Part 1 - Horses are miracles
Finally... After hours and hours of preparation leading up to this moment, after scaling Anor Londo's stressful Archives, to the Underground of Nito's lair. Sion, the chosen undead can finally link the fire and cure himself of the darksign. (Or so the legends say...)
The strange part about all of this, is that Sion couldn't find it within himself to be angry at the world and it's ... Bullshit, as he would say multiple times in occasion. Reason WHY is because after learning of Gwyn, the lord souls, the bequeathed lord souls to Seath and The Four Kings. Kaathe and Frampt... He just continues his silence.
Knight Solaire, a brother in arms that Sion admired with all of heart was put down by none other than Sion himself. If Sion at the time knew how to save the poor soul, He would go back in time and fix everything...
But, what's done is done, and he could no longer forgive himself for it. He killed his only good friend in this horrible and dead world.
Sion stood at the kiln of the first flame, opposite the fog wall of where the 'ALMIGHTY' Lord Gwyn stood, and he was ready. Holding Velka's rapier in his right hand and the Bloodshield in his left while sporting Chester's Coat a Thief's Mask, Wanderer Boots and Black Iron Gauntlets.
Each item of his equipment represents respect to either the fallen or those that continue on... Though Chester not so much, that guy was a prick.
He could already feel himself ready, he takes a deep breath and traverse the fog wall, ready to end this once and for all.
And there, Lord Gwyn was in ALL his glory. A giant sword with some sort of chaos flame enveloping the blade, the crown of Lord Gwyn and his clothing all reeked of 'IMPORTANCE'.
They begin locking each other's eyes within the long distance, Gwyn who respected the chosen undead's skill by getting this far. Sion had other ideals, he wanted the fire and it's promising effects to this damned curse, the damned DARKSIGN.
And finally, Gwyn ran at Sion with intent to kill.
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Sion ran at Gwyn with his shield in front of him, sprinting FULL speed ahead at the towering behemoth. Gwyn struck first, but Sion manages to parry the blow, staggering Gwyn to get back into his position. Sion impales Velka's Rapier into Gwyn's abdomen and kicking the giant off his blade, leaving some hefty damage.
Gwyn got up quick and grabbed Sion. "Agh!" Sion panicked as he wiggled in Gwyn's hand and was lifted into the air by Gwyn, and then Sion got blasted back by some explosion and went flying, damaging the boy just as much.
Sion quickly got up and chugged an estus, healing some of his wounds from the blast. Gwyn was clutching his side at where Sion stabbed him and ran towards him once more, ready to stab this time. Sion noticed this and had to change tactics, he replaced his shield with a parrying dagger and waited until the strike happened.
Gwyn went for the stab but with the questionable physics that is Lordran, Sion parried the force and once again got Gwyn staggered. Sion went for another stab, hoping that would finish him off.
After the kick from his blade, Gwyn got up once again and jumped backwards, bleeding.
Sion was gaining his stamina back... He knew that Gwyn was a monster but... This was ridiculous.
But from the looks of things, it seemed that Gwyn was weak. Sion grins. "I win..." He replaces Velka's Rapier with a Chaos Zweihander... Giantdad, eat your heart out.
Sion ran at Gwyn, the look of madness on his features as victory was finally his! He raises the blade with all of his strength to do an overhead strike, he could finally link the fire and get cured! He can finally be a hu--.
Within a split second of the blade about to hit, Gwyn parries Sion's Zweihander with his own hand with ease [End of BGM]. Sion begins desperately regain his balance in shock. "Wh-...what?..." Was all he could say before the giant impaled his large sword into his chest. Sion's shocked expression was evident on his face, not pain... Not sorrow... Not anger... But pure shock.
Gwyn lifted Sion with his blade to meet him at eye level, with Sion's expression unwavering despite the pain within his body. Gwyn spoke for the first time. ".....You....Aren't...Worthy."
Sion's expression turns into surprise as Gwyn with strength of a hundred giants threw him out of the area and back out of the fog wall. His lifeless body hitting the ground just outside of the fog wall. And he couldn't move... This was another death to add onto the counter of his failures in boss fights... But that's okay, he can try again... He lets the darksign take him and disappear.
After what seems like minutes, Sion opens his eyes and wakes up and one thing is already unnatural... He's not at the Lordvessel that would count as a bonfire.
And he's laying on the ground, and he... Can feel his muscles, normally when he died he got straight back into the game after a few seconds and stood to his feet without worrying about his muscles. But here he was with his body acting like he just woke up from a coma.
Another thing he realized was that he was in a forest, a beautiful... albeit cold forest. The earth felt so refined and natural and nothing was ever out of place, could he have been taken to another world? Did Gwyn do this on purpose? Or was this the whole "Dark" thing that Kaathe was going on about?
Nah, couldn't be... Otherwise he wouldn't see anything in front of him, he gets himself up and realized ANOTHER thing, but this was a problem.
His equipment is gone, minus his clothing. "What the hell?!" Sion said out loud when desperately searching for his things, he groans to no avail, his weapons were missing from his inventory. "Oh well, I guess I'll go into my Bottomless Box and.." Aaaaand it's gone...
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"WHAT?!" He finally said. "This is gotta be some sick joke! My bottomless box is gone, my equipment is gone! AGH!" He wacks his head on a tree out of sheer frustration, but then he staggers back and holds onto his forehead in agony. "Hnnngh!" He was in pain.
Wait... Pain? He puts a hand on his forehead and pulls his hand back, blood was on the Black Iron Gauntlet. "...P-Pain..." He clenches his fist. "It's been so long... Since I felt pain..." He said to himself out of surprise, had a vague idea what may have happened to him, but until he can find some kind of mirror, he's holding off any celebrations. "...Just... Where am I?" He said focusing his attention on the elephant in the room.
He wanders into the forest, and for the first time in a long time... He felt afraid. Sion continues on the path that he's sure can lead up to some sort of town, but the only thing he's going have to be careful of, are forest invaders... That is if there are any in THIS forest.
But without taking chances, he just runs for it. "Yep, my speed and stamina are still like they always were..." He continues to run further into the forest.
After the sprint boost, he felt his lungs burning and stopped for a little while to catch his breath, and goes back straight into a running frenzy once more. Seeing light at the end of the forest's path and hearing distant talking, he couldn't believe his ears. People! COMPANY! SOCIAL ACTIVITY!!!
He pants and puts his hands on his knees and lets his poor lungs rest.
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After resting for a few moments, he looks over the bush with hopes of civilization... He instead sees horses... Colourful horses. "What the..." He saw Pegasus horses, Unicorn horses and normal looking horses just frolicking and living life without a care in the world.
And they all talk... Either Sion really did go into another world, or he's finally hollowed and gone insane!
He snaps back into reality when he felt a tug on his pants. "Wh--" He was going to speak, but he saw a miniature horse, most likely a foal looking up at him in curiosity. "Hey, uhm... What are you?" She asks in a sweet voice that would make Sion's heart explode. "U-uhm... I'm ah-" The foal looked excited. "Oh my gosh, you can talk!?" This drew in the attention to the other equines in the area, they all stared at him.
Most were curious like the foal, some were in fear and some weren't caring as they were going through their own business. "Uh, I gotta go!" Sion said and ran off back into the forest. The foal looked disappointed. "B-but mister!"
"This can't be happening, this isn't happening... I'm going nuts, I'm really a hollow now!" He said denying everything that's happened so far as he goes deeper into the forest.
Princess Twilight Sparkle... Seeker of knowledge, princess of Magic and Friendship, Genius level IQ... And yet...
She was trying to figure out something, she had in her possession a box, a strange looking box that may barely look like it'll hold much inside, but she was unsure if she should pry in other ponies' possessions like that. "So, where did you say you found this again, Applejack?"
Applejack was trying to retrace her memory. "Ahlright', so Ah was trotting around the orchard since it bein applebuckin season after ahll, Ah saw this box just laid perfectly on the ground and Ah figured that someone may have just left it there as a prank, but then Ah looked around for the owner of that there box, Ah went to Ponyville and talked to the folk and no one lost it."
Twilight began scratching her chin with her hoof. "Hmm, interesting... And you think somepony just placed it there on the ground?" Applejack nodded. "That's what Ah'm thinkin, but everypony was speaking the honest truth when they said they didn't recognize it." Twilight was even more curious.
Applejack sighed. "Think we should look inside? We might find out the owners that way." Twilight nodded in agreement and sighed. "Alright, here we go." She opened up the box and inside was... Nothing. "..... There's nothing in here." Applejack blinked. "What?"
Twilight reiterated. "It's empty." She was extremely puzzled. Applejack more-so. "Wh-WHA? Con-sarnit! This has ta' be some prank! Ah bet it was Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash!" Twilight shook her head. "No, if it was Pinkie and Rainbow, it would be more obvious... But this is just..." She was at a loss for words.
She puts her hoof on the bottom of the chest and her hoof was engulfed by a portal-like mechanic. "Whoa!" Twilight said and recoiled, putting her hoof back and blinking. "... Dear Celestia." Applejack blinks. "Ya'll right, sugarcube?" She said concerned.
Twilight just nods. "Yeah, I'm fine but... This is so weird..." She dips her hoof in again and the portal opens up, she could feel something metal-like in there, she used her magic to grapple the metal and pull it out, what emerged was a katana. "! Wh-wow! It's a sword!" She looked amazed. "This is amazing!" She looked really excited.
Applejack laughs. "Careful there, sugarcube..." Twilight smiled and sets the blade down. "What else is in here?" She used her magic aura to grapple another piece of equipment and out came a Murakumo. "Oh dear Celestia!" Applejack said as she witnessed the size of that thing. "What kinda pony would have this jus' laying around?!" Twilight was ecstatic and puts the over-sized blade next to the Katana. "Whomever had this box had to be some sort of Master magic level pony, l-like STARSWIRL THE BEARDED!" She gasps in giddiness, but then came to a conclusion. "Wait, but... Why would Sir Starswirl want to carry around swords?"
They both started to think up a few reasons, but before any conclusions came up, an all too familiar rainbow blur came flying inside the castle doors. "Twilight!"
Twilight blinks. "Hmm? What's up, Rainbow?" She looks at her friend who seemed to be in a panic.
"Twi, we have a problem!" The rainbow one said to the two girls in the room.
