ESF: The Terror of Crowley

After what seemed like forever of plummeting down a dark hole, Crimson and Crystal finally hit solid ground. Crystal stood up and dusted herself off. She was confused. "This is Tartarus?" She asked. Crimson looked around. The sky was completely black with stars in the sky, the water a blood red color, and the clouds blood red. Aside from that, the place seemed exactly like Ponyville.

"Maybe we're seeing in a different way than other ponies. Heaven, Hell, and Tartarus are different to everypony. To us, it's a dark version of town. Now, if you were Crowley and you were holding Galaxy, where would you be?" Crimson asked. Soon, her eyes fell upon a dark version of Canterlot Castle. Crystal groaned.

"Oh, you have got to be fucking kidding me. That's the most conspicuous place to hold somepony captive in the history of holding somepony captive!" She said, sighing. Crimson studied the palace.

"Maybe that's Crowley's home here? Then again, I could be guessing." She shrugged. "Let's go get Galaxy." She said. Crystal nodded and the two headed towards the palace. Meanwhile, inside the pal....oh, oh god. I'm sorry, I can't even describe how Galaxy looks right now. I will try my best though. Thankfully, I don't have to get graphic because the needles were out of his head. He was still tied to the chair, however somewhat unconscious. Crowley was growling silently as Abaddon walked in.

"He wouldn't co-operate, would he?" She asked. Crowley shook his head.

"His mind, sadly, is more protected than I thought. It'd take days to crack into that mind of his! How did his brother, Comet, manage it?" He sighed. "Wait. I've got it. Possession." Crowley smirked, but his smile faded when he saw Galaxy's warding tattoo on his left foreleg. "Bollocks!" Crowley hissed. Suddenly, his intercom went off. "Crowley." He replied.

"Uh, sir, hate to interrupt, but, uh..." A demon's voice replied. Crowley grew impatient.

"Spit. It. Out!" He shouted. The demon's voice yelped.

"There's two intruders in the...." He replied before his voice got cut off. Abaddon sneered. Crowley looked at Galaxy, then Abaddon.

"Watch him. I'll go deal with these intruders." He ordered. Abaddon nodded and looked at Galaxy, once again licking her lips. Meanwhile, in the main hall, Crystal and Crimson were fighting demons with special blades Luna had made them before they left. Crimson plunged her blade into another demon and she crumpled to the floor. Crystal yelped as another demon almost took her head off. Crimson stabbed that one as well.

"You don't fight much, do you?" Crimson asked. Crystal shook her head in reply. Soon, they heard a slow clapping sound. It was Crowley, descending the stairwell. Crimson and Crystal sneered.

"Well. Well. Well." Crowley chuckled. "You finally found little ol' me. As for Galaxy? Abaddon is watching him so I can deal with you two." He told them. Crystal growled.

"Let my husband go, you bastard!" She yelled. Crowley chuckled again.

"You're in no position to make demands, little Ms. Harmony." He said. Crystal gasped. "Oh yes, I know you. Same goes for Ms. Ink. Now, you two have two options. Either you surrender, and drop your blades, or, I kill you then kill Galaxy." Crowley told them. Crimson sneered.

"Crystal, go get Galaxy. I'll hold off this demon bastard." She said. Crystal looked at Crimson, then Crowley, who sighed.

"But Crimsy, you'll be killed!" She protested. "No, I'm staying to...." She said before Crimson cut her off.

"Go before I kill you myself, Crys! Galaxy needs you! Go!" She told her. Crystal yelped and flew off, hoping Crowley wouldn't follow her. He didn't. He stood in front of Crimson, ready to fight her.

Pull it together, Crystal. You'll find him. Crystal told herself. She banged open the door to Crowley's throne, and sure enough there was her husband with Abbadon standing over him. Crystal growled. "Abaddon." She sneered. Abaddon chuckled.

"Crystal Harmony. I've been looking forward to seeing you again." She smirked. Crystal heard barking, and put on her 3D glasses. A large hellhound was standing right next to Abaddon, ready to kill. Before the hound could react, Crystal charged, plunging her blade deep into the hellhound, causing it to fall limp and lifeless. Abaddon shrieked as Crystal swung her blade near her head, just missing her. "You little bitch! Crowley will have my head for that!" Abaddon screamed. Crystal closed her eyes and focused. Abaddon lunged, enraged. All Crystal heard was a swiping noise and a splat on the ground. When she opened her eyes, there was Abaddon's body, limp and headless, her head a few inches from the body. She untied Galaxy and gave him a good wake up jolt.

"Huh! What! Why!" Galaxy slapped himself back to reality. He gasped. "Crys?!" He exclaimed. Crystal nodded, ecstatic with joy, hugging her husband. "Where are the others?" He asked.

"Back home, with Melody. Me and Crimson came to..." Crystal gasped. "Crimson! Come on!" She exclaimed. Galaxy yelped as Crystal dragged him back to the main hall. She gasped. Crowley didn't even have a scratch on him, where as Crimson was bruised and bloody. She looked at Galaxy and Crystal and mouthed one word. Go. Galaxy watched helplessly as Crowley's blade plunged into his sister's body.

"Crimson?! Crimson!!!!!!!" Galaxy yelled in deep pain as he flew to his sister, holding her in his hooves. Crystal gasped in horror. Crimson looked at Galaxy one last time before her breath became ragged. "Crimson, no. Stay with me, sis." Galaxy pleaded. Crimson chuckled lightly.

"I....never got to tell you.....how much I looked up to you." She coughed. She looked up into her brother's pleading eyes. "Galaxy. Go." She said before her eyes closed and her heart stopped completely. Galaxy wept as he hugged his sister in his hooves. She was gone, gone for good. Crystal put her hoof on her husband's shoulder. Galaxy looked at Crowley, who was smiling.

"You'll pay for this, you demon bastard." He promised. Galaxy picked Crimson up as he and Crystal flew back to the entrance to Ponyville, with Crowley's laughs of victory echoing. Crimson laid lifeless and limp in Galaxy's hooves. She had sacrificed herself to save her brother, and now, Galaxy was more determined than ever to stop Crowley for good. Galaxy let a tear fall down his cheek as he mourned the loss of his little sister, Crimson Ink. Meanwhile, in the Everfree Forest, at the ruins of the old castle, the ground shifted. Suddenly, Comet Nebula rose up from the ground, his eyes glowing a crimson red. He smelled the air.

"Mmm, it's good to be back." He chuckled. He walked over to a pool of water and opened his mouth. Two sharp fangs descended from his top row of teeth. "Albeit a vampire, no less." He realized. "I'll have to thank Mochy for giving me this new lease on life." He smirked as he flew off to bide his time in his old castle.