In The Beginning Part 1
Chapter 4: The Black Knight's Proposal
Previous ChapterNext ChapterAfter White Knight and Celestia had their talk, We go up to the skies and see the Black Knight spying on them, he was a bit disgusted when he had overheard the conversation between Celestia and White Knight and afterwards, he went back to the palace located in the stars. As he was flying back to the palace and entering inside, he automatically heads down to his private chambers, where he can resume his conversation with prisoner #275 about his freedom and his task on spreading chaos on the Earth. The pony prisoner looked like he was rather impatient, because he kept on waiting on the Black Knight's return, and now that he has returned, their private conversation will now continue. So the pony prisoner opens up first by saying;
"Aw, Geez, Black Knight! It's about time you showed up, how long do you intend to keep me waiting here, I mean what took you so long? I was so bored, that I thought I was going to wither away to nothing if you didn't returned."
"Silence, worm. Need I remind you once again that you will speak when you are spoken to?"
"Well, aren't we a bit rude? And here I thought that you were suppose to be good. But here we are, discussing our terms."
This was starting to irritate Black Knight and was about to yell at him, but then he hold back his anger and replied to the prisoner in a more sophisticated manner;
"Ha, ha ha. Do you want to go back to your cell so that you can deal with the rest of the pony prisoners talk about how they could have, would have and should have, over and over again?"
After Black Knight's remark, the pony prisoner #275 started to chuckle lightly and then he said;
"Touché, Black Knight, you clever and twisted pony."
After going back and forth with each other, Black Knight starts off with his proposal by telling the pony prisoner that if he's in need of getting out of the dungeon forever, he must participate in an experiment that he's conducting at the moment, he also tells him that the experimentation will take about at least, three years or so. But it will all be worth it when the three years come by and the Pony prisoner will be free at last, and that's all that prisoner #275 can think about. But he was upset that he has to be stuck with Black Knight for the next three years, he wanted to leave the palace and wreak some chaos on the Earth right away. But the Black Knight insists on getting prisoner #275 to go on with the experiment or he'll wind up back in the dungeon, so prisoner #275 decides to go along with Black Knight's proposal, because it's the only way for him to enjoy the freedom that he so desires after being locked up for so long. So now, the pony prisoner tells the Black Knight about what kind of an experiment does he have planned for him, then Black Knight starts telling the prisoner about his previous life as a horrendous trickster and what awful pranks that he had pulled off against the other ponies;
"Hmm... well, in your previous life, you used to pull pranks on everypony no? And you only did it because all you ever wanted, was a good laugh, am I correct?"
"Oh yes, a whole lot better when you explained it."
"No need for sarcasm, you lowly pile of dirt." Said the Black Knight in a dark tone, then he tells him that if the prisoner enjoys a good laugh, then he'll die of laughter when he tells him that he can do more better than what he did previously. The experiment is something that Black Knight has been working on for quite a while, and then Black Knight tells the prisoner that he is most suited for it. Nopony's personality, behavior and talent isn't as greater than 275's, in fact... it is the main reason why Black Knight chose him. But then again, he's only saying that as a form of a charm, so that the prisoner will say yes to Black Knight's proposal, and so he did and then, Black Knight tells him what he needs him to do.
"It's very simple really, you are going back out there to cause your usual chaos onto the Earth, but you also need to be a little more... creative when your having fun out there. You see, I only want you to do this to set an example for the White Knight, so that he'll know what happens when he tries to ruin order and perfection, by bringing Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth ponies, together as one. It's absurd, how the three can come together and still bring peace, nothing good can come from it, and there's a reason why I made the Great Divide, it will upset the balance and therefore will bring chaos and disharmony. And that's where *you** come in... prisoner #275."*
After explaining this to the old pony prisoner, he was rather delighted to take part in this play, because when he heard that Black Knight wants him to do this as a form of a lesson that White Knight needs to learn, the prisoner sees it as getting the White Knight back for stopping him and his tricks and locking him away.
"Oh, Black Knight, you are such an evil and twisted Alicorn pony that I have ever met. And if this is all for the White Knight, then... count me in. I would love to get my revenge on that silly, joy-bringing, laughs-a-lot, goody four-shoes White Knight! He'll think twice for tricking a trickster! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! But wait, how exactly is this going to be done?"
Black Knight replies; "Well, as you can see... using my magic, I'm in the process of creating yet another species, one that doesn't even exist... well, not yet anyway. It is going to be a creature made entirely out of multiple animal body parts."
"Well, Black Knight. It seems like you are going to create an abomination." Said the Prisoner
Exactly, this creature symbolizes the meaning of chaos, every part is out of order, not everything is in it's proper place, it's imperfection. And you are going to be a part of it.
After the prisoner heard that he was going to become what the Black Knight is going to create, he was a little nervous at first, but then when Black Knight mentioned the powers that will come with it, he soon became satisfied, that evil smile of his says it all. After all, what's on his mind right now is getting payback at the White Knight, so no matter what happens to the prisoner, nothing will clear him of his thoughts of revenge. And as for the Black Knight, he finally got himself a live subject to use his magic to create the creature that he wants to use to show White Knight what happens when he goes against order and perfection. So now, Black Knight steps out of his chambers, walking down the corridors, savoring the moment of his new creation, that will change history forever. Then as he steps out the palace, he starts to walk slowly on the grounds, and then stops at the gap and stares down the Earth, looking at all the pony folk and all the animals down there, living together in perfect harmony. Then after that, he savors another moment and then he confidently says;
"Pretty soon, this world will be mine to rule. I shall bring peace to this world, order and perfection will be restored."
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