Alright, here we are with my rendition of Monster by Skillet. This was a request that I had been working on but, unfortunately, I had to start over due to how bad my original idea was. I wanted to do this justice and I will do so. Anyway, I do not own MLP or this song so… enjoy!
The falling rain pelted the land with unrelenting force as its accompanied winds tossed about dirt and debris. None would be caught dead out in weather as terrible as this for fear of coming down with a sickness or being taken by bandits. However, there was one who dared to walk the wilderness in the downpour, a lone equine that seemed to be wandering aimlessly. Her bright orange coat and fiery mane grew matted and soaked with not only the rain, but her own tears as well.
She was anxious, she had let her greatest secret slip before she was ready and now she had to escape. She had shown her mentor the side of her that was meant to be a secret until she was closer to her goal; the side that was never supposed to be seen. In the recesses of her mind, the orange mare knew that she had to keep her ambitions caged, she needed to control it, but she couldn't. All she could do now was escape, to keep those she cared about far away from her for fear that they would fall prey to the beast inside of her. It was a glowing rage and she just couldn't hold it in anymore, she had to fulfill her desire, she needed it. And she knew just where to go to gain her strength. "If Celestia won't give me what I want, then I'll just have to take it."
(5 years later)
The dark demoness hovering in the sky let loose a cackle as she began turning the unsuspecting students of Canterlot High into her own personal minions. She had finally gained the power that she had been vying for since she was nearly a foal. It was time to show that snooty Sun Princess just how strong she was; that she deserved the power that was denied to her all those years ago. "Sunset Shimmer, you need to stop this!" a voice from below interrupted her reverie. Looking down, her black and teal eyes met the gaze of the original holder of the Element of Magic, Princess Twilight Sparkle.
"You're too late Sparkle, the Element is mine and soon so will Equestria!" Twilight's scowl deepened as from behind her came five girls who also wore the same expression. "We're not giv'n up witho't a fight!" said the country twang of Applejack. "Yeah, we can't let you get away with this!" Rainbow Dash had spoken next; stepping forward and slamming a fist into one of her open palms. The dark magic inside of Sunset seemed to want to scratch its way out of her to get to the group of girls. It had awoken and was clawing at the closets and hallways of her mind, intent on taking over. All those years of trying to hide it from her actions and her mind, Sunset's ambition took the reins. Drawing its power from the magical artifact atop her head, Sunset shot out a beam of energy that wrapped around the six girls.
Once the smoke cleared, it was revealed that the girls were now encased in individual tubes of inky, black magic. Fluttershy had dropped to the floor cringing, Rarity was doing all in her power to not touch it, Rainbow and Applejack were pounding on its walls, and Pinkie and Twilight just looked up in confusion. "I hope you like my magic cancelling cages; I can't have you ruining my plans after all." With a flick of her wrist, five of the cylinders shot off into the air, the girls screaming all the way. "I'll be keeping you Sparkle," snickered Sunset as she brought the princess's cage closer "I'll be needing a little leverage over Celestia."
(3 years later)
The blood red sun rose once more on the once beautiful land of Equestria. Ever since the fall of the princesses, it's once golden hue had changed, and as such had altered the surrounding sky. It was nothing but red all day and in the night the sky was an empty black curtain. No stars, no moon, nothing shown in the heavens when the bloody sunset. The source of this problem was currently residing in the castle of Canterlot, sitting on the throne that was once meant for the Sun Princess.
Sunset Shimmer had won, the land of Equestria was hers and she had finally gained the power that she had craved. Yet, something seemed to be wrong with the demon ruler, almost as if she were in deep thought about something or other that distracted her from her duties. "My Queen," Snapping out of her mind, Sunset met the emotionless gaze of her secretary Twilight Sparkle. "The delegates still wait for your position on the treaty." Since the fall, Twilight had been nothing but a hell of her former self; having committed her time and loyalty to Queen Sunset in order to save her loved ones.
Those black and teal eyes dropped to the ground as she thought more; she really didn't want to deal with this right now. "I'm postponing my decision until the next day; I seem to have something else that must occupy my time." This was a line that many had heard before when their queen wanted to be left alone. As a group, the noble ponies stood and made their way out of the ornate hall, the thunderous sound of the closing doors signaling their exit. "That will be including you, Sparkle." Those words caused something that had happened in three years; it caused the purple alicorn to react.
Quickly regaining her composure, Twilight nodded her head and took her leave, silently bidding the guards to follow. If not even the bound alicorn could be in the room, then nopony could. There was something going on inside of Sunset Shimmer, something that she thought would have been silenced with her rise to power. It was her desires again, steadily peaking after being slightly satisfied with taking the throne. It was beginning to make her sick, as if she were some kind of monstrous freak. What was this, why was it happening to her? She not only took the Element of Magic, but she had drained the magic of the alicorn princesses. Why wasn't this enough?
The only thing more unsettling than this was the nightmares. Every one showed her consuming all the magic she needed, feeling its strength coursing through her veins. It was her dream comes true, until it would turn on her. Taking over her mind and body, consuming her soul and drowning her in its inky blackness, the magic would never stop. It was a torturous experience and on more than one occasion caused her to wake up screaming. Was this a vision of things to come… or things that already happened? It made her feel like a monster.
She had to keep it a secret, hide it, cage it, and stay in control at all times. Unlike her original ambition, she would not let the magic take over. Maybe she could turn to someone for help before it tore her apart. Alas there were multiple problems with that, such as: who to turn to, what to request of them, when to do it, and so on. No, she could handle this herself. She was Queen and showing such weakness would only spark a revolt. Besides, what's a little more power to her growing empire? It certainly wasn't a reason to end it, she could do it.
Later that night proved to be a rough one for Sunset, her dreams slowly melting into vicious nightmares. She was her old self, just an orange unicorn with a red and yellow mane and normal eyes. Something was after her, she didn't know what, but she could tell it was dangerous. It was nothing but darkness surrounding her, as if someone had blindfolded her and yet she could still see. She kept running through the bleakness in hopes of evading the beast behind her. A quick glanced revealed razor sharp teeth and claws somehow glistening without any light.
Sunset knew what it wanted, it wanted her soul, her heart but she wouldn't give it up without a fight. She tried to scream for help but no matter how hard she forced it, no sound came. She knew it was coming out but it had no sound, just terrifying silence. The darkness just kept coming closer and closer, spreading to either side of her and blocking any escape. How could this be happening, how could no one hear her? Maybe it was a dream? Yeah, just a dream and any second now she would wake up and this would be over.
Closing her eyes, Sunset hoped and wished to wake up, that this monster wasn't real, and that she could return home. Upon their opening, her eyes could only see the pitch blackness that she had tried to escape. No, no, why was she still here in this nightmare? The tangelo mare suddenly stopped in her tracks as her muzzle collided with a hard object. Looking up, she still saw nothing, but when she put her hoof on it she was met with a wall. Before Sunset could contemplate on why and how a wall could exist here, a deep growl resonated from behind her. That monster was still there, and as it gazed down at her, Sunset could almost feel that something was changing.
She could never tell you how she could see it, but her eyes beheld the beast morphing into something that made her very heart quiver. It looked like her. Two teal orbs glowed in the dark as a mane sprouted from its head. A unicorn horn grew from its head and its black, shapeless body turned a dark orange. This beast was no figment of her imagination… it was her, just growing inside and waiting for the perfect opportunity. She needed help; she had to stop this she had to-
As the bloody sun rose for yet another miserable day in Equestria, its citizens began to rise from their slumber as well. It was an uneasy night for all, but it was a godsend when compared to the torturous existence they had to face in the day. And yet, as they made their way from their hovels into the increasing heat, something felt off. It raised the hairs on the back of the earth ponies' necks; it caused a sense of electricity that frayed pegasi wings. Those that felt it the most however, were the unicorns. It was some kind of magical disturbance that gave them slight headaches and caused their horns to spark. It was that day that pony kind would remember as the beginning of the end. Not of their race or its culture, but of the harmony that they all held so dear to them. That morning, a monster had awoken like no other, a beast of immense power that would go on as a living legend.
Queen Sunset Shimmer had gained some kind of strength that none had ever seen, not in the princesses, not in Discord, not even in Lord Tirek when he had gained power. The monster that was underneath her skin had snaked its way to her mind and had taken over. Sunset felt the power in its true form now, no more limitations for the former unicorn. The nightmare that would reign over the world had begun and it was radical. She had lost control and had fallen into the depths of madness. None could reach her, nothing could contain her, and she felt like a true monster. No… she was a monster.
Ok so here we are, I hope you all enjoyed Monster. I had a lot of fun writing this and I hope it is what the requester wanted. Until next time, mwah!
