Spirit Battle

The Spirit Battle was a battle fought between the Pack members before the reformation of the Pack and the spirits of deceased dogs in the underworld and the Black Desert Dimension.

## General Information

### Outcome

Pack victory and the storm prophecy fulfilledGhosts forced back to their dimensions through a spell

## Combatants

The Pack, the AncestorsGhosts from the underworld and the Black Desert Dimension

## Casualties

ReedstarZetta, several other ghosts

The Spirit Battle was originally prophesied by Diamondheart when she told Reedstar that a storm would destroy the Pack. He originally interpreted this warning as the lightning bolt that wrecked the Pack's camp, leading to the group splitting up. However, this prophecy was referring to the attack, originally planned by Zetta, of deceased dogs damned to the underworld of the Kingdom dogs and of the Black Desert Dimension. Princess Hope has mentioned that she learned about a similar prophecy, titled "The Storm is Coming," from her father. This could very well be the same prophecy as the one Reedstar learned about, that ended up coming true thousands of years after its origins began.

Following the fall of the Calotherian Kingdom, Zetta was able to contact evil spirits from the underworld and order them to raid the Kingdom. She was able to do this because King Kirk didn't close the deal with a spell. For the next thousand years, the deal remained open, allowing spirit dogs to slip between dimensions. This was how Zetta was able to get into the Black Desert Dimension following her first spiritual defeat. Here, she began training each of the dogs, and added them to her coalition she was building to lead against the Pack.

Through signs and prophecies, Briarheart was able to keep tabs on the activity of the ancestors. He was able to read and interpret everything that the Ancestors were sharing with him, and as soon as he believed he knew the answer, he immediately informed Reedstar. From there, Reedstar decided to get a hold of the rest of the Pack to inform them of impending dangers.

After several weeks of training and preparation for the battle, the Pack decided to come together and spend the nights as one in the days before the battle occurred. The dogs could tell when they were getting closer to striking; the weather and horizons got darker and windier by the day, and the natural feeling of dread and like something was going to happen was affecting every dog.

One night that autumn, the ghosts and evil spirits struck. They went straight for Reedstar, Eaglefrost, and Briarheart, seeing as they were the head of the Pack, and without them, the warriors would not be able to hold their ranks. However, the dogs kept fighting until they were joined by the Ancestors.

The battle ended when Princess Hope was able to use her magic to close the deal with the needed spell, killing Zetta and sending the ghost dogs back to their respective dimensions for good. While she was doing this, lightning struck a tree, causing it to fall and essentially crush Reedstar.

Following the battle, after the evil ghosts disappeared, various Ancestors descended to welcome Reedstar into their ranks. He gave a brief speech before walking away with Silverhawk, leaving the path of leadership open to Eaglefrost. From here, the Pack was reformed and the storm prophecy was fulfilled, rendering the dogs safe to return to their camp securely.

## Casualties

Reedstar

Zetta