Broken Hearts Part 1: Entropy's Wrath

As the ponies headed toward the nearly destroyed Canterlot, Twilight started to fill her cloaked friend in on what ha been going on. "Sorry we had to wake you up, you seemed like you were having a rough day." Twilight commented. "Yeah, I guess you could say that." Rarity said, a large frown on her face. "Well, there is a lot to discuss before we arrive in Canterlot, Dawnsun, explain to Rarity what happened before you came to me." Twilight said, looking up at the pegusus. "Right," he said before landing next to Rarity. "Let's start from the beginning...

"I guess it all began the day I was trying out for the Wonder Bolts. You see, I heard you're guys' friend Rainbow Dash was going to try out, and I had always, well, sort of admired her from a far. Actually to be honest, I fell in love with her the day I saw her save, what I now know to be you, Rarity, and the other Wonder Bolts, Spitfire and Soarin, during the flight competition. The way her mane flowed through the wind, the way she so bravely saved all of you... But that's not important, I was trying out to be a Wonder Bolt, for Rainbow Dash, who reminded me of my mother, and in honor of my dad, who was also a Wonder Bolt, back when him and mom were still alive. I began my tryout, very simple, nothing too flashy, I knew I could never do anything as great as Rainbow Dash's sonic rainboom, and i didn't want to. I wanted her to fulfill her dreams, to be happy, and maybe someday I could be in the Wonder Bolts too, and that, if I was lucky, she might fall in love with me as I had her.

Unfortunately, I did better than anyone could have hoped. I had decided to try the sonic rainboom, but I didn't plan on going really fast, well not just really fast anyway. I thought of what my father had told me back when he was giving me flying lessons as a child. He always had told me, "Son, when you become a great flyer like your dad, always remember that if you fill your heart with your strongest feelings, nothing can stand in your way." He would tell me this every day after lessons, so this time, I had decided to take my father's advice. As I began to speed up, a cone started to form in front of me, I closed my eyes, letting my strongest feelings flood into my heart, love, for Rainbow Dash. Everything was really loud, the wind lashing across my face, but I didn't stop, I couldn't stop. It kept getting louder until I felt a wave move down my body, I felt like I wasn't moving. I opened my eyes to see nothing, it was hard to describe, there wasn't anything there, no objects, no light, but no darkness either. An image began to form in front of me, from what I could see, it was the tryout space, I could see the Wonder Bolts. Then like I was coming back to reality, everything seemed to speed past me. I was standing on the ground facing the Wonder Bolts who were looking up at something.

When I looked up my mouth flew open in shock. It was me, not moments ago, preparing to do a sonic rainboom. I could see everything, the cone, me closing my eyes, then it happened. I saw myself stretch and contort to a point until I disappeared into a loud explosion. What I saw then was spectacular, what I believe now to e a black hole took shape, all sorts of amazing things began to dance around it, contorting just as I had done before, a flash of light trying to escape until it was sucked in. At that point it exploded, an array of colors surrounded by nothing I had seen before, flew around each other in an elegant choreography. It then contracted and imploded to a single point, then releasing one final explosion of light that flew across the sky, what I then deemed to represent the birth of the universe. Your cloak reminds me of what I saw, it looks like nothing, if that makes sense Rarity.

I had thought I had gone back in time, but as I have discussed this with Twilight, I had not. I had in fact created a parallel universe, which we had decided was dangerous so I will not be doing it again. Because, as I will tell you, I have done it too much already. At that point however, the Wonder Bolts looked down and congratulated me, they didn't tell me I won so I was still in high hopes for Rainbow Dash. Weeks later I had not gotten the letter of acceptance in the mail, I was relieved, but then I had heard a knock on the door. Sadly it was Soarin, there to pick me up for the welcome party. At this I became deeply depressed, forced into sadness by my betrayal of the one I loved. I tried to look for her, to see her, but she had made herself hard to find. It had been at least a year, I had by that point given up on my search, but something felt wrong, something had happened and I needed to know what so I began to search for answers, what I found, when I had finally seen her again, I nearly died inside. She was in Ghastly Gorge, pinned under a rock, dead. I shouted out of passion, anger, and sadness, I flew as fast as I could trying to go back in time to save her. But no matter how many times I went back, I could never go back far enough, I had then slipped into the darkest depression I could have possibly imagined.

This did not last long to my surprise, because yesterday, during one of my strolls around Canterlot, I came across a peculiar magic show. As you know, there is only one pony who even does those anymore, Trixie. But her show wasn't what it used to be, after being showed up by Twilight, ponies stopped having faith in all of her boasting. But she never let up, her pride refused to, that's why I was attracted to her, I don't know why exactly, but her pride and overconfidence just kept drawing me in, I had felt the strangest and strongest urge to protect her. After, what seemed like another, failed show, I, being a Wonder Bolt, was permitted to see her afterwords. As I entered she looked somewhat upset, but as she noticed me enter, she shaped up and began referring to herself in the third person. I couldn't help but blush at this, it was too cute, she appeared to e very comfortable with me and as we began to talk we hit it off.

It seemed as though she was falling for me, but I wasn't exactly sure, to tell you the truth, I didn't know if I was falling for her, or if I could fall for anyone after Rainbow Dash. The only thing I knew was that I had to be there for her, and protect her from anything bad that might happen. As you can see, I didn't do that great of a job. At first she regarded me as a fan boy, but as the hours passed she began to open up to me. She talked highly of both her parents, how they encouraged her to be as great as she is. Though it always led to her asking herself, "They always told me I was great and powerful, but... Why was I unable to keep them with me?" She would say this to herself a couple of times, a very melancholy look growing over her face. Although she would bust out of these depressing funks as prideful as ever, I couldn't help but feel her slowly slipping away from me. I don't know what had happened to her parents, I don't even think she knows, but I'm sure it doesn't matter, to her, it was her fault they were gone.

That night, well it was more like early morning after all the talking, she made me sleep outside, not worthy enough to sleep in the same room as The Great and Powerful Trixie I guess, but I could not help but peep in on her when I heard noises coming from her little room. As I looked in I couldn't tell exactly what she was doing, I thought I heard her talking to herself, it sounded as if she wanted herself to give into something. She put up a fight but eventually gave in, something felt wrong, I wanted to bust in and tell her not to give up on herself, but it wasn't my place. She made a deal with herself, giving her one last night before she went to sleep, she slept so soundly, a smile swept across her face as she slept. I blushed, I had never seen her smile like that before, it suited her. I felt as ease for the time being, as I rested my head on the ground and fell fast asleep.

I awoke, late in the evening as it seems, loud explosions and ponies screaming all around. I looked in to see Trixie but she was no where in sight. I took to the sky, worried, in an attempt to find Trixie, hoping she was okay, sadly, she was no where near okay, to say the very least. She was floating throughout Canterlot, a dark aura around her that seemed to absorb the light from the fires she used to set the city ablaze. Other than setting everything she saw on fire, she would pick stray ponies up from the ground, either throwing them or causing them to implode into a confetti of gore. The sight of it all made me sick to my stomach, in the town square I noticed the royal princess' trapped under a dark curtain of magic. As of then I was curious as to why they hadn't the power to break free, until I was told by Twilight that they no longer possessed the much needed Elements of Harmony.

I knew I had to do something, I began an assault on Trixie, getting as close as I could to her without being blasted back by her dark aura. This went on for a few minutes before the rest of the Wonder Bolts showed up to help me. We began doing some real damage, but it was at this point that I realized it was all pointless. Trixie took notice and seized both Soarin and Spitfire's wings with her magic, tearing them off instantly, in a shower of blood the fell to the ground before exploding on impact, nothing but blood, bones, and their torn suits lying on the ground. The other Wonder Bolts attempted to flee, but it was to no avail, they all soon met the same gruesome Fate. Trixie and I locked eyes, she simply smirked and continued her rampage. I slowly drifted down to the town square before I decided there was only one thing left to do. With protection fueling my heart, of Canterlot and for Trixie in an attempt to prevent her from becoming what she had, I knew I had to try and go back in time.

Sadly, like before, no matter how many times I tried, no matter how fast I flew or how strong my feelings were, I could not go back far enough. I settled down in the square, finally accepting that there was nothing left for me to do, until I was addressed by the trapped Princess Celestia. She, strangely enough, took notice to my attempts and abilities and told me she knew how I could help. "Quickly, please, you must help us! I need you to go to Ponyville and get Twilight Sparkle and her friends! They are the only ones who might have the power to save us!" Was all the princess could say before the dark magic around her, prevented her from speaking anymore. Without hesitation I raced to Ponyville in search of you guys, didn't take me long to find Twilight, which is where she should pick up I guess."

Dawnsun began to fly again as Rarity looked over at Twilight, a very sad look on her face. "Yeah, my story isn't as interesting as his, but it's important I guess." Twilight sighed as she began her side of the story.

"However much I wish not to tell you, you're a good friend of mine so I won't hold anything back. Ever sense Spike passed, I had been shut indoors, sort of like yourself Rarity. As time passed I made several suicide attempts that all ended in failure. I began blaming everyone, you, myself, and Spike worst of all. I hated him for leaving me all alone, but this, with realization, only made me feel worse about myself. I began to study, books upon books, training my magic to make it stronger, so that maybe I would have the power to keep my friends from leaving me. By the beginning of this week there was nothing left to study, and I became obsessed with very dark thoughts, that of bringing Spike back to life. I would usually discern this as impossible and attempt to kill myself once again, but I was determined that there has to e some way to bring Spike back.

All of my books told me nothing so I went to Zecora, in thinking maybe she knew something. When I asked her she said something like, "In these dark arts you should not meddle. But if you must, with death you shall settle." I insisted she speak in a manner I could understand, she gave me an aggravated look and said, "Just talk to Fluttershy's rabbit!" Not wanting to annoy the zebra any further, I left towards Fluttershy's. When I arrived, there was nopony home, I assumed she was out getting food for the critters. I saw Angel bunny lounging on the side of her doorstep, however, so I approached him and tried to start a conversation. As I had expected he seemed to look passed me confused, until however, I mentioned Zecora referring to him as death, his eyes grew large, and the area around him dark. As his body turned entirely black, a strange and eerie transformation occurred.

He took on the shape of a dark pony, covered with a black shroud, which seemed to flow even with the absence of wind. The only visible aspects of him were his snout and ears which protruded from a skull which I know to belong to the long extinct biped species known as Homosapians. All in all he was creepy beyond belief, even where we were was creepy. We were no longer by Fluttershy's we were in some strange place, kind of like where Dawnsun describes as he time travels. He began to speak to me, I'm not sure if he ever actually spoke or just telepathically transmitted words into my mind, I never saw his mouth move. He began asking what I wanted and why I beckoned him, I started demanding the life of Spike back. He claimed it was beyond him and had no recollection of a Spike, at this point I had pleaded and begged for what seemed like hours, he never gave in. I was in tears, I tried to convince him to let me take Spike's place, that I would give my life a thousand times for his. But, he simply stated that it doesn't work that way and that I had taken up too much of his time already, before I could beg him to stay, he vanished, and I awoke in the center of Ponyville only hours ago.

I couldn't help but cry, all my work, my one chance, all for nothing, I felt so useless, so pathetic. Even though I sucked at it, I figured I'd give killing myself one more try. I grabbed a nearby rope and fashioned it to the top of the water fountain, and then around my neck. I stood on the fountain, water rushing over the top of my head, I let my feet fall, and the rope had started strangling me. As I slowly choked to death, the water that had been rushing across my face, seemed to help increase the feeling of my life slowly washing away. Everything was dark for some time, I was dead, at least I was good at something, that is until Dawnsun resuscitated me, apologizing and explaining what was going on in Canterlot."

"So that's pretty much it." Twilight said finishing up, Rarity felt jealous of Twilight for a moment, and her ability to die, but those feelings passed as they arrived at the devastated Canterlot. Everything had burnt to ash, but darkened flames still filled the streets, all hope had been lost for the capital. They entered the town square, the roads were covered in pony bones and carcass', the fountain at the center fueled by blood. Soon the princess' came into view, "Princess!" Twilight shouted, rushing to her mentor's side. "Ugh, Twilight?" Celestia said, drained of all the energy she had. "My sister... Is dead... I need you to... *cough cough*.. Stop her." Celestia strained to say, blood starting to come out of her mouth as she coughed. "How?! How do I stop her, we only have two elements?!" Twilight said in a fluster. "I... I know, she is and element too... just like you Twilight... but darker.. *cough*... don't let her get her fellow elements... or..." Celestia was cut off by a large fit of coughs. "What do you mean? I don't understand." Twilight asked, both confused and worried for her mentor's health. "e safe... I love you all, my little ponies..." Celestia said as she drifted off. Twilight cried out loudly " No Princess!! Don't go!! Don't leave me! Not now!" Twilight continued to cry, the princess' were dead, and the dark magic that consumed Trixie was approaching. Twilight got up, she sniffled but stopped crying, there was one thing on all of their minds, would they alone have the power to stop Trixie? Or was Equestria doomed forever?!