Young Six: The Deathworlder
Chapter 1 Deathworlder Part 1
In the swamplands of the Everfree, a small creature walked. It looked like a small dragon hatchling. His scales were black with a blue underbelly. The hatchling had no wings and it lacked horns. There was nothing special about him; he was just a simple dragon. That was until you saw his other features. The talons on his feet and the claws on his hands were intimidating. The ones on his feet were serrated; almost like they were made to grasp items easier, that or it made climbing more easy. His claws were thick and appeared sharper. Even his tailblade looked lethal. If any creature caught an awkward glance at him; they would possibly think he was some kind of walking weapon.
“Hmm, the swamp area seems to have little game.” He commented as he listened to the ambiance around him. “Closest creature seems to be farther away.” He focused on the sound he was hearing. “By the sound of its steps. Sounds like it's in a forest area.” He looked in the direction of the sound.
He heard something swimming in the water behind him. He turned to face the water and watched its surface. There was something big swimming beneath its murky surface. His stomach growled and he placed a claw on his stomach. He hoped it would be a big catch. He looked to the ground and picked up a large rock. He then pulled his arm back and aimed just at the front of the creature. In a single swift motion, he hurled the rock into the water. He slammed into the surface and struck the creature hard. It caused it to stop.
“Hmm?” He was curious about what was going to happen next.
Something large exploded from beneath the water. It had displaced enough water to cause a small wave to shoot up. The drake stood his ground as the water washed over him. As the water flowed back he looked up at the creature. It was a swamp dragon. Its sickly green scales were the perfect camouflage. It glared at him while he smirked at it.
“A little small.” He commented as another growl came from his stomach. He then saw three more heads appear from under the water; most of its body also “Poor thing.” He felt a little bad for it; he didn't know it had three tumors growing from it. He readied his claws for the fight. “Let me put you out of your misery.” The hydra roared at him as all four of its heads lunged at him.
It was nighttime now in the swamp of the Everfree. The drake had managed to set up a makeshift campsite and had a good fire going. He walked over to the body of the hydra he had killed. He used his claws and tail to cut out a large piece of meat from its body. He pierced it with a sharpened stick and nodded before walking back to the fire. He carefully placed the ends of the stick on two others that were placed away from the fire. He had to wipe some drool that had managed to fall out of his mouth.
“Rhamnoy, just because you're away from home. It does not mean your manners are away from you.” He scolded himself as the scent of cooking meat filled the air. He stood up and looked around; a proud smile stretched across his face. “I think this will be a good time to take a video note.” He said before he looked at the palm of his claw.
In the center of his palm was a blue jewel. It had a small glow coming from it. The glow changed from blue to red as a small white ball floated above it. He cleared his throat before slowly spinning around.
“Today is day zero of an unexpected warp to what appears to be a life planet.” He began before he focused on the hydra he had hunted. “Planet does appear to have game. As seen with this swamp dragon here.” He moved closer to the heads; well, where the head used to be. “Unfortunately, the poor thing did have Booglehead. And, further bad news, it had progressed to the point of a third sentient tumor. Can assume a fourth one would have sprouted if left alive.” He moved to the cut of meat he had taken out. “Thankfully, the disease was isolated to the heads. As you can see the meat still has its bright color. With no blue splotches.” He chuckled a little before he turned towards the meal he was cooking himself. “Currently, about to have a good meal grandmother showed me once.”
He turned away from the food he was cooking and showed a nearby tree. “During the fight; I learned this planet has a connection to magic. Here's an example.” He said before he glared at the tree. “DIE!” He shouted and the tree was splintered. “Connection to magic is just as strong as Htgnerts connection.” He then turned his hand to the ground.
He then jumped about fifty feet into the air; as he reached the height of his jump he did a quick sweep of the area around him. “Gravity appears to be lighter here.” He commented as he started to float back down. “Can also see a structure in the distance. Civilization may be possible on this planet. Will investigate in the morning.” He landed back on the ground and the scent of his meal wafted up his nose. His stomach growled and he looked at the meal he was preparing himself. “Well, this wraps up the report. I'm going to enjoy a meal.” He turned off the crystal and walked over to the fire.
He sat down in front of it and licked his lips as he used the two ends to pick it up off the flame. He drooled a little as he gazed at the meal. He then took a big bite out of the meat. The flavor reminded him of the great wolves he and his uncle used to hunt in the frigid forests of Mablmaa. But, it was a little more tender than a great wolf. He swallowed and went in for another bite. Only to bite into the wood of the branch he was using. His eyes went a little wide in shock. Apparently, he had enjoyed the meal a little too much.
“Okay, it was that good.” He commented before his stomach growled again. “Seconds!” He said happily as he ran over to the body and cut off another piece.
Not only did he have seconds and thirds, he finished the whole body in less than an hour. He looked more like a ball than a dragon. He had a satisfied smile on his face and he was already sleeping peacefully. But, for a pack of timber wolves, he was a huge meal. The Alpha growled at the Omega and it slowly approached him. It took a few cautionary steps towards him. It growled softly as it heard him yawn; it was ready to sink its fangs into his body. But, it knew better than to eat before it's Alpha. It continued to sniff him a little more; before it turned towards the Alpha and growled. Only, to end up getting crushed by the dragon rolling onto its side. The pack stared at the splinters of the Omega. The Alpha looked at one of the splinters. It then looked back at him and licked its lips.
“Huh, what's that!?” He asked while sitting up and looking around. He heard the sound of footsteps running towards him. He turned just in time to see the fangs of a timberwolf just in front of him. Only to have them blown away by a burp he let loose.
All of them whined as they were blown away by a gust of wind similar to that of a hurricane. Some of them were splintered against the trees. While others were thrown far off into the Everfree. Rhamnoy's eyes went wide and his claws immediately shot to his mouth. His face was a complete shade of red.
“Excuse me!” He apologized behind his claws. He gasped when he noticed his body was back to normal. “Huh, all gas. That's good at least.” He smiled happily before yawning and lying back down.
His eyes snapped open and he quickly rolled out of the way. A crocodile-like creature had crawled out of the swamp. It barely had him in its jaws. But, he had already delivered a hard slash to its neck. Completely severing the head from the rest of the body. He activated the gem's recording feature again.
“Quick, update to the note. This planet's game seems to appear intimidating. But, is in a polite word weak and unfortunately plagued.” He took a quick scan of the crocodile. “Crocodile appears to be infected with rock hide. And, a recent attack by a pack of wolves, reveals canines on this world may be infected with arborfur.” A thought crossed his mind. “I wonder if the fish are infected with Flygos?”
He deactivated the gem and looked at his camp. It was in complete ruins. He sighed knowing that he was going to have to move from the area. He was a little annoyed. But, if he wanted a good night's sleep he had to move. He looked around for a moment until he remembered the structure he saw in the distance. He turned in the direction of the structure and started walking. As he walked deeper into the forest he kept his senses up. He felt the game of the forest all around him. Some were staying away from him; while others simply stood their ground as he walked by. He made mental note of a few animals he had passed by.
He continued walking until he came to a sudden stop and backtracked. He was looking at a massive tree. It stretched high into the sky; its trunk was wider than a tree he saw back at him. He walked up to it and looked down at the roots. He knelt down and pressed his claw against one of the large roots. He felt the root give a little under the pressure. He moved his claw to another root and it held firm.
“Yes.” He said happily as he began to dig into the soft root.
He worked like a beaver jacked up on Energizer juice. He managed to dig out all the dead roots; leaving only the strong ones and clearing out a huge space under the tree. He smiled proudly at his work. The tree's underside was just as big as a small cave. If he got his claws on a few items he could make a Nomad base out of it. He yawned again and walked over to an area underneath one of the healthy roots. He lay down on the ground and instantly fell asleep.
At the tree house, Harmony felt the presence of a kindred soul. She felt its power coming from the Everfree. It felt similar to the powers of the elements. But, there was something different. The element connected to the soul was not fully connected. She didn't want to disturb the young in their sleep again. But, she needed them to meet with this soul. It could be another element that could stand with them. She began to link herself with their minds. She soon entered the dream space. A happy smile stretched itself across her face as she saw the young ones appear before her.
Ocellus noticed her. “Harmony!” The changeling yelled happily as she flew towards her.
She embraced her happily before the others captured her in a wonderful group hug. She looked at each of them. “I'm happy to see you all again.” They smiled at her. “You've all grown strong in the passing year. How have you all been doing?”
Smolder, the dragoness, pulled away from her. “We've been fine.” She answered. “How about you?”
“I've been alright.” She smiled at them again. “I'm sure you're all wondering why I brought you hear again.”
Gallus, the gryphon, nodded. “Is there another danger to Equestria?” He asked it was a question that was all on their mind.
Thankfully, she shook her head causing all of them to sigh in relief. “There's is no danger.” She assured them before the smile returned. “But, I believe that a new element bearer is about to be born.”
The news shocked and excited all of them at the same time. Recently, Silverstream had been wondering about something. Why their group didn't have a seventh member? Twilight and the elements had Starlight. The pillars at first had none, but after a fight with a former friend, they also gained a seventh member. They were the only group who hadn't found their seventh member. To hear that they were possibly going to have a seventh element join. They were looking forward to tomorrow.
“Where is he or her?” Sandbar, the earth pony, asked her.
“They are located in the Everfree.” She saw them nod. “Meet me here after school.” She finished before they were returned to their dreams.
Each of the students woke up a short time later. They were all in the school right now; each of them looked out the windows of their room. Smiles of excitement stretched across their faces before they fell back to sleep. They couldn't wait to meet the new member.
The final bell rang and students excited the school. Some of them were heading home. Others greeted their friends and began to head out to their hangout spots. But, The young element bearers were heading off to the forest. They had met each other in the foyer of the school and began the journey to the Everfree.
“So,” Silverstream started as they walked through town. “What creature do you think was chosen?” She asked.
Each of them did wonder not only who it was. But, also what creature was joining their group? It could be a Diamond dog, a buffalo, maybe even a reindeer. But, it could also be another one of their species. Sandbar wouldn't mind another pony in their group. But, he also knew the others would feel the same.
“Hey, whoever they are.” He began as they looked at him. “I'm just happy to meet another new friend. Especially, one, who shares something with all of us.” They smiled at him and nodded.
They continued walking towards the forest. All of them stopped for a moment when they reached the entrance. They weren't intimidated by it. They had walked through it so many times; that its secrets hardly affected them anymore. But, a shared thought did cross their mind. This was possibly the last time they would walk out as six. They were finally going to walk out with their seventh member. There was another rush of excitement as they stepped onto the path to the crystal tree house.
Rhamnoy sat on a tree branch over one of the trails in the forest. He was using this time to study more of the forest and its game. He found some porcupines that were infected with Needlerage. There were also some snakes. But, they appeared free of any infection. That was good news for him. But, he did wonder what other diseases were on this planet. As he looked down the path he heard something. He heard a male voice.
“Hello?” He questioned as he turned around and looked the other way. He saw a group of six walking down the path. “Gryphon, Dragon, Hypogriff, Pony, Yak, and a pony infected with Buggy-bone. Interesting.” He continued to watch them as they walked closer. He focused on the talk they were having.
“Do you think they'll be nice?” He heard the Pony ask.
“Wonder who they're talking about?” He dropped from the branch.
“We'll know once we find them.” Gallus replied. “It's not like they're gonna drop right in front of us.”
“Hey, there!” A random dragon who just dropped right in front of them greeted.
Gallus screeched in fear as he fell backwards. His heart went from single beats to a hundred in a matter of seconds. The others yelled in surprise as they saw the dragon smiling at them. He was the about the same size as Ocellus and he had black scales with a gray underbelly.
“Sorry, for the scare.” He apologized with a chuckle. “Names, Rhamnoy.” He extended his claw to the gryphon. “Nice to meet all of you.”
Young Six: The Deathworlder
Chapter 2 Deathworlder part 2
“Name's, Rhamnoy.” He introduced himself while extending a claw to the gryphon on the ground. “Nice to meet you all.”
All of them just stared at him in shock. One moment all of them had been heading towards the tree house. Next, a strange dragon suddenly dropped down in front of them and nearly scared them half to death. He felt a little odd having all of their eyes on him. It made him feel a little aware of the awkwardness of the situation. He chuckled nervously before helping the gryphon off the ground and dusting him off.
“Um, not to sound rude. But, isn't it polite to introduce yourselves after someone introduces themselves to you?” He questioned.
Each of them recovered from the shock after he mentioned that. They had awkward smiles on their faces. The hypogriff and the changeling blushed in embarrassment. While the dragoness scowled at him. One look from her and he knew he was about to get an earful from her.
“Hey! What's the big idea scaring us like that kid!?” She snapped at him.
“To be fair, you're partially to blame for being caught off guard.” He replied while pointing a claw at her. “Shouldn't you have noticed I was up there? Or, at the very least, you should've smelled me.”
Now it was her turn to blush. She was tempted to hit him with a fire attack. Who in the world was this hatchling?! Dragon Lord Ember hadn't informed her of a hatchling coming to Ponyville. She also didn't recognize his scale pattern. Was he from another part of the dragon lands she hadn't visited yet? Or, was he from a distant one?
“Hey.” Silverstream voiced. “Didn't Harmony say a new element bearer was in the Everfree?” She asked.
“Who's Harmony?” He questioned.
They looked at her in realization before looking back at him. His head tilted in confusion as they stared at him again. Could this be possible? Could he be the new bearer they were told about? They were in the awkward silence again now. They stared at him. While he stared at them.
“Um.” He started. “Are awkward and uncomfortable silences common here?” He asked.
They were brought out of the silence again. Once more they blushed before Sandbar walked up to him. He smiled up at him as he extended his hoof to him. “Hey, I'm Sandbar.” He greeted him.
Rhamnoy smiled back at him. “Rhamnoy.” He gently grasped his hoof and they shook. “Again, sorry for the scare.” He apologized once more.
“It's okay.” He replied before turning to the others. “These are my friends.”
The Changeling was first. “I'm Ocellus.” She introduced herself.
Next was the Hippogriff. “Silverstream.” She smiled happily.
The yak was after her. “Yak, name Yona.”
The gryphon simply rolled his eyes. “Gallus.” He sounded annoyed.
The dragoness was last. “Smolder.” She was giving him a look of distrust.
He smiled. “Nice to meet all of you.” He replied. “So, who's Harmony? You were talking about them earlier.”
“Oh, she's like a guardian to us,” Silverstream answered. “In fact, she's the one who told us about you.” She added.
That caused him to grow interested. “She knew about me? How?” He questioned. “The only other creature I met here was a Zebra.” He smiled happily. “She was really nice.”
In her hut, Zecora surprised herself when she sneezed. “Some creature is talking about me. I wonder who it could be?”
“So, This Harmony creature, She was going to send all of you to find me?” He questioned and they each nodded.
He began to think about the current situation he was in. He knew for a fact he was in no danger. So, that meant they were possibly telling the truth. But, he didn't know who this creature they spoke of. Yet, she somehow knew about him. He was also apparently a new element bearer. Did she somehow know about his training?
“Well, since I found all of you. Does that mean I have to follow all of you?” He asked.
They looked at each other with confused looks. They shrugged at each other before they nodded at him. He stepped to the side and motioned for them to lead on. They stepped around him and continued walking. He followed them with a smile on his face.
He activated the gem in his hand. “Day 1 entry.” He said happily. “First contact with pre-spacer civilization. Met six of the many sentient species on this life planet.” He looked at them. “And, I'm already liking them.” He chuckled.
“Oh, so this is the place all of you stay at.” He said with a voice filled with awe.
All of them were standing in front of the crystal tree-house. Rhamnoy was impressed by the beautiful sight in front of them. He had never seen a full-blown tree and tree house carved out of pure crystal. It was a marvelous sight. But, he didn't have the time to admire the sight. They were there to meet with Harmony. He was a little excited to meet her.
The doors to the tree-house opened and the group walked inside. The inside was just as beautiful as the outside. But, it was also calming, welcoming almost. He looked at the others and smiled at them again. Three of them returned his smile with smiles of their own. The others were still suspicious about him. Before he could ask anything the inside started to glow. The magical glow started from the floor and moved through to the walls. It then shifted to the roof and concentrated on the chandelier on the ceiling. The magic shot out from it in the form of a beam which stopped just before it touched the floor. It turned into a ball of light and then transformed into a spiritual being that took the form of an alicorn.
“Hello, young ones.” She greeted.
He watched as they ran up to the spirit and surrounded her in a loving group hug. This had to be her. He watched as they talked and chatted with her; before she noticed him. She smiled at him and walked towards him.
“Hello.” She greeted him. “You must be the one I sensed yesterday.” She smiled happily at him. “I'm Harmony. A pleasure to meet you.”
“The pleasure is mine.” He replied while smiling back at her.
She looked at him with a curious look. “You're not like any dragon I've ever seen.” She commented. “Why is that?” She questioned.
“Well, I'm not from this planet.” He answered.
The answer was so blunt and to the point, it was actually funny. Gallus, Smolder, and Silverstream burst into a fit of laughter. As they laughed the others looked at Yona. She was staring at him with a look of shock. The answer he had given Harmony was a truthful one.
“Dragon is not lying.” She said.
Smolder had to fight back a laugh. “What was that Yona?” She asked.
“Yak said Dragon is not lying.” She repeated.
The laughter stopped and everyone was staring at her. Their gazes soon fell on him again. He was looking at them. He had a curious look on his face.
“Why would I lie about that?” He asked.
Gallus stood up. “Hold on!” He screeched before walking up to him. “You're saying you're from another world?” He asked.
He nodded. “Yes.” He confirmed. “If you want I can prove it to you. Gravity is lighter here.”
That last bit made him laugh a little. “Okay, sure. Prove it.” He told him.
Rhamnoy smiled happily. “Okay.” He motioned towards the door. “But, we gotta do this outside. I don't want to put a hole in the ceiling.”
Gallus chuckled again at what he said. He followed him outside with the others following behind them. Once outside Gallus stood in front of him with a smug smile on his face. Rhamnoy was also smiling back at him. It had been a while since he had done something like this.
“Okay, You're gonna need to hold on tight okay.” He instructed.
He continued to humor him and walked closer. He then stood up on his hind legs and wrapped his forearms around him. He then wrapped his arms around him and smiled at him again. He then looked up at the sky. Gallus waited for him to open his wings. But, instead, he felt him bending his knees. He was going to jump? He wasn't even gonna get off the.
“Here we go!” He shouted and then jumped.
Everyone was shocked when they saw him jump all the way into the clouds. They could hear Gallus squawking in fear while he laughed like a dragon possessed. Their combined voices faded into the sky above. Smolder lifted a shaking claw and pointed up at the cloud they just passed through.
“Did any of you see him open his wings?” She asked only to have everyone shake their heads. “So all of us saw him jump straight up?” She continued and they nodded.
The two slowly emerged out of the cloud again. They floated all the way down; Gallus was a shaking mass of fluffed feathers and hair that was standing on end. Rhamnoy gently set him on the ground and gently patted his head. He then walked in front of him and delivered a hard slap to his face.
“NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!” Gallus screeched at him.
“Well, you wanted me to prove it!” He replied.
“I DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE SERIOUS!” He yelled back before taking in a few deep breaths. After he was done he took in a single deep breath and slowly exhaled. “So, you are really from another world?” He commented and he nodded. “Cool.” He finished with a smile.
After a few quick questions from the others; along with a few calm moments of peace. They were now back inside the tree house and were trying to figure out the element he was connected to. He sat inside a magical circle while Harmony scanned the magic bonded to him. The others waited patiently for her to finish. When the circle faded she sighed heavily.
“No luck?” He asked her.
She shook her head. “I'm sorry. Everything was too hazy even for me.” She looked at him with a look of sadness. “Are you sure you don't remember anything before coming here?” She asked.
He shook his head. All he could remember was solving a puzzle at Stonehenge and then howling through the vastness of space. He then woke up at another Stonehenge in a forest that he didn't recognize. Unfortunately, that was all he could remember.
“I'm sorry.” He apologized. “I wish I had more to tell you. Heck, I wish I knew more.” He finished.
All of them gasped as a bright light appeared before them. Harmony felt a surge of old magic course through her domain. The light formed into a door. All of them looked at it; it had just appeared after he wished to know more about what was going on. Does that mean whatever brought him here; was it listening to him and heading his call for knowledge?
“Am I supposed to open that door?” He asked.
Harmony nodded. “I believe so.” She added.
He nodded and slowly walked towards the door. When he was close enough he reached for the handle. His claw stopped just before he could grab it. He looked at the door and began to think. He then turned back towards the others. He motioned for them to step forward. They all looked at him and then to her. She looked at them and nodded before they walked forward and joined him at the door. He smiled confidently at them before grabbing the handle and opening it. All of them were engulfed by a mighty magical light.
“Follow me and listen.” A feminine voice instructed them.
All of them felt like they were flying through the skies. Their bodies felt as light as air. They passed through clouds, flew through mighty woods, over huge oceans, and burning lakes of lava. They were everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It felt amazing being in this state.
“I am Sol. The spirit of your planet.” The voice continued. “I am reaching out to all of you. Because I am in desperate need of your help. A great tragedy is about to befall everyone.” All of them heard various screams echoing around them. It was screams of suffering. Screams, of creatures who were hurting. “The balance of nature has shifted. In order to restore it the Elements Of Harmony must reconnect with the elements of nature.” All of them saw various images of magic and nature. It was all working together in beautiful harmony. “To do this I have summoned one from a world that tried to annihilate its inhabitants.” Rhamnoy felt a little pride in himself, but he continued to focus on the words. “In order for each of you to connect with the elements of nature. All of you must face great trials.” Everything came to a sudden stop and the group found themselves standing in the middle of a large white void.
“Smolder, the loyal dragoness.” The voice addressed her. “You have been chosen by the element of Earth.” She saw the image of a huge earth dragon standing before her. He carried a large hammer on his shoulders and his body seemed to be made of bedrock. The very sight of him frightened her. “When the time comes, Fault-line will call for you.” She gulped in fear.
“Sandbar, the kind earth pony.” The voice addressed him. “You have been chosen by the element of Water.” He felt like he was at the bottom of the ocean. It felt cold and unnerving. Before him stood a mare with two large tridents. She looked graceful, but something about her made him feel fear. “Riptide rules the oceans. When the time comes she will call for you.” He shook in fear. He never wanted to meet whoever that was.
“Honest, Yona.” The voice addressed her. “Light has chosen you.” She was standing in the middle of a large flower field. Before her sat a bear. It was larger than her village leader; his fur looked magnificent. “Shimmer has waited a long time for someone to face. When she is ready she will call for you.” She could only nod in awe.
“Wonderful, bubbly, Silverstream. The one who brings laughter wherever she goes.” The voice addressed her. “The element that has chosen you is Darkness” She was in a dark forest. Although, the area looked like something from her nightmares; she felt calm. It was peaceful in the forest. Before her stood a gryphon. It was a fierce one a predator that ruled the realm. “Shade waits for you in the darkness of the nightmare woods. When he calls for you; face your fears.” A chill ran up her spine.
“Ever so generous Ocellus.” The voice addressed her. “You have been chosen by Everfree herself.” Ocellus gasped as a large spider appeared before her. The spider filled her with so much fear. “The Everfree forest is the very embodiment of the element of wood. When the time comes you will be called deep into the woods.” She wanted to hide herself behind her magic.
“Magical Gallus.” The voice addressed him. “You have been chosen by the element of spirit.” He was in a magical void. He felt like he was part of everything and nothing at the same time. He gasped when he saw a golem appear in front of him. It was as massive as the castle in Canterlot. “Cross waits for you in the dreams of spirits. Come the day you are called you will enter that realm to face him.” He said nothing all he could do was stare at the mighty foe.
When it was time for Rhamnoy to be addressed the spirit was quiet. “The element that has chosen you refuses to give its name. I believe it wants you to figure it out.” He nodded accepting the answer.
All of them looked at the foes they would have to face. They knew this journey was going to be more difficult than the last one. All of them were filled with fear. This was a journey all of them feared to start. If they dared to take a single step on this path. There was no guarantee that they would be safe.
“I will send you missions through my sister.” Sol informed them. “Please, save us. Save not this world. But, nature as well.”
Images of horrible enemies flashed before them. They saw a massive army clad in magnificent armor and wielding a magic none of them were familiar with. For, a moment all of them saw the face of a stallion. But, they couldn't recognize him. In a flash of light, all of them were back in the tree house.
“Are you all okay?” Harmony asked in a voice filled with concern.
None of them could speak. None of them could fathom what they all just saw. They were going to be called by these elements, these warriors. And, none of them had to guess what they had to do. They were going to have to fight them. But, how could they? They were just a bunch of kids still in school. There was no way they could take them on.
“All of you, get close to me,” Rhamnoy instructed.
All of them looked at him while he looked at them with determination. They looked at each other and then at him. Slowly, they walked closer to him. Once they were close to him he brought his right claw to his chest and closed his eyes.
“From this day forward. I Rhamnoy of the death world known as Htgnerts.” A magic circle formed around them. All of them were shocked by it. But, they felt a surge of energy course through their bodies. “Swear the pledge of the first rebels. I swear to make you strong. To raise your spirits when they are down. To be there in your time of need and happiness.” The energy got more intense. “I swear this pledge to you, my friends.” The magic faded. “The Pledge of Deathworlders.”
The moment he finished he looked at all of them happily. For a moment they were stunned into silence. None of them had felt a surge of magic like that before. It terrified them at first. But, at the same time, it filled them with an odd sense of joy and happiness. They soon smiled at him and found themselves capturing him in a group hug.
“No, no, no! I don't do hugs! I don't do hugs!” He yelled as they all hugged him. “HELP! ITS MY WEAKNESS!” He playfully yelled.