The Academy Chapter 3 Daylight's End

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#696969]"What did they mean? Did the mean the Sentinels? That can't be right I can't be an Alicorn. Maybe they meant the dead but why would they say that of all things? I know we can change time it's just a matter of magic. We also have the guardians but how does that make any sense. I have no clue what you would be and the only thing I could be is Time, which Sol and Equi already have...what could it mean?" [/colour][colour=#000000]Time asked thinking way too much out loud. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"Perhaps you need to think about it, instead of talking about it. None of it even matters. I just need two more..." [/colour]

[colour=#696969]"What was that Deity?" [/colour]

[colour=#ff0000]"Your thinking out loud![/colour]

[Dabom444]

Spitfire leaned on Carmus as he helped her stand, 3 guards came to help them to a Infirmary or a Hospital. Spitfire felt her head spin as she took one step at a time, Her body had been situated to death after her spirit visited Caelum. A Medic ran into the building she nodded to Carmus then looked at Spitfire, She did a quick examination of her Extrimeties. She looked to carmus and gave the clear sign that she could walk with much needed help.

Twilight stood by the Beacon, She watched Spitfire closely. Out of the blue her ear focused on Time, he was thinking to himself. She knew better than to eavesdrop but then she heard him say that he was an Alicorn. She whipped her Gaze right on him, She knew who he was speaking to right off the bat, Diety. She trotted over and gave him a light push,[colour=#800080] "We need to talk. Your thinking outloud you know. Now what is this about you being an Alicorn? I know you dont want to Hear my Insight on this matter but i am sure that your just a normal Unicorn. Well with Mpd (Multiple personality disorder)." [/colour]She said to Him.

Spitfire took a few more steps but fell once again. She cried out slightly as the pain she felt was Intensified. The medic tried to help her to her hooves but to no Avail. Somepony was going to have to carry her.

[Saronyx]

"I'm pretty curious about this whole business myself, Time."

Shimmer says, moving to stand next to Twikight, tilting her head partially.

Carmus nodded to the medic, allowing her to perform a diagnostic of Spitfire. He smiled. She was going to be alright.

He walked partially alongside as Spitfire was led off to a medical bay.

The Captain dashed over to her when she fell and cried out. He spoke to her in a gentle tone,

"Easy there, sweetheart.. Take it slow."

Carmus kneels slightly, gesturing to two of the guards to assist in getting her onto his back. When Spitfire was situated, he nodded to the guards and medic to continue, and followed them, using his wings to stabilize the mare he was carrying.

[Dabom444]

Spitfire felt Carmus pick her up, She heard him when he told her to take it slow. All she could do was nod to him and allow herself to be carried to the medical ward. She drifted slightly into unconciousness as She was taken. The whispers still deep in her mind, She lay her head on the back of Carmus's neck. When Carmus and the escort made it, a Doctor came up to them. He floated a clipboard infront of himself and looked it over, [colour=#FFA500]"Ah Spitfire am i right? Place her on this bed over there."[/colour] He said to Carmus as he directed him to a Bed near the exit.

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#000000]Time was very defensive when Twilight asked him about this. [/colour][colour=#696969]"Yes because the great and powerful 'Princess of magic' needs to know every little detail about me." [/colour][colour=#000000]When Shimmer was curious about as well he sighed a bit and stood back a little drawing a circle in the dirt and a line straight down the middle. [/colour][colour=#696969]"Time magic is a weak magic that only the most gifted of Unicorns can truly pull off. The ability to stop Time itself is difficult but I can do for about 2 seconds. When you find an Artifact of Power, as your majesty knows, it changes you and can increase your power. Mine was a pocket Watch but the pocket watch was a double edged sword. All Time manipulators need another half in order to control time itself and normally to help them with their magic. The Pocket Watch was cursed with the spirit of a fallen Prince." [/colour][colour=#000000]Deity and Time were becoming one as he talked and you could see it too. Time's pupils were now gone and his mane and tail had red lines going through them. Finally Time's cutie mark looked rusted and destroyed. Except for a red aura this was how Time looked when Deity took over. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"Perhaps your majesty has heard of [/colour][colour=#ff0000]Fierce Depart, the First Husband of Princess Luna?"[/colour]

[Saronyx]

Carmus nods to the doctor, stepping over to the bed and, with the help of the escort, transfers Spitfire from his back, onto it.

He steps back slightly to allow the doctor room to work, but doesn't leave the room.

Shimmer took a step towards Time after he was finished speaking, but doesn't say anything herself, merely watches him with awe.

[Dabom444]

The doctor proceeds to examine Spitfire, He asks her many yes or no questions, through the entire process she is unable to speak. The doctor Tries to touch her but she Only squeaks in pain when he tries. He then preforms a Spell that lightly lifts her up. She looks around with slight fear as the spell holds her. Her eyes suddenly flash white and she goes limp. still suspended in the air the doctor continues to check her Magical Mentality. Her passive magic of cloud walking flows out from her and circles just above her. All seems well until she comes to. She Writhes slightly showing great pain in her eyes. Then she goes limp once more. She emmits a new magic, It is silver in colour, it oddly enough flows freely then it Shoots off twoards Carmus. The doctor watches the magic that connected the 2 of them. [colour=#FFA500]"What in the name of Celestia is this?"[/colour]The doctor asks himself. He activates his spell Further, it melds into the flow, Swirling around it until it Atones to it. A few moments go by before the doctor lowers Spitfire onto the bed. He writes down all of his findings. Then Looks to Carmus. Spitfire looks over at the doctor, obvious confusion showing on her face. [colour=#FFA500]"Carmus....i need to speak to you privately." [/colour]He says to him. He trots to the door and waits for him to follow.

Twilight nodded as she watched Diety take hold of Time, [colour=#800080]"I know of him, well knew."[/colour]

[Saronyx]

Carmus remains silent, standing a few feet away as the doctor examines Spitfire.

When she went limp, he moved to stand next to the bed, the concern evident in his eyes, "What..?"

He watches the magical energies swirling around her, though the concern returns when she comes to. Carmus takes a step back in surprise when the silver coloured magical energy snakes out from Spitfire and connected to him, before glancing to the doctor.

He nods to the medical pony, "Of course."

Carmus looks over to Spitfire, giving her mane a gentle nuzzle, careful not to cause he undue pain, before following the doctor out, "You have any idea what's going on? I've never seen anything like that before."

[Dabom444]

The doctor followed Carmus out into the Hall of the small infirmary, the magic spell he had just Casted Wearing in him. He rubbed his eyes [colour=#FFA500]"Well let me tell you. First she is ok, Her blood pressure, Heart rate and Other such vital readings are stable. She is however experiencing a pain that seems to be more than just Physical but spiritual. My guess its from going to Caelum and being well....dead for more than 15 minutes. Her Immune system had just rebooted and is fighting off any bacterial and viral that had assulted her on her passing. Her magical aroura is good and everything is fine....But that magical flow between you and her, i never encountered anything like that before. As well her Speech is gone, I believe that it is just a side effect but im not sure." [/colour]He said to him. He turned his gaze to the door [colour=#FFA500]"I just dont get it, where is that Energy coming from?" [/colour]He thought out loud. He got a sudden idea, he looked to Carmus. [colour=#FFA500]"Ive got a way to find out. Come with me." [/colour]He said to him. They entered the room, spitfire was sitting up now, she had a questioned look on her face, she looked very concerned as well. [colour=#FFA500]"Miss Spitfire, i see that your slowly getting better, I have one thing though that i must do first. See we found a magical flow between you and Carmus, Its irregular, unknown to me. it radiates alot of Unknown power as well. So to find out im going to cast a similar spell upon you both. Stand by eachother." [/colour]He said to her and Carmus. Spitfire nodded slowly, she got up and limped slowly to Carmus's side. [colour=#FFA500]"Alright thats good. Now hold still, it will cause the same effect as the spell i casted earlier but it will be more articulate." [/colour]He said to them. Spitfire looked to Carmus and back to the doctor.

The doctor activated his magic, 2 beams of energy hit both Carmus and Spitfire. They rose into the air, their eyes flashing white and finnaly falling slightly limp. Their Cloudwalking Arouras formed around the both of them but the silver flow appeared again. The doctor moved the spell to a Gem nearby as so he could examine them as the spell continued.

Spitfire's mind raced with flashes of her life, her fillyhood, her first day of Flight school, getting her cutie mark. Many more images flashed before her as the spell Flowed through every ounce of her being. It seemed only a few seconds before the spell cut off. She fell to the ground along with Carmus, Her muscles screamed at her as she landed. She looked up to the doctor who now had 3 stacks of notes.

The doctor looked to them both [colour=#FFA500]"30 minutes was how long you were in there, Im just now finnishing up my findings and i might say its Astonishing what i have found!" [/colour]

[QueenChrysalis747]

Liesha was out cold from casting such a powerful spell.

[Saronyx]

Carmus listens as the doctor explains Spitfire's condition, nodding and speaking slowly, "I see.."

He raised an eyebrow at the doctor when he mentioned having an idea, but followed him back into the room.

Carmus gave Spitfire a small smile when they re-entered, as if to say, 'You're going to be fine'.

He winced when she stood and began to walk to him on her own, and closed the distance between them himself.

Carmus gave her one more reassuring smile before the spell was cast, and he lost consciousness.

Like Spitfire, he witnessed flashes of his past. The moments he learned that he would be an older brother, the excitement he felt when he was told.. The sadness upon learning of his parent's death. Being taken under Jet-Stream's wing, along with his siblings. Learning of his family's history, gaining his own cutie mark, joining the Equestrian Air Guard. Every happy moment, every mistake. Every triumph and every regret.

Carmus grunted upon wakening, glancing over at Spitfire before looking to the doctor, "30 minutes.. Felt like a lifetime," he muttered quietly before speaking normally, "What exactly did you find?"

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#ff0000]"Well then, the fate of me was much like Liesha and Luna. We were corrupted, but I was molded by it and became a torn, a chaotic Alicorn of Destruction, and with no redemption I became a Demon. The Clarion of Seasona sealed me into a Pocket Watch, the exact same one that Mr. Spinner picked up and put on. He absorbed the ability to use it but at a cost I became one with him." [/colour][colour=#000000]Time's body shivered in the new power and changed the aura around him started to glow. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"They never excepted me back. My crown was worthless to them! I could never see my friends, my wife, or either of my daughters. When I got to Celestia, she said I wasn't needed. Her star pupil would be able to handle the new power. YOU TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD!" [/colour][colour=#000000]Deity moved a hoof forward but was immediately stopped. Time's body shook again and soon the aura died down. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"Time has more control then I thought."[/colour]

[Dabom444]

Twilight listened to Diety as he spoke, She became on edge as he began to lose control. She charged a defensive spell and readied herself as he lunged at her. As he stopped she kept the spell trained on him. [colour=#800080]" I.....I had no idea Diety.....Im sorry. I had no idea that She had an apprentice before me. I found clues but i didnt know." [/colour]She said to him. She watched as Diety glared at her with intense hatred. The skies above them began to lighten as the dawn slowly came. [colour=#800080]"I dont know what i could do Diety. I could try to make things right but whats happened cant Be reversed. I didnt mean to Ruin you."[/colour]

The doctor looked at the both of them. [colour=#FFA500]"I found Something Remarkable. I....I had looked into the spell that Time had casted upon Shimmer. How they are connected now on an emotional level. As well their heartbeats are intertwined. They However dont compare to this." [/colour]He said to them. He looked at the notes, [colour=#FFA500]"Further research into this Connection Has shown me Alot. And i mean alot." [/colour]He said to them. He trotted over to the Two of them. [colour=#FFA500]"Now see, Spitfire had technacally passed away. Her spirit Claimed by Caelum. Her soul essence that was keeping her alive then is gone. I found That......What is keeping her alive.....What is making it so that she is here......Is you Carmus."[/colour]He said to him. Spitfire raised an eyebrow, she was obviously confused. [colour=#FFA500]"Your Unique essence, your life essence that you were born with is gone Spitfire....You are connected to Carmus way more than you know. Your sharing a Lifebond. Your Pulse is exactly in tune, your breathing is quite close as well. If Carmus is injured in battle you will be too. I imagine that When you came back to the world of the living the ones in charge had done the deed." [/colour]He said to them.

Spitfire couldnt believe what she was hearing. She felt her chest, her heartbeat pounding at a steady pace. She then felt Carmus's Chest with her other hoof. Her jaw Dropped, they were the same.

[colour=#FFA500]"See Spitfire? I am telling you the truth. But now with this there is some problems. illness passes on to you when he gets sick. If he breaks a leg yours will as well......If he dies.....You die.....Vice Versa."[/colour]He said to her. Spitfire still couldnt believe it, They had run low on time, Did she leave Caelum to late? did her spirit actually become Fully etheral? Was her Etheral Spirit now only held in her body by Carmus's life force? She was only there because he was there? She looked at Carmus, She didnt know what to do.

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#000000]Deity[/colour][colour=#000000] looked away, a small wet spot appeared on the ground below him, was Deity Crying. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"You sound just like...no, nopony ever wants to ruin things but they do. You ruined me, Jamora to Time, Nightmare forces to Luna, everything is just a false promise." [/colour][colour=#000000]His ears had perked as he somehow overheard a conversation over the spell of Time's. A connection that connects every pony togehter...as long as the two ho...Carmus was a host but who opposed him? It was deity himself.[/colour]

[colour=#000000](Time's mind.)[/colour]

[colour=#ff0000]"WHAT DID YOU DO!?!" [/colour][colour=#000000]Deity slammed Time's 'body' into the wall.[/colour]

[colour=#696969]"I did what I had to do."[/colour]

[colour=#FF0000]"YOU'VE CONNECTED ME TO A MORTAL OF NO POWER! A PEGASUS OF ALL THINGS!"[/colour]

[colour=#696969]"I needed the life essence of a mortal, Carmus, and the life essence of a somepony with a strong willpower...I needed hatred."[/colour]

[colour=#000000]Deity threw Time to the other side of the mind-room. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"YOU MADE ME HAVE DEATH!"[/colour]

[colour=#696969]"Carmus took that. Since Liesha gave me the magic to do it, she didn't get anything and since I pulled the spell off I lost a lot of energy. Carmus took physical illness, injuries, and Death itself. You...took everything else."[/colour]

[colour=#000000]Deity approached the still lying down body and snarled. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"What can she do?"[/colour]

[colour=#696969]"When your not hosting me she can hear, see, and touch you, like Celestia and I interact with you normally. Like you she's immune to some basic magic and...she...hasaccesstoyourwholebeing."[/colour]

[colour=#FF0000]"What does that mean?[/colour]"

[colour=#696969]"Well in the future she may feel some type of connection to a pony she doesn't know, she may have your memories, she's...well I don't really know all of the hits we took."[/colour]

[colour=#ff0000]"WE TOOK?"[/colour]

[colour=#696969]"Well you took..."[/colour]

[colour=#000000]EDIT: (Forgot something!)[/colour]

[colour=#000000](Real world.) [/colour]

[colour=#000000]Deity looked over to the familiar Alicorn who was asleep. His horn glowed red for a second as if asking fr permission. It shook the Alicorn. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"Wake up Liesha!" [/colour][colour=#000000]Deity called.[/colour]

[QueenChrysalis747]

She jumped up, both being awaked from slight unconcious shake and also suprise and she blunked, "Qho..who are you?" She asked, she had seen him many times but he rarely spoke and was always by tine.

[Dabom444]

(Stuff just got real.)

[Saronyx]

(Goshdarnit mobile)

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#ff0000]"You fool I'm..." [/colour][colour=#000000]Deity blinked, his whole voice became a bit softer, for deity, and his posture changed a bit. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"It's me Liesha, I'm Fierce Depart, remember?"[/colour]

[Saronyx]

Shimmer remained silent, her brows furrowed. Frankly, she was confused. And worried. She knew about Deity's presence, but this was.. Strange.

Carmus listened to the doctor speak. This was a lot to take in. He was now not only responsible for his well being, but Spitfire's as well. Their hearts.. Everything, was intwined. He looked into Spitfire's eyes for a few seconds before drawing her into a gentle hug, "We'll figure out a way, Spitfire." He whispered.

Carmus could feel her heart beat against his chest.. Or was it his own heart?

From this moment on, he would be able to feel her pain, and she feel his.

He looks over to the doctor, "I feel it would be necessary to speak with Celestia about this...

Is there anything more you can tell us?"

[QueenChrysalis747]

"Fierce?" She said as if it rang a bell, "I..I remember an Alicorn by that name I believe, but so long ago, Oh I lost so many memories by the curse," she sigjed, "forgive me, i cannot rwcall"

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#ff0000]"Hmmm..." [/colour]Thoughts of Luna and Fierce playing with Liesha flashed as he took a deep breath and slowly Time's body began to return to normal. His pupil's returned and his cutie mark and coat returned to their normal state as Time looked over to Shimmer. [colour=#696969]"Are you alright, Candy Cake?"[/colour]

[QueenChrysalis747]

She blinked and slumped to sitting as she stared toward the sky, "who is he?" she sighed, "Why did he feel so familiar and warm to me?" she looked back to see Time again and looked back up.

[NeoExlucky]

[colour=#696969]"He was...an old friend, a good guy who made bad decisions." [/colour][colour=#000000]Time said. [/colour][colour=#696969]"I don't even know for sure who he really is, I call him Deity. Maybe you'll remember who he is one day."[/colour]

[Saronyx]

Shimmer nods, stepping over to him and nuzzling him, "Yeah.. I'm fine... Are you alright?"

Her breathing was partially labored. Whenever Deity took over time, it caused her heart rate to sky rocket, and made it partially difficult for her to breath. But other than that, she was fine."

[NeoExlucky]

Time nodded to her. [colour=#696969]"I'm fine now." [/colour][colour=#000000]He stepped next to her and leaned his head a bit. She knew Deity scared her, or at least did something to her. If they were connected who knows what she felt when Deity took over. Time couldn't imagine seeing the one you love change into a monster. What would he do if he saw her change into something evil? Probably not react well.[/colour]