Celestia snickered slightly. "I'll tell you voice. I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to kill that Antarik. My feelings for him will only get in the way when fighting the war."
Oh my gosh Celestia. Oh my gosh. Don't do it. I beg of you. If you kill him, all the colors in the sky would fade. You wouldn't want that, would you?
"Yes. I do. So what if there will be no color in the sky? Suits the new life my citizens will live. Ahahaaa!" Celestia screeched, her voice starting to crack.
My god Celestia. He didn't do anything.
Celestia slumped back into a wall. "Haha! But Esther gloated when my sister was taken away. I'd like to see the look on her face when I take away Antarik. Forever. After all, she doesn't deserve the love of him either!"
The voice was about to speak when Celestia blocked out her mind. What a pesky little voice. It was time to carry out an assassination. And with a mighty flap of her wings, Celestia took off to Tenebrae.
Time was running short. Esther started to calculate the time it would take to arrive at the castle.
Alright, so as a goddess Celestia can travel at extremely high speeds. The capital of Tenebrae is 7,000 miles away from the capital of Equestria. She'll be here in... about ten minutes. I really fucked up this time, didn't I?
Esther tried to manipulate Celestia again, forcing all of her magic into the walls of Celestia's mind. But alas, the barrier between the mind was far too great for her to penetrate. She guessed to go along with plan B.
Reaching into her partner's mind, she started to speak.
Antarik. You're in grave danger. Celestia's going to be here in seven minutes. She's going to murder you. I'll teleport to where you're at so I can help hold her off.
Soon, she got a response.
Damn it, Esther. You've really done it this time, didn't you? Alright. Get as many guards as you can.
Esther obliged. Her voice rang into the minds of twenty guards. They all gathered, and hurried up the steps to the top tower where Antarik was. The guards swiftly spread themselves around the platform around the tower.
This area was the highest point in the castle. The stairs were beautifully polished, and so shiny, one could see their reflection on it. These stairs lead up to a bridge like structure made of pure limestone. The bridge connected to a second tower, crafted perfectly of gold and copper. The sun's light on the tower made it seem like it was shimmering. The tower Antarik was taking refuge in was a silver tower. There was the five commandments of Tenebrae carved on the side with perfect precision. The whole setting towered over a enormous canyon. The walls of the towers were decorated with a blanket of ivy and vines.
Esther started to look up. There was a dot, growing increasing bigger. That had to be Celestia.
And with a THUMP, the enraged princess landed onto the stone platform. Before anypony could say or do anything, the celestial princess raised up her forehooves, and slammed them down.
The stone floor started to crack around the hooves of the guards. The unicorn guards started to rush forward with spears, but they were stopped promptly. The ground crumbled under their hooves, and the unicorns fell to their deaths. Their shrieks echoed off the walls of the crevice that they fell in. Their own spears started to pierce their throats, and blood gushed out. There was soon a pile of pony carcasses laying on a slab of rock.
Fortunately, the pegasi rose up, still unharmed. Celestia's horn started to grow in a pinkish-purple light as the pegasi were restrained, struggling in mid-air whilst surrounding by a glowing orb of magic. To the shock of the rest of the guards, one of them spontaneously burst into blue flames. Soon, one by one each one turned to ash. The last guard stared at the remainder of the floor where ashes of his former comrades lay. Some didn't even turn to ash. Instead they were just charred bodies, mouth's open wide and holes where eyes should be.
Unfortunately, he was not spared the fate of his former fellow Tenebraens. He burst into flames, screaming and flailing until he, too, turned to gray ash. The earth pony guards, who were smart enough to stop and wait for an offensive, gaped and gasped. Celestia looked at them, rage and disgust filling her eyes. Unsuspecting, every pony turned to their left when one of their owns' throat burst open, spilling blood on the nearby ponies. They all turned back to Celestia, whose horn was beginning to glow even more.
The ponies closed their eyes, knowing their fate. Merciless, their throats burst open and gushed blood onto the floor. Bodies dropping filled Celestia's ears. Seeing their bodies only made her thirst for Antarik's blood grow even more. Wearing a satisfied grin, she quietly approached the door. The only thing keeping her from the Sky God. "Antarik~! Why don't you come out and see me~?" she cooed. Her grin soon spread to an insane and sadistic smile. As she was only 3 feet from the door, she was violently thrown into the nearby wall. Holding her head, she opened her eyes to see Esther standing over her.
"Why hello Esther," Celestia spat, her words filled with poison. "I was just looking for Antarik. Why don't you move and nopony gets hurt...You don't want to end up like your guards." Esther, for the first time, noticed the bodies and ashes of her loyal subjects. The ponies who devoted their lives to her and ended up paying the ultimate price. Esther turned back to Celestia and bashed her hooves into her stomach. "You little hayseed..." said Esther, spitting in Celestia's eyes. Celestia coughed slightly and smiled. She pulled back her rear hooves and bucked Esther off of her. Esther landed on the floor, only a small distance away from Celestia. Celestia marched up to the recovering Esther. "Night night." she whispered almost motherly. She raised her hoof and slammed it down. Only she didn't hit Esther. She'd rolled away at the last minute.
"You're a slippery one, aren't you?"
Antarik listened to the chaos outside his room. He wished he could interfere, see if there was something he could do. But then again, this was Esther's fault and therefore her fight and her problem. She would hate it if he got in the middle of her quarrels. He shuddered when he heard the screams of his guards and falling bodies, and his lunch almost escaped from him when he heard Celestia's call, "Antarik~! Why don't you come out and see me~?" When he heard a slam against a wall, he felt so relieved. So safe.
Nope.
He listened as Celestia's toxic words escaped from her mouth. He'd stopped listening, trying to block out the world until he heard two words that made him more afraid than he'd ever been before.
"Night night."
SMASH!
Antarik almost burst out his room. His heart had sank. Esther had to be dead. His hope was restored when he heard Celestia coo in her soft voice, "You're a slippery one, aren't you?" Esther must've evaded. She's still alive. He let out a sigh of relief and sat on one of his many cushions scattered around the room. He looked up to his ceiling, staring at the light. This has to be a bad dream, he thought, I fell asleep while reading some books in my study, that's all. And if I close my eyes, this will all be over.
Esther slowly stood up, panting. She plastered a cocky smile on her face. "Oh no, my dear Celestia. I don't lather myself in toxic waste like you." she said, laughing as she watched Celestia's smile decrease into a deadly frown. "What's wrong?" Esther said, mocking Celestia's sympathetic voice. She started to laugh. Celestia unfurled out her wings and shot at Esther, cutting her cheek in the process. Esther gasped and frantically pressed her hoof against her cheek. She looked closely at her hoof. Blood.
Celestia smiled slightly. Blood dripped from her horn to her nose. "What? Afraid to get dirty?" she snickered. Esther turned to her, eyes burning in rage. Celestia immediately took a defensive stance, ready for anything Esther had to throw at her. Esther spread her wings and took to the air. For a short while she just stared at Celestia, taking in her weak and strong points. And that's when she noticed...
Where the heck is Celestia's armor?
Esther smiled. She dove down, as fast as any falcon could compare. Before she could react, Celestia felt a sting pain in her side. Esther took back to the air and hovered above Celestia, blood covering her whole horn and most of her face. Celestia looked to her side. Only a deep gash was there to greet her. Suddenly, Celestia felt weak. Tired. Dizzy. Esther's horn started to glow with a powerful light. Celestia didn't even get the chance to pass out before she was violent bashed against the wall. She was thrown so hard an imprint of her back was smashed into it. Celestia looked up, searching for any sign of pity on Esther's face. To her dismay, there was none. Esther couldn't help it.
She started laughing like a maniac.
She laughed so hard, she forgot to flap her bat-like wings. She went crashing to the ground.
THUD!
Damn, that had to hurt.
Celestia perked up.
If she didn't get Esther now..
She would die at her hooves.
Celestia quickly limped her way over to one of the deceased guard's arrow heads. Esther was already getting up. With all her might, she threw it at Esther. "GAH! Buck it all!" Esther shouted. Celestia did it. The arrow hit and lodged into her knee. As quick as a wisp, another arrowhead started to fly. If Esther had not moved her head, it would of pierced her throat. Instead, the second arrow landed at her shoulder.
Celestia grinned. She fell back to ground, gripping her horn which started to glow in a beautiful pink light. The vines from outside the tower came crashing through the windows. They wrapped themselves around Esther's limbs and suspended her in the air, making all mobility impossible.
Celestia took to the air and flapped towards Esther, stopping only inches away from her face. "Finally, I've got you...And now that I've got you...I'm gonna...make...make you watch." Celestia said, struggling to get out the words. Esther looked her straight in the eye, "You can kiss my star-covered flank." Esther spit straight into Celestia's eyes. This made her flinch and cower back a little, but she soon regained herself. She planted herself onto the floor and slowly approached the huge door. She pushed it open with an enormous amount of force, the alicorn inside almost whooshed away.
"Hello Antarik." she said in such a sweet, soft voice it sent shivers down his spine. He kept his position sitting on little pillow. Celestia started towards Antarik, but abruptly stopped. Why didn't he move? she thought. Something must be wrong...
Short Warning : HOLD UP, THERE IS SOME HARDCORE SHIT DOWN THERE.
Esther was hurled into the tower, restrained, disabling her of any movement. These vines were enchanted from Celestia, which also disabled her to break free. The queen of Tenebrae looked despairingly at her partner.
Hey Antarik. I'm so sorry for this shitstorm.
Antarik thought back bitterly. You should be. We both know that I'm going to die right here. Right at this lunatic's hooves.
Oh hell. I'm not going to let that happen.
"What? Are you not afraid? I can fix that for you, dear." Celestia said, ever so sweetly. One could hear how her voice was also dripping with venom.
Antarik closed his eyes. "Of course I am afraid. I am about to be slaughtered by you. Yet, I will not let you have the satisfaction of seeing fear on my face."
"We'll see about that" Celestia spat.
Sorry if you move randomly. I'll have to move control your mind to move your body out of the way from attacks. Who knows if-
In a flash, Celestia had her horn lodged in the wall behind where Antarik sat. Antarik's head was moved out of the way, courtesy of Esther.
Point proven.
Ugh, fine. It's not like I have a choice. Antarik thought back.
Antarik rose up and towered over Celestia. "Lets end this."
This remark earned a smirk from Celestia. "Happily."
For a while they both continually glared at each other, their reflections shining in each other's eyes. Esther watched it all in the air, anticipating Celestia's moves. Antarik shifted his sights over to the tied and bound alicorn and thought to Esther, Well? What is she going to do?
Esther gave him a concerning stare. I don't know! Her mind is completely empty of thoughts except the occasional "Must...kill...Antarik..."!
Antarik shook his head. Before anypony could detect it, Celestia threw herself against Antarik.
They rolled and tumbled all across the room. Celestia's poor attempts at stabbing Antarik in his mouth were evaded by Esther's mind controlling his head and body. Antarik had close to no wounds, the only one being a cut on his cheek that reached from his eye to the bottom of his jaw. On the other hoof, Celestia was torn up. She had multiple stab wounds (Esther made Antarik stab at Celestia's stomach with his horn), a black eye, and a fractured wing. They were winning the fight by far.
But then...everything went wrong.
"I've had enough of your games!" Celestia screeched. In a blink of an eye, the room was filled with a brilliant white light. Antarik and Esther's magical powers were suspended. Antarik couldn't use his magic to create barriers, and Esther was incapable of preforming her mind tricks. This spell would last fifteen minutes before wearing off.
Antarik was still in a battle stance, plowing at the ground with his right front hoof. Celestia just giggled.
"Hehehe! Antarik, darling. Don't you get it? I have magic. You don't. Guess who'll win?"
The solar princess shot a ray of energy at her opponent's hind leg. It blew clean off.
The bits of meat flew everywhere, and so did blood. It splattered over Celestia's and Esther's face, over the walls, and stained the velvet pillows nearby. Celestia just grinned, and licked it off of her lips.
Everything was silent at first. But then a shriek was heard. It was a shriek that echoed, bouncing off of the tower walls. However, it was not from Antarik. It was from Esther who was sobbing, and struggling in her bonds.
This was followed up with a scream from Antarik. "OH GOD. MY LEG! YOU GODDAMN MONSTER!"
He collapsed to the ground, with a thud. With three legs, the king of Tenebrae was forced to lay face down in his own blood. His brilliant cerulean coat was turning much redder.
Celestia made haste. She wrapped Antarik in the very same glittering vines that restricted Esther. Before doing anything else, she gave out a contented sigh, watching blood to continuously gush out of Antarik's leg. But this moment did not last long.
She plunged her horn down Antarik's esophagus scraping at the sides.
"What's wrong? You can't say anything? Go on, speak up." she cooed. She got gurgling and gagging as a response.
She ripped up her horn with great force, which as a result, made more of the read sticky substance spray everywhere. The great King Antarik was wiped from existance.
Esther's eyes were too full of tears that she didn't even notice that the princess had gone.
The vines snapped off of Esther and Antarik. Not that it mattered. Esther stayed in her lying position, still mourning her loss.
From that day on, the sky was gray.
Written by both River AND Kermit ^w^. REMEMBER TO VOTE WHO IS MORE AWESOME ON OUR PROFILE. DO IT.
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If you were wondering why Esther couldn't use her magic physically, it would cause her horn to glow, no? So if she did something, Celestia would kill her on the spot. She couldn't control Celestia since Celestia would be bound to notice an invisable force controlling her :T
WELP, THAT CONCLUDES THAT FILLER.
