Chapter 1 One year

I look down to the table with a sprawled out map on it, the map of the world I reside in. It’s been nearly one year since I have been sent here. It’s hard to keep track of time so it could very well be more than a year, all that matters is the here and now. “So explain to me again what is going on Alexander.” I sigh, feeling my brain seizing up at what he has told me.

“Well, it seems that since your crowning ceremony some fliers have been popping up on buildings. It changes with each one what they say but the general theme is that they are, quote leaking your plans unquote.” He happily says as he holds out a page to me that I see out of the corner of my eye. His toothy vampire smile shining in the light. I look at the page and see my face artfully drawn on the parchment with text underneath it.

“Twilight Sparkle, unjust Queen of this world, wishes to remove all freedom a person has and force them into jobs so they are…” I pause and grab the page as I stand up straight, anger fuming from me. “So they are complacent and have no energy to oppose her! What kind of shit is this!?” I yell angrily grabbing the page and flowing magic into my hands and burning the page to ashes.

“I was planning to use that as toilet paper later.” Alexander says in fake devastation, I let out a snort at the joke but my blood remains hot at the audacity of someone seeking to rip the rug out from under me as soon as I’m crowned. I look down at the map and see the landmasses upon it, there are three major continents with giant swaths of lava oceans separating them. The Capital of the world is located on the second largest of them all and has many points of interest dotted around filling the land. South of the Capital is Primal Glow, my last home. Then South east of Primal Glow is the Village Gomra took me to. That feels like so long ago now. Looking north I see Horendir near the Capital and remember that Kiraz the mechanical Gryphon rules over the Baron of that City. One the map any and all northern cities have their roads routed through that city before coming to the capital.

“You mentioned something about these fliers causing population drops across this continent?”

“Yes, I’m sorry to say but those who don’t… share your views have begun to take ships across the red sea.” Alexander explains and I feel my jaw clench in frustration. This is too perfect and too organized to be something thrown together when I took the throne. Someone has been preparing for me to take the throne… but why? Hearing the door behind me click open I remain looking at the map, the sound of a cup being set down on the table meets my ears and I reach over and grab the cup. I take a sip of the cup but as soon as the bitter unflavored drink hits my lips I grimace and wrench the cup away. My first cup of coffee in so long and it’s not got cream or sugar. Growling I turn on the spot and see the form of Vo dressed in a maids outfit with some new augmentations to his form, most notably his used to be human face now that of a pony. Taking the cup I throw the cup at him watching as it shatters over his head and showers liquid over him making him yelp out in surprise and anger.

“If you’re going to make my coffee then make it properly you useless idiot.” I bark as the magic chains squeeze at his flesh as he strains to try and resist his orders I’ve placed on him. He opens his mouth to try and speak but only gurgles and gags come out till he finally submits.

“Yes.” He says and I get an evil grin as I look at him struggling to close his mouth. He broke a magical contract so any order I give him he must obey and he can’t disobey. My first order was to have him become my subservient maid, doing everything I tell him to. The next was to make him always refer to me as his Queen and to never leave my service.

“What was that?” I say, with a sinister smile as I look at the angry Vo.

“Yes my Queen.” Vo growls now being allowed to close his mouth and get down to his hands and knees to clean up the broken cup. Feeling satisfied I turn back around and look down to the table.

“Alexander, how is Luna handling the new vampire attributes?” I ask and in response he hums to himself for a second before answering.

“She is accustomed to the ability to see in the dark easily, she has also learned but not put into practice making Ghouls. Then there is the additional strength, speed, and reflexes. She has come a long way but she still has room to grow. I will say though that she has taken an interest in alchemy. You two should spend some time together and augment yourselves if you wish.” Alexander suggests and I perk up at that. It would be beneficial to enhance my body a bit more. My wings are rather new and not very strong. Not to mention my general strength is lacking.

“I might actually do that. A Queen needs to be a shining beacon for her subjects.” I say with a purr escaping my lips at the thought of me being the fairest of all.

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I knock upon the wooden door and hear some clattering of bottles and the very startled voice of Luna from within. “O-one moment.” The sound of things being moved around comes from inside and I chuckle at how Luna must be trying to fix her room to look tidy. I’ve never known Luna to get panicked easily so this is a pleasant surprise, hearing her hastily clean up things. Hearing the door handle turn and the door swing open slowly I look in and see Luna breathing the slightest bit heavy as she gives me a smile. “Ah, dearest Twilight. What hast brought thou to us?”

“Well I heard you were getting into Alchemy, I thought we could talk about a few things while we try some potions out.” I say leaning against the doorframe as I look down to the used to be Princess. Her red eyes peer up at me and with a kind smile she nods to me.

“We like the proposal thou has presented.” Luna says and with that I enter her room.