Twilight breathed slowly. Thunder sounded outside. With her good eye, she scanned the basement. Dust exposed flesh stung. Positive thinking was the key,

Alone and weakened, she had to fight on. No matter the pain. She laughed wretchedly in boredom. It almost felt numb…

A surprise burst of air lashed at her. Electricity and smoke dissipated. An alicorn appeared chanting; earrings jangled.

Abruptly, Twilight felt violently shaken to her core. The horn ring disintegrated. Spotting her chance… nothing happened. Her magic was gone.

As Twilight's mind scrambled, the princesses teleported in, furious.

“I am Dark Resplendence,” the creature grinned.

They spoke together. “We fight together."

She cackled. “I’ve a pegasus and your beloved student. They might... die!"

Dark Resplendence laughed uncontrollably as they hesitated.

Twilight quivered in fear.

You shall die. And I win.

Author's Note

If you made it this far, thank you so much for reading. This took far, far longer than it should have been for a mere one thousand words. It is as pristine as it will be.

It would have been too grand a story idea to type out in a long draw, so meticulously crafting it in short form felt right. Much lies in inference, so consider it a miniature story.