A Legacy's Omen (CONCLUDED)

[Blueberry / Mytus]

At these words of the mysterious voice, Blue-berry jolted back into life. He slowly got up, checking if everything is okay.

Blue-berry had known what was to be done, and what risk this will take. He knew this pony that had talked to him well... so well strangely, like a brother. Blue-berry processed the voice's last words in his head, and finding that one spot that triggers a name.

Kalezer.

Blue-berry was positive. He couldn't not stand here, and wait to be beaten by him. Blue-berry had Ashti along...

But... He started to realize the true threat that was placed upon them.

Kalezer, a powerful pony that could only have a set back to his plans, was near. Either in soul or in pony, it still greatly worried Blue-berry. He thought critically of how to handle Kalezer. Will Ashti and I be able to defeat him? He thought

"I WILL end this game! Mytus, prepare yourself. We will fight and you better prepare to say goodbye!"

Blue-berry darted his head side to side. Securing up and side-to-side, making sure Kalezer wasn't on the offensive.

Blue-berry remembered. If Kalezer is in imprisoned within an item... how can he attack?

"How can we fight if your soul is trapped within an item?"

"Ha! A band of explorers came. They found it and accidentally unleashed me, those fools!"

Blue-berry stood in horror. Kalezer was really here, wasn't he?

Blue-berry ran to Ashti, letting him know what he must do.

"Ashti... I hate to do this but..." Blue-berry hesitated. "You gotta find an exit, and leave."

[Ashti Sandburst]

Since the chat between Blue-berry and Kalezer, Ashti raise up from his ground-position. He was at an good distance of Blueberry, apparently, something invisible had threw the ambassador away.

He looked the room, but he didn't saw something. Suddenly, he felt something, maybe a clawed hand, which taken his throat and lift him at 30cm of the ground. Ashti struggled but was too weakened, weakened by his injuries but also his headache. He starts ran out of breath by the pressure of the "hand". Like it wanted to broke his neck.

Argh!... hah... Ana meli... (I shall...)
Ah non! Pas maintenant. (Oh no no no! Nat now.)
Eme avaz... (This voice...)

The one-eyed unicorn Shazadeh appeared in the side of Ashti. He levitated on the ground, standing upright as a human, his forelegs crossed.

Utilise ta vision, la clairvoyance, utilises-là !
(Usest thy sightedness, the clairvoyance, usest it !)
Q-quoi…? (W-what…?)
Tu as un semblent de mes pouvoirs, dont la possibilité de voir l'invisible: La clairvoyance.
(Thou hast a semblance of my powers, with whom the possibility to see the unseen: The Clairvoyance.)
C-comment… (H-how…)
Brules ton cosmos et réveilles-toi au septième sens… il parait que sa marche.
(Burn thy cosmos down, and awake thee to the seventh sense… its said it work.)
… reference joke ?
… Concentres-toi, ferme les yeux et "regardes"… oh! Et dépêches-toi… il va finir par te briser les cervicales…
(Payest attention, closest thy eyes and "seest"… oh! And makest haste… he willeth succeed in breaking thy cervicals.)

The voice and his bearer vanished.

W-wait… ugh! …[/color]

Ashti closed his eye and focused his spiritual and inner energies. He didn't feel the pain, all was black and quiet. Suddenly a kind and fire set the darkness ablaze, this fire was warm and fast, and quickly, the darkness, fully consummated, faded away to be replaced by a white space… and thus Ashti saw ! The invisible monster was a kind of demonic diamond dog partially made of darkness, the same beast than his lightning burned down. And Shazadeh was also visible.



J'ai reussit ! (I succeeded !)
Bravo, tu as gagné une armure d'or… maintenant, bats-le.[/b]
(Bravo, thou wonnest a gold cloth… now, finish him!)
Je… mes blessures… (I… my injuries…)

Shazadeh made a facehoof. If Ashti can't being more powerful, if he can't overcomes the next difficulties. He needed to win strength and for this, Ashti must to being in the near of the death. But the immortal could understand the situation of Ashti.

Ecoutes, je vais t'aider, mais pour la suite c'est à toi de te battre. Maintenant ouves ton esprit. [/b]
(Listest, I will help thee, but after its to thee to fight. For now openest thy mind.)

Ashti complied and suddenly he feels a sinister and undefinable presence inside his body.
*Assuming direct control…*
"Ashti" open the eye and looked to the beast, he seemed not be bothered by the injuries or pain. Shazadeh just taken possess of Ashti, in the same way that a ghost. Normally he can't do it, but Ashti was special… Shazadeh glance of defiance to the monster. This one felt something very menacing and grim emanated from Ashti. A gold aura with black, red and bronze reflect in the appearance of a brazier recovered him.

Suddenly the monster was awe-stricken and dropped "Ashti". This one had an indifferent glance with a mysterious grin. Each step that Shazadeh did, the monster did a step backward. The monster wanted to flee away, it instinct told him… but he was under the command of his summoner and obligated to stay. Frightened, the monster tried something but he was immobilized in his action. This was chains, spectral chains which retained him. These were visible only for Shazadeh and the ghosts.

Technique de Necromancie 7 : Restriction Fantôme. Inutile d'essayer de fuir, tu n'es pas suffisament puissant.[/b]
(Necromancy's art 7 : Phantom Chains. Unless to try to escape thyself, thou art nat enough powerful for thilke.)

Shazadeh went toward the monster which tried to escape from this skill, the unicorn had a little laugh and concentrated his aura into his horn. This horn taken a bladed form, and with a move of his head cut the monster in two. This one vanished as a shadow. Shazadeh had a smile and left his control over Ashti. This one regains consciousness but also the pain of his injuries. Shazadeh was in his side, levitating as usual. The immortal one transmit some of his energy and Ashti, which felt better. Like he recovered a part of his energy.

Bon… maintenant c'est à toi de faire le reste. Je te laisses un peu de mon energie, et saches qu'il y a une fontaine qui guerrit les blessures un peu plus loint… sur ceux.
(Well… now its to thee to continues. I am let thou a little of my energy, and thou needest to know there is a healing fountain on this cave… then…)

The immortal vanished. And Blue-berry came toward the Ambassador.

"Ashti... I hate to do this but... You gotta find an exit, and leave."

Ashti took a questioning look.

For… why reason?

[Blueberry / Mytus]

Blue-berry hated himself for throwing his friend out the door, but he couldn't risk Ashti's life when he has more to live for.

"I'm going on ahead to face my family's past..." Blue-berry lowered his voice. It was hard to tell Ashti any more to leave. It was already beating him up that he had to send his friend away, but it was for the best.

"Ashti, I'm pretty sure I won't overcome this threat... but I gotta try. I'm the last of my family to stop him. I'm all by myself on this, as this is a family matter..." Suddenly Blue-berry's necklace glowed bright, so bright the whole room shined in a pure white bright light.

Blue-berry closed his eyes and covered them with his hoof. When the necklace dimmed, another voice, this time familiar. One voice he hadn't heard in quite a while.

"Hehehe, Mytus, you crack me up!"

Blue-berry at first was glad to hear shalyk again, but at Shalyk's last few words, made Blue-berry change his attitude. He was confused, with a dim expression of annoyance.

"What do you mean?"

"You can't beat him... at least, not like That!"

Blue-berry began to lose hope. "Well how do I defeat him?"

"Mytus, go check out the throne."
Blue-berry headed to the throne, scanned around it until he found a possible objective. A button. hidden under the right arm of the chair.

"You know, if you press that, you'll be surprised what you see below it." Shalyk informed in a riddle-ish tone.

Blue-berry swung his hoof onto the button, pressing it. Suddenly the place rumbled and the throne started shifting to the right on its own. When everything stopped, Blue-berry started to continue down, but remembered Ashti.

"Ashti...you should probably go before anything serious happens... or at least stay here."

Blue-berry began to steadily head step-by-step down the flight of stairs.

[Ashti Sandburst]

Ashti take a laugh, not an maniacal one, or a titter. But a friendly laugh. He got off the ground with less difficulties than before, due at the energy gave by Shazadeh, and a low voice starts to spoke.

"If my legs be bends, I shall think to my duty and I will walk again.
If my hooves be breaks, I shall think to my homeland and I will continue.
If my willpower fails, I shall think to my relatives and I will overcome it."

The voice was more and more distinct while he continued his citation.

"...May my body become dust, may my soul be tattered as long as I have a breath of life I will hope, I will walk, I will fight! And even if I lose I shall continue because there is nothing powerful than an unyielding soul ! This is the spirit of Deerham !"

Ashti turned back toward the colt. Even with a wounded corps, he had a smile and a confident face.

Mister Berry... you are under my responsibility, this is a duty that I can not relieve of. If you continue, I continue ! If you decide to flee away, then I will follow you. If you decide to fight, then I will assist you.

The unicorn closed his eyes, and smiled to Blue-berry.

I am aware that you care for me, I thank you for. But I also have a reason to continue. And If we are going here together anyway, we might as well go to doing it together.

The ambassador friendly and gently rubbed the mane of the colt, for reassure Blue-berry as a older brother towards his younger brother, and looked to the next room. He had re-earn a little of energy, and even if his body pained him, he was decided to help his teammate and find the Fontaine.

[Blueberry / Mytus]

Blue-berry smiled, and a tear rolled down his cheek. He could tell Ashti was determined to stay by Blue-berry's side throughout this adventure. "Thanks, but just make sure you don't get hurt any more or I'll have to carry you back" Blue-berry joked.

Blue-berry continued down the flight of stairs into another small room. Only this time the room was rich in light by the massive lit candles. A wall to their left had a giant stone tablet etched into it, with many words and pictures of... Dancing?

Blue-berry questioned this tablet with "What is this? Some kind of dance routine?" He studied more closer, paying attention to the pictures.

"These aren't just dance moves...they're..." Blue-berry paused, a bit surprised and confused of what he had realized.

"They're fighting techniques?" Blue-berry gave the paragraphs a go, telling him of the Lof's greatest secret held within their own blood.

Within 2 paragraphs, Blue-berry wrapped up the entire purpose of these 'dance' moves.

'Us, the Family of the Lof's have a secret within some of our blood. Not only can we all bend flexibly and become evasive, maneuver out of harms way with dancing, some of us are born with a passive ability that cannot be accurately foretold if one has it or not, unless they show it.

That is, the Lof's fighting dance routine

There is no official name, although we have tried to name it. This dance routine is sacred and only mastered within the blood. Ones born with this ability become extremely flexible. This dance takes advantage of this amazing passive ability. It is not required, but it is very useful within battle and many prefer to use it.'

Blue-berry stopped reading and looked at the numerous etchings around the etched tablet. These were all dance moves that were used to become effective in many combat situations, or in daily life.

Blue-berry studied these moves, attempting to mimic a few when a large rumble made him jump and stand at Ashti's side. He recovered his closed eyes and noticed a door in the back of the room.

A whisper appeared in Blue-berry's head.
"Hehehe, come face me if you dare with your friend, so I can end you BOTH!"

Blue-berry stood tall and took a few steps. He swayed his head back to Ashti, jerking his head slightly to signal Ashti to follow.

"Let's finish this, and bring Kalezer down"

[Ashti Sandburst]

"Thanks, but just make sure you don't get hurt any more or I'll have to carry you back"

Do not worry, if I die you will be the first to be informed.

The Ambassador smiled and followed Blue-berry through the flight of stairs. He didn't knew what to expect in the next room. The room was well-lighted up, and it dazzled a little the eyes of the unicorn. Despite it, he continued and saw a stone tablet... it was... it couldn't be if the ponies represented on it danced or fought. Anyway he listened to Blur-berry and looked to him, do a kata.

You do it well. Mister Berry.[/color]

Ashti know a martial art too, a self-defense art taught by Mister Imrich Lichthayfeld, a member of the Circle of the Reliquary, many year ago. It called this martial art "Krav-Parsa" (contact hoof) or Krav-maga.
Ashti profited to recover his energy and followed his teammate.

I do not know who is this Kalezer, but I will help you. I am confident, we will go and we will win. but before...



... I do not want a game over. Ok, Let us finish this expedition!

[Blueberry / Mytus]

Blue-berry nodded to Ashti, and rushed to the door, which opened automatically, as if he were an expected guest arriving.

Blue-berry charged into the room, and skidded to a halt at the sight of Kalezer.

Kalezer was a black floating orb, emitting darkness into thin air. The ball of darkness fired a few rounds of dark matter at the brave competitors. Blue-berry pushed Ashti out to the side allowing them both to dodge, and retaliated with a swift run and jump kick at the orb.

The orb swayed swiftly to the side and fired more dark energy at Blue-berry, which did cartwheels to evade the incoming darkness.
The voice of Kalezer spoke once again into Blue-berry mind:

'Arg, you brat! stop moving or-' Kalezer cut out, then suddenly a few rapid dark balls of energy flew to Ashti.

"Look out!" Blue-berry shouted to warn Ashti of the incoming attacks.

Once again more attacks were made by the dark orb in whish Blue-berry effectivly evaded.

[Ashti Sandburst]

In the road Ashti had analyzed his possibilities : He was in not at his best. He health was low as his stamina, his defense and his reflexes. he could certainly not stand up against damages. But the energy of Shazadeh allowed him to use magic... but only for a moment. Plus he was well-motivated for find the fountain and health his injuries but also the grave illness that I have since many years.

If he could extent his lifetime, many things will be different. And he shall proves to the doctors that he is not doomed and can live more than his 40's ! The Ambassador entered in the room with a slow step. Dashing was not a good solution for meet a level boss. It could be have traps and also it allow to have time for reflexion.

The room was quite large and have stained-glass represented some ponies, maybe Berry's ancestors in different situations like fight or weeding, Ashti couldn't told it he had the eyes riveted on a flaying dark orb of darkness... it's was... their opponent ?

Ashti didn't noticed the darkorb which rushed toward them and it's was thanks to Berry they dodger the attack.

... phew! Thanks you, mister Berry.

Suddenly another dashed toward Ashti. He frown, turned back and with his hind leg stopped the orb. This one stayed in the air, as it was stick in the hoof of the Ambassador. the orb free some darkness which start to enveloping the leg... but in few seconds a mark of light, similar to an ancient or mystical scripture, recovered the hind leg and what strong the unicorn hit into the orb and sent it away. It "exploded" against Kalazer

[Blueberry / Mytus]

The growl of Kalezer's pain filled blue-berry's mind. It was distracting and gave a nice headache, but this didn't stop Blue-berry from doing anything. Blue-berry hid behind a nearby pillar, hooked his head around and found Kalezer heading to Ashti, while roaring in his mind.

Blue-berry had to do something. He noticed a nice piece of cracked floor, the size of half a brick and embraced himself for a powerful throw.

Everything was silent and for blue-berry, went slow motion.

Blue-berry initiated jump sequence.

Kalezer was dashing towards Ashti with fury.

Blue-berry jumped a few feet into the air, his heart pounding.

Kalezer was building an attack judged by the chanting he performed.

Blue-berry performed a somersault halfway into the jump.

Kalezer was beginning to pin down Ashti so he couldn't move.

After one swift spin of the front flip, Blue-berry released the chunk of ground, hurling towards Kalezer.

Kalezer had reached the climax of his spell and was ready to punish Ashti.

Time began to pick up pace, returning to normal as the object closed in on Kalezer, who was just about to fire his spell.

The very last second just as Kalezer released his spell, the brick made contact against Kalezer, sending the flying orb to the wall and missing the shot to Ashti by a few inches.

Blue-berry's blood kicked him into gear as he placed back down onto his to hind hooves, standing like a human with his front hooves in a familiar position.

[Ashti Sandburst]

After had send away the attack, Ashti felt something into his mind. It was whisperers, unintelligible but strong. A eerie felling soaked his heart, his nerves.

A... Mental attack...!

He realized it too late, and the whisperers emptied his spirit and kept the Ambassador from thinking. the body of the unicorn was paralyzed and some visions was sent to his mind, some mental images. The time seemed to be slow, and the madness taken him.

Uhg !... Chera... aman... fawda... chera al-fawda... hast... tathir... an-náfs uargggh !!
(... why... peace... chaos... why the chaos... is... salva...tion)
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But despite this mental assault, Ashti succeed to retook his self-control and the nasty visions disappeared. He had the feeling to already be thralled previously... maybe in a dream ? It couldn't say it, but apparently it had enforcing him against this type of skill.

Too... bad... My mind is... kya ! (what !)

The Ambassador saw Kalezer, on this one was about to fire something, maybe a spell.

This was too quick, and Ashti didn't had the time to use one of his protection spell.
Suddenly Blue-berry performed a maneuverer which saved his life. The position of Blue-berry reminded him one of the vision gave by Kalazer, about him and Blue-berry. A very perplexing, awkward and disturbing vision.

T-thanks... you.

He looked towards the darksphere with a glance of defiance.

Pff ! This, it... was vicious. well... ሚሄሑራዖፎዱ ሐውትሬሯምፏ ካይትኋ ጕጀቘጨዄ. Dhala Sadafiy !
(I beg of you, please grants protection to your children. Pearly Shield !)

Despite be a little troubled, the unicorn succeeded to use a spell.
A veil of soft glow recovered the two unicorns. and In a fraction of second it taken ​​the appearance of translucent pearls. They was now protected, by a kind of semi-invisible sphere, against magical attack.
Ashti staggered a bit due to his health status.

[Blueberry / Mytus]

Kalezer groaned in Blue-berry's mind still

'You Little RODENT! I will end- Wait...I know this power' Kalezer was very aware of the feeling of this power, he has felt it activated before, and was most horrified that Blue-berry was able to activate it.

'You....No, NO! You have it!'

Blue-berry smirked wildly with courage.

"Yes Kalezer, I am able to access the family's most valuable and rare gift. I can activate a specific power within the blood, accessing the Lof's battle dance"

Blue-berry Cartwheeled toward Kalezer in quick succession, noticeably faster. Kalezer was almost to shocked to react, but managed to fire a measly weak spell.

Blue-berry bounced into the air when he was up on his hind hooves during the cartwheel, avoiding the attack.

He closed in on Kalezer, who was probably still horrified. He swung his front hoof to damage Kalezer and send him flying, but was ready to collide into the wall.

Blue-berry regained his swung hoof and placed both of his front hooves to catch himself on the wall, stopping him from crashing into it, and pouncing off with a slight push going back into the action.

The dark orb, Kalezer, was stationary on the ground, but started to retreat in the old rolling fashion as Blue-berry came for the final blow.

Blue-berry sprung high into the air, higher than usual, over Kalezer.

'NOOOOOO' Kalezer mercifully yelled as Blue-berry came down with a punch the force of a falling meteor.

The punch successfully impacted, placing Kalezer unconscious.

Blue-berry regained himself, standing up while huffing loudly.

"He's only knocked out, in case your wondering."

He thought about a way to defeat him for good, as Kalezer was still too powerful to defeat just like that. They would need an advantage, something that would cancel out his powers and make him vulnerable to being defeated. Blue-berry thought for a good few seconds, then turned to Ashti.

"Ashti, I'm going to need you to keep an eye on him, just in case he decides he wants a second round with me."

[Ashti Sandburst]

The unicorn stayed to gaze Blue-berry doing his moves and special attack on the dark orb. He was impressed by the young colt... he had to admit it, he thought that this one was weak.
But the weakness is something relative, and event a amateur can beat a professional, if he success to fond the "little thing" that which can change everything.

The feeling to overcome a foe or to finish a ruin's expedition in getting the artifact into it, with someone, with a teammate, remembered him the time when he was with Saiyad, his former teammate and best friend.
And the Ambassador wouldn't that this dungeon finish like with his former teammate.

Slowly, Ashti focused his energy into his horn... but this one don't reacted. He tried another time, and as previously, nothing happened. Then he tried again, and again, and again, and at each try a bit of ethereal magic be stored up. A sweet light sparkled in the tip of his horn. He gasped, each of his tries exhausted him. his heart beaten with so many force that seemed to it to have a heart-attack. I thought it was stupid, stupid to risk his life... but the fountain was near, he was persuaded it can health his disease. Can be able to live more longer.

The light became more luminous and little sparkles and white lightnings ran up and down through the horn, however his injuries open up and blood slided through it, along of his body. He spat blood from his mouth and continued, determined. Kalazer was a obstacle and Ashti do not want to be killed by a foolish, freaky, lightless sphere !

*More... I need more... Ugh!! I... do not... I do not want it. More... more ! More !* I do not want IT ! I DO NOT WANT THIS END !!!! AAAAAARRRRGGGH HAAAaaaaAAaahhHAAAAHHHH !!!!!!

Suddenly the pelt of Ashti became darker, his mane shined, his eyes became white, as he was blind, the blood from his wounds turned into tiny and quick shiny flickers, and some magical or ancient symbols appeared through his body. These scripture was made of light, an auburn and gilded light, and a flow of pure energy plagued in the unicorn's horn, sending lightning : The unicorn was entered in a kind of fury over-mode, made of purely destructive energy.

Meanwhile Blue-berry finished his action and spoke to his teammate

"Ashti, I'm going to need you to keep an eye on him, just in case he decides he wants a second round with me."

The unicorn didn't say anything, like he was in trance, or too focused on his objective : Release his energy into the foe. he smiled to Blue-berry of a enigmatic grin and looked to the orb and pointed his over-charged horn toward Kalazer, taking aim at him. a sign, only a sign and he was ready to beat down the Horn of the Judgment on Kalazer.

[Blueberry / Mytus]

Blue-berry focused his attention for a few seconds of ashti. 'Ashti?' He thought. He returned his mind onto more important things. Blue-berry ventured out, back to the throne room and noticed the door to the right.

'Now just keep going Mytus, there should be the staff, and a piece of other family clothing.'

Blue-berry approached the door, took his necklace, and matched the necklace with it's etched copycat. The door shined white, disappearing into thin air, revealing a room with many treasures.

As much as Blue-berry would like to own a collection, he'd rather have them stay where they belong and come to visit this area once in a while.

The staff, levitating on it's own, was in dead center of the room.

'Thats my staff Mytus, use it to trap Kalezer within one of the pieces of the Lof's King clothing'

Blue-berry nabbed the staff with his teeth, not enjoying the taste of dust and dirt upon it. The other pieces of the lof's King clothing was placed upon a mannequin. He took the belt, home of many jewels upon its solid gold self.

Blue-berry made his way back to the chamber where he knocked Kalezer unconscious, while Shalyk thanked Blue-berry for all that he's done.

'Thank you, Mytus. Without you I'm pretty sure Kalezer would have done something of mass immolation'

"No problem, I'm the last one anyway"

[Ashti Sandburst]

The Ambassador stayed unflappable, his full-energy horn pointed on Kalazer. Each seconds which passed, the lightning horn became more powerful, but also at each seconds Ashti seems to more less instable.
He looked to Blue-berry : What Ashti should do, now ? Release his horn of the judgment on the orb ? Let Blue-berry finish his fight ? Even in "trance", Ashti was still able to think, and he thought to have do too much zeal with his magic. And didn't know if he must do continued or chancel his attack.

[Blueberry / Mytus]

Blue-berry entered the room once more, still finding Ashti within the state he has never seen before. Blue-berry managed to make out a few words, although trying to makes sure his tongue doesn't touch the dusty staff clenched in his mouth.

"You can release that power ashti. There's no need for it, plus I don't want you to get too weary, I don't feel like dragging you back"

Blue-berry spoke a little more offensive than you usually would, probably because of the blood that activated an ability.

Blue-berry tapped the tip of the staff, while shalyk chanted.

The staff glowed in a bright white aura, floating out of blue-berry mouth over the dark orb, Kalezer. He was glad he didn't have to hold that staff much longer in his mouth. It made him wish he learned telekinesis properly.

The staff's aura shared with Kalezer, as Shalyk was ready to end the chant. Blue-berry held up the belt on his hoof.

The dark orb was being absorbed into the belt, as Shalyk ended his spell. The staff lost its power and fell on the cold, hard ground.

Blue-berry placed the belt on the ground as well, away from the staff. He looked to the far side of the room, where a cannon rested. He made his way over, surprised it was never fired and already loaded and ready to go.

"Ashti, I'm going to need your help moving this, aiming it at the belt"