From the void I came

by moonlightmare

darkest before the dawn

Previous Chapter

Dark is the night before dawn, so much had changed since I made that wish over so many centuries ago. And a thousand years later frozen in time as a stone statue waiting for the day or night, I would be free. Only in a time of turmoil was I released by a band of rebels, months after the newest princess was crowned. But they got more then they barraged for.
Across equestria a roar of the deepest despair was heard with in the dream scape, as if a lost soul was morning the loss of what was. It woke all who heard it were stirred from their slumber in a cold sweat, even princess Celestia felt a terrible darkness spreading over the world.
The world laid in ruins; chaos ruled over the land months after Equesatria’s happiest day. I now walked the land in search of the very creature that set me on this dark path. But as to where he was at this given moment remained unknown.

Location: ever free forest

So many years wasted and now here I was traveling through a dark and twisted forest, I swore a cockatrice a few trees back. But luckily it did not see so I was safe from being turned to stone. I couldn’t help but wonder with onset of oncoming dread that something with in this forest knew I was here yet nothing happened. As I made my way through the dark forest I came upon the ruins of an old castle, memories of being with Dracula flooded my mind as I made way over to the rope bridge. I remembered How we had met; it was at a convention in Transylvania but that was so very long ago. I barely remembered much from back then aside from I had family but for the most part my memories were a blur.
I could worry about him later granted I didn’t run into him again. And there it was just as I remembered it from all those years ago in a different time. Though it was worse for wear after a thousand years, I made my way to the bridge. I began to reflect as I started across the bridge, the choices I made stepping into the world of darkness and magic. His world one where the sun light can’t ever hope to reach it, yet I find myself wondering why was I drawn to him a creature of the night. Perhaps I just felt out of place among my kind, and wanted something more then what the human world had to offer.

I let out a sigh as I began to walk across, what amazed me was how well I had adapted to walking on four hooves. The wooden planks creaked underneath my hooves; I began to wonder just what I was meant to do now. My entire world had been shattered along with my perception of reality during my stay in the distortion world made sure of that. It took me awhile to adjust. But with the arrival of Garitina or rather when he found me everything changed. I finally had someone to talk to and share tales of my life, such as my regrets and desires.

I made it across and looked up at the old castle before I went inside , in hopes I would be safe for the night . I walked towards the throne room, where I saw their thrones still standing but worn down by time. I looked over at Celestia's throne …………searing anger rose with in me. I started walking towards her throne. Dark magic came to life on my horn as I obliterated Celestia's old throne out of spite and anger. I had failed to notice I wasn’t alone, but that didn’t last long as I sensed someone else with dark magic standing behind me.
I turned around to see a pale unicorn in a opera mask, the way he was dressed in dark clothing cascaded over His form made him seem like a ghost or rather a phantom. As if he was not truly there, yet there he stood towering over me merely watching me from behind that mask. It felt like there was dead silence with in this dark throne room as we both remain unmoving as the world around us stood still. I flinch as he took a step towards me. I wanted to run but yet I was unable to or for the matter of fact look away from him. It was like he had me in a trance, as he stopped right in front of me.
He made me look into his eyes which seemed to be the same color as my eyes , blue but his was more pale adding to his ghostly presence. But as I looked deeper into his eyes I saw darkness and loneliness, but most of all it felt like he was trapped in his own hell with out a heart to feel joy. The longer I looked it made my heart break seeing someone else just as lonely as I was. he then spoke breaking the silence between us.

“ mademoiselle “ Phantom asked looking back into my eyes as I looked into his.

“Yes?” I respond quickly.

“Why are you here? “He asked in a tone that felt dark and empty as his heart.

I took a deep breath as the weight on my lungs felt heavy with fear and Anticipation of what he might say or do next.

“Shelter for the night” I said in a soft tone before I silently gulped.

“No doubt to hide from the predators, be as that may my dear. You have stepped into my domain there for I can not allow you to leave” his tone became harsh and cold as if he was trying to intimidate me into submission. But what I did next, he did not expect me to be brave as I took a step towards him in defiance.

“Careful whom you threaten, I have been alive for far too long to allow you or anyone for that matter to stand In my way. And I would rather not have to spill blood upon my escape from my stone prison for over a thousand years. “I said in a brave tone. But I was met with cruel laughter as he Knocked me off my hooves with a single magic blast square in the chest sending me into Luna’s old throne It crumbled under the force of the blast plus me.

“Hmhmhmhm, some pony thinks highly of their skills” I heard as I picked my self-groaning in pain from the fall and being hit by magic.

When I looked back to where he thought he would still be, he was gone. I rolled onto my belly and got up feeling very sore. I could still sense him with in the throne room, was he waiting for me to make a move. I walked down the steps from the thrones I walked towards the castle doors and so far he had not reappeared. I would have to come back a different time to really explore this place.

“she’s finally returned………careful my dark angle , equestria is not the same place as you left it “ Phantom said