ESF: The Terror of Crowley

Once Galaxy and Crystal got back, we were all happy to see Galaxy again, until we saw the mood he was in, and who he was carrying in his hooves. Mocha's left foreleg was completely healed now, and she was shocked when she saw the dead body of Crimson in Galaxy's hooves. Luna walked up to Galaxy a few hours later, stricken with sorrow. "Galaxy, I'm.....sorry that you lost your sister." She said. Galaxy sighed.

"She sacrificed herself, so Crystal could come and rescue me. When we got back, I was helpless to save her. I could've saved her, and now her death is on me." He said. I walked up.

"Hey, whoa, Galaxy. No one said that Crimson's death was your fault. She sacrificed herself so we could have you back. You're our leader, pal. We need you." I told him. Galaxy didn't reply.

"Yeah, well, Novel won't even talk to me because I didn't save Crimson." He told me. I sat down next to him. Luna left for us to talk alone.

"Yeah, well, he doesn't understand why Crimson did what she did. She did it to save you. I may not know a lot about family, but I do know that what she did, it showed that she truly cared about you, Galaxy." I said. "Hell, we all do to some degree." I added. Sunset sat down on the other end of the booth.

"Galaxy, Crimson cared enough to go rescue you. If it was me, I wouldn't even want to be rescued." She said before realizing what she just said. "OK, bad example, but you get my point. Crimson loved you, and she'll always be with us in our hearts." Sunset told him. Crystal was sitting with Melody, who was also upset. Meanwhile, Crowley was busy looking at the dead remains of his servant, Abaddon.

"Bollocks." He sighed. "She was so good at her job, too. Time to get serious, I suppose." Crowley shrugged. Soon, a wall of flames appeared behind Crowley, a shape taking place. Crowley's eyes went wide. "Well, this is an unexpected turn. Hello, Lucifer." Crowley said in amazement. Lucifer stepped out of the flames, with a dark grey coat like Crowley, a brown main and tail, green eyes, and his cutie mark was a cage surrounded in flames. He was an earth pony as well. Lucifer smiled.

"Hello, Crowley." He said. Crowley stepped back to allow Lucifer to step forward. Crowley tugged at his collar.

"I...wasn't expecting you." The King of Hell said. Lucifer shrugged.

"I heard of Abaddon's passing. Even the King of Hell should know I trained the Knights of Hell personally. So, I came to do the job myself. Now then, Crowley, what's your plan for escaping this place you've called your home?" Lucifer asked, looking around. The King of Hell straightened.

"Simple. Take out Mr. Nebula and his pals, whom are the line of defense for Princess Luna, then take out the princesses that exiled me to this god-forsaken place." Crowley explained. Lucifer pondered.

"Hmm. Interesting. A good plan, if you have a death wish." He stated. Crowley almost choked.

"Beg pardon?" Crowley laughed. "Darling, I'm the King of Hell. I know how to fight a band of little ponies and murder the poor saps." He replied. Lucifer looked Crowley straight in the eye.

"If you want your plan to be successful, Crowley, then you don't start by eliminating Mr. Nebula, you possess him and use him to break through Canterlot's defenses. Celestia and Luna will be helpless to attack, and then you summon me and I murder them my way." Lucifer stated. Crowley gulped and chuckled nervously.

"Of course. Don't know what I was bloody thinking." He admitted, but was lying at the same time. Meanwhile, Mocha was doing her best to keep Galaxy calm, but sadly nothing was working. We tried everything, even a tickle torture. That was Crystal's idea, not mine, so don't ask. Suddenly, we heard a noise outside. As the rest of us went to go investigate, Lucifer creeped up behind Galaxy and put his hoof over his muzzle. Galaxy tried to scream, but couldn't.

"Now then, Mr. Nebula, you're coming with me. Crowley has a plan for you, one your involved in." He chuckled before he dragged Galaxy through shadows back to Tartarus. I walked back inside, gasping.

"Uh, guys?!" I exclaimed. Crystal gasped in horror, as did Mocha and Sunset.

"Galaxy?" Crystal asked, looking around frantically. "Galaxy?! Galaxy!!!!" She was very frantic, so frantic in a way I've never seen her in. "Where the hell is my husband?!" She asked, rather scared. Mocha comforted her.

"We'll find him, Crystal. I promise. No pony gets left behind." She promised. Crystal nodded, and calmed down. Valerium stepped up, along with Luna.

"I think I have an idea where Galaxy might be. Crowley might not yet be done with your husband, Ms. Harmony. If I was Crowley, I would use Galaxy to break into Canterlot castle, where the entrance to Tartarus resides." She guessed. I was confused.

"Use Galaxy how?" I raised an eyebrow. Then, it hit me like a very painful bee sting. "He's going to possess Galaxy and march into Canterlot to free his body, and then dump Galaxy's for his own and Bob's your uncle, Crowley is back in business!" I realized. Mocha gasped.

"We've got to stop him!" Soul shouted. Mocha held her back from the door.

"Surely there will be hounds with him." Sunset told me. I nodded.

"Oh, you're right on that one, dearie. We need a special weapon to kill Crowley with, but what?" I asked, thinking. Luna rubbed her foreleg like she knew something. "Princess, what is it?" I asked her. She sighed.

"I know of one weapon that matches your description, and you may not like it." She said. We all listened. "The First Blade." She told us, causing all of us, including me, to gasp in complete shock. Luna nodded, and told us the story.