The Great Gray Alicorn

“It was during that battle that I realized, that there were simply too many. The golems each individually killed dozens of depraved followers of chaos, but for each one fallen a dozen more would take his place.” I continued the story of the fall of Alicorns, looking each pony in the eye.

I could see in all their faces, a new found respect for what they have in their lives and for me. I sighed, “I knew I needed to seal them away but as long they had their scion of tzeentch, I had no hope of using the magic with him there to simply dispel it. So I did the only thing I could...I charged through their ranks and killed Uldric The great crystal sorcerer...my own brother.”

I stared off into space as a collective gasp was released from my audience. Thankfully no pony asked any questions. I laughed bitterly, “You see, today Equestria is ruled by two sisters, in my day it was ruled by five brothers. I was one of the five.”

This elicited more gasps from the eight gathered before me. “I will tell you about that later but allow me to finish my original story.” I cleared my throat before I continued, “After I slew my brother, I retreated behind a line of golems and began preparing a great spell. After a full day of channeling, as the golems began to fall apart under the never-ending waves of chaos, I let the torrent of magic loose. The forces of chaos were pulled into a different dimension entirely via a portal, which I then sealed with the vault door.”

For emphasis, I waved a hoof over to my greatest achievement in magic, “ After the way was shut I layered spell upon spell on the vault until I was absolutely sure they would be unable to break free. With that done I put the greatest enchantment on the vault, one that would teleport the vault and its keeper to a completely random and remote location every one thousand years.”

“With the vault created and sealed, I gave my last order as Equestria's king. I instructed that the vault and the outbreak of chaos be never mentioned again. One would think that a stupid idea, so as to not let Equestria's guard against chaosdrop. But it was one of the wisest things I've ever done.”

“How was it in anyway wise?” Twilight rudely interrupted the end of my story. I chuckled at her, “Because the very name of chaos attracts certain creatures to it. If I had let the name of chaos be written down in the history books, some pony or thing would have gone looking for the vault to free what's trapped within, or attempt to anyway. Or worse, they would attempt to raise an army of chaos on their own.”

Twilight gave an apologetic blush which brought another laugh from me.

“Now that that's out of the way... I brought you here because, some how, one of my brothers has managed to erode my wards to a point that he could whisper into the ears of the weak minded much like his patron, Slaanesh.”

Rainbow Dash's hoof shot up and I cocked her an eyebrow. “ Whose this Slaanesh guy? And which brother?”

I laughed, of course. I had never explained any of that to them. They must be so confused. “Ah, there's a different....dimension if you will, called The Warp. And in The Warp there are four terrible, despicable gods. The four brother gods of chaos. Each has an entire realm in The Warp and thousands upon thousands of demons that obey them.”

I paused, looking each of the ponies in the eye, “They are thus and in no particular order: Slaanesh, The dark Prince of Excess. Slaanesh is the youngest of the four and is a trickster through and through. He can take any form, and any gender. He is so silver tongued, he can turn a priestess into a whore, and a hero into a traitor. I don't know how or why, but Equestria caught his attentions. Here is where I tell you of one of my brothers, Sidric the quicksilver alicorn. Sidric heard the whispers of Slaanesh and was the first of my brothers to fall, nay the first pony to fall. It was he who corrupted many of pony kind. Slaanesh's followers reveled in excess you see. They sought and ate forbidden fruit. Greed...lust...gluttony, slannesh's followers gave in to them all. The many servants of Slaanesh, for there were MANY...its hard to describe but they became hideous..but at the same time so alluring. They were by far the fastest too. Their every sense increased, their reflexes enhanced ten fold they became speed freaks.”

I had trailed off, staring into blackness recollecting those days with hate. “Nurgle became interested in Equestria as well, seeing Slaanesh stricken as such. He is the god of all things pestilent. He actually isn't evil in the sense of the word you think. He knows very little of hate, except for his brothers, but has a strange adoration of all living things. He loves and adores all of his followers, so much so that he calls them his 'children'. The disease that he spreads, in his eyes they are 'gifts'. His followers, in turn, call him Grandfather Nurgle and keep tally of every disease he's ever inflicted upon others. They also had a knack for being unfeeling to pain in the slightest. It was my brother Ulfric The Giant Alicorn who succumbed to Nurgle. What became of him was...disgusting. When one embraces Nurgle, they embrace every disease he's ever created and their bodies become a living host of filth and disease. Pus drips from every pore of their bodies, and their very skin takes on a sickly green tint.”

Rarity gagged, “W-what? They became a vessel of...disease? They ooze Pus?* Gags*” The fashion diva desperately tries to not throw up at the image I placed in her mind. I couldn't blame the poor child.

I cleared my throat, “ Next is the patron of the brother I killed, Uldric The Great Crystal Sorcerer, Tzeentch was his patron. Tzeentch was THE god of magic. He is a schemer, laying down plots that span tens of thousands of years and delights in seeing his plans unfold. Tzeentch immediately became interested in Equestria when he noticed Slaanesh having so much fun. Uldric always wanted to know more magic, so when Tzeentch made his offer...” I visibly shuddered before I continued, “Tzeenches servants are all magic users. Each and every one of them has a vast fount of knowledge...forbidden knowledge that Tzeentch has given them.”

I blinked, steeling myself for the next wave of bitter memories, “And last, and very probable, the mightiest of the four gods is Khorne the blood god. Khorne sits atop a throne quite literally made of skulls offered to him. His wrath is never ending and his blood lust knows no bounds. I have no idea why the blood god became interested in Equestria, there is so little violence here. It makes me wonder....” I trailed off a bit, before an impatient cough shook me back into reality, “ His followers...are depraved berserkers that seek only to kill others. It is his followers that often fall upon themselves spilling blood in his name. They often sacrifice many victims. I remember, they...they would cut out the hearts of foals.”

Every pony cried in absolute disgusted shock. Disbelief and outright rage engraved on many of their faces.

“Ya'll can't be serious. They KILLED foals?” Applejack slurred, absolute outrage painted her face. “And ya'll didn't do anything?” My eyes flew open and I was on all four hooves in a split second, “YOU DARE! INSOLENT LITTLE CUR! HOW DARE YOU!”

Applejack cowered back, her face contorted in fear as I continued to shower her with my utter rage, “YOU DARE ACCUSE ME OF DOING NOTHING? I GAVE UP OVER SIX THOUSAND YEARS OF MY LIFE JUST TO CONTAIN CHAOS! I FOUGHT TOOTH AND HOOF AGAINST CHAOS FOR THE ENTIRE FIFTEEN YEAR WAR! I LED ALL OF PONY KIND IN THEIR MOMENT OF UTTER DARKNESS AGAINST THEIR OWN TRAITOROUS KIN! I EVEN KILLED MY OWN BROTHER! I STILL HAVE THREE MORE TO KILL!”

My snout was a mere inch from touching Applejack's, and her fear was palpable. I could even smell it in the air, drifting into my nose. My voice lowered to a mere simmering whisper, “ Never doubt me when I say that I tried and did all I could. You seem to forget that families tore each other apart and I had absolutely no pony I could trust to not defect or try to stab me in the flank. It was after all, the one brother I haven't told you about that was the last to fall...the one who ripped off my wing while my back was turned to him.”

I blinked back tears, falling onto my haunches as my rage was utterly spent.“My brother Alfric the Honored Alicorn fell into the service of Khorne. He was tempted into chaos because of...me. He was so very jealous of my fame. His name was ironic in that sense since I was the strongest of the five of us, and he walked in my every hoof step. But over the years, no pony paid him any mind but me. When chaos whispered to him..they whispered that it was all my fault no one paid his prowess in battle any mind. And his mind became lost to unending rage. He simply became The Berserk. So lost in fury was he, that the others of chaos had to chain him down so he wouldn't butcher his own hordes.”

I sighed dejectedly, each and every one of the ponies leaned in closer with baited breath for me to continue,“Behind those sealed double doors, my three remaining brothers gather their strength. They have some how managed to weaken the barriers from the other side, and I have no doubt in my mind that the will shatter the enchantments all together before too long.”

Each and every one of them grew wide eyed with fear, but I cut off the panic with a hoof, “I knew this day would come and have spent every second of every day for over five and half thousand years preparing for it. When chaos breaks free, I WILL be able to stop it. But I NEED your co-operation to do so. Do I make myself clear?”

All eight heads bobbed in utter unison. I couldn't help but smile at the good fortune that they don't doubt me. I looked both of the Princess's eyes, bringing the full power of my gaze onto them. The two seemed to shrink inside themselves as I speak, “I will give you both a stone, instead of your royal duties, you will train under my instruction. The stone will allow me to teach you despite the vast distance. Do I make myself clear?”

Both Princess's nodded vigorously, terror shone clear as day in their eyes. I smirked, I see my royal gaze from all that time ago was still just as effective. I still found it hilarious, these two had their silly 'Royal Canterlot Voice'. We five had our 'Royal Gaze'.

I turned to the six Elements of Harmony, setting the Royal Gaze upon them. All twelve eyes grew wide, rapt with attention to the transfixing stare, “You will go about your daily lives. But be ready. Be ready any day for the time to come. It will be VERY clear when the time has come. Do not worry about the minor cults of chaos, I will keep them far away from all civilization now that I know their hide outs. Do you understand?”

All six heads bobbed furiously, all six too scared to even so much as whimper. My smirk widened, by Equestria do I love the 'Royal Gaze'.

I rose to a stand and addressed all of them at once, “Now begone with you, I have work to do keeping chaos contained as long as I can while bolstering the defenses for when they break free. And here, Luna. Celestia. Take these.” I tossed them both a different stone, each caught theirs with magic.

“L-lord Aldric?” Luna spoke tentatively, her voice barely audible as she stared at the ground.

“Yes Luna?” I proceeded cautiously, I truly hope she wasn't going to say what I thought she was...not at a time like this.

“How will you do all this...while training mt sister and I? You'll have to stay up all day and all night. Some pony had to take care of Equetria. Who will lead in our absence?” Luna asked, a sliver enough of courage straightened her up enough to look me in the eyes.

I broke out into laugh, grabbing a startled look from all of them. “My dear, when you become as old as me, you realize different ways to get the energy you need besides sleep. Leave Equestria's leadership 'problem' to me.”

Luna blinked...and bowed her head, “I wish you luck Lord Aldric...the Great Gray Alicorn. Equestria knows we need you.”

I allowed a small smile to grace her, she really could be charming when she so desired. The realization crashed through my head not a moment after that thought came to me. I just barely caught Luna blushing as she turns to leave.

Oh no...

…

A maddened howling echoed in the deep darkness of the cave. An Alicorn, a splendid looking Alicorn, regal in every sense of the word looks up from his meditation.

Sidric grunts in displeasure, the roaring...again interrupting his much needed meditation “Oh dear brother Alfric, how many did you kill this time?” The silvery alicorn rolls his eyes as not a moment later a breathless earth pony cultist approaches the carved circle Sidric sat on.

“My * pant * Lord Sidric * pant * Lord Alfric managed to get loose again. He managed to butcher seven of us before we restrained him. We wrapped in even more chains than before, each peg driven even further into the rock lord. We even have several demons holding the chains my lord.”

Sidric shoots a hoof out, faster than the earth pony can think, sending the stallion flying. With a loud crack, the pony lands several feet away. “Do not dare presume to come to me with this again worm. Bug dear Ulfric with this non-sense If we desire to ever leave our little prison, I need absolute concentration. NOW LEAVE!”

Sidric huffed and turned back to his work. His horn glowed purple as he prepared the next piece of magic designed to free him from this damnable hole. The mare's here were beginning to feel the same and he needed some new mares for his orgies, his parties...his feasts.

Sidric licked his lips, he so very much desired another taste of foal, but it had been months since the last one was born. The mares seemed to be all worn out of eggs for mating. What a shame. Whats this?

“Oh dear brother Aldirc, have you felt me worming through your defenses? Yes you have it would seem. But...why are you not rushing to seal the whole?” Sidric wondered aloud.

Sidric squinted his eyes, “Oh dear my brother, what ever is your game?” Sidric began to think and think as he questioned his eldest brothers motives. Sidric hoped these incantations he managed to... bargain... from that infernal Night Mare Moon were enough to bring down this accursed gate.

The Alicorn, as glorious as all the kings of the world combined, felt so very proud that he managed to...separate Night Mare Moon from the child she was stuck to. She proved to be a valuable ally.

“Soon...Dear Brother...” Sidric hissed at the mention of his 'brother', “Soon you shall fall. And your beloved Equestria shall burn.” The laughter of the chosen son of Slaanesh rang through the enormous cavern that served as a prison for chaos.

…

I rolled the spell through the stone, diving into Celestia's innermost thoughts. The Princess felt me instantly and immediately began preparing a magical defense. I rolled my eyes, I had my work cut out for me teaching this one to fight.

I easily swat away the pathetic attempt at defense and invade her mind further. Admirable... in attempt, but we have far too much work to do and too little time to work with. Come.

Lord Aldric? Celestia thinks timidly. I can't just leave... some of the counci-

Set the stone on the ground. I grunted in her mind, I had no time for this...shit.

My horn flared further with magic as I added onto the spell. I grinned when a small cloud of fog appears in front of me...with the current scene of Celestia's throne room on its fluffy white surfcace. There were a dozen, elegantly robed stallions surrounding the room and all clamored in shock at the sight of the illusion of me, now standing in front of Celestia.

I smiled as I began to command the illusion, “YOU DARE DEFY ME! I WAS AN ANCIENT WHEN YOU BUT A SNIVELING FOAL YOU WRETCH! IF I WERE KING...AS I ONCE WAS MILLENIUM AGO, YOU WOULD BE HANGED FOR SUCH INSOLENCE YOU WRETCH!”

I watched with extreme amusement as my illusion stormed about the room glaring swords into the eyes of the now terrified council members.

“You will not do anything for the next week. Celestia and Luna both have far more important things than to listen to your ill disguised plans to become richer while the poor stay poor. When our truly important business is done...I will take care of you.” My illusion hisses, shoving my snout mere inches from one council member who shirks back in utter horror.

Come Celestia, follow my directions.

The illusion of me trots around and out the door with Celestia at its heels.

Lord Aldric where are w-

Celestia's question gets cut off as I teleport her from Canterlot Castle to my little crater, the massive vault doors still humming with magic.

Celestia blinks, looking about. “Lord Aldric, how did you teleport me all the way here?” The alicorn gazes to me, her face plastered with a mixture of shock and awe.

I grin despite myself, “I'll tell you the secret to how I have so much power at the end of our little 'one week to prepare for the invasion of chaos training camp'.”

Celestia blinks again, confusion prominent in her sharp features, “One week? How do you know this?”

I outright laugh, “Because I'm only allowing Sidric to worm his way through my wards that will take a solid week. The most time I can milk out of this. You see, he WILL get around my wards. At this point I'm just slowing him down.”

“But Lord Aldric, why do you seem so...calm about all this?” Celestia continues, her face etched in complete worry. Geez, the mare switched faces often doesn't she?

“Because over the past five thousand years I have stood guard, I have layered together so many defenses over Equestria, that this army will have no other option but to go straight to Canterlot, where they WILL be defeated. Mark me Celestia, with your help and the Elements, combined with all the speacial...surprises I have prepared for these traitorous curs, they will fall.” Celestia's face brightens with a smile.

I sigh, causing Celestia's face to scrunch up with worry again, “There is one thing. It has terrified me to no end. I do not know how many of us will survive. I do not know if even I shall live, but know this...if I do fall. Chaos WILL fall with me. I swear it Celestia. Speak no more of this bleak subject...we have too much to do and too little time.”

With that, I rise to all four hooves and smirk over to my new apprentice. Oh, she and her sister both are going to be in for one hell of a week.

To Be Continued....

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