When will it end?

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Tap The sound filled the cavern as Ornstein clinked his spear on the ground. He was sitting with his elbows on his knees, as the group waited in the cavern. With a roar he slammed his spear into the barrier, but it simply bounced off. "Why can't we do anything?!" He shouted as he slammed his fists into the barrier, spear forgotten on the ground. "He could be dead in there, and we wouldn't know!" He slammed his fists into the barrier again, but the result was the same. The group all shared mournful glances before sighing in unison. Ciarin walked over and patted Ornstein's shoulder. He slowly bent down for his spear, and walked away from the barrier. Ciarin sighed and looked at the spot where he slammed into the barrier. She stared at it for several seconds before she leapt for it with a gasp. The group all sat up and alert as she began examining the spot. "What is it?" Asked Ornstein, as he rushed over. Ciarin didn't before she said slowly...

      "There's a crack." Everyone in the group stood still for several seconds before they rushed over. "Look here!" Ciarin showed them a small, almost minuscule white crack in the exterior of the barrier. With a shout of joy, Ornstein pushed his way over and began examining it as well. He slowly lifted up his spear, and began working his tip into the crack. A sharp "click" was heard as it slid in. They could all sense his smile as he turned around.

      "Gough, would you do the honors?" Said Ornstein, as he moved out of the but still keeping a hand on the spear.

      "It would be my pleasure." With a grunt Gough lifted his hand and brought it down with as much force as he could muster. As it made contact with the spear, it shoved it right through the crack, causing the crack to shoot across the barrier. There were shouts of joy all around as the barrier began to break. Twilight saw that the cracks began to glow a magnificent white. Too late she realized that—

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      The barrier exploded, sending everyone flying. There were cries of pain all around as they flew across the cavern. The only ones not hit were Linebeck, who was nowhere to be seen, and Gough, because of his sheer toughness. As the dust from the explosion began to settle, they saw three figures that weren't there before. One was Luna who was unconscious . The other was Equinox, who was next to her, badly wounded and barely standing, but in a way that sort of protected Luna. The final was Artorias. He was standing alone in the middle of the room, hunched over. As Ciarin got up, she saw him and began to rush over. But as she grew near, he sifted slightly.

      "All of you, stay away." His voice was but a whisper, but upon hearing it, Ciarin stopped dead in her tracks. His body began to emanate an abyssal aura, and Ciarin began backing away. Artorias began to shake, his body twitching erratically. Ornstein slowly drew his lance and approached Artorias.

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       With a roar, Artorias dashed forward. Ornstein barely had time to prepare as Artorias' blade came down. It slammed into his spear, knocking Ornstein across the room. As Ornstein recovered, Artorias leapt into the air. Ornstein dived out of the way as Artorias embedded his blade into the earth. Ornstein lunged at Artorias, but Artorias swung his broken left arm around, spraying abyssal magic at Ornstein. He was forced to dodge out of the way as Artorias slowly drew his blade. Ornstein charged a bolt, then fired at Artorias. Artorias seemed to fade out of the way, before he swung at Ornstein. Ornstein ducked under the blade. He swung the end of his lance into Artorias' stomach. As it neared, Artorias drifted away, before swinging at Ornstein again. As he prepared himself, Ornstein watched Artorias disappear for a split second. His mind alert, he wasn't prepared as Artorias appeared from behind. He cried in pain as Artorias' blade slammed into his back. He was sent flying as Artorias roared in anger. He tried to get back up, but Artorias grabbed him by the neck. He was swung into the air as Artorias slammed him into the ground. With a cry of pain, Ornstein felt his left leg break on a rock. Artorias roared again, and stabbed his blade into the ground. He roared as his prey was nowhere to be found. He span around the room, until he saw Ornstein being carried away by a yellow haze. He began to chase, but was stopped as something nicked his arm. He span around, and saw a small cyan blur fly back towards a knight in silver armour. He roared as he faced his new pray. Hevlium stood his ground as he drew out a longsword infused with special runes. It glowed a faint white in the dark of the cavern. Hevlium dashed forward, shield raised as Artorias swung again. He deftly dodged to the side and cut into Artorias' arm. He cried out as the blade glowed white and caused his arm to go limp. He backed away from Hevlium, but was stopped as two sharp pricks began to enter his back. He roared as Rainbow Rash span the two daggers around before stopping them. He roared again, but this time in pain as Hevlium cut into his ankle. He roared for the last time into Hevlium's helmet before he was stabbed in the heart. The black aura surrounding him slowly began to diminish as Hevlium pulled his blade out. Surprising most of the group, who were too shocked to do anything, it had not a drop of blood on it. As Hevlium began walking away, Artorias' body began to shake. Hevlium turned around as it began to convulse. He began to run as it lit up, and then it exploded in a flash of black light. Hevlium turned as a shade composed of dark matter swung a blade at him. He ducked, before he stabbed at its chest. It parried his strike, before going for an uppercut. He parried the blow, the swung again. They continued like this for several seconds before the shade got the better of him and sent his blade flying. As the shade prepared to impale Hevlium, it was blasted apart by a brilliant beam of sunlight. Celestia panted as she fell onto the ground, exhausted.