Tirek’s Star

“It appears we are at an impasse. How about a trade, Princess Twilight..?”

Tirek snapped his claw, and seven bubbles appeared. Each one of them contained one of Twilight’s friends, whom she loved and cared for. This was going to be a hard decision. If she said yes, it could possibly doom all of Equestria. If she said no, she’d be dooming her friends to eternal damanation and torture. Or, at least until Tirek killed them. This was a really hard choice... If only she had somepony to persuade her. Twilight’s head thumped, and she could hear muffled voices in the background. Slowly but surely, her hearing returned.

“Don’t do it, Twilight..!” She heard her friends repeat. Twilight stood, shaking her head to ease her drowsiness. Some part of Twilight had the urge to just hide away until this was all over, but she knew she couldn't. If she had any say in the matter, Twilight would just beat Tirek. But...

She couldn't.

It was settled, then. Twilight wouldn’t give Tirek her magic. She just hoped she’d be making the right decision..

Without warning, Tirek teleported away. When he reappeared, he was behind her. Twilight’s horn lit up, and she attempted to strike Tirek in the back. However, before she could, he spun around. Tirek grabbed Twilight, attempting to crush her with his colossal hand. Before he could, she teleported away. Twilight whipped her head backwards, getting a good look at the centaur.

She then charged a ball of energy in her horn, aiming it directly at Tirek. Tirek grunted when it hit him, stumbling around momentarily before getting back up. The centaur swatted Twilight, making her collide with the charred dirt and grass. Twilight, still not satisfied, struck Tirek in the backside once more. He growled fiercely, pounding the ground with his fists.

All of a sudden, the trees came alive. They reached for her, their branches clawing for a Princess they’d be unlikely to obtain. Twilight released a jet of dark magic, a spell to stun the merciless creature. He dodged, and Twilight looked at him.

The trees danced and jittered, making Twilight want to vomit. She couldn't though, as she was in the middle of a colossal battle. The more she thought about it, the more Twilight's head hurt. Eventually, Twilight made a decision on just not thinking about it. It didn't completely resolve the problem, but it helped. A little.

All of a sudden, Twilight saw a boulder being hurled at her. She dove, slamming right into one of the plants. It’s palm snapped closed, and Twilight could just make out a blurry figure walking towards her.

“It’s no wonder you lost... Even with all that power, you’re just a stupid, worthless pony..”

Tirek poked Twilight in the stomach, scowling slightly.

“Even the ponies in our land are more powerful than that. I suspect you don’t even know where Celestia and Luna are from. Some mentors they are...”

Twilight grit her teeth, and Tirek continued.

"I suppose I'll have to figure out what to do with the Princesses once I'm done with you. After all, there's only so much space in Tartarus." Tirek began to ponder the various, methods of torture, torture tools, etcetera he could use on them. Maybe he should ask Twilight for her input.

“Oh well.. After all, I guess I can put them to better use when I eat them.. Say hello in Tartarus to them for me, Twilight. ”

“How dare you insult the ponies I care about..! I’ll have you know-“ Twilight started, but was cut off by Tirek.

“That’s amusing.. The ponies you care about..? You’ve never cared about anypony. You’re just like me, Twilight.” He retorted, seeming to get a laugh out of the young Alicorn's rage. To be honest, he just wanted to see how she'd react. Tirek always loved to play with the minds of others, even when he was young. Of course, now the author will have to write out a backstory, which he's particularly bad at. Tirek thanked him for his time and patience.

Ugh.

Discord's magic must've had some effect on him. Damn.

Anyways, Tirek smirked. His teeth glistened, even though they've probably had thousands of years to rot. Twilight thought; Why wasn't she just casting a spell..? She mentally facehooved, holding back a sigh of exasperation. That didn't stop Tirek from hearing it, though.

"What's wrong, Princess..? Am I making you uncomfortable..?" Tirek jested. Tirek scoffed at the lack of response, rolling his eyes. His eye twitched, and he blinked.

"Well, I guess now would be a good time to drain you of your magic, seeing as how I've got nothing else in my life to-" He started, but before he had the chance to insult the Princess further, she had teleported away.

Before Twilight could get a grasp on what was happening, her eyes glowed white. Swirling bits of magenta magic swirled around her, and Twilight’s horn crackled with magic. Bolts of lightning shot out from around her, and Tirek attempted to shoot her down.

Before he could, A bullet of energy shot outwards from Twilight’s horn and burnt a hole in his back.

Twilight’s magic quintupled, and a ray of magic exploded outwards. Tirek was slammed into a mountain, the shockwave hitting the tree of harmony. The tree of harmony glowed, pulsing with vibrant colors. A castle shot out of the ground, the soil shattering beneath it. Nothing was left of her energy, and the area around Twilight was reduced to a field of burning cinder. As her magic went manic, her horn flickered, before fading out entirely

Tirek clenched his fists, walking up to the haggard Princess. He threw her down, then picked her up repeatedly. When he was finally done torturing the newfound Princess, Twilight's vision had blurred and hearing deafened to the point that she couldn't hear or see anything. Tirek grinned, not wanting to kill the Princess because she still held his magic. Twilight fell to the ground, passing out.