private Mercs of Equestria Rp

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

(I revive thee to life!)

Acheron huffed and then began walking away.

"Good Dimitri. What about you two," Acheron said as he looked over his shoulder. "Are you willing to continue this quest or not"

Acheron waited for their response, uncaring if they now viewed him as cold hearted due to being apathetic to Draco's apparent pain.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@,

Delia looked at Draco once more and shook her head. She then followed Acheron hoping Draco would snap out of his funk.

"Sorry Draco. We need to focus on the mission. I'm not going through this with you...not after what we shared." Delia said. She then looked at the horizon and back at Acheron. 

"I am ready to leave."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Diamond stood a little way's away from the group...she was starting to get fed up with this stupid drama...really fed up.

She sighed slightly and walked over to the group. "Draco say's he'll meet us later...lets just get moving." She said, putting on her own saddlebag, wincing as she did so.

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

Dimitri shook his head. He rubbed his forehead, and sighed. He could not stop hearing the voice. He tried to ignore it the best he could, so he looked around for something to do, anything to do. He thought about his wife. He knew the others would never understand him, but he could not blame them. They never experienced what he experiences every time he looks at Fluttershy. Dimitri rubbed his eyes because they started to become slightly wet.

 

"Are, you okay?" He asked Diamond. He saw her wince after putting on her saddlebag. "Still hurting? Magic is sometimes not enough, I know this. Need any help?" He wanted to try and connect with Diamond. He was hoping to redeem himself for when he acted violent and angry. He knew he could relapse into that at any moment, but maybe if more than one of his allies knew that he couldn't handle it...maybe it would bring him some comfort.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

(new OC incoming)

@@dragon4111,

Zefira quietly crept up on the group. She wanted to give them all of good scare. She scoped out all of the members.

I see an alicorn, a unicorn or two...maybe an earth pony,Draco...Oh a Zebra as well...could she be... She thought as neared the oblivious ponies.

"BOO!" She yelled as she was a few feet away from the nearest party member.

"Hey Draco! Is that your debonair flank i see mulling about up there!?" She yelled looking up.

"Come to my level, i got some info for you!"

[dragon4111 914]

"Well hello to you too Zefira. Really but that was a day ago," Draco said as he landed in front of her with his wings up from that little scare. "Well then tell me about it Zefira tell me the info you have. We have afew things too but it should be obvious shouldn't it?" he asked slightly as he saw the group had left already. "I don't know if I am cut out to be a leader Zefira,"

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@@dragon4111,

"Yeah, but unlike some people I work quick." She said sticking her tongue out. Zefira pulls out a blank slip of paper and passes it to Draco.

"On this paper is everything i could dig up on the Seneschals. Seriously though, its like they appeared out of thin air." She says as she puts her hoof around Draco.

"Draco,Draco,Draco...being a good leader sometimes means hoofin over the reigns...im assuming thats what happened." Zefira said poking Draco's face.

"So, which mare here are you givin the sweet nothings to?" 

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron had been walking quietly ahead of the others. He had felt slightly bad about treating Draco the way he did in his depressive state, but Acheron felt it was necessary to preserve the chances of success for the mission.

"Show no emotion in circumstances like this," the unicorn whispered to himself. The Six were in danger, and Acheron would sincerely hate it and be saddened if they were lost for good...

[dragon4111 914]

"No mares yet but it seems the two mares are together. Oh be still my broken heart," he said slightly. "I see well then Lust said something about the Eternal return Zefira. Lust seems familiar to me though like I know her from somewhere. But my memories just won't let me remember. There also seems like there is a voice inside my skull," he said as he poked Zefira in the side.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@,

Delia decided to make an effort and try to become better allies with Acheron and Dimitri. She saw that Dimitri was busy with Diamond so she walked next to Acheron hoping to strike up a small yet friendly conversation.

"So Acheron, where are we going to next?" She asked.

Delia was feeling a little sympathy for Draco but not a lot. His sad and lazy state were turn offs for Delia, but she knew that he would eventually return to the normal Draco.

 

@@dragon4111,

 "Does it tell you to poke me?" She asked with a smile. Zefira started to poke Draco continuously while laughing.

"Poke war!" She yelled but she soon stopped.

"Oh, so the two mares of the group are with each other huh? I can see why, if your gonna be a sad sack. Mares like a strong tough stallion. You just need to show them that you are strong on the inside as you are on the inside." She explained

"Eternal return? Sounds ominous...as for this Lust...it might be taking the form of a previous lover you had? Is she cuter than me?" Zefira said with a coy smile on her face.

[dragon4111 914]

"Jeez Zefira still remembering the night I had my wicked way with you. Plus we were kind of drunk that night. No, no while you are quite beautiful you need some pony else than I. After all to the two mares I'm just a fool hardy lustful stallion," he said with a smile on his muzzle. "Well I'll figure it out when we meet her again on this dusty trail,"

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron shook his head as he snapped out of his thinking state. He was surprised by Delia again. "She's talking to me," Acheron thought to himself. "That's quite a surprise!"

Acheron turned his head to look at Delia and gave her a nod of acknowledgedement to show he was aware of her presence.

"Ah, hello Delia. We're going to-"

Acheron stopped. It suddenly dawned on him where they actually were going. A far off island, with environment hostile to others, save for the ferocious creatures that dwelled on it. But it was not this that worried him, creatures, no matter how tough, could be conquered; he was concerned about the rumors surrounding the island, that it was a territory of a dangerous civilization, a territory they often used to train their warriors and to send condemned off to their deaths...

"We're going to an island," was all he said simply. "It is where the next artfifact is held..."

 

((Auron, you will be pleased to see a certain someone make an appearance, guess who!))

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@@dragon4111,

"Why you gotta bring that up?"  Zefira said as she shifted from playful to stern.

"I can tell you love those two, but you seriously need to learn how to talk to Mares. Prove to them you aren't a foolhardy lustful stallion. " She commanded. Zefira wasn't the one to deal out tough love,but she had no tolerance when it came to depressed ponies. Especially ones who talked about the actions in the bedroom as if she was a prize.

"Look, go back to your group...wear your heart on your sleeve...you have a job to do."  Zefira said as she got ready to trot away back into the tribe. She had hoped to disappear into a bush or thicket of trees, but since she was in Saddle Arabia she would have to try and disappear in the tribe.

 

@,

Delia looked at Acheron quizzically.

"An island you say?" She then tried to read Acherons facial expression.

"Well if thats where the next artifact is lets go. So, what can you tell me of this island?" 

 

(Oh~ im excited already )

Edited May 22, 2013 by Auron

[dragon4111 914]

Draco's head started to pound as he flew back to the cloud and started to dose off. Mean while with the ground a lone pony with large wings who looked like Draco but had part of his leg burnt. He smiled as soon as the group came he activated both of the advanced magical wards he ad set earlier. One was designed to paralyze, the other cut off any magic from being used.  The pony looked like he had a unicorns horn on his head. "Oh deary me you fell for my trap isn't it delightful?" asked the stallion with a sarcastic tone. These insolent little ponies were in his mistresses way.

 

Draco began to dream. A dream of two ponies in knight's armor one was black the other was red but the pony in the red armor had silver eyes just like his own. The other pony looked like Acheron. He was surely confused.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

"I won't spare you the details I suppose," Acheron said as he slowed his pace to keep in line with Delia. "The island is a hostile place. Strange and vicious creatures call it home, and the climate and lands are unbearable. Picture an island with an underground volcano just waiting to erupt, and I think you can have a pretty good idea of how bad this place is. Oh but it isn't this that worries me..."

Acheron's expression turned slightly darker.

"Have you ever heard the legends of the Imperators?"

 

(Nerrr dragon not now I was about to explain something! )

Edited May 22, 2013 by Krein

[dragon4111 914]

((Heh sorry I'll post after the explanation then alright my friends. ignore the top post of my post alright then I might have jumped the gun on this part but after the explanation I'll have Reyo be introduced properly ok every pony. So how are you ponies doing?)) 

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@,

Delia's ears twitched a little in excitement.

"Sounds like my kind of island...and no, I have not heard of a legend by that name." She said. 

Delia liked the idea of a hostile land. She felt like the constant stops were softening her fighting and survival skills. She figured going to an island described as hostile would make her feel like a true zebra again.

 

@@dragon4111,

Zefira was about to throw a smoke bomb and disappear when she heard Draco fly away. She turned around and saw him go to a cloud.

"Oh for pete's sake Draco!" She yelled. She shook her head and sat down nearby.

"I suppose i'm going to have to hold your hoof." She mumbled as she shifted her equipment around to get comfortable. Zefira, being an assassin, Had a wide variety of concealed weapons with her. These weapons were strapped tightly to her body and covered with a fabric so the bumps were well hidden, undetectable even by a trained eye. Zefira also had a sack strpped to her tail.It contianed things she stole of her victims.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

(Pretty good Dragon, what about you?)

 

Acheron began to tell what he knew about the ancient civilization.

"According to legend they were one of the most feared empires across the land, their own fame, or rather infamy, reaching even Equestria. The Imperators were merciless in conquering others, destroying everything and everyone that stood in their path. Their soldiers? Unicorn, pegasi, earth pony, even alicorns... but most interesting, dragons. Legend holds that this empire consisted of ponies and dragons, working together only with their own to build their powerful empire. More legend then tells of a special power known only to the dragons, then taught to the ponies to make them next to impossible to deal with. As if dragons weren't enough eh?"

Acheron tried remembering a bit more of what he knew on the subject. He did know a few things, things that were hidden away by the Sisters that he had... taken for study... he looked around and whispered the next parts.

"Literally buried from Equestria' s history is that the Imperators once made an attack on Equestria millennia ago... you ever wonder why we've never known about the Sisters' parents?"

[dragon4111 914]

Draco's head started to pound as he flew back to the cloud and started to dose off. Mean while with the ground a lone pony with large wings who looked like Draco but had part of his leg burnt. He smiled as soon as the group came he activated both of the advanced magical wards he ad set earlier. One was designed to paralyze, the other cut off any magic from being used.  The pony looked like he had a unicorns horn on his head. "Oh deary me you fell for my trap isn't it delightful?" asked the stallion with a sarcastic tone. These insolent little ponies were in his mistresses way.

Draco began to dream. A dream of two ponies in knight's armor one was black the other was red but the pony in the red armor had silver eyes just like his own. The other pony looked like Acheron. He was surely confused now.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron spawned a page depicting a drawing. The picture seemed to be an illustration resembling one of the many mosaics in Canterlot Castle which showed major points in Equestrian history. This mosaic was ominous: it depicted a black and white alicorn glaring evily with yellow, sulfuric eyes. Next to this alicorn was a three headed dragon with blue scales and a golden underbelly. The background imagery was depressing, showing fallen warriors in a destroyed Catnerlot castle. Probably more disturbing however, were the two alicorns lying dead before the two Imperator generals. They were broken, their dead looks holding a look of terror and sadness. Off in the distance were the heartbroken Luna and Celestia...

"They killed them," Acheron said as he signalled to the Imperators. "They were defeated though, through the combined anger and desire to protect whatever was left of Equestria, the Sisters rallied the remaining soldiers and fought off the cruel empire..."

Acheron then found himself being surrounded by strange walls of energy and put the page away.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@,

Delia raised an eyebrow. She wasn't much of a scholar, but the tale Acheron told intrigued Delia.

"So they had Dragons working to some extent with them huh? And Ponies with Dragons powers? Sound dangerous yet interesting." Delia said. She looked at the picture Acheron spawned and couldn't help but to feel a bit sad.

"Although I know only a little about you ponies this tale is a sad one to hear."

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron nodded as he spawned another book and placed the image within it, banishing the tome afterwards.

"Yes, sad it is. Now you know why Celestia banished her sister, then Nightmare Moon, without an apparent second thought. She had been through so much, and to see Equestria threatened with a rule of tyranny must have been... heartbreaking probably. Knowing that her parents had died at the hands of Imperator tyrants to defend Equestria from tyranny, and then to see her own sister, who saw their deaths, threaten Equestria with tyrant rule..."

Acheron then addressed Delia's comment about the draconic powers.

"Very dangerous. It is said to be the true source of a dragon's breath. Not only this, but also that it has the potential to perform... amazing things; causing storms, blotting the skies with darkness, even tearing the soul from the body..."

Edited May 22, 2013 by Krein

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

@@Dimitri Hammer,

 

((Sorry if I missed something...))

 

Diamond looked at Dimitri and smiled faintly. "Thank you, Dimitri. I am...alright. I didn't think a few shard's of glass could hurt this much. But I'll live, its nothing to get worried about. I am just...tired." She said, looking down at the ground. "All this traveling...fighting...and I don't mean just the Seneschals. The group drama is starting to get to me." She said, sighing slightly as she looked back up.

[dragon4111 914]

((Once again I'm going to repeat this next post so sorry my fellow ponies))

Draco's head started to pound as he flew back to the cloud and started to dose off. Mean while with the ground a lone pony with large wings who looked like Draco but had part of his leg burnt. He smiled as soon as the group came he activated both of the advanced magical wards he ad set earlier. One was designed to paralyze, the other cut off any magic from being used.  The pony looked like he had a unicorns horn on his head. "Oh deary me you fell for my trap isn't it delightful?" asked the stallion with a sarcastic tone. These insolent little ponies were in his mistresses way.

Draco began to dream. A dream of two ponies in knight's armor one was black the other was red but the pony in the red armor had silver eyes just like his own. The other pony looked like Acheron. He was surely confused now.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron grunted in frustration as he saw the magic wards rise up around him. They were powerful, making Acheron feel their disabling effect. The unicorn knew the magic well since it was connected to dark magic, but now their was nothing he could really do about it.

"Hmph, if only I had been more observant!"

Acheron slammed his hoof down on the ground, making a few cracks appear.

 

_______

 

The black armored pony spoke to Draco, gripping him firmly with his magic to prop the pegasus upright.

"Here do you dream, that you might remember what you and my kin have forgotten..."

Edited May 22, 2013 by Krein