The Traveling Horseman

by Dhuradhan

Dream World : Part Three - Improvement (Part One)

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Attention: Writing style change after the first thousand words or more. Explanation for the change of winds after that...
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Luna slowly, but surely managed to explain to Traveler, what he has to improve on. Every time she finished one topic, Traveler would make a joke, which pretty much created small embarrassment inside the Princess. She just couldn't put the pieces together... What is he doing? How come he hasn't showed this side of him? Is he trying to suggest something?

After these thoughts remained unsettled for a while, she soon started to enjoy his little teasing. Though, it did make her embarrassed and she started to think that her face will forever remain a deep-crimson colored, she felt relived and overall happy. Traveler was finally easing up, looked more lively and opened up more and more...

His posture indicated a friendly appearance and his jokes told about his confidence about becoming good friends with Luna. His shoulders were fully let down, only the muscles of his chest kept his arms on his side leaning out of his body. Finally, he stood at ease and somehow, it made the Princess stand much closer to him.

Right now, she was standing next to him and not a few meters away, like they were about to fight...

''I see your point... I should really change my style.'' Nodded repeatedly Traveler, his arms folded and one hand brushing his beard.

''I still do not understand why you haven't changed on your fighting style...'' Glanced at him Luna, pulling her mouth to one side in deep thoughts.

Traveler frowned and stayed silent for a second. Then, lowering his hand back onto the other one, as he stopped brushing his beard, he hummed. ''Well... I think it was because of the title of mine.''

''What does your title has to do with your fighting style?'' Luna questioned.

''The Traveling Horseman. I'm a traveler and that meant going to places, where I needed to be effective at every situation. Well, after my visit to the human world and meeting with our beast, I found myself ineffective against an ambush.''

''I thought about plans, to counter such events and become effective at stealth.''
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''HA! It rhymed!'' Shouted Pyromancer, still running back to his little sand-couch with a wing-boner.
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''But... as you guessed, I moved on. I've never gone back to Earth and only visited the Balance Universe's other planets. I mostly spent my time riding through the fields of A'nfora and the rest of its magical places. Due to my continues travels, I hardly encountered a surprise attack, even if it was set up...''

''You see... I can sense the Followers. They tried ambushing me, but they failed. I was prepared for every attack from them and from others and I soon forgot to think about countering similar situations. I thought I was good for this range and melee style, but if I think about it now... hmm, there were several moments, where I could have used my little knowledge of stealth.''

''I understand.'' Said Luna, after he finished.

''Also, another Horseman... War. He was the only one who taught me how to fight. And his lessons said honor and fair fight! Yes, he was a huge knight and I'm... I'm me. I'm not huge and my armor is not impenetrable. I only remembered his teaching and... well, you see how my style is right now. HIS style, but with a bow and arrows.''

''But it is not a bad thing. You learned and kept your teacher's words in your mind and heart.'' Luna's reassuring smile faded slightly. ''But what you told me about the outside world, I think you see the problem too. You have to use everything you have, even if that means leaving honor behind...''

''Sadly, you're right...'' Sighed Traveler.

''Traveler,'' Picked up his attention Luna and he looked at her. ''using such methods won't make you a bad pon- Spirit.''

''Person... and you're right.'' Breathing in through his mouth, Traveler casted a slight glance and a slight smile towards Luna. ''You're talking from experience?''

The Princess sticked out her tongue as a response and Traveler laughed.

After regaining themselves, Traveler started shaking his head. ''To think that a new approach against that Sombra would have been easier... ugh, I'm such a fool.''

This made Luna turn to him...

''Really, what happened in the Crystal Empire?''

''Eh.''

Traveler's head shot up and he gazed at the night sky. Again, between the constellations, his memories could be seen and it was showing his road to the Crystal Empire.

''Just watch...''

''Alright.''

And with that, both remained silent. Luna saw how Traveler descended down the frozen waterfall and resumed his track in the violent blizzard. How he got seriously injured and passed out from the cold. She watched when Rainbow Dash tried to heat him up and when the flaming pony saved them. Meanwhile, she observed Pyromancer's ability, but she remained confused.

''How can he do that?'' She asked out loud, but received no answer. She assumed she will get her answer by remaining silent and watching the events...

She was relived to see Traveler, standing up and facing down Sombra again. Then she was confused (Again...) about where was he going. After she saw the Everfree Forest for some reason, she was embarrassed by the next moment. She decided to just not look at the Avatar's lower part and kept on watching the events.

To say the least, she was pleasantly surprised to see Balance being much kinder and she was relived to hear that his ''good side'' will help defeating Sombra. Yes, she knew that Balance was better now, but she did prefer a completely good soul and not a mood-swinging and violent something, who is most definitely out of control...

She was amazed by Dhuardhan's power. It took all of his energy, yes, but his attack was really strong. She noted that he gave Traveler a cross, which might come handy in the future...
As she watched as Traveler and Pyromancer were freezing to death, she fell into deep thoughts...

''My sister and I couldn't defeat Sombra that easily... did this horseman defeat one of Equestria's most dangerous treath by himself? What could one Spirit like him do, to vanquish such an evil being like King Sombra?''

And there was that big explosion, when Traveler and Sombra got blown away by the Crystal Heart's power and landing far away from the Empire.

''Was that it?'' She asked out loud again and just like the last time, she received no answer. But she was too intrigued to take her eyes off from the memories...

She watched, as Sombra lost nearly all of his power and was cursing everything in Equestria. She watched, when Traveler blocked his final blow and popped his hand back to its place. The Princess cringed when he did that and soon found herself intimidated by Traveler's look.

And the following events only made her stomach to make backflips...
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After so many months, I decided upon finishing this story at last, so do understand why it won't be the same writing style like before. Those who have seen my work so far, will be familiar with the following writing style, but those who not, then I assure you, that you will be in a great treat.
Also, I have a busy schedule, so I apologize, if I forgot a detail from the previous chapters. It would consume too much time to read back on what had happened, but thankfully, I know what will happen in this chapter. Not a huge problem, but may poke your eye a bit, if you payed attention and notice a small mistake on my end.

I apologize for the delay and I hope the upcoming parts will certainly please you. Improved writing, description about magic and so on...

Enjoy!
~Adam

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The flaming pegasus came to a grinding halt on the pale-blue sand, sending up a massive amount of sand behind him. He successfully got away from any awkward situation and actually managed to ease his previous adrenaline rush. Though his wings were still in an outstretched position, the erection was finally fading away. His muscles, thanks to the short 'workout', had calmed down, leaving the pony without any stiff appendage.

''Son of a duck! 'Twas a screw up from my end...'' He cursed, feeling a wave of excitement upon recalling the look of the Princess. ''Easy boys, let us watch The Horseman beating the crap out of Simba... aggressive Spirit tc-tc-tc... never keeping his cool.'' He shook his head, half-amused and half-disappointed.

Without further ado, he trotted up to his sand couch from behind, jumping over it and without any care from the world, he let himself fall down onto his napping spot. He expected to feel the soft sand beneath him and awaited for an easy landing, but his prediction was thrown out of the Dream World, when a pair of hooves took hold of him, placing him down on his back with the speed of sound, yet gently. ''Whoata-!'' Before he could let out any sound, he was quickly silenced by a pair of lips, pressed hungrily against his.

His 'attacker' pulled away and quickly pinned his hooves down, not letting him go. Pyromancer's feeling of vertigo was over and he looked up at the 'attacker' in question... then he felt the uncomfortable tension inside his wings...

Right above him, with sultry look and sparkling teal eyes, which indicated lustful intentions, was herself... the Princess of the Night...

''Holy plot of Princess Luna!'' He let out, completely out of his mind already. He didn't even question the odds, no matter how this world was called. He was too entranced by the mare of his dreams...

''Drop the title and call me Lusty Luna.'' She cooed, starting to nip on his ears, sending electricity like jolts through him.

''Oh, I'll do anything for you.'' He stated, his eyes shut and mouth presenting his teeth in a toothy grin.

She moved her head back above him, grinning slyly. ''Uhhh, anything~?'' She received several short and quick nods from the pegasus below her and she was more than happy to give him that chance, to do anything for her, but not allowing him to do anything for himself...
''Aww, brave hero, allow me to get started...''

Her head moved down to his crouch and Pyromancer's eyes rolled up into into his skull...

''Oaahhaa!''

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''And you were wondering why did Twilight Sparkle had become upset about you?'' Luna frowned at him, disbelief dripping in her voice.

''Correction: I knew you equines will not tolerate my action. What I cannot understand, is the fact that none of you meant the gratitude to me, after the Element of Magic revealed what I had done. I helped, crisis over. What's the point in bashing at me after that?'' He explained, still not sure what to make of his situation. In the past, every contract was simply a kill and no soul complained about his methods.

''Do understand, Traveler, that the Element of Magic is a Harmony Element. And you are aware about the source of its magic...''

Traveler sighed. ''Friendship... however, how can I understand such relationship and a magic, that is as foreign as a friend for me?''

''What about Balance? Or Dhuradhan, if it is his real name?'' Luna pressed on, hoping he will catch on.

''I doubt he is one. We are simply allies and to tell the truth... he knows less about friendship than I do now.'' Oblivious to himself, he said out loud the answer.

''And that is exactly it, Traveler. You know more about friendship, thanks to the Elements of Harmony.'' She started smiling, upon seeing Traveler's interested face. He was slowly getting at it...

''Go on...''

''I've been trying to figure out your sudden mood-swings, seeing as how you keep getting into trouble. No matter how much you think over your replies, you end up on the wrong side of the ponies... and your friends. You are unpredictable, due to the events, that had occurred. I see you are catching on now, but let me finish, Traveler.'' Receiving a nod from him, she continued. ''When the Harmony Elements vanquished those Followers, you were in its magic radius and experimenting unknown magic like the Magic of Friendship, it highly affected you.''

''You mean...'' Traveler's eyes widened, having a wild guess about what she was getting at.

''You in person, told me about your magic... remember what you had told me about Energy?''

''Each world has a different kind of Energy type and it could alter the behavior of a soul. If not completely, then the Energy is just slightly different from the used Energy inside the soul. However, if the soul's Energy is completely different from the world's Energy...'' He trailed off, realization hitting him right in the face.

''Then the soul will suffer a temporary attitude change and while he or she tries to cope up with the uncalled emotions and sensations, the soul's body will try to get used to the new kind of Energy. In short, you are sick Traveler...'' Luna revealed it, plainly letting Traveler know the unpleasant truth.

''And given how close I was to that beam at the castle... by Thelestial, you're right!'' Traveler was putting the pieces together, slowly but surely. His hard days after the explosion in the Ancient Castle and how he couldn't decide whenever to be friendly and when to keep his own personality... more like couldn't control himself... ''My Energy was flawed in the fight against Sombra and when the Chrystal Princess unleashed her own magic... I reached the Breaking Point, feeling exactly like how I felt after Floya' 's...'' He felt something trying to explode inside him, but he quickly realized what it was. ''My Energy is not obeying to my order... it want to take over control.'' He looked at Luna, slight panic plastered onto his expression, while his left eye started twitching. He had to calm down, or he would reach the Breaking Point without the need of surviving...
''Tell me the difference between mine and Equestria's Energy!''

''There is a fatal difference between the two... Equestria's is alive and bright, while yours is empty and lifeless, Traveler. You can't just control it like you used to do in some-world else. Everything in Equestria is alive, just like magic... you have to feel the Energy, not rip it away aggressively.'' She told him, looking concerned. She couldn't imagine how it could be, to not be able to use magic all of a sudden.

''I... I'm not sure. I don't know how to do that... should I just wait until I'll be stable?'' He questioned, loss at options. He would rather not try using Energy in a state as such, in fear that it would hurt him or others.

''Let us just calm down and wait until the magic opens up to you. Respective usage and proper intentions are the firsts steps of learning spells and only after that, you can use it with ease.'' She suggested, going back to the most basic lessons at magic school.

''But I'm leaning more to the Ability Wing, remember? Spells are unpredictable for me... just like I am unpredictable as of right now!'' Traveler couldn't be any more lost. No magic; and emotions, that could take over his mind? The only thing he needed is another disaster or something alike...

''Then it works just like that, Traveler. I sense you are having problems with the basics as well...'' Luna was even more concerned now. It was like he was slowly losing his mind, forgetting even the basics of magic.

''I've never learned the basics... only experimenting with Energy, is what I did in my younger years. I didn't have a teacher or master, nor I did research in books. I just knew the type of Ability or Spell and did it, out of pure instincts.'' He defended.

''Then what were those books you had read back then?'' Now she was confused. He personally told her that he had gathered great knowledge from Newtome's books and he knew the Alteration Power Tree. He caught on the Binding Feature from the Enchanting Power Tree. How could he knew all about these, without learning, nor seeing them?

''Landscape pictures and descriptions, plus I mostly read the Balance Universe's History... Luceta' was who I wanted to get to know, before I attempted to kill him... but The Balance did it before me and that is why I cannot hold my grudge against him. And I realized that Newtomes knew nothing about Multi Universal Physics and that the majority of his basic laws were flawed. Other than these, I read nothing about magic, I just had in myself.'' He dismissively explained to her.

''How is that possible?'' She asked, aghast by the revelation.

''I'm a Spirit, as you know. And you see... I didn't and still don't have a family for certain reasons.''

''And are those...?'' She cocked her head, waiting for him to spill it out.

''Well, I'm a Pure Spirit and not a Hybrid Spirit, who has a mother to be brought to life. I, myself, was created from pure Energy and with knowledge about everything that is Energy. It has its advantages... and only my years made me forget so many, but those many details had become second-nature for myself...''

It was at that moment, when they saw two blue ponies, close to each other in a loving embrace and doing something inappropriate. ''Penetration!'' Shouted a familiar pegasus, turning his mane and tail into the signature flames, like those transforming fighters from the future. ''Yehheass!'' Cried out another familiar pony, one that should not be there.

Well in that case, none of them should be there, falling into the deep water in mid-fun...

Both had cried out, before reaching their peeks and crashing into the waves, leaving a blast of water in a wide circle. As the waves reached Traveler and the Princess, they both whipped their heads towards each other, expecting the other one to explain what just happened before them. None of them had any clue what was Pyromancer doing with an Alicorn, though, they could only watch what was happening.

They were able to spot the Alicorn, nestled on top of the fire pony, whilst he was propelling themselves closer to the shores, using his tail as a propeller. Luna's eyes widened and a familiar looking crimson shade conquered her expression, upon realizing that her 'clone' was wearing a 'fun-time' dress, a rather fitting one for her actually. Lusty Luna rose from her partner and fluttered over to Luna, who in turn raised her hoof, not knowing whenever to run or stay.

Lusty Luna smirked and leaned close to the Princess' ear. ''Show some more affection and he will be all yours...'' She motioned towards Traveler, who seemed to found the night sky more interesting.

Luna gasped, not wanting to understand what her alter-ego just said. ''Wh- what? Why would I-''

''Sweety, don't even hide it... not from me...'' She interrupted her, walking back to Pyromancer, who had his tongue lolled out. She stole a kiss from him, before departing. ''You sexy thing, I'll see you tomorrow. Call me maybe...''

''See ya' LL, it was my pleasure!'' He called out, doing his best to flip onto his belly at last. Unfortunately, his outstretched wings prevented him from doing so and he just stayed there, slowly floating away on the surface.

''You know it!'' And with that, Lusty Luna flew away, disappearing in the Dream World's wide variety of environments.

Pyromancer did a double hoof into the air and said. ''I am the master commander!''

Traveler, pulling his mouth to the side, slowly strafed over to Luna, leaning in a bit to whisper. ''Mind telling me what she said?''

Luna forced down her blush and coughed once. ''No...''

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After the glorious sex with Lusty Luna and the awkward moment between Traveler and Luna, the silence spoke between the two. Traveler had Summoned his companions, given how they should get used to their new forms and new Energy source in Equestria. Though, it was the Dream World, they did register the Energy from outside, just like Traveler and Luna.

The two were watching the animals, practicing their movement in their new body size and strength, except Sprint, who seemed to be rather confused by the whole world. Occasionally, he would start trotting around, wiggling his fore-hoof. Sometimes he started sprinting, but after finding out what the problem was, he couldn't go any more and ran out of Energy.

The same thing happened to Hunter and Map, too. Both of them starting charging, then were forced to stop, due to the lack of their natural energy. All three animal had long ago ran out of that Energy, that have been inside them from another world. And now, filled with Equestrian Energy, they were clearly unsure about their skills. Except Map, who was getting the hang of it, but every time his wings started flaming, they just died out.

They repeatedly tried cloak themselves in flaming or gleaming Energy, but they eventually cracked from not being able to focus on their Abilities or second-nature failed them, since the Energy itself didn't want to function in that way. In defeat, they decided to just kill time, while their master and his company were discussing the usage of Equestrian Energy. For a while, they listened to them and watched, as Traveler, even with using Words, couldn't bring up a proper Primary Armor.

Eventually getting bored of their master's failure, they decided to wait out this grim time of theirs. No Energy for now, it was fine, at least they could move around finally...

That was exactly what Hunter had in his fortified intelligence filled mind and he proceeded to poke Sprint on the rear leg. The great horse looked down onto the fierce animal and to both of their surprise, Hunter was doing a sentient-like motion to follow him. Sprint, delight and confusion on his animalistic expression, followed after Hunter. Sprint thought he was the most intelligent one, but now that Hunter showed a sentient-like motion and actual desire, he eagerly awaited to communicate with someone else, like he always wanted...

As a sentient being and not with animal language...

Map followed them with his eyes, raising an eyebrow at the two teammate. He knew that they will try to communicate with each other, but what they didn't know, is that the mutation was not over. So, feeling the need to help out his friends, he flew after them, not even bothered by a watching flame pegasus, who was curious about the sudden departure of the animals.

''Something is smelly and it's not just the sweat on my body or the- nevermind...'' He said to himself, leaving Traveler and Luna oblivious to themselves.

''Come on, just Disenchant this feather.'' Luna told Traveler, already starting his practicing with a really easy magic, that required no Energy creating, only Energy taking.

''Tck, for the love of-!'' He threw the feather away in frustration, getting seriously sick of the lack of progress.

Luna sighed and extended her wing, waiting for the fallen feather to fully fall into the water. It did and the Binding Enchantment activated itself, as it detected the change in the feather's state. It disappeared from the water and appeared on Luna's wing, where it was originally got pulled out. It filled up the hole, where her skin was visible for this short time and she Disenchanted the feather for herself, not wanting it to grow back next time, if something wrong happens to it.

''I suggest we should wait and calm down. As long as nothing interrupts us, it won't effect your state.''

Traveler was quick to agree and without a word, he fell backwards and into the water, just floating there and marveling on the night sky...

Luna joined too, making her mane wet again...
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Sprint turned around to face Hunter and he raised up his right fore-hoof, offering it for a shake. Hunter looked at it and got a message, extending his own right fore-leg and carefully wrapped his claw around the horse's hoof. They shook it once, a single up and down, then let go of each other's limbs, nodding once to each other.

Hunter started looking around, until his eyes landed upon a small area, where the grass wasn't covering the forest ground. The trees around them may have been standing frequently and the leaf covered branches blocked out the moon, but it was enough moonlight to see. Especially for Hunter, whose predator eyes provided him a clear night vision.

He walked up to the dusty circle of ground and using one of his talons, he started carving into it. With his other maw, he delightedly used it to do the same sentient motion towards Sprint, sending him the message to get closer and see what he was doing. The horse walked up to him with ease, not a single second though going through his mind. He was happy to do what his teammate was asking him to do. It was a sense of innovation for him and to say the least, he was happily receiving orders from someone else, finally.

For millenniums, he, Hunter and Map has been under The Traveling Horseman's orders. For so long, they have been doing what they were ordered to do... what they were meant to do, for that they were created just for that purpose. And now with extended brain capacity and in this strange world, they could do all the things they have wanted... live.
For too long, they nearly had no time to just relax or try out the life-given opportunities. To feel what is it like to have free will and actually think without the need of receiving an order. To learn something from experience and not seeing it or hearing it from another soul. Learning from their own mistakes and not just getting a warning from their master.

They were sentient beings and even if the Horseman was able to call them back into their magical 'home' , they felt like sentient beings, when not locked up in a rune...

Hunter finished carving, just in time for Sprint to see it. In the ground, it was not carved, but written 'Hunter'. Said hunter pointed at the writing, then back at himself, all the while looking at Sprint. The horse nodded at that, moved a little away and carved his own name into the ground, via a fore-hoof. He then proceeded to go through the same motion and just like Sprint, Hunter nodded at that, making sure to be able to recall the name.

And that is when Map arrived and landed before them. The eagle took a quick glance at the two names, closed his eyes for a moment, then opening it, he hardly, but surely turned into a huge roll of paper, enfolded in a dark-purple, nearly crimson aura. The paper hovered before them, showing a blank page, where words started to appear. Very soon, there was a whole text, written down onto the paper, with neatly drawn strokes.

''It is a great idea to already start communicating. However, it is unnecessary. The mutation will be soon over and we will all gain our evolved forms. Prepare for future pain and a sudden change of personality. As of right now, we are empty and will need some more time to reach our maximum capability. The dark equine, King Sombra, his Energy courses through us, altered into a way to speed up the process. Instead of hundreds of years of traveling, tonight will be the last days of our animal states. Civilization awaits us, decisions and after we speak with The Traveling Horseman, we will be free from our cages.
Our Powers have been improved, our Energy capacity increased and our intelligence is sickly immense. We are A'nforians and we will be Spirits not so later. We will learn our Techniques on our own and coping with everyday life will be a prior surviving task.
My soon mutating and my not visible rear-limbs are burning and I feel like I'm about to be ripped apart. I can feel something, urging me to run away for help. Fear, is what I feel. My first emotion and more will come along with full force. Equestria's Energy is under the process of registering and welcoming us. Do stay patient and wait until our Abilities re-stabilize themselves and synchronize with Equestrian Energy flows.
The flame pegasus is coming...''
The two managed to finish reading, before the eagle turned back into his animal form, gliding back down onto the ground and looking at the names on the ground. He too started carving and finished writing down his name, hopping before the two times larger teammates to bow.

''Who wants to have sex?!'' And sure enough, Pyromancer arrived loudly. He looked at all three, striking an indescribable face.

While Sprint and Map remained unimpressed and just stared blankly forward, Hunter growled, hitting himself on the forehead. And only after that, he realized that another sentient reaction has been memorized by him. He stared at his paw for a few second, wondering when will happen his next gesture, if things will keep happening as they do now...

''Heh? You tell me...'' Grinning in a silly way, Pyromancer proceeded to walk past them, taking the direction towards that field, where they first appeared with Traveler and the Night Princess. ''Don't mind me, just goin' for a walk to clean my jimmies. Or you three can stop fooling around in the bushes and go for a walk with good ol' Pyromancer... not like leaning to that side is a bad thing...''

Hunter was the first to start walking after him, eager to just listen and react, like he never before. He thought suffering from Pyromancers random rambling, could quicken the process and he will be sentient much faster. Registering and getting to know the emotions - mostly irritation, annoyance and amusement, if Pyromancer was involved - and the ways to react to certain situations. How to take a question, targeted towards him and how to respond to specific statements. So many things to learn and he was not one to let this opportunity to slip.

While the wild-cat followed after the pegasus - which looked highly reminding to a predator stalking after the prey - Sprint looked at Map for an explanation. The eagle surely had a proper one and sweeping away the names, he wrote a single world: ''Useful''

It was enough for Sprint and he too followed after the pegasus, above him flying Map...

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A'nforia:
The name of that world, where there are no Mortals and magic is an everyday thing, in the lives of the A'nforians.

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A'nforians:
The name of all living beings/creatures, that are forbidden to be seen by Mortal eyes. Those creatures, who are not know about by Mortals and only exist as a myth in their lives.
Examples: Elves, Spirits, Gods, Saints, Legends, Dragons, Anthropomorphics, Ents etc...

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Energy: Something you experience with, to increase its amount or how to save more of it after using from it.
This is something, that you have a certain amount from it and have it, to use Abilities/Spells. It has more kinds from it, too. (Light Energy, Dark Energy, etc...)
The more you have from this, the more the Power effects the user. (More Dark Energy can make the user bad...)
Energy types belong to the Power types, so if you don't have Light Powers, then Light Energy won't be in your posession...
Examples: Dark Energy (from Dark Powers...) Light Energy (from Light Powers...)

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Power: Something you often Tune to acquire.
A certain kind of Energy amount, which has its own 'personality'.
And by personality, I mean: Effects, amount of effort/Energy to use that power, Abilities/Spells for that kind of Power and such. A style, if you'd like to call it like that...
Examples: Dark Powers, Light Powers, Elemental Bending

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Power Wing:
Two wings, two kind of Techniques. There is a difference between the Spells and Abilities, and after stepping onto a Power Wings, you can go to the next stop: The Power Trees. And list goes on, until you reach the name of the Technique.
- Knowing this is useful for beginners...

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Technique:
It could be one of the Power Wings, let it be a Spell or an Ability...
A Technique is something you do, by the usage of an Energy kind, from the available Power kind, in order to cast a Spell or use an Ability.
- Saying Technique means that we do not know whenever it is a Spell or an Ability. It's the third most accurate definition to name a Spell or Ability.

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Spells: Something you learn from books, school or teacher. The other wing from the Power Wings.
Something you learn and let it to work on its own. You don't have to move the Energy for yourself, you just have to use up the Energy for the required Spell and leave it to last as long as it can. It costs less Energy, but it is unstable if you don't make the preperations for it correctly, before sending it away/letting it start working/activating it.
They may be simple and look weak, but even the simplest variation of Spells can be effective together. In other words, NOT better, NOR worse than Abilities... it depends on the user...
Example: They can do the same things like the Abilities...

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Ability: Something you learn on your own, experimenting. One of the Power Wings.
A certain kind of usage of a Power's Energy. (Like using Dark Power's Energy, to do a Dash Ability.) We move the energy in a certain way, to create an Ability. WE move the energy for our own, not leave it to work on its own. (Spell)
We usually mark the Ability's kind, placing a part of a Power's name before it. Example: Light Teleport (Teleportation with Light Power's Light Energy)

Examples: After Effects, Side Effects, Dash, Slice, etc...

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Power Tree:
This is how the magical arts define the different kinds of Spells/Abilities.
Example: Alteration, Conjuration, Summoning, Enchanting, Morphing, Transformation etc...

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Alteration: One of the Power Trees.
Bending the reality of something, via Spell or Ability, all the while using Energy. Alteration comes from completely using energy. (Therefore, Balance doesn't use Alteration to Morph his arms into claws. It's inside him, with a Bound feature.)
Examples:
- Telekinesis. (Because the caster makes the gravity to disappear around the target, without using a relic or other object. Therefore, BENDS the reality...)

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Enchanting: One of the Power Trees.
Enchanting is the art of reinforcing, putting a certain effect (If we need positive outcome.) - or weaken, increase the difficulty of something or someone. (If we need negative outcome.)
There are various effects you could put on your target...

Examples: Seals, Marks, Binding Effect, Auras etc...

Hint: Primary Armor is an Enchantment and Traveler uses it as an Ability.

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Disenchanting: The negative part of this Power Tree and also used to delete the current Enchant from something or remove it to replace it with something else...

Example: Curses, Seals, Marks

Hint: What Floya' put on Traveler was a Curse.

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Binding Feature/Enchantment/Effect:
And Enchant, which allows the enchanted object or someone,to return to you, when something happens to it or gets out of line of sight / gets too far away from you. The destination of the Binding could be a pocket, holster, backpack as well, not just the thin air in front of you...

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Summoning: One of the Power Trees
Summoning someone or something out from something. (Pretty much what Balance does with his Scythe, Golden Cross.) (Balance's claws are from Morphing ability, that means, he only Morphs the look of his body, slightly. Transformation is when completely losing the original look of yourself...)
Example:
- Balance summoning The Scythe out from his marks on his right shoulder.
- Balance summoning the Golden Cross from himself.
- Traveler summoning Hunter, Map and Sprint from his runes. (No, his double pole-axe is not Summoning!)

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Words:
- Saying out loud the name of an Ability/Spell, you help yourself focusing better on successfully doing the needed Technique. Usually, when you start Tuning an Ability/Spell or start learning it from a book, a teacher or someone else, you ought to use Words to help you getting used to the Technique and perfecting it out. However, when you have difficulties at focusing for some reason (Getting hit by something painful and such.), you could use these Words to help you performing the Technique just as perfectly as before you started to have these difficulties.
- There is no shame in using it, there are masters, who still use the Words to absolutely and perfectly perform a Technique.
- If you say more of it's name, you perform better, since your intentions will be sensed by the Energy. It is like you are giving more precise coordinates and instructions to you Energy. In other words, the Energy will work better on doing the Technique...

Examples:
- Tuning/learning starter: ''Ability Power Wing, Alteration Power Tree, Telekinesis.'' *performs Ability easily and perfectly*
- Tuning/learning starter: ''Alteration: Telekinesis.'' *performs Ability/Spell not as easily or not perfectly or both*

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Primary Armor: Primary Armor is an invisible aura around a being like Balance. Every creature like him can do this, when they use their energy to create an aura around their body, so the received blows will be less painful or deal less damage than it should.
This ability doesn't take that much of energy. The user of this ability only loses 1/10 of his/her energy. (This is only the usual case, of course. There are beings who practiced enough to lose less than 1/10 energy and there are beings who have difficulties with this ability, so they lose like 2/10 or more.)
This armor can be increased of course, so if you need a harder Primary Armor, you have to sacrifice more energy to do so. The more energy you spend on this armor, the less you can concentrate in a fight. Since a stronger one requires attention, while a simple, a ''to-your-power-level'' Primary Armor needs little or no attention, a Primary Armor with boosted strength can change a fight's outcome. And it's not always the outcome you want.... (Depends on how skilled you are with this ability.)


Author's Note

Who got the DragonBall reference? Leave it in the comments below, if you did.

Also, tell me what you think of this new feature I put here. A dictionary for magic! I don't know what YOU guys think, because in Balance's story, people seemed to like it. So, tell me please.

If you find the lacking information about the A'nforians, then do not worry, it is on purpose! It is in connection with the story's rating... you're realizing it now, don't you? Well, the rating will change, thus allowing me to describe more things. Sorry for those who are not interested in mature stories, but I cannot help myself. And getting a warning for having the rating too low, is not on my to do list, either. My Universe is a mature rated one, where the A'nforian society is a serious one and it could make people uncomfortable...
But I think all of you expected this to happen. With all those marked sections in the story and all...

I'm not gonna explain why I stopped writing this for so long, because I will tell you after the Epilogue, where I will hold an important speech about the future of this story and there will be some required help from you guys. But not now, for I'm editing this in the late night-hours and I spent a lot of time re-searching for the definitions.

I hope you enjoyed this improved writing style and stay tuned for the next chapter, because FINALLY, it is time for the oh-so many times mentioned plot twist. In that chapter, you will clearly see the improvement from my part, because this chapter got ruined by the beginning. Still, I'm not gonna fix the previous chapters, nor will that first few thousand words. I told you... busy... and the summer soon ends, so no... just no...
I'm better at first-person, but the writing style from doing that, followed me to third-person too. My vocabulary expanded from English as well, along with the usage of commas, full stops and such. Now I have an actual idea about how the royal sisters would speak and I thoughtfully explained to you the reason for Travelers mood swings... which was actually me, carelessly changing his personality, like a bad HIE writer... no offense. So, characterization it is... I have some things, you'll see... because this next chapter won't be about just Traveler, having problems with his emotions, that will have a key role in the tale... I'm pulling myself out from the mess, don't worry.

Have a nice day!
~Adam

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