The three warriors walked into the Firelink shrine, Rainbow leading the way acting like some demon had possessed her body and taken over control. In truth though, Rainbow has been caught up in the rush of battle, and had decided that in this world Peace is not an option, and that it’s kill or be killed here. None of her friends or family would survive.

From what Ash told her, Freddy and his friends would be melted to bits by Yhorm, Hal was just an artist, and would easily crumble under the terror of facing Aldrich, Tim and Detective Pikachu would be defenseless against Pontiff Sulyvhan, Bendy and the gang would be utterly destroyed by the Abyss watchers, Fluttershy was no fighter, and would’ve easily died to Iudex Gundyr, neither was Verdana or the other elements of harmony, and she had no way to know Verdana would become friends with Asriel, Frisk, and the monsters of the underground, who even then would only last long enough until the Nameless King found them and the dragons that he commanded burnt them to ash. From what she knew, Rainbow was the only one of her friends and family that would be able to survive this world, and even that would be hard to do.

Rainbow rounded a corner to see a Ringed Knight’s Armor on the floor, the former occupant of that armor strewn on the walls with words in an unknown language written in blood. The Doomslayer and Ash rounded the corner and saw what Rainbow saw. Rainbow saw the Ringed Knight was dead, and inspected his armor. She then saw a second Ringed Knight walk up to her and stop for a while before he was bowing, before noticing The Doomslayer and Ash, barging behind her and holding two paired greatswords at their throats, they got ready to fight when the knight spoke.

“WHO ARE YOU?!?!?! STATE YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HEIR TO FILIANORE’S THRONE!!!” This confuses the two of them, as Ash sheathed his sword and put his hands up. Rainbow was also confused, as she didn’t know why this Ringed Knight was addressing her as the heir to Filianore’s throne. “I can sense your confusion and distress young princess, but don’t worry, Filianore will explain this all to you in the Ringed City.” She could feel Ash’s confusion rise higher. Before they entered the Firelink Shrine, Ash had told them about how he had done all of this before, and that’s why he seemed to know everything about this world. He had even been to the Ringed City and even ended the world by waking up Filianore. Now though it seemed that everything Ash knew was starting to be thrown out the window.

“Please stop. You’re scaring my compatriots. These two saved my life from a Hallow and helped me fight Iudex Gundyr. And you are severely confusing my Unkindled Compatriot, the Ashen One, here, as he has done this all once before but under different circumstances, and now everything he thought he knew about this world is being thrown out the window with your presence and the fact I’m some kind of Princess, which even I myself am confused by.” Rainbow said calmly as the Ringed Knight sheathed his swords.

“I’m sorry princess. I did not know these two were traveling with you, my deepest apologies. And my sincerest apologies to you Ashen One, all will be revealed in due time.” The Ringed Knight turned to the Doomslayer and immediately saluted. “Doomslayer! How fortunate it is that you are traveling with our princess and the Ashen One at our most dire time of need for someone of your caliber! I am deeply sorry that I held a weapon to your throat, I was so busy fawning over the princess that I didn’t recognize you. How silly was I. Anyways, follow me Princess, Slayer, Ashen One. You may take whatever you see fit from my dead compatriot’s body, I was actually on my way to clean it up when I saw you three.”

The Ringed Knight walked away as Ash picked up the armor and spear. Unlike the armor he saw in the Ringed City, this armor had a helmet that looked like the soul of cinder’s helmet instead of a hood. It still had the cloak and the rest of the armor was the same as always, the although there was blood and scratch marks on the chest-plate, although as soon as he put it on all of it disappeared and the armor looked brand new. The three followed the Ringed Knight down to a bonfire missing a sword. “I assume you have the Coiled Sword in your possession?” the Ringed Knight asked.

“That I do.” Ash said, as he pulled out the coiled sword and plunged it into the bonfire. The Bonfire was then lit by another Ringed Knight, this one seeming injured and near death. Soon the wounds went away as the injured Ringed Knight sat at the bonfire. The Ringed Knight that had led the trio to the bonfire came back with the same armor Ash saw in the Ringed City, hood and all, but this one was fashioned for a Pegasus, as there were also extra bits for wing armor and the entire body was shaped for a pony. Rainbow graciously accepted the armor and put it on.

As soon as it was on, it seemed to fit her perfectly, as if it had been especially made for her and only her. It even had her Cutiemark smack dab in the middle of the Darksign, glowing the same colors as the rest of the Darksign. “This is surprisingly comfy.” Rainbow said as a mirror was brought out so she could look at herself and examine the armor more carefully. “Fits me perfectly.”

“We’re glad it does, as we had that armor specifically crafted for you. We even gave you a satin lining for your body with a plush velvet lining and cushioned it so you would never feel the armor clanking against your body. Those are never implemented into our armor, as it’s only reserved for those who deserve it.” Rainbow immediately felt ashamed, and felt like taking off the armor as she felt it was unfair for her to be wearing the armor, when the Ringed Knight spoke again. “Don’t feel ashamed Princess, we need our leader to be as comfortable as she can be on the battlefield, and you deserve it for all you have done and all you will do. Now that we’re all set, let’s head back to the Ringed City, our mages have placed a portal to the Ringed City from here so we may easily come back and forth between the two locations.”

The Ringed Knight opened the door to Filianore’s room, and the trio walked in before Filianore, holding a baby drake in her arms as she looked to Dash, then Ash, then finally the Slayer. She smiled as warmly as the sun, proving she was the lord of cinder’s daughter, even if she may not look like it. “Welcome Rainbow Dash, Ashen One, and Doomslayer to the Ringed City. Now, Ashen One and Rainbow, I know you’re confused as to everything that’s happening, but it will all make sense soon. Ashen One, you probably forgot your name from the last time we met, even though our meeting was brief, when you touched the egg you gave me all the information I needed to know up to this very point, including your name. Your name is Atlas Huntsman, I hope you remember that, I don’t want to do this whole spiel again.” She laughed lightly at her own joke, as happiness and joy seemed to fill the room.

“Rainbow, the gods have always planned for you to rule this city. Your Cutiemark? My Brother, Gwyndolin, made sure you could go faster than anyone else by giving you the hallucinations of time slowing down so you may fly faster, so that you would be win. Nightmare Moon’s return was no coincidence either, The Witch Of Izalith set her and all your other foes free so that you’d be chosen as an Element Of Harmony. My Father brought you here, my sister, Gwynevere, made sure your parents raised you right, Gravelord Nito gave the puppet the power to extend your life by five years, and I made sure that the Ringed City would be prepared for your rule. Even my eldest brother, the Nameless King, helped out by orchestrating your victories and helping you tap into that fire inside when you fought Iudex Gundyr.” She smiled at Rainbow, as Rainbow took In how much of her life was influenced by the gods, without even Celestia noticing. “You were meant to rule this city, and it so great to know that you have finally arrived. Now I may finally Rest In Peace, knowing that this City will live on with you. Here, if you ever need guidance, Gravelord Nito, The Witch Of Izalith, Lord Gwyn, and the Furtive Pygmy have combined their lord souls into one. Even my sister and brothers have imparted their souls into this new combined Lord Soul. With this Lord Soul, you will be able to call upon our strengths and wield them as your own. You will also receive guidance on how to best run this City. Now, there is one last thing I have to say to the Doomslayer before I pass.”

Filianore turned to look at the Doomslayer. “The Demons you have sworn to eradicate are here, they are spreading across the land. You must trap them first. Take the Ashen One and the Princess Of Embers to the painted world of Ariandel. There you must all find the painter, and protect her. You must also free the world of Ariandel and the Ashen One and Princess Of Embers must set the world alight with flame. You must make sure the Demons never reach the Painter. Then, the painter will tell you all what to do next.” She turns to Rainbow one last time. “Good luck Princess Of Embers…” She closes her eyes and her heart stops beating. Rainbow turns to the door and walks out, Atlas and the Slayer behind her.

Author's Note

I noticed that in the last chapter there were still some things I needed to fix in the chapter, such as the Ashen One’s name being Atlas Huntsman, the original idea for a name I had for the Ashen One before I settled on his/her official title (until he gets to the Ringed City and remembers his name). And that Rainbow Dash was sleeping but somehow also walking to the Firelink Shrine, where in the original version, she would’ve slept at a bonfire with her companions until I realized there are no Bonfires before you fight Iudex Gundyr (I only own the Remastered Dark Souls, and I just got it, so I don’t exactly know how the areas are designed, and I don’t know much about the story except from what the YouTuber VaatiVidya can offer.) If you could link me to some sources so I can improve this story that would be great. Thanks and I hope you enjoy the story.

And yes due to my absolute adoration with the Ringed Knights and the Ringed City, I decided to circumvent some things so our main characters could get to the Ringed City faster. I’m sorry if this disappointed you. The next Chapter takes place in the Ashes Of Ariandel DLC