Terror in Equestria 11: Death and Destruction

On an island in the South Alicorn Ocean, LaurFa and what remained her envoy were inside a cave, surrounding Celestia, who had been stabbed by a cursed blade by the Witch Queen. LaurFa knew that the type of blade that Celestia had been stabbed with was going to require massive amounts of healing magic, healing magic she was not completely sure that she knew.

As Celestia's state continued to grow worse, LaurFa pointed her wing toward the back of the cave and said, "I need my space to do this. Could you go to the back of the cave?"

As they were headed back, Galaxia asked, "Can you save her? Can you save my daughter."

LaurFa gave her an uncertain look, "I'm not sure. I hope so, but I'm not sure."

Galaxia began to weep quietly as LaurFa began to think of what she would do. While she was trying to figure out what to do she heard a voice, "LaurFa, is that you? Everything is going dark. You look gray, the light is fading."

LaurFa replied, "Yes it is me Celestia." She saw that she was becoming colder and darker and then began to think of something, plants that may help draw the poison out of the wound. She looked outside and saw a plant growing among the trees off to the left of the cave. She pointed her wing towards the exit and continued, "You see those plants over by the bases of those trees, it is Red Clover. It is a detoxifier, I need one of you to go and get me some."

While it sounded simple enough, Galaxia and Luna saw something moving under the ground just outside of the cave, a Tatzlwurm. Galaxia asked, "How are we going to get to it? There is a Tatzlwurm out there."

LaurFa yelled, "Do you want Celestia to survive or not?"

Luna suggested, "Mom, you go get the red clover. I will wait by the entrance and attack the worm if it tries to eat you."

Galaxia was terrified at what might happen to her but she knew that without the plant, that Celestia would die and then turn into the same thing that Twilight had become. She took flight and barely avoided crashing into the cave's entrance and began to collect as much of the clover as she could. Once she began collecting it, the worm surfaced and grabbed her.

Luna yelled, "Mom!"

Luna began to blast the worm with energy, freeing Galaxia. Despite being in a state of panic, Galaxia was able to continue collecting the plant she needed. While she was doing this, Luna had grabbed its tentacles in her aura and decided to do more than just injure the worm's tentacles, she set out to destroy them.

Once Galaxia collected what she thought would be enough clover, she returned to the cave and much to everypony's delight, Luna incinerated the worms tentacles, making it harmless. When she got back into the cave, she screamed, "Take that you cursed worm, take that!"

While LaurFa was pleased that she had the clover needed and that Luna took care of the worm, she was not thrilled with the noise. She pointed her wing towards the back of the cave and ordered, "I need it quiet if I am to save Celestia."

The two did as ordered and LaurFa began to place the clover on Celestia's wound. When it made contact with her wound, Celestia let out a cry of agony. LaurFa said, "This is going to hurt but I have to draw the poison out of the wound."

LaurFa continued to try and drain the wound of the poison but it just didn't seem to be working. It would not be long until Celestia's coat began to turn black, starting at the hooves. Celestia's breathing began to get shallow and erratic. LaurFa realized at this point that the clover was not going to be enough, especially as the black continued to spread further up her body.

Luna and Galaxia both watched in horror as it appeared that Celestia was going to succumb to the poison. Luna shouted, "Curse thee Twilight Sparkle, curse thee Colgate, curse you both!"

Finally Celestia had turned completely black with the exception of her horn and she had stopped breathing. LaurFa yelled, "No Celestia, no! Please don't give in, please don't give in to the darkness."

LaurFa grabbed her in her aura and noticed that her horn had also began to turn black. She knew that if she was to save Celestia, that she would have to make a huge sacrifice. While many ponies would never do such a thing, LaurFa did so without even thinking twice about it. She lit up her horn, placed the tip of it on the tip of Celestia's and said, "Let the gift the universe has given me pass onto her, let her live."

She released her energy into Celestia and immediately the blackness began to retreat. Once she had turned completely white, she began to breathe again. She was far from out of the woods though. While she was breathing again, it was still erratic and the wound was still dark gray. LaurFa continued to apply the clover to the wound for hours.

After having to make a huge sacrifice and applying clover to the wound for what seemed to be forever, LaurFa saw that the last of the darkness had left Celestia. Celestia got up and while she was wobbly at first, she was able to stand. When they saw this, her family rushed to her and exclaimed, "Celestia, you're ok!"

When they embraced her, Celestia nearly fell over but they were able to grab her. Galaxia said, "I'm so glad you are ok!"

Luna added, "We were so afraid we were going to lose you."

LaurFa stood up, approached the three and replied, "Had we not got everything when we did, we would have lost her."

The three looked at LaurFa and couldn't help but notice something. Ever since the beginning, she was always a pure white but what they saw was different. While she still had a white coat, it did not have the same regal appearance it always had. Celestia's eyes grew wide and asked, "LaurFa, what happened? You don't look quite the same."

Galaxia had a feeling as to what happened but wanted to make sure, "LaurFa, did you sacrifice your immortality to save Celestia? Did you sacrifice your creative powers?"

LaurFa gave her a smile, "I did."

All three of them knew that since LaurFa would no longer have as strong of powers anymore, they couldn't help but be concerned. Celestia asked, "But LaurFa, how are we going to defeat Colgate now? It was your power that gave us the best chance."

LaurFa replied, "Celestia, there will be many of us and only one of her." She let out a yawn, "I really need to get some rest, saving you took a lot out of me."

Celestia let out a yawn as well and headed to the back of the cave, "Perhaps we should all get some rest."

Galaxia and Luna nodded in agreement and the four headed to the back of the cave to get some rest. While it was easy for three of them to get to sleep, LaurFa laid there and began to wonder what was going to happen to not just her, but everything. She had always existed and it was believed that she always would but no longer would that be the case. She realized that the only pony who would be eternal now was her sister. Then it hit her, she realized that Brevity had powers equal to what hers once were and that perhaps if she could contact her, that maybe she would aid them in defeating Colgate and her evils.