You have got to be kidding me I thought as I looked around the room of the library all the ponies were laughing and enjoying there conversations while I just sat in the corner thinking to my self what the hell, they were all afraid of me less then few hours ago and now here they are throwing me a welcome party, what kind of town is this! I sighed and began to scan the room for Twilight after a couple minutes I found her over by the buffet table talking to Applejack I stood up from my hiding place in the corner and walked over to them but was stopped by a party crazy Pinkie Pie "Do you like it" she screamed over the loud music witch wasn't necessary considering she was right beside my ear.

I flinched away from her screaming voice before nodding my head yes. In reply the smile on her face grew even bigger I thought her face was going to split in half "YES!" she screamed "I knew you would like it." She then began to ramble on about random things that I really just didn't care about I just smiled and nodded "God please kill me." I thought to my self
Then an idea sprang to mind "Hey Pinkie" I shouted she stopped her rambling and leaned closer to me so she could hear I leaned in then pointed a finger out the window to an old stallion that was walking by the library with an annoyed look on his face "He must not like the party" I thought "Do you see that stallion outside" I yelled "Yeah." she replied "He has pudding" I said before backing away from Pinkie who froze up for a few seconds before her eyes shot wide open "PUDDING she screamed before running out the door knocking a few dancing ponies over in the process

"That should buy me a couple minutes" I chuckled then resumed my walk over to Twilight it took me a good two minutes to reach them even though they were only on the other side of the room it took me awhile to wade through all the partying ponies but I finally made it. Twilight turned to face me as soon as I exited the crowd "Did you set this up." I said raising my voice so she could hear me she shook her head "I had nothing to do with this." she replied "It was all Pinkie." I brought my hands up to my face and groaned loudly this just made Twilight and Applejack giggle.

I slowly dragged my hands from my face before looking back at Twilight "I'm going to go for a walk." I yelled over the loud music are you sure you're missing one heck of a party twilight yelled back I nodded and made my way for the door I waded through the crowed of ponies once more I quickly grabbed my coat and hat from the coat rack before walking outside I breathed a sigh of relief as i exited the library i had never been so happy to get out of a party I straightened up before walking down the street the night was quiet and peaceful a light breeze blew through my hair I smiled as the cool air touched my face. it felt good to finally have time to my self.
I raised my head to look up at the night sky.

My mouth fell open as I looked up at the sky. It was lit up with billions and billions of stars. I know its stupid to freak out over stars but in the city I never really saw that many stars because of the smog and light pollution prevented that so you want to know why I was freaking out because there were so damn many here I was snapped out of my daze when I felt something slam into my chest causing me to stumble a little but I managed to keep my balance.

I looked down to find a dark gray Pegasus pony rubbing his forehead with his hoof. I was about to ask if he was ok before I was rudely interrupted. "watch were your bucking going." The pony yelled before standing up and flying away "Well fuck you to" I say as I watch him fly away I turned around and continued walking down the deserted street. I walked for a good thirty minutes and found my self outside the quills and sofa shop. I shook my head as I looked at the sign. "In what way do quills have any thing to do with sofas." I asked my self. I just shrugged and began walking again. "Better not question it" I said to my self. I walked in silence after that the only sound that could be heard on the empty street came from my boots hitting the sidewalk as I turned another corner and began down yet another empty street. I thought about going back to the library. I mean it was getting late so maybe most of the ponies at the party had left
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I was about to turn around and head back when a sudden sound cased me to almost jump out of my skin. A loud scream ripped through the night air I turned to face the direction the sound had come from. I found my self facing a big deserted park. "Should I go check it out" I thought no whoever it was would be fine I turned to walk away when my mind flashed back to the night I had died when the mugger had almost killed that women. "Damn it" I groaned then turned around and ran into the park trying my best to stick to the shadows. I don't know if it was my imagination but I could have sworn I heard a quiet laugh in the back of my mind I ignored it and kept running.

................Dying Rose..............
Dying Rose the Pegasus walked down the dirt path of the dark and quiet park she all ways found comfort in the darkness. She didn't know why she just found it peaceful. She smiled as a faint breeze blew through her black and purple mane. She stopped to enjoy the gentle breeze. She loved nights like this.

The night sky was cloudless, the moon shined brightly, and the stars were beautiful. Dying rose climbed back to her hooves and began her walk. "It's not safe for a young mare such as your self to be out alone this late at night" Said a voice behind her. Dying Rose jumped at the sudden sound. She turned to face the pony who had spoken her eyes fell on a familiar grey Pegasus "what do you want Lightning Rider you know I said not to talk to me any more now come on" he said. "Cant you spare some time for an old friend" .

"You and me both know we are not friends" I reply before turning around to finish my walk rose don't walk away I herd lighting say behind me i just ignored him and continued walking "Rose I'm talking to you" He shouted I spread my wings open readying my self for flight "I'm bucking talking!" Lighting yelled be for before flying through the air and tackling me knocking the air from my lungs he landed on top of me he then brought back a hoof before bring it down on my face. I felt blood flowing from my muzzle he didn't stop there he kept hitting me over and over causing more blood to flow from my battered face.

My sight grew blurry and I could feel my self about to faint if he keeps this up he's going to kill me. I have to try and get away from him. He stopped his punches it seems beating me senseless had left him winded I felt his hold on me loosen up. This is my chance. I quickly jerked my hooves free and landed a good right hook Lightning fell off of me the force of the punch making him dizzy and disoriented I jumped up and made an attempt to fly away but was caught by lightning who then proceeded to land a good kick to the back of my head.

I collapsed and fell to the ground my body going limp stupid girl lightning said I'm going to have to punish you some more for that little stunt you pulled i raised head my vision was slowly returning i turned my face to lightning who was standing between my hind legs it took me a second to realize what he was doing no i said my voice shaky a big grin grew on his face as he walked closer I closed my legs and tried to crawl away but that only got me another kick from Lightning.

still smiling he took my hind legs in his hooves and forced them open "No please no." I cried. "Just shut up and enjoy it." He said. I did the only thing left that would help. I had to get help from some pony and fast so I opened my mouth and screamed as loud as I could. It even caused lightning to flinch away. "Shut up!" he yelled and punched me in the head hard my vision grew dark the world started spinning then every thing went black.

.............................Marcus...........................
I had made my way through the park walking slow and trying to keep my self hidden in the shadows. I had made my way to the edge of the park and found two Pegasus ponies . One was laying on the ground unconscious she was a black mare with a purple main with black highlights her cutie mark was a wilted rose with a few peddles falling off it the other Pegasus I recognized it was that gray Pegasus flew into me earlier.

I looked closer and saw what he was doing he had the black Pegasus legs spread and his member between them. I felt a sudden rage flow through me it burned like fire but yet it was also cold as ice. It felt good. It felt like power.

Then I heard it.The laughing inside my head it was quiet at first just a low chuckle then it grew in to a loud insane laugh. Then a siring pain shot through my eyes. I raised my hands to my eyes and felt a warm liquid flowing from them. I lowered them to look at the substance it took a second to see it because it was dark but I gasped as i saw the black liquid that covered my hands "No no no" Suddenly I felt a sharp pain go through my teeth. I had to fight back a scream as the pain shot through my mouth I raised a hand up to my mouth and touched my teeth. I drew my hand back instantly all of my teeth were sharp and ended in a point then I grew dizzy the world faded everything was slowly turned black. I was once again in total darkness but I could still hear the insane laughter echoing through my mind.

Lightning moved closer to Dying Rose readying him self for the fun that he was about to have! Then he heard something. Lightning jerked his head toward the sound eyeing the bush that sat a few feet away.
After a few seconds he turned back to the task at hoof turning to look at the bush one more time to make sure no pony was there what he saw cased him to freeze standing no less then three feet away was a tall dark creature. It wore a long black coat and a wide brimmed fedora.

But that wasn't what scared Lightning. Its face. Its horrible face instead of eyes it had two black hole's with q crimson red glow in the centers. The hole's leaked with an unknown black fluid and its smile its terrifying smile was spread in to a big grin each tooth ended in a sharp point. "What the buck is this thing" Lightning thought to him self.

The creature took a step forward into the moon light as horrible as it was lightning felt like he knew this thing. he had seen it some where before. Then it dawned on him this was that thing that had been walking around Ponyville earlier that day with that Princess Twilight and this was the thing he had flown into less then thirty minutes ago.

The creature took another step forward causing lightning to jump back away from the thing. It took another step forward lightning back even further away things kept up like this until to lightnings horror he couldn't back up any further. He had backed into the cold stone of a big boulder even though lightning had stopped moving the creature didn't lightning just watched in fear as the figure grew closer.

He had to do something and fast. He leaped into the air in an attempt to fly away but cold pale hands grabbed his hind legs keeping him from flying any higher. Lightning managed to get one hoof free then gave the thing one good kick to the face black blood burst from the things mouth followed by a loud crack but it didn't even care he just turned his head back up to face lightning rider lightning's kick had broken the creature's jaw witch now hung limp off the left side of his face it was wired looking because while that side was a low frown the right side still had the big sharp toothed grin the creature let out a low insane laugh before smashing lightning in to the ground the impact cased most of lightning ribs to break and a couple other bones.

The figure stood over lightning lightning looked up and began to cry "Why why are you doing this lightning" asked the figure. It chuckled before grabbing his left jaw there was a loud pop as he put the bone back in place he opened his mouth a few time making sure the bone was set right before looking down at lightning causing the Pegasus pony to flinch away from his gaze.

The tall figure just laughed at the ponies action. lightning cringed at the sound. The laugh was full of fear insanity and pure hatred "What are you!" lightning cried. the figure's laughing immediately stopped. He looked down at lightning his face blank of any emotion the once big smile he wore on his face was now gone the figure looked down at him self a pained look in his eyes he turned away from lightning only to walk over to a near by fountain he then stared down at the water "What am I" he said speaking for the first time his voice strange it was evil but yet sad it had anger and yet misery the figure just continued to stare deeply at his reflection not moving not speaking he stood as still as a statue

"This is my chance" lightning thought. He tried to stand but was greeted by pain shooting through his broken limbs. He cried out in pain before falling back to the ground. It was no use. He had broken both of lightning's back legs. Lightning then tried his next plan. He tried to flap his wings but once again was only greeted by pain. His left wing was broken too.

The creature hadn't moved from his spot. He still stood there staring into the fountain. He hadn't even noticed lightning trying to escape or he just didn't care. He just stood there staring into the water of the fountain black tears were running down his eyes. Lightning just laid back down against the rock he let his hoof fall to his side .....Clank..... Lightning's ears stood straight at the sound.

He looked beside him his hoof had fallen on a half broken bottle he smiled as an idea sprang to life in his head he gripped the bottle in his hoof and hid it behind his back "look if you're going to kill me just get it over with!" lightning yelled. The monster turned his head toward lightning. "Yes" he said. "Lets." His eyes still held that sad look to them.

He walked over and knelled down to lightning who lay broken against the boulder. Lightning readied his glass weapon. The creature raised his head to face lighting his eyes looked even sadder then a minute ago "I'll make it quick." He said. He slowly reached his hands toward lightning neck at an attempt to snap it but before his hands made contact, lightning quickly lunged the bottle forward the jagged end stabbed deep in his throat.

Lightning smiled in satisfaction as he saw black blood squirt from the wound he gave the bottle a few good twist the glass dug deeper into the monsters flesh. It ripped and tore its way deeper and deeper before striking bone. Lightning let his hoof fall from the bottle. He stared at the creature confused why didn't he react he didn't so much as flinch. The creature raised his pale bony hand and gripped the end of the bottle. Then slowly pulled it from his neck bits of glass breaking off as he did.

Lightning just watched in horror as he watched the bottle come out of the monsters neck blood pored from the wound. It all ran down his body like a river a shard of glass would fall out every second or so. After a minute the wound had stopped bleeding. It was now healing up a second later and there was no trace of his neck ever being damaged.

Lightning began to cower in fear as he saw the once sad look on the monsters face slowly change his insane smile spread across his face once more. His black eyes turned back to their hate filled self "Ha ha ha HA HA" The creature let a cold bone chilling laugh before turning his attention back to lightning.

lightning burst in to tears the amount of fear that look showed was too much. A pale hand shot forward, grabbing lightning by his neck before lifting him up in the air. With his other hand he lifted up the bolder that lightning had been resting against he then slammed lightning on the ground.

Lightning cried in pain as he felt some more of his ribs break. The creature then let the rock fall it landed with a bone crushing thud on lightning's good wing. He opened his mouth to scream but was silenced by a bony pale hand covering his mouth. The creature looked from lightning to his other broken wing his smile grew even bigger "No please no" Lightning said. His voice muffled by the pale hand but the attacker just ignored him. He gripped the wing tightly causing more cries of pain from lightning.

As pain shot through the broken wing he slowly leaned down beside lightning's ear "What am I you ask" said the monster "I am.....The Reaper" Then with a hard jerk he ripped the wing from lightnings body. Lightning screamed a scream that nopony would ever hear. The Reaper smiled as he saw the pony wither in pain underneath his grip. After lightning had stopped screaming he removed his had for a split second then picked up the broken bottle he then crushed what was left of it and forced the shards down lightnings throat.

He then shoved the ponies own discarded wing in his mouth to silence him. He laughed the entire time. He enjoyed causing pain to others. He liked it more then that goody two shoes Marcus who was trapped in the darker reaches of his mind. His anger had allowed me a little bit of freedom from my prison but I can't stay out forever. I can already feel him fighting for control. I have to hurry this up.

The Reaper looked back at lightning who was still choking on glass. The Reaper opened his mouth and picked up a large shard of glass then he then stuck the jagged side in his mouth and began cutting his cheeks. The shard wasn't that sharp so he had to put a lot of force to get it to cut. I could hear lightning's muffled screams as he saw what I was doing I just laughed even harder.

After a few minutes I had my cheeks cut wide open allowing my mouth to open a little wider. I then grabbed my jaw and popped it out of place my mouth dropped open wider I feel the blood pouring from my cut cheeks slowing down. It was starting to heal up. I looked down at lightnings stomach then took a huge bite out of it I had to push up on my jaw to bite witch popped it back in to place. I tore a big chunk out of lightnings stomach. My smile grew as I heard his cries of pain and as I watched the blood and bile pore from the open wound.

I shoved both my hands into the hole griping his skin underneath lightning screamed even more. He kicked his front legs wildly trying to get me off with one quick pull I ripped a long tear across his stomach exposing his organs his intestines were the first thing i grabbed before ripping them out.

Lightning was now screaming non stop and it was music to my ears I quickly began to pull out all his internal organs. After a while his breathes became shallow and his kicks stopped. I stood up and looked over my work organs were scattered every where and the ground was stained with blood. I knelt back down beside lightnings head I stoked my long fingers through his gray mane. "Thats it" I said. "Go to sleep."

His eye lids fluttered a little but slowly closed. I raised my had over his chest while focusing my energy on my leftt hand. I dove my hand through his chest. A few seconds later I pulled it out holding lightning's soul in my hand. I then reached in to my chest and pulled out the silver pocket watch.

I felt the life slowly leaving my body as the shiny piece of metal left my chest i looked at the shiny object that had set me free. I brought my finger to up and opened it instantly lightnings soul flew inside. I laughed as I felt my power grow I placed the watch back in my chest then stood up. I walked back toward the path. As I entered the dirt path my dark crimson eyes fell on a young Pegasus mare still unconscious.

I walked over to her and knelt down "I guess I could add one more." I said. I reached my hand toward her but was stopped only a few inches away.
My arm just refused to move "Marcus" I said while letting out a demonic growl. I tired to move my arm again but it wouldn't respond. "Fine" I growled. The Reaper fell back letting out a high pitched demonic scream.

The loud noise waking up the unconscious Pegasus. My vision slowly started to return I could feel myself slowly regaining control over my body. After my vision had finally returned I found my self staring face to face with a black Pegasus "Oh hello" I said. "Nice whether tonight." She just continued to stare blankly at me. I opened my mouth to say something else but I suddenly felt really dizzy. The world started spinning again and the next thing I know I'm surrounded by darkness again.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Dying rose...................
She just stood there as she saw the strange creature pass out in front of her. "What the hay happened while I was out." I looked down at the strange being that lay on the ground in front of me I looked around for lightning rider but he was no where to be found. I sighed. "Well I can't just leave you laying around hear can I." I walked over to the strange creature and grabbed the collar of his coat and began dragging him down the path.

Author's Note

I don't know what to say about this chapter i just hope you guys liked it tell me in the comments what you would like to see happen in the next chapter