Darkness, an Eternity

After one full day of sleep, I had enough energy to make Tartarus empty, but I would have to rest again. It was worth it no matter how exhausted I got. All of it was worth it if I could undo a death and bring a person back.

Coincidentally, I had guests that morning, and since I do not need to eat, even if it is an enjoyable process, I decided to tend to my guests, which would either be Celestia or Rarity and Twilight, or perhaps all three of them.

With that said, I donned a new set of robes after quite a quick shower and began the long trek through my new style halls that matched the way the Underworld Castle was, oh great nostalgia indeed. The drapery was still being knitted and sowed together, which took time even for my amazing seamstresses, so some halls were adorned with them, some were not.

I arrived at the front gates of my new home in about ten minutes. Not nearly as long as it took in the Underworld to do, half an hour to an hour depending if you were rushing or not.

My guards opened the doors and behind the gates outside of the castle, was indeed, Twilight and Rarity.

"Good morning, friends, nice to see you all so early." I spoke even if the sun was at a 45 degree angle.

"It is ten in the morning...you like to sleep in, don't you?" Twilight commented.

"I really do not even need sleep, I only slept while my wife was still about and that was because it was enjoyable to sleep next to her. But this time, I used up quite a lot of energy and put a lot of strain on my body, so I had to recuperate." I responded, smiling, glad to see that after Rarity's explanation of me, Twilight was no longer afraid.

"To Tartarus today, correct?" Rarity asked in a chipper voice.

"Indeed, and so we shall depart at once, on foot." I answered.

Twilight stood a bit annoyed, but agreed to the method of travel none the less, leading us in the direction to the gates of Tartarus. We all engaged in some talk along the way, these ponies loved to make friends and talk...

"So, what is your world like?" Twilight asked.

"Which one, Earth, which I utterly destroyed yesterday, or the Underworld, which I rule over?" I asked, us not making eye contact as we walked through some woods.'

"The Underworld, I already know about earth." Twilight responded.

Rarity was just staying silent as she walked beside me, Twilight leading us. She must just be observing our conversation.

"Did Rarity not discuss it with you yesterday?"

"She didn't, she only told me what you were doing and your reasons behind it as well as the extent of your power and about your family."

"Well, the Underworld has trillions and trillions of citizens, making us the biggest kingdom to exist without a doubt. We have so many in our guard force and they are so well trained. All who have been slain by me, associate themselves with me, or do not go to the heavens, end up in the Underworld." I spoke,smiling.

"Do they even enjoy it there?"

"Indeed, it is like an endless life with all your loved ones there. My guards are happy to serve as they get a chance to visit Earth many times."

"Are you lying to me?" Twilight accused.

"No, darling. Lucius is not lying to you, he may seem like a bad person, but he never lies." Rarity defended me.

Having many friends here doesn't seem all that bad...

The rest of the way to the gates of Tartarus was silent as we went through a swamp and arrived at a cave, Cerberus outside, who didn't attacked, since he recognized Twilight.

A great stone slab with inscribed runes stood against the flat cave wall behind Cerberus. This three-headed dog would pose no problem to my mission.

"Before I continue, I should let you know something, Twilight." I spoke.

"And what is it?" She was obviously intrigued while I continued to stare at the stone slab behind Cerberus.

"What I do affects everyone and the status of everything in every universe. I was the reason for Nightmare Moon arising at the time she did, why she returned and why Luna was getting bitterness in in her heart. I was going through the things that made me who I am, going through my trials as a King, my rising as a being of true darkness. Discord came back and caused chaos because I was causing chaos on Earth, slaying many people, crashing down countless cities. Even why Sombra came up...was because of me."

I decided it was time the show began ad so, I summoned my friend into my hand and quickly soul bonded with it.

Soul bonding with someone or something is only a feat or the extraordinary, but when this is done, two souls embody one body and they share the actions. It sounds very dangerous, considering if the two fight over what the body does, it can become deadly for them during battle, so the Death Sword and I have decided to take turns based upon who killed someone last. This is a way of obtaining great power.

I began to use this great power and armor denser and harder than any known or unknown material began to cover my body, my illusion fading. The armor pieces, just enough to call good protection, melded into my bones, protecting my shins and the back of my legs as well as my thighs. My arms, forearms, and my wrists have also been covered by this metal, fusing with me quite well, becoming secured in position. The edges of these plates of armor were sharp, the plates simple with no design, unlike my battle armor that was forged for me.

Soul bonding also gave euphoria in emotions, making whomever who soul bonded the happiest they have ever been, making them an almost unstoppable force.

For me, I really was unstoppable.

The armor was adorned with special gems that were not anywhere else, but on it, they each represented part of the dark blade's power.

Ravisite, a red jewel, on the shin guard of my left leg, representing the great strength darkness had.

Eviscerium, a purple gem, embedded in my left forearm piece, showing the great speed that darkness had, after all, it was always there before light ran in.

Bloton, a very out of place white metal that sparkles like any other gem, it was lustrous on my right leg, showing the endurance that darkness has for surviving many purges of holy forces.

Dimarin, a blue crystal in my right arm, it showed all the power of just pure dark energy, which these ponies have seen quite a lot of.

And Evarkenite, a pure black stone in my chestplate, the superior to all, the perfect mixture of all the great powers of darkness together.

I invaded Cerberus' mind and froze his movements, making sure he could not stop me. Twilight and Rarity sat in awe, speechless at what I had done. I then poured my dark energy into the stone slab, breaking open the portal to Tartarus, flames spouting out, heat filling the whole cavern.

I looked in and down, a spiral of land going down deep into the flames, a tornado of lava and fire was centered in the middle, demons walking everywhere, some chained, some free, their chains broken of so much time imprisoned. They noticed me and I dived right on in, creating a purple orb that blocked their exit and the holding cell for their blood.

Eviscerium was glowing brightly and with it came changes the the dark blade in my hand.

The Death Sword split into two crescent blades, becoming a liquid until it reformed in this graceful, curved, decorative form, arcing perfectly, spikes at the end of each one, my hands behind the blades. I landed with grace on the burning hot stone that didn't bother me at all.

The demons all looked at me with blood lust, wanting to kill the invader for the sake of killing something. They quickly charged, unaware that they were going to meet death quite quickly.

I quickly moved my arms, my movements barely keeping up with my mind as my arms were blurring constantly, my body a living whirlwind. The blades were invisible from my motions, skin tearing and bone cutting winds were generated from them. The demons were clearly torn and cut clean, flying limb by limb, head by head. Their tainted blood was zooming all the way up to the purple orb, pooling inside, good amounts already gathered.

I quickly raced downward, going deeper and deeper into Tartarus, slaying more and more powerful demons, their ugliness showing their power. But no matter how strong they were, they could not overcome me. The purple orb I created was quickly filled and disappeared, the blood staying in a container at the castle, a new dark orb replacing the old, storing more, starting anew.

I was easily cutting through all of the foul creatures, dozens and dozens of demons were falling from my vicious attacks.

In a few more minutes, Tartarus was left empty and twenty purple orbs had been filled, the last one with roughly a third space left.

I had decided to teleport Rarity and Twilight home as I went back to the castle myself.

It was there that I broke my soul bond and reached the emotional lowest of lows. Breaking a soul bond puts strain on the body and lower your emotions back down and puts them even lower, making you in a state that is mentally unstable. I immediately opted to sleep, so sleep I did, beginning to recuperate my energy. The ritual would be tomorrow.