Chapter I
“A-a… Are you sure th-th-this will help! You do not know what we are meddling with! I expect double the pay!” a rough voice shouted in frenzied desperation.
But the answer didn’t come, only a noise, the noise of a terrible never ceasing drumming, and a sense of despair and dread filled the room. In such conditions, it took him awhile to realize the look in the other creature -contempt- and the complete and utter silence that filled the room as he posed that question, for as much as the pony wanted to think that it would be fine, that he had triple checked all possibilities and covered all his tracks, that they would not fail, he could not. The Pony released a breath and eased back into a sitting position, looking back at the enormous summoning circle and the being finishing the preparations needed for the ritual.
“Don’t fret Dr. Caballeron, if you used the items I gave you not even Discord should be able to find you, or any tracks you left” the strange creature hissed leaking some anger into his voice “Seven maiden mares of my choice and the necessary reagents needed for the ritual was the deal, you accepted the price, expect no more!”
“Ahuizotl! You never said you wanted the bearers and the Elements of Harmony along Daring Doo when we made the contract! It’s a miracle we pulled it off!” The pony shouted back with clenched teeth
“And you never asked until you signed it. Details, details! If we succeed this ritual I will double your pay, now scram! I need to concentrate!” the feline creature replied in a cold tone, as he continued drawing the Magic Circle on the stone floor. It was a complex work of mastership, one could even call it art. And so a slow but steady tail continued drawing the last details. “Tlaquauacteepatl pisti chjana ja'an naa nian k’a yoliliztli tahtll” the creature muttered and with a last flourish and a predatory smile it shouted “Bring them here Caballeron! Miss Daring Do goes to the circle on the center, the rest on the other empty spots!” Grunting towards his employer Dr. Caballero could not help but follow the orders even if he found it disgusting. Seven unconscious mares were dragged and as each one was dumped into the circle a small force field surrounded them.
Ahuizotl didn’t stay idle as the mares were dragged in, instead going around the lair as he checks over for items that had have taken so much time and effort to gather. Looking back to the circle, he noticed that Daring Doo was in no position to escape, and thus with a wave from his tail-paw the spell that holded her in the realms of morpheus was lifted up.
“Blood of the last Quetzalcóatl taken by Force” the creature started to say as he poured each vial into a wooden bowl “Merpony blood, taken with consent for a small bribe” noticing that Daring Doo had just started to rouse he continued “Egg shells from a newborn Phoenix, madder root, bark from a crystal tree and a touch of water from the Everfree Mirror Pond” and as he slowly grinded the concoction it’s tone started to become a deep glowing red.
“Ahuizotl! What’s your Plan this time! Finally trying to kill me!” a mare shouted in anger as a muffled “Thump, Thump” could be heard from Daring Doo efforts to kick apart the force field after using one of her tricks to untie herself from the ropes that once holded her.
“Caballeron, leave the place your pay is in the promised place and you can get your extra next week at my temple” the Feline said calmly as he proceeded to walk next to Daring Doo, whose attempts to maintain posture and escape, is nothing but laughable at this point.“Ah, but i have no Intention of killing you”
There is a brief moment of stunned silence.
“Then what-”
“I only need,” the creature speaks softly, barely holding back a trace of laughter “for you to stay in there” His last words being punctuated by the creature’s tail dipping itself into the foul substance he was holding with a magical spile and as he imagines patterns into the mare skin, they start appearing.
“Wh-What do you m-”
“Exactly what I said” the being replied before going to the next mare on the room “All rites have a price, as you surely know by now.” the creature continued to the next mare “7, as you should also know is a very magical number” he continued, dropping his voice to a whisper as he proceeded to the next mare “and both a virgin’s blood and the Elements of Harmony are amplifiers for magic.”
Fear started creeping Daring Doo spine, this… this was not what she expected her life to end like! maybe in a flare of glory! or even just in a stupid accident, but NEVER like a sacrifice!
“Don’t panic my little pony, for I will not hold your life after this ritual ends” Ahizotl continued as he finished the last mare and slowly walked towards Daring Doo. “For centuries and centuries and centuries, Equestria has been peaceful. No war, no conflict, the people want for practically nothing. Truly a utopia. But society has stagnated, conflict breeds creativity, it’s the natural order of the world. Yet it was not like this before” Ahuizotl monologues with a sad smile on his face. “Time and time again you have foiled my plans to bring back the Gods of Old, Ometeotl, Tezcatlipoca even Huehuecoyotl! So I have decided to do one last act that will not fail and show my devotion to the gods once and for all.” This was said not in a voice of hate, but in a gentle one.
“Bu.. But the world is fine as it is! You want everywhere to be like the Everfree! That’s Madness!”
“No, this is Teotihuacan, and I’m giving the world back it’s own sovereignty, The Royal Pony Sisters usurped Tonatiuh and Tecciztecatl Domains and sealed away all the Gods.” slowly Ahuizotl tail grabbed a small satchel on a nearby wall and poured its contents on his hand just as he broke the spell on the rest of the mares.
“Th-th-those are the Elements!”
“Yes” The being replied as the Elements of Harmoney, the Gems were one by one placed on Ahuizotl mouth and swallowed along the remaining goop that was used to paint the ponies. “ The Gods may be death, Equus Will may be sealed, but a true god will once again walk the lands of Equus!”
“Are utzijoxik wa‘e, k‘a katz‘ininoq, k‘a kachamamoq, katz‘inonik, k‘a kasilanik, k‘a kalolinik, are v xe oher tzih varal Equus vbi! Xinechpalēhui Huey Tlatoani!” The Creature started to chant as he grabbed a knife and walked into the circle that contained Daring Do.
“Didn’t you said you weren't going to harm me!” the mare shouted in panic
“Nannechpalehuitihueh noehēcatlapalqui cōāmichtēnqui!” were Ahuizotl last words as he drove the knife into his own chest. For a brief moment time froze for everyone, including the groggy and barely conscious mares that just woke up. And then as time continued a flash of yellow light briefly appeared near the edge of the circle making two figures appear. Then there was only whiteness; all shadows burned away and the only sounds in miles was the mad laughter of Ahuizotl as his body was consumed for his Gods.