Chapters Chapter 1: The King's Answer
Captain Dark Dusk, went to talk with his father the King, who had just gotten up. The King walked over to the breakfast area and grab a cup of black coffee with his magic as his son confronted him,
"Father there is something going on in Canterlot, Aunt Celestia just show up here tears all over her face,"
"Okay, what does Celestia want now, is she so worried about the way I run the Empire again,"
"I rebuilt The Empire from the ground up, all for my wife Luna, and all Celestia can seem to do is complain,"
"Actually she want your help,"
"She want access the A.N.T.I. Assassin Network Task Intelligence,"
"No!!"
"But Father, shouldn't we help Aunt Celestia, she needs help find somepony, that she lost track of,"
"Impossible, she has own spy network, why can't use them......unless they can't find this pony either,"
"Fine we will help her,"
"Father if it okay with you, I would like command of this mission,"
Then the King and Captain Dark Dusk went to A.N.T.I. Headquarters. It was an almost invisible tower, that west of the Kingdom of YakYakistan , the King had a long standing Alliance with the Yaks, so they did not mind it being there.
Once inside the King met up with the Leader of the Assassins, Sir Ravage Blues, his third son. Sir Ravage Blues was dark purple unicorn with a navy blue mane and blood covered musical note as his cutie mark.
"This is a Surprise, I always expect an inspection from my father the King, but not from the Great Dark Dusk too,"
"That Captain to you"
"Oh, sorry I mean no disrespect to the former leader of the A.N.T.I., but I am leader of the Assassins now,"
"I only left because of Crimson Rose ask me to leave the Assassins,"
" Look I didn't arrive here for an inspection, son,"
"Then it a mission you have for me and my assassins,"
"Yes I have a mission for you,"
"Okay, but why is Dark Dusk here, then,"
"Because you two will be working together on this,"
"WHAT," both brothers said in unison.
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Meanwhile Princess Celestia was heading back to Canterlot. She new that going to bug the King for help was pointless. But she had to find the pony she was look for, now.
"I have to find him,"
"I have find SunFire and fast, and if they won't help me then I will find somepony who will,"
Just then a letter appear in front of her in puff of smoke. Princess use her magic to pick up the letter and began to read.
"Okay it seem they will help me out, but in exchange for intelligence on somepony the King is looking for as well," Celestia stated to herself,
"hmm, I wonder who he is looking for,"
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As two brothers make their way back to the Empire, they were greeted by Lieutenant Crimson Rose.
"Oh hello Crimson, how are you doing today," Sir Ravage said as he reach out his hoof, only to be stop by her twisting his hoof,
"Oh hello Ravage have seen you since you left my little sister at the alter," said Crimson Rose as she knock him down to the ground while still twisting his hoof,
"Dark, what is going on, why is your little brother is here"
"I just got a mission, and I have to work with the A.N.T.I., so could you let my little brother up,"
"What why," she said while still holding Ravage down,
"Hey, what happen about you letting me up," Ravage asked,
"Shut up, while I am talking to my husband,"
"Crimson let my little brother up, this mission is directly from my father,"
"The King, oh fine, but I am going with you two," Crimson said as she let Ravage up
"What, why would we let you go with us," Ravage said as he got up
"Because if my husband going to work with the A.N.T.I., I will be going with him to make sure that he does not get hurt,"
"Fine then she going with us,"
"What, are you serious, you can't just take you wife on a mission"
"Yes I can, you have forgotten little brother, that though she maybe my wife, but Lieutenant Crimson Rose is still one the most agile batpony warrior in the Empire, that is why she going with us,"
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Chapter 2: The Memories and The Mission
Princess Celestia arrived back in Canterlot. As she went to sat on her throne, she look around her castle noticing how more empty it had gotten over the years. Most of her citizens had join the King and Queen Luna's ever growing empire. Princess Celestia remembered when things use to be better, back when her children were still around, back when her husband Prince SunFire was always there for her. Prince SunFire was a yellow unicorn with red and yellow mane, and even before he was her husband, SunFire was always her loyalest personnel guard, protecting her no matter what the problem was.
Whether it was a protecting her in a warzone, or protecting her from her own rarely seen anger. Their relationship did not start with love, nor was she instantly smitten over something his actions in protecting her, like Queen Luna was with her own husband the King, who had save Luna life in a warzone, by taking a blade in gut. No, Princess Celestia relationship with SunFire was a slow development that took years. It started with simple talks to late nights staying up, while researching the Elements of Harmony, to small dinners to something more, and eventually love.
And thirty years ago when she first found out that she was pregnant with their first foal. At first Celestia was a bit worried about telling him. But, Luna soon convinced her to tell him, and months later, they were married. And months later, the foal was born, named New Dawn. Over all they had five children together. And then years later news arrived that made Princess Celestia and Prince SunFire so happy, their first grandchild. These thirty years had been good to them. But, more recently he had been getting bit distant. Leaving the city at night, and strange mood swings. Finally one day he just disappeared and didn't return, and what worse is what she found the morning he disappearance.
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The three ponies arrived in Canterlot and made their way to the Castle, as they walked Sir Ravage Blues spotted some mares, and grabbed out his saxophone and started playing for the mares.
"Enough Sir Ravage, we need to get moving," said Crimson Rose,
"What I can't flirt with the mares," said Ravage Blues,
"Not after what happen with you and my sister," said Crimson Rose, as she pull the saxophone away,
"Are you still on that, I was on a mission at the time, I had to assassinate a racist dictator,"
"On you and my sister wedding day, you left my sister at the alter alone,"
"hey I got there eventually,"
"Yeah, after it was already over, and my sister had already ran out in tears,"
"Look sorry, about what happen with me and Clarity Rose, but in A.N.T.I. missions are our first priority"
"That is why I ask my husband Captain Dark Dusk, to leaves A.N.T.I., and why because you assassins put your missions above everything else, my sister loved you, why, I don't know, but Clarity Rose still--," said Crimson Rose as she covered her muzzle, hoping that Ravage Blues did not hear that last part as Dark Dusk interrupted her.
"Will you two stop arguing, we are here," said Dark Dusk, as he pointed to the front door, where guards were blocking their path.
"We are here to see the Princess, we are from the Empire,"
After some convincing, the guards finally let them in.
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As they entered they saw Princess Celestia sitting on her throne, the place was covered in white marble
"Captain Dark Dusk and Sir Ravage Blue, are you two the ones he sent to help me," said Princess Celestia
"Yes we are Aunt Celestia, now what is the mission," said Dark Dusk
"Fine the mission is to find my husband Prince SunFire, he has gone missing," said Princess Celestia
"Aunt Celestia no mean to insult but why would OLD Uncle SunFire--" said Ravage Blues then he was interrupted,
"Ravage you take that back right now," said Crimson Rose as she slap Ravage Blues on the back of the head,
The word "OLD" stung Princess Celestia heart harshly, she knew that SunFire was getting old and although she was immortal, her husband was not. Though she didn't look a day over twenty-eight, and her husband was all ready in his late fifties. But she got up from her throne, and kept her composure, try her best not to let anypony see her worries. Princess Celestia still love her husband greatly.
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Princess Celestia led through hall while telling them how strange Prince SunFire had been acting before he disappeared. Finally they reach where he had disappeared.
"I woke up like any other day, and notice him gone again, but I thought he went to his study room, a room I originally built for our children but after all the children move out, he had it turn into his private study room,"
"Do any of you recall the story, of your mother's journey to heal father back when "nearly" died, what Luna had found a Dragon Egg on her journey, back before she became Queen and your Father was known as King,"
"Yes we have heard the story, our oldest brother Bold, told us it a few times,"
"For last two years I thought that my husband Prince SunFire was studying the Dragon Egg, that your mother Luna had found on her journey all those years ago,"
"I thought he was still studying it, a month ago on the day he disappeared, until I saw this," Princess Celestia stated as she open up a seal room.
As the three ponies entered the room, Princess Celestia did not follow. Their eyes widen at the shock of what they saw. The room was cover in blood, the entire room was cover in blood, and the Dragon Egg was gone.
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Chapter 3: Blood and Scales
As the three ponies enter the room. There was blood everywhere as well torn up stuff. Broken glass and all sort strange leathery looking substance that laid very bizarrely. Plus the room had a stink to like something had died in there. But there was no body at all. Not even the Dragon Egg was there.
The Three ponies went ahead and began gathering evidence to send back to the Lab back A.N.T.I. Headquarters. They gathered up samples of strange leathery looking substance, and use a teleportation spell, to send it to lab. There a young stallion named Twin Zone, a blue crystal pony scientist, with a green mane, and chemical cutie mark, was there to receive it, and analyse it.
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Their wait for letter reply, was not long. A message appeared as Ravage use his magic to pick it up. "So what do it say," his brother asked, "He says it is some form of Dragon Scales, strangest thing is the have piece of unicorn fur in them" Ravage replied.
"That is very strange, but what does it lead to," said Crimson Rose
"A dead end," said Ravage Blues
"Well let us go check with somepony that SunFire would go find help from.... if he survived this," said Dark Dusk
Celestia find spoke up and said, "My eldest child New Dawn is the only one I could think of him possibly go seek help from, But I haven't talk to her, since The Solar Flare Incident, two years back,"
Silence fell over the room as they all remembered The Solar Flare Incident. It was an incident where New Dawn was given a special task, to see if she could move the Sun like her mother. But when she tried to move the Sun, she failed and instead cause a solar flare to shoot out of the Sun and burn several patch of land. Nopony was hurt, but in the end it was decided that only Alicorns could move the Heavenly Objects in the sky.
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Three ponies decided to go see Princess Celestia's daughter. Meanwhile at A.N.T.I. Headquarters, Twin Zone was still examining strange dragon scales. Just then the King walked up and said, "so what is it exactly,"
"I don't know my King, but it is covered some strange magic, you are the master in all the form of the Dark arts, can you identify it my King," said Twin Zone,
"Yes it seem to be a form of dark magic that I have not seen in many years, not since the War with Tirek," the King said as he scan it.
"The War with Tirek, I am sorry but that was before my time," Twin Zone said,
"Of course, you are only in your early thirties, that war dates back nearly half a century ago," said the King,
"But this dark magic isn't the same dark magic that Tirek used, it is............oh no it can't be his," said the King as he took a step back,
"What is it my King, do you know who wielded this dark magic," said Twin Zone,
"Yes there is only one creature that would wield this dark magic, and he is post to be sealed away," said the King
"How do you know that my King," said Twin Zone,
"Because I was the one who sealed him, now get back to work" said the King as he left the room in anger of what he just realize. That a dark Demon from his past had some how been set free.
King left the headquarters, headed back to the Empire. He got there by night fall, once there he walk over to his castle. As he walked, he thought to himself. "Of all the things I have done since that dark day when I died saving Luna, the day that I fought him and sealed him away, the terrible things I did when I was bought back to life, and then when I found Luna again I was so happy, we love each other very much but it seem, the One who tried to tare us apart has return," the King entered his castle and walk up to the balcony where Queen Luna was raising the Moon. "How did I get so lucky yo find mare like her......and I must do what every it takes to keep her safe," he thought to himself. Then he walk over to her, wrapping his giant Dark Alicorn wing around her should, and said, " The Moon look lovely tonight, my beloved Luna,"
"Oh hello my beloved King, it always good to see you," said Queen Luna,
"Luna, You know when nopony else is around, that you don't call me by just my title, I wasn't always King remember,"
"Alright then if no other pony is around, then how about instead we go have some "fun" back in our private quarters, shall we husband," Queen Luna said as she pull him for passionate kiss. Then the two lovers walked back to their private quarters together for another passion filled night.
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Meanwhile in Canterlot, in began to rain. As a strange looking pony covered in torn clothes and a hood that hid his face, walk through a close alley. There he hid his face and his shame, from everypony. the pony stayed hidden as he started talking to himself, "where did it go wrong, what have I become, Damn it, why did trust that demon, after all the stories I heard about him, but I need help, Damn it, I can't return to her like this, I am an Abomination against nature,"
Just then a gang of earth ponies walk up to him, and started pointing at him, and saying, "Hey, guys look Freak Show is back,"
"Hey Freak Show I thought we told you this our territory now get lost,"
"Look I told you guys I don't want any trouble," said the strange looking pony
"Where now you got trouble, so hows about you giving us what you got it bag of yours,"
"I said stay back, or I'll" said the strange looking pony,
"Or you'll what, scratch at us with that claw of yours, are you sure your even a pony, face it your name will always be Freak Show,"
"No I said stay back," the strange looking pony said as they walked closer. But next thing they all knew was then blood filled the puddles of rain.
Chapter 4: Murder on High
Days later on the outskirts or Canterlot. The three ponies arrive at the home of New Dawn. New Dawn was a white unicorn with a long yellow and red mane, and a Sun Disc cutie mark. New Dawn was a determined unicorn. She was married to the General of The Royal Guard, Solas Fine who was a strong tough yellow unicorn a short green mane and a blue star cutie mark. They had been together for ten years now and have had to two children.
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The three ponies knock at the door waiting for answer. "Who is it?" the voice sounded sarcastic, Ravage answers back, "look New Dawn we know you got letter we sent so could you let us in," then New Dawn stated back "Not if my mother is out there, I told her that I never wanted to talk her, again,". Crimson Rose walk up and said, "New Dawn, your mother is not out here, it is just me, Dark Dusk, and Ravage Blues, that it,". Finally the door flew open with New Dawn's magic, as she walked out, "Oh hello Crimson and Dark, I didn't know you would be here, go right in, But Ravage you stay outside,"
"What, why?"
New Dawn look direct at him, with flame in her eyes, and simply said "Clarity Rose's Wedding,"
"What, please tell me your not still mad me too, their was a mission, can't you at least understand that, I mean your husband is the great Gold General, I am sure he is constantly busy too" said Ravage while the others walked in
"Yes he is but even he know to always be there, for me on "Special Days"," New Dawn said as she slam the door in his face, and Dark Dusk, and Crimson Rose sat down to talk with New Dawn, so they can find out what she knows.
"Speak of which where is your husband anyway," said Ravage, while still standing outside,
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Meanwhile back in the closed alleys of Canterlot, the Golden General, Solas Fine is called to a murder scene,
"Sargent have you found anything out about the bodies," said Solas Fine,
"Well, Golden General, it seem that the two gang members had their head slice off at same time, in one quick slice," said the Sargent,
"And what about the one they were about to attack," said Solas Fine,
"What do mean sir, these is the only bodies here, shouldn't you say they was attacked," said the Sargent,
"Look at the weapons they had, they were clearly about to attack somepony, and by the look of things," said Solas Fine,
"Are you sure of that, sir," said the Sargent,
"I am definitely sure, now the only thing to figure out is who killed these earth ponies, was it the one they were attacking, or was it somepony else?" said Solas Fine, "Hold on what is this?" he as he use his magic to levitate some evidence from the scene,
"What is it sir?" said the Sargent,
"It appears to be dragon scales," said Solas Fine,
"But sir, there has not been a dragon in Canterlot for centuries," said the Sargent,
"I know.......I need to go check with Princess Celestia about something, you keep investigating," said Solas Fine,
"Yes sir," said the Sargent,
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Back at the Home of New Dawn, Captain Dark Dusk continues to tell New Dawn what they have found out.
"So my father gone missing and you thought he would show up here," said New Dawn,
"Yes that is what we thought he would, but it seem that was wrong," said Crimson Rose,
"Where do you think your father would go then," said Dark Dusk
"Maybe you should go check with my brother Sunrise Dyau, he works at the Canterlot Library, he is always is telling that father was constantly checking out books from there, and father was always telling him not to say anything to my mother," said New Dawn,
"Maybe he can tell you what else my father was researching," said New Dawn,
"Alright we will go check with him," Crimson Rose,
So the they got up and left.
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Hours later back in Canterlot Main Castle, Salos Fine meets with Princess Celestia,
"Hello Son-in-Law, well what brings you here," said Princess Celestia,
"Hello Princess, I am here about this," said Solas Fine, as he pull out the evidence with his magic,
Her heart almost stop, as she look at the scales and said, "That the same kind of scales, that Dark Dusk's group found,"
"What was Captain Dark Dusk doing here," said Solas Fine,
"Well look like I have got some explaining to do," said Princess Celestia
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Meanwhile in the Canterlot Underground, a place where criminals and gangs go to hide out. Sit The Strange Looking Pony on a make shift throne. His old torn clothes and hood that always cover his face. And the Gang members that survived bought him here. He didn't know why they had bought him here or why was he siting on a make shift throne. All he did know is that he needed help. But from where, he could not ask the soldiers or she would find out and and he did not want her to find him looking like this. Or maybe he should get help the help of these gang members. He didn't know. Just then, one of the gang members walked up said, "So the guys and I were talking, and..."
The Strange Looking Pony said "And, what," with any annoyed tone.
"We think since you killed our boss and his second in command, we think the one who should lead us......now......is......you," the gang member replied,
The Strange Looking Pony look up at the earth pony, with his scaly eyes and said, "Why would I lead you gang members anywhere,"
"Because it is clear that you need help, and we can get you anything down here, Drugs, money, anything," the gang member said hastily,
"Anything, well I guest I could use your help," The Strange Looking Pony replied,
"Wonderful sir, Wonderful sir, wait what is your name sir," the gang member asked, remembering that the gang never found out.
The Strange Looking Pony got up and looked at himself in the old broken mirror beside him, he looked at what he had become, he no longer look like a pony. He even look more disfigure then the legendary Discord. Then he simply just said "What is my name, I have lost the right to my true name once I got this new look, so you can call me Freak Show,"
Chapter 5: Understanding Freak Show
The Three ponies arrive at the Canterlot Library. There they meet with Sunrise Dyau, a yellow unicorn, with long red mane, and Sun Scroll cutie mark. He was the Main Librarian of the Canterlot Library. Had been there most his life. In fact books was his favorite thing. He even married a writer, named J. K. Yearling.
"Hello Sunrise, we need some info," said Ravage Blues,
"Hello Ravage, what do you want," said Sunrise Dyau, with slightly angered voice,
"What are you mad at me to, what is everypony in the family mad at me?" said Ravage Blues,
"Look we need to know what your father was researching?" said Dark Dusk,
"Why do you want to know what my father was researching," said Sunrise Dyau,
"He has gone missing, and we want to know why?" said Ravage Blues,
"Well that is unexpected....... follow me," said Sunrise Dyau, as led them down the Library.
"These are the books he was researching," said Sunrise Dyau, as he used his magic to pull out some books, and place them on the table, beside them.
Crimson Rose pick up one the books, and said, "Look like he was researching multiple immortal species, from Alicorns to Draconequi to Dragons to Giant Centipedes,"
"Wait what was that last one," said Dark Dusk,
"Giant Centipede? what about it," said Crimson Rose,
"It reminds me of an old story, that my father mentioned once," said Dark Dusk, with a worried voice,
"Oh you mean that story," said Ravage Blues.
"Can any of you tell me about this story," said Sunrise Dyau, as he use his magic to grab some parchment to take notes.
"It took place just two years after the war with Tirek, and our Father the King, and our Mother, Queen Luna, fought a Giant Centipede, named Redsting Blacklist, the battle was fierce but in the end they finally defeated him, and Father use an ancient spell to turn Redsting Blacklist to stone," said Dark Dusk, but as he finish talking, in walked Solas Fine.
"Well hello it has been awhile Captain Dark Dusk," said Solas Fine. Dark Dusk and Crimson Rose went for instant salute the second they realize the Golden General was here. The Golden General had earn great respect from both Empires, Celestia's Empire and The King's Empire. The Golden General had earn it though many victories in war.
"Well look like I need to go back to work," said Sunrise Dyau, as he rushed away.
Salos Fine said, "At ease, I just want to know what you found out about Prince SunFire,"
"Why," said Ravage Blues,
"Because I am taking over this case," said Salos Fine,
Then Ravage said, "What you can't just take a case off my hooves, I am working th--,"
"We were working on this case, but we will be glad to work with you, Golden General," said Dark Dusk as he interrupted Ravage Blues.
Then Solas Fine said, "No, I will not be working with Ravage Blues after he--,"
Then Ravage Blues interrupted"Hey don't tell me your mad about the Wedding t--"
"No I am not mad about the wedding, I am mad about you killing that dictator, without evidence," Solas Fine said, after he interrupted Ravage.
"Hey, that Dictator needed to be killed, he was about to start a War with my father the King," said Ravage Blues,
"Give you no right to kill him right in front of all those other ponies and during a big speech," said Solas Fine,
"Hey, that was the mission," said Ravage Blues,
"To send a message of how brutal The King's Empire is," Solas Fine said, angrily.
"No, to send a message that racism of any kind will not be tolerated," said Ravage Blues
"Look enough arguing," said Crimson Rose,
"Golden General, we will be working this case no matter what, now why are you here," said Dark Dusk,
"I am here because of this," Solas Fine said, as he used his magic to lift out of his bag the he found from the murder scene,
"Hey isn't that the same kind of scales we found," said Crimson Rose,
"It is.... so where did you find them," said Dark Dusk
Solas Fine put the evidence back in the bag, and said, "My soldiers found it, at a murder scene, where two earth pony gang members were murder,"
"Earth pony gang members huh, which gang were they part of," said Ravage Blues
"The D.K.H. , they are a gang that specializes in Drug, Kidnapping, and Illegal Harvesting of organs," Solas Fine said,
"Yeah, I've heard of them, their Leader has been on the Kings radar for some time now," said Ravage Blues,
"Well you no longer need to worry because their leader and his second in command are both dead," Solas Fine said,
"Okay but what does that have to do with the scales," said Crimson Rose
"Everything, the D.K.H. live by a code that saids, "You take what can" which mean if these scales belong to the Killer of the ones in charge, then the previous owner of these scales, would now be the New Leader," said Ravage Blues,
"Fine then, this mean we need to hurry and find them, now," said Dark Dusk,
"Alright then I will work with you, but no executing any prisoner that we capture," said Solas Fine, as he look directly at Ravage Blues,
"Agreed," said Dark Dusk,
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Meanwhile back in the lair of the D.K.H.. Freak Show was talking to something, as one of the gang members walk up and said "Hey Boss, who you talking to,"
Freak Show look at the gang member, and said, "The Claw, he speaks to me through it, I can hear his word in my head,"
"The Claw, who speak to though the Claw," said the gang member,
Freak Show then lifted the Claw to the light, and said "He call himself, Redsting Blacklist, and this is his Claw"
Chapter 6: The Demon's Claw
Days later outside the Lair of D.K.H.. Ravage Blues, Dark Dusk, Crimson Rose, and the Golden General, secretly gather outside getting ready to go in. Meanwhile the gang members gather up all that Freak Show, ask of them. "Freak Show, we have found what you were looking for, but what are you going to do with these, body parts," said one of the gang members. "Did you find all of them," said Freak Show.
"Well we found, a lion's paw, a horn of a deer, a horn of a moose, a wing of a bat-pony, a wing of a pegasus, a hoof a taurus, the hoof of a goat, the tail of manticore, the only thing we could not find was the Head of a Kirin, there no Kirins left to harvest," said the gang member.
"Of coarse, Kirins are all but extincted in Equestria, except for this," Freak Show said, as he grabbed out the bag he had the entire time, a Dragon Egg, and then, Freak Show said, "This Egg was born of a Dragon and an Alicorn, there for it is the only thing closest to a Kirin, in all of Equestria,"
"What are you going to do with that," said gang members, "I am going to finish what I started more than a month ago," said Freak Show as he grabbed out a scalpel to cut the Dragon Egg open. But then as he tried to cut open the Dragon Egg, the scalpel was grabbed from him, with somepony else magic. "What," Then gang members started being taken out left and right, as Golden General's army broken to the Lair of the H.D.K.. "Damn it, fight them, you fools," said Freak Show as he grabbed the body parts with his magic. The remain gang members charged forward only to knock by Crimson Rose's lightning fast kicks, and Dark Dusk magic bolts.
Just then Freak Show took the body parts and the Dragon Egg, and escape though a nearby escape tunnel, "No, he getting away," said Dark Dusk, "I'm on it," said Ravage Blues, as he jumped into the escape tunnel after him, "You not going in there without me," said Solas Fine, as he turn and jumped in tunnel after him. But just as they got into escape tunnel, the entrance started to collapse as both Dark Dusk and Crimson Rose yelled in vain, "Ravage, and The Golden General, NO!!!!!,". But it was to late, Ravage Blue and Golden General were now unreachable, as the entrance to the escape tunnel, was now gone.
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As the two unicorns landed inside Escape Tunnel under the Lair of H.D.K.. Then they get up and dusted themselves off and look to see, "Look the Leader is getting away," said Ravage Blues, "Then lets go, but no killing him," said Solas Fine, "Fine," said Ravage Blues. They chase him down through the Escape Tunnel.
Meanwhile outside it started to rain, as Dark Dusk, and Crimson Rose, tries to get the Escape Tunnel. "Hurry up we have to get in there, and get to them before, they get hurt," Crimson Rose, in worried voice, as she moved some ruble, "I know, I know, but they will be fine they are very tough warriors," said Dark Dusk, "Yes I just if Ravage Blues, gets himself killed, then my sister will not......," said Crimson Rose, as she tried her best to not finish. "Is there something I need to know, about your sister, Clarity Rose," said Dark Dusk, "Well Clarity Rose is... still in love with Ravage Blues, and she told me not tell him," said Crimson Rose, "I know already know that," said Dark Dusk, as he place his hoof on her shoulder. "Wait you knew that, how" said Crimson Rose, as she knock the hoof away, "Yeah, because he is still in love with her, now let get back to work," said Dark Dusk, as he lifted some more ruble revealing the Escape Tunnel, "Now let go find Ravage Blues and The Golden General," said Dark Dusk, as they both went down the Escape Tunnel.
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Meanwhile Ravage Blues, and Solas Fine, corner the Leader of D.K.H. at the end of the Escape Tunnel. "So we finally got you, now hoof over the Dragon Egg, and tell us what you did with Prince SunFire," said Ravage Blues, but Freak Show just stood there in dark with the torn clothes and hood that kept covering his face. Freak Show thought to himself, "Am I so freakish now, that even they don't recognize me,". Then Solas Fine said "He said to hoof over the Dragon Egg, now and step into light,"
"Let me speak to them," Freak Show heard the voice, in his Head,
Just then Freak Show began rile in agony and said,"NO,... but they said to give, it back...to them....your right need it,". Both Ravage Blues and Solas Fine, stood in confusion, as seem like the Leader was arguing with himself. "Enough of this tell us your name now!" said Solas Fine. Then Freak Show just turn to them and spoke, as he slowly pulled down the hood, tore off the torn clothes and step into the light, "Who does it look like I am,".
Both their face widen in terror at what they saw. He scaly eyes, a contorted face and body, that seem almost like something else was trying to engulf it from one side. Half of his face and body looked like that of a Giant Centipede, and the other half was that of unicorn. but not just any unicorn, but the face and body of Prince SunFire. "Prince SunFire!?!?!?" said Ravage Blues and Solas Fine, as they look in horror.
"Not just Prince SunFire," another voice began to speak through his mouth,
"So you must be the Infamous Demon Centipede, Redsting Blacklist" said Dark Dusk, as he and Crimson Rose, had finally caught up with them.
"I my fame has not been forget, and just who are you," said Redsting Blacklist, as he let an evil laugh, which was instantly stop, when he heard the words "Who am I, I am the second son of Queen Luna," said Dark Dusk,
"Oh so the Insidious Bight had more children, I find that hard to believe when I fatally stabbed her Husband, before he seal me away in stone," said Redsting Blacklist,
"Actually you didn't finish him off, He survived and became King," said Ravage Blues,
"And am my to assume that your his son as well," said Redsting Blacklist, as he forced Freak Show, to walk closer,
"Yeah, I am," said Ravage, as he put up his guard ready for fight. Just then Redsting Blacklist launched fury of magical attacks with Freak Show's horn. All four ponies dodging them and landed themselves behind some rocks, as they tried to get to the Dragon Egg that was now siting behind Freak Show.
"SunFire why would help resurrect this Demon," said Crimson Rose,
"Because he said he would Immortality, and he has, but now I want to be free from him, but I can't until the Potion, this potion will separate me from him," said Freak Show,
"Yeah, and set him free," said Ravage Blues
"Hey Golden General, what do you we should do, he got us pin down," said Ravage Blues, "I could cast a Shield Spell, but with this much power in his attacks, it will only hold for few seconds," said Solas Fine, "Don't worry that will be plenty of time, alright Ravage Blues, need you make an opening once the shield is up, then Crimson Rose will go in and fight him up close," said Dark Dusk, "How do you know this will work," said Solas Fine, "Because with the fact he is using magic this close in a this small area mean that he can't fully control Prince SunFire's body yet, so fighting up close is are best bet," said Dark Dusk. Now they had a plan.
The plan goes flawlessly just as Dark Dusk predicted it. He was always a brilliant planner just like his father. They eventually got the Dragon Egg, away from him. But in the end Redsting decide to take it all down by hitting his claw against the walls with the right force that it cause the Escape Tunnel to start collapsing.
"What are you doing?" said Ravage Blues,
"If I lose you all lose," said Redsting,
"Why SunFire, why would you do all this," said Dark Dusk,
"When you are in love with an Immortal, you do what ever it take care of her forever, but you know you can't, because you cannot be there forever," said Freak Show, as blasted a way out for them,
"What are you doing?" said Solas Fine,
"Go on, get out of here go now, I cannot go with you, I cannot return to her until I am free from this curse, and give my wife this" said Freak Show, as he threw a piece of parchment to them,
The four ponies grabbed the Dragon Egg, and the piece of parchment, and got out of there. But Freak Show did not make it out in time. As some of the ruble landed right him, presumably killing him.
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Later they returned the the Dragon Egg, and told Princess Celestia, the death of her husband and gave the piece of parchment. Tears fell down Princess Celestia face, as they left. The Golden General went back his wife to tell her everything. And the three ponies made there way back home.
However back in the ruble of the Escape Tunnel, something started moving.
Epilogue: The Price of Immortality
Back in the Empire, Ravage Blues was remembering what SunFire said as he made his way down the street. Ravage Blues though to himself, "what am I going to do". Finally he reach the house he was looking for. He walked to the door while holding bokay of flower. he took a deep breathe and knocked on the door. The Door opened and there stood a white unicorn with a blues mane and pink sun glasses. Ravage then said, "Look Clarity Rose I know that you are probably still sad about the Wedding but I was wondering if you would give me another chance,"
Clarity Rose wait a moment to take all in. then she replied "You do realize that if you mess up this time, my sister going to kill you, Right,"
"Yes?" he said with a slight less tone in his voice,
"Fine I will give another chance," Clarity said with a giggle.
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Later back in Canterlot. Princess Celestia finally grabbed out the piece Parchment. It was letter, so she decide, read it.
Dear Celestia,
It pains my heart everyday, that I get older and you stay the same. My small life span is nothing compared to the Millenniums, you have lived. And know that your love will always be there. But I know that I cannot always be there. Truly from the pit of my soul. I beg for your forgiveness. I did not want this Curse. But now it seems that I have to live with my choice.
We have had a good thirty years together. But for an Immortal like you that much time passing means very little to you. But for me it was more than half of my life. I truly wish that I could have Ascended to any kind of Alicornship like Luna's husband did. I did care whether it was normal, dark, or light.
I love you more than anything. But now being so far away from you. I realize that I may love you. But you were meant to keep going on without me. I was a Knight trying live up to the standard of a King. But a Knight cannot replace a King. That's why when we got married. I refuse to take up the title of King. I know that I was not meant to rule. maybe that's why I could not ascend.
Princess Celestia I have loved you for so long. And yet I know before that you have had other lovers. I know that with time you will find another. And I know it will pain me to see you many years from now with another. But I now know that is a Life of an Immortal and that I can only be there for you for a short time.
Now that I have been granted the same Immortality that you have. I could have been with you for Eternity. But in the End I can no longer be your Husband. I loved you more than my life. But the truth of it is that I was only meant to be your Loyal Guard. Protecting you to the very end. I am truly sorry that I cannot replace the hole inside your heart, that was left when Discord was seal away. And now I doubt that anypony will be able to replace the hole inside your heart that I have left. But what I do know is that with time you will find another.
I just hope from the pit of my soul. That pony or creature, love you just as much, if not more than I do. Know I will always love you Celestia, and that I will always be watching not as a your Eternal Love, but as your Eternal Guardian.
Sincerely, SunFire,
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THE END
Queen Luna was reading the letters, two guards walked up, it was her son Captain Dark Dusk, and his wife Lieutenant Crimson Rose, her son said, "Queen Luna, mother you have a guest,"
Luna then look away from the letters toward her son. He was her second oldest son and captain of her batpony guards, he was black Half Breed Alicorn, with a short purple mane, and a cutie mark of a Shield with a rising Moon in the center and was always wearing his bat-like armor. Meanwhile his wife was a dark red batpony, with a blue mane hanging up in a ponytail, she had a blood rose cutie mark and was always wearing her batpony armor. Luna put down the letters and said, "Who is it, Captain Dark Dusk,"
"It is Princess Celestia, of Canterlot, she is here to talk to about something,"
"Fine then let her in Captain Dark Dusk, she probably here to complain, about the way your father is running the Empire"
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Princess Celestia walked in and said, "Luna I am not here to complain again,"
"Well, this is different,"
"Luna I need help,"
"The Great Princess Celestia need my help,"
"No, more I need the help of your husband the King,"
"Why do you need my husband help,"
"I need access to his vast network of assassins,"
"I don't know what your talking about,"
"Look I know that he has a vast network of assassins, that take down any threat to his Empire,"
"What of it, it keep the haters from spreading, I mean haven't you noticed that racism is almost nonexistent now,"
"I know but that does not justify murders of so many,"
"HOW DARE YOU!! I thought you weren't here to complain, sister,"
"I am NOT, I need their help to find somepony,"
"NO, now leave,"
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After Celestia left the Empire, Luna went back to reading her letters,
"Queen Luna, mother shouldn't we help her,"
"If you want do this mission so badly then go bug your father about having you assigned to it, but leave me out of it,"
"How dare she come complain about how my Beloved runs thing," Luna said to herself, while her son walked to go talk with his Father.
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