Corruption is Magic

I walk through the door to my room and scrunch my nose at the smell that hits my nose, having gotten fresh air I become aware of the unclean smell that permeates my room. Looking around I see broken glass from bottles, bags, and plates with utensils strewn about. Stains of liquid cover my bed and blanket. Gulping down my disgust I walk, not knowing where to but when I get to my makeup cabinet that I trashed I open up a drawer and see three bags of white powder. I look Down at the bags and grab one with my thumb and index finger bringing it up to eye level. I could drift off… I could live in bliss again.

“What are you doing?” I hear Gaurt say, causing me to jump, dropping the bag back into the drawer as I spin around. She stands at the door and looks at me with an unamused look on her face as she has her arms crossed.

“I’m just thinking.” I lie through my teeth as I smile.

“Thinking?” Gaurt says in a tone that told me she didn’t believe me. “I didn’t know Glory was called thinking.”

“I… I wasn’t going to-”

“Don’t try to lie Boss, we both know you were.” Gaurt says with force behind her words, my body tenses but as I take a deep breath I nod slightly. “Boss, please. Get rid of that stuff.” Gaurt basically begs as she pushes off the door frame and walks over to me as she unfolds her arms. I look at her and see her looking at me with sadness. Biting my lip I shake my head and produce a shield between her and I.

“I’m sorry Gaurt. I can’t… it makes everything feel like…”

“It makes it feel good, I know. But the feeling never lasts and it’s artificial Twilight.”

“I know.” I say looking down to the floor. “Listen Gaurt… Luna is here… she is strong, far stronger than I am. I want my title and status to go to her.”

“No.” Gaurt says slamming a fist into my shield.

“I want you to help her in my stead.” I say as I lower my hand down and into the drawer that is open grabbing the bags of Glory.

“Twilight, don’t say that.” Gaurt barks as she punches the shield sending cracks through it.

“Make sure she doesn’t do stuff like me. She needs to make it home.” I say before snapping my fingers and teleporting from the room, appearing in the capital with a pop. Righting myself I walk down the streets of the capital, not really having any destination in mind, just walking. I don’t know how long I had been wandering but at a certain point I looked down to the bags in my hand. I feel a weight form in my stomach as I open one up and take a pinch. Here is to hoping they make this place a better world to live in.

***

I groan as I come to, curled up in an alley and covered in grime. I lift my head and look around me but my vision is blurry and unfocused. I grumble and stagger to my feet only to stumble and flop on to the ground again. Hearing footsteps coming down the alley I mentally groan. “C-can you help me to my feet.” I ask weakly but I hear something akin to a laugh as the person grabs my arm and yanks me to my feet making me yep.

“Sure I can Pony.” I hear a familiar voice say but before I can say anything or look in their direction something is shoved in my mouth and my eyes are covered. Screaming as loud as I can I thrash around and try to get rid of the objects in my mouth and over my eyes but my arms are quickly restrained. I try my best to get free but every attempt is met with failure even with magic as my hands are forced into a kind of glove that restricts every finger's movement. I am well and truly contained. By who I have no idea but as I try to think on who it is I hear a cart roll up in front of me then I am tossed into it and I land on a wooden floor. Grunting I Struggle to wiggle to an upright position but as I do so I feel a foot hit me in the side sending me spilling back on to the floor with a muffled scream.

“Well, I had heard rumors but to know you actually have become a bum. I can’t believe it.” The voice of Vo says with a laugh. “And to know we caught you so easily so that you can’t use that little contract against me.” Screaming I try to get to my feet but his foot hits me in the stomach causing me to crumple as I struggle for air through my nose. “Oh yes, I know how magical contracts work. I hired a person to teach me about magic, when you did that they let me know what I was in for. They said that I could break the contract and everything but it would mean you could control me and I’d have no ability to resist. This control is verbal though, so… if you’re gagged or can’t speak anymore.” Vo says teasingly as if talking to a child, the smugness dripping from his every word.

“So, this is how it’s going to go pony bitch. I’m going to arrange a show, a show where I will take you to the arena in the city. When there, I’ll have you tied up to a pole. I’ll beat you, destroy you, and then kill you.” Vo says with glee in his voice. “But before then I might just fuck that Succubus you like so much in front of your eyes.” I jolt forward and ram my head in the direction his voice is coming from and I feel my head collide against his head. The sound of him screaming in pain and anger makes me smile internally but I get hit in the side of my head sending my thoughts jumping around in my head.

“Stupid bitch. Sit and do as you’re told.” He snarls as his foot makes contact with my face.