Chapter 21. Part 3 of 3.

Matthew stood before Silver Heart “Woah, what kind of power is this.” Matthew looked as his hand as he notices it was changing, scales were starting to form along his hand “Is this the power of the dragon that one guy was talking about?” Matthew thought as he saw a scared Silver Heart before him “What’s the matter Silver Heart, can’t stand that I have a power you do not have?” Matthew asked as he stepped forwards.

“How do you have this power!?” Silver Heart yelled out.

Matthew looked at the sword and notices the flame burning around the steel. He notices his hand was beginning to scale around the handle “This the magic your mother gave to the kings of Avalon!” Matthew flew towards Silver as their swords clashed shaking the earth.

“I WILL KILL YOU!” Silver sent out a black shock wave that sent him flying back. A black ball formed in Silver Hearts hand as it grew in size “Now die!” He tossed the black ball at Matthew.

A giant explosion engulfed Matthew. Silver Heart started laughing “Now he’s gone.”

“Was that explosion magic?” Silver Heart jumped back as he saw Matthew standing behind him.

“H-How did you escape that blast!?”

“I teleported at the last second.” Matthew said as he created a blue ball and tossed it at Silver Heart’s chest and sent him flying into the air and exploded.

Silver Heart land back to the ground as he had magical shields wrapped around his body “I won’t fall for my own tricks.” The shields faded around his body “Bring it boy.”

Matthew rushed towards Silver as he tried to cut him with his sword. Silver dodged each attack that was thrown. Silver grabbed the sword and broke the sword in two “Now your power will weaken.” Silver then punched Matthew and sent him flying backwards.

Matthew stood back up and shook the dirt off his body “The sword is just a sword, it holds no power.” Matthew said stepping forwards “My power comes from those I love and those who have protected me. It is time I protect them.” Matthew brought forth his hand and seals appeared around Silver.

“What! Twenty seals!? Not even I have the power to do this.” Silver quickly used his shields as waves of fire and ice rain down from the sky.

The smoke cleared and Silver was on his knees as an ice spear pierced his shoulder “ Your shields can’t hold from an attack like that.” Matthew took a step forwards “My goal is not to kill you, I found a way to keep this world safe from your evil.” Silver notices a portal opening up behind him.

“W-What are you doing?” Silver Heart asked.

“In this world there is one spell that can seal away evil. Hades cage!” Chains flew from the portal and wrapped around Silver Hearts arms and legs and neck “It’s a spell I found within my kingdom that was used to seal away a great evil. These chains hades himself can’t break.”

Ruby watched as Silver was being pulled in “Damn, I thought for sure that my power could help him but it seems I’ll have to handle this myself.”

“For your crimes I force you to live in a cage as a human.” Matthew said as he punched Silver into the portal locking him away forever.

The armies were cheering as Silver Heart was now gone. Matthew sighed with relief as he saw a new hope “You may have defeated my king but that doesn’t mean I’ll allow you to win this war boy.” Matthew was sent flying at full force.

“W-Who is that!?” Applejack yelled out.

“I do not know, but we will not allow him to harm Matthew!” Luna yelled as she rushed out to the battlefield.

Ruby just looked at Luna and she was sent flying backwards “Stay out of this, I am your God and you will obey me.” Ruby raised his hand and a dark magic forced all the ponies in chains “Now boy, I will not allow you to live any longer.”

Matthew stood onto his feet and looked at the man “I’m not going to allow you to harm anyone.” Matthew raised his hand and a magical blast flew towards Ruby.

Ruby chuckled as he went to flick the wave of magic away when it engulfed him and burned his skin “Ahaaaaaaa!” He yelled out as the blast faded. Ruby’s skin started to heal as rage burned in his eyes “How dare you! You're nothing more than a fucking ant!”

“I’m an ant who can sting back.” Matthew said cracking a smile as he fired another blast. Ruby jumped out of the way and rushed towards Matthew and punching him in the stomach and sending him flying.

Matthew managed to stop himself from falling and hovered in the air. Matthew flew back at Ruby at full speed. The two were locked in hand to hand combat. Both Ruby and Matthew laying blows. Ruby was sent flying back as he landed hard on the ground.

Ruby dusted himself off and looked at Matthew “This is getting me nowhere.” Ruby flew up to Matthew as Matthew held his fists ready for the first punch “Your magic is indeed strong but we will be at this silly match for centuries without a true winner.”

“Do you surrender?” Matthew asked still waiting for a tick.

“No, I’m just going to end this quickly.” Ruby used his magic to suck Matthew into a portal “Time for you to fight where you cannot use magic.” Ruby laughed as he faded.

“W-Where did they go?” Applejack asked worried.

“I have no clue.” Celestia said.

Matthew stood inside the strange arena as he looked around.

“Welcome to Tartarus Matthew.” Ruby said appearing before him “Now I’ll be able to kill you once and for all.”

Matthew felt strange as he felt his magic be drained from his body. His notices his horn fade and his wings “What did you do?” Matthew asked trying to figure out what happened.

“This is my realm boy, only I a God can use my powers to kill you once and for all.” Ruby brought forth a bone sword “Before you die I want you to know something human.” Ruby slowly made his way towards Matthew dragging the sword across the stone “The night you were born I was the true person who put you into slavery, I turned myself into Silver Heart that night and I put your father in chains and I killed your mother.” Ruby said laughing “And now you die!” Ruby raised his sword.

Matthew saw his mother before him, she saw her eyes and then he saw Applejack in that same barn. His eyes started to glow a hellish red.

Ruby’s eyes went wide as he felt claws wrap around his throat “YOU WILL KILLED MY MOTHER! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO KILL ANYONE ELSE I LOVE!” Matthew tossed Ruby across the arena as he let out a powerful roar.

The person that once stood in the arena was no more, instead a demon like creature stood where Matthew once stood. Two horns were sticking out from Matthew’s forehead as his whole body was covered in blue scales. A tail swing back and forth. Matthew rushed towards Ruby as he was in shock as Matthew changed forms.

“You shouldn’t have powers like this!?” Ruby said in fear “O-Only Rex has this type of power.”

Ruby was sent flying once again as Matthew stayed with his flying body as he laid blow after blow.

Each punch harmed Ruby badly. Matthew held Ruby by the throat “You shall die by my han-” Matthew felt the power within him fade as he felt his mind darken. He fell to the ground.

Ruby kneed on the ground trying to recover from the attacks “W-Why can’t I heal?”

“Because you're no longer the ruler of this place my son.” A voice said making Ruby look up to see a man with black hair and one golden eye and one red eye “You have brought much shame on my house hold.”

“F-Father, y-you cannot blame me for this! Luc-” Ruby’s words were cut off by the man “You cannot drag her into this my foolish son! Lucy may have broken the rule allowing humans magic but I blame you for pushing her to it. I hoped you would accept the humans but you kept pushing her children to the point of this young boy and I have had it!” Ruby felt something wrap around his wrist. His hair changed from black fire to black hair “For your crimes you shall live your days powerless and will be forced to live your days as a human till time itself ends and only then shall you return to the Gods.”

“Father you can’t do thi-” Ruby’s words were cut off as the man stood next to Matthew “You forced me to do this.” He looked at Matthew and sighed “My son has done many dark deeds and I am sorry, however your mother isn’t dead.” Matthew’s body faded “She’s been saved by me but you will need to go to her in order to see her.”

The man faded as he appeared in front of Lucy and Eliza shocking the two.

“F-Father.” Lucy stuttered seeing her father standing before her.

“Hello you two.” The man looked at Eliza “I believe you have someplace to be.”

Eliza quickly faded leaving the two alone “I-I can explai-” The man raised his hand “No need Lucy, I may have been asleep for so long but I allowed my son to get away with so much and punished the wrong one.”

“I-It’s alright father! I-I understand.”

“You are free to resume watching over your children, and you are now the Goddess of the ponies as well.” Her Father said placing his fingers to her forehead “You will be able to watch over Ruby. I’m also changing a rule. Humans can now be granted magic.”

Lucy smiled “Thank you father.”

“The King of Avalon is the only one to be granted the powers that were given to him.” He said “Along with the rest of his family, only those who hold the blood of The King of Avalon shall protect everyone.” The realm changed “Go, tend to your children.”

Lucy smiled and hugged her father “Thank you.” He hugged her back as she faded away.

“Discord!” The man called out “I know you're watching, come here now.”

Discord appeared in front of the man scared “H-Hello Elder God Merlin.”

“Go to King Matthew and take with you Applejack, Matthew’s battle isn’t over yet, there is one last evil Matthew must face before he can truly rest.”

“A-As you wish my king.” Discord faded away.

Merlin looked out at the world “Now brother, what will you do with the King of Avalon?”

Matthew felt his body sting as a heat wave took over his body. He slowly stood up as he felt the sand blowing around him “W-Where am I? W-Where is R-Ruby?” Matthew collapsed to his knees as the heat was taking it’s toll on Matthew quickly.

Matthew felt his body give out as he fell into the sand. His mind fell onto Applejack “I-I couldn’t keep my promise.” A tear ran down his cheek “F-Forgive me.” His mind faded into darkness.

A hooded figure stood over Matthew “If you can’t handle the heat shouldn’t try and wander off into the desert like this.” A female voice said “Let’s get you back to the village.” She bent down and picked him up and carried him away.

End of Part 3.

To Be Continued in Chapter 22.

Author's Note

End of Part 3! Hope you all enjoy!