The Demon's Within

Ravestorm felt like he was going to die as he slowly opened his eyes, but what he saw was like he didn't open his eyes at all. All he saw was pitch black; he couldn't help but wonder where he was. All he could remember was that Princess Luna had touched his forehead and was instantly transported into a dark void. He knew that he felt solid ground, but when he looked down from where he was at, it was pitch dark like everywhere else he looked. He had no clue to where he was at, and with the circumstances to what is going on, he probably didn't want to know.

"Ravestorm…" He heard a dark and spooky voice call him from the darkness, he shivered at the thought of walking towards such a creepy and dark voice, but he knew that whatever it was, it was the only thing there, and perhaps the only thing that could help him get out of this dark void. He got up and walked to the voice, he looked around and saw that nothing was changing, he was still walking through darkness and nothing seemed to turn up, until he looked and saw a pony. It was a very small image, but he knew it was a pony, or at least looked like one. Ravestorm walked over to the pony, but when he walked up, a sudden shiver came went up his spine as he felt a presence of dark and bitterness as he walked up to the pony, he looked to see that the pony was in chains. He didn't know why but he walked faster to the pony. He looked to see that it was an Allicorn Stallion wrapped in chains. He had a dark blue coat, a black and dark blue mane and tail, and an eclipsed sun cutiemark.

"Who are you?" Ravestorm asked the pony, he looked around his body to see scars and burn marks.

"My….. Name….. Is….Shadow Midnight." The stallion said as Ravestorm's eyes widened and a look of anger came across his face.

"Why are you here!?" Ravestorm yelled in anger, as he had found the demon that had made his life a living hell, he had made ponies chase after Ravestorm, he had injured his love Trixie, and he had made everypony in danger from just being inside of Ravestorm.

"The question is how you are here? It is not a question as to why I am here, but to how I am here. The answer you are looking for is that you are inside of your own soul. But this is also my prison." Shadow Midnight said as Ravestorm looked down to him.

"How come you are all tied up in chains?" Ravestorm asked.

"If I have to explain why I am in chains, then I shall. You see a long time ago I had come to Equestria to find food for my fellow demons, as we feed on spiritual energy. I looked around real hard and found a colt with an enormous spiritual energy. That colt was you Ravestorm. For some odd reason, you have the spiritual energy of an Allicorn. I have not come to find a reason of how you are like this, but when I tried to take over your body, I couldn't find myself to complete a full transfer, so I was only able to do a half-transfer and thus was sealed inside of your body." Shadow Midnight explained as Ravestorm looked at him with anger.

"You think you can just come in and take over a pony without his or her permission, you are despicable then I thought. You don't know how long I have lived in horror because of you. You think it started when you attacked Trixie, then you are dead wrong! I have been tortured all my life because of you!" Ravestorm yelled as images surged through his head.

*Flashbacks*

Ravestorm was in complete bliss as he walked home to his parent's house, he had just graduated from Celestia's school of the Musically Gifted. His father and mother were the nicest ponies in Ravestorm's life and he was happy to finally return home. He walked in to see his parent's with warm smiles and open hooves as Ravestorm went over and hugged his mom and dad. His dad was named Stormwing, he was a Pegasus. He had a sky blue coat, a light green and blue mane and tail, and pair of wings with a gust of wind cutiemark, and his eyes were a yellowish green. Ravestorm's mom was named Joyful Bliss. She was the best mom in the world in Ravestorm's eyes. She had a White coat which was similar to Ravestorm's, a Blue and White mane and tail, and a ray of light cutiemark. Her eyes were sky blue. She was a unicorn. He hugged them with joy.

"It's good to see you son. I hope you had a great time at your school for the musically gifted. What was your best instrument that was recommended?" Joyful Bliss asked her son Ravestorm.

"Well, they say I'm best at the violin. But I prefer the guitar, as it has the most exciting sound to it." Ravestorm said in happiness.

"Well, as long as you're happy." Joyful Bliss said with a warm smile.

Then….night came.

Ravestorm was happy with the meal that was cooked for him by his mom. It was soup with various sauces and seasonings that made him feel all warm inside, he felt great. He looked around to see that his bedroom was exactly how he left it when he left for school. He went to sleep soundly feeling as happy as he could ever feel.

That was the very moment that my life turned into hell.

Ravestorm woke up, but he wasn't in his bed. He was lying in a pitch of grass on the outside of his house, he turned around to see why he was outside when his eyes widened. The house was on fire, Ravestorm didn't know what to do, but he heard loud screams from the inside that sounded like his mothers, he ran into the house looking for his mother when he found her and his father stuck under a burnt table. He tried to lift it but as soon as he had freed them from the table, his face was smacked by his mother.

"M-Mom?" Ravestorm stuttered feeling his warm cheek that had been slapped from his kind and gentle mother.

"Y-You. Monster! How dare you burn down the house a-and throw a table at as, and y-you have the nerve to come back in and try to help us. LEAVE!" His mother yelled at him as Ravestorm began to shed tears, he had no idea what was going on, but he looked at her as the roof collapsed, he had tried to save them but it was too late, the roof had collapsed on Ravestorm's mom and dad. He looked on in horror as he tried to get the heavy roof off them; he threw away pieces of wood as Ravestorm looked on at his mom and dad that were crushed and disfigured with burn marks and cuts. He put a hoof over his mouth to avoid screaming, he turned around and ran for his life. He never stopped running, he never ever stopped running.

*End of Flashback*

"Answer me this Shadow Midnight, did you kill my parents?" Ravestorm asked with a calm voice.

"No. I had been inside your body the entire time; I don't know the cause of the fire." Shadow Midnight said with a straight expression. Somehow, Ravestorm didn't want to believe it, but he could tell that Midnight was not lying.

"How come you have the appearance of an Allicorn?" Ravestorm asked.

"Because, that was the form that I came to Equestria in." Shadow Midnight responded.

"I have no idea why I was sent here, what's the point in talking to you?" Ravestorm asked with a frustrated expression.

"Perhaps Luna knew that you would find me and try to get as much information out of me as possible. All I know is that I came here on a whim and tried to take the pony with the most spiritual energy back to my home. If that is not the cause of Luna sending into your own soul, then it must be for you to gain some of my abilities so that you may become stronger." Shadow Midnight said.

"Is that possible?" Ravestorm asked.

"Yes, I can lend you a portion of my power. But I have not seen a reason why to. I have spent years in these chains while you roam free to do whatever you want. Why should I give my power to somebody like you?" Shadow Midnight said with the same straight expression that he has had the entire time.

"Because, if I die then you die. That is true isn't it?" Ravestorm asked with a smile.

"….Yes."

"And if you don't want to die, then you must lend me some of your power. If I go out and find myself fighting a foe. I could very well die." Ravestorm said.

"That is true, but what reason do I have. If the enemy is the Dark Sun, then they will not kill you. They will extract me from you and I will be free to do as I please." Shadow Midnight said happily.

"That is where you're wrong Shadow Midnight, they will use your power to destroy Equestria. I will give you 2 reasons why this is bad for you. Number One, you will most likely be forced to use your power by ways of torture and second, you will destroy perhaps the biggest food supply of all time. So, if you want to keep these then LEND…ME….YOUR….POWER!" Ravestorm yelled.

"Fine. You have put me in turmoil. I have only one favor in return." Shadow Midnight said.

"What is it?" Ravestorm asked.

"As soon as the Dark Sun is demolished, then I want you to release me from my prison and send me back to my home." Shadow Midnight said.

"Deal." Ravestorm said as Shadow Midnight looked up at him with a smile as some dark energy surged out of him and blasted towards Ravestorm, it hit him right in the stomach as he blacked out.

Ravestorm awoke as he looked around to see that he was in Luna's office with Red Blaze and Luna looking at him.

"Do you feel anything?" Luna asked.

"Yes. I feel powerful." Ravestorm said with a smile.

"Then we shall begin your training." Red Blaze said with a smile.