Eclipsed Truth

Chapter 57: The Order’s Final Gambit—Plague Wind Unleashed

The Order’s Desperation—A Last-Ditch Effort

Far from Canterlot, deep in the shadowed ruins of their former stronghold, the last 500 surviving members of the Order of Purity gathered in a hidden underground chamber.

They were broken, scattered, leaderless—but not finished.

Their new leader, a cloaked stallion known only as Harbinger, stood at the center of the ritual circle, his voice echoing with zealous fury.

“We have suffered losses,” Harbinger growled, his red eyes burning with fanatical determination. “Our great cause has been wounded.”

He turned his gaze to the others, his tone dripping with venom.

“But we are NOT defeated.”

The cultists murmured, nodding among themselves.

Harbinger stepped forward, standing before a massive, rusted iron gate, covered in ancient seals.

A gate to Tartarus itself.

“The Elements may have destroyed Noctis,” he spat. “But we shall unleash a force even greater.”

He lifted a darkened tome, flipping to a page lined with ancient, forbidden incantations.

“And with this… we shall bring forth our reckoning.”

Plague Wind—the Alicorn of Pestilence Is Freed

The cultists chanted in unison, their magic twisting unnaturally, surging through the air like a sickly green storm.

The iron gate groaned, the seals cracking and shattering, as the very air filled with the scent of rot and decay.

Then—

A wave of diseased wind erupted from the depths, sending the cultists staggering back as a tall, gaunt alicorn figure emerged.

His body was withered and sickly, his wings tattered but strong, and his glowing yellow eyes burned with cruel intelligence.

His very presence made the ground blacken and the air thicken with disease.

Plague Wind—the Alicorn of Pestilence—had returned.

The cultists knelt before him, their voices trembling.

“Great Lord of Plagues… we have freed you.”

Plague Wind breathed deeply, exhaling a cloud of toxic fog as a slow, unsettling smile spread across his face.

“…Finally.”

With a single beat of his wings, the world shuddered.

The skies above darkened, storm clouds forming unnaturally fast as he took flight, soaring toward the lands of the living once more.

Discord Witnesses the Horror

Meanwhile, near the outskirts of Equestria, Discord lounged lazily on a floating cloud, sipping a cup of chocolate milk when the air suddenly grew heavy.

His mismatched ears twitched.

Something felt wrong.

Then, he saw it—

A shadowy figure soaring high above, its wings leaving behind a trail of sickly green mist, the sky darkening in its wake.

The moment Discord laid eyes on Plague Wind, he froze.

His usual playfulness vanished.

His grip tightened on his cup, the porcelain cracking in his claws.

“…Oh, horseapples.”

With a snap of his fingers, he vanished in a flash of light—

Reappearing directly inside Canterlot Castle.

The Warning—A New Threat Approaches

The throne room doors burst open as Discord teleported inside, his face unusually serious.

Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and the others, who had only just begun recovering from the battle with Noctis, turned to see him.

Luna frowned. “Discord?”

Discord waved a claw wildly. “Okay, so—first off, congrats on taking down Noctis.”

Then his eyes narrowed.

“Second off—WE HAVE A PROBLEM.”

Celestia stood immediately, her instincts on high alert. “What happened?”

Discord snapped his fingers, summoning a holographic projection of the figure he had seen.

A gaunt alicorn, his wings spreading disease through the air, his eyes burning with malice.

Twilight’s breath hitched. “Who… is that?”

Luna’s expression darkened instantly.

Her voice was grim, filled with a deep, ancient dread.

“…Plague Wind.”

Everypony froze.

Celestia’s usually calm expression faltered, her wings twitching with unease.

“That name has not been spoken in over a thousand years.”

Discord crossed his arms. “WELL, he’s back. And flying straight toward us.”

Twilight’s ears flattened. “The Order… freed him, didn’t they?”

Luna nodded grimly. “They must have. It is their final act of desperation.”

Chrysalis clicked her tongue. “So what, another alicorn to deal with? We just beat Noctis.”

Luna’s eyes narrowed. “Noctis was powerful. But Plague Wind is a true calamity.”

Celestia exhaled sharply. “Wherever he flies, disease follows. His very presence corrupts the land. If he reaches civilization…”

Twilight swallowed hard. “Then we don’t have time to rest.”

The gang exchanged glances, determination settling in.

They had just barely survived Noctis.

And now, an even greater evil was upon them.

To Be Continued…