The Nightmare Verse

1. Neglorik, The All-Within

Neglorik the Daemon God had come
And he had brought about the deepest dark
And I wept
Because all things were within him

At first, all I saw was the blackness.

It all happened so fast. Nightmare Moon had extinguished the final star, the great swamp had transformed all life I could find into tumorous wrecks, and Tephliotisies had devoured all artificial light! Yes, I was alone with them, and they would soon be upon me, and Equestria would be forever void of magic and native life!

Suddenly, the sky screamed, and the great hole in reality began to glow a blinding white, and I beheld him for the first time!

NEGLORIK! ACCURSED NEGLORIK WAS HERE, AND I WAS AS STONE AS I LOOKED UPON HIM!

His form took up the entire sky, and he glowed as the stars that has been darkened, and a sound like a great hurricane came forth from him!

And something struck me. He was clean. He was precise and symmetrical. He was unlike all of the others!

3 huge glass orbs, and within them great unblinking eyes, and the orbs were in a triangular shape, and were connected by great transparent shafts, and every minute, without fail, I could see stars and galaxies within him! And oh what a sight he was to behold! I have scrawled a crude drawing of his basic form out of the dirt and ash that surrounds me, so as to help the reader comprehend what I am beholding!

At that moment, I knew that the end of all things had come, and I looked at him, and he took no notice, and I SCREAMED at him! I screamed and cried and, in my great anger, I found the strength to propel myself upward, and a charged at the great flying continent, and I made contact, and...

And I was gone. I was no longer in Equestria. I was no longer on my planet. I was within him. Neglorik had, for a reason I may never know, decided to show me great visions!

Yes! Yes, this is how I was able to write this tome! Neglorik himself showed me all, and I saw things that I never wished to see! I saw the fall of many worlds! I saw millions die before Neglorik! I saw the writing of the Nightmare Verse! I saw the great cult, and for just a moment, I saw a universe beyond myself, and I saw Neglorik churning the cosmos!

NEGLORIK, WHY HAD YOU COME FOR US? WHY HAD YOU COME FOR ME?

As I fell deeper within him, I realized something that shook me to my core. I was starting to recognize the planet that I was approaching. Soon I could see what remained of my world, and I was placed on the ground again.

I was confused at the time. I was angry and confused. I gathered all of the magic I had within myself, and sent a blast of anger and spite and rage right at him, knowing in my heart that it would do nothing!

And I saw his eyes widen, and I could see a hole in him, and the planet itself shook violently as he screamed.

That is when I knew. Neglorik, although he was before me right now, and was somehow residing within the universe, also housed the universe within himself!

Our entire lives. Everything we had ever done. All of it was within Neglorik.

And I had damaged the God of the Daemons! Oh how I rejoiced, even for just a moment!

The other creatures all screamed and wailed, and Nightmare Moon began to search for me, and surly would have killed me!

But no, I was able to escape! I fell into a great hole, and within it was the dried husk of the Tree of harmony! It seemed to have enough power to mask my location!

So now here we are. This is the present time, and I am watching as Neglorik passes over the planet, and his followers cry and cheer as he floats!

And i watch the sky, and it is being reformed, and Neglorik is crying out in agony as new stars are birthed!

I have one final task before me. I have been able to reconstruct one of my magic engines, and I shall use it to destroy Neglorik!

And what after that? Nothing is left. I will FREE the universe from his grasp, and maybe, one day, things will begin anew!

Yes, this is what I must do! I will bring an end to him, and when I return, I shall write of my victory!

Tonight, the frail God of the Daemons will fall, and all will be saved! Everything will be right again!

I know it will...

It has to be...