Chapter 2

Will Felt the wind upon his face as he fell from the sky. It was quite invigorating, as he fell further he could feel the adrenaline rush he craved coursing through his veins as the ground approached him.

Even though he would have loved to keep this feeling going he had more pressing matters. Twisting his body upward he could see the changelings far above staring down at them, smiling back he waved to them then flipped back down.

As he flipped back he heard Derpy yelling “ AHHHH… I'm falling!!” Will shook his head.

“Dangit Derpy no wonder no pony takes you seriously...You're a pegasus Derpy use your wings!”

“Ohh….” She looked sheepishly towards him then spread her wings and caught the wind. The force throwing her past Will as he continued falling an audible whoosh as Derpy past by letting him know she was fine. Derpy glided upward for a second then flapping her wings she stabilized ehr decent and fell like a feather. Will though continued to fall like a rock, Twilight wasn’t doing much better. Looking down he could see the ground coming towards them, arms wide open as if to hug them but he would rather not be hugging the ground any time soon if he could help it. As they were about to hit the ground he launched himself into Twilight. When he felt there bodys connect he focused his mind causing a blue aura to embrace them when it fully encompassed them he said one word and with that a flash blinded them both. A tugging sensation went through him as the teleportation bleed most of the speed away and threw them thirty feet to the right into a bed of hay.

They hit the hay with a big wumph as they disappeared inside of it. Twilight and Will slowly dragged themselves out of the hay some bruises covering their bodies. Looking at them Both will proudly said “Any landing you can walk away from is a good one...eh?” Trying to be positive but failing miserably as Twilight rolled her eyes. While They gathered what was left of themselves Derpy glided over to them landing quit gracefully you could say as she too crashed into the hay bush

“I”m good…” Derpy said her head popping out from the top” Uhh I don’t think they look happy…

“Who?” Twilight asked “oh, them” she said as she turned around her ears drooping.

They were now surrounded by hundreds if not a thousand changelings. All of them growling and hissing at the three of them. The mass of glossy black changelings continually moving as some shifted around or others took flight, the rest slowly advancing towards them
“Hmmm this a predicament… guess hiding won't work anymore will it? Well I guess it’s time to get to business.”

Will loosened his cloak with his magic then let it be swept back by the wind. With a final gust of wind the cloak was ripped off of him and sent careening off the cliff. What was revealed was a big white stallion,taller than she maybe even taller than her brother, his cutie-mark though is what caught Twilight's eye a cutie mark she had never seen before. What stood proudly on his flank was a blue shield with 4 stars surrounding it creating a square shape around the shield and a sword in the middle, with wings sprouting out from the hilt. The mark Twilight was looking at puzzled her, what could this mark mean or stand for, but she just couldn't figure it out and not enough time to.

“This way” Will said, smiling a look of enthusiasm in his eyes then ran right towards the changelings. Twilight reached out after him but with current situation what was she supposed to do, she sighed and followed after him. Will ran towards the black mass of exoskeleton bugs. The changelings stopped, staring at the large pony now rushing them stood dumbfounded as Will drew nearer. But before he ran right into them with their toothy grins as they noticed there was no way these three ponies weren’t going anywhere. He turned and ran parallel to the horde of bugs. Will heading straight for a medium sized wall between them and the city beyond. As they ran to it the changelings smelled something was amiss and advanced towards picking up speed, but still confident that they would capture these three for their master.

Will reached the fifteen foot wall first and began to cast a spell as the other two caught up to him. When they did Twilight was lifted out into air on a blue platform Caching Twilight and even the changelings off guard. Twilight dropping down to her knees to steady herself from the sudden change of movement. Once they had cleared the wall Will yelled “Jump!” leaping towards the other side and Twilight less hesitant than before jumped moments after. Both of them landing on the ground a few feet below with minor bruises, Derpy on the other hand just floated over the wall and soon the Changelings now realising what had happened soon too would fly over the wall after them.

“I think we should go” Derpy said as she looked behind her at the now enraged horde of bugs.
Taking in his surroundings Will nodded “ I would think so” Turning and galloping down the empty street Twilight and Derpy following right behind. Will lead them down the side street onto one of the main avenues and turned left. After galloping down the avenue they reached the housing district. Will turning off the main road into one of the side roads, looked back to make sure the others were with him then continued into the maze of houses before them.

When they had turned the corner into the housing district Twilight could see clearly that the Changelings were already on there way, not far from them which worried Twilight because there was no way out. Not on this side of the city.

“How are we …” She paused to take a deep breath”Going to get out of here there's no gate over here” Will looked over to her answered.

“Yes but we aren’t getting out of here that way. Those gates were sealed!”

They reached the interior of the housing district as well as the twisting and winding cobblestone alleyways. Their hoofbeats echoing off of the nearby buildings. The buildings Twilight passed abandoned, many falling apart and others beyond recognition. As she passed through the cramped alleys she could only imagine who used to live here, Families, couples and many others. But now they only stand there empty, mold and decay their only inhabitants, their windows shattered just like the hearts of those who had to leave their peaceful lives behind.
Twilight soon lost track of which direction they were heading as the buildings sagged over them obscuring the outside world as if ashamed of their current conditions. Will changing their direction every few seconds going down this alley and that alley. All the while they could hear not far behind the changelings hissing, echoing off the walls and down towards them.

Will made a sharp turn onto a side alley catching Twilight off guard, Almost sliding past the almost overgrown entrance into an older alley way covered in vines and plants of all sorts. As they progressed through the overgrowth she noticed one thing they were heading to a dead end. Their doom!

“It's a dead end were trapped!” Twilight said slowing down a little unsure whether to turn around now or to keep going.

“I know that, but its also are way out! Will said over his shoulder as he ran right into the wall… Twilight closed her eyes her ears pulled back in anticipation. Waiting for the loud smack of the Stallion hitting the wall full speed was painful, but she heard nothing. She didn't even hear his hoof steps anymore.

Twilight opened her eyes and he was gone, all that was left was Derpy, herself and the hundreds of Changelings hissing as they slowly made their way towards them. She looked about frantically trying to find Will but there was no other place to go but past her.

“Just run at it Twilight like this” Derpy then demonstrated but not by running but diving into the wall and then disappearing as if the wall had swallowed her up.

“Derpy?” Twilight waited but no response came “By Celestia's Sun I hope this works!” She said galloping full speed at the wall. As she neared it all her instincts screamed for her to stop but she kept going, closing her eyes and cringing she waited for the inevitable. But to her surprise nothing, no impact, no horrible squishing noise just the unforgettable cold feeling running through her body, then before she knew it she stumbled through to the other side, falling onto the wooden floor of a darkened room.

Watching from high above on a dark cloud were a pair of eyes looking down at where minutes before the White stallion who bested its minions got away.

One of the bugs came up to the cloud and Hissed “ They got away … should we chase after them my Sir?”

“No but I believe I know where they head…”

“Then let me go after them…”

The figure in the cloud interrupted him …”NO… let them be for they are walking into their doom as we speak… they will not survive the night!” With that the dark Figure began to laugh in amusement. It’s plan coming together quite nicely, a crescent grin crossing its face. “ ..yes..they won't survive the night...hahahahaha…”

Twilight laid there for sometime catching her breath… “What… was that? That was no teleportation i've seen before” Twilight said Slowly standing up and looking about “Where… are we?”

“You ok Twilight?” Derpy said as Twilight stood.

“Ya…” She looked about the dimly lit room she was standing in a musty smell reaching her nose. With the dim light Twilight could see scattered across the room tables flipped over, others still standing, some even had candles burning on them. Around the tables a few chairs stood erect watching over the now deserted inn. The candles even with so few of them threw shadows around like the trees in a storm. Their shadows forever moving dancing in the light.

Will stood off to the side where a fireplace laid dormant sleeping in its cold stone frame.There was silence for sometime until Will began to mumble something. Looking over Twilight watched Wills horn began to glow as he chanted, the light produced throwing more shadows across the room. But as quickly as the light had flared up it dimmed. As the light dimmed the fireplace seemed to shimmer like a curtain, and once the light finally died the curtain had disappeared. As well as the only way for the changelings to follow them.

Once the spell was complete Will walked over to a table and sat onto one of the few remaining chairs. Then taking in deep breaths he closed his eyes. It was another minute before he reopened them. “Told you we were going to make it Derpy…” Twilight looked from Will to Derpy and saw Derpy smile a little as she too sat down catching her breath.

Twilight following their lead sat down as well and sighed. Then began to think about other things on her mind such as where could the others be or whether they had escaped. Hundreds of questions quickly rushing threw her head just as if the morning rush hour had just begun. But as time elapsed and many question past there was one that stuck, how did Derpy and Will meet, she had never seen him, well not with Derpy or in Ponyville before. So where did their paths cross?

“May I ask a question? Twilight looking back and forth between the two of them.

“Sure, better now than ever...hehe”

“Okay, well how to put this… How did you two, get to know each other. Not to be rude but I’ve never seen you before in Ponyville or anywhere for that matter.

“None taken…” Will smiling weakly.

“We meet a long time ago…” Derpy began but Will cut in.

“Not that long ago…” Twilight turned towards him and saw the smile had disappeared. Twilight a little taken back for asking but Will hadn’t notice “Derpy met me when she was only a small filly…” Will looked to Derpy then Twilight “...back then I didn't know she was even there not before we met…”

“What do you mean?”

He stood and walked over to the candles and looked into the dancing flames “It was late at night when I was on a lake not far from here, alone no pony in sight a perfect place to practice my magic… “He snuffed out the candle then moved to the next “I was in the works of a weather spell… a thunderstorm. A spell that would help bring water to areas of drought, when a force stronger then I took over the spell. Ripping it from my grasp and unleashed the devastating storm on the surrounding area…”He blew out another candle the room growing ever so darker “ I tried to contain and dispel the storm but the force driving it was to strong for me to stop it outright. The only way was to let it run it’s course so I did...”

“You mean that Horrible storm that we had when I was a student at the castle? The one that baffled the pegasi who did not expect a storm of that power to grow out of hand on their watch… let alone wasn’t scheduled.”

Will nodded “ And that day I thought no one would get hurt. The reason why I chose that location, with no pony living nearby the storm would just blow itself out allowing me to dispel it, but I was wrong… and It was that night I met Derpy only a fille... “ He sighed and looked back towards Twilight “... And I regret that day…” he blew out the second to last candle “... Because I'm responsible for what Derpy is today … I’m the reason she has that cutie-mark…” he motioned to Derpy’s flank.

“So you're the reason she is who she is today? How is that possible I thought that wasn’t how cutie marks worked...” Will noded lowering his head.

“That night she had flown over the lake when the storm had gotten out of control and when I noticed lightning striking towards the water with snake like reflexes but never actually hitting the water like it should have. I pulled out my scope and saw her falling out of the sky spiraling to her doom in the watery depths below, the crashing waves caused by the howling wind deadly to any who entered them…” He closed his eyes and didn't continue for a few seconds “I tried to get to her in time but she hit the water first and I had to dive in after her but it was too late her cutie-mark had already appeared … 7 bubbles to stand for her luck and her Clumsiness… I brought her to shore. I had saved her… but I can't forgive myself for what I gave her… she woke after the storm had settled down and moved away. I brought her home where I left her in care of her parents then raced back to the storm to try to contain the magical forces driving it…” Will choking up stopped and stood there quietly a tear appearing on the edge of his eye” After that day I visited on a monthly bases to check up on her. But we soon became friends...even after I explained to her what had happened…” Derpy stood and trotted over to Will laying her hoof on his shoulder “When she grew old enough I brought her with me on some of the Experiments I did as an experience for her to make up for what had happened to her. I promised then when she was still a young filly that I would Try to fix what I had done to her… and I still am looking for a way to fix what's happened” He blew out the last Candle and the room grew Darker still until only the light of the moon rising outside could be seen flooding in from the windows.

“I’m sorry Derpy…”

“I know” Derpy giving Will a hug with her wing. Will then cleared away his tears and stepped towards the door.

“We best be on are way, to gather supplies and your things Twilight” Will walked over to the door and opened it waited for a second then walked through into the street beyond. Derpy turned towards the door then stopped…

“I don’t blame him for what happened long ago… it felt like destiny when I woke on the beach and saw him looking over me…” her head drooping” What happened… strengthened me into the mare I am today. A kind hearted, muffin loving mare named Derpy and I don't regret anything that has happened…” With that she walked out the door leaving Twilight alone to contemplate what Derpy had said.

“Wow Derpy really has grown from her usual self, shes not even scared to show she's different anymore… wow … I can't believe … Destiny she say... “ Twilight couldn’t Believe what just happened but before she could think more Derpy popped back in calling her to come along “... She’s grown because of Will supporting her… If only I knew that back then…” She stopped talking to herself when she heard a noise from inside the house. But when she looked around and saw nothing she got chills running down her spine and thought it best to catch up to the others . But unbenounced to her as she left, one set of glowing red eyes stared after her through a window... then disappeared.

Twilight galloped onto the street outside running into Will who stood there in the middle waiting but looking off towards the Dark cloud festering above the distant castle. Twilight ran right into him breaking his concentration And pushing him into the ground “Ow “

“Sorry I didn’t see you there” Twilight grind a little while she stood up and helped him to his hooves.

“You really need to stop doing that”” he said smiling then he turned back towards the mountain “I don't like that cloud over there too suspicious looking to be just any storm cloud…” Twilight looked towards the castle and saw it too and wondered the same thing whether it was real or was it magically made?

“We best get going though before it gets too dark” Will nodded off towards the center of town. When Twilight finally payed attention to where she was she asped and opened her mouth and closed it repeatedly. “Yes Ponyville…”

“But...but we are miles away from the castle how is that possible I can't barely teleport 30 feet not Miles on end!”

“A spell I learned Awhile back allows me to move faster and to pass major obstacles and is a great spell to get away from things” He said proudly.

They began to trot down the street towards the direction of the city hall The town hadn't changed much except for some fallen walls and broken windows here and there. The houses were scattered in no particular fashion Stores were closer to the road going through the town but too, scattered about the houses.

The city hall on the other hand was a tall two story building smack dab in the middle of town towering over the smaller houses and stores around it. It was surrounded by columns and A Double door entrance facing towards their path they were walking. It was painted White and blue Making a beautiful building, but now is dull and fading from the miss use .

The three of them turned right Towards Twilight's home the old Ponyville Library Where she spent most of her time here with her friends when everything was normal and not thrown out of balance by what has happened the past weeks.

They Were halfway to Twilight Tree when The three stopped in their tracks when not far behind they heard a massive creature yelling out in Amusement at what he had found...three ponies for dinner.

“Ummm What was that….” Twilight said slowly looking at WIll.

“Something you don't want to meet…” He turned his back to the way they were going and then looked at the two of them” Go… Derpy make sure she gets to the Tree and Don't let her out Keep her in there…” Will Galloped Off away from them ”I got a score to settle”He said to himself,

Twilight tried to follow But Derpy got in the way “Derpy move!”

“No Will said go and when he means go… HE MEANS GO!” Derpy said Grabbing Twilight and Half dragging her with her. Twilight saw
Derpy's eyes and saw what Derpy was thinking and she knew that she had been through this before and Knew best for them to leave now

“I hope he will be ok…”

“He always is…”Derpy said Smiling trying to lighten the mood “I hope…”

They reached the tree as they heard a monstrous roar from the other side of town. They entered the main room and Quickly barred the door and then hid behind the giant oak table still standing in the middle of the room. One of the few remaining furniture that is. The place was covered in dust, and so Derpy sneezed quite often not helping their current predicament. The inside of the tree was covered in dust, well the reason Derpy was sneezing uncontrollably but that was besides the point.

Across the floor books lay scattered here and there as if somepony had been looking for something and in quite a hurry, as there were mounds of books every where. Thrown aimlessly with little care for them, but if Twilight wasn't currently hiding from whatever was outside she would have tracked down who had done this to her precious library. It made her furious but she stopped herself and noticed that there were no longer any noises not even the rustling of the leaves, nothing left but silence.

“Derpy…” Twilight whispered “Do you think…?” she looked at Derpy and saw the look on her face. Twilight knew Derpy was thinking the same thing as she was .

They waited for some time and became restless right before Twilight was getting enough courage to go out there and look she heard hoof beats coming down the street.

“Hid!” Derpy whispered hoarsely. They quickly scrambled into their hiding spots and waited. The hoof beats came closer every second, getting slowly louder and louder. Twilight began to sweat when the hooves stopped outside the tree. The latch rose slowly and the door creaked open by the wind , Twilight tensed ...ready to pounce.

Twilight heard the hooves touch wood and launched herself forward “Twilight? Derpy, you guys ok? Twilight tried to stop herself but she was already in the air. Luckily she missed Will by a few centimeters but ended up crashed into the opposite wall and sliding downward into a pile of books. All Will saw was a flash of purple and the force of the wind flying by him.

Twilight rose out of the pile of books smiling sheepishly. “Sorry thought you were… what was that thing? Twilight asked shaking her head to clear the fogginess in her vision.

“Something from the past… a monster of brute force… a Minotaur…” When Will looked over at Twilight she looked like she was going to kill him” No, no not the ones you know … these guys are twice as big and are sworn to do their evil masters bidding until their last dying breath. Sadly to say… they don't die … the weapon that could kill them was lost long ago.” When he finished he looked back to Twilight and this time she at least didn’t look like she was going to strangle him.

“How were you able to defeat it?” Twilight asked as he did just mention they couldn't be defeated. When her vision had cleared she stepped out of the books gingerly as to not destroy or hurt any of them. When she finally stumbled free she noticed for the first time Will was covered in bruises and bleeding in multiple places “Are you ok?!”

“Yes just minor cuts… ahhh never mind that hurts “ Will said as he tried to sit down next to another pile of books “I should be ok soon though” Will grimacing as he finally sat down” I'll use a healing spell…” Waving Twilight off” As for the minotaur the only thing I could do was send it back where It came from … they… Are not that bright. These ones not the ones you know of… these ones are easily tricked but hard to catch to send back to their Prison…” Will pausing has he raising his hoof up to stop Derpy from trying to help him “ I got it” he said grimacing as he moved his hoof. Will lowering his head, prayer style as he muttered a string of incoherent words, his horn beginning to glow a bright blue and slowly Twilight in awe watched his cuts heal and bruises disappear.

“I've never heard of this Prison... “ Twilight stated, still staring at where his cuts had just been moments before.
“Not many do” He paused and saw she was staring and coughed bring her head up her skin blushing a light hue. “... The reason I know of it’s existence is because I was the one guarding it when all this happened…” Will motioning with his hoof their current surroundings “I'm one of the guards chosen by Celestia for that job specifically… very hush hush to not panic the citizens of Equestria of such dangerous creatures being kept so close at hand…”

“So you are a Guard of Celestias?

“Was is the word you’re looking for… not anymore I'm now your guide to finding your friends and that reminds me you need to gather your things that's why we came here in the first place… Derpy , please will you find us food?” he asked looking to Derpy who was currently messing with a pendulum that was sitting on the table

“Sure” She said happily finally having a job to do and skipped out the door.

“Ok gather your things Twilight While I … rest for a minute the healing isn't a quick process and I still feel a rib being mended and would rather not break it more by moving…” He said shifting around into a more comfortable position.

Derpy Skipped outside and trotted down the street thinking to herself that she was going to do her best “ Ok Derpy no fooling around Will gave me a job and I'm going to do it correctly… for once.” She said to herself confidently.

Derpy looked up to the clear skies above, to the bright moon that watched over her as she walked down the street. “I hope this won't be to hard…” looking up at the moon as if she was having a conversation with it. “Yes I really do hope so…”

She passed many destroyed cottages on her way, many she remembered well as places where many ponies would gather like the Inn and other stores that would usually be bustling with pony activity. The silence and complete desertedness made Derpy sad all her friends gone no where in sight “Well I hope they won't mind me taking some of there stuff then would they?”

Derpy began humming a song to lighten the mood as she floated down the street looking into store windows and other places picking up jars and other useful things that she thought Will would like.

Ten minutes later she had made up a bag full of food and other trinkets she thought would be useful. She was about to turn back when a thought struck her “ I never made Will those Muffins… I totally forgot because of what's been happening “ she thought about it for some time then had an idea “I'll go to pinkiepies bakery and make them then! “ She skipped away towards the bakery humming a tune she knew well and smiling.

“Hmmm what's taking Derpy so long?” Will said to himself as he looked out the window down the road. He looked for a few more seconds before returning his gaze back to the inside of the old library. It was sparsely decorated few pictures of the six lay about, Will watched Twilight grab one of the pictures and putting it into her bag. He noticed all the books she had packed, he chuckled shaking his head as he walked over to her.

“You won't need all these books Twilight …” he took out the books and left certain ones but also went through some of the piles throwing books left and right which he saw pissed Twilight off so he tuned it down and placed the one’s he didn’t need onto the shelves. He grabbed one from the pile next to him and floated it over to Twilight she just looked at him like how will this help.

“Why would I need myths and legends?”

“Because their pretty real… What did you think I was fighting out there, kittens?” When he said that , it really made him chuckle, the look on her face just priceless.

“You're telling me all this is real even the most dangerous monsters in myth and legend!?”

“Ya…” sucking in some air “... not all the myths and legends are completely accurate but… more or less every single creature in there is pretty real just haven't been seen for over a hundreds years give or take”.

She just stood there trying to process this then she began to pace back and forth talking to herself about how this could be possible or how she was wrong or someone else he wasn’t sure. Will just laid the book on the table next to her bag and shook his head he wasn’t going to get involved in her think process. Will returned to the window once more waiting for the return of his Friend Derpy.
About a half hour later Derpy came bursting through the door. What followed her was a smell a really good smell coming from Derpy's bag. Twilight who was finishing her packing dropped the last book back onto the table. Twilight’s mouth watering uncontrollably as her Stomach began a whole orchestra of sounds. Will who was upstairs looking for something poked his head from the stair well.

“What did you find?

“Some useful things and other supplies but also something special…something I said I would make you!” Derpy said excitedly, feeling quite proud of herself. Will walked over to her and waited patiently in front of her. Derpy reached into her bag and produced object about the size of Derpy's hoof, but before they could see it she put it into Will's mouth. It caused Will to flinch but he stopped himself and slowly chewed the taste of it overwhelming his taste buds.

“Mmmmm …”he said with his mouth full “...so…”swallowing and then continuing “..this is how Muffins taste… their delicious Derpy…” he said “...you made them?” he said taking another muffin from her and eating it. Derpy also gave some to Twilight who scarfed them down so quick it made Derpy laugh seeing Twilight enjoying her muffins so much.

“Yup all by myself” Derpy then took a muffin for herself and sat down to eating it.

The three of them indulged themselves in the muffins and some sider Derpy had found. After they had their full, Twilight got the myths and legends book and began reading it over. Will sat happily full and satisfied staring up to the ceiling above them and Derpy just played around with the bag pulling things out and then putting them back in.

About twenty minutes later Derpy fell asleep and Twilight's eyes began to droop. she started to yawn as she slowly nodded off to sleep. Will walked over from his spot on the window and took the book from Twilight and put it away in her bag, then he put one of the blankets over her. He watched over them for sometime until he knew they were fast asleep.

Will opened the door slightly just enough for him to slip off into the cool night. He walked away from the tree then stopped taking a deep breath, letting it out slowly. Will turned and muttered a few words, his horn glowed dimly in the night. A bolt of blue energy shot out of it towards the tree it hit the ground a foot away from the door and as it did a large sphere spread out into a giant bubble around the old library. It glowed dimly after it had finished surrounding the tree. To keep them safe inside while he was gone. Ment more to stop anyone from entering but not exiting.

“Sweet dreams you two…” Will said as he turned and continued his walk down the dirt road.

He reached the center of town a few minutes later. He stood in front of the hall admiring what was left of it. Looking up to the moon now high in the sky he exhaled “Well it’s time” then his body began to shimmer as his horn began to glow brightly, his body swirled and then it popped out of existence with a flash. On a nearby hill Will popped back into existence. He turned and slowly trotted to the Apple farm but now nature's farm as underbrush had taken up residency with the older apple trees.

He walked right into the field of trees and levitated one of the apples from off a nearby tree and took a bite. He savored the taste as he took another bite from it. The pungent apple smell mingling with the early dew that was now forming across the leaves. He looked up to the stars but at a particular one, a star shining brighter than the rest right next to the moon almost hidden from view. Almost impossible to find unless you knew it was there. His gazed turned back to the ground as one of the trees rustled. Looking to the sky once more he saw little movement in the clouds and knew then it wasn’t the breeze but something else causing that tree to move.

He noticed this but kept walking in his original direction and right towards the tree that had moved. As he walked underneath it he said “A nice night isn’t it…”he said to no one in peticular“... To take a stroll under the silver moonlight and eat these delicious apples that shine brightly from the same lights above...” He heard the rustling once more and smiled as a dark shadow flew over him.

“So it is you” A figure said as it landed in front of Will, dust rising as the figure had landed. After the dust settled standing in front of Will was a Hippogriff and one he knew well. “... I heard you teleporting in did you get them out?” The hippogriff said with a concerned look on his face.

“Its nice to meet you to Jack…” He continued walking, he past the hippogriff as iff he hadn’t been there the whole time “...and yes, they're fine they're down in Ponyville.”

“So you made it out fine?” Jack said following Will.

“Ya… It noticed though which I thought it would…” he said looking up to the castle off in the distance.

“Yes but you put them in grave danger coming here. With all them monsters running about” he said looking about like one of them was about to jump out and maul him.

“I know but that was the only way to make sure it didn't follow right away… I took out the brother already I just have to worry about his younger brother, haven't found him yet”

“Well I... hope I don't have to stick around when you do…” Jack said a little fear creeping into his voice “Oh Will… I found what you asked me to find. But its not realy good news though…”

“I didn't expect it to be… You should know first hand mate... Continue” Will said looking over to Jack as they walked back to the edge of the orchard.

“They have her element in a cave with Spike... but…”

“But?”

“...He ain't the usual Spike…. he’s grown…”

“I see well we will have to burn that bridge when we get there… Thank you Jack Let me know when you find anything else” Jack nodded and quickly exited the orchard running forward, leaping up into the sky. Jack circled once and then shot off to the east away from the castle, Ponyville and the Eterna forest where Will was heading next.

He looked once more to the stars then teleported back to where he was minutes before at the main hall, but when he returned to the hall he stopped and just stood there, smiling.

“So we meet again little one” A deep voice said from behind.

Will turned about and standing not twenty five feet away stood the biggest, the smartest and the meanest of them all… Kargar the Destroyer his hulking body towering over Will. Kargar was four of Will stacked on top of each other. But Kargar was still as ugly as ever with his toothy grin showing in the moonlight. Surprisingly Kargar prided himself in higen so at least he was presentable. Especially if he was going to try and settle a long score. Will stood there watching Karagar leaning back and forth switching his weight between his giant feet, a telltale sign he was he for a fight and he wasn’t going to be taking no for an answer.

“Well It has been a long time mate...Glad to see your still wearing that scar I gave ya...thought you would have gotten rid of that a while ago.”

“Well I like to remember as well as show that I’m a battle worn Warrior...you should know that yourself Todesritter or should I call you Engel der Zerstörung.”

“Witch ever one you prefer” Will said, smiling more.

“ Well I didn’t come here to talk little one, as you can see…” The Minotaur grinning as he heaved a giant axe from his back the handle as thick as Will’s legs and the blade the size of a Wagon. The light glinted off of the blade causing the blade to almost seem to shimmer as if it never stopped moving.

“ If you didn’t come to talk then why did you come?”

“To settle a score Todesritter” and so the Minotaur charged. It’s axe coming down in a long wide arc, straight for Will’s head.

Author's Note

This one is one of the longest of my Chapters that I have written. I have been editing this all week since last Friday so please do enjoy.

The reason why I have uploaded it Thursday is because of an event I am going to tomorrow. SO do enjoy the early release of the Second Chapter Escaping Hell.

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