Flutter Twist was walking through the streets of Canterlot, thinking. She still couldn't believe that Dark Light was responsible for those monsters. But it was becoming more and more believable. But she didn't want to think about him .It made her heart ache. She missed him, despite the obvious reasons. But she couldn't remain on the past. She had to look to the future, no matter how grim. Besides, she had a very special meeting to get to.
She was meeting her friend Mist, a pegasus she hasn't seen in a while. She noticed she might be late if she didn't hurry, so she galloped to the cafe they were meeting at. She burst through the door, looked around and saw Mist's fiery red mane over the many pony heads. She always thought he was a little strange. How he was so smart and how he had a red mane and tail, while his coat was a light brown. The only parts of color that matched on his body was his coat and his eyes, which were light green.
She slid into his booth, apologizing for being late. "Ah don't worry, it's no problem. So how you been?" Mist asked, Twist just sighed. "How have any of us been? The war's got me on edge. Everyday I expect them to come marching in and slaughtering everypony. But how have YOU been? I know it must have been terrible when they marched on Ponyville." she said, sadness in her and Mist's eyes.
He clammed up, just looking over by the counter, at nothing in particular. Twist understood why he was silent. The experience, based on what little the survivors said, was terrible.
A waitress came by and asked what they wanted. She set the pad of paper on the table and used her mouth to write. They both ordered oat smoothies and donuts.
While they waited, they chatted about things now going on in their lives, trying to push the threat outside the city to the back of their minds. When the waitress came back, she was carrying a tray of smoothies expertly with her mouth and the box of donuts on her back. She set them down and left to serve some other customers. The duo dug into their delicious spread, courtesy of gourmet pastry and smoothie makers.
But halfway through their smoothies, an alarm sounded. Everypony, everywhere, looked up at the noise, breaths held. Than the announcer came on. "Attention citizens of Canterlot! We are in a code red situation! Please make your way to the castle to find your safety! This is not a drill! I repeat! Head to the castle immediately!"
(On the outskirts of the city)
Dark stood on a hill with six other beings. Three were spirits. Master Mind, Insanity, and Killer were on his left, and Derpy, Silver Shadow, his Night Spectre lieutenant, and a giant Crescent Howler, the strongest of the Howlers. Dark breathed in, and exhaled happily. "Ah, what a beautiful day. The birds are singing, the foals are sleeping, and my army waits for their orders. Now, have them approach the city further, but to not attack. I wish to land the first blow." he said, letting the Abominations on his right to tell the rest. The spirits, he left there, on that hill. He rushed through the ranks of monsters, regretting nothing but how foolish Chrysalis was. Rejecting my offer will be the worst mistake of her life, he thought gleefully. But now was not a time for smiles. Now was time to put all his preparation, all his plans, into action.
He ran into the city, and noticed that it was somewhat empty. He narrowed his eyes and used Shadow Cloud to get to the top of a building, and jumped from one to the other. After what seemed like forever, he saw ponies scrabbling for the castle. "Oh, so you think you can hide them Celestia? Well, now it'll be even better when I rip open up your castle and rip them to pieces." he teleported back to Derpy and told her to burn a path to the castle. "No building will be left standing you got that! Remember, only the ones you walk on the same street as, then meet me by the castle doors!" he said, teleporting to the castle.
Derpy ran to the head of the army and shouted the commands. "!dnats ssorc ew gnidliub on evaeL !hcram eW" (-Start here) she yelled. The roar of an army of monsters was all that could be heard, along with stomping, banging swords on shields, and a few guns being shot off.
They ran through the streets, burning buildings and destroying the odd carriage.
The Abominations were bloodthirsty. they had been pumping up since the announcement of the siege, and they had some pent up anger. Howlers bound from roof to roof, overlooking the whole city. Stalker's ran from building to building, burning and breaking anything in their way. And the Spectres stalked the streets, looking for stragglers. the few they found they dragged them to the streets and ripping them to shreds.
Derpy made her way through the streets, carrying her shield, curved sword, and full armor. She was keen on getting to where she had to go, but the other Abominations wanted to just go wild. No matter, let them have their fun, they will know what to do when it's required, she thought. Or so she thought, because in reality, Dark spoke in her mind. It's how he sometimes can keep control. For even he lost control sometimes. But they normally knew their place.
Dark was lounging on the stairs leading to the castle entrance, when he saw Derpy stride up to him. She stood next to him, looking at the smoke rising to the clouds. About three minutes later, the army trickled up the stairs, knowing full well that the meat, bones, and blood is in the castle. Dark stood up, and looked at them. "Are you ready!"
Dark ordered his Stalkers to break the door down while he went through a window. He jumped up to a tower, and climbed in. Two guards were in their, but he quickly killed them. He threw one out the window, and just dodged the other, taunting him. He eventually pulled his gun with his magic and started shooting. Dark dashed up to him and broke his horn. He stabbed the guard with his horn in the throat, and ripped it out the side, splattering blood on the wall. The Unicorns eyes rolled in the back of his head, and Dark just pushed him over, walking on him and through the door on the other side of the room.
The corridor he was in was empty, like no one has been there for a long time. Dark went left and galloped around, looking for a pony or two. "No doubt there at the front entrance." he said to himself.
(At the entrance hall, Princess Celestia)
Celestia was flying in the air, looking at the bulging front door. She looked at her Paladins, Guards, and Wonderbolts, and was saddened by the fact that some would no doubt die in the process of defending the castle. But she had to be strong, the fate of her kingdom just might be hanging in the balance. And you could say it was.
The doors bulged one more time, then the monsters broke in. Immediately the Paladins in the front start firing off their guns, mowing down any Abominations in front of the door. For a minute, bullets rained on the door, dust floating in the air and bullets shells flooded the floor. When they stopped shooting, everypony there was still, waiting for the dust to settle.
Two Paladins approached, guns ready. They saw something in the dust, and they got ready to fire. Before they could get a shot off, a Tentacle found both their hearts, killing them. They fell, and a Spectre came out of the smoke, hissing. Bullet's immediately shot at it, but by then the Abominations were pouring through the doorway, with Stalker's at the front with shields, taking almost all the bullets.
Howler's leaped over the front line of Stalker's jumping at the first Paladins they could see. While the Spectres stalked their way through the windows, sneaking around and spearing so many of Celestia's army. Celestia herself was just staring, trying to form a plan of attack. All the while her soldier's were being slaughtered in front of her. The only plan that came to her was to retreat, but maybe they could hold out a little longer.
The Paladins did there best, but the Stalker's brought in their heavily armored Spearmen, and they broke through their defenses. "Retreat! Everypony to the throne room!" Celestia yelled. The Paladins in front covered the other's who was going back. Celestia flew into the throne room after her troops and shut the door with magic. Luna, Cadence, Twilight and her friends were there too. But something wasn't sitting well with her. Where's Dark Light?
(Somewhere in the Castle)
Dark trotted the halls, a bounce in each step. He was looking around, just enjoying the silence of the place. He heard a crack and figured that his monster's had gotten in. Good. Now I find a Paladin, slip into Celestia's army, then see where they put the Civilians. he went through corridor after corridor, looking for a Paladin or Guard.
He stopped behind a statue when he saw a trio of Unicorn Paladins looking into a room. Guns at the ready.
Dark turned into a Cloud and snuck up between them. When he was right between the Paladin in the back, he sank into the cracks and crevices of the suit of armor in order to get to his muzzle. The body shook, rattling the armor. The other two Unicorns looked at him in wonder, but turned their attention to a lamp that just got knocked over.
Dark lifted the gun with his magic and noticed that his aura color changed to blue. He aimed the gun and shot both the Paladins dead. He then went into the room and looked into the room and saw what they were trying to find. A Changeling. He approached it and saw that it was shot. It cowered in the corner, trying to scramble away. Dark just finished what the Paladins started and shot it in the head. It fell limp against the ground, and Dark smiled with the Unicorns body.
He came out the room. A small patch of blood on his immaculate armor. He wiped it off with some cloth from the room and used his host bodies knowledge to get to the Throne room, where a secret room held the civilians. Where that room was, he didn't know. He headed to the throne room, taking lefts and rights as if he walked these halls all his life. He opened a door and came upon the entrance hall.
The Abominations took a look at him and kneeled. They knew who was under that disguise. Now all he had to do is get to the Throne room and cause an uproar. That way the Abominations can take the Paladins, Guards, and the Wonderbolts easier. Dark rushed through the doors and closed them fast, as if he really was scared of the beings behind the door.
He looked behind him and saw other Paladins aiming at the door. "Come on! Get to the Throne room, we'll cover you!" one yelled. Dark nodded his armored head and galloped to the door on the far side of the hall. He went through and held the door open for the other two Paladins. They went through and Dark closed the door. He turned around and he saw Celestia walking around, talking to her troops and giving out orders.
Dark went over to her. "You know, I never really expected you to be much of a leader. Guess I was wrong." celestia looked at him, confused. "Oh wait, let me change."
A cloud came out of Dark host body and he materialized next to it. The body swayed before falling on the ground dead.
Celestia didn't have enough time to react before Dark touched her with a hoof and teleported them both to a tower in the middle of nowhere. It was a flat platform, with no entrance leading inside. When Celestia went over to the edge, she couldn't see the ground, as if there were none. She flashed her horn, trying to teleport back but she couldn't. She just teleported to the middle of the tower platform.
Dark was just standing there, amused. "You can't leave here. Not until one of us can't fight no more." he said. Celestia looked at him, angry and confused. A bridge leading to an armory appeared, and Dark was first across. "Come on now, I'm not gonna fight an unarmed mare." Celestia gingerly walked towards the bridge and crossed it. Inside were so many suit of armor and weapons that she could hardly believe it.
So many set's of Ebony, Iron, Crystal, and Leather armor. She strolled through the aisle's of armors, looking at them. She picked a set of Ebony armor and it appeared on her, perfectly fitting, and white. Her whole body was covered in armor, from the tip of her horn to the bottom of her hooves. The parts of her exposed were her mane and tail.
She didn't like the helmet, so she used her magic to remove it. She looked over the weapons, and picked a spear and sword. She put the sword in her sheath on her leg, and spun the spear around, liking the feel of it. She was teleported back to the middle of the platform and she looked around. She saw that Dark was standing on the edge, slashing the air with two swords.
A black aura was round it, but it was almost invisible because of the area around them. She just noticed that there was no sky, or it looked like there wasn't any.
Dark's armor almost looked like the bones of a dragon were shrinked, implanted with metal in some places, and the bones whitened with specks of red, and the metal blackened. His whole body was covered with the armor, and the eyes glowed red. He looked at her, and smiled under the helmet. His mane wasn't out, but his tail was.
Dark stopped swinging his swords and got them ready. Celestia was startled by numbers appearing in the air, signaling how long til the fight was to begin. What is this a game?! she thought. Then a large FIGHT! appeared in the air and Dark charged her.
She wasn't prepared as Dark swung both swords in a high arc targeting her exposed head, but she got her spear up in time for a defense.
The weapons collided and sparks fell to the ground. Dark swung his left sword in an arc aiming for her legs, striking it and causing blood to drop on the ground. She was confused, but then she saw a health bar on top of Dark's head. He jumped back, and readied his swords for another attack when he saw where she was looking.
"Oh, I didn't explain did I. I thought it would be fun if we did a game type setup. We'll know how close to death each other is. There will be three rounds, and there ain't no rematch, so you better be ready!" he said,charging again.
He swung his right sword and tried to implant it into Celestia's head, but she brought her sword up to stop it, deciding it better to have two weapons than one. She caught a second sword with her spear, and transferred both Dark's weapons to her spear and took a stab at his chest. Her sword struck and he lost a lot of health. Alright, so stabbing does the most damage, she thought.
Dark backed up a bit and put his swords up in a guard, swords in front of his helmet. Celestia used her magic to hold her weapons and she charged. She slashed down with her sword right in the middle of the swords and stabbed from the side with her spear.
Dark raised one sword to catch Celestia's sword and another to block her spear. He then turned around and bucked her right in her muzzle, sending blood and teeth flying out. She landed in a heap, and struggled to get up for a minute. She looked up and saw that her health was at half.
She looked at Dark and saw that he was sprinting at her. He jumped on top of her and headbutted her. He got off her.
She was seeing double and she was bleeding from her mouth. She looked at Dark and saw a fire behind him. She looked around and saw that fire had been lit up on the edge of the tower.
She felt the air getting hotter and noticed that fire was around her. She rolled out of it, and saw that Dark was on fire too, and when the fire on the ground went out, so did he. Then Celestia saw something weird. She felt colder, but it wasn't uncomfortable.
Frost started forming around her, and she began feeling stronger. She lifted her sword and spear and she noticed her weapons had ice on them. And Dark's had fire. What the hell was going on here?! she thought. But she couldn't wonder about, because Dark was charging at her again.
She raised her spear, her sword at the ready. Dark swung his left sword in a downwards arc and his right sword in a stabbing attack for her neck. She blocked the arcing sword with her spear and used her sword to deflect the stabbing sword.
When Dark's stab was countered, he threw it away with is magic and focused all his magical strength on the one sword on the spear. Feeling her grip fail on the spear, she too threw her sword away, putting all her strength into her grip.
Seeing that they were going nowhere, Dark did a drastic move. He took off his helmet and licked Celestia. She was stunned, her eyes wide. She dropped her spear, not able to concentrate. Dark saw his opportunity and gave her a swift buck with his hind legs, sending her flying through the air. When she landed, she looked up and saw that her health was almost empty. She heard chains rattling and saw a little small dagger implant itself into her stomach.
Dark pulled and she came flying towards him. What little health she had was drained, and she wasn't feeling too good. But then she looked up and noticed her once empty life bar was full. If anything, she felt stronger. She got up and picked up both her spear and her sword, encasing both of them in her gold aura. The white mare stood tall, her front and back legs firmly planted, her sword and spear raised, ready to defend or attack.
Dark charged at her and unleashed a flurry of attacks. He was going fast, slashing up and down, and all the while a fire began to steadily grow around them. But Celestia was keeping up with him, and ice spikes began growing out the ground. But the flurry of hacks and slashes between the two were still going. There health's were going down, but it was Celestia who was winning.
She jumped away from Dark and threw her spear at him. With him distracted by that, she rushed him with her sword and stabbed him, she ripped the blade out with her teeth and slashed the blade at his head, beating him in the process.
His health bar drained away, and Celestia took a look at her own health. It was almost gone. Hell, one more hit and she would have lost.
She took a look at him, and he was climbing back up to his hooves. When he was up, she saw an eager look behind his eyes. She didn't like it.
Dark came running at her, swords thrown to the side. Celestia on the other hoof, wasn't about to throw her weapons down. Instead she took aim at his head and threw the spear again. Dark dodged it and Celestia swung the sword, hitting his head. He was almost unfazed, and he tackled her. He lifted her with his magic, enveloping her with a black aura, and threw her off the edge of the tower. He jumped off immediately after he threw her, and rocketed to her.
He was right by her, and while they were still free-falling, Dark began pummeling her with his front hooves. Them being on fire added even more damage to his punches. Seeing her health go down fast, she began to punch back.
They began a descent of Ice and Fire, both elements fighting through the bodies of Dark LIght and Celestia. Eventually the ground was visible, and they crashed into it. Both were heavily winded from the impact, and they both lay on the ground for a time.
Eventually, one stirred, and the figure stood over the other. Fire began to spread out from the figure, and the light showed Dark's bloodied muzzle. He smiled, and turned around. Death had strolled out of the flames, and she looked pleased.
"Well, looks like you got this end tied up. Now, before I can fulfill my deal, You must do one more thing." Dark looked back at Celestia, a burning heap. She ain't dead. She can't die. I have never been so thankful for Alicorn regeneration, he thought. He looked back at Death, and nodded. "Whatever you need done, I will do it." he said, kneeling on his front legs for her.
She smiled, and waved her hoof. "Then kill her!" a poof of smoke and Flutter Twist fell to the ground. She looked badly injured, and was breathing shallowly. Dark's eyes went wide, and he almost went to her. but he remembered the whole reason why he did this. Why he went through hell and back in order to rule as he saw fit. And no matter what, he wasn't gonna let petty feelings ruin his work.
He slowly approached her, one sword out hovering by his head, ready to follow his will. Twist looked up and saw Dark approaching her. She almost smiled before she saw the sword. She saw the look in his eyes, and she started backing away. "Dark w-what are you doing?!" she squealed.
He didn't speak, only came closer and closer to her. Soon he was standing over her. he closed his eyes, said his goodbyes, and slashed the sword through her neck. She screamed for a minute, before the blood began over flooding her throat and she almost drowned to Dark planted the sword through her skull, puncturing her brain and killing her.
She went slack, and Dark let out a single tear, before turning back to Death. She was laughing. "I did as you asked. Now fulfill the deal. Give me my power so that I can end your little dispute with your superiors and I can do as I please!" he shouted.
Death just looked at him, and waved her hoof again. "Fine, step through here." she said. Dark did as he was told and stepped into a portal next to Death. But something wasn't right. If anything, power was leaving him. He began to feel weaker, and soon collapsed on the floor next to Celestia. He looked around as his vision began to darken and found Death. "W-what have you done to me?!" he asked, his voice giving out. "You think I would really give a mortal enough power to take over when he has done so on his own? No, you will be way more useful to me dead than anything else. It's too bad really, it was very fun watching you and your army. Too bad they all must go as well." and with that, she vanished, leaving Dark to die.
But something happened. A being appeared. A human. He lifted Dark and walked through what appeared to be a portal of white. He set Dark down and he felt instantly better. His mind became unclouded, as if something had been taken from him, something that had been clouding his judgement, and his actions.
Dark looked up to see a hooded figure, his face hidden from view. "Who are you?" Dark asked. "I am many things. I am The Keeper of Order, The Lord of Time, and The Bringer of Life and Death. But you can call me Seth." that name rang quite a few bells in Dark's head, but he couldn't remember why.
"That name, I-I feel like I should know that name. Like I've met you before." he said, looking at Seth, trying to figure out who he was. "Many have told me this. Do you know Seth? Luna's 'coltfriend' as she and her world puts it. But you would know me elsewhere as well. For I am everything, yet nothing." Seth said. "Ok that doesn't make any sense at all." Dark stated.
"Yeah I know. In truth I can't tell you why you know me. You just do. As every being does. They may have never seen me, but my figure is the thing they all cling to when all seems lost. I give them strength. The only time their strength has ever fallen is because of you. You stomped out there hope, their strength, and I never understood how. But now I see. You were under the control of Death. She is the bridge between Heaven and Hell, and has always desired power. And you were the being that she has waited for." Time walked over to a huge set of hourglasses and waited by one with the label 'Dark Light'.
Dark came over and examined it. There was black and red sand in it, despite in the line of hourglasses there was either white, yellow, or an occasional orange.
Time noticed Dark's interest and explained. "The white sands means that the soul is normal. Nothing special about them. They have done nothing good. And nothing bad. They will be reincarnated, so that they can earn a second chance to Heaven. The yellow sand are beings that have done good in their lives. They have put other's needs in front f their own and they have earned their way into heaven. The black sand are beings that have done bad in their lives. They have a very little chance of redemption, and will got to one of the circles of hell. Red sand means pure evil. They are the worst beings on any plane of existence, and they will be punished in the second deepest circle of hell. A mixture of the two means that they will be punished by the devil himself, and no mercy will be spared to them.
Dark's head went down when he heard about the black and red sand, but he understood why. He has been nothing but evil to ponies. And he knew what would happen to himself. But then he saw Four hourglasses that were glowing. He went over and examined them. The owner's of the hourglasses were Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Twilight Sparkle.
"The four Alicorns. The hourglasses glow because of their immortality." But Dark didn't get one little thing. "There are only three Alicorns on Equis, who is this Twilight Sparkle?" he had never heard of this name, and he was curious.
"You know not of the Element of Magic? The savior of your world countless times over? She is not an Alicorn yet, but she will be. Sooner than you can think. But we are talking about you. What happened back there, at the tower, should never have happened. You were never meant to meet Flutter Twist until a few years away. Death had delved into matters that she shouldn't have, and now she has changed the course of time. An act of aggression towards me in my eyes. But do not worry, I do not ask you to kill Death. That is an act that no being, not even me, could ever accomplish. No, I just ask you to go back to that day at SugarCube Corner. To go to Canterlot, and to not go to the club. Go to Canterlot and speak to Seth on your world. If you do that, she will not be able to accomplish her goals, and she will be brung in front of the ruler's of Hell and Heaven for judgement." Time said.
"Will I be with Flutter Twist again? Can i see her, and feel her, and love her as I always have?" Time looked at Dark, wondering what to say. Dark's path for love would be tricky, and he could only find the answer for himself. But Time knew that Dark would not listen with an answer like that.
"Yes. Everything will be as it was, but you cannot go to her. She must come to you. In four years, you will meet her when you were supposed to. When you two share a moment of passion and love, she will remember everything that has transpired. From meeting you, to her death If she loves you, she will forgive you. Now, go through the portal." Time said, showing Dark a portal of white light. Dark looked back, and Time was gone.
He went through the portal, and opened his eyes, breathing in loudly.
Dark Light was standing where he was so many months ago, but it was nighttime. Trying to go into SugarCube Corner. He heard a noise, and knew this wasn't a trick. He was back in time.
He raced towards the train station and bought a ticket to Canterlot. He got on and found an empty seat in the back of a train. He looked out the window, and tried to go to sleep. It was gonna be a long ride.
(Meanwhile at the club)
Flutter Twist was sitting at the bar, drinking her Jack Daniels. A sort of wave went through the crowd, but none of them noticed. No being in the world has ever noticed it. Her drink changed from Jack Daniels to Whiskey. She took a long hardy drink, and turned at the sound of her name.
Mist was there, offering her a ride home. She accepted, he whisked her away, him carrying her away to her apartment. She offered some coffee, and he accepted. She whisked him away this time, and into the bedroom they went. I don't think I have to explain what happens next between them.
(Five hours later, train station of Canterlot)
Dark was woken up by a pony in a dress saying that they were at Canterlot. He thanked her, and rushed over to the castle. It took him a half hour, an hour to get to the steps, and ten minutes to get to the top of those steps. He burst through the doors, despite the guards telling him to stop. He went to the throne room, but found it empty. Of course, it's night time, they would be in bed by now, he thought.
He turned around and found the guards that were chasing him had him cornered, unless he went through the many doorways of the castle and got lost.
Unless he thought of a way to get past them. He focused his magic and tried to use Shadow Cloud. But the spell didn't work. He didn't know it.
He was ready to fight them when Luna, Seth, and Celestia walked through the throne room door. The guards stood at attention, and was still.
Luna and Seth went over to him and Seth put a hand on his head, seeing as he was taller than Celestia herself. "Do not worry little one, Seth has told us of your coming, and we have prepared. Come, we must commence therapy to rid you of these voices in your head." Luna said. She teleported him and herself away to a room somewhere in the castle, leaving Seth, Time, and Celestia to themselves.
"So Time, how long will he be here again?" Celestia said, turning towards Seth. "Three years. Until then, he will be under you and Lubna's control. Heal his mind, and he will do good in this world. Now I must go, I am needed at the Court's of Heaven and Hell." Seth/Time said. A light shined on Seth, and his eyes blinked for a minute.
Than Seth rubbed his head and looked around. "Where am I? Last I saw I was with Luna in bed and now I'm here?" he said, confused. "Oh you were sleepwalking Seth. Just go back to bed. Luna has a visitor and may be a while." she partly lied.
Seth nodded and went to Luna's room. Celestia shook her head and left the throne room for the comforts of her own bed.
The End