During Aegis internal speaking, My plans are for him are for him to start going crazy, so it may be hard to read and make sense of, but I wanted that to be clear, so there will be quite abit of text this chapter. And this chapter, I wanted everyone's point of view clear and present for the upcoming chapters, I hope you can capture my message. Short chapter I know, but I really cannot mix this all text chapter with the next chapter, does not feel right to me. I apologize for the length, but this is just meant to update everyone's attitude.

Consuming Darkness

UNKNOWN

"Miss Luna… What we have done to Aegis…"

"I couldn't be without you any longer Silver… I know it was wrong, but I just couldn't…"

"We must act to purify out confused son Luna, before it is too late"

"But what can we do…"

"I don't know my love, but we must figure out something, we can't stay here while our actions cause our son to turn."

"What if he is to far gone Silver… What good would we do…"

"It is my fault Aegis' heart fades black, I will be the one to free him may it be by love… or force."

"We must think this through my love… We returning to Equestria could bring deathly consequences, we must bear that in mind…"

"I know Luna… I know, but something must be done…"

"I love you Silver"

"Aye. Love you too Luna, Soon it will be over…"

CANTERLOT ROYAL THRONE ROOM

AFTERNOON

Celestia sits alone on her thrown, head lowered. Water droplets form in the corner of her eyes as she recalls the events that have happened.

"Oh Luna, why must everything be happening like this… You left us thinking you weren't loved… I want you to come home little sister…"

Guards rush over to the grieving princess.

"Princess! Fire has spread in Miss Luna's room, come immediately!"

"What?"

Celestia's horn glows as Celestia and the two guards vanish. They reappear in the hallway in front of the scorched room. Two medics accompany the fallen Pegasus general, who is barely conscious.

"We have a crew on the way to put out the fire Princess, just hold tight."

"…"

Speechless and tears falling from her face, Princess Celestia walks in front of the searing room. Her horn glows and the flames are extinguished. Still speechless and crying, she enters the room, looking at the scorched remains of her lost sister's room.

"Princess… I apologize"

Princess Celestia turns her attention to the injured Pegasus general. Her expression is of anger and tears. She walks up to Magus.

"Who! Who did this Magus!"

"Aye, you really need *cough* me to tell ya ma'am…"

"You… You mean Aegis did this!"

"Aye… that boy isn't right in the head anymore, he's playin with the dark arts ma'am. He himself might not even know so, but he will be consumed by it…"

Magus falls into unconsciousness. The two guards clear the rubble off Magus and carry him to the infirmary. Celestia stands alone in her sister's charred room.

"I hope you are ready to face the consequences for what you have done… Equestria is after you Aegis... This will end soon"

SCARRED BATTLEGROUND

EVERFREE FOREST

Aegis sits in the center of the scarred earth, darkness and shadows swarm around him as he sits. His head is lowered and his body trembles as he breathes heavily. Deity just sits and stares at Aegis worried.

"What is… What is happening to me? This feeling… So much power. Hehe, I'll never fail… never again, nope. My power… Don't need anyone else, no, need Deity, but maybe I don't. HAHA. The destruction I caused, so beautiful was it not… Haha. Should return and finish off that weak fool Magus, haha yes, I will do that…"

Deity slowly walks up to Aegis. She lightly taps him on the shoulder and instantly Aegis face snaps towards her. He just stares at her, eyes blank and no expression. She begins to speak.

"Aegis… I'm worried about you… I know what you're going through, but you must be sure it's what you want."

"What I want? What I want was for my parents to not leave me. What I want was to live up to my father. No… What I want… I am already in the process of acquiring… And no one will stop me from becoming powerful. Then I will never fail… Haha."

"Ok Aegis… I'll always be by your side, no matter what you do, please remember that."

"Aye, That'll keep you safe my dear. Haha, soon it will all be over."

CANTERLOT INFIRMARY

MIDNIGHT

"Rainbow?"

"Yea, what's up Apples?"

"Just wasn't sure if y'all were asleep."

"Yea, can't really sleep."

"Aegis still?"

"Yea… Just, loyalty is my thing ya know. Hard to believe someone we were so close to, turned like that… I just can't figure out why he would do what we did."

"Me neither sugarcube… Me neither."

"So what happens now Apples? Like, after we heal."

"I reckon we go after him Rainbow, he's a threat and we protect Equestria."

Moments of silence go by as the two just lay there.

"Do y'all think we can do it when the time comes…"

"Take him down you mean?"

"Yea, y'all think we would have the nerve to do it."

"I know I will, no one is gonna push me around and get away with it…"

"Together Rainbow?"

Applejack stretches her foreleg out to Rainbow as she turns her head. Rainbow connects her gaze and grabs a hold of her lovers hoof.

"Together Apples."

"Soon it will all be done with ya hear…"

TWILIGHT'S LIBRARY

"Twilight, will you be alright?"

Twilight lies in her bed, staring out of the window at the dazzling moon. She turns to Dr. Whooves to respond.

"So many are lost Whooves…"

"Oh Twilight, you really must stop dwelling on this."

"We were all so happy and now he has no remorse for attacking us… Why? One of the royal alicorns is missing, while another is on a rampage through Equestria. Why did all of this have to happen?"

"Now you and I both know everything happens when it does. Only reason this affects us so much is that it was someone close to us… What happen to Princess Luna does affect us all, but Aegis was close to you and your friends."

"It is our responsibility as the elements of harmony to protect Equestria. Aegis now threatens us, which means we have to find him and defeat him Whooves… After all that we have been through with him and Silver."

"Perhaps the Aegis you all remember is still there, just lost Twilight. A little push from familiar faces might bring out the true Aegis once again."

"I sure hope you're right Whooves… I have a feeling this will be coming to an end soon"

SCARRED BATTLEGROUND

"I blame… everyone for what is happening to me… I just wanted to make everyone proud, but constantly I was blamed for failure. Magus… he believed in me, but he has turned on me. Rainbow Dash and Applejack, They stayed beside me during the battle, yet they tried to stop me from escaping… I cannot trust anyone. Deity, how do I know she won't turn on me…"

Aegis grabs his head and begins to rant.

"Stop, this isn't me!"

"This is the power you wanted, give in!"

"I don't… want to harm those that I love!"

"Why trust them? They wanted you thrown in prison!"

"No… they stood by me."

"And what of your pathetic parents, they abandoned you!"

"…They didn't mean to"

"Quit being such a fool! Give in to the darkness!"

"No! All the choices I have made up to this point may be wrong, but I will not make another!"

"FOOL!"

"Ahhh"

Aegis yells as he feels his blood sear inside his body. The shadows begin to swarm and rapidly begin to enter and exit his body. Deity notices Aegis in distress and runs over.

"Aegis? What's wrong?"

"Get back child, you were nothing but a disappoint to me Deity!"

Aegis left eye morphs red and begins to bleed. Deity feels her body cripple at the immense pressure afflicting her. She notices Aegis eye and gasps as she struggles to speak.

"I… knew it wasn't Aegis, let him go father…"

Aegis speaks, but his voice is distorted and sounds like two voices speaking at once.

"Now why would I do that? It's been enjoyable and I don't plan on leaving anything soon."

"Get out of me!"

"Shut it you weak fool, your lust for power is what drew me. You have no one to blame but yourself."

"Just let us go!"

"You're lucky you're still alive after you betrayed me, but I have future uses for you and this weak excuse for an alicorn. Now, let me finish the ritual and then the real fun will begin. Soon Deity, this pathetic land called Equestria will be wiped and I, Sanguinis will be the true, ruler alicorn!"

"No! Stop it father! Let Aegis go!"

"Hehe, Aegis will soon be dead. And after he is dead and I completely control this body, everything you know will come to an end!"

"Aegis! You have to fight him!"

"I… I can't… I'm to weak…"

"Haha, Smart boy, know when to give up. It'll all be over soon and you will reunited with your mother and father soon enough."

"Mom… Dad… I'll be with you soon…"