Dangerous Alchemy

**Dangerous Alchemy

By: Brickbrock24

Prologue**

Today is a day that puts me in a worse mood than waking up on a Monday morning. Today marks the three-year anniversary of when my life changed forever. My good name, my career, my beautiful body, all lost in a violent explosion. Now I’m a monster, a freak forced to hide under a shabby cloak so that I don’t give anypony, especially fillies and colts, nightmares. Frankly, I’d love to show children my hideous face and hear them scream! It serves them their just desserts after what they did to me!

I’ve been a busy mare lately, burning the midnight oil for my master, and one of my closest friends, Nightshade. I’ve been so busy that I hardly have time to sleep or write in this journal. It’s not easy to write anyway; trying to channel my magic through this clunky staff is a task on its own. One day, I’ll find a way to grow my horn back and make myself beautiful once more.

Anyway, the main project Nightshade has me working on is this so-called “Dark Ooze.” It’s basically this horrible mutagen that’s supposed to turn ordinary ponies into Darklings for Nightshade’s army. I finally perfected it tonight. A sprinkle of malicite dust and a bottle of dragon’s blood. Add the dust of basilisk teeth and hint of magic herbs. Then toss in a few potions. Mix and stir, apply heat! Finally, add a bit of magic from each of the Elements of Malevolence. Nightshade plans to use this concoction when he and his army attack Canterlot in a few days. Even with his sinister dark magic powers, I think Nightshade’s lost his marbles if he thinks he can take on Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Princess Twilight Sparkle simultaneously!

But enough about the present, this story is about the past. I fear I may not survive the inevitable siege, so I want to use the little time I have to write my story down. Hopefully, whoever reads this will learn from it and not suffer the same fate as me. The world of alchemy is a wonderful place with endless possibilities. But you must be careful with what ingredients you mix… and whom you teach alchemy to...