A cold red mist rolled into the Crystal Empire, swirling through the streets all that felt it shivered. Straight for the palace it headed, passing the Crystal Heart with not a pause. Within the throne room Princess Cadence and Prince-Consort Shining Armor sat, waiting for the inevitable. A booming on the throne room door heralded the arrival of what the two rulers dreaded. The guards turned towards the doors, spears and shields at the ready.

"Guards, stand down!" Shining commanded, "Whatever happens do not attack, this is not a being you can fight with weapons nor magic."

Reluctantly the guards lowered their weapons just in time for the doors to be blasted inward. Two ponies stood in the entryway. The stallion stood over 8 ft and had a coat of blood red, his white mane messily hung on his massive frame. He wore a simple black duster, open to expose his well muscled chest, a pair of black cargo pants contained his massive legs. The stallion smiled mockingly at all those within the courtroom, his red eyes twinkling with mischief. Draping herself off of him was a mare of palest white, her green eyes sparkling with dark desires, her translucent bluish green mane swirled on a wintery breeze all its own. Dressed in a slip of sheerist opaque fabric, her black frilled bra and panties on clear display, around her neck she wore a golden choker with a gem of darkest blue inset. She stood only a head shorter then her stallion but her limbs were slender to the point of being skeletal and her frame seemed sickly, yet her wide hips and full round breasts encouraged the lusts of all present. Smirking, her shark toothed smile promised to answer the hidden desires of all present.

"I know I have no right to ask....." Cadence paused, shame clear in her eye, "Is Twilight unharmed?"

"As if I would harm little Sparkles," Savage answered, "In fact, I will be returning the memories that you and Celestia removed of me from her. Afterwards the homunculus will stay at her side to protect and serve her."

"Please Savage, don't include my sister in your grudge against me and Cady. Please?" Shining pleaded, fear for his sister clear on his face.

"The homunculus does not have the ability to infect. I did not give it that capability. It will offer to undo what has been done to her mind. Whatever she decides, it will serve and protect her till either it or she is dead. I no longer have any control over it. I bear you no grudge. We were kids playing at being gods. Cadence ascended their number, You became the warrior you wanted to be, and I descended to become the monster I was always meant to be."

Both Prince and Princess looked to on another, yet the comfort longed for in the others eyes was not found, only regret.

Princess Cadance turned her eyes from her husband first, bowing her head she announced, "I bid Lord Savage Grimm of the Sunless, Duke of Wrathful Calamity, welcome to his ancestral home, and might I be so bold to inquire who his guest is?"

Savage released the green eyed mare and nodded his head, "Announce yourself, claim your title," he bid the mare.

Strutting forward the Mare leaned forward, giving all a clear view of her assets. Rising once more she chimed, "I am Lady Arctic Gale, Duchess Of Hateful Despair, and I thank you for your hospitality, may your enemies never touch that which you hold dear to your heart."

Moving forward Savage once more spoke, "I believe that a certain room awaits us, so I bid the Rulers of the Crystal Empire adieu. I and my Duchess have much to discuss."

A collective sigh of relief echoed out into the room as both Sunless dispersed, their presence vanishing down into the bowels of the Crystal castle. Down to where the Council Roon of the Sunless awaited it mistress and masters. They were the first two, but they would not be the last. Once more the Sunless were gathering. Once more the Council would extend its hand. Once more those that fancied themselves Gods could do little to stop them.

Author's Note

Welp, here it is. The epilouge to Choices. As I said in the previous chapter, I have no intention at this point to continue this series. Each of the sunless was going to get their own story. With how this story was recieved and what it became I no longer feel I am the one to do that. So, whoever wants to continue the plot I give my blessing to. The only thing I ask is for two things.

1. If you deciede to continue this PM me the Link as I would like to read it and give my own comments. I have no desire to be an editor on what you do, I just want to see what you do.

2. Give me credit for bulling through this. This story became a slog. So just give me a blurb in the intro or something that says that the story was inspired by this one.

Other than those two things go for it. If enough stories arise from this I may start a group around them. Your stories may even inspire me to pick my original idea for this up again. But for now I leave it in the hands of whoever wishes to take this up.