The Last Human

“We need to escape and find the others.” Twilight looked around the cell for some way out.

“It’s no use we’re done, soon Sean will come and he will kill us.” Cadence said defeated. Some Viashino had come in soon after her wings were taken and patched her up.

“I don’t think so, why would he have sent doctors to help you if he was just going to kill us?”

“You’ll understand soon enough.” They looked over to see Alicorn Twilight enter the cell with a large box behind her.

“So you’re back. Here to take Cadence’s horn or something?”

“No, I’m here for you.” Alicorn Twilight’s horn glowed and teleported normal Twilight into the box.

“Hey! What’s going on?”

“You’ll see.”

Luna opened her eyes as she heard the door to her cell open. She looked up to see Alicorn Twilight walk in.

“Hello Luna.”

“What do you want?”

“I’m here to take you to surgery.”

“Oh no.”

“Oh yes, now come on.” Luna was then teleported to a box that trapped all her body except her head. She looked to her right to see Twilight in a similar box next to her.

“Twilight? What are you doing here?”

“I’m not sure. She just came in and grabbed me.”

“This can’t be good.”

Celestia hung in her cell, she was still feeling depressed after Sean had pulled that horrible joke on her. Then she heard the cell open and Alicorn Twilight walked in.

“Hi there other Celly.”

“What is it? Here to play another cruel joke?”

“Oh no, I’m no good at those. Lord Sean is the one to go to if you want that sort of thing. No I’m here to take you on a little trip.” Celestia was teleported to a box next to Luna and Twilight. “Good, that’s the last of them. Let’s go girls.” She levitated the boxes and headed towards the surgery room. After a few minutes of walking down hallways normal Twilight decided to ask a question that had been bugging her for days.

“So, what’s the story behind the wings me?”

“Why would I tell you?” Alicorn Twilight asked looking at her.

“Why not? I’d like to learn one last thing before I die.”

“I can understand that, I’d want the same.” Alicorn Twilight nodded. “I had been living with Lord Sean for a few years, then one day he told me it was time for my evolution.”

Sean opened the doors to one of the surgical rooms in the medical wing. There were a few viashino waiting. They were wearing lab coats holding clipboards and studying some machines. There was one of those ones that tracked heart rates, there was one strange one that had a container and several pumps as well as some cords with suction cups on it, the last one resembled a smaller one of the second machine but instead of suction cups it had a horn sheath. In the middle of the room there was a table with several straps that were likely restraints.

“Lord Sean?” Twilight pressed against his leg looking scared.

“What is it Twilight?” He looked down at her.

“What is all this?”

“This,” He gestured towards the room. “Is the scene were you will reach your full potential and finally be able to over throw Nightmare as my right hand.” He then began to walk towards the table with Twilight slowly following with her ears against her head. When they reached the table Sean picked her up and put her on the table. Then one of the viashinos walked up to them.

“We are ready to begin master.” He bowed to Sean.

“Excellent, hook her up.”

The viashino began to press buttons on the machines. One grabbed the suction cups on the machine and placed them along her body. Another grabbed the horn cover and put it one her. Then the heart rate monitor was linked to her chest and she was strapped down to the table. The viashino backed away.

“Whenever you’re ready master.” One of them said. Twilight looked to see Sean walk towards the two strange machines and put his hands on the containers, there was a glow and green aura could be seen inside the two containers.

“Start them up.” Sean said. The viashino pressed a few more buttons, the two machines’ pumps began to move. Then before Twilight knew it there was a horrible pain through her whole body. She cried out. The machines went quiet. Was that it? “Again.” Sean said.

Again the machines turned on and another burst of pain. This repeated twelve more times. After the twelfth Twilight was having trouble breathing and her body was twitching uncontrollably she could vaguely hear the heart monitor beeping quickly.

“Please stop.” She whispered. Then she felt something grip one of her hooves. She looked to see Sean holding her hoof. He looked at her.

“It’s ok Twilight, one more and we’ll be done.” There was another flash of pain. Twilight couldn’t take it anymore. She began to lose consciousness, she could hear the heart monitor going crazy. Then she passed out.

“After I woke up Lord Sean was there and told me what had happened. He then helped me hone my new powers and now I’m his second in command and likely the second strongest being in all of Jund.”

They reached a door that had the word surgery above it. Twilight opened it and they went inside. Sean was sitting in a chair waiting with Pinkie next to him with duct tape over her mouth.

“It’s about time.” Sean said. “This thing wouldn’t shut up.”

“Sorry to have kept you waiting.” Alicorn Twilight said.

“Whatever, let’s just get this started.” He picked Pinkie up and they walked towards another door. Inside there were several tables with restraints. There were also the machines from Twilight’s story. There were viashino waiting. “Strap them in.”
The viashino came up tightened all the restraints around their limbs. They then put suction cups on the ponies and walked away.

“We’re ready to begin.” One of them told Sean.

“Good.” Sean slowly walked towards the machines.

Luna was breathing heavily. She knew this is what he’d use to transform her. She started to pull at her restraints. Surprisingly one of them actually broke and she was able to pull herself free. The viashino growled and began to lunge at her. Luna was able to dodge and kick them all away. She pulled the horn cover off and used her magic to free the others.

“Come on!” They all turned and ran.

“No, stop them. They’re getting away.” Sean ordered, though the order sounded halfhearted at best.

“What do we do now?” Twilight asked Luna as they ran down the hall they had come from.

“I don’t know, our best bet is to find the others and get out of here.” Luna answered.

“I think we may have lost them.” Celestia said looking back to see they weren’t being chased. Then as if they had been waiting a bolt flew past her head and stabbed into the wall behind them. They looked as a pack of viashino rounded the corner.

“There they are!” One yelled.

“Run!” Luna yelled. They sprinted down the corridor as the lizards gave chase. When they rounded a corner Pinkie stopped moving.

“Pinkie what are you doing?” Twilight asked.

“Wait for it.” Then out of nowhere her party cannon appeared. When the lizards rounded the corner they all stopped and stared at the cannon. “Hey guys. It’s party time!” then she fired the cannon. It collided with the pack and sent them all flying. They were all unconscious on the ground covered in confetti and cake.

“You idiots!” Alicorn Twilight shouted as she glared at the viashino in lab coats. “Which one of you was supposed to have tied up Luna?”

“I was.” One of them said shakily. Twilight glared at him. She then enveloped him in magic and smashed him into a nearby wall. “I’m sorry.”

“Sorry? You think sorry is good enough? Sorry may work if you had bumped me in a hall, but you just let the leaders of the rebellion get away because you were too stupid to strap a pony in!” Her eyes were glowing green.

“Please. It was an honest mistake.” He said hastily. He looked at the others hoping for help but they had all backed away. Angry Twilight was the only one who was able to rival a mildly irritated Sean in the scary department. They also knew if they intervened they would suffer the same fate. Sean was the only one who could stop her safely and he had left already.

“Luckily for us you won’t be making any more of them.” Her teeth had sharpened to the point they were like needles.

“No, please!” He struggled in her grip. Then a second later his head imploded. His body fell to the ground as Twilight let him go. She turned to the others. Her face was completely normal again.

“Well, now that that’s settled.” She happily trotted out of the room without another word.

“I hope Pinkie’s ok.” Applejack said looking across the cell to Rarity.

“I doubt it.” Rarity said solemnly. Then they heard the door open and looked to see Pinkie hop in.

“Hi girls.” She said happily.

“Pinkie! You’re alive.” Rarity said joyfully.

“Of course I’m alive silly.”

“How’d you escape?” Applejack asked.

“Oh, silly Sean forgot to tie Luna down so she escaped and set me free.”

“Where is she?” Applejack asked as Pinkie unchained her.

“Getting Eye Patch Celestia.”

“Rainbow, wake up.”

“What?” Rainbow Dash opened her eyes to see Twilight looking at her concerned. Fluttershy was standing next to her.

“Twilight?”

“Yep, I’m here to get you two out.” She said as she unchained Rainbow. When she hit the ground she tried to pick herself up but almost fell over. “Are you ok?”

“Yeah, just a little dizzy.”

“Ok, well let’s go.” Twilight said as she helped Rainbow up.

Patch Celestia sat in her cell. She had failed, Sean had won. She sighed and thought about all the ponies she had let down. Then she heard hoof steps. She looked to the door expecting Twilight or Nightmare. Instead Luna and the other Celestia came in.

“Come on. It’s not over yet.” Celestia said unlocking Patch Celestia.

“How did you?” Patch Celestia said confused.

“Explanations later we have to escape.”

The ponies ran down a corridor. They were completely lost. They had been unconscious when brought here and every stone hallway looked just like the others. Then as they rounded a corner they saw a large map. It showed the entire layout of the castle. There was a note next to it. Luna took it off and read it out loud.

Ok guys, I am getting sick of telling you how to get out of the dungeon! So guess what, I’ve printed this giant map for you cold blooded morons. Now you have no reason to ask me how to get around. Seriously! The next one of you who asks will become dinner for Buttons!

Have a nice day :)

“Well that’s convenient.” Twilight said.

“It seems a bit too good to be true.” Patch Celestia eyed the map.

“It’s the best we’ve got.” Luna tore the map off the wall and held it front of her. She then began to walk. The others followed close behind.

“There’s the door!” Celestia said pointing towards the large stone doors that had the engraving of three serpentine dragons. The door was through a small hall way. The ponies started to walk towards it, when they got into the tunnel they were only a few feet away from the door. Then all the ponies shivered.

“What was that?” Rainbow asked.

“I don’t know but it can’t be good.” Celestia responded.

“Hello ladies.” The ponies looked on the ceiling to see Sean standing on it completely normal looking down at them.

“How are you doing that?” Twilight asked.

“Don’t ask questions. Run!” Patch Celestia shoved Twilight and they ran. As they got near the door a small pillar of fire appeared in front of them. It dissipated after a second and Sean was in front of them.

“Come on guys.” He looked at them disappointed. “Don’t tell me you thought I would let you go.”

“Out of the way.” Rainbow said trying to assert herself.

“Really? You’re going to try and order me around?” He started to walk towards them. The ponies backed away. “Now give me Luna and Celly and I’ll let the rest of you leave with at least a few intact bones.”

“Never!” Cadence ran up and leapt at him. Sean reached out and grabbed her by the horn.

“Seriously? That was big plan?” Then he was tackled by Rainbow Dash. It did not have the desired effect as Sean only took one step back and Rainbow ended up on the ground with a worse headache. “You guys should really brainstorm before you try these things.”

“Put her down!” Sean looked to see Fluttershy glaring at her.

“Why should I?” He looked at her bored.

“You’re going to put Cadence down, then you’re going to apologize to Rainbow Dash, and finally you’re going to stop all this tyrant nonsense!” Fluttershy slowly flew up to look him in the eyes as she gave the speech.

“Ha! That’s cute.”

“I didn’t want to do this.” Fluttershy closed her eyes. When she opened them she was using her stare. Sean stared right at her for a minute. Then he lifted his free hand and flicked her in the face. Fluttershy went flying back and smashed into a wall.

Then Celestia decided to do something. Her horn glowed until there was a bright flash. Sean covered his eyes. When the flash finally ended the ponies were gone. Sean looked around. Cadence had been teleported out of his grip as well. Sean smiled and walked away towards his throne room.