Chapters PREH: The monster of hearts and hooves day
I woke up in the command center with my girlfriend, Twilight Sparkle, cuddling next to me. It brought a smile to my face, despite the bad dream I had. Remembering it made my smile disappear.
Twilight and I were standing in the middle of Ponyville, or at least it was. Right now it was a battle royal between all the citizens of Ponyville. And to make matters worse, the other rangers were fighting the crowd, filled with the same hatred and bloodlust that everyone else was. “We have to stop them!” I yelled over the sound of battle.
“OK!” She yelled back. We morphed, and charged towards the fray. I used my Ranger ability to lock the townspeople in shadows, trapping them. Twilight was using diplomacy with lesser success. “Please! Princess Celestia, this isn't you!” In response, Celestia growled and smashed her aside with her glaive, Ignus Solaris. Twilight flew backwards, the rest of the rangers combined their weapons, aimed it at Twilight, and fired.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I screamed, but it was too late, Twilight was blasted by the beam, and vanished.
Twilight stirred, shaking me out of my memories. I forced a smile onto my face. “Hey, have a good sleep?” I asked her. She smiled and snuggled closer to me.
“Always when you're with me.” She said. We shared a kiss before getting out of bed. We got dressed, then walked towards the kitchens. The room was empty, save for Rarity and Steel Aurora, who were eating breakfast, and talking to each other excitedly.
“You like Spike?” Steel was asking Rarity. She giggled.
“Yes.” She said, giggling more. “Is there a stallion that you have your eyes on?” Steel blushed, but did not deny it. “Ohhhh! You do! You must tell!”
“OK, his name is Blue Crimson, he’s Ponyville’s resident Inventor, he’s invented many things, like the lawnmower, he’s in the army, he always seems to think of others before himself. I was best friends with him all my life, but he never seemed to return the feelings…” Steel said, before looking down in sadness.
“So, you’ll tell Steel who you like, but not me?” I asked jokingly. They whipped around to face us.
“How long have you two been standing there?!” Rarity asked me.
“From you liking spike, to the not returning the feelings of Blue Crimson.” Twilight said. “You two really should tell them, if you haven't already. Rares, I know you haven't told Spike, and Steel, I hope you will tell Crimson, he sounds like a great guy. It is hearts and hooves day after all.”
“Hearts and hooves day, what’s that?” I asked them, curious.
“Its a day where ponies show love and affection to each other. I believe they call it Valentines day in your world.” At the mention of Valentines day, I became light headed and I fell to the ground. “THANE!!! What's wrong?” Twilight cried.
“What's wrong?” I asked, confused.”Nothings wrong! Today’s my birthday!!!!” I said excitedly. Twilight and the others gasped.
“Your birthday!? Why didn't you tell me?!” Twilight said, sounding slightly offended.
“I forgot, with all the stuff going on, it completely slipped my mind.” I said.
“How old are you darling?” Rarity asked.
“I'm now 16, Is there anything special you can do at this age?” I asked.
“Well, when you're 16, you are officially considered an adult, you can drink, and stuff like that.” Twilight informed me. She then went red faced. “Its also consenting age.” She said.
“Consenting age? Consent for what?” I asked “OH…” I realised, as Twilight’s face became even more red. “So we could, um, you know...” I asked, extremely red faced. She nodded. “Well, lets get some breakfast and- WHAAAAAAA!!!!” I let off a shout as a pink blur tackled me.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!” Pinkie yelled.
“Hey Pinkie.” I said. The rest of the team shambled into the kitchen, bleary eyed.
“What’s going on?” Rainbow asked, yawning
“ITS THANE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!” Pinkie yelled, waking up everyone in the command center.
“Really?” Celestia asked, after our ears had stopped ringing, sounding generally surprised
“Yeah, I'm sixteen years old. So I'm technically an adult now right?” I asked Celestia.
“Yes that is correct.” Celestia said.
“THIS CALLS FOR A PARTY!!!!!” Pinkie yelled pulling out her party cannon, and firing it, sending party decorations everywhere.
“Ok everypony, lets get down on the floor and crank up the music!” Our resident DJ called out to the entertainment room, from her DJ station. Just as we began partying, alarms rang throughout the command center.
half an hour ago, on earth…
“UHG, hearts and hooves day, I can't stand it! All that love and friendship!” Nightmare mocked. “Ill destroy hearts and hooves day by creating a monster that instills hate and bloodlust!!!” She cackled.
back on equestria…
“Alpha, what is that thing?” I asked said robot.
“I do not know rangers.”
“Wait! What's he doing?” Twilight said suddenly. The monster seemed to be charging a energy wave.
“He appears to be creating an energy wave of tremendous size and power!” I said in horror.
“What could this wave do?” Luna asked worriedly.
“I don't know Luna, but the wave is big enough to affect all of Equis!” I said.
“Its firing!” Rainbow shouted. The wave was traveling across Equis at an impossible speed.
“BRACE FOR IMPACT!!!!” I yelled as the wave hit us. But when the wave passed through me, I felt nothing. I looked at Twilight, who gave me a thumbs up. “Everyone else ok?” I asked the rest of the team. I heard a growl in response. “Celestia?” I asked, looking towards the sun goddess. What I saw horrified me. Her normally serene face of calm reassurance, was replaced by a face of hatred and bloodlust. Her lips were curled into a snarl, her mouth foaming, her eyes blood red, and her hair completely black, and her cutie mark had changed from a sun, to a bloody glaive. The rest of the team was in the exact same state, save for their cutie marks. They had changed from their normal states, to a bloodied version of their power weapons. Save for Pinkie, she looked the worst. Her hair was lying flat, her cutie mark was assorted torture tools, and she kept muttering something about cupcakes, and its their number. I don't know what that meant, but they needed help. “Twilight, help me get them to the infirma-” I was cut off as they somehow morphed, and teleported out of the command center. “We need to find them before they hurt someone.” I told Twilight, who nodded. “Alpha, where are they?”
“In Canterlot Castle, hurry rangers!”
“Its Morphin time!”
“Owl Zord!”
“Shadow Zord!” We teleported to Canterlot Castle, but nothing could prepare us for what we saw. We teleported to Canterlot Castle, not knowing what would befall us, or what we would see. We saw the entire castle in shambles. I saw Prince Blueblood’s head impaled on a spike, among other things. Twilight let out a choked sob, looking towards a chunk of purple, pink, and golden hair. “Cadence.” I breathed.
PREH: The monster of hearts and hooves day
We teleported to Canterlot Castle, not knowing what would befall us, or what we would see. We saw the entire castle in shambles. I saw Prince Blueblood’s head impaled on a spike, among other things. Twilight let out a choked sob, looking towards a chunk of purple, pink, and golden hair. “Cadence.” I breathed. I heard a crash as Twilight fell to the floor, sobbing. I ran over to her and started to comfort her. “Shhh, its ok..” I said to her soothingly. She continued sobbing. “I don't see Cadence’s or Shining Armor’s heads.” I told her. She looked up at me with newfound hope.”
“You think they're still alive?” She asked.
“If they are, we will do everything to save them.” I looked at Blueblood’s head again. “At least he’s dead.” I said. Twilight looked at me with a mix of shock and horror. “What?” I darkened. “No One insults my family.” She gave me a look that said really?
“We’d better keep moving, we need to find out what happened to what happened, If there's anyone like us, and why we are not affected.” We headed out, keeping an eye out for the Blood Rangers, as I decided to call them. We came to the main throne room, and we saw something we found horrifying. The Blood Rangers were doing battle against the Royal Guard and the castle staff, every single one of them changed as well, black hair, red eyes, the whole enchilada. The guards and staff weren't doing so well. For every one hit landed on the Blood Rangers, about five of the rest were killed.
“If we don't stop hem, the Blood Rangers will destroy the guards!” Twilight said. But as we took one step into the room, all fighting ceased, and they all turned to us.
“Oh, Fuck.” I said. They slowly made their way at us, brandishing swords, knives, axes, and, I gagged when I saw a unicorn horn as one of the weapons. I started to draw Muramasa, but Twilight stopped me.
“If we use any of our weapons, we could kill them without meaning to.” The Reavers started to charge. “Lets get out of here!” She yelled. We ran, screaming comically. All of a sudden, A door opened, and a light blue magical aura yanked us inside. The room was pitch black, so nothing was visible.
“Who are you, and what have you done to the citizens of Canterlot?” A familiar voice asked us. Twilight gasped.
“C-Cadence?” Twi asked in a shaking voice. There was another gasp.
“T-Twilight?” The voice asked. The lights turned on, and Cadence was revealed, standing in front of us. Twilight powered down, and jumped towards her, tackle-hugging her to the ground, giving her a pinkie style, bone crushing hug.
“oh, thank god you’re ok Cadence! Thane and I found a chunk of your hair, and I thought you-” She couldn't say more because I put a hand over her mouth.
“SHHH!” I shhh’ed her. “We need to be quiet, If they hear us, They will kill us, because Twilight and I alone can't stop the 10 Blood Rangers.” I said quietly, but urgently.
“Speaking of “They”, What are they?” Cadence asked.
“They were once our our friends, our families, but something made them like they are now, with a thirst, a thirst that will never be quenched. A thirst, for blood.” I said, most likely way too dramatically. They both gave me a look that said, really? “What?”
“Nevermind, I'm just wondering why they’re acting like this, I know it was because of the monsters energy wave, but I don't know what it affected.” Twi said, going into science mode.
“Monster, what monster?” Cadence asked.
“Nightmare created a monster, from what me and Thane have figured out, the monster created an energy wave of some kind, and it instills hate and bloodlust, like captain subtle over here,” She said, pointing to me.
“OI!” I said, pretending to be offended, but giving her a smile. She smiled back
“Other than the fact that You, Thane, and I aren't affected, we know nothing else. It seems to make people coco in the head, but nope, we are completely in the dark about this.” When Twilight mentioned coco in the head, I started thinking. Nothing could mess with a ponies brain directly, that was impossible, that much I knew. But it wasn't impossible to mess with a ponies brain indirectly, like with…
“OH MY GOD I'M SO FUCKING STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!” I literally shouted at the top of my lungs. It then slapped my hand over my mouth. We heard crashing down the hallway. “Quick, Cadence, where is the infected Shining Armor?” I asked her. She pointed wordlessly towards the bedroom. “Alpha, teleport me, Cadence, Shining Armor, and Twilight back to the command center now!” The Blood Rangers burst into the room and saw us disappear. They let out an unearthly roar, and left the room. Once we found ourselves back in the command center, I wasted no time in rushing Shining Armor to the infirmary. After running some tests, I went back to Twi’s room. Her and Cadence were comforting each other. “I have good news and bad news.” I told them. “The bad news is that something has changed the brainwaves of the infected, make them bloodthirst. The good news is that I will be able to help them, but it’ll take some time.” More alarms rang throughout the room.
“Rangers!!! The Blood Rangers and attacking Ponyville!” My mind went back to my nightmare that i had this morning.
“Twilight, I need you to promise me something.” I said to her.
“Anything.”
“I need you to stay here.”
“Ok, sure, that sou- wait, whaaaaaa?” She said.
“Please, I need you to stay here, I don't want you to get hurt.”
“I’ve been in plenty of fights!”
“Just please trust me ok?” I need you to stay here!”
“Give me a good reason and I will!’
“I DON'T WANT YOU TO FUCKING DIE!!!!!” I screamed at her. She jumped back in shock. I took a breath. “I had this dream this morning, everything that had happened today, happened in the dream, and In it you died. I can't lose you!”
“I know, but i'm sorry, I have to do this, I have to go with you!”
“I thought you would say that. Activate force field.” A force field appeared around Twilight.
“Let me out!!!” She screamed.
“Cadence, do not let her out! Do you understand?” Cadenced nodded dumbly. “Good, ask Alpha for help to fix Shining, and to make a blaster to fix the madness wavelength” With that, I teleported out, leaving Twilight sobbing in the field.
PREH: The monster of hearts and hooves day
I teleported into Ponyville, to find it in major chaos. I saw Discord amongst the chaos, fighting with the same bloodlust as everyone else. He was warping reality to dismember the other ponies. The Rangers were fighting everyone else, but not each other. It seemed their loyalty to each other was neverending. But it seemed that If you weren't blooded, that loyalty disappeared. I charged in, ready to end the fighting the best I could.
Back at the command center…
Cadence was working with Alpha to try to make a wavelength to counter the effects of the bloodlust. Twilight was still sitting on the floor, crying. There was a explosion, and Cadence and Alpha were thrown backwards.
“AIYIYIYIYIYI!” Alpha yelled. “At this rate, it’s never going to work. We would need detailed information about the wavelength.”
“I can help.” Alpha and Cadence whipped around. Twilight was standing, leaning up against the field.
“How?” Cadence asked.
“Tut-tut-tut.” She said, wiggling a finger. “I will help, for a price.” Alpha and Cadence looked at each other in shock.
“A p-price?” Cadence asked in shock. “What kind of price?” Twilight grinned, it was an insane grin, from one who lost everything.
“I don't want anything drastic at all.” She said, still with that insane grin. “All I want, is to be let out.”
“Nope, out of the question. Thane said not to let you out, so no, your not getting out.” Alpha said.
“Fine then. Cadence, It’ll be a shame when Shining Armor falls too far into the Madness Wavelength and has to be put down like the dog that he is.” Said Twilight, still with that insane grin. Cadence gasped, then her face darkened in anger.
“How could you say that!?!?!?!?!?!?! He’s your brother!!!!” She managed to say in her anger. Twilight kept grinning.
“He’s not my brother, not while he’s like this. He’s no better than the monsters that we put down every fight. He needs to be killed before he hurts someone he loves.” She said. “I mean, I would prefer it if he was purified, but if he can't, someone needs to kill him.” Cadence was shaking with rage now.
“FINE!” She spat. “How can you fix him!” Twilight grinned harder.
“Let me out first.” Cadence strode over to the force field control panel.
“I can't let you do-” Alpha said before being pushed out of the way with Cadence’s magic. Cadence pushed the button, and the field disappeared.
“NOW! HELP!” She all but yelled. Twilight grinned, and tapped a few spots on the back of her head, which opened up, and pushed a few more buttons on her cybernetic brain. Information started appearing on the screen, specific info about the wavelength. Cadence was speechless. “H-how did you get this?” She asked, dumbstruck.
“I was struck with the wave, I have all the info stored in my cybernetic brain.” He grin disappeared, replaced with a sad look. “I’m sorry for what I said Cadence… I needed to get out of the field, I need to save him. You might hate me for what I did, but I didn't mean anything of what I said. I need to get to Thane.” She took a step back, and Morphed. “When Shining Armor wakes up tell him, I’m sorry.” She teleported away, leaving Cadence dumbstruck.
Back in Ponyville…
Twilight teleported to a Ponyville in chaos. Bodies were strewn everywhere, stores were on fire. She nearly broke down into tears again when she saw her library burning.
“GAYAHHHHH!!!!!” She heard a familiar voice shout from nearby.
“Thane!” She said, running towards the voice. I was getting pounded, left and right, by the other rangers. They threw me against a wall. They walked towards me, weapons raised ready to kill me, when suddenly, they stopped, and were thrown backwards by a lavender aura.
“Damn it.” I said under my breath. I turned around to see Twilight rushing towards me, arms outstretched. “I told you to stay at the command center!” I told her, making her stop short. “How did you get out of the force field!?” I demanded.
“I traded them information about the wavelength.” Her face grew sad again. “I will admit, I used a method that I’m not proud of, but I needed to come, you're gonna get yourself killed doing this, and I love you too much to let you do that!” I groaned.
“I don't wanna hear about the “Method” you used, but since you're here, I am gonna need your help, I barely stopped Discord, damn, that bitch was hard, But I can't stop the Blood Rangers, their too strong for me to defeat on my own.” I said, turning to the Blood Rangers, who were getting up. I drew Muramasa, and Twilight pulled out her power mace. “I wasn't proud of the way I stopped Discord either.” I said off-hand. The Blood Rangers pulled out their weapons, and charged at us. It was 10 against 2, I took five rangers, and Twi took the other 5. I blocked a shot from Rainbow and Fluttershy, but Applejack caught me off guard with a shot with the Super Slammer to the gut. I flew backwards,and slammed into the wall, which fell on top of me. I dimly saw that the Blood Rangers were ganging up on Twilight. She was backed into a corner, and the Blood Rangers combined their weapons. Twilight couldn't run. The super blaster charged up, and the beam hit Twilight, who vanished. My world shattered. “She’s… dead?” I said weakly. “No… she can't be dead… She isn't dead… She’s not dead!” I screamed, flinging the wall on the Rangers, who fell to the ground unconscious. My appearance started to change, I became the Demon Ranger, but not the one that passed judgement. This one… was worse… “I WILL TEAR YOU ATOM FROM ATOM!!!!!” I screamed at them. “YOU KILLED THE WOMAN I LOVE, NOW YOU WILL DIE!!!!!” I let out a demonic roar, and lifted them up in my magic. They screamed as I tore them atom from atom. But then… I stopped. I realised what I was doing. I also realised what I could do with the power I held. I channeled the power of the demon inside of me, Azazel, to perform an exorcism on the Rangers. They started changing back to their regular forms. After the exorcism was complete, They fell to the ground, unconscious. I felt that I had the power for one more major spell, I cast a resurrection spell, searching around the multiverse for Twilight’s spirit. I found it, and brought her spirit back. Her body appeared, and I could “see” her spirit entering it again. She gasped for breath, and I reverted back to normal form, and ran towards Twilight. She looked at me, and calmed down. I smiled. “Its over, we won.” My communicator beeped.
“Rangers! We finished The counter wavelength!” Alpha said.
“Good, fire it, and teleport all the rangers to the command center, their ok.” We teleported to the command center, to see Cadence and Shining Armor, who was purified, looking at us. Twilight powered down and walked towards Cadence.
“I said some really bad stuff…” She began, but was punched in the face by Cadence. Twilight flew backwards, and landed on her ass a couple of feet away. I snarled, and drew Muramasa, but Twilight stopped me. “I deserved it… Cadence, I'm sorry for what I said, I understand if you both hate me, but I needed to help Thane.” She said. She got up, and I put my arm around her. She looked at me gratefully. “I understand If you never want to talk to me again, but I love Thane, and I couldn't let him die.” We started walking towards our room, when Cadence called out,
“I understand why you did it, you did it for love, being the princess of love, I couldn't condone it. But I’m mad because you treated your brother like shit. Maybe you didn't mean it, but I’m not gonna forgive you so easily.” She said, before her and Shining Armor walked out of the center, leaving Twilight in tears. I grasped her more tightly, and led her to the bed. She sat down and cried freely, while I comforted her. After a while, she calmed down enough to talk.
“They hate me. My brother and his fiance hate me. I wouldn't be surprised if my whole family hates me before tomorrow.” She said morosely.
“Thats not true, and if it is, they don't deserve to be your family. Even if you did some “questionable” things, You will never lose me, I will always be with you.” She hugged me and gave me a kiss. “Well, after today, I am drained, literally, my power levels are at an all time low. I need some sleep, and it looks like you do too.” She smiled and giggled at me. I pulled off my shirt and got into the bed. Twilight snuggled next to me. For a moment, we were silent, we were just enjoying each other’s embrace. Then, Twilight spoke.
“You know, We never celebrated your birthday, and you are of consenting age, so…” She let that hang in the air for a second, then, I smiled.
Author's Note
Here is the side story of my birthday, yes, valentines day is my real birthday, so I wanted to make a story to celebrate it, so enjoy.