Crescent Knights:The Last Knight

Chapter Four

"We need to talk." The woman says from the shadows to the man.

The man groans looking down at his glass "sorry honey we've had a kid together I'm gonna need three more of these before we can 'talk'." He says calmly.

"He needs a father!" The pink haired woman yells the man stands up throwing the glass in rage.

"And I can't be that father why can't you see that!" He yells she sighs shaking her head as the man sits back down. "Look I'll pay for his flight school that's all you want from me anyways."

"I wouldn't be here if that's all I wanted." She touched his hand he flinches for a moment going to remove his hand but stops halfway sighing.

"I don't know giving this...giving us, another shot it's...it's nerve racking to say the least I mean one day you up and vanish and when I'm picking myself up I've got a kid..." He laughs taping the counter signaling for another drink to come down his way.

"I was shocked, scared even I didn't want you to run away from this...from him." She says sitting down next to me.

"I get that but leaving yourself was the solution you came up with? It makes no sense I wouldn't leave you out to dry like that it's just...god it hurt when you left." He said looking up his eyes were red and glassy his nose adopting a similar red to his eyes.

"Just give it another chance for Chirps sake..." She says leaning forward closing her eyes the man does the same cupping the side of her face with his left hand.

-Daliex-

"You're not the father!" I scream shooting up from the dream panting looking around in confusion when reality hits I sigh with relief. 'I'm still a pony not a middle age man with drinking problems because of family issues.' I think to myself taking one more sigh of relief.

I hop out of the tree putting on my clothes and begin heading off to collect more herbs maybe have a chat with Zecora if I see her ask what herbs sell well.

When I got to where I collected them before I thought I saw a black fog hovering a bit deeper into the forest weird groans seemingly coming from inside of it.

Ignoring it I quickly harvest the herbs placing them in the bag before putting the bag into my 'overdrive.'

As I begin walking back however I hear heavy breathing I look back to see the fog and the groaning had grown closer.

'Is there something in the fog stalking me?' Was my first thought as I began walking quickly back towards my camp.

More heavy breathing, I look back again to see it even closer than before. "Show yourselves!" I yell going to summon my weapon but before I can the fog extends out grabbing my leg. It's tight grip locked I don't have time to react as I'm suddenly pulled towards it a sudden scream leaving it.

The woods firing past quickly as the fog creature fires through the woods getting higher and higher till I felt my body floating a few feet of the ground.

'If I summon my weapon it'll just go flying think! Think what can I!?' My thinking is stopped as I hit a branch I feel a trickle of blood from my forehead now it's hot and stings but I ignore it trying to figure out how to get out of this.

'I'm just gonna have to go with my gut!' I growl to myself as we're about to break through the tree tops I bite down on the fog as hard as I can surprised I could feel something inside the fog which screeched in pain loosening it's grip enough for me to slip free and go free falling back towards the...oh no!

I fix myself mid air doing my best to land on a branch but it breaks when I land on it falling through a few more trees I feel a sudden pain in my right front hoof I scream out in pain as I hit the ground looking I see a branch stuck in it. Biting my lip I look back it was coming back around.

Looking around quickly I see some tall grass and bushes nearby. Limping as quickly as this leg would let me I manage to get into it moving at the quickest speed I could muster ignoring the constant pain the best I could as I heard something screech in around me.

I freeze moving slowly summoning my blade I bite down on it hard. I may have stopped it from finding me quickly but now I had no idea where it was as it screams expanded around me.

'Don't let panic get to you...don't let the pain get to you focus...focus...aim for the kill no wounding just the kill.' I think to myself as I move forward while looking around me seeing the grass move nearby I hit the ground wincing in pain from hitting it to hard I hear it past by.

'I don't know where in the forest I am but I need to find somepony who can help me...' I think to myself pushing myself back up limping forward doing my best not to make any noise.

*SCREECH!?*

I slash blindly still not use to reacting in this body I hear a blood curdling scream and it jumps back. 'Is this the evil Zecora warned me about?' I asked myself quietly. 'Don't lose focus one wrong move and we're dead if something weaker shows up it might lose interests in us.' I think to myself.

*SCREECH!?*

I hear nearby looking up I see a tree collapsing hitting the ground near me I take the chance to move a small bit stopping once again when I hear it moving.

'Does it not have good sight?' I thought to myself 'maybe good hearing? It can't be smell my blood would've tracked it to me by now. With the tree gone there was a circle of light from the opening.

'I can't just make a run for the town like last time no way I'll make it so it's lose this thing kill it or die.'

*SCREECH!?*

I dunk feeling something fire over me crashing into something else. I move a bit more hearing breathing behind me I turn my head as I freeze dead for some reason I felt warm after moving.

It's sitting there looking at me. Slowly...ever so slowly did it encircle me. I kept my blade ready for whatever direction it would attack.

*SCREECH!?*

I look around me to see multiple fog hands fire at me I keep my eyes open getting ready for the closest one to attack me but it never comes. They bounce off something or suddenly burn up and vanish before getting to me.

I look up realizing I was now in the center of that spot they cleared. 'Light? It can't go in the light?...!? It can't go in the light!' I cheer on the inside.

But the small victory vanishes when I realize it's just sitting there testing which one of us has the longer fuse.

An hour on a clear day like this I can only look at my wounded hoof I hadn't walked on it since the branch got stuck in it placing it down I feel a sudden surge of pain.

'If I was stronger this would've never happened having a new body is no excuse!' I growl this always happens I'm to weak to kill any strong Consumed so everyone gets hurt!

'Why...why can't I get stronger I push and push and push but nothing, why if it was any other knight they could've handled this...' I shake my head I'm just buckling under the pressure.

'Focusing on the bad won't get us anywhere it's just the sudden attack and pain getting to my head I need to stay away from thoughts like that and do what I do best and examine the situation.' I sigh as I feel the panic that had been building up in me die down.

I manage to pull myself guess this is why they say you can be your worse enemy it's been awhile since I've had a panic attack like that nothing recent what the heck got into me there?

Looking down at my leg I nod 'I need to treat this before it becomes infected...first need to remove this stick but I can't let it break inside my leg.' I think to myself

'Shit I can't do this with my mouth or hooves maybe if I was human but if I was this would be my arm and I wouldn't be stuck in a circle with this...?' My thoughts stop noticing the creature was now gone.

'It vanished?' I thought to myself seeing that more light was coming down through the trees as the day had progressed "it must've been avoiding it." I mutter to myself.

I sigh I wish I had the time to just sit here but I need to find aid. Hell applying pressure on it by bandaging it be nice but I barely understand how to hold soap in my hoof in this form.

At first I move cautiously and slowly keeping my eye out for it but after a bit of limping along I put away my blade it seemed to have really vanished. That however did not stop me from taking the brightest past. I wonder if it's been messing with the other wild life.

Well it doesn't matter at the moment I just need to keep moving. 'This body seems less durable than my old one.' I think to myself reaching an old hut.

'Looks like lady luck is on my side now don't be the home to some monster please.' I think walking towards the hut.

-?-

"Damien was it? This is Five and you have another job Eight has requested it." Five says calmly looking at the boy who stares at the ground nodding.

"All we need is a certain thorn ripped from our side if you can do that you'll never have to do another job like that again." When Five says that Damien looks up with somehow hopeful eyes.

"Yeah all you have to do is kill one other target and you'll never have to do this again I'll be in touch with the details soon but for now I need you to prepare yourself." Five says turning and walking away from Damien.

Damien looks at his hands smiling "once this...once this is over never will we do this again not until this hole fills." He says touching his chest.

-Daliex-

"I never expected this to be your place Zecora." I say with a small smile looking at my now bandage leg she said whatever this was would rid me of the pain while it healed and that she'd brew me something to make it heal faster.

She gave me something to clean the wound on my head as well and gave me a bit more of that green stuff to put on it.

Whatever this green junk is I'm glad it's made most of the pain vanish though it does come back when I try to walk on it.

"A similar statement could be said for you friend I did not expect that evil to do this to you." She says I had explained it to her when she was treating my wound.

"Yeah that was a surprise I never expected to deal with a creature like that here." I say sighing "I'm not sure how I can repay you Zecora you're a real life saver." I say to her with a meek smile.

She nods "don't worry yourself my friend just rest while I finish this potion for you." I nod sighing looking down at my leg.

'How long has it been since I've had a serious injury? My body over the years seem to learn how to take the beatings life handed out to me and I'd usually would've been able to fix that landing but in this form...how much weaker am I?' The thought scared me how could I save my world if I can't even defeat one creature?

"Is something bothering you mind Daliex?" I hear Zecora ask snapping out of my thoughts I shake my head smiling.

"No, just realizing my own limitations." I say with a hum. She gives me a curious look but seems to decide not to inquire further because she focuses back on her brew.

'If this continues I'll have to leave the forest...no I need to train myself moping about this won't make it better it'll only get me killed. No I need to learn how to defeat it I learned some of it's capabilities next time I won't be caught by surprise.' I nod to myself.

'Formulate a plan and survive or die trying...no this isn't my world I could run from this but that's not something I'll allow myself to do.' I close my eyes remember everything it did.

'It only came after me when I started running away...It could fly and even though it seem to be a black fog it could touch me and I could bite it there was a weird taste to it I couldn't put my finger on.' I take a deep breath and continue.

'It can feel pain and burns in the light it's smart enough to leave when the sun begins breaking through the trees and a good hunter attacking at all angles. But it retreated when ever I attacked it but had the power to knock down an entire tree.' I sigh tapping my good hoof.

'If it was afraid of the sun and what it would do to it why did it start flying like it did if it had gone past the tree lines would it not have died? If so why did it not just kill me when I was surrounded by light why did it not take the chance to kill me?' I bite my lip.

'Was planning to actually go out into the sun light or just stay hidden at the tree tops I was sitting there for a long time before the sunlight began bursting through the trees maybe it had...!?' I chuckle 'was that it did it have a hideout nearby?' I say to myself.

'If it did it would explain why it show no fear when it was moving close to the tree tops and why when time passed it took the chance to fly off.' I nod 'If that's the case then I might be able to kill it if I'm able to find it's hideout without being detected.'

"Here the brew just for you." I hear Zecora say I laugh smiling 'guess we're back to rhyming should I rhyme to or...nah I'll just drink the brew.' It was in a small bowl and had a weird blue and purple color to it like a sea foam blue.

"Before I just try to chug this I do drink this right?" I say remembering the few times I had drunk something I shouldn't have. She nods.

"Yes my friend you drink and with it you'll heal I think." Zecora says laughing when she looked at the horror on my face. "It was a joke surely you did not think you'd croak?" She said with a smile.

"It did cross my mind but I let it slide because I know you are kind." I say with a smile picking the bowl up with my good hoof and drinking it. 'Yep like all most medicine in my world it's taste terrible. But hey like Lexus said "the worse the taste the better the results." Down the hatch with the rest!'

I sigh when I'm finished "I guess I should try going to a hospital to get it checked out when I get back to town do you know how to get there from here?" I ask she nods.

"Why yes I do follow me and I'll show you." She says I nod sitting up I'll let my leg rest putting back on my cloak and changing my tattered clothes I follow her.

We chatted about the herbs she knew and I collected in case something like this happened again I could fix myself up. We even traded some herbs.

If you got hurt badly where I came from you were placed into a pod that would heal you those who didn't get that chance would be force to do it the old fashion way and find a doctor and if you couldn't get a pod the likelihood of you being able to paid said doctor would be low.

There were local doctors that would help if you could gather the supplies for them or offer some protection if you couldn't pay any other way. I've seen so many people enter those pods thanking me when all I could do was say I'm sorry.

Thinking about it now I can't help but laugh I placed everyone else and their injuries on me because I was the weakest Knight all I could do was keep them alive not protect them. Now though I can't help but think of all the people who would've died if I hadn't done some of the things I did and I smile.

Knowing I'll be able to go back and have a second chance at saving everyone is what keeps me going. Smiling and laughing with Ecli and Chirp it helps forget about the Consumed and the tainted and all the horrible things in my world.

Even for a moment it's nice to just chat with someone without that air of sorrow washing over you. Everyone was worried knowing Consumed were knocking at our front door. I don't know much about this world but from the few ponies I met and the smiles they all share I wonder if my world was ever like this.

I know there's conflict here I've heard all about what happened only a bit before I came here. But even when things look bleak they pull through and smile at the end. It's something I wish...no I will do for my world.

Ten years twenty years it doesn't matter as long as I get back there and save everyone. Being stuck in this form is bad but we still have a chance I won't let it slip through my grasp.

As the town came into sight I smiled at Zecora "thank you it's always a pleasure chatting with you even if your rhymes tend to be better than mine." I say gaining a small smile from her.

"Till we see each other again Daliex hopefully you won't be hurt the next time we meet." She says dropping the rhymes I nod smiling.

This feeling of relief washed over me as I stepped out of the forest. 'Once I heal up I'll try doing a bit more training with this body. Getting the hang of what I use to do and mastering it are two different things and since using the armor might be off the table, learning to dodge is my best option.'

-?-

"One you wished to speak to me?" Sixteen asked calmly One nods snapping a butler hands One a bottle of pills.

"Apologies Sixteen for calling you out so late but I need to make sure our hunters are all set." One says tossing one of the pills into his mouth.

"Darius, April, Desmond, Felix, Demeter and the one you personally requested have been informed of their next contract and have been told they have the liberty of working together or alone for this task." Sixteen says.

One sighs "I am glad to hear but onto the real subject about the remaining Crescent Knights?" One says their eyes narrowing.

"Many have surrendered but there is an unknown group we believe is either them or working with the few remaining Crescent Knights to battle us it would also seem the overdrives on the Crescent Knights have been modified." Sixteen says.

Giving Sixteen a curious look One asks "so I take it this is why even with the fail safe back on they don't fall to their knees?" Sixteen nods.

"Whoever did this knew what they were doing it and manage to do it to almost all of the Crescent Knights we have captured." Sixteen says.

One nods "then we'll need to find out who is doing this and stomped them out before they can toss any more gasoline on these sparks." One says.

"Of course it'll be done One." Sixteen says One nods coughing a bit Sixteen goes to help but One holds up their hand.

"It's fine Sixteen I just need a moment I won't miss the coming of our master for anything." One says with a smile.

"I agree One but please refrain from pushing yourself to much losing one of their most loyal subjects might be a rude awakening to our master." Sixteen says gaining a small chuckle from one.

"Of course and do keep this chat a secret along with this." He says pulling out a small metal card "make sure to take a look at this when you have a chance Sixteen." One says Sixteen nods walking towards the door.

One pulls a small pocket watch out looking at it with an annoyed expression. "It'll be a rude awakening it seems." One says sighing.

-Daliex-

I'm not sure if I need to be a citizen to go to the hospital so I kind of avoided it and I figured trying to sell my herbs to somepony after they just bought them the other day won't work to well so I'll probably try in like two weeks to sell them again.

Ecli to my surprise hasn't said anything it's been bothering me a bit but I decided she probably focused on collecting energy for her spells.

Not wanting to go back to the Everfree forest for a bit I decided I'd wander a bit while my leg healed up. It's not gonna happen over night...probably Zecora didn't really explain to me how long to keep this thing on.

Oh my...I stop walking seeing a place that looked to be made of sweets. I went to walk inside but a presence inside stop me I felt a chill down my spine at just the thought of entering. As if my entire world would be turned upside down and ripped out if I dared enter.

'Still this place looks pretty sweet. Badum psh...I hate my thoughts' I think to myself groaning as I walk away from the place.

Didn't take long to realize that a lot of ponies lived here and I thought I saw a lot of twins but I think that was my eyes just playing tricks on me.

Next place I found was for the most part surprising it was building made from a tree. Now hear me out here 'oh a lot of buildings use wood.' I hear you. But this was an actual tree. I think I remember talking to someone about this place or a place like this I think it was this towns library.

It might be nice to get a book wonder if I need a library card. I go to knock on the door and fall on my face...'Right only one good hoof in the front.' I groan to myself standing up.

I turn knocking with one of my hind legs. I'm gonna stop doubting myself now if I'm wrong I'm wrong. I'm learning so I'll find a book on it and then I won't have to question myself every time I talk about my body.

Sitting there for a moment the door finally opened I didn't see anypony for a moment till I looked down seeing some purple...dragon? 'Hey didn't we agree not to question ourselves wait...a dragon!?'

'Kill the dragon it's the oldest of knightly duties!' A voice in my head screams I smile at the small dragon. "Um hello there I was wondering...if I can check out a book and or gain a library pass." I say with a nervous smile trying to suppress the urge to attack the small dragon.

'We're protecting them like Ecli said Knight of the Circle of Life.' I think to the voice who scoffs at me...oh I think I might actually be going crazy.

"Sure what are you looking for?" The young sounding dragon says walking inside I follow thinking about it for a moment.

"Do you have anything on magic and pony anatomy? Oh and one on history?" I ask with a smile he thinks about it for a moment before walking away calling someones name.

I sit there for a moment taking deep breaths. Alright so there is a Consumed that takes the form of a dragon one of the deadliest beast a knight is suppose to fight.

We actually used the name dragons for them seeing as they had the appearance of a dragon even if it didn't shoot fire from it's mouth more like acid but hey it still one of the most deadliest Consumed out there.

'So where are we now?' Ecli suddenly rings in and I sigh with relief thanking who ever was out there for pushing me from my thoughts.

'We, my sleeping friend are in the library in Ponyville run by a dragon who would've thought.' I say to her.

'Oh? That's interesting what books were you planning on getting us?' Ecli asks me I think about it for a moment sighing.

'I'm not sure hopefully one that will show you some healing magic.' I say to her she gives a confused humming sound before laughing.

'A spell to heal? I already know something like that I mean I am here to protect you. Though I am kind of running on fumes while I rebuild my faint magic. Healing shouldn't be a problem though so...what's wrong?' Ecli says I lift my hoof and she gives chuckles.

'You got some green leaves stuck to your leg that's what you need me to heal?' Ecli says I sigh realizing she really was asleep through that confrontation.

'A branch went deep into my leg I thought it might have gone through to the other side but it luckily it didn't Zecora that zebra I talked to before and befriended look at it for me.' I say to her.

'This is why we don't sleep in trees Daliex but it'll be a problem if you can't move around easily I'll heal it once we're alone for now lets get those books maybe they'll have some magic I don't know.' Ecli says I nod as the dragon comes back with a few books.

"Will these work?" He asks me I look at them and kind of freeze. I flip through some pages of the first book then the second one and the third.

After staring at them for a moment I sigh looking at him "um not to be rude but I have no idea what this says." I say smiling.

"You can't read?" The purple dragon asks me confused. 'I guess I can't here...I figured since we spoke the same language I'd be able to read there language as well.'

"I can I'm just not from here the written language seems to be different than where I'm from." I pull down the hood from my cloak and suddenly I get a glare from the purple dragon. Did I do something to him.

"Hey can I ask you something?" They say to me picking up the books. I nod wondering why they had glared at me. "Did you happen to bump into a white pony with a purple mane recently?" He asks me.

I think about it for a moment "does she have an elegant voice and says darling?" I ask I did bump into somepony but had to run before I caught her name.

"So you're the one who bumped into Rarity." He mutters he looks at me "one more question do you like her?" I give him a confused look.

"I'm not sure I follow if we're talking as a per- pony I don't know if we're talking about as a somepony I would 'like' no because I just bumped into her I could say I'm closer to you than her." I say nodding to myself. I look at him and he seems to let out a sigh of relief.

"So if you don't mind a question for a question do you like her?" I ask with a smile the dragon suddenly turns a bit red and I feel a grin play on my face. "Oh so you do? Not that I know her or you very well but if you don't mind how's that front going?" I ask him.

He gives me a puzzled look I sigh "I mean does she like you back are you to close?" I hear Ecli sigh. 'What?' I ask her.

'It's kind of obvious he's a kid it's a puppy dog love come on that should be obvious wasn't your friend Felix well versed in these things?' Ecli said to me I smile.

'He thought he was I'd still take his advice if he ever gave it though even if he's not the best at romance he's one of the smartest guy's I know when it comes to dealing with other people.' I say to her.

"Sorry about that um?" I think about it for a moment.

"Spike." He says extending his claws I nod going to shake it but I fall forward smacking the ground. "Are you okay there?" Spike ask me as I get up sighing.

"I'm good it's a pleasure to meet you Spike it's a pleasure to meet a dragon well a friendly one anyway." I say laughing.

"You've met other dragons?" He asks me I nod.

"I think the dragons I met are different from most dragons." I say laughing 'I can't really say I've help killed dragons even if they aren't actual dragons.' I think to myself.

"So you run the library?" I ask whistling "this place is pretty big I'm impressed how well kept this place looks." I say he smiles puffing out his chest a bit in pride before it suddenly sinks was he about to boast?

"Well actually Twilight runs the library I'm her assistant though so I do things like..." He had continued talking but I had stopped listening not to be rude but because of the name.

'Looks we found the rulers student.' Ecli says I nod a bit. 'I'd like getting to meet them out of the way but we should head back to camp so I can heal your wound.' Ecli says.

"Then there's cleaning and taking notes and." I stop him whistling.

"She sounds as if she trust you a lot placing all of that on you we'll have to discuss the rest later over tea someday in the future apologies I'm on a bit of a tight schedule I'll see you around Spike." I say heading back towards the door.

-?-

"My lord it's good to see you alive and well." A man wearing a lab coat over a white collared shirt and brown slacks. He had messy white hair and green eyes wearing a pair of old looking glasses he smiled at the Julius who nods.

"Richard I'm glad to see you and my daughter are okay I never expected to be saved by you and your knights. I apologies deeply for having you make the overdrive but thanks to you we now have a way to fight back against this Order that has usurped my throne." Julius says calmly.

The two sat in a dark blue room Richard on a small stool looking at a large computer and Julius in a chair nearby. The room had medical equipment on one side and Richard actual lab on the other.

Two Knights stood near the door one was a Crescent Knight while the other was one of Richard Salem Knights.

"Yes we do but this war we're fighting has produced nothing but losses now and with my wife and the Salem Knights Paladin gone our moral is in a bit of a hole." Richard says biting his lip as Julius sighs.

"Tell me Richard how long do you think it'll take before they're breaking down your doors as well and end our little rebellion against them?" Julius says.

Richard stops what he's doing on the computer turning to Julius "it's not a matter of when they'll break down our doors its a matter of how long it takes for us to break." He says standing up and walking to a shelf. He pulls out a bottle and two shot glasses.

"What do you men by that?" Julius asks as Richard pours to drinks handing one to him. Richard takes a seat once again setting the bottle down next to him tapping the side of his head.

"Planning someone has been moving toe to toe with them and even moving ahead our inside man says they're searching for something if we can find out what and get it ourselves we can turn things around." Richard says taking a sip of his shot.

"I've already been contacted from former allies some allies a few enemies and some new face along with someone who'll be very important if we're to deal with the Executioner." Richard says. Julius eyes go wide when he realizes what he's talking about.

"You don't mean the first Paladin do you?" Julius says Richard nods drinking the rest of his drinks.

"They've requested a small team of people including your daughter who has been a big help through this ordeal." Richard says Julius chuckles weakly sighing.

"Yes she still refuses to talk to me I cannot blame her though I was weak and I let it get the better of me." He says. Richard sighs filling back up his glass handing Julius the bottle.

"I do not condone what you did. To forsake your own daughter, then ask her forgiveness?It's not something you should expect to be forgiven so easily but understand this Julius. You made that decision, you must live with it and what comes of it. Do not make the same mistake twice my friend." Richard says his smile gone a serious look on his face.

"I will do my best to do so I just worry for the future after this war if my heir truly hates me then..." Julius sits there for a moment in silence till Richard breaks it.

"Looking to the future is nice but if we all die those thoughts will be useless. We have allies willing to aid us we need to show them their aid has not fallen on a deaf ear." Richard says going back to what he was doing on the computer as he continued on.

"This character who seems to be a mystery to both our sides seems to know more about this then we do. Allowing your daughter or any knight go with them could be a waste of resources that we have little of but their information has been spot on already and their aid has kept this place hidden and running." Richard stops for a moment.

"I've already contacted the 'team' and will have them meet here soon I need you to be open minded this could be a perfect chance to punch a hole into their plans." Richard says.

"This seems to be eating at you my friend." Julius says gaining a laugh from Richard.

"It's easy to sleep in an empty house it only becomes hard when you notice something else inside." Richard says raising his glass to Julius who taps it the two drinking before Julius finally says.

"Knowing more about a game should be an advantage but if it causes you to freeze up because of the possibilities it would be better to just forget them." He says as a knock on the door suddenly comes up.

-Daliex-

Sitting in the darkening forest I waited for Ecli to finish healing my hoof she had already done my head but for some reason my leg was taking a lot longer.

"That took longer than I wanted why did it take so long to heal with my magic?" Ecli mutters as I stretch my leg.

"From now on we can't do that Daliex the curse is messing with how much magic I have to put into a spell for it to work on you if you had been beaten badly I might've gone back into sleep from how much energy I'd have to use." Ecli says.

"So much for your healing not taking much of your magic." I say jumping up and down to see how my hoof was doing I winched a bit but I could walk on it again.

"Looks like I won't be training for a few days but it's better than nothing thank you Ecli don't know what I would do without you." I say laughing.

"Yeah, yeah save that flattery for someone who wants it." Ecli says I stop laughing looking at Ecli.

"I'll start flattering you when you finish the spell to make me human again." I say Ecli sighs.

"Yes mom. I'm sorry that almost all my power was sapped." Ecli says. 'She seems different today a bit more angry I guess and she's sleeping in more...'

"Hey Daliex, why do you still use that thing on your wrist if it shocks you?" Ecli says to me her normal tone coming back stopping my train of thought.

"Oh that's easy I'm just weighing the pros with the cons and since I haven't been shocked by it since I came here the cons started vanishing. Though all of the stuff in here is for basic survival and then just some of my outfits and weapons." I say shrugging.

"Once I get back I will only use it to summon my armor I'll just carry around my weapons." I sigh missing my thumbs. "If I had hands this might be easier though, it would look really weird on this body."

"I see so could you have taken care of that fog monster if you had been in your human form?" Ecli asks.

"I don't know to be honest." I say to her "I've battle giant Consumed along side many powerful knights and I usually play the support role distractions finding the weak point giving an attack the push it needs to be lethal things like that...I was durable and I was fast." I chuckle looking at the trees.

"I thought on my feet and would always be on the move. Even if my body could take a beating, it doesn't mean it's good to take all the damage a Consumed can dish out. To many knights have died because of that." I say trying not to remember anyone.

"So getting you back in that body of yours wouldn't help then I guess." Ecli says I shake my head laughing.

"No it would I'm just not sure I'd win though it be help to actually be able to attack without putting my sword in my mouth." I say groaning.

"Then how do you plan on beating this thing alone?"Ecli asks me I chuckle sitting down as I tap my hoof on the ground.

"I'm going to do one of the things I'm good at and form a plan of course maybe come up with a song to sing while we begin working on the plan." I say hearing her laugh.

"You're going to burst into song again?" I laugh.

"Oh no not just me I said 'we'." I say to her Ecli sighs. "Oh come on I remember hearing a sweet voice in my dreams you got to stop singing aloud Ecli." I say the gem bursting red suddenly.

"Okay! I'll sing just don't bring that up alright?" I nod "you have to promise me that you will not bring it up again okay?"

"I pink-" I stop looking at my hoof "I hoof promise that I will not mention this again now to the plan and the song." I say taking a deep breath.

"Oooohhh!"

Chapter End!