Clause Chronicles

The four ponies stood outside the castle gates at dusk.
An unnatural chill filled the air, sending shivers down each ponies spine.
Twilight handed Sea and Gold two small glass balls.
She then went on to explain what they were.

"They're Spheres. Linked to spheres in the library. We'll be using them to keep in touch with you in there. Be careful, and good luck."

Shining and Twilight headed off, leaving Sea and Gold outside the castle gates.
Gold shot Sea a sly grin.

"You sure you're ready for this, rookie?"

Sea Breeze frowned.

"Just get those gates opened."

Gold Spread his wings, flying over the gates and through the protective enchantments.
He flicked the lock up, and soon had the gates pried open.
Sea Squeezed through into the vast castle courtyard.
The door to the entrance hall was dead ahead.
Gold stepped forward, strutting through the courtyard like a peacock.
Sea Breeze winced.

"What are you doing?!"

Gold turned around, eyebrows raised.

"Getting myself caught?"

Sea Breeze put a hoof to his forehead.

"Are you sure you've made it obvious enough?"

Gold stuck out his tongue.

"Never really liked sarcasm."

Gold opened his wings and glided towards the door.
Fluttering to the floor just short of his mark, he turned and bucked hard.
The door flew open with a mighty crash.
Sea Breeze winced again.

"There's no need to destroy the castle either, you know."

Gold looked back, irritated.

"Nobody likes a back seat driver. Besides, I've been doing this for most of my life. I know what I'm doing."

Sea Breeze rolled his eyes, before following Gold into the entrance hall.

The entrance hall was completely empty.
The duo's footsteps echoed across the vast floor.
The sun was setting rapidly outside.
Soon, the place would be pitch black.
And Neither of the ponies particularly fancied the idea of being stuck in that castle at night.
Gold stepped forward, galloping towards the stairs ahead.
Sea Breeze stood and watched, unnerved by the surroundings.
Gold turned around.

"You're always welcome to back out, if you're scared of the dark."

Sea Breeze stepped forward.

"No way. I came to save Green, and I will."

Gold grinned.

"That's the ticket. Lets nose around some more."

Sea Breeze nodded, before following Gold up the grand marble steps.

The two headed for the ballroom, feeling as if they were being watched.
When they made it to the ballroom, they were surprised to find it empty.
The sunset's light bathed the room in a golden glow.
Gold's eye caught something in the corner.
He tapped Sea Breeze on the side and pointed to the area with his hoof.
It seemed like there was something there, watching them from the shadowy corner
Gold stepped towards it, cautiously.

"Uhh... Hello?"

The Creature was covered in black fur, red eyes standing out in the darkness.
Gold found it familiar somehow.
Where had he seen it before?
Whilst Gold was thinking, Sea Breeze let out a yelp behind him.
Gold spun around, only to see that Sea was gone.
Suddenly, a loud screech filled Gold's ears, as he fell unconscious.

"Gold! Gold get up!"

Gold was roused by a whirring sound coming from the sphere wrapped in his Bandanna.
Gold pulled it out, staring into its depths.
Images of Shining and Twilight came into focus.

"Gold, We've lost contact with Sea. We think He's in the reverse world."

Gold looked around.

"I think I'M in the reverse world."

The ballroom was in shambles.
Curtains had been eaten away by moths, pillars lay, cracked, on the floor.
A Red light filled the room from outside.
Gold flew up to the window, and looked outside.
The moon was a bloody red.
Gold gulped, turning back to his sphere.

"Yeah. I'm definitely in the reverse world."

Gold held the sphere up, giving it a prime view of his surroundings.
Shining drew a sharp breath.

"I knew It. I shouldn't have let you go in."

Gold rolled his eyes.

"It's done now. Do you guys have any idea of where Sea might be?"

Twilight gulped.

"He was being dragged to the dungeons, I think. By whatever attacked you."

Gold frowned.

"Swell. I'll head there now."

Shining cut in.

"No. Get out of there while you still can."

Gold frowned.

"I'm not leaving until I find everyone that's been taken."

With that, Gold placed the sphere in his bandanna again, and flew down to the dance floor.
He noticed a door slightly ajar across from him.

"Guess I had better follow them."

Gold crept through the corridors for what seemed like an eternity.
The castle he was in was a perfect reflection of Canterlot Castle. Bar the fact that it was in ruins.
Gold heard a screech coming from the ballroom.
Whatever attacked them must have returned for him, and found him gone.
It was on, now.
Gold crept through the corridors, and down the rotting, creaky stairs into the dungeons.
If Sea had been taken there, there was a good chance that Braeburn was there too.
And He had to save Braeburn, no matter what.
Everyone else too, of course, but Braeburn especially.
Gold continued down the narrow stairway, being careful not to make a sound.
Above him, there was a crash.
Whatever was chasing him had entered the stairway above him.
Wonderful.
Gold opened his wings for balance, and began galloping down the stairs as fast as the could.
A Screeching noise from above signaled that his pursuer had also increased pace.
This... Probably wasn't going to end well.

Gold eventually came to a large dungeon room.
He hid just around the corner, peering into the large chamber.
In the center, chained to a table was...
Sombra.
Trotting around the table was another pony.
A unicorn, with the same coloring's as Sombra.
Gold put a hoof to his mouth in shock.
It was true. Sombra's brother was the one behind the plot.
Gold strained his hearing, trying to hear what the two were saying to one another...

"I did this all for you, my brother. And This is how you repay me? By throwing your lot in with these pitiful ponies?"

Gold heard another screech, getting closer and closer.
He was trapped, if he went into the room he'd be caught by Sombra's Brother.
But if he didn't, Celestia knows what would catch him.
Gold's attention was quickly diverted by a yelp of pain from Sombra.
Gold gasped.

"He... He's torturing his own brother...!"

Surely enough, Sombra was writhing in pain as his brother whipped him mercilessly.
In the strangest way, it was sexual.
Gold recoiled in disgust as Sombra's Brother licked Sombra's snout.
Was he...?
He was raping Sombra.
Gold turned to retreat from the scene, and was met with a towering figure.
With a single swipe, it batted Gold aside, slamming him into the wall.
The sound alerted Sombra and his brother, much to Gold's disdain.
The creature carried Gold into the torture chamber, throwing him on the floor.
Gold was stunned, coughing up blood.
Sombra looked at him with concern.

"Noctis, Don't hurt him. He's done no wrong."

Noctis. So His brother's name was Noctis.
Gold tried to get up, but was struck down again by the creature.
Gold turned to look, at his assailant, and finally remembered who it was.

That was Anon.

Noctis raised his hoof, striking down on Gold, knocking him out cold.

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Noctis had Anon dump Gold in one of the cells.
Unbeknownst to him, it was one of his first big mistakes.
He turned back to Sombra, who was writhing on the table beside him.
He grabbed Sombra's muzzle, kissing it intently.
It wasn't just any kiss, it was a dominating, overpowering kiss.
Noctis engulfed one of his whips in his magic, bringing it towards him.
Sombra struggled against his restraints, grunting and puffing.

"You'll pay for this Noctis. Mark my words."

Noctis laughed. A disturbed, psychotic laugh.

"Oh No dear brother, I think not."

With bloodlust in his eyes, he pulled the whip back, and cracked down on Sombra's underbelly.
Again and again, Noctis whipped Sombra mercilessly.
Blood trickled from his deep wounds.
Only when most of Sombra's fur was mottled with blood did he position himself over Sombra's head.
He slapped his stallionhood across Sombra's face several times.

"Bite me, and its the last thing you'll ever do."

Sombra had no choice but to allow his brother to slip into his throat, thrusting deep.
For several minutes, Noctis thrusted deeper and deeper into Sombra's throat, with psychotic vigor.
Eventually, he pulled out, firing his load over Sombra's face.
Sombra simply lay there.
His body no longer obeyed him.
A single tear dropped from his eye, as Noctis turned away to find his next toy.