private Mercs of Equestria Rp

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

Zefira looked on at the group Draco associated himself with. She couldn't help but to pay extra attention to the unicorn with the strange aura.

Hmm, that is peculiar. i have never seen something like that in my travels. She thought as she continued scouting out the group -mostly the unicorn.-

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Delia transitioned out of her meditative state and into a full conscious one. Much to her surprise she was able to move freely. She looked around and assessed the situation. She could see Acheron in, what appeared to be, a fighting stance. She looked up to see Draco and the Pony claiming to be an O'malley. Not too far away she saw Dimitri and Diamond tending to her wounds.

"Well, it seems i didn't miss all that much." She said Delia knew that the only way she could help fight against a pegasus was to use her knives. She held off on doing anything that would damage the Pegasus. She wanted to see what Acheron's magic would do.

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@@Dimitri Hammer,

Diamond nodded and took some of the gel on her hoof. She closed her eyes before she started rubbing it on the wound, wincing and hissing slightly as her hoof touched her wound. "B-Buck this gurts...hurts." She muttered, as her eyes started to close. She tried her best to keep them open but...she fainted.

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

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Dimitri quickly ran next to Diamond and caught her just before she hit the ground. He looked over at his other allies and saw Delia, Draco, and Acheron all busy. "Damn..." he whispered as he made sure Diamond was comfortably on his back. He did not want to call out to any of the group. Just in case he would get attacked, and he did not want to risk Diamond getting hurt more. Yet some assistance would be great. He looked at Delia and made a quick judgement call. "Delia! I could use some assistance! Can you watch my back while I get Diamond somewhere safe?" He knew he could carry her to safety, but he did not want to risk getting attacked while his back was turned.

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The red, serpentine energy circled around Reyo and began to circle around him, making angry hissing noises as it opened its jaws wide to bite into the evil pegasus' body. It prepared to strike and coil, but as it did Acheron launched a claw made of dark energy towards Reyo, giving him two things to worry about.

"Spread your influence...."

Acheron whispered a few words, and the hissing construct began to blaze, its presence becoming overbearing to weaken those near it.

"Fall to the ground pegasus..."

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@@Dimitri Hammer,

Delia looked at the Pegasi trying to think of some tactics but soon heard a voice calling to her. It was Dimitri who had Diamond on his back .

"I can do that!"Delia shouted back. She quickly pulled out a knife and gripped it with her teeth. She galloped to Dimitri's position occasionally glancing back at the Pegasi. 

Acheron can handle himself. I mean he must have stolen countless knowledge from powerful ponies before. She thought as she trotted behind Dimitri.

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

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Dimitri sighed in relief as he trotted quickly, but carefully, away from the battle. "Thank you Delia." He managed to say as he was looking around for a place to place Diamond. He located a nice small shack that was far away enough to keep them safe, but not too far away. Dimitri shouldered the door open and located a pile of hay. He placed Diamond on the hay and closed the door to the shack, making sure Delia was in there too. "I appreciate the help. You can return to the battle if you wish to. If not, you can help me with her." He said as he looked through his pack.

 

"I noticed her magic was not working on this wound. I have some bandages for this, but I need you to hold her. Delia, can you help me?

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

(Dragon where are youuuuuu D:????)

 

Acheron watched as the energy emanating from the avatar of Apophis began to degrade the condition of both Draco and Reyo.

"Not that one, Draco O'Malley is on my side," Acheron told the avatar. The serpent hissed in response, the sounds seemingly saying "As you wish". It spread out its hood revealing burning hieroglyphs Acheron knew quite well no magician would ever dare write. The red serpent swatted at Reyo with its burning tail.

Acheron calmly walked over to the severed horn Reyo once bore and picked it up with his magic. He constructed a circle with several glyphs of forbidden magic and placed it there.

"I make this an effigy of Reyo O'Malley."

The glyphs burned green as they enveloped the horn. They soon turned to dark fire.

"Feel the pain of the flames of my malice..."

[dragon4111 914]

Draco started to pant as he was hovering watching the snake. "You will not stop me," Reyo said as he suddenly disappeared in a large flash of red energy. "DAMN IT!" Draco yelled out as his wounds started to affect him. He fell from the sky as he went back to dream land. "Tenebra looks like he's back with us. So boy did you save the two mares that your sweet on?" Drake asked his descendant. The armored pegasus looked to his friend. "Seems like my descendant have a mental link with two ponies. Your descendant and the zebra mare hmm I think your descendant went into mine's mind and Draco here forced yours to watch his memories,"

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron intesified the black fire around Reyo's severed unicorn horn.

"No matter where you go, you shall feel the pain of my hellish fire," Acheron said as he scanned the area for Reyo. "Apophis, guard!"

The red serpent slithered towards Acheron and then circled around him and the effigy circle, raising its head as it flicked it tongue looking for Reyo. Acheron took notice of the falling Draco and immediately spawned Sylvia's wraith to catch him and lower him down gently.

 

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"Ah yes," responded Tenebra. "It was foretold in my line of a unicorn with a lust for knowledge would come, and he is here now... his mind entering techniques have grown beyond ours, and this has brought your line and mine together again. We must remind this one, Draco, of our oaths to help each other in a time of need..."

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"Yes, yes I know. Tenebra I know. Draco I promised Tenebra through a blood oath that I would share the dark secrets of the O'Malley family and that our families would help each other out in tough scraps. The reason why the group your leading is dysfunctional is that your not sharing the responsibility," Drake said as he looked at his descendant. He smiled as he saw afew memories. "Oh those artifacts hmm. Well now we know where they are,"

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Tenebra nodded.

"Avalon, the place where my line and the O'Malleys made their oaths. Three are located here, the last located on the unstable lands which Acheron has told Delia of. Avalon will be the group's training grounds... So awake Draco, or do you still have questions to ask of us?"

[dragon4111 914]

"Hmm nope. But I do have wounds on me that are serious thanks to a fight with my older newly resurrected brother. I might add those two mares are my heart's delight you know. Ack I can't stand it when ever something important comes up I have to go to see about it damn it," Draco said as he stomped a hoof onto the ground letting out a frustrated sigh.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

"Go to Acheron then," Tenebra told Draco as he nudged him forward. "The wounds on your body are tainted with dark magic, and this could also be the reason why Diamond is unable to recover. Regroup with my kin, but do make sure to watch yourself near that chaotic construct of his. Fight together as I and Drake did, the battle will be swift now that Acheron has cursed Reyo with his malicious flames..."

[dragon4111 914]

Draco began to awaken "Acheron deal with Diamond's wounds first. They and mine are laced with dark magic. Don't worry about me," he said. "I also know where three artifacts are. You'll have to trust me on this," he said as he couldn't believe Avalon actually existed.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Acheron nodded, he had seen the dream too due the mental link he and Draco shared.

"Apophis, guard!"

The serpent circled around Draco and the burning horn of Reyo to keep them both safe. Acheron galloped over to where Diamond was and almost immediately felt the black magic infecting her wounds.

"Ha, amateur magic. Be thankful this doesn't even compare to the effects my curses would do," Acheron said as he loomed over the unconscious alicorn. His horn glowed green as the magic slowly lifted Diamond up. Tendrils of dark green energy snaked their way to the wounds, extracting the black magic within. Once that was over, he set Diamond down and extracted blood from her wounds, sealing them. The drops of glowing blood soon changed their glow from red to purple, signaling all the malign magic had been extracted.

Acheron felt slightly fatigued, and slowly walked back to where Draco was being guarded by the serpentine construct. As he did, Acheron spawned a familiar ruined tome and allowed the blood droplets to fall on the book. He banished it moments later.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

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Delia nodded her head, and made her way to Diamond but quickly jumped back when she saw Acheron levitate Diamond.

She watched in awe as Acheron used his magic on Diamond. At first she was on edge but soon calmed herself as she saw Diamonds wounds heal up.

"Is there something else i could help with?" She asked.

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Zefira continued to watch the three fight.

I should help them...but it seems this is more of a their fight situation. She thought as she continued to look on.

She dug herself deeper in the sand since she had been wiggling around.

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

Dimitri looked upon as Diamond was healed by Acheron. He gave a dissatisfied sigh, and shook his head. "More magic? I not think is good..." Dimitri was a little peeved by this. He was happy Diamond was okay, but he could have done it himself along with Delia. Acheron didn't need to pull himself from the battle and do that.

 

"You can keep an eye on her I guess. She seems okay, but I not trust that black magic ...any magic for that matter..so keep an eye on her. If she wakes up make sure she doesn't move for a while. Keep her safe Delia..." he said to Delia as he walked towards the shed door. He was happy Diamond would...probably be okay... but he was certain he could've done it. Now he had nothing to do, so he finally decided to leave. He was happy he did one thing to help the group though.

 

"Stay with her no matter what Delia. Tell the others that I'm gone as well. Don't you dare leave her side..." he sternly said as he looked outside the shed, and then started to walk in the opposite direction.

Edited May 24, 2013 by Dimitri Hammer

[dragon4111 914]

Draco began to stand up "Dimitri I know where three artifacts are. Avalon, I can't believe it really exists. But stay my friend and I think I need your help here Dimitri. Ouch yep definitely need help here," he said as he watched his friend leave. He sighed sadly.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

(Soooo..... where's Reyo exactly? Or did he just run away?)

 

Acheron remained silent as he signalled for his serpentine construct to lift him up on its head. Acheron was amazed by how powerful its presence actually felt, even to him who was supposed to be unaffected. Memories of his basking in the sea of primordial chaos gave him shudders, the pain and fatigue still clear in his mind. However, he put those thoughts aside and scanned the area for Reyo. Acheron hoped the fool was off desperately trying to find a pool of water to dive into to try and find relief from the indirect heat of Acheron's malicious fires on Reyo's effigy.

[dragon4111 914]

"Don't bother trying to find my older brother Acheron," Draco said as he tossed his canteen of water to Acheron. "When Reyo want's to hide he hides. If I had to guess he is in the Eternal Return right now," he said as he wrapped his wounds slowly. He didn't notice that dropped out of his bag was his copy of The Lusty Argonian Maid. It fell next to Zefira.

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

"Hmph, and I have a feeling that the Effigy won't have any effect on him, unless it's moved there..."

Acheron slid down the serpent's back and dispelled the arcane circle. He then grabbed hold of the severed horn with knowledge draining tendrils and sucked out whatever magic was held within. The avatar of Apophis soon gulped up the horn, shortly vanishing into nothing as Acheron sent it away.

"My call: Get up and let's move, we've been slowed down yet again..."

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"Hold it Acheron we lead together," Draco said and he looked at Acheron "I met our ancestors while they had our personalities they were the best of friends. So instead of fighting let's try to get along aye?" Draco asked at the end as he looked at Acheron. "Alright ponies we're going to Avalon. It's a sacred place where king Arthur and his knights were buried. It's a sacred place. There will be no fighting there. Hmph still wonder if Lancelot is considered a knight after he caused the fall of...Never mind I'm rambling again," he said with a slight grin to his muzzle..

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

@@Dimitri Hammer,

Delia nodded at Dimitri's commands.

"Understood. I shall stay with her for as long as it takes." Delia said. She sat down next to Diamond and waited patiently for her to recover.

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Zefira laid quietly in the sand pit she dug for herself. She watched the group recollect themselves after the fight.

Zefira watched as a book fell from Draco's bag. Zefira gazed over the book,seeing if it had any monetary value. She quickly pulled the book into the sand and looked it over.

The Lusty Argonian Maid? I wonder what its about....oh my.. Zefira thought as she got a little excited. She soon realized it came from Draco's bag and laughed loudly and uncontrollably   

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

"You mean because he bedded the king's wife? Yes, I'd assume that even if he is considered a knight, he'd be treated as one of the lowest ranking members of that court. If Arthur had a second chance at earthly life, I think he'd be more prudent to know to keep his 'friends' in line when it comes to his closest loved ones."

Acheron was about to continue talking, but then he actually registered in full what Draco had said. Had he said ancestors? Ones that were the best of friends and worked together no less? What Acheron and Draco were acting like now, it was certainly far from that example. However, what concerned Acheron more at the moment was his actual ancestor. How had he overlooked his knighthood, advdntures, and his other relationships?

"Perhaps it's because I never bothered to delve too deeply into the history of knights and this 'Avalon'. No matter, now that we know, new knowledge awaits me, and this is more than enough goading for me... Think of all the secrets housed in that mysterious place..."

Acheron faced Draco after he was done thinking to himself, a curious look on his face.

"Ancestors of mine you said? Care to tell me what you know?"

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

Dimitri ignored Draco and kept walking. Eventually it turned into a trot, and then a gallop. He started to sprint, not really knowing or caring where he was going. All he felt was self-hatred, and complete anger. He was certain now that he could do this himself. "Finally leaving those useless ponies? Finally. They did not even care about her anyway. Who knows what they would have done when they found them. Acheron and his lust for knowledge, Draco and his lust for explicitness. Those two mares seemed strange too..." The voice emerged from Dimitri's mind yet again.

 

"You're better off without them. They would have hurt her in some way, and they were just in it for personal gain. You are the only one who cares for her and the others. You're stronger than all of them put together. Now, go and question that fucking monarch..." The voice chuckled. Dimitri just kept running, and looking at the horizon.