Brink

by Mr. Dorchester

Chapters

Life Sentence Shortend
Departure
Search For The Orb: Pt. 1
Search For The Orb: Pt. 2
Search For The Orb: Pt. 3
The Shadow Meets Equestria
Last of His Kind
Daddy Dorchester
Discord's Destruction
A New Nightmare
Getting It Off My Mind
Hoist The Colours High
Night Time Fun (Back perverts! Back I say!)
The Lair
Preparation for Nightmare Night and The Royal Wedding
The Royal Wedding Pt. 1
The Royal Wedding Pt. 2
The Royal Wedding Pt. 3
Nightmare Night
Irony of Fate
Song of Containment
Return of Corruption
Mutato Fatum

Life Sentence Shortend

The Second and Final Installment of Dorchester's Requiem by Mr. Dorchester

Inspired by Living The Dream by kickass222urmom

Bold: Xax or Luce Danneggiato (depending who is talking)

Underlined: Xas

Bold Underlined: Xaxas

Italic: Dorchester when responding to Xax and Xas

Introducing: Longer chapters! Two chapters every day!

Short Summary of Past Stories:

My Favorite: A young man named Ryan was kidnapped by Princess Luna who played a nasty trick on him making him think she was pregnant with his child. Ryan thought the reason he was there was because of a spell incident. After a few months, Princess Luna admitted to stalking Ryan, and then turning him into a pony and getting rid of all of Ryan's memories about his life as a human and filling his mind with fake memories of him and Luna.

The Return: After becoming angry for no reason, which later turns out to be Ryan's past self trying to get his revenge on Luna, he nearly kills Luna and flee's into the Ever Free Forest, where he consults Zecora and is given a memory restoration potion and remembers his past life. He has Luna sent back to the moon, and is returned to his home on Earth.

The Banishment: Luna has stored power and uses it to create a connection between her and the human world. She enters the human world, attempting to get Ryan back. He takes and destroys Luna's half moon necklace, the source of her connection. Permanently destroying her final connection, Celestia finds out and takes away Luna's powers that allow her to have a connection to a different world.

Corruption: The rapture has taken place and Ryan, now known as Dorchester comes for his revenge on Luna. He learns about her marriage, making things worse for him. He later finds out she is pregnant with her husband, Frederic's, twin children. He vows to destroy all that stand in his path. He finds out about The Darkness and how they are trying to awaken a great demonic being known as Luce Danneggiato. He stops them, and absorbs one of The Darkness's powers and becomes an alicorn. Dorchester becomes good and forgives Luna and goes to stop The Darkness after finding out a few of them still remain. Luce is summoned and uses Dorchester's negative emotions and rises from The Great Whirlpool. Dorchester destroys Luce and redeeming himself, sending Luce back into his prison. Dorchester dies shortly after.

Bliss: An alternate story if Dorchester survived. He discovers The Rainbow Factory, and destroys it with the help of King Horus, king of Equestria. Rainbow Dash, the leader of the Rainbow Factory, is sent to a life sentence in prison. Dorchester gets married to a mare named Silvermoon, who is confirmed to have his child. Dorchester learns that he was supposed to die after his encounter with Luce Danneggiato after talking to King Horus, meaning that Luce is not dead. Before the ending, a massive monster from the Godzilla franchise shows up named Biollante and takes away Vinetion's powers for Luce to absorb and hasten his return. Biollante is defeated along but Vinetion's powers are mixed with Luce's. At the ending, Luce takes control of Dorchester and tells him he must choose between Good and Evil. Join Luce, and recreate the universe, or join his friends and suffer a terrible fate. Dorchester flee's and hides in his bedroom for several months, only getting out to eat and go to the bathroom.

Now, I present to you, Brink. The final installment.

CHAPTER ONE: Life Sentence Shortened

“Never again... never again.” I hissed under my breath. I slammed the door shut behind me and sat on the bed, looking out the window.

I kicked the pillow away from me. “I never asked for this.”

Realize it wasn't your fault! Please...

Fuck it... I'm done. I'm done with all of this bullshit! I've made my decision. I'm not turning back now, nothing will stop me. I'm not coming out of here until Luce Danneggiato rises again.

…

Yeah, that's what I thought.

I turned my head back to see the door slightly opening. Silvermoon approached me cautiously.

“What?”

“I just wanted to see how you are doing.”

I turned my head to avoid her gaze. “I'm fine.”

Silvermoon sighed. “Enough pretending, I know you're mad.”

I continued to stare at the window.

“Dorchester, look at me.”

…

“Look at me.”

…

“Look at me!” Silvermoon barked. She grabbed my head, and turned it towards her own face. She stared at me with pleading eyes.

“I'm worried...”

I felt my heart ache inside my chest. I dismissed the feeling.

“Worried about what?”

Silvermoon wrapped her forelegs around me. “About you! It wasn't your fault he got to you.”

I sniffed once.

“You're right about that. But I'm taking myself away until he returns... only then will I come out of this room. I don't want to hurt anyone anymore.”

“You've hurt no one.”

My eye twitched. I opened my mouth to speak, but I quickly closed it.

“When you've finished,” Silvermoon released herself from me.

“You can come back out.”

I sniffed again. I wasn't crying, mind you.

“How long?”

Silvermoon whipped around.

“Until... the foal is born.” I muttered softly.

I looked up to see Silvermoon smiling.

“Just a couple more months.”

I smirked weakly. “You could just say two, you know.”

Silvermoon smiled. “Yeah, I guess so.”

Silvermoon closed the door behind me.

Meanwhile...

Luna stepped forward. “He's not going to come out of that bedroom.”

Discord cracked his knuckles. “I realize that now. Yet the thing I want to know is, why is he blaming himself?”

“I think it's because he feels weak.” Celestia sighed.

Lance shuffled his hooves, Twilight standing next to him. “I guess you're right. I mean, he never wanted this.”

“He think it's all my fault, or his. When it's neither, it's Luce's, of course.” Luna said, no emotion sprung from her voice.

“He just doesn't want to face facts. The poor boy.” King Horus sighed.

Twilight removed her gaze from Lance to look up at everyone. “I can't say much. I just wish there is something I could do.”

Lance put his hoof on his chin. “I think I know what we could do...”

Back in Dorchester's bedroom...

Just... open the door and come out.

...

Please?

Fine.

I jumped off the bed and headed towards the door. I slowly opened it, placing one hoof out. I made my way silently down the hallway into the living room. Silvermoon sat there, listening to music on the radio.

“Hey,” I said waving my hoof.

Silvermoon smiled. “I'm glad you finally came out of there.”

I smiled back. “I think I should go back... send a letter to all our friends letting them know I'm back.”

Silvermoon ran up and hugged me. I felt tears fall on my neck.

“I love you Dorchester.”

“I love you too Silvermoon.”

Silvermoon released herself from me and began to write the letters. I made my way outside, opening the door behind me. I took a deep breath of fresh air. I stretched my wings, making a few popping sounds as I did. I blasted off into the air, feeling the wind going through my wings made me feel alive.

I stopped and landed up on a cloud. I saw Cloudsdale... I remembered The Rainbow Factory. I had told David about how I found The Rainbow Factory and had David sent to jail, who then became devastated. I wanted to give someone some hope. I sped towards the large jail, and entered. The jail warden instantly recognized me.

“It's good to see you D! Need somethin'?”

I smiled. “Yeah, I need to see somepony.”

The warden pony led me through several corridors before I stopped him. We stopped in front of a large cell.

“This one, I want to talk to Rainbow Dash.”

The warden pony looked surprised.

“Well... okay.”

The warden pony left me in front of Rainbow Dash's cell. I banged on the bars to wake her up.

“HEY! GET UP! THIS IS THE WARDEN!” I barked.

I heard rustling, and a loud bump.

“Wha...?” The rainbow haired pony approached the cell bars, rubbing her eyes.

“Hey,” I said, waving my hoof.

Rainbow Dash looked disguisted. “Oh, you.” She spat.

“Look, I'm getting you out of here.” I whispered.

“How do you plan to get me out? Bailing me out of this dog house? No way, I've got the biggest bail right now. Yet I will say, I'd much rather take the death sentence then stay in here any longer."

I smirked. “Oh well, seeing as thought I'm one of the most famous ponies out here, I guess it wouldn't make any difference.”

I turned around, seconds later I heard RD banging on the cell bars.

“Forget it! Just forget it! Get me out of here! Please!”

I turned around, transforming into Xaxas.

“Then promise on your life, that you will not cause any harm.”

Rainbow Dash nodded. “I swear on my life! Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!”

I nodded and went over to the desk, changing back into my regular form.

“Hey, I'd like to bail out Rainbow Dash.”

The mare looked at me, and nodded her head. She pressed a button on a nearby mic.

“Please allow Rainbow Dash out of her cell, she has been bailed out for 200,000 bits.”

I waved my hoof. “Thanks.”

I turned around to see Rainbow Dash being led out by a few guards. She ran up to me and hugged me.

“Thank you so much Dorchester! I promise I won't do anything terrible again!”

I smirked. “You better." I joked

“No problem!” Rainbow Dash said, she flew out of the jail and blasted straight towards Cloudsdale, leaving a large trail of rainbow behind her.

I smiled as I watched Rainbow Dash fly away. It made me feel... good.

Departure

CHAPTER TWO: Departure

I walked through the meadow that surrounded Canterlot Castle's massive garden.

“Dorchester!” Frederic greeted me with a smile.

“Hey Frederic, good to see you again!”

Frederic slapped me on the back. “I got your letter, well, yours and Silvermoon's. What did you want me out here for?”

I cleared my throat. “I want to let Luce rise, I'm not going to go back in time. Maybe I can change something. I'm going to need you and Lance to help me though. I already have an idea, and I'm pretty sure it could work.”

Frederic looked at me confused. “What do you mean?”

“Go to another dimension.”

A short silence passed before Frederic broke it.

“What do you mean?”

“You know how Lance when into the dimension of that one video game? I want to do the same, but take something specific. If we can find it, of course. I already know the location of all the pieces we are going to need.”

Frederic still looked confused.

“We need to go into the dimension of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.”

His eyes widened.

“You... you're kidding...”

I shook my head regretfully. “I wish I was kidding. Me, you, and Lance need to find the six scattered pieces of the orb, put them together just like Daniel did in the game. With your help, I can reveal it and we will be able to see the monstrosity.”

“I still don't understand.”

“You've never played the game, have you?” I asked.

Frederic shook his head. “Nope.”

I sighed. “Well, we need to find six pieces of something called 'The Orb', the orb has a guardian which is called 'The Shadow'. If the orb is taken, The Shadow will come after us. If we can corner the beast somehow, seeing that it's invisible...”

Frederic cut me off. “It's invisible?”

I laughed nervously. “Yeah.”

“Great...” Frederic moaned.

“But I can reveal it's true form. If that happens, I could possibly make a deal with it if it helps us, I will return the orb.”

“Dealing with some sort of super natural demonic being, hoping it will stop an even bigger super natural demonic being? You are one crazy dude Dorchester.”

I sighed. “Will you help me or not?”

Frederic held out his hoof. “Of course.”

We brohoofed.

“Perfect. I'll go and get Lance and tell him the plan. Also, I'll send you a letter when I'm ready to go. Make sure to do the same.”

“Sounds like a plan.”

Frederic nodded, heading back to the castle. I transported myself over to Lance's house.

I knocked on the door three times. Twilight greeted me with a smile.

“Dorchester! It's so good to see you're back! I got your letter, you wanted to talk to Lance about something?”

“Yeah,” I answered. Twilight let me in and showed me to Lance who was hanging out with his kids.

“Hey dude, how're you doing?” Lance asked me, he got up from his spot.

“Lance, I need to talk to you about something important. In private.”

We walked away from Twilight and the kids until we where alone in the hallway.

“What do you need?” Lance asked.

“I think I've got a way to keep myself alive. I'm not going back in time to stop myself, but I'm going to need your help. Frederic has already agreed to come help me.”

“Alright,” Lance responded. “What else?”

“We're going into the dimension of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.”

Lance's mouth opened until it looked like it was going to dislocate.

“You're kidding... right?”

“That's exactly what Frederic said, but no, I'm not kidding. We need to go and get the orb pieces so I can make a deal with The Shadow.”

“Make a deal with that thing? You ever play the game?”

“If I didn't play the damn game, I wouldn't be sittin' here, discussing with you, now would I?” I snapped.

Lance waved his hoof. “Cut it with the Team Fortress 2 jokes, just tell me what you actually plan to do.”

Again, I sighed. “I plan to take the orb, put it together like Daniel did and make a deal with The Shadow that if it helps us, I will give it back it's orb.”

Lance laughed. “You do realize your crazy for even storming this up, right?”

I rolled my eyes. “Yeah, yeah, yeah. You going to help me or not?”

Lance laughed again. “Of course, I'd love to shit my pants once or twice.”

I shook my head. “Well, I'll send you a note when I'm prepared. Make sure to do the same.”

Lance nodded. “Gotcha.”

I was suddenly transported to the throne room. I saw Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, and King Horus.

“Dorchester, I'm glad you're here. I must tell you something important.” King Horus stepped forward.

What do you think he wants?

I waved my hoof. “Go ahead.”

“I am leaving.”

My mouth gaped open.

WHAT?!

“I realize this is unexpected, but it's for the best. In both our favors. Ever since that plant monster arrived, more and more natural disasters have taken place all around Equestria. I must leave to go and help take care of several other problems.”

“I... oh...” I stammered.

“It's been a pleasure to meet and help you with your task. I give you my undying support and gratitude, and I hope you will succeed.”

“But, there is something I need to tell you!” I said suddenly.

“Yes?”

I scratched my left knee with my hoof. “Me, Lance, and Frederic are going into an alternate dimension to see if there could be a way to have me survive.”

There was a long silence.

“And what do you expect to do?” Celestia asked.

I told them what I planned to do, gather the orb, and make the deal with The Shadow.

“Interesting. I never would have thought about that.” King Horus rubbed his chin with his hoof.

“I'm pretty sure it will work, your highness. With The Shadow's included power, Luce would be one step behind us!”

King Horus nodded. “I will let you do this. Luna, Celestia, when the time comes. I want you to transport the group to the alternate dimension.”

The two princesses nodded.

“Dorchester, I hope by my name you are right about this. Good luck, it was a pleasure helping you.”

King Horus vanished in a bright light.

Search For The Orb: Pt. 1

CHAPTER THREE: Search For The Orb Pt. 1

I had gotten the letter from Lance and Frederic a few hours later. We gathered up with Twilight, Luna, and Silvermoon.

“So, how do you expect this is going to turn out?” Frederic asked Lance.

“One of us is going to shit ourselves, I know that for sure.” Lance replied.

I couldn't help but smile. “Just follow me, I know all the locations of the orb pieces. Just stay away from the Iron Maiden and The Brass Bull.”

“Be careful, okay?” Twilight kissed Lance.

“Of course.”

“Come on, come on, you two can make out when we get back.” I said agitated. As much as I was scared, I knew it had to be done.

“Alright, alright.”

“Before we go, I had to bring this.” I said, taking out a large tub of tar.

“This will help put the orb pieces together.”

Lance looked at me weirdly. “You sure?”

I nodded. “I'm sure.”

My horn glowed, and we were transported inside of The Choir. It was time to find the orb pieces.

“Damn it's musky in here!” Lance yelled out. I knocked him on the back of the head.

“Shut up you idiot! You want The Brute to hear you?”

Lance's eyes grew wide and he nodded nervously. I felt my legs lose their feeling when I heard foot steps.

“Damn it Frederic!” Lance hissed.

Frederic put his head down. “Whoops... sorry.”

I sighed quietly. “Just stay down, and stay together.”

Rrrroooooooohhhh...

Frederic squeaked. “Oh shit oh shit oh shit...”

“Shut up! Stay together, don't make a sound!” I motioned for the two to follow me. Massive stone pillars held the seemingly endless ceiling up. Covered with large, thick, vines.

Look out!

I stopped dead in my tracks. It wasn't the monster, but a massive gaping hole. I looked to my left, nothing, to my right. I saw a large bridge in the distance.

“C'mon guys, follow me.”

I heard the brute moan again, this time it was louder.

“Come on!” I hissed louder then I had wanted to. Big mistake. The brute made a sudden noise, and the sound of creaking metal began to become louder and louder.

“Fuck you Dorchester!” Lance hissed.

“Well excuse me princess!”

“Hey!” Frederic yelled out. How could I forget that Frederic's wife was a princess! I'm such an idiot sometimes! The Brute made another noise, I heard it's creaking footsteps quicken and louder. It saw us!

“RUUN!” I screamed. We headed towards the bridge and crossed it.

We all kept running until each and every one of us was out of breath.

Lance walked over to me panting. “I... think we lost it...”

We all sat down, panting.

I nodded, too tired to speak. When I regained my energy I stood back up and pointed my hoof in the opposite direction of the bridge. “Just straight ahead, we should be approaching the Iron Maiden soon.” I said as we slowly made our way down the large room.

We approached a big iron door. I creaked it open, it made a loud scratching sound. I heard the Brute in the distance.

“Everyone in! Inside now!”

Frederic and Lance dashed in. I heard the Brute getting closer and closer.

Great, now it knows we're here!

Fuckfuckfuckfuck I'm so fucking scared right now...

I slammed the door behind me. Louder then I meant to. Frederic and Lance shushed me. I gave them a nasty look.

Rrrroooouuuuhhhh...

I felt my heart skip a beat as the Brute stopped right outside the door.

I mouthed the words. “HIDE!”

We all ran into one corner, a large cage surrounded by spikes was held above us by iron chains.

Is that?

Aww fuck! It's a naked dead person!

Lance noticed my gaze, he yelped when he saw the body. Frederic covered his mouth. The Brute made another sound.

My heart thumped loudly inside my chest. We haven't even found the first orb piece yet!

CRASH!

The Brute had just broken down the door.

I tried to move my mouth as little as possible. “Stay... really... still...”

Lance was hugging my arm so hard I thought it was going to pop. Frederic was making small whimpering noises.

“Shut... up...”

“Meep...”

Rrrrrroooooaaaahhhhh....

The Brute appeared in front of us, walking to the left. I watched as it limped with it's massive blood stained blade that had replaced it's right arm. It's head looked like a massive cabbage.

The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. My nose felt tickilish.

Fuck.

“aahhh....” I began to sneeze. Frederic slapped his hoof on my nose. He gave me a frightened look. I instinctively pushed his hoof away, and sneezed.

“ACHOO!”

RRROOOOAAAAAAA!

“FUCKING RUN YOU SON OF A BITCH!” Lance screamed, we bolted towards the door, I turned around. I saw the Brute, but no door. I screamed and tried to fly up, MY FUCKING WINGS AND HORN HAD VANISHED!

“Our magic and flying is gone!” I yelled out, catching up to Lance and Frederic.

“Mother fucker of flying fucking piece of horse shitting pussy licking dick biting son of a bitch!” Lance yelled in anger.

“Just run!” I yelled. I saw the gap appear again. But I couldn't find the bridge!

“We're going to have to jump it!” I gasped.

“Are you kidding me? This is suicide!”

“Not if you live!” I roared, jumping will all my might I passed the massive gap, landing face first on the hard ground. I groaned in pain. I heard another smash.

I looked to my side, only Frederic was there with me!

“HEEELLLPPP!” Lance screamed. He was holding onto the ledge with his hooves.

“I gotcha!” I said, putting my hoof down. I saw the Brute sprinting towards us, roaring.

“Take my damn hoof!” I yelled. Lance grabbed hold of my hoof, but the Brute jumped and smashed his massive blade into Lance's back. He screamed in agony.

“Screw this!” Frederic said. I pulled Lance up, along with the Brute with all of my might. I put Lance on my back, who was struggling to stay awake. Me and Frederic ran until we reached another door, and slammed it shut. Frederic barricaded the door with rocks. I set Lance on the ground.

A massive gash went through his back, down to the edge of his tail. I could see a little bit of his spine.

“Lance...” I said. “You okay?”

Lance didn't respond.

I shook Lance awake, he looked at me with droopy eyes. He smiled weakly.

“I found... the orb piece...” He said. He pulled out a small red curved shard. Yup, it was part of the orb. I took it in my hooves.

“You... and Frederic go... ahead... I'll stay here... until you return.”

Frederic looked at me. “Dorchester, look.”

I looked to see a massive Bronze Bull. There was another orb piece in here somewhere. I began to look around the pillars, and found a black piece of the orb.

“But... that part's red... and the other... is black...?” Lance looked at me confused.

“Each piece of orb is a different color.” I responded.

I looked at the gash on his back.

He looks okay... for now...

I think he should stay, until we get back and find the other four pieces of the orb.

I kicked the ground. “Damn it! Why does there have to be six pieces of the orb?!”

Frederic walked over to Lance, inspecting his wound. “Before I became a prince, I had to take care of myself a lot if I got an injury. Lance should be fine until we return, then I can have Luna and Celestia look after him.”

Lance chuckled weakly. “Twilight is gonna have a heart attack.”

Search For The Orb: Pt. 2

Forgive me if I get the order of the torture chambers mixed up.

CHAPTER FOUR: Search for The Orb Pt. 2

I heard the Brute groaning outside the door. The sound got fainter and fainter until I couldn't hear it anymore.

“Alright, let's go.” I said.

Me and Frederic pushed the rock barrier away from the door, and slowly opened. Frederic looked outside.

“Nothing. Let's go.” He said. I walked behind him outside. I turned my head to look back at Lance. He smiled weakly.

“I'll be fine.”

I gave him a thumbs (hoof?) up, and Frederic and I made our way down to find the pieces of the orb.

Wait a minute, aren't there only three pieces of the orb here? We've only got two. The other three are in The Transept.

MOTHER.

FUCKER.

I stopped dead in my tracks and facehoofed myself.

Frederic turned around. “What?”

“Hey, you're going to laugh at this. I know you are but... I just remembered...” I said, slinging my arm around Frederic.

“Yeah...?”

I laughed nervously. “Well... considering the fact that we need to find the orb pieces... I might have forgotten just a small amount of information that might have been better to remember before we showed up here.”

Frederic sighed. “And that would be?”

I took a few steps back.

“Well... there are only three orb pieces in this place.”

Frederic's eye twitched.

“Okay...” He said. His voice was trembling. A lot.

I held up my hooves. “But wait! The other orb pieces are in The Transept, but no monsters are there!”

“Well, that's okay.”

“But... there are several torture devices placed in The Transept that would make you lose your mind.”

…

“You're lucky we can't make much noise. Or else I would be beating the living horse shit out of you.”

SCIENTIFIC MODE. ACITVATED.

No no no wait!

“Well, in theory, horse shit can't live. Seeing as you it's not a living organism.”

FUCK. YOU. XAX.

“I think I'll beat the horse shit out of you AFTER this is over.” Frederic snapped. I smiled nervously.

I walked straight ahead, turning my head every few seconds to see if Frederic was getting closer or further to me.

Okay, I lied. I was making sure he wasn't going to pounce on me. We reached another door, went inside, and fetched the orb piece.

That's all three!

Hell yeah!

Good work.

“So now we head to The Transept?” Frederic asked me.

“Yeah,” I said. I put the orb piece in my saddlebag.

We made our way back to the entrance of The Choir. I opened the door and we walked through the candle lit hallway. We entered the Nave.

“Okay,” I whispered. I looked at Frederic.

“Don't make too much noise. I'm not sure if Agrippa is awake or not.”

Frederic looked at me confused. “Agrippa?”

I shook my head. “Yeah, just stay really quiet.”

Frederic nodded and followed me until we reached The Transept's entrance.

I opened the door slowly and we crept inside.

A large oval shaped room surrounded us, with a large iron spiral staircase going upward into the ceiling. Three wooden doors where before us. One at the far end of the room, right in front of us. The other was at the left, the last one on the right. Large spiked cages like the one in The Choir hung from the ceiling.

“Okay, this is The Transept. Be careful, we don't want to make too much noise.”

Frederic nodded. “Gotcha.”

We made our way down The Transept to the door on the right.

“Okay, I'm not sure which torture method is in this one. But just ignore it and let's get the orb piece.”

I opened the door, a dark corridor appeared. I walked through it first, Frederic creeping behind me.

“What is that noise?” He asked. It sounded like a saw... cutting through human flesh.

“It's part of The Transept. Just keep going.” I tried to sound brave. I wanted to throw up. An iron door appeared, it was closed. I opened it.

A wooden structure lay before us. A small hole lay on the floor, a large amount of blood inside the hole which was covered with a small iron gate. I looked to my right and saw sacks. Something was glowing underneath them.

“Here it is,” I said. I pulled the rags away to see another orb piece.

“Perfect, let's get out of this hellhole.”

I walked out the door. Yet Frederic stayed behind. I looked back at him.

“Something up Frederic?” I asked.

He looked at me oddly. “This place... reminds me of my father.”

A few seconds passed.

“I never did figure out how he got here...”

God fucking damn it.

“Well... no matter.” Frederic sighed.

“It's all over now.” I said.

Frederic sighed again. This time louder. “I guess you're right, let's go.”

We headed out the door. I stopped.

“Why don't we split up? You go to the left, I'll take the right.”

Frederic nodded. “Sure.”

I coughed. Frederic turned around.

“I'll go up there first. Meet me by the exit of this place.”

Frederic looked confused, but nodded. “Gotcha.” He turned back around and made his way down to the left.

I approached the large iron spiral staircase, and went up it. I found a small office, with a picture of Alexander from Amnesia framed on the wall behind the office. I noticed a note, and picked it up.

I knew you'd come here, looking for The Shadow. Yet how do you suppose to get back to Equestria? Maybe you should think things through before taking action.

I slammed the note on the desk, it was right!

Xas, we gotta think of something!

On it!

I put the note in my saddlebag, and descended down the spiral staircase. I headed to the right, and got the orb from The Triangle room. I saw Frederic, holding a piece of orb in his hooves.

I gently took it from him. “Thanks,” I said, putting the piece of orb into the sattlebag.

“That's all six pieces, let's go get Lance back.” Frederic said.

“I'll carry him.” I offered.

“Sounds good, let's go.”

I nodded. “Lets.”

Search For The Orb: Pt. 3

It was late when I wrote this chapter, so some things will be lacking. Sorry.

CHAPTER FIVE: Search For The Orb Pt. 3 Final Part

Lance lay on my back. I was a little larger than him, seeing that I am alicorn. I felt blood trickle down my back as we continued into The Nave, and we entered through The Chancel.

“It's so... blue.” Lance said drowsily.

I yawned. “Yeah, let's just get into The Inner Sanctum and get on with this.”

“Why are we going into The Inner Sanctum?” Asked Frederic.

Might as well tell him.

“If we can't use our magic, we can't get home. But with the orbs that Alexander has, we can kill him, and use the orbs to take us home.”

Frederic raised his eyebrows. “I see, good plan.”

We crossed the bridge, into the large tan chamber. I put in the first piece of the orb, and then smothered the base with the sticky tar. I put the orb together, forcing the pieces to stick with the tar until the orb was completed. The large, blue, static traveled onto the orb.

There was a sudden boom, and the room went dark. The static barrier was gone. I picked up the orb. It was warm, and it electrocuted me softly.

Frederic sighed. “This is it.”

I nodded. “Guess so, let's go and do this.”

We entered the Inner Sanctum.

“Alright, we must make blood offerings. Frederic, I want you to scoop up a little bit of Lance's blood, and drop it onto the table when I say so.”

Frederic yawned. “Gotcha.”

We went to the room on the right, dropped the blood, and all stood on the circle in the far end of the room. There was a crash, and the entire room trembled, and suddenly stopped.

“Now we need to do it again.”

We did the same in the other room. The door opened, and we walked inside the Orb Chamber. I saw three large stone pillars, holding an orb in a claw like hand. A large, circular stand stood before us. That is where the portal will open.

“I know it's not you, Daniel.”

“Alexander.” I sneered.

“Luce told me that you would arrive... he told me everything. Me and you can relate, you know.”

I looked over to Frederic, who was staring at Alexander. He was a light shade of blue. Alexander floated in mid-air. Did I mention he was also naked? I never understood why he was like that. Guess it was like The Terminator, when you travel, you lose your clothes. Might as well take them off.

“Don't listen to him. Lance, you still okay?”

Lance coughed. “Yeah...” he said hoarsly.

“He has a way with words, be careful.” I hissed.

“You wish you travel back in time, and stop what was already foretold? You were meant to die, why don't you just go back now? You must realize at this point, you have nothing to live for.”

I felt a sudden burst of anger. I gritted my teeth.

“I can no longer recognize this world... I did enjoy my stay though. I'm not one to judge... much. But I can tell, you need to let yourself go. Give into the darkness that has surrounded you and your past for far too long...”

Alexander sighed deeply. “Accept fate, Dorchester. The Shadow cannot help you, it couldn't help me.”

The door behind us smashed open, large, pink, rotting flesh began to spread across the walls. There was a loud surge. I looked up at the pillar in front of me to see the orb spark, and send in a large wave of energy towards the portal. There was a spark, and a large portal began to form.

The invisible force that was The Shadow roared. The entire room shook.

“Do not deny fate, my friend. Who will you rather side with? When I leave this world, you can have all the orbs to yourself. But if you join them, you must work towards it. Isn't having something for free, better? Especially if it's something you really want?”

“Shadow, please, listen to me! I never meant any harm. I just need your help, my world is in great danger.”

“Your world is of no concern to The Shadow.”

“Yes it is!” I snapped. Looking at Alexander, he looked slightly taken back. I could tell The Shadow wasn't moving because no more rotting, pink, flesh was growing anywhere.

“Please...” I begged.

…

“Luce Danneggiato, Alexander works for him, and he lies!” Frederic yelled. His voice echoed inside the large chamber.

“If you don't help us, then Luce will destroy the universe I live in! Then he'll come over to this one, and destroy this universe as well!”

“My Master will do no such thing... especially if the specific universe has been helpful to him.”

“But you are the cause that it was successful! Which means, when you return to YOUR universe, he will still destroy this one! Leaving the universe you live in alone!”

Alexander gasped slightly, he suddenly looked nervous. I had cornered him.

I smirked. “Unless you want to stay here, of course.”

Suddenly, all of the darkness began to vanish, and swirl around the area which The Shadow stood. I could see it clearly now, it was just the shadow of a man. But it had blood red eyes, and a gaping jaw with jagged, pointed teeth.

The Shadow looked up at Alexander, and charged at him.

“What?! Noo!”

The Shadow bit down onto Alexander's neck, and threw him against one of the large pillars, knocking it down onto Alexander's body. Alexander was crushed under the massive weight of the stone pillar. The Shadow floated in the air.

“W-Will... you help us?” I asked The Shadow.

It nodded.

“You can have the orbs, but we need to get back to our world, and you need to come with us.”

The Shadow kept it's eyes on us for a short moment.

The Shadow nodded again.

I smiled. “Thanks.”

…

“Can you talk?” I asked it.

The Shadow shook it's head.

“Oh, okay. Can you open a portal to Equestria?” I asked.

The Shadow snapped it's long, sharp edged fingers. A portal opened to Equestria. We all jumped in and landed in front of Canterlot Castle. The guards gasped when they saw Lance on my back, Frederic, and The Shadow. It looked slightly amused.

“Prince Frederic? Lance? Dorchester? What is going on here?!” One of the guards asked.

“Getting one step closer to saving the entire fucking universe, that's what. Come on Frederic, we need to take Lance to Luna and Celestia.”

Frederic's horn glowed, Lance floated over onto his back.

“Sweet! My magic is back! Dorchester, I'll take Lance over. Go and tell Twilight and the rest we've returned successful.”

I nodded. I noticed The Shadow, still looking amused. Rotten pink flesh pulsated under it.

“Uh...” I said, pointing my horn towards the pink rotten flesh.

The Shadow looked down, and shrugged.

“Can't get rid of it, huh?”

The Shadow shook it's head again.

“That's fine, just keep it in small amounts... and for the love of god, off of the walls.”

The Shadow gave me a thumbs up, still giving me some sort of creepy smile that again reminded me of Jeff The Killer. (I'm an asshole for reminding you of that, aren't I?)

“Come on, you can stay with me until you can return.” I said.

The Shadow nodded.

We walked, well, I walked. The Shadow floated. We went over to Lance's house and knocked on the door. Twilight Sparkle opened the door and gasped when she saw The Shadow. It waved it's hand.

Twilight laughed. “I guess the mission was a- wait... where's Lance?”

I scratched the back of my head. “He... got injured. A large gash on his back.”

Twilight screamed. “OH MY GOD! HERE I COME LANCE!” Twilight was gone in a poof. The Shadow looked at me oddly.

“She's Lance's wife.”

The Shadow looked like it had a brainstorm.

“Come on, I need to show you my house.”

The Shadow smiled.

“Yup... still creepy.”

The Shadow frowned. That was even worse than his smiling.

“No, no! It's okay!” I said, laughing nervously.

We made our way down to my house near the castle.

I think Discord would like The Shadow.

You idiot! Don't give Dorchester any idea's!

Ha, too late!

“Hey, wanna meet the equivalent of yourself in this world?” I asked.

The Shadow looked at me excited, and nodded.

---~---

You know what they say, you can't judge a book by it's cover! I was thinking about that when I was writing The Shadow's scenes. I thought it would be funny to make him/her/it a little comical. Let me know what you think, and what you think is going to happen because of The Shadow's little 'flesh' problem!

The Shadow Meets Equestria

CHAPTER SIX: The Shadow Meets Equestria

I walked into my house with The Shadow following me. The pink rotting flesh trailed behind him wherever he went. But The Shadow, thankfully, had power over it. So just small little globs would appear on a blade of grass or two.

I knocked on the door.

“It's open!” Chimed Silvermoon.

I opened the door. I was greeted by a sudden bear hug as Silvermoon threw herself on me.

“Dorchester! You're back! I take it you and Frederic got everything done?” Silvermoon asked as she noticed The Shadow.

“Yup! Turns out The Shadow is a really nice guy!”

Silvermoon laughed. “That's good. Nice to meet you!”

Silvermoon held out her hoof. The Shadow looked at me, confused.

“Go on, shake her hoof! It's just like shaking hands.”

The Shadow carefully put out his claw, and grasped Silvermoon's hoof gently. They shook hands/hooves.

Suddenly, pink flesh grew on Silvermoon's hoof.

“Eek!” Silvermoon yelped, slinging the flesh off of her hoof.

I laughed. “Guess I should have mentioned that... The Shadow leaves a trail of pink, rotting flesh behind him.”

“As long as he keeps it at a minimum! I don't want to have to clean this house every few minutes.”

I waved my hoof. “Cleanings my job, you just relax. I'll take care of The Shadow.”

The Shadow coughed.

“Oh yeah...”

I forgot all about it. The Shadow, of course, can take care of itself.

“Well, if you ever want to go out. Make sure it's at night so no one see's you. Okay?”

The Shadow nodded.

I turned to face Silvermoon.

“I'm just going to take The Shadow around for a bit, help him meet my friends. That okay?”

“Yeah, sure. I was up all night listening to the radio. Your adventures spread faster than wildfire in a dry bush field.”

“C'mon, we've got some ponies to meet!”

The Shadow and I walked downtown, ponies everywhere gave us strange looks.

“Just ignore them,” I whispered to The Shadow.

“They're assholes.”

The Shadow's head bobbed up and down like it was laughing silently.

We arrived in front of Canterlot Castle. The guards nodded at me, letting us through. We walked into the Throne Room. There was a guard standing there.

“Where is Frederic?” I asked him.

“In the Canterlot Castle hospital wing sir.” The guard said.

“Thank you.” I nodded. I motioned for The Shadow to follow me. The guard looked nervously at The Shadow as it grinned at him.

I opened the door of the hospital wing. I saw Lance talking to Twilight Sparkle. He seemed okay, but I could tell he was tired.

Lance noticed me and The Shadow approaching him. He quickly finished his conversation with Twilight and gazed over to us.

“Hey,” He said hoarsly.

“You okay?” I asked him.

“Oh yeah, yeah. Just a minor infection, nothing too serious. Nurse Redheart said she could cure it easily after a few check ups. I'm having the gash looked at a bit more, and then they're going to stitch it back together.”

I sighed. “Sorry about what I put you through.”

Lance laughed and waved his hoof. “No, no. It's fine. I had a hell of a time actually.”

I chuckled. “How long are you going to stay here?”

“The treatments here are much better than the ones back on Earth. I'll have the wound cleaned up and treated, and I'll be out the door in a few hours.”

I smiled. “That's good to hear.”

Lance looked over to The Shadow.

“Didn't expect him to look like that.” Lance said.

“Me neither. Turns out he's a really nice guy! He just wanted his orb back. He'll be staying with me until this whole thing blows over.”

The Shadow nodded.

Lance nodded his head. “So, can you talk?”

The Shadow shook his head.

“You're on mute, huh? That sucks.”

Lance groaned. He pushed a button that was connected to a mic.

“I need some more painkillers.” He said. There was some static and a voice replied.

“I'll be right there.”

“You know, I can't wait until this whole thing does blow over. I don't mind helping you and all, keeps me out of the house. I just find it funny how I always get my ass handed to me, on several occasions.”

I laughed. “I don't doubt you on that one.”

Lance gave me a dirty look. “You saying I'm weak?”

I smirked. “Maybe.”

“If I wasn't forced to stay in this damn bed, I would pound your face in.” Lance growled.

“You'd probably get your ass handed to you again.” I retorted.

Lance grinned. “Alright, if you think you're so high and mighty... why don't we see who's the manlier pony? Once I'm out here, all fixed up, we'll fight. Yet try not to break any bones...”

I laughed and held out my hoof. “No promises.”

Lance shook it. “Alright. You might want to explain to Twilight what The Shadow is doing here though.”

I suddenly remembered. “Wait, where's Annabel?"

Lance's face scrunched up. “Yikes... she isn't looking too good. I asked the same thing, apparently the acid burned the entire left side of her face down to the bone. She'll be here a few months until she can be restored. Poor Discord... I've heard him moaning all the way from my house a few blocks down from here.”

I felt my stomach do a back flip.

Lance waved his hoof again. “Discord doesn't blame you. Luce could have targeted anyone.”

I sighed. “I guess so.”

“Excuse me,” Twilight said.

“Do you mind telling me what that thing is?” She said, pointing her hoof over to The Shadow.

He growled at her.

“Careful, he doesn't like to be referred to as a 'thing'.” I said.

“Oh, sorry.” Twilight said.

“This,” I said, pointing one of my wings at The Shadow. “Is The Shadow, a supernatural force that guards what we call, The Orbs. If one of the orbs is taken, The Shadow hunts the thief down. The downside is, if you are to encounter one of the orbs, you might a massive urge to go up and grab it.”

Twilight nodded her head. “I see.”

I sighed. “I guess I should go and see Annabel.”

Lance nodded. “Discord is in there with her. He's a little unstable.”

I sighed again. I felt terrible.

“Hey Twilight.” I said.

“Yes?”

“Could you take The Shadow back to my house?” I asked.

Twilight nodded. “Sure, no problem.”

Last of His Kind

It's time for a serious chapter!

CHAPTER SEVEN: Last of His Kind

Nurse Redheart guided me over to the room which Annabel was in. She knocked three times, and opened the door to let me.

I saw Discord. His head was down as he was staring at Annabel's heavily bandaged head.

Nurse Redheart left, leaving me with Discord.

I walked up next to him slowly. Careful not to startle him.

Discord sighed.

“I'm not throwing any blame at you, Dorchester.” He said.

“It could have been anyone.”

Discord wiped the tears away from his face.

“No official report. The doctors aren't sure she'll make it or not.” Discord said, changing the subject.

I felt a lump form in my throat.

“If I should be blaming someone... it should be myself.”

Wait what?

Shouldn't he be blaming Luce?

Both of you, shut up. Discord could be giving us important information.

“King Horus told you everything, didn't he?” Discord faced me. He had large bags under his eyes, at the same time they were horribly bloodshot.

“What?” I said.

“About how I'm part of Luce, duh.”

“Oh, yeah.” I said. I shuffled my hooves nervously.

“Nightmare... he was the second leader of The Darkness. I was the first. I found interest in chaos magic, and escaped Luce's grasp.”

Damn.

“Luce is to blame, not yourself.” I said.

“I could have saved her!” Discord snapped. He turned his head to face me.

“But instead I looked out for myself! I've lived long enough to have a good life! I parted from her when she needed me most...”

“That's not true! It was Biollante's fault that you two got separated!”

“Damn it, Dorchester!” Discord yelled. He pounded his fist on a nearby table, causing spoons and forks to fall with a plate that shattered on the ground. I began to pick the pieces up, and when I was finished Discord continued.

“You don't understand, don't you? I'm one of the last of my kind! Ponies, dragons, griffins, they're all common folk! I'm a mix between these damned bodies.”

“That's what makes you uni-”

“ENOUGH!” Discord roared.

I've never seen him this angry before. Wow.

He's just being a drama queen.

He'll calm down. I hope.

“If Anarchy dies...” Discord put his head in his palms and began to cry.

“She won't die.” I said.

“How do you know...?”

“Because I know she'll live through this, she's strong.”

Discord raised his head. He looked over to Annabel. She was waking up.

“Anarchy... I'm here...” Discord said. He grasped her lion paw in his claw.

Memories of the past began to swirl around in my head.

Don't... listen... to him.

“Anarchy...”

She will die...

Shut up Luce! I know your tricks!

“Anarchy. No...”

Beep...beep...beep...beep....beep.....beep......beep.......

“Anarchy, don't you dare leave me!”

“NO!” I hissed. I had suddenly transformed into Xaxas without knowing it.

I watched tears flow from Discord and Annabel's eyes. The half of her face that was bandaged suddenly ran a sickening shade of dark red as covered wounds exploded and blood poured from the bandages.

She is in her death bed...

“Discord...” Annabel whispered.

“Anarchy?” Discord gasped.

“No... call me... Annabel.”

She will leave this world... leave you all... to burn!

“Annabel...” Discord said.

Beep.........beep.............beep.................beep...............................

I will make her suffer...

“Discord... I...”

I was glued to the spot.

"Yes, Annabel? Please, stay awake! You can fight through this! Nurse! Nurse!" Discord began to yell.

"No... It's too late. Just... listen to me... closer..." Annabel whispered as Discord neared his head towards Annabel's.

I will make her grief...

No... no... no... no... this isn't happening!

I will make her realize, and all of the universe realize that...

“I... love you Discord.” Annabel grasped Discord's face weakly, and kissed him.

...Love is a four letter LIE!

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep...

Discord released himself as Annabel's hands dropped from his cheeks.

“Annabel! NO!” Discord yelled out.

“NO! NO NO NO! Wake up! Don't leave me!”

Discord let go of Annabel and fell to his knee's. He slammed his face into the bed side and began to weep loudly.

This isn't happening... this isn't happening!

Are you fucking kidding me?! Fuck you Luce! Fuck you to Hell and worse!

My mouth hung open.

Annabel had died...

Discord got up. His body shook, he turned to face me. His eyes flaming and his body glowed. A dark light engulfed him. When the darkness cleared, Discord was pitch black. His eyes, pure white. He had dark red streaks lining around his body like a zebra.

“I WILL KILL YOU LUCE! I WILL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME!” Discord turned around, and stomped past me, slamming the door behind him.

I turned my gaze over to the dead body of Annabel. I changed back into my regular form.

You will share her fate.

“Unbelievable...” I whispered softly to myself.

“I put her through all of this...”

You will bear the burden of your sin upon your soul for eternity! YOU KILLED ANNABEL!

I felt a tear run down my cheek.

“I killed Annabel...”

Daddy Dorchester

Don't worry. I haven't forgotten about the monster.

CHAPTER EIGHT: Daddy Dorchester

Discord had left that day. He left to find King Horus so that he could help us. Yet something else was on my mind today... I was heading home to check up on Silvermoon because it was almost time.

A note appeared in my face as I was flying in the air.

“Not agaii- Aaahhhhh!” I said as the note hit me in the face. I lost my focus and began to fall towards the ground. I hit the ground face first. The note just fluttered down onto my head. I plucked it out of the sky and read it.

It's time

My heart skipped a beat.

Well what are you waiting for? Go man go!

Sped towards the house.

Hey dumbass! You can teleport!

Oh yeah.

I teleported myself to the house. I saw Silvermoon laying there. Princess Celestia, Luna, Lance, Frederic, and Twilight had all shown up.

“Well. This isn't too much of a surprise.” I said.

“You didn't miss too much. As soon as we heard that Silvermoon had gone into labor, all of us just transported right here!” Twilight said.

I walked over to see Silvermoon lying on her back on the couch, her eyes closed.

She groaned.

“Hey.” I said.

Silvermoon opened her eyes, she smiled and put her hooves out like a baby.

I rolled my eyes, still smiling. “Alright, alright.” I bent down and hugged her for a few seconds.

“Hey.” Silvermoon said.

“You okay?” I asked her.

“Just a few contractions here and there, but I'm alr- fuuuuck...”

Princess Celestia stepped forward. “They've been pretty strong so far.”

I nodded and turned my face to Celestia. “Nothing Silvermoon can't handle.”

Silvermoon groaned again.

“Hey, I know!” Frederic said.

We all turned to face him. Except Silvermoon.

“Play her a song! Like you did when Luna was in labor.”

I felt my cheeks turn red.

“You did what now?” Silvermoon said.

“I played a small song or two to get Luna's mind off of the pain while she gave birth to Nova and Star Chaser.” I said.

Silvermoon smirked. “I'll be the judge of that to see if it works.”

I shrugged. “Alrighty then!” I said, doing my best engineer voice from Team Fortress 2.

I trotted over to the closet, and got out the old violin that I played so long ago. I returned back to the living room.

“Alright, I may be a bit rusty but... let's see if this will work.” I said. I tuned the violin, and began to play Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber. The same song I played a few months ago.

When I finished, Silvermoon was already panting as Princess Luna and Celestia acted as “nurses”.

Lance was over in the corner. I forgot he had a weak stomach.

Frederic stood next to me. I looked up to see him smiling. Silvermoon was busy.

She groaned loudly. “This sucks...”

I chuckled and wrapped her hoof in mine. “I know, but it will all be worth it. I promise.”

Silvermoon took a few moments to respond. “Yeah... I guess so... uugggh...”

I checked to see the progress made. Lance turned around.

“Is it...? Shit mother fucker!” Lance fainted.

“Uh...”

Frederic hit him on the shoulder and spoke out after a few seconds. “ Yeah, he's out. Poor guy.”

Silvermoon made a whimpering sound. I looked to see her growing restless. She began to move her body, adjusting.

I trotted over. I ran my hoof through her soft mane.

Aaawwwww...

Bleegh...

“Stay strong, my love.”

Silvermoon panted. She groaned loudly again.

I kept stroking her head while my other free hoof began to roam. I stroked her side all the way down to her hips slowly.

“Almost there Silvermoon! Keep it up.” Princess Celestia said.

I smiled. “You hear that?”

Silvermoon smiled weakly back at me. “Yeah.”

Time passed. Lance eventually woke up, only to faint again.

“Just one last quick push, come on!”

Silvermoon tightened her grip on my hoof.

“Done!” Princess Luna gasped out in delight.

“Oh my god... ohmygodohmygod...” Silvermoon cried out.

“It's a colt!”

Silvermoon raised herself and wrapped her arms around me. She was crying in delight. I couldn't help but shed a few tears myself.

“Wha... what happened...?” Lance said drowsily.

“It's over...? Damn... I need to get a stronger stomach.”

Silvermoon released me.

“Let me see my baby!” She said.

She's protective. I'll give her that.

Heh, surprise, surprise.

Princess Celestia washed off the new born foal and handed him to Silvermoon. She took him gently and began to rock him in her arms.

He was dark blue and had a black mane.

“What should we name him?” Silvermoon asked.

“Let's name him... Solar.”

“I like that name.”

I looked behind me to see Frederic standing besides Luna. Lance was sitting on a chair near the couch, smiling. Princess Celestia stood over me and Silvermoon.

Silvermoon cuddled Solar close to her chest. She made her classic purring sound.

“Don't worry about him flying anytime soon. His wings are weak, but his magic will be unstable.” Celestia said.

I chuckled. “I'm sure we can manage Princess.”

Silvermoon wrapped Solar in a small pink blanket. She handed him to me.

I held Solar.

He suddenly opened his eyes, revealing the biggest royal blue eyes you've ever seen.

D'aaaaawwwww...

I knew you had a soft spot!

...shut up...

“Hi Solar... I'm your daddy...”

I sniffed as tears fell down my cheeks. I was just so damn happy!

“I'm your daddy, Dorchester.”

Meanwhile...

“The foal was just born my lord...”

“Perfect...”

“Perfect? Shouldn't you be angry?”

“No, of course not.”

SMASH

“My lord! Your body armor is complete! We shall be working on your wing armor now!”

“Good... take your time...”

“Yes, my lord!”

Luce stood still as the demonic blacksmith began to attach massive armor to Luce's body. Luce's back and head already had armor. once the wing armor was done, Luce would be able to rise.

Luce smiled at the thought.

Nightmare continued to bow below Luce.

“What do you plan to do?”

“Ever since I took the monster back... I've realized that we should wait a little longer. But not any longer. I wanted to grow used to this new armor. Make it work, if you will. But that was a foolish thought.”

“And Anarchy?”

“Keep her soul... I want her to suffer while she stays in Tartarus forever.”

“And the foal?”

“The foal will only make my plans better. It will make it harder for him to leave his new addition to the family...”

Nightmare raised his head. “Is that all, my lord?”

Luce's eyes glared at Nightmare.

“My main priority is to destroy The Shadow. With that demon at their disposal, they now have powers beyond their own imagination. I cannot let that power be there's. I will send in the beast immediately. Now go!”

Nightmare got up from his bowing stance and left Luce alone with the demonic blacksmiths.

It is only a matter of time... only a matter of time... Luce thought.

Only a matter of time.

Discord's Destruction

CHAPTER NINE: Discord's Destruction

“This is a special emergency alert! A massive monster has been seen flying over Canterlot Castle earlier this evening. Reports say that the beast is coming back, but this time it seems more aggressive!”

I sighed. More monsters...

“Monsters... after this I guess they'll be one less to worry about.”

“You go, I'll look after Solar.” Silvermoon said.

It had only been a few weeks since Annabel's death and Solar's birth. Only a month old, but he's very energetic.

I nodded at Silvermoon and sped off towards Canterlot Castle. When I arrived I saw the two princesses along with Frederic and a large group of heavily armored guards armed with large spears.

There was a sudden roar and a massive sky blue monster suddenly appeared from the clouds. It landed on top of the highest point of Canterlot Castle, crushing the pillar.

It had three large heads, lined with horns. It's wings folded against it's body while it's massive tail curled around the spire, helping it keep balance.

“What is that?!” Frederic yelled.

Princess Celestia and Luna looked up in horror.

“The legendary Winged Hydra...” Luna said.

“A winged hydra? Are you serious?” I gasped.

“This type of hydra is much more powerful than the average hydra. I thought these things were extinct!” Celestia said.

Lance appeared out of nowhere.

“Well... I'm here to get my ass handed to me. Again.” He sighed.

He looked up and gasped. “What the fuck is THAT thing?!”

I chuckled nervously. “Just a winged hydra.”

Lance blinked his eyes several times and shook his head. “A winged hydra? You kidding me?” He noticed the wings.

“Oh.”

We all changed into our alternate forms. Lance into Holy Dawn, Frederic into Darksteel Edge, and me into Xaxas. There was a dark light, and a thin dark figure burst out of the air, cutting one of the heads off.

“LUCE!” Discord roared.

“Discord you fool! That's a winged hydra!”

Discord landed beside me. He was still pitch black, his eyes had changed from pure white, to mildly bloodshot.

“Call this form... Corrupted Discord.” He said.

Frederic shook his head. “Discord?!”

Discord turned his head to face Frederic. He gave him the thumbs up and an evil smile.

There was a sickening crack like sound. I looked up to see the head of the winged hydra had grown, with another one next to it!

“Oops...” Discord said sheepishly. He cracked his knuckles.

“Oh well, more fun for me.” Discord said, popping his neck.

The winged hydra roared after it noticed us.

“Yes... Discord...” It hissed.

“Luce's speaking through the beast...” Discord growled.

“You have given into the corruption that has been in your heart all this time? I wasn't expecting you to use it for them.”

“Then show me how to use it!” Discord challenged.

**“You have given into the corruption that has been in your heart all this time? I wasn't expecting you to use it for them.”**

Discord sneered.

“What was her name? Annabel? Just give in Discord... I made you, and I can unmake you! En Garde!”

“Discord, wait!” Lance gasped. But it was too late, Discord had already charged at the winged hydra and cut off two more of it's heads. Four more took it's place.

“Your rage makes you a fool! You're courage will not last!”

“I beg to differ you overgrown mutated lizard freak!” Discord said. He slammed his fist, engulfed in black flames onto the winged hydras chest. It roared in pain.

“DISCORD! LOOK OUT!” Frederic yelled.

The winged hydra had swiped Discord out of the air with it's tail.

“You are so blinded by rage and grief, that you cannot focus! I made you better than this!”

“Shut up!” Discord yelled. He rose back into the air, slamming his flaming fist into the left wing of the hydra. It burst into flames.

“You are truly the last of your kind. You have no hope!”

“I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP!” Discord roared. A sudden blast emitted from his mouth, knocking the winged hydra back. His back crashing into the Canterlot Castle garden.

Lance, Frederic, and I all went to the Canterlot Castle gardens. Discord floated a few feet above ground. There the large winged hydra lay, it's left wing still ablaze.

“FOOLS! I did not choose this creature just to scare you! I look for pure strength!”

The winged hydra's body blasted a massive wave of white flames, knocking us all back. The princesses joined us soon after.

“Discord! We'll have to work together!”

“No!” Discord yelled. He summoned a gate to block us.

“This is my fight!” He growled.

Celestia tried to blast the magical gate open. “It's a Life Binder Gate! The only way it can be broken is if the caster dies, or chooses to unlock it!”

“Discord you old idiot! There's strength in numbers!”

“Luna's right you know... just give into the corruption you've held onto for far too long. It will make things so much easier for both you, and me.”

“God damn, do you ever shut your fucking mouth?!” Discord yelled. He blasted dark fire at the left wing, completely leaving nothing but rotten bone.

Discord flew forward, the winged hydra shot it's tail at Discord. He dodged to the right, and flew a small shard of ice at the winged hydra's wing, freezing it.

“These damned wings are the least of your worries.”

The winged hydra took a deep breath, and blew out a massive amount of spiraling lightning. Aiming the spiraling bolt of lightning at Discord, he flew through the air and up into the clouds. The spiral of lightning trailing behind him. They both vanished.

Suddenly, Discord came streaming down. Right before he made contact with the winged hydra, he made a 90 degree turn. The bolt of lightning hit the winged hydra, blasting off all the heads but keeping the wing, still frozen in a large block of ice, intact.

“Is... it over?” Discord panted.

“FOOL!”

“I take it I didn't.”

“Do you know nothing of chaos beasts?!”

“DISCORD! It's the wing! You need to take off the other wing, and destroy all the heads at once!”

Discord gave me the thumbs up.

“Dorchester was right... there is strength in numbers...”

The winged hydra had risen. It now had twelve heads, all their mouths steaming with more bolts of lightning.

Luce said something that moment. Something he was going to wish he never said.

“You left me in hopes that chaos magic will serve you well? Look where it got you! Defeated twice, the second time by puny ponies such as these you dare call 'friends'! Nothing more then mere mortals! I will take great pleasure in sending you to the deepest, most painful pits of Tartarus! Now you and your damned, pitiful girlfriend will watch each other rot to nothing but bug infested corpses together! The pure thought makes me joyful!”

Discord clenched his fists.

“You're going to regret saying that... you overgrown, smelly, idiotic, damned, pitiful, disgusting, piece of bullshit! How dare you call yourself a god! I will rip your fucking head off and use it as a mother fucking bowling ball!!”

“Then show me your true power!”

“WITH PLEASURE!”

A New Nightmare

CHAPTER TEN: A New Nightmare

Discord shot straight forward with a ball of acid in his hand. He threw it at the frozen wing, dispersing the ice and burning the right wing down to the bone. Small bits of flesh still visible.

“I will ruin this world!”

A sudden flash engulfed the sky, and a massive star crashed into Canterlot Castle.

“No!” Celestia yelled.

“Behold! A new nightmare!”

There was a sudden uproar of hissing/roaring sounds.

You have got to be shitting me...

Xenomorphs?!

Discord gasped as a massive horde of Xenomorphs, better known as the classic Aliens, stormed the ruins of Canterlot Castle. Hissing and roaring as they advanced.

“What the hell are those?!”

“They're Xenomorphs! They are a fictional alien creature from earth!” I yelled.

“They don't look too tough.” Discord laughed. He continued to beat down on the winged hydra's body until the wing was gone. He spit flames onto the twelve heads, burning them. The winged hydra was dead.

“No Discord! You can't take them all on!” Frederic yelled.

“Discord you idiot! Let us out of here!”

Discord turned his head to face us. His eyes had become fully red. He pointed to them.

“You see these? This means I can take 'em all out. With this!”

Discord clapped his hands together, sending a massive shock wave of rocks, fire, water, and lightning at the xenomorphs. They all flew back, hurt harshly but still up for a fight.

“There has got to be at least five hundred of those things!” Lance said. We all changed out of our alternate forms.

“Discord, if you don't let us out of here, it's three million years on the sun for you!” Celestia yelled.

Discord groaned. “Ugh, fine.”

He snapped his fingers, and we all were released.

“Alright!” I growled.

“Lets do this!” Lance yelled.

“With pleasure!” Frederic roared.

The entire group of us shot forward, knocking back a few hundred of the aliens.

One tried to be sneaky, and attempted to get me from the back. I bucked it in the face, sending it flying into the ruins.

I saw Frederic fighting off three aliens. Hooves at the ready, I grabbed all three of them, and threw them at the ground. Hard. Body parts flew everywhere.

“Thanks.” Frederic said.

I nodded.

The two princesses had the high ground, firing bolts of fire and other elements at the seemingly endless horde of aliens. I flew up, catching one off guard and pummeled the large, shield like head until it caved in. Blood spurted onto my arm, burning it.

“Fuck! I forgot, be careful of the acid blood!” I yelled over the screeches.

“That would have been useful to know before hand... or hoof!” Frederic said.

I shot forward, slamming two aliens' together.

I saw Lance become overwhelmed.

“Not today!” I sneered. I flew a massive ball of black flames at the group, sending all of them spiraling into the sky. Only to fall back onto the ground, creating a large crater.

I was jumped by at least ten aliens.

“Fucking damn it!” I hissed. I was bitten on the shoulder by one of the aliens, inside mouths that shoots out whenever there's a small distance between the alien and it's prey.

“HELP!”

A felt a sudden gust of air as all the aliens flew off of me. I grasped my wound.

“Here, let me heal you. It's only a deep bite.” Luna flew forward, and healed my wound.

“Thanks,”

Luna nodded, and joined her sister. I had noticed the aliens retreated.

“IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?!” Lance taunted. He jumped up on his hind legs and pretended to throw punches. There was a massive roar, and Lance screamed like a little girl and hid behind me.

“No fucking way...” I hissed.

“What?” Luna and Celestia finished off the last of the aliens and had joined me, Frederic, and a cowering Lance. No offense.

I sighed. “That was the queen aliens regrouping roar. Who knows how many aliens we killed? Maybe a hundred, who knows how many there was in the first place? Now we've got a few hundred aliens, and the queen herself to take care of.”

“You think you are BLESSED with your alternate forms?”

Discord sneered. “Great... Luce's got hold of this bitch as well.”

“Well then... let us put your forms to the test!”

A massive queen alien rose from the debris of the castle.

“That's right Lance! Cower at the great might of the Queen Xenomorph!”

Discord sighed. “You think you're so high and mighty, prove it!”

“With pleasure... DESTROY THEM!”

The queen alien pointed her finger at us. Luce chuckled as balls of flames spread to create a line between us.

“No fair!” Discord growled.

“I'm the very spirit of evil itself. I do what I want!”

The flames dispersed, and the massive horde of aliens charged at us.

“This is for destroying the castle!” Princess Celestia screamed. A massive ray from the sun touched down, burning a large group of the aliens into ashes.

I looked over to Celestia. “I didn't know you could do that.”

Celestia was panting. “It's a spell that can only be used with a great amount of magic. I'm going to have to lay low for a bit.”

“No problem.” Luna said. She blasted a wave of dark magic the aliens, taking out almost all of the horde. This wave was much larger, which caused Luna to pass out.

“Sister, no!” Celestia gasped.

Fredric caught her.

“Love... disgusting.” The queen alien sneered. She faced Discord.

“Oh shit... Luce's gonna regret this.”

“What caused this new form again? Was it the pure hatred for me? Or the feeling of losing the only person who've ever cared for you?!”

“Luce... you better shut up before I burn that mouth shut.” Discord said.

“Try me...” Luce challenged.

“Discord, don't use too much of your power! This isn't Luce, it's just a shell, a husk! He wants to have the satisfaction! It fuels him! He's using you!”

“Prince Frederic is right you know. I used you, and your little alicorn friend as well!”

“Don't you even start!” I yelled.

“You've both loved and lost.”

The queen aliens massive tail shot out, and went straight through Discord's chest.

“NO!” Everyone yelled.

Discord gasped for air as the tail erupted through his heart. He was lifted face to face to the queen.

Discord grunted.

It's his corrupted form, it's acting as a pain killer!

He won't last for long...

Come on Discord!

“If I am to die... I'm taking you with me!” Discord roared. He put up another Life Binder Gate around us.

“It's been one hell of a ride!" Discord turned his head to face us. He winked.

“Ha ha ha ha! That's the Discord I like to see! Go on, kill this mortal shell I have resided inside! It will do no good!”

Discord teleported him and the queen away. I looked up to see their bodies falling towards the ground.

They landed on the ground with a massive smash. Killing all the other aliens.

The queen got up, still holding Discord in her tail. They both were still alive!

“Come Discord... let me heal your wounds...”

The queen alien faced us.

“This body is of no longer us to me. But you will not have the pleasure of using it! Say good-bye to your once loved one! Any last words, Discord?”

Discord coughed up a large amount of blood. “Well... at least me and her will be together again.”

The queen alien laughed.

The queen alien's tail split into two, ripping Discord's body apart. The queen alien roared as Luce's spirit left it. The queen alien's body burned to ashes.

“DISCORD! NO!” Princess Celestia yelled.

The Life Binder Gate vanished.

Tears burst from my eyes. I felt a sudden urge of anger erupt from my chest.

“LUCE YOU FUCKING COWARD! COME BACK AND FINISH US OFF!” Frederic and Lance had to hold me back as I pushed to get to the queen aliens body.

“No, Dorchester! It's too dangerous! It's too late!” Lance yelled.

I eventually broke from Lance's and Frederic's grasps and ran towards the burning body. I changed back into my regular form.

“Discord? Discord!” I yelled.

I searched and searched. All I found was the dead bodies of hundreds of aliens, debris from the destroyed castle, or burning remains of the queen alien. Discord's body was nowhere to be found.

Eventually I gave up, and rejoined Lance, Frederic, Celestia, and Luna.

I collapsed and began to cry.

“Why... why why why why?” I sobbed.

“Dorchester?” Celestia said.

I became taken over by Luce again...

“Ha ha ha ha! Discord is no more! You have failed once again! Dorchester, I aim this directly at you! I will leave you last alive, so you can watch as I destroy your wife, your pitiful child... and your friends!”

I felt Luce leave my body.

I sobbed harder.

Princess Luna looked down. Tears fell from her eyes.

“Maybe Luce is right... maybe all is lost.”

Getting It Off My Mind

Here, have some adorable Solar moments to get Discord off your mind!

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Getting It Off My Mind

I sat in Solar's room. I was watching the little guy crawl his way around his bed.

I sighed.

Solar looked up at me with those big eyes and crawled over to me. He fell over and landed on my lap. He smiled at me playfully.

I rubbed his head lightly, smiling at him weakly.

It had only been two days since Discord died. Ever since then I've been hanging out with Solar, trying to get my mind off it. Sometimes it helped, other times it didn't. Today wasn't one of those days.

Solar picked up a toy rubber ball and threw it across the room. The little guy was easily entertained. I got up and approached him. I scooped him up and put him on my back.

“Wanna go for a ride little guy?” I asked him.

Solar responded with big sparkling eyes and a wide smile.

I smirked. “Let me go and get mom.”

I flew a little above the ground. When Silvermoon saw me, she screamed.

“What?” I said.

“Solar could fall off!” She yelled. She grabbed Solar and held him close.

Maybe she's a little... too protective.

She'll grow out of it. I hope.

I waved my hoof. “He was holding on tight. Come on, I'm gonna take him for a little ride.”

“Fine... just be safe, okay?”

“No problem.” I said. I took out the foal carrier and strapped it on my chest. Silvermoon handed Solar to me and I put him in. He squealed in delight.

D'aaaawwww...

I opened the door and shot up to the sky. I lowered my eyes and saw Solar facing up. He was smiling and had his mouth wide open at the sky. I landed on a cloud, and laid on my back.

Solar nuzzled his face on my chest.

D'awwwww!

I tapped his head and he looked up at me.

“Wanna go see Uncle David and Auntie Dash?” I asked him.

Solar suddenly looked excited.

“I take that as a yes.” I said. I rolled over, careful not to squash Solar and drifted towards Cloudsdale. When we arrived, I instantly saw Rainbow Dash's house high in the sky. I spread my wings and shot up.

I knocked on the door a few times. David opened it.

“Hey Dorchester, and who's this cute little guy?” David asked me.

“My son, Solar.” I said.

“Oh shit, I can't believe I missed the birth! That reminds me! Me and Dash got some great news!”

I think we ALL know what that news is going to be.

I think it's sweet.

Pfft, you would.

I saw Rainbow Dash taking a nap on the couch. David nudged her.

“Hey, Dashie. Dorchester's here.” David said quietly.

RD made a sudden snoring sound and woke up instantly.

“Oh, hey Dorchester!” Rainbow Dash greeted me with a hug.

“Aw! Is this your son I've been hearing so much about from Twilight?” Dash asked.

I chuckled. “Yeah.”

“Isn't he just the cutest little guy?” Rainbow Dash said. She booped Solar on the nose, who then made a loud, happy giggle.

“He's easy to entertain.” I said.

David coughed.

“Yes?” RD said.

David smiled.

I saw Rainbow Dash blush. “Oh... yes. Me and David have got some great news! You can put Solar down, if you want.”

“Yeah, sure.” I said. I took Solar off, and put the foal carrier in my saddlebag.

Solar began to crawl and wander the large living room.

“So,” I said.

“What have you got to tell me?”

David put his arm around Dash.

“Awhile ago I went to the doctors, and I found out... I was pregnant.”

I clapped my hooves together and smiled. “That's great! Congratulations!”

“Wait, wait. I'm not done yet.”

I cocked my head.

“I'm pregnant. With twins.”

I clapped my hooves together again. “That's amazing! I'm so happy for you!” I said.

“R-Really?” Rainbow Dash said nervously.

“Even after all I've done?”

I shook my head, laughing. “Of course! Life is something that should not... be... wasted.”

I put my head down.

“Maybe now wasn't the exact best time to tell him.” David said.

I put my head back up. “No, no. It's fine. I've been looking for something to get my mind off of Discord. This is great! Who else have you told?” I asked. Solar had climbed up onto the sofa and was now climbing like a monkey around David and Rainbow Dash.

“Hey little guy, don't be too rough okay?” I said.

Solar blinked at me and nodded happily. He fell over into Rainbow Dash's lap. He giggled happily as Rainbow Dash began to play and fondle with him.

“We've already told Lance and Twilight, Greg and Pinkie Pie, Peter and Rarity, and we where just about to send a letter to the royal family when you showed up.”

I laughed. “Well, I won't keep 'em waiting! C'mon Solar, we gotta go!”

David put his hooves out. “No! No! Stay, have some lunch with us!”

“Really?” I asked.

“Yeah! My treat!”

I put my hoof on my chin. I stroked my goatee, damn... I had to shave a little bit.

“Really?” I asked slyly.

David groaned with a small smile. “Yes, please.”

I chuckled. “Alright, alright. C'mere you little rascal!” I said as I got up and went after Solar. He jumped up, trying to fly away. He landed on his bottom and began to laugh.

“He's just like Spark when he was younger. Full of energy, never sad.” Rainbow Dash laughed.

I scooped him up. He sat on my back, laughing.

“I sure hope he isn't full of energy all the time. I don't think I could handle all that.”

Solar wrapped his arms around my neck and hugged me. He made a slight purring sound.

D'AAAAAWWWW!!!

Meanwhile...

“Ha ha ha! This is great! Watch as these two struggle to see... but are forced to stay away like magnets!”

Luce roared with laughter. He took great pleasure in Annabel's and Discord's struggle. He had taken their souls and began to treat them like puppets.

Nightmare howled with laughter beside him.

“My lord! This is great! Without these two at their disposal, what hope do they have?”

Luce wiped a tear from his eye with his massive wing and looked at Nightmare.

“And is if they think The Shadow could help them? Ha! The thought makes my sides ache!”

Nightmare got up from watching Annabel and Discord try to make contact with each other through the glass wall. Luce had put an unbreakable glass wall between Annabel and Discord, so they could see each other. But not make any contact whatsoever.

He walked over to see the progress made on the last bit of Luce's wing armor.

“My lord, they are almost done!”

Luce grinned, baring his jaws.

“Perfect... when will it be finished?

Nightmare faced the workers.

“When will the armor be finished?” He barked.

“A month!” Someone yelled over the deafening roar of work. Metal scratching against metal, and the banging sound of the tribal drums, the scratching sound of ancient demonic symbols being put onto the armor. It was music to Luce's ears...

“A month? I guess I could wait that much longer... I shall let Equestria enjoy it's final Nightmare Night...” Luce sneered. Discord looked up, and made a rude gesture at Luce.

“Try all you want! Nothing will save you two!” Luce roared. He uncurled his body, his massive armor fit perfectly on Luce's back. His helmet felt like a feather upon Luce's head, everything was perfect.

“Now with two powerful beings of chaos magic... and Vinetion's power, nothing will stop me!” Luce roared with laughter. His massive snake like body curled around the small room that contained Annabel and Discord.

“Why don't you come down here, and face me you cowardly snake!” Discord challenged.

INCOMING ALADDIN REFERENCE

“A snake am I? Well then, let me show you how snake like I can be!” Luce opened his mouth to reveal his massive jaws. The roof of his mouth had hundreds of rows of sharp snake venomous fangs.

“With these, I will poison Equestria, watching as it slowly dies!”

Luce's massive armored snake like body curled around like a boa constrictor around the room.

“With this, I will squeeze the very life out of the universe!”

Luce opened his mouth again, this time wider. Discord gasped.

“And with this... I will rip whatever is left to shreds!”

Hoist The Colours High

CHAPTER TWELVE: Hoist The Colours High

I began to sing as I set off to The Darkness's lair. I had promised return to my family. It was me, Lance, Frederic, Bleak, and Princess Celestia.

“Now, we cannot teleport to their lair. As it will give away our location, we must go on foot. Flying is not an option either, we must stick to the ground.”

We all nodded. Bleak finished up his lecture about how we were going to find The Darkness's lair. He was a former member, after all. We set off to their lair.

We had all agreed to go to The Darkness's lair far up in the mountains, thing is we'd have to go over the mountain and beyond the horizon. Bleak said it would be a few days, even a weeks journey to go. He said we could all teleport back home when we had finished.

Our plan was simple, expose The Darkness's lair and destroy it with Princess Celestia's beams of sun.

After a few minutes of walking in silence in The Ever Free Forest, I decided to sing.

Dorchester: The king and his men

stole the queen from her bed

and bound her in bones

the seas by ours and by the powers

where we will we'll roam

Before I could sing the second verse, Princess Celestia began to sing with me.

Celestia: Yo-Ho, all hands

hoist the colours high!

I joined in with Princess Celestia. I forgot she could read minds, guess she wanted to sing to.

Both: Heave-ho, thieves and beggars

never shall we die!

Celestia: Now some have died and some are alive

and others sail on the sea

with the keys to cage

and the devil to pay

we lay to fiddler's green.

Both: Yo-ho, haul together

hoist the colours high!

Heave-ho, thieves and beggars

never shall we die!

The bell has been raised from its watery grave

hear its sepulchral tone

a call to all, pay heed the squall

and turn your sails to home.

Yo-ho, haul together,

hoist the colours high!

Heave-ho, thieves and beggars

never shall we die! X3

The king and his men

stole the queen from her bed

and bound her in her bones

the seas by ours and by the powers

where we will we'll roam...

By the time we had stopped singing, I looked behind me. I saw no sign of civilization.

I sighed.

Every second, we get closer to our end.

Don't think negative! We're alive right now, might as well enjoy it!

While the time lasts...

…

“So... what's the plan again?” I asked.

Bleak sighed. “I will take you to The Darkness's lair. Once there, Princess Celestia will destroy it with your help.”

I nodded. “Okay.”

Lance spoke up next. “So, when do you think we'll have to set up camp if we need to stop?”

Celestia answered this time. “Whenever we must.”

“So say one of us breaks a leg,” Frederic said. “What then?”

“I'll be able to mend in easily.” Celestia answered.

We all walked in silence. Celestia in the back, with Bleak in the front.

I stopped. “I hear water.”

Bleak huffed out. “The Great Whirlpool. We should probably check on it.”

We all nodded.

We approached The Great Whirlpool. The ground before us had massive cracks, due to Biollante's attack a few months back.

In the center of the whirlpool, it was glowing blood red.

Bleak sighed. “The time has almost come.”

I looked down nervously. “How long until Luce Danneggiato rises?”

There was a small moment of silence while everyone was thinking.

“About a month.”

I gasped. “A month! Are you kidding?”

Bleak sighed again. “No. The time has almost come.”

I groaned. “This is just fantastic!”

“If you want to, we could just get Peter to join us. You could return and take time with your family.” Celestia offered.

I waved my hoof. “No, I'm going to help finish this.”

“Are you sure?” Celestia asked.

“Yes. I'm sure...” I said.

Lance came up. “Are you're sure you're sure?”

I hit him on the back of the head. “Don't pull a Spongebob.”

Lance laughed. “Just trying to lighten the moment.”

“Nice try.” I smirked.

I began to hum. I just didn't feel like singing anymore.

Meanwhile...

“They're going to destroy The Darkness's base huh? Might as well make it fun. Summon the merponies! Put them around the raging water! I want to see how much willpower these fools have.”

“Yes, my lord!”

“And let them invade Dorchester's dreams... so he will never awake!”

“Yes, my lord!”

Night Time Fun (Back perverts! Back I say!)

In this chapter, I will be mainly putting out some fires, big and small.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Night Time Fun (BACK YOU PERVERTS! BACK I SAY!)

“My lord...” Nightmare bowed before Luce Danneggiato.

“Nightmare... I've been thinking.” Luce growled.

“About what, my lord?”

“I've done terrible things, you know. I was the cause of all the negativity. It's all been bliss to me, but I can't help but feel like the job won't be done when Dorchester is dead.”

Nightmare cocked his head. “What do you mean?”

Luce chuckled. His deep, snake like voice echoed through the tunnels of his lair.

“Widen my variety... don't just aim for one universe! Aim for several from all kinds of dimensions!”

Luce twisted his head to face Nightmare's. They both had an evil grin on their face.

“Like the humans universe?” Nightmare said.

“Exactly.”

“But, my lord. You can only travel one dimension at a time!”

“That's when The Darkness come in! When I'm done with Dorchester, I will take all the chaos and dark magic and use it to create several new generation's of The Darkness to spread out and destroy all other worlds!” Luce hissed with delight.

“That's a wonderful idea my lord!”

Luce smiled, exposing his large jagged teeth. “I know you would like that idea, Nightmare. Now, have you set up the merponies?”

Nighmare nodded his head. “Yes my lord!”

Luce roared with laughter.

Luce's smile widened.

Nightmare looked back at the armory to check up on the final armor piece's progress.

“The armor has made great progress, my lord! Only a few more weeks!”

Luce looked at the large portal that showed Dorchester, Bleak, and the rest going to The Darkness's base.

Luce growled with laughter, deep in his throat. “Take your time, my friends... I want to look good when I make my return...”

Meanwhile...

“Negative three hundred bottles of cider on the wall... negative three hundred bottles of cider... take one down, pass it around... negative three hundred one bottles of cider on the wall...”

“SHUT UP!” Bleak yelled.

Me, Frederic, Lance, and Princess Celestia roared with laughter.

“If Celestia didn't have me tied up to this tree, I would beat all your flanks!” Bleak snarled.

I snorted with laughter.

“Hey, hey Lance!” I said.

“What?”

“I'm gonna do an internet!” I jumped up and used my magic to cause rainbows to fly around me.

“WHOOAAA!”

Everyone but Bleak howled with laughter.

“Oh yeah?! Well, I'm gonna do a book!” Frederic put his hoof to the ground and looked suddenly upset.

“Oh.”

I walked up to Celestia who was on her back laughing. I whispered something into her ear and she blushed.

“No way I'm doing that to Bleak!”

“Come on! It'll be fun!”

Celestia sighed. “Oh alright, alright.”

Celestia got up and faced Bleak.

“You gonna let me out now?” He asked.

“Maybe~” Celestia said.

I stifled a laugh.

Princess Celestia suddenly turned around, and shoved her flank near Bleak's face. His face turned beet red.

The rest of us howled like a pack of wild dogs.

“You like what you see?!” Celestia asked.

“Princess Celestia!” Bleak gasped. Celestia neared her backside closer to Bleak's so much he had to turn his head.

“Shove it in! Shove it in!” I began to chant. Frederic and Lance joined it too.

“Might as well~” Celestia said.

“What do you- AAAMPHPPPHPHPHHHH!” Bleak muffled as Princess Celestia's flank was shoved into Bleak's face.

“Oh my god I'm crying right now!” Lance yelled out.

I gasped for air. “I CAN'T FUCKING BREATH!”

Princess Celestia began to sway her hips from side to side. Rubbing her flank against Bleak's face.

Frederic pounded the ground with his hoof, screaming with laughter.

I landed on my back, gasping for air.

“Okay, okay Tia! You can give him a break!” I gasped.

“Aw, but I was just getting started!” Celestia said in a seductive tone.

I got up and laughed nervously. “Hey, uh... Celestia, your doing it again.”

Celestia shook her head and blushed. “Oh, sorry.”

Frederic forced himself up from his laughing fit and waved his hoof. “No, no. It's fine!”

“Ahem.”

We all looked at Bleak.

“Sorry to interrupt your perverted fun, but, can you by chance... Oh I don't know... Let me the fuck out of here?!” Bleak yelled.

“Later...” I said with my best Medic impression.

“I'm never hanging out with you, ever again!” Bleak growled.

I shrugged. “I can live with that.”

We all fell asleep under a blanket of stars, giggling like small immature school foals.

I had a... strange dream that night.

When I opened my eyes I was on the shores of a large beach. I looked left and right to see an endless stretch of sand. In front, a large ocean.

“What?” I said outloud.

“Hello? Anyone there?” I yelled out.

Quiet. Too quiet.

I trotted for a few minutes, listening to the sounds of the ocean wash up on the sand.

This is so weird...

I heard a faint cough and ran ahead of me. I saw a pony, well... half of a pony.

From the waist down, it was a mermaids body. From the waist up, and regular mares body. I know, I'm as confused as you are.

This is one fucked up dream man!

I walked forward. The merpony coughed up water and squeaked when she saw me. She backed away, by towards land. Not the see.

“No! Wait!” I said. I reached out my hoof.

The merpony stayed quiet. But she slowly approached me.

“I don't bite.” I said. The merypony turned her tail to show a large gash.

“Is that why you can't swim? Is the gash draining your blood?” I asked her.

She nodded.

“Alright... I'm... here, get on my back. I'll go see if I could find anything to help stop the bleeding.”

Dude, this is dream! Why are you helping a figment of you imagination?

I honestly have no idea. I just have this urge to do so.

Xas?

Yeah?

What do you think of all this?

The sooner this dream is over, the sooner we can continue. Might as well go along with it.

What bugs me is how real this feels.

The merpony climbed on my back. I flew up to see a mountain in the sky. I shot towards it, careful so the merpony wouldn't fall off. I landed to see large amounts of thick vines and twigs.

“Maybe this could help...” I said. I saw a fountain. I turned my head to face the merpony.

“Can you tell if it's clean or not?”

The merpony nodded her head. She pointed to the fountain and nodded with a smile.

I picked up vines a hoof full of vines and twigs. I made my way to the fountain and set the merpony on the ground. I splashed some water on her wound, cleaning it. I then took some vines and wrapped them around the wound acting as sort of a band aid.

When I finished I got myself up and flew back to the water. I set the merpony down next to the water. She stared at me with large silver eyes like Silvermoon. She jumped up and hugged me tight.

“Ha ha, you're welcome.” I said.

The merpony looked at me, and charged at my face with her lips puckered!

HOH SHI-

“Dorchester! Wake up!” Frederic yelled.

I jerked away.

“AH DON'T KISS ME!” I yelled. There was a few seconds of silence as everyone looked at me oddly.

“Uhh... weird dream.” I said.

“Um... okay. But come on Dorchester, just have a few pieces of bread with butter and some water. Then we'll continue.

I was levitated some toast and water. I gobbled it down and got right up.

“Alright, let's go!”

The Lair

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Lair

“Hey, Dorchester.” Lance said to me.

I faced him. “Yeah?”

“Last time I saw Vinetion, she was pretty upset about her powers being taken away. You wanna know how to make her feel better?”

I cocked my head. “Yeah, how?”

Lance put out his hoof. “You gotta boop her on the nose.”

My eyes widened. “Really? Is that all it takes?”

Lance laughed and nodded. “Yeah!”

I put on my best “Not Bad” face.

Lance chuckled, shaking his head and looked forward.

It had been two days since we set off, we had already exited the Ever Free Forest. It's way bigger than you thought it is by the way. We had entered a large canyon leading up to a massive mountain. Once we pass the mountain, we must go downward to raging waters. That's where the lair is.

Confused? It's all one big illusion. Only The Darkness can reveal that the water is actually one massive hole in the ground. Who would be crazy enough to jump into a raging, killer water? Exactly.

Only members of The Darkness have special powers that can uncover the raging water and show the correct area to jump into the lair. All the others are decoys that will explode and repair themselves. Like massive, mine infested holes in the ground. Like moles!

It's weird, but it's how it works apparently.

“But wait,” I suddenly said.

Bleak stopped and looked behind him to face me.

“Yes?”

“How are we going to get out?”

Bleak laughed. “Simple! We fly out.”

I nodded. “Okay, okay.”

I heard rocks fall.

“Wait... stop.” I hissed.

Everyone stopped moving.

“What?” Celestia asked.

My ears perked. “I heard something...”

There was a loud hissing sound.

Lance gasped. “Darkness!”

Bleak motioned for everyone to get down.

More rocks could be heard falling. There was rumbling. It slowly become louder and louder.

“Avalanche!” Bleak hissed.

“RUN!”

We all bolted forward. Sure enough, I looked behind me to see hundreds of massive boulders falling towards us. I saw a large group of The Darkness flying over head from us.

“They know we're here!” Bleak yelled over the thundering sounds of rocks smashing.

“Just teleport to the base!” I yelled.

Bleak looked at me with shock in his eyes. “Are you crazy?”

I shook my head. “Don't you realize, now that we know we're heading towards their lair, they'll prepare until we get there? Might as well just do it now!”

Bleak nodded. “Might as we- AAH!”

A massive rock had slammed down on Bleak.

“My wing!! My bucking wing!” He yelled.

I stopped in my tracks, looking up to see how far we where. We only had a few moments to free Bleak from under the rock.

“Come on!” I yelled. My horn began to glow and Bleak was released from the rock.

“You okay?” Frederic asked as Bleak caught back up to us.

“Yeah, my wing's fine. Just a little squashed. Now to teleport to the lair!”

Bleak's horn began to glow, and we were all engulfed in a bright light. We appeared in a large valley. White, raging water in front of us.

“This is the place.” Bleak said.

I sighed. “Let's get this over with. Once we find the correct spot, we'll go in and destroy the lair from the inside.”

Bleak faced me. “Exactly. Now come on, we've got some searching to do.”

Meanwhile...

“Might as well let them destroy it. It serves no purpose to me now...” Luce growled. He watched as the group followed Bleak as he looked.

“Idiots... they thought I didn't know about their petty plan all along? I've already had the entire facility evacuated and purged! The place is useless to me now! But as long as it gives them hope... and a reason to fight... I will be pleased to watch their puny progress crumble before them!”

Luce chuckled. He flinched slightly as the first part of wing armor was put onto his left wing.

“Be careful!” Luce swung his heard towards his backside to look at the workers.

“Our undying apologies, my lord!” One of the workers yelled out over the sound of construction.

“You better be! I don't want to be weakened at all!”

Luce turned his head back to observing the group. He sighed.

“I will take great pleasure in watching their spirits break. Nightmare!”

Nightmare appeared out of black clouds. “Yes, my lord?”

“Release them...”

“Yes, my lord.”

Dorchester's POV

The water suddenly calmed.

“What the hell?” Bleak said.

“This is interesting.” Princess Celestia said.

“Upon one summer's morning

I carefully did stray

Down by the Walls of Wapping

Where I met a sailor gay.”

I looked towards the water to see a merpony!

What the hell is going on?!

I think I know exactly who's behind this...

“Conversing with a young lass

Who seem'd to be in pain,

Saying, William, when you go

I fear you'll ne'er return again.”

I felt myself drawn to the merpony this time.

“Dorchester, no!” Frederic yelled. He grabbed me and I fell back.

“She's trying to seduce you!”

“My heart is pierced by Cupid

I disdain all glittering gold

There is nothing can console me

But my jolly sailor bold.”

“No...” I said. I was mesmerized by the beautiful creature. I shoved Frederic off me easily. I put one hoof into the freezing cold water, but I didn't care.

“His hair it hangs in ringlets

His eyes as black as coal

My happiness attend him

Wherever he may go.”

“I didn't want to have to do this.” Celestia sighed. She blasted magic at the merpony. I turned around, and blasted the bolt of magic back, it hit a rock which exploded.

“NO!” I roared.

“From Tower Hill to Blackwall

I'll wander, weep and moan

All for my jolly sailor

Until he sails home.

My heart is pierced by Cupid

I disdain all glittering gold

There is nothing can console me

But my jolly sailor bold.”

I turned around, and continued to trot towards the merpony. I walked up to her, the water calm beneath me.

“My father is a merchant

The truth I now will tell

And in great London City

In opulence doth dwell.

His fortune doth exceed

300,000 gold

And he frowns upon his daughter

Who loves a sailor bold.”

The merpony put her hooves onto my cheeks and put her face closer to mine. She spoke softly, with the voice of an angel.

“A fig for his riches

His merchandise and gold

True love has grafted my heart

Give me my sailor bold.

My heart is pierced by Cupid

I disdain all glittering gold

There is nothing can console me

But my jolly sailor bold.”

“Dorchester!” Bleak said. I felt the water beneath me begin to stir.

“Should he return in pov'rty

From o'er the ocean far

To my tender bosom

I'll press my jolly tar.

My sailor is as smiling

As the pleasant month of May

And often we have wandered

Through Ratcliffe Highway.”

“It's too dangerous! Get out of there!” Lance began to fly towards me but was pushed back by some sort of field.

“Many a pretty blooming

Young girl we did behold

Reclining on the bosom

Of her jolly sailor bold.

My heart is pierced by Cupid

I disdain all glittering gold

There is nothing can console me

But my jolly sailor bold.

My name it is Maria

A merchant's daughter fair

And I have left my parents

And three thousand pounds a year.”

The merpony put her face up to mine. Nearly kissing.

“Come all you pretty fair maids

Whoever you may be

Who love a jolly sailor

That plows the raging sea.”

More merponies began to swarm around me and the other one. I felt myself... weaken.

“While up aloft in storm

From me his absence mourn

And firmly pray arrive the day

He's never more to roam.

My heart is pierced by Cupid

I disdain all glittering gold

There is nothing can console me

But my jolly sailor bold.”

The merpony began to press herself against me. The water sped up until she was battling the raging waters once again.

“My heart is pierced by Cupid

I disdain all glittering gold

There is nothing can console me

But my jolly sailor bold.”

My eyes widened.

“NO!” I roared. Flames burst from my body, blasting all the merponies back.

I blasted a massive wave of white hot flames at the water. The fire spread like the water was gasoline.

“Dorchester, no!” Lance yelled.

I was engulfed in the white hot flames.

“He's fine! His own power cannot harm him!”

“I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!” I roared. The water evaporated. All of the flames retreated and began to swirl around my right hoof like a massive glove.

“HOW DARE YOU TRY TO MAKE ME BETRAY MY WIFE!” I pointed my hoof at the merponies.

“Dorchester! Stop! They were under Luce's control! Let them be!” Bleak yelled.

My hoof reclined. I sneered and spat at the merponies.

I shot the white hot flames at the ground, creating a massive crater.

“The Darkness's lair!” Everyone gasped.

"How did he do that?!"

"Don't you remember? The reason he is an alicorn is because he absorbed one of The Darkness! He shares it's power."

I looked down and summoned more fire.

“This is for everything you've done to me! And I'll be damned if you put anymore of a fight before I rip you apart!” My voice boomed. I threw the fire bolt at the lair, sending debris flying everywhere.

When I had calmed down, I descended to the ground.

“GO!” I roared at the merponies. They vanished in a shell of water.

I faced the group.

“Let's go back...” I huffed.

Preparation for Nightmare Night and The Royal Wedding

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Preparation Nightmare Night and The Royal Wedding

I knocked on the door a few times. I was greeted by a surprised Silvermoon.

“Oh, wow!” She gasped.

I scratched the back of my head. “Yeah, we got ambushed by some of The Darkness. We really didn't see a point in taking it slow anymore seeing that they knew our plans.”

Silvermoon nodded her head. “Okay. Well, Solar's been a little angel! I had to go and pick up some things, so Fluttershy took care of him for an hour. She said he was the sweetest little guy she's ever seen!”

“She got it from you.” I said slyly.

Silvermoon blushed. “Come on in, you're letting in all the cold air.”

I kissed Silvermoon and looked around. “Where's Solar?”

“He's taking a nap on your side of the bed.”

I chuckled. “He's been sleeping with you ever since I was gone, hasn't he?”

Silvermoon blushed even more.

I swung my arm around her. “No problem. I'm tired, and need to take a nap as well. Might as well join him.”

I walked upstairs to sure enough, see Solar laying on his back sleeping peacefully on my side of the bed. I gently moved him over to Silvermoon's side, and laid on my back. I levitated Solar onto my chest before covering him up to his head so he could breath.

I felt Solar cuddle up into a little ball.

I smiled before closing my eyes. I loved the little guy, and I knew he loved me to.

When I woke up, Silvermoon had put her hooves on me and was shaking me slightly.

“What?” I asked.

“We just got an invitation to The Royal Wedding!”

My eyes widened. I looked to my chest to see Solar climbing off of me and sitting next to my legs. I got up.

“Really? That's awesome!” I said with a smile.

“I know, right? We have reserved seats in the front row with the others, you and the rest of the guys are also going to be joining Shining Armor for the Bachelor Party.”

I laughed. “Of course.”

“Thing is, Greg wasn't invited. I guess that's a good thing.”

I laughed again. “Of course it is! That guy knows how to party, but he can be a real pain in the a-”

Silvermoon faked a cough and pointed at Solar. He stared at her oddly.

“I mean... flank.”

Silvermoon rolled her eyes playfully, “I'll go and drop off Solar at Fluttershy's, and we can go out and get our dress clothes!”

“Oh joy...” I said.

Silvermoon dropped off Solar at Fluttershy's, and we went off to Rarity's house. Peter greeted us with a smile.

“S'up D! Haven't seen you an awhile! Hey Silvermoon!”

“Hey.” I said. Silvermoon waved her hoof.

“Where's Rarity?” I asked.

“Just getting some stuff prepared, including Lance's Nightmare Night costume.”

“He's getting it now? When The Royal Wedding is only a few weeks away?”

I rubbed my chin, stroking my goatee. “Maybe seeing as The Royal Wedding and Nightmare is so close together, we should probably be working towards getting our costumes and dress clothes done first.”

Silvermoon smiled, "Perfect!"

Rarity walked out of the curtains of her work place, waving.

“Bye Lance!” She said.

When Rarity turned around she gasped when she saw me and Silvermoon.

“Dorchester! Silvermoon! So good to see you two after such a long time!”

“Hey, think you could help me and Silvermoon with our Nightmare Night costumes and dress clothes for the royal wedding?” I asked.

“Oh, sure! No problem! Just tell me what you want, and I'll get on it straight away!”

I motioned my hoof over to Silvermoon so she could decide first.

What a gentlecolt you are!

Nah, I just haven't thought of anything to wear yet!

Ha!

“Oh, well... I'll just go as a clown I guess. Something foal friendly, because I know whatever you've got stormed up in that head of yours won't be.” Silvermoon glared at me.

I grinned.

“Give me a piece of paper and a pencil. I want to draw out what I want.” I said.

Rarity levitated a piece of paper and a pencil to me. David got up from the couch and looked over my shoulder as I drew my costume.

“Your kidding!” He gasped.

“Oh my...” Silvermoon said.

When I finished, I levitated the piece of paper to Rarity who then took it in her magic.

“Oh my! This is terribly simple, yet somewhat horrifying!” Rarity gasped.

“You are seriously going as him?” David asked.

I laughed. “Of course I am! Just don't mention it to the other guys okay? I want it to be a surprise.”

David chuckled. “But wait, isn't your Xaxas form like... really, really hot to the touch?”

I looked over to Rarity. “Think you can put a heat proof charm onto my costume?” I asked.

Rarity waved her hoof. “Oh, yeah sure! No problem!”

“Thanks, come on Silvermoon. Let's go and get our Royal Wedding Attire while we're out.”

Meanwhile...

“At least we gave it a shot.”

“That's the spirit!”

“Nightmare... have I... grown soft?” Luce watched as Annabel and Discord lay back to back on the barrier. Still separated by the glass, but their backs would be leaning up against each other if the barrier wasn't there.

“Of course not!” Nightmare said.

“I guess you're right. I've just grown bored of waiting, that's all.” Luce said.

Yeah... that's all... just growing impatient. Luce thought. He glanced down at Nightmare who was sitting, watching the bored Annabel and Discord.

Luce chuckled. “Might as well add to their little punishment.”

There was a sudden snap, and hundreds of red, biting ants began to pour through a portal in both Annabel's and Discord's cages. The ants began to snap at their skin, making the two cry out in agony as hundreds of ants climbed on their bodies.

“Now, hold each other! For each passing moment will be the last your souls will ever witness!” Luce hissed.

The barrier vanished, Discord and Annabel hugged each other.

“Oh my god, Discord!” Annabel gasped. The two embraced each other, forgetting all about the ants.

“Annabel! I thought I would never see yo- MMPH!”

Discord was caught off guard as Annabel kissed him on the lips.

Luce smirked. He enjoyed watching the couple show their affection for each other.

“It will only make the parting hurt more...” Luce growled.

When Annabel released her mouth from Discord, his mouth was gaping.

“I love you, Discord.” Annabel said.

“I love you to, Annabel.” Discord said.

“Oh, such love! Such affection for one another! How grand! How great! How pleasing it is to have someone who CARES FOR YOU!” Luce roared. He made it so the two could hear him, and he could hear them.

“You have no love Luce! That's the one major thing you lack!” Discord said.

“There is no love! There is no light! There is only darkness and power!”

“Dorchester will stop you!” Annabel challenged.

“Ha! It was pure luck that saved him! Nothing else! He got his chance, now there is nothing to stop him! He threw away his past feelings for Luna! He redeemed himself! He cannot do it again!”

“He'll find a way! He has so far...” Discord said.

“He can run all he likes, thinking he has weakened me in any way. It will all amount to his hopes, and then it will all be washed down as he realizes that all he did, everything everyone thought he was...”

Luce paused.

“Everything everyone thought he was... was nothing.”

The Royal Wedding Pt. 1

Sorry but not putting in the BBBFF song scene. Wasn't sure how to put it in.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Royal Wedding Pt. 1

I sat at a picnic with The Mane Six. I wanted to spend some time with them, after all.

I chewed on my hay sandwich, and then washed it down with some water. Suddenly, Spike came running over the hills, looking urgent.

“Twilight! Twilight!” Spike gasped when he reached us.

“What is it, Spike?” Twilight asked.

“I've got... a letter...” Spike gasped. He fell to the floor, and burped out a letter. Twilight read it out loud.

“Dear Twilight, I am sure you are excited as I am about the upcoming wedding in Canterlot.”

“Wedding?” She gasped, smiling weakly.

I facehoofed. “Shit! I forgot to tell you, there was a wedding!”

Twilight rolled her eyes and kept reading.

“I will be presiding over the ceremony, but would very much like you and your friends to help with the preparations for this wonderful occasion. Fluttershy, I would like you and your song birds choir to provide the music.”

Fluttershy squeaked with delight. “Oh my goodness! What an honor!”

“Pinkie Pie, I can think of no one more qualified than you to host the reception.”

Pinkie Pie did a cartwheel towards Twilight. “Hip, hip, hooray!”

“Applejack, you'll be in charge of the catering for the reception.”

“Well, color me as pleased as punch!”

“Rainbow Dash, I would very much appreciate if it you could preform a Sonic Rainboom as the bride and groom complete their I do's.”

Rainbow leaped into the air smiling brightly. “Yes!!”

“Rarity, you will be responsible for designing the dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids.”

Rarity's face went to one of shock. “Princess Celestia wants me to help with the wedding dress... for a Canterlot wedding?! I...” Rarity fell back, smiling.

“Dorchester, I want you to make sure that the bride stays safe.”

My eyebrows shot up. “Cool, I get to meet the bride AND make sure she's safe? Awesome!”

“And as for you Twilight, you will be playing the most important role of all: Making sure that everything goes as planned.

See you all very soon.

Yours,

Princess Celestia”

Twilight looked at the letter for a few moments. “I don't understand... who's getting married?”

Spike got up. “Oh, yeah. Probably should have given this letter to you first.”

He handed her a letter.

“Princess Celestia cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and...”

Twilight's eyes widened.

“My brother?!”

I spit out my water all over Spike. He gave me a nasty look.

“Shining Armor... is your brother?!” I said.

Twilight looked at me. “I never told you, did I? How... when... who is this Mi Amore Cadenza anyway?!”

I chuckled. “I don't know. Must be from a different royalty group.”

Apple Jack approached Twilight.

“Well shucks Twilight! Ya'll never told us 'bout your brother!”

Twilight looked down. “Shining Armor was my BBBFF...”

“What?” I said.

“Big Brother Best Friend Forever.” She said.

I nodded my head. “Oh, okay. Still seems weird though.”

“Me and him used to do everything together before I left for Ponyville! When I was a young foal, before studying friendship of course, Shining was my only real friend.”

I clapped my hooves together. “Well then! I'm sure you're happy!”

Twilight threw the note on the ground. “Happy?! He could have told me a long time ago! But he had to tell me by LETTER?”

Fluttershy looked up. Shyly.

“Well... at least he didn't tell you at the last minute.”

Twilight looked at Fluttershy.

“The wedding is tomorrow.” She said.

“Oh...”

I hit the side of my face with my hoof. “Might as well tell Silvermoon! Drop off Solar at the nursery.” I said.

“Yeah, you might wanna do that.” Rarity said, getting up from her state of shock.

Meanwhile... well... go back a few days

“Ah, a royal wedding! I was looking for more ponies to torture!”

“Yes my lord! Between the captain of the royal guards, Shining Armor and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza!”

Luce's eyes perked up. “Are one of them... magical?”

Nightmare gulped. “Yes my lord. In fact, both of them are! Princess Cadenza is an alicorn while Shining Armor is a unicorn.”

Luce nodded. “Good... good... you know Nightmare, I have one last trick up my scales that might just get me out of this place early.”

“And what would that be, my lord?”

Luce turned his head from his portal and grinned at Nightmare.

“Steal there magical power!”

Nightmare smirked. “I like that idea, my lord.”

“Yes... but how to get into the wedding without being stopped?”

Nightmare opened his mouth to speak, but was cut off by Luce's gasp.

“I've got it... I'll send in an old colleague of mine.”

Nightmare opened his mouth again. “But who?”

Luce Danneggiato turned his head to gaze at The Mane Six, with Dorchester flying away towards his home. He smiled with delight.

“Queen Chrysalis...”

Okay! Back to Dorchester after the picnic!

“You're right! The wedding is tomorrow and we'll be staying the night at the castle!” Silvermoon said.

“Yeah, I was also asked by the princess herself to make sure nothing bad happens to Princess Mi Amore Cadenza!”

I put my hoof on my chest proudly.

Silvermoon smiled. “That's great news! I'm sure she'll like you!”

“I know, I hope she likes me too.” I said.

The Next Morning...

Since I already lived in Canterlot, I didn't have to worry about taking the train. So I awaited the arrival of my friends in the front the palace.

“Wedding's do bring our the odd sort.” Rarity said as she exited the train followed by the rest of the Mane Six, tagged along with Lance.

When Pinkie Pie appeared, she sneezed out... confetti?

Silvermoon looked at me with a disturbed face. I shrugged.

“Oh yeah, we'll I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!” Twilight said. She brushed passed me and Silvermoon, looking very grumpy.

“What's got her on edge?” I asked Lance.

He waved his hoof. “Oh, Twilight's just being a bitch. Like always...”

I raised my eyebrow. “Break...”

“Oh fine, you got me.” Break said. He gave Lance control again.

“I'm going to fucking kill him for that...” Lance hissed.

I laughed. “I guess Twilight's still pissed about Shining Armor not telling her about the wedding sooner.”

Lance nodded. “Hey, Twilight also told me you were supposed to take care of the princess?”

I clapped my hooves together. “Oh yeah!” I said.

I kissed Silvermoon good-bye, and made my way towards the castle.

I was greeted by Princess Celestia.

“Ah, Dorchester. It's so good to see you again.”

“Likewise.” I said.

“Princess Mi Amore Cadanze is upstairs with her bridal maids, you might want to hurry. She's very stressed and is need of some assistance.”

I saluted. “Of course your highness!”

I ran upstairs, and knocked on all the doors (one of them had some... interesting noises coming from it...) until I found a very pink alicorn, surrounded by three other mares.

Princess Cadanze turned around to face me.

“Oh. You must be my guide?” She said.

“Yes princess! I must say, it is an honor being here with you.”

“Yes, I guess it is.” She said.

“Well, if you need anything, I'll be right here!”

“Good. Now, get over here and help me.” She said, motioning me over.

I trotted over. Princess Cadanze showed me brushes, eyeliner, and everything else.

“You can start by sorting these in the bathroom.” She said with an... unnerving demanding tone.

“Yes Princess Cadanze!”

“It's Princess Mi Amore Cadanze!!” She snapped. She glared at her bridesmaids.

“And you three! Get out!” She roared.

I flinched slightly at her tone.

Wow... bitch much?

Celestia said she is very stressed... poor mare...

Still a bitch.

I began to sort the items she showed me.

“Be quick, I want this room to look good! Just ask one of the guards if they've seen me and follow their instructions!” Princess Cadanze snapped.

She slammed the door behind her.

I sighed. “Okay... maybe this wasn't as awesome as I thought...” I said as I assorted the items.

The Royal Wedding Pt. 2

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: The Royal Wedding Pt. 2

“You idiot! You must not act like this in front of him!”

“I'm sorry! I'm sorry!”

“You will be if you don't improve your attitude! This is Dorchester we're talking about here, not some regular bridemaid! Now stop being such an idiot, and get back!”

“I'm sorry...”

“Just go... go...”

“Yes Luce...”

“Wait! Lure him into the throne room when the practice is going on! Then send him into the crystal chambers.”

“I like your thinking.”

“Enough flattering! GO!”

Dorchester's POV...

I had finally finished. I put the last piece of hoof shiner on the shelf, when the door opened. In my shock, I slammed my hoof into the wall. Breaking all the items onto the floor.

“Damn it!” I yelled. I began to pick up the items once again, I turned my head to see Princess Cadanze walking towards me.

“Look... I'm sorry I was such a bitch to you earlier... I was just stressed out.” She said.

I waved my hoof. “No, no. It's fine.”

“Here, let me help you. It's the least I can do.” She said.

“Oh... thanks.” I said.

When me and the princess finished, I got up, popping my back.

“Well, need anything else?” I asked.

“Yes, actually.” She said.

“Can you go into the throne room during the practice? You are going to take place in it, afterall.”

My eyes widened. “Of course!” I said. I ran out.

“Yes!” I hissed to myself.

Meanwhile...

“Nightmare... everything is going according to plan. Soon, that pesty pony will be out of the way! I will then send you to kill him, and the actual princess as well!”

Nightmare smacked his lips. “A meal fit for a king... and a savior? My lord, you are too kind!”

“In a disturbing way, yes.”

Dorchester's POV...

I stood next to Silvermoon. The doors opened and Princess Cadanze walked through the aisle until she was next to Shining Armor. Yet something seemed... off about him.

I heard him then ask, “Hey... has anypony seen Twilight?”

The doors suddenly burst open and Twilight came marching in. “I'm here! I'm not going to stand next to her. And neither should you!”

Princess Cadanze looked up at Shining Armor, his face scrunched up in worry. “I'm sorry, I don't, I don't know why she's acting like this.”

Cadanze just sighed. “Maybe we should just ignore her.”

“You have to listen to me!” Twilight yelled out.

I laughed nervously. “Uh... Twilight... you are making things awkward...”

Fluttershy ran up to Twilight. “Oh goodness, are you okay?”

“I'm fine!” Twilight snapped back.

“Ya sure about that?” Applejack asked.

“I've got something to say!” Twilight pointed her hoof at Cadance. “She's evil!”

“Twilight!” Silvermoon gasped. “Don't say such a thing!”

“Yep, evil!” I heard Lance say.

“Lance!” I gasped.

“She's been horrible to my friends, she's obviously done something to her bridesmaids, and if that wasn't enough, I saw her put a spell that made his eyes go all.” She backed Cadance back into a corner. She began to cry.

“Why are you doing this to me?!” She yelled.

“Because you're evil!” Twilight pointed at her again. “Evil! And if I don't stop you you're gonna ruin my brother's life!”

Cadance ran out of the room crying. When Twilight turned around, she bumped into Shining Armor.

“You want to know why my eyes went all,” He made his eyes roll around in his head. “Because ever since I started having to preform my protection spell, I've been getting terrible migraines. Cadance hasn't been casting spells on me, she's been using her magic to heal me!”

“Migraines are a bitch...” I muttered.

“And she decided to replace her bridesmaids because she found out the only reason they wanted be in the wedding was so that they could meet Canterlot royalty! And if she hasn't been on her best behavior with your friends, it's because with me being so busy, she's had to make all the decisions about the wedding!”

I saw Lance approach Twilight. “Told ya.” He whispered into her ear.

I gave him a nasty look, he smiled sheepishly.

“Just because you can't die, and you repair your bones almost instantly, makes it all the better the next time I kick your ass!” I hissed.

“I was just trying to-” Twilight began to stutter.

“She's been completely stressed out because it's really important to her that her big day be perfect! Something that obviously wasn't important to you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go and comfort my bride. And you can forget about being my best mare. In fact, if I were you? I wouldn't show up to the wedding at all. The same goes for you Lance! Consider yourselves uninvited! Dorchester!” He said.

“Yes?”

“You're my best stallion now. In place of her.” Shining Armor spit. He then trotted out the room.

I saw the rest leave, including Silvermoon.

“You go, I'm going to give these two a piece of my mind.”

Silvermoon nodded, and left with the others.

“You two have a lot to think about.” Celestia said, as she was the last to leave. I sat there with an angry face. Staring at the two.

“Maybe I was being overprotective...” Twilight said.

“You were only looking out for your brother, even if what we thought was wrong.

“I couldn't gained a sister... but instead, I just lost a brother.”

“Hey.” I snarled.

“Oh... shit...” Lance said.

“Ha ha... yeah...” I hissed.

“You've done well, Dorchester.” I heard Cadance say.

I spun my head around. “Princess! You okay?”

“Yes, yes...”

Cadance paused for a moment.

“Dorchester, it's not their fault. I was stressed... I should have been punished instead.”

I walked over to Lance and Twilight.

“You sure?” I asked.

“Yes, I'm sure.” Cadance said.

“I'm so sorry!” Twilight cried.

Cadance smirked. Her eyes became like Luce's, but instead of pitch black eyes with a dark red slit, they became green with a black slit. “You will be.”

Suddenly, large green bubble like things rose above our heads and began to sink us towards the ground.

“Luce Danneggiato! You sick fuck!” I roared.

“Oh... it's not him this time.” Cadance grinned.

“No! Let me out of here! NO!”

I sunk into the ground, and fell into a large crystal like pit. I landed on my stomach.

“FUCK!” I yelled out. My stomach stinging with unbearable pain.

I looked to my sides, I couldn't see Lance or Twilight anywhere.

“Damn...” I said. My voice echoed loudly through the crystal halls.

“Why... hello Dorchester... long time no see? Especially face to face...”

I looked to see Luce Danneggiato's face reflecting off the large flat crystals.

I gritted my teeth. “Luce!”

“Don't forget the Danneggiato! Other then that, you'd just be calling me Light. Which is honestly the complete opposite.”

“Quit being a smartass!” I yelled.

Luce sighed. “Anger, one of my favorite emotions. Yet I've never truly understood what causes it.”

“You wanna find out?!” I challenged.

“I wish I could, but as you can see,” Luce moved out of the way, to reveal his massive plate armor suit. Massive silver back plates lined with gold on the edge of the armor with a massive helmet that would fit a snakes head were hovering in place. I saw more armor being made, it looked like... wing armor!

Luce roared with laughter when he saw my face turn into one of horror. “Beautiful, isn't it? When I take over this universe, it will only get more impressive! I suggest you go and find your friends. You know, the ones you began to feel... hate towards?”

“I realized Twilight and Lance were right! I feel nothing but friendship towards them!”

Luce sighed. “Only until your death, will you find out that it was meant to be this way. You should have died after our first encounter, me along with you. At least I could have died knowing I took you down with me! But noooo~! You had to play hero and live! Well, no more second chances Dorchester! Live or die in the next month! Live. Or. Die!”

Luce's snarling face vanished from the crystal's face. I sighed.

Better go find Lance and Twilight.

Yeah...

I walked around in the crystal room until I heard hoof steps.

“Lance? Twilight?” I yelled.

“Dorchester!” Twilight said.

“Oh my god, I'm sorry for doubting you!” I said.

Twilight waved her hoof. “It's fine. We just need to find Lance and get out of h-”

“Ha ha ha!”

“Cadance!” Twilight yelled.

“You dirty traitor! Luce is evil!” Twilight blasted a massive bolt of magic at the wall which reflected Cadances smirking face. When the smoke cleared...

What?!

Another Cadance?!

Lolwut?

Twilight ran towards her.

When Cadance noticed us, she backed up on her haunches and tried to protect herself with her hooves. “No! Wait! Ugh! Please! Don't hurt me!” Then she noticed it was Twilight. “Twilight, it's me! Please, you have to believe me. I've been imprisoned like you. The Cadance who brought you down here was an imposter.”

“Likely story!” Twilight said.

Cadance began to sing.

“Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves...”

They both said, “...and do a little shake.”

Twilight hugged Cadance. “You remember me!”

“Of course I do. How could I forget the filly I love to sit for the most?” Cadance hugged Twilight back.

I heard Luce's and the fake Candance's fake laughter.

“Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake...” Luce mimicked Twilight and Cadance.

“Clap your hooves and do a little shake! Ha ha ha!” The faker laughed.

“Isn't this sweet? Too bad you'll all die here! This day was supposed to be perfect. Wait, scratch that. It is perfect! This day is going to be perfect!”

“Who... are you?” Cadance said.

“My name is Luce Danneggiato,” Luce said. “In other words, I am Corrupted Light. I am the brother of Tythol, creator of the universe this pitiful world sits in so merrily... and soon to be mine. I am evil itself!”

Cadance gasped. “You! I've heard about you!”

Luce smirked. “Doesn't make you anymore special.”

The faker and Luce's face vanished from the crystal's walls.

The Royal Wedding Pt. 3

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: The Royal Wedding Pt. 3

Luce watched the faker as she put on her wedding gown, and looked into the mirror. She began to sing.

“This is going to be... lovely...” Luce growled with delight. He opened up another portal to see Dorchester, Lance, Twilight, and Cadance all running.

“Run all you can, it will make no difference.” Luce hissed.

(Note: Luce and the fake sing together. Instead of I, Luce says you.)

This day is going to be perfect

This day is going to be perfect!

The kind of day that I have dreamed since I was small

The kind of day that you have dreamed since you were small!

Every pony will gather 'round, say I look lovely in my gown

Every pony will gather 'round, say you look lovely in your gown!

What they don't know is that I have fooled them all!

What they don't know is that we have fooled them all!

Of course, Luce wanted to have his fun with the real Cadance.

This day was going to be perfect

This day was going to be perfect

The kind of day that I have dreamed since I was small

The kind of day that you dreamed since you were small!

But instead of having cake

But instead of having cake,

With all my friends to celebrate

With all your friends to celebrate!

My wedding bells they may not ring for me at all

Your wedding bells they will not ring for you at all!

I could care less about the dress

We could care less about the dress!

I won't partake in any cake

You won't partake in any cake!

Vows will all be lying when I say

Vows will all by lying when you say,

That through any kind of weather

That through any kind of weather

I'll want us to be together

You'll want you to be together!

The truth is that I don't care for him at all!

The truth is we don't care for him at all!

No I do not love the groom

No do you not love the groom!

In my heart there is no room!

In your heart there is no room!

But I still want him to be all mine!

But you will have him to be all yours!

We must escape before it's too late find a way to save the day

You can't escape before it's too late you will never save the day!

Hope I'll be lying if I say

I don't fear that I may lose him to one that wants to use him

Not care and love and cherish him each day

For I also love the groom

All my thoughts he does consume

Oh Shining Armor I'll be there very soon

(Ah ha ha ha ha!)

Finally the moment has arrived

Finally the moment has arrived!

For me to be one lucky bride

For you to be one lucky bride!

Oh the wedding we won't make

Oh the wedding you won't make!

He'll end up marrying a fake

He'll end up marrying a fake!

Shining Armor will be

Mine! All mine! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Ours! All ours! Ha ha ha ha!!

Luce roared with laughter as he watched the actual Cadance and her friends try to get out.

“Nice singing.” The faker said.

Luce chuckled sheepishly. “Thank you, you did pretty well yourself.”

CRASH

“WAIT WHAT?!” Luce roared.

“NIGHTMARE!” Luce bellowed.

“Yes my lord?” Nightmare said.

“They've made it to the wedding! DESTROY THE SHIELD! CUT IT OUT! PULL THE PLUG! I will not lose this time!!”

“Y-yes my lord!” Nightmare said. He had never seen Luce Danneggiato this angry before.

“Attention all Changlings! Destroy the shield! Luce demands it!”

The massive horde of Changling's hissed with laughter and began to destroy the shield.

Dorchester's POV...

We had made it out! Now all we did was have to stop the wedding!

“Wait! I have an idea!” I said.

“What?” Cadance asked.

“When Celestia asks if anyone is to object, run in and yell I object!”

Cadance looked at my weird. “Really? This isn't the right time.”

“If anypony has any reason to speak, do now or forever hold your peace.”

Cadance groaned and ran in.

“I DO!” She yelled.

“WHAT?!” The other Cadance roared.

Me, Lance, and Twilight walked in.

“That Cadance is a fake! She's been using Shining Armor this entire time!”

The faker sighed. “Oh well... you've caught me red hoofed. But does that mean you can still stop me?”

A massive green beam engulfed the faker. Her form changed into a rotting, dark gray, pony with torn bug like wings. Her horn was crooked and she had holes on her hooves.

Cadance gasped. “Queen Chrysalis! Queen of The Changlings!”

“Finally figured it out, did you my dear? Oh well, I guess it's time to have some more fun. As queen of the Changlings, it is my duty to feed my spawns. Never before have I encountered a world like Equestria, so filled with love! So much to feast on!”

“You... you monster!” I yelled.

“I knew you would get yourself involved...” Chrysalis hissed.

SMASH!

“Ha ha... the shield has been broken... my spawns now reek havoc upon your town.”

“No!” Princess Celestia said. “I won't let you!”

Princess Celestia fired her sun beam, but Queen Chrysalis countered with her own beam. The two beams collided.

“This is like a Godzilla battle!” I said.

Everyone gasped as Celestia's beam was over powered. Her crown flew off her head, and landed on the floor on it's side.

“Ha ha! Shining Armor's love makes me even more powerful than Celestia!”

“Not for long! You haven't seen my power!” I said.

Twilight ran over to Celestia with the rest of The Mane Six.

“Find... The Elements of Harmony...” Celestia said.

“I'll hold her off! Lance, go with them!”

“Thanks, D.” Lance said.

I nodded at him.

Queen Chrysalis hissed with laughter.

“Oh... we're going to have so much fun!”

I blasted forward, uppercutting Chrysalis in the jaw knocking her back.

She smirked. “You naughty, naughty stallion!”

She vanished and re-appeared behind me. Bucking me in the back and sending me flying towards the wall. I grabbed her with my wing tentacles when as I flew towards the wall, and threw her in front of me. I jumped up, hitting her wings and landed on the floor.

“I'm not done just yet!” She blasted a big green beam at me, but a light blue body had thrown itself in front of me and landed on the ground.

“SILVERMOON!!” I gasped. I ran up to her, her back was sizzling.

“I'm fine... just...” Silvermoon groaned.

“...finish her off!”

I nodded and blasted a bolt of water at her.

“You are a pest! Bugs don't stand a chance when they're wings are wet!”

The summoned water drenched her wings, rendering them useless.

“Fine...” She hissed.

Queen Chrysalis vanished again, and re-appeared behind me. I grabbed her again, but she vanished and I smashed into the wall.

I felt my back being pounded by her. My hooves sparked as I turned around, slamming my hoof into her face. She flew to my side into the wall.

“Had enough!?”

“Not in the slightest!” She pointed her horn at Silvermoon, and began to charge a spell. I felt myself being trapped in some sort of green slime.

Silvermoon got up, spread her wings and shot up into the ceiling.

“Drat!” Chrysalis spat.

She turned to face me.

“Oh well, I'll guess I'll have to finish you off here.”

Queen Chrysalis suddenly turned. I saw The Mane Six and Lance being dragged in by a large group of Changlings.

“FINISH THEM OFF! DESTROY THEM ALL! WHEN YOU DO YOUR REWARD WILL BE BIGGER THEN ALL YOU'VE EVER HOPED FOR!” I heard Luce's voice boom.

“Shining Armor! No!” Princess Cadance yelled out. She run up to Shining Armor, his eyes all... weird.

I struggled until my body heat melted the green slime.

“HE'S ESCAPED! DESTROY HIM!” Luce's voice roared.

Queen Chrysalis fired several bolts of green flame. I spread my wings, and fired a massive bolt of fire, lightning twisting around the flames.

Our powers collided. There was a sudden boom which sent both of us flying back.

“DO NOT LET HIM LIVE!”

“Shut up Luce! I get it!”

She blasted bolt after bolt of green magic at me.

I felt myself weaken.

But something snapped.

“No... I have not come this far... TO DIE NOW!”

A massive wave of darkness spread out. Sending Queen Chrysalis flying back with her Changlings.

She landed on the floor with a thud. I looked to see Shining Armor and Princess Cadance glowing with a massive purple light shining above there heads. Their bodies rose into the air, a blinding light engulfed the room and sent Queen Chrysalis and her Changlings flying into the horizon.

“AAAAHHHH!!!” Queen Chrysalis yelled.

Queen Chrysalis flew back, and vanished.

“I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THESE FAILURES!” Luce's voice bellowed after a few seconds silence, making the entire room shake.

“I HAVE ABSORBED ENOUGH POWER THANKS TO QUEEN CHRYSALIS, TO RISE MUCH EARLIER! BUT I SEE NOW I WILL NEED THAT POWER TO BECOME EVEN STRONGER! ENJOY THIS WEDDING DAY! FOR IT WILL BE YOUR LAST!”

I had to cover my ears to stop them from bleeding, but it made no difference. My head was pounding by the time Luce was done bellowing himself hoarse.

When his voice was gone, everyone was silent.

“Forget him.” I said, breaking the silence.

Everyone looked at me.

“Lets have a wedding. For real this time.” I said.

Shining Armor looked around, and back at Cadance. He smiled and the two began to talk.

Meanwhile I trotted over to Silvermoon who was still laying on the ground.

I changed back into my normal form. “You okay?” I asked her.

“Yeah, it's just a minor burn. I'll be fine.” She said.

I kissed her on the lips. “That's good. Now come on, we've got a wedding to celebrate.”

Silvermoon nodded as I wrapped my wings around her.

I had forgotten all about Luce Danneggiato...

Our troubles...

Our fear...

All that mattered...

Was this moment...

Nightmare Night

WARNING: A DISTURBING PICTURE WILL BE SHOWN IN THIS CHAPTER

CHAPTER NINETEEN: Nightmare Night

I walked out of Rarity's shop with my costume and headed home. Once I got home, I put on the light brown body cover, much like one of those costumes that go all around your body, and then put on my suit.

“Slenderpony... nice...” I said. I summoned my tentacles, and lifted myself off the ground with them.

I laughed. “Aw yeah!”

I exited the room to see Silvermoon dressed up like a clown while Solar was playing in the middle of the floor with his toys.

“Still can't believe you're going as Slenderman.”

I waved my hoof. “Nuh, uh, uh. I'm Slenderpony!”

“Well, you go and have fun. I'll stay here with Solar and pass out treats.”

I nodded and set off for Ponyville to meet up with the rest of the gang.

When I arrived, I saw Frederic dressed up as The Engineer from Team Fortress 2, Lance was some dude that looked like he belonged to Deus Ex, I could be wrong about that though.

I also saw Zorrow dressed up like some sort of vampire.

“Hey guys!” I said.

“Dorchester? Is that you?” Lance laughed.

“Yup! I'm Slenderpony!”

Frederic rolled his eyes. “Cool.”

I suddenly remembered. “Oh yeah! Where's Vinetion?”

Lance pointed over to the alleyway. “First of all, she changed her mind and was granted some temporary powers from Celestia so she has her powers back. Second... she's also a Slenderpony.”

“Shit man, you could have told me! I could have gone as the monster from SCP-087, or SCP-173...”

Frederic gasped. “The statue? Hell no! Hell. Fucking. No. I played SCP Containment Breach and wasn't able to sleep for weeks! No way in hell am I letting you go as 173!”

I groaned. “Fine... I'll go as 087-B then.”

I blasted the suit off of me, revealing me in my entire tan body suit.

“There.” I said.

Lance chuckled. “All right then.”

I waved my hoof. “Well, off to see how Vinetion's doing!”

I walked down the dark alleyway. I heard hoof steps behind me. I was being watched.

“Stop right there criminal scum!” I yelled, turning around to see Vinetion dressed up like Slenderpony.

“Damn it...” Vinetion groaned.

“Hey, Lance told me something cool awhile ago. I just haven't been able to tell you for a bit.”

Vinetion cocked her head to one side. “Yes?”

I put my mouth close to her ear. Then shot my hoof at her nose.

“BOOP!” I yelled.

…

“Ha ha! I got you! Uh... Vinetion...”

Vinetion took off her face mask to look at me. She... looked... furious...

“DAMN YOU LANCE GREENFIELD!” I roared as Vinetion pounced on me and began to beat me senseless.

When I returned, Lance was laughing so hard when he saw my bruised body. I went up to him, and smacked him on the back of the head as hard as I could with my hoof.

“You fucking douchebag!” I said. “You never told me Vinetion would react that way!”

“I'm so sorry man!” Lance yelled out as he squirmed on his back, laughing. “Okay... maybe I'm not! That was hilarious!”

I kicked him in the side. ("Oooowwwww...") and left him. I walked back home. Not because I was upset, mind you. I wanted to change my suit because mine was all bloody now and filled with thorns.

“Ow, ow, ow, ow...” I groaned.

When I arrived, I didn't bother to knock and just opened the door. Silvermoon gasped.

“Oh my god! Were you mugged?” She asked.

“No, ouch,” I said as Silvermoon began to pick thorns from my body.

A Few Minutes Later...

“Damn Lance told me to boop Vinetion's nose! He didn't even tell me that it pissed her off!” I said.

“You know better then that!” Silvermoon huffed.

I chuckled. “Apparently I don't. I guess I won't be dressing up tonight.”

“But Rarity worked so hard on your costume!”

I sighed. “You're right...”

“Just put the suit and body cover back on.” She said.

“Oh... uh... funny story about the suit.”

“I sort of... Vinetion was also dressed up like Slenderpony so... I destroyed the suit.”

Silvermoon face hoofed. “I will never understand you...” she sighed.

“Got that right.” I said.

I put the body suit back on after Silvermoon did an instant repair spell on it.

“Ah, good as new.” I said smiling. I kissed Silvermoon good-bye and hugged Solar as I went off.

I sighed.

The time has almost come...

Meanwhile...

Annabel looked at Discord. He smiled weakly.

“We'll get out of here, I promise.”

Annabel sighed. “Are you sure?”

Discord nodded. “Of course! Dorchester has never failed us in the past.”

Luce Danneggiato had grown tired of playing his games with Annabel and Discord, so he just put them in a large cage together.

“Yet the prophecy said he wouldn't surive.”

Discord snapped his fingers. “But it didn't say anything but The Shadow, remember?”

Annabel gasped. “You're right!”

“Quiet, you two!” Nightmare barked. “The master doesn't want to be disturbed as he prepares himself! Soon the universe will be his!”

Annabel laughed. “That's what you think you smelly mutt!”

“How dare you! You were never supposed to be what you are anyway!” Nightmare hissed. “You are a wannabe Discord! That's all you have been, and always will be.”

Annabel growled at Nightmare who walked away laughing.

“Screw him!" Discord said.

“I've been thinking Discord... if we are to get out of here alive, our souls will be restored and we'll return to Equestria, right?”

Discord nodded.

“Well... if things do go well... and if we do go back to Equestria...”

Annabel paused.

“Maybe we could... get married and start a family?”

Discord's eyes widened. He put his hand on Annabel's shoulder.

“Of course.” He replied.

Annabel hugged Discord who returned the hug.

“Annabel... I know for a fact, we will return, and this will all be a thing of the past.” Discord stroked Annabel's head.

“You promise?” Annabel asked.

Discord smiled. “Promise.”

Back With Dorchester...

“Dorchester! Come over here, quick!” He said.

I turned around to face Lance, who wasn't in his costume anymore.

“What?” I asked.

“Let's just say a massive horde of all our greatest enemies are coming together to fight us all...”

My eyes widened. “Luce's making a comeback?”

Lance shook his head. “I asked myself the same question...”

“Wait, what?”

“I ran into myself from an alternate dimension. He say's all our greatest enemies will be teaming up to kill us all. I did ask him about Luce Danneggiato though, he said he will still wait until he gets enough power to rise again. So no need to worry about him now.”

I sighed with relief. “Good, what do you need me to do?”

“Join me and the rest to fight them off. My other self did say that Nightmare will be there... I guess Luce's getting desperate. Yet be warned, my other self did say someone named Jeff The Killer would be there and that you should be careful.”

I felt my legs weaken, I partly collapsed on the ground.

“What?” Lance gasped.

“J-Jeff... damn it... why Jeff?”

Lance looked at me with a look of worry and confusion. “So you know him?”

I looked up at Lance and gritted my teeth. “Know him?! Damn it Lance, he traumatized me! My damn uncle would always dress up like that freak and scare the living hell out of me when my parents weren't around!”

“What's so bad about a regular human?”

I shook my head. “You don't realize, do you? He hasn't got a god damn nose! He split is lips up to the head of his cheeks so he could continue to make that same. Damn. Smile!”

Lance shuddered. “That's... horrifying...”

I chuckled nervously, trying to stay calm.

“I'll... I'll be fine... he's not real, after all.”

I forced myself up, still shaking.

“Okay, where should I meet you?” I asked.

Lance pointed over to Ponyville, at the stage. “Meet us at the stage, I need to go and tell the others.”

I nodded my head. “Okay, I'll see you there.”

“See you there.”

Later...

I walked onto the abandon stage with the others. There was a sudden blast, and a large black shield covered most of Canterlot.

“Damn it, we've been tricked!” Lance hissed.

“Well well well...”

I gritted my teeth. “Nightmare... show yourself!”

“With pleasure...”

Nightmare formed. Next to him was a copy of Violent Inferno, Val, Ri-

Wait, what? Richard?!

“Why hello there...” He said, chuckling.

Remember, we changed forms so he doesn't know we're the one who brought him here.

Oh yeah...

I turned around to see a hissing, serpent like pony.

“Say hello to, the leader of The Darkness.” Nightmare smirked.

“What happened to Luce?” Frederic asked.

“Oh, he's taking some... time off. This has been the replacement.”

I saw the bushes behind Nightmare and the rest rustle, and a fillies bloody body was thrown in front of me, it's face was... carved into a smile.

I saw two dark, gleaming eyes.

I felt myself become suddenly light headed as Jeff The Killer slowly walked out of the bushes, a large, blood stained knife in his hand.

“What the fuck... is that?” Peter gasped.

“J-J-J-Jeff....” I stuttered.

“No way he is human...”

I looked at Peter.

“You better fucking believe it. The reason he looks like that is because he had alcohol thrown on him, and was set on fire. He lost his mind, and carved a smile on his face and burnt his eye lids so they would never close.”

Peter shuddered. “Terrible...”

I heard a scratchy chuckle, Jeff had thrown his head back. His wild, greasy, long, tangled black hair waved behind him.

“Cha cha cha cha!” Jeff cackled.

Even is laugh is creepy.

No shit, sherlock.

“Now... if you excuse us... we have some unfinished buisness to take care of.”

The large group ran towards us.

I went head on to face Jeff The Killer, he swung his knife at my face, cutting off a few blades of hair off of my mane before I flew back. I transformed into Xaxas and threw my wing tentacles at him, he held out his knife which suddenly became much larger and speared it towards my face, the blade extended until it almost cut straight through my skull. But I dodged back.

Jeff cackled again and ran towards me.

It was too late, my wing tentacles retreated towards me so I could fly, but Jeff had grabbed me and cut my goatee off with his knife which had returned to normal size.

He looked at me just like he did in the picture...

I gasped for air, Jeff slowly ran his knife through my face until a large, smile shaped cut formed around my mouth.

“That is where I'm going to make you look... just like me...” Jeff whispered.

I summoned my wing tentacles, and pushed him back. I wiped the blood off around my mouth. My horn glowed and I fired a large bolt of magic at Jeff, his knife grew large again and the summoned magic glided off the large shiny side.

The magic beams split into two, and crashed into two nearby buildings which caught on fire. I heard screams as ponies began to run away. Jeff looked to his right to see a scared mare run away with her newborn foal. He pointed his knife ahead of them, which grew so large it blocked their path. Jeff sprinted up, and took the mother and her child.

I was rooted to the spot as I felt Nightmare hold me in place.

“It's too late... we already have you defeated... now watch...” Nightmare hissed.

Jeff smirked, and plunged the knife into the mare's heart, killing her. He threw the body on the ground, and plucked the newborn foal by it's hair.

The newborn foal was wailing loudly as pain scorched through it's head and it was held by it's mane.

Jeff frowned out of annoyance, but the carving on his face still made it look like he was smiling.

He lowered his face towards the crying foal's and whispered loud enough for me to hear him say the chilling words:

“Go to sleep...”

Jeff plunged the knife into the foals face. Splitting the skull, and stabbing the brain. Blood poured from it's head, he forced the knife up and down until the newborns head flew off of the knife, split into two. Blood and pieces of brain covered the large blade of the massive kitchen knife.

Jeff smirked and licked the blood and brain away from the knife, and swallowed it.

I shuddered as Nightmare held me.

Jeff approached me, and wiped the bloody remains on my cheek.

I felt myself being released as Nightmare and Jeff The Killer vanished in a puff of smoke.

Irony of Fate

CHAPTER TWENTY: Irony of Fate

I collapsed on the ground.

“Damn it, NO!” I yelled.

I changed back to my regular form and began to cry. “It's all my fault! It's all my fault damn it, I could have stopped him!” I yelled over the cries of ponies running from the destruction.

“So much destruction... so wonderful, is it not?” Luce's voice rang out inside my head.

“Luce! You bastard!” I hissed out loud. At this point I didn't care if anyone else thought less of me by talking to myself.

“I personally enjoy having Jeff with me, he adds that sort of disturbing feeling I just love!” Luce chimed out.

“You know nothing of love!” I yelled.

I didn't hear Luce after that.

I was going to save Lance, no matter what.

I looked ahead, towards the Ever Free Forest, and bolted towards it.

Meanwhile...

“AAGH!” Lance roared out in agony.

Jeff was leaning up against a wall, admiring his knife. His unblinking eyes focused upon his reflection on his most prized possession.

He looked over to Lance, and smirked.

“Soon it will all be over, soon you will finally be able to go to sleep.” Jeff whispered outloud.

Nightmare and Val stopped to face Jeff with grins on their faces.

“We're done here. Come over and finish him off, Jeff.” Nightmare smirked.

Jeff pointed his finger to his face. “Lil' old me? Oh I would be honored!”

He walked over to Lance, and threw his knife into the ground. It become sword sized and stuck out.

Jeff walked over to Lance and smiled at him.

“Fuck... you...” Lance gasped.

Jeff smacked Lance's face, causing him to groan.

“Now listen to me, boy. Face it, you're nothing but a wanna be. You try to protect your friends, and your brother. I tried to do the same, I tried to defend myself. But eventually it gets to you, and you'll end up looking...”

He stopped talking as Lance turned his face away from Jeff's rancid breath. He smacked his face, and forced Lance to look at him.

“...and you'll end up looking... just... like... me.”

“Never!” Lance hissed.

Jeff chuckled. “That's what I thought. Now, I'm beautiful, and you will be to.”

Jeff plucked his knife out of the ground, which returned to it's regular form. He ran the blade of the knife around Lance's mouth, creating a long cut that looked like a smile.

“Now... I'm going to make you beautiful.” Jeff whispered.

He motioned for Nightmare to hold Lance's head, while Val forced Lance's mouth open.

“Now... you're going to be just like me... how ironic...”

Jeff slipped the knife at the edge of Lance's mouth, right at his cheek. But before he could start carving a smile, there was a crash as The Mane Six, Dorchester, Giro/the other Lance, and Frederic all walked in.

Jeff removed his knife from Lance.

“I guess we're the welcoming par-”

“SHUT UP!” Dorchester roared.

Dorchester's POV...

“SHUT UP!” I roared.

Jeff laughed. “Oh hey, Dorchy.”

I shot forward. “I SAID SHUT UP!”

I began to pound on Jeff's stomach, but I felt the knife slide into the exposed cuts on my face. I felt skin began to be removed.

I retreated back, and held the large piece of skin that was hanging onto my face. I glared angrily at Jeff who shrugged, licking the blood off of the knife.

“I guess you're looking for... these.” Nightmare pulled out a box.

The Elements of Harmony!

Twilight took notice of Lance, and began to run towards him. Jeff, Nightmare, and Val all turned away to let Twilight towards Lance.

“Lance! Lance! Look at me Lance!” Twilight gasped.

Jeff grabbed Twilight by the mane.

“You're so pretty... yet I know how to make you even more beautiful...”

I gritted my teeth. “Don't you dare!”

Jeff smirked at me. “I dare.”

We all shot forward, I pummeled Jeff's face until his entire pale white face was covered in blood. I stabbed his stomach with my horn, and threw him against the wall.

We eventually got The Elements of Harmony, and defeated Nightmare.

I looked over to see Jeff, looking down, but his shoulders went up and down as he began to laugh like a maniac.

“Ha ha ha... ha ha ha! HA HA HA HA HA!” Jeff howled with laughter.

I walked towards him, changing into my regular form.

“Now time to end you, just how you began.”

My horn glowed orange and red as I readied myself to set Jeff on fire.

Fire was the reason Jeff looked like that, by the way.

“By doing the thing that started me... you're only sinking down to not only mine, but Luce Danneggiato's level as well. Are you going to let corruption take hold again? Are you going to kill a human? One of you?” Jeff asked me.

I gritted my teeth. “You are not a human. You are a demon.”

I set Jeff on fire, he looked up at me with eyes full of laughter. I watched his body burn into nothing but ashes.

I turned around to face everyone. Lance was in terrible shape... his wing was torn clean off, the area around his mouth bloody, and a few other things that made him look even worse.

I opened my wings, and flew off without saying a word.

When I returned home, Silvermoon took care of me while I told her the story. When I was all fixed up, I watched Solar squeal with joy as he played with his toys. One time he crawled over to me, and as I picked him up he cried out in joy. I hugged him, putting his head close to my heart.

I closed my eyes, and as a tear dropped upon Solar's head...

I knew I wasn't going to let Luce Danneggiato stop me. Not while my life was just getting better...

Or was it?

Song of Containment

CHAPTER TWENTY: The Song of Containment

Future...

“Let me hear it.”

“Face me.”

I put her hooves on the side of Silvermoon's head.

“Open your mind, listen, hear it Silvermoon. Hear the music.”

“Cum tacent clament. Serva me, servato te”

Silvermoon faced the merponies.

“Gasp!”

Tears began to pour from Silvermoon's eyes.

“Take it away...”

“You sure?”

“I can't bare it...”

I pressed my hooves upon Silvermoon's head, releasing her from hearing the depressing music.

“I'm sorry...”

“It's okay.”

…

“You can still hear it?”

“All the time...”

Current Point...

I stepped through Tartarus. It had been a long time since Tythol had made contact with me, for I had almost completely forgotten about him being able to have a connection with me.

I was in spirit, no one else could see me. I was roaming Tartarus with Silvermoon, she knew this was going to be hard for me.

We where going to see Annabel and Discord. Earlier, Tythol had informed us Luce had taken their souls, and was slowly absorbing their power to fuel himself.

I walked through Tartarus with a faint image of Tythol in the lead. He was leading us towards Luce, yet earlier Tythol had informed us that he only had enough power to make us invisible to the common eye, but we couldn't get close enough to Luce or else he would see us.

I was breathing slowly. I felt my chest tighten more and more as we neared Annabel and Discord. We would be able to see them, and they would be able to see us, but only for a short time.

It was going to be worth it.

“Stay close, we are almost there.” Tythol said.

My head stayed down. I was in the back of the group, watching Silvermoon's back hooves to make sure I didn't get separated from the group.

“We're here.”

I jerked my head up to see a massive cave. The three of us walked through it, careful not to be seen in the slightest way.

After a few minutes of looking around, we eventually made it Annabel and Discord's containment.

They lay against the wall, fast asleep.

I felt the burning gaze of Tythol against me. I glanced over to him, or pointed his hoof towards them.

I slowly approached them. Discord made a sudden and I jumped back, gasping.

After a few seconds of silence and standing completely still, I summoned enough courage to poke Annabel a few times.

“Huh...? What...?” Annabel said quietly as she slowly opened her eyes.

“Dorchester!” Annabel gasped. She tried to hug me, but her arms went right through my body. I looked at her sadly.

“Oh...”

“Annabel...? What's goin- Dorchester! You're here!” Discord said with delight.

“I can't stay here for long. We can't make any true physical contact at all, but at least we're here.”

Annabel turned her head around me, and saw Silvermoon.

“Hey, Silvermoon!” Annabel said happily.

“Hey Annabel, hey Discord, nice to see you two again after so long.” Silvermoon said with a smile.

“So, how has it been?” I asked.

Discord frowned. “Terrible. Luce Danneggiato is a complete asshole. He likes to torture us, and laughs at our suffering... he sets those red biting ants on us almost every single day, and has taken away all of our magic at this point.”

Silvermoon gasped. “That's terrible!”

“That's not even the worse of it. He bullies who ever works with him except Nightmare, it's like he's his favorite or something.” Annabel sighed.

“We saw what happened during Nightmare Night. I just wish I could have done something, anything really.” Discord said.

“You had no control.” I said, remembering what Jeff The Killer did to that mare and her foal.

Silvermoon turned around to face Tythol who was looking around the massive cave, observing everything he laid his eyes upon.

“Well... I hope you two are okay.” I said, trying to change the subject.

“We're fine, for now.” Discord answered.

“Yet I'm not sure how much longer we'll last.”

“You will not last much longer...”

Tythol turned his head. “Luce!”

Luce bared his jaws in a smile. “I knew I heard something coming from the containment chambers! Tell me, are you so determined on being the hero you've completely forgotten who you're dealing with?”

There was a few moments of silence.

“Let me show you the pain I have caused.”

Another cage began to flow towards us. Inside of it held a large group of merponies.

They were singing.

I felt tears fall from my eyes. Yet Silvermoon was squinting at the merponies like she couldn't hear them.

“Can't you hear them?” I asked.

Luce chuckled. “She is a regular alicorn. No special powers whatsoever. She cannot hear them, unless you can will the ability into her.”

I turned to Silvermoon.

“Let me hear it.”

“Face me.”

I put her hooves on the side of Silvermoon's head.

“Open your mind, listen, hear it Silvermoon. Hear the music.”

“Cum tacent clament. Serva me, servato te”

Silvermoon faced the merponies.

“Gasp!”

Tears began to pour from Silvermoon's eyes.

“Take it away...”

“You sure?”

“I can't bare it...”

I pressed my hooves upon Silvermoon's head, releasing her from hearing the depressing music.

“I'm sorry...”

“It's okay.”

…

“You can still hear it?”

“All the time...” I said with a low voice.

Luce chuckled again. Everyone had tears coming from their eyes but Tythol who sat calmly.

“Merponies only sing when they feel and know they're life is in danger, which explains why that one sang to you when you attempted to breach the lair.”

“But this...” Tythol said.

“This is The Song of Captivity. When they feel like they have no hope... like they have lost everything. Only once before in all of history have the merponies sung this exact song.”

Luce smirked. “And tell them... when was that, brother?”

Tythol scrunched up his face in thought. “When you sent me down to the deepest waves of the universe.”

“Leave. Now.” Luce hissed in a demanding tone.

I faced Annabel and Discord. Both of them embracing each other in a tight grasp and crying softly in each others arms. I felt Silvermoon nuzzle herself next to me.

“I will make these two listen to this accursed song... every... single... second...” Luce's smile widened. “And you can't do a damn thing about it.”

Tythol transported us out of the cave suddenly, leaving me and Silvermoon alone. Standing in front of the bed, tears coming from both our eyes.

Silvermoon ran up to me, and hugged me until I felt like my ribs had broken.

When Silvermoon released me, I walked silently into bed and pulled the covers over me.

My eyes adjusted to the sudden darkness, and I stared at the ceiling until I passed out from exhaustion.

Return of Corruption

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE: Return of Corruption

“Open the portal! Now!”

Luce summoned a massive portal big enough for him to slide through and exited his prison.

“Oh it's so good to be back!” Luce roared.

He had his entire set of armor on. His helmet, back armor, and wing armor. Fit for a snake with wings, colored silver and lined with gold.

I watched as Luce rose from the Great Whirlpool.

“I will end it the way it began.” I said.

Silvermoon walked up to me with tears in her eyes. The Shadow following behind her.

“Dorchester...” She said.

I looked at her and nodded. “I'm not sure who will win this... but if I don't... live long enough for the both of us.”

Silvermoon swung her forelegs around me and gave me the best kiss I had ever had.

I heard The Shadow make an urgent sound.

The kiss lasted a few more seconds before I faced The Shadow.

“Alright... Let's go!” I said. I changed into Xaxas form and took off with The Shadow. When I arrived, Lance, Frederic, David, Peter, Greg, The Mane Six, Celestia, Luna, Bleak, Cadance, Shining Armor, and a large group of heavily armored royal guards stood before me and The Shadow.

Lance, Peter, and Frederic were already in there alternate forms.

“Ready?” Violent Inferno asked.

I nodded my head. I looked up to see Luce Danneggiato, the very spirit of evil itself grinning widely at us from above.

“Isn't this LOVELY?!” Luce bellowed.

“After so long... so many failures... so many generations have passed since I felt like this!”

I looked to see the guards ready their weapons.

“Ha ha ha! You didn't think I would be coming alone, now did you? I took the chance to attach some others to my return! Behold the new and improved, Nightmare!”

I saw Lance get into a battle stance.

“Oh Lance... I've got a bone to pick with you!” Nightmare snarled. He was much larger, and more muscular now.

“May I introduce... Dark Discord?”

There was a flash of lightning as a storm brewed and Discord came down. His eyes blood red and his entire body pitch black.

“Annabel here... was too pure to corrupt. I'm sure she'll love to go one on one with her lover!”

Luce summoned a large cage and summoned Annabel into it. Discord flew it.

“Annabel!” Frederic yelled.

“Oh, but I'm not done yet!”

Hundreds of Darkness spawned all around us. Baring their teeth and preparing for an all out war.

“Let the games begin...”

Luce roared, the entire earth shook and the massive tornado touched down on Luce Dannegiato, sparking with swirling lightning.

Let me just say this. When the sky ran red and blood rained from the heavens, it actually did.

“Behold the blood of the lost souls of Tartarus!” Luce said.

He roared again, and our armies clashed.

I personally went up to Luce and blasted the sparking tornado. Electricity blasted from the area I had hit it, and wrapped itself around my hoof. I slammed my other hoof into the tornado, my hoof was taken in it as well.

“Fool...” Luce growled. I was thrown into the tornado with Luce. Just me and him now...

I looked to see the royal guards fighting off endless hordes of Darkness. They stood no match for them. I saw Cadance with Shining Armor, Lance, and Twilight. All of them blasting intense looking beams of magic at Nightmare who had his palm down, absorbing whatever was thrown at him.

I heard Luce laugh and looked in front of me.

He's massive!

The bigger they are, the harder they fall! Let's do this!

I shot forward and blasted Luce in the chest with my hoof. He recoiled a small amount, and swatted my to the right with his head.

I rubbed my side where he had hit me, and shot back. I uppercutted him, knocking a large tooth the size of myself out of his mouth.

Luce roared and blasted a large amount of dark magic from his eyes, it swirled around me. I summoned my flames and parted the darkness, hitting Luce in the eye.

“Now you see me...”

My entire vision when black as I was surrounded.

“Now you don't...”

I channeled my strength, and summoned and wave of light which bursted, parting the darkness.

I saw Luce Danneggiato roaring, blasting black flames at the ground.

“Don't you dare hurt my friends!” I said.

The Shadow!

Fuck!

I hit Luce in the jaw. He flinched a little, swung his head again and blasted me out of the tornado.

I shot down, taking down a path of Darkness as I did and shot straight for Nightmare who was have a fist fight with The Shadow. I knocked him flying back.

The Shadow gave me a thumbs up, and barred his claws for Nightmare's return. He did come back, with a large bruise on his head where I had hit him.

“Go To Sleep...” Nightmare cooned.

I felt myself collapse. When I got up, I gasped.

Nightmare looked just like Jeff The Killer! His wicked, scar smile with his pitch black pupil eyes. He held a large knife in his hand.

It's all fake... smoke and mirrors... smoke and mirrors... I told myself. My face scrunched up with worry as I looked at The Shadow who looked fine.

I guess we're the only on- AHH!

I was blasted to the side by Luce's fire. When I looked up, I saw Nightmare in Jeff's form holding the knife over my head.

“GO! TO! SLEEP!” He yelled as he brought the knife down. I felt him fly off of me as Lance head butt him.

“Thanks...” I gasped.

“No problem.” Lance said.

“Me and The Shadow need to get up to Luce Danneggiato. Think you could help me?” I asked.

Lance laughed. “Sure!”

I motioned for The Shadow to come over. I looked to see Nightmare back in his actual form, dueling with Cadance and Shining Armor.

Me, Lance, and The Shadow blasted up to Luce. He sent out a massive wave of energy which blasted us back. He roared with laughter.

“Just keep thinking to yourself, 'I think I can, I think I can.' When you clearly know you can't!” Luce growled with a large grin on his face.

The Shadow clapped his hands in front of him, sending a massive wave of rotten flesh towards Luce.

The rotten flesh grasped around Luce's body.

“Foolish monster for another world! You cannot defeat me!”

The Shadow looked at us, winked and waved. For the first time, it opened it's mouth to speak.

“I wIlL wEaKeN LuCe. Go NoW! FiNiSh ThE JoB!”

The Shadow shot forward, and grasped onto the rotten flesh. It's body dispersed and was absorbed into the rotting flesh. There was an ear splitting crash as the armor suddenly turned to a dark bronze and blasted off of Luce's body. Leaving large holes surrounded by dried blood where the armor had been nailed onto his body.

“NO!” Luce roared. He sent another wave which blasted everyone back. Nightmare and The Darkness suddenly stopped, and so did we.

We all looked up to see Luce shaking with anger.

“I... have had... enough... mistakes...” He stammered.

“Behold... The Brink.”

The world before us split, a massive crack formed and split through the earth. The water from The Great Whirlpool drained, and Canterlot Castle fell into the pit.

“Not again!” Luna said.

“Think about how much you are not cared for Dorchester! I know you still have feelings for Luna! I saw you sing! I saw it all!”

I felt my anger rise.

He's trying to corrupt us again!

“Notice how NONE of your family came to see you after The Rapture? Same with you, Lance, Peter, David, and Greg! All but your mother, Lance! Not even your own brother even hinted at wanting to come to you when he died as well! And when I'm finished with you... I will personally tell Mark that I killed his puny girlfriend!”

"WHAT?!"

"Ha ha ha! Think back, Lance! When Mark made his last call to his girlfriend, didn't you hear this roar?"

Luce roared. Lance gasped.

“Do you all want to know the truth?”

He's going to spill the beans on us!

“SHUT UP!” I roared.

“Lance, may I remind you your 'friend' Dorchester took away your sons negative emotions so that he couldn't fight him after Dorchester would have killed you all! Peter, Dorchester here was the one who smashed your guitar and turned Rarity green with Annabel's help! And Frederic... oh Frederic...”

I felt everyone's gaze turn to me. I saw Dark Discord, The Darkness, and Nightmare's bodies all turn into haze and swirl around Luce's body.

Discord, fell to the ground as his corrupted form vanished.

“Wha... who...?” He gasped.

“Discord!” Annabel gasped. She hugged Discord.

“Annabel... wait... LUCE!” Discord roared.

Luce chuckled. “Your father... the one who killed you so long ago... the way he returned...”

Luce chuckled again. “Dorchester brought him here so he could kill you...”

There was a sudden outburst of gasps.

“Dorchester... you...” Lance said.

“Why?” Frederic said.

“Don't you see? You are all victims of Dorchester's treachery!”

I looked helplessly around me.

Everyone began to advance slowly towards me.

“No... please... I was corrupted!” I said, changing back.

This isn't good... this is not good...

“You've done terrible things, Dorchester. Now it's time you face the consequences!"

I closed my eyes tight as I heard the roaring laughter of Luce Danneggiato as he watched my friends advance towards me. Itching for bloodshed, and filled with corruption.

Mutato Fatum

FINAL CHAPTER: Mutato Fatum

Everyone surrounded me. I was scared out of my damn mind! Luce had corrupted all of them into thinking I was the bad guy!

“Listen to me! It wasn't me! I swear! It was Luce!”

Lance glared at me angrily, and shot at me.

I closed my eyes, and opened them.

It was all an illusion from Luce Danneggiato! I was still in the tornado with him.

“Finally out of your trance, now are you?” Luce hissed.

“You bastard...” I sneered. I shot forward, he fired his blast of dark magic at me, but I dodged without even knowing it!

I shot my wing tentacles at him. They wrapped around Luce's helmet armor and forced his head closer to mine. Suddenly a razor sharp tongue shot out of his mouth, and cut all of my tentacles off of his head.

I yelled out in pain and forced them back to regular wings. I shot forward and began to pummel Luce chest while he chuckled deeply as he watched me assault him.

“You idiot, don't you realize you can't hurt me? I am the essence of evil itself! You cannot hurt me in the slightest!”

I continued to pummel Luce's chest. I felt like a massive metal boulder had smashed into my side as Luce's armored wing brushed me aside like dust.

“Face it Dorchester, you are nothing! Think about all the trouble I've caused you... I corrupted Luna into kidnapping you! Not only that, but her own lust created by me kept her going!”

“I'm tired of saying that I put it behind me! Take a hint!” I retorted.

Luce laughed. “Not only that, but it's because of me you caused so much trouble in the first place!”

Luce neared his head close to my face. His red slit pupils, and his pitch black eyes pierced my soul.

“You brought Richard into this world... You took away Spark's negative emotions, so that he couldn't fight you, and you broke Peter's guitar... you've done so many terrible things, I'm surprised the guilt itself hasn't taken hold you...”

Luce reared his head back. “STOP THE FIGHTING!” He roared.

The Darkness and Nightmare stopped fighting, everyone faced Luce Danneggiato who was grinning.

I felt my anger boil.

I was suddenly grabbed my large claws, I was trapped! I look to see Nightmare's arms had extended so he could grab me and keep me in place. The Darkness surrounded my friends and reared them close together.

Luce smirked. “I told you I would make you watch as I killed your friends... and I don't break a promise as sweet as this.”

I blasted out of my containment, and speared toward Luce as my hoof was engulfed in a bright light. I brought it down like a hammer upon Luce Danneggiato's face, he roared in slight pain. He blasted me back with a massive roar and opened his wings. Massive flames erupted from his mouth, I was forced to retreat far back until Luce took flight towards Canterlot.

I looked down to see my friends take this small interruption to their advantage, and began to fight The Darkness once again, I pressed downward, taking down a large horde of Darkness and slammed one to the side and against a tree. Saving Princess Cadance and Shining Armor.

“Thanks!” Shining Armor said.

“Think you can handle it from here?” I asked.

Princess Cadance blasted one of the Darkness back and nodded at me.

Meanwhile...

Lance bucked Nightmare in the face.

“I see you're still surprised to see me. You want to know why I fight you all this time? Because you have something I want! Something Luce needs!”

“SHUT UP!” Lance roared. He speared towards Nightmare who suddenly caught Lance in his claws and raked the side of his face.

Lance flew back onto the ground while Nightmare approached his body.

“You never give up, do you?” Nightmare said as he picked up Lance, punching him square in the jaw with his clenched fist.

Suddenly, The Shadow shot forward, knocking Nightmare back and making him release Lance.

The Shadow roared.

“I now see how it will be.”

Nightmare smirked. “Very well then.”

Nightmare and The Shadow ran towards each other, large beams of golden light shooting out of the ground wherever The Shadow put his feet. The Shadow jumped slightly, roundhouse kicking Nightmare in the face, causing him to go spiraling back.

Night landed on all fours, and pounced towards The Shadow. He summoned a large pink fleshy wall to appear, cutting off Nightmare. He ripped the flesh to shreds, but was suddenly blown back by The Shadow's massive claw.

Nightmare clutched his right eye, blood seeping through the wound.

“You're gonna pay for that...” Nightmare hissed.

The Shadow roared, challenging Nightmare.

Nightmare pounced again, this time unexpected. Nightmare latched himself to The Shadow's stomach, and began to bite down hard on The Shadow's darkness skin.

Nightmare suddenly lost his grip as The Shadow began to change forms, and a massive fist like spear came bursting from The Shadow's chest, causing Nightmare to go spiraling back again.

The Shadow curled his right claw, causing flames to erupt him his fist, and his fist dislocated from The Shadow's wrist, black chains holding the fist and arm together. Like a yoyo.

Nightmare took an unexpected blow to the side of the face. But before the first be reeled back in, Nightmare grabbed the chains, and forced them towards him.

The Shadow came flying towards Nightmare, who put his foot out, knocking The Shadow out cold.

Nightmare faced Lance.

He cracked his knuckles. “After I'm done with you, I'll make you watch with your dying eyes as I kill your family.”

Dorchester's POV...

I head-butted a unicorn as he charged at me, causing him to fly back and be stabbed in the chest by one of the nearby guards.

I planned to go after Luce Danneggiato myself, but then I wanted to bring a few friends.

Meanwhile...

Lance held his hooves out in front of him, holding off Nightmare's attack.

Nightmare gasped as Lance began to glow, and was engulfed in a red light. His hooves flamed, causing them to explode. Nightmare flew back, far.

Lance looked at his hooves.

“Okay... you two are still here... good...” Lance panted.

Nightmare held his head and gasped for air, he couldn't move because that blast had blown all of the air out of him. He looked up to see The Shadow grinning and cracking his knuckles.

Nightmare put his claws out defensively and smiled nervously. “Whoa, whoa whoa! Let's not do something we'll regret... FUCK! AAAHHH! NO!! NO DON'T PUT MY CLAW UP THERE! IT WILL BREAK MY ARM! GREAT JUMPING TYTHOL MY ARM! NO! NO NOT MY NECK! GAH! MY BLOOD! H-HE PUNCHED OUT ALL MY BLOOD!”

Dorchester's POV...

After a few minutes of looking and fighting, I found Lance, Frederic, and The Shadow battling a large group of Darkness. I helped them finish them off.

“Come with me! Luce's gone off somewhere, and I want you two to be with me.”

“Right on!” Frederic said.

“Let's kill that thing!” Lance said.

The Shadow smirked and cracked his knuckles.

We shot off into the air after Luce. We found him heading towards Canterlot Castle. He flapped his wings as he hovered over the castle, and brought his massive spiked mace like based tail down upon the castle, completely destroying the top and causing the castle to collapse under him.

Luce lifted his head from his gaze on the tower to notice us coming towards him.

“Ah! The two who Dorchester favorited. I shall have fun destroying all of you! The Shadow cannot help you!”

The Shadow roared at Luce Danneggiato. Rotten flesh began to cover the ruined debris of the castle.

“You are a pest!” Luce sneered. He shot balls of darkness at us while we did our best to avoid them, eventually we all made it towards him.

“Shadow!” I yelled.

The Shadow looked up at me.

"Let's change Fate!"

The Shadow smirked and went towards the rotten flesh that surrounded the castle. He evaporated when he touched it, suddenly the entire castle began to shake. It soon became a massive beast of ruined debris, held together by the rotten flesh.

Luce roared with laughter, and smashed the castle monster's chest with his tail, impaling it's chest with Luce's spiked mace tail. It roared in agony as blood like liquid bursted from it's chest.

“Hush now... it's all right...” Luce said, mimicking Alois's voice from the Amnesia DLC, Justine.

The beast grabbed Luce's neck with one hand, and his wing with anger, and tore Luce's wing off.

Luce screamed in pure agony and pain as blood erupted from his torn wing.

“You fucking piece of shit!” Luce snapped. A massive, demented, demon like hand shot out of Luce's wound, and grasped the castle beast's face and ripped it off.

Luce's other wing stopped flapping as he now hovered over the ruins with magic.

The beasts body raised the wing, and slammed the hard metal against Luce's head.

The castle beast roared.

“Enough of this play! I will end you like I will this universe!”

Luce glared at us and threw the beast at the ground.

“Now it's your turn...” Green smoke began to rise from his nostrils, he opened his mouth and massive green and black flames erupted from his mouth towards us.

Frederic and Lance dodged to the left, while I dodged to the right. But at that moment, the massive demonic hand grabbed me from afar and brought me face to face with Luce. His nostrils began to flare again as he charged another blast.

“You... are a pest... now I will end you personally!” Luce sneered. Lance suddenly shot forward, knocking me from Luce's grasp.

“You are all PESTS!” Luce roared.

I looked at Lance and Frederic.

“Let's finish this.” I said.

We all shot forward, a swirling whirlwind broke between us as we broke the sound barrier in a matter of seconds. When we reached Luce's chest, our hooves ripped through rock hard scales, massive muscles, and tremendous tendons. We eventually burst through Luce's ribcage, and out through the armor on his back. The massive, black, swollen heart of Luce Danneggiato fell to the ground with a large splat.

“NOOOOO!” Luce roared as he fell towards the ground.

I landed on Luce's chest. We met eye to eye for the first time.

“Looks like you did change fate... after all...” Luce whispered.

There was a moments pause as we stared at each other. I knew that Luce would last a few more minutes, might as well find out all the answers.

“Tell me everything. I want to know the true story, all of it. What you did, and what you planned to do.” I demanded.

Luce chuckled. "If you say so..."

“In the beginning, Tythol created the universe that this world sits in. He found that being the keeper of good and evil was too much for him. He then created me, back then I was known as The Balancer. Together, we kept the universe in balance and eventually began to create different worlds.

After millions of years of evolution, I began to grow... tiresome of my duty and began to show signs that I wanted more then just to be the very spirit of evil itself. What truly drove me to insanity was the fact I was keeper of something so hated... so... evil. I wanted to be loved, much like Luna. But I took it in the wrong way, and forced the people to love me. Tythol was forced to step up, and a massive battle took place. We both lost, but I was able to banish Tythol down into the deepest waves of the universe with my power, but at the same time the spell took it's own toll on me and I was too weak to carry on.

Then came the time that Luna and Celestia were born. I wanted Princess Luna to do the rest of my dirty work, the way it worked was that when the world was covered in endless night, I would use that darkness as a way to slip past and finish the job. But I had forgotten how powerful Celestia was as well, and was able to stop her sister before I was able to make my return.

Then you came along... and I was able to corrupt Luna into thinking no one loved her, she found you and took you. I kept corrupting her until she decided to take matters into her own hooves, and made a plan to fake a pregnancy. When the fake child was born, she knocked you out and turned you into a pony without any memories of your past.

We all know what happened next, you nearly killed her when your past self took control and you fled. Only to be fed your past memories and have Luna punished.

Next when Luna invaded your world, making the last attempt to get you back... I realized she didn't care for me anymore, and I left her to deal with it herself. You took the one thing that kept her connection, her half moon necklace.

But then I got an idea... I would end your world, knowing that you would come and take your revenge on Luna. I would use your negative emotions, and use them to rise up. But before you could do that, I know some serious sins must be committed.”

Luce chuckled deeply. “I know every step before you even took it. That hissing voice you heard in your head wasn't Xax/Truth/Corruption. It was me! I was trying to make you angrier so I could rise up sooner.

I sent in The Darkness, to take Lance and Frederic's powers so I could use them to rise even sooner. But of course, I failed. But I wanted to rise up anyway, and you redeemed yourself and sent me back.

I began to charge my energy until this point, along with sending other monsters to attempt to kill you or weaken this world, but failed, and here we are.” Luce finished with a deep sigh and closed his eyes.

“I hope you're happy.”

I waved my hoof. “But what about The Darkness, and Nightmare? What about Discord?”

Luce opened up one eye and smirked. “The Darkness were smaller, lesser parts of me I used to fight Tythol. Discord was my... “replacement” until he grew an interest in chaos magic other then dark magic and took that place instead. I created Nightmare as a replacement for Discord.”

I nodded my head slowly. “I see.”

Luce groaned loudly in pain, closing his eye. “Now that you've finally won... what is it you plan to do now?”

“Live my life, in peace.” I said.

The corner's of Luce Danneggiato's mouth began to form a slight frown. “I think we all know, how you truly feel about your life. If you could, you would redo it all, wouldn't you?”

I changed back into my regular form. “To tell you the truth, no I wouldn't.”

Luce opened his eyes in slight surprise. “...and why is that?”

“If it wasn't for all of this. I wouldn't be living the wonderful life I would be.” I responded.

There was a large, deep, sigh as Luce looked up into the sky.

“Interesting, huh? I guess a terrible past does make itself up. I hope you're happy, Dorchester.”

Luce took one last deep breath, and let it out slowly. I stood on his chest until his breathing slowed to a stop.

Luce Danneggiato, the very spirit of evil itself. Was dead.

Meanwhile at the Great Whirlpool...

All of The Darkness suddenly disapeared, Nightmare continued to roar in pain as his body slowly evaporated. The cage that held Discord and Annabel had broken, and the two held each other close.

“They did it! They killed him!” Cadance jumped in joy.

“But wait... does that mean? He's also dead?” Luna said.

Everyone suddenly became silent.

“Oh my god...” someone whispered.

“Come on!” Bleak yelled, he took off. Soon followed by all the others.

Dorchester's POV...

Luce Danneggiato was finally dead... I had cheated Death, changed fate itself.

“Dorchester! You're alive! You did it! You cheated Death!” Celestia said proudly as she approached me, Lance, and Frederic with the others. I saw Annabel and Discord holding each other...

I smiled.

“It's over...” I said.

Lance smiled at me. He was a complete mess, but if didn't matter too much.

“Looks like we're all done here, good job.” He said.

I laughed. “Yeah, we're all done here. But what now?”

“Live our lives, of course.” Lance responded.

I looked over to see the corpse of Luce Danneggiato. It was all over.

Until...

"No... it's not over... it never will be..."

I turned around to see massive, thin bones of arms, entertwined with veins and arteries.

“Ha ha ha! Luce had a back up plan! But now that he has turned, he left all his powers for me!! I am the xenomorph that infected Luce Danneggiato!”

We watched as a massive, demented devil like creature erupted from Luce Danneggiato's chest.

“Not only that... but I had my own powers included! I am no longer Corrupted Light! I am now King Diavolo! I am King Devil!”

Everyone who could changed into their alternate forms.

"That is what Luce showed us?!" Annabel gasped.

I turned my head. "He showed you King Diavolo?"

Discord nodded. "Yes. He told us about his plan, and if he was to fail... he would pass all of his power to create King Diavolo."

I've had enough of this fucking bullshit! I've had enough of the fights! We're going to end this, right here, right fucking now!

Agreed! Let's finish this!

Once and for all!

King Diavolo was a massive snake skeleton with pulsating swollen arteries and veins surrounding the bones. It had two massive thin bony arms, with large claws that looked like the grunt's attacking arm from amnesia. It had large, sharp plate's on it's spine. Yet it had the skeleton of a xenomorph's head, it still had the large gaping jaws, with the roof of it's mouth lined with snake fangs...

But it's tail was that of a xenomorph... and it had the extra mouth that would pop out.

“If you truly want to restore peace... you must destroy me as well!” Diavolo roared. It spit acid at us, while the tail speared it's head towards us as we dodged the acid.

“Now how the hell do we kill this thing?!” Peter yelled out.

“I have no idea! Yet it seems this is an entire different being! Not a single trace of the actual Luce Danneggiato! This thing just thinks it's Luce Danneggiato, being filled with the memories of his past, and his experiences!” Discord yelled.

“Blessed with the powers of Corrupted Light... I bestow eternal suffering!”

I laughed nervously. "At least I won't die!"

Discord nodded. “That's an upside!”

“Now all we gotta do is kill this thing!” Lance yelled.

“There is a way to defeat it! Luna! We must activate the solar eclipse!” Celestia yelled over at sounds of burning acid.

“You can't be serious!” Luna yelled out.

Celestia looked at everyone grimly. “It is the only way. We need to have you all protect us while we use the same spell that defeated Luce so long ago!”

I nodded.

“YOU WILL NEVER USE THAT SPELL!” King Diavolo roared. He began to slither towards us, he shot out his inside mouth which grabbed one of the royal guards.

“HELP!” He screamed before being eaten alive.

“Blast him back!” David yelled.

Everyone who could fired a massive beam of magic together at King Diavolo.

It collided at King Diavolo's chest, ripping apart bone and bursting the arteries and veins that went around his body. Blood sprayed everywhere as the beam slowly intensified.

“Never...” King Diavolo hissed. He swung his paw like claw hand, knocking the beam into the sky. He fired a massive wave of sound at us, knocking us. He advanced towards us.

King Diavolo grabbed Cadance.

“You ruined my plans...” He hissed. Cadance's horn was engulfed in a large light, and blasted King Diavolo in the face, dropping her.. Before she made contact with the ground, she spread her wings and slowly fell towards the ground.

“Just a little bit... more...!” Luna gasped as she and Celestia charged the spell.

“YOU WILL NEVER SUCCEED!” Diavolo yelled. He swiped one of his claws, knocking back Shining Armor.

“Shining Armor! No!” Cadance yelled.

She ran towards him.

“Foolish mare! Get back here!” Discord yelled. But Cadance ignored him as she began to tend to Shining Armor.

I shot a tri-beam of fire at Diavolo, causing his chest to split like General Grevious's in Star Wars, and the exposed heart began to burn.

“If I am to die... I will throw this world into oblivion!” Diavolo roared. Suddenly, volcano's, earthquakes, and sudden climate changes began to spread throughout Equestria.

“This is your destiny, Dorchester! This is what I told you so long ago, that you will die here with all your friends!”

I was blown back by a massive gush of wind.

I got up again, my chest was aching. I sure I had broken a rib when I collided with the ground.

Everyone got up again, leaving Cadance and Shining Armor behind us. Me, Lance, Peter, Frederic, Bleak, a few royal guards, Greg, Twilight, and Rarity all fired the massive magic beam back at King Diavolo.

“Keep... it... up!” Celestia said.

“I AM THE SPAWN OF EVIL ITSELF! I AM THE NEW LORD OF EVIL!” He blasted his own massive beam of dark magic mixed with acid at us. He then blasted a massive sound wave at us, knocking just me, Frederic, Lance, and Peter left.

King Diavolo quickly slithered towards us and grabbed me, bringing my face up to his. He slowly opened his mouth, revealing the smaller one inside along with his many rows of teeth.

“SISTER! STRIKE NOW!” Celestia yelled.

“No! He's got Dorchester!”

I looked back at them. “Do it!”

“No! We're so close!” Luna yelled.

“I said do it! If I am to die, so be it! At least it will be for the greater good!”

Luna wiped a tear from her eye.

“Damn it Luna, JUST DO IT!”

“Fine then...” Diavolo hissed. He closed his mouth.

“Kill us both! But I will let you enjoy your last moments together!”

There was a small flash of light, and a portal showing the image of Silvermoon fighting off a large group of The Darkness began to show, Solar crying in the background.

“You bastard! My family is innocent!”

“No one is innocent! Everything, and everyone on this planet will die!”

I turned my head to face the portal. The Darkness suddenly vanished, and Silvermoon turned her head towards the portal and gasped.

“Dorchester!” She said. She noticed King Diavolo.

“You can do this!”

I felt tears fall down my face.

I sighed. “I love you, Silvermoon, and tell Solar I love him too!”

“Dorchester, please! No!” Silvermoon began to sob hard.

There was a small rumble as King Diavolo chuckled.

“You sick monster! You take pleasure in this?!” Silvermoon gasped.

Diavolo grinned.

I noticed that Luna had stopped charging the spell.

“I can't do this! Not while you could die!”

I gulped. “Luna, I know you feel terrible for the things you did. But always remember, I forgive you! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be having the wonderful life I am living! Or lived.”

Celestia stopped charging the spell and put her hoof on her sister's shoulder.

“Luna, listen to him.”

“If you truly cared, you would do this! I am one out of billions of others!”

Silvermoon was crying hard, Solar wailed in the background.

“Luna... this must be done.” Celestia said.

Lance flapped his wings, floating in mid-air. He nodded over at Luna who looked up, her eyes full of tears.

“This has all come down to this. I have kept my promise, now will you keep yours?”

Imagine the biggest ray of sun you have ever seen mixed with the black light of the night. That's what the solar eclipse spell looked like. It tore away at King Diavolo's skin, until nothing but a large pill of ash was left.

Silvermoon screamed as the smoke cleared and began to cry harder.

I'd play this if I were you

When the smoke cleared, Luna was the first to run towards the massive ash pile.

She dug deep into the massive hill, under she found a messed up red and white tail poking out.

“Dorchester!” She gasped as she dragged me out and held me close.

I was burnt, bad. The scar that was on the left side of my cheek had bursted, blood poured out.

Ash mixed with blood covered all my body.

“No... no no no no no...” Luna cried out.

I coughed out a large amount of ash from my throat.

“You're right...” I said quietly.

Luna hugged me tight.

“No is right... no more destruction... no more pain... no more anger... no more corruption... no more evil...”

I smiled up at Luna as tears dripped from her eyes.

I heard massive cheers behind us. I saw a flash of light out of the corner of my eye, and saw Silvermoon rushing up to me.

Luna looked over to her, and handed my battered body over to my wife.

I looked up to see Silvermoon smiling, tears coming down her eyes. Solar was strapped onto her back and he squealed in joy as he looked out to see everyone was okay. For now.

“You know, after all of this. I've actually sort of learned something, even if it does seem a little cliché.”

“Even if it does sound a little... depressing... I've learned that some things aren't meant to be changed, even if you take it to the extreme.”

“A lot has happened, you know. I've plotted a sick, twisted revenge against an innocent mare who was corrupted by something far bigger then the both of us.”

I looked over to Luna.

“Even if you did put me through hell, I still found a way to forgive you. Isn't that all that matters?”

“In both of our cases, each one of us My Favorite, but then I made The Return, but then something I called, The Banishment took place. I became fueled by Corruption, but turned away from that path and felt Bliss. And you know what?” I said.

Luna sniffed. “What?”

I smiled. “I finally figured out, that everything happens for a reason. Brink is over, the Brink of destruction.”

I glanced over back to Silvermoon, who hugged me. I wrapped my large bruised wings around us.

“Know that... I have always cared so deeply for you. I love you, Silvermoon.”

“Please... don't leave me!”

My wings began to disperse into bright spores, just like Biollante when we defeated her.

“Bring... Solar over to me.” I said.

Solar was handed over to me. He stared at me with his big, blue eyes.

“You look... just like your mother. Take good care of her.” I said with a weak smile.

Solar squeaked and nuzzled himself up against me.

I guess, this is it.

-sniff- it's been one hell of a ride... hasn't it?

I LOVE YOU MAN!

I'M A GIRL. BUT I STILL LOVE YOU MAN!

My wings had vanished, and now my bottom hooves up to my body began to slowly vanish.

“Lance... come here, will you?” I said.

Lance walked up to me, tears coming from his eyes.

“Try not to get your ass kicked so hard next time, won't you?”

Lance smiled weakly, wiping a tear from his eye. “I'll try.”

My bottom hooves had completely vanished. Solar still nuzzled himself on my chest.

“Frederic... Luna...” I said.

The prince and princess walked over to me.

“Princess Luna... Prince Frederic...” I said.

“Are you two happy?” I asked.

They both nodded.

“Show me, then.”

Frederic put his hoof around Luna, she nuzzled her face against Frederic's neck and they both kissed.

“That's enough for me.” I said.

“Silvermoon.” I said.

“Yes?” Silvermoon said.

Half of my chest had vanished. My upper body was all that was left.

“I love you, Silvermoon. Now tell me, what is your full name?”

“Sarah Goodmen.” She said.

“My name... is Ryan... Ryan Leon.”

Sarah ran up to me, and wrapped her arms around me and began to sob hard.

“I love you too, Ryan! I will always love you!”

“That is something... I know you won't forget.”

Solar fell off of me as my chest vanished. He began to whimper.

“Goodbye... Ryan...” Sarah said.

“No... don't say goodbye.”

My neck vanished.

“Say... farewell, see you later. Because one day, we'll see each other before you know it.”

I turned my eyes and winked, because my mouth had vanished.

A final tear fell from my eyes, before I vanished for the last time.

Forever.

EPILOUGE...

A large party was thrown to celebrate the final victory against Luce Danneggiato, against evil itself.

King Horus returned to Canterlot soon after to give everyone who participated in the final battle a large medal of honor.

The Shadow now roams Tartarus, and was crowned the new keeper of evil. I received a letter by The Shadow saying that he will keep things in balance, and will not become corrupted by his new amount of power. He was also able to get the orbs back as well, and now has the ability to speak.

Discord and Annabel got married, and had two children named Ying and Yang.

Bleak became the new head of the royal guards after Shining Armor was forced to step down until he has recovered from his injuries that will not fully heal for the next few weeks, he will make a full recovery and was not phased after the battle.

Twilight and Lance now live their regular lives, expecting a new foal in a few months.

Rainbow Dash and David had their twin's eight months later.

Vinetion got her powers back soon after returning to the site of Luce and Diavolo's death.

Canterlot Castle was rebuilt and repaired with the help of many unicorn's magic.

A large monument was built, with a large statue of Dorchester made out of pure gold standing over a large, gold, recreation of Luce Danneggiato's corpse. Smaller statues of Silvermoon, Frederic, Lance, Bleak, several royal guards, Cadance, Shining Armor, The Mane Five, Twilight...

and Solar...

all stood behind Dorchester. Who was grinning high, with cuts all over his body.

A large golden plate was nailed onto the front of the statue's base, with small carvings that showed the most important words that kept Dorchester going.

Live

Laugh

Love

Remember

Forever

Alis Grave

Lay Down Your Burden

Brink by Mr. Dorchester/TheCBF36

Inspired by Living The Dream by kickass222urmom

Edited by Mr. Dorchester/TheCBF36

Thanks To: Anyone and everyone who gave me feedback, and helped me make my stories better, and special thanks to kickass222urmom for creating the amazing story that is Living The Dream, and letting me put your characters into Dorchester's world.

Thanks again for reading this story. Never again will another story with Dorchester show up. Ever.

I don't expect perfection, but I do expect progress.

Mr. Dorchester