A young filly sat on the top of a hill, staring over Ponyville. The darkness reflected off of her blood red mane, giving her an ominous glow. Her sanguine eyes bolted around nervously. Her vision had told her to show up here .... but why? Her wings twitched, her anxiety surfacing. She sensed her purpose was fast approaching. She turned her head and faced the gravel path nervously. She heard a sound, almost like wheels attempting to maneuver smoothly through gravel, and tensed. A young, orange filly was approaching on a scooter at an enormously fast pace. "Stop!" the black filly shrieked, causing her company to shriek. She crashed her scooter and flew into the brush.
"What the hay is your problem?" the filly asked, getting to her hooves. She adjusted her saddlebags and helmet, before picking up her scooter to asses the damage. "I could have gotten seriously hurt!"
"I'm so sorry! Wh-what're you doing out her this late, anyway?" The black filly inquired nervously.
"That's none of your business, stranger. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm trying to head that-a-way." She pointed her hoof south, and when the filly turned, she gasped.
"The Everfree forest? You can't go there alone, especially in the dark! It's not safe!"
"Neither is where I'm coming from..." the orange filly muttered. "Now, if you'll excuse me." she scooted past her counter-part, only to be stopped again.
"Listen, I know this might sound crazy, but I was brought here to help you. You can't go in there." the black filly whispered.
"W-what? Who are you?"
"My name... is Darkest Shadows.."
"What!? As in the Shadows' clan? The devil-worshipers who sacrifice-"
"Young filly's like us in the heart of the forest? Yes.... I just escaped. I'm the chiefs daughter, you see, and I just came of age. I was due to be sacrificed to Asmodeus tonight, but I ran off. Please, get out of here." Darkness nudged the filly, in the direction of Ponyville. "Please, before it's too late!"
Chapter Two of Part One
Scootaloo woke the next morning to the sound of her parents screaming at each other. 'Ugh... Celestia forbid somepony sleeps around here..' She thought. She picked the water she kept on her nightstand, and took a long swig. Suddenly, her eyes widened, remembering the events occurring the night before. 'Was all that... a dream?' She shot out of bed, only to trip and get her hooves tangled in the bed sheets. "Owowowowowowow....." she said, rubbing her head. She looked around the room, and gasped. Her scratched helmet, her saddlebags, and her scooter were leaning against the wall. 'It did happen! I knew it!' She thought excitedly. She untangled her legs from her sheets, brushed her mane and tail, and ran out the door.
"You little cun-" her mother yelled behind her. Scootaloo ignored her, as she did every day. 'I have to go find Applebloom and Sweetie Belle and tell them what happened! They've got to hear about this!' She ran and ran, ignoring the tiredness her legs felt, all the way to Sweet Apple Acres. She asked Applejack where they were, only to find out that they were heading to HQ. She caught up with them on the way.
"Howdy, Scootaloo! What's the rush?" Applebloom asked, looking at her fatigued friend inquisitively.
"Yeah, you look like you just saw a ghost!" Sweetie chimed in.
"You girls are never going to believe what happened! So last night..."
Scootaloo went on and told her tale, not skipping a single detail. Apple and Sweetie stared at Scootaloo, mouths agape.
"Wow Scoots! A devil-worshiper left the woods? And she wanted to keep you safe? Golly... that's amazing! Apple said at the end of her friends tale. Sweetie nodded, astonished. She looked at Scootaloo, eyebrow raised.
"Well, now what?" She asked.
"What do you mean, 'now what?'" Scootaloo asked, confused.
"Well, how are you going to thank her? Maybe we can bring her some of my big sisters tasty apple fritters!" Apple said, perking up.
"Oh girls, that's a great idea!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders rushed over to the farm to tell AJ of their plan.
Chapter Three of Part One
"Uh, girls? I don't think yer friend would like these here apple fritters..." AJ said, with a bizarre tone to her voice.
"Why not?" Apple popped one in her mouth. "They're delicious!"
"I know, little sister, but..."
"But what!?" The filly's begged.
"The Shadows' are, uh ..... cannibals."
"What's 'cannibals?'" Sweetie asked. The other two filly's nodded, also unknowing.
"Cannibals.... uh, theyeatotherponiesinsteadofponyfood." AJ said quickly. It was too late, though. The girls had figured it out as she mumbled. Their faces contorted into countenances of confusion and disgust.
"Eat .... ponies? But why?" Applebloom trailed off, turning a gnarly shade of green.
"Well..." Scootaloo gulped, "we might as well try to give her these fritters so we can-"
"No way!" AJ shouted, giving no one else a chance to respond. "I'm sorry, but I'm not letting three little filly's go off to the Everfree Forest alone to try to give tasty snacks to some cannibalistic devil-worshiper!" She stamped her hooves, demanding all attention.
"She's not like them, AJ! I promise! She saved me! You of all ponies should be the one that encourages us to trust her, and give her her the benefit of the doubt! Give her a chance, dang it!" Scootaloo stamped her hooves back at AJ, refusing to give in.
"If you're so positive that this is what's right, then fine! But I'm coming with you. If I tell you to run, Celestia help you you had better run." She stomped out of the barn and onto the path outside of the farm. "Well, you comin' or what?" She called back. The Crusaders followed quickly behind her.
"When we get to the edge of the forest, everypony be quiet, got it? She seemed very shy when we spoke, and I don't want her to get scared and run off." The ponies walked for another twenty minutes or so before they reached the edge. Scootaloo tentatively stepped forward. "D-Darkest? Are you there?" Scootaloo called quietly. Silence engulfed the ponies, and Scootaloo swallowed hard. "Darkest? Are you out there?" Again, silence. She turned to her friends. "Maybe she found somewhere safe to live?" Scootaloo asked, hopefully.
"Or maybe Scoots, it was just a dream." Applebloom said comfortingly.
"But my helmet, and my scooter were all damaged..." Scootaloo said, trying to convince herself.
"I-is somepony there...?" A voice squeaked from the trees. Scootaloo's head shot up and looked around.
"Darkest, is that you?" Scootaloo heard another squeak.
"Yes.... please help me."
Chapter Four of Part One
"Where are you?" Scootaloo begged, hoping to find her before she got hurt.
"Um... I'm up here, in the tree with the blue flowers." Scootaloo searched, and when she saw the tree, she looked up. She couldn't help but giggling at what she saw. "I got caught in a Shadows' trip-trap. Please, get me down before they find me... please... I don't want to die." Darkest started crying,
"I'll get you down, little filly! Don't you worry!" AJ darted over to the ancient tree, and started searching. She looked around for the peg that held the rope, and finally found it. She bucked it out of the ground, and heard a loud thud, followed by a quiet 'Ouch...' AJ strutted back to the Crusaders and faced the woods.
"Okay .... I'm coming out now..." The voice said, almost as quietly as a whisper from Fluttershy. She shakily stepped out of the woods, and what the ponies saw amazed and appalled them. She had a long, blood red mane and tail, and a pitch black coat. Each ear of hers was pierced from base to tip. There were three gauges in each ear as well. One big one, at the base, one medium one in the middle, and a small one near the tip. Her eyebrows and lips also had off-white colored beads in them. Her neck was covered in matching off-white bangles, as was the base of her tail. Her back, from shoulder to hip, was pierced with bones, her wings also pierced. You could see one end of the bones on her right side, and when she turned, the other end. It was horrifying. (Image Soon To Come)
"Are those..... real pony bones?" Applebloom whispered. Darkest nodded, pursing her lips.
"It's a custom in my clan to wear the bones of the dead as tribute of their great ... sacrifice." Everypony started backing away. "Please.... wait! I don't want to be like them! I don't want to kill anypony, or worship Asmodeus." The other ponies looked warily at each other. "Please... they're going to sacrifice me... don't leave me." She started crying again. Scootaloo walked over to her slowly, and placed a hoof on her head. Darkest looked up with wounded and hopeless eyes.
"I'll do everything I can to help you... I Pinkie Pie promies." She smiled at the ponies confused but hopeful smile.
"You will?" Scootaloo grinned at her in assurance.
"C'mon over here and meet my friends!" Scoots pointed a hoof at each pony as they introduced themselves. "Welcome to the family!"
"It's so nice... you know, not having friends who want to sacrifice you and eat your flesh." Darkest smiled.
"Ahahaha... yeah." Sweetie laughed, trying to make Darkest more comfortable.
"Oh my Celestia, I almost forgot!" Applebloom randomly burst out. "We brought you something!"
"Oh yeah!" Scootaloo laughed. She reached into AJ's saddlebags and pulled out the bag of fritters. "These are apple fritters. We figured that since you haven't eaten..... regular pony food, you might like to try it." Darkest reached into the bag and nervously grabbed one. She looked up and saw the excited ponies nodding in encouragement. She slowly popped it into her mouth and chewed. The first look on her face was pure surprise. Confusion, disgust, thoughtfulness, and finally euphoria passed along her face as well.
"These are so.... I don't know how to explain them. Are there more?" She stuck her head in the bag and started eating ferociously. Scootaloo gave AJ an 'I-told-you-so' grin, and AJ tipped her hat back at her. Suddenly, a stick snapped in the woods. "Oh no..." Dark gasped and looked up.
Part One Chapter Five *Part One Final*
Dark stood up straight, then darted behind AJ, shaking. "What's the matter sugar cube? Do you feel okay?" She asked the frightened pony. She turned and hugged her in an attempt to comfort her. There was another cracking sound, followed by hooves shuffling over brush.
"Everypony, we have to get out of here." Dark whispered. "They're coming."
"Who's coming, sugar?" AJ asked, with a not-so-confident tremor in her voice.
"The Shadows." Suddenly, they were surrounded by the smell of rotting flesh. Everypony shut their eyes in an attempt to stop the smell from burning them. Applebloom wailed in pain. Everyone opened their eyes to see a huge bite was taken out of her flank. Dark whinnied and ran, the vile fog following her back into the woods.
"Applebloom!" AJ sobbed/shrieked, running to her aid. She threw her baby sister over her back and started running, Sweetie Belle following close behind. Scootaloo stared at the Everfree forest, shaking. She had to save Darkest. She ran in after her, the darkness soon enveloping her. She had no idea where she was. She ran for hours, calling Darkests' name. She collapsed to the ground, sobbing. Suddenly, she smelled fire. She looked up and squinted, her head darting back and forth trying to find the source. A faint glow was radiating from the edge of her vision. She shot up and ran hopefully towards it, hoping her friend had escaped and made camp. What she found, however, was so vile and repulsive she started vomiting on the spot.
Chapter One Part Two
Scootaloo wiped her chin and forced herself to look up. She was hidden beneath a fallen tree, so she had some time to asses the situation before she was found. Ponies danced around a fire, chanting a singing. All the ponies were black and red like Darkest, but some filly's had white manes. Before she could even think the question of 'why?' she had her answer. A young filly that Scootaloo went to school with named Diamond Tiara was hanging by her fore-hooves from a tree. She was screaming and flailing, doing whatever she could to escape. Scootaloo swallowed hard, and felt the pit in her stomach deepen. 'I have to save her,' Scootaloo began to think, 'I have to.' Moments later, as Scootaloo was creeping through the brush, trying to get closer and offer help, everything got quiet. Scootaloo held her breath, trying to be as silent as possible. She peeked up over the brush and watched two little filly's go and stand beneath Diamond. All the colt's and mare's turned to watch, starting to quietly chant. 'I'm running out of time! I have to-' She was cut off by a scream, and then a sickening ripping sound. Scootaloo froze as she watched Diamond's insides dump all over the filly's. They danced and sang and played in them, occasionally stopping to take a bite or two of her remains, or lick up some blood from the ground. The clan cheered and screamed with a sick excitement, then went on doing their own thing. Scootaloo vomited again, choking down her sobs. 'I have to find Darkest...I have too!' Scootaloo started to slowly circle the clans "village" in an attempt to scope out Darkest.
"Scootaloo!" a voice called from behind her. She shot around, holding a hoof to her mouth. "What? I fou- Oh." Applebloom dropped her voice down to a tiny whisper. "Come on, Scoots! We've got to get out of here." She pulled on Scootaloo's leg, trying to turn her around.
"Wait..... how did you find me? And how did you get here with your flank all bitten...?"
"Oh, haha, I, um, Twilight healed me right up, haha. Come on, Scoots, let's go.." Applebloom said, shifting her eyes and laughing suspiciously.
".....who are you?" Scootaloo backed away. "What do you want?"
"Scoots, it's me! Applebloom!" The pony pleaded, stepping towards her. "I promise!"
"If you're Applebloom, you wont mind answering a few questions!" Scootaloo whisper-shouted at the pony.
"Fine then, quiz me!" The supposed Applebloom sat down and glared at Scootaloo.
"What did I say to you the night you let me sleep in your barn after my parents......" Scootaloo trailed off, then snapped to. "Well, what did I say?" The other pony tapped her chin thoughtfully, then opened her mouth.
"You got me." It said in a creepy voice, standing up. She grew to be about as tall as Big Macintosh, and as menacing as a chimera. "You're coming with me!" The monstrous, now just a black figure, pony shrieked. She snatched Scootaloo up by her tiny wings. Scootaloo screamed in anguish, and tried to fight back. With a disgusting crunch, followed the sound of ripping skin, Scootaloo hit the ground.
"Augh, my wings!" Scootaloo was on the ground, writhing and screaming in pain. The figure laughed and dropped her wings on top of her. It then lowered itself onto her and picked her up again.
"Come on, you silly filly. Fighting only makes it worse, see?" She forced Scootaloo's head to turn and face the twitching wings on the ground. Scootaloo closed her eyes and sobbed, trying to un-see everything. She felt herself starting to fade, but she forced herself to stay awake.
"Let! Me! GO!" Scootaloo raged, bucking at the figures stomach. The figure grunted after each buck, but her attacks didn't sway her. The figure carried her over the "celebration," then looked down at her.
"Have fun at the party..." she whispered, and dropped Scootaloo into the crowd.
Chapter Two Part Two
Scootaloo woke with a jolt. The smell of rotting flesh encased her, causing her to cough and wheeze. She tried to move, but was completely incapable. She blinked her eyes, and started to focus. She was in a hut, with a thatched ceiling and clay walls. She could make out various herbs and spices in jars around her. She wriggled and squirmed, trying to shift herself to be able to see more. She gasped in pain, and looked down. She was tied down to a board, covered in what she hoped was red paint. The sides of the board had spikes facing inward, so whenever she moved, she'd get cut. Scootaloo took a deep breath and closed her eyes. 'What do I do?' she thought, tears creeping down her face. 'What the hay do I do?' She heard rustling from outside of the hut. 'Please, please be Applejack or the girls.' She thought with hope. The hope drained from her face as a ghastly pony strolled in. He smelled of death, and it burned Scootaloo's eyes. He looked like Darkest, but much taller, and he had a Cutie mark. He looked down at her, and smiled sickly.
"Hello there, pretty pony.." he murmured, stroking her mane and cheek. Scootaloo glared at him through tear filled eyes. "My name is Grimmest Shadows.... what's yours?" He leaned his head closer to hers, breathing his blood and meat scented breath all over her face, causing her to cringe.
"Scootaloo." She whispered back at him, her jaw squared and defiant.
"Well Scootaloo, you're going to get the special package ALL of our ... guests," he paused and chuckled before continuing, "receive." He shoved a hoof down between her legs, grabbed, and twisted Scootaloo's most private area. She howled in pain, but didn't thrash, remembering the spikes that surrounded her. "See? Doesn't that feel nice?" He hissed, twisting and pulling her sensitive spot harshly. Scootaloo could feel the blood start to drip from her, because of all the pressure he was putting against it. She howled again, and Grimmest grinned. He leaned his head down and licked the blood clean off of her flank. He looked her in the eyes as he licked his lips and flashed her a bloody smile. He released her and moved to her face, then winked.
"What're you--" Scootaloo was cut off by his shaft entering her mouth. She choked and gagged, causing Grimmest to laugh. She tried to bite down on it to make him stop, but he just moaned. He started thrusting against her head, choking her nearly to death. He pulled out of her mouth and she gasped. She was getting light-headed from the lack of oxygen. "N-no.... stop..." she murmured, as he re-entered her mouth.
"Just go to sleep, Scootaloo. I'll wake you in time for the party..." Grimmest whispered soothingly, thrusting maniacally.
Darkest ran through the woods, dodging tree's and their fallen limbs. 'I have to find Scootaloo! I just have to!' she thought, her mind wandering over to the horror's her new friend faced. 'Why did she have to follow me into the woods? That idiot!' Darkest spread her wings and started gliding over the brush. It hurt her hooves less to do so. She swallowed hard, finally coming into contact with the smell of fire. Darkest sighed, relieved. She was still alive. She could hear her people chanting the song of sacrifice. She ran as fast as she could, when she was suddenly tackled from behind. She wrestled with the figure for a few minutes, before recognizing it. "A-applejack?"
"Where's Scootaloo?!" Applejack roared, pinning Darkest to the ground.
"Applejack! Wait! I'm trying to go rescue her too!" Darkest groaned, trying to squirm from beneath the surprisingly strong earth pony.
".....what?" Applejack asked, letting up on her shoulders. "Why would you do that?"
"She's my only friend." Darkest said grimly, looking up to Applejack in sorrow.
"Alright then," AJ said warily, letting the filly up. "I need you to help me find her. Where's your village?" Applejack and Darkest ran to the outskirts of the village, the smell of rotting flesh encasing them. Darkest, being used to the stench, was not wavered. Applejack on the other hoof, was vomiting wretchedly in the nearby brush. Once she finished, she returned to Darkests' side. "So... what do we do?"
"First, we must find my hut. Scootaloo might still be there, but...." Darkest trailed off, looking down.
"But?" Applejack begged.
"I'm afraid my father has a habit of.... raping his victims." Darkest stopped, letting Applejack think.
"So... what you're saying is... he raped that poor little filly?" She looked at Darkest, and Darkest nodded. Applejack swallowed hard, and looked at the village. "What the hay?!" Darkest turned to see what she was looking at, only to see the remains of a pink filly. Her stomach was open, her innards in half-eaten chunks on the floor. There were flies in her eye sockets. Applejack vomited a second time. 'Poor Diamond Tiara....'
"Get down!" Darkest shoved Applejack to the floor. A black, pony-like creature flew above. It had a small filly in it's... hand-like hooves. It flew over the fire, ripped off the filly's limbs, and let his torso and lower body fall in. The filly screamed in anguish as her limbs where thrown in on top of her. Applejack looked away.
"We... we have to save Scootaloo." Darkest nodded, and started agilely moving through the brush. Applejack followed, watching the skies for the hideous pony-creature. "Stop!" Darkest whispered sharply. She motioned to a small hut. "That's my hut, let me sneak in first. I'll whistle when it's clear." Applejack nodded and let the filly run ahead. Two of the longest minutes of Applejack's life passed before she heard the whistle. She jumped up and ran inside, only to see that her worst fears had come true. There layed Scootaloo, almost lifeless. Her crotch was covered in dry blood, her body being stabbed by the sharp nails surrounding her "bed." Applejack stared helplessly, tears pouring down her face.
"Sc-scootaloo? Can you hear me?" Applejack whispered. A gurgling sound came from her mouth. Applejack moved closer to her, only to jerk back. Her mouth was full of semen and blood. She carefully lifted the filly's head so she could pour it out. "Is...is that better, little filly?" Scootaloo coughed harshly and nodded. Darkest got to work, undoing her binds. As soon as Scootaloo was freed, Applejack grabbed her and tossed her onto her back.
"We have to go. Now!" Darkest whisper-shouted. Applejack, Scootaloo and Darkest were not ten feet out the back door, before Darkest shouted "DUCK!" The black pony-creature swooped down, and grabbed Darkest by the wings.
"Darkest!" Applejack shouted. She was helpless. She hid in the woods, and tried to find a way to help Darkest.
"Oh, my darling daughter, how glad we are you could join us." Grimmest whispered to her, as the creature dropped her into the center of the village.
"Father, no! Please don't-" She was cut off as his shaft was forced into her mouth, choking her. She flailed and was able to slip away.
"SEIZE HER." Her father shouted, and she was tackled to the ground. "Oh Darkest, you silly little filly." Her pinched her cheeks with his hooves. "You're the enemy now." He mounted her, and the villagers cheered. He began ramming himself into his daughter's virgin anus at a frightening speed. One by one, each villager ripped a bone out of her back. Once her back was cleared, they ripped the piercings out of her face. A stallion went up to her face, and shoved his long shaft in. He thrusted once, shoving his entire member down her throat. She screamed, but was cut off. She had no air left.
"Oh..... Darkest....." Applejack whispered, then turned and ran towards Ponyville. Scootaloo was frighteningly quiet now, and Applejack needed to get back. She burst into tears as she heard a scream and a sickening crack. Then silence. The villagers cheers faded into the background as Applejack started to see light. After a long while, she came to the end. She turned and faced the entrance, and wiped her eyes. She placed her hat on the tree that she freed Darkest from. "Rest in peace, little filly... and thank you.."
