Love: Curses at Dusk

The wind was like harmony as it quickly brushed up against her face and soft, luscious mane. The air was nice and perfect and it almost was like she had gone to paradise. Her wings spread out and she soars up into the sky, for a test flight to relax. Her hooves graciously pulled on the invisible thread in the air to fly. She was known by many, many ponies. Her name, was Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.

Cadenza, or Cadence, was an alicorn who was the niece of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. She found herself lucky to live side-by-side with them, because it wasn’t often that it could happen. Her talent was helping ponies who were in tight relationships that needed a nudge so the ponies in love could learn to love better, without so much feuding and fighting. Unlike the ‘Love Potion’ Hearts and Hooves day was based off of, Cadence could help without any harm.

The wind was majestic as her horn was slowly enveloped in a pink flame of amazing beauty; something that was like seeing the sun never come back. The pink flame suddenly shot up at the lowering sun, turning it more of a pinkish orange like the sunset. Suddenly, the sun had a lightly painted heart on it. She smiled at her work as the poem of love began to echo out, and she sang along with it.

“I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.

I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, "I Love You,"
And the way you're always there.

I love the way you touch me,
Always sending chills down my spine.
I love that you are with me,
And glad that you are mine.”

The poem was one that showed every lover that love was for eternity, even if rough times were ahead. But the delicate pink alicorn had dedicated that very poem to her love forever, Shining Armor. She had loved his so dearly and even for being married for two years, they had never had a decision to have a child or not.

After the poem had faded off, Cadence spun around like silk gently in the air and flew back to Canterlot Castle, a place full of bright colors. There waiting, would be her aunt Luna, ready to raise to moon. Not to waste time, Cadence quickened her flight and she saw Luna on the balcony, smiling at her. Cadence smiled back as she slowed down and stepped onto the balcony.

“Well done, Cadence. You always make Tia’s sun look as amazing as ever.” Luna said, a slight anxious note in her tone. Cadence nodded and blushed at the pleasing comment.

“Thank you, Luna. Are we ready to raise the moon?” Cadence asked, watching as the sun finally slipped behind the mountains. Luna nodded and blue aura began to envelop both of them. Luna’s eyes turned completely white as well as Cadence’s. Luna’s horn enveloped with a darker blue aura and the moon began to rise above the sky.

Cadence’s horn now enveloped with its regular color; and the moon continued to rise, it gained a pinkish glow like the sun, and a blue heart. Cadence’s poem began to recite through the air and Luna sang along with Cadence.

“Moon in your splendor,
Shine your light on me,
Blue moon, half moon,
Makes no difference,
You see, to me you will always be
The man in the moon,
Who lights the way, for my love,
So he can open my heart with his key.
Man in the moon, silvery moon
Light my life with thee.”

The song was on a silver note and the moon looked like a crystal ball that had been enchanted by some sort of beautiful sorcery. Cadence’s eyes turned normal and she lowered back down but Luna was still high in the air. The moon finally reached the top where it continued on its own and Luna lowered back down too.

“Amazing...where do you come up with these poems, Cadence?” Luna asks, watching the moon’s blue heart flicker in the far distance. Cadence chuckled a little and responded,

“Oh Luna, you must enjoy your surroundings to create a poem..some poems take certain states, like depression or happiness.” Luna stared at Cadence with interest as she went on and on about her poems.

“Ah, I see. Well, Tia must be waiting for me. I’ll let her you said goodnight, alright?” Luna said, looking back at the moon in honor. She stared down at the Canterlot towns to see busy ponies quickly go home to sleep.

“Of course, Luna. Goodnight.” Cadence replied. Luna kissed her forehead and then quietly trotted off to the door. Cadence smiled as she heard the door open and shut quietly, and then open again. She turned to see Shining Armor coming in.

“Oh, hello Shining~” She said as he trotted over to her, taking off his armor and placing it on the rack. He smiled at her and they both closed in, kissing for a moment. Shining broke the kiss slowly and then blushed.

“What a busy day huh? I heard you and Luna singing...you both make harmony.” He said, going over to the bed and snuggling in. Cadence followed him and then they both snuggled up to each other happily, and Cadence sighed.

“Well, goodnight, Shining love.” She cooed, about to turn off their light. She used her magic to close the balcony doors and Shining replied softly,

“Goodnight, Mi Amore Cadenza.” Cadence giggled and with one last blink, the light was turned off and they were fast asleep. Well, one was.

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Cadence never knew she had an evil side, however, she dreamed evil dreams frequently. If only she knew that every night while she was asleep, her evil self would rise and start chaos in Equestria.

Evil Cadence, other know as Virus, woke up, in the body of Cadence. Virus’s eyes looked similar to Chrysalis’s, but with more of a virus coding in the Iris. Virus smiled and quickly got out of bed. Suddenly, her body went different. She turned into a walking pony virus. Her body was completely made out of a coding virus, but she had the same body as Cadence. Her cutie mark was Cadence’s, but a Green Heart with green bubbles around it.

Virus chuckled softly but then swiftly turned to Shining Armor, who was shifting around in bed and mumbling Cadence’s name. Without any other distractions, Virus opened the balcony doors, went onto the balcony, and shut them quietly. Virus was excited to pull Canterlot into a nutty love town, and her intentions, she knew, couldn’t possibly be stopped.

She pulls her wings out, and soars over Canterlot. First up high, but then she began to lower down by the houses. She first landed on the house of Fancypants, who seemed to be having a party. There were several other (drunk) voices in the houses and Virus grinned. “This will be a perfect one...” She said in her raspy, robotic voice. She used her power to turn into Berry Punch, who she had found out, was not at the party. She dropped down by the door and rang the doorbell.

The door opened and Virus was greeted by a drunk Carrot Top, her body smelling like alcohol and saliva. Virus enjoyed the smell, it made her feel like her deed was done. Carrot Top spoke in words that were so shaky, it was like she was on a ride.

“Hey...hic! Berry Punch...so glad you could...hic! make it! Come on...hic! in the party is great!”
Virus simply nodded and trotted in, to find the house was at complete disaster. The floor was covered in wine bottles, beer cans, and other alcoholic beverages. Virus grinned as she saw that ponies were already doing their jobs; some ponies were banging each other, some were simply making out. However, Virus knew her job wasn’t done yet.

She made her way upstairs, many ponies already passed out in her path. She heard moaning and groaning and vomiting, and all other noises. Her magic spread high in the air filling the house with a vanilla smell, intoxicating everypony in the house with love curses. Whichever pony the other pony was looking at, no matter what gender, they became instantly in love.

She heard cries out of “Oh my Celestia, I love you sooooo much” and “I think we should get married” and all sorts of icky lovey dovey stuff. Ponies who were asleep were still intoxicated, even if they were asleep. Anypony they were close to they would become instantly in love in the morning.

Virus chuckled and then quickly left the house to get back to Canterlot Castle. She turned back into herself and flew up into the sky, onto the balcony. She landed and opened the doors and then quietly shut them again.

She gets back into bed next to Shining Armor, and when her eyes close, her body transforms into the beautiful Cadence once again.

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