Flickering Flame

Empress?

Sunset shimmer was walking towards her bed. This bed was assigned to her upon her arrival in Canterlot. It was odd how the interior was so dull. She actually wished she could be in the Crystal Empire again. She slowly laid down, she was exhausted and very warm. She felt as if she was almost on fire. Never the less her eyes eventually closed.

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Sunsets eyes shot open as a cold feeling swept over her. She looked around to see she was surounded and shrouded by a black stary sky all around her. she then saw the beautiful sight of Equestria in the distance. Something quickly caught her eye as part of the sky on this globe was lit up. A wave of black magic was flying across the surface. The wave looked like the explosion Empress had consumed when the portal exploded. Sunsets eyes were shimmering as the light spread across the surface. Suddenly the energy started to fly off the surface in a stream as if it was being sucked up. As the light got further out pare of eye became visible. Then a mouth with two fangs. The creauture swallowing the energy was the human version of Empress. The Demon was now fully illuminated as she reached a hand out to Sunset.

"Emress your alive~!" Sunset was happy and rather confused. "I thought you were dead!"

"Come on child, there is something you must see." she chuckles as she holds out a hand and the world appears to get smaller when in reality Emoress was just getting bigger.

"Emress i don't understand, last Time you appeared you wanted to take control?" Sunset was confused. Why did Emress appear to be so sad.

"Tomorow at the same Time you will be haveing an unplanned breakfast with Celestia and Twilight. Though you will not be invited you will be going. "But at a twist.~!" Empress shrinks down and grabs Sunset by the throat. Empress opens her mouth and dark magic forces its way rom Empresses mouth into Sunsets.

Twilight was walking to breakfast that very morning. Breakfast was always heald in the same room but she didn't expect as much food this time. Celestia had specifically said she only had that much food on occassions. Twiligh made it to the dinning room a little later than she wanted to. She entered the dinning room to see the sight of Celestia eating breakfast as Discord hovered over her.

"Morning Teilight~." Discord chuckled as he made a ouple grapes float up.

"Morning, has anypony herd from Sunset since yesturday?" Twilight immediately asked.

"No, she never came out of her assighned room since yesturday." Celestia responded as she ate some of her breakfast.

"Please take a seat Twily eat, eat so i can mess around with your food as well." Discord chuckled as he floated over to Twilight. The door handle on the entrence of the dinning room began to turn. Discord immediately was put on edge. Twilight raised a brow at this. What could be entering the room that maked Discord look scared. The door swun g open and the red hooves of empress in pony form entered the room.

"Morning everypony~!" She giggled as her large demonic wings opened. Twilights horn automatically started to glow.

"Empress what are you doing back~!" Twilight yelled "I thought you were dead."

"The same way you thought precious Sunset was dead. Then again you never losed hope n the possibility of her still being alive." Empress said as she disappeared and reappeared sitting in a seat.

"Twilight, please cancel your magic. Empress is not posing a threat." Celestia said calmly as she kept her eyes on Empress.

"What~! Empress tried to kill you a long time ago." Twilight said on a confused yell

"Your key word there was past...The past~!" Empress raised her voice. "I see why Sunset was crying yesterday, once again because of you Twilight " Empress had a cocky smile upon her face.

"Now Empress enough is enough, mind explaining your reason of being here?" Celestia said, her voice still very calm.

"Oh I'm here for the lack f power Sunset has to handle her situation. After all Twilight may or may not be pregnant." Empress blushes "woops did I say that out loud." The room went absolutely quite as the word pregnant was said. Twilight had a deep dark red blush on her own face.

"H-how d-did you know t-that?" Twilight wasn't even angry she was just embarrassed now.

"Wait Tilight sparkle, Sparkle butt princess is PREGNANT~!" Discord floats up more as he laughs. His eyes then widen. "Wait oh my your pregnant." He smiles

"Congratulations Twilight." Celestia says smiling.

"Oh yes congratulations to her, she has a kid with a stallion she doesn't even love." Empress said as she folded her still spread wings. "I must say I am happy for you, but imagine if Sunset knew." Empress said as her hooves were glowing. everything on the table began to float up. Empress was having a very wonderful time.

"What do you know~!" Twilight quickly got out of her chair. "Me and Flash love each other very much~!"

"Listen Princess, I'm not here to argue." Empress flaps her wings and she floats up. "I'm here for something much bigger than you." Empress smiled.

"Oh yeah right, what could you possibly be entitled to have." Twilight gave a very unamused face.

"I'm here for what Celestia promised me moons ago~" Empress smiled as all shade went down to cover the window and the doors all locked. Empress had them cornered.