private The Other Ponies

[Glaceon 793]

Starbolt followed behind Carrick as they entered the room. She recognized the familiar sound of the piano playing, she also recognized the pony playing it. Starbolt readied for an attack looking left and right for any sort of danger.

 

Sapphire entered last, she saw a pony playing a piano. "This is it? That's Ice Star? Some piano player?" She remarked as she lifted her spear.

[Chickey 383]

Hypno walked into the room slightly listening to the music more than the conversation He never was somepony who adored speaking in these types of conversations. He wondered if Ice Star even knew combat magic well. He looked more like a thinker then a fighter.

"I told ya'll he is jus' a piano boy." Clocks whispered over to Sapphire.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Quickly grit his teeth. For some reason, looking at Ice Star made him feel like he was looking at the council member who had tried to kill off his family. He said nothing, looking to Carrik for orders.

 

Aelicine mumbled to Clocks, "Something is upsetting Quickly. Look at his jaw-line, and the tilt of his eyes."

[NinjaCPU 270]

"Never judge a book by it's cover as I'm pretty sure if Ice Star with that general. There are trap runes everywhere. As for his strength, Starbolt and Blaze can testified his powers" Carrick replied to Sapphire.

 

"Some piano player? I feel honored to be called that, however I guess ponies can't have hobbies anymore without than being called that anymore." He turned to Hypno as he seemed more in tune with everything, "Ah, you must be Hypno. Enjoying the music?"

 

Corpus look at Carrick, Yes, you are correct Murphy. I wouldn't go off blowing up this cave if I were you.

 

Carrick nodded at him, "Everpony, calm down. We're not here to start a fight. I'm here to have a chat with this pony. The infamous Ice Star."

[Chickey 383]

Hypno had his eyes remain shut as he listened to the music and replied. "I do have quite a admiration for music, much more of a admiration for the past few events that have unfolded this week. So yeah, I suppose you could say i am." Hypno explained in a calm tone.

 

Shadow watched the character playing the piano silently with a slight look of irritation and disgust. He readied himself in case of a fight any time soon and adjusted the black messenger bag at his side to make sure he had time to get whatever was in there out in time.

[Samurshy 708]

Blaze felt a chill run up his spine.

 

"So it's come to this, a convergence of every pony who has been involved? How can you stand there so nonchalantly as if you did not take all of those innocent lives?" Blaze was getting livid now. "Is this your final crescendo? Your final endgame Mr. Star, or should I refer to you by your bloodline name Mr. Starswirl?" Blaze asked with disgust

Edited November 3, 2012 by Bronynonymous

[NinjaCPU 270]

Ice Star looked at Hypno as continued to play, "It's hard finding ponies that enjoy music these days. Chaos always seem to give them a sour taste on the simpler things." Ice Star turned to Blaze who looked like he was about to blow a casket. "Let me ask you something Blaze Phoenixtear. Why do you think I kept you alive?" He turned to Starbolt, "You as well, why do you think I have given you a chance to live."

 

"The battle at Fillydelphia with my general here." He glance at Corpus. What happened if I let him finished the job? He was more than willing as well. You weren't in the great condition after you other battle." He turned to Carrick.

 

Carrick looked at Ice Star, That is a good question, though unless you were just teasing us. You needed us. Since you tried to recruit them into your battle. The question is...what do you need us for?

[Chickey 383]

Hypno was reminded of Ice Star's parents when Blaze spoke. "Ah yes, you are the son of Star Swirl? Am i correct or was Celestia lying to us?" He asked. "I heard of his achievements a while back, but i never did get to meet him formally." He explained. "But i always wondered, why someone like you, born from someone like Star Swirl, would resort to such a selfish path? Humor me, after all i was able to turn one of your own generals against you." Hypno said with false confidence due to Snow disappearing. "If i had such potential like you, and was in control of my own mind half the time I would do something different... But instead i am sentenced to have my only purpose in my life be guarding a object. I was made as a weapon, and i will never have any chance at a normal life, and that burns me just to think of."

Edited November 3, 2012 by Hypno

[Samurshy 708]

"Because your sick. You think this is some kind of game, and you get off when you feel like others are on to you. If I was gone, and Starbolt was gone, the chances of the others making it to the final part of your twisted game would have been zero. The group needed us to get this far. Without us you would be a lonely pony, unable to finish his demented game." Blaze said, growing ever closer to his boiling point.

[Chickey 383]

Clocks looked over to Lyth "Yeah, Quicks does look a bit put off by dis guy." He whispered as he looked over to Hypno. "I'm just thanking everything spiritual dat Hypno and Shadow haven't done anything yet. Dey are both rather... err... Psychologically damaged. And At this point Hypno is very vulnerable..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Vulnerable?" she asked, gently leaning into him for comfort, "He looks more... Charmed. Hesitant. I don't really know how to describe it..."

 

Quickly had subconsciously drawn his crossbow and started polishing it with his hoof. He rubbed the bow part, and saw the inscription on the top, which had been coated in travel-grim. 'For our Comrades, I bring her light. In Luna we trust.' He smiled slightly, comforted.

[Chickey 383]

"Hypno is an odd fellow to be able to understand." Clocks said "He just can't really handle emotional problems whatsoever. And if that mare he had taken a liking to had betrayed him, that uhhhh 'Charmed' attitude he has is going straight out the window." He explained silently

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Lyth sighed, "You shady types, you all want to wrap yourselves in deep, emotional shrouds of 'ominous.' Why can't you be straightforward? Do you even like me Clocks?" She looked him in the eyes, tilting her muzzle so he could see her face from under her cloak.

[Chickey 383]

Clocks looked over to Lyth "Heh?" He sounded out before answering a few seconds later. "Do you want my honest answer or my mob savvy answer?" He asked her with a look of slight confusion. "I haven't lied about anything I've said yet really, so i do relatively like you, but i'm not really likable myself."

[NinjaCPU 270]

"A lonely pony," He gave a slight pout than gave a slight chuckle at it. "Your theory has some merit, it wouldn't be as fun to really go off and just take over the world. However, it isn't the main reason." He turned to Hypno, he seem to feel like he had one uped Ice Star around him. Ice Star gave another chuckle at him, "Really? You think you have let her see the suppose light that you given her?" He shook his head. "You can't altered someone teachings after they've been through so much, only crack it. You've only been with her for a few weeks and right now she isn't with you at all. When it comes to taking anypony away, I have him who can take of it." He pointed at Corpus.

 

"She'll be back to her old self soon enough." He gave a grin.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Lyth laughed, "Oh Clocks, you present me with quite the decision. One half of your time, or the other half," she grins, "But what if I were to chose both answers?" Her smile softens as she waits for his response. Most colts found her bit unsettling, she wondered what Clocks was feeling. Probably, no different than usual if what he'd heard was true.

 

Quickly growled at Corpus pony, "What have you done to her? With her? Gah!" Certain images of Wings flashed through his mind, a few of which were from his recent adventure to the arctic. His polishing became harder and more stiff as he thought about all of the things they could do, including brainwashing. Then he thought of all the things he would do if they were doing anything. His gaze shifted back and forth between Corpus and Ice Star. He focused on Ice Star, "You look familiar. Where have I seen you before?" he mumbled to himself. He knew what he was searching for was very deep inside his brain. It would be hard to unlock. "And what the buck have you done with Rainbow Dash!" he said, loud enough to be heard.

[Chickey 383]

"Then my answer would probably be crazy. It's taken me some time to do a nice and mob personality, but both is a different story" Clocks chuckled with a shrug. He went to continue, but his sentence froze up halfway through at the end of Corpus' statement. "Shit..." He muttered.

 

Hypno looked dark and saddened for a few seconds, saying nothing. He felt like a failure. When he went to retort he suddenly froze up.

Down in his mind, the same chess war was still continuing. Nega-Hypno and Hypno still sat in the same large royal room. Nega-Hypno grinned as he grabbed a piece shaped like Snow and knocked over his last pawn. "Checkmate." He said as all the glass in the room simultaneously cracked

Back in the real world, a strange red glint lit up in his eyes for a flash of a second. Then he regained his composure and gave a chuckle. "I wouldn't exactly call it a light I had given her. And it was quite rude for you to destroy my hopes right after i complemented your piano skills..." He explained calmly without a care. He seemed oddly different.

Edited November 8, 2012 by Hypno

[NinjaCPU 270]

The blue unicorn glance at Quickly,"Now, now there no need to rush these things." Ice Star was surprised to see the small glimmer of red come across Hypno's eyes. A tint of red, my my, has he really gone this far already? He look back at Blaze, than back at Hypno. "Well, I'm not here to show exact happy that you tried to convert dear Snow into something else. I've raised her to believe in my beliefs and I like to keep it like that." He stopped playing as he got up from his seat and started to stretch.

 

"Now, I think it's time to stop this playing. It's been fun, but I think it's time for me to put on the big show. We all have done a lot to get here, haven't we? Everypony here as been through so much to achieve what they want and now are here. Such as myself, as well. So, let's dive in shall we?"

[Chickey 383]

Hypno grinned, thinking a fight was going to start soon. "Good, you begin to bore me after you stopped playing..." He commented with a sigh.

Clocks adjusted his shirt as he began to get ready. "Your question might have to wait my dear" He said to Lyth

Midnight pulled out a dagger and waited silently for something to happen. He knew he would have to pull out his trick soon enough.

Last but not least, Shadow opened the bag with his magic and slipped a black book out from it. The cover had a silver pentagram upon it. As soon as he opened it it began to glow as the same symbol appeared on his left pupil.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Quickly glanced at Hypno, and then felt a ginormous wave of energy. Take the kind of fear he normal felt around Hypno, multiply it by about 5, and that was what he felt now. He growled, and pawwed the ground, and got a splash of tablet knowledge. "Hypno hit the blood-sand," he mumbled softly.

[NinjaCPU 270]

Ice Star gave a chuckle as he seem to have misinterpreted his actions. "Hm, I wouldn't do that if I was you. We're not here to have a fight, oh no. That isn't really part of plan and if I were you I put your weapons down." He pointed down on the ground. Just as Carrick noticed beforehand the floors were with traps runes all over the ground.

 

"I don't see the need to fight anypony, I'm just going to show the spectacle of my plan..."

[Chickey 383]

Hypno let out a slight grumble. "And for a second I thought you were gonna be fun..." he whined with a sigh as the rest slightly lowered their weapons at the sight of all the runes. "But you're more of just the thinker and not a fighter aren't ya Piano boy?" He asked as he waited for something to happen.

[Samurshy 708]

"Psh" Blaze scoffed "I should have noticed the runes before entering this place" He said, a bit annoyed with himself. He began to examine the runes underhoof. The runes were not just simple trap runes that would immobilize a pony, they roughly translated to 'death'.

 

"Carrick, I think we better comply with this pony. These runes are not just for scare tactics, these runes are death themselves. He is playing for keeps now" Blaze said as a quick aside to Carrick.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Quickly started rubbing his hoof in circles on the floor, pressing harder with each rotation.Wax on, wax off. I never thought I actually use this for anything other other than polishing senior warrior sheilds. Maybe he'll be clumsy and put the magic on te surface. What with Hypno going crazy, it's a bit dark today.

[Chickey 383]

Clocks looked over to Lyth slightly glancing at the runes on the ground. "Well, we seem to be in a bad situation..." He mumbled as he walked over to her.

 

Hypno sighed as he slightly giggled. "I must thank you though, if your dog over here wouldn't of said his words I wouldn't be in control right now. It's been a long time since I've had this freedom." He explained.

Edited November 11, 2012 by Hypno