Shadow

(Day before attack)

Spike was furious he let that that beast take Twilight roaring he summoned a fireball the size of a beach volley ball blown up to the max size and sent it into the magical target Shining Armor had brought up for practice the young dragon was burning off steam. Big Mac was standing by a tree looking at the dragon sighing he said "When are we going after that stallions hes got mah sister."

"Big Mac the princesses are working hard to find your sister and mine." Shining said trying to calm him down he began to pace "They don't know where he went but its as if he just fell of the world."

"So how is that stopping them ?" Spike asked as he sat down with the sun beating on his back he sighed the warmth felt good Shining turned to him and said "Becaus he just fell off the world Spike each pony can be track with in the Equestian border or wherever the moon and sun touch so if we three ran the princesses could find us as if we just were standing infront of them."

"Oh so basically he doesn't exist."

"Exactly Spike now i've only seen this twice the first time was a pony who died in war but came back from the brink after that the princesses couldn't track him he remained loyal to them and still serves, the second was a scientist he 'died' in a lab explosion the body was never recovered."

"Wow so who was the first pony if you don't mind me asking Shining ?" Spike asked looking at the stallion staring off in the distance a slight breeze picked up then died "It was me Spike i was that stallion." then an explosion happend throwing the three back with the concussive force as they struggled to there feet they saw a black void forming the two mares shot out colliding into the ground. As soon as Applejack and Twilight hit the ground on the other side Fritz closed the portal sighing she muttered "Dad i hope you know what your doing you never leave Morg and Drull behind." looking at the two Tigers basking in the sun there son and daughter laying on there heads paws hanging off.

Applejack looked up to see her brother, Spike and Shining armor shooting up to her feet she yelled "The castle is going to be attacked by that stallion." the three looked at eachother Shining turned and sprinted off to the Princesses to warn them. Spike and Big Mac ran forward "Twilight did he hurt you are you okay ?" Spike said freaking out and looking the mare over sitting up she pushed him off and said "I'm fine Spike he didn't hurt us but something seemed familiar about him." Applejack was pushing her brother away when she said "Yeah his voice and eye sounded and looked familiar to me."

"AJ do you still have the pictures and videos of............um......him?" Twilight said trying not to keep eye contact with her

"Yeah but you don't think."

"AJ he knew your nick name, hes the same height, he carried himself the same, and his voice i'm not saying its him but to be safe."

"Fine but just keep them away from me, Big Mac is Applebloom here ?" Applejack said turning to her brother he nodded sighing Applejack pushed past him and went to find her sister in the castle along with Rarity her sister and Rainbow and her adopted sister Scootaloo. Spike ran after AJ he needed to help her which left Twilight and Big Mac looking at eachother "Big Mac how are you ?"

"I'm good Twilight so you sure he didn't hurt yah ?"

"Yes i am but he just seemed like Grim except darker like he was missing happiness, friendship and a soul."

"Grim disappeared a little over six years ago and now he shows up it makes no sense Twi."

"He didn't just show up somepony set him up Mac along with the princesses somepony wants this to happen."

"Well then if it is him ah have more than one reason to kill him."

"Mac no he's a killer i could tell from his stance, his tone, and the way he moved like he wanted to shark stuck in a cage with blood in the water." Twilight stepped forward placing her hand on his chest feeling his toned body blushing she turned ot rush way a firm hand grabbed her shoulder pulling her back "Twilight we need tah talk."

"About what exactly huh Mac ?!?"

"Us and how i messed up every-"

"Messed up no Mac YOU fucked up leaving me alone for a year and a half to look for Grim a pony that left with no trace who was the number one suspect in his fathers murdered."

"Twi-"

"NO listen you could have staied and we could have been happy but NO YOU LEFT !!!!" She screamed the last part face turning red eyes flashing a bright orange and pushing him away "Twi i'm sorry i know i fucked up but...........alright ah won't bring it up but marbe we could go and see a movie when this blows over."

"Maybe but i need time and with this-" they heard laughing coming from a tree turning they saw the masked stallion "Oh you two are cute so cute now who is this Grim fella i keep hearing ?"

"You G-" Twilight managed only that much when a black aura flashed around her mouth sealing it shut clawing at her mouth she muffle shreaked then went quiet turning to Big Mac he was growling at the stallion giving him a death glare "Now who is this Grim fellow i supposedly sound like and walk like ?"

"He was somepony we knew now what do you want ?" Big Mac answered stepping forward and jabbing a finger at him

"Nothing just wanted to stop by is all see you tomorrow then ta ta." he said jumping up he teleported away with a pop Twilight looked at the spot summoning some magic she shot the area where he was sending dirt, sticks, leaves, and stone in the surrounding area.

(The next day)

Grim stood on a tower that looked over the castle smiling a stood up he feet place on the ball of the churches bell tower holding out a two triggers with four green lights flashing on all of them "Well Canterlot what fun we are going to have." he pressed the triggers a series of explosions echeod through out the castle and the castle ground sending different elements flying around and landing inside the city. Teleporting street level Grim had his helmet on and the hood pulled up over it making his way to the castle it took him a half hour to reach the south gate ponies were running away from the castle guards and soldiers ran about helping citizens Grim had planted smaller bombs through out the city so the princesses would be forced to send some guards and soldiers.

Grim stood outside the back gates letting his spell fail his weapons materialized drawing both swords they were thin at the handle only 2 inches wide as they went up toward the tip the middle of the blades were 8 inches wide on the out side they were serrated on the inside they hooked at the tips the blades were blacker than night the edges of the blades were a bright silver. Fire Badge looked out the gate to see a pony with a sinister mask dressed all in black with silver edges running up he held up his pistol yelling "FREEZE !!!" the stallion just laughed his tail swishing back and forth turning his radeo on with his magic Fire Badge he said "We have an intruder at the south-" Red Badge stopped looking down he saw a blade sticking out of his chest hearing a voice behind him "Awwww i wanted me being her to be a surprise now you ruined it." Grim said pulling the sword up he split the guard in half from the middle of his chest up blood spraying the ground and everything within in a 2 foot space.

Shining was listening to the radeo when he heard the report grabbing a assualt rifle he turned to the elements and princesses "STAY HERE Spike your with me." the dragon nodded and together they ran off. Grim was running through the guards LITERALLY blood coated his blades turning the black blades crimson guards died in the dozens reaching the door of the castle "Aww no one gonna open the door for me ? HOW rude." Grim lifted his hand a ball of energy formed and blasted it off the hinges. Shining and Spike stood with a few dozen guards behind them the doors bounced by them looking through the dust stood a lone stallion with a hood pulled over a sinister helmet Shining yelled "Freeze don't move !!!" the stallion just raised his swords and got ready for a fight.

Grim was grinning behind his helmet seeing the guards standing infront of him, the captain of the guard and a really pissed off looking dragon "I SAID FREEZE !!!!" Shining Armor roared seeing Grim get ready for a fight leaping high in the air Grim landed in the middle of the guards. Shining and Spike watched as the stallion leaped over there heads and landed amongst there friends then they watched in horror as the guards were torn to shreds by this stallion blood puddled on the floor the stallion was standing over a guard beging for his life and crying saying he had a family. Grim looked down at this pathetic excuse of a stallion shaking his head Grim swung his sword cutting the stallions head off it rolled to Shining Armors feet he stared at the head of his dear friend Star Shield he had a wife and a young daughter who was in school at during this.

Shining felt his vision go black all he saw was a monster that needed to be slayed thats head needed to be ripped off and shown before his leaders Shining sprung at the stallion charging up a spell. Grim watched Shining jump at him putting away with his swords he swung his fist catching Shining in the jaw and sending him into the marble cracking the stone looking up at the dragon he said "Awwww you not going to join the fight you wingless bitch ?" Spike snarled at the stallion and charged the stallion.

(Throne room)

".......and that who i think the stallion is." Twilight said as she explained everything she had been doing all last night Princess Celestia and Luna and the other five of the elements nodded "Twilight your sure that-" Celestia was cut off by a stallion clad in black landing in the throne room blood flowing from his wounds he had a what the eight of them could guess was a jacket. Shining and Spike walked in the room bleeding from a number of wounds Shinings jaw, arm and hand were broken he also had a number cuts and fractures he was bleeding pretty badly, Spike had only fractures no breaks, internal bleeding, and some minor wounds on the surface dark green blood dripped from his wounds. Grim struggled to his feet by what he could guess he had a broken leg and arm multiple ribs that were fractured coughing up blood his helmet would have flooded but good thing he installed a system that dumped the blood onto the floor.

Celestia stood up and walked over to the stallion as he stuggled to his feet she could hear his bones crack as he stood he coughed more blood flowing from his helmets mouth piece "What have you come for young one ?" Celestia asked looking her eye to 'eye' she felt a fist connect with her jaw sending her flying back "Give me the eye."

"What are you talking about ?" Celestia blubbered as she touched her nose blood flowed from slowly

"YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT !!!" the stallion roared taking a step forward only to hiss in pain and fall to the ground breathing heavily

"Let us help-" Fluttershy said taking a small step toward the stallion despite the protest from her friends

"STAY AWAY FROM ME !!!!" he roared at the mare who cried and ran hiding behind Luna, Applejack and Rainbow Dash the stallion stood up again "Give me the eye Celestia." he snarled at the princess she was eyeing him now

"I do not know what your talking about."

"Oh Celestia you don't know well how about this then." Grim growled holding his hand out he charged up a tracking and teleportation spell it took exactly five second befor sitting in Grims hand was a golden sphere with a red ruby in the center painted around the ruby was a eye the center of the eye the ball was the size of a baseball "Hmmm the eye of Ra the only thing in the known FUCKING world that can track down who i'm looking for and now that i have it i will leave." Grims body was covered in black and purple aura healing all his wounds after they healed he turned to Celestia and said "Its time for you to die princess now goodbye."

Twilight couldn't bare it anymore she was watching this monster raise his hand to kill her mentor her second mother the pony who had taught her so much and protected her. Without even thinking Twilight charged up the stronges fire bolt she could lifting both hands she shot it toward the stallion as soon as it was 9 inches from her it went faster than sound beating the stallion to the punch.

Grim felt himself go weightless his head twisting to the side shattering the right side of the helmet his spell went wide punching a ursa major sized hole in the ceiling the room twisted into one massive blur until his head slamed hard into a marble pillar shattering what was left of his helmet glass cutting into his face. Celestia watched the stallion get flung across the room like a rag doll slaming painfully into the pillar at the entrance he was getting up slowly from what she could tell his helmet was torn apart his face was 100% in view of everypony in the place to see. Grim felt his blood drip down the side of his face he heard the faint *Drip* *Drip* as it hit the floor he looked around the eye of Ra still in his hand he began to scream then he was hit in the chest by Lunas, Candences, and Celestias magic pinning him to the pillar he coughed up blood felling some bones crack by the sudden pressure slamed onto his body.

Celestia, the mane six, Spike, Shining Armor, Luna, Candence and Big Mac stared at the pony pinned to the pillar blood pooling around his feet his head pinned back by a lavender aura Twilight spoke her voice echoeing in the silence "I present the thought to be missing or dead Grim Star he dissapeared six years ago but it looks like he is alive and well." Grims was drifting in and out of counciousness he saw an orange mare walk up to him and before he pass out into oblivion he heard her scream at him "Whah did you leave me?" then a red fist connect to his face cracking his skull and breaking the skin.

Applejack stared at the colt infront of her there was no more guessing who the stallion was her ex her love the colt that left her so long ago she didn't stop her brother when he punched him knocking him out. Celestia, Luna and Candence lifted there spells watching the body fall to the ground in his own poll of blood Shining limped over to Celestia "Your majesty what should we do with this one ?"

"We toss him into the cell and question him tomorrow i want everypony who is standing here today to be here tomorrow no exceptions." Celestia said everypony nodded not looking at the stallion who was being dragged off to the cells in the castle. Celestia was casing a number of spells on the hall getting it ready for tomorrows questioning as to prevent him from escaping "Celestia what kinda've questions are yah going to ask Grim tomorrow."

"What happend to him i think you six deserve to learn his story mostly you my young pony."

"Oh okay thank yah for telling me." Applejack said walking off some tears sliding down her face she went to her rooms crying at the news tomorrow. Grim sat in a cell beaten and weak the pony guards never bothered to send a nurse or doctor Grim was forced to use what magic he had until he got food and rest to heal the rest of his wound he still had a cut bleeding on the left side of his face but it wasn't so bad now he coughed his lungs still healing looking out the small barred window he saw the night sky stars sparkling like diamonds he closed his eyes 'How could this have happend.' he thought to himself.

Off in the distance sat a white pegasus pony twirling a long thin silver knife she had long flowing black hair and tail she was wearing black commando gear staring at the castle smiling before diseapering in a flash of light.