Zed... Run.... he cannot obtain your soul. We'll hold him.

I... am free... as well. I don't believe this... where is my daughter?

Dad? I don't believe it. I remember now.

YOU SHALL NOT PAAAAAASS!!!!

*A gargantuan column of pure magical energy grows from StarSwirls horn. He slashes Kallis and Kallis bursts into puddles of black goo*

*Kallis reforms*

You are annoying.

*Starswirl turns to dust and blows away.*

STARSWIRL!!! NOOO!!!!
Thats it you bastard... you made me do this. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Halt! you face the might of the elder gods!

Go ahead and stop me. I'm waiting.

*osiris Summons a crook and flail* Take that! *channels a blast of death and directts it at kallis*

*Kallis stands there and takes the attack*

My turn.

*Kallis fires a blast turning all the gods standing against him to stone*

Enough of this madness! Do you and your kind fear my touch so much that you are willing to disfigure your bodies and minds to the point where you are willing to deny others their final rest? This is rediculous!

Thanato's you think that you can defeat me... I am all powerful. One pure soul is mine... the second... right around the corner... the third... fleeing with Anubis.

I am not here to defeat you Kallis, I am here to restore reason to your mind. Fearing me is natural, but avoidance of death all together inhibits the cycle of all things. To selfishly keep others from their rest. There is no excuse for such shameful behavior!

I wont let my friends get hurt for me! If he wants my soul. It's gonna be ME fighting him!

You can't. If he grows more powerful we're doomed.

But, I can't let you get hurt for me!
*Zed is grabbed by Anubis* Let's go kid!
No Worries my lady I've got him.

What in Tartarus...?

Rhea's prison is near the top of the mountain of glass. A treacherous and bizarre place if there ever was one.

Well then, lets not waste any time and stop the Titans.

The celestials have taken Rest and Horus and Nosferatu are on their way. When the reinforcements arrive in the morning we will ride to meet them. I have never carried a Titan's soul before. This will be fun.

Very well.

Necronius! Ive just witnessed the freeing of the Titan Atlas!

...did you say Atlas...as in the Titan thats holding up the earth Atlas?

Yes, but they tricked Hercules into taking his place. Now he's throwing Mountains crushing everything! I beleive they also might have freed the titan of forethought Prometheus.

Why are you smiling?! This is Bad! Very...VERY Bad!

Im the Sun god! It's my job to be cheery! I can't really help it!

Well Then...What in Tartarus do we do now?

Well Four Titans are free. I imagine their next targets are Hecate and Lethos the titans of magic and memory. We should send guardians to their prisons.

And then what?

If we can secure their prisons, maybe we can go on the offensive. We have multiple gods of the hunt at our service. Who better to hunt down rampaging titans?

Very good. Who do we send to guard the other titans?

I shall do it.... I am immortal under the spell I am put on... and I cannot be affected by the collectors that have allied themselves with set and the titans... I have purified one though.... the collector Blitzwing has become a unicorn again has settled down with his wife again.

If we the elder gods, the celestials, the sons of sin and righteousness, and mortals all stand united, then there is no being who can defeat us.

That's it! Im going after him! No one upsets my master then hurts my friend!

No... you cannot. You too are pure... If he gets two then we are double doomed.

*Odin is thrown away by a thunderbolt* NO! I WILL FIGHT HIM! AND HE WILL DIE FOR HARMING MY FRIEND! RAAAAAAAAA *MASSIVE FISSURES APPEAR AROUND ZED*

Zed... No... Stop this at once. We will find a way to defeat him... but rushing in without a plan will lead to disaster.

I'm sorry are you ok Odin?

Im fine... and Im Loki.

We're all scared and we are all upset... but that doesn't mean we can all go flying off the handle. Nocturne was more than just a good friend... but you and I both know he wouldn't want you too feel bad for him... we will get him back. When BlackWing was defeated... my soul was returned... when Kallis is defeated... then His soul will be returned

My kin and I will also help.

Then what are we waiting for? Lets move!

But he bested a Titan forcing them to retreat.... A TITAN... RETREATED... There is no way we can stand up to that kind of power. And that was before he obtained a pure soul.

Put your slimy hooves on Any of them and Ill Gut you where you stand.

Relax... I wont.... perhaps you are unaware of my contracts.... I protect the ones who sign them... Just recently I fought off Helios himself to protect one. She shall become a blessed and you... a collector. If not... The Titans shall be released one by one... and the world will fall into mass pandemonium. You have three days to decide.

*Disappears*

AH, You are Forgiven. Come and Meet your Nephew!

He is beautiful brother... simply beautiful. I reckon he saved us both. I was ready to destroy you... that would have killed me too.

*a beat up looking Anubis bursts in with a singed looking Zed* Were all gonna get killed if we don't do something! Lethos and Hectate are freed!

*Sardonicus transforms*
It appears I can use this form whenever I please now.
I shall join you.

*Thanatos glares* Don't...Even......Go There........

We shall return shortly...Moonlight, I shall return shortly.

And ofcorse you remember Moonlight. Heh. I remember when you thought i was making up, Having a secret love affair with the Princess of the Night.

Necronius... allow me to introduce myself... my name is Mason Stone aka Whitewing. Ruby Stone... aka Harlequin is the daughter I signed the contract to save.

Anubis has a point...The Titans are Free, We need to fix all of this.

Only two titans remain now, Rhea the Titan of perfection. And Cronus himself. The Original lord of time. Once he is free, they will free their father from the night sky and all order will cease to exist beneath the titans.

Indeed...Shall we then?

Yes... I only signed that damn contract so you'd find happiness eventually... yet I attempted to destroy the happiness the contract had brought... but now... the deed is done... I am free... the souls are free. The collectors free... the memories restored. The Collectors and the blessed become immortal.

So...You are my brother?

I... am.. me again... my body... Its... normal. Brother... yes... I am... when you were first sent into Tartarus I was afraid. I wanted to do something but I didn't know what to do. So I became a collector when I signed the first contract. But now that the deed is done... I am free. And the blessings that the contract passed down upon you... are permanent.

Yes...I remember now...Sardonicus! How could I have ever forgotten my own brother?

I am sorry... brother. This is my fault.

Shhh...Its alright my son...I will protect you...I will not let the badman get you...Ill die if i have to to protect you.

Necronius... while he is distracted.... What do you name the boy... I believe that you just might be the blessed in Kallis's contract. The name that you think of.... may be a subconscious nod to the name of your forgotten brother. And Im willing to try anything right now

My Son...Your new name will be...Sardonicus. For even the dead will smile at the very sight of you...I love you Sardonicus...

Here goes everything.... KALLIS!!! I CALL UPON YOU BY YOUR TRUE NAME!!! SARDONICUS!!! TEAR THE CONTRACT AND BE FREE FROM YOUR BINDING!!!
Necronius you must as well. As the blessed brother he chose to save...

*Puts the young colt next to Moonlight and begins to tear at the contract*

My name... I remember... Lucian... brother... Together we must destroy the contract that binds me

Bastard...

We'll fight him off master! You don't have to sing any stinking contract!

Do not accept it. He knows how to make you squirm... he gets in your head with what you want... what you fear... and then he traps you. Like he did with the other collectors

*Returns quickly* Somepony! I need guards all over Moonlights room...Its Time!

Ill try to hold off Kallis... but I make no promise. He is strong.

*After Hours there is the sound of a foal crying, While moonlight is resting Necronius cuddles the foal and sings to it* Shhh...Its alright..."Go to sleep little baby...Go to sleep little baby...Your mamma's gone away and your daddy's gonna stay, Didint leave nopony but the baby..."

He is beautiful.... surely if something bad were to happen to him... it would be just terrible

*StarSwirl blasts Kallis with a beam of magic but Kallis is barely phased*


Cut that out. The Adults are talking. Sign my contract... become a collector... and nothing bad will happen. Refuse and I take the soul of you, your wife and your child.

I will have to check on Moonlight. I shall return shortly.

I will NOT take this Lying Down!

*Loki* You guys know how bad it is right now....

*Shows Nocturnes soulless body*

It just got worse.... According to whitewing... Nocturne is a pure soul. Kallis has a pure soul

How do we help him?

The only way is to find the blessed and then his true name...

Mr Nocturne No!

No... He cannot obtain a pure soul... this is a disaster... I must find the blessed right away. If I don't then even Faust shall be destroyed.

Should we call upon Faust for this matter?

Im afraid that the first collector, Kallis, knows now where to find a pure soul. Take Zed and Nocturne and lock them up somewhere... they are both pure... Finding one is disastrous... but two. Kallis can already stand up to the titans.... but if he absorbs two pure souls... even Faust is doomed.

We are in a pincer trap! The cause of defeat for almost every major battle in the history of war. With an enemy on either side, we are doomed.

My child isint even Born yet, and they wish to harm it...They will Suffer Greatly for this.

Oh please Necronius.... you think you can stand upon the same plain as me.

You are?

I am Kallis my dear boy.... I am the first collector... and know that when that foal is born... his soul shall be mine.

*Snorts fire* Stay...away...From my child...You even get near him, I will Slaughter you with my bare hooves.

I think I can take you. I know I don't look tough... But I can stand against the titans... But Im afraid I just wanted to stop by and say hello.... unless... The one you love... Moonlight.... I can protect her...

I am unable to take that particular responsibility as I must tend to the dead. We'll have to take volunteers.

You seriously think I could hunt down the Titans... You are insane.

I imagine yourself, Horus, and and Harlequin, could make quite a team. If you take them by surprise, you might be able to take down one of the weaker Titans.

But... Im not a god. Theres no way in tartarus that I could beat a titan.

The soul weakness of any Titan is their arrogance. They don't watch over their shoulders and will be brash and careless in a fight. I Believe you of all mortals should be able to use this to your advantage.

The importance of taking out even just one titan is two fold, without all the titans Oranos cannot be freed and for each titan that is active the strength of their brethren increase tenfold. And if all should fail child, remember that I am by your side at all times.

Im sorry we had to make a quick getaway. Our investigation has yielded definite results.

Oh? What did you find?

The titans Helios and Oceanus walk the earth again! This is horrible! The lack of souls suggest that they are connected to the soul eaters via Set.

Oh Dear Goddess! That means that it is the End of the world! The Return of the Titans marks the end of Days, We have to fix this before it gets worse!

Many of the other titans were also sealed away in secret locations. As long as Set doesn't unleash them all, we have a chance right?

Indeed but we must work fast. If they were to Release Cronos, King of the Titans, Then he alone can easily free the other titans. Cronos's power is only Rivaled by Faust.

What about this Oranos Set discussed?

Oranos is a child of Gaia, He was the First God of Chaos...And the most powerful.

He also happens to be father of the TItans and more powerful than any one of them. It's not just the end of our age Set, is working for, its the end of all order.

Then we must fight the Final battle to save Order.

Did someone say something about ending order?

Ahh Second Law, yes, Set wishes to end it by unleashing the Titans.

While I don't personally see anything wrong with that. I can see you're in quite a pickle. I wish I could do something constructive....