Sir Austin of Astora is looking for his brothers in the accursed land of the Undead. In his search, he stumbles upon a girl named Pinkie Pie who is also looking for people. They decide to help each other in their travels and their search.
Sir Austin travels to the land of Undead in search of his two Brothers: Oscar and Anthony. On his very first day, he finds someone. But this girl is far from what he was seraching for. Pinkie Pie has found herself in Lordran as well and is looking for her friends. Since they are both searching for people, they decide to assist one another. Will they find who they are looking for? Will they succumb to the curse of Lordran? Or simply go mad in their search? Lordran is a dangerous place, anything could happen.
To whomever is reading this, I am Sir Austin, of Astora. I am searching for my brothers Sir Oscar and Sir Anthony. I have traced them to the Land of Ancient Lords: Lordran. In my travels, my searching, I met another who is searching for someone. Her name is Pinkie Pie, she is looking for her friends in Lordran. She is quite odd, what with her pink hair and exceedingly cheerful personality, especially for a place such as this. But I feel that she is keeping my spirits up as well. She is quite funny, and very nice, and most importantly she hasn't lost her mind. At least I think, I suppose it's possible. She is from a land I have not heard of before: Equestria. It isn't on any marked maps, at least none that I've seen. But anyway, I have seen no signs of Anthony or Oscar. I am getting more concerned for my brothers. I worry that they have ended their lives, in hope of becoming Undead and fulfilling that stupid prophecy. I know of one soldier that's done that already, I don't want to see any more do so, especially not my own brothers. This girl that I met isn't very good at fighting, which is both good and bad in a way. Bad due to the fact that I must protect her, but good because this tells me she is a peaceful person. She says that her land is very peaceful die to herself and her friends that she is searching for. I am in desperate need of a smith, my armor is becoming worn and my weapons dull. Wish me the best of luck if I'm still alive, and pray that I never become Undead. I will write again soon.
I shut the book with the quill inside it and look to the sleeping Pinkie Pie on the other side of the bonfire. According to my maps this place is called Firelink Shrine. I suppose it will act as the center of our journey, a sort of base camp. As long as the weather stays as this it will surely do. Pinkie shifts restlessly in her sleep. I hope she sleeps well, tomorrow I plan on checking in the Catacombs for my brothers and her friends. I'm not sure if I should bring her with me or if I should leave her here. It may he better to leave her where it's safe, but she'll surely refuse. I'll just ask her in the morning.
I wake to the sounds of a crackling bonfire. "Good morning Pinkie Pie." No response. I open my eyes and look to where she slept. Nobody's there. "Pinkie?" I scramble to my feet and rush down the stairs near the Fire Keeper. Pinkie Pie is standing on the cliff's edge. Her hair is straight and her shoulders are shaking, like she's crying. I walk up to her and place an arm around her. She turns and sobs into the shirt over my chain mail. "What if, I never, find them?" She sobs. I hold her tighter. "Come now, we'll find them. I'm sure of it. We've only been here one day. We could even find one of your friends today. Or one of my brothers. I look down to my shield. The crest is gold, as is the drake on it. The drake is breathing lightning to the right side of the shield. From this angle it's right. When holding it, the drake would be breathing to the left hand side. "I've been here for almost a week. I haven't found anybody who didn't try to kill me." "That's just Lordran." I chuckle. "Do you wish to look with me inside the Catacombs today? They aren't far." She shakes her head. I drop my shield and sheathe my Astora's Straight Sword to give her a full embrace. I release and remove my helm so she can look me in the eyes. "Alright. You stay here where it's safe, I'll check in the massive tombs. Wish me luck, stay by the bonfire." "Okay." She says quietly. I unsheathe the sword and pick up the shield. I put the helmet back on and follow her to the bonfire. She sits down and I pat her on the shoulder. "Everything will be alright." She smiles weakly. "Thank you Sir Austin." I think for a moment. "We're friends right? Just call me Austin." I smile under my helmet. "Okay." Her smile widens a little. "Come on, you can do better than that. Let's see that smile. Please?" I crouch down to eye level. She smiles but averts her face. "Oh c'mon, let me see your smile." She looks up at me and smiles. "There we go." She laughs a little. "Much better." I lift my visor and smile back at her. "Thanks Austin. Good luck down there." She says quietly. "Thank you." I stand and let my visor fall over my face. "Gods know I'll need all the luck I can get."
I slide down the ladder onto a pile of bones and rotting corpses. To say this place smells foul is a monumental understatement. It smells exactly like what it is: hundreds, maybe thousands of years of decay. Awful place. I'm not very far into the Catacombs, but I've been down here almost an hour, maybe two. I'm being very cautious and I've had to kill two skeletons about forty damn times now. I walk down a small staircase and two more skeletons form at my feet. "Fantastic." I say tiredly. I stab the one on my right and slash the left one twice. Their eye sockets glow brightly as the bones fall to the ground. Good, these ones will resurrect as well. I charge down a short hallway and dodge two more forming piles of bones. Upon reaching the door, I realize it's sealed shut. Damn it all! I hack and slash at the skeletons with my sword until they all fall. I know it won't last long so I need to hurry. M eyes dart around the chamber for anywhere to hide. They stop on a hole in the wall. Perfect! I run for it while the skeletons begin to reform themselves. I run down into the hole and I'm greeted by a blast of fire right to the chest. It burns through some of the armor and I scream with pain. I rush him, dodge the next blast, and stab him in the gut. As he bleeds I stab his heart to finish him off. He breathes his last and falls with a thud. I drop my shield and take his lantern. I hold it up to see in the darkness. In the corner, there's another person! It's no my brother though. Perhaps it's one of Pinkie Pie's friends. She's crouched in the fetal position facing the wall. Her shoulders are shuddering, it looks like she's crying. "Excuse me." She gasps and whips her head around to look at me. Her eyes are red from crying. She turns back around and cries harder. "P-P-Please...D-Don't hurt me." She chokes out. I sheathe the sword and approach her. "Of course not. I won't hurt you." I say softly. Her hair is a softer shade of pink than Pinkie's. "We need to get out of here." "I'm s-scared." I crouch down next to her. "I'll protect you. No need to fear." I whisper. She looks to me again and I take my helmet off. "You have scars." She says softly but surprised. "Shocking eh? I'm a knight." I catch a glimpse of something on her arm. "Wait a moment. Are you hurt?" She nods. "Let me see." She shows me her left arm. On her forearm is a bad burn, black on the outside of the wound and a deep red on the inside. It stretches across most of the top of her forearm. I hold her arm and she cringes with pain. "Sorry." "It's okay." I pull out my Estus Flask. "What's that?" "Estus. Drink it and you'll feel better." She chokes some of the fiery liquid down and gives the flask back. She flinches at the taste. The wound heals in only a moment and her arm looks like there was never a burn there. "See?" I smile. I put my helmet back on and stand up. I hold my hand out to help her up. "Thank you." She says quietly. She sniffs and wipes away tears with her yellow sweater sleeve. "So what's your name?" "Flutter-" she trails off. "Sorry?" "Fluttershy." "Fluttershy?" She nods. "Well Fluttershy, I am Sir Austin of Astora." I bow as I introduce myself. "'Tis a pleasure to meet you. Have you seen any other knights pass through here? Same armor and weapons as me, just a different shield?" "No. I'm sorry." "It's alright. I'm just looking for some people is all. One more question. Do you know anyone by the name of Pinkie Pie?" "Pinkie's here?! Where?" "Good. Follow me." I hand her the lantern and pick up my shield. I begin to walk up the hill when I notice she isn't following me. "Come on, let's go." She shakes her head. I sigh and walk down to her. "Don't worry. I can protect us both. But I need that light. Pinkie is waiting for us not too far away." She looks into my eyes and I hold my faceplate up to look onto hers. "I promise. Nothing will hurt you." "Okay." She says softly. I let my faceplate fall and we trek through the Catacombs.
We fought through the Catacombs and the graveyard. We came out unscathed and are back at Firelink Shrine. Pinkie is sitting on the edge of the Shrine with her legs dangling over the edge. "Pinkie Pie, I have a surprise for you!" I say in a merry tone. "I'm not in the mood Austin." Her straight hair is well past he shoulders. "I really think you should look." "I don't want to." Her shoulders are shuddering. I sheathe my sword. I walk over to her and put my arm around her. She looks at me and I take my helmet off. "Please." I wipe away her tears. "It'll make you feel better." I smile. "Okay." She turns to Fluttershy. "Hi Pinkie." She waves shyly. "Fluttershy!" Her hair shoots back up and she charges at Fluttershy with a big smile and gives her a big hug. "I missed you so much I'm so glad you're here!" She turns back to me. "Did you find anyone else? Maybe one of your brothers?" I shake my head. "Oh. I'm sorry." She walks over and hugs me to try and console me. "Thank you. And at least we found somebody. I am never going back down there." Pinkie chuckles at this a bit. "One down, four to go!" She says happily. I sigh. I put my helmet on and sit down on an empty pedestal about fifteen feet from the fire. "None down. Two to go." I say quietly to myself.
I'm sitting on the edge of the cliff where Pinkie was sitting. They are both sitting up above at the bonfire. "Goodnight Austin!" I hear Pinkie Pie call. "Goodnight!" I holler back. I hear a footstep behind me. I whip around to see Fluttershy walking up to me. "I'm no going to bed just yet." "Very well." I sigh. "What's wrong?" "Nothing." I feel my helmet being lifted off my head by a pair of gentle hands. "I know that something is wrong. Please tell me." I run my hand through my short brown hair. "I'm scared. More afraid than I've ever been." "I was too. In the tomb." "Aye. The Catacombs. But that was a different fear. I fear something far worse than a necromancer with a severed head in his hands." "What is it then?" I sigh again. "I haven't died." There is a silence. "Isn't that a good thing?" "Well, it's...complicated." "I'm scared to die too." "I do not fear death, I am an Astoran Knight." "Then, what is it?" "I do not fear death, but I am horribly terrified of Undeath. In the Catacombs I was reminded of it. I'm left in the dark because I am still living. If I was dead than I would know." "I'm glad that you're not dead." "Well. Thank you. I hope we can find your friends." "I hope we find your brothers too." "Tomorrow I plan to go down to search for them. There is a staircase going up, and one going down. A different one, not the Catacombs." "Oh, uuh..." "Don't worry, you don't have to come along." "I want to, I'm just scared." "Pinkie will probably go." "I don't want to be alone again." "So you'll come along?" "Nng, okay. I will." "I'll protect you. Remember my promise?" She nods. "Nothing will hurt you. Nothing. Not while I can stand and fight." "Okay. Thank you." "Tomorrow we leave then. Get some rest, we shall leave in the morning." "Goodnight Austin." She kisses my cheek then puts my helmet back on my head. "Goodnight."
