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It had great patience. It could bide Its time for centuries. It would quietly wait in the shadows, feeding off whatever snippets of negative emotion It could find. It would watch Its prey and would settle for no less then what It had set Its sights on. And this time It had set It's sights on, the great, Princess Celestia. It observed her every move, heard her every word, and most importantly It felt her every emotion.
She was happy nearly all the time.
It was irritating.
Every now and then she would feel a flicker of distress or perhaps confusion, but it would always last for less than a second and then she was immediately happy again. Besides these emotions were not enough for It anyways. It needed true sin, even just a little just a tiny dab of it, would be enough. So It waited patiently, for Its chance to strike.
It watched Celestia trot down one of the many hallways in the castle. It was nearing dawn and she was on her way to raise the sun to bring another day to Equestria, when her gaze drifted to the row windows at her side and she slowed to a stop. From the high mountain the castle rested on, she could see nearly the whole of Equestria. She could see Cloudsdale high in the sky, and Ponyville down in the valley, and past the forest and mountains she could even see the lights of Manehattan on the horizon.
She was feeling happy that all the ponies in her kingdom lived joy filled lives because she was there to raise the sun for them. This. Is. RIDICULOUS! It thought, She feels happy, because other ponies are feeling happy at her expense! Who thinks like that?
She smiled at the sight of her kingdom and was taking great pride in it, with all of its wonderful-
Wait, pride?
Pride?
Pride!
Yes! Pride! This is just what I need. I can work with this!, It thought. This was the opportunity it had been waiting for. Wasting no time It crept out of the shadows, unseen by anypony, and hovered over the Princess's shoulder.
Beautiful, isn't it? It whispered, softly, into her mind.
"Yes, it is." she replied.
She should have found it strange that a small, mysterious voice was suddenly appearing in her head. But It had that effect on ponies, it always seemed so natural to them as it was happening. Ironically, some ponies even thought it was their conscience speaking.
To think, all of those ponies live happier lives simply because you draw breath.
"Well, not necessarily. I think they live happier lives because of the sun."
And you raise that sun, do you not?
"Well, I suppose so. But I think they appreciate the sun more that they do me" she said cheerfully.
Nonsense! Your subject love and worship you!
"I don't know about worship. But I know that they love me, just not as much as the sun."
Well, to love the sun is to love you. After all without you there wouldn't be a sun at all!
"No, I think if something were to happen to me. Luna would take over raising the sun everyday."
But...but she couldn't do it as well as you can.
"She's gotten the hang of raising the moon every night, despise being...gone for a thousand years. I'm sure she could move the sun just as well as I can, if need be."
But your subjects wouldn't love her like they love you!
"They just need a chance to get to know her like I do. They would soon become fond of her."
The way was she was just shrugging off all of Its encouragement was really starting to annoy It. It couldn't give up now. It would never get a chance like this again. But where's that pride I felt in her a moment ago? It thought it itself, Where is her sense selfishness?
Then, It got an idea.
Wait, maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way. It mused, Maybe...maybe her selflessness mixed with just a little pride will do the trick!
It spoke in her mind again, But your subjects do rely on you for things other then moving the sun, don't they?
"They do. I make many important decisions for the kingdom."
And if something was a being hindrance to them?
"I would do away with it immediately, of course." She said without hesitation.
A hindrance like...the night for example?
"What do you mean?" She said confused
Well think about it. The night, and to a further extent the dark, is feared by ponies.
"Only young foals fear the dark, they grow out of it."
More like they learn to tolerate it, few ponies ever become fully comfortable with the dark. Am I right?
"...I suppose so."
Most accidents and deaths happen at night because ponies can't see where they trot.
"They...they could always bring a lantern with them if there going out at night. Then again if they were already outside before it got dark..." She trailed off.
"And how will everyone know what time it is, or what day it is?"
It chuckled softly That is what Clocks and calendars are for, of course.
"Well, those are all very good points. But, obviously, eveypony needs to sleep sometime!"
Most ponies get by sleeping during the day, by simply closing the curtains to shut out the light.
"Well...I don't know." Celestia said with uncertainty
It couldn't help but feel excited. It nearly had her. Just one more push...
Not to mention how taxing it is on your little sister to raise the moon every night. Wouldn't it be nice for her to be free of worries for the rest of her life?
The princess hesitated
It would have held Its breath, if It had breath to hold.
"But ponies enjoy the night, it makes them happy." she pointed out.
It cringed Again with their happiness! It thought bitterly, I'm so close, I can feel it.
They will be much happier, when they are alive and safe.
Celestia was trying to think of some flaw in Its argument but could think of none.
"Perhaps you're right." she said in a worried tone.
It felt like grinning, but since It lacked teeth, that was out of the question.
I am right.
At that moment It slipped into Princess Celestia's mind. From then on It had a tiny bit of presence in her mind, which was enough to begin with. And the best part was, Celestia wouldn't even realize what was happening to her until it was far to late.
Well there's the prologue. This bad boy is gonna have ten more chapters and an epilogue(as long as I get enough reviews telling met to continue. If I don't get any reviews I won't bother). So, If you liked it, tell me so in the comments. If you hated it, PLEASE tell me why and how I can improve it in the comments.