Maple Bat

Woody listened attentively and scoffed, in more of a joking way, he was happy he could fix it "I dunno... I did just come to terms with it" He smiles looking this stranger over waving his paw dismissively "Ok... but on a more real note... as nice as not being half blind would be... I don't know if I can trust you, No offense but we did just meet... and my experiences with strangers recently has been very... Well, It hasn't been great, I'd rather get to know you a little better first... build some trust and stuff. Plus, I feel bad you just offering... I'll earn it somehow. I need to." Wind looked at Woody, confused and baffled "What? You don't trust my brother? He has evidence that he is to the point I bel-" Woody then interrupted him "It's more of, I feel he should know me and I should know him... It's not as much a trust thing. Does that make any sense to you, Morikai?"

Windphaser nod and was about to go over to the distant draconequus but he manages to get over to them before Wind managed to gather up the willpower to walk away from his brother. "Hello, Woodland. I see you managed t-" He was interrupted by Woody "I don't want to hear that, If you think I'm just letting this scar stop me from helping... well, I'll tell you had I been any more helpful... My sister would still be a pony... not a machine..." He stops his dragon claw "So Trust me, I'm going to do my best to be as helpful as I can be... Magic or no Magic." "Well... Good news to you is... We are able to use magic safely" Woody seems delighted by these words "Oh, awesome! I wasn't sure and I wasn't risking anything... But regardless I've been coming to terms with the blind eye... I'm not as clumsy anymore when I'm really trying." Woody looks at both Terisha and Morikai "Hello you both... It seems Wind here hangs out with you both... Who might you both be?"

He listened closely "Morikai... Alright, I'll try not to piss him off... But If he gets between us, death or not I'm not losing you." He gave a sidelong, hope-filled glance to Therisa "We do have the principle of... "Enemy of my enemy is my friend" Perhaps this could be an advantage we need to win this war?" He makes sure his gear is... as it was before looking out and seeing a familiar shape "But... I thought he gave up... There's no way he's coming back for more after what he witnessed..."

"If they try to get him they'll have to go through the best of us... I wouldn't worry, Despite what they can do I've been developing countermeasures with my own magic. They're nearly set up... but I lack the ability to test to be sure the fine tuning on the wards is correct... My point is, We really can't just keep running, I know they're strong and feared but I'm really trying to change that. I'll get there someday and I swear to whatever god may be real that I will make sure you are never taken away from me, brother." His eyes beam with his steely resolve as he speaks each word he believes. He wants to convince himself that this is something he can do.

"She's... not with us right now... she didn't march out... I think... I don't remember... Mom's just been through a lot so I don't know if confronting you will do any good... I certainly didn't help her..." Windphaser lifts his blade off the ground sheathing it "Honestly... Knowing you're here now... I couldn't be happier... you... have no idea brother how much this all means... It means I'll have a family without dad." HE gives a bright smile to Keidor "Cults... I only meet them when they fall to my own blade I never liked them nor trusted them."

Woody followed slowly taking notes on things that seemed... off. He noted heavily the smooth climbing... something that would require a pony to either have equipment... or at least a cutie mark in climbing... He took that information in having paid attention to the stranger before Woody knew that he wasn't lost... as he had once claimed. He flinched "No way... how could he tell..." Woody appears above him "I must say... that's pretty impressive... How'd you know I was there?" He started with a simple question before asking about the... stranger things

Windphaser let him show him... reluctantly and distrusting... but, after he and Keidor returned to their bodies... his blade fell to the sad, and he teared up while hugging his brother. "B-Brother... I... can't believe it.. finally... having someone who shares my pain... The pain of someone like him as a father..." He clung to Keidor for several moments, feeling... strangely complete. "I don't know why it took this long... but I'm glad to finally be with you..."

Windphasers blade quickly found itself inches from Keidor's throat "As If I'm supposed to believe that. I don't remember you at all... All I remember from my time with father was being hurt... emotionally, physically and mentally. Perhaps we never truly met... but I just... can't believe I had a brother... I might've wanted to believe it in a different time... However, war is a nightmare and underhanded tactics are everywhere." He pressed the blade to his throat it barely digging, not drawing blood only parting the skin "So... Prove yourself."

"A matter of time... right..." Maple took a deep breath to balance herself out "The good news at least is that I think we're safe now..." This was when the unicorn announced he was leaving "Good luck... And let's hope that you won't be needed to fight them again..." She turned to the others "We'll be getting there soon... Leave explaining to me you two just need to tend to her, and my mom will probably help too" She did seem to have that trait... the desire to do everything important herself... it was both good and bad for her.

Windphaser took a few steps in a circle "Tch... Very clever of you..." The fire would have hit windphaser head on but he saw it coming due to the light, He managed to slice it with the magic blade negating the magic as a whole as he sheathed the blade back focusing... listening intesly for anything that didn't sound like the storm that surrounded him... Come out... come out. He thought to himself waiting... Ready to strike at any moment

"If I was to simply attack I would get hit by the blasts you fired... I always use my horn to detect a foe's magic. Since I don't cast much magic." He said staring leaving the blade by his side "Clever plan of yours really but I'll end this before you have a chance to fight back." He leveled the glowing blade to point right at the strangers throat from a distance. He then moved like a blur and swung fast aimed at his throat but feigned the swing, at the last moment he moved the blade downward sharply slicing across his legs.

"Well... I can't say they'll be true... I haven't heard my own rumors." Windphaser drew his weapon turning to face this person "Maybe you won't let me kill you... Not like I would, but a fight is still a fight. Consider that a warning." He levitated his blade as normal taking his fighting stance... giving the stranger a moment to prepare before he lowered the blade breaking into a sprint, running beside the stranger, his blade slicing several times in rapid succession as he passed him. After the pass, he turned rapidly to face the stranger not wanting him to do something so he can react.

"Storm... you seem to know a bit more than you let on..." Wind opened his eyes, dropping the spell he had cast on the flames. "In cases like this, I'm not one to trust those who withhold too much from us... You seem... like an ally so I'll trust for now, however, don't expect everything from me... Star's doing fine thanks to the Equestrians that came to this planet with me. Why is it you're interested in me... is it the flame? That's a simple magic really..." In reality, it wasn't a easy magic to achieve... it could only be learned if you had the fury of flame and once you learned the spell it stuck with you... So this spell had a deep meaning to it.

He couldn't be a rare beast hunter... If so he would've attacked me... perhaps its soemthing about this beast in particular? Well only one way to find out... keep following, no matter how awkward it feels. I'm invisible so I should be fine... Unless he's magic too... Nah, doesn't look it... He lowers to be between the treeline and ground as he flies after the pony If he is a hunter... I'll show him what happens when somepony harms nature.

"I'm sorry... I do not. While there I was more focused on escaping him... and that's all I can think when I hear his voice." He steps toward Terisha "No one knows his trapping game better than me, however... All of it is designed to keep creatures in... not get new ones. As for actually beating him... well there are 2 outcomes. I win, or I die. And I suppose either way I get away from him... I have an odd feeling I won't be granted death yet. It's too easy off for somepony like me. Regardless of that matter... I'm sorry I cannot be of more help..." He lowered his head. his horn glowing as he made the flames of the campfire dance. It wasn't anything significant... he just felt the need to practice he spoke, without breaking focus "He will expect me to be weak... as I was as a child after I lose that advantage my father will have the upper hand... I hope you know I intend to not let the fight last that long."