Harmony of Dark Souls

The days have past,leading into weeks, to months....to years....I can't describe the monotony of these same for walls. Day in day out its all the same: sleepless nights, cold mornings, empty mind, broken spirit....

I can feel myself going hollow....Tardis...I felt this the moment I awoke in this cell, countless years ago....The first sign I noticed was my lack of hunger. The first weeks I killed small rats that scurried in my cell for some form of respite from starvation. Then after two months of rat flesh, I gave up on food. I laid on the stone ground for days, hoping death would embrace me in her cold hooves. After months of decaying: Flesh darkening, fur falling out, and my will to live becoming oddly stronger by the pasting day.

"Was this the curse?" I thought to myself as my mind drifted and swirled. "...To wish for death and be denied? To internally hope for life but face the truth that....I'm going to go hollow and not care....till the end of time..."

The mere thought of losing my mind and becoming the very thing that ruined all of Equestria.....I began to cry.....Tears for Shining Armor, for Princess Cadence, For Princess Twilight, For Princess Luna....For Princess Celestia....My crying gave way to sobbing, heavy and painful. The tears I only felt once before, the tears brought back memories of life before these walls, before this bleak existence....

20 years ago

I sat at her bedside, watching her chest rise and fall. I've sat in this same spot for four months now and still hope for a miracle. The tube leading from her nose to the machine subtly moves, I've noticed it after staring at it for the past hour now. I place a my hoove on her motionless one, while holding back the urge to break down.

"Hi honey...Its me again...I just wanted to fill you in on whats been happening around Canterlot. As you may remember, Princess Celestia celebrated her birthday yesterday. I had to attend since I got promoted to be one of her personal guards....I'm sorry,I wanted to be here with you...In case..." I shook my head and tried to carry on. "...The other night, when I was getting ready for my shift...I found your favorite book..." My horn glowed as the book lifted from the bag beside me. " The first copy of Daring Doo...It was in the closet...under your evening gown..." I placed the book on the table beside her.

I remained beside her until the sun dipped below the horizon to let the moon rise, when a nurse entered to room.

" I'm sorry sir...But its that time again..." She said. I nodded and placed the bag on my back. I looked down at her...and kissed her forehead.

" I'll be back tomorrow.... I love you." I walked to the door, turned one last time to look at her...then closed the door...

I ran out of tears to sob anymore, the sadness was the only thing i felt as I scooted to the far corner of my cell. I placed my body upon the floor and waited for the end of my sanity to escape my mind.

-Crash/crunch-

The sudden sound made me focus on the new figure in my cell, but a none living figure. I gazed at the corpse, looking at its dark green skin with small patches of fur. My gaze was torn as I looked up and noticed another figure, this one more alive then my new cellmate. The pony seemed to be wearing armor that I recognized as Canterlot Castles standard guard attire, but the figures armor seemed faded and looked to be less then "new".

I couldn't see their face since the sun was streaming behind their head and blackened the features. All i could make out was a small nod from the figure before they turned and hurried off. I didn't dwell on their absence, since i noticed two things....

.....one,the pair of keys around the corpses neck....

.....and a small bit of "Harmony" floating inches above its stomach....