Crimson Feud

As Crimson Blood slept, the mysterious silhouette returned before saying.

"Crimson Blood you have been betrayed."

"I WAS, I WAS BETRAYED BY YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE, HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME!" Crimson Blood replied with venom thick in his voice

"Me, betray you, how dare you accuse your master of such treachery, I would never harm you or lie to you Crimson Blood. For you see it was your brother that deceived you, to take the glory for himself!"

"THAT’S NOT TRUE MY BROTHER WOULD NEVER DECEIVE ME, OR PUT HIMSELF ABOVE ME, HE RESPECTS AND LOVES ME. HE WOULD GLADLY SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR MINE."

"Would he, he didn't take the blow for you did he?"

"Well no, he didn't."

"Then how can you be so sure of yourself then?"

"Well, you have a point."

"Here look at this flashback."

Crimson Blood's mind began to warp, and he was above the arena looking at himself and his brother in third person. He saw the whole battle he saw himself charge in and he saw something he wished he didn’t. He saw his brother charge his horn and shoot him in the back knocking him towards the Minotaur. The Minotaur swang his hammer and collected him and the other ponies. He watched his brother who had an unremorseful expression upon his face.

After he had been teleported out of harm’s way, he watched his brother and a Pegasus defeat the Minotaur. After they had, his mind began to warp again, and he was back in the present.

"I can't believe it my brother my big brother best friend forever is a traitor for glory" As Crimson blood said this a tear rolled down his muzzle

"I know, I know, I didn't believe at first either, but I watched it three times, and I knew it was true. I'm so sorry." The mysterious character said compassionately as he gave Blood a hug

"Now are you ready to declare fealty to me?" the mysterious character continued.

"Yes, I am. What’s your name?"

"You may call me Princess Dark Shroud." As she said this, the silhouette turned into a black alicorn with red eyes and a silver mane and tail with a cutie mark in the shape of a skull with a sword thrust through it.

"So that is what you look like, Dark Shroud?"

"Yes, it is, what do you think,"

"You look as my heart feels, blackened and cold."

"I have never been complimented in such away before, I think we are going to get along well."

"I at this moment sware fealty to you, Princess Dark Shroud."

"Good, your first mission is to pretend that you know nothing of your brother's treachery, and continue to act the way you'd normally act around him. After the festivities, meet me at Horse View Point, in the back alley behind your house." As Princess Dark Shroud, had finished talking. Crimson Blood awoke in the infirmary completely healed.

Crimson Blood left the infirmary and headed to where the festivities were going on, he found his brother and greeted him.

"Hey bro how’s things, I feel much better now since I had a rest."

"That's good, I was worried about you. Do you want to meet the princess?"

"Do I!"

"Okay follow me, little bro."

The two brothers headed to where the princess was socializing with some of the new recruits and guards

"Oh, hi Crimson Shadow, what can I do for you."

"My younger brother wanted to meet you; he was one of the participants who failed the trial."

"Hello Crimson Blood, how are you, your brother is quite the comedian. you know I couldn't stop laughing as he joked around" Princess Azure said with a chuckle at the memory.

"I-I-I know your ma-majesty" Crimson blood replied stuttering with nerves

"Don't be nervous Crimson Blood. Your apart of the royal family now, you can talk to me whenever you want, considering how close your brother tells me you and him are." The princess replied with a kind smile

"Thank-Thank you, your majesty you honor me with your kind words" Crimson blood replied while thinking "heh heh, Yeah real close."

"Please call me Sapphire," The Princess said in flirtatious tone

But Crimson Blood was too nervous to notice the tone of her voice

After the party had ended and Crimson Blood had said goodbye to his brother. He headed back to Horse view Point, where he would meet Princess Dark Shroud in person. Once he got to his house, he walked down the alley and called out to Princess Dark Shroud. Suddenly out of know where the princess appeared she appeared so stealthily that he jumped as she tapped him on the shoulder

"Crimson Blood Come on let us go, follow me we need to leave this place" she whispered

"Okay"

"I have created a replica of you; he is currently sleeping in your house when we are at a safe distance your house will burn down, and the replica will die. Then you will be pronounced dead while we continue your training. Once you’re a master assassin, you will make your appearance again. Understood"

"You're going to fake my death are you insane?!"

"No, it is the best way to keep you hidden while you train. If we didn't people would suspect you as being a deserter and you will be branded as a traitor. I don't think you want your love, Princess Sapphire, to brand you as one, or she would never forgive you."

"Fine let's go!"

The duo began their journey south, and when they were about a mile out, Crimson Blood saw smoke rising from Horse Point View, and he knew that he had just died.