Chapter 1: Surrender and Broken
Author's Note
*This is a fan-made MLP story that is based on Tempest Shadow and all events in this story take place after the My Little Pony Movie. Make sure you have watched the movie first before reading this or this story will not make sense.
I only own the ideas for the story. All My Little Pony characters, places, etc., belong to Hasbro and DHX. My Little Pony All Rights Reserved.*
Chapter 1: Surrender and Broken
Chapter 1: Surrender and Broken
The cold walls filled the room with a stone chilling atmosphere. But not even the temperature mattered to the pony who was imprisoned in the room. Tempest Shadow lied on her cot thinking about everything that had happened the past few days. Not that she blamed anypony. Not even herself. The memories were so fresh, they brought her to tears.
Flashback:
After telling Twilight and her friends about her real name, Tempest stayed with them for a while until the party ended. She at least helped clean up. Not that it helped much in her eyes. Upon cleaning up, Tempest walked away and back to The Storm King's Ship. She called for every guard, soldier, and minion to meet her in the commanding room where everyone went to recieve orders from The Storm King. Once everyone had gathered, Tempest made her announcement.
"Everyone is probably wondering what we are going to do upon loosing this battle to Princess Twilight and her friends. Well, with The Storm King gone, your services are no longer needed. I regret to say .... we were nothing more than servants, used in The Storm Kings service just so he could gain power for himself. Including me. I am SO sorry for all the pain I have put all of you through. If there is anything I can do to repay you all, tell me and I will do so."
"There is nothing for us here. Therefore, I order everyone to pack up and go home. Go back to where you belong. All armour, weapons and such will be turned in and I will dispose of them properly. If anyone wishes to stay with Grubber and I, you may. Please make sure all Storm King belongings of any kind are on board and properly packed. Once everyone is ready, you may leave. Lastly, your payment for your services will be displayed in your lockers. That is all," Tempest announced before letting everyone leave. She then went through the task of making sure everyone on board got their payment, personal belongings, ect. Once that was done, everyone went to bed.
The packing continued the next morning, and after everyone was settled, Tempest made sure that nobody else wanted to stay with her and Grubber. Only one ape soldier stayed. The airships took off and eventually went out of site. Tempest then turned to all four Princesses and bowed.
"Princesses, I am well aware of my crimes. I am yours now. Do whatever you want with me, I deserve it ..." Tempest said before she stopped bowing. Princess Celestia looked at the unicorn with a broken horn for a while.
"Tempest Shadow, you will serve time in prison for your crimes until we decide on a proper punishment. Same goes for your guard friend. As for your furry friend, he will be keeping you company as a prison guard. Other than that, he had done no wrong ... besides eatting too many sweets," Princess Celestia announced. All three of them nodded before being lead away by royal guards.
That was when Tempest was sent to this prison. She wasn't going to deny her involvement in The Storm King's plans, but she was afraid of her punishment. Would she be sent out of Equestria as an outcast? An exile? Sent to Tarterus? Or stay in prison for life? She had no idea. Suddenly, the prison doors opened.
"Hello Tempest. I would like to talk to you, if that's alright?" Celestia asked stepping into the prison cell. The door closed behind her.
"Tempest. I am not here not to give you a punishment, but to listen. I am all ears," Princess Celestia said to the purple, broken unicorn.
"Why would you listen to me? You sent me here. Not that I don't deserve it ..." Tempest replied, a slight tone of anger in her voice. Why would Celestia send her to prison if not for punishment or just to buy time?
"I sent you here to let you cool down. I sensed that you were having conflicting emotions within yourself. I wanted to let you think about your feelings and actions before I visited you. Please, I know it seems unfair and disrespectful, but sometimes some alone time can help ..." Celestia said before being cut off.
"It CAN'T help THIS!!!" Tempest interrupted in anger, now displaying a mixture of blue, white, yellow, and orange sparkles from her broken horn. After letting the Princess witness her magic, Tempest calmed down.
"Ever since that Ursa Minor broke my horn, all I ever wanted was to get it back. My own friends left me just because I couldn't control my magic! Just because I was DIFFERENT! I would have gone to your School of Magic, if it wasn't for my broken horn. I had to leave Ponyville as a filly and go to many places, where I got almost the same treatment. It wasn't until I met Grubber and The Storm King that I found friends who actually cared about me ... that is, until The Storm King revealed he was just using me. HOW Celestia?! How can you listening to my feelings, help me? All I ever wanted was my horn fixed, and to be accepted! And now I have nopony who will even TRUST ME, apart from Princess Twilight and her friends!!!" Tempest exclaimed in a fit of anger, confusion, and emotion. She then took some deep breaths and calmed down after her outburst. Tempest's breathing turned back to normal after a few minutes, and then, almost instantly, she started crying.
"I- I have nopony to turn to. No friends apart from Twilight. If I had known what The Storm King was doing to me, I would have never served him. P-P-P- Please Celestia, I don't know what to do. I am SO broken. My heart is broken!" Tempest explained as she sobbed out of emotion. As she cried however, Celestia put her hoof on the pony's chin and lifted Tempest's head up.
"Tempest, I am SO sorry. I never knew. I promise, I will do everything I can help, but I want you to stay here for the time being. I will talk with the others, but it will take time for other ponies to be able to get to understand you. I want you to stsy in prison for now, but I am more than will to allow you to redeem yourself," Celestia replied calmly. Tempest smiled sadly.
"Thank you Princess," Tempest responded before the alicorn turned to leave.
"Wait! I do have a question," the purple unicorn asked. Celestia faced her.
"Yes Tempest?" the white alicorn said.
"Who is the Ape talking to?" Tempest asked, pointing with her hoof to her left. She could hear sounds coming from the other cell.
"Fluttershy volunteered to help your ape soldier go through therapy. Seems she was able to soften him up during the battle. She is helping him get through his emotional problems through support. Although, she isn't a licensed therapist. Still she helps support him," Celestia responded. Tempest nodded, Celestia left, and the door was closed.