Chapter 8: Vengeance

I'm going to make this chapter special... By that, it means I'm going to ... Know what, I'm not going to spoil the surprise... *SQUEE*

*****In my dream*****

Where... Am I? It feels as if I'm floating in emptiness, yet it also feels like I don't want to leave... Wait, what's that? a floor mat? I guess I should go there. Once I got to the floor mat, I sat down, then started meditating...

It wasn't long before I heard steps coming my way... I got up & faced the steps, only to find princess Luna... She looked okay... Didn't Malus take her Alicorn magic?

"Daemo, I'm glad you're okay." She said, then hugged me. This surprised me at first, but then I started hugging back.

"Princess, what's going on? Am I dead?" I asked her.

"No, but you're very beaten. Why did you risk your life for Twilight & her friends?" She asked me. This took me by surprise. It took me some time to answer her... I finally answered...

"I guess... That's what family does. I lost my family to monsters before. Never again..." I said, then let a tear leave my eyes. Princess Luna noticed this & hugged me once more. I just stood there, hoping to wake up, because it feels like nothing's touching me. What is this torture?

"Luna, stop. I can't feel anything. I think that's better." I said, getting her off me & then I started walking away...

"What do you mean, 'I think that's better', are you saying you want to stay in this void?" She asked, stunned that I would give up so quickly.

"What's the point? I wake up & I get the pain back. I face Malus or Twivine, they will kill me. I'd rather be here, where at least I can die in peace." I said, turning my back on the princess.

"Daemo, this isn't you. The Daemo I know would never give up. He'd give everything he has & then more. Please... Don't do this for you... Do it for me." Said the princess, making me face her again. This time, I felt awful. The princess is crying & now I don't know what to do.

"Please stop, your highness. Ugh... fine. I'll wake up... If only to hug you for real. I promise, I'll make it out of this... For my family." I said, then the princess stopped crying & looked at me.

"You're more than family to me, Daemo..." She said, then approached me slowly. Once she was two feet away from my face, something completely unexpected happened...
She kissed me... But it didn't feel like nothing, this time I did feel her warm lips ... And in that instant, everything went dark...

*****Back to Equestria*****

My eyes slowly opened, as I noticed Twilight, looking down on me as her friends were doing the same, surrounding me. I tried to get up, but once I did... *crack* ... that was the sound of one of my vertebrae shattering... I knelt down, then puked some blood out, as I felt some of the bone break the tissue of my organs.

"Calm down Daemo. You need to rest." said Twilight, still feeling woozy after the fight with Twivine.

"No... I can't give up. This is for my family..." I then forced myself up & headed to the train station... On my way there, I noticed all the houses: burned, destroyed & the smell of decay filling the air as I went... Once I reached the train station, the conductor showed up & said:

"Are you going to Pony-Ville? That town is off-limits for the time being. Two very strong beings are there, they will kill all those who try to enter." He said.

"You have to take me to the edge of town, I'll walk from there. Please, it's important" I said, clutching my stomach in pain. I paid the conductor & took a good look at me, then got me on the train. Without second thought, we were off to Pony-Ville...

We arrived at the edge, where I got off & thanked the conductor. I then slowly & painfully made my way to Twilight's house, which is where the major disturbence of energy was coming from... Later, Twilight & her friends caught up with me...

"Daemo, are you insane? You can't fight them, you'll die." Said Twilight.

"No... I have a few things that they don't." I said, making Twilight get a puzzled look on her face.

"But the Plunder Vines..." She said, but I stopped her...

"I have something worth fighting for. Family... Friends & love. I will never let another monster take that from me... If you try to stop me, I'll cut you down." I said to Twilight, making her take a few steps back. I have to do this, no matter the cost...

I unsheathed my sword & kept going to the Library. This. Is. Personal. I'm going to feed Malus his teeth...

I arrived to the Library, then looked for Twivine or Malus. Cowards, walled in the Library, too scared to face me... I'm getting really tired of their shit...

"Hey! Come out, assholes. I got a few things I haven't settled with you!" I said... The more my thirst for vengeance grew, the stronger I was getting, even my pain was fading away...

Malus jumped from the Library's balcony, then landed ten feet away from me.

"So, you want to die that badly? Don't worry... I'm going to make this as fun as posible... at least for me." He said, giving me that shit-eating grin again.

"I'm going to pierce your heart, Malus..." I said, taking one step closer.

He shot an energy beam at me, but it faded out, not even touching me, so I started getting closer to him... He got nervous, so he bolted at me, about to punch me... I ducked, then kneed him in the gut once more, this time, he puked some blood out & knelt in pain... I simply stood behind him...

"Strange, I thought you'd be stronger. Turns out you're nothing more than a joke..." I then crouched & wrapped my arms around his head & spoke: "Do you fear death, Malus? Because she wants you... Forever." Without second thought, I kneed the back of his head, but he was still knelt down, so I took my sword & thrust it through his chest.

"I told you I'd pierce your heart, you worthless piece of shit." I then removed the blade & everyhting around me started to glow... The Alicorn magic! It's returning to it's owners. We can still win this. I started to walk to Twivine's Sanctuary, but I thought it'd be a better idea to wait for the princesses... So I stood there, planning what I was going to do to Twivine once her reign of terror ends...

"Daemo, there you are! I'm so glad you're okay." Said princess Luna, then she rushed & gave me a very heartwarming hug. I hugged her back & looked around to find that princess Celestia, Twilight & her friends were here.

"Now that we have our magic back, what are we going to do?" Asked princess Celestia.

"We're going up there & we're going to put a stop to this, once & for all..." I said, then stared at the Library's balcony, where the princess of Dark Friendship waited for this fate...