Hateful

          PART 2

Pain. Pain was the only thing going through his head as he was carted off. He kept slipping in and out of consciousnesses during the flight until they arrived. "All right you have been sentenced to exile here! You are to remain here and never set foot in Canterlot again! Dark Star was in no shape to fight as he was pulled out of the cart and left on the ground.

The impact of hitting the ground woke him up. "Uh how could Celestia be this cruel. Then again she did send her own sister to the moon." He thought to himself as he managed to stand up. His head was still throbbing. He tried to force magic but it sent shock waves of pain through his body. He then tried his wings. He moved his right and it worked fine but his left was useless. Pain shot through his body again, causing him to pass out.

Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months. His horn was still shattered and his wing had not healed properly, he has come across many monstrous creatures looking to have him for their next meal and had to defend himself, collecting quite a number of scars in the process. His sanity was wearing thin, having to endure the hatred, pain, anger, and guilt. But there was also the voice. He hadn't heard it since he lived at the orphanage so many years ago. Each day getting worse starting off quiet and barley noticeable, but getting progressively louder and louder to the point where it was almost a defining scream in his ear. "Kill them! kill them! why didn't you kill them!

"SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!!!" He grabbed head as a swearl of pain flew through him. He finally fell asleep after screaming himself hoarse. The next morning he had thought of trying to escape this place. He had tried 3 times before, finding the mountainous terrain to difficult to traverse, or a creature attacking him. Even if he got out of the mountains he would have to go through the changeling hive. That was dangerous, they would try to feed on him, occasionally finding one that would wonder away from the hive. It would try to mess with his head, desperately looking for food but it was to no avail.

Another night of little to no sleep. He kept hearing the voice screaming in his ear. The hate and anger building up inside him, hate is what he felt the most. "Its time to get some food." He said as his stomach rumbled. He went deep into the cave he had been using as his den. He finally found what he was looking for, a rat. He grabbed it and forced it down, the taste sickened him. Ponies aren't meant to eat meat but he had to make due with what he had. "How long do you think you can keep this up" The voice in his head said. "Shut up.'' he said quietly. Rats were his primary diet but he took what he could find, one time having to eat a dead changeling he found. He vomited it up mostly but it kept away starvation. "I need to get away from this place, but how?" "I know a way." The voice answered with a chuckle. "NO! NO! NO! YOU"RE NOT REAL!" He shouted at the top of his lungs.

His sanity was all but gone. This place was a living hell with no way of escaping, or at least he thought there was no way. He sat in the corner of the cave, eyes blood shot and his pupils little dots in the center of his eyes. "Are you ready?" The voice asked. "YES." He answered out loud. He wasn't sure what was about to happen, he didn't know what he had agreed to. Black smoke was now flowing out of his nose and the stump where his horn used to be."AHHHHHHHHH!" It was getting extremely painful. It felt like something inside his head was trying to force its way out. He had felt this before, although not anywhere near as severe, when ever he did something bad. His eyes were glowing red now and his wing was forcing its way up. CRACK! SNAP! CRUNCH! Those where the sounds that came from his wing as it opened. "AHH! NO! NO MORE! PLEASE!!!" He screamed as he feel to the ground in pain. Soon, after an hour of this, a new horn had grown and his wing was usable again.

He stood up again. "What how is that possible?" He pondered as he tested out his wing and horn. He also noticed the scars he had gathered were gone and he felt stronger. "That was my doing" The voice said. Smoke flowed out of his horn and formed what looked like a warped pony face in front of him. "I have been with you since you were born. My name is Animus, I am one of the beings that represented an emotion. Mine is hatred. 1000 years ago I was defeated by the princess. I was able to escape before she sealed me away just like my brothers. In my weakened condition I had no choice but to latch on to a living being. I have been doing this ever since. I have given these gifts to you so you can enact your revenge but in return I ask you one thing. Take over the Crystal Empire. My influence will spread across Equestria, and we will rule."

The smoke retracted back into him. A small part of him wanted to refuse this offer, but that was forgotten about that as soon as he felt the surge of power flow through his body. It felt intoxicating but it also felt wrong, but he couldn't resist it. "Time to go" he said with a large grin on his face as he took off. He flew for half an hour before a large dragon came behind him. "This looks like good practice" he said as his horn started to glow. After he killed the dragon he took of again. He saw the changeling hive a mile a head, and he got an idea. Dark Star flew into the hive to meet the Queen of the changelings herself, Chrysalis. She, along with all of her subjects were sick and malnourished. "Ah I see food for my subjects. Feed. Feed now." The changelings all started to approach him but the black smoke was flowing from his horn, coating the entire place.

The changelings fell over coughing. They stood up, eyes glowing red and they all looked to him and bowed. "That's interesting I didn't even know I could do that"

"What have you done! My children stop this at once!" Chrysalis said with surprise in her voice. Dark Stars eyes were now glowing red as well. "Few can resist the influence." Animus said inside Dark Stars head. "But you it's not strong enough yet. These creatures will help you. "You have abilities I would like to know. You are going to teach me these things." Dark Star demanded.

"And what if I refuse." Chrysalis replied back. "You don't have any other options if you value the continued existence of the changelings. I can feel how weak you are and all your subjects obey me."

"Fine." Chrysalis said reluctantly as she hung her head down in defeat.

      5 months Later

"So are you excited about tonight Twilight? Asked Spike. This was the first gala Twilight was attending as a princess. "Of coarse Spike! It's going to be so much fun. Are you sure you don't come with us?" Asked Twilight as she got dressed for The Grand Galloping Gala. It was the first time her and her friends would be attending since they had made foals of themselves at the last Gala. "I already told you NO!" Spike shouted at her."Well ok you don't need to get so mad." Twilight had noticed that Spike had been acting different over the past couple of months. He was more short with her and had mood swings. Twilight had chocked this up to spike getting older, but something about him seemed off. She would have thought about it more but her friends had just showed up. "Hey guys are you all ready to go?"  Twilight happily asked her newly arrived friends. "Yes I've been waiting for like and hour. Why does it take so long for you guys to get dressed anyway!" Rainbow Dashed groaned, impatient as ever. "Rainbow Dash you can't rush perfection"  Rarity said as she walked into Twilight's library. She had designed the dresses for her and her friends. They were based off of their mane colors rather than their personalities this time.

When the arived at the gala they were met with the same sight as last time,rich, fancy ponies entering the beautiful canterlot castle. They weren't going to make the same mistake this time though, they knew they would have better time if they stuck together. Princess Celestia was preparing in her chambers. "I don't know if we should be doing this given recent events little sister. With the wonder bolts training camp being destroyed." Celestia said to her younger sister. "Oh Tia that's non-sense, I'm sure everything will go without a hitch tonight. I will guard the night as always, you go have fun. " Luna's voice was very serious and emotionless. "Hmm you're probably right. Well I probably should get going, the subjects are expecting me. Good night sister." Celestia said with a smile.

The royal guard was also preparing. "Alright men! Tonight is the night we have been preparing for! I hope you're all ready because everything needs to go perfectly! I don't want anypony ruining it! You all got that!" The captain commanded. "Yes sir!" They all simultaneously answered. "Good. I will be in the throne room. You all know what to do."

"So Rainbow are ya disappointed the wonderbolts aren't here" Applejack asked Rainbow Dash. "A little bit, but I understand why they couldn't be here."

Fluttershy, Twilight and Pinkie Pie were on the dance floor, while Dash Applejack and Rarity where talking when the royal guard grabbed them. In the throne room The captain was looking through the window at the ball room. "I have been waiting so long for this, and I can't believe it's finally here. So did she buy i-" He was interrupted by sound of a carriage landing on the balcony. "Finally. Did you bring the items I asked of you?" A voice from the carriage answered. "Yes."

"Good, stay here for now until I tell you to come out. Got that?" The captain commanded. "Yes sir. What exactly is the signal?" The voice asked. "You'll know it when you see it." Meanwhile the ball room was now being cleared out. "Princess Celestia we think intercepted a threat to the gala, and we need you to get to a safe place. Follow us!" One of guard instructed The princess. "Do you know who threatened us?"

"We believe it was Chrysalis." One of guards thought up as they reached the door to the throne room."That Chrysalis just doesn't know when to qui-" She was cut off by the sounds of the door slamming shut behind her. She was also thrown off by Twilight and all her friends being in there with her. "My little ponies what are you doing her." Celestia asked with a questioned look on her face. "We don't know princess, we were just minding our own business when we were escorted up here.

"That was my doing!'' A voice called out from the darkness around celestia's throne. "Who said that?" Demanded Celestia. "Oh in do time, but first I just have to say how happy I am to see you all again."

''Wait I know that voice you're the captain of the royal guard. What are you doing up here." Twilight said. He walk out of the darkness to reveal himself. "I think it's time to show you who I really am. You see the real captain is no longer with us. I disposed of him long ago." He said as he started to glow. " After you sent me away Celestia I learned a couple of new tricks from the changelings, for example how to change your appearance." The captain said as light completely engulfed his body. His body changed to reveal a spiky black mane, black coat, wings, a horn, and a skull and cross bones cutie mark. "It's you. But how is that possible princess?" Applejack ask as she looked at the princess who had a stern look on her face. All her friends had a look of shock on their face. "I didn't want to believe it, but I knew it was you all along, Animus" The princess said with worry in her voice. "Yes he aided me in my escape from that hell hole you sent me to, and has given me powers you can't comprehend." Dark Star said as a slight grin appeared on his face.

"Who is Animus, princess? And why haven't I heard of him?" Twilight asked with a look confusion on her face. "Animus is the spirit of hatred, my loyal subject. 1000 years ago my sister and I faced him with the elements of harmony. We thought it destroyed him, but we were wrong. He was so weakened that the only way for him to survive was for him to latch on to a living thing. He has been doing it for 1000 years."

"And speaking of your sister" He said as he pointed to the balcony as Nightmare Moon entered. "Sister. No." Were the only words the princess could muster as tears formed in her eyes. "You see manipulation of emotion was always something I could do, but the changelings magic blended so perfectly with mine that I was able to perfect it. Know if anypony has the slightest hint of hate in there heart I can exploit it. But I digress, I want a  chance to talk to all of you before I end this." He started to walk towards the ponies. "Twilight Sparkle. I am impressed, I mean at first I thought you were just some unicorn, but look at you now, a princess. It really is brilliant." Twilight looked away in disgust as he was talking. " And you, Fluttershy ,was it?" His eyes began to glow red. "You reformed, Discord. I'll have to undo that damage." Fluttershy curled up shaking as he stood over her.

"Hey leave her alone!" Rainbow dash was quick to defend her oldest friend. "Ah yes it's you. You're the reason I broke my horn. As a pegasus you can't experience something as painful as that, but maybe one of them can." He eyed Rarity. A smile came over his smile and calmly walked towards her. He put his hoof on her head and slammed down to the floor. He preceded to stomp on her horn. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" was the only sound that came from Rarity's mouth. A crack could be heard as he put more force on her horn.

"Stop please!'' They all pleated to him as he kept putting more force down. "What's that I can't here you you'll have to speak up." His eyes were blood shot.

"Stop! Stop!" They kept crying out to no avail. "ENOUGH!" The princess said loud enough to echo throughout all of Canterlot. "Fine, have it your way princess. But I do  agree, It is time to end this." His horn started to glow. In an instant magic shot from it. The princess was knocked back, unable to fight back. Her horn was burnt, and she was defeated. The four ponies were quick to help the princess as Fluttershy Helped Rarity. "Quick Twilight! We need the elements of harmony!" With that the door swung open. It was Spike, holding the elements. "Sike! What are you doing here?" Twilight asked as she walk up to him. She was met by a scratch from spike. She noticed his eyes were red.

The elements were elevated out of his hand. "You treated me like your slave! And you all toyed with my emotions! Especially you Rarity! I hate you all!" Spike said as went by Nightmare Moon and Dark Stars side. "Spike please." Twilight said as tears and blood streamed down her face. "Now to get rid of these" Dark Star said as his horn glowed as the elements were all crushed and destroyed. Twilight teleported behind him to try and buck him but was caught in his magic. He then tossed her at the window, cracking it down the middle. Twilight's wing was injured as she stood up. "Whats wrong Twilight? Did you just find out you're out of options. You should have seen this coming, I mean long did you think this could last. Good by Twilight Sparkle." He raised a hoof and pushed her out the window.

"Twilight!" They all screamed, tears forming in their faces. Rainbow Tried to go after her but was thrown back by Nightmare Moon. "Please stop this." The princess said as she stood up. "I know this isn't you, it's him. Did he tell you tell you about the others? About how he killed them after they stopped being useful."

"What?'' Dark star had a look of confusion now.

"He'll do the same to you. You're nothing to him." Celestia said. Dark star was now noticing a pain growing in his head. "He made you do all of thoes tarrible things because it makes him stronger. He needs a body to take controll over to make him as strong as he once was.

"Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UP! AHHHHH!" Dark Star collapsed. The pain was back at full force. There was also a voice "Kill her! Kill the princess! The pain will stop if you kill her"

"DIE!!!!!" He yelled as a beam of magic shot out of his horn, hitting Celestia right in the rib cage. She flew back hitting the doors. She wasn't moving.

END PART 2