A Superb Case of Evil

Remember the Bargain you struck.

Twilight had never told anypony the truth of what she had been doing, she knew that. It was one of the most difficult things ever. She always knew she could confide in Applejack in the past, but this was not something she felt safe sharing with anypony. The whole point of the experiments was to collect the magic, or essence, that some ponies carried in themselves. The most powerful came from unicorns, hence why why they were easier to examine. She had let the idea that she was doing this for the greater good of Equestria, and the promise from this creature that their goals were similar, go to her head.

But at the same time she was questioning this 'things' motives in the back of her mind, something else began to form from the thoughts, something quite disturbing really. That was when she came to a frightening conclusion. What if it was simply using her for its own ends?

There was one question that remained unanswered for the time being. Was anything going on right now ever real? Was she really being manipulated by a being named Amon, or was it something much much worse then that? She swore she could hear other voices echoing around her like a heavy mist made audible.

Oh, what have I done, Twilight thought to herself.

It wasn't until much later that Twilight realized how dead wrong she had been. She had committed the ultimate travesty in the name of scientific progress, and it was going to cost her everything, including her own life. Killing any pony on the level she did was a felony that demanded the Death Penalty. Banishment wasn't enough in the eyes of the Princesses, because the pony could just move to another part of the country that was out of their jurisdiction and continue whatever they were doing. No, the Death Penalty sent the message that Killing another in a gruesome way was morally reprehensible, and needed swift action.

For years it waited, all the while losing its power to maintain itself. This force of Darkness had been banished to the Abyss years ago, its enemies believing it to have been defeated. The Void allowed it to reach cross to another mind and find a way out because of that creatures arrogance in its own beliefs.

And Celestia knew this as well, it would just take longer for the Sun goddess to come to that understanding. She wanted to help Twilight so desperately, She even considered tracking down the being responsible for putting Twilight in this position and ending its life. She cared for her like a second mother. Twilight even told her that once, many years before being sent to Ponyville to meet her friends and all. She realized that Twilight may end up having to sacrifice herself to save them all. To give her life for Equestria, to which Celestia would never forgive herself if it had ever come to that.

Too bad that Celestia too had been fooled by this 'Amon" creature. The Princess never even realized that Amon wasn't even it's true name. It was just a form that had been created to sow chaos and discontent everywhere it went. If only she knew the truth of the matter. She would of acted much differently back then.

But the concern at present was what to do with Twilight. There had to be some way that she could help her former student, even during a situation as grim as this. As Celestia pondered what to do. Twilight was in her cell, fear gripping her mind like a vice.

As she sat in her cell, waiting for the end to come, the voice continued to speak to her. It's voice echoing from the beyond, tesing her sanity. She could hear him, as clearly as if he were in the same room with her. His voice was that strong and yet so cold and distant at the same time.

I shall deliver you from this world, free yourself from your suffering.

And so he plotted to use her as a vessel to regain part of what was lost.

I am your salvation Young one.

And so the cycle began again.

And yet the voice Twilight was hearing in her head was so chilling, and yet so clear to what it's aims were. That's when she heard it. A name. A singular word coming to her from the nether. It was almost like hearing it from whispers in the dark. While all this was happening a light jade green Unicorn with a white and turquise mane appeared near the court room. It took all by surprise that it was one of the alleged victims that had died. The final preparations for the Trial were under way. And everything would change soon. As much as she had agreed to help this thing there was still a part of herself fighting against what she knew this thing would bring to Equestria.

As she sat in her prison cell awaiting the final decision of the Tribunal, there were a thousand thoughts coursing through the unicorns mind right now. Everything she had done had been for the greater good of her country, hadn't it? Only now was Twilight having second thoughts on what she had done. There was no coming back from this. She had committed genocide in lamens terms. All those she had killed, their deaths were empty she realized. She couldnt exactly say im sorry to the others. Amongst her thoughts though, she heard a voice, faintly speaking to her from across the nether. It was the same voice she had when this all started. The voice that no pony else could hear. The voice that had commanded someone to collect essence in the name of the dark one. Twilight hadn't told Spike or her friends what she had been hearing,

They'd think she was crazy or something. This was something she had to keep to herself. Even if it meant sacrificing everything she knew and loved. She would become his tool in this world. Everything she knew would be changed by his command, his presence. The cycle would be broken. Her new master was calling to her now. Yes, Twilight's new master. She was under going a change that no pony could even comprehend. At the last minute, the guards came to escort her before the Tribunal to answer for her crimes against her fellow ponies. They'd witness her transformation first hoof, and all would behold their end. She'd be the tool of their destruction.

ANd yet she was fighting it, and losing. Losing everything that made her Twilight Sparkle. As they brought her to the Tribunal, she saw that the Princesses, Rainbow Dash, Flutterhsy, and Applejack were there. She could see the pain and hurt in their eyes. The looks in their eyes as to why or how she could of done something that horrible. As much as she had told Rainbow Dash that she didn't care about them anymore, her friends, it had been a bold faced lie in the end. She did care, she had lost track of it though. And there was no getting it back. Her old life, her friends and the many adventures they had been on was all in the past, and was beyond her grasp now.

A force with energy of a thousand suns suddenly surged through the unicorns being. She could feel something take hold of her now, Something that seethed with the rage of thousand super novas and yet was as cold as the void itself. Malice. hatred. It felt like that those emotions were amplified ten fold inside Twilight's mind and body. Her eyes became a deep crimson, with red wisps of magic trailing from her irises. As Celestia stood there, shocked at what she was witnessing, the others were scrambling for the doors. All but her friends that had come. They frozen in terror at what they were all seeing.

"SHE IS MINE. SHE WILL BE THE MEANS AT WHICH I AM REBORN ANEW, AND ALL I SHALL BREAK THE CYCLE ON THIS WORLD,", Came a voice that sounded nothing like Twilight's, but it emanated from her lips none the same. It had been learned that when this all began over a year ago, she had opened a portal to a mysterious place on the other side of the universe. There she had inadvertently touched the mind of being that been banished, a being that was dying and needed a new source of blood to survive. She didn't realize until much later that it had faked being nice and sympathetic only to be able to bond with her in return for helping it. This being had been defeated by a trio of races that had come together in peace and cooperation.

In the blackest moments, she bore witness to a dying world that this being had been sent to. She had done those things to those ponies to collect their essence for it, so it could remake itself in the image that it preferred now. What Twilight didn't know, or any of the others for that matter, was that this being had been around since time immemorial. Twilight realized too late that she was being manipulated by this being, whose name it wouldn't tell her yet. Celestia came to the realization that Twilight was not in control of herself when she committed those experiments on those ponies. That it was all being orchestrated from the shadows by something far more cunning and deceitful then even King Sombra had been. A being that had nearly corrupted three alien races in a bid for domination of the cosmos.

"Celestia,", Luna turned to her sister," What is happening to young Sparkle?", The PRincess of the night was filled pure terror at everything that was going on. Not since being Nightmare Moon had she herself felt this much malice inside one creature.

"I dont know, I have never felt anything like this before my sister." Celestia could only look upon Twilight in cold terror as she said this to Luna.

"it.. It commands me... So much hatred, so much malice, and yet so much knowledge," Celestia could hear Twilight's voice stammer.

"IT wants essence, it collects it, harnesses it, uses it to remake others in its image, its visage." Twilight was trying to fight through this influence that was taking over her. She had to. Despite everything that had happened, she had to fight this force. It had tempted her with the knowledge it possessed as well as faking nice to get her to help it. It had offered her the unlimited knowledge of the universe. She decided there was one recourse, she couldn't fight this thing forever. She knew it, and so did Celestia. She could see that the Twilight she loved was still in there, fighting against this monster.

The monster revealed itself to her.

It was both beautiful, and yet twisted at the same time.

It's name was Amon, The Fallen Xel'naga banished back to the Void by Artanis of the Protoss.

And an evil that if left unchecked would transform this world into one of utter desolation. An evil that she had just lied to her own sister about not knowing. She had seen his like thousands of years ago, and banished him from Equestria for attempting to corrupt the Elements of Harmony. It was a tale Celestia didn't like to remind herself of. The battle had nearly killed her in the end if not for Starswirls help in containing the monster. It was a tale best left for another time and place.

Amon lived. And he'd use Twilight as a means of revenge if nothing else.

To be honest, not even Celestia knew it's true name. Amon was just a cover if you will. And not everything is as it seems. This being had been weaving a game of lies like this for eons. And soon all the players and pieces would be set in place. Somewhere out in the vastness of space lay a region known as the Eye of Terror.

And in it a Prince of sorts waited to make it's move. All he had to do was wait for a certain messenger to relay back to him whether or not they could proceed. He was after all a master manipulator and a God among the Forces of Chaos. He had more patience then any of his so called "Brothers" to say the least.

After all His name was Slaanesh, and his herald...

Was Pinkamena.