Fall of Harmony

Princess Celestia walks down the path of the Canterlot Castle Garden, accompanied by her royal guards. The Princess arrives at the entrance of an arched pathway made from the surrounding hedge bush of flowers, “Stand guard here. I shouldn’t be too long.”

“Yes, your Highness,” one of the guards says as the two turn around and stand guard on each side of the arched pathway.

Celestia proceeds through the pathway, admiring the beautiful flowers that grow from the hedge that makes the hallway like path. The Princess comes up to an open area surrounded by hedge walls. In the center, stands the statue of Prince Terrenus, petrified in stone. The Princess stops, taking in the view with a heavy heart. She takes a deep breath before continuing, coming up to the statue. Celestia lays down on the grass and looks upon the statue. She curves a small smile, “Happy Birthday, dear. I’m sorry I haven’t visited you in a while. It’s been hard coming down here and…seeing you like this,” Celestia looks down to the grass as her smile fades, “Suppose you’ll want to know what’s been going on recently. You always did. For starters, Discord returned. You remember him, right? This time, he was stopped by that group of ponies who freed Luna. The Crystal Empire returned…and so did King Sombra. Once again, defeated by that same group of ponies. I suppose that’s all the interesting news. Unless you want to hear about Luna being crowned for the second time,” Celestia’s chuckles at this, “But knowing you, that probably doesn’t interest you.”

Celestia looks up at the statue, still frozen in the same position as always. Celestia slowly stands up and places her hoof on the statue, “I miss you every day. I just…” Celestia leans her head on the statue, “...I just wish you were here.” A tear streams down Celestia’s cheek, falling down onto the hoof of the petrified Prince. The tear absorbs into the stone and a crack forms. Celestia’s attention is brought to the crack, she crouches down and looks at it closely. The crack quickly grows larger. Celestia goes wide-eyed as she backs up. The cracks race throughout the entire statue until it’s completely covered. The statue bursts, sending Celestia flying to the ground from the force of it. The Princess grunts as she shakes her head and turns to the statue.

Celestia gasps as Prince Terrenus stands in the flesh where the statue once stood. As the smoke clears some more, his Dark Green hair becomes visible, flowing like that of the Two Sisters. The Alicorn Prince spreads his wings, giving presence to his Dark Gray coat and feathers. His Midnight Blue eyes stare daggers at Celestia as he smirks, “Good to see you again, Princess.”

“T-Terrenus,” Celestia utters, unable to get up from the shock.

“Suppose you forgot that one of the ways to free somepony from petrified stone caused by the Elements of Love is by showing them affection,” Terrenus says as he lowers his wings.

“I-I…I-I…” Celestia staggers, lost for words.

“Do you know what’s the worst fate to sentence somepony to?” Terrenus asks as he slowly approaches Celestia. The stallion quickly leans his head close to Celestia’s, “TRAPPING THEM IN STONE!!!”

Celestia carefully gets up and begins backing away, “Terrenus, y-you gave us no choice but to-”

“Us? No, those little ponies are the ones responsible,” Terrenus says as he looks at the ground in thought. Terrenus smiles and looks back to Celestia, “But they’ll get what’s coming to them. Just as soon as I’m finished with you.” Terrenus begins slowly approaching Celestia.

Celestia slowly backs away, barely able to react, “Terrenus…please don’t do this. This isn’t you.”

Terrenus continues approaching Celestia with a sinister scowl, “It’s always been me, Celestia. I ain’t the one who changed.”

“N-No, TERRENUS!!!” Celestia yells, her eyes wide in fear.

A rooster crows as the sun finally rises among Ponyville. Twilight is quick to wake up at first light, her eyes carefully opening and adjusting to the light. The window is closed but gives a small crack to the yellow-like color shining through. Twilight yawns as she turns over to the other side of the bed. Her eyes widen in surprise as she sees Aurora, sleeping on the other side of the bed. Twilight smiles passionately as she remembers that Aurora has chosen to live with her in the Golden Oak Library, giving her some company…..other than Spike, of course. Twilight leans forward and kisses the sleeping Aurora on her muzzle. The action of which causes Aurora to gently open her eyes, waking up to the blurry image of Twilight, “Twilight?”

“Good morning, sunshine.” Twilight says.

Aurora squints as she can hardly see without her glasses.

“Oh! Right!” Twilight says, snapping to the fact that Aurora is barely able to see. Twilight uses her magic to levitate Aurora’s glasses from the bedside table and put them on Aurora’s face.

Aurora smiles as she sees Twilight’s face clearly, “Good Morning, Twilight.”

“Did you sleep alright? This bed isn’t exactly the biggest,” Twilight says, darting her eyes up and down the small bed.

Aurora scoots closer to Twilight, leaning her head into the purple mare’s neck, “I like it. It forces us to sleep closer.”

Twilight blushes as she rests her head on top of Aurora’s.

The two mares lay in this position for a moment, embracing each other before Twilight gently pushes away to view Aurora, “Well, we should get up now. I’m a bit of a morning pony.”

“Awww, c’mon, let’s stay a little longer,” Aurora says as she gently presses her muzzle up against Twilight’s. Aurora opens her mouth and begins a kiss between the two, prompting Twilight to go wide-eyed.

Twilight carefully pulls out of the kiss, ending it, “Aurora! Not so early in the morning.” Twilight blushes.

“I thought you said you were a morning pony,” Aurora says, tilting her head.

“W-Well, yes…but…” Twilight says, blushing more.

Aurora chuckles, “Just for a bit.”

Twilight looks away, smiling, “Alright, but only 5 Minutes.”

“Perfect,” Aurora says as she quickly leans forward, giving a slightly forceful, yet intimate and passionate kiss. The two mares close their eyes as they embrace the kiss. The two mares end the kiss, opening their eyes and looking at each other. The two embrace the sight of each other before they reignite the kiss. After a while, the two mares begin giving quiet moans as they kiss.

Spike, who’s laying in his own bed, grunts loudly, “Ugh! Seriously! All night and all morning too?”

Aurora and Twilight stop in shock as they turn to Spike.

The little dragon gets out of his bed, grabbing his pillow and blanket and walking for the door, “Seriously, get a room, you two,” he stops and turns back to them, “Actually, better yet, get ME a room!” he turns back around and exits the room.

Aurora and Twilight blush and look at each other in embarrassment. “I uh…forgot he was there,” Twilight says.

“Me too,” Aurora says.

“That’s it for this morning. Let’s get up now,” Twilight says.

“Aww, alright.” Aurora says, smiling.

Aurora enters the kitchen and begins cooking breakfast. Twilight sits on the table, reading a book. Aurora turns to Twilight with a slightly worried expression, “Hey, listen Twilight. There’s something I’ve wanted to talk to you about.”

Twilight looks up from her book, listening to Aurora, “Hm? What is it?”

“I know it’s been a few days, but better late than never. Next time you go on some dangerous adventure, warn me first.”

“I told you, Aurora. I thought Princess Celestia was giving me a test on what I’ve learned. I didn’t know she was sending me off to the Crystal Empire to defend it from some ancient evil Unicorn,” Twilight says.

“I know, I know,” Aurora says, lifting a hoof, “But you could have told me when you learned about it. I was worried.”

“I didn’t have time. We had to leave immediately,” Twilight says.

Aurora sighs as she finishes the breakfast and brings it to the table, “At least tell me next time you go on some dangerous quest like that. I was so worried. And I messaged Princess Celestia about it and when she told me, it frightened me even more. Just…take me with you next time.”

Twilight nods, “I will.”

“You promise?” Aurora asks.

Twilight smiles sincerely, “I promise.”

Aurora smiles, walks up to Twilight, and gives her a hug.

Just then, Spike runs into the kitchen holding a scroll, he holds it up, “Twilight! Urgent letter from Princess Celestia!”

Twilight goes wide-eyed as she uses her magic to grab, open, and read the letter. Aurora approaches Twilight with an interested expression, “What does it say?”

Twilight reads over it some more, “Princess Celestia is requesting the presence of me, you, and your five friends. Immediately,” Twilight turns to Aurora with a worried expression.

Twilight and Aurora wait at the train station for the group of ponies to arrive. Blossom Night, Hazel Bloom, and Ruby Frost all arrive quickly. Leaving only Star Dream and Amber absent. The 5 ponies wait for a while before Star Dream and Amber Gem finally arrive together. “Hey girls,” Star Dream says. Her mane has been cut. It’s now only muzzle length, and her spikeyness shows more now.

All the ponies go wide-eyed. “Oh, Star Dream. Did you get a mane cut?” Hazel asks.

“Oh!” Star Dream blushes, “Uh yeah. Since I’m flying again, I learned just how much a long mane weighs down flying.”

The ponies then turn to Amber Gem. Her mane is styled differently than usual. It’s styled in a bun with parted bangs, “Good Afternoon, girls!”

“Amber! Your mane too! It’s beautiful.” Blossom says enthusiastically.

“Isn’t it? I felt like it was more my style,” Amber says, flicking her mane.

“I wish I could style my mane. Curly mane doesn’t leave much room for it though,” Hazel says, feeling her own mane.

“Who would want to style that? It looks beautiful as it is,” Amber says.

Hazel blushes, “Thank you.”

“Alright, everypony,” Twilight announces as the train arrives, “Focus. Princess Celestia has requested our presence for an emergency.”

“What kind of emergency?” Blossom asks.

“I don’t know. But whatever it is, we need to be focused for it,” Twilight says with a determined face.

The 6 Ponies nod with determination as they all quickly board the train after Twilight.

The 7 Ponies arrive in Canterlot and make their way to the Castle. As they enter, they go through the hallway showing the window panes of many important events in Equestrian history. “Hey look! We’re a window!” Blossom says.

The ponies turn to the window, which displays the 6 ponies, accompanied by Twilight, defeating Prince Terrenus. Twilight turns to the other side of the hall, at a window that shows her and Aurora defeating the changelings, “That one’s relatively new.”

The ponies come up to the main door leading into the throne room. The ponies stand and wait as the door slowly begins opening. It reveals the throne of Celestia and the 7 Ponies gasp. A statue of Celestia stands on the throne. She’s been petrified. The 7 Ponies run to the base of the ramp leading to the throne. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe I’m smelling stone,” Ruby Frost says.

“Princess Celestia! She’s been turned to stone!” Twilight says.

Star Dream turns to the right and sees Princess Luna, also petrified, “Look! Princess Luna too!”

The ponies watch in confusion. “Who could have done this?” Aurora says in worry.

The throne room door slams shut, prompting the 7 ponies to turn around. Prince Terrenus stands in front of the door with a smirk, “That would be, my little ponies.”

“Prince Terrenus!” Aurora says with a scowl, “What have you done to Princess Celestia?”

“I believe it’s quite obvious. I subjected her to the same thing YOU subjected me to! I’ve trapped her in stone,” Terrenus says as he approaches the ponies.

“How did you escape from stone?” Twilight asks, walking forward with an authoritative voice.

Terrenus stops and begins chuckling, “Let’s just say a certain Princess was a little careless with her feelings.”

Aurora goes wide-eyed, realizing what Terrenus means whereas the other ponies don’t, “Wait…you don’t mean-”

“However you got out, free the Princess right now, or else-” Blossom says.

“You’ll do what?” Terrenus chuckles, “You don’t have the holders of the Elements of Harmony. You don’t have the Elements of Love and even if you did, I’m not falling for the same trick twice. Discord might have, but unlike him…I’m not an idiot. Anyway, enough chatter. Let’s get down to business,” Terrenus’ horn glowls as vines burst from the ground, wrapping around the ponies’ legs.

The ponies gasp as they look down and try to escape. “What in tarnation?! Our legs!” Ruby Frost says, struggling to lift her legs.

“It’s time I get my revenge!” Terrenus says as he scowls. He commands the vines to throw the ponies across the room, smashing them into the walls, “Every second I spent in that stone, my anger for you 7 festered!”

Aurora looks up to see the other ponies. Hazel Bloom has been knocked out. The rest of the 5 Ponies are alright, but seem injured. Terrenus’ vines grab onto Blossom’s back legs and slap her back onto the ground. They proceed to Ruby Frost and do the same, knocking HER out. He proceeds to do the same for all 7 of the ponies, excluding Hazel Bloom. Terrenus takes a breath of relief, “Aaaaah, the sweet feeling of revenge. I should have beat your flanks long before you reached my castle last time.”

Star Dream and Blossom are quick to get up, not being strangers to being hurt. Terrenus turns to the ponies, “Looks like we got some fighters,” The vines rush towards the two. One grabs Blossom Night, smashing her into the wall. Star Dream, however, dodges, flying up to Terrenus quickly. The alicorn goes wide-eyed as Star Dream kicks him in the face before landing back on the ground with a scowl. Blood drips out of Terrenus’ as he turns to Star Dream with a smirk and licks it up, “Pack quite the buck, don’t ya?”

“There’s more where that came from!” Star Dream says, getting on guard and spreading her wings.

Terrenus tilts his head, “I like you. You’re Star Dream, right?”

Star Dream stays silent as she continues glaring at Terrenus.

“You’re different from these other ponies. You fight for somepony with a fire in your eyes.” Terenus says.

Star Dream goes wide-eyed.

Terrenus chuckles, “It gives you more strength. But it’s also a weakness. Maybe when I’m finished with you ponies, I’ll give Ponyville a visit, find that pony you love, and give her the same treatment.”

Star Dream growls in anger as she flies at Terrenus, “DON’T YOU DARE!!!”

Terrenus quickly side steps out of the way, “Heh, you fell for it,” he quickly bucks the pegasus mare, sending her into the wall. His eyes turn to Twilight and Aurora, who are next to each other, charging up their magic, “Awww, how cute, “ He quickly flies to them with the unparalleled speed of an alicorn, getting in between the mares and punching them away with his front hooves. He quickly turns to Twilight and blasts her with a magical beam, knocking her unconscious.

“TWILIGHT!” Aurora yells in worry as she gets up.

Terrenus turns to Aurora, “I see now. The spark. You fell in love with Twilight Sparkle, didn’t you?”

Aurora goes wide-eyed.

“Princess Celestia told me about this. About her two students who fell in love. Quite the smitten story. Never had a thing for that, but I must say, it’s quite cute. Reminds me of Celestia and I,” Terrenus says as he scowls in anger, “Which only makes me want to hurt you two even more.”

Aurora gasps as she realizes something, “That’s it! Terrenus! This won’t-”

“Get me Equestria? That’s where you’re wrong!” Terrenus yells as he flies at Aurora with incredible speed.

“No, I mean-!” Aurora tries to say before Terrenus crashes into her, grabbing her with vines and bringing her up to his face, “I HATE YOU MOST OF ALL, AURORA!” The vines swing back and forth, smashing Aurora into the walls, ceiling, and floor. Terrenus brings her back to his face, “YOU’RE THE ONE WHO CONDEMNED ME TO STONE!” Terrenus proceeds to swing the mare back and forth, smashing her into the walls over and over again with no end in sight.

“AURORA!!!” Star Dream yells as she gallops towards Terrenus and Aurora.

Terrenus quickly darts his eyes to Star Dream and pulls her away from them with a vine, trapping her in vines and squeezing tightly on her, “Do you mind? It’s Aurora’s turn.” Terrenus turns his attention back to Aurora and proceedingly brings the vine up and down to smash Aurora into the ground over and over again until finally, he stops.

Terrenus tries to catch his breath as he looks down at Aurora. Aurora’s glasses have been shattered and fallen off, Blood runs down her nose and mouth, and she has multiple lacerations covering her body. Terrenus growls one final time, lifting his hoof and stomping on Aurora’s horn, shattering it. Aurora screams in absolute agony as blood begins leaking out of her horn. Terrenus walks forward, turning to the petrified Celestia, “You see what I’ve done, Celestia? This is on you! These ponies have gone through this because of your failure to act! I’M THE ONE IN CONTROL NOW!!!”

“That’s…it…” Aurora utters.

Terrenus turns his attention back to Aurora, “What? You’re still conscious?”

Aurora lifts herself up a bit and looks at Terrenus, even with her eyes swollen and bruised, “You’re doing this…because of Celestia. I understand you now.”

Terrenus growls as he walks up to Aurora, grabbing her by her mane and bringing her up to his face, “YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND ME!!! YOU COULD NEVER!!!”

“You…love her…don’t you.” Aurora says, barely able to speak.

Terrenus is taken aback by this, his scowl fading.

“I don’t know…what Celestia did…to warrant this anger.” Aurora says before she coughs up some blood, “But…what you’re doing…it’s only…making things worse.”

Terrenus backs up as he hears this, contemplating his actions.

“She…was visiting you…because she…loved you too. She didn’t want…you to be alone.” Aurora says, her voice raspy.

Terrenus turns to Celestia in realization.

“What you’re doing…is only…making it harder…for her to love you. Don’t…make it…any worse.” Aurora says.

Terrenus turns back to Aurora. Tears begin forming in his eyes. He’s quick to wipe them, trying to hide any sense of weakness. The vine carefully lowers Aurora back to the ground. Terrenus looks at his surroundings, realizing what he’s done to the ponies. His ears go down in shame as he slowly walks to the doors of the throne room, opening them with magic and flying out, without a word.

The vines around Star Dream loosen. Star Dream quickly bursts out of them and looks at the door, debating chasing after Terrenus before turning to Aurora and flying to her. Star Dream crouches next to Aurora in worry, “Aurora! Aurora! Are you…oh shoot,” Star Dream puts her hooves over Aurora’s broken horn, which is leaking large amounts of blood.

Aurora’s eyes close as she falls unconscious. The petrified princesses glow as they’re turned back to normal. The two sisters are speechless as they look at the scene in front of them. Celestia walks up to Aurora, seeing the damage done to her. She tears up, “Terrenus…what have you done?”

To Be Continued…