A Darken Crystal

Kira and Twilight entered the throne room where Celestia lay on the floor next to Luna, sobbing. Cadence and Shinning Armor still hung in the air.

"Did I not release you?" Kira asked herself looking at Cadence and Armor. "I swear if by the time I'm done and I cannot multiply one by two, I will destroy myself and this world!" Kira mumbled to herself. Kira waved her claw and Cadence and Armor dropped to the ground. "Come along. It's time fo- wait!" Kira looked out the window at the sun that hadn't set from its 5:00 position. Kira stomped her glowing claw on the floor and a low hum vibrated through the whole castle as the sun began to set and the moon rose. Celestia still sobbed, laying down next to Luna's corpse. Kira walked over and brought her head in close to Celestia's ear. "Celestia." Kira said in a soft, soothing voice. "It is time for rest. get up." Celestia ignored her and continued to sob. Celestia's wing was outspread over Luna. Kira tapped Luna and her corpse was incinerated.

"NO!" Celestia shouted getting up and casting her most powerful spell at Kira. The spell had on effect.

"Done?" Kira said. Celestia collapsed to the floor from exhaustion. Kira levitated Celestia into the air. Celestia let her body lay limp. Her stained coat dripped with her sisters blood.

Kira lead every pony to their rooms. Celestia's room was first. Kira gently placed Celestia on her bed and lay the covers over her. Next came Cadence and Shinning Armor's new room. Kira opened the door and allowed them to enter. Finally came Twilight's room. Kira opened the door and allowed Twilight and Spike to enter. Kira what used to be Cadences room and shut the door.

Twilight paced impatiently around the room. She tried opening the door, but it was locked and wouldn't open. Twilight ran to windows and tried to brake them open, but the glass wouldn't brake. Twilight tested the door again and then tested the window again.

"Twilight!" Spike said trying to get her attention. "Doing the same thing over and over isn't going to give you any different results! You need to rest!"

"Rest? Rest!? How you can you rest after one of your best friends was just killed less than thirty minutes ago and there's the potential that we could be next!" Twilight ran to the windows again and threw a lamp at them. The lamp shattered, but the windows remained unscathed.

"Will you stop that!" Kira walked into the room. Spike jumped off the bed and ran behind Twilight.

"Why are you doing this?! Why are we here?!" Twilight stammered.

"Well if you so want to know."Kira paused for a moment. "In my everlasting life, I have evolved many times. I have evolved from my original crossbreed self to a more knowledgeable me. I have evolved to turn me into the me that stands before you. Infinite knowledge of the universe combined with infinite technological abilities."

"What?!?" Twilight asked.

"I'm not done! Now then! I have evolved many times in order to make better me and now I am nearing the end of this life so I have come into this dimension in order to extract your magic." Kira finished looking out the window. "And so you see, that is why I am here."

"Wait! If you're about to die, then why are you taking all the magic?"

"Oh you see, I have not lived one life, but in fact multiple lives." Kira stated.

"How many?"

"To be precise, four."

"Four lives?"

"Yes. The original. The first clone. The second and the third, me."

"But why do you want magic?"

"So the next me may be better." Twilight stood baffled, still trying to put everything together. "You see, before I die, I create a clone of me. A better clone. Each clone being better than the first with complete knowledge of my previous lives."

"What?"

"I create a clone each time before I die, then right before my previous self dies off, I commence a neurological transfer of memories and knowledge. Thus creating an infinite me." Kira paused to let Twilight comprehend some what she just said. "Since this life is coming to an end, I must create a clone, but of course, not just any clone, a better clone. I have already harnessed infinite technological or logical abilities. I have come to this world in order to harness all of its illogical abilities. Otherwise known as magic."

"But why keep us as prisoners?"

"Prisoners? No! You are my company." Kira stated enthusiastically.

"Company?!"

"You see, there is this disease, a virus that has festered throughout my family for generations. It normally stays dormant for years, even an entire life time, but when triggered by a major, life changing event it reacts. It spreads throughout the brain, causing the host to be plunged into an endless abyss of insanity. And that is where you and your friends come in. The virus itself varies from host to host and can be fueled by many different things."

"What do you mean fueled?" Twilight interrupted.

"Depending on the host and the event, the virus could be controlled. In my case; The virus arose when my parents were slaughtered mercilessly. I ran away to another land and thus began my ascent. Like a phoenix, I rose letting the virus be fueled by the death, blood and suffering of others. It's a rather enjoyable feeling."

"And when does any of this involve me?"

"Even though it has an enjoyable trend to it, I would still rather like to control my own self and not become entirely consumed by insanity. You are my voice of reason, of mercy, of sanity. I may not always listen to my company, but it helps to have such a voice that I may occasionally listen to keep my sanity." Twilight didn't know to respond to any of that. "So you see. There is a purpose to you being here." Kira walked out the door and shut it.

"Wait! What?!" Spike was finally able to say.