The Evil Behind It All

Evil. It resides within us all, caged like the beast it is. Evil is all over the world, even in the magical, seemingly peaceful land of Equestria. It has struck before: Releasing Nightmare Moon, Releasing Discord, sending the Queen and her Changelings, Conjuring the Crystal Empire, and melting the ice for Sombra. It watches from beyond the light's edge, waiting for another opportunity to strike. It has found a way to seep into Equestria once more. With it, it will bring war, famine, pestilence, and death. It also brings a special gift for the ponies of Equestria: insanity. Now, the fate of the world depends on two clueless Princesses. Will they defeat this Evil? Only time will tell.

The Evil Behind It All

Written by Surprise The Pegasus

Introduction: Silent, Violent, and Very Deadly

The Evil raced around its cage, waiting. Waiting for the perfect moment. The moment when it would break out of its ancient cage, then escape when Cerberus wasn't looking. The Evil could easily defeat Cerberus, but doing that would waste its precious strength and energy. It was a very powerful thing: possibly even matching that of king Tirek himself. Of course, The Evil was his first creation. Despite its incredible power, it did have a weakness. Celestia, Luna, and the loathed Elements of Harmony. Even king Tirek couldn't best Celestia without his most powerful demons to assist him. The Evil was sure it could bring the end of time, and begin a golden age under Tirek's rule. All it needed was a flaw. A seemingly unimportant flaw. And here she was, being forced back into her cage.

Catrina the Cruel, one of the Chosen Six. She shuffled along the dark corridor, the sound of scraping metal accompanying her hoofsteps. Her black, lifeless eyes scanned the bloodstained cages. One of the guard creatures, a Sphinx, opened her cage, then threw her in. Once inside, her pony vessel dissapated. She looked across the corridor at The Evil, eyes filled with seething rage. She didn't say a word. Once the Sphinx was out of sight, the evil swirled around, creating an infinity symbol. Catrina nodded, then closed her eyes and focused on The Evil's cage. A tiny gap was made in a corner. The Evil flew through it, then zoomed down the corridor.

"It didn't even thank me." Grumbled Catrina, gazing at the cloud of black smoke that was The Evil. It flew down the corridor, then through the cell block door. It made its way through the Tartarus prison, past the Chamber of Tortured Souls, and finally, to the exit, where Cerberus watched. The Evil snuck past Cerberus with ease, then spiraled out into the open air. It took in all the sights and sounds before it. It was the most revolting thing The Evil had ever seen. It had work to do.