Dark Monarch's Rising

What have I done! I only kissed one person my whole life! This isn’t right! Why did I do it!

“But one thing…” Said Luna. “...you called me Sky.” I felt pain in my chest and I began to suffocate with thoughts of her. Why did I have to be different? Why can't we all live as long as everypony? I hate knowing love lasts forever but lives don't.

“You really do want her back don’t you?” Asked Luna.

“Of course I do.” I said. “She meant the world to me and still does.”

“You have to let go.”

“That’s not as easy for me.” I said as I walked out of my room. Luna walked up from behind me to put her wing around me.

“Im sorry, its just that…” she began.

“Just what?”

“I kind of like you too.” she finished.

“Oh um… well…”

“Think about it Monarch. We could live together forever here and never lose each other.”

“I need time to think about this… okay?”

“I mean if you want to… you take all the time you need okay?” She walked away leaving me with my head down in the hallway.

I began to think what it was like knowing someone alive still loved me and all the things I did with that special somepony. I started to remember all the Hearts and Hooves days of me giving her hugs and kisses then surprising her with flowers. The flowers then turned into something very special one year.

I was 20 and she was 18. It was Hearts and Hooves day but it was a bigger day for me. I got Sky a necklace that she’s wanted for a long time. It was a silver heart with a ruby and a topaz on it, symbolizing our birth months. I was found in early December so I guess that’s close enough to be my birth month. There was also a diamond in the center of it, carved to the shape of a heart. The biggest symbol of love ever. Our names were engraved at the bottom tip of the silver piece. It was a expensive buy but she was worth it. We were meeting in the same spot where we kissed the first time. I hovered anxiously for her arrival. Then I was power hugged from behind.

“Hi Monarch!” Said Sky as she squeezed me.

“Hi… Sky…” I said as I struggled to breath. She then let go and I turned around. She looked at me with her gold eyes. Such beauty, so much perfection to have in my presence at once.

“What?” she said smiling at me.

“I um got you something…” I said as I pulled the necklace out, hiding it. “Close your eyes.” She then closed her eyes as I put the necklace on her. “Open.” Her eyes opened and looked down. Her face lit up with joy

“Your so cute Monarch!” She said as she hugged me tight. “Thank you so much!” She pulled away to look closer at it. “Where did you get the bits for this?! Wait is that our birthstones and our names?! Monarch! I told you not to spend that much on me!”

“Your worth it though.” I said as I hugged her. “You may not think so but you are my everything.”

“But..”

“Don’t deny it.”

“I don’t want you getting too attached to me though.” She said as she started to get a look of sadness on her face.

“Why do you say that?” I asked.

“You’re an Alicorn! Your gonna out live me…”

“So? That means I have to make every moment count.”

“No… I'm gonna die and you'll still be living. Don’t you get it? I'm not always gonna be here to be your everything.”

“I…I know…”

“Just promise me one thing?”

“What?”

“You'll find someone after me okay?”

“No!” I said as I hugged her tight against me.

“Monarch… please listen…” She said as she pulled my face close to hers. “I don’t want you being alone for the rest of your life.”

“But!”

“No, shush, do you promise or not?”

“I…I…” I stuttered out as she looked deeply into me. “I promise…”

I snapped out of my flashback due to the sound of a royal guard member calling my name.

“Monarch! I am deeply sorry Sir but you are requested to travel to Saddle Arabia.”

“Why so early? I thought I had more time.”

“Celestia’s orders sir.” He said as he flew away.

Saddle Arabia huh? These ponies are all frantic over me cause they think I’m going to bring the rapture. I thought about what it must be like judging a pony only from what you know, but once you really get to know them, they don’t seem so bad. I walked back to my room to grab my things before I left. I grabbed my box and put it into my saddle bag. I picked up the necklace…looked at it… and decided to put it on. I walked outside the castle to meet up with Celestia and Luna.

“You ready?” Asked Celestia.

“Yes.” I said as I walked towards them. Celestia then opened the portal to Saddle Arabia. I watched as she entered first followed by Luna. I slowly walked into the portal looking back at the castle. Lights of various colors were seen as I traveled through the portal. I began to develop motion sickness so I tried closing my eyes to help. When we arrived in Saddle Arabia there was a crowd of Saddle Arabians. I looked at them… the fear in their eyes made me wanna take over Saddle Arabia and enslave them for what they did…

It was a normal day for me back then. I was with Sky and having a great time in Fluttershy's house. A bunch of ponies walked up to the front door dressed in the traditional Saddle Arabian attire. This included headdresses and robes. Only one of them spoke as Sky answered the door.

“We are looking for the Alicorn who is called Dark Monarch. Have you seen or heard of him?” He asked while hiding himself behind his head scarf. Sky looked back at me, I decided to speak up.

“You don’t have to look far sir, I'm right here.” I said as I approached them. I saw Fluttershy walking into the room as I walked up.

“Monarch… who are these people?” asked Fluttershy as she hid behind the couch.

“Our names don’t matter. We are here to take Monarch.” Said the Saddle Arabian.

“Wait, what do you want with him?” asked Sky.

“That doesn’t matter. Give him to us now or perish.” He said as they unveiled their horns. I moved Sky towards Fluttershy so she was out of their reach.

“We don’t want any trouble.” I said as I started to move out the door.
“No you can't take him!” Yelled Sky as she flew into the Arabians knocking them down.

“Sky! Get back!” I yelled as I saw one member draw out a dagger. She turned to fly back into the house when one of them pulled her down with magic.

“Let her go!” I yelled as I started to move closer. I heard screams from Fluttershy from outside the house. I turned to see her hiding her face in her hooves. I turned back to see Sky… she was bleeding from her neck badly. I felt rage at this point. I lifted the Arabians and smashed them into the ground repeatedly hearing their screams to stop and their bones shattering. I then threw them as far as I could.

I ran to Sky’s body. She was still breathing. I held her hoof as I saw Fluttershy slowly come towards us. Sky was in shock. She lost too much blood already. I hugged her as I started to cry.

“Please don’t go!” I bawled.

“Mon…arch.” Whimpered Sky as she handed me the necklace. “I… love… you…don’t ever forget that…” she said as she used the last of her strength to pull me close and kiss me. I felt the life of her body fade away with each second of the kiss. Her body fell limp into my hooves.

“No! Please don’t leave me! You can't! Not yet! Please no…” I said as I buried my face under her chin to cry. Fluttershy then came to me and hugged me with her wings also crying. This was it… my everything was killed cause I had no guts to save her when I had the chance. That was the longest and saddest day of my endless years of life.

A few days later the people of Ponyville had her funeral. Her parents were there, along with everypony. Even the princesses shed tears cause of this horrific tragedy that took place. I stood the closest to Sky. I held her lifeless hoof as the priest began to say prayers for her. I started to uncontrollably cry over her body. Luna came to me along with Fluttershy to take me away.

“It should have been me!” I preached to everyone as I cried. Those at the funeral all felt sadness for me since I was at the scene of her death. They all hugged their loved ones and began to cry. I saw Sky’s father approach me.

“Its not your fault Monarch. You did what you could.” He said as he touched my shoulder. I kept crying as Luna and Fluttershy took me to sit down. I sat down In the front row next to Luna and Fluttershy. I looked at the necklace… I looked at Sky. I started to remember what she said… She wasn’t always going to be here for me… I started to cry again. How can this happen to someone so innocent…

I then came out of my flashback to follow Celestia and Luna to the stage they had set up for us.

“Hello Princess Luna and Celestia.” He said shaking each of their hooves. He walked to me and looked at me. I lifted my hoof but he knelt down.

“I am most sorry for what has happened to you sir Monarch.” I pulled my hoof back.

“Don’t worry about it.” I said as I walked up to the podium.

I stood up in front of all these ponies. Those who believe I’m a god. Those who believe I chose if they live or die. I opened my mouth to speak but a mare interrupted.

“The great Monarch speaks!” she said as she knelt down followed by the rest of the crowed. I was amazed.

“Um… Hello everypony.” I said to start off a speech that I didn’t really know. “What you know about me is false. I am no god. I am the second coming of god. And I am not the ultimatum of life or death.” I put my head down. “I am Dark Monarch. A Alicorn left for dead but found by a kind pony that raised me as if I were her own. During my life I learned a lot. One of them is that too many judge those just for being different. Saddle Arabia thousands of years ago thought me as a menace to Equestria.”

I took a moment to calibrate my thoughts.

“I was approached by your ponies to assassinate me, but instead they ended up killing my love. Radiant Skyline. You killed her! Why!? Cause she tried to keep me safe. You tried to kill me so it would keep all of you safe.” I felt the urge to cry. I felt a tear form from my eye. “Why?! Why?! Why didn’t you ponies ever think of finding out what things are before you label them as evil!” Luna then grabbed me. I started to cry into my hoofs. The crowd was silent. I looked up as I wiped a tear from my face. I saw the Saddle Arabian population all stand up. The Prince then approached me.

“I’m so sorry. My people are sorry. There is no apology that will bring her back, but please forgive us. I believe today we have all learned not to judge before we learn what it truly is.” said the Prince.

“I have nothing left to say.” I said as I looked upon the Prince’s face. He was hurt also. He knew that he and his people had been wrong. I walked off the stage with Luna and Celestia.

“I apologize for making you attend this awful ceremony.” Said Celestia.

“Just open the portal.” I said still wiping tears from my eyes.