Chapters The Necromancer of Ponyville
Chapter 1: New home in Ponyville
He never knew what it was like to travel in a train, he never actually see other part of Equestria than Canterlot. Moving without moving his hooves was really weird. the smells of the other ponys and the mix of the wax on the floor was really exciting for him, to smell other things than garbage, puke and dog's turd. Just being in this train smelling perfume and wax, even if he didn't what was wax. the adrenaline that give the experience to discover other place was itching him. He really wanted to talk to somebody about it. But he remembered that he can summon his minion in a public place. Even with the excitement, he knew he was attracting other pony's with his disturbing cutie mark and his smell. His cutie mark was a sapphire skull. blue like his mane. he wandered if he was the only one with a skull cutie mark. Fortunatly his dirt coat wasn't paying others attention because it was really black, black onyx. Even in his state, Zusk was really happy for one time. Happy that his hard work could paid him a home in a small and clean town. He heard about Ponyville a few time and it was like a home dream for him.
Back to reality he was starving and there was no garbage near to get food. But he noticed a small filly with a looking delicious cupcakes. he was staring at the cupcakes like a wild tigre. the filly noticed that Zusk was staring at her cupcakes and smiled. Zusk didn't know why she was smiling but he know that staring like that would cause trouble so he look away. some minutes later the filly approached Zusk and sat down next to him. Zusk was surprised by the courage of that filly because no one never approached him before because everyone feared him. so the filly spoke to him.
''Hi mister what's your name?''
Zusk was surprised, not many people ask his name, especially not from a little filly like this one.
''Euuuh... My name is Zusk.''
''That's a odd name but i'm okay with it.'' She said Radiantly
Zusk was nervous by the presence of this little filly so he simply sighed
'' Are you hungry mister Zusk? i noticed that you smell funny and you look dirty, are you homeless?'' said the filly with empathy.
''Maybe.'' Said Zusk as he look away shamefully
The filly smiled and she give him her cupcakes, Zusk looked surprised as she gave him the sweet dessert.
''You can have it i'm not hungry anymore , but you sure do i think... so you can have it.''
''Really?'' said Zusk touched
'' Yeah of course!''
Zusk began eating the cupcakes humbly and thanked the filly who still smile with her beautiful teeth she got back to her original seat and look outdoor the train. After many minutes Zusk wander what kind of house he would buy, and by the way not too expensive, he hoped that some house would be free and not near the center of the town.
Then the time as to come, the train finally arrived to Ponyville.
Zusk leave quickly the train to admire the little town, then he ran into the town to find out the hall of this town.
This day was the day of his redemption, to live happily in a house like the other
As he entered the Hall, a mare came to speak to him, he wondered if she was the mayor
''Hi and welcome to the town hall of Ponyville, how may I help you?''
''Euh, Hi euh, are you the Mayor of Ponyville?''
''Why yes I am, young stallion.''
''Ah great! i wonder if there's a house to sell?''
''Oh! yes! yes! yes! there is, actually it's the last house to sell in town!''
''Really?!'' said Zusk excited.
''Yes! a large house between the librabry of Ponyville and another large house!''
''Cool! How many?''
''24000 bits''
''Awww crap i have only 20000 bits'', said Zusk less excited.
''Well, Said the mayor, there's nopony who's gonna buy it so i can sell it for 18000 bits.''
''Really?!'' said Zusk again.
''Yes''
''Thank you so much!!!''
Zusk gave 18000 bits to the mayor and she gave the paper of the house.
''I now declare you citizen of Ponyville! Welcome!''
''Thanks!''
This was a dream coming true for Zusk after all the derpression he suffered he's now living his dream. And soon he open the door of his first house: one kitchen, one living room one bedroom two washroom and a large cave, more than everything he has imagnined.
His life was seeing the light for once in all his life.
The Necromancer of Ponyville
Chapter 2: Starting from zero
Sleeping on the floor, Zusk never well sleep like this, even without a bed he slept like a baby. it's after 12:00 pm that he wake up. It was also the first since many years that he didn't have nightmare. He didn't have clockwork or watch so when he was waking up he said-
''Mmmhh raaaagh... Azzrithul? what time is it?''
Suddenly a dark smoke appears out of nowhere and after the smoke disappear, a skeleton with a red mane apparently still attached, said to him-
''12:05 master.''
''Already?''
''Yup, answer the skeleton, it's a beautiful day too master.''
Zusk didn't want to move out from the floor but since he was hungry he finally get up. take a shower for the third time of his life and walk away from his home and explore Ponyville with a beautiful smile. there was sympathic pony everywhere, apparently they know each other, like this town was a large family, that's why everypony noticed Zusk as he walk in the town they don't really mind... except one pony. Zusk noticed her, she was odd, a white mare with black line everywhere with some golden jewelry, she was looking at Zusk angrily, odd no? But Zusk knew why, she was a kind of witch-doctor and she felt the dark aura floating around Zusk. Zusk look at her angrily too. She could be a potential danger for him because she may know that he's a necromancer. Zusk didn't want to be caught for this and she maybe know. He didn't know what to do but he's gonna keep a eye on her. He walk away from the strange pony. and he went to the supermarket to do some groceries. After doing some groceries, Zusk decide to eat something but he wanted something sweet. He noticed a large house built with candy's, not really but the house itself was looking delicious, surely they sell dessert.
the interior was look like a restaurant but for sweets. Hungry, Zusk walk in and head to a pink pony with a puffy mane pink as well.
''Hello ,said Zusk, i would like a milk shake please''
''It's 3 bits mister! said happily the pink pony''
''Here!'' Zusk gave 3 bits and the pink pony gave a milk shave strawberry flavor, as he turn back the pink pony asked
''Hey! Wait! Are you new in Ponyville?!''
''Euh, yes... why?''
''Oh my gosh! oh my gosh! oh my gosh!'' the pink pony instantly run outdoor and run away forgetting she was supposed to work. Zusk was petrified on place, he didn't know he has done but he drank the milk shake and get away before trouble happen.
''A beautiful day indeed, and quite strange.'' Said Zusk as he was back home. a black smoke appeared and the skeleton was back.
''Did you say something master?''
''I was just saying that it's a beautiful day, and strange in the meantime''
''Of course master''
Azzrithul wasn't questionning anything, he was just responding, like a robot that's why Zusk never actually have real friend, he was talking to a wall who was just responding and accepting order.
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A strange day indeed, mainly when you fall in love and you don't know anything about love
It was the same afternoon , Zusk was taking a cloud bath for relaxing himself, stress is relative when you're being watch all the time and never know when you can being suspicious of being a dark wizard, so to calm himself Zusk take cloud bath, like other pegasi when he noticed someone an other mare, pegasus, flying and doing acrobatic move in the air with style, a rainbow mane with a cyan coat. Zusk heart was beating really fast... but why? Zusk was admiring the beautiful pegasus... but he didn't know why. his eyes wouldn't stop watching the mare even when she was not doing anything. Zusk was intimidate by this mare... but no one was intimidating him, why her?
When the pegasus leave to get back home, Zusk's feeling was down, like depression, he didn't know why, but he wanted to know! he even think that this mare curse him. but how? As he return home, he remember that there was a library near his home...
he knock three times before opening, but the door open itself pulled by a purple unicorn
''Hi and welcome to the Ponyville library!''
''Euh, hi thanks i just wanted to do some research, if you don't mind?''
''Of course i don't, come in! So what kind of research are you in?''
''Nothing special...''
''Well if you do research for it, that means it is.''
''Well I don't think you believe in curses right?''
''Eeeuuuuuuh, no but we have personal opinion, right?''
''Riiiiight...''
''But i don't mind that you do your research alone if you ask.''
''Ok''
''I don't think i've introduce myself yet, my name is Twilight Sparkle!''
''Nice to meet you Twilight I'm Zusk''
''Same here!''
Her smile remembered Zusk of the filly who gave him a cupcakes.
After many hours of research, Zusk gave up for searching a cure from the pegasus curse. But maybe Twilight know about this?
''Euuuh Twilight?''
''Yes?''
''Do you know about a curse that when you look a mare and think about her, you're heart beat really fast and you can't stop watching her and you feel intimidated by her?''
After all of his speak, Twilight burst in a laugh
''What's so funny? asked Zusk''
''Oh, Zusk it's not a curse! You're in love!''
Love.
The second thing that Zusk didn't know about life.
He knew what was love but didn't expect to be in love one day
Love was a more serious business than friend, and Zusk knew it
After thanked Twilight, Zusk walk to head home, during this walk, he wondered what he's gonna do with this, There's no cure to this.
No cure.
He was supposed to endure his feelings because he can't fall in love! If she know about his dark magic, he was cooked
When Zusk open the door from his home, the light were out and it was pitch black (8:30 pm) He searched for the light but them light themselves and a dozen of ponies was in his home for a surprise party, Zusk didn't get a chance to say anything that the pink mare from the candy store interrupt him.
''SURPRISE! Hi I'm Pinkie Pie and this party is for you mister black guy! Did you remember when I...''
As pinkie pie was still talking Zusk sighed and went to his bedroom and find out that there was a bed in his bedroom.
''Huh? Where this come from?''
''It's a gift from Ponyville of course silly!'' said Pinkie excited
''Huh? from Ponyville?''
''Yes it's a gift for you from all the pony of Ponyville'', said Twilight who was also here.
''Wow thanks guys!''
''Enjoy you're new home''
''I will'', said Zusk
Zusk was enjoying the party from pinkie pie, but in the party there was another mare... with a rainbow mane. Zusk's heart once again was beating fastly and he was blushing
Yes, a strange day...
The Necromancer of Ponyville
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...
The Necromancer of Ponyville
Chapter 4: Familiar madness
It was 10h00 pm and Zusk wasn't ready yet for the plan
''Come on! there must be a cemetary near, that's ridiculous!'' said Zusk
''Sorry master, but when i told you master, you didn't trust me'' Respond Azzrithul
''But where are the dead body of the other pony?! WHERE ARE THEY?!''
Azzrithul take a instant to think over it
''Maybe they dispose of them?''
''How?! Scientific research?''
''maybe... someone else...''
''I think i'm the only one unholy thing on this land honestly.''
What other explanation do you have master? and I notice some ponies disappearing.''
Zusk was surprised. He was right. that wasn't normal...
''But who?''
''I think the ''who'' is the key to eliminate this zebra.''
''Well goddammit... and I thougt this couldn't be more difficult''
''Freedom is at hand master, I know it''
''I hope you're right, let's go back home, it's late.
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Zusk house, 1h30 AM
''Soooo... who would dispose of corpses in this town?''
''Some of my research discovered that ponies and little fillies dispeared really recently''
''How recently?''
''non-counting Bic Mac, it's four in one week, some people' getting nervous about it''
''four in one week?! I don't even do this in one month!''
''Apparently, some medical supplies disappeared form the hospital like...''
''No one care about this, get to the point!''
''Well listen before''
''Raaaah...'' Zusk was losing patience
''like I say, medical supplies disappeared like scalpels, painkiller and sleeping pills...
''Really? maybe it's the pony who disposed of the bodies and the ponies who took this''
''That's my point''
''Yeah but we don't know this pony...''
''Well the only thing that's remaining in the weird things is the disgusting cupcakes but it's beside the point...''
''Disgusting cupcakes?''
''Yeah but like said, it's besides the point...
''Yeah... but maybe not at all...
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Sugarcube corner 3h00 AM
Zusk was near the Sugarcube Corner to sneak up in it to see what was up in this place, so he did a transfer through the entrance and start investigate, he tried to not wake up anypony and try to find clue, like the medical supplies, but since it wasn't here, he look in the basement, but nothing, nothing at all.
There was nothing suspicious in this place...Until...
SMACK!
Zusk didn't notice anything but a mysterious shadow before he faint
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When Zusk wake up, It was complete darkness and he was tied up...
''Well i'm definitely an idiot, go me...''
Despite his magic, Zusk was really weak physically, so it was impossible for him to untied himself.
''Godammit!''
''Oh? you're already awake? I'm glad!
This voice was too familiar for Zusk
''Well, I'm not surprised that you're the maniac... Pinkie Pie
''Too bad, it was gonna be a surprise... Oh well, you're still here to play with me!
''Yeah, go me... I guess
''Well, enough chit chat, I really need you're prettry cutie mark for my costume.
Zusk used a transfer and teleport behind Pinkie.
''Before you start cutting my flesh, i want a sword duel!''
''How did you...''
''That's beside the point, take you're weapon!''
Zusk pass a skeleton sword to Pinkie and they started fighting. Pinkie charged maniacally Zusk, he dodge but Pinkie still cut a little flesh on his left upper hoof. Zusk counter attack but Pinkie was way faster, his counter attack failed and Pinkie cut through his right leg. Zusk used his blood control take advantage of Pinkie.
''You cheated!''
''I always cheat''
Then Zusk plunge his sword through Pinkie's heart.
with the rest of the blood and bone everywhere in this garage, Zusk can now prepare his army.
''Zecora, it's your turn''
