Cadance stood tall in her damaged throne room, battered, exhausted, and wounded, but not defeated. Around her were the numerous corpses, Both of her guards and the abominations.. They all fought and died bravely, and now there was not a soul here but her own.

The Crystal Empire had been attacked. in a short notice, what defense that was mounted up were blown through with frightful ease under the endless bombardment from artillery pieces, her precious gem tarnished, it’s beautiful subjects violated in ways as creative as horrifying.

When she heard the tell-tale hoofstep clopping along the crystal floor of her palace, she knew what was coming for her. But she hadn’t the strength to keep on fighting, not anymore. Standing was already a struggle, but she is determined to not go down without biting back.

“Sunshine, sunshine..” The voice echoed along the halls as it’s owner turned the corner into the room, “Lady bug awake..” her lips parting into an ear-to-ear grin when she sees the Crystal princess still standing. “Clap your hooves..” There was a sickening crunch as a hoof step onto the lifeless skull of a pony on the floor. “And do a little shake!”

“Twilight.” Cadance said cooly, doing a superb job in keeping up her appearance as her back straightened a little. She flared her wings out slightly in an attempt to show that she still have her own dignity even now.

“Cadance.” The other mare replied as she step closer to the pink alicorn, her gaze fixed upon her victim with sadistic glee. “You know that you’re not going to leave this room alive, don’t you? you cheating Whorse.” Twilight asked, biting verbally at her former foalsitter.

“How does it feel? To see everything you love and worked so hard for lay in ruins around you... and that you are so powerless to stop it, hmm?” She asked further, taking more steps closer to the other alicorn. “I’m going to make sure that nopony survives this, you know. They’ll be ravaged, violated, and then everything is going to burn and nothing will be left but ashes and dusty old memories.”

Twilight steps closer, over a dead crystal guard as she came face-to-face with the Princess of love. “And nopony will be there to save them or you. You’re going to die, everything you’ve done unmade.. how does that make you feel? Hmm?”

Cadance raised her chin a little, refused to be intimidated by this Daemon princess that she once called a friend and sister. “I’ll feel just fine, actually.” She answered, which made Twilight paused in confusion. “My ponies lived full lives, they’ve had generations of peace and prosperity, with countless festivals and happy memories that they’ll take to their graves. I’ve lived many lifetimes over, had lovers and made new friends. You call me a cheating whorse, but I still love and cherish the memories I have of Shining Armor to this day”
Twilight’s confused quickly turns to anger, then to pure, unfiltered rage. “YOU LIE!” with a quick flash of her horn, a dark purple ring of magical aura appeared around Cadance’s throat and squeezed, choking the pink alicorn as she was slammed into the floor. “YOU FORGOT ABOUT HIM! LEFT HIM TO DIE ALONE! YOU’LL HAVE TO PAY!” Twilight screeched as she lifted Cadance’s head up only to slam it down against the crystal floor again, making a nasty crack on the floor.

“You locked yourself behind closed doors, surrounded by your research and toys for centuries… turned away every chance of making new friends after yours died.. you haven’t even found love.. you haven’t even lived, but I have.” Cadance continued to talk despite Twilight’s doing her best to squeeze the life out of her.

“They’ll never forget this.. they’ll never forgive you.. You’re too far gone... not.. even.. the Twilight that I’ve raised..” Cadance choked out through labored gasps, her eyes have began to swell badly and she couldn’t see very well anymore. “They’re waiting for me.. on the other side... with.. open hooves.. can you say the same?”

That had only agitated Twilight further. She had wanted Cadance to beg for mercy, to apologize and beg for forgiveness, for a quick and painless death. Not this! It boiled her blood, and she crushed her former foalsitter harder against the floor with magical might, the crystal around it as she pushed weight down upon her.

Cadance couldn’t feel most of her limbs now, being delirious. It was nearly nice. The crushing weight felt little more than an uncomfortable pressure on her chest as she choked out her last breath. “My punishment onto you.. is to live..”

There was a sickening crunch, and Cadance was no more.

Author's Note

Doesn't feel like one of my finest piece. Thoughts?