Twilight was having a nice day. She cleaned up the library and her room, wrote reports to Princess Celestia, and now she was sitting in the armchair and reading the book. Suddenly the doors opened and revealed Zecora who was breathing heavily. Twilight got up and approached zebra asking:

"Zecora, what happened?" Zecora lifted her head and told her about what she saw. When she began telling about Fluttershy, Twilight's eyes widened and she claimed:

"Hurry, we need to move!" With those words, they called guards and headed to the camp. While they were walking through the town, they met their friends: Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack. When they noticed Twilight with guards, Rarity asked:

"Darling, what happened?" Twilight approached her and said:

"Zecora said that she saw something in the forest and Fluttershy can be in danger."

"But why do you think that Fluttershy in the danger?" asked Applejack.

"This belongs to our friend, I think she needs the help," said Zecora holding the hair. Girls looked at each other with a worried look and followed Zecora. Soon they were approaching the camp. When they came out of bushes, they were terrified and shocked by the view of dead bodies. Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie tried to not throw up, while Rarity and Rainbow Dash puked in the bushes. Guards were really terrified by this scene.

"Oh, Celestia, who could do this?" asked Rarity.

"I don't know, but I hope Fluttershy is fine," said Twilight.

"If this prick will hurt her, I will buck him to the moon!" claimed Rainbow Dash. Then Applejack asked:

"Zecora, where did you find a Fluttershy's hair?"

"Near my home," answered zebra.

"Okay, move out," commanded Flash Sentry. Soon they were in front of Zecora's house, from where they continued their way. After a few minutes of walking the trail was leading to the cave. When they entered it, they quickly backed away because of the horrible scene. There were dead ponies, wearing cloaks. The group tried to not puke and began searching for Fluttershy. Suddenly one guard shouted:

"Princess! You better to see that!" When everyone approached the guard, they covered their mouthes when they saw...

30 minutes earlier

Revenant was dragging Fluttershy through the forest and was fed up with it. Soon he saw a cave and decided to spend the night there. He put the mare in front of the cave, while he went inside to investigate it. Suddenly he saw that the cave was bigger than outside. Revenant saw a group of ponies in cloaks and their leader. He wasn't a pony, it was looking like a flyer but with arms and legs. Simulacrum climbed on the highest rock and began watching them. The leader shouted:

"My children! Today is gonna be a day when princesses Celestia and Luna will fall and bow before our god. Tirek!" With those words, Revenant saw how the red centaur came out of the darkness and said:

"You know that I am still weak to fight with Celestia and now I need one more sacrifice to get my power back." Suddenly Revenant heard the voice:

"We have an intruder." Everyone turned around and saw a pair of sectants who were dragging...Fluttershy. Tirek's eyes widened and he smiled.

"Hahaha! It's one of Elements of Harmony. Her power will be enough for me to destroy Celestia and Luna!"

"Prepare for sacrifice!" claimed the leader. Sectants tied up Fluttershy to the column and began telling something. Revenant didn't listen to them. He was thinking about what he will do next.

"Hmm, I can join these sectants. If they are telling the truth, I will have a lot of fun. However, I was dragging this mare through the forest for a few km. Hmm, well, let's have some fun." With those words, he got down from the rock and approached one sectant. He quickly pulled out the knife and sliced pony's throat. Sectant tried to yell, but couldn't and fell to the ground. Because of noise, everyone turned around and their eyes widened when they saw simulacrum.

"You were marked for death, you just didn't know it," he said. The leader recovered from the shock and shouted:

"Who are you!? And how dare you to kill one of the Tirek's subjects!?" Revenant looked at him and said:

"I am the nightmare. And now beg for your life. It won't help, but go on. I love when my victims are begging for mercy." With those words, Revenant turned on his shadow mode and charged at the group. He pounced the first pair of them and shoved the knife into the third one's neck. The blood spread across his face and Revenant said:

"<Chuckle>, their final moments give me life." Meanwhile, the leader was scared by the unknown creature who was enjoying the killing everypony. Tirek was smiling and suddenly commanded:

"His power is great and tasteful. I need it. Bring it to me!" The leader nodded and commanded:

"Catch this creature. Tirek wants his power and life!" With those words, all sectants surrounded simulacrum, while he said:

"Life? In me? Hahaha, I'm not a skin bag like you." Revenant killed another sectant with his arm. One unicorn shot the beam of magic into the simulacrum, but he dodged it and threw the sectant's dagger into his throat. In the meantime, Fluttershy opened her eyes and asked:

"Where am I?" When she noticed Tirek, her eyes widened and she screamed. Centaur turned to her and said with a smile:

"Well, look like somepony decided to wake up."

"W-hat do you want!? I thought I was in camp with-" She stopped when she realized something.

"Aaaa!" Both turned to the scene and mare gasped when she saw how Revenant was killing everypony. She turned to Tirek and said:

"Please. Run." Tirek looked at her with a questionable look.

"What did you say?"

"Run! You don't what is this creature capable of!?"

"Yes. Listen to the little mare. She knows what she is saying." Both turned their heads and saw Revenant who was right in front of them. His shadow mode was still turned on. When Tirek and Fluttershy looked behind him they saw many dead bodies. Suddenly the leader approached him and stabbed his with a dagger, but simulacrum disappeared with a smoke.

"What the? Where is he?" asked the leader. Revenant jumped out of the smoke and shoved his fingers in the leader's eyes.

"I just asked myself why my fingers aren't in someone's eye sockets." The leader began screaming in agony, but Revenant was enjoying it.

"This is my favorite part. Scream." Fluttershy closed her eyes, while Tirek backed away, but then said:

"What is your name?" Revenant turned to Tirek and said:

"My name isn't necessary, but I'm called Revenant." Tirek smiled and said:

"So, Revenant, I think that you want to kill everpony you met on your way, am I right?"

"I don't mind, but I want to find a way to my world. I am from another dimension."

"I see. I hadn't seen such power that you have. How about the deal?" Revenant looked at him and asked:

"What deal?"

"We will help each other. Rulers of Equestria: Celestia and Luna are having the great magic which can open the portal to your world. We will come to Canterlot, beat them and you will return to your world, while I will become the new ruler." Revenant began thinking about this deal. Does he need to join to this creature or it's just trying to fool him and use?

Author's Note

A. Don't join
B. Join
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