Soulbound

by SoulAkai41

Rating: teen
Tags: Sad, Dark, Adventure
Length: 2946

A story about a Pegasus with two souls and mystical powers to control Light and Darkness. Will she find a way to control it's full potential?

Darklight is a Pegasus who is traveling all over Equestria with her little sister, Spirit. She has a terrible secret that only herself and her sister know about; She has a power that only she can use. She controls Light and Darkness.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-01-03 13:58:56 UTC

Chapter 1: Find Our Way

Chapter 1: Find Our Way

It was a quiet afternoon in Equestria. There were clouds covering half the sky and the only sound heard was a gentle breeze. Two ponies were walking side by side together through a terrain of hills that were completely covered with grass and very few trees. One pony was a young adult Pegasus mare with a pure white coat, yellow eyes and a light grey mane. The other pony was a young Pegasus filly with a light blue coat, grey eyes and a yellow mane.

"Are we there yet,?" the little filly asked the Pegasus next to her.

"We'll get there when we get there, Spirit." the Pegasus replied.

"We've been walking since this morning, Darklight. Can we PLEASE take a break?" Spirit said in a desperate tone.

Darklight let out a sigh. "Alright, we'll take a break when we get to that tree." she said as she pointed her hoof to a tree on top of a hill.

"Oh, thank Celestia. My hooves are starting to cramp." said Spirit.

As the two started to approach the tree, they could hear voices coming from behind the tree. When they finally got to the tree, they decided to hide behind it and take a peek through the side of the tree to see where the voices were coming from. There were 2 ponies sitting around on a large quilt having a picnic. One was an Earth Pony who had a pink coat and pink puffy mane. The other was a Unicorn who had a purple coat and a dark blue mane with a light blue stripe.

"Pinkie, stop hogging the whole cake! There won't be enough for me!" the Unicorn exclaimed to the Earth Pony.

"Sorry, Twilight. I can't help it. Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cheesecake is my favorite." the pink pony said with an innocent tone.

"Oh, nevermind. I'll just have some tea." said the Unicorn.

Meanwhile, the two ponies behind the tree were still peeking at them. "Should be ask them for directions?" Spirit whispered to Darklight.

"Who says we're lost? I don't need any directions." Darklight whispered in reply.

"It wouldn't hurt to ask, would it? They look friendly. Besides, we might get some information from them." Spirit suggested.

Before Darklight could reply, Spirit walked around the tree and towards the two ponies having a picnic. Darklight let out a sigh and slowly followed her. As soon as they were in the sight of the two ponies, the purple one asked without hesitation, "Oh, hello. Didn't see you there. Can I help you?"

"Hi, there. My name's Spirit. This is my big sister, Darklight." Spirit said in a friendly tone.

"Well, it's nice to meet you both. My name is Twilight Sparkle. This is my friend Pinkie Pie." Twilight said likewise.

"Oh, my gosh, I've never seen you two before! That must mean you're both new to Ponyville! You know what this calls for!?" Pinkie Pie shouted excitedly.

"Do I dare ask?" Darklight thought.

"A PARTY! There'll be music, cake, games, punch and other ponies there, too!" It'll be FUN!" shouted the hyper pink pony.

"Ooh, a party! Can we go, Darklight? Can we? Can we? Please~?"  Spirit pleaded with an irresistibly cute face.

"We don't have time for a party. We need to find Ponyville." Darklight said with a serious expression.

"Oh, well why didn't you just say so? We're FROM Ponyville. We can take you there if you like. It's over there." Twilight said while pointing to Ponyville in the distance.

"Well, aren't WE lucky? We found Ponyville. Can we still have that party, sis?" Spirit asked with a happy face.

Darklight let out a sigh before saying, "Okay, fine. You can go have some fun while I go look for a place to stay in the meantime."

"Would you two like to stay at my library? It'll save you time searching and you can still go to the party." Twilight proposed..

"Well, I...... Thank you" Darklight said in a thankful manner.

With that settled, Twilight and Pinkie Pie packed up their picnic and escorted Darklight and Spirit to Ponyville. The sun was setting and the sound of the gently breeze was replaced with crickets chirping. When they finally arrived in Ponyville, Spirit went with Pinkie Pie to get ready for the welcoming party while Twilight lead Darklight to her library where they'll be staying. The library was a lark oak tree with a door, windows and a balcony. Since the sun was already going down, there were lights shining through the windows. The two went inside.

"I have a guest room that you and your sister can use." Twilight said as Darklight put her saddlebag down.

"Thanks, Twilight." said Darklight as she took a seat on the couch.

"No problem, Darklight. Would you like some tea?" Twilight offered.

"That would be great, Twilight." Darklight said.

Twilight exited the living room and into the kitchen to make some tea. As soon as Twilight was out of sight, Darklight let out a worried sigh. I was hoping I wouldn't get too close to a Unicorn. I just hope she doesn't notice. Darklight thought. Darklight sat and waited for a few more minutes until Twilight finally came back in while levitating a tray of tea with her magic. As soon as Twilight put the tray on the table in front of the couch, she gasped loudly and took a few steps back.

"What the... what was that!?" Twilight exclaimed

"Oh, so you noticed? I was hoping you wouldn't. But I may as well tell you, seeing as your already pretty curious" Darklight said in a depressed tone.

Twilight sat down in front of the coffee table and decided to listen to Darklight's explanation. "What's this dark energy that I'm sensing from you? It feels so... powerful."

Darklight was preparing to tell Twilight everything. "I'll tell you. For as long as I can remember, I'm always had this powerful dark energy inside me. I never found out why I have it but I found out what it was. I went to an expert Magic Unicorn in Baltimare   and he confirmed that a spell called 'Soulbound' was cast onto me when I was bor-"

Twilight interrupted " Wait, did you say 'Soulbound'? That's an ancient spell used to seal away the souls of dark spirits, demons and other evil creatures. The soul is sealed together with the soul of the host to form one soul. But it's risky because if the soul is too powerful for the host, then the host will suffer endless pain and agony until the host is nothing more than a corpse and the dark soul escapes. Nopony in history has ever survived the Soulbound spell."

"Well, it looks like I've made history, doesn't it? I was hoping not to get too physically close to you, Twilight. Not because I don't like you, but because when magic-using Unicorns use their magic near me, they sense a dark aura around me and then drive me away. And I guess you're gonna do the same to me now, huh?" Darklight explained in despair.

"But you seem like a good pony to me. and you're still in one piece after that spell was cast on you. You DID say you've had it for your whole life. Besides, I'd like to hear more, if that's okay with you." Twilight said in a calm manner, allowing Darklight to stay at her home.

"Thank you, Twilight. I'll explain everything to you. The only explanation I can think of is that I'm either extremely lucky or not a normal pony. I think the second option is more believable. Anyway, Spirit and I left our home about a month ago to find a way to use the power of my soul for peaceful purposes. We first came to Ponyville to find some information." explained Darklight

"Well, I happen to be Princess Celestia's star pupil. I have good connections with her and maybe I can ask her to help you." Twilight said.

Darklight had a very surprised yet relieved look on her face. "Really? You'd do that for me, Twilight?"

Chapter 2: Friendship?

Chapter 2: Friendship?

Darklight was sitting on the couch in the living room, waiting for Twilight to finish her letter in her study. I can’t believe I’ll be getting help from Equestria’s monarch. It’s a good thing we came to Ponyville. I don’t think we could be luckier. Darklight thought to herself while being patient.

After several minutes of waiting, Twilight returned from her study while levitating a scroll with her magic. “I’ve finished the letter. I’ll have my assistant Spike to deliver it in the morning. Right now, he’s asleep. Shall we go to the welcoming party?” Darklight nodded in response.

As they stepped outside, they can see Luna’s moon now brightening the night and Twilight and Darklight were on their way to Sugarcube Corner. Darklight was starting to warm up to Twilight and her kindness. Making friends other ponies was never any interest to her. But after being encouraged by Twilight and being offered to stay at her library, Darklight decided to give ‘friendship’ a chance.

After second of leaving the library, Darklight and Twilight were walking side-by-side. There was nopony in sight; very few lights shining through windows of houses and faint party music can be heard in the distance. Darklight turned her head towards Twilight with a curious expression. “Hey, Twilight”, Darklight says with an indoor voice.

“Yes?”, Twilight replied with a smile.

“How do you… know so much about the Soulbound spell? And aren’t you scared that I’m a half-demon?”

Twilight could understand why she was asked such a question. She turned her head towards Darklight, still keeping the smile, and started to answer both questions.

“Well, as I said back at the library, I’m Princess Celestia’s star pupil. I learn from the best about magic and their history. And the reason I’m not scared of you is because; in recorded history, the ponies that perished from the spell did not have pure hearts. They were ponies reduced to the level of thievery, brutality and greed. You, on the other hoof, are the complete opposite. I can sense your aura with my magic and see that you’re a very good and strong pony.”

Twilight’s words put a surprised look on Darklight’s face. Darklight didn’t know how to respond to such kind and flattering words.

“Thank, Twilight.”, was all Darklight could say.

“You’re welcome, Darklight.”, Twilight said as the party music got louder and they found themselves at the entrance to Sugarcube Corner.

“Oh, we’re here. Darklight, why don’t you go find your little sister and I’ll introduce you to my friends? I think you’ll all get along swimmingly.”

Darklight had her hoof to her chin, still thinking about making friends. If Twilight already accepts me, even with my dark secret, I guess meeting her friends wouldn’t kill me. Darklight thought. Twilight was staring at Darklight, wondering why she was hesitating to answer.

“Darklight, is something wrong?”, Twilight asked with a worried expression.

Darklight finally snapped out of her trance and looked back at Twilight.

“Oh! Sorry, Twilight. I just had a lot on my mind just now. And I’d like to meet your friends. I’ll just go get Spirit. Oh, can you do me a favor, Twilight?”

“What is it?”

“Please don’t tell anypony about my… dark secret. I don’t want to make any enemies.”

“Don’t worry. I Pinkie Pie swear.”

“Pinkie Pie swear?” Darklight had a confused look on her face.

“Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” Twilight performed the pact of the Pinkie Pie promise.

“Oh, I see.”, Darklight said in a sarcastic tone.

Twilight let out a small chuckle and walked towards the front door. “Let’s go inside. We wouldn’t wanna miss the fun.”

“Okay.”

Chapter 3: Meet the Mane 6

Chapter 3: Meet the Mane 6

Twilight and Darklight stepped inside Sugarcube Corner with Darklight gasping in surprise. She had never seen so many ponies in one room. There were at least 30 ponies in sight. All of these ponies were invited to a welcoming party? Darklight thought.

She walked through the crowd of ponies for several minutes, trying to look for Spirit. It was almost impossible to spot a filly in a party of 30 ponies.

“Spirit! Where are you!?”, Darklight tried calling out, but the chatter from the ponies mixed with the loud party music made it unnoticeable. Darklight suddenly walked into something small. She looked down and saw Spirit looking up at her while eating a cupcake with heavy frosting on it. “Oh, hi sis!”

“I’ve been looking for you for several minutes. I almost gave up looking for you.”, Darklight said with a relieving tone.

“Oh, I was in the kitchen watching Pinkie Pie make muffins. She’s really good partying material. Wanna try one? They’re freshly baked?”, Spirit said with a huge smile on her face.

“No thanks, I’ll just have some punch. Well, it seems you’re having a blast here.”

“Oh, it’s the BEST! This is the most fun I’ve had in years. I can’t remember the last time I ever SAW a party!"

“Yeah, not since…” Darklight was about to say something that she would regret bringing up and didn’t finish her sentence. It reminder her of the time their parents were alive. They both lowered their heads in sorrow.

Spirit looked back up at Darklight with a tear going down her cheek. “Oh, no, I’m so sorry, Spirit. I didn’t mean to bring it up. “ Spirit wiped away her tear and walked against Darklight.

Darklight wrapped a hoof on her sister’s shoulder, trying to comfort her. “Come on, Spirit. Cheer up. Hey, why don’t we meet Twilight’s friends? She said she’d introduce them to us. Would that cheer you up?” Spirit nodded in response.

As Darklight and Spirit walked through the crowd of ponies again to find Twilight, Darklight felt guilty about almost bringing up a heartbreaking memory. I hope I never do that again. I’ll just have to stop thinking about it. Now where’s Twilight? Darklight thought to herself.

Suddenly, Pinkie Pie pounced right in front of Darklight while bouncing up and down. “Hey, there's the two ponies of the hour! Are you looking for Twilight!?”

”Uh, yeah?” Darklight said with a confused look.

“Okie dokie lokie! Follow me; I’ll take you to her. She tells me she wants to introduce you to the rest of our friends.” Pinkie said with an everlasting smile.

Darklight nodded and followed the pink bouncing pony with Spirit behind her. Shortly after, Pinkie leads them to a round table against a window where 5 ponies were sitting around. There was Twilight, another Unicorn with a white coat and a purple mane. Two Pegasi; One with a blue coat and a rainbow colored mane, the other with a yellow coat and a bright pink mane and an Earth Pony with an orange coat, a yellow mane and wearing a Stetson hat.

“Well, everypony, here they are! Our guests of honor.” Pinkie Pie said before bouncing to a free space around the table.

“Thanks, Pinkie Pie. I’ll take it from here. Everypony, this is Darklight and Spirit. They just arrived in Ponyville today and are staying at my library. Let me introduce you to my best friends; this here is Rarity…”

“Salutations.” The white Unicorn greets herself in a very lady-like manner.

“This is Rainbow Dash…”

“How’s it goin’?” says the rainbow pony in a confident tone.

“That’s Fluttershy…”

“Um……hello” whispers the shy Pegasus as she slowly lowers under the table.

“And then there’s Applejack.”

“Howdy, partners!” says the farm pony in a country accent.

“And together, we’re the Elements of Harmony.” Twilight says after finishing the introductions.

Spirit tilts her head to side while wearing a confused expression. “The Elephants of Armory?”

Darklight misheard what they said as well and looked outside through the window. “It’s a little loud in here. Can we take this outside, please?” All the ponies nodded in agreement and started making their way to the exit.

As the 8 ponies made their way outside, they walked a necessary distance from Sugarcube Corner so that they can clearly listed to what they’re saying to each other.

“That’s better. Now what was that last thing you said, Twilight?” Darklight said.

“As I was trying to say, we’re the Elements of Harmony and we protect Equestria from evil threats.” Twilight said clearly.

“Elements of Harmony? What are those?” Spirit asked

“They are six supernatural artifacts that are the most powerful force in Equestria. Each artifact represents an element of friendship and the six of us each possess the corresponding traits to wield them.” As Twilight explained, Darklight started to slowly walk backwards in fear, as if she had just seen a ghost.

“Oh, no… Spirit, we have to go!” Darklight quickly grabbed Spirit’s hoof and threw her onto her back. She then started running from the Mane 6 to give herself a little thrust to fly away.

“Darklight where are you going!?” Twilight was ignored.

Darklight was now airborne and quickly made her way towards the field outside of Ponyville.

“Leave it to me. I’ll go see what’s bugging her.” Rainbow Dash said before quickly zooming through the air to pursue Darklight.

“What was that all about?” Rarity asked in a dumbfounded tone.

“I don’t know, but we have to talk to her. Maybe we can help.” Twilight said worried. I wonder… was she scared to think that we were a weapon against her?