A Crimson Star

Bloody Star was walking through the Everfree forest one evening, thinking on about his recent victory. The last battle had gone according to plan. His warriors had been merciful to those that hadn't fought. He had snuck away while his troops celebrated their victory, but not before giving a speech to them and getting a little tipsy. He smiled a genuine smile. His sisters had no way to stop him and his troops other than the elements of harmony and He was able to protect his soliders from those. Soon they would be marching on to the capital, Canterlot, and once they had taken it, he would have his throne. Everything was right with his world. That is, until he met HER.

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She was an exquisite mare, with cool gray mane and tail and slate colored coat. Her right eye was Dark Brown while her left was a deep shade of Blue. On her face was a think scar that only added to her allure. She was the most magnificent mare he had ever laid eyes on. He had to know her name. So, tipsy and smiling like a complete idiot, he trotted over to her and began a conversation. When he approached her, she seemed scared at first but then, as he drew closer, she ran at him and knocked him to the ground, pressing an oddly sharp hoof against his neck and Demanding to know why he was coming after her. Eventually he managed to get her to calm down and she let him up.

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The Dream jumped forward a number of months, to just a couple months later. Bloody Star and The Gray Mare, whos name was Silver Blade, were watching the sunset from the top of a hill. He said something silently and she smiled. It was the first time he had made her smile with happiness, without the aid of a fierce battle on the horizon. He grew bolder and started telling jokes with her, eventually making her laugh. Hearing her laugh was one of the best moments of his life. It made him smile and forget, even for just fleating moment, that they were almost to Canterlot, where his sisters and the royal army would be waiting. he leaned his head closer to her and looked her in the eyes, those beautiful mis-matched eyes of hers, and finally managed to say those three little words. He finally said "I Love you." After a moment of silence she had said the same thing to him and they kissed as the sun was lost below the horizon.

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Again, the dream jumped forward, this time to the day before the Attack on Canterlot. Star and Sliver were arguing. Silver wanted to help in the battle but Star was not going to let her, especially since she was six months pregnant. Star didn't want to put her and the foal at such a high risk. He wanted her to stay behind, to take care of the foal and herself. She started yelling that he didn't truely love her, which both knew wasn't true, but it still stung him. He finally agreed to let her participate in the battle, as long as she stayed close to him and promised to run if everything went to pieces. She reluctantly agreed to his terms and they kissed once before getting their weapons and armor ready for battle.

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The dream jumped to the middle of the next day. Bloody Star and Silver blade were charging through the streets of Canterlot, alone except for each other. Every now and then a group of guards would fight them in the streets, but they weren't a match for the two of them. Soon they would be at the palace, dethroning his sisters and taking control. Suddenly, a lunar guard springs from the shadows of an alley at Bloody Star. Star smashed him in the face with his hoof, knocking the guard unconcious. The palace loomed in front of them and they looked at each other. This was what they had fought for, what their warriors were fighting for.

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They burst into the throne room and were blinded by a sudden burst of light. Star heard Silver cry out in pain. After that, everything was silent. Star shook his his head to clear the spots from his eye. Once they were clear, he looked around him and saw Silver laying on her side like she was Sleeping, but something was wrong. She wasn't breathing. Star ran over to her and checked her pulse. He couldn't feel anything, so he started CPR, but to no result. He heard Celestia say "It's too late for that, Bloody Star. She is no more." He stiffened and turned towards his sisters with murder in his eyes. "Don't you stand there trying to look innocent. You killed her. She was the only one that truely understood me, the only one that truely loved me for who I am. I loved her. We were going to be parents, too. She was six months pregnant with my child and you killed her, you foal murders! I'LL KILL YOU!" He leapt at Celestia and Luna, thinking of nothing but how good it would feel to bring the same fate upon them. He saw another flash of light, then everything went dark. He opened his eyes and beheld his prison, the very abyss he had escaped.

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Bloody woke up in the farmhouse room, with Applejack standing over him with a worried expression on her face. He smilied at her and said "Your kinda cute when you're worried, you know that." She smiled at that and it relieved him of his worries for the rest of the night. He was glad he could still make others smile. The fact gave him a tiny ray of hope, that eventually everything would be ok. He turned away from Applejack and let the tears he had been holding back flow. No, nothing would be ok. Not until he avenged Silver Blade and their unborn foal. He missed them more than anything. He wasn't afriad to let Applejack hear him cry. He was still in mourning and yet here he was getting closer to this strange mare he had only just met. What was going to happen next? Only time will tell.