WHY IS IT SO BRIGHT!? Zushakon thinks as he holds a hand above his face, and continues walks forward. He seemed to be in some forest. It seem strange though. It was like a mix of a swamp and forest which might be kind of normal, but was weird is that he could almost feel it trying to lead him away from where's heading...to bad for it, he wasn't headed anywhere.
He just kept moving forward. Wondering when he well met these ponies. Along the way he begins to try and place things together. Okay lets see...I was home when Then I was attacked and trapped...but why again? Zushakon places a hand to his avatars forehead. Qecvtit seemed to be pointless now trying to think of that, perhaps all that time had damaged his mind while I was trapped.
Zushakon takes his hood off and looks to the sun. An anger look comes to his face. One of these days, I'll destroy that thing, mark my words. For I am-
A loud roar cuts his thoughts like a hot knife though butter. Zushakon looks behind him and sees a large creature behind him...a bear if he remembers right as they are called. He roars as Zushakon again, annoying the god of death. The Bear then stands on it's hind legs seeming to make Zushakon afraid...this only allowed him to to get a quick shot of it, ripping it's heart out.
The bear falls to the ground dead, with a shock look on it's face. Hmm, it seems that it was smart enough to have emotions...yet not enough to know it's better...pity. Zushakon thinks taking a bite out of the heart as he begins to walk off again, this time seeming to enter a small part of woods, judging by the space in-between the trees, and the face he could actually walk straight with.
Perhaps it's me,...but it seems that everything is...very colorful. Zushakon thinks, taking a bite from the heart as he walks forward while looking at his surroundings.
As he finishes the heart he begins to hear talking ahead. Follow the sound he came to what human's would call a farm if he remember's right. He stands behind a tree though, wanting not to be seen as he listens in.
"I'm a telling you Fluttershy, I don't know where your bear friend ran off." One voice spoke...definitely female, who also seemed annoyed, and had a strange way of speak then most of the being's he met. She was then answered by another voice as it said. "I'm sorry Applejack, Really, but...it's just he seemed angry as he ran off and I hopped he didn't get to any trouble." The other voice said another female, with a very soft voice.
Zushakon could tell through the way they were talking that the annoyed one was called Applejack and the soft voice was Fluttershy.
...these are by far the most...childish names I've ever heard of...wait they're talking of a bear...could it be...well what are the chances of that.
"It's just I'm worried he'll come here and hurt one of you." The one called 'Fluttershy' said, as her voice sound be slightly breaking. "He's not really that bad, he has a big heart."
Zushakon gives a shrug at this as he thinks. ...I've eaten bigger.
The 'Applejack' gives a sigh at this and says. "Look Fluttershy, I'm sorry, It's just I've been having a long day, poor Applebloom having nightmares and having to deal with these darn Timberwolves just standing there at the edge of our farm. They are really creeping me out."
Timberwolves? What are they...wolfs made out of wood or something? Zushakon thinks as he stops paying attention to their words and quickly pecks around the tree to look at who was talking...he was met with a sight of two...small horses as they were talking to one another.
...after taking the peck and moving back behind the tree...Zushakon takes another peck to assure himself.
Okay...I have just witness a yellow small...'horse' if I remember right...with another orange one...talking with each other in human speech...okay that is new. Zushakon then goes to a realization as he remembers another word for the horses the human used...and places a hand on his face in disappointment. Oh by Yog Sothoth...these are the 'ponies'.
Zushakon then looks back to them as the two ponies continued their talk. Noticing the one called Fluttershy held a pair of wings by her side.
Ah...so these creatures may be a descendant of the Byakhee, judging by the wings and main body shape...however, it seems the Applejack one doesn't have these...birth-defect maybe? However it seems that her body is more larger and has more physical strength then the Fluttershy one...hmmm then again she doesn't look look like a 'working' type as much as the flightless one so mayb- Zushakon's thoughts are stopped as he hears another voice enter.
"Hey Shy!" The voice called, though a little more forced rough, he could tell this was also female. As a cyan-blue colored horses joins the others, nearly slamming into them as she nearly hits the ground. She seemed...much different in hair color then the others, literally having it as a rainbow of colors.
It is impossible that's a natural color. Zushakon thinks before he realize's the wings she had on her back, that she had just folded. Ah another winged one. That must be the normal here. Good to know. He thinks giving the wings on his back a look.
"Rainbow, what the sam-hill are you thinking just dropping in like that. Nearly hitting us." The Applejack one spoke, getting her annoyed tone back. She seemed to mind as the blue one looked to be right near them, just a hair away from crashing into them when she landed. "Just amazing you with how I've been working with my brakes." The rainbow one speaks with a smile, have a cocky tone the whole time.
"Anyway, Fluttershy, I'm sorry but I flew around and couldn't find your bear anywhere, I think he might still be in the Everfree forest." The 'rainbow' one said as she looked in the direction Zushakon was at. The old one in response quickly placed his body to the tree, still not wanting to be found.
"You don't need to worry, I'm sure a big guy like him is fine." Zushakon hears the 'rainbow' one says, glad to know that she didn't notice him. The Fluttershy one gave a sad tone as she replied. "Oh...but i can't help it. Poor thing." "Oh come on Fluttershy, he's probably coming back to your cottage right now, tired and hungry." The 'rainbow' one said, seeming to try and make the 'Shy' one relax.
If by coming back to cottage, you mean laying on the ground in the middle of the forest...and by tired and hungry you mean, dead and without a heart...then yes...he is. Zushakon thinks, having enough of them as he begins to walk away, back into the forest. Thinking of his next plan of communicating with these ponies mainly the problems with how it'll be. One that would mean he had to speak the human tongue again...which he did find odd about seeing that...they weren't humans so why speak like them.
Another thing he knew that for sure was this human avatar he had was worthless now, as he can't seem to find one of them for now, so it seem it's time to be rid of it.
If I need to get my answers I need to take a form that doesn't get me much attention...it's a shame, I've taken quite a liken to this one...oh well...lets see myself as one of those ponies. And with that Zushakon closes his eyes and and gives a breath.
And with that Zushakon's avatar body shift's, bones are broken and repaired as they begin to take different shape, organs and muscles are torn apart and regrown to give them the perfect shape. His body falls to the ground, the bones in his legs and arms bursting out and changing, his flesh just being left on the ground as he begins to grow another set, covered in the same fur he saw on the ponies, only black in color. Blood covers the ground as it seemed the it was endless, continually coming from the changing body.
It took a hour of human time...but it was done.
Zushakon opens his new avatar's eyes to see the world and rose his head from the ground. Giving a few blinks of his eyes he sees no changed in them. Good, everything seems right, my limbs? Zushakon thinks looking down at himself and seeing the his human hands and feet were gone, and replaced with hoofs, just like those ponies, compete with a black haired tail at the end waving at him.
Giving a nod to himself Zushakon stands to all his four of his hoofs, finding it slightly uncomfortable to stand on, then again, he had the same problem with his human form so long ago so he saw it as something to get used to.
Zushakon then looks to his reflection and finally see's himself.
He seemed much like those other ponies, though his fur was all black and snout was's as...'girly' looking as the others, seeming to be more straight and squared. His hair...or mane, looked pretty much as his human form. Black, wild, and un-kept, as it seemed to be be the same any ma- er...pony would have with out care in a while, though thankfully not very...poofy as it was all straight. He did enjoy that he saw those winged ones as it means he could keep his large wings on his back.
There were...problems though...mainly three.
One was that he, for some reason or another had a little bit of a green/ yellow mix of color on the tip of his snout,hoofs, and around his eyes, however he just places this as him being the Son of Hastur and Nephew of Cthulhu, so having some part of them be shown on his avatar's body maybe normal.
Another problem was his eyes. While being smaller then the ones those horses had, it was also odd in it's own way of it being pure black around his iris, which was a mix of blue/grey...giving a...odd look to say the least. But this was a problem he had with all his avatars so, he was used to it.
However the final problem...was a bit more...'horny'.
As he looks at his reflection he finds that he had a horn coming straight from his head. A rather large one at that, that should at least a good foot. Zushakon's eyes widen as he see's this. Yet as much as he tried to force it he couldn't shift his body in a way to maintain the pony form and get rid of the horn.
It was easy to tell Zushakon was annoyed by this.
thabfv! What is the meaning of this?! It's like this very body doesn't wish to changed to any other way...why is that?! Zushakon thinks before giving a small growl of anger. With a flick of his hoof he then creates a new cloak to cover his new avatar body, using the hooded to cover his face/ horn, which was...awkward looking to say the least.
Giving one last look at his old body, Zushakon thinks to himself. There is something wrong here. As a human avatar I was always perfect...unless there are 'ponies' here that have horns and wings...but that seemed just strange...perhaps a change for the environment they are in. That still doesn't answer as to why I cannot change to the ones without a horn, or wings. Zushakon then open the wings from under his cloak before taking off to the air.
More question, and no answers...so that's how it feels to be human.
To say that Twilight Sparkle loved books would be an understatement. If you were to place her in a new library with thousands of never-before read books that contain knowledge she didn't know of...You will not see her for a LONG time.
However...THIS book...This ONE book. Made her nearly stop her love altogether.
Twilight had no idea of this 'H.P. Lovecraft' but...one thing was certain...if this book was really of his creation...he was pony Twilight would never wish to met...EVER.
Twilight looks to the book in her hoofs, as she'd slammed it shut a while ago. She gives a shake of her head to try to rid her mind of what she read.
It wasn't that it was a bad book, NO, by Celestia NO. Twilight loved out it was written and seemed to have it's own form of writing through it. It seemed to be as the title would say a collection of stories by this author. A Mr. H.P. Lovecraft. Most of the stories are very short, some not even having chapters in it.
But it was what was stained on the pages of this book that caused her this...fear.
The book started off simply with a poem of these beast called the Night-gaunt. Telling of someone as they were grabbed by them and...and...Twilight doesn't even know what. The way that this pony spoke of them was even worse, saying that they had no face, nor made any sound regardless of them flying.
The next story was called 'Dagon'...in which somepony wrote a suicide letter, tell of him oh why this was happening, and why he was doing this. Talking of him on a boat, being a slave that managed to escape, coming to an...land that which...he saw some...SOMETHING. Something that caused him to black-out only barley able to remember going back to his getaway boat...singing and laughing. And as he regain his sense he was in the hospital. Before night came and he saw...Something come for him and...What would be a end for a suicide letter.
It was the finally story that did it for poor Twilight though.
'The statement of Randolph Carter' The story of what seemed to be of a man in a interview,...or being interrogated, by someone of authority. And him giving an explanation of what happened to his friend, 'Harley Warren' who was missing...and telling him of how his friend was...was...
Twilight doesn't even WANT to remember that one.
Her thoughts are stopped as knocking was heard on the door, followed by her assistant coming in. "Hey Twilig-" The baby Dragon tried to speak, but was stopped as he was picked up by Twilight's horn and brought to her, in a hug.
Spike could been seen easily confused as he said. "Um...Twilight...you okay?" Twilight let's Spike down and says. "I'm fine Spike, it's just...Just glad that you're alright." Twilight says, giving a nervous smile.
"Well...glad that you're okay to Twi...Sorry for going to help with Rarit-" Spike tried to say but Twilight stopped him. "Spike it's okay...really...speaking of her where is she?"
"I would be right here." Twilight hears Rarity said as she entered her home...but as Twilight looks to Rarity she instantly knew something was wrong.
Her main was a mess, her pure white coat had mud on it...with dashes of red liquid, mainly on her hoofs and face. And though she was smiling...the Twilight could see that her eyes held...fear in them.
"Rarity wh-" "Oh, just some bad luck on my end as I had tripped and fell into a bush FULL of tomatoes...haha...No doubt something Pinkie had made set up earlier to pull some kind of prank on someone. I must apologize to her later." Rarity said, interrupting her question as she quickly began to move up stairs. "Twilight, would you be a dear and help me freshen up...PLEASE!" Rarity asked, though...it sounded very desperate at the end.
Twilight gave a nod. "Um...sure...Hey Spike why don't you help yourselves to some gems, while I'll help Rarity." She said as she began going up stairs with Rarity to the bathroom, making out the excited 'REALLY' from Spike as she rushes up.
As Twilight closed the bathroom door, locking it behind her with her magic she looks to Rarity with a scared look. "Rarity please tell me what's going on." Rarity though keeps her smile and fearful eyes as she says. "Oh...nothing...nothing at all...just need you to help me CLEAN THIS TOMATO JUICE OFF ME." She said loudly at the end.
Twilight rose an eyebrow at this and said. "Rarity if this is about Spike, he can't hear yo-" "OH MY GOODNESS TWILIGHT IT WAS AWFUL!" Rarity shouted as she instantly pulls her to a hug, crying very loudly as she pushed her face to Twilight's neck. She then began saying something, whatever it was it was to fast and was to muffled to be heard.
"Rarity please calm down!" Twilight said as she pushed her away. "Breath for a moment and calm down."
Rarity does as Twilight says, wiping tears the from her eyes and taking several deep breaths to try and calm down. "O-Okay...Okay." Twilight gives her friend a sad look. Wondering just what cause this. "Rarity...please tell me what happened...slowly." Rarity nods her head and begins to tell her of what happen.
"Well...me and Spike were outside of ponyville gather some gems I need for a new shipment at-...forget it that's not important." Rarity stopped herself, surprising Twilight's Rarity always talks about her shipments when she could. "While me and Spike were digging some gems...I saw...a diamond dog."
Twilight instantly knew from that name that this was bad. "Did they capture you again?!" Twilight asked with a tone of anger/horror. But was shocked as Rarity shook her head. "No...I saw it...limping off...I couldn't just stand by an see someone in pain...so I ran to help it...and Twilight...Oh by Celestia." Rarity quickly rushes to the toilet and vomits as the memory returns to her. As she spits the last of it out she pulls her head up, tears running back down her face . "Its...his..."
"Rarity just tell me what's wro-" "HIS BUCKING EYES WERE GONE, THAT'S WHAT WAS WRONG!" Rarity shouted, interrupting twilight and shocking her. "Wh...what?" Twilight says as her eyes widen.
"THE DIAMOND DOG'S EYE LOOK TO BE CLAWED OUT TWILIGHT...most of his body...was cut...was cut open...he was taking...PIECES of himself out Twilight...saying he needed to get 'THEM' out." Rarity says holding a hoof to her face to try and wipe the tears.
Twilight just stood there...shocked. "Rarity...wha...what were...'them'?" She says in a fearful tone. The poor white unicorn looks to her friend and says. "I...I don't know. There was...so much blood...I panicked...I tried to help him...tried to get him up with my magic...b-but he was...he fought against it...throwing blood...shouting how he didn't need it...it was too late for him... I asked him what did this...what could have...and he said...a god...that they've freed a great old one." As Rarity continued she just looked to her blood-stained hoofs, Twilight's eyes widen at this.
"I...I tried to to ask him if he knew any other of his friends...but he told me...all of them were DEAD! They all gone mad...KILLING EACH OTHER AND THEMSELVES!" Rarity shouts grabbing Twilight and placing her face to hers. "He tells me that they've free something...something horrible...he cries begging me to kill him...screaming at me to do it...to rip him apart. Before I could even try to say anything he laughs...LAUGHS TWILIGHT! HE LAUGHS TELLING ME HOW HE KILLED EVERYONE HE KNEW...HE WAS HAPPY THAT HE KILLED HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY!" Rarity then buries her face back to Twilight's neck as she begins to
Twilight could do nothing but just hold her friend as she cries in her arms. "He...he...he then said I was a very pretty...pretty pony and...and tried to..." Twilight then hears, causing her jaw to drop. She gently pulls her away and asked. "Rarity did he..." Rarity shakes her head at this. "No...He tried...but I manage to push him off with my magic...but then he fell on a rock and his neck..." Rarity goes full quiet there.
Twilight gives a gulp at this. "Rarity...you have to know it isn't your fault." Twilight says, before Rarity shook her head. "I know that...but...it just doesn't help. Thank goodness Spike didn't get to see that. I...when I ran off to help him I completely left Spike behind with the gems ...I'm sorry I lied...I couldn't tell him of what happened."
"Rarity you have nothing to be sad about...listen go clean yourself okay...I'm gonna send a letter to the princess's okay...are you gonna be okay?" Twilight says pull her friend to a hug. Rarity pat's Twilight on the back. "I'll...I'll try to be."
Twilight gives a nod and leaves the bathroom, giving Rarity a nod as she closes the door.
As soon as she closes the door, a look of horror comes to her face as she mutters. "A Great old one..." Twilight then rushes down stairs completely ignoring Spike as she goes for the necronomicon, opening it and flipping through several pages, looking for something she saw as she was looking for different stories earlier, till she gets what she wants.
'The Great old ones- Ancient creatures of immense power. Most are also colossal in size. They are worshiped by deranged cults, as well as by most of the races of the mythos. The Great Old Ones are currently imprisoned—a few beneath the sea, some inside the Earth, and still others in distant planetary systems (and beyond). The reason for their captivity is not known, though there are those who clam it was through the Elder Gods for committing past transgressions upon them.
The great old ones are unbelievably powerful. Some could destroy planets, others could recreate them. They can create Avatars, bodies they can use to blind in with any species, though there will be something for it to tell them apart.
One thing is certain for the Great old ones power, if any lesser beings like that of a mortal mind where to look to them...it would drive them mad. Forcing them to lost anything regrading themselves, their hopes, dreams, or life.
Be warned...of the most powerful ones of all. The sons of Yog-Sothoth, The Sleeping God; Master of R'lyeh; High Priest of the Great Old Ones; Cthulhu. And his half Brother, The Unspeakable; He Who is Not to be Named; Lord of Interstellar Spaces; Hastur.
When the stars are right, they well come...and lay waste to this world...may your false ides give you the hope that you will die before that day.'
Twilight takes a deep breath, as she visibly pales at this. One of these old ones were free...and if what she read is true...everything has met it's end.
You know...there seemed to be a very important thing about my Avatar, I didn't seem to take to account...The height.Zushakon thinks as he stood in the middle of this town, with Ponies giving him several glances, most of confusion and curiosity.
Which didn't help as he stood a at least a good three feet taller then EVERY SINGLE OTHER PONY AS FAR AS THE EYE COULD SEE.
I believe I'm doing a great job not being noticed...hmm so that's how humans did sarcasm.
(Author notes:
Thank you for this, And I hope I've made All the mlp characters stay in Character. And I am not making Zushakon boring to read.)
