Hope everyone is enjoying the twist. More to come will let you know what the deal is with the navy and when I leave when I can. Thank you.
Turning Tides
Applejack and Rainbow Dash lie motionless in their hospital beds, trying to comprehend the events that took place moments ago. Applejack turns to Rainbow in attempt to break the silence.
"Hey Rainbow…"
"…"
"Look, we gotta accept what happened sugarcube…"
Rainbow tosses and turns, facing her back towards Applejack. Rainbow's body begins to shake and Applejack can hear faint whimpering. She tries to get up to comfort her lover, but pain spikes through her body. She sighs.
"Rainbow, you can't take this so personally…"
"That bastard betrayed us… does he not know loyalty?"
"C'mon sugarcube, get your mind off it… Not everyone is a good apple, some of 'em turn rotten."
"We got close to him, we all did. And he just abandons us so easily. How can you hurt your friends…"
"Somethin's not right in his mind Rainbow, we will get the old Aegis back, I promise ya."
"Thanks Applejack… But I think it is too late to get him back, think we have to focus on stopping him and Deity."
"We will worry about it when we can walk again ya hear? Can't do anything now sugarcube, so relax and let the healing do its work."
"Guess you're right… but know, I will be the one that rubs his face in the dirt…"
"Hehe, good ole Rainbow…"
"Yeah, just wonder what he is planning on doing now that he's escaped."
"Couldn't tell ya sugarcube, but I know it ain't nothing good."
SILVER'S MEMORIAL
Deity and Aegis flash in front of Silver's memorial. Moments go by as the two stand there.
Deity walks up, touches Aegis on the shoulder and gives him a nod. She speaks.
"Know that if you do this, everything about your bloodline will be meaningless Aegis"
"I was never meant to be my father and I curse him for the expectations he left me."
"Just… let me know when you're finished"
She kisses Aegis on the cheek and walks away. Aegis glares at the statue and focusing his anger towards it. His horn glows an earth brown and his hooves turn to stone and crack. He lifts his front hooves up and shouts.
"Sacrifice is weakness!"
Aegis slams his hooves onto the ground. The statue begins to shake violently and the earth around it cracks. He turns away as the earth rips apart. The ground breaks apart and pushes against the status, causing it to tumble over, breaking apart when it hits the ground. The plaque honoring Silver falls between the cracks of the shattered earth.
"Deity… Time to go…"
Deity and Aegis vanish in a prism of white light.
CHANTERLOT THRONE ROOM
Celestia and Twilight sit in the throne room, surrounded by guards, conversing about the following events that have taken place.
"Princess, how can someone of royalty turn like this… Hurt your friends, disobey order and endanger others?"
"Not everyone is strong enough to live up to the expectations Twilight. Aegis did not ask to be royalty, nor do I believe he was ready to undertake the duty. You have to imagine Twilight, the things you do affect everyone, so you are forced to make the right decision every time… Something not everyone is capable of doing."
"But turning against the few that believe and love you?"
"Like I said Twilight, not everyone is capable of making the right choices. Aegis is going down a dark path, one I fear can lead him to more troubles for himself and Equestria, he must be found and prosecuted."
Twilight lowers her head and Celestia notices droplets falling to the floor.
"Twilight, are you alright."
"Just… are we to blame Princess?"
"What do you mean Twilight?"
"Rainbow, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and myself, are we to blame for what has happened to Aegis. "
"No Twilight, you and your friends were not the ones at fault."
"I hope your right Princess…"
"Now, we must find Aegis as soon as possible."
"How would we even know where to start Princess?"
Guards rush over to Twilight and Celestia, breathing heavy and panting.
"Ma'am, Silver's statue has been destroyed, we urge you to come immediately."
"What?"
Princess Celestia, accompanied by Twilight and guards, dashes to the destroyed memorial site. They arrive and stop frozen in their tracks when they see the mangled site. Earth was raised and sunken, the statue had been broken to pieces and toppled. Twilight looks over at Celestia, looking for her response. Celestia just walks forward, silent.
"He is completely lost…"
"Princess… What does this mean?"
Celestia turns to her guards and signals them. They run back into the palace. She turns to Twilight with a disappointed expression.
"It means my faithful student… That Equestria has a new enemy to apprehend."
CANTERLOT ROYAL PALACE
LUNA'S ROOM
Deity and Aegis reappear in Luna's room, small objects thrown away as their portal subsides.
Aegis walks around the room, disgusted expression on his face.
"Why did you wish to come here Aegis?"
"My mom was all I had… and I kept disappointing her… That's why she left, she never cared what I turned out to be…"
"Aegis, that can't be true."
Aegis continues to pace around the room as he speaks to Deity. He looks at Deity with a dead expression and begins to speak.
"When I watched my parents disappear Deity… it did something to me, it broke me… I wasn't dazzled or amazed by her sacrifice… I was angry, angry that she left me to deal with my troubles alone…."
Aegis' horn sprouts flames around it; Deity is able to feel the heat radiating off.
"Maybe you should calm down Aegis… You are not alone anymore."
Deity walks towards Aegis and removes her hood to reveal a normal face. Her eyes glowed yellow, her face is white and on her left cheek, are the same blue runic symbols on her hoof. She walks up and kisses Aegis. Her white cheeks fade red as she blushes.
"Thank you Deity…"
"I'll always be here for you Aegis… always"
Aegis continues to search around the room, intent on finding something. His search is interrupted by a knock at the door.
"So, you never really left, you're just squirming around Canterlot. Ha, not very smart are ya boy?"
"So nice hearing your voice again General Magus, what brings you here?"
Aegis responds to his former general without making eye contact. General Magus stands at the door with a wide grin and eyes focusing between Deity and Aegis.
"Oh, your little girlfriend isn't very subtle with her magic, could sense her a mile away. Now, I ask, what are ya doing here boy?"
"Searching for something, is that a problem?"
"Aye, the problem is that you're still here and not in shackles, something I plan on doing here in a sec boy."
"Can you drop the boy remarks general? Might be embarrassing for you in abit if you keep it up."
Magus walks up to Aegis, regardless of the threatening stance Deity has taken to his approach. He gets right beside Aegis and begins to taunt him.
"Oh? For a magic-wielder, your not very bright boy. I taught you everything you know and you're threatening me?"
Deity's hoof brightens as she pulses electricity through the floor. Her binding rune begins to glow and leaves her hoof, traveling towards Magus.
"I think your girlfriends pretty cute with what she's tryin boy."
"Won't think its cute when it gets close to ya…"
"Good luck boy, lets see how she likes her own rune."
Magus stomps his hoof into the ground, releasing a shockwave of energy, stopping the rune in its place. With little effort and eyes focused on Deity, his horn glows and the rune is sent back to Deity, snaring and imprisoning her.
"Now, what is it going to be boy? Gonna come quiet? Or make today a fun day for me? You pick."
"How about I make this the day you retire!"
He turns and in an instant, flames roar from his horn, aimed straight towards Magus. His coat is slightly seared but he jumps out of range of the flames. He begins to speak.
"Funny, I gave you your first chance to make something of yourself boy and you wasted it. Now it's time to clean the mess I made."
"Just let me get what I am searching for and we will gladly leave Magus…"
"Oh no boy, this is my chance to clear my slate and I will not waste it like you."
"Then I wish you luck."
"Ha! Wish me luck? Boy, you are dumber then I thought. I am in control of what happens!"
Magus' horn glows purple and hovering above him is a small opening from which a sword begins to morph.
"A shame you never learned these spells, but you were to busy disappointing everyone!"
The sword solidifies. A long blade encrypted with runes and electricity flowing through it. Magus controls the sword fluidly with little effort. He charges at Aegis, swiftly slashing with one strike after another. Aegis struggles to dodge each attack.
"You could have been like your father, regardless of your race! However, you were too impatient and foolish! You disgrace what your family holds Aegis!"
"Stop Magus…"
"Stop? On, I just begun Aegis. You had so much potential under my studies!"
Magus swiftly stabs the sword at Aegis chest. His eyes widen as he watches the blade draw near his chest, his horn quickly glows black. The blade is tossed into the wall behind Magus. He retrieves his sword and returns to Aegis with the same smirk he's had.
"Hmm, seems you finally turned on us boy, but it's to late, gonna carve you up boy!"
Aegis is crippled as he feels a dark essence flow through his body. He collapses as the pain grows in him. Magus walks to Aegis, standing over him, raises his sword, and swiftly draws it down on Aegis torso. The blade is stopped mere inches from Aegis. Magus' smirk has been wiped from his face as he struggles to end the fight, but unable to strike Aegis.
"What in the…"
Before he could finish, the sword is consumed in a black shadow as Magus loses control over it. The sword morphs into a black ball and floats in front of Magus. He studies it.
"Cute trick Aegis, but playin fetch isn't what I came to do…"
"No… You came to die!"
The black ball bursts, releasing great force in all directions and sending Magus flying through the wall behind him. Aegis stands up; wobbly and unbalanced he goes to Deity and breaks the rune. Aegis looks over at his former master, who lays in a pile of rubble, motionless. His horn glows a bright red and looks over at Deity.
"It's time to go Deity…"
The two vanish in the white prism of light as Luna's room is engulfed in flames.