The Monsters of Sepia’s Past

~The Allegiance to One, Betrayal to the Other~

Long before, the land of Equestria...

Long before, the world of Equus...

Long before the birth of the wide and awe inspiring universe, there were two beings of great celestial power. Both were twin and sibling one to another. The first was the sister, being a light alicorn with an ethereal flowing red mane, a coat of beautiful ceramic white, and eyes of clear, ocean blue. Her name was called Minu.

The second was her brother, being a light dragon with clear blue ocean eyes, his scales were a dazzling, crimson red, and his spinal scales glowed with glorious light. He went by the name of "Keme" which was a name that meant “secret”.

They both were in a harmonic balance with the universe; both their creative celestial powers came from the core of the universe. The core was a precious piece of the universe holding all the knowledge and powers of how the universe was to be properly ruled. It was through this orb of divine light that both Minu and Keme had gotten their powers to create and gained great knowledge of the nature of reality.

Together, using the core, they went through and expanded the creation of the universe. Minu created the stars, the different galaxies, and comets. Keme created the planets, the layout of the zodiac realms, and the black holes which were made specifically for them to travel across the universe. All of their creations were good.

Both brother and sister decided to create different creatures to inhabitant the different worlds of the universe. Minu created variations of creatures like earth ponies, unicorns, pegasi, sea ponies, ursas, griffons, and deer. And Keme had created dragons, hydras, gremlins, windigos, and many wonderful variations of them as well.

All of the creatures that inhabited the planets established their own kingdoms and ways for living. They also began gathering the knowledge of their worlds and quickly began reigning dominance over their worlds and ruled with peace and harmony as the main support of all of their laws. Keme and Minu saw that all of their creations were good and that the wonderful process of life and evolution, continuing and perpetuating goodness and peace throughout an ever expanding universe was also of their good deed.

This good process was to go on for eons beyond measure. The twin siblings would travel to each part of the universe, making sure all was going well and that the good kept flourishing strongly throughout all the realms.

Minu and Keme were flying through the constellations of space and playing their usual game of space tag.

"You really think I won't catch you Miu?" Keme smiled as he dashed around multiple stars to catch up to his sister.

"No. I know you won't catch me my dear brother. Hehe," Minu chuckled as she flew faster through the oncoming asteroids. She enjoyed herself, feeling the wind in her mane and wings.

She had slowed her flight upon nearly colliding with a giant asteroid. Keme had caught up and saved her from the giant asteroid.

"Are you alright, Miu? Why did you stop so close to the asteroid? Not that you would have gotten hurt much, but to stay in front of it?" Keme said as held his sister in his claws.

"Oh Keme, you know I wasn't going to get hurt or hurt bad by that one. It's just that it took a little longer to think of whether I was to fly through it or around it, that's all," Minu said as she smiled up at him.

She floated away from his arms and gained control of her own bearings and stood staright in front of him.

"Shall we continue?" Minu said as turned around to continue the chase. Keme got into positioned to catch her, this time quicker than his last attempt.

"Of course, no need to prolong your inevitable capture anyhow right?" He said with a smile.

As they were about to start, the core called out to them with his voice.

"Minu, Keme. Come at once my children."

Minu and Keme went to the great divide to see their father and what he would want to say to his twin children.

They had used their agility to travel at the speed of light across the galaxy, which had taken them only a few steps to get them to their appointed destinations. Minu and Keme wanted to see who would reach their first, but they only laughed at each other when had came at tie upon reaching the home of the core. They flew in through all three dimensions.

Minu and Keme had taken their respected bows before their creator. The core was, as usual, pleased to see them come in his dwelling. They both had kept their heads bowed awaiting the initiation into the royal conversation.

"Keme, Minu," the core called to them. And they looked up to him in response.

"You both have proven yourselves to be great, doing such a wonderful and magnificent job on all of the universe's ever expanding creation. I am again proud as always to call you twins my son and my daughter.

However, there is too much time you two spend with each other. And thus is allowing certain things to go unattended and as gods and goddesses you know that messing with your royal duties is a negative sign your overall statuses."

A thought entered into the minds of both Keme and Minu, thus forming visions and clear pictures which play out within their minds.

The core had showed them the different times they had played with each other across the universe; however, neither were convinced as to why they needed to be shown these visions.

"All of these visions I have showed you could have been spent more in developing or making the universe a better place."

"But it already is a wonderful place to live father. All of our creations enjoy the lives that they live," Minu said.

"I'm not wholly convinced by this either father. What has enjoying ourselves have anything to do with our duties in creating and keeping our wonderful universe safe," Keme said.

Keme was the type to make his speech really colorful at times unlike Minu who preferred using more simpler words in her speech, so that she could be easily understood by any and all her subjects.

"With you two playing so often, I came to the conclusion that you two must be separate. Each will take half of the universe under supreme care."

"B-But father, when will we have time with each other if you separate us?" Keme said as his ear began to flop down. Minu's countenance had also fallen from their new determined way of life.

The core had no remorse for the new order he had given them and said, "Fine then, you two will one have your leisure times together a few days in every millennium, no more."

"Why are you being so unreasonable? What we have done that was so wrong for you to command us to such segregated lives? I thought you said you wanted us, your perfect creations, to be happy, did you not?"

The core known what was good for them both and knew he could not get through to Keme with something as this as he would with Minu.

"I wish not to explain this matter any further. Minu and Keme you know your new orders for the future of the universe, now follow through with them."

Minu bowed before her father and turned around, her face still saddened by her new orders. Keme had stayed in his position glaring up at their creator.

"How could you give us our orders and not give an explanation as to why?"

I simply do not need to give one, the core said, I know what will and will not be better for the both of you and for all the universe. There is no real explanation needed in terms of the ever expanding universe and its future, is there.

"I know that, but you could tell us what good separating us will be to the good of the universe and the future of it," Keme said as he clenched his fist. Minu put a hoof to his shoulder.

"We don't need to argue with our creator. He was kind enough to give us free time to do all the fun things we usually do together," Minu said.

"No sister. This is isn't about what he said. This is about what he didn't say, and I want to know father. Why can't you tell us? Is it really that difficult for you the creator of the entire universe to explain?"

Enough, the core said in his mighty voice. The twins had stumbled to their faces. I will not have my own creation question me on what I say and do not say, what I choose and do not choose. For I am the most high. Now go and do what I spoke here this day or punishment will follow.

Keme was furious inside at his father, and the core saw that he could not change his confused heart. He got up from the holy ground shaking his head, tapping Minu up from her semi-unconscious state. He turned around and walked away in silence.

"Brother wait!" Minu galloped after him, but he had taken flight away from the divine throne. She opened out her wings and went after him.

The core did not do anything. Instead, he remained where he was, alone and to himself.

Keme flying at full speed to his destined side of the universe. Minu had dashed up behind trying not to lose track of him.

"Keme, the core wasn't trying to hide anything from you!" Minu yelled while she flew around a few planets after her brother.

"What do you mean he wasn't hiding anything! Have you not been listening sister!?" Keme, even more annoyed, flew on ahead at a much faster pace.

"Okay then, what did he say that lead you to burn with wrath towards our father so much!"

"Minu, I want you to give this question some thought! Why didn't he explain to us the reason for separating us!? We ruled both sides of this universe as fine as the word can get. We loved what we did together, what created together. Why can't he not give a simple explanation to such a simple question!" Keme flew off way into his part of the universe, and Minu stopped upon giving his question more thought. She soon realized that the order they were given wasn't sound and was too blind to see it then because she had willingly accepted her new command.

Keme flew beyond the known realms of his side of his universe and unto a planet far bigger than he had ever seen or created with his own hands. He flew onto the mostly darkened planet, but onto where there was more light and began discovering away at the ancient giant fossils that resided on it.

He was confused at many of the fossil appearances. They were very similar to the ones the Keme and Minu had created. It was strange. The armors and weapons upon that planet were much more advanced than the ones that they created.

"What... is this?" he thought as continued to examine the species and their form of technology. "...How did this even exist in the first place.. We didn't ever create anything like this. How come this was not told to us? Is this also something he wanted to *cough* keep secret from us as well?" He picked up the small skull of an ancient equine horse and examined the crown like helmet.

He then dropped the skull and looked around at the other giant fossils which were laying around. There was no wind that blew, nor a sign of the living that was seen, and there was no noise of any kind, except the one the ones he has already made.

The atmosphere was silent and still, the type that made him hear his body shiver and the earth beneath him cry tears of war and sorrow. The clouds did not move, and he started realize that his breath came in short pants. He began to feel tired. He flew for a few hundred miles but eventually was forced to walk and since the air was very still he did not have enough power to shield from the pain that the passing air brought upon his skin.

It was oddly the first time he had experienced anything such as pain. "Perhaps, these lands can hurt even immortals like us.. or have I devolved to a lower standard by leaving my father's presence this becoming a mortal.. I cannot know, but I can't turn back now. I must know more of this place," Keme said as he traveled onward. He saw ancient structures that were almost entirely destroyed, even a few that he watched give way into rubble and club's of ruined material.

After walking a few miles, he began to experience another feeling. He began to feel a strong thirst for some water. His tongue and throat began to feel dry on top of his issue of his breath coming in short pants, which wasn't helping. His eyes had spotted a slightly ruined castle in the distance. It seemed mostly together compared to all the others that he has seen along the way, and it also gives off a bright illumination to the surrounding area.

He traveled towards it, the only light that gave this world any form of sight at all...

On either side of him stood columns that had rusted along with the times. He dragged his weary feet along the narrow, lengthy path which had lead to the castle's gates. Keme had taken three tired steps when he heard a crackling sound.

He looked up and ran forward as one of the columns came down, breaking into large pieces of old ceramic parts. One of the pieces rolled into the one across it, and the column came down creating a domino affect for the rest of the pillars and causing Keme to run through the path avoiding every column that came crashing down behind him.

"That was a close one," Keme said as he continued to walk on toward the tower's front entrance. "Those did not look like normal pillars. Luckily I did not wait to find out how dangerous and heavy they were. In my current state, it would have probably meant death."

Keme had walked to a pile of giant bones which were pale from ages it has remained stationed in the ground. He felt that the pale bones were enchanted with magic.

"What were these things?" He asked himself as he neared the pile of pale bones. There was also a mysterious rock that was in the middle of it all. Keme did not feel any kind spirit towards the death pile he had neared.

He was only two feet away from the pile when bones began to rise up. A dark wind had formed an aura around the area forcing him confront whatever forms from the pile.

"My predictions were correct. It was trap, " Keme said as he took a step back. He watched the bones from back together old beast of renown. All five one-eyed beasts had towered over Keme with their giant clubs.

Destroy.. Intruder! They spoke in unison.

"Damn these things to the depths of Tartarus," he said as he flew up before the closest beast. As he was about to plunge his claws into his eye, he was instantly backhanded by the beast. Keme fell back into his head, but recovered back to his feet ready for the next attack.

Keme moved his hand back and gripped the handle of his fiery blade, but he did not realize another was behind him. He suddenly gripped and within the heavy fingers of yet another one-eyed armored beast which began crushing his bones. He yelled out at the top of his lungs, and the same time his body temperature rose habitually, burning away the flesh of the beast's hands.

Once Keme had landed to the ground he to his weapon and caused it to explode, burning away the nearby beasts. His vision was then covered by a plume of black smoke. He then flew up and soared over to the castle, but a few more minor explosions were heard in Keme's ears. He looked back only to look forward again upon seeing a giant rock structure land down in his path.

His wings had shut themselves tight as he crashed onto the ground before the monster.

"How is lump of rock able to move on its own? I doesn't make any sense! What level twisted sorcery is this?" Keme said as the hand of the animated rock reach for him with its hand. He breathed his holy fire, disintegrating the entire arm of the animated beast. "I will not yield a knee to you!"

Keme quickly got up only to be punched back onto his back.

"Arrgh," Keme looked up and watched the animated rock beast charged a beam through which seemed like its mouth. He breathed up fire which melted the entire upper structure of the animated beast.

The beast's lower structure had crumbled down before him, and Keme then got up and limped his way, panting, on towards the giant doors.

"That should be the last of them, for now anyhow."

When he had reached its doors, he pounded away with the little strength that he had.

"Come on, open," Keme said as he made a few pounces upon the stone door. It had felt hopeless. It was like knocking upon a wall he knew very well wouldn't open, but the entrance shape gave him some hope that someone or at least something would be inside.

"I.. said.. open!"

Two more golems landed behind his back as the door began to open up slowly. Keme turned back to them and summoned up another fiery sword and brought it down to its side, watching up at both the golems.

"I still have more-" Keme didn't get to finish before being punched back and propelled off the doors to the golems which grabbed him and slammed him face first into the ground. The other came from the side and body slammed him. It rose up and watched down at Keme who was planted into the ground.

He made an explosive wave of power which knocked back the golems onto their backs. Keme then hopped up from the ground and said, "Now both of you will know the wrath of a God."

He quickly ran up the first golem's and punched it across the face and broke apart the bottom portion of its face, but was quickly punched away by the other golem. Keme had fell onto the ground and was pummeled by the angry golem which was then covered by red markings that bled all across its structure. One hand was blocked and destroyed by Keme's fiery aura.

Keme hopped into the air and summoned his fiery spear which he then through into the head of the golem, exploding to pieces upon impact. The last golem jumped into the air and spiked punched Keme into the ground and came down with its elbow onto his body.

Keme struggled and held it up with all the strength he had in his arms. "Do you think you can crush me you clump of worthless.. rock? Alright, maybe.. not worthless," he said as the weight increased and his body was going deeper in the ground.

The twin door had opened wide before him and the golem. Two sharp lines of darkness went forward and severed the golem into small pieces. Keme had gotten up from the ground, and he was greeted with the tentacles of darkness which were round about him. The giant head of black wolf, which had glared down at him with its crimson sinister eyes, had wrapped around Keme's hands and legs with its dark tongues and pulled him inside its mouth. The wolf moved up through the floors of the the castle at lightning speed giving Keme no time to assess what was going on around him. Like a floating soul, he ascended up into the highest parts of the castle where two creatures had stood before yet another set of giant doors.

"What is this place? I demand you tell me where I am strange thing," Keme said as he struggled to free himself from within the wolf's mouth.

"Much disrespect I see. But because I am under order to," The wolf opened up its mouth, "You will be heading on through these doors which will lead to a portal and through the portal you will see our master, the core."

"Wait, did you just say the core?"

"Yes, I did. Now out of my mouth," the wolf spat him onto the doors which he afterwards slid down onto his face.

"Ach," Keme said as he got up from the ground. He looked at the two fairly tall guards which remained still.

"Go through and let our master answer all of your questions," one said.

"Wait, where am I, who are you?" Keme said as he looked up at the four-legged red and black centaur with a white beard and mane.

"It matters not who I am to you small one. Let the Lord of Lords, Our Empress, answer your concerns for you," the centaur said back to him.

"I am not small," Keme said as he grew larger in size however it wasn't enough to impress the centaur as he floated by. It had remained silent as he floated on passed him and on through the doors which lead through a dark pathway and out through another portal.

When he had entered out of the portal, he was met with a dull core who was kept in this dark realm for what he thought to be ages. Its presence was more powerful than his father. Keme had stopped floating and was upon solid ground. He looked around, trying to figure out where he was.

No need to be afraid child. You may come closer. I don't attack, the core said. It didn't make Keme any less comfortable, but he stepped in a little closer.

Speak your thoughts and your deepest concerns, and I shall answer them.

Keme was a little relieved to hear this statement from what sounded to him as a wise and understanding entity. He took a deep breath and said, "I have a lot, but I will ask a few. Are you a core? What is this place? Where am I right now? And why are you here?

I am a core. Although dulled, I am yet the more powerful form of the one you know.

I am also the twin of the one you serve. We have been twins for many eons. We have traveled throughout the cosmos and created much of the galaxies and planets that you have not heard about.

The twelve realms in which you were tasked to create by your father were not so in the time of our creation of the universe. Order was linked in direct accordance with us.

Each of our creations had a distinct uniqueness to their overall make up. Since we were so knowledgeable and all knowing, we decided to take a long rest.

The universe was served under the law of our ordinances, the codes that were set from our own existence to walk by.

However, my twin brother had secretly envied me for my own slightly higher intelligence. He afterwards plotted against me, and we made war against each other.

He had deceived me with a treaty which had me bound to this dark dimension. Ever since then, I have been here waiting for the time when the one to come to aid in my escape.

...Would you be willing to aid me?

Keme wasn't ready to agree yet. He shook his head and asked the core another question.

"So.. those dead creatures that lay in the ground outside this castle, who did they belong to?"

The core shrunk a bit in size, turning an orange red, and said, They were my creations. The creations my brother had killed off, so that he could continue with his creation of the universe.

He said before leaving me to grow dull inside of this dark dimension that was going to create a paradise in which I would never know, nor be a part of.

"He was so very wrong," Keme said, walking on towards the core. The chains were made of a light matter in which he was well able to break.

With a quick swipe down on the chain, it broke apart and had loosed all the chains around the core, "He will not get away withholding this secret from us. Teach me, and show me all of your great knowledge that I may rule over him and take control of the universe together with my sister."

The core had released a powerful wave that blew Keme back onto his rear, having him turn and twist as he skidded on the ground. He looked up and the core that was giant had turned tiny and floated to him. He put his hand over his face to cover his eyes from the brightness of the core.

Take half of me and eat. Leave the other half for your sister when she comes, so that you both have my power to defeat your father.

Keme had taken the core and tore half away to eat. He placed the half on his tongue and started to chew it. The celestial energy of the core was sweet along his tongue as blood gushed out from his mouth.

As he swallowed down his half of the core, Keme started to morph into a bigger and more sinister version of himself. Instead of him be holding the beauty of his red alluring scales, they grew darker and became black like the abyss.

His eyes remained as blue as any ocean, but his pupils were as turbulent waves, crashing against each other madly and creating a whirlpool every so while.

An ocean of knowledge began to flood his mind. Keme had brought his hands over his face and was in amazement at the revelation he was receiving.

"So much wisdom and power... Eons in the wealth of such knowledge and wisdom in using it. This.. This is more than any being could ask for."

Amaze not yourself with such little things for with this you shall do much greater things, even much greater things than your father could ever do.

"Yes, I will show my father what it means to be a true core. He will know true power and the meaning of a real paradise.

"His reign over the universe has come to an end. From now on it is I and my sister that will reign as the new rulers."

And what if your sister does not follow your ways of seeing things the way you do now? the core spoke out in his thoughts.

"...Then death to her and all who follow her."

Keme's pupils had formed and shaped themselves into slits that extended from the top to the bottom of his eyes as they emanated a blue light.

"However, I wonder how will I be able to hide this new .. me from her?"

Don't worry yourself with such things. She will understand, the core said as her voice faded along with the remaining piece. Keme stayed within the dark realm and waited for his sister to arrive and take in the other piece.