Darkness within the Twilight

by Mordy

Ch6: Can't Pick Your Family

Flash Sentry, was the newest recruit of the Crystal Army and the first non-crystal pony to join. He was a lowly pegasus soldier who was transfered from the Equestrian Army to the Crystal Empire in an effort to foster good faith between the kingdoms. The reason they went with a low rank was to prevent the crystal ponies from feeling like there was secretly some kind of underhanded take over. Thus, Flash was now taking orders from the other crystal guards.

Currently, Flash was given the most basic of duty: standing guard. Real simple concept; you hold really still, you look intimidating, and you help out when needed. For example, a villain shows up so you would protect the princess or citizens. You then get your flank handed to you by said enemy and then six mares with no combat experience defeat them, making you and the rest of the entire guard look like a waste of tax dollars. However, because everypony is so happy that they’ve been saved and were so entranced by the six mares, none of them question your worthlessness. Therefore, everything returns back to its normal routine. It was a weird system, but it worked.

Unfortunately, any guard could pick out Flash as a newbie because he was making an amateur mistake; smiling. Smiling (unless done in a sadistic way) does not cause others to feel afraid of you. Guards standing duty were supposed to look as dull, boring, and as unapproachable as possible. The last reason was so they could avoid being asked to do stuff and just get paid to do nothing.

This mistake would be the first of a series of misfortunes because that was when the blue haired, orange pegasi was approached by a certain lavender alicorn. The reason she chose him was because he was the least threatening looking.

“Excuse me,” Twilight began as she trotted up to Flash. “I’m looking for my brother and Cadance, do you know where I can find them?”

Flash turned and immediately saluted, smiling brightly at the princess. He was truly an amateur in the making. “Ah, Princess Sparkle, what a surprise! I didn’t know we were expecting you.”

“This is kind of a surprise visit. So, do you know where my brother and sister-in-law are?”

Flash nodded. “Why yes, I think they’re resting up in their bedroom right now. You know where that is?”

“Yes, I can find my way there. Thank you very much… err… what was your name?” Twilight inquired.

“Flash Sentry, princess!” he said with pride and enthusiasm in his voice, doing his best to make a good impression on her.

“Well, thank you Flash, I won’t forget your help!” Twilight smiled and began to trot off.

He seemed nice.

Meh, I guess, but he felt as interesting as cardboard cutout. Maybe a little character development and he might have been fun.

Wow, someone that won’t get you acting all pervy? What a shock!

Yeah… that is very odd. It’s like some outside force demands that we completely ignore any feelings towards him…

That’s an unusual way to put it. Anyway, let’s find my brother.

Getting back to the flat and uninteresting pony known as Flash Sentry, he was now back to standing guard while smiling like an idiot. His ear swiveled when he heard his trainer gallop up to him.

The crystal guard pony took a moment to catch his breath before he sighed with relief. “Phew, glad I caught you. There was something very important I forgot to tell you. It’s kind of minor, but you really should know. Today, around this time it’s imperative that we don’t let Cadance and Shining Armor be bothered except for the direst of emergencies. Is that clear?”

“Crystal!” Flash remarked, earning him an annoyed glare from his trainer. He hesitated for a moment and then asked, “Why shouldn’t they be interrupted?”

The guard regarded the question for a moment and smiled lecherously. “Well, just between you and me. They’re having a bit of kinky husband and wife fun time,” he winked as he finished.

Flash blushed and chuckled out, “Oh!” Then he recalled who he had just sent that way. He looked nervous suddenly and then asked, “Uh, what if, hypothetically, I told somepony who doesn’t know that, where to find them?”

“Well, I suppose they might be in trouble and then you’d be in even bigger trouble. Why?”

Twilight burst into Shining Armor and Cadance’s room with a big smile on her face, “Surprise visit from your favorite little–“ her announcement quickly died in her throat.

It was a sight to behold. Cadance had just swung the riding crop right onto Shining Armor’s flank. He muffled out a half pain, half moan into his ball gag. Blinders preventing him from seeing and he was tied to the bed as his plot was propped right into the air.

Cadance was wearing a very tight latex dominatrix suit. The pink alicorn stared in shock with her jaw hung, at Twilight. “Oh… no…”

Twilight was also slack jawed. Her mind not wanting to believe this was real and that she was dreaming. Unfortunately, that just wasn’t the case.

SAVING TO THE S&M FOLDER!!!

The guard looked expectantly at Flash Sentry awaiting his answer. “Well… why do you ask?”

There was suddenly a great scream that could be heard throughout the empire. “SWEET CELESTIA MY EYES! I CAN’T UNSEE IT!”

Flash just grinned sheepishly, “Oh… no reason…”

Twilight glared down at the floor as some tea was pushed toward her surrounded by Cadance’s blue magic aura. Twilight took it with her own magic and sipped at it. She then quietly muttered to herself, “If I ever see Flash Sentry again I’m going to kill him...”

Cadance, who was sitting across from Twilight and sipped at her own tea before she cleared her throat. “So… I’m sorry you had to see that.”

“I’m sorry I had to see it too,” Twilight grumbled while still staring at the floor.

I’m not!

“Well, you had to know that your brother and I would be doing stuff like that?”

Cadance could see Twilight raise an eyebrow at her argument. “I had to know that both of you would be having some slave and master sessions?”

The pink princess face hoofed. “I meant us having… relations,” she corrected.

“Oh, well yeah I know, but I just figure I’d never have to… you know… witness it,” Twilight replied while still not looking at Cadance.

“Twilight, why won’t you look at me?” Cadance asked while pouting.

Twilight frowned and answered, “Because you’re still wearing that S&M get up.”

The princess blinked and looked down realizing she had indeed not changed out of her clothing. She blushed and forced out a giggle. “Oh sorry, I forgot I was still wearing it.”

“Well, at least I didn’t come here on Tentacle Tuesday,” Twilight said jokingly in attempt to lighten the mood.

“You know about Tentacle Tuesday?” Cadance asked in surprise.

Twilight blanched as she heard that and groaned while still avoiding eye contact as she shifted nervously. Cadance sighed at Twilights discomfort. “It looks like you can use a bit of time to yourself. I bet you would prefer not to see us until you’re feeling less… traumatized. Feel free to take any guest room. Might I suggest touring the kingdom and maybe a trip to the spa? Could help distract you?”

Twilight hummed at the suggestion and looked up with a small smile. “I’d like that.” Unfortunately when she saw Cadance’s outfit again her eye twitched and she dropped her head to stare at the floor once more.

With a grimace, Cadance said her last goodbyes, “Farewell Twilight, if you’ll excuse me I have to see to Shiny. He’s a bit tied up at the moment.”

I wish that statement wasn’t so literal. Twilight thought with a groan while rubbing her temples.

“Do I have to?” Flash whined out as he was pushed by his superior towards Shining Armor and Cadance’s bedroom.

“You might have traumatized his sister. The least you can do is own up to your mistake!” he said as he shoved Flash Sentry towards the door.

Flash let off a groan and then hesitantly stepped into the bedroom. The first thing he saw was Shining tied up with the ball gag and blinders in a very compromising position. The stallion couldn’t see Flash from where he was. So, he didn’t know he was even there.

Instead of going further in after seeing this, Flash stepped back out and suggested, “Maybe I should apologize lat–“ the glare from the guard was enough to shut him up and get him back inside while shutting the door behind him.

He tentatively approached the bed, swallowing nervously as he got close. Flash cleared his throat, causing Shining Armor’s ears to swivel, letting him know he was aware of his presence. “Uh… greetings your highness. I know this might not be the best time, but I came here to apologize for directing your sister, Princess Sparkle to you. I didn’t know you and your wife were having… relations. I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience.”

To Flash’s surprise; Shining just shrugged and waved one of his hooves somewhat dismissively while mumbling something incoherent behind his gag. While it sounded like he just forgave him Flash took off the gag to make sure. “I’m sorry your highness, I didn’t catch that.”

Working his jaw for a moment, Shining then repeated what he had tried to say. “Eh, it’s no problem. Accidents happen and I’m sure Twily is mature enough to get over it and not do something drastic.”

Meanwhile, Twilight was trying to distract herself from the horrifying sight she had witnessed by plotting the demise of Flash Sentry. The trick was, she had to make it looks like an accident, but also had to make it painful enough to be a satisfying vengeance.

Flash sighed with relief, “Well, thank you for being so understanding your highness!” Flash was about to leave when he remembered something. “Oh, while I’m here I might as well mention that I also ate your sandwich. Sorry!”

Shining was eerily quiet for a couple of seconds. “My sandwich?”

“Yes sir!”

“The one made lovingly by my wife with a delectable center I like to call the moist maker?”

“That’d be the one!” Flash probably said a little too cheerily.

“MY SANDWICH?!”

Flash then gulped. “Y-Y-Yeah?”

“YOU ATE ALL OF IT?!”

“Well, not all of it…”

“You left some?” Shining said hopefully.

“If we go into my barrack we might still find some of it in the trash!”

“W-what?!” Shining visibly shook.

“Well, there was so much of it. After I got full I just… threw out the… rest.” Flash then swallowed loudly with a horrible sense of dread.

Shining Armor shook with pure rage and looked like he was suffering from a seizure. He bared his teeth and growled. If he could see and wasn’t bound he would be strangling Flash in a heartbeat.

Shining roar of loss and pain could then be heard throughout the empire. “You threw my sandwich away?!”

“MY SANDWICH!”

A couple of guards looked up.

“MY SANDWICH!!”

The residents of the kingdom looked towards the palace.

“MY SANDWICH!!!”

Fearing for his life, Flash galloped out, not even stopping to explain why he was running for his life to his superior. Although, the prince’s angry yelling was a pretty good indication.

Twilight sighed as she got out of the hot bath she had just taken. It had been just what she needed to relax and forget her troubles. That and her plan to murder Flash Sentry. Not that she was going to follow through, but it had proven to be an excellent distraction from everything else that had happened. She was also pretty sure there wouldn’t be that many people happy with the stallion just disappearing from existence. Although… she could be wrong.

She dried herself off with a towel before she trotted over to the mirror and wiped off the fog that had appeared from the steam. When the mirror was cleared she found that her reflection’s eyes had pink sclera with purple mist leaking out of the edges.

Twilight stared agape at this and then noted that her reflection was not doing the same. It just smiled devilishly at her before finally saying, “Heya!” This caused Twilight to naturally yelp in response and fall onto her back. “Are you alright?” her reflection asked with mild concern.

Carefully, Twilight steadily got up onto her hooves to look back at the mirror. Her doppelganger was still there and wasn’t mimicking her movements at all. Twilight tentatively asked, “Who… who are you?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” she asked in a voice that Twilight had become more familiar with in the past few days.

“A manifestation of my suppressed thoughts and desires given sentience through dark magic?” Twilight said a matter-of-factly, much to her own surprise.

Her reflection smiled brightly. “Bingo! I always knew we were smart. You are correct I am, in other words, you… or a part of you at least.”

Twilight shook her head. “I refuse to believe that I have such ridiculous thoughts.”

“Being a sexual deviant?”

Twilight grimaced at her choice of words. “Yes… that. I bet this only being caused by all that dark magic.”

Mirror Twilight just smirked. “Trust me, I’ve always been here. Dark magic just allowed me to… voice my thoughts more directly with you. Hasn’t done anything else besides that nor will it.”

“What makes you think that?” she asked with a bit of doubt.

“Well, that’s what Sombra is saying, though I still don’t quite trust him. Even if you do…”

Twilight scoffed. “I don’t trust him at all!”

Her reflection raised an eyebrow. “Really? Then why are you here?”

Twilight opened her mouth to respond, but quickly closed it when she realized that she had a point. She came here to learn dark magic and the one who could deliver was Sombra. Twilight wasn’t sure if the unicorn was tricking her or would backstab family, but she wasn’t going to put it past him.

Dark Twilight cleared her throat and suggested, “Well, why don’t you have a little chat with our good old granddaddy Sombra and see what his plan is. If it’s agreeable then this could be a mutually beneficial relationship.” She smiled at first, but then frowned with annoyance. “Plus, I want him out of our head. You may not be able to hear him when your awake, but I constantly have to listen to him complain about being bored. I tried to entertain him with some of our fantasies, but he’s being a prude just like you. Seriously, what’s with you two being so against incest? It’s only a fantasy and not like we’re going to act on it?”

Twilight grumbled to herself, “Well, at least that’s something Sombra and I can agree on.” Then with a sigh Twilight lamented, “Alright, I might as well follow this through.” She trotted out of her private bathroom and over to her bed, getting nice and snug under the covers.

That’s the spirit! Her subconscious echoed in her mind. What could possibly go wrong? That was the last though Twilight heard before she drifted off into the depths of her own mind.