Dead Again

Twilight was flying, high above the city on her way back to Ponyville.

She bit her lips in a vain attempt to stop the endless stream of tears.

She had killed Princess Luna. The ruler of Equestria, the little sister of her former mentor, a good friend of her.

'What have I done?' Her mind screamed at her. 'What is happening to me!?' She looked back and saw the same shadows that had been following her for the past few minutes now were coming closer.

The Wonderbolts.

Looking forward again she stared up to the sky, the bright sun and-

Something crashed into her.

She screamed as she was tumbling towards the ground, her body flailing around, her eyes catching a glimps of quick bluish shadows that were circling her.

She knew who they were. She knew why they were here.

And she knew they were ready to kill her if necessary. And for a splitsecond, just this one small fraction of time, she thought that it might better, to just die.

Another blue blur came flying towards her. Twilight closed her eyes, readying herself for the impact.

That never came. In it's stead came a shriek in pure agony.

She opened her eyes.

And screamed in shock as the mangled and severed wing of the attacking Wonderbolt flew past her face, spraying more red onto her body.

"No!" She screamed, stretching a hoof after the Wonderbolt to catch her.

Her eyes widened and she saw the other Wonderbolts stop midair, looking at her.

Her coat. Her purple coat.

Was gone.

Replaced by a darkish red mass of flesh.

She lifted her hoof closer to herself, staring at it, following it up to her body.

She saw the flesh, the melting skin, her tail rotting away.

Her whole body had changed. It reminded her more and more of Shiv and the creature's she saw in deadside.

And for some reason she didn't even know herself, looking at this form made her heart flutter in anticipation. It made her feel happy, it send pleasant shivers down her spine.

The corners of her mouth began to curl up into a wicked grin.

She shook her head in denial, blinking rapidly and saw her coat return as fast as it had vanished.

'No.' She screamed into her mind. 'I don't want this!'

She looked around at the Wonderbolts who began to move again, circling her.

"Run away!" Twilight shouted. "I... I don't have control over this!"

"We can't do that." One of them answered, yellow and orange poking out beneath the blue hood.

"Please... I don't want to do this." She felt the same sensation again, a pleasant tingle crawling down her spine.

"Please..." She begged. "Just go away, safe yourself."

She saw the Wonderbolt shake her head, angling her wings for another attack.

And darkness robbed her sight.

'NO!' Twilight screamed into the darkness. 'Don't!'

She opened her eyes again.

And felt them widen in shock. The Wonderbolt- 'Spitifre' her mind quickly added- was in her grasp. Grabbed by massive boneclaws that were protruding out of her hoof.

She saw her look at Twilight in fear and shock.

"I told you to-" Twilight stopped midsentence, gasping softly, her eyes widening even further. Her voice had changed as well. It was now a guttural and growling purr. And yet again her mind drew parallels to Shiv's voice.

Shaking her head she accepted that fact for now, looking at the Wonderbolt. "I told you..." She growled. "To go away."

Spitfire groaned as the grip tightened.

'No!' Twilight screamed at herself, struggling to get control. She didn't want to hurt the pony any more than she already had. 'Don't! I don't want this!'

And to her surprise the claw loosened up, allowing Spitfire to draw breath again.

Twilight growled, more at herself than anypony else. 'Now... let her go.' She send the orders through her body, struggling still with whatever had taken hold of it.

Nothing happened.

'Let. Her. Go.' She demanded, shouting at her body.

Nothing again.

Twilight furrowed her muzzle, growling again, she felt anger begin to seep into her consciousness.

"LET. HER. GO!" She shouted at the top of her lungs.

The claw loosened even further and Spitfire reacted to it by raising her backlegs and repeling herself away from Twilight with a kick to her chest.

Twilight felt the kick, she felt the bones creak in discomfort, but she managed to stay afloat, glaring at the Wonderbolt.

"Leave." She growled.

Spitfire shook her head and out of the corner of her eyes she saw the other Wonderbolts move again.

Twilight shouted at them, her voice a deep dark growl. "I. TOLD. YOU. TO.-"

"Hold your positions!" A female voice, an angry female voice, from above made all look up.

And Twilight felt her eyes widen yet again. Celestia was descending, like a figure in a story book, in a ray of sunlight she was floating down until she was on eyelevel with Twilight.

Twilight looked into Celestia's eyes and saw the disappointment, the anger.

The sadness.

"Twilight Sparkle." She shook her head, her voice filled with sadness. "Oh my poor, poor student."

"Princess..." She growled and she felt something stream down her skinless face. She didn't know if it were tears or something else, but she didn't care. "Please..." She begged. "Help me..."

She saw Celestia shake her head again. "My poor student. There is no helping you anymore." Twilight saw the sadness disappearing from her glare, it was replaced by determination.

'It hurts...' Her mind whimpered. 'It hurts to see her like that.' Her body reacted, sending another tingle down her spine, a much stronger one, and this time, Twilight was sure, there would be no fighting this killing urge.

"Princess!" She shouted. "Ru-"

Celestia's immediate reaction to Twilight shouting at her was to fire a massive beam of sunlight straight at her chest, piercing the flesh and bones with ease.

Twilight looked down at the giant, smoldering hole in her chest, a soft sizzling reaching her ears.

She looked up again, back at Celestia and saw that the sadness had returned to her face.

"She's not dead, Twilight." Celestia spoke "I don't know how but... you managed to miss every vital." Twilight felt her skin returning, together with an incredible agony. Every pore of her body was screaming for her attention.

"She lives..." Twilight whispered. "She's alive..."

She felt herself falling, her eyes rolling into the back of her head.

'She's... alive' Her mind whispered softly.

It was the last thing she thought before she slipped into the darkness.

***

Darkness was surrounding her.

And for some reason, Twilight felt.

She remembered things, broken shards of memories. She saw herself and her friends in a group hug. She saw the smiling face of Celestia looking down at her.

She saw more and more. And with each passing memory she felt herself wake up more and more.

She opened her eyes.

It was raining, a heavy downpour was crashing down onto her windows.

Sitting up she looked around.

She was back in her bedroom, in her castle.

Confused, Twilight climbed off the bed, looking around.

'Was... it just another dream?' She asked. 'Did nothing of this happen?'

"Luna?" She asked into the darkness. "Please..." She felt tears rolling down her cheeks again. "Wake me up from this..." She looked up to the ceiling. "Somepony, anypony, please. I don't want to life like this."

Something shook the world.

"Huh?" Twilight looked over to the window. Walking towards it she opened the curtains and-

Began to shake, to tremble, falling to the ground she screamed in absolute terror.

She was back in the asylum.

Back in deadside.

Author's Note

Well...

Not really much to say so far. I just really hope that everybody likes it so far.

And if not... well.. that's pretty much my problem.

Let me know in the comments.

Suits me right for writing a sequel for something I didn't want to write a sequel for in the first place.

Well...

Whatever...

See ya next chapter.