Equestria was once a beautiful country. That was until was until other nations had decided that the ponies who lived there were causing too much devastation. It wasn't their actions that caused harm, it was the way that men were driven to madness by the mere word pony. Men would waste away and commit indescribable sins in reality.
Many creatures were harmed during these spells of madness. Pokemon, digimon and other creatures were raped and sometimes murdered. It was at the point when Fluttershy realised that Equestria was not the magical place she thought it was. A world of so many wonders all taken away to reveal Hell's fire.
It seemed to have happened overnight. It had to have beeen, Fluttershy had only just waken up and to open her eyes to the chaos flaring in her peaceful country, she felt as if she was more in a nightmare. From this moment on the different between dreams and reality would be much less clearer.
Fluttershy was mortified. All the creatures she looked after were now either homeless or captured. Only a god would know what they planned to do with them. Fluttershy didn't want any of the humans to cause any more harm then they've caused. With every tear that dried from her face, another layer of tears emerged from the corners of her eyes. Her hooves felt like a ton of bricks below her and the smell of death hit the pit of her stomach and an urge to vomit escaped from her throat. She tried to gulp, but her face couldn't handle the weight of her tears.
"What have you done to my world?" She screamed. It was the first bloodbath that she had ever seen. Although some of the ponies managed to escape the killings, there were hundreds of corpses. Their blood, horns, wings and bones were being taken away in big carts.
"You ponies are a threat to this world," one man said as he stood behind the flames and in a silver puddle next to a headless unicorn. A unicorn's blood was thick and silver like paint. "Do you have any idea what madness you and your friends have caused?"
Fluttershy could not tell who the man was. He could only see the silhouette of a bulky man. The scraggy hair showed signs of age and the curves on his clothes showed royalty. She shuttered at the thought of his cold face and sharp eyes that would pierce the soul. She growled and stomped her hooves. She lifted her neck, took a deep breath. "Who are you?" Fluttershy asked. "COME OUT AND SHOW YOURSELF?"
The man came into the light. "I am Arthur Cantabella. I am Lord of Fandomass. Equestria is no more. On this land I shall rebuild the beautiful city, Labyrinthia."
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?" Fluttershy yelled. She flew over to Arthur and bit half his beard off. "You think you can come here and take over this land and call it your own." She gritted her teeth together and her eyes joggled. "YOU'VE COME TO THE WRONG NEIGHBOURHOOD. NOW BRING BACK MY FRIENDS AND TURN EQUESTRIA BACK TO HOW IT WAS!"
A dark dragon with two extra heads serving as claws tumbled down from the sky and grabbed Fluttershy away from Arthur. The yellow pony tried to escape it's grip, but her pink hair was caught, pulling her neck towards the dragon. On closer inspection, Fluttershy could tell it was a hydreigon, the powerful pokemon from Unova.
Fluttershy had struggled to overcome her fear of dragons. The devious grin on the hydreigon's face was anything but comforting. Fluttershy screamed until the pokemon engulfed himself in a horrific outrage so powerful that trees nearby collapsed onto one and another and the apples were lost in the wind.
Arthur fainted from the apple attacks, but Fluttershy wasn't hurt one bit. The dark dragon fainted after being hit in a state of confusion. Arthur grinned as he looked up to Fluttershy. "You must be a fairy...The only thing that is immune to a dragon's wrath is a sweet fairy. You will join us... unharmed."
"Where will you take me?" Fluttershy sobbed.
"To Pride Rock," Arthur replied. "You will meet King Scar and if he likes you, he will take you as his Queen. If he does not, you will be his supper."
Within a blink of an eye, Fluttershy's perfect world had been disturbed. What about all the plans she had with her friends? What about all the adventures they made and the accomplishes they achieved? Fluttershy had learned so much about the wonderful things in life. She knew that she was about to learn about the gore, greed, curruption and violence.
She didn't know anything anymore. All that she knew was that she could not bring herself to trust the man that destroyed her home. Concealed in a cage, she was taken away from everything she loved. She was almost dead. She lost her hope and her will to live.
After taking Fluttershy to Pride Rock, Arthur made his way to Johto to attend a festival. He was invited by Drayden as they had known each other since childhood. They stayed in Blackthorn Castle, where Clair lived and had supper. The meal was a quiet occasion filled with candles and organ music. Lance was in Dragon's Den with the rest of the soilders, so he was unable to attend. There was only five of them present at the supper there, Arthur, Clair, Drayden, Iris and Cilan. Iris had brought Cilan with her fr entertainment.
The food was nice, but the atmosphere was anything but pleasant.
Cillan could see in Iris' face that she was nervous and from the distance he could see her fingers twitching. She had faced even darker lords than Arthur Cantabella, so Cilan was startled to see her so nervous. He heard others whispering amongst themselves too about how she couldn't display her affection in public. How rude, he thought.
"So Lord Cantabella," Iris said. Her eyes were pointing at the way Arthur waved his chop-sticks like a conductor at an opera house."What have you been up to today?"
Arthur smirked. "I made The Lion King fell in love with a pony."
"It still sounds like a better love story than Twilight," Drayden commented. Drayden patted Arthur's bulky back. "How did you do it?"
Cilan tried his hardest to remain quiet, but he knew at some point he would have to speak out. He can't believe how rude some of guests were, especially Arthur. Waving the chop sticks around as if he was placing a curse on the kingdom. He frowned as he watched Arthur stab his pieces of sushi like a sword in the enemy. If Lance was there, he wouldn't have tolerated it.
"Well I invaded Equestria. And it has now become a part of my county: Fandomass."
"I'm guessing you're going to bring Labrynthia back to it's former glory," Iris said. Cilan could feel her disgust with the man. She may not have mmuch interest in the magic ponies, but she would never forgive a man such uncalled for devastation.
"Of course. My daughter will be happy once again. And while I was destroying the Arceus forsaken place, I found a fairy pony."
"What did you do to the fairy pony then?" Cilan asked Arthur. Why would a daughter be happy with a father who slaughtered innocent creatures for a bit of land.
"I took her to Pride Rock."
"Did you meet King Scar?" Drayden asked. Arthur nodded. "How is he keeping?"
"Fine."
"I reckon that pony will be all bones now," Drayden said as he did his best not to be distracted by the chopsticks. "Hyena and lions can be a dangerous combination."
"On the contrary, Scar has decided to make Fluttershy his Queen."
Drayden shook his head and slid away from Arthur. "Madness."
"So this is why they call you The Storyteller," Cilan spoke.
"You couldn't my stories up if you tried." Athur spoke down to Cilan. "Because they are true, and if not true then they will become true."
"My Lord," Cilan bowed and then lifted his head. "Can I talk to you in private?"
Arthur stood up. "Of course."
Cilan followed Arthur into an empty room with only the moon's relection as light. "What you said about your stories. Do they really become true?" Cilan was curious, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel that there were fiction in his words. There is no way a lion would fall in love with a pony. The pony would be bones by sunlight.
"I never lie. I cannot."
"I think I can trust you," Cilan lied as he pulled a convincing smile.
"I too, believe I can trust you."By the firm handshake, Cilan knew that Arthur had fallen for his lie. "Your fidelity to the crown is undeniable."
"Have you got stories about the Queen?" Cilan asked. If what Arthur said was true, perhaps he could predict the future. Will it be worth seeking Iris' pleasure or would they be better off as friends?
"Yes. She shall have one more child with Lance. She will miscarry all the others."
Cilan frowned. Even though they were not his children and technically, it really didn't concern him, but knowing that Iris was going to go through hell, was painful enough for him. "I was hoping for something more happy."
"The truth is not always happy, I'm her pain, will come your glory."
Cilan raised his chin and opened his eyes wider. "Glory?"
"Yes," Athur replied boldly with his arms in the air. "You and Queen Iris are capable of having a bright future together." Cilan glared at Arthur with no emotion in his face. He couldn't believe what Arthur was suggesting. "Don't look at me like that. It's perfectly natural for powerful people to seek pleasure outside their marriages. I can see you as a lover. I know your game."
"My game?" Cilan chuckled. " I have no idea what you're talking about."
"You're plotting to destroy the dragons." Arthur couldn't have been more wrong. "I've seen you befriending fairy types. And you that fairies are what The Queen is afraid off."
"Actually Her Majesty's biggest fear is ice," Cilan corrected him. "She isn't afraid of fairies; she embraces them. You must be careful with your tongue. Stick to storytelling Leave the politics to us. By the way, do you know that your daughter is courting a woman?"
Cilan already knew about the dangers of playing thrones. If he didn't win, he would die trying.
