I was standing with several thousand armed guards, many wielding bows and arrows. I have wanted to fund weapons research but carefully so we haven’t developed anything yet. The ship arrived at the docks, gigantic grotesque obese humanoids with stubby limbs and misshapen heads emerged off the ship. I could feel fury building up in me at the sight of these creatures, a memory flashed before me of the horrid monstrosities chasing after me.

I rushed at them, this was not fury. I hated them with every fibre of my being. One saw me and barrelled towards me trying to grab me. I slammed into it’s face, it exploded in fire and ash. I slammed the next into the ground. I started to tear them into bloody pieces as boarded the dingy ship. More of these monstrosities surrounded me in the dark, I raised a hand burning them to ash.

I felt the ship starting to move, I knew I had to find the source of these monstrosities. I felt in my raincoat and pulled out a lighter, I frowned at it. How did this escape my notice for so long? I flicked it on, the light shining the area around me. My hunger was growing greater as if some force was enhancing it, by the time I had boarded the ship I was ravenous.

I saw these several of these monstrosities devouring huge slices of meat, the darkness inside me reaches out ripping their souls out as I devour their accursed flesh. I picked their bones clean, I continue across wooden floors and table. Consuming the souls of all these monstrous guests. I saw an incredibly tall slender female staring down at me, a white porcelain mask upon her face. She wore a brown kimono and her black hair was wrapped in a bun.

I teleported in front of her, her power and mine dancing around each other clashing. Memories of this woman flooded my mind as I flashed through my mind as well as a name, Six. I knew that name was not hers which meant it was mine, I am both Sarah and Six. Memories of crawling through this ship, the Maw filled my mind. I frowned “Who are you really?”

The Lady as my memories told me stared own at me before slumping to the floor “I was a very pretty woman once, I lived in what is now known as the Pale City. The city was pretty once, a bastion for the last of humanity. I even became the fifth ruler of the Maw, it was a proud vessel back then and I spent a lot of a time amongst so many others. Everything changed with the rise of the Black Tower, a weapon we devised to destroy the Lords of Chaos and restore peace to the world.”

I frowned “It sound like it went wrong.”

The Lady nodded “It corrupted it’s creator becoming the first Thin Man. The tower’s influence corrupted other’s turning them into twisted monstrosities. In an attempt to escape, my face was horribly scarred by those who were driven mad. I took a few of those unaffected, and took the Maw out to sea for the final time. I studied dark magic in order to block the influence of the Black Tower from corrupting the land of ponies. I have been feeding off the souls of those twisted souls below until a successor will slay me inheriting my powers and rule the Maw in my stead.”

I clenched my fists “Do you know where the Pale City is?’

The Lady nodded “I do, why do you wish to know?”

I growled “I will tear the city to the ground so you no longer have to stay here and watch over this derelict mess.”

The Lady paused before turning away “I will take you there but be careful. The Thin Man is more dangerous than I am.”

I frowned “Can I see your face?” The Lady turned to me apprehensively, I smiled “Relax, after what I have seen I doubt you could look that bad.” She took the mask off, her face was covered in vicious scars and part of her jaw was exposed. I gave her a hug with a smile “You look good.”

She smiled back “Thank you.”

I smiled “Your welcome, can you tell me your name?”

She nodded with a smile “Moonlight, a name that I was given by my parents. Because my eyes shone like moonlight when I was born. They don’t anymore sadly.” I nodded with a smile as well, I laid there as I head the sound of ancient gears moving. The ancient ship creaked as it finally moved, heading back to the ancient lands that it had once inhabited. I sat down looking upon myself, I have not had the time to test Discord power but could I fix this.

I focused the power of chaos on myself, the energy bounced back slamming into the wall. I groaned, figured that the power that transformed me dwarfs that of even Discord and his powers couldn’t fix my hunger. Now that I think about, that probably was a dumb idea, Chaos is unpredictable and it might deform me beyond recognition using that power on myself.

I teleported myself to the top of the ship, the Maw was moving across the ocean. In the distance I could see a city of darkness, I could feel an uneasy sense of dread washing over me, something was trying to eat away at my spirit but my power was protecting me from it’s destructive influence. I glared upon the darkness that was standing before me. Soon the ship docked in front of the city.

Moonlight walked up to me, she frowned “This is the Pale City. You will find no allys here, if anyone is no hostile they won’t have the power to help you. I can’t stay here long or the Thin Man will attack here directly.” I disembarked the Maw, my thoughts going back to how Daybreaker was running the nation without my help.

Author's Note

The next chapter will be quite intense.