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"Agreed."  The artefact said.

it took an around 2 minutes before the artefact spoke again.

"It seems I don't have to contact them, they are already heading towards here, though instead of 3 signals, I can sense 5."

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Chrysalis was behind the others wanting to ask something but didn't want to break trust. Eventually she deiced to do something "Princess Celestia. Could you perhaps heal Woody here. He doesn't seem to be alright." She said this approaching her carefully.

Celestia looked at woody "He'll be ok for now. Flurry can heal him faster than I can. She studied that kind of magic much more than me." She admitted as she kept walking.

Chrysalis walked over to Jack, When she did Ember gripped her knife a bit tighter. Chrysalis asked jack "So... The temple is straight ahead right? If so then I'll meet you 3 there."

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Luna smiled hearing they where on their way here. But when she heard about the other two energy sources "Can you make out anything else perhaps the others intention?." She asked nervously

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"Make out their intentions? That is really hard to accomplish Princess Luna, only the strongest magic users in history would be capable of such a feat from this distance, I do, however, sense something particular, one of the signals seems to consume emotions because I can feel it radiating off its aura." the artefact said.

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Jack started to feel a bit uncomfortable with Chrysalis current behaviour as this was around the second she started walking really close to him.

"Meet us there? It is not a very good idea to split from the group now, it still a pretty distance away, and you may never know what you encounter ahead." Jack said with a confused tone, raising an eyebrow

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"I guess we'll just have t-" Luna froze when her brain registered the fact that one fed on emotions. Luna quickly Picked up the artifact running into the temple "Flurry! There's a problem else where you stay here. I've got to go save the others." She quickly grabbed the sword she had left on the floor and set all of the documents she had collected down. After which She flew out the door of the temple.

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Chrysalsi looked away. "Right that's a good point... I think I need to get the dragonequus to safety. I may have freed him but He saved my life after that then offered me a new one. For that I owe him. Good luck Jack. You too Ember and Celestia." She said flying off.

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"Guys... Why is she taking Woody with her? He is much safer with us than with her alone.." Jack whispered to Ember and Celestia

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The artefact had stayed behind with the other documents.

"Do not be afraid, i may be confined to this object, but i am far from powerless, i can dispose of incoming threats just as well as your friends could." The artefact said to Flurry in a reassuring tone.

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Celestia looked around. "I'd kinda disagree. If she spoke the truth they're looking for her. But they are also looking for us. 4 ponies are easier to find than 2." She looked around making sure they where the only ones "I know she's not very trust worthy but she's the reason why he's not still in that hideout so I doubt she'd take him back. For now we should get to that temple.

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Flurry smiled "Alright miss I trust you. Though I can protect myself. I'm a alicorn too."

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"Yeah but still.." he said with uncertainty.

"But you are right, we should make haste." Jack said.

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"Of course, having 2 strong powers is better than one after all." The artefact said.

"That would be debatable." A voice suddenly came from behind them.

Montarion stood there behind them with a smirk on his face.

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Celestia nodded "We should probably fly. It might go faster."

Ember disagreed Flying means we're more likely to get spotted, However it would be faster. I think we should stay low until something ha-"

Luna landed next to the group "Are you 3 ok! Where's chrysalis?" Luna realized she was gone. And sighed, "Well then who else was here earlier?"

Celestia nodded telling luna to put her weapon away "Treasued showed up at one point with Woody as a captive but the Chrysalis freed him after Treasured left."

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Flurry heard his voice and jumped "Gah!" She ran away from him for a few feet before actually turning to see who it was. Shaken she said to him, "W...Who are you and, H... How'd you get in here. I thought this place blocked outside magic."

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Montarion smirked.

From the artefact suddenly appeared a figure.

A ghostly version of an Eldritch Magic user clad in robes and a cloak stood there before Flurry Heart.

"You won't be harming any of them, this is between you and me now." The ghost said.

"YOU won't have to worry about that, I have no interest in that adorable pony, I am here for the location of a certain someone." Montarion said, his smirk growing wider.

"We will see about that Abomination, I would let my own soul get devoured if it means saving him." The ghost said with pure determination.

Flurryheart suddenly got teleported back outside, and the entrance to the temple got closed shut with an enchantment, the ghost did it in order to protect Flutteryheart.

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"Guys, we should just fly and head there NOW! We are spending to much time talking that we are forgetting our objective." Jack said with desperation.

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Luna picked up Jack "Lets hurry then!" She said going full speed back. Followed quickly by Celestia and Ember. Luna was barely able to keep jack from falling off with her magic. "I was collecting some stuff before I heard what was happening and then I hurried to be sure you where ok. Flurry's still there with that artifact so She's safe and still looking around."

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Flurryheart was trying to get back inside trying to remove the enchantment from the door but had no idea what it was. Then she heard Maple's voice behind her say "Flurry! I need help! My bother's really hurt.

The young alicorn nodded. And started healing Woody. "Wait I thought you where going to meet us in the empire? How'd you know I was here?"

"Well..." Maple said nervously "That's not important for now what's happening here?" She asked looking at the giant door.

"A lots happened Maple." She said "Let me focus right now..." Flurry said not meaning to be rude.

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The battle was going at a very tense pace.

The ghost started firing lots of magical blasts straight at Montarion, and after that attack, she jumped straight towards where the blast had impacted.

During the jump, she gathered lots of electricity in her hands, but before she could make her attack, she was blown back by a purple force, she made a backflip in the air before gracefully landing back on the ground.

Montarion stood there with only a few scratches.

He fired a shockwave out of his hands that caused a weird vibration, the template and most of the parts outside the temple shook heavily for a fraction.

The shockwave came crashing straight in the ghost as she had only a fraction of a second to dodge it.

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Jack held tight around Luna as he was starting to slide off.

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Woody after recovering a bit stood up and stretched a bit "Wh... What happened... Where'd Chrysalis go?" Woody said confused as he was waking up. He looked at Maple "Oh this must all have been some odd dream.

"I wish you where correct Woody" Maple said turning into Chrysalis. "Thank you for helping Flurry."

"Q...Queen chrysalis!" Flurry said "But... Why would yo-"

"He helped me. Figured it'd be the right thing to do back." She said a bit hurt by Flurrys words "Anyways... You seemed to be troubled."

"W...Well I was trying to get this door open before you showed up. Not that you'd-" Flurry was interupted when she saw a green blast hit the enchantment cracking it but not removing it entirely "That works..."

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The 2 were still in a big battle, the ghost was teleporting all around Montarion, using occasional hit and run attacks in order to find an opening.

But she stopped when she noticed that purple veins were starting to infest the ground, starting to expand among the ground.

She saw an opening and was about to fire a fast magical blast straight at Montarion, only to notice that he suddenly was nowhere in sight.

"You attempt to trace my movement? But that is rather hard with trying to find my presence in the void, isn't it?"

He reappeared behind her and punched her straight into a wall with one of his powerful blows.

The ghost, however, was far from done.

"This fight is far from over!"

"We will have to see about that, won't we?"

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Celestia, Luna, Carrying Jack, and Ember all arrive and Luna puts her blade to Chrysalis throat. "Start. Talking."

Woody moved her blade singing to clam her. "I'm serious you guys. She's here to help us"

Flurry butted into the conversation as well. "She's helping me get back into the temple too after all. Fire again on 3. 1... 2... 3!" Flurry and Chrysalis both shot a full power blast at the enchantment shattering it. "Yes! Lets go."

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The ghost and Montarion where still fighting head to head, not one of them showing any signs of fatigue.

"Why are you even trying to stop me? I have no intention to kill, all i want is the location of someone, that is all i ask." he said.

"You can drop the bravado, nothing that comes out of that fake mouth of yours will be able to sway me, i am not blinded by that costume of flesh you wear behind your true surface." the ghost spad with venom.

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Flurry ran in "Hey! Don't hurt her!" She yelled firing a blast Montarion when she saw him. "Miss Artifact. You don't have to fight alone."

Luna set down Jack and came in after she said that "Flurry! What's happening?" She looked up at the situation "Oh... Montarion? I though you where convinced by Fluttershy not to attack anymore." She was followed quickly by Chrysalis, Woody and Celestia who all observed the situation for a moment.

Woody reacted quickly hearing Fluttershy's involvement. Singing a beautiful and relaxing melody, to calm the situation with his magic attempting to quell the violence.

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"Please stay out of this child, your safety does not have to be involved in this fight." The ghost said as she levitated Flurry out of the way.

"She did, but that doesn't involve completing my given objectives, which a certain someone is trying to squander." he said to Luna.

The melody of Woody did not necessary seemed to have the desired effect, as both combatants remained unaffected because of their physical properties.

"Spare me your sentiment beast, as long as you draw breath, there can be no peace!!" The ghost said with fury as she charged again.

"I would have it no other way." Montarion replied back with a smirk, clearly enjoying this outcome.

The 2 struggled in heavy combat, but the ghost formed a magical blade from her arm that stabbed straight through Montarion's heart, but it did not have the desired effect she had hoped for.

"You attempt to stab my heart? You still have much to learn Eldritch, that is somewhat clear to me." Montarion said as he held her in a strong grip with his powers.

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Woody gritted his teeth "Odd. Normally that works." The melody had worked on the others. Most of them were looking at the battle not even realizing it was to the death, Woody realized he hadn't gotten hurt during that small song. That meant all of his magic was accessible without immediate consequence. "Hey Luna, Celestia could I have of those Magical seals you use." He asked the calm princess.

"Sure Woody here you go." Luna said creating one floating it over above woody's horn 'queuing' the spell for him to use later.

Celestia smiled too doing the same thing as her sister "These aren't too hard to make only to hold."

Chrysalis looked at the dragonequus. What's he doing?  She thought Probably something his mother would do...

Woody froze time as soon as he saw both Montarion and the ghost clash again. He walked over to Montarion, and placed one of the seals on him, Blocking his magic, Then walked over to the artifact and placed one on it forcing the ghost to return to the artifact. After unfreezing time he waited a second "There shouldn't have to be any killing today. Not here on sacred grounds. Montarion What exactly are there plans of yours?"

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'A time stopping ability? Interesting, it is something I should really replicate in the future.' Montarion thought.

"Don't! You are making a huge mistake!!" The artefact said.

"My plans? I just wanted to visit temple just like you, gather some information. There is no harm in that, unfortunately, your friend here is a little on edge today."

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"Unfortunately I am too. I know that a visit wasn't your only intent." Woody said mercilessly. "Leave now. Otherwise, You'll be meeting with my sister." He said a bit depressed. "Celestia! Drop your seal so he can leave. Luna if he attacks drop yours I intend to follow through on my threat." When he said threat he said it spewing a bit of fire for effect. Celestia looked at Woody like he was crazy but did it anyways since she had trust in him. After which Woody stared at him waiting for him to move if he did he's simply stop time again.

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"If you are going to make a threat against me, make sure you think it through before you start generating false hope." Montarion said

When the seal was dropped, Montarion mimicked the same spell that Woody used, but instead of singing, he used his powers to create the effect, stopping time around them, leaving only Woody and him unfrozen.

"You thought that stopping time would hinder me? On anyone else, it would work perfectly, but performing such things on me is just fruitless, because my powers originate from a place where time doesn't flow, meaning you can't outsmart me with that method." Montarion said with a smile.

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"False hope?" Woody chuckled back. "You thought I needed the ghost's help? Well since you froze time for us I can use my magic while time is stopped. Something new to me." He grinned "Though lets keep it interesting for now. En Garde!" He rushed after Montarion Slicing at him with his claws

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Montarion dodged it, before phasing straight through Woody, reappearing a bit behind him.

"Are you sure you want to keep this up? Your father was having quite the trouble in trying to overpower me, it almost costed him his own soul, so here begs the question, why do you insist on fighting me alone?" he said curiously.

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"Don't want others to pay for my mistake." Woody said swinging his tail at Montarion's legs. While attempting to distract him by talking. "Dad might be strong but I'm a little more tactical in use of magic than he is. I would say smarter but my increased knowledge is mostly limited to combat." He started singing but there was no immediate result.

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Montarion let himself get hit in the legs as he got knocked over but then performed a handstand, before landing on his feet, overexaggerating the ordeal.

"I see, but perhaps a change of strategy should in order, your singing does not affect me directly because I am not just an organism like most, but I guess you already noticed that from earlier." he said with a smile.

"Try anything on me, and we will see how it will end up, how does that sound for you?" Montarion offered.