Area: Distant Memory
Year: 1813?

Shanoa awoke in a field where the laughter of several fillies could be heard. They seemed to have just finished playing whatever game they were. "Oh man, Bloom, Sweetie, do you think we'll be friends forever?" Scootaloo asked her friends who looked like the greater enemies. "Of course, Scoots. We'll always be friends, ah promise," the yellow filly asked in her distinct country accent to which Sweetie Belle nodded in agreence.

What happened between these three? Why am I seeing this? Shanoa thought as she followed the fillies to their clubhouse, walls lined with items of value to the fillies. Including a glyph they had somehow. Shanoa took careful care to absorb the glyph and she did, finding Melio Medeis. The fillies noticed, "Huh? Where did that thing go?" Sweetie Belle asked as Apple Bloom shrugged and Scootaloo got upset, "Oh come on, I was hoping we could have Twilight research it and find out what it is!" Causing Shanoa to look at the fillies and giggle.

Giggle... that... shouldn't be something she could do without emotions... should it?

The memory changed to another setting, it was the middle of the night and many ponies were gathered in a single building, a strange mare flew into the building while wielding a scythe... A scythe? Why does a pony need a scythe? Shanoa asked before she realized... the night, the scythe, the cold cruel look in the pony's eyes...

Shanoa watched as the scythe wielding pony pointed it in her direction asking her to "Come and face me," Shanoa stepped towards the pony her glyphs glowing brightly. The landscape shifted to a castle, and not just any castle. But the Castle Keep of Castlemania.

Shano and the pony fought with a vigor unlike ever seen before, and when it was finished...

Optimum Falcis obtained.

Area: Barracks
Year: 1813

Shanoa awoke from her strange dream in the magical grasp of Scootaloo carrying her, "Sleep well?" Scootaloo asked as she abruptly dropped Shanoa. "Oof! Why did you drop me?" Shanoa asked.

"You're heavy, I expended a lot of magic to carry you as far as I did." Scootaloo said as she revealed a Melio Hasta glyph for Shanoa.

"Hmph, well I had a dream that I fought a pony wielding a scythe. A pony with a coat as black as the darkest nights, a mane identical to the starry night sky, and eyes as cold as death," Shanoa explained as Scootaloo froze up. That can't be... Scootaloo thought. "From the dream I got Melio Medeis from a treehouse and Optimum Falcis from beating that pony," Shanoa added causing Scootaloo to go wide eyed, "Shanoa... I think that was more than a dream..." Scootaloo said at last.

The two kept talking as they moved throughout these Barracks, enemies were everywhere as it seemed Dracula and Sweetie Belle were kinda becoming desprite. Not that it stopped Scootaloo and Shanoa if they were sending demons to attempt to stop them. Not one bit.

Scootaloo and Shanoa waltzed through the barracks, finding the Lizardmen Blades to be easy and a hidden chest was even dug out containing some red candy drops. Shanoa ate them. "These attribute drops are delicious and helpful as they help make my glyphs stronger," She explained.

From there navigating wasn't too hard. As expected.

Area: Mechanical Tower
Year: 1813

Scootaloo and Shanoa enter the area which felt like a clock tower, an area Scootaloo had yet to enter, and the first thing Shanoa does is kill a armor enemy with a massive hammer, a Hammer Shaker, which left behind a hammer glyph, Melio Macir, but Scootaloo knew better. Shanoa and her moved through the area, finding a somewhat open room with Death in it.

"So, you have reached this far, impressive. Me and Apple Bloom expected you to have more slowdown but no... I knew our expectations were unrealistic with you here, Scootaloo." He said, Scootaloo indeed was a force to be reckoned with... if you wanted to commit suicide, that is. "Cut to the chase, Death, we don't have all damn day," Scootaloo said as Death chuckled. "Hasty, are we? You cannot rush me. I know you both have been surprised by the changes in the enemies you fight. Monsters that Sweetie Belle command mixing in with the troops my master commands, it makes a shinigami proud how powerful those two are becoming," Death said, his green robes, why he went for green is unknown, and his scythe, looking similiar to Nightmare Moon's rumored scythe, gleamed in the light.

Death left the two alone, maybe going towards the top to be fought. The two kept going, finding the enemies don't vary much. Medusa Heads and a grey variety called Gorgon Heads were dealt with by Displodo and normal enemies were fought off with Optimum Confodere or Melio Macir if they were weak to Smashing damage. Which was mainly reserved for the armored enemies. Near a save point, warp point combo(The group had gone off the beaten path) Scootaloo picked up a map and the two left to castle to explore the new location.

Area: Everfallen Forest
Year: 1813

Scootaloo and Shanoa entered the forest and saw it had a similiar style to the Everfree forest... well, Scootaloo noticed it. Shanoa had no idea.

The Everfallen Forest, as Scootaloo decided to call it, held a big surprise, it wasn't a straight as hell path! Scootaloo and Shanoa agreed on spliting up in this place since exploring everything would take too long.

Shanoa's path had wolves made of wood in it, and even some small bug like creatures. It had Une and Axe Armors as well. Whoever was sending these monsters wasn't doing a very good job. Then it hit her in the face like a ton of bricks. They were easy, not because they were weak, but rather, she was too strong. She found out the hard way that is her down fall as a frosty area showing a ghostly pony spirit stood in her way. It had strength Shanoa had never felt before, this area was frosty because of the monster! Shanoa activated Melio Medeis and shot the three shot burst towards the monster, learning it's called a Windigo, now, for most, learning this place exists would be frightening as it shows a crossing of the worlds, but chances are Death Scythe and her friends are behind this so... Shanoa didn't have to worry.

Shanoa beat the Windigo and felt the air warm up and found a crystal fragment had dropped from the Windigo. She sped as fast as she could to reach Scootaloo and found Scootaloo hiding in a bush listening to a pony.

"Okay, how the hay did Dark Heart consider bringing some of the Everfree's magic a good idea? It's bad enough that Death Scythe went ahead and cleared out the Haze Filled City before Shanoa found her, why do I have to deal with a forest that has the magic of the one place in Equestria that I'm scared of? Ugh, I should just tell Dark Heart that I couldn't find the fragment and call it a day because I want out," The pony got a walkie-talkie out, "Hey, Dark Heart, I searched everywhere, no sign of the fragment you wanted, can I leave now?" They said into the walkie-talkie but the sounds on the otherside seem to imply that Dark Heart isn't fond of that idea. The pony put the walkie-talkie up, "It was worth a shot, alright, this fragment and the one Dark Heart has are all we need now before we can make our ultimate glyph," the pony flew off.

"That voice... I know that voice. They are called Silent Void, we don't know of that's actually their name or not, but they do many acts of evil with one, maybe two statements said through it," Scootaloo explained as she and Shanoa decided it was time to return to the castle. Shanoa paying a visit tp Wygol village.

Area: Mechanical Tower
Year: 1813

Scootaloo was waiting as Shanoa returned, a new frosty ayra following her. "I went and upgraded my dress to make it my best armor, glad I killed that Windigo," She said as Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "You killed a Windigo? I don't believe it, like, I actually don't," Scootaloo said before they moved forward, Scootaloo was now realizing that they wouldn't be able to reach Death from here, they'd have to go a different way. But first...

Area: The Library
Year: 1813

Scootaloo(and Shanoa) returned to where she felt the powerful presence. Scootaloo attacked a fake wall revealing a boss door. Scootaloo smirked as she and Shanoa entered the room.

The boss revealed to have a blank room at first. Then the room shifted, revealing a mare. Scootaloo knew the myth this mare was from. She was the Memory Mare. A pony who could look like anyone from your memories. Powers and all.

And to make things even worst, unlike Doppelgängers, she's a perfect replica.

She turned to Scootaloo and Shanoa, "New victims? Joyous.You feel like playing?" She spoke in her disturbing voice.

The door shut behind the two as the arena changed to Ponyville as it was attacked by Nightmare Moon. "I shall cover Equestria in eternal night!" She said summoning her rumored scythe. Fighting Nightmare Moon was a bit like fighting Death, mini moon-shaped projectiles appeared as Nightmare Moon used her scythe to attack. Sometimes she would summon moons to shoot lasers down to the ground. She could also summon a sigil which would fire a bunch of the moons in one direction as a sort of puesdo laser beam.

She could even throw her scythe and it'd return before it releashed a shockwave of moon projectiles. All in all, she's got some hellish moves. Shanoa used Vol Luminato to deal holy damage to Nightmare Moon, which proves to deal a ton of damage. Too much so. Scootaloo used her weapon and after her hitting Nightmare Moon once, she fell, defeated.

But then the arena shifted again, now replacing Nightmare Moon with Trixie Lulamoon(who was wearing the Alicorn Amulet because of course she is) but that didn't last long. That amulet is surprisingly fragile so whoever made it must have been confident it'd never be destroyed.

Next came Chrysalis and... she as also very easy to defeat for the pair... were they... not going to give a challenge?

But then the arena shifted to one last location. An area Scootaloo knew well. The darkness. A light slowly shone revealing a pure black pony with beautiful purple eyes and small fangs poking through his muzzle. His sword gleaming in the light. He was Midnight, the pitch-black copy cat. "I will admit Scootaloo, you have given a decent challenge. In fact, you both have given me some new tricks to use, thank you," He spoke in a voice that seems grim but held an air of... misdirection. "Do not worry, Memory Mare isn't real, I just pretended to be her to test your abilities and you both are powerful, very powerful,"

"Fight me. Just you and me, a simple fight," Scootaloo said whole-heartedly, knowing full well that Midnight was a force to be reckoned with. Midnight nodded as Shanoa trotted of to the side.

The setting turns to full brightness to reveal the setting, the Order. Midnight gripped his blade in his hoof as Scootaloo got ready to attack. Scootaloo started dashing as Midnight quickly took his hoof of the blade and lifted it to summon several roses like an attack from an Alura Une, Scootaloo quickly jumped to the side to avoid the attack but then Midnight suddenly sprouted a pair of wings and summoned a god damn tornado like a... griffin...

Scootaloo attempts to use Rushing Darkness only for her to watch as Midnight stares at it for a movement then dodges at the last second and uses Rushing Darkness himself. What the hell!? "How the hell did you do that?! I thought only I could?" Scootaloo asked as she quickly jumps over the attack and another where a little yellow flower with a moderately creepy face shoots little white pellets at her. "My signiture ability, the copy ability. As long as I have sight of an attack, I can copy it perfectly," Midnight replied before throwing a giant axe out.

Okay, avoid using magic, got it. Scootaloo thought to herself as she jumped over Midnight using his sword in a sweeping attack and counter attacked, causing him to flinch before he retailiated with a sword swipe hitting Scootaloo in the chest, not injuring her but it did hurt like hell.

Shanoa was watching the fight upfold, making her own observations but a major one involved Midnight's speed... it seemed unnatural, like something was boosting it. Shanoa watched as Scootaloo landed a second hit and Shanoa saw Midnight was wearing a leg warmer but... that couldn't be so simple, could it?

It couldn't have, after Scootaloo broke through and hit Midnight again, Midnight slouched down. "Man, at my fastest, you beat me... but you haven't won yet!" Midnight comsumed what looked like an HP Max up and he had stood straight up again. "Rapidos Fio, disable. Vis Fio, enable." Midnight said as his eyes went from purple to red, his leg warmer replaced by him having a brooch of some kind, as if he intends to maximize damage in place of speed.

And it shows, Scootaloo, at maximum health, gets hit by the sword suddenly and loses about 90% of her health. "Oh god... oh fuck." Scootaloo says as she realizes... she could use her subweapon. She had the axe the entire time and Midnight showed her that he had an Axe skill copied! So Scootaloo resorted to using hearts to finish the fight, Midnight flinched at the first hit before he moved again. He moved at a speed Scootaloo was able to counter with teleports. And soon, he fell.

"Oh goodness, hehehe, you're clever Scootaloo, those teleports and Axes were clever. I have something I think you'll like," Midnight said as he took off the brouch and replaced it with the leg warmer and turning his passive back to Rapidos Fio. He got out a, seemingly, blank element. "With this, you should be immune to most disharmony effects, anyways, gotta go, have a changeling to prevent from destroying harmony." and with that Midnight teleported away.

"Do we mention this to anyone?"

"Nope."

Author's Note

Glyphs added: Melio Medeis(Shoots a three shot burst of magic), Optimum Falcis(The best sickle glyph)

Bosses beaten: Windigo, Midnight

Relic(s) acquired: Element of Courage(Grants immunity to curse and silence)

To explain Midnight, he's a MLP oc I made on a Castlevania fangame called Ponyvania: Order of Equestria. He was an Earth pony that I gave the back story of being related to Marshmellow, who is a changeling admiral that was incredibly loyal to Chrysalis, but frequently stops Equestria from falling to chaos. He will appear again, do not worry.

On another note: Midnight is a superboss due to his copy ability. Also, the little yellow flower is a reference to Flowey as Ponyvania had an item called the Sinster Seed that summoned Flowey to shoot some friendliness pellets. So yeah.

Also, next chapter we return to boring Order of Ecclesia plot stuff because we literally did stuff that's outside of plot the entire chapter. Only plot thing was navigation of the Barracks, ig.