The Facility

Everyone had their minds blown. He was the one causing this trouble!

"Now, Twilight... I'm going to need you to send that letter as quickly as possible." Stainless chuckled. "Because your friends might not like you to take your time!" Tony, Doctor Jekyll, and the turtle necked Scootaloo stepped in front of the mane six. Stainless smiled.

"Oh! And your multiverse friends will have to leave!" He turned his head towards the broken up wall. His horn began to glow that familiar red and a portal opened. It started small, but became monstrous within a matter of seconds. All of those not from this world were sucked into the red ball. Jonah, Tony, Doctor Jekyll, the four strange ponies both Scootaloos, the dead AppleBloom and the gothic Sweetie Belle. Only the mane six remained.

"Slender!" Stainless shouted. "You and Nightmare Sol, take these five to cell block control E-Alpha. I'll handle Miss Sparkle." Slender puffed into a black mist once again and engulfed Pinkie, Rainbow, and AppleJack. He vanished into the wall again. The evil Celestia grabbed Fluttershy  and Rarity in her magic and flew off. Twilight was left alone with Stainless. She, angry and ready for anything. He, calm and confident. The two stared at each other for a moment, monitoring the other's movement.

"Twilight. I wish no harm to come to you or your friends. I only ask that you write on simple letter to your princess, politely asking her to give up her throne. That's all. If you do this for me then you'll live."

Twilight couldn't think straight. It would be betraying the princess if she were to write this letter. She couldn't do it.

"I won't."

"Really?" He asked.

"Yes. I won't write that letter."

"Fine..." He grunted. The white colt pulled something metallic out of his saddle bag. It seemed to be a radio of some sort. He put the device up to his mouth.

"Attention Slendermane and Nightmare Sol..." His voice boomed throughout the entire complex of The Facility. "Kill them." He finished.

"NO!" Twilight screamed. Horrible shrieks of pain and terror flooded from down the hall. All of her friends were dying, and it was all because of her. She pushed Stainless out of the way and bolted down the hall, rushing towards her comrades. She thought that if she were quick enough that she'd be able to help them. But she knew it that no speed was quick enough. She arrived at the cell block Stainless had mentioned earlier and nearly threw up. Before her were the bodies of her friends hanging from the walls. Blood and entrails stained the walls and something black dripped from the ceiling. Some had limbs ripped from their bodies, while others were simple sliced open.

Twilight fell against the glass of the cell and wept bitterly for her lost friends. This was the most gruesome horror she had ever witnessed or even heard of! Stainless chuckled as he approached her from behind.

"This... This here is just a sample! A sample of what will come if you don't send that letter!" Twilight still cried.

"You're a monster!" She yelled. Stainless swung a hoof, striking Twilight in the head, and knocking her to the floor.

"That tyrant out there! The one you worship! That one, she is the real monster. She let my family burn to death! She acts as if her subjects are always the first thing on her mind, but in reality, ponies are disposable..." Twilight knew that he was lying.

"That's not true and you know it!" She said.

"Really?" He stared at her with hatred. "Do you know why you're here? Why she allowed you to enter someplace that is so dangerous?" Twilight shook her head.

"She wouldn't have sent me in here if she'd known of the danger." Stainless laughed hysterically.

"Ohhoho! Oh on the contrary! I sent her a letter detailing how dangerous this place was. Do you know what she sent back?" Twilight looked up at him. "She wrote 'I need an inspection regardless.'"

Twilight shook her head.

"No! NO! You're lying!"

"Now what would I gain in lying to you?!" More tears came.

"You're lying!"

"I'm not, Twilight! She cares nothing for you!" Twilight thought for a moment.

"Even if I did send it. You've already killed five of the elements. You don't have enough to be giving demands..." Stainless again chuckled.

"Oh! So you think that I can only kill you three? No, no, no... There is an entire kingdom of ponies just waiting to be slaughtered! If you don't write the letter, then I'll just open the doors and I'll take over by force!" She had nothing left. Nothing to get him to change his intentions, and nothing to save Equestria.

"......." She looked back up to Stainless. "I'll do it...." It was almost painful to say. She was betraying the princess...

"Good."

Stainless had locked Twilight in one of the cells shortly after the letter had been sent. He said that it was for safe keeping. Two dark looking guards resembling those of Luna's stood in front of her cell. She tried not to look at them, they had no faces and it was disturbing. Stainless came around the corner and stood in front of the cell, he faced Twilight.

"Well... It's been a few minutes now. Almost a half hour. Maybe I should just open the doors and let my creatures out at her. Maybe that will h-"

"NO! She'll write back, just wait!" Twilight shouted over him. Almost immediately, a small wisp of green flew in through the window and puffed into a letter before the colt's eyes.

"Well, it seems she has her answer." The letter was unrolled and read aloud. "If you think that I'm willing to give up my throne, then you are very mistaken. This is an act of treason and the repercussions will be dire." Stainless chuckled as he rolled the scroll back up. "Well, it looks like she wants to play hard ball!" He laughed. The crazed colt reached for his radio once again. His voice boomed throughout The Facility. "Everyone... It's time to go." A siren went off and everything inside began pouring down the halls, past Twilight's cell.

"Your princess is even too selfish to give up her throne, a title, for the life of her most intelligent student. That's got to burn!" He teased. The colt left the cell, the no faced guards remained. Twilight found herself wallowing in anguish. Her friends were dead. No one was coming for her. She past the glass at the guards. One of them would probably have the pleasure of killing her, she assumed.

"Who goes there?!" One shouted. His spear pointed to the left. The guards voice was very gargled and sounded as if it was spoken from under water. Out from the shadows emerged a familiar face. Or, skull, rather. Death approached the guards. The first lunged with his spear, but was stopped by the sudden scythe blade penetrating his skull. The other dropped his weapon and cowered at the bloody sight before him. Death simply placed his hoof on the guard's chest. The colt dropped to the ground, dead.

"Hello again, Twilight Sparkle..." Twilight was both cheerful for the death of her captors and afraid for what Death might do to her.

"Why are you still here?" She asked.

"As I said before.... you are destined for greater things.... The cell door was opened. "You have the power to save every last pony in Equestria...." Twilight knew that he spoke of her element and she shook her head.

"No... No I don't. My friends were..." She fought back tears. "The other elements were killed."

"I am aware.... But be that as it may.... there is another way to defeat Stainless...." Twilight's eyes widened. "In one of these many cells is a Discord, turned to stone.... But this one is of good.... In fact, in his world, you and your friends were to antagonists, Celestia being the evil queen of her land.... Around Discord's neck is an amulet of great power.... it will allow you to focus your elemental powers great enough to compensate for the other five.... Twilight still doubted herself.

"I don't think that I could. Even with that amulet." Death moved a portion of his cloak out of the way, revealing a small saddle bag.

"I will do you a kindness...." He said. "Because of Stainless's black magic, he was made immortal.... for centuries I have been after his soul, but he can't die, so I have no influence on him..... I don't have the power to kill him... but you do...." He pulled a few vials of glowing liquid from his bag. "Here is my offer.... If you use the amulet to take away Stainless's immortality.... then I will restore the life of your friends and all who have been lost today...." Twilight gasped.

"YES! Yes I'll do it! I'll do it for my friends! Oh! Thank you!" She nearly hugged him. She was pulled from her sorrows and made a happy mare once again. She galloped down the hall, in search of this cell. But suddenly stopped. "I don't know where his cell is. Are you going to help me find it?" Death shook his head.

"No.... This is your destiny..... I cannot intervene.... But I can give you direction...." Twilight smiled. "In sector 5 in the master control room, there is a computer with every cell and it's occupants listed on it.... You can find Discord through that...." Twilight nodded. "Once you have the cell open.... you need to be quick.... That cell was left closed, so not only is Discord still there.... But the evil versions of you and your friends are too..." She'd have to be ready with a spell just in case. "Lastly.... In order to activate the amulet, you must think of someone you value.... Somepony that you think of as family... The amulet is powered by immense compassion..."

.Twilight looked down to find the letter that the princess had sent.

"Twilight Sparkle,

I am ashamed for sending you into that wretched place. I knew that The Facility was not to be played with but I sent you in there, regardless. I realize now that I am still learning how to be a wise and just ruler, even after 1000 years as princess. If it means saving your life, then I will step down from my throne. I just pray that you can forgive me for putting you in this situation." A radio on the shoulder of one of the guards went off.

"The princess has stepped down." It was stainless. "You two may kill her now." A loud "NO!" was heard in the background before the radio cut out. It sounded like Celestia. Death picked up the radio.

"Yes, sir." Death's voice matched the gargled one of the dead guard.

"Thank you." She said. Death simply nodded.

"Go now. Time is of the essence."

Twilight rushed off. Through corridors and around corners. She came across a large sign on the wall reading Sector 5. It pointed further down the hall. She ran on...

Once she had entered the master control room, she approached a computer that was larger than the rest. Twilight tapped on the screen and it responded with a bright light coming on and a search bar being displayed at the top of the screen. She typed in the letters.

D-I-S-C-O-R-D

The computer responded. It brought up about five different cells under the name of Discord. Evil, sadistic, demented, ah! Good Discord, cell 1543. Twilight grabbed a security card off of the computer desk and ran out the door. Cells passed by as she ran through the halls. Finally, cell 1543. Discord stood in the center of his cell. He was indeed, turned to stone. A golden medal was wrapped around his neck. That must have been it. She slid the card through the computer system next to the cell and the glass slid upward. Very cautiously, she stepped inside, a spell prepped. She quickly levitated the amulet off of the creature's shoulders and bolted for the exit.

A whir of rainbow stopped her from leaving.

"Hey, Twilight. Where are ya going?" Rainbow Dash asked. This Rainbow Dash was grey, rather than cyan. But she asked the question as if she didn't know that it wasn't her Twilight. She decided to play along.

"Oh, nothing much. Just taking this stupid necklace off of Discords neck." Rainbow nodded.

"Well.... Okay, then." Twilight turned back to the exit. But before she had cleared the door way-

"Rainbow! What are you doing?!" Twilight's double appeared. Rainbow quickly turned back to Twilight, their eyes locked for a split second. Twilight tried for the door but wasn't fast enough. Rainbow had already pounced her. Twilight quickly pushed her off using one of her more violent spells, sending the false Rainbow into the duplicate Twilight. She then quickly jumped out of the cell and slid the card through the machine once again.

The doors slid themselves back downward just as Rainbow had recovered. She pounded a hoof on the glass.

"Ohhoho! You're gonna regret that!" She threatened. Twilight didn't say anything in return. She simply turned and walked away.

Alright. She had the amulet. She knew how to use it and who to use it on. She was ready.

Back at the entrance, Death had been patiently waiting for her.

"You found the amulet?" He asked. Twilight waved it in front of his face like a pocket watch. "Good.... Now you are ready...." Twilight pulled her key card back out again and was about to use it on the main computer. But Death stopped her. "I'm going to warn you now, Twilight... Once this door is open..... you'll see a very large amount of my work......" Twilight flinched but quickly recovered. She nodded and slid the card through the panel on the wall. The main door slid open and nothing remained but what looked like the remnants of a horrible war that had been waged not even five minutes ago.

"Go now, Twilight...." Death said. "You must fulfill your destiny...."