The Empire Meets Equestria: Star Wars Esque

by Poetic Brony

EmE chapter 8 Can you handle the Truth?

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"Then I'll begin. Several Eons ago the God's were at war." Visage started but all of the ponies even the princesses gasped in shock.

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"NO!" Celestia yelled.

"That's crazy! Are they crazy!? Rainbow added.

"Shhhh. I'm just as shocked as all of you but will you please, stop interrupting so he can explain. Please go on darling." Rarity said as she told off every pony and gestured for Visage to continue.

"Thank you Rarity, so where was I? Ah, yes the God's were at war, one of the Dark God's decided that he wanted to rule over all God's becoming a God King but the God's of Light wouldn't have it. Now normally because a God is immortal they can't die. But The Dark God Skath found a way to kill a God, and he employed one of the Greater Meserino Demon Clans to join him. They also forged God slayers and thus armed they started a war.

The God's of Light weren't prepared but they outnumbered Skath and his hoard so even with all of their casualties they still drove Skath back into his own realm. The God's of Light then Forged their own God Slayer weapons and they even got some of their own Demon Allies. The Silvarian Demons joined them in their fight. They tried to convince the King of The Meserino Demons to also join, but they wanted no part of it, they were disgusted with the Clan that joined Skath. Still several Meserino Demons did end up volunteering but that was after Skath had killed their king.

The war had eventually come to a stalemate. Then The Meserino attacked the Silvarians in their own home they slaughtered each other both sides extinguishing the souls of the other till non were left, but the Silvarian King. Setting out himself to put an end to this pointless war he fought Skath three times, and all three times he could only manage a draw. The Silvarian King tried one last time but this time his own life, his own soul was extinguished. Skath was victorious.

Problems really started for the Gods when war broke out on the mortal plane. Skath's worshipers were killing the worshipers, the children, of all other Gods if they didn't join them. Skath worshipers are all just like Sombra, only several times worse. If you refused to join, then you were sent to an extractor, a deplorable device that rips your soul apart dividing it up into as many clone bodies as it can, thus becoming an unliving horror we know as the Fallen. I have been fortunate enough that only once have I encountered a Fallen soldier. Milky white eyes devoid of life, pale white skin that is not easily harmed, and blood black as midnight and smells just, rancid. They use spears that are just as black as their blood, thrusting it into any of those who still have beating hearts."

Visage stopped he was barely holding on to Pinkie Pie. He finally sunk to the floor tears streamed from his gold colored eye's.

"This is horrible! How could they do that to another being?" Celestia asked terrified. Hoping that she would never have to encounter these Skath worshipers.

The others weren't fairing much better all had horrible facial expression and several of them looked like they were going to faint which Fluttershy did, or become very sick.

"I think I'm gonaa Puke." Rainbow said holding her hoof over her mouth as her cheeks puffed out as she forced herself to swallow her own bial back down.

"You an me both Rainbow.." Apple Jack said as she took off her Stetson and used it to cover her mouth. She was looking the most green out of the bunch.

"But, you won right?" Pinkie piped up.

"Sorry, Pinkie. What?" Visage asked trying to get a hold of himself.

"I mean the good side killed that Skath meany mean guy...Right?"

"Yes, Pinkie the God's of Light prevailed in the end....but no ones knows how, we won." Visage said honestly.

Flutershy woke up as she rubbed her head. "Is that horrible story over, yet?"

"I'm hopin so Shy. I've heard some messed up stories when I was a filly but this just took the cake." Apple Jack said as her face went back to her normal color and she put her hat back on her head.

"What doth thou mean, you don't know how you won?" Luna asked very quizzically.

Every pony again stared at Visage.

"That's just it, ever since I arrived, this place seemed off, and I didn't really know why. Until I realized that one of the God's of Light gave up their own life to destroy Skath and I think it was the God of this Universe." Visage said, even though the tears stopped he still was leaning on Pinkie but she was more than happy to lend her friend a helping hoof.

All of the ponies looked shocked.

"Is that why our planet doesn't rotate like the ones in your Galaxy?" Celestia said coming to a realization.

"Is that also why we need to use magic to raise to lower the sun and moon every day and night?" Luna said supporting her sister's theory.

"I believe so but even I can't be sure. You see I can't feel anything outside of your atmosphere, anything beyond that, is blocked to me. Now in my Galaxy I can sense beings even from great distances and the more powerful they are the easier it is to sense them." Visage said as he sat down giving up on even trying to stand.

"So if I'm not mistaken, what your saying is that our God was killed by Skath and if it wasn't for our magic our world would have been broken." Twilight said horrified by her own conclusion.

"Yes, I'm afraid that you are correct Twilight." Visage replied weakly.

"It's no wonder you said you didn't want us to tell any pony this, if they ever found out then..." Celestia wasn't able to finish her thought.

"Then there would be mass hysteria, and it wouldn't just effect Equestria, it would have an effect on all of Equestis." Luna finished for her sister.

"Girls, I want all of you to never repeat what Lord Visage told us, will you promise me this?" Celestia said looking at all of her ponies.

"Absolutely!" Apple jack cried.

"You've got it Princess!" Rainbow Dash said with a salute.

"I won't tell any pony." Fluttershy said meekly.

"I won't tell a soul Darling." Rarity said giving her mane a flick.

"I Pinkie Promise not to tell any pony!" Pinkie exclaimed startling Visage who was still leaning against her.

Twilight gave a sigh...."I wish I could have written all of this down but I guess it would be best to keep it to ourselves. Still Visage it sounds like you've been through a lot do those.....Skath Worshipers attack your Galaxy often?" Twilight asked a little fearful.

"Thank the God's no! I hope that they never do so again, the last time we encountered the Skath was near our far boarder in the Tegeral sector but that was what....three or four Onns ago?" Visage said as the memories from that horrible battle came flooding back.

"Oh, my I'm, so, so, sorry Visage that sounds just awful." Fluttershy said as she tried to give him a weak smile.

"It's in the past now Fluttershy we are now looking to the future I just hope I have a future when I return." Visage said weakly.

"What doth thou mean by that Lord Visage?" Luna asked the sitting figure who was now resting on Pinkie Pie who had laid down to support her new friend.

"You don't know? Visage is married to more than one pony he's an Endangered Species!" Rainbow announced to all in the room as she flew up, putting out her hooves to make it more dramatic.

Every pony was shocked with the exception of Twilight and Pinkie Pie who were both there when he told them. Rainbow had tried to make a joke out of it but Twilight made her feel bad about it. So now it seemed she was trying to make up for it but to Visage it seemed like she was making things worse not better.

"I'm sorry Visage I didn't know you were an Endangered species if I'd of know that I wouldn't have tried to avoid you..even though you look a bit scarey." Fluttershy this time managed a full smile.

"Is there anything we can do to help you Lord Visage?" Celestia asked concerned for this human that came from Firaxia.

"Wait hold on. Your from Earth right?" Rainbow asked as she landed next to Pinkie and Visage.

"Well, yes?" Visage said not liking what Rainbow was thinking, nor where this line of questioning was going.

"And Earth is full of humans right?" Rainbow said as she narrowed her eyes to slits.

"Again, Yes." Visage said as he adjusted uncomfortably under Rainbow's scrutiny.

"So if there is a planet full of humans and your from Earth then aren't you human too? So, why in Equestria are you an Endangered Species?" Rainbow said landing the final blow.

Now all ponies were waiting for Visage's answer and he really wished he didn't have to tell them, but because he was in front of the Diarchs, there really wasn't much he could do in this situation.

"Because Rainbow. I'm, not, human." Visage said slowly.

Rainbow balked at this. Her eyes popped back open and her ears went straight up.

"So, Visagey if your not a human then what are you?" Pinkie asked for every pony in the room.

Visage looked at Apple Jack who nodded with a  knowing smile.

"If you must know I'm actually.....a......Silvarian." Visage said in defeat now his secret was out, not that it was really much of one back home but still, he hated being treated like a fragile piece of glass or a freak of nature.

"Wait, you mean those Good Demons who were all killed by the bad ones?" Rainbow said.

"Yes, Rainbow I'm the last of my kind, so please don't tell anyone or any pony I've already gotten into more trouble because certain beings found out and they caused me some problems, because of it. I mean, most Imperials know already. But the whole reason why I'm here now, is because, apparently, the Aclorian Empire of the Andramida Galaxy found out, and well, I had to disappear for a while, but I never thought I'd end up stranded here on your planet." Visage said flatly.

"Is he telling the truth Apple Jack? Is he really a Silvarian?" Twilight asked her honest friend.

"Ya, AJ spill is he one of those Silvarians or what?" Rainbow Dash demanded.

All eyes were on Apple Jack the Element of Honesty. Even the Diarchs were waiting impatiently for her answer.

"From what I can tell he's tellin the truth alright." Apple Jack confirmed but rather begrudgingly.

"OH, wow!" Rainbow said.

"Oh, my!" Rarity stated looking at Visage with a bit more scrutiny.

"I'm so sorry, my friend blew your cover." Twilight said apologetically.

"Do not worry Lord Visage, no pony will know what you really are." Luna said with a smile.

"Yes, you have reveled much to us, so we will keep all of your secrets in turn." Celestia said with a wink and a smile as she started for the giant doors that were the entrance.

"If you'll all excuse me, I have several matters that I need to attend to." With that Celesta walked out the two ornate doors and they slowly closed behind her.

Visage finally managed to get up on his feet with a little help from Pinkie Pie.

"So Visagey." Pinky squeaked. "What's your real name?"

Every pony in the room again fell silent at Pinkie's question.

"Well since you know pretty much everything about me now I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you." Visage said as all of the ponies present leaning in to hear his real name.

"My real name is Arrom and I'm a Silvarian born of humans on Earth and when I was six years old my powers became uncontrollable. I nearly burned my house down and almost killed my own mother. Then Lord Nosfaren picked me up, took me to Zaraj, trained me, and gave me the name Visage, or the one who hides in shadows. I've been thankful to the Za and grateful to the Emperor for everything they've done for me for these many Onns. Now I'm here and I will help in any way I can." Arrom smiled at his new friends.

"I'm Twilight Sparkle and in behalf of the Princess I officially welcome to to Equestria Arrom." Twilight was beaming she had learned a lot of new, and some rather disturbing things, but she still felt lucky to have a friend like Arrom.

"Welcome to Equestria Sugar Cube." Apple Jack said to her strange new friend.

"Arrom, darling you must let me design you some new cloths, black is so two years ago." Rarity said flicking her mane.

"Welcome to Equestria Arrom, your going to come flying with me again right?" rainbow Dash said as she flew around the throne room excited.

"I would like you welcome you also...that is if you wouldn't mind that is?" Fluttershy said rather weakly. Arrom knew she was still afraid of him but at least she was making an effort.

"I thank you Fluttershy perhaps I could teach you some healing tricks for your animals sometime." Arrom said to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy just gave him a weak smile but she still nodded her head in agreement.

"Arrom I still owe you a Pinkie Pie Welcome to Ponyville party! So now it's going to be a welcome to Ponyville and Equestria party!" Pinkie Pie Exclaimed as she gave his leg another hug.

"You really are something Pinkie your heart is gorgeous just don't let small things get you down. I can see that you sometimes take things a bit too seriously." Arrom said dropping to a knee as he put his right hand on Pinkie's heart.

"Remeber Pinkie that even if your trying to make others happy don't destroy yourself in the process. I don't want to see this gorgeous heart of yours broken got it." Arrom said to the pink party pony.

"I promise Arrom." Pinkie said beaming.

Arrom got back to his feet as Pinkie started jumping around the throne room. Arrom didn't even notice that Luna had walked up to him just stopping a few feet from where he was standing.

"We too would also like to welcome you to Equestria, Lord Visage." Luna said holding out a hoof to him.

Arrom just stood there and shrugged as he reached out giving her hoof a firm shake.

"I thank you Princess Luna but you really don't have to call me by my title just Visage, or Arrom if you prefer, but Lord Visage. I mean I'm not even in my own Galaxy anymore so you can drop the honorifics." Visage told her with a smile.

"No, we must, it is Canterlot custom to address those with their proper titles." Luna countered as she put her hoof down rather hard making a loud clang as her metal clad hoof hit the floor.

Arrom rolled his eye's. "As you wish Princess." Giving Luna a slight bow.

Luna smiled as she headed for the smaller door on the left side of the throne room. Twilight came up to Arrom apparently with another question.

"Arrom if you don't mind me asking but just how much energy were you producing when you were making all of those black flames?" Twilight asked as her ear twitched a bit.

"Well in the Empire those of use who use the Inner Fire are allowed only to produce fifty thousand krenn. We are severely reprimanded if we ever go above that level unless were are in battle with the Fallen or other dangerous foes. but, to answer your question that was about nine thousand krenn give or take." Arrom said to ease Twilight's curiosity.

Pinkie stopped jumping and ran over to Arrom and screamed at the top of her lungs.

"IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!!" everyone had to cover their ears from the deafening noise.

"What the hay, was that about Pinkie?" Apple Jack asked still recovering from the noise.

Arrom wasn't at all impressed. "Pinkie that joke has been beaten to death like a dead hoarse, just so you know." Arrom said to the pink pony.

Pinkie gasped in horror. " You beat dead horses on your planet Arrom?" She asked in shock.

"Oh, why would you do such a horrible thing." Fluttershy said as she hung her head.

"No, it's just an expression. It means that joke has been over used so much we might actually loose readers over it." Arrom explained.

All of the Ponies in the room seemed confused except Pinkie.

"I'm Sorry Arrom I won't be using any more over used jokes." Pinkie said crossing her heart.

"I think the author will let it go this time but please think of the readers before using anymore over used memes." Arrom said looking up with a very stern expression on his face.

"That's right I'm talking to you Mr. keyboard Warrior." Arrom said closing an eye and giving the poor author the bird. Hay wait what! This is my story! You can't give the author the bird that's just plane rude.

Arrom snapped his fingers and the author's PC went dead....

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