You should have stayed home, Tirek...

by Dleifragcat

Rating: everyone
Tags: Dark, Alternate Universe
Length: 11

Tirek escapes from Tartarus, bent on revenge to those who stole away the power that he craved. However, un unlikely character shall be there to show him such incredible power that not even Tirek can escape from from this one word: fear.

Friendship is undoubtedly the greatest magical power existent within the land of Equestria.
However, even something held ideal and pure as friendship can still cast a shadow.

Fear, is that shadow.

In an alternate tale, what would happen should Tirek have not faced the goodness of friendship, and instead faced the crippling darkness and power which is fear? Who better to teach Tirek what true darkness is, what feeble use of power the Centaur had in comparison to his, and how easily it can be shattered; than the King who had never allowed Tartarus to hold him, not even in death?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-05-10 21:00:39 UTC

Chapter 1: Embrace the Darkness or Perish in its Shadow