Eclipsed Truth

Title: Eclipsed Truth
Chapter 20: Summoning the Father of Monsters

The Order Seeks Greater Power

Deep within the hidden sanctum of the Order of Purity, where ancient rituals and dark pacts were forged, the remaining leaders gathered in a dimly lit chamber. The air was thick with unease.

Their forces had suffered massive losses.

Hundreds of their members were still trapped in unbreakable ice, frozen by Eclipse’s Hell Ice Eclipse. Even King Sombra, one of the most feared warlords in history, had failed to destroy her.

And now?

Their next plan—releasing Lord Tirek—was already in motion. He was expected to wreak havoc across Equestria, keeping Twilight Sparkle and her friends occupied.

But that still didn’t solve the problem of Eclipse.

They needed more.

They needed something greater.

And so, they turned to one of the oldest evils in history.

A being so ancient, so terrifyingly powerful, that even Sombra and Tirek paled in comparison.

They turned to Grogar—the Father of Monsters.

The Summoning of Grogar

At the center of their chamber, the Order had prepared an elaborate summoning circle, inscribed with forbidden symbols long erased from history. At the center of it lay a massive, curved ram’s horn, pulsing faintly with dormant power.

The Order’s high priest stepped forward, his voice deep with reverence.

“O Father of Monsters,” he intoned, bowing low. “O First Tyrant of Equestria, the one whose darkness shaped the world…”

A deep, guttural rumble filled the air. The summoning circle glowed with an eerie, golden-red light.

“We call upon you!” the priest continued. “We who seek to cleanse Equestria of its unnatural stains! Guide us, O Dark One!”

The air crackled. A deep, malevolent growl echoed through the chamber, shaking the very walls.

Then—

The circle exploded in a flash of light.

A towering figure emerged from the swirling darkness.

His form was massive, dwarfing even the tallest of them. His thick blue fur and golden curved horns gleamed ominously, his crimson eyes burning with intelligence and cruelty.

Grogar had returned.

Grogar’s Judgment

The ancient ram glared down at the Order, unimpressed. “Hmph. I expected more from those who dared summon me.”

The priest bowed even lower. “O Great Grogar, we seek your wisdom. A being of immense power has emerged—one that threatens our mission to restore Equestria’s purity.”

Grogar’s eyes narrowed. “Go on.”

The priest took a deep breath. “She is called Eclipse—the daughter of Nightmare Moon. She wields a magic unlike any other, a frozen wrath that has imprisoned hundreds of our followers in ice that even time itself cannot thaw.”

Grogar raised a brow. “Hell Ice Eclipse.”

The Order’s members tensed. “You… you know of it?”

Grogar let out a low chuckle, his voice reverberating through the chamber. “Of course I do. That power does not come from Nightmare Moon alone. It is something… far older.”

The Order members glanced at one another, murmuring in confusion.

The high priest swallowed. “Then, O Father of Monsters, what should we do?”

Grogar stroked his chin, thinking carefully. Then, slowly, he grinned—a terrifying, knowing grin.

“You have already unleashed Tirek to create chaos,” he mused. “That will keep Twilight Sparkle and her little friends distracted.”

The priest nodded. “Yes, Lord Tirek will be an excellent distraction. But Eclipse—”

“—Is not like them,” Grogar finished. “No, she is something far worse.”

A heavy silence fell over the chamber.

Then, with a flick of his hoof, Grogar summoned a dark, glowing orb, swirling with ancient energy. Within it, an image of Eclipse appeared—still recovering in Canterlot, unaware of the true danger looming over her.

Grogar’s grin widened.

“If you wish to destroy Eclipse,” he said darkly, “you must not fight her like a mere alicorn.”

He turned to the Order, his eyes gleaming.

“She wields Primordial Frost, but she is still young. Her control is incomplete.”

The priest leaned forward. “Then… what do you suggest?”

Grogar’s horns crackled with dark energy.

“You must awaken something… older. Something that predates even the alicorns themselves.” His smirk deepened. “There is another who wields a power equal to hers… One who could consume her completely.”

The priest’s breath hitched. “Who?”

Grogar laughed.

“A being of eternal fire… the very opposite of her cursed ice.”

His eyes blazed with anticipation.

“You must find… the Ancient Phoenix, Ignis.”

The Order members gasped.

A creature that had not been seen for thousands of years. A force of raw, undying flame, capable of burning even immortal beings to ash.

The priest hesitated. “B-But… Ignis was sealed away by the Celestial Sisters—”

Grogar sneered. “Then free him.”

His horns crackled once more, and the dark orb showed a hidden tomb deep within the heart of the Dragon Lands, where Ignis had been sealed away long ago.

Grogar’s grin widened.

“With him… Eclipse will burn.”

Meanwhile—Eclipse Unaware, Still Recovering

Back in Canterlot, Eclipse remained asleep, her body still mending from her battle.

Vinyl, still trapped in her unconscious hug, sighed dramatically. “Welp. Guess I live here now.”

Octavia chuckled. “It would appear so.”

Luna and Chrysalis, however, remained uneasy.

Something in the air felt wrong.

Neither of them knew it yet, but far across the world, an ancient flame was about to be rekindled.

And when it awakened…

Eclipse’s ice might not be enough.

To Be Continued…