Prologue: Execution peak, last escape chance.
In the era times of Equestria, many heroes in the past have endured against villains who have despise Harmony.
No matter the dangers and losing there loved ones in battle, the Equestrian heroes would always prevail.
However, neither of the sentients around the world knows that the peaceful times would soon come to an end.
In the several years passing, the end has come for both Harmony, Order, and Chaos.
Which lead to the downfall of Canterlot, Ponyville, Manehatten, Cloudsdale, Wonderbolts Academy, Griffon Empire, Dragon Lands, Changeling Hive, and many more.
All because of the ones responsible for this whole mess; Draconequus, Element Bearers, and Ponyville.
At the pyramid site in the Badlands, loud screams can be heard at the peak top.
Four figures are being chained up and brutally tortured by the griffon guards.
The four figures is the Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony; Eris, former Prince of Ponyville; Dusk Shine Sparkle, former Prince of the Crystal Empire; Cadence, and the former Queen of the Crystal Empire; Umbra.
Griffon guards continue to beat the four up until a dark voice spoke.
"That's enough, as much as I love to watch them beaten and burned to a crispy meal, we need them alive for there final hour. The Empress will be here in a few minutes so you best not to disappoint her." The voice says.
The guards nodded before spitting at them four and walking back, waiting for the Empress.
Former purple prince named Dusk weakly look up, hearing a familiar voice.
"S-Spikette, wh-what happen to you? W-Why are you siding with. . .w-with. . ."
The former dragon of Ponyville growls at Dusk.
"I abandon that name a long time, dear brother. I am known as the terror dragon; Abilos. Now I serve my loyal duty with her where you have not only failed as a prized pupil of the sun, but also failed at being the true prince of friendship."
Shocked at hearing his own sister say it to him, he put his head down and his eyes were in tears, losing another member in his life. Deep down inside, his sister was right all along. He truly is a failure not just as a pupil or prince, but failing as a brother to his own sister and family.
A part of his mind says it's not his fault, but his heart says otherwise since it wasn't just his fault, it was also the faults of his own friends and the residents in Ponyville.
Yet the one he also thinks who's responsible the most, it's Butterscotch's friend; ERIS.
"Presenting the current new Empire of all the lands; Empress Jessica Wright!"
Dusk, Eris, Cadence, and Umbra hear the footsteps coming close to the top peak. The four of them knew there deaths are drawing near and there's no escape this time. Though the three turn heads and glare at Eris, who just looks away.
As footsteps were approaching at the top, the four were shocked in surprise and fear when they see Empress Jessica Wright's new appearance. She has worn a helmet underneath her face, but her long hair still shows. The eight wings on her back shows four angel on the right and four devil wings on the left, including an armor tail a bit above her butt.
"You have returned to us, majesty. How was your trip outside the borders?" Abilos says, bowing to her.
"No need to bow for me, dear Abilos. I did have both have a terrific and bored time, though I do can give some credit for the Kingdoms like Dainn Stonehoof and Zebra Chieftain. They were a pain in the ass, but I did everyone a mere favor by getting rid of those foolish dogs who thinks they are more superior than women."
Empress Jessica then eyed the four who are chained up and showing the bruises.
"Speaking of my time away, how goes the interrogation for the prisoners?"
"So far so good Empress, there spirits and wills are broken. I've also dealt with the other prisoners by killing some of them as an example, including the annoyance of a spying mole who we have caught a few months back."
"Fantastic work, prepare for the broadcast. It's time to let them all witness my reign of power."
Abilos nods as she orders the guards to get the equipment ready. Empress Jessica meanwhile slowly walks over to the four chained up sentient species criminals. The mere sight of them disgusts her deeply, but she brushes that aside as she begins to make her speech.
"You know, I do have to thank both Eris and Dusk Shine here. Had these foolish residents in Ponyville welcomed me with open hooves instead of giving into Eris's chaotic antics, I wouldn't be an Empress."
She walks back and forth, keeping a glancing eye on them.
"Then again, it's far too late now. The blood is stain on their own hooves and there's no way to get it off since you two and the rest's actions have killed the only true friends who doesn't think of me as an abomination nor being a different kind amongst the living realm."
The empress sighs as she looks up in the darkening skies.
"In order to cleanse the broken past, I must get rid of all the Xenomorphic parasites out of existence for the true peace of Order and Chaos across this tainted world that I first stepped in. So far I and my army have gotten rid most of them, all that remains are you four in particular."
Dusk tries to open his mouth for words, but he didn't spoke since it was pointless to talk some sense into her as he felt a lot of regrets, including the regret of slamming the door to her face five years ago.
Empress Jessica sees this and merely scoffs at him.
"Save your pathetic apologies and rotten excuses, it's all going to be over soon enough."
"We're all set up here your majesty." Abilos informed her.
"Excellent work, at least I treat my loyal soldiers and close ones in good care, right Dusk Shine?"
Dusk heard it, but didn't comment back as his ears lowered in shame.
"Humph, too damn weak to talk back. Some "Alicorn Prince" you turn out to be. Broadcast is live in 5. 4. 3. 2. 1."
The wide screen in front of her, revealing multiple smalls screens of sentient species around the world watching her. What the guards don't know is that Cadence and Umbra nod as they made a plan of escape.
"Greetings everyone around the world, I am known to all as Empress Jessica Wright. Behind me is the execution grounds for the volunteers of Eris, Dusk Shine, Cadence, and Umbra. But before we get to the starting ceremony, let me tell you a little tale from several years ago when a mere female human appeared in Equestria."
Umbra began her small shadow magic as they split up to cut the chains.
"The female human only wanted to find food & shelter in this new uncharted world. What did she get in return? Neglect, talked down, thrown rocks, lightning strikes, bucked, even mob abused. It was too much for her to handle and she wanted to end her life & suffering, until two young pony twins have saved her life."
Empress Jessica began to remember her dark memories of her journey in Equestria. From being a victim by the harsh reality of Equestria that she saw on television. All the way towards her innocence broken and having no choice, but to enact her war on Harmony and Chaos of those who've messed up big time.
"At first, she thought they were going to strike behind her back, but they didn't and only wanted to care for her like a true friend would. Things did seem to go well for the three, until a disaster event happen and the female human has tragically lost the two pony twin, by the darkest monsters in Ponyville. So, if these monsters wanted to take something precious from her, then she'll take something more precious from them as well."
While Empress Jessica Wright continues her speech, Dusk Shine glances to see Cadence and Umbra cutting the chains using the small amount of magic.
"Cadence? Umbra? What are you doing? They'll kill you." Dusk whispers.
"Don't worry about us Dusk, after we break the chains out, we'll buy you and Eris some time to escape from the Empress and her guards. Do what you have to do and escape out of the border as quickly as you can." Cadence whispers back.
"B-But, neither of you can stand a chance against her. Why are you sacrificing your life for us? Me and Eris were the ones who caused this whole mess to begin with, not you two."
"I know that, but in her final moments, Gleaming Armor told me to protect you at all costs. No matter if I did forgive you or not, I won't let Gleaming's last request be in vain."
Dusk paused of hearing Gleaming speak her final words to Cadence. His heart ached from feeling the loss of his idolizing big sister, but he did hope in the afterlife Gleaming would see there parents again.
"O-Okay."
The plan is almost done as Empress Jessica is close to finishing up her tale.
"Now here we stand years later; Harmony has fallen, Chaos is in pure disorder, Equestria lays in ruins, and the town in Ponyville is completely wiped from existence for good. Who better than the ones who have made my life a living hell or Tartarus as they called it? Give a round of applause to them everyone!"
She merely claps her hands together, but the ones on screen didn't clap back.
"Huh? No clap backs for our false heroes? This is most surprising indeed my fellow audience. Anyways, that ends my tale as I begin a new one, by cleansing the last monsters and the reigning era of Empress Jessica Wright commences forth."
"Uh Empress, the prisoners are breaking free." Abilos says, pointing at them.
Empress Jessica turns around and sees the three breaking the chains off Eris.
"Not to worry Abilos, I knew that one of them has some magic left."
Grinning under her helmet, she pulls out two swords from her waists, igniting them in blue flames.
Hearing the ignited flames, Cadence and Umbra gave a part of magic to Dusk and Eris.
"Dusk, Eris, get out of here. We'll buy you some time." Cadence says.
"B-But Cad-"
"I won't ask a second time Dusk, now go! That's my last order as your former Prince of the Crystal Empire!"
Seeing Cadence pleading in her voice and not looking at him, Dusk had no choice, but to carry Eris down the pyramid to escape while a part of him is heart broken of leaving his brother-in-law behind.
"Should we go after them, your grace?" Abilos asked in suggestion.
"No, no, I'll let my new creation chase after them for us. Let those wolves in sheep clothing cowards run like rats in an impossible maze of despair."
She then flaps her eight wings as both Cadence and Umbra make a last stand.
"For now though, everyone will witness half of the execution commences as I enjoy tearing apart the former prince and queen of the Crystal Empire! Let this be a harsh lesson around the Equestria world to those who would dare cross against my order upon the lands!"
Some minutes later, Dusk made a few teleportation and arrive at the destroyed ruins of Ponyville.
Completely exhausted from using too much magic, Dusk plops down on the ground to rest up.
"I know what you were going to say to me at the peak Dusk."
He heard Eris's weak voice as he turns his head to see her in a depressive state.
"It's true, I'm the reason who has turned an innocent sentient human into something else beyond Tartarus. Had I reconsider the consequences of my mischief actions back then, your friends and family might still be alive. I know it's a very bad time to say this, but I'm truly sorry for causing the chaos mess in every pony's heads and casting out an innocent human."
Dusk didn't say anything, but merely gets up and drags Eris's body.
"It'll be a very long time before I forgive you." he coldly says.
"I got it."
Arriving at his ruined castle, he searches for any remaining book that weren't destroyed yet.
He finds a surviving book and flips over the pages until he found something.
"Bingo."
Getting out of the ruined castle, he walks back to Eris and shows him a page part.
"I know of a way to get out of Equestria's borders quickly."
"Are you sure it's wise to Dusk?"
"Positive Eris, look as much as I don't like being around you, we don't have any other choice. So here's the plan, you create a portal while I conjure up a magic spell to have it transport us in a safe spot. Can you do that Eris?"
Eris ponders in thought, on the one hand it might backfire, on the other it's back to the peak pyramid. Either way, the two of them don't have much time left as the Empress's guards will be on there way.
"A-Alright, I don't have many chaos magic left, but I'll give it a shot."
So the two took a few minutes for preparation of a magic portal plan.
Dusk formulated the notes in his book while Eris puts her chaos magic in use to form a small circle.
After Dusk examines the notes, he uses his remaining magic to mix the chaos magic. When the plan is complete, they both see the portal shine in, revealing a small land of trees and life.
"There, this should give us a chance to flee here and-"
He felt a tap on his shoulder and sees Eris's body shaking in fear.
"Um Dusk, w-we have company."
Dusk turns his head and his eyes widen in horror. A mechanical humanoid figure holding two deceased stallions in it's claws.
"C-Cherilee? V-Vinyl?"
The mech figure flings the deceased ponies away and roaring, walking over to the survivors.
"This is bad. This is very, very, very bad." Eris panics.
While Dusk also shivers in fear by seeing everything has gone worse, an idea he thought back at the peak.
In a desperate gamble plan, Dusk grabs Eris's face and looks at her.
"Eris, for once in your life, I need you to listen to me. Once you get across the portal, make sure this whole mess doesn't happen ever again and learn from your mistakes or I swear to every pony that I won't forgive you forever. This is my final orders to you as a former prince of Equestria."
"D-D-Dusk, what are you saying? I can't leave you here with that. . . t-that-"
"Do you understand Eris?! Yes or No?!" He shouted to her.
She felt tears in her eyes, both in pain and sadness on not knowing of what to do. She only had two choices, either stay here and die with Dusk or survive another day.
With a heavy heart inside, Eris nods to him.
"O-Okay Dusk, I'll do it."
Hearing the tough choice to make, Dusk makes one last hug with Eris while the mecha monster draws in closer. Breaking away from the hug, he uses a small amount of magic to change the portal direction to a different one.
"Remember Eris; Don't just do it for all of us, do it for Butterscotch and the lost innocent soul."
Saying his final words, Dusk Shine pushes Eris inside the portal before he confronts the mech.
Eris sees Dusk ready to buck the mech as the portal closes and she shouts in tears.
"DUUUUSK SHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNE!!!!!"
Author's Note
I'm surprised there hasn't been any more stories of The End-Verse since I think it looks interesting to read. Although, I had this idea for two worlds on having elements from Injustice and MK: Armageddon. So I got this story written and voila! Let me know on what do you think and see ya later.
Chapter 1: Surface into the unknown world.
Eris's unconscious body fell into deep darkness of space for who knows how long.
Her eyes open up, seeing that everything is all quiet, too quiet for her.
"Hello?" She called out to anyone or any pony with none have responded back.
She turns her long neck around for any sign of life, but nothing in complete darkness.
"Maybe I should look to see if there's a way out."
So Eris begins to float in the air space for any signs of sentients or objects hidden around somewhere.
A small pedal of light majestic feathers appear before her sight, startling her and jumping back.
"Okay that's unusual, what are these feathers doing here in dark space?"
The majestic feathers seems to be floating away from her.
"Perhaps these strange feathers can show me the way out."
She follows them around from left to right and couldn't tell on how far they're leading her to.
Groaning for being impatient, she frowns and hovers in front of the feathers.
"Oh for the love of, I can't keep following them forever. Can you stupid feathers hurry it up?"
They didn't respond as the feathers floated downwards, surprising her.
"That's new."
So she follows them down, noticing the colors around her are slowly starting to appear.
"Alright, now we're getting somewhere interesting."
Eris sees the feathers stop at the grassy field, making her think this must be the place.
"So we ended up in a field of grass. What are you showing me that's so important?"
She got her response when the eerie feathers starts to speak in her mind.
'Followwww. . . . . . the voicessss. . . . . . . your annnsweeeers. . . . . will shoooow youuuu. . . .'
Confused of it, she saw the feathers disappeared in the grass field.
"Okay then, follow the voices, thanks for the pep talk ominous voice coach!"
Rolling her eyes and grumbling insults, Eris moves forward floating above the grass.
She can hear the fainting sounds, thinking it's the voices the feathers were talking about.
'Walk onnnn. . . . .'
The grass behind her seem to slowly change and she didn't notice it.
'Believe. . . . .can't understand usssss. . . . . . can't understand youuuuu. . . '
Black scorch colors can been seen as the grass slowly is dying out.
'They lie to usssss. . . . . . . . can't trust them. . . . . . . . whyyyyy. . . . . answerrrrrr. . . . . . . '
Eris stops and looks behind her, noticing the peaceful grass has turn to scorch ashes.
"That, is disturbing, just focus on getting out of here and fast."
She turns around and follows the voices that's strangely getting sadder.
'Your peace is a lieeee. . . . . . . . . all is gone. . . . . . . . no moreeee. . . . . . . . pleaseeee. . . . . . '
In the distance, Eris spots a blue door up ahead at the walls.
"Finally, a way out, at least it so bad of following the feathers and it paid off nicely."
Yet her mood went silent as the eerie voices grew loud and more darker.
'SHE CANNOT BE ALLOW INNN. . . . . .'
All around her, the grassy fields caught on fire as a flood of lava starts to move in one her.
"Whelp, that's my cue to leave!"
Eris levitates fast to the door as the flames chases after her.
Making it very close, she opens the door knob and quickly opens the door before closing it behind her.
Sighing in relief, she collapses onto the ground to catch her breaths.
"Next time, I'm booking in a travel that doesn't have me trapped in a contained room full of lava."
After calming down for a moment and getting up, she looks to see that she's in another room. Only this one seem nice in the atmosphere and showing two stone pillars with a small figure in the middle who's sitting down not moving.
"I wonder if this is where the feathers wanted to show me?"
Eris hovers forward to the pillars, going in close to see who the figure is by them.
She stop by the person a few inches away and tries to communicate.
"Uh hello? I'm Eris, the spirit of chaos and disharmony. Are you the one who sent the feathers over to me?"
However, she didn't get an answer.
"Okay, play silent for all you want, but I'm having trouble of getting out of here. Can you at least do me a favor and something to communicate with me?! I want to know on why am I here and what were those voices behind that blue door! Please?!"
The figure slowly raises a right hand and points to the center of the two pillars.
Eris sees the center of the pillars, showing a reflection of the big mirror.
She goes to the mirror and sees herself, only the mirror changes on the other side. The mirror shows the ruins of a peaceful land and surprisingly, her own kind is all dead and not moving. A voice behind the mirror laughs darkly in the background.
"HAHAHAH!!! YOUR KINGDOM IS GONE FOREVER! YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER ARE DEAD! TINY ONE!"
Another shift has shown her new home is gone, including the ones she has met.
"POOR DELUDED CREATURE! THINKING SHE CAN CAUSE MISCHIEF, PRANKS, MAKE SENTIENTS INTO DISHARMONY PUPPETS, AND NEVER LEARN ANY LESSONS BEYOND THE YEARS BACK THEN! YOUR OWN DECESASED PARENTS WOULD BE SURELY ASHAMED OF YOU, ALWAYS THE TROUBLE MAKER AND NOT EVEN GETTING A BURNED SCAR PUNISHMENT FOR MAKING EVERYONE AROUND YOU TO DIE!
She saw the mirror changes again and her eyes widen in fear of seeing every pony dead.
"YOUR OWN ACTIONS HAVE BROUGHT UPON THE DOOM OF THE PLANET AND IT'S SPECIES!"
Eris steps back from it as her tears are falling down her face.
"N-No. N-No more. I-I don't want to see it anymore. I-I-I'm so sorry."
"EVEN STILL YOUNG, YOU NEVER LEARN THE VALUE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHAOS MAGIC! YOUR KIND IS DEAD! YOUR RIVALS ARE GONE! THE BALANCE IN YOU HAS CAUSED YOU TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF EVENTS, LEADING TO THE FALL OF PONYKIND! INCLUDING THOSE WHO YOU'VE WARMED UP TO! YET YOU HAD THE AUDACITY, THE NERVE TO BREAK THEIR TRUST! NOW LOOK AT WHERE IT HAS GOTTEN YOU! NOTHING, BUT DEATH AND DESTRUCTION BEYOND YOUR CHAOTIC PLAYGROUND!"
"Stop. I get it. I didn't mean to-"
"HEHEHEH IT'S ALL THE SAME RESULTS! NOW YOUR FUN OF MISCHIEF IS ALL TORN APART! YOUR PRINCES ARE DEAD! PONIES AND FAMILIES ARE GONE! NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD ARE TURN INTO RUIN! THE ONES YOU HAVE MADE FRIENDS WITH ARE DEAD! INCLUDING THE ONE YOU HOLD DEAR TO YOUR BLACKENED BROKEN HEART! ALL BECAUSE YOU RUINED THE LIFE OF AN INNOCENT SOUL WHO WANTED TO GO HOME AT LAST! IN YOUR CRUEL CHAOTIC PRANKS, YOU HAVE MADE A MONSTER FROM YOUR OWN DOING! EQUESTRIA IS NO MORE AND YOU WILL SUFFER THE SAME FATE AS THE DEAD AWAITS FOR YOU IN THE DEEPEST PITS BEYOND THE NIGHTMARES OF TARTARUS!"
"No. . . no. . . . no. . . ."
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!"
"NOOOOOOOO. . . ."
Eris gasps in awake, her body sweating as she catches her breath and looks around.
She finds out that she's in a forest of some kind.
"Oh, what a scary nightmare. Where am I?"
She thinks about it for a moment and her face went sad.
"Now I remember, me and Dusk escaped and he pushed me into the portal."
She gets up and dusts herself off before walking in the forest to somewhere.
"Well then, I better go find out if there's any pony nearby still alive."
In her walks, she can hear some familiar sounds of creatures. She spotted a couple of wooden wolves hunting a rock croc that has already killed a cockatrice and not letting any predators have it's meal.
"Oh great, why am I not surprised to see timberwolves? Always so dangerous and hunting for preys."
Grumbling under her breath, she goes into another direction away from the fight.
She grabs some berries from above her on a tree branch and eats them.
Upon looking for any sign of settlement, a familiar faint tune of humming halts her walk.
"That voice. . . it can't be. . . . ."
Eris then ran toward the song as it gets closer and closer to her ears.
She quickly hides behind a tree, peeking at the side of it to spot a familiar yellow pegasus plucking a carrot.
"Wait, the pegasus does look like Butter, but I can't make out the distance." She whispers.
She notices the pegasus holding a carrot out for a white rabbit.
"Alright Angel Bunny, that's enough food for now and let's head back home." She heard the mare said, confirming it's not a stallion.
"Okay, this does makes senses that the mare's a counterpart of Butterscotch by the sound of her voice. Which must mean her animal friends are also a counterpart, along with every pony around the world."
Eyeing the yellow mare, her thoughts were back when the last time she saw Butters and wipes her tears.
"I really did screw up on letting him die. Some friend/future girlfriend I turn out to be."
Looking down in sadness, her next thought occurred when Dusk gave her a final speech.
'Remember Eris; Don't just do it for all of us, do it for Butterscotch and the lost innocent soul.'
Nodding to herself, she looks back up to see the mare is out of sight.
"Keep it together, I won't forget my lessons and never break my promise to Dusk Shine. No matter what happens to me, I'll atone for my mistakes and make amends for a long time, even if it takes forever to do so."
Thinking on what her first plan is to do, she used a little of her chaos magic to pop in a note paper.
"If I'm in a different parallel world, which is a gender swap by the way, then that would mean I got sent back in time before the fall of Equestria. In order to prevent the dangerous events from happening again, I have to first confirm there's a possibility of Jessica Wright's counterpart is a male human. Then secondly, I'll travel back by the Castle of two Princes to see if the Tree of Harmony is still intact. Plus I'll need some time for my chaos magic to recharge back up, I can't keep walking for months."
Writing down all of the plans, she makes the note paper disappear into her mind bank and go find the human.
"In walks like these, I would've prefer sizable heels for my aching feet."
Author's Note
It's back my fellow viewers and followers, I haven't given up the story! Also though if you haven't notice, I changed the name of the female Jason Wright to Jessica Wright since it would be kind of weird having both male and female as Jason. Anyways, leave a comment down below on what do you think of the chapter and smell ya later!
Happy Halloween everyone!
