“There is nothing here.” Dust screamed slamming the Necronomicon closed. Gray Wing and Granny Smith both awoke by Dusty’s outburst.
“What, what’s going on?” Gray wing asked in confusion.
“Nothing, I can’t find anything about organs, and too much about blood in this thing. For all I know she is trying to summon a demon or pass her consciousness onto another.” Dusty said frustrated as he rocked back and forth in Granny’s rocking chair.
Maybe, were looking at this the wrong way.” Granny smith said. “What is the same as last time this happened?”
“I don’t know, it was thirty years ago, and I stopped them before it happened.” Gray Wing said. As he sat up on the couch.
“We’ll I would like to think that we stopped them.” Dusty said. “ I mean you killed cherry and stopped the ritual, but if it wasn’t for Smithy or I you wouldn’t be none the wiser to the universe."
“That’s enough tha both of yay, we have ta think, now whats tha same as the last time we saw these ponies?” Granny Smith asked.
“It was thirty Years ago Smithy, who can remember something that long ago.” Gray Wing asked.
Granny Smith thought for a second then said. “ I think I might know a pony.”
Half an hour later they stood in front of the golden oaks library. Granny Smith weakly knocked on the door. The door was opened by a familiar purple unicorn. “ Oh hello Granny smith, and Gray Wing .” she said in confusion. “What’s going on?’ She asked.
“Can we come in dearie, we have some need of yas expertise.” Granny Smith said.
“So what can I do for you Granny Smith?” Twilight asked.
“Well young un we need to know if there is any kind of phenomenon happening soon?.” Granny smith asked.
“We’ll let me check my books.” Twilight said. After looking through several books and scrolls she said. “Well it appears that there is supposed to be a partial solar alignment tomorrow. “Twilight said. “ It happens only every ten years or so.” Twilight explained.
“Thank ya dearie, that’s all we needed to know.” Smithy said turning to leave.
“So what’s this about?” Twilight asked.
“Oh nothing ta get yas mane ruffled over.’ Smithy said leaving the library.
“So there was a partial alignment.”Gray Wing said once they were outside the Library.
“One that happens every ten years, so what she just skipped two alignments?” Dusty asked.
“well it’s not like she is in a hurry.” Gray Wing said.
“So we know when this alignment doohickey takes place, so where does this ritual thing suppose ta take place?” Granny smith asked.
“I think I have an idea.” Dusty said.
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Bon-Bon was in here kitchen searching through cabinets and pantries. “Where is that stupid cook book?” she asked herself slamming another cabinet closed. “Lyra where did I put that cookbook from the cakes?” she said calling out to Lyra.
“I think it’s in the guess room.” Lyra screamed from upstairs.”
Bon-Bon climbed the stairs and entered Gray Wing’s room. Once inside she crossed the room to the small bookcase and found the book she was looking for. Once she grabbed it she saw the picture siting on the small table next to Gray Wing’s bed. She picked up the framed photo. It was an old black and white photo faded with time. it showed a young Gray wing at what looked to be a carnival. He was smiling and holding a stick of cotton candy. Next to him stood a pretty young unicorn who was kissing his cheek. “Hey Lyra!” Shouted Bon-Bon. “Get in here.”
“What’s going on?” Lyra asked as she entered the room.
“Who’s this?” Bon-Bon asked showing the picture to Lyra.
Lyra magically grabbed the picture from Bon-Bon. “I think that’s Gray Wings wife.” Lyra said.
“Gray Wing was married?” Bon-Bon asked. “What Happened to her?”
“I don’t know, I just remembered my dad talking about my uncles wedding once or twice. I didn’t want to ask Gray Wing about it.” Lyra said.
“She looks a lot like Narcissus doesn’t she like her sister or something.” Bon-Bon said.
Lyra squinted her eyes as she looked at the picture. “Yeah I can see it. He looks so happy.” She said. “We shouldn’t be looking at his things.” Lyra said setting the picture down. “Come on let’s get out of here, you need any help?” Lyra asked as they both left the room.
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The sun was setting in the west as the stars and moon came out. Dusty, Smithy, And gray Wing sat waiting tin the bushes next to clearing in the everfree forest. On top of the hill was a circle of ancient stones no pony could figure out where they came from. “Ya sure this it the place?” Granny Smith asked.
“Yes Im sure,” Dusty said as he held the Necronomicon. “Just give them time, they will show up.” He said.
Not half an hour later when the sun was fully below the horizon and the stars and moon where out and bright five cloaked figures walked into view. The five figures spaced themselves equaly apart on the circle of rocks. The leader levitated out an old book and began ro read from it in an ancient dark language. One of the other shrouded ponies threw down a pile og organs and packets of blood into the middle of the circle.
“Now!” Screamed Gray Wing and the three jumped out of the bushes, as fast as their old bodies could. Dusty opened his copy of the Necronomicon and began to read counter spells out of it. Just then the pony reading from the book started to laugh. And ropes that where hidden in the trees wrapped around Gray Wing and gang.
The one reading from the book threw back their hoof to reveal that it was Narcissus. “Oh Gray Wing how predictable. You just couldn’t stay away could you. She said walking towards Gray Wing and his friend. “I’ll take that.” she said as she magically grabbed the Necronomicon from Dusty’s magical grasp. “I knew you would try and stop us again, but this time I was ready.” She said taking her place back in the circle.
“But if you knew that we would try to stop you again, why did you let me know that you were back?” Gray Wing asked.
“This isn’t some comic book where I’m going to explain my whole plan to you. Now be quiet and let it happen.” She said opening the Necronomicon.
"Is this what your sister would have wanted?” Gray Wing screamed out.
“Oh shut up. Your’e the one who loved Modest not me, she can rot in Tartarus for all I care. Now silence.” Narcicuss said as a bit of rope wrapped around his mouth silencing him.
She turned back to the book and began to read from it. “Yog-Sothoth knows the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the key and guardian of the gate. Past, present, and future, all are one in Yog-Sothoth. Take these sacrifices of blood and bone as your payment to enter this world.” She said, just then the four other cloaked figures erupted in golden flames. They began to scream and writhe in pain. The hood of one of the ponies hood slid back to reveal Doctor Id from the mental hospital. Why his mouth seem to ask "WHY!!" as Narcissus just looked on with a smile of glee.
The air began to fill with the smell of ozone and a loud tearing sound was heard from above. In the sky a large tear in the sky appeared. A bright yellow light shown through the tear in the sky. “Yes!” Screamed Narcissus. “Welcome my master, welcome to equestrian.” She screamed.
As soon as the portal was opened Dusty began to laugh, quietly at first but it grew to a mad maniacal laughter. He fought against his bindings at release his bandages forelegs. He unwrapped his forelegs with magic to reveal passages from the Necronomicon cut into his flesh. “Hahahaha You think I spent thirty years finger painting, Hahahaha.” He began to read the words etched into his flesh.
“No, you will not stop me this time!” Screamed Narcissus as she charged towards Dusty. Gray Wing using all of his strength, jumped up and tackled Narcisuss knocking her over. Her head landed on a nearby rock cracking it open causing the magically bound ropes to fall onto the forest floor.
Dusty finished speaking in the ancient language causing the tear in the sky to close leaving only a beautiful night sky. “Is it over?” Granny asked as the ropes fell to the clearing floor.
“I Think so.” Dusty said as he began to wrap his forelegs in bandages. Gray Wing stood over Narcissus motionless body, as the pool of dark red liquid spread across the forest floor. Narcissus body began to wither and shrink giving of a cloud of colorful smoke. It went from a withered corpse to a skeleton to a pile of dust in a matter of seconds.
“Yeah, it over, it’s finally over.” Gray Wing said falling back on the ground staring up towards the night sky. “It’s finally over Modest.”
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The sun was just beginning to rise when Gray Wing Entered Bon-Bon’s shop. Granny Smith and Dusty went back to Sweet apple acres to hide both copies of the Necronomicon. Gray Wing quietly closed the door behind him, he heard his stomach growl and decided to quickly grab a snack from the kitchen. Pushed the door to the kitchen open to find that the light were on and both Lyra and Bon-Bon were sitting at the table drinking cups of coffee.
“Uncle, where were you? Do you know what that thing in the sky was?” Lyra Said jumping up from the table.
“No I was it thought, I ran into an old friend and had a few drinks at the tavern when it happened.” Lied Gray Wing. “Do either of you two see it?” Gray Wing asked.
“I saw it when it appeared and woke Bon-Bon before it disappeared. I’ve never seen anything like it before.” Lyra said.
The three discussed different theories for a little while, Gray Wing even tried offering a few mundane theories to not seem suspicious. After a while Gray Wing headed to bed completely exhausted from the events of the night.
He entered his room and sat down on his bed and picked up the picture of him and Modest at the fair where he proposed to her. “It’s over my love, it’s finally over. She’s dead, I didn’t have choice. She went after dusty and, I didn’t mean to but she’s dead now. We finally figured out was she was planning after all this time. Dusty said that she was trying to summon some kind of Elder God he called it. Apparently that’s how she was able to stay looking so young after all this time. Now I can really rest, I don’t know what’s going to happen next but, but I don’t know maybe I will travel a bit. I’ve been all over Equestria but you know I never actually visited any those place.” He smiled and kissed the picture of Modest. “I love you Modest, and I miss you.” He said placing the picture back on the table hen fell asleep.
Gray Wing awoke late in the morning and began to pack his things, putting the picture of him and Modest last in his trunk. He headed down stairs to have one last meal with his niece. Downstairs Lyra and Bon-Bon where just finishing a late breakfast when Gray Wing walked in. Lyra was washing the dishes while Bon-Bon read the local paper. “Morning Gray Wing.” Bon-Bon said looking up from the paper for a second.
“Morning girls, any breakfast left?” Gray Wing asked pouring himself some coffee.
“I saved you a plate.” Lyra said as she floated a plate of eggs and toast over to Gray Wing.
“So anything about the light show in the paper today?” Gray Wing asked.
Bon-Bon turned too a page in the paper and read aloud. “The incident that occurred outside of Ponyville has experts Baffled. The leading theory is that in ignition of swap gas caused the light.” She finished setting the paper down. “Swap gas, heh, that light was there for a good five minutes.”
“Well perhaps we will never know.” Gray Wing said scooping eggs into his mouth. HE finished his meal and said. “I want to thank you girls for letting me stay, but I think its time for me to leave.”
“What? No uncle you don’t have to leave.” Lyra said pleading. “Bon-Bon and I love having you here. Right Bon-Bon?” Lyra said. Bon-Bon shook her head rather unconvincingly, completely unnoticed by Lyra.
“I know, and I love being here with you girls, but Im just not use to living in one place for so long.” Gray Wing said.
“So where are you going to go?” Bon-Bon asked.
“I heard that Las Pegasus is nice this time of year.” Gray Wing said.
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Later that day after saying goodbye to Granny Smith and Dusty, Gray Wing went to the train station where he met up with both Lyra, and Bon-Bon who were waiting for him at the station platform.
“Are you sure you want to go Uncle?” Lyra asked.
“Oh don’t worry Lyra, I will stop by Ponyville again and come see you.” Gray Wing said.
“Be sure that you do.” Lyra said hugging Gray Wing.
He returned the hug then turned to Bon-Bon and hugged her catching her of guard. “You take of Lyra okay.” He said letting her go.
Bon-Bon took a second to recover and said. “Of course. Send us a post card when you get to where ever you’re going.” Bon-Bon said.
Gray Wing boarded the train taking a window seat and waved goodbye to Lyra and Bon-Bon. The train began to pull forward and he watched the small town of Ponyville shrink into the distance. He leaned his head against the window and let the bounce of the train car rock him to sleep.