The Pony and the shadows

The sun was shining, the children were playing, and the end was approaching. Unbeknownst to the ponies, a dark unicorn stood atop one of the mountains siding the Discordien mountains. The mountain to the right... "It's time to be rid of Epic once and for all! Nothing is going to stop me!" The figure started drowning something, "once you're dead, Epic, I will take over the world! Celestia and Luna can't stop me! Not without Runeic spells! AHAHAHAHAHA!"

You know that feeling when you feel like something bad is going to happen? Yeah, Epic's got that now. He looked to the mountains, something was up. "Gilia, there's a bad vibe coming from the mountains."

"Don't be paranoid, nothing is going to happen!"

"You know that something is going to happen now that you have said that."

"Like what?"

"Avalanche..."

"No problem, as long as it doesn't come from the peak."

"From the peak."

"Well, that's not good..."

"EVERYPONY, OUT OF THE VILLAGE, NOW!" Epic took charge, what once was a peaceful afternoon turned into chaos as everyone, griffin and ponies alike, tried to escape, Epic Gilia and others helped evacuate the village, "I'LL LOOK FOR MORE STILL IN THE VILLAGE!"

"EPIC, NO-- STUPID PONY!" Epic disappeared, and the boulders were just about to reach Crystal Crevice! Epic found stragglers, and got them to safety, in and out of the dust, dodging boulders and bits of flung debris, soon the dust settled, leaving behind an uninhabitable waste, "Did anyone see Epic? Anyone at all?" Gilia was considered about her friend, but all she got was 'he went back in...' She was searching for survivors, but no one showed up, {good, no one was hurt, but Epic is still missing...} she flew up high, and saw a brown glint in the distance, it was him. She shot after him.

"Glad you could make it." Epic greeted, he was calm. Too calm.

"Where are you going?"

"To finish this, I'm going home."

"They'll kill you!"

"No, he will, the one who DESTROYED your home, your business, you life's work. The leader of the tribe."

"How do you know that?"

"Only he could have done that. He wants me dead. He is the Pony of Shadows."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Ask yourself, what have I done? To get people to want me dead? What evil could I have caused to get me BANISHED from my home?"

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"Nothing, that's right, why would a pony of darkness aline with one of light? What reason would they have to keep there weakness close? None. And he just angered the wrong pony... Ohhoho... I'm going to teach him a lesson, NEVER, mess with my family, MY FRIENDS. Or I will hurt you... Better yet, KILL YOU!"

"Epic, there must be another way."

"I know, and that way is what I'm going to take, to save everything..." Soon they reached the valley. Rinicknica was waiting, and she looked sad.

"So Crystal Crevice is no more, and you seek revenge on the peace breaker. Go forth Epic, Gilia, your time has come... You must face your final problem together. I know you know what will happen, Epic."

"And I intend to end this. He manipulated fate, and has called his own demise..."

"What does she mean?" Gilia asked, but no reply came...

Hours later

It was approaching dawn, when the two came to the front gates to the village. "Stable Dolt, left his post unguarded, heh, I was wondering how we were going to get in."

They walked in, and instantly knew why. "Epic, you survived. I hoped that the boulders I sent at you would be enough, oh well, I'll be at the plaza, if you are brave, or stupid enough to come." It was him Drakonia Hexonganla, The Pony of Shadows.

"Stop Epic..." Epic looked into the eyes of the ponies surrounding them. They had a far off look in there eyes. They were hypnotised. Gilia suddenly hit one, they tried to kill him.

"Gilia, super team attack." Gilia took flight, and circled the ponies from above, and Epic found himself in the centre. Gilia dived. Epic spread his wings, and shot forwards, Epic and Gilia met, and kicked away, sending a blast of air, knocking back the enemies nearby, then drove those still in the air into one another, knocking them out, twice more, and the battle was won.

They charged to the plaza, and knocking down any that got in there way. "Epic, you know that you can't possibly win, with a resolve like yours. Just let me win. I'll take over the world, and you can live. How's that?"

"I do not care about your plans for world domination. I don't care what you do within your own time. All I care about is protecting my friends, my family. You attack a village of innocent civilians, and thought you could get away with it, thought you were above consequences. You sicken me. I'll show you justice. Pony of Shadows."

"Hehehe... So you figured out who I am, that's not going to change anything. I have all I need, you? You have nothing! Weak, insignificant, and useless. You think you can beat me?! Ha! What a joke, you have no way to win."

"Gilia, this may be the last battle we ever face, please leave, save yourself."

"Epic? What are you planning? I'm not leaving you. I won't be separated from you! I'll help you to the end!"

"GILIA, GO! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, JUST LEAVE, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!"

"NO!"

"Ehehehahahaha! You two are fools! You can't kill me! I'll just keep fighting until I win!" He brought up a hoof, "DIE!" A ball shot straight at Epic...

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"Gilia? Gilia?! GILIA!!!" Gilia jumped in front of the incoming ball. Gilia's body lay dead in Epic's hooves. He cried.

"Hehehe... AHAHAHAHAHA! She thought she could save you, but her deat won--" he was cut off, by a furious Epic. Epic let out a growl and went for another strike. A shield protected him for less than a second, before Epic broke through. "Wh-what?!" He asked through a broken jaw. Epic struck his chest, a cracking sound was heard from his chest. "Get him!" Epic clapped his wings that were somehow covered in light. All the ponies broke free of the mind control, "it can't be!" Epic struck again, destroying his foes forelegs.

"Grrrr..." A primal growl escaped his lips, he flew up and his foe followed, Epic made slashes in the wind, his target dodged, his enemy made a slash he dodged, two mountains fell because of Epic, and one fell because of Drakonia. They ceap clashing, then the sky shattered from morning blue to the night sky. Epic was winning, but Drakonia was not going let it end like this they ceapt flying up until Drakonia, suddenly hit Epic. Epic's eyes became pinpricks, he then slammed Drakonia, in to a house at the same time a head appeared on the moon.

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Epic emerged, victorious but with a price. He walked over to Gilia's lifeless corps, and picked her up, ponies moved out of his way as he walked to the church. There was a coffin prepared, he knew they were always fast with this. He placed her in took out a enchanted feather -he enchanted it- and put it with a string around his neck.

She was hit with a dark instent death spell. No way to resurrect her. They put her name bate of burth and deat on a tome stone, and buried her. "Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid... I could have saved her... I could have... I could have... No..." He wept.