The Guardians of Equestria

Nova

We teleported back and I couldn’t get rid of the feeling that it had been too easy. I kept looking behind me ready to blast somepony away. It was making Raven edgy.

“Nova stop it.” She said trying to sound calm.

“What?” I asked looking at her.

“Stop looking over your shoulder.” She said calmer than before.

“I can’t help it.” I say looking back again. “Something isn’t right.”

We entered the library and the reunion began.

“Treble!” Luna said when she saw Muselin.

“Luna!” Treble replied and they hoof-bumped.

“Museline, it is wonderful to see you.” Celestia said with a slight bow.

“Celestia, you haven’t changed a bit,” Treble said with a slight chuckle.

“It is an honor to meet you,” Twilight said with a deep bow.

“Oh, who’s this?” Treble asked impressed.

“I’m Twilight Sparkle.” Twilight then introduced her friends and then Storm spoke up.

“Where is Elena.” His voice was cold and determined.

“I don’t know, but if I’m here maybe she is to.” Treble said. Then something dawned in her eyes, she glanced at me and I knew. If Elena was here then Trypha would be to.

Celesia must have been tuned to Trebles thoughts. “Muselin, I assure you, Trypha is no more.”

Treble’s eyes wavered and then hardened with assuredness. “Yeah you’re right. Now lets get out of here this place has always given me the creeps.”

We started to leave but Storm  spoke again. “Stop!” His voice made everypony jump. “We can’t leave yet,” I heard a hint of longing and sadness in his voice. “Not without her.”

I looked at Celestia, her eyes were filled with guilt. “Storm, yes I am sorry. Everypony, to the prophecy room.”

We all barely fit in the small room. Storm went to the table and read the scroll.

His face went confused and he turned it over and back again.

“What does it say Storm?” Rainbow asked squeezing up next to him.

“It just says ‘I live’.” He said showing it to her.

“Thats not what it said when I read it.” I said confused.

Treble looked shocked and spoke quietly. “No… no, no,”

“What is it?” Raven asked beginning to sound scared.

“She is alive!” Storm said. “But where is she?”

“Everypony stand next to me.” Celestia said lighting her horn.

Treble stood next to me, she whispered something in my ear.

“Get ready.” I looked into her eyes and understood. I nodded and lit my horn.

We landed in a large room and Storm took off immediately shouting.

“Storm, wait!” I ran after him. “We don’t know what’s here!”

We followed him through a door. It was pitch black and the light from my horn barely cut through the darkness. The floor was wet. The air began to smell foul. I saw Storm up ahead standing still and looking at his hooves.

“Storm you have t…” I began but then I saw his hooves, they were covered in blood.

I looked down, blood covered the floor and its scent filled my nose.I slowly looked back up and turned around.

“Please,” I said slowly. “Do not look down, please.”

“Why not?” Pinkie said.

“Please, just trust me.”

But Celestia took a glance and slightly wobbled. Swallowing she regained her balance. I saw Fluttershy begin to look but I stopped her.

“Fluttershy.” I said quietly but sternly. “Just look at me, or Twilight, do not look at the ground.”

Her eyes squeezed shut and her head shot up. She began to tremble.

“Let’s keep moving.” I say. “Fluttershy, It’s going to be alright.”

She slowly opened her eyes and looked into mine. We then began to walk forward slowly. The smell was getting stronger and my eyes were beginning to water. We came to a large curtain in front of us. I pushed it away revealing horror. Bodies of ponies had been ripped open, guts and entrails were strewn everywhere, blood covered everything, and the smell almost made my choke. One living pony, an alicorn, stood over one of the carcasses with her muzzle in its chest.

She saw us and looked up smiling savagely. Her teeth glistened in the low light, blood drenched her white coat and pure black mane. She stepped forward not caring if her hoof went into the dead pony in front of her.

I stepped forward as well avoiding the carnage and lighting my horn. Trypha seemed amused, she then engulfed her three curved, bloodstained horns in a black aura. I suddenly felt weak and crashed to the ground making blood splash and run into my eyes, the smell seared my nostrils. My head began to feel light I tried shaking myself out of it, but my body wouldn’t respond. I knew what was happening, but I wasn’t afraid of nightmares. I closed my eyes accepting the trial and slipped out of consciousness.

Feeling suddenly crept back into my body and I opened my eyes and stood slowly. Blood covered my left side and began to drip from my mane and run across my lips. I wiped off my mouth and shuddered. I looked around I was in the same room but I was alone. I could still see dead ponies covering the floor in the dark. I swallowed keeping the meal I had, five thousand years ago, down and lit my horn.

I stepped back when I saw her. She was two feet from my face, her teeth shining. She laughed and opened her wings and rearing up. I crouched and brightened the glow on my horn. She recoiled slightly and backed up, but laughed again.

“What a foal.” She said menacingly. “What do you hope to accomplish starling? I can’t believe Celestia had you. You are a mere plague to be crushed.” She stamped her hoof making the ground shake. “What makes her think something like you could deserve to live?”

“Unlike you, we have evolved.” I said enhancing my voice with magic. “We are not savage like you and your voidlings.”

Trypha seemed impressed. “Voice won’t save you. You could never match the power of a true, pureblood alicorn.” she said lighting her horns.

“You are a disgrace to the alicorn race!” I yelled. My eyes began to glow.

Rage filled her eyes and she sprang for my neck.  I sidestepped and let loose a beam of light that grazed her neck. She turned again, now with claws of dark magic at her hooves. I jumped again but she caught my left hind leg. Pain erupted through my leg and crept swiftly to my flank. I lifted it keeping it off the ground. Trypha then reared and howled. It defaned my ears and made my vision waver. Then thousands upon thousands of voidlings appeared. surrounding me.

I stood tall as they lunged. They scratched at my wings and tore open my left leg. I didn’t scream as the pain filled every nerve in my body. I was drove to the ground and beaten. I heard a loud crack as they broke my wings and legs. My breathing became harder. The pain became a strong numbness. Everything went silent.

Trypha stood over me laughing. Her horn glowed and she stared into my eyes. The voidling stood back as the aura left her horn and floated toward me. When it reached my, pain suddenly surged back into my body. The jolt made my back arch but I didn't scream. Trypha then stepped forward, a red glowing rod held in her magic. She floated it toward my flank. She smiled menacingly as she lowered it slowly closer.

I began feeling the heat, but she never got the chance. A blinding light filled the room making Trypha shield her eyes. She suddenly disappeared and I was standing back in the room again, this time with everypony else.

I crumpled to the ground and began to bleed out into the bloody floor. The last thing I saw was Everypony do the same thing. They were all torn and battered. Tears fell from my eyes as I passed out.