Ponyvania: Alicorns of Shadow

I do not own MLP or Castlevania: LOS.
Otherwise I would not be lounging around making fanfiction now would I?
No? No cream? Ok no cream.

Besieged Village

In the year 1095 of our Sun Goddess Celestia. A lone traveller stands at the precipice of a turning point in time. She is weary from her journey, yet she travels forward all the same. A unicorn who's reasons she embarks on her quest, only a privileged few know about. It is start of these dark times, that legend shall be born.

The struggle for dominance is eternal. As eternal as the sun and moon. Species in Equestria will fight and die so that there kind may live. These are truly dark times. Evil roams the lands unchecked, even the Princesses that rule Equestria who's divine power has shielded pony kind from harm for so long, has now diminished. Some are saying that the Heavens have been cut off as a punishment from the divine Goddess who dwells there. Punishment for pony kinds arrogance. Others say it is merely a test. A test of faith, and at this time that when ponies find themselves facing their own extinction. True light will lead them to salvation.

It is a dark stormy night as she walks towards her destination. A lone unicorn in a brown and ragged cloak, covering her cutie mark and most of her features. Only things visible are bits of her mane, a midnight blue, with a pink stripe, and her lavender horn. Most of her face and muzzle is shadowed by darkness from the night and cloak.

The rain pours down in droves. Drowning out mostly all sound and light. Yet in the distance she can see her destination. Torches lit along side a large gate of some sort. The door heavily barred and chained. At the entrance waving homemade spears and pitchforks, a mass of what appeared to be stallions stood trembling. Their eyes never leaving the gate. They murmured in fear, and as the traveller stepped out into the open there whispers became all the more audible.

Then whispers turned to cries of terror as they all spotted movement on top of the large barrier. The traveler counted at least six. Though their features were masked by the darkness, their crimson eyes glowed brightly in the dark and rain. Then one of the creatures growled, a hungry, angry sort of growl. Lightning flashed and showed the ponies what these abominations truly were. Wereponies. Unfortunate soul's inflicted with the lycanthropy disease. There ears long and pointed, snouts and faces in the shape of a horrible ragged wolf. The fur on them mangy and dirty. Where hooves should have been on their forelegs, now there were claws. A cruel and terrible sight to behold.

After a howl from one of the monsters the creatures leapt down from their spot on the barrier. Some of them landing on top of the stallions who were to slow to react. They were soon finding the jaws of the lycans burying into their flesh. The traveler picked up the sounds of screams, and flesh tearing from the bones. One of the lycans had spotted her, and leapt towards her direction. She dodged just at the last moment. The wereponie's claws catching her cloak, and revealing the mare underneath. A lavender unicorn mare, with a long mane, of blue with a pink stripe. With a large star for a cutie mark surrounded by smaller stars that looked identical. Wrapped around her midsection was a belt, that held a number of throwing daggers, that gleamed a silver light. The unicorn levitated one with her magic and hurled it at the lycan that attacked her. The dagger stuck right in it's skull between the eyes, before it exploded in a mass of blood and gore.

After seeing this new threat, the lycans began to slowly try to surround their new quarry. The unicorn counted five of them now surrounding her. With her magic she levitated what appeared to be a cross with a symbol of a sun on one side, and a symbol of a crescent moon on the other. She then swung the cross towards one of the lycans. The creature made a surprised look when out of the cross a long whip wrapped around it's foul neck. She then swung it upward, lifting the lycan in the air and slamming it head first into the ground, with a snap it's neck was broken. The other lycans were taken aback at first. Then they became enraged, and with a viscous war cry, charged at their prey.

Another dagger was hurled at one of the lycans catching it in the chest. It to exploded. Then when one leapt into the air to pounce, the whip struck it across the face, creating a large gash. This caused the lycan to fall to the ground in a heap. It got up and snarled. The other two were whipped away just as easy. After recovering from the strikes they snarled and started to circle their prey. Looking for any opening. One charged at her exposed backside, seeing this as a weakness. He however was bucked full force in the jaw, shattering it. While on the ground, it felt the slamming of the whip on it's back, causing it to cough blood. Then another strike and the beast was split in half. The whip then lashed around another of the creatures throats then with a mighty swing was thrown against the large wooden barrier. There it slammed into the barrier with a sickening crunch. Breaking bones and rupturing organs. It died in a few moments. The last one with it's still bleeding gash on it's face was blinded by rage and charged at the traveler head first. This was it's last mistake. The whip struck it again across the face, slicing into it's eyes, effectively blinding it. Then with another strike bearing down on it's skull, there was a sickening crack as the beast's head was split wide open. It fell in a twitching mess.

The unicorn started to scan her surroundings for any more threats. All that was left were a couple of surviving stallions, and the bodies of the dead. One stallion lying on the ground caught here eyes. A bleeding bite wound on his shoulder, he seized and stuttered. Then he started to snarl. His ears became longer, swell as his muzzle. Large canine teeth started to grow. His fur turned a muddy brown, and started to grow longer, while his front hooves split and started to form long claws. The traveler slowly walked to this poor soul. It saw her and growled at her. Then in an instant it was silenced, as a silver dagger was lodged in his throat. He exploded from the blade working it's magic.

Soon after a large loud banging sound started to be heard on the other side of the gate. It shook the gate with each assault. Then the sounds of wood cracking and splintering were heard. The sounds got louder and louder. The wood on the door started to bulge and crack. Suddenly the entire barrier shattered, and out jumped a humongous wolf like monster. It was so fast it was a blur, until it landed on a surviving stallion from the fights with the lycans. He screamed as the wolf snarled, drool falling from it's fangs and onto the stallions face. It then wrapped it's powerful jaws around his neck, and bit down. The screams turned into a spastic gurgling sound. The wolf then picked up the stallion and started tossing him side to side, until a loud snap was heard, and the stallions headless body was flung into the woods.

The unicorn stared at her new opponent. It had the face of a wolf, but the body of a monster. It had large fangs that grew out from the roof of it's mouth, a dark brown matted fur coat, that held twigs and leaves from the forest. On each of it's giant paws a set of large claws grew. It toward over the unicorn even though it was on all fours. It's glowing red eyes staring, almost like it was looking into her very soul. It once again snarled directly at her. It's gore and blood covered mouth open, bearing it's fangs.

The unicorn braced herself for the battle that was about to come. Grabbing three of her daggers with her magic, she launched them towards her opponent. The daggers buried into the hide of the monster, but did little more than anger it even further. It leapt towards her roaring. She was able to jump away just before it would have landed on top of her. The unicorn then swung her whip towards the beast striking it on the back. It turned towards her once again snarling at her. She then struck it across the face with her whip. The beast yelped, then it charged towards her. The unicorn jumped out of it's way once again, where a second later a claw sliced into the earth she once stood. The unicorn threw another dagger at the beast's exposed hind quarters. This got it's attention when another slash with the unicorns whip struck it along the face. This time breaking a couple of it's massive fangs. The beast swayed on it's feet for a couple of seconds stunned. The unicorn did not miss this opportunity and started to swing and connect her whip on the foul monstrosity three more times before it fell to the ground.

Soon the massive wolf got back up on it's feet. Made a growling bark of a noise, and slashed in at the air with it's claws. Then it leapt on top of one of the houses that was closest to the monster, and it let out a blood curling howl. The unicorn stood in awe for a second, before her mind snapped back to reality. She looked about for anything she would be able to use to defend herself and finish this beast. Then she spotted it. A few feet from her left was a large broken wooden pillar from the barrier. The beast gazed down at her and got in a stance ready to pounce. She had to time this just right. As soon as it leapt into the air, the unicorn picked up the broken pillar and hoisted it up pointed towards the wolf. Less than a second later the beast landed it's full weight on top of the pillar, impaling itself. The unicorn cringed as she felt the weight of the monster through her magic. It swiped at her pointlessly with it's claws, only to hit nothing, before it gave out a dying cry. Then it was silent. The unicorn then set dropped the pillar with her magic, breathing heavily.

After a minute the unicorn stood up on all fours and walked towards the last remaining stallion. The stallion looked around and then gave a sigh of relief when he realized the danger was gone. He trotted towards the unicorn mare. "A thousand thanks miss, if you had not come along….." The grateful stallion said with a smile on his face. The unicorn mare looked a the brown earth pony stallion, her face showing no emotion. She then looked at the ruined barricade. "I seek the guardian of the lake. Does he live in that forest there?" The unicorn asked. Her voice held little to no emotion. The stallion's smile turned into a frown. "Yes. Just follow the old path through the woods. But I warn you. That forest is filled with dangers, I do not recommend going anywhere in there." The unicorn stared at him with those same unemotional eyes. "How do I find him?" She asked. The stallion looked down for a second the back at her, "He will find you. I can see I cannot talk you out of this can I?" The unicorn said nothing more. She just started to walk towards the ruined entrance, and into the woods. Not knowing what she would find there.

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Well my first mlp fic. I must say it has been a while for any fanfiction for me. I hope you all enjoy it. Hopefully I can continue on it lol, before I get too distracted. Till then see ya!!!