A blood-curdling scream could be heard throughout, Canterlot. It was shrill, dark, and horrid to the bone. Mother's clamped firmly on the ears of their young to protect them from the nightmare that enveloped the city for a brief moment. As quickly as it came, it vanished, and in its place was a giant Magic Circle in the sky. To the untrained eye, the Magic Circle was jibberish, but to the Archmages of Equestria. It spelled doom.

Hundreds of Unicron's rushed to the castle looking for an answer, but the Royal Guard—Clad in gold and silver—Stood fast and held the frantic mob at bay while the Solar Elite searched for what caused the scream that rattled the masses.

Running down the halls towards the highest tower was a white unicorn stallion in purple armor. Eye's filled with determination and worry, he and two others rounded a bend and teleported to the top of a huge spiraling staircase.

"We must hurry! The Princess is in danger!" shouted the purpled armored stallion as his horn glowed a pink hue before he vanished again, appearing in front of a set of two, sun emblazoned doors. He twisted his body around and cocked his legs and let them lose. Like a pair of battering rams, the doors were pushed aside, slamming against the wall, but just as he was about to walk into the room where the Princess slept.

He froze.

"How, dare you disobey!" shouted Celestia in a fit of unbridled rage. Her body twisting and contorting on the ground with her hooves clamping down on her pounding skull. Shining Armor took a step back and hid behind the doorframe and listened to the one-sided conversation. "I didn't take you from the void from your pathetic master just so you would betray me!"

"I told you once and I'll tell you again," a new voice spoke. It's tone bored and very feminine with a hint of play with each flick of its nonexistent tongue.

"This was only temporary until my true master wakes up from his slumber and now that he is awake?" she stopped to let out a mocking chuckle at convulsing Princess of the Sun. "Piece by piece I will return to him and I can feel that he has gained something new. Something, pure with him. Sure once he dies I'll find a new master, but right now? It's not you."

Celestia hissed at the spectral voice in a fit of defiance. "YOU DARE CHALLENGE MY CONTROL!? YOU WILL OBEY ME!"

The voice let out a long laugh, mocking the Princess's rage. "For now."

Celestia let out an Exasperated sigh as she collected herself from the ground, leaving behind a little pool of blood that trickled down from her left eye. Biting her lip in thought, she turned away from the door and slowly made her way to her private bathroom. "You will not be laughing when I have your true power, Azrael, and when I do. This Equestria and the parallels around us will be, mine. "

Shining let out a long breath, his legs shaking for what he just overheard. His thoughts ran wild at the conversation. Who was Celestia talking too? What is this power that Celestia wields?

But most importantly. Who is Azrael?

Author's Note

Have this!

These interludes will appear along with the Rewrites. So keep an eye out for anything new!