The Necromancer of Ponyville

by Zusk

Chapter 3: First Blood

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Who thought that other ponies like a pegasus could do magic? Zusk was surprised that no other ponies than unicorn could do magic.

That's why it was easy to be not discovered...

Zusk didn't sleep, his mind was focused on the strange pony, he discovered that she was a zebra, and a some sort of witch-doctor, but that, he already knew. He was thinking what fate he could do to that zebra. His own life what depending of what she knew about him. It was him or her.

But she should not be taken lightly, she was surely ready to his visit... So he has to kill her.

One little problem... he didn't knew where she was living. He needed information from the people of Ponyville.

''Azzrithul!'' said Zusk

Once again a black smoke appeared and the skeleton respond

''Yes master?''

''I want you to search for the nearest cemetery''

''Yes master'' then he disappeared

Zusk didn't shower himself or even eat that he was already heading toward the library, Twilight was a smart unicorn, maybe she knew where she was living even if it was a weird question to ask. When he arrived, a piece of paper was on the door with something writing on it.''i'm helping Applejack at the Sweet Apple Acres''. The Sweet Apple Acres? It was probably a farm near Ponyville. Zusk didn't have better to do and he needed to know where this zebra live, so he ask a pony where was the Sweet Apple Acres and head toward it.

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Zusk arrived  at Sweet Apple Acres and noticed Twilight with a mare with blond mane and orange coat' probably Applejack, and a little dragon on her back. Zusk never saw dragon in Equestria, but he wasn't suprised, he has more important buisness

''Hi Twilight''  said Zusk

''Hi Zusk'' respond Twilight '' you wanna help us with the apple bucking?

''Well... I would like to but... Euuh... I need to talk to someone!''

''Why are you here then sugarcube?'' said Applejack

sugarcube? that was something strange for him to say to someone she just met.

''Well I don't know where she live, so I came to ask to Twilight.''

''Oh!'' said Twilight surprised and with a grin ''Is she... you're special somepony?''

Zusk blushed like the Tartarus.

''N-n-n-no she's juste a friend!''

''Oh, well who is she?

'' I don't remember her name, but I know she's a zebra''

''Oh! Zecora!''

''Yes her! do you know where she lives?''

''Of course, but be careful she lives in the Everfree Forest''

''The forest near Fluttershy's cottage?''

''Yes but like I say, be careful there's deadly creature in this forest, be sure to don't travel at night''

''Ok thanks Twilight!''

Applejack asked ''Are you sure you don't wanna help us pardner?''

Zusk thought twice before answering this time. he needed to take down Zecora at night, he didn't need to draw any attention. But a plan was needed to take precaution and mostly foresight. Anything could happen, if it's not considered.

''Sorry I'm really busy.''

''Don't feel sorry sugarcube but you can visit us anytime if you want''

''Thanks Applejack''

''Humm... did I ever said my name to you?''

''No but a note on Twilight's door said that she was helping you''

''Ok, well it was nice meating you Zusk''

''Same here'' Zusk walk a few meters and hide behind a tree.

''Report, Azzrithul''

Azzrithul as usually, appeared in a black smoke.

''Here master''

''Did you find a cemetery?''

''Euuuh...''

''WHAT?'' you're telling me that you didn't find any cemetary with all the time I gave you?!

''Well sorry master, But it's just hard to find.''

Zusk was furious. An incompetent! That's what Azzrithul, An incompetent!

''ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME YOU BASTARD?!! I LEFT YOU A COMPLETE HOUR YOU INCOMPETENT FOOL!!!

''Euuh... master?''

''WHAT?!!''

''Someone is watching us''

As Zusk heard this, his anger was replaced by fear, fear to be discover.

''Where?!''

''Over here master''

Zusk looked in the direction that Azzrithul was pointing and a big red stallion was standing there with a big green apple cutie mark. the stallion was petrified.

''AZZRITHUL! don't let him go!

Azzrithul obey and charge the pony, in fear the stallion punch the skeleton furiously who scatter everywhere. Zusk use his power of blood and bones to control entirely the guy, like levitation for the unicorn and knock him on a tree, with a big noise, like some bones brokes, but was still alive. Zusk approach his body and summon a knife made out of bones and cut himself to draw a pentagram. He pulled the body in it and pronounce some evil words and they both disappear in a black smoke, even the pentagram disappear.

Big Macintosh woke up but only saw a light hanging on the roof. He wasn't tied up  and there was a door. He opened the door and behind the door was a dome and some window, but through the windows, there was nothing, void, only in the front a giant black hole. Big Macintosh was lost. Where was he?

''If you wonder where you are... you're in my dome! hehe''

''Y-y-you're dome?'' respond Big Macintosh.

''Yes My dome. somewhere you'll never escape and where you're life will end!''

''W-w-why are you doing this?''

''Because you know I'm a necromancer and...''

''I won't tell anypony! Please!

''Sorry but I can't consider to let you free it's too much risky for me, but i can promise i'll try to kill you faster than I planned.'' then he laugh like a maniac.

In a last hope, Big Macintosh charged Zusk, but he levitate him and pushed him on the wall and summoned void tentacle to tie him up. He also summoned his favorite knife made out of bone.

''Don't worry, soon you'll feel nothing at all, but where to begin?''

As Macintosh was trying to  detached himself from the tentacle, Zusk noticed his arms. Of course it will be the perfect begining!

''You look like a strong stallion, maybe you to rest these arms, no?'' Zusk grinned as he finish his statement.

Zusk began to cut the flesh of his arms but tryin to not cut the vein. Big Macintosh was trying to not scream, wish was weird and upsetting for Zusk, because no on could hear him and he also wanted his screams of agony. When his arms was open, he pulled out the bone. Big Mac was screaming this time. the bone was intact, another piece of collection! he did the same for the other legs and when Big Mac arms was unable to move, he cut his four hooves. Big Mac was cryin now, the pain was too much. Before Big Mac died, he poped out his and left him like this. Big Mac was juste a eyeless corpse without any hoof, Zusk wasn't satisfied of his work, that wasn't enough for him he wanted more...

But he already knew his next victim...

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