Family Conflict

"Oh, how I have loved the time we have had Aegis, but all fun must end, and I'm afraid it is your time to die. And how sweet it is to know the one you have foolishly tried to live up to is now the one who will end your life."

Aegis meets his father's gaze. His mind races and his heart beats as adrenaline floods his body. Silver struggles to fight Sanguinis' control.

"Son, don't… hold back, I… can't fight his control long, finish me quick."

"…I love you dad"

"I… love you too son, I'm proud of you…"

"Enough! Now finish him Silver!"

Silver yells as Sanguinis' eyes morph into the deep red he used to cast his spell.

Silver stands there, silent and motionless. Aegis lifts his front two hooves as his horn glows an earth color.

"I'm sorry dad…"

Tears sprinkle down his face as he slams down his front hooves, causing the earth to crack and rupture around Silver. Jagged rocks encase him in a circle formation and then at lightning speed, close in on him, creating a large crash followed by a screen of dust and debris. Aegis hears thumping behind the dust.

"…"

Silver charges through the dust, whisking it away as he runs towards Aegis. Aegis takes a direct head butt to the torso and slides against the ground, stopping when he hits a rock.

Silver stands over him, eyes blank and mouth speechless. Aegis' rage grows as Sanguinis' continues his rant.

"Come boy; just let your father kill you so I may have a pet."

"Shut the hell up coward!"

"My, such language in front of your own father, time to be punished."

"Good luck with that!"

Aegis' eyes fade into a deep purple color as he extends his hoof towards his father. He emits a shockwave so forceful it sends Silver airborne, landing on his back on some of the scattered rocks. A loud crack is heard, but Silver stands up, expressionless and prepares for another charge. Aegis regains his balance and begins channeling a spell as his eyes turn a fiery red.

"Silver won't stop until either you or himself is dead boy, so I hope you're prepared to die or kill your father"

"Ah'm getting mighty tired of your mouth ya hear?"

Applejack yells as she jumps off one of the rocks and gives a strong dropkick to Sanguinis' face. He is thrown out of his levitation and smashes into the earth. Applejack jumps up once more and aims your hind hooves straight for the immobilized mage. Sanguinis looks up, seeing his oncoming attacker and quickly vanishes. Applejack slams the ground with such force, cracks run down her impact point.

"Gosh darn it, y'all lucky you moved!"

"You are a feisty mare huh… I'll admit you got a lucky hit on me, but play time is over!"

Sanguinis' eyes turn a deep red and begin to bleed as he focuses his anger into his magic. Applejack's body seizes up as her blood boils. She yells as she feels every inch of her body burn. Just before Applejack goes unconscious, a lightning bolt strikes Sanguinis with such intensity, he releases his spell. Applejack searches for the source of the spell.

"What the hay?"

"I tire working for you Sanguinis! How can you treat your own daughter with such little care! I'll be the end of you!"

Deity starts to cast another spell as her eyes turn into an ocean blue color. Applejack hears some groaning from behind her and sees Rainbow Dash coming to. She trots over to check on her. Applejack grabs Rainbow and holds her tightly.

"Rainbow, oh thank goodness y'all are ok"

"Hehe, you think some prick can keep me down for good? Now, come on, apparently we have a new helper on our side. Distract Sanguinis', I need to talk to that Deity person."

"Y'all sure Sugarcube?"

Rainbow answers Applejack with a long, passionate kiss and then flies towards Deity. Applejack sprints towards Sanguinis' who is focused on his daughter. She jumps up and prepares her arm for a powerful hook.

"How dare you go against me Deity, you will be sure to die here with the others?"

"Maybe y'all should worry about yourself!"

Sanguinis turns just in time to be hit square in the face by Applejacks punch. His face absorbs the force before sending him flying into the jagged rocks. Sanguinis arises, blood running down his face. Applejack charges at him once more.

"Enough!"

Silver ignores the blood running down his body, his wounds hidden beneath his armor. Aegis begins channeling a spell as his body begins to emit a red glow. Silver dashes towards him, expression still blank as he homes in on his target. Silver grabs hold of Aegis, and slams his head into Aegis' head. A burst of fire caused from the spell being interrupted sends them both crashing into the ground.

"Dad! Stop!"

"…"

Aegis struggles to stand. Silver regains his stance with little effort, ignoring the many injuries he has sustained. He stands silent, mere inches from Aegis. Voices can be heard from the forest.

"Over this way! Twilight and Celestia, we found something!"

Princess Celestia and Twilight accompanied by guards, rush to the scarred battleground. The guards rush in and surround Sanguinis. Celestia and Twilight stand mouth opened and eyes widened at the sight of the battle between Aegis and Silver.

"Silver, but how…"

"He became a guardian Twilight, but Sanguinis, being a dark mage, knew ways to turn him. He has to be stopped. Silver, stand down!"

"…"

Silver looks over at Celestia with a blank stare and continues his slow pace towards Aegis, intent on finishing the fight. Aegis continues to struggle to regain focus on his magic, but unable to due to the blow he took to the head.

"You fools think you can take me down? Ha! Your insolence will be payed with your spilt blood!"

"Men, charge him!"

The guards in unison, charge at Sanguinis. He stands there, smirk on face as he watches the guards charge at him.

"Fools…"

His body begins to morph into liquid. A blood pool slowly grows beneath Sanguinis. The guards struggle as they attempt to stop their charge. They manage to stop, but end up standing in the blood pool. It begins to move around. It slides away from the guards, the center of the pool bubbles and Sanguinis emerges. His body begins to solidify.

"Now… Go ahead and die!"

His horn fades into a deep red. The guard's veins burn a bright red, wounds and cuts emerge in random areas on the body, finding ways to escape. The escaped blood merges with Sanguinis' horn, empowering him.

"Go ahead, make me stronger fools. You'll be happy to know it will all be over soon…"

Twilight runs over to assist Aegis. Celestia begins to channel a spell when she realizes Silver cannot be reasoned with.

"Twilight, get Aegis away from Silver! Now!"

Twilight grabs Aegis by the neck and drags him further from the controlled spirit. Celestia horns glows a bright yellow, and on the earth Silver stands, a small explosion consumes Silver.

"Alright Deity, you ready to take him down?"

"Yes I am Rainbow; I have so much fury towards him… It's time to end all that he has done to me!"

"Well, here we go, and be sure to give me all you've got."

Rainbow grabs Deity and flies high up beyond the trees. Rainbow tosses Deity behind her.

"Now!"

Deity's horn is encased by purple as she creates a force push aimed at Rainbow. Rainbow aims her flight at Sanguinis. The moment the force push hits her, she begins to bend the air around her, creating a spear like formation.

"Payback time prick, lets see if you can handle the Rainbow Bullet!"

Rainbow breaks the barrier and the burst of energy catches Sanguinis' attention. He tries to teleport but feels something restraining him. He looks behind him and notices the battered and exhausted Applejack is holding onto him.

"Rainbow, now! He can't move!"

"Foolish girl! Let go! You'll be hit as well!"

"Yea, ah reckon ah will, but I learned about sacrifice from an honorable stallion."

"Applejack! Move!"

Applejack looks up at Rainbow with tears in her eyes and gives her a nod and mouths out a phrase.

"I love you…"

Rainbow strikes Sanguinis with all her force, but grabs him before she slows down. Applejack is thrown a few feet, violently sliding against the ground and lays motionless. Rainbow carries Sanguinis up higher and higher into the air. Water droplets drop off her face and land on Sanguinis.

"Hehe, you killed your friend… while I still live…"

"Not for long prick…"

Rainbow Dash curves and begins to spiral down, ready to dive into the earth below her. She closes her eyes and continues to fly towards the ground.

"Stop! Stop at once fool! Do you wish to die as well…? Stop!"

The two collide into the earth, throwing dust and rock fragments across the battlefield.

Celestia nova spell clears away from Silver's location. Silver stands motionless, body broken, but spirit continuing to push. He continues to limp towards Aegis, stare blank and face bloodied. Celestia's horn brightens once more, but is cut off by a voice.

"Stoooooop!"

Luna runs out of the woods, dressed in Silver's beaten and blood-rusted armor. She throws herself on Silver, tears stream off her face and onto Silver as she weeps. Aegis is barely conscious to see his mother and father, united once again. Twilight tries her best to heal Aegis with her limited magic.

"Luna, step down! He is to far gone!"

"I know Tia… but it is time for his soul to rest…"

"Mom…"

"You have made me proud to call you my son Aegis, but I'm not strong like you and your father… goodbye my son, continue to make us proud…"

"Mom… Don't!"

"I'll miss you Tia…"

"Luna, Stop!"

Princess Luna turns to Silver and wraps her arms around him. Her horn emits a bright purple as she cries. She whispers something to Silver.

"Together… forever… my love…"

"…Miss Luna…"

Luna and Silver are then consumed by a purple vortex. Rocks and the dust settling around it also being sucked into the vortex. Aegis attempts to get up, but is in shock at what is happening before him. The vortex shrinks smaller and smaller until it consumes itself. Silence takes over the battlefield.

"*sigh*… I knew his return would bring so much death…"

Celestia walks across the battlefield, looking at what all has taken place. Rainbow Dash and Sanguinis lay motionless in the crater her crash created. Applejack lay still in a small pool of herblood. Eight guards lay dead, life drained right from their bodies. Aegis lay near Twilight, horn cracked and body broken. And the dissolved earth where her sister Luna and Silver, just vanished. Deity walks up to Celestia, battered and bloody.

"I wish I could have stopped my father on my own… but I was just too weak…"

"It's ok child… It's ok…"