Some Letters to Celestia

Dear Princess Celestia,

It has come to my attention that you have been signing out contracts to other races than your typical array of equines in guards attire. The only reason I know this, is because I recently found myself wandering through the Gryphon Kingdoms, which was definitely a good change of pace from the drab marshes, and dark cities of Queen Chrysalis's domain.

You know in retrospect, it probably wasn't a good idea to start spelling out to you where I was. I probably should have seen that invasion coming, because now I'm out a professional chamber to work in, and a little experiment named Ms. Fluttershy. Well, she was once a feeling creature, but not so much now. I don't know if your magic can cure her of it, but either way she was begging for death for about a week after I injected her with that chemical.

   My dear Princess Celestia, it truly was a shame that you lost so many good stallions and mares to that silly little invasion, where you were only hunting one man. It was also a shame that you had to lose one of your...Wonderbolts, as you call them. Spitfire I believe ended on the wrong end of a blade.

Since I was released from that prison within the Chrystal Empire, I always practiced the art of the blade. Studied from books, practiced with a few unicorns with their telekinesis, and this was the first time I was forced to use my knowledge of the art.

She flew at me faster than anything I have had to deal with it, but pegasi are very predictable. They are proud creatures, and do not take stealthy approaches. They like to attack head on, and it's that type of behavior that allowed me to separate her intestines from her chest cavity, and her wing from her back. Oh, but to see her friends  gather around her, and cry or a few moments, before inevitably become angry at me, but before I could even see that I was long gone through some tunnels.

Was it worth losing about half of the forces you sent there, just to end Chrysalis, but still she wasn't the one you were aiming for my dear Princess Celestia. I am Equestria's nightmare, but that is something that will become even more evident as father time's clock keeps ticking.

Have you ever been to the country of gryphon's my dear Princess Celestia? Of course you have, if my knowledge of this strange world is correct you are about a one thousand year old demi-goddess whom if you found me, would disembowel me on the spot, and that's what I love about you. The raw power, and rage you are capable of, but you channel it into constructive things, well normally. Then someone like me, and my associates come around, and through just a tad off balance. There is also something fantastical and child-like about playing hide and seek, but don't worry we won't be around long, but who knows you may not either.

Where was I? Oh yes, the gryphon kingdom. it is such a beautiful place. The high mountains, and the sun the lays light upon the savannas, and the peaks of the mountains. Just breath taking really, but I only had a day to  truly appreciate it, because around that time is probably when the contract that got around to the gryphons offering the finest jewels or something like that, I don't have a copy of it on me at the moment.

So after the gryphons were hunting me, I was forced to take refuge in something that I was immensely happy came around these parts this time of year. The great mystical magical Dark Carnival.  From the hall of illusions where the evil souls are tormented by what they have done, to the house of horrors where evil is shown what true terror and evil is, to the murder go round where they are slashed and sliced, and sent to the sulfur pits, or whatever happens to the souls when they are sent away from the carnival via the pain and suffering they inflicted on others.

You have met Milenko, correct? Of course you have, because I talked to him only a day before writing this letter within, well let's just say Ponyville isn't doing too well anymore, but that's not the point. Milenko told me a lot about you. From your uptight manner, which is befitting of a princess, but also your lack of familiarity with humans, and the creatures and powers of the carnival. The Dark Carnival is alive, did you know that? A living breathing creature, and that's because of the wraith, and his special brand of magic. Typically not anything even alicorns know of, because it does not come from any mortal realm. The magic of the plane of the wraith is indescribable, because it is used for the soul purpose of transporting souls either to hell's pit or Shangri-La.

"How is the Carnival alive?" You may ask, well that's much more simple than attempting to explain the Wraith, and his brand of magic. The ground you step on, it's the skin. It can feel your foot or hoofsteps in your case, The rides play themselves, once you walk in the Dark Carnival does everything. Walk into the largest tent within the Dark Carnival, and you will find the heart of that mystical traveling land. The book of seven evils. it details the seven deadly sins, and the punishments for each one. The carnival reads this book, and attacks the guest, or prisoners really of this land, and attacks them accordingly. Well, I guess it wasn't that easy to explain, my dear Princess Celestia.

Back to Ponyville, I was able to pay a small visit, and stay with a friend of mine within the town. Well not exactly stay in town, but spend a night in the orchard, too much heat to stay in town. He just fed me, and general things of the like. There is a lot more agricultural problems in Ponyville now, but that's probably with the lack of Ms. Applejack, and her grandmother, who I believe passed of natural causes a few weeks ago. It's so satisfying seeing my work doing something. It may only be Ponyville, but it's a good start. Am I right, my dear Princess Celestia?

The lack of Fluttershy, has also had the animals quite aggravated. I swore I saw a bear rip a pony to shreds. Oh well, good dinner for me.

Well, I think it's about time I disclose my name. You may call me Julius, my surname will come later. Goodbye my dear Princess Celestia, and I hope you find me.

With all due respect, Julius