Light My Darkness

Upon arriving at Canterlot High you see Twilight’s friend is already there at the parking lot as you parked your motorcycle. Soon enough Eli and Frostbite and you followed them to the soccer field. All four of you arrive to see Micro Chips robot has been stopped but Sunset and the Rainbooms are dealing with another problem and you four turn your attentions to see Rarity confronting Ardee. Your focus was on Sunset Shimmer as she notices your expression showing signs of what your next intention will be.

“Take him out!” You played along with the others and after they unleashed their powers you unleash yours. The other boys’ attention was on Micro Chips as the jewel you took out from your pocket attaches itself to you as your entire body is covered in darkness. It wasn’t long, the you finally revealed yourself to Sunset Shimmer.

“No, it can’t be.” Sunset was horrified that the shadow she has been seeing was you all this time. “Dusk, what have you become?”

The other boys rushed over but was stopped as Rarity deploys a diamond barrier blocking them as they try to break through while you slowly move your way to them. Sunset was still petrified and couldn’t believe you never told her. Just as Eli went over, the barrier disappeared which gave you the chance to turn into a shadow and went pass the girls followed by the other boys as they broke through their line of defense.

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Sunset went after you but begins to wonder on how come you are stopping as you want her to follow you. After a while of chasing, you led her which she wonders back at the gymnasium where it all started. You are nowhere to be found, only people she sees there are Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna and Flash Sentry with his band as she approaches them.

“Prinicipal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna, Flash!” She called out to them getting their attentions as she approaches them.

“Sunset Shimmer, there you are.” Principal Celestia relieve to see one of her students safe. “Could you please tell what is happening now, first the robot now some of the male students went after Micro Chips?”

“It’s rather complicated which we will explain everything later once we round up the boys. Also, did Micro Chips head here, I doubt it though because I followed Dusk and he led me here?”

“Me and my sister didn’t see him come this way, so no.” Vice Principal Luna said as she went back to jotting something down on her notes, mostly the damages done.

“Nothing on our end Sunset.” Flash said as his fellow bandmates nodded.

“Well, that doesn’t make any sense why he led me here.” Sunset now puzzled on your actions. After moments of thinking she came to realize something. “If Micro Chips is not here, but he did lead me to the gym. Hold on, maybe it wasn’t Micro Chips he was after, maybe it was-”

“Too late.” Without Sunset realizing, you appeared from the shadows behind her.

“Sunset get down!” Flash pushed Sunset out of the way just as you are about to fling her aside but you instead fling Flash bandmates; Sandalwood, Ringo and Brawly Beats.

The commotion was heard by both Principal Celestia and Vice- Principal Luna as they turned around to see a shadow-like figure standing before Sunset and Flash who also flanged Flash’s bandmates at a corner.

“Sunset, what is that?” Principal Celestia called out from a distance.

“Not now, just go and check on them and get them out of here, I’ll deal with Dusk here.” Sunset said making the two sisters petrified on what you have become but tended to Flash’s bandmates who were flanged by you as they escorted them to safety. After getting on her feet, Sunset stood face to face with you who is now much taller now. “Dusk you must stop what you’re doing, you are not being yourself.”

You/the thing only just stood there. Sunset then notices the red jewel stuck to its chest which is supposed to be the shard but now it looks like the red jewel that the Dazzlings wore.

“HahahahaHAHAHAHAHA! No Sunset Shimmer, not Dusk Eyes.” It responded in an evil tone. “Your friend though is right here. I am using him and he is nothing more than a mere host.”

“Wait, what? Who or what are you, are you some sort of parasite or shade? Why have you’ve been showing your presence only to me and now to my friend? What do you want?”

“Tsk tsktsktsk, so many questions. I am no parasite and I am more than just a shade, I am something far worse than those. I...am...Black Heart!”

The thing then summons several shadow orbs. Sunset braced herself on what its planning until it reveals images of not just her friend but all the other people she and the others met in the past.

“Twilight, Gloriosa, Juniper, Wallflower, Vignette, PostCrush...”

“I know that you and your friends encountered them which all have one thing in common.”

“Twilight and all of them were exposed and/or misused Equestrian magic. Why are you showing me these and how do you even know them?”

“After your little friend found me, I lurked into his and your shadow when both of you are asleep and dived into your memories. After observing them on how they use these so-called powers. All of them...are nothing...BUT WEAKLINGS!” It then waves its hand vanishing all of the orbs. Then it summons one showing an image of the Dazzlings. “As I went further into your memories, I saw these people and they are worthy of wielding these powers.”

“Huh...?”

“Don’t play dumb Sunset, we know that they aren’t ordinary people. They were sirens who were banished from your world called Equestria and now trapped here in this world after you and your friends defeated them and shattering their jewels which is the source of their powers.”

“So how are you even related to them?”

“That is the question I’ve been waiting for you to ask. After they left their leader, Adagio without realizing dropped a shard of her jewel as they she and the other two fled. It stayed there without you or anyone realizing its whereabouts. Then until this Equestrian magic enchanted, I was born and patiently waited until they or someone picks it up. After long time of waiting your friend, Dusk Eyes saw the shard and after he made contact with it, that when I awoke from my slumber. I didn’t get a chance and never found the Dazzlings since I was stuck to him and that is when...I saw you.”

“Me?”

“You, a unicorn who was a former personal prodigy of your previous teacher, Princess Celestia, the ruler of Equestria. You never socialize with anyone or the correct term anypony and focus more on your studies to be the best or even greater. Your curiosity and how impatient you are when she showed you the mirror is the reason why she removed you from her being her pupil, and you fled to this world plotting your revenge. All of that ambition that I see, that is reason why I show my presence to you and chose you instead of the Dazzlings.”

Everything that the thing said about what she was before. She doesn’t want to recall all of those horrible things she has done. Sunset was about to speak but the shadow placed its finger/claw on her lips that it’s not done speaking yet as it summons two more shadow orbs. In the orbs showed three scenarios; when she confronted Princess Twilight Sparkle in that hallway, outside Canterlot High as she holds a sledgehammer to break the portal, and the part when she turned into a demon version of herself.

“I don’t want remember those memories.” She whispered to herself as the shadow knows what she was saying and shows her the first image

“Instead of you lashing and verbally abusing Princess Twilight with words, you should have just brutally beaten her up then leaving her crying out in pain.”

“No.”

“How about instead of negotiating with her on handing the crown or destroy the portal for her to get back home, you should have gone with the second option. That way she will fall into despair not knowing how to get back to Equestria.”

“No.”

“Or how about-”

“YOU SHUT THE HELL UP!” Sunset yelled interrupting its words. “All of those horrible things I did, those are already history. All the ones that I’ve hurt, including Princess Celestia has forgiven me. I have my friends by my side now. If you are planning to make some deal with me so I can achieve more power on what I never got before, think again demon. No deal.”

“She’s right. Now back off!” Flash warns him but the shadow then grabs him as he holds him up. “CRAP!”

“Flash!”

“Now what will it be Sunset. Join me or say goodbye to your friend or should I say your ex-boyfriend.” Black Heart offered its hand while making sure Flash does escape from his grasp.

“Your nuts!” Sunset said until something went flying towards Black Heart hitting it in its lower midsection making him drop Flash. She saw it was a football that hit it and the one who threw that was Applejack and Rarity’s childhood friend. “Onyx.”

“Hey ugly, how about pick on someone your own size.” Onyx charges and lands a blow to its face as it fell to the floor. Onyx and Sunset checks on Flash as they helped him to his feet. “Leave this one to me.”

Onyx then approaches Black Heart after taking off his top off to avoid damages to his clothes for his date with AJ. It grabbed some of the debris that was laying on the ground and threw it right at Onyx only showing he didn’t flinch and took no damage.

“You know that isn’t going to work, right?” Onyx said boldly as he takes every stone threw at him by the shadow.

The shadow then charges right at Onyx as it lands a blow to its face only for itself to get hurt. Onyx grabs the lower end of the shadow as he continues to fling it back and forth. Blow after blow even using the chairs that were scattered in the gym, Onyx took no damage as he lands another hit to Black Heart as he just lay there on the floor. Onyx was about to give him another beating until. The shadow reached out and grabbed his head and instead of causing physical damage it took advantage of Onyx by the mind.

“Ha, your body may be hard as steel but I have the advantage when it comes to the mind.” It forces Onyx to his knees. “Let’s see how long can you endure mental pain.”

“I’ve...felt...worse.” Onyx positioning his fingers in front of its face.

Without reacting quickly enough, after a single finger flick sent Black Heart flying straight to the stage. After checking on Onyx condition, Sunset plans on having it knocked out then destroying the jewel attached to its chest freeing you from its grasp and needed Onyx and Flash assistance on this. While it’s still down, the three rushed over the stage as they took positions. After getting up, Black Heart sees Sunset in front, Onyx is behind and Flash is positioned near the levers.

“Pull the lever Flash!” Sunset gave the signal as Flash pulls the lever to drop the sandbag. But...

“WRONG LEVEEEER!!” Instead, Flash pulled the lever to a trap door where Onyx fell into the basement.

“The other lever Flash.” Sunset couldn’t believe he pulled the wrong one.

“Sorry, my bad.” Flash then pulls the other (correct) lever.

“Do really think that a trap door will sto-OOOFF!” Black Heart’s words were cut when something hit its head knocking it unconscious.

“FLASH!” Sunset yelled because instead of dropping a sandbag, what fell was none other than a spotlight right on top of her friend who is still controlled by the shadow.

“What!? You did say pull the other lever,” Flash replies. “They really need to label these.”

“Never mind just help me out.” Sunset approaches the shadow to pull out the jewel.

All of a sudden Black Heart grabbed Sunset by the neck as it lifts her from the ground. As the shadow continues to choke Sunset, it simply forgot about Flash Sentry as he hits it’s back with a chair making it drop Sunset from its grasp.

“Come on I can take you.” Flash swinged the chair only for the shadow to block it as it grabs Flash by his shirt and tosses him right into Onyx who just came back from the basement of the stage.

“Do you really think you can defeat me the easily?” It said as it approaches the two boys who got to on their feet. “It will take more than just physical damage to stop me. I am invincible!”

“Oh yeah? Because I think you are missing something important.”

Black Heart doubts what he meant as Flash points at him. It notices that is he pointing downwards, as it follows his finger it was shocked to find out that the jewel was missing on its chest. It searches around and see that Sunset was standing in the middle of the gym holding the jewel in her hand. I didn't know after it got hit by a chair and lets go of Sunset that she snagged the jewel off its chest. Black Heart charges right at Sunset only for it to be stopped inches away from her.

“What, why can’t I-no, no. He can’t be awake already!” Black Heart said as he begins to move backwards.

“Sunset!”

“Dusk.” Sunset heard you and she see you are trying to hold it off.

“Don’t just stand there and break the stupid jewel!”

Sunset calls out to Onyx as he and Flash ran over to her, but Black Heart used his power but only foiled by you to control Flash’s making him stop moving and not Onyx. Sunset told Onyx to smash as he gave it a number of hits with his middle finger protruding in a knuckle form. It didn’t take long the jewel begins to crack weakening Black Heart as his control over Flash wore off. Flash did notice a part of you which looks like your jacket is not consumed by the shadow as he tugs on it and tries to pull, successfully separating you from it.

With you being freed from its grasp as it screeches in pain and being fed up, Sunset told Onyx to hit it one last time with everything he has. He was about to until Black Heart uses its remining strength despites its condition to stop Onyx by controlling his shadow. Sunset had a backup plan prepared and use one of the scattered debris and with one swing, the jewel got shattered.

“No, NOOOO!” The shadow screeches as its body begins to disintegrates. “How can I lose so easily to puny mortal and I nearly had you under my control. This cannot be happening!”

“First, when it comes to facing a villain 101 never leave your weak spot unprotected.” Sunset said as she stood up facing the shadow. “Second you may be wise but there is one thing you made a huge mistake and that...is messing with me and friends.”

“CURSE YOU SUNSET SHIMMMMER!!!”

Black Heart didn’t realize your presence behind him as you punched him making him vanish into thin air. Sunset, Flash and Onyx are relieved that you are okay as you picked up the jewel shards.

“You can’t have her you son of a bitch.” You hand over Sunset the jewel shards instead of getting it from your hand she gave you a hug.

“I’m just glad you're okay big guy. Thought we’d lost you,” Sunset said.

“I’m fine until the shadow consumed me and knocked me unconscious. But it was unfortunate for him that I woke up and gave you the chance to shatter that jewel.” You said handing it’s remains over to her. Then you felt some tingling feeling in your nether regions as you fell to your knees to Sunset and the others concern. “Why does my balls feel weird like it got hit by something.”

Sunset remembered that Onyx threw a football right at the shadow. Guess that since its control over you wore off which is the reason why you felt a little pain in your lower part but not your entire body for an odd reason while Onyx is whistling innocently.

“Yeah, I think we better get you the Nurse’s office or where ever you guys are being gathered, either way.” Flash helps you to your feet with Sunset as they escorted you out of the gym followed by Onyx from behind.