Deep in the Dark forest of the Everfree, a dark hooded being stood in the middle of a hungry pack of Timberwolves. The Lone being stood there, silently waiting for his foes to attack.

The Timberwolves of the Everfree, a ferocious predator. Throughout time the Ponies thought them as mindless beasts with murderous intentions and to feed as instinct. They were wrong.

The Timberwolves are the spirits of The Horadrim, Guardians of the Everfree and sole protectors of the Soulstone. These so called beasts, fend off those who seek the Soulstone and the Lone figure they surrounded isn't there for a visit.

A large Timberwolf with scars, showing the battle hardened soul inside moved closer to the being with growl.

“You are not welcomed here. You were never welcomed here, angel.” The voice, belonging to the large wolf could be heard. The being, tilting his head a bit let out a chuckle.

“Quiet, Traitor! Leave now or suffer our eternal wrath.” The voice of a young Horadrim roared through the forest.

“Traitor, am I? I seek to annihilate our enemy by eradicating them and you label me as Traitor.” The dark, tall and Lone being said. Though they didn't show it, they were afraid. This being is powerful than anything else that could ever exist.

“Only the Nephalem is allow-” The Spirit was silenced by the dark ones sudden movement. Their brother hung limp in the hair while the dark figure held the hilt of his weapon.

“Lorath!” The larger Wolf cried out. His brother, body shriveled up, nothing was inside. The Horadrim stared in horror as their brother was dropped back onto the floor before crumbling apart, allowing the soul to be released from it's shell only to be absorbed by the Dark one.

“Y-You monster!” Another wolf, a female no less. This female spirit belonged to the legendary Huntress Mage, Lanma. Known for the invention of magic enchanted arrows and a bow of pure light and slayer of Chephril, Aspect of Terror. Daughter of Rothamdi, The Excalibur knight and leader of the Horadrim.

None could've known the speed this Dark being held. Faster than Itherael himself, the Dark one embedded his crescent shaped sickle onto the former huntress, her fate sealed. The soul left her once physical before joining her brother's fate.

“Noo!” Rothamdi, the once proud leader of the Horadrim cried out. His daughter, lost to this traitor, to this monster.

“Graaah!” He howled, charging at the dark one in a fit of rage as the remaining three spirits followed behind.

“None.” The dark one started as he embedded his sickle at Atha, former paladin of the Crusade.

“Can stop.” The Dark one continued as he embedded his last sickle at the spirit of the Unknown Horadrim. Rothamdi knew this was the end but that did not stop him from biting into the arm of the traitor. This did nothing to the dark one as spectral skeletal wings were fully spread.

“Death!” The Dark one exclaimed before flapping. Rothamdi, the tank of The Excalibur order, Hero of Sanctuary and proud leader of the Horadrim felt fear before a large, dark fog consumed him.

The forest was left in complete silence, allowing the Dark one to search for his goal by heading towards the large stone door on the side of a mountain.

“Foolish mortals. Inarius, the fool.” The Dark one said as he entered the temple, passing by a statue of the Fallen Angel, Inarius.

Unknown to the Dark one, he spirit he thought dead weakly stood on all fours. The pain this spirit felt through his physical form was excruciating but he resisted the urge to let out a whine.

This Spirit of a Horadrim belonged to the Unknown Horadrim. None knew his name for he had chosen to leave it behind, he was a warrior of the Minotaur Legion, a hero, a Nephalem.

‘I must warn the Nephalem.’ The spirit thought before breaking into a full sprint into the woods. His destination was a bright and colorful town, the Town of Ponyville.

Shade Shadow Bringer
A day after finding the sword

I've been helping Twilight and her friends decorate the town for Hearts and Hooves day. I've already spoken to my parents about the sword and had been given information on the former Aspect of Wisdom, along with anything related to the Angiris Council.

Inarius, a name I found in a book of angels my mother gave me. He thought of leaving the Great Conflict after serving under Tyrael, he seeked freedom and peace.

In the middle of a battle during the Great Conflict, Inarius was captured and chained by the daughter Mephisto and Demoness, Lilith.

I'm not going into full detail over Inarius and Liltih’s relationship. I have been feeling strange, not the I'm sick kind of strange just something doesn't feel right.

“Hello, Equestria to Shade.” I was brought out of my thoughts by a lavender hand waving in front of my face. Blinking and reeling my head back a bit before grabbing the hand.

“Stop it.” I said before letting go. I looked towards the owner of the hand, seeing Twilight wearing a red shirt and overalls. She was splattered with paint across her clothes and some on her face. She held the paintbrush in her other hand.

“I didn't need to if you would've stopped being out there and back on Equestria.” She said, placing her hands on her hips. Chuckling, I bent over and grabbed another paint can.

There were ponies that wanted to paint a few building for the occasion and I didn't really see anything wrong with that. I had gotten some old clothes from Dad that were just my size and used it for painting the building so I wouldn't worry about staining my clothes.

“I can't help it, old habits die hard.” I told her as walked passed her and gave her kiss in the cheek. It wasn't a lie, back at Earth when I was still human or disguised-fuck it.

I used to go into lala land whenever I had the chance. It was a way for me to escape the harsh reality.

“Right.” Twilight said, blushing from the affection I gave her. I moved onto a familiar home, owned by the towns adorable klutz, Ditzy.

Others call her Derpy but I don't want to call that, it almost insulting. She really appreciated me calling her by her name. I also have respect for the pegasus mare, not only does she work even with her condition but she is also an amazing mother.

So painting her house, that happens to be shaped like a muffin, to look like it had heart candy on it was an honor. Dash and Fluttershy were handling the hospital decorations, Applejack and Pinkie Pie were handling the food while Rarity and Spike helped setting up the decorations for the Hearts and Hooves day Festival.

I knew it wasn't obvious but I'm sure that the girls are enjoying the company of their partners, I know I am.

Nyx, Scootaloo and the rest of the CMC had been doing a school project. Of what is a mystery to me.

Placing the cans in the shade of the house to avoid it getting dried up by the sun, I turned back and went to get more paint cans.

“Timberwolf!!” I heard a someone scream. Stopping in my tracks and looking back, I saw that there were a few mares running away along with some stallions. Not far behind them was a lone Timberwolf.

Twilight saw this and was about to blast it with magic, but I stopped her by closing her hand, cancelling the spell. She looked at me before looking at the wolf, then nodded.

I walked through the running crowd before appearing the end of the stamped. I stood in front of the wolf as it came to a stop in front of me.

I narrowed my eyes at it before it sat down.

“Nephalem, you are the Nephalem correct?” A voice said. I looked around trying to find the owner of the voice before gazing back at the wolf.

“Y-yes.” I said outloud.

“A great evil has returned, the Horadrim fell and the Soulstone was stolen. You are needed to fight the Traitor of the Angiris Council.” The voice said. I saw the wolf move along as the voice talked.

“Angiris Council, Traitor? I've read something like that.” I said to myself. Then it clicked. The Angiris Council was short one member before Tyrael became mortal.

“The Fallen Angel, Malthael?” I asked it. The wolf nodded.

“I am the Last and the first but have been reduced to the last by his hand. My brothers and sisters have all fell. You are the only one that can stand a chance against him, Nephalem.” The wolf said. I shook my head, I can't fight. I never fought anyone.

Back at The EQG universes was different, I was using Deadpool and the Diamond Dog caves were just my anger. Fighting because I have to was never my style.

“I know that you aren't confident in your fighting nor do you want to fight but everything is at stake. He will eradicate those of demon origin, all the mortals have are descendents of Demons and Angels.” The wolf said to me as he looked onto the forest behind him.

“Nephalem, you are the only capable in fighting him.” He said, not looking back at me. Everything was at stake, everyone, Twilight. I gritted my teeth at the thought of the end.

“Fine but I still can't fight, I never learned how to.” I said to the wolf. This caused the wolf to look at me before closing his eyes.

“Then I will train if you if I must.” He said. I can't believe this is really happening, I don't want to believe it's happening but it is and I'm being forced into something I wanted nothing of.

I looked behind me, seeing Twilight looking at me. She heard. I don't want to but I have to. Looking back at the wolf, I nodded.

“When do we start?” I asked him. I heard Twilight walk towards me.

“Shade, what's going on?” She asked as she stood behind me. I sighed before looking at her.

“He must leave to train for battle.” The wolf said, looking at the wolf, Twilight took hold of my hand.

“What battle?” She asked me.

“I need to stop somepony before he destroys all life in this world.” I told her. The wolf nodded before looking at me.

“We leave now, a year it will take for him to enact whatever he has planned, leaving us enough time.” The wolf said before turning around and started walking towards the forest.

“Sorry Twi, guess the date won't be happening.” I said.her with frown. She knew there wasn't anything she could do. I felt her lips on mine before kissing her back. She pulled back.

“Just come back, alright?” She said. I smiled at her and nodded.

“Count on it.” I said before the wolf barked out. Looking at the wolf, I saw him giving a bemused look before starting to walk again. I followed behind him.

And that's how it began, my life changed more than before and opened up a new chapter in my life. I'm going to have to leave it here, the teach is calling me.

-Shade Shadow Bringer

Author's Note

Hey, I hope I did good in the first but I know the last bit was shit so at some point in time I'll come back and change it.

I've read on Inarius and I know I left out a lot of things so shush