Chapter X:
Distractions from hell

The two undead monsters, Night Terror and Gothic were flying under the moonlight.

“Okay you can leave me here!” said Gothic as they landed in the middle of nowhere where to more undeads were waiting for them already. Fleshy Smile and Undash.

The dragon nodded at them and was about to ask what happened with Midnight when Gothic guessed what was on his mind and smiled at him.

“Oh dear I almost forgot! Midnight said we should divide in two groups. She is waiting for you on the Crystal Empire with Pin-Kill-Die.”

The dragon rolled his eyes annoyed. “And you couldn’t tell me that on the beginning?! Damn it we are too far!”

“Oh dear if I told you before you wouldn’t be so kind to take me here. And a lady…”

Night Terror squashed Gothic under his claws and then he flew away.

Undash and Fleshy Smile just looked at the unicorn as she regenerated.

“Seriously why do you keep insisting in provoking him? You know he is bigger than you!”

“Oh come on! What is he going to do? Kill me? I’m already dead. Now don’t we havesome work to do? We have a job to do!”

“Whatever!” sighed Fleshy smile as she began digging.

There were in an abandoned farm rock. Many years ago the farm rock was booming, and the business was better than ever but then Celestia condemned the property and close it for everypny. Only a few ponies knew what truly happened but they didn’t ask and just went ahead with their lives.

Then with the pass of time everypony forgot about the farm and just avoided the place when they saw the DANGER signs all over. But the Undead Knights knew all-too-well what was there. After all they had been inside several times.

Finally they arrived. It may seem like a regular granite mountain. But in reality it was a prison for the world’s most dangerous creatures. Monsters from the pits of hell that could not be destroyed and with no ability to think guided by the desire of murder, murder and more murder.

Undeads. But not like them who could think, but regular mindless bests sensitive to life.

They did not wanted to get to do this but their other selves were getting on their way. They were tolerant at first but they had a job to do so they decided they’ll keep them busy. If their living selves wanted to fight the undead so bad, they will fight the undead.

“Let’s go ladies!”

Fleshy Smile and Undash started to fly and charging against the rock as Gothic was sending a constant magic beam to the entrance. But they had superior endurance and could not get tired.

Night Terror finally arrived to the Crystal Mountains where he was greeted by Midnight and Pin-Kill-Die.

He looked around. “Where’s Reaper?”

“She is on a mission on her own. We’ll join her after we release the undeads trapped under the Castle.” Informed Pin-Kill-Die.

“What?” asked Night Terror looking at Midnight. “You know that’s dangerous. We are supposed to protect Equestria not endanger it!”

Midnight nodded. “Our living selves would take care of them. But this is why I called you. Before we free them, I need you to evacuate the city. Just show yourself, do some destruction and scare the hell out of everypony. Can you do that?”

Night Terror grinned. “It’ll be my pleasure my lady!”

Midnight nodded pleased. “Good!”

Then she looked at his claws. “Hey did you kill something on your way here?”

“I squished Gothic. She doesn’t count.”

Midnight rolled her eyes annoyed. “Get along you two! We are friends, aren’t we?”

Pin-Kill-Die bounced excitedly. “Enough of the chit chat already! I can’t wait to infiltrate the castle!”

The group exchange a few evil grins and then Night Terror extended his wings and went into the city roaring and breathing fire all over.

Seeing the rampaging dragon made all the citizens to drop what they were doing and evacuate the city. They have practiced this move in case King Sombra freed from his seal. But as the citizens were escaping, Captain Shining Armor lead the Crystal Guard to face the monster.

Night Terror roared to the guards who aimed their weapons at him. His roars were so powerful that he shattered all the windows around him, making the evacuating ponies to run faster. Shining made his horn glow and sent a red lighting to the sky.

That was the Empire’s emergency signal.

The ponies were escaping relatively fast but Night Terror needed them to go faster. Also he had to deal with the annoying Royal Guard.

“Oh, whatever!”

He ripped off a piece of the streets and flew around houses destroying everything and sending more flames over the ponies’ heads. This time it worked and everypony was able to escape except for the Royal Guard.

Night Terror groaned in frustration as the soldiers were moving ready to counterattack. He did not wanted to hurt them but they were leaving him no choice. What a pain!

The Air Force, lead by commander Sentry flew to the dragon and started to throw their spears to his weak spot, the belly. This was basic dragon combat. The spears pierced his belly. This would infuriate any dragon but Night Terror didn’t mind.

However he’ll have to do something about this ponies. Taking a deep breath he sent a smoke cloud over the Crystal Guard who covered expecting flames. Flash Sentry flew in front of his troops and used his wings to ventilate the smoke and the other counterattacked with spears aiming to his belly and ears.

Shining Armor in the meantime was teleporting between roofs to finally get close enough to the dragon and send a magic beam right to his eyes. The monster roared as he lost his balance. This was what the captain was expecting.

“Now!”

A group of unicorns aimed a catapult and threw a stone at the monster, making him fall.

The rest of the ponies operated heavy war machines designed by Shining himself. Between them a giant harpoon with a steel cable that pierced the dragon on his legs and magically tied him. Other machine trapped one of his arms in a giant steel cage as a group of unicorns harpooned his other arm. Finally several unicorns threw a magical net to the dragon that automatically wrapped around his mouth forcing him to keep it shut.

“Do not struggle!” said Shining Armor. “The only way to free your arms is ripping them off and you don’t want that. Am I right?”

Night Terror laughed at this and he quickly pulled his body apart ripping his arms in the process.

He also destroyed his own jaw to get rid of the magic net.

“What?!”

And then most to everypony’s horror, the monster regenerated his severed parts.

“It is you!” said Shining Armor.

Night Terror smiled at Shining Armor.

“I must say these traps are impressive. Any normal dragon would be doomed.”

Shining Armor just glared at Night Terror. “I thought that you protected Equestria! Why are you attacking us?”

Night Terror grinned. “How about a game? If you manage to take me down one more time, I’ll tell you everything!”

…

There was a large labyrinth of tunnels under the Crystal Castle that worked both for an evacuation route for Royalty, but also as an extra layer of protection for what was on the lowest level. A magical prison to keep the most dangerous creatures of the world locked.

Undead monsters were sensitive to life so it was impossible for them to get lost in the tunnels but they were so long that it would give the Crown time to evacuate the city.

Surface:

Twilight Velvet and Night Light were having a very nice weekend with their oldest son and daughter in law so far, but then the whole dragon attack ordeal happened and they were forced to evacuate.

Cadence guided them to the main salon where she pulled a torch. The floor trembled and revealed an entrance. “Let’s go to the evacuation tunnels! Shining would be joining us soon!”

“Is he going to be okay?” asked Twilight Velvet.

Night Light placed a hoof on his wife’s shoulder. “Shine knows what he’s doing dear. He is a capable soldier.”

With that they entered in the evacuation tunnel and the three of them lightened their horns so they could explore with ease.

Suddenly Night Light felt a chill and turned to the right. “There’s something here!”

They prepared for the worse. They weren’t Shining or Twilight but they still could give a decent fight if they needed to.

Then it slowly revealed itself. It was Twilight. Or at least it looked like Twilight.

“Twily? What are you doing here?” asked Night Light.

The alicorn looked at him with her red eyes, making Night Light move backwards.

“Twily what have you done to yourself?”

“Nothing especial. Just a satanic ritual and a time travel spell. Don’t worry, your daughter is safe in Ponyville. I made sure of that. You can say I am her other self, you can call me Midnight.”

Cadence stepped in front of her parents in law to protect them from the creature.

“What are you doing here?”

The undead monster did not answer. In fact she was like frozen staring to her parents. This reminded her of something that happened so many years ago, back when she have just became an undead monster.

Flashback:

It was right after the Undead Knights had an encounter with Cyclone and Gust. Storm King’s twin children. The two Storm heirs didn’t have a chance, when they were executed by the Knights in front of the Storm and the Equestrian army. Basically they ripped their stomachs and then strangled them with their own intestines.

But as usual the Princesses subdued them with a spell and went thrown inside the especial undead cell under the castle. But they could escape with ease since they still had their magic, and they could think.

They escaped just in time. The invasion was far from over.

Now that they were without their leaders, the Storm Army ran around randomly trying to kill as many ponies they could, and the Crystal Empire was under evacuation.

Twilight Velvet and Night Light were staying with their son since the death of their daughter, so they were running through the tunnels when they bumped into the monsters.

They instinctively sent a magic beam to the creatures, but they regenerated instantly. Then they recognized their daughter and her friends.

“Twilight? Is that you?” asked Velvet.

Midnight took a look on herself. “Not anymore.”

“What have you done?”

She shrugged. “I became an undead.”

Night Light shook his head on disbelief. “So you are part of this army of death that have been massacring the enemies of the ponykind. YOU KILLED ALL THOSE CREATURES?”

“We protect Equestria. This is what we are, the guardians of Harmony.”

“You took so many lives!”

“Only from those who deserved it!”

The two of them could only see at this monster who looked like their daughter but it wasn’t.

“Twilight please! I know you’re in there! You have to return to your old self!!”

“Please! Twilight, dear! Come back to us!”

The Undead monster shook her head as she turned her back to her parents and joined her undead companions. “This is a one-way ticket. I am sorry but what has been done can’t be undone. Good bye. Please don’t make the same mistake Spike made and stay away from me.”

Present day:

“Next thing I knew you two killed yourselves after you realized what I’ve done. Seeing you in this place brings back some memories. Not pleasant ones but memories are still memories.”

Cadence moved forward facing Midnight. “What are you doing here? Does this rampaging dragon have something to do with you?”

“Oh it’s only Night Terror. I sent him to evacuate the city. Believe me, you want to be as far as possible from him. Pink-Kill-Die is about to open the door of the secret chamber.”

Cadence paled. “No, you can’t!”

“I’ll do everything to protect Equestria, but I can’t because my other self keeps getting in my way. Oh well, I had no choice but gave her something to keep her away from Canterlot. She better blast the Undead with the Elements of Harmony before they start their killing spree.”

“Cadence, what’s going on?” asked Night Light.

The alicorn Princess paled and she teleported her parents-in-law right before Shining Armor and the army who was fighting with Night Terror. The dragon looked at them smiled. Cadence’s face told him everything that he needed to know.

He suddenly extended his wings.

“Where are you going?” asked Shining Armor. “We’re not done yet!”

“But I am done.” said the dragon. “You have five minutes to seal the city with your most powerful spell before they escape.”

He turned at Cadence who nodded. “They freed the undeads. The real undeads!”

Shining’s jaw dropped as he trembled in fear.

“No… no… EVERYPONY RUN! WE CANNOT FACE THIS THINGS! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!”

The guards did as they told and ran as fast as they could to the top of the mountains as Shining Armor created a powerful shield to keep the creatures inside.

“The only thing that can stop them are the Elements of Harmony.” Said Cadence. “They’ll put them to sleep allowing us to seal them again.”

Shining Armor frowned. “And Twilight and her friends would be too busy stopping this things to take care of their other selves in Canterlot. Is a bad time to be a Knight of the Silence in Canterlot.”

Cadence sobbed.

This was her fault. Her and Aunt Luna’s. They asked for their help, and now the Undead Knights would not stop until they massacred the last Knight of the Silence.

Yes it was a bad time for the Order.

Author's Note

The undead Knights have made their move. A bit fast yeah, but they know the Bearers would stop the other Undead. I hope you liked it and,

read ya’ later!!