Lyra - Unleashed

Three years have passed since Bon Bon’s death, After I left the hospital, I stayed in Ponyville the first days. I didn’t want to talk to anypony and tried to dodge Tavi and Vinyl as good as I could. After a week of loneliness I left my house for the final time. It was a dark night when I went to the edge of the town. If I ever returned to Ponyville, it would be victorious… or in a casket. I didn’t expect Sunset to be in Equestria, so I had no need to go to any pony cities. There were only two places she could be: the Gryphon Kingdom or the Badlands.
I spent two years in the Gryphon Kingdom, asking everybody I saw for a mare with red and yellow mane and a same colored sun as cutie mark. Nothing. But I knew she’d been there; I could feel her magic print. It got weaker and weaker, the more I moved away from the badlands.
So this was my destiny. After one more year I finally had clue where I could find the one that tortured my mind and killed my love.

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“Where is she? I know she is here somewhere!”

“I don’t know, I already told you!” the changeling in my deadly magic grip twitched in pure panic.

“Shut up! Listen close; I will ask you again just one. More. Time. If I don’t like the answer you give me, you’ll end the same way your little friend did.” I pointed to the left where the remains of another changeling lied.

Miserable vermin. They always have to lie, why? Jeez, he could just say me what I want to know and I’d happily end his suffering!

“Do you understand me?” He nodded, pure fright in his eyes. “Great! So tell me: Where is Sunset Shimmer?”

“I don’t know, you have to believe me! Please, have mercy! I saw her just once, I don’t know where she went!”

“Well, I think we’re actually making progress! Why did it take you so long to tell me this? Where did you see her, and what was she doing? Think sharply before you say something stupid again.”

“She came here and asked where she could find the palace! I have no idea what she wants there, I swear!”

“Now, that wasn’t so difficult, was it? You just wasted everyone’s time, good job!”

Stupid pests. ‘Oh, no, I don’t know where she went!’ I begin to wonder if they’re really this dumb. Where could she possibly have gone if she wanted to know where the palace is? Sigh

“So, you’re finished now? You will let me go, won’t you? I told you what you wanted to know, didn’t I?” I saw a spot of hope in his eyes. They’re so cute when they think they can get away so easily.

“Yes you did, and I’m really proud of you! It could have gone faster, but who am I to question the mind of someone who looks into death’s face? I’m sure you just couldn’t remember it all!”

“Yes, yes, that’s exactly right! I’m just so scared, I couldn’t remember anything! Please, let me go, I swear I won’t tell anybody!” He nodded quickly and held his hoof in front of his heart.

If he had one…

“Listen, dear, I’m sooo sorry, but unfortunately, I think I can’t do that. You insects have to be cleaned from Equestria’s face. But hey, at least your last act helped my to bring justice in this goddamn world!”

He whined loud, tearing his eyes open. I smiled evilly and crushed his throat in my magical grip. His eyes popped out of the skull, running red as his throat shrank to the size of a straw. I heard how his occipitals grinded to dust and soon I had just his dead body levitating in front of my eyes. I watched at it, disgusted by the fact how unbelievable ugly those creatures were, and threw it to the other corpse as if it was just some toy I didn’t want to play with anymore. Actually, it was.

Guess I have to find that palace now. Make your deal with heaven, Sunset. I will find you, and it’s going to happen sooner than you think.

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My magic was stronger than during our last skirmish. Though I couldn’t perform the destruction spell at will, but I was sure seeing Sunset would be emotional enough to set free all of my powers. I left the building where I ‘met’ the two changelings and vanished in the night.

They’re weird, the cities of the changelings. Their buildings don’t look like the houses I knew from Ponyville or humans. These houses here weren’t actually houses, they look just like their owners: Black, a blue or green shimmer here and there, and holes all over the facade. I didn’t want to spend one second longer in this sickening city than was necessary. I could smell these bugs, I felt their pitiful magic print everywhere I went. Changelings are weak, pathetic creatures. Their only advantage is their ability to take every form they want, but they couldn’t use that against me. I was alone, the past few years I barely talked to another pony. Twilight, Luna and Celestia wanted to help me find Sunset, but I knew they’d never do what is necessary to make her pay. So I was all alone, but I was glad about it. I didn’t want them to see me in my condition. I never wanted to hurt anypony, but these changelings are worthless. I wouldn’t even call them animals, they’re just some cockroaches I wanted to crush beneath my hoof. And I did it, as often as I could. Even though I never wanted to be a cruel, violent person, I can’t say I didn’t like what I did. Slaying these insects felt somehow… right. The might of the ability to decide who lives and who dies is overwhelming. I got addicted to it, but it was such a sweet addiction, I never wanted to release from it.

While I walked through the night I remembered how it was before this all began. I and Bon Bon weren’t together a long time, thanks to Sunset, but the few days we had were amazing. The knowing that I was actually loved for the first time in my life helped my cracked mind more than I’d admit. During our relationship, I hadn’t had more than one or two of these nightmares that always reminded me of my human life, and I even stopped to drink. Almost, at least. But now, after three years without her or any other ponies I knew, I had nobody to prove that I’m not addicted. At least I hadn’t had any nightmares since Sunset bisected my mind.
After about half an hour I spotted a huge outline in the distance. That had to be the palace, I was sure about that. Time to work out a plan, I couldn’t just dash in there and execute everything I saw, could I? I mean, I wanted to, of course, but I’m not sure if this would’ve been the best idea if I wanted to get out of there alive. So I sneaked up slowly, always staying in the shadows. The entrance wasn’t even guarded, they have to feel really save in there.

Time to prove them wrong.

I smirked and slipped inside.