Hello once more! It is I, your favorite Lord of Doom! Well, it's about time I got these trials finished, don't you think? No worries, they wont be boring! And if they are still boring to you...i don't know how to fix that. haha!

To All My Fans with Love (And Tolerance)...

Keep On Rockin'!~

Chapter 13: "So we Meet in The Trial of Loyalty..."

Graham soon found himself in the dark. He looked around the emptiness as laughter was heard.

"Show yourself, you bastard!"

"I am right in front of you, Dear boy."

"I cant see a damn thing..."

The laugh got louder as he eventually saw the source in front of him. It was a humongous Dragon. His scales were of the purest black. His eyes glowing red, just like the Window's picture. His teeth were bone white, and he towered over the young human. His muzzle was Narrow and pointed. Spikes, like those of giant thorns, were along his spine. His physique was astounding. He was extremely thin, but showed some muscle mass along his structure. Altogether, it looked like a demon straight out of Hell.

The beast looked down and chuckled. "Do I frighten you, Champion of Equestria?"

Graham looked the part, but shook off his fear and put on a serious attitude.

"You don't scare me."

"Oh, Wonderful dear boy!" The Dragon smirked. "I wouldn't want you to...run away, before your time..."

"Stop messing with me, I'll kick the crap outta you any day!"

The Monster only cackled. His voice seeped with an icy sting.

"So you say.. tell me, do you know what you're up against? you must know fully well that you will die along with Ponyville, and the rest of Equestria?"

Twilight was horrified at the seen she was forced to watch. Her own love, talking to this fiend!

"This isn't part of the trial! How did he get in there!"

Celestia was just as frightened. She took no try at showing it. The rest of the ponies were scared stiff.

Graham still showed toughness. "Answer me this, Sin...How did you find me, or even get IN here."

"I can go anywhere I please, for you see, I am a part of this world as much as anypony. I WAS the one responsible for its creation..."

Graham's eyes went wide. "You Lie!"

"It is no lie, I was responsible for its creators, Celestia and Luna. You see, I have been around even longer than you realize..."

"So lemme guess. Long story short, they vanquished you, and took over as rulers of equestria."

"Precisely! You are quite clever, aren't you..."

"And you want your kingdom back and yaddah, yaddah. Look here, buddy, I am NOT lettin' you hurt my friends, or the Princesses, or even lay a DAMN claw on a single blade of grass! I'm gonna make you a promise, right here, right now. I promise you, Sin, a gruesome beat down you've never felt before! I'm gonna shove my foot so far up you ASS, it's gonna take surgery to remove it! I've got my friends here that would jump in front of a speedin' bullet, see, and I'd do it for them! Why don't you slither on outta here, before you start to piss me off... I have no hesitation about showing you your still-beating fucking black heart!"

The others outside, as frightened as they were, kept cheering. Twilight smiled, she knew fully well Graham wouldn't let anything happen.

Sin's expression changed, but not one of anger... instead it took on a tone.. a decidedly calmer and more unnerving one.

"Oh ho ho ho...dear little human boy, you have no idea who you are talking to...I have a vision from the future to show you. One that will show you what you are up against."

Soon, the darkness around them changed to show a devastating vision of Ponyville. Everything was on fire, ponies running for their lives, some even slain. Demons created by Sin ran around them as they hunted any survivors.

The others outside couldn't believe what they were seeing. This was Ponyville? The future was wrong. DEAD wrong. They all knew it...but...did Graham know it? They couldn't tell. They all prayed that he wouldn't be fooled. Just then, the conversation between the god and hero continued.

"Listen here, for this is a serious choice you must make. Depending on your answer, your fate shall change. To join me, will spare you a certain death. No matter the choice, your friends, will not be so lucky. What...is you answer...?"

Graham only looked around to see the pain and suffering around him. The others walked closer, hoping his choice would stick by them.

Graham stopped looking. He turned towards Sin with a look in his eye that told them all he made his choice.

"I shall..."

The others gasped as Twilight cried. Suddenly, Twilight heard a faint voice.

"wait for it..."

Sin only grinned and stood. "Splendid, just wonderful!"

"You didn't let me finish! I was going to say I shall...I shall NOT join you. I shall NOT betray my friends. I promised you the beating of your life, this isn't real, this is FAKE. All of it! Your tricks are NOT gonna save you from me, wherever you hide, you snake! I got friends, and a mare named Twilight Sparkle, who might even be pregnant with my Foal. And if you think that I'm gonna let them down because you think I'm afraid of death, then you know NOTHING."

Twilight gasped and cried with joy as the others cheered. Celestia and Luna knew this entire time that Graham would never let them down.

"I shoulda never thought he'd betray us." Applejack said.

"We never should. We all should have just trusted him. He knew what he was doing." Twilight said through tears.

"I know he'll save us all. and We'll be there to help him through, to the end and even further!" Josh yelled.

The others cheered as Graham heard. Twilight was using magic to call him through their mind connection.

"We all are here for you, Graham..."

"I know, Angel...I know.."

Sin's rage couldn't be more obvious on his face. His facial expression showed anger, than it died down towards annoyance.

"Fine, but you have signed your death warrant. You could have joined me, become second in command, anything your heart desires at your fingertips, but now you want to simply throw it away..."

He slowly rose up to show his massive size. Graham looked up with only his game face on.

"I'll meet YOU, in the final trial. We'll see how big and bad you are in there..." Sin's laughter echoed through the darkness as Ponyville's image shattered like glass. It disappeared, and the portal towards the lobby opened. He jumped in with no delay and soon found himself in the lobby once more. The portal behind him closed as he wiped his forehead.

"Oh man...the last trial...what the heck is it?"

"The Trial of Magic and Strength. Your strength is up there, but you're new to magic...Graham, before you go in, where's the book I gave you?" Twilight sent the thought out.

Graham soon popped the book from his pocket and brought it up to size once more.

"Read the next few spells. Study them, and get ready. I don't want you to get hurt. I love you too much to lose you so easily."

"You don't have to worry, Hun. Back home, they called me Dragonheart for a reason. I am not letting a overgrown lizard show me up. I've come too far."

Spike overheard the lizard comment and only snorted.

"Graham, just...just be careful...promise me you'll come back in one piece."

"I'm not gonna let you down. There's too much at stake here."

"I love you..."

"I love you too, my angel...when I get out of here, I'm gonna show you the time of your life. I want to spend every day of my life with you, Twilight..."

The others said in unison "Awww..." As Spike only watered up and blew his nose.

"Everypony up there. I thank you for letting me into your hearts when I was first brought here. I know we were at a wrong foot and all, but...It's almost like I've known you guys even before we truly met. Thank you all, for being my friends..."

They all smiled and each spoke up. Each pony gave him their thoughts and gave him promises of being there for him, just like they are with each other. After everything was set and done. He sat down and started studying the book. He would need everything he could learn...

"Soon, Graham...you shall know my true power...you shall ALL feel it..."

TO BE CONTINUED...