"Could any presence be easily explained?" Dusty questioned. "Hold up, what?" Raven trotted over to Winter and Moonshine, massively confused. "What're you talking about? Silver's been dead for a while now."
"I'm a bit curious about that, too," Nightshade said quietly. "He dove into a star. Nothing can survive that. Not even Dad." Winter shook her head, "Well, no... damn, I thought he was joking. He was drunk when he told me..." "What?" Nightshade demanded, "What are you talking about?" "Something he told me before you were born. He came home injured one night. Badly. The entirely left side of his body was torn to shreds, down to the bone. I could see his lungs. His wing... it was gone." She shuddered at the memory. "Nopony could have survived that. But two bottles of that Connemara whiskey he liked, and a half-dozen healing potions later, he was fine. When I asked him how, he told me it was because he couldn't die. Said the old gods had played a sick joke on him, and he wasn't allowed to die. Ever." "Well," Moonshine said with a shrug, "However he did it, he lived. He's on the far side of galaxy, fighting some crazy war with big alien snake things."
Rep: I'm talking, something felt that can't be seen. And I'm not talking invisibility cloak type of unseen. I'm talking doing everything it can, to not be found, but even then things leave traces. (Makes a sidelong glance towards Winter at the invisibility cloak being mentioned)
"So we can get him back?" Raven questioned, obviously confused by this all. "Honestly, girl, none of what you're saying makes a lotta sense... Aliens? Old gods playing a joke on him?"
"Well, why don't you bloody ask him yourself?" Moonshine shrugged. "That little doohickey I gave Winter is a communicator." *********************************************************************************************************** Silver, meanwhile, was piloting the Luna through hyperspace, heading for Equus. He had a plan to deal with the Megasphere, but he would need help.
"Or, you know, just call him." Moonshine smirked. "That doohickey I gave Shady's mum is a communicator. Got it from Sil. By the way, Equestria has a top-secret spaceship now." Blackout sighed. "Emphasis on secret, Aunt Moon. You're drunk." "I am drinking," Moonshine corrected, taking a glass of some amber-colored liquid from Windsor. "Present tense. Grammar, Blackout."
"You're intoxicated. I never heard about no secret space cruiser. Least, that's what I've gotta say now."
Blackout shrugged. "You would have found out eventually, anyway. Most likely when Shady stole it to go joyriding." Nightshade grinned. "I am offended by your entirely accurate assumptions. When do I get to see it?" "Perhaps after this mess with Belial is cleaned up. Let's focus on that for now." He glanced at Raven. "We have the bait. Now we need to prepare the trap. A small assault team, capable of surviving Tartarus and finishing Belial. You have more reason than anypony to want him gone, and you've proven that you have the skills. Will you be joining us?"
Rep: Blackout. Selena, would most likely be able to help if asked, as she doesn't have a job and doesn't really want one, not does she really need one. *Selena, meanwhile tries to slip out the door, without being noticed.* Nightshade and Raven in terms that you two would likely use, the ship's totally sweet.
Blackout nodded to Rep, waiting for Raven's decision. Meanwhile, Nightshade noticed Selena trying to slip out the door. "Hey, Little Miss NEET! You any good in a fight?"
Selena: (looking towards Nightshade, in a strange mix of curiosity, and animosity, as Nightshade had stopped Selena from leaving.) Uhhh, I guess. I used some music against that big snake thing.
Nightshade shrugged. The girl seemed uninterested. "Well, I guess never mind, then. See ya later." ********************************************************************************* Blackout nodded to Raven. "Alright. So me, you, and Shady on the attack team. I was hoping for five or six, and I don't want to involve the Guard on an official level. Know anypony else who's good in a fight?"
Selena: If you want me to help, I could help. But I'd need some stuff first. Rep: There's also Edmond. I'm not entirely sure where he went though, he went somewhere with that research ship, a few years ago for you, but he has been relatively quiet on the Quantum and Multiversal Scales, and every scale between.
