The Filly slowly opened his eyes , trying to figure out where he was. He had just regained consciousness and could not see anything but a big wall of darkness . He felt pieces, devoid of any energy.
" What has happened ? Where are they? Where am I? "
Albeit with great difficulty , he began to see something , as the darkness thinned and his eyes began to get used to the light of the moon. The details began to diventarle sharper and more distinct , like so many pieces of a puzzle that gradually took shape . He saw a large shape , like a rock, and a large tree . He began to glimpse other figures twisted , scattered along the outline . Everywhere, absolute silence reigned .
"What the hell ... What happened to me ? "
While his mind was still interpellarsi , looking desperately for a reply , he felt a strong burning sensation along the right shoulder , as if a red-hot blade the same piercing the meat from side to side . She still felt confused , disoriented. Why was he there? How did he end up in that place ? But most of all , where was she?
He was trying desperately to remember something , anything, but the more I felt and the more he felt a void without end.
" What has happened ? Because I do not remember anything? Why am I here ? "
Slowly began to test the waters with their hooves , and felt something soft and fluffy that reminded her very fresh ground . When he tried again to stretch a base , a new burst of pain made her clench your teeth . Only then decided to feel first the healthy hoof the interested party and suddenly felt something thick and sticky. When you go away ' his paw and brought it close to his eyes , he noticed with horror that was stained with blood .
" But how did I scratch me ? I think to herself , ' worried. Bleed Why ? "
Questions , questions, and yet domande.Possibile that he could not remember anything? And then, what was he doing them at night, in the woods , all alone? How had she , a filly of town, a young scholar , end up in that situation? And what's more , with a big wound in his right shoulder that prevented her from getting up ?
" What a mess , that bloody mess! "
He said at last , when he managed to move his mouth , albeit with great difficulty . Albeit with great effort , the young filly slowly began to rise again , in open defiance of the legs aching and the wound still open. When you put all four hooves on the ground , examined more carefully the injured shoulder . A terrifying grimace of pain came over his face when he saw a big , eye-catching cut from the shoulder , down to the leg. Small rivulets of blood streaming down his robe of purple . A sudden gust of wind rustled slightly mane filly , by pulsing pain of the wound and causing a new , dense wave of pain to the poor unfortunate .
Trying to appeal to all the energy left in his body, said a brief litany , in an ancient and arcane language , and a beam of blue light alive and came out of his horn and went to wrap the wound still open . The healing spell was only partly successful , because the young man immediately felt bad and hooves shaking with the effort , letting it fall again.
" Grrr ... Damn . "
The purple pony tried again to utter the magic, but got no further than another, decisive burst of pain. Eventually, after another attempt ended in the same way , any attempt abandoned .
" Well, the important thing is that at least I have reduced the pain to the wound. "
After having raised again, and after checking that there were no other serious injury ,
the mare began to explore the environment around her, trying desperately to figure out where he was. After a ' careful consideration , he realized that he was in a clearing , wrapped in the darkness of the night.
" But, this is a forest How did I end up here ? "
Everywhere he went , he found the only trees , hedges and silence , a strange and unheard of silence. But not a silence like many others, where is defined as a ' calm and full of harmony ;
But a dark, sinister silence , where no one could feel practically nothing. The filly , worried, tried to move , to walk , to find someone to help her out of that situation , but after less than two steps , he felt petrified . The more he tried to move , the more he felt his body turned to stone , as if an invisible hand held them locked all four paws.
Then tried with magic, trying to destroy an invisible barrier or some spell , but all I could get was ' more pain. Fear took hold of the minds of the young .
" What's going on ? Why can not I move ? Why can not I cast spells ? Yet I feel good. "
Apart from a slight headache and deep wound , he felt he had enough energy to throw a good deal of spells. Yet, despite he tried, despite her efforts, even though we put all of herself , she could not carry through even the most basic spells .
"Welcome, Twilight Sparkle ! "
An unknown voice , deep and gloomy , he made his way into his mind. It did not come from the environment, or at least not from the clearing .
At first I think ' to have imagined it , it was just a trick of his mind. But then he felt something dark and disturbing, and his body stiffened even more. He felt a slight chill breath settling over his neck, making her jump again.
" Mmmmm ... You smell that you , my young Twilight. "
" Please tell me who you are. "
No, he had not imagined anything : There really was someone next to her .
" Ahahahahahhaahah , my little , young and naive Twilight ... As you do not know who I am? "
" Please tell me who you are. The heart of the young unicorn began to pound . Why am I here ? What do you want from me? And why do not you see? "
Another , sudden cold gust hit the body of Twilight Sparkle .
" Still can not figure it out ? Still have not understood where are you? Well, let me help you ! "
Suddenly, the filly was ' suddenly thrown against the big oak tree . The young felt distinctly the violent impact of his back with the rough bark of the tree. When the body of the unfortunate arrived at his destination , from the bark of the tree came out dozens and dozens of tiny filaments arboreal , which twined on the legs and body immobilized small pony , pulling more and more, until you nail it firmly to the trunk.
Although he tried with all his strength and tried by every means at its disposal to get out of this deadly tangle, he could not. Eventually, after another attempt , he resigned .
" Ahahahahahahahaahahahahah ! A long laugh and evil is again made to feel within themselves . Eventually you gave up , right? But what a pity ! And to think that I was hoping that you would have proved more formidable opponent and combative . What a disappointment, that tremendous disappointment . "
" Who are you? What do you want from me? Why are you inside my mind ? "
Twilight scream as she felt the grip on his body become more and more narrow, lacerandole evening dress she had worn when in the presence of all of Equestria , was crowned Princess from Princess Celestia in person.
"Why, you do not like ? But I thought you were an intellectual . "
He laughed again .
" Is not it true that you always like to isolate brains in your minds, to start discussions on fanciful theories articulated and wacky ? "
" What has this to do ... Why change continuously speech ! "
Another , stronger tight, made her scream in pain again .
"Calm down, little brat ! "
He felt a strange sensation , as if the other person was there , right in front of her , a few steps from its muzzle .
" Or else I will let my friends will stritolino for good, okay? "
The voice was harsh, somewhat authoritarian .
" Here you are in my kingdom, and I am told that the rules. Here you 're not worth anything , my sweet little pony ! "
He could not be sure, but he could have sworn that the being was smiling .
Twilight felt the anxiety increase them every minute that passed. Not only was there alone , in the woods and at night, but it was also imprisoned on a tree trunk , a being at the mercy of unscrupulous . Suddenly , he realized the Wings . In fact, even though he had all four limbs locked, its wings were still free and , therefore , could groped to use them as leverage to free himself and run away.
Yes, of course! "
he said under his breath , trying not to be heard.
" In heaven I will be safe , and perhaps I might even be able to reach a house cloud and get help. "
After all, could not be too far from Canterlot or Ponyville or Clounsdale . It would be enough just a little effort and you would loose the grip , to break. He knew those magical trees , he had studied during the early years of the School 's Magic Princess Celestia.
Although he had the body completely pressed against the trunk of the tree , he managed to find the strength needed to evoke a spell arsonist . From the horn of the mare stepped two trails of red light that went to deposit on both sides of the wall of vines , starting slowly corrode and when he heard that the socket at that point was loosening , began to push the wings on the two holes , trying to destroy the shield and pull them out . Eventually, after much effort and several thrusts, he succeeded and explained its immense wings gifts , starting immediately and without stopping to beat them quickly , pushing itself with the body and giving the bottom of all his energy .
" Come on, Twilight! Come on! "
She said, trying to be brave .
"Do not give up , do not give up! Come on , come on , come on! "
He heard the creaking and felt that his body was slowly moving. His plan was working.
"Next , still a little effort. Avanti We're almost there ! "
After another decisive thrust , he managed to free himself , coming to tear even more her wedding dress Princess, but she did not care : The important thing was to run away, as far as possible . When he felt his limbs free again , although with difficulty breathing , Twilight smiled. Finally, finally was free !
"There I made it, I made it there . "
He said all the time, she began slowly to take off .
"Finally , I'm free . Now I just have to ... "
" Hey , someone is ' trying to be smart , right?"
Suddenly, the ground went out dozens, hundreds of roots and vines that grabbed back the Princess. He tried to avoid them, to dodge , but he could not. The roots , the fastest of her wings , she was back on her, scaraventandola the ground , trapping again.
" Ahahahahahaha , really believed I'd let you go so fast ? Sorry," Your Majesty , '" but no one can escape from the Forest MIA ! "
An ' expression of sheer terror came over the face of Twilight. Even Ali , if you had previously been ignored, were pulled by force forward and trapped with two lethal wooden hand . Now he found himself there, with the face turned to the sky , and the limbs and wings trapped .
" Why are you doing this ? "
Scream ' desperate
" Why did you choose me? What have I done wrong? Please tell me ! Tell me ! "
But instead of an answer, he received nothing but silence .
Time passed , and the young princess received no response . Only the wind, which blew from the north, broke gently on the branches of the trees , playing a swish left and disturbing. Suddenly , out of nowhere , came out of the ground a large black hand , long and tapering , without realizing it, he flung himself violently on the face of Twilight, sticking out like a vise on the neck dell'alicorna . Twilight tried to scream , to ask for help , to get rid of , but it was all in vain . The vice , like a noose was getting tighter and tighter, strangling slowly .
"Please ... "
He said in a low voice the filly , in a panic .
" You ... Please ... Do not ... Do not ... Do not ... "
"I do not ? There ? There ? 's Voice made it back inside her head , more sadistic and evil than before. Sorry darling , I can not hear well. Can you repeat that ? "
"I do not ... Ahhhh .... "
The grip was becoming more intense .
" ... Do not Kill Me ... Please. "
Hot tears began to scendergli eyed , while his eyes gazed at the starry sky , the moon high in the sky.
" Ohhh , you want me not to kill you? But what do you say, Sweetie ? And ' This is the reason why you're here, you know? "
Another chilling laugh echoed in the ears of Twilight
"You know, I forgot to tell you why you're here . You want to know ? Do you really want to know? "
And while saying this , another black hand , popped up nearby, and walked slowly , with violence , sank on the belly of Twilight , punching it in one fell swoop . The filly gave another cry of pain , spitting blood , with his eyes fixed on the sky .
"I want to know, Twilight Sparkle ? You want to know ? I really really really want to know? "
She felt his hand move inside her, tearing it from the inside without giving it a moment of breath. Then , a third hand , popped up just behind the head dell'alicorno , approached quickly and wield ' firmly horn of the unfortunate .
" But first I'll explain all this , how about if we take away this horrible horn ? You know, you 're ' bad sweetie . It covers you and that beautiful flowing hair that I love so much. "
Twilight 's eyes were filled with fear and terror.
"No , please ... Do not do that ... No ... Please ... do not ... "
" TOO LATE ! "
And with a mighty push, the black hand pulled away from the horn of the net Princess . Another , desperate cry of pain erupted from the mouth of Twilight , this time stronger and more powerful than before. A long trail of blood , mixed with tears , messy down on her cheeks .
" Ohh, now is not to be ' better? He laughed again . But look at that pretty face .
However, jokes aside ... Now I 'll tell you why I want you dead , happy? It 's simple : Why 's your fault I lost a sister.
Because of you and your pseudo friends , Miss " Element of Magic " , I lost the person I loved most in the world. My goal ' . She who could really understand me ! "
" You ... Please ... "
Twilight was desperate , he felt his vision fogging
"Please ... do not kill me. "
"So I have taken away, Damn ! Me ye have taken away and not coming back now ' more from me. Damn , Damn , Damn ! "
And doing so a fourth hand, like a dagger , flung himself on the right side dell'Alicorna , followed soon after by a fifth and a sixth , which adjusted themselves new and deadly blows to the left side and chest, coming directly to the heart.
Twilight felt equally obscure the claw grab it and squeeze it , louder and louder .
"Please ... "
His voice was reduced to a thin wire
"Please ... I do not want to die ... I do not want to die ... "
His vision was blurring more and more. He felt that the end was coming .
"Now that I have thee , now that YOU are mine, I will be able to complete my revenge . Now you will pay with your blood , Princess Twilight Sparkle ! You took away my sister and now I will take your life away ! "
While he waited for the coup de grace , and the view was getting dark and faded, Twilight saw all the moments of his life.
He saw the first meeting with Princess Celestia , she saw her friends , saw their first big adventure and destruction of Nightmare Moon . And then the fight with Discord , the marriage of his brother Shining Armor and Princess Cadence , the defeat of Chrysalis and his coronation ceremony at the Princess. She thought of her friends , their affection and their love .
" ... Pinkie Pie Rainbow Dash Rarity ... ... ... Applejack Fluttershy ... My Friends ... Please, do not want to leave . I do not want to go away. "
"I'm sorry , Little Twilight. "
The voice said suddenly .
" But the time has come to leave this world . "
And so saying increased even more closely on the heart of the filly , who felt his life slipping away with each passing second .
"Spike ... Shining Armor ... ... Princess Cadence Princess Celestia ... Luna ... Mom ... Dad ... Please help me . "
But he knew that no one would come in time to save her. Was now doomed.
" But before I give the coup de grace , my dear Twilight , I want you to look me in the eye. I want the last thing you see is the face of the person you made me suffer all this time ! "
Suddenly, a dark cloud fell from a tree not far and above the dense body now moribund dell'Alicorna . A black figure and majestic, the mantle flowing mane and dark as the blackest night showed itself in front of her . With his last strength , Twilight watched the figure on top of her , and when he saw her , he felt the terror invade again in every part of his body. Above her, with a look sadistic and ruthless , he was the one who had for centuries terrified every land of Equestria . In front of her , a supreme and omnipotent , stood The Filly of Eternal Night .
"T ... You ... " He said, ' Nightmare ... M oon . "
The dark Alicorna smiled again and , with a dry and strong movement , crushed the heart of Twilight, literally destroying it .
"Good-bye , my little Twilight Sparkle .
Farewell . "
As he felt his life slipping away, Twilight Sparkle put her head on the bare ground and let himself be embraced by cold claws of death. His last thought , at that time, was ' turned to her friends . For a brief moment , well the illusion of being in his library , in the company of her beloved dragon Spike and surrounded by the other ponies, maybe playing some board game or dancing to the turntable of Pinkie Pie. It seemed to hear their laughter , their voices , their presence .
" Farewell, My Friends . Goodbye . I love you . "
And when it was over , the black figure disappeared , as well as black hands and roots , leaving on the turf of the Everfree Forest the body of a young princess from the wearing purple and ragged dress and full of blood. Near the lifeless body of Twilgiht Sparkle , lying on the ground, was a photo crumpled and battered , which portrayed a small purple unicorn , surrounded by his friends and his dragon friend . Li where before there was the image of Twilight, now stood a long trail of blood .
And in that Night is not heard nothing more , if not the slow hiss of the wind.
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