[A/N]: I've started a new main Storyline, and I'm planning on letting this be the last one. I can't promise anything though.
Lord Goldenhoof was a really rich pony. He lived in a large mansion not far from Cherrywood forest. He had a huge garden, with a small forest and a maze. He was actually considered to be the one of the richest ponies in Equestria. That was true, but there was something that kept him awake during the nights.
"Good sir Goldenhoof." A maid entered his room and turned the lights on. She was golden-brown with a golden mane and golden eyes. "Still problems sleeping I guess."
Lord Goldenhoof got up, groaning. He hated the morning, as he still was tired, but it was still better than the night. It had been happening for the last six months, ever since the Rainfall Event. He had been hearing sounds every night. Whispers, sneaking into his head, but he couldn't understand what they were saying.
He looked at himself in the mirror. His golden mane was flowing like always, complimenting his green coat and silver eyes. His gold bar cutie mark was still there too. He sighed in relief, as he thought the voices were trying to curse him or change him.
The maid looked at him. "One more thing. Your new servant is here."
"Servant?" Goldenhoof was confused. "I don't remember employing a…"
A dark blue stallion trotted in. He was a unicorn with a fuzzy mane and tail, and green eyes. His cutiemark was half a moon and he was wearing a tuxedo. "Good day sir. My name is Halfmoon."
Goldenhoof studied him. "So you must be my new servant."
Halfmoon nodded.
Goldenhoof looked up at him. "But you're awfully tall to be a regular pony."
Halfmoon shrugged. "Let's just say that I grew fast and a lot."
"Makes sense." Goldenhoof nodded.
And so a few weeks passed by. Halfmoon was doing a great job during the day. Goldenhoof liked this, because now he had fewer things to worry about. There was one thing, though. Halfmoon never slept. He wondered why the rather large stallion was awake every night, trotting silently around in his home, like he was looking for something. He chose to ask the servant during breakfast one day.
"Halfmoon. I have a question." Goldenhoof was just finished with a cup of coffee. He still winced a little, as he detested it so much. The only reason for why he was drinking it was to get energy enough to survive another day.
Halfmoon looked at him. "Do ask."
"Are you even sleeping at all?" Goldenhoof looked at him. "I hear you trot around every night."
"Well." Halfmoon shrugged. "That's true. I'm patrolling, looking for possible intruders or other things."
Goldenhoof nodded. "Makes sense."
Halfmoon smiled and nodded once before heading off to do his daily chores.
Another month passed, and Halfmoon was once again asked to come in for a meeting. Goldenhoof was sitting in an office chair when he came in.
"Good day." Goldenhoof nodded. "I have a few questions, and I want you to be honest."
Halfmoon nodded.
Gooldenhoof looked at him. "I have been hearing rumors about you having wings. Is that correct?"
"Wings?" Halfmoon was a bit shocked. He hadn't anticipated a question like this. "Who told you this?"
"That's not important." Goldenhoof studied him. "And there was another thing. I've noticed that you are always looking around when you don't have chores, like you are looking for something."
Halfmoon hesitated.
Goldenhoof took upon his serious expression. "And there was no Halfmoon in any of the pony regiters."
Halfmoon was now sweating.
"Who are you…"
A deep boom was heard, from deep within the mansion. Everything shook, but not much. Halfmoon knew exactly what was going on. He growled at Goldenhoof, who was confused. "Get out of here, Lord Goldenhoof! Your nightmares are about to get shapes!"
Goldenhoof stared at him. "W-w-w-w-what…."
Halfmoon shredded off his tuxedo, revealing his wings. "It's for your own good!"
"What… What are you…" Goldenhoof was in shock.
Halfmoon sighed. "Call me Eclipse. I'm a reaper, and I'm here to save your flank. Now leave!"
But Goldenhoof didn't move. Outside was it now black as the night, and in the doorway was there standing, something.
It was like a small mass of goo. Black and shiny, dripping and bubbly. It was devouring something. A mare.
Goldenhoof instantly recognized who it was. "It is May Winters. She was preparing to leave." The feeling he had was indescribable. "She had been looking forward to visiting her family the while week." He was heartbroken, as she now was dead.
Something happened as the blob of goo was done. It started morphing, taking her shape, sort of. The only difference was that it still was black goo, shiny and bubbly. It had no eyes and the mouth was almost not there due the tendrils of goo stretching between the upper and lower lip. It started walking for them, slowly.
Goldenhoof was frozen in place, shocked. He couldn't believe what he just had seen, and he refused to believe too. This thing had devoured one of his maids, and was now trying to become her.
Eclipse, however, knew what was coming. He kicked Goldenhoof up on his back and galloped away, just as the creature shot out tendrils of goo that dissolved the wall. He rounded the creature, which was halfway into the room, and headed into the hallway.
"What's happening!" Goldenhoof was shocked, but not speechless.
Eclipse growled. "Just be silent, okay? You're giving our location to It."
Goldenhoof looked around, scared. The mansion itself wasn't recognizable. Things had been tossed around, walls had been damaged and the floor was flooded with broken glass. He was surprised to see Eclipse gallop trough it without a care.
Eclipse continued into the kitchen and got the salt, spraying it all over the floor. He then took the bag and carried it in his mouth, ready to fight the thing.
"Salt?" Goldenhoof poked his head up, still sitting on Eclipse's back. "Are you sure that'll work?"
"Looks like you've managed to calm yourself down." Eclipse wanted to drop him off his back, but Goldenhoof held on, refusing to let go. Eclipse sighed. "It should work, as this creature is made up of slime. The salt should drain the fluids from it, hurting a lot and possibly killing it."
Goldenhoof nodded. "Makes sense."
"And as soon as It's dealt with can we head down into the basement and seal the rift, sending us back to Equestria and preventing more monsters from leaking through."
Goldenhoof was about to reply when It appeared in the doorway. It had a more solid structure now, and the salt didn't affect it as it entered the room.
Eclipse hissed at it. Goldenhoof squealed in fear. Whatever it was, was it becoming stronger, and its chemical structure was obviously not affected by salt.
"Hold on tight." Eclipse started galloping like never before. He could head the slime tendrils fly past him as he dodged them, Goldenhoof stuck to his back like a scared filly. He galloped out the door before closing it behind him and barricading it with anything he could find nearby.
"What now." Goldenhoof released his grip a bit.
"Easy." Eclipse sighed. "We close the rift and burn the mansion down."
"WHAT!" Goldenhoof growled.
Eclipse hit him with his tail. "It's the only choice left. The creature can't survive a fire."
Goldenhoof was unsure. "How do you know that."
"Well…" Eclipse trotted down the hall as the thing was trying to break through the door. "I managed to see that the tendrils that hit the fireplace were instantly evaporated. Fire is its weakness."
Goldenhoof growled. "Fine. But I want your organization to pay for damages."
"Relax. When all this is over won't you have to worry about me or the organization." Eclipse grinned.
"Good." Goldenhoof sighed in relief. "Let us get that rift closed, fast."
Eclipse nodded and they headed into the depths of the catacombs under the mansion.
Goldenhoof looked around, worried. "What do you think that thing is?"
"I don't know." Eclipse followed the energy from the rift deeper and deeper within the mansion. "But it appears to absorb living tissue to be able to take a form."
Goldenhoof closed his eyes. "Does that mean…"
Eclipse sighed. "Yes. It have probably caught all the maids, and devoured them, absorbing their living tissue to be able to become a pony, and possibly devour Equestria."
Goldenhoof sighed. This was bad news, no matter how he looked at the situation.
Eclipse shook him off. "We're here." He opened two large wooden doors. They lead into a large underground chamber. It was cylindrical, made of stone. A pathway lead along the side, into the depth. They didn't have to use it, though. The rift was in front of them, like a somepony had shredded the fabric of space in front of the. It was a massive fracture, shining dark red, and a whisper was coming from it.
Goldenhoof squealed again.
"What now…" Eclipse sighed and prepared to close the rift.
"The whispers…" Goldenhoof was scared. "I can hear them."
Eclipse nodded. "They are the whispers from the creature's victims. I can hear them too."
Goldenhoof looked at him. "Please… Make it stop."
Eclipse nodded. "Sure." He closed his eyes. "Reaper Spell number CXIV. Mend!"
A white flash appeared, and the whole room shook. Several rocks started falling as the whole rift started shaking and vibrating. White lines shot over it, like it was a wound being stitched, before they tightened, forcing the rift to close. As it closed were the whispers fading too. A bright white flash occurred as it was completely closed. The whispers died away.
"Well that's it." Eclipse nodded. "It's all good now."
"I wish." Goldenhoof had managed to get back up, and was now staring at the door. "We got a visitor."
The slime creature was there, blocking the way. Its hollow eyes watched them both. Then it shot out its tendrils, aiming for Goldenhoof.
"AAAAAAAAA!" Goldenhoof screamed in pain as he was hit, the tendrils melted his skin as they touched him, burning their way into his flesh. Eclipse was about to react when Goldenhoof opened his eyes and grinned. "I shall die with the mansion." Then he used his last drops of energy to hurl himself off the edge, dragging the monster with him. Then the sound of breaking bones and a splat was heard.
Eclipse growled. There was only one thing to do now. He started placing runes all around the room as he exited, leaving runes behind him as he went up. He walked outside, turning his head one last time, looking at the mansion. He sighed. "Reaper spell number XXXI. Erupt."
The runes exploded, blowing out the windows of the mansion, engulfing everything in a massive fireball that stretched several miles into the air. The structure itself collapsed from the pressure, crashing down into the crypts, becoming a crater.
Eclipse turned and walked away from the blazing ruin, vanishing into the darkness, ready to take care of the next rift.
[A/N]: So we're back with a new main storyline, this time following Eclipse as he takes upon the Reaper Business after being frozen in ice for 200 years(following his timeline). He was assigned the task to seal the fractures left behind by the Rainfall Rift. He is one of the few reapers who can't take upon a normal pony form, so he's forced to disguise himself in other ways, and he's also one of the few who knows the old reapers spells that were removed later due their power. Erupt and Mend are two of them.