The Lost Prince

Tirek turned to look at his savior straight in the eye before Grogar gave him a smile. The three sirens were still swimming inside of their pool and they wondered why their master would bring a half-blood prince to their hideout, yet they knew that Grogar had something in mind: that he could use Tirek and his magic to their advantage in conquering Equestria. Tirek asked the elderly ram.

"How?" he said.

"Join me, Tirek." Grogar replied. "Become my apprentice. Learn to use your magic from which I gave you at birth."

"But how? I can't consume pony magic just yet." said Tirek.

"Ah, perhaps that can be arranged. I can teach you the ways of all magic." Grogar said. "You don't have to grow alone. This can be your new home from now on and I will train you in a way that Sendak the Elder should've done. Join me and I will help you become what you were born to be!" he offered.

Tirek paused and then he answered. "Do you take me for a fool?! You may have brought me in from the scorching heat and the bitter cold from the outside world, but I won't join you unless you show me your power! Unless, maybe it was the lightning that struck the scorpion down and not you."

"Very well!" Grogar grumbled in disappointment. "But if you refuse join me because you want proof that I am capable of wielding such powerful magic, then you won't mind if I teach you a lesson!" Grogar growled as his eyes glowed brightly red before shooting red lightning at Tirek.

Tirek cried in pain and agony when he was shot by Grogar's dark magic. The pain was shocking, terrifying and unimaginable. The three sirens could hear the painful shouting, but Adagio Dazzle and her sisters would not leave their pool unless their master would summon them. The sound they had heard was the sound of Tirek being tortured by red lightning. Grogar continued until Tirek cried out.

"NO!! I accept your offer! I accept!" Tirek shouted.

"How wise of you to say that, Tirek." Grogar said before he stopped torturing the young centaur with his magic.

Tirek knelt down before Grogar and he couldn't believe who he was dealing with. "What are you?" he asked as he huffed and puffed.

"I am the Author of Dark Magic, the Master of Necromancy." Grogar answered. "And you are my glorious creation. Now that I have shown you my power, Tirek, let us try to accept this proposition again, shall we?" he said.

"I will do whatever you ask...my lord." said Tirek. "Just don't hurt me again, please! I-I don't want to be punished again." Tirek said, begging for mercy.

"Ohhh, Tirek. You poor unfortunate soul." Grogar said in a calm, gentle voice. "I never meant to lose my temper on you; I would never hurt you twice and I would never mistreat you the same way as your father mistreated you." he said while holding Tirek's chin up. "So now, I will ask you again: will you join me and become my protégé?" Grogar asked.

"Y-yes...my lord." Tirek replied.

"Excellent!" Grogar said before he chuckled with wicked glee. "Rise, my apprentice." he ordered. "Let us begin your training tomorrow."

"As you command, my master." Tirek agreed.

And so, Tirek joined Grogar and became his new apprentice. Adagio Dazzle and her two sisters were still new with having a centaur as a new member of the family, but they knew that their master had a plan in mind and soon they came to know the half-blood prince and did not bother to ask their master what happened earlier today until it was nighttime. The three sirens went to sleep inside the pool while Grogar decided to teach his new protégé about magic and how to master, control and absorb it. After two hours of studying, Tirek yawned and became sleepy before Grogar tucked him back into the same bed that he woke up from. Tirek was still afraid, but Grogar promised him that he won't use his powers to punish him (unless he has to). Accepting his new home with a new mentor and father figure felt new to Tirek and for the first time in his life, he found new friends and he found himself a new family; Meanwhile, back at the castle, Scorpan learned the truth about his brother and he forgave his parents for not telling him earlier. King Vorak announced to the public that his firstborn son has gone missing and then he promised that if anyone would find Tirek and bring him back home, then he or she will be well rewarded. As for Queen Haydon and Scorpan, they still feel sad that Tirek ran away from home. The next day, it was morning. Tirek was still fast asleep with his chest moving up and down when Grogar came to wake him up.

"Wake up, Tirek." said Grogar. "Rise and shine. It's a beautiful morning."

Tirek woke up as he stretched out his limbs and yawned. "Good morning, master." he said.

"Did you have a nice rest?" Grogar asked.

"Yes, Grogar." Tirek replied as he got out of bed. "What day is it?" he asked.

"Today is Wednesday and today's your first day of training." Grogar told the young centaur.

"Training?" said Tirek. "What am I to learn, master?" he asked.

"I'm going to teach you how to consume Equestrian magic." Grogar replied. "Come with me. There's something I need to show you." he said.

"Oh, what is it?" Tirek asked with a curious expression on his face.

Grogar looked back at Tirek. "Patience, boy. It's a surprise." the old ram said to his apprentice.

Tirek followed his new mentor and father figure to a dark tunnel. Then, Grogar used his magic to light their way through the darkness as his horns glowed brightly red for Tirek to see in the shadows. After entering the tunnel, Tirek followed Grogar down the stairs and into the catacombs. Tirek had no idea where his master was taking him, yet he could feel the cold shiver running down his spine. The underground place was dark and spooky and Tirek wanted to avoid cobwebs, spiders, skeletons, rats, stones, dust, cockroaches and the smell of rotten corpses. The environment was creepy and even disgusting for Tirek.

"What is this place?" Tirek asked.

"This place...is where I liked to call, 'the Pit of the Dead.' This is where I keep all the corpses hidden." Grogar remarked.

"And...why?" Tirek asked, feeling disgusted and scared at the same time.

"Because there isn't a graveyard nearby and nobody likes to see things that are...lifeless." Grogar replied.

"But why would you make your own crypt here of all places?" Tirek asked.

"It's because I'm a Necromancer, remember?" Grogar said. "And Necromancers are dark mages that master the undead. I put all the dead bodies here for a reason: in case an unwanted guest or two would come to my private property, I'd use my undead soldiers to kill, capture or frighten." he explained.

"That explains a lot." Tirek said nervously. "Where are we going?" he asked.

"Help! Somepony, please! Help!" a female voice cried.

Tirek gasped with a surprised expression on his face while Grogar chuckled evilly at the sound of despair. Tirek followed his master to the source of the frightful screaming and it was a unicorn. The mare had a green coat, deep blue mane and tail, pink eyes and a pink flower for a cutie mark. The unicorn had a chain around her neck and she was shrinking in fear. Grogar was filled with wicked glee and Tirek had no idea how long the pony was kept in the catacombs, yet he couldn't help but feel concerned for the unicorn.

"It's...a unicorn. Where did you get it from?" Tirek asked.

"The wilderness." Grogar answered. "Three days ago, while you were unconscious, this little mare was trespassing into my hideout before I caught her while she was snooping around and stealing some of my herbs." he explained.

"I wasn't trying to steal from you! I was only searching for food, water and shelter." the unicorn mare protested.

"SILENCE!!!" Grogar said, intimidating the prisoner. "You are an intruder and a thief! Nopony breaks into my property and gets away with it!"

"But what if she's telling the truth?" Tirek asked.

Grogar turned to his apprentice. "Do not try to defend this pony, Tirek!" he lectured. "Ponies are evil and self-righteous beings that don't deserve to have all the magic in the world like we do. Equestria is a beautiful, but corrupted place filled with horrible, selfish and weak-minded equines!" he said.

"How can you be so sure?" asked Tirek.

"Oh, Tirek. You don't know what its like out there." said Grogar. "The ponies will go out of their way to get what they want and they'll even lie, kill, steal and destroy in order to achieve their goals. Ponies are creatures who think that the world completely revolves around them. They may appear to be innocent and friendly, but they will show you by their true nature if they choose to manipulate you, take advantage of you or even turn your friends against you. Starswirl the Bearded was a unicorn wizard whom I thought was different than the other ponies...and yet I was so wrong to think that HE was the only friend in the world that I can trust!" he growled angrily before making a sorrowful expression on his face.

"Grogar, I...I'm sorry that you were betrayed by a pony." Tirek said, feeling sympathy for his master.

"And I'm very sorry that your father never wanted to help you...or to accept you as his own son." Grogar replied as he shed a tear.

Tirek sniffled as he began to cry. "He never cared about me and he never understood me." he said.

"Awww, there, there. There's no need to cry." Grogar replied. "Your family may have misunderstood you...but I understand you, my boy." he said as he wiped the tears off of Tirek's eyes. "And I know you will do great things with your gifts if you follow into my hoof-steps."

Tirek took a deep breath. "You're right, master." he said as he stopped crying. "Now teach me how to consume unicorn magic." he said.

"Hold onto your hooves, my apprentice." Grogar replied. "Before we begin this test on your first year of training, let me show you how its done." the old ram observed.

Tirek stood back and watched as Grogar began to show him how to absorb unicorn magic. The old ram focused on the frightened pony prisoner and then he opened his jaws to inhale and lure the magic away from the tip of the mare unicorn's horn. Grogar only consumed a little bit of magic so that he can let his apprentice try to absorb the rest of it. After demonstrating the ability to steal magical energy from a unicorn, Grogar insisted Tirek to test his powers.

"There. Now, you try." the old ram said.

"Okay." Tirek said before he walked towards the prisoner and took a deep breath. "Here goes nothing." he mumbled.

"No! Please, don't hurt me!" the unicorn mare begged.

"Oh, he won't hurt you...much!" said Grogar. "Focus on the pony and its magic, take a deep breath and absorb." he ordered.

"Whatever you say, my master." Tirek replied, feeling ready for his test.

Grogar smiled for he was pleased with how his new apprentice would address him now. Tirek tried focusing on the unicorn and took a deep breath before he attempted to absorb the magic from the prisoner. At first, it was no use and when Tirek remembered how he destroyed Sendak the Elder's den with his magic, the young centaur stopped in fear of damaging the catacombs. However, Grogar wanted Tirek to practice again and again. The teenage centaur tried to make an excuse with his mentor, but Grogar scolded him and the old ram told him to keep practicing before Tirek sighed in frustration and agreed to keep trying. Trying to absorb unicorn magic was difficult for Tirek, but Grogar was kind enough to help him by showing him how to bend magical energy to his will. The unicorn mare was frightened for she felt like a lab rat being put to a horrific experiment; Finally, Tirek was able to bend magic from the unicorn, but before he was ready to consume all of it from the prisoner, Grogar suggested that Tirek should remove his chestplate and his bands so that the results would be easy. After removing his royal attire, Tirek was ready.

"Prepare to be drained!" Tirek said with wicked glee.

"Please! No more!" the mare shouted.

"This is going to be good!" Grogar thought with a sadistic look on his face.

As Tirek drained the magic from the tip of the unicorn's horn, Grogar laughed like a crazed maniac and he laughed so loud and so evilly that even the Three Sirens could hear him from below the Pit of the Dead. When Tirek successfully stripped the chained unicorn of her magic, the pony collapsed due to be drained and then the magic molded Grogar's new apprentice into a more stronger and muscular centaur. To Tirek, it was literally a new, painful, scary and intense experience for him at first; Soon, his body had quickly grown into powerful steroids and his eyes glowed bright yellow as his horns stretched out and his claws grew sharp and his hooves became a little harder than rock and stone. Dark energy was flowing all around Tirek, causing him to feel more healthier and more stronger than he was before. Tirek then let out a painful roar before the transformation was complete.

"Well done, my apprentice. Well done." Grogar said twice to his protégé. "How do you feel?" he asked.

"I feel...overwhelmed by power!" Tirek exclaimed as he looked at his new features.

"The magic is strong within you." said Grogar. "A powerful centaur you will become. From now on, you shall be known to all as...Lord Tirek." he declared.

"Thank you for helping me!" Tirek said in appreciation.

"You're welcome." Grogar replied. "Meet me outside the cave, my friend. Your training has only begun."

"But how can I--?" Tirek tried to ask before his master gave him a quick direction.

"Use your newfound powers to help you find your way back from the catacombs." Grogar interrupted.

"Okay. But what about the pony?" Tirek asked, his mentor rolled his eyes to look at the weak prisoner.

"Let her rot." he said. "Once you have stripped a pony of his or her magic...he or she will be nothing more but an empty shell. Like a clam without a pearl, they are nothing without their magic."

As Tirek made his way out of the catacombs, Grogar went over to the weak unicorn before he decided to dispose of her by using his magic to consume the mare's soul and then he left her rotten old corpse behind as leftovers for the rats. (I'm not kidding! He litterally sucked the life out of that poor unicorn after Tirek just ate her magic like a milkshake!) Later that day, Tirek met Grogar outside the cave before he began training with him. Every day and every night, Grogar would test Tirek of his newfound strength and power and the old ram would put him in every challenging test; Whenever Tirek would fail, Grogar would always give him a chance to try again tomorrow. For weeks, Tirek learned new lessons, he learned how to fight like a warrior, he learned how to master his own magic abilities, he learned how to show no mercy to his enemies, he learned how to be cunning and fierce and he allowed his new mentor and father figure to build him up into something less "human" and more monstrous and powerful. About a year later, Tirek went to his bedroom for a snooze when Adagio Dazzle and her sisters decided to seduce him without Grogar's permission. Tirek was fast asleep when he woke up to the singing sounds of the Three Sirens and then...he was surrounded by them!

"What are you doing in here?" Tirek asked.

"Oh, Tirek. We're so sorry that we've entered your room without knocking." said Sonata Dusk.

"But you won't mind if we...tuck you in. Wouldn't you?" Aria Blaze asked.

"What do you want?!" Tirek said, feeling irritated.

"Nothing, Tirek. Nothing." Adagio replied. "It's just that our sister, Sonata, has been having a little crush on you since you came to our lives." she said while moving closer towards Tirek.

"And we were thinking that it's about time we've celebrated your first years of training!" said Aria Blaze.

"How?" Tirek asked as he backed away from the three flirtatious sirens.

"Adore us...embrace us...pose for us...mate with us!" the three sirens said lustfully.

"What!?! NO! Get your hooves away from me, you--Aah!"

Tirek tried to reject the Three Sirens' offer to mate with him only to trip and fall onto his own bed. Adagio Dazzle and her sisters began to move closer to Tirek while fighting each other for the young centaur's body. Tirek struggled with the floating sea creatures as one of them tries to make out with him. When Grogar came to find out what was going on, he saw the three sirens fighting to lust over his apprentice before he took action to stop the Three Sirens.

"What in the name of Erebus is going on in here!!?" Grogar said, walking into the bedroom.

"Master!" the Three Sirens said in their exposure.

"Get off of my apprentice this instant!" Grogar scolded.

"Master, we can explain..." Aria Blaze tried to say.

"I said...GET OFF OF MY APPRENTICE!!!" Grogar raised his voice.

"Yes, Master." The Three Sirens answered in shame and obedience.

"I'm very disappointed in you sirens. Crawling over Lord Tirek in his chambers like slithering snakes without MY permission! Do you think this makes me proud of you?!" Grogar grumbled.

"No." Adagio and her sisters nodded.

"Go back to the waters from whence you came and learn from your mistakes. Understand?!"

"Mm-hmm." the Three Sirens answered.

"Good! Now leave us." Grogar ordered before the sirens left the room.

"Way the go, Sonata." Aria Blaze said, glaring at her sister.

"Quiet you two!" Adagio Dazzle said to her sisters.