Personal Log: Entry no. 781241

So, it's official; I'm being crowned the Necromancer Queen. What does that mean to me? I suppose it means I've placed myself somewhere alongside the Princesses and Chrysalis in terms of undeserved titles. Maybe I have deserved it, but it's unlikely. I don't really care about that. What I do care about is the next phase of my plan. It's been delayed slightly thanks to this inauguration, but it may just turn out to solidify my order which I plan to give tomorrow night, right after the official ceremony.

I've chosen five locations around Equestria that I believe will be perfect for each. Now all I need to do is wait. Doing so has already caused me to realise that this log book has become less like a Grimoire and more like a Diary. As a result, I have already taken the liberty of transfering my findings from this book and placed them in a new one. The details of my findings are now more detailed. Just like an Author's novel as he revises it over and over again. But if I did that, I'd have ripped all the pages out trying to get the first sentence in. At least that's what Spike would say. I miss him. I miss everything I once had.

A thought came to mind earlier today as I was going through the initial battle strategies with the representatives of the other races. Assuming I won the war, would I bring Celestia and Luna back? Would I even be able to? It's common knowledge that Alicorns are a cut above the rest of us... most of us. It stands to reason that basic Necromancy may not work on them. That being the case, perhaps imprisonment would be best.

Such thoughts have entered my mind frequently as of late. I don't want to kill the Princesses. That would give me no satisfation. Quite the opposite in fact, it would pain me further. Too many lies... I'm stuck in an infinite loop, just like Ouroboros. I need a light in this darkness. I need a truth to cling to, like I've begun to cling to this journal. I no longer hide it in my desk, but within my robes. It's my lifeline to the truth, for only the truth lies within this book. It has become my soul.

I dipped my quill in the ink bottle once more and prepared to write further before a knock on the door interrupted me. I turned my attention to the visitor to find Midnight peeping her head through. "Midnight, what can I do for you?" I asked, placing the quill back in the ink pot and turning to give her my full attention.

"Hey Twilight. Rarity wanted me to tell you that she's finished with your new armour." she replied. My eyes lit up like Hearths Warming lights at the sound of those words. I was genuinely looking forward to seeing Rarity's work.

"Outstanding. Lead the way, Midnight." I said, leaving my desk, but not before I grabbed my journal and tucked it into my robe. Midnight did as commanded and lead me through the intricate turns and waves of the caverns which were dug to allow the army to nest within without any trouble. Rarity had chosen to work near the edge of the mountain's surface. A window of sorts had been made for her convenience, an illusory field covered it to avoid detection, but the sunlight shone through ignorantly. I knew where my piece for the crowning ceremony was because it was the only thing hidden under drapes.

Rarity greeted me with a genuinely giddy smile on her face. "Darling! Perfect timing. The others are here because they wanted to witness your armour's unveiling." she said, clearly only just managing to contain her glee. It must have been something really good for her to be this excited. And as she'd said, the girls were here. Rainbow Dash, Trixie, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Scootaloo and of course Midnight were all present.

"Now it was very difficult for me, considering I had to get in touch with several blacksmiths. Then there was the enchantments placed on it by the greatest Unicorn masters we have available to us. Trixie helped me do some research into those glyphs you were using to contain your magic and we had a stroke of genius. It's a surprise for all of us, that bit." she gloated.

I smiled at her. "So basically, if I don't like it, tough tits for me?" I asked.

"That's right!" she chimed back. We all shared a chuckle before Rarity positioned herself next to the tarp. "And now, our soon-to-be Queen; I present to you the armour which I am proud to say will help you win battles before they've even started. I've dubbed it; the 'Lich Mantle'!" As she named it, the tarp was pulled away and my eyes fell upon what appeared to be a rather plain chestplate, helmet and a large blade. Other than the glyphs engraved on the inside of it, it didn't really shout out 'great accomplishment'. They must have seen the unimpressed stare in my eyes, but Rarity was smiling as though she knew something I didn't.

"No offense, Rarity, but I think death has held on to your sense of beauty after Trixie brought you back." I said. Rarity chuckled.

"Oh, Twilight, I know it doesn't look like much now, but put it on, and you'll see for yourself." she said. Considering she went to not one, but seven different Blacksmiths, arcane ponies and Trixie herself, it must have contained a secret that would shock me to the core. Hesitant to be seen in that sad and plain excuse for armour, I shrugged off my robes, leaving the journal buried within. As soon as I lost contact with the robe itself, my magic spiked and my appearance changed. Darkness shot up from around me and melted into my mane and tail, turning it black, but the once pink streak that had gone red, now changed to a glowing purple. My eyes grew into slits and I think I felt my bones harden. I felt heavy.

Rarity went to work placing the armour on me. First was the chest piece which didn't require any sort of locking mechanism. It just seemed to magnetise itself to my chest. "Uh, Rarity, will I be able to take this off when I want?" I asked.

"Of course, darling. The armour reacts to your will." she replied before placing the helmet over my head. She then went and placed the shoes, which I had failed to notice on my hooves. Finally, the sword rested over my back. Everything was in place. Rarity took a step back from me and smiled. "Alright now. All you need to do is feed the armour some of your magic." she instructed. I did as I was told. Looking into the mirror beside me, I noticed that the armour changed shape. The chest piece began to pull itself apart and between the gaps rested a faint purple glow that would fade in and out every second. My helmet did much the same thing. The shoes also grew, but did not give off the purple glow. Cloth appeared from out of nowhere, taking on a robe-like form. it rested around my torso and my flank, covering my cutie mark. The edges of the robes were inlaid with the same purple as the glow, while the main colour took on a darker shade, much like my mane before everything.

"There we go. Now that's just the first stage of the armour. Try placing more magic into it, in fact, place all of the magic that you don't require into it." she instructed once more. In truth, that kind of magic was around forty percent of my total pool. That was the magic that was changing me, slowly eating away at my body. I'd be happy to give it to the armour instead. I performed the deed. What happened next almost gave me a heart attack. The armour reacted to the magic like a plant on super growth accelerant. The purple glow disappeared and grew out from the helmet to cover my shoulders, back and wrap around my tail. It also rested comfortably around my neck. The shoes began to give off a light purple mist. The chest piece was by far my favourite. As with the neck piece, the purple glow disappeared and spread along my underbelly. What made it my favourite part was that it didn't stop there, it worked its way further back and divided around my vagina and anus, moving on to connect with its counterpart around the tail.

It didn't stop there. The armour pieces themselves changed form again, becoming thicker and more... draconic in appearance. The helmet provided even more of that purple bio-armour and it wrapped around my horn. Without altering the shape of the horn itself, the purple armour took on a jagged and frightening appearance. I tested it with a light spell and the entire thing acted as if it were a part of my horn, the light illuminating from the very tip.

As if that wasn't enough, I felt something dig into my shoulders. A needle of sorts. It wasn't painful, but I did feel it. I felt something else too. Looking around, I noticed that on either side of my body were a pair of oddly shaped wings. One belonged to a pegasus, the other a bat-pony. I could feel them, as if they were a part of me. I wondered how the sword looked. Drawing it from over my back, I saw that it had in fact become two different swords combined into one. No, it was more like two blades with the same hilt. One blade for each side. Ose seemed to be made out of onyx while the other looked like a spine. I couldn't even describe the hilt itself. Clearly it wasn't meant for holding with a hoof. I tested it with my magic. It was easy to swing, very light, so no strain on my magic. Speaking of magic, I felt so much better. I hadn't felt this healthy since after my first Winter Wrap-Up. This must have been the surprise Rarity was talking about, for she and the others looked awestruck by my transformation.

"I take it back, Rarity; you are a genius in all things fashion." I said, turning my gaze solely on her. She looked as if she were about to cry out of sheer joy. How low had I brought her that she'd forgotten what this meant to Equestria as a whole? That her work of art would be used to overthrow the Princesses? With no words said either way, I willed the armour to return to it's normal state. Surprisingly, it only reverted to the state with the purple glow, the plain look didn't seem to work any more. I also noticed that the process of reversion acted much the same way my magic had when I'd removed the robes. It was almost instantaneous.

Author's Note

So at first I'd planned on her armour being something like a cross between Fallout New Vegas' armour and Iron Man, but with Necromancer themed colours. Then I stumbled upon this picture and I just knew how I could make this work.

Tell me you don't think she's bad ass in this!

Also, the robed form of her armour looks roughly like this. Thanks to 'Night slash60' for the artwork: