prolog two

As Grey Mane made his escape he gained the help of two very dangerous ponies. The first was a pegesai known as Gereon the bloodless, and the second was a unicorn known as Sharia the Shade. Both had been executed for crimes against their fellow ponies. Both hated each other for being what they where, but hated Grey Mane even more for stealing from them at one point in time though they both where generations before him. Grey Mane knew it had to be one of his predecessors who stole from them...and for good reason.

They had agreed to set a side their differences so they could get out of tartaros. But more for their own revenge, Gereon swore revenge on his former lieutenant who later became known as Commander Hurricane, as well as her descendents for her betrayal. Sharia wanted revenge on the hierarchy that had killed her while she slept. But it had never occurred to either of them that they where in tartaros for the many lives they took for their own pleasure.

What made the trip easy for them was that one of the minions sent to torture Grey Mane had succumb to laziness on many occasions and took short cuts too both the treasury and the exit, beating him across the walls while he was wrapped in razor sharp barbed chains. As they went up the side paths that Grey Mane was able to memories that led to the treasury Grey Mane had managed to get both of them to agree that stealing as much as they could would be of great use to them. Gold and silver would fetch a good price and help both on their path of revenge, Grey Mane on the other hand wanted one thing. To the others it seemed to be just some gaudy trinket  made out of stone and glass with some cheap carvings. Unaware it was the one thing that could grant immortality to whom ever possessed it.

As they rushed toward the exit Gereon feared for the guard dog Cerberus who for some reason had gone missing at the time.

"What a stroke of luck for us wouldn't you say Grey Mane." Boasted Sharia the shade.

To Grey Mane this posed ill omen for not just him but to the world above, he had hoped to use the guard dog and the greed of the other two to betray them and make his escape. He shrugged it off giving a faint smile as if to agree with her as they ran to the ferry mare that brought any and all who would dare to speak to the dark lords them selves across the river. It was here he was able to leave them behind, their greed allowed a few guards to recapture Gereon and Sharia as Grey Mane jumped on the boat and set sail across the River of Styx.

"So long you two, and I thank you for all your help. For with out it I would never have escaped with the medallion. May we never cross paths again." Grey Mane shouted back toward them watching them being dragged away cursing his name.

As he started to relax he saw the great guard dog return chasing what appeared to be a ball. "Well I guess even he can have a soft spot for something a simple as that."

Laying back he pulled out the medallion and gave it one good look and pondered the many lives that had been claimed just so any one pony could have it. He knew the old tails surrounding it stated there was a price to be paid for such a gift. He scoffed at the thought as he turned on his side and closed his eyes, to get what felt like the only rest he had gotten in weeks. After felling the boat come to shore he rose up and tipped the ferry mare and jumped onto the land, stashing the medallion he took a deep breath feeling confident he succeeded. As he slowly walked away he heard shouting behind him, looking back he saw three demons chasing after him.

Two where just your typical 'mindless' minions, but the third was was an archdemon he knew only by description from what his predecessors had written down. Luckily there was enough information on the archdemon he could bind his power, but out numbered in this fashion all he could do was run and hope to catch them off guard later. Luring them away from the river he hoped for the best, but quickly saw they where not going to give up. Nor would they let him put any distance between them, till he found himself cornered at a cliff by a water fall.

He turned and faced them taking his defensive stance he prepared for the worst. "Never thought I would get to face the great Abaddon."