Sins In The Dark

Twilight laid on a cold floor, her entire body aching something terrible. She was somewhat conscious, she could hear water dripping somewhere. But that was it, nothing else could be heard or felt, aside from the pain in her body. It was if as she in the very pit of Tartarus, being punished for some awful crime or sin.

She whimpered with her eyes closed, unable to move her body in the slightest. She didn't even know how much time had passed by just laying on track cold ground with the annoying sound of the water dripping in the background. Her mind was on a constantly though, reliving her death over and over.

If the goal was to break Twilight, that monster of a mare would surely do it. Constantly, Twilight felt the hooves of that mare crashing into her side and on occasion, she wasn't sure if she hadn't heard her ribs break. It was very possible considering the monster's strength. "Make it stop please!" Twilight screamed in her head, desperate for the pain to cease it's attack on her psyche.

What had she done to deserve this? What had, a princess and the element of harmony done that was worthy of such torment? Absolutely nothing, it didn't matter who she was. Suffering came to all one way or another. And this was Twilight's time, all thanks to that mare who hunted and beat he. A feeling of hate started to brew inside Twilight, blaming the mare from before for her pain. Not that it mattered.

For what felt likes hours, the alicorn princess of friendship laid in pain. Waiting for a release from it and the replay of her death. All was in vain as a voice spoke up in a booming echo.

"Your sins of life will be your torment my dear, they shall haunt and burn your very soul into its new shape. You shall awaken as my pawn and you shall walk once again. For the realm of shadows has called upon you and I. Now rise!" The voice commanded, and despite Twilight's pain. She rose from the ground. Whimpering of course, though she had no clue of what was happening to her, but it hurt to be standing up.

"Now open your eyes, feel your new world and find your new body. Your mortal time has ended!" Twilight shook in fear as her eyes opened up, the voice was incredibly loud. All around her was fire, pools of magma, lava plumes all over and a darkly smokey sky blocked out any possible light.

"Tartarus." Twilight plainly said, knowing her location instantly. She was more than glad about the books she had read about it. But she had not one clue as to why she was here or as she looked down to see no hooves, where her body was. A scream echoed throughout the smokey and lava filled world, before it was consumed into silence. Her scream of fear had fell on no ears as she desperately tried to see a hoof or a tail- anything at all.

It scared her terribly to say the least, but at the same time. She could find relief that her body was no longer aching, in fact, she felt relaxed almost. Despite her fear. "Why am I here? I'm not evil." Twilight spoke as she assumed to float around.

"I can answer that, love." A deep voice of a stallion echoed through her ears as she turned around to find the source. There before her stood a dark stallion, almost entirely black, except for what looked like lava dripping from his eyes and parts of his body. His eyes were a soulless black.

Twilight would have been tripping over her hooves as she stumbled backwards, if she had any right now that is. "W-what are you!" She screamed at the stallion before her. Her heart would also be racing if she had it, but instead it was idle fear. Fear of being alone in an unknown world, without amy knowledge of why.

The stallion laughed as he gestured to the sky and then all around. "I am the keeper of Tartarus, the executor and the savior. And you my dear are here because you no longer walk the mortal plane. Or an immortal one of an alicorns, you are very dead. You walk a new darkened plane of existence. But you're also bound to the mortal world." The stallion explained as his voice boomed through the realm. She steadily backed away in fear, she could feel power radiating off of him.

"It is time to go, Twilight. Back to the above world, your punishment is over for now. For breaking the laws of life and existence, you have one chance or you will be back down here and you will suffer for an eternity." Twilight froze in place at the stallion’s dark warning. What did he mean by that?
“Now follow me or I will leave your soul to rot in the fire.” The stallion commanded as he brushed past her, she certainly didn’t want to anger him-let alone a being that was far superior right now. And with that, she followed him as he waked straight through a pool of lava, though she walked on the edge. She had common sense at least, he was meant for that and she was clearly not meant to be able to walk through it.

“Where are we going and who are you?” She asked and stallion simply laughed.

“I told you, I am the keeper of Tartarus. I have no name. As for where we are going, we’re going to the gates. Cerberus will allow you to pass this one time, if you ever return, you will be torn apart.” The stallion warned with his booming voice. It definitely was giving Twilight a headache now. Though she had one final question before she would shut up for a bit, at least to not anger the stallion.

“I have no limbs, body or feeling right now. What am I exactly at this very moment?” She asked, curious of what she could possibly be at this point if she wasn’t dead.

“You are a soul without your body, my dear. You are also, dead. Your heart will never beat again after this and it certainly won’t be needed with what you have become. You poor unlucky mare. But at the same time, you live.” Twilight was at a loss of words, it defied her logic to be alive and also dead. Let alone that her heart would never beat again-If she would ever get her body back.

She now fell silent to her thoughts. What would her friends think of her? What would she even tell them? Did they know she was missing? Questions ran rampant in her mind, which would forever be scarred with from that faithful night. The night she died and left the mortal plane apparently, something she didn’t believe was a thing.

She had so many questions, so many ideas. So many ways she could take the words of the stallion. She honestly thought of it as a hood thing even if she was slightly losing it grip on sanity, if she ever had a grip on it.

She hadn’t even paid attention toe the fiery world around her and barely avoided falling into open pits of bubbling magma. It annoyed the stallion greatly that she wasn’t being careful. But all well, if she died here, she’d make a good slave to him. It had been centuries since he had an alicorn to torment.

But she remained lucky, magically avoiding danger and death every time. He’d mummble under their breath every time, for a mare who just died, she sure seemed unfazed and carefree all of the sudden. But in reality, it was Twilight’s coping mechanism. Thinking and finding the good of something, even in dark times was a natural skill she had and loved. It got her through some of the toughest battles-along side her friends or course. Twilight’s face visibly fell as the thought of them crossed her mind, they could be heartbroken right now with her missing or if they had found her somehow dead.

And as theyreached a huge set of gates, each one was labled. But in some weird writing even Twilight couldn’t read. “Are we here?” She asked.

“Yea. This gate right here will take you back. With that in mind, don’t die again. I am your savior now, but if you die again. That’s it, I’ll be your first step into a permanent death.” The stallion place his hoof on the gate, it glowed for a moment and creeked as it opened. The gates themselves seemed to all be golden, with ash colored clouds all around.

Twilight stepped forward, if she could have taken a deep breath, she would have. And with the idea in mind, she walked through the gate without having to be told to. The stallion waved his hoof as Twilight disappeared through the gate and it closed behind with a loud metal cling as the locks on the gate fell into place.

On the flip side, Twilight was blinded for a moment. Seeing nothing but white. Finally, she could feel something. A burning in what she was sure was her throat. On another note, she felt her body slowly coming into feeling. It was odd to be back in it, Twilight could feel a significant weight to it. Unlike in Tartarus where was weightless, was this what bound her to the realm she called home?

Her eyes opened slowly. Looking around, Twilight saw nothing more than a cave. Wait- she could see perfectly in the dark? Better yet, she hesrd the sripping of water once again. “I’m back?” Twilight asked, unsure of where she was.

“Oh indeed you are back, back right where you started. Welcome to your new life, Princess. Your bloody new beginning has started. Now to finish it.” Twilight immediately recognized the voice, it was that mare. That mare she had a growung hate for. The mare she had blamed the pain on.

“You! I know that voice, you- you killed me!” Twilight shouted at the voice and a moment later found herself being flung into the cave wall. It left an immediate crack in the wall as some fell away from the impact. Twilight’s ribs instantly shattered under the force.

Twilight tried to gasp for air once the stars cleared from her vision, but found she couldn’t. She put her hoof on her neck and tried desperately to soothe it. But felt only a worsening burn. “I-ack- Can’t...breathe!” She whisper shouted. The mare only laughed at poor Twilight’s struggle.

“Do not shout at me, I am far stronger than you, you puny fledgling.” The unnamed mare whispered into her ear seductively as Twilight felt a hoof glide over her side. Of course she whimpered, her ribs had just been obliterated against the rock. Just how strong was this mare?

“I-I’m sorry, please just tell me what’s happening.” Twilight apologized quietly as she tried to calm herself. Being unable to breathe wasn’t helping and yet she could speak.

“You’re clueless aren’t you? Don’t you get it? I changes you. You’re dead Twilight. And right now if you want to avoid suffering an eternity, you’ll do exactly as your instincts and I say.” The mare left Twilight even more clueless. Instincts? What instincts? “Do you understand?” The mare asked and Twilight simply nodded her head. She had little else to do right now, and if she wanted to anger the mare. Twilight would surely be put through pain.

“Then let us begin. Get off your flank, your bones will set themselves. As for breathing, it's not important anymore.” The mare stomped her hoof into the ground and Twilight immediately stood up, internally screaming as she felt a snap inside of her body. Outside, something cracking could be heard and then a pop.

A sigh left her when all was said and done. She felt fine again. Wait, scratch that. she felt amazing. And as she gazed around her surroundings, she could see clearer than ever before. She could see every detail on the cave wall. Each individual thing stuck out to her. And as she looked at the mare eho had hurle into the wall itself, she noticed a very dim red glow around her charred body. Which itself, she could pick apart and see every detail- even if she didn’t want to.
“Our eyesight is around a hundred times better than any mortal, Twilight. So get used to, it is one your greatest weapons, including that brilliant mind of yours.” Twilight was pretty sure she blushed as the unnamed mare complemented her.

“Okay, you know my name. But what is yours?” Twilight asked, hoping she’d have a name for this thing in front of her.

The mare smiled, showing off the pair of sharp fangs that had sank into her very neck on that dreadful night. Instinctively, Twilight backed away some. “My name is Crimson. And you need not fear my fangs so much my dear. I’ve been satisfied for the while after draining you.” Crimson paused for a moment as Twilight made mental notes. “And now, it’s time your learn your new place in the world. Come here.” Crimson subtly commanded in a soft voice and Twilight obeyed.

Without warning, Crimson warpped her charred hooves around Twilight who shivered in her warmth. “You’re so alone and cold now aren’t you, Twilight?” Crimson asked softly.

“No. I’m not cold in your embrace- or really alone.” The words rolled right off Twilight’s tongue. Her mind didn’t even realize what she had said.

Crimson smiled and looked Twilight in the eyes. Twilight’s eyes were a deep crimson now, no longer their natural innocent color. Those times were gone. Crimson was more than victorious, Twilight was hers for the time being. “Very good, and who do you depend on now?” Crimson asked.

“I depend on you. And only you to keep me safe.” The words rolled out from Twilight once more. Her mind was blank as if she was in a trance. Crimson only smiled more as she leaned in, to which Twilight obediently did was well. Their lips met for a moment, Twilight being shy to such an act and Crimson going all the way with it.

“Welcome to your new life, my love. You can’t leave me now or return to your friends for a while. But I will keep you safe. Now come, we need to get you your feed.” Crimson broke the kiss all too soon again from Twilight. Twilight herself never imagined she’d desire the lips or body of another mare, but Crimson had her wrapped around the idea perfectly. A slave to a master.

Crimson moved away from Twilight and slowly began to trot off into the cave. Twilight’s eyes flickered for a moment before she followed. “Why can’t I see my friends, Crimson? They must be worried si-“ Crimson turned and put a hoof to Twilight’s mouth, shutting her up.

“You will just as well kill them Twilight, it’s for your own good if you’re to be of use to me. I don’t much care if they die, in fact, it’d be wonderful if they begged at your hooves as your drained their very lives away. But you’d be broken-hearted immediately after.” Crimson explained with no mercy as Twilight let a single tear fall from her eye. She was indeed locked under some kind of spell. Too much to really care enough or dwell on Crimson’s words. There was a remorseful part of Twilight still, there was always going to be a part that loved her friends. And that would be her downfall in the long run.

“I understand, but why would I kill them? They're my best friends, th-“ Twilight was once again cut off by a hoof.

“Your friends will hate and fear you, they will cower under your presence. And your mentor, Celestia? She’ll turn you to ash!” Twilight’s eyes widened at the thought of Celestia. The very idea of the sun scared her for reasons unknown. But Twilight heard Crimson more than well and was in a perfect place to manipulate. Crimson knew this well as she continued her walk through the cave. Only in seconds, Crimson made Twilight fear Celestia. The one pony she could truly go to for help.

Soon, a delightful scent filled Twilight’s nostrills as she licked her lips. It hadn't occurred to her how dry her mouth was, let alone her throat. The burn in her throat only proceeded to become an inferno, she needed something. Something could quench this fire burning in her throat. And as they trotted up to a stallion who laid down on a large flat rock, Twilight almost lost it and jumped for him.

Crimson observed Twilight’s actions and pulled her back of course before firmly smacking her muzzle. “Ease yourself Twilight. He’s unconscious, he’s an easy meal. Use less energy.” Twilight seemed to take Crimson’s words to heart. She began to stalk toward the stallion, unfortunately for him, he was waking up. And the last thing he would ever see, would be a princess of friendahip coming to drain him of his life.

As the stallion’s eyes opened slowly, he let out a scream just as Twilight was in front of him. Out of her nature, Twilight kissed the blue and white pegasus to silence him. His eyes were wide as she moved away, he was rendered speechless the moment their eyes locked.

“Good Twilight, now you may feed. Always subdue your prey. Always make sure they can’t fight.” Crimson complemented Twilight on her quick thinking. Twilight soon found the stallion’s neck as he tried to scream for help. Only finding his voice to be of no use, as no sound came out. At the same time, he was paralyzed for unknown reasons to him.

He gulped as Twilight moved his head aside. There was no more Twilight, only a predator that wanted to eat. And this poor stallion was its source of substance. Any struggles he would give were rendered absolute as a sharp pain rippled throughout his body. Twilight moaned loudly as the stallion’s blood filled her mouth. It was a pleasure she didn't understand or care to understand righ now. She just wanted the burning in her throat to stop. She’d do anything and if this stallion’s blood would quench it, so be it.

Every gulp earned a moan from her as Crimson watched. Questioning if she should save the stallion or join in before Twilight has all the fun. Of course her idea was simple. It was far more fun right now to watch and see how distressed Twilight would be. The stallion disn’t have a chance as Twilight lapped at the wound, taking every drop she could get. The sweet metallic flavor became a desire as she was soon getting nothing more from the stallion. She had killed him so quick it surprised Crimson even. “That’s enough Twilight, he’s dead.” Crimson said before pulling Twilight back, who gasped for air. Her muzzle was stained deeply in red and stallion’s neck was the same.

“W-what? Dead? How?” Twilight spat her questions as she tried to clean her muzzle off with her tongue. Whatever she couldn’t reach, she used her hooves and then licked them.

Crimson smiled devlishly as she spoke the words that would haunt Twilight. “You drained him dead, Twilight. How do you feel?” Crimson asked, sure to Twilight break for a moment and she did.

Twilight’s desperate look faded to one of horror. She turne and looked at the stallion who laid limp on the rock. She rushed over to him and placed her ear over his chest. But there was no heartbeat, nothing at all. “He’s dead Twilight, you would’ve heard his heart beating from here.” Crimson assured her and pulled her away from the body.

“I-I can’t beli-“ Twilight couldn’t finish the stallion as a realization hit her. She had hated very very few things in the world, and she couldn’t begin to dream of intentionally harming somepony. But there she was, she had bit the stallion and killed him. All in a matter of what she was sure was only a minute. A few tears built up in her eyew as Crimson smirked. And soon, those very tears fell among mamy others.

“Come here Twilight, it’s okay. He was a criminal anyway.” Crinson whispered reassuringly and opened her hooves for Twiligh, who ran into Crimson’s tight embrace. This was all part of the plan to gain Twilight’s trust and with that, Crimson held Twilight close. Her revenge would come swiftly and it would bite.

Crimson nuzzled Twilight’s neck, cuasing her to shiver. She also gulped remembering what Crimson had done before. It was a feeling she didn’t want, she didn’t want to die again. “P-please it won’t happen again.” She pleaded, feeling more than guilty with what she had done. But that wasn’t at all the reason for Crimson’s muzzled nuzzling up against her neck.

“Do not worry my dear, I won’t hurt you. You just have to learn and I’m here to hold your hoof with every step.” Crimson said as she moved her muzzled and faced the tear stained Twilight. She was an easy mare to break mentally. Crimson wasn’t going to be all bad though. No, she wanted to have Twilight to herself and still enact her plan.

“Just close your eyes Twi and trust me.” Crimson whispered, Twilight of course obeyed, or rather trusted in this case and closed her eyes. He first thing she felt was Crimson gently kiss his, but she didn’t open her eyes. “It’ll all be alright eventually Twilight. Eventually.”