The Taraxippus Equestrian Darkness

"Are you sure this will work?" Twilight asked Grim she worried if something really bad happens.

"Yes... we did this spell once and it turned out good...but whatever you do... don't talk like this and if you do... the spell will be able harm you and it won't work again for at least an hour. The only way to keep on the ghost spell you have to act like you’re being controlled like a puppet" Grim answered.

"Eclipse... I'm sorry about what happened from over the past twelve centuries... Grim and I right now wishes it to take it back" Comet said letting Eclipse to know they are seriously telling the truth.

"I'm not asking for apologizes Comet... I never asked for anything..." Eclipse answered.

Comet nodded like he agrees with Eclipse's answer, then Comet flew around the school hallways and rang a bell. "Wake up everyone, time to go to work!" Comet said he used some magic to draw in the spirits.

The spirits then followed Comet's command and flies in the air, "you want this magic? You want to feed? Come and get it!" Comet said then he was flying with the spirits, and the spirits are attacking Comet, they are hungry for magic and blood. Comet was dragged in into an avalanche of hungry spirits to kill for blood, "damn it" Comet whispered he can feel hands trying to rip him apart from arms, shoulders and his neck. Comet was loosing himself but clear enough that he can't die from simple pain.

"Must. Vanish" Comet's voice gurgled when his neck was about to break, Comet then used his magic to vanish in the air and flew further away from the hungry spirits. Comet huffed and gasped, looking at the spirits that wants nothing more than sparing lives.

"This time... just follow me I have something better for what you guys want" Comet said taunting the angered spirits, while he used some of his magic to form a knife and cut his left arm, the spirits stopped and sniffed the air they licked their lips and snarled at Comet they came towards him very fast.

"That's more like it" Comet said he flew in the air and quickly made it to the gym doors.

"Stay here" Comet said as he and Grim used some of their magic to the girls and guys in order to be unscented by the ravenous spirits. Twilight opened her eyes she couldn't see anything but black, the same thing that goes with everyone else.

Comet and Grim flew in the air, a small breeze flew through their hair and their wings.

"Its ready Requiem" Grim shouted to Requiem.

"Finally!" Requiem said, finally using his full magic to grow his wings in dark gray magic, black wings emerged from his back he started to fly in the air. Requiem burst through the roof of the school's gymnasium, crashing it down and himself he stayed underground until his host is killed.

Eclipse gasped to realize that Requiem is now at full power to contain his host on the inside, and ready to become his monster side on the outside. Flash is lost.

There is no way they can save Flash now.

Grim looked at Comet, Grim is sure that they have the same power to remove the power of dark magic on the corrupted spirits, so the spirits are resurrected and Requiem will become weaker. It won't be enough to be done with... Requiem doesn't exactly have that many souls to consume.

"Rise!" Sunset said she was becoming stronger and more powerful. A big chunk of the roof fell down to where Flash is still trapped, and soon... Flash was trying to escape his hand was shown then it turned black with shadowy claws. The chunk fell on top of the pile instantly killing Flash in seconds.

Grim and Comet closed their eyes, and looked away it wasn't a good sign... Requiem is now in his true form.

Flash is gone.

A sinister laugh emerged from the debris, echoing for miles and miles.

I'm sure that we are suppose to do a surprise attack on Selena... but it feels like I can't do that right now Grim thought to himself it is very confusing about when to strike Selena.

Comet opened his eyes and is surprised to see wings the size of a football field in length and the same size for the width.

"My love, I missed you" Sunset said her hands on her hips.

Comet placed a hand on Grim's shoulder, he blinked and nodded Grim knew what Comet was thinking of... they need to seal away Sunset and out of sight from Requiem quickly before he knows something bad will happen next. While Requiem is busy growing and growing to his average size, they need to get Sunset out of the way.

Grim and Comet flew behind Sunset to do a sneak attack, Grim covered an arm on Sunsets mouth and Comet used some of his magic to make her pass out, they flew with her in the girls locker room. Eclipse turned invisible just when Grim and Comet took her into another room, he flew past the gym and into the girls locker room.

"Now we need to get some white magic so she can't escape, I'm glad your already here on time" Grim said Eclipse nodded, he thought about the white magic for the first time... all he knows is about dark magic he doesn't know how to use white magic... instead, Eclipse was just thinking about turning some dark magic into white magic. Eclipse is thinking about chains with a daylight yellow color, he placed his hands in front of him and bam! The chains are there and the glow is real... it is real.

"Sorry mom... but we can't stay like this forever... its time for a change in this family" Grim said.

All of them flew out of the locker room they are already shocked and surprised that Requiem went from fifteen feet to seventy-nine feet in three minutes.

"I thought we already resurrected people" Grim said and soon Eclipse is now facing what to do... and it felt like he wants to stop running and start fighting.

"We did, it must be not enough" Eclipse answered he looked at his brothers and the girls behind the doors, he doesn't know where to go now.

"Is it enough?" Requiem's voice was deep, very deep he asked as if he knew Eclipse is was here all along, Requiem opened his eyes to reveal dark red eyes and the skull of Tion, and Requiem looked at Eclipse with an angered expression. Eclipse held a fighting position, one hand in front and the other next to his side lowered to do an uppercut.

"I always wondered... where is the change? And guess what... everything is the change" Eclipse said he let his wings expand to show Requiem that he finally earned his wings. "I see..." Requiem trailed off and whacked his tail against Eclipse and ended up crashing against a window, Eclipse knows that he is not fighting alone ever since he made his brothers go against their own minds.

"It’s always good to change, but what can you do... when I end it?" Requiem said and smiled with pure white teeth. Eclipse used his magic to transform a weapon in his hands with white and gray colors.

"I rather not talk" Eclipse replied and as he drew out his own weapon in the form of an axe, and charged at Requiem at his left wing. Grim formed a weapon for himself of multiple spears and flew in the air and attacked Requiem at the back of the skull, but it barely did any effect. Grim then threw some spears to Eclipse and flew around to find one of the weak spots. Eclipse aimed the spears at Requiem's right eye in which he flinched and looked away.

Comet found Grim in the air, "I think I know one spot that might do the trick" Comet said to Grim, Grim looked at Comet and soon realized that the eyes are one spot to be a weakness, the chest is the next but if we attack at the chest Flash would be still dead on the inside.

"We can't do it, its risky" Grim answered all because he knew what Comet was thinking of. Grim formed some daggers and threw it towards Comet and he grabbed them. Requiem roared as he started to fly in the sky, Grim, Comet and Eclipse followed. Eclipse went past Grim and Comet faster and was determined to stop this invasion, but soon... the invasion is now starting Requiem started to scratch the sky to the pony world and he roared to spread his dark magic of eternal darkness.

Twilight walked in to see that her world is now over, he won only one world and she didn't seem to stop it in time. Twilight's wings appeared out of nowhere but soon she was flying in the air with the brothers, Twilight is furious and didn't realize that the magic had just begun for everyone. Twilight's friends followed her and while in the air, gold armor began to transform the girls into warriors. Rainbow Dash came first and Applejack to the last, they were transforming very quickly and realized that Twilight wants to be part of the fight. Twilight had just sparkled some magic with a fist and aimed it at Requiem's chest he roared when he clawed to another dimension, he fell before the next darkness had started. Twilight screamed along with the scream with Eclipse, Twilight flew behind Eclipse and aimed both magic to Requiem's right eye.

Eclipse looked at Twilight her wings seemed to have grown bigger, "why did you come here? This is my fight!" Eclipse asked Twilight, Requiem interrupted when he was grabbing Eclipse with both claws and swoosh down to the ground, landing on the ground Eclipse flashed out of the black claws and teleported some green daggers to Requiem's wings on his back. "You may say that but now my world is still in danger, this is my fight too!" Twilight replied she flew down and didn't stop the speed and performed a powerful punch to Requiem's left cheek and saw that the skull is cracked.

Requiem shadowed his right claw and flew towards Twilight, her cheek is scratched along with her left shoulder and her stomach and yet she fell but just before she was falling Rainbow caught Twilight. Twilight opened her eyes and saw Rainbow but looked down to see that she is wounded badly on her stomach, Twilight was trying to fly her wings are fine but it’s just her left arm that is wounded to fight.

Fluttershy aimed her butterflies against Requiem and yet screamed at her almost that he is going to devour her before that Rarity vanished into Requiem's mouth to save Fluttershy.

Twilight gasped, she flew towards Requiem and was seriously angered, her heart exploded and her hands are shaking with fire. Twilight screamed so loud it caught everyone's attention. Twilight let her hand burst into flames and fire punched Requiem, the punch sound echoed for miles and miles he didn't even break anything, but a few cracks on the skull.

Requiem looked at Twilight he was very amused fighting against her, "I can tell... that you are very powerful my dear... I think you are missing something here... oh yeah your worst fear!" Requiem said as he charged against Twilight, Twilight felt something so powerful she is wanting to stop but after Requiem said that... her fear is already true, Twilight felt herself burst into black flames of fire an entire feeling that Twilight is now wanting to unleash.

Twilight felt herself growing, as everyone stopped to see Twilight growing in every foot. Twilight screamed in a dark voice that she never felt before, and the scream didn't stop for at least seven minutes. Twilight stomped a foot on the ground, and one hand to calm herself on the ground. Twilight stood up over ninety feet tall, and opened her eyes revealing pure red eyes.

"Oh my worst fear? THAT FEAR IS ALREADY REAL!" Twilight screamed and aimed her fist against Requiem's left side, and just then Twilight felt herself shrinking to her normal size and falling...

Eclipse was shocked to see something so big it completely stunned him, but in Eclipse's shock he knows he needs to move to save Twilight and so he did.

“Don't you think we should disappear?" Eclipse remembered what Comet had said a few centuries ago. “I feel like it can't be true, but the truth and believing is right in front of our eyes the entire time" Eclipse remembers what he said, it came out of no where.

"It makes us stronger, and we never cared for friendship and forgiveness...enemies and hatred is the best part! Isn't that all of you guys know already? Friends are far away when the enemy crosses the line, after all... keep your friends close...keep your enemies even closer" Eclipse really feels done with being this dark, he can’t control his own insanity.

"I think... I believe... all of you changed me, and it somehow doesn't feel right" Eclipse couldn’t believe that other people actually do care about him, he started to cry with his eyes closed.

“The Taraxippus is the darkness... we cannot be saved anymore" Eclipse remembered that time… if there is a way to be saved… how come there is hope? Even in the darkest shadows?

"I'm just a stupid creation... it feels like... I no longer belong to my family anymore, I'm just a lone wolf..." its too real… I am a lone wolf! But right now… I think its time to stop doing things alone Eclipse thought “Disappearing forever..." Yes… I am afraid to disappear, but I am not afraid to fight Eclipse finished his thought.

"I won't leave a friend behind! I won't!" Eclipse remembered what Fluttershy said. Eclipse flew faster until his wings are tired but he didn't stop, he finally reached to Twilight before she hit the ground, Eclipse opened his eyes just the same time Twilight did and in a quick move she hugged Eclipse and let go of him.

"Have you decided of what you really are?" Twilight asked Eclipse as he tried to slow down, but Requiem then again grabbed Eclipse in the act with Twilight, they are both struggling to be free. "Hmm... I think you found love at first sight, how wonderful... now its time to END IT!" Requiem said as he began to squeeze Eclipse and Twilight, it is unbearable to escape.

Requiem began to laugh, "I win!" Requiem shouted at his victory. Twilight and Eclipse passed out, not until Grim began to fade in a small quarter way. Grim stopped his attack and looked at his hands or his arms, he's already fading away.

"No! Not now!" Grim said, worried he needs to act fast to save Eclipse and Twilight and when he reached them in Requiem's grip it appears it is too late.

"NO! ECLIPSE! WAKE UP! PLEASE!" Grim shouted just in time Requiem screamed. Grim placed a hand on Eclipse's left shoulder, "Eclipse... please wake up, this isn't fair! THIS ISN'T FAIR!" Grim said. Thunder roared with the awakening of the rain, and just then Requiem threw Eclipse and Twilight in the air. Grim only have enough strength to catch only one, so he went after Eclipse and Applejack catched Twilight. Grim and Applejack went down to the ground, Grim held onto Eclipse as Comet found him crying and sobbing.

"Comet... its too late... we are gone!" Grim said shocking Applejack and Comet, "no! It can't be too late!" Applejack replied to Grim in fear. Grim felt a hand on his right shoulder, Eclipse opened his eyes to see Grim "he's too strong Grim... I'm sorry" Eclipse said his voice is cracked, he smiled slowly. "Eclipse... don't you dare, don't you dare say it! DON'T YOU DARE!" Grim said angrily he felt weak, they have been fighting for over an hour. Grim's hands started to fade, "no, no, no, no! No! No! No! No! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!" Grim begged he tried to hold Eclipse again, as he started to cry very badly.

"No..." Grim whispered. Twilight started to cry at the moment the first raindrop happened, when Applejack let go of Twilight her hand touched Eclipse's hand. "Without Twilight... we actually lost a fight..." Fluttershy cried, she started to shake and drop down to her knees. Swoosh! Fluttershy heard something, she turned around and saw something yellow, then something blue. Swoosh! Applejack looked around and saw colors raining down from the sky, blue, pink, yellow, red, orange, and purple.

Grim couldn't stop crying, Comet closed his eyes when he placed a hand on Grim's left shoulder and knelt down.

The colors rained harder, and towards Twilight's and Eclipse's touch.

"For a second thought... I think they are not dead" Fluttershy said and after she said that, Requiem started to howl in pain he panted, looking down with his claws digging into the ground. Applejack stood up and looked at the sky, Rainbow Dash helped Fluttershy to stand up and looked up to the sky with Pinkie wondering what are they looking at, but then remembered the prophecy.

"A forth key... Twilight was right, Eclipse is the forth key and once Twilight's key is unleashed to war... none of us won. When generosity is giving away... the Taraxippus is set free, and the dark key is free as well" Applejack said, Comet stood up and looked at Applejack.

"But... what happens when two keys are free at the same time?" Applejack asked Comet and Comet looked down trying to think, Comet shrugged. "I don't know, but something does tell me... this war isn't over" Comet replied looking to his left he saw that his left arm is almost completely gone, he looked worried. The colors came faster to the touch of Twilight and Eclipse's hands, it started to glow wild.

Twilight opened her eyes slowly, she is in complete pain but something seems to be healing her already, her bloodstains started to fade and her wounds are healing already.

"Ugh..." Twilight moaned, she tried to stand up but something is holding her down. Twilight sees everyone around her, with stars everywhere in colors.

"Twilight? Are you okay?" Fluttershy asked her, and Twilight can barely hear anything.

"C-can't... move" Twilight choked on her voice, she is trying to get her body to respond to her but eventually nothing is working.

Grim started to set green and black fire around him, and it appears to grow bigger and bigger. Grim looked up to see his cold-hearted father flying to the sky roaring his darkness in every dimension and reality he can reach to, Grim's hands are once again into fists and his wings are ready to fly and so he did. Grim is very furious about himself for being a bad brother to Eclipse, his wings are just about to fade and after using some of his magic from his emotion of hate.

With Grim's last attack on Requiem, he cried with tears and BAM! Grim's magic is fully being used on Requiem and Requiem didn't shield himself on time, a full blast of magic against a powerful creature won't be able to help Grim as he begins to fade away faster, as he finally screamed with his remaining magic before he faded away completely, away from the blast Grim looked defeated and in a few seconds later... he disappeared.

Requiem smiled and laughed, like he no longer cares for his own son that disappeared. Comet felt something that hit him, he fell on his back and realized that without Grim... Comet is next to disappear, "Grim is gone... forever and without him... I am next to disappear, and soon this is over we can't come back... I'm afraid to disappear" Comet said, Fluttershy sat down next to Comet and have him a hug.

"Ugh... Eclipse! You have to wake up! ECLIPSE YOU STUPID BASTARD WAKE UP!" Applejack couldn't handle it anymore she burst out in her anger, she shook his shoulders and there is just no responds his head tilted to his right on the ground. Applejack stopped herself and backed away, she started to cry badly.

"I know you are awake... but, where did you go?" Applejack said desperately.

"I can hear him" Twilight spoke, very normally "and he's trying to say something but he is just... asleep for some reason..." Twilight said explaining what is going on.

"Grim... I know you are sorry" Twilight's voice had just transformed into Eclipse's voice "and I am sorry that I betrayed you, I know we are not gone forever...we are still a family" Twilight said. Comet crawling towards Eclipse and Twilight.

"But Eclipse... I don't know what happened right now, I don't know what is going on can you explain this?" Comet said in a confused look and glanced between Twilight and Eclipse.

"Its dark... I can't see anything, I can't see you... I can only see a small light... I'm confused as well... so I know I'm not dead" Twilight spoke and to be clear for everyone it seems like its the hands that are connected.

"Listen to me Eclipse, Grim is gone! GRIM IS GONE! GONE FOR GOOD!" Comet said he must know what happened. Comet started to tear up faster, looking up and feeling hopeless.

"No... he can't be gone" Twilight said her eyes turned into yellow to know that Eclipse seems to becoming part of her. "DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME? HE DISAPPEARED ALREADY! HE USED UP ALL OF HIS MAGIC AND DIED, HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR ME! FOR YOU GOD DAMN IT!" Comet said he turned to depression already, and it wasn't helping for everyone.

"He did have a heart of gold, he wasn't cold hearted at all" Pinkie said and yet again her hair deflated so she started to cry.

"Ah... I can't move" Eclipse is still voicing through Twilight, Applejack was just then placing Twilight's connected hand away from Eclipse. Twilight blinked and held onto Eclipse's hand again, "wait... should I go towards that light? I wonder where does it go?" Eclipse said, "Wait... it’s coming after me?" Eclipse said very confused.

"Stop it! What did Requiem do to you?" Comet asked Eclipse, hoping they can actually do something that can stop this madness.

"He crushed us, me and Twilight... after that it feels like I need to find something" Eclipse answered.

"Do you know what?" Comet asked Eclipse again.

"I don't know... Tion I think?"

Thunder clashed as the rain kept on pouring down, "...Tion? How?" Comet asked again he may be demanding about it but he needs to know what does it actually mean "I think he's trying to tell me something... I can't make out what is he saying. All I can hear is... can't and go back... and... remove?" Eclipse said and soon Applejack knows what the last part means.

"I think I know what Tion is saying, you can't disappear not yet, you have to go back and remove Requiem's crown. But if we do remove Requiem's crown how are we going to do it when Rarity was devoured? Without Rarity nothing is going to be the same anymore, Rarity means a lot to me... to us" Applejack answered to Eclipse's confusion.

"There is only one way, only I need to do a teleportation..." Eclipse sighed "and in order to do that, I have to get devoured myself" Eclipse finished, then somehow the connection is gone when Applejack moved Twilight's hand away, and soon Twilight can feel herself again she blinked.

Eclipse can finally open his eyes and felt. Happy for once in his life, he smiled.

Twilight and Eclipse finally stood up, Eclipse placed a hand on her cheek.

"Thank you... friend" Eclipse said and he hugged Twilight, "ow..." Twilight finally has her voice back, she relaxed herself and hugged him back.

"We can't stop now, we have to save Rarity AND destroy the crown" Twilight said as she tried to stand up, she can tell she almost lost her balance.