Death awaits

by the star bringer

Rating: teen
Tags: Tragedy, Cozy Glow, Adventure, Violence, Death, Alternate Universe, Drama, Original Character, Apple Bloom, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Tender Taps
Length: 3937

a much darker alternant universe (now being rewriten)

you're probably wondering who I am, I go by many names but I'm mostly known as " the watcher".
But now I will tell you another story although I will warn you this one is much darker then the last. This is a tale of death and betrayal but just because it's about those two things doesn't mean this isn't a happy story.
(Now being rewritten)

Published 2023-03-24 08:40:00 UTC
Last updated 2023-11-15 08:38:56 UTC

Chapter 2: Uncomfortable situations

Author's Note

okay so when characters are sing a duet (or jut singing by themselves) they will have different colours to tell them apart
so Cozy glow will be pink and StarGazer will be blue and together thay will be purple.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi16dzPke_9AhWjQUEAHabaAb0QtwJ6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX3yYkZj9QPQ&usg=AOvVaw264kc-YHf2hrHdRkIdl3et

Chapter 2: Uncomfortable situations

A few weeks had passed by since StarGazer was declared innocent, and now he and his best friend Cozy Glow were heading to their first day of school. Cozy was felling excited, but StarGazer was nervous and he kept having dark thoughts " what if the same thing that happened to him happens here to?! I don't want to be responsible for another murder!" he though to himself. Cozy could see that her best friend was worried so she started to sing their favourite song.

"Welcomed you
Underground with open arms you knew
How fragile their souls were to your abuse
I let you roam around care free
They're not your enemies"
"All this time
Determination served as your lone guide
Mercy or genocide yours to decide
But consequences they increase
You will answer to me"
"I exist outside it
Even if restarted
Your actions won't erase
Nothing safe from my eyes
You might but numbers don't lie
I can see your real face
So tell me"
"Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Or kindness in your eyes
Execute execute execute if you want
Retribution for your crimes
Were you honest with yourself
'Cause I'll know
When I take a look inside
Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Then judgement will be mine"

"Might be fun
But your brutality can't be undone
And you know you don't want to get dunked on
So contemplate your cruelty
Only killers play dirty"
"Spare their lives
Consider twice before being unkind
Or you will end up having a bad time
No puns to make because it's true
The joke will be on you"
"I exist outside it
Even if restarted
Your actions won't erase
Nothing safe from my eyes
You might but numbers don't lie
I can see your real face
So tell me"
"Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Or kindness in your eyes
Execute execute execute if you want
Retribution for your crimes
Were you honest with yourself
'Cause I'll know
When I take a look inside
Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Then judgement will be mine"
"So I've got a question for ya
Do you think even the worst person can change
That everyone can be a good person if they just try"
they soon entered their new school, StarGazer now feeling less nervous. "all right class we have two new students" miss Cheerilee Spoke " I want everypony to give a warm welcome to StarGazer and Cozy Glow!" the class gasped knowing both of the new classmates. StarGazer and Cozy glow awkwardly made their way to two empty seats a the back. a colt was by Cozy and a filly. "PSST" the filly next to StarGazer said, She had a blonde coat a red bow and a crimson mane. her cutie mark was a shield or a badge of multiple colours with an apple inside it "Whenever we have a new student they fill out a form telling everypony about themselves" she gave two fill-out sheets to him and he passed one to Cozy Glow, "Uhm Thanks?" StarGazer whispered to the filly " your welcome!" she beamed "mah name's Apple Bloom by the way". "mine is StarGazer." he continued fill out the form and sooner or later he was finished. And just in time for music class.

Chapter 4:All's well that floats well

Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.

Chapter 5: Persuasion

Author's Note

okay so when a character sings the words will change to the color of their body color. okay now on with the chapter.
Click here to see video

Chapter 5: Persuasion

a few weeks go bye after the splash zone derby and everything was fine. until Apple Bloom noticed that StarGazer doesn't have his cutie mark so after school she went to talk to him.
Right here, right now
I put the offer out
I don't want to chase you down
I know you see it
You run with me
And I can cut you free
Out of the drudgery and walls you keep in
So trade that typical for something colourful
And if it's crazy, live a little crazy
You can play it sensible, a king of conventional
Or you can risk it all and see

Don't you wanna get away from the same old part you gotta play
'Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride
It'll take you to the other side
'Cause you can do like you do
Or you can do like me
Stay in the cage, or you'll finally take the key
Oh, damn! Suddenly you're free to fly
It'll take you to the other side

Okay, my friend, you want to cut me in
Well I hate to tell you, but it just won't happen
So thanks, but no
I think I'm good to go
'Cause I quite enjoy the life you say I'm trapped in
Now I admire you, and that whole show you do
You're onto something, really it's something
But I live among the swells, and we don't pick up peanut shells
I'll have to leave that up to you

Don't you know that I'm okay with this uptown part I get to play
'Cause I got what I need and I don't want to take the ride
I don't need to see the other side
So go and do like you do
I'm good to do like me
Ain't in a cage, so I don't need to take the key
Oh, damn! Can't you see I'm doing fine
I don't need to see the other side

Now is this really how you like to spend your days?
Whiskey and misery, and parties and plays

If I were mixed up with you, I'd be the talk of the town
Disgraced and disowned, another one of the clowns

But you would finally live a little, finally laugh a little
Just let me give you the freedom to dream
And it'll wake you up and cure your aching
Take your walls and start 'em breaking
Now that's a deal that seems worth taking
But I guess I'll leave that up to you
after that StarGazer was persuaded so they went to find out his special talent.

Chapter 6 : Just accept it

Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.

Chapter 7: Cease and desist

when StarGazer finally made it to Cozy Glow's house, he floated up to her window and knocked on it. "Couldn't have you used the door?" she asked, "Your right but I was too excited to show you this!" he turned around to show her his brand new cutie mark, "also do you have paper?". Cozy was confused but gave him paper anyway he quickly wrote a letter to princess Twilight telling the bad news about Sombra and teleported the scroll to Canterlot. Cozy was still kind of confused but she didn't really care. She was just really happy for her friend they hung out for a while but eventually StarGazer went home, Suddenly Cozy was teleported and she knew where she, she was in Grogar's cave and standing in front of her was King Sombra, Queen Chrysalis and Lord Tirek, "Welcome Cozy Glow" Sombra spoke "I've brought you here because we are planning an attack on Canterlot, now I know you might not want to but imagen all the power you'll have all to yourself and nopony else!" then an evil grin formed on her face as she gave a nod of approval, as they broke into song
"Lights, camera, action
Another day in traction
Of being bashed and whacked
To rack up ponies' reactions

Apparently, it's the fashion
To be lacking in compassion
Require a villain to balance
And then fire at him with Magic

We will smile through the pain
Then climb up and start again
Living someone else's game
As we tumble to the ground

Planting faces in the pavement
For our enemies' entertainment
No one said when chasing fame
That the direction would be down

And so we fall
All we've ever known is being the enemy
And so we fall
Our only home is Tartarus
And so we fall
Ever downward chasing crowns we'll never see
And so we fall until the day we choose to rise

Scrambling to the mantle
Straddling stacks of tangled ragdolls
Forging forwards on the trampled
Backs of comrades round our ankles

It's a constant uphill battle
Against logs and giant apples
For the stupid pony friends
We just pray they meet their end

Face-first at the door you've chosen
Hoping it's the one that opens
We've no noses to be broken
But our spirits feel the sting

One more baton to the face
At the back end of the race
Never-ending fall from grace
Second place don't mean a thing

We fall
All we've ever known is being the enemy
And so we fall
Our only home is Tartarus
And so we fall
Ever downward chasing crowns we'll never see
And so we fall until the day we choose to rise

We'll start a union, fight these vertical atrocities
It's hard to organise at terminal velocity
We won't stand for being herded for your novelty
Stranded in a technicolour rubber purgatory

Another gungeward plunging to avoid
And so we fall
Another hundred flung into the void
And so we fall
Another bludgeoned lunge through spongey dungeon toys
And so we fall until the day we choose to rise

All we've ever known is being the enemy
And so we fall
Our only home is Tartarus
And so we fall
Ever downward chasing crowns we'll never see
And so we fall until the day we choose to rise"
* A few weeks later *
"Where is she?!" StarGazer spoke it had been a few weeks since Cozy's disappearance. He grew more sick with worry and tiredness by the day. missing posters were scattered around Ponyville most of them saying "Have you seen me?" or "MISSING" but nopony was ever able to find her, weeks turned into months. But then on a chill winter's morning …

Author's Note

Click here for music and by the way chrysalis is green and Tirek is brown. and all together they are blue

Chapter 8: A secret best left forgotten

On a chill winter morning, dark clouds swarmed the sky and the evil laugh of Sombra echoed through out the land as a huge burst of dark magic swept all over Equestria, putting every creature under a spell a mind control spell. All except for StarGazer, naturally being a cross-breed he was immune to mind control (because the spell can't tell if he's one species or the other so it cancels out). StarGazer was confused but he didn't have time to think, as he was teleported into a cell of crystals. "Welcome StarGazer" Sombra spoke as he came out of the shadows with Tirek and Chrysalis, another creature stayed in the shadows "Let me go!" StarGazer shouted his shout echoed through out the jail. "We can't do that because your a threat" Sombra replied "because your a cross-breed!". StarGazer questioned how he would know that "Oh, a little friend told us" he said as Tirek and Chrysalis shove alicorn Cozy Glow out of the shadows.

StarGazer couldn't believe his eyes no he refused to believe it, "You betrayed me." StarGazer muttered "just like them" Cozy tired to explain but StarGazer didn't want to hear it. "YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULDN'T TURN OUT LIKE THEM! YOU CROSSED YOUR HEART AND HOPED TO FLY YOU EVEN STUCK A CUPCAKE IN YOUR EYE!" he shouted as tears rushed out of his eyes "Who is 'them'?!" Cozy asked "TENDER TAPS! I never told you that because I knew that you had a friendship with him a good one at that." "How heart-breaking" then the villains leave the as StarGazer breaks down in tears. suddenly he heard a voice whisper in his ear it was one of his favourite songs.
"Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh

I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show

And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above

But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settled around us

And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above

But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

Eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh

Oh, where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh, oh, where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?

And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above

But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?

Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh"
after that a colt appeared right next to StarGazer his eyes, mane and tail were all a bright red while his coat was a dark black however StarGazer knew who it was. It was Tender Taps but he wasn't a pony he was a ghoul then to break the silence he spoke. "You know I have forgiven you for what you did to me." a face of confusion and guilt was shown on StarGazer's face, "and you know what, I was a jerk, but I was forced to. You see my parents forced me to do it otherwise they would make sure you never saw the light of day again, they don't like other species let alone a cross-breed no offences. but now our home is in danger and it needs us Stargazer. So are you going to help me or not?" Tender said as he busted the prison open "of course I will." StarGazer spoke before fleeing the room with Tender Taps

Author's Note

Ok so we are heading to the endgame now so get ready for that. also Tender taps is orange
click here for the music also the reason for colours before the song was so people don't get confused of who's talking. P.s I made it so Tender Taps is non-binary

Chapter 9: The last stand

Silent. They both needed to be silent as they were planning a ambush on the villains. After all they were the last stand between Equestria and the great evils that wish to destroy it. "Okay so I want to teach you how to use soul magic." Tender whispered a face of confusion appeared on StarGazer's face "Basically you want to channel your emotions and turn it into magic, I would give a demonstration but we are not in a good spot right now". Suddenly they fell through the air vent landing a few meters from the villains StarGazer quickly turned into a bug and Tender Taps floated back to the vent. they snuck around. StarGazer growing more angry every time he saw Cozy Glow but couldn't help but notice a face of guilt on her face, he could sense that there was still some good in Cozy. But he still needed to take out the other villains, so he channelled his soul magic and he turned into a shadow version of himself with blue mane, tail. his coat was pure black and his eyes purple.

Welcomed you
Underground with open arms you knew
How fragile their souls were to your abuse
I let you roam around care free
They're not your enemies

All this time
Determination served as your lone guide
Mercy or genocide yours to decide
But consequences they increase
You will answer to me

I exist outside it
Even if restarted
Your actions won't erase
Nothing safe from my eyes
You might but numbers don't lie
I can see your real face
So tell me

Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Or kindness in your eyes
Execute execute execute if you want
Retribution for your crimes
Were you honest with yourself
'Cause I'll know
When I take a look inside
Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Then judgement will be mine

Might be fun
But your brutality can't be undone
And you know you don't want to get dunked on
So contemplate your cruelty
Only killers play dirty

Spare their lives
Consider twice before being unkind
Or you will end up having a bad time
No puns to make because it's true
The joke will be on you

I exist outside it
Even if restarted
Your actions won't erase
Nothing safe from my eyes
You might but numbers don't lie
I can see your real face
So tell me

Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Or kindness in your eyes
Execute execute execute if you want
Retribution for your crimes
Were you honest with yourself
'Cause I'll know
When I take a look inside
Is there love is there love is there love in your heart
Then judgement will be mine

So I've got a question for ya
Do you think even the worst person can change
That everyone can be a good person if they just try

StarGazer wasn't sure if Cozy would fight with him and Tender taps. But she did, she turned on the rest of the villains and together they banished them to the either. and they had freed every one form Sombra's control. But Equestria was left in ruins, so they spent weeks mostly months to rebuild it, Together.

The end for now!

Author's Note

now on to the epilogue! click here for credit scene music! or here for the song StarGazer sang!

epilogue

"Sir" a mare spoke as she ran up to a stallion "The weapon it's ready".
"Perfect" he said "Now Equestria will bow down to me!"

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's Note

and that's it for now i hoped you enjoyed this story!

Prologue (rewrite)

A explosion can be heard from a distance, it was a house that belonged to an orphaned cross-breed. his enemy blew it up with some fire works and was no going for him. the enemy tried to punch and kick the colt but failed as he dodged every attack. the only thing that survived the explosion was a kitchen knife the colt levitated it with his magic and brought the handle to his chest as a warning. The enemy rushed at him but tripped and his neck went through the knife making him bleed. the colt watched in horror as the enemy gave out his last breath and died. The colt was mortified, This was not his intention all he wanted to do was protect himself. the colt ran to the wreckage of his former home, hoping that there would be something to salvage. But if there was anything it either had been destroyed in the explosion or was currently burning in the fires that littered the now destroyed home. Later somepony had reported the mix-race to princess Twilight. the colt ran away to a cave in the everfree mountains. His name was StarGazer and now he was a murderer.

Chapter 3: An introduction

StarGazer quickly got on to the piano and started to play a tune and then he started to sing.

"I am not a stranger to the dark
Hide away, they say
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one'll love you as you are

But I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me

Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh

Another round of bullets hits my skin
Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in
We are bursting through the barricades and
Reaching for the sun (we are warriors)
Yeah, that's what we've become (yeah, that's what we've become)

I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me

Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
This is me

and I know that I deserve your love
(Oh-oh-oh-oh) there's nothing I'm not worthy of
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
This is brave, this is bruised
This is who I'm meant to be, this is me

Look out 'cause here I come (look out 'cause here I come)
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum (marching on, marching, marching on)
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I'm gonna send a flood
Gonna drown 'em out
Oh
This is me"
the class gave a round of applause as he went back to his seat and he gave Cozy a hoof bump. eventually the bell rang and it was now lunch time. even though StarGazer was a good singer nopony wanted to be with him, well other than Cozy of course they ended up in a short and safe ally between a fence and the school wall it was filled to the brim with junk and all sorts of items. but their eyes lit up when they saw a still functioning karaoke machine and ever since their break and lunch times were filled with singing and fun