Chapters Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria...
Dragons ruled the world, the Age of Immortals. Everyone that wasn’t a dragon was a slave of some kind, and the world was dark. There was a particular race that stood against the dragon overlords... Alicorns. The alicorn race was torn apart in a bloody war, leaving few alive.
The last one left alive was pregnant. Her name was Chronis. She gave birth to two Alicorns, Celestia and Luna. But with Celestia also came something else... the Fire. This fire was hope, and caused both Celestia and Luna to age in an instant, gaining knowledge right for that age. They ran as Chronis was found by dragons.
But with this hope came death. Nito, the First of the Dead, was born. A master of dark magics and a hater of the dragons as well. He as well was born with Fire, and joined Celestia. He spread plauge and destruction.
Along with them was Discord, Lord of Chaos. He and his chaos pyromancers rained fire upon the dragons.
Also with them was Spike, the Scaleless. He betrayed his own kind and became a duke under Celestia. He is the creator of many modern spells, and showed the dragons his mastery.
And there is Celestia, Lord of Sunlight. She and her loyal guards ripped dragons apart with their beams of light.
The dragons falling called in an age of prosperity. The Age of Fire.
But the Fire started to fade, and all fell apart. A new affliction passed around the kingdom, turning people into Undead. All the undead were thrown into a asylum, and left to rot. The rest of the world goes insane as the Lords have, And rumors start. Rumors about the chosen undead who will light the flame, and further the Age of Fire.
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I sit slumped against my cell wall. How long have I been here? I can’t see the Sun! I think it’s been years! Where am I!? Where has the Sun gone!? What’s happening to my mind?! When does this end!?
*Thump!*
I hear a thump in front of me, and I look up. I see a body there, fallen through the roof. I look to the roof and see an armored man there, who quickly moves away.
I grab my sword, and find a key on the body. I use this key on the cell door.
*thunk*
It unlocked! I can find the Sun again!
I rush into the hall, and find myself under attack by a few hollows. I kill all of them with a swing of my sword, their pitiful knives bouncing off my armor. I take their Souls, and move on.
I climb down a ladder at the end of the hallway, killing hollows along the way. I feel my hope returning!
I find a stairway up, and start to walk on it. Then a ball comes rolling down! I jump out of the way, and the ball hits the wall, making a hole.
I walk to the hole, and find the armored man from before injured on the wall. He raises his head and looks towards me, “Ah, good, you wernt a hollow.”
I walk up to him, “I am Solare of Astora, I remember you rescuing me.”
He smiles under his armor, “I am Davenport of Astora. Nice to meet another knight of our great land!!
I also smile, “Why, prey tell, did you release me?”
“There is a story my family used to tell about the Bells of Awakening. At how if both were rung you shall know the fate of the undead. I have been freeing tons of undead to see if they could make the pilgrimage to the land of the Lords. You were one of them.” He starts to cough, “I’m afraid I shan’t last long, and will lose my sanity soon. One undead to another, please ring the Bells.”
I smile, “You freed me, so I shall find these Bells and ring them. I may along the way find the Sun.”
“Ah, a Knight Of the Sun? Good, I know your good warriors. Oh, and before you go, take this.” He hands me a green bottle with a yellow liquid inside, “Estus, very useful for healing. You’ll get new at each bonfire. Now go.”
I walk back through the hole in the wall, “Goodbye honorable Davenport of Astora! I shall find these Bells!”
As I acend the stairs, I store the Estus Flask. When I reach the top, i find a courtyard with a bonfire in the middle.
*fwoossshhhh!*
I light the bonfire, and then walk up to some huge gates. With effort I push them open, and find a spacious stone room. At the end is another gate, and I walk towards it.
When I get halfway a monster drops down in front of me. The Asylum Demon.
It instantly swings its hammer at me, wich I roll away from, running closer to it. As it recovers, I slash it with my sword. It swings the hammer at me, and I dodge wrong. I’m knocked far away.
From my further away range, I use my favorite spell. I gather my hand up, and gather energy there.
*zzzzzzzzzzz*
When my lighting bolt is fully made, I throw it right at the Demon. I strike it right in the eye, and blow its head off.
I stand there as it’s Soul is absorbed into me, and I grab a key it leaves behind.
I walk up to the gate and unlock it, pushing it open.
I’m outside, but the Sun is hidden. I rush up the hill to the top. I step into a birds nest, and look in front of me.
The Sun! The magesty fills me up, and I do my signature move.
“PPPPPPRRRRRRRAAAAAAIIIIIISSSSSEEE THHHHHHEEEEEE SUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNN!”
As I hold up my arms in full glory to the Sun, a giant bird flies along. He grabs me in his talons and takes off.
All the while my arms are still praising the Sun the bird is flying towards.
Author's Note
And it’s here!
The bird flies with me in its talons for a good five minutes. “CAAAAWWWWWWWWW!” Oh, looks like we’ve arrived over some land.
I look the bird in the eye, “You aren’t going to drop me, right?”
I feel it’s claws start to loosen, “CAW!!”
I feel myself fall out it’s claws, “FUCCCCCKKKKKKKK YOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-!” I land hard on the ground, and have to take a sip of Estus to heal myself. I push myself up, and look around. I’m standing in what seems to be an abandoned temple, with a bonfire in the middle. I walk to it,
*fwoooossssshhhhh!*
And I light it before sitting down. I’m able to use my souls to make me stronger, useful. Having nothing else to do, I stand back up, “Another Undead come to seek their quest?”
I look to a pile of rubble, and see a pink pony wearing a set of chain, “Who would thou be?”
“Pinkie Pie, the Crestfallen Warrior. Least that’s what others call me.”
I walk over, and sit in front of them, “I am Solare of Astora, Warrior of the Sun.”
She looks right behind my back, “The audience says your saying it wrong. It should be Solaire.”
I shake my head, “No, I am not Solaire, I look like him. But I am Solare, just a carrier of his legacy.” As I settle in, I think of a question, “So why are thee here? Surely thou must have a quest of thine own?” Damn, my old English is kicking in!
She sighs, and looks back at me, “Why waste the effort? I have no hope, nothing to look forward too. I used to travel with some friends, tried to convince them to stay. They went on, left me behind, moved on... probably all dead. Cleric first, never could stand up for herself. Then the mage and pyromancer, never learned how to defend themselves up close. Then the Hyena, sorry, I ment the ‘trustworthy’. Always a coward. And the onion knights layers would come off after time.”
“I shall be going through this land. Maybe I could find them?”
She laughs, “If you think they can survive in this land, your already hollow. If you could find their bodies... hollow... then please bring them to me. I would enjoy some closure on them. If you can’t... I’ll do as I was and continue going hollow.”
I smile, “On my name as a Warrior of Sunlight, I shall not rest until I find them!”
They laugh another dark laugh, “You aren’t ready for out there. Allow me to spead some knowledge before you kill yourself.”
“Then speak, and I shall listen.”
“If you get through Undead Burg and fight the Taurus Demon, archers are on the roof. Kill those archers befor you focus on the big bad. At the bottom of the tower is a cellar that has a hollow within... Havel the Rock, he weilds a dragons tooth and almost impenetrable armor. He’s neigh unkillable, and he can kill you very quickly with that Tooth. Past the Demon is the First Bell of Awakening, protected by its Bell Gargoyles. The way there is deadly, a bridge protected by a dragon, and more hollow warriors.”
“Thank you.”
“Wait! There’s also the Black Knights! Very strong, but all protect some treasure, and you can take their armor. And the Mimics... nasty things. They mimic treasure chests, and will kill you if you fall for them. To check, hit the chest with your weapon or if the chain is unfurled, if it is it’s a Mimic. And theirs rumors of a hidden path to the Capra Demon who can decimate you quickly. No need to worry, we always are revived back at a bonfire if it’s lit.”
“So unlimited tries? Boi, that’s-“
“If you finish that then I will give you an exprence of it! D.N.A was the meme story, not this! Make jokes not memes! I sound like a sixties hippie about war... shit.”
“How do you know these things? The sixties, hippies, memes!? That never existed here!”
“The same way I could ask Chemy to stop the story, I can do it.” Her speech cuts off, “And I do not want fucking Pepe or Wojank in the comments! Only Praise the Sun memes from Solaire! There, two hundred reasons why I don’t want memes.”
“Umm... you just started in that last statement. You just cut off in after saying I can do it.”
She looks angry, “Damnit Chemy! When I said to cut off the story I didn’t mean it! I was speaking for THREE FUCKING HOURS!” ‘I wasn’t going to write that.’ “Why? Because you have to wake up early and it’s already eleven thirty? Well FUCK YOU! I JUST WASTED THREE HOURS OF MY LIFE TALKING TO YOUR MAIN CHARACTER AND YOU DONT EVEN WRITE IT DOWN!” ‘Well I’m sorry, but I don’t think me falling asleep in class is a good idea.’ “BRING PEPPERMINTS, LIKE THAT ONE YOU HAVE NOW!” ‘CAN YOU STOP YELLING! Look, if I give you some peppermints, will you forgive me? I can give ten!’ “Make it fifty!” ‘Fine.’ A bag of peppermints appear in front of Pinkie. She instantly starts eating one.
“Umm...”
“Shush, you don’t have the wall breaking powers that few share. Only the Pinkies, Discord’s, and Raven can truely understand what just happen. You however are not a Pinkie, Discord, and most definitely not Raven.”
“Can you try to explain it?”
“I would, but your mind would self destruct upon itself because of your weak mental defenses. And I don’t mean your body, physical mind, I mean your actual mind . You would never be able to come back, and this story would die. Savvy?”
“Can I have a peppermint?”
She hides the bag behind her, “You already have Sunny-D, you don’t need anymore luxuries. I’m gonna be honest, these peppermints were probably given to me only so I wouldn’t go hollow until later. Otherwise Chemy rarely intervenes.” She waves me off, “Don’t you have a quest? Go, shoo, find my friends!”
I stand up, “You seemed like you would enjoy company.”
She smiles, “Nah, you have to move on. I’ll just have to do with Pony Satan and Last. Might even have tea with Chemy if he feels like it. But I think whiskey with Satan sounds better as of now. What are you waiting for? Go! Save the world!” She takes out another peppermint.
I nod, “I shall find your friends.”
“They have a tag, have to be found one way or another. Alive, dead... hollow.”
I walk through the ruins to a aqueduct in the distance. That pony might be a bit insane, or maybe she’s the only sane one here? I can think on that later, now I also have to find her friends.
I walk out of my portal, and fall onto my knees. Alright, why was my portal floating up there? I swear, the Survivor, Commander, whoever he is, needs to learn better portal management. Hey, at least I’m not surrounded by enemies.
I take a glance up. And I’m surrounded by hollows and mages. A channeler does his little dance, makeing the ghouls rise. From a quick glance, I can tell I’m in some form of Parish. But, I can’t get more than a quick glance as I grab my bloodied sword and shield.
The channelers will make the horde strong, and hit me with range. They go first.
I rush across the room toward the channeler, as the horde rises. A ghoul stands in the doorframe, the pony standing with a wide stance, a knife clenched in their teeth. I take advantage of the wide stance, and roll under the pony. I stand up at the end of the roll, and thrust out with my sword. It ends up lodged in the neck of a channeler, and with a flick it’s head flies away.
I barely manage to block a soul arrow from the channeler across the way. I quickly recover, and throw a lightning bolt at it. The moist floor takes not only it out, but the ghouls surrounding it in a brilliant flash of gold. Thus, the threat is taken out, leaving the poorly equipped ghouls.
I charge into the nearest one, decapitateing it, and killing another with a single swipe. Useing the momentum of the swing, I spin around and cut off the heads of three more. Knives bounce off my armor as they try and take me, but I dance through the decaying corpses brought to life with ease. After having to deal with Hunters, these ghouls are hardly a problem.
So, within barely any time at all, I stand among the now dead ghouls. I clean my blade of blood with a single flick, and sheathe it in my scabbard. It’s then that I hear a scatchy female voice call out, “Is anypony out there?”
I follow the voice up some stairs, and see a golden armored pegasus sitting in a jail cell, “Hello there.”
The pegasus looks up, startled by my introduction, “Oh, somepony actually was out there? Oh, forgive my manners, what might your name be?”
I smile through my helmet, “Solare of Astoria.”
She nods, “I’m Rainbow Dash Of Cloudsdale. Now, I’m not sure what misunderstanding could have caused me to get locked in here. But I do not so fondly remember a pair of brutes pushing me in here, and throwing the key into the hollows. Shouting something about deceiving, I couldn’t understand a word of it. Now, considering you’re here and not being killed by those who lost their muse, I believe you killed the horde of unfortunates. I would be eternally grateful if you could somehow manage to find that key and get me out. Most might deny me, thinking I would go for those who locked me in, but I forgive them. I do hope they found whatever Deceiver they were shouting about. But, freedom from this cage I’ve suddenly been trapped in would be wonderful.”
I nod, “Alright then, I shall try and find the key.”
They look as I walk away, “Feel free to take your time, don’t want you to lose that key.”
Author's Note
And now this is back.
In a far away universe, Elements are reunited by Champions. The blast across all the universes has many effects.
—(???)—
I swish my sword around, and test its mettle on an nearby undead. Finding it sharp, I move up to the aqueduct.
I slay my way through a few more undead before I find the entrance. I open a gate, and walk in.
It was only when I found myself in the middle of a living field that I was confused.
I don’t think I’m in Lordran.
