Black Days

Zakari walked through the halls of the royal palace at a quick pace. A few hours ago, he received a letter from Princess Celestia, urging him to come to Canterlot at once. She sent him a personal chariot and the ride only took a little while. Upon landing at the castle, he was immediately escorted inside and asked by the guards to move quickly to the throne room.

Reaching the two big doors to the throne room, he pushed them open and went through. Celestia sat on her throne with a kind but somewhat stern expression. As he stood in front of the throne, she asked her guards to leave. They nodded their heads and left. As a show of respect, Zakari got on his knees and bowed his head to the floor. Though not necessary, old habits die hard.

"Rise please." She said "I do not wish to see you in such a position, especially after what I've already seen earlier today."

The young human warrior lifted his head from the ground and stood. "I received your letter. How may I assist you, your highness."

"A matter has come to my attention. One that, in a way, concerns you."

"Concerns me, your highness?"

"Yes. Earlier today, I used spell to peer into other universes. The spell has no way to control what universe is chosen, they are picked seemingly at random. But, it seems that fate has a sense of irony. I had hoped that the universe I peered into was another version of Equestria, and it was. However, it was nowhere near the same."

"What do you mean, Princess?"

"The world I saw...will haunt me till the day I die. I saw...humans."

"You saw humans?!"

"Please, Zakari, let me finish. I saw your kind, being wiped out...by mine. With me as the mastermind behind it all." She gave Zakari a look of pain and sadness. "I don't know how this happened, but in that universe, your kind had its own world. Your very own world. Then, out of the ocean, Equestria appeared...and with it, a barrier. This barrier killed anything from your world. Animals and humans alike. Not only that, it was expanding. At first, your kind didn't know what to think. The thought of their entire world being killed off terrified them. Then...I, the other me I mean, gave your people another option. Conversion."

"Conversion?"

"Yes. This other me created a serum. It would...turn humans into equines. This was the only way to survive the expanding barrier. While some chose to covert, many others chose to die as they were." She stood up and walked down the steps of her throne. "Zakari, what you must understand...is that this other me wanted this to happen. Over the years, she began an immense propaganda campaign. She told the world how happy and content her little ponies were. She told them that they would have no more problems, no more pain, if they converted. She lied. She was the one behind the barrier, she wanted to kill or convert your kind. Your peoples deaths satisfies her...but conversion shows she had power over them. To her, that's even better. In the serum, there is a kind of mind altering side affect. It makes what she calls "New Foals" content and happy to serve her. Zakari...whether through conversion or death...she is wiping your people out. She hates humans."

"Why?"

"Jealousy. Envy. She considers your kind violent and brash...yet your accomplishments far out weigh hers. And that infuriates her. But, the barrier wasn't enough. Now that your kind has been heavily weakened...she's started a war."

"What?!"

"She is forcing humans to undergo conversion against their will. She won't rest...until there is not single human left on that world."

"We have to stop her. I lost my kind on this world, we can't let it happen to another."

"My thoughts exactly. Zakari, you and I are going to this other universe, and we are going to make her pay."

"Princess...are you asking me to..."

"Kill her...yes. I try to love and forgive everpony....but I cannot with her. She deserves to die. We'll be going in five minutes. Prepare yourself for battle."

He bowed his head. "Yes mam, thy will be done."

Celestia left the throne room, closing the doors behind her.

She returned a few minutes later dressed in armor.

"So it does exist." Said Zakari.

"What?"

"I heard stories that you have a suit of armor made just for you. But I never seen it before now."

"Yes, I have my own armor. The last time I wore this was when I went to battle with Nightmare Moon. I had hoped to never lay my eyes on this again."

"I'm sorry, mam. I can't imagine what fighting your own sister was like."

"It was the hardest thing I've ever done. But, Luna is back to her old self. There is no more need for me to dwell on the past."

He nodded his head.

"Are you ready? I don't know what is waiting for us or how long we'll be gone."

"Yes, princess, I'm ready."

"Alright...let's begin." Celestia's horn glowed with magic and they disappeared.

Zakari and Celestia found themselves traveling through a blue and white vortex. Think Star Wars's hyperspace for a better description. All they needed to do was stand there and the vortex would take them wherever they needed to go.

So they waited...and waited...and waited.

"Princess, how long does this usually take?"

"Close to an hour."

"An hour! We're gonna be in here for an hour?! Man, I wish you would have told me that earlier. I really need to pee."

"Why didn't you go before we left? I asked if you were ready and you said yes."

"That was before I found out that just to get there takes an hour."

So they waited some more...and waited...and waited.

Zakari started to bounce up and down a little.

'Hold it....hold it....hold it......hold it........hooooooooold it.'

Princess Celestia (the bad one) sat on her throne and smiled. The war was going smoothly. The once nearly invincible human war machine almost decimated, and their civilian populations were pretty much defenseless. After so many were converted in the first few years, humanity lost a decent chunk of its population. Then there was the deaths from the barrier. Finally, after so long, Celestia saw that the only way to save what was left of the humans was to convert them. She began an invasion of all nations still left standing. It was only thanks to turncoats that they were victorious and Equestria began its rule on earth.

Now her armies were forcing salvation on the poor humans. She'll save them whether they like it or not. Can't they see their human bodies were corrupt and wicked? The path to true harmony and salvation is in the form of pony!

Sadly, there were some within her own organization that disagreed with her. Her own student and even her sister...left her to join the Pony-Human resistance. It wasn't bad enough that they violently opposed her, but there were pony rioters outside the royal palace right now, protesting her actions against the humans. She believed that the majority of that group was made up of mares with a monkey fetish, and hoped the ranting would die down.

As she sat on her throne, her guard captain, Shining Armor approached.

"Speak, Shining Armor, what news from the front?"

"The strategy is working perfectly, your highness. The Human Liberation Front and their sister group The Pony Human Protectorate are stretched thin across the barrier region in a vain attempt to contain our new offensive."

"Good....good. Now is the time to strike, now is the time to launch our final operation. Is everything ready for your special mission?"

"Yes, your highness. The unsuspecting fools know not what awaits."

"Then you are dismissed, Captain."

"Thank you, mam."

She expected Shining Armor to leave, but he stayed.

"Is there something you need, Captain?"

"Yes, your highness. When you finally catch my sister...what are you going to do to her?"

"She will be put in a cell, then later I will speak to her and try to make her see her foolishness."

"So..."

"No, Shining, she will not be harmed."

"That's all I needed to know."

He walked out of the throne room.

Princess Celestia smiled once again. This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Luna...and it will soon see the end of the humans.

Zakari and Celestia( the good one) appeared in the royal gardens. After assessing where they were, Zakari found a large bush and took a bathroom brake.

He REALLY needed that.

"I do not wish to hurry you, Zakari, but are you almost done?"

"Almost!"

Celestia sat on her throne, eating a piece of cake. She was about to take another bite when she heard screams come from outside the throne room doors. She put the plate of cake down and watched as the doors flung open.

Standing at the entrance to the throne room was the unmistakable figure of a human and...herself.

"What is the meaning of this?! Who are you?!"

"We...we are here to end you." This other Celestia said.

"You will pay for what you've done. Vengeance will be mine!" Shouted the black clad human.

"What I've done is save the human ra-" A bolt of magic hit the wall next to her head, and the other Celestia, the one in armor, glared.

"We know what you've done and why you've done it. We are not here to talk!"

Suddenly, guards filled into the room, one of which was Shining armor. The good Celestia saw them and turned towards Zakari.

"You handle the guards, I'll fight the bitch with the sun on her ass!"

"You do know you're talking about yourself, right?"

She didn't respond as the fight immediately started. The two Solar princess charged at one another, their horns locking before  jumping back, then casting spells in eachother's direction.

Zakari watched the guards charge him. With lightning fast movement, he drew his blade and cut four down before bringing the sword up in a defensive pose.

"I am Zakari, the last member of the Black Shield Royal Guard, and I...outrank you!"

Shining Armor ran at him, charging a spell and casting it. Zakari ran too. He held his sword behind him and brought up his elbow to cover his head. The spell made contact, but while it slowed Zakari's movements, it did not stop him. He brought his blade over head and struck his enemy's armor. The sound of metal hitting metal reverberated throughout the room. He was suddenly knocked back by another spell.

The two princess continued their attack. Balls of energy crashing next to one another and making small explosions. Suddenly they locked horns again.

"Princess!" Zakari shouted. He took a move from one of his old enemy's playbook, and threw his sword backwards. It spun through the air and cut the tyrant on the shoulder, downing her. Shining Armor, thinking that with the sword out of the way Zakari was an easy target, charged again. Only to be grabbed by the throat and horn and forced to the floor. With a snap, Shining was down for good.

The Sun Tyrant laid on the ground, bleeding from her wound. She glared at her armored clone in contempt.

"Bitch!" She shouted.

The good Celestia's horn glowed with magic, a threat to the wicked one that her time was nearing its end. Then, she stopped and her magic ceased.

"Princess? What are you doing?" Zakari asked.

"I had a thought about her punishment. Death is to good for her, I have something else in mind. Her horn glowed again with magic, but this time it was different. A telekinetic grip grabbed the tyrant and forced her on her back, then spread her legs wide. The sun tyrant was exposing herself to the entire world.

"Well, what are you waiting for?"

Zakari blushed. "You mean it?"

"Go ahead, my friend."

He walked over to the tyrant. She looked up at him.

"I bet you think this is all just swell, don't you monkey?" She spat. "But I've got something for you too. WAKE UP!"

Zakari's eyes shot open and he took in his area. He was back home, with Twilight. It was nighttime, probably very late. Twilight was asleep on her bed and he was in his corner. He got up quietly and stretched his legs. Ducking under the archway that lead to the balcony, he made his way to the wooden railing.

He leaned against it.

It was all a dream. Just...a dream.

He sighed. Not even in his dreams can he get laid.