chaotic harmony, equilibrium of the soul

Raph carried the last piece of luggage that he owned through the portal. He wore a proud smile on his face. Nothing could possibly make his happiness go away. Until an all too familiar voice pierced his ears with a deafening force.
“Blank flaaank!” Diamond Tiara’s voice shattered Raph’s eardrums. Using his magic, he healed his ears.
What was that!? That was horrifying! Runician said.
WHATEVER THAT WAS, MAKE IT STOP! Psycho screamed.
‘That my friends... was a Diamond Tiara.’ He let his horrifying words sink in. It not only destroyed his spirits, but it brought back a bad memory.
“Freak! Monster! Devils son!” Every terrible memory flooded his mind. The torment he went through in his youth, surged back into his mind, and only one phrase escaped his lips “No more...” Raphael leaped into a tree line and waited for the snobby children to arrive. He let Psycho take control. He shifted into his chaos charged form, mandibles erupted from Raphaels mouth, his ribs tear out from his torso, turning him into a sick, twisted, insectoid monstrosity as his left arm shrinks, lending its mass to his right arm, and a mass of seething spiked tentacles surge from his body, lastly, a pair of demonic wings erupt from his back alongside a barbed tail and waited for them to pass. ‘Come to papa!’
The spoiled fillies passed below as he leapt downwards “Come here rude little fillies! The time has come to feed the beast king!” Raphael laughed maniacally while ‘Diamond Tramp’ and ‘Silver Spooner’ screamed in pure terror. He then turned back, making sure to have him look beaten and bloody. “RUN! I can’t hold him off forever! Be kind to everyone! He hates the taste of kindness!”
The two spoiled fillies started to run away. Raph laughed like an idiot. 'That was priceless! Did you guys see the look on their faces!?'
‘That was mean... but I guess it did teach them a lesson...’ Runician said shyly.
‘Too nice... should of killed them...’ Psycho said with his usual chipper attitude.
‘It was hilarious! I would've used a robot myself... but still!’ Limbo guffawed.
‘I must admit, it was quite amusing...’ Intellect added.
Without a warning, or explanation, Pinkie Pie appeared out of his pants pocket "That was a meanie weenie thing to do! Now those girls will be acting Out Of Character for the rest the story!”

Raphael laughed at this. “I don’t care about such minor characters! the CMC deserve some slack!”
Pinkie Pie grunted “Humph! If you are gonna be so mean I won’t throw you a surprise party," Pinkie gasped. She may have come to a realization. “IFORGOTTOPLANYOURPARTYGOTTAGOBYESEEYA!”
Raphael shrugged. He passes through the portal to his house. The Royal Pony Sisters bought for him. He was quite touched that someone would do this for him and openly admitted he loved it. He even hugged them quite happily, almost crushing poor Luna, who for some strange reason was very jumpy and nervous afterwards. And Pinkie seemed... rather... angry......oh sweet barbara...
‘It took you this long to figure it out?’ all of the personas asked
‘YOU ALL KNEW!?’ raged Raphael
‘Yes, it was quite obvious.’ Intellect responded.
All of the other personas guiltily agreed with Intellect. As Raph was arguing with himself, three fillies approached Raphael. Apparently he had forgotten to close the portal.

"Why’d y'all scare 'em like that?” asked the yellow one.

“Because I didn’t want them to be bullies... they're a waste of time and air, now please go home.” Raphael turns around and walks into his bedroom. He senses the fillies leaving through the portal. He quickly closed it afterward.

'Should we get to decorating?' Raph asked.

I don't see why we should, because Psycho might destroy everything. Intellect stated.

I WILL NOT! I will destroy what you will allow me to. Psycho folded his arms and pouted. Raph chuckled.

Do you guys think we should get Shadow over here? He is our new associate. Runician stated.

'What exactly will he do over here?'

We might as well get to know him a little better.

'Alright then.' Raph snapped his fingers. Moments later, there came a knock on the door. He walked over to the door, to reveal Shadow Snap... holding flowers with his eyes closed.

"Applejack, will you please be my very-special somepony?" Shadow opened his eyes, which sunk into his head when he saw who was at the door.

"OOOOOOOHHHHH, OF COURSE I WILL!" Raph swiped the flowers out of Shadow's hand and gave him the biggest hug that Shadow had ever received in his entire life. "WHY DIDN'T YOU ASK SOONER?!"

"Real funny." Shadow snatched the flowers out of Raph's hand. The spawn let out a hardy laugh.

"So how long have you two been a thing?" Raph nosily asked.

"We aren't. I was just about to ask her out, but you had to but in!" Shadow shouted.

"Sorry, I just needed to get you over here."

"For what?"

"We just decided that we should get to know you a little better."

The request came as a shock to Shadow. Nopony has ever been so curious as to what his life has been in his life. "Alright then."

Raph reached inside his pant pocket, and brought out a "First question: Who are your parents?"

"My mom's name is Alimony, and my dad's name is Hension." Shadow stated. Raph wrote it down

"Date of birth?”

“Yesterday.” Raph looked up from his notes. Shadow smiled weakly, while looking around the house.

"Nice place. You gonna decorate it?" Shadow asked, trying to change the subject. It was nice that somepony (or in this case, somebody) wanted to know more about him, but he felt uncomfortable talking about himself. He usually let somepony talk about themselves and only talk about himself if he was asked. So far, he hasn't been asked.

"I was trying to decide if I should. If we do, Psycho might destroy everything. And you know how much he likes to destroy things."

Shadow said nothing. He looked around some more. "Do you need any help?"

"Nah, I've got it. All I need to do, really, is-" Raph suddenly stops talking. He freezes in place, looking at nothing in particular. His face looks like that of a man who has seen something out of the ordinary.

"Hello?" Shadow waved his hoof in front of Raph's face. No response. Shadow went to try and tap his forehead, but Raph grabbed his hoof. While Raph was still looking at nothing, he raised Shadow of of his hind legs, and threw him against the wall.

Raph's head turned to Shadow very slowly. Blood poored from his eyes. His pupils slowly vanished, and all was left was whiteness.

He spoke in a demonic voice, which might even give Discord's goat legs a shiver. "You will all die. You're time shall come soon, and everything in existence shall cease to exist. I'm coming. Just you wait."

Raph's eyes began to turn back into normal. He let go of Shadow, and fell to the floor. He screamed in agony, but stopped after ten seconds.

"... Hey, Snaps, you know how you said it would hurt less each time I cut him off? WELL YOU ARE A DIRTY LIAR! THAT HURT EVEN MORE THAN LAST TIME!" Raphael shouted at Shadow. His blood still flowed freely from his eyes.

Raph sighed, snapped his fingers, and healed himself completely. "Jeez Psycho, that sure was something. Where did that come from?" He asked, smiling like an idiot. It slowly dissipated when he realized what he had done.

"Shadow! Are you alright?" Raph rushed over to him. Shadow rose from the ground, obviously in pain.

"I've had worse. And that wasn't your fault, it was Psycho's."

Raph lost control, and Psycho took over. "That wasn't me! I don't even know what happened!"

"Right, and the sun and the moon move by themselves." Shadow sarcastically replied.

"I'm serious!" Shadow let it slide. It was just Psycho being Psycho... literally.

Raph took control once again. "Come on Psycho, I can't let you do that. Imagine if you did that at Pinkie's welcome party."
"PARTY?!YouthrowpartiesohmygoshIthrowpartiestooletsthrowapartytogether*gasp*OHMYGOSHIFORGOTTOTHROWYOUAWELCOMEPARTY!" said an excited Pinkie Pie.

Raphael jumped back in fright. "Jeez, you've got to stop doing that. You'll give me a heart attack one of these days."

"That can happen? I thought you were impervious to things like that?"

"Since when did I say that?"

"You didn't say that? I guess I must have heard wrong." Pinke sat on the ground, with a smile on her face.

It was something small, but Raph noticed something different about Pinkie. Her mane seemed to look a little more... stylish. It was like Rarity made Pinkie's mane look better. But Raph decided it wasn't something he should bring up.

"So... how's that party planning going along?" Raph asked once more.

"Why don't you find out?" Pinkie grabbed Raph's hand, and dragged him outside into the streets of Ponyville. Shadow walked after them.

Raphael already knew that Pinkie was the god of parties, but she really outdone herself this time. Everything looked amazing. It was at night, the time of day that Raph really enjoyed, and it served as a beautiful surrounding for the whole thing. It was also bright enough to see everything, so no street lights were necessary. A large stage was located outside of the town hall. The theme seemed to be love for some odd reason. Whatever. Raph wanted to be loved by the residence anyway. Pinkie can probably read minds or something. What can't she do?

The festivities started out small, because the party wasn't supposed to start for another twenty minutes. It was originally just a normal conversation while drinking some cider, but it somehow turned into some kind of dance. A slow dance. This was a problem, because Raph couldn't dance at all. Probably because he's never had the chance. Or an opportunity

Raph watched as Shadow slowly approached Applejack. She was facing away from him, and was having a little conversation with Rarity. Shadow was about to turn around, but Raph used his magic to make Applejack face Shadow. Shadow looked over at Raph, clearly cursing at him. Rarity backed away, smiling like a teenager. The two shared a little talk, and got into a slow dancing position.

"Hey Raph, you want to dance with me?" asked Pinkie Pie. Of course it was Pinkie Pie, who else would it be.

"I-I'm not a dancing kind of spawn."

"Oh come on now, that's a cliche, and you know it." Pinkie chuckled a bit, then dragged him onto the dance floor.

Pinkie stood up on her hind-legs, and put her four hooves on his shoulders. Raph put his hands on her shoulder (or whatever it's called.) and on her chest area. He was hesitant to do anything at all. "Come on, at least try something." Pinkie tried to motivate him.

The first thing that Raph attempted was just some fancy footwork. Somehow, he ended up doing it perfectly. "WOW, that was really good. Are you sure you don't dance, or are you just a mary-sue?"

"I am a mary-sue, aren't I?" Pinkie laughed at his little joke. Raph adored her laugh. That little snort she has is actually quite adorable.

'Wait wait wait. I'm a human and she's a pony. This can't work out like this.'

You're a spawn, you can do whatever you want. Limbo said.

What's the worse thing that can happen? A great evil will befall Equestria? Runician stated.

It's probably not the best idea. You are a powerful being, she's a pony. You can do unspeakable things, and she's a pony. That probably won't workout. said Intellect.

'I guess you're right. I'll just try to be her friend.'

"Raph, why are you looking at your forehead. I don't see anything wrong with it."

"Sorry, that's just how I communicate with my other personas."

No, don't do that. She'll ask what we were talking about, then you'll have to lie. You don't want to do that, do you? Limbo intervened, being the angel in this "shoulder angel" situation.

She won't be able to tell that we're lying. Just go ahead and lie. Psycho said, obviously being the demon.

"Really?" she asked.

Raph smiled crookedly. "Yeah. It gets really messy up there."

Pinkie laughed. It was quite infectious, and it started to make him laugh. They laughed until their bellies couldn't take much more. Raph couldn't lie to her.

"Hey Raph, why don't you play some of your music? I'm sure you've got some great songs."

"I'm not sure that's a good idea."

"Why not."

"I'm not entirely sure that my music is... well... appropriate for this situation. Or any situation, really."

"I'm sure it can't be that bad."

"You really mean it?"

"Of course I do! Who am I, a dictator on music?" Pinkie winked.

Raph took a moment to realize what Pinkie just said. Never has anyone been this nice to him. His moment of realization was done, and he was overcome with happiness. He took Pinkie in his arms, and gave her a wonderful hug. He spun her around a couple times before setting her back down. But he wasn't finished yet. He planted a soft kiss on her cheek, and bolted towards his house. Pinkie rubbed her cheek, with a smile that stretched ten-miles wide.

Raph returned later, carrying his cinematic crystal. He raced to the stage, and prepared his crystal. 'What song should we play?'

Mixed results from everyone was what he had received. 'I've got it!' He clicked his crystal, and the song began to play. I Come Alive, by The Used.

Raphael was singing along, dancing all the while. It may have been lip-syncing, but in his mind it was singing.

And I thought Psycho was terrible singer. said Limbo.

'If you were having the time of your life, you would do some terrible singing as well.'

That doesn't even make sense.

'You don't make sense.'

Unbeknownst to him, the whole of Ponyville had arrived to the party. And none of them looked too pleased to be listening to this.

"Get out of here you freak! Your kind isn't welcome here!" A couple ponies threw some rocks, which managed to hit Raph square in the chest. He decided to let the pain stay... for now.

Raph, don't get angry. This will blow our chances at living a good life. Runician warned Raph.

'Don't worry, I won't.'

"AND WILL YOU TURN THAT CELESTIA AWFUL MUSIC OFF!?"

Raph merely blinked, and the crystal stopped playing. "Greetings civilians. I apologize for my behaviour."

"Yeah right!" A bottle flew across the night sky, hitting Raph's face. He tumbled back, nearly falling off the stage. He looked to see who had thrown the bottle. Who else but Prince Blueblood. You could just hear Rarity blowing a fuse only seventy feet away.

The clopping of hooves could be heard behind Raph. The mane 6 were coming to his rescue. "Leave him alone!" They all shouted at once.”

"And what exactly are you fillies going to do? You may be some big shots, but that doesn't mean you can house a human."

"He's the one who stopped Discord! What are you even doing here?" Pinkie shouted.

"I could have spent my vacation in Haywaii, but my aunt wouldn't allow it. So she sent me to this hell-hole."

"Yeah, hell hole!" His followers yelled. Follow the one who is most popular, and that's how you get him to like you. Ponies are honestly that stupid?

"... ALL RIGHT THEN! HOW ABOUT THIS, I SHOW YOU ALL WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I DIDN'T INTERVENE!"

Raphael throws his crystal to the ground, creating a massive screen.

The crystalvision now showed the aftermath of Discords chaos spree. Horrible monsters running after ponies including the deaths of the Mane six and of the Royal Pony Sisters, not to mention the destruction of all of Equis.
"This all would have happened if I didn't help, so you are welcome you bunch of ingrates! Oh, and you wanna know what my "kind" would usually do here? SPREAD DEATH, DESTRUCTION, AND CHAOS WORLDWIDE! BUT NO! I GO AGAINST MY KIND, CAUSING CHAOS BY GOING AGAINST MY NATURE, WHICH I FEED ON! YEAH, YOU HEARD ME, MY KIND NEEDS CHAOS TO LIVE! BUT I GET ALL THE CHAOS I NEED JUST BY HAVING ALL MY DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES FIGHTING FOR CONTROL ALL THE DAMNED TIME!"

"Oh really? Why don't you prove it, whelp!" Blueblood shouts. He smiled smugly.

"You want me to prove it, do you?" Raph jumped off the stage, preparing to mega-punch his sorry flank onto the moon. His rage built up inside of him, which nearly sparked a fire in his soul.

He was only a foot away, when he felt a great pain in his body. He could hear Psycho yelling at the top of his lungs. His screams bounced around in Raph's head.

"HA! You're weak. I bet you cannot even lift a trash bag." Blueblood taunted. "You're an abomination!"

"... You think I like this? You think I like being considered an abomination by my own kind?...I don't... I really don't..."

Raph feels the warm sensation of a pair of hooves wrap around him. He turns around and is shocked to see Pinkie Pie. Crying. "You don't have to listen to these meanies. I know you just wanna fit in... I'll be your friend..."
"Traitor! How dare you be kind to this... this thing!" Blueblood shouts. He then throws a glass bottle at Pinkie. She cringes in expectance of the blow, but it does not come. She opens her eyes to see Raph in front of her, pulling the glass shards out of his face. Raph had a massive smile on his face.

"Psycho?" Pinkie asks. He turns around to face Blueblood.
"How...DARE YOU TRY AND HURT HER! PSYCHO SHOULD-UAARGH!-

"No... I, Raphael, should tear out your horn and sodomize you with it you slug sucking bastard! You are lucky I promised your dearest aunty I would not harm a single fly, or else I would hang you by your own entrails!"

The two started to generate wave after wave of malignant chaos energy, "You wanna see a real monster? Well... here ya go, ya nitwit!"

Mandibles erupt from Raphaels mouth as his ribs tear out from his torso, turning into sick, twisted insect legs. His left arm shrinks, lending its mass to his right arm. A great amount of seething, spiked tentacles surge from his body. Lastly, a pair of demonic wings erupt from his back alongside a barbed tail. He grabs Blueblood by the horn and lets out a sky peircing roar, scaring the poor unicorn senseless. He tosses him into the crowd, and reverts back to normal.

"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT! TO THINK I WANTED TO LIVE AMONG YOU, PROTECT YOU EVEN! WELL, THAT SHIP HAS SUNK! I WILL ONLY PROTECT THESE PONIES NOW! THE REST OF YOU CAN BURN FOR ALL I CARE!" Raph shouted, now in full control.

An ethereal version of Runician appears right beside Raph. "Calm down Raph! You don't mean that! It's just Psycho messing with your head!" Runician puts a hand on Raph's shoulder. Raphael lets out a cry of pure agony. "That's right, Raph! Fight it! You can do it! I believe in you!"

After a final cry of pain, Raphael falls to his knees, crying tears of black blood. Everything is silent until Raph speaks. "...I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry. I have to go... it's happening again..."

The clouds covering the moon recede, showing that it is blood red. As the crimson light washes over him he turns back into the demonic form. " ...Run... run before I lose to him..." Raphael throws Pinkie off of him and runs into the everfree, leaving a trail of bloody tears. His voice echoing throughout the forest. "...Don't follow me... There's no stopping him now... Bloody moon makes Psycho strong... I need to turn myself to stone..."

Pinkie is crying at the thought of the pain he must be going through. She couldn't let the only person that she ever loved turn himself into stone. She ran into the jungle, with her friends and Shadow following close behind her. She eventually finds him and tackles him. Both are crying uncontrollably. The others are looking at him in sheer terror.

As Raph struggled to throw Pinkie off of him, the eight of them were blinded by a sudden light. Slowly trotting out from the light, Celestia walked to Raph. He stopped his struggles and got up from the ground.

Without saying anything, she reaches inside a sack that she held at her side, and pulls out a golden vial. "I will undo the blood moon..."

Her horn glows golden, and the moon turned back into its original state.

"...thanks princess. I thought that I could handle it after I shoved him back inside... but he just came back, stronger than the last time this happened... then Blueblood threw that bottle at Pinks, and... I just lost it... I almost broke my promise and struck him. I have never fought against Psycho so hard," Raph's tears were no longer red. He sniffled. He took the bottle from Celestia's hoof. "Maybe... maybe I should just go to the forest and... take care of myself."
"NO! YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG!" Pinkie shouted "IT WAS THAT MEANIE BLUEBLOOD ! ...please... don't do this... "I don't wanna lose you... you're the only one who gets me. You're the only one I ever loved." She hugged Raph with all of her strength.
Raphael stood there shocked, then hugged her back. "Okay, I won't leave you. I promise."
Pinkie looked up at him sadly. "Really?"
"Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye..." Raphael promised to Pinkie Pie. She couldn't hold it in her any longer. Pinkie jumped up to Raph, and kissed him straight on his lips. It lasted for seven seconds, which Raph felt was too short. When the moment ended, nopony around them said a word. They were too busy smiling at the scene.

"I will never leave you. I will never stray from my objective. I am forever yours."