In Sincere Apology/New Story News

So, funny story. I'm in the middle of final editing chapter 3 of Sparkle's Game, and a funny blue screen filled with white code appeared instead of my story. I'm sure everybody has experienced the Blue Screen o' Death before, so its with sincere regret that I inform you that the hard drive on my old computer was corrupted. All of the work for Sparkle's Game has been deleted. I had a good 4 chapters done ahead of schedule, and they're gone. I wasn't able to get a computer to write on until recently, and I have no more inspiration for SG.

Officially, I'm going to put it on Hiatus, but I might, MIGHT, update it occasionally. After a couple months of not working on it, I've lost track of what I was doing, even though I scrambled to write down ideas.

Though, now that I have a new/old computer (Still running XP, blegh) I can continue writing. I have a new idea for a fic, and it's called Seventy Two. Here's a little spoiler, unedited.

A great and ferocious rumbling shook the very chains that held the great and powerful Tirek. Weak from the years of imprisonment, his head slowly rose, shaking from the exertion of moving. The three-headed mutt Cerberus quivered and whimpered as the rumbling repeated itself, stronger. A tear in the fabric of the universe opened in front of the Guardian of Tartarus, and a beautiful creature stepped out.

Cerberus was not fooled. The Guardian had many powers, and the one that affected him most was the ability to see past deceptions. The glamour placed on this new, terrifying creature hid its true identity in a form pleasing to the eye. A strange bipedal creature that was furless except for the top of his head, with large white wings and an aura that exuded beauty was the form it took.

Cerberus saw a monster that he could never have imagined in his wildest dreams.

Unable to move to stop this new intruder, Cerberus whimpered like a scolded pup and bowed his heads before what was true terror, more than the Pony Princesses had ever instilled in him.

The angel smiled as it walked past the fallen guardian, a sense of pride flowing through his veins. "My, my Tirek. Twice the chance I've given you, and twice you've failed me."

Tirek bowed his head low, his voice raspy from centuries without water. "I beg your forgiveness, my lord. Both had circumstances I had not accounted for."

A dark chuckle came from the angel's mouth. "Hmm, yes. It must certainly have stung to be betrayed by your kin. And to have that pony wretch have such an artifact of power, it must have come as quite a shock."

Tirek's eyes narrowed at the memories. "Yes, milord. Things would have been different if I had taken those into account." Taking a deep breath, Tirek dissolved into a coughing fit. Dust stirred from his lungs as he attempted to regain his breath, but every time led only to another heaving cough.

The angel's eyes had a mirth in them, seeing his subject in such distress. A smirk adorned his face as he primly took a single finger and slid it along his arm, drawing a thin line of black ichor to the surface. "Drink, Tirek. This shall be your third and final chance. Know that most of my subjects don't even get second chances. A new age is coming to Equestria, and since my rule on the other world is now secure, I can focus on this one. Go, and spread my word far and wide. Do not bring attention upon yourself however, for if you find yourself banished once more, you will wish for death at the hooves of the false goddesses."

As the black fluid touched the monster's lips, a renewed strength came upon him, even as shadows formed inside his veins. A black portal formed beneath him, and the chains holding him dissolved into sand. A stronger voice came from the now restored Tirek's mouth. "Your will be done, Lord Lucifer." Tirek sunk into the portal, disappearing from view.

The monster known as Lucifer allowed himself a small smile, before a ring of nonsensical gibberish formed beneath him. "My brethren... rise from the shadows, for Equus will soon be ours. Mortals will quake in our passing, and throw each other into our arms in their rush to escape. My Seventy Two brothers, make them kneel before we, The Fallen."

Hope it got you interested. And make a note: That's the unedited version, so what shows up is probably way different than that.

The tags the story will have is Adventure, Anthro, Romance. It'll be placed about 300 years in the future, so don't be expecting too many known characters. It'll have a few OC's, and it'll have a slight Christian overtone, in case you couldn't tell.

Personally, I'm not too strong a Christian, but I'm interested in the Catholic representation of Angels and Demons, which this is slightly based off of. Don't be expecting anything preachy. Hope you like it! Ciao~