"Pretty chill," Maya replied. "We met before?" ~~~~~~~~~ "Uhm." Raven shifted around, trying to make her suit more comfortable. "Computer. Take us to... that one place we're going." The ship very suddenly shot upward through the portal, the momentum causing Raven to flop on her belly. It popped out in orbit over Equus, likely a few kilometers from the source of the SOS.
"Aah...!" He flipped onto his back and groaned again. "Whoa... This ship seems to be going any which way..."
"She turn into monster and attack dragon. Did not come back." Olga signed. "Likely dead. Very sad." **************************************************** There was a time in Nightshade's life that she would have tried to take on the serpent and its minions all on her own. Fortunately, that was behind her. She knew right away that she didn't stand a snowflake's chance in hell on her own. "Time to go," she said, vanishing.
"She..." Azrael shook his head. "No. You must be mistaken. Come, we need to get these ponies to a hospital." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Raven groaned, slowly standing back up. "Guess I shoulda sat back down..."
*In orbit around Equus, a few kilometers away from the ship that Raven and Blackened were using, was a massive research ship, with various lights across its exterior surfaces, and copious amounts of sensors and data gathering and transmitting equipment, typical of a research vessel. On top of the ship, the side angled towards the Sun of Equus, are large solar converters for energy gathering. In most cases this ship may look somewhat impressive, but in this case, alarm beacons were flashing red, as the ship seemed to slowly, fall towards Equus* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mystery? Person: (Bit confused) You don't remember, do you? (Pulls off the Mystery as though it were a cloak, revealing herself to be none other than Selena.) I decided to take a leaf outta grand-dad's book and take a humanoid form here. At least for now, cuz I got this letter. (Pulls out a letter from the Council.) It says there might be trouble.
"Oh, Selena!" Maya giggled. "Sorry, didn't recognize you with a... human face. Been a minute. Don't know much about any kinda trouble... what's the letter say verbatim?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Well, that's no good." Raven sat back down in her chair of choice and slid her helmet on over her head. "Ship. Take us closer." With that, the AI steering the ship obeyed, creeping the big orb closer and closer to the station.
(Walks over and hands the letter to Maya) Just that, "There may be trouble in the Universe that you visited with the ponies, and a charming bar owned by a green pony named Maya". *The letter said exactly that, followed by the titles of everyone on the Council, some being familiar to Maya, such as The Architect, and a larger amount that were not.*
Maya tilted her head. "That's kinda... vague. Guess we wait and see?" ~~~~~~~~ "She survived a deathmatch with me. She is very strong." Azreal, realizing he still had a partial ice spike in his head, decided to simply jerk it out with his hoof. "I say we simply carry the ones who cannot walk. The hospital shouldn't be too far from here."
She shook her head. "The big one... Cannonball... he is too hurt to move. We call doctors here." "It will do you no good," Dawn said, her voice dull and monotonous. "The great Apophis comes for you. Not even the dead shall escape his wrath."
I guess. I tried calling Grand-dad for an answer, but the call didn't go through, and that's weird, cuz it always goes through.
"Apophis is the hatred and the fury and the fear and the suffering..." Dawn's eye's were glazed and unfocused. Her voice lacked any emotion.
Grand-dad was never on it. Last I heard he was in this bar, and then some powerful dude went to help him. That's all grand-dad's friends told me.
"Yes... Olga, would you kindly go bring the doctors here while I supervise her?" Azrael walked over to the confused mare and listened more closely. "Tell me more about this being." ~~~~~~~~~ "Huh." Maya stroked her chin. "Might just be busy. Or preparing for stuff."
"He is power. The serpent that devours life. He comes for you. For all you know and love. He comes to reclaim the world that was his. He comes in darkness, with great wrath!" I probably don't need to explain that the poor mare is obviously possessed. ******************************************************************** Olga made the call, and within minutes, a small team of paramedics were carrying the wounded out.
Azrael nodded. "Thought so..." In an instant, the bridge was lit bright red with magic Azrael was casting in an effort to force the evil spirit from the mare's body. Though he had no idea how strong or stubborn the spirit was; this spell didn't always work, even from the horn of an aged necromancer.
Its still worrying. I can't even get into his house. And I have the emergency key, which always lets me in regardless of what grand-dad has done to lock the doors, hence emergency key.
