A Charming Story

It had been several years since Celestia had lost her sister. Chrysalis spent nights locked away mourning her still. It irked the princess of the sun to no end that the pain in her side still troubled her. Although with how ponies were afraid of the night thanks to her magic and began worshipping her like a true goddess. Although her mom was still more respected and loved more. It wasn't fun to sit I. The shadow of her mother but it was something she had to deal with.

One day Celestia was was tending to matters away from her mother, teaching ponies the proper way to maintain Harmony and Order. A simple set of rules set by here, any pony who didn't follow would eventually be visited by her in the middle of the night. Over the years her magic granted from Tartarus was stronger and finely tuned. It allowed her complete control over somepiny depending on how long they were affected by the nightmares. When the pony was about to break she was able to completely take over their mind.

After a long day out she returned to the small castle her maw there and her were given by ponies a few generations ago. It wasn't anything of granduer but the towers were intimidating and stone strong. There wasn't a happy vibe from it at all, though Celestia didn't mind at all. It was in the center of Everfree and served as a place for her to live. Though she removed her mother spending a lot of time in the gorge down below the castle before finally settling into a room most of the time.

The only time anypony saw Chrysalis was when someone came to the castle in dire need. She would then quickly show her love for all things and do anything she could for the petitioner. Celestia usually just told the pony to go somewhere special and wait for her. It had been this way for hundreds of years.

Softly she pushed open the giant doors, walking inside before ordering around as there seemed to be a commotion. Two cloaked figures stood before her mother, their faces hidden from view by their scowls.

Chrysalis wore a frown as she looked out towards the two. "Tell me what you want from me. You asked for an audience a simple hour before I am to go to mourn the lost and provide the world with the night. Now explain why you say I cannot do that as I please."

"It would be better if you let us explain and your guards left." One of the figures said.

Celestia snorted in rage, her eyes glowing gold as she teleported beside her mother, a good stomping in anger. Her voice being amplified by a spell she used to address crowds. "HOW DARE YOU COMMAND THE QUEEN OF WHAT SHE CAN AND CAN'T DO. WHO ARE YOU TO DO SUCH!"

The pair looked at one another before the left one nodding and stepping back. After a moment a soft gentle voice spoke from the one remaining before Celestia and Chrysalis. Both queen and princess looked at one another before looking at this strange being. After a moment a soft azure light filled the throne room as the cloak blew off, revealing a regal mare standing a bit smaller than Celestia herself. Teal eyes looked at the two before smiling as her wings billowed out, lowering her head to show off her horn.

"Dear sister it is my job to run the night."

Celestia just stared for a moment before shakingly pointing a hoof towards Luna. "B-but you died that night..."

Chrysalis was shocked into silence, tears streaming down her cheeks as she thought this was some sort of cruel illusion created by an evil being to torment her.

Luna saw their reactions and sighed softly, walking up towards them before giving their mother a soft kiss on the cheek. "I escaped that night and was found by a stranger who was willing to raise me until they saw fit for me to return. Well this is when I am returning to both of you."

Celestia was pale, almost sick to her stomach. Internally rage filled her mind as she struggled to maintain her composure. This was the worst thing that could ever happen, her sister had returned... Right when she was about to suggest that their mother step down and allow her to rule the lands so she could spend her time secluded somewhere. How could this possibly have happened.

Chrysalis was the opposite as she sobbed heavily, lunging forward and burying her face into Luna's shoulder, wailing as she gained part of her soul back.

"Dear mother..." Luna smiled as she wrapped a wing around Chrysalis, nuzzling into her as she started to tear up. "Oh Tia...." She had looked up to invite her sister to join, but she didn't see her at all anymore.

Celestia stalked down the hallway, cursing the world as she went towards the dungeon. There was always a fresh supply of prisoners to play her magic on. The stones were roughly hewn from the ground itself, spiraling down until she entered the caves. Each cell blocked off with iron bars, holding a single prisoner in each one.

No guards were needed as she kept them all in line, today was not a normal day of reinforcement. No today was for stress relief. So ash she walked down the hallway, several of the inmates cringed and crawled away to the darkest corners of their cells.

The older prisoners were completely under her control. Magic seeped into them so strongly that they no longer had minds of their own. She walked up to the cell of a griffon, in prison for crimes against Pony kind, who had to lived there for twelve years. A mind so broken that not even Discord would find it funny. A chuckle escaped his beak as Celestia opened the door to the cell. Though all that did was enrage her even more.

A scottish brouge filled the air as the Griffin began to talk, or mumble is Celestia saw it. "Haha haha haha, I guess yar sister is back. Or else ya wouldn't come see lil ole me. Must rub ya awfully wrong to do that. What with how ya tried to kill her when you were younger, by having a mob ransack and burn your house. Would be a shame if yar mom found out. Now what can this old griffin do for ya? Not like ya visit me that much anymore. Oh I remember all the fun times we used to have, when ya would bring me ponies just to torture for yar pleasure. Maybe ya want to open up the Gladiator Arena again, or how about ya put yar sister down here with all of us or we'll have a right good old-time. Or ya may just want to get rid of that evil demon inside yar head finally, but why would ya do that ya're having too much fun with it. Ya know that controling the brains of innocent people isn't that hard to do especially when ya have the powers of Tartarus inside of ya. Now why don't ya sit down and confess yar sins to yar father, oh wait ya don't know who that is. Oh well just confess to yar local priest. Oh wait ya don't have any of those either. Now who can ya confined into. Oh I know me!"

Bright neon green light filled the air as Celestia had transformed. Gone was the majestic mane and tail, green tendrils were in their place as they wrapped around each other to form long braids. Her horn looked gnarled and misshapen, a growth formed along the shaft. Her skin had blackened and cracked, warts and fissures appearing in it as the corruption oozed from spots to hiss and fizzle on the floor.

"Oooh dat dere is the mare I know. Or monster." The griffon clapped his claws together and smirked towards the monster before him. "Lassy ya do an ole griffon proud sometimes. Now confess to me yar sins, ya she beast from the nether world."

Celestia glared at him before spittig a glob of corruption towards him, it smacked right onbhis chest but didn't do a damn thing. She blinked and raised a brow before looking at the spit. "What.."

"Oi hooves off prissy!" He smacked the good away before sitting on his haunches. "Ya really think that after a decade I'd not build up a tolerance to yer corruption." He smirked at her, chuckling under his breath. "Now sit yar arse down and talk."

Celestia didn't know what to do save for sitting on her haunches as she glared at the griffin. "Why are you so accurate with your statements. My sister is indeed back and with how I was about to take over... I'm not sure how to fix this problem. The populace will worship her and my mom will start taking an active role in society. All my work will be discovered and my life will be in danger. It is at the point where death would be the only option she could take."

"Why not finish her off first?"

"You mean kill my sister and mother?"

"No use yar sister to kill yar mother. She was under yar control log ago and should still be. Use that to have her aid ya in the Queen's destruction. Ya once confessed of a cave ya send the most resistant and righteous ponies to their doom. There is probably an abomination there, use that to devour her then burn it." The griffin smiled as he laid down and folded his claws together, head resting atop them.

Celestia looked at the prisoner before an evil smile spread across her lips, revealing the black holes teeth she had. "Ha that's brilliant." With that she rushed off towards the throne room as she retook her normal majestic form. Little did she know that the carcass of the griffin had been laying in the corner of the cell the entire conversation.

Celestia walked into the throne room with a grim look, her sister and mom were still hugging one another as she had left them. An anger filled her very being before she thrust it off as she walked off. "Mother sorry but something needs your attention."

Chrysalis rubbed her eyes with a wing as she stood up and looked over Celestia. "Can't it wait my dear, we just got your sister back from the afterlife."

Celestia nuzzles her mother and kissed a cheek before hugging Luna, who just blushed from it all. "I wish mother, but reports came in of necrotic magic emitting from a cave. There is a local legend of ponies who go there never return and well it seems it is true. Several skeletons came out and abducted ponies from nearby villages."

Chrysalis sighed as cracked her back by stretching like a cat, lifting her rump as she lowered her front. "Alright, we will meet here in an hour to discuss spells. I shall look in the archives." With that the queen left.

Luna looked towards her sister and hugged her with both wings. "Oh sister it is joyous to see you again. How I have miiiii." Her eyes went blank as Celestia had activated the control with a tendril of magic stabbing into the brain. She tested it a bit and could even make Luna use her magic, full power at that.

"Oh I missed you too dear sister. Now let's go say hello to a friend of mine." Celestia dropped a map with the location marked before leaving with her sister in tow.

Chrysalis arrived almost two hours later, having done a lot of research before discovering both her daughters had left. She saw the map and cursed Discord himself before flying off.