Twilight's eyes opened as if she has awoken from a long slumber. She was lost and confused of where her friends are or where she was. She walked a little farther ahead and noticed that she stumbled upon a room. This room appeared to be Princess Celestia's throne room. It was the same room with no changes or no damages were made. It was really her palace. She was back on Canterlot Castle.
In the middle of the room was a small low table. On this table was a body-like with a heavy blanket that was covering it.
Twilight slowly and nervously walked towards the table. Twilight assumed it issued from the figure hidden beneath the blanket and walked nearer, lifting her hoof in readiness to remove the blanket. "Hello?"
There was no response. Twilight arrived at the table and pulled the blanket back. When she took a small peek, she leaped backwards, her hoof at her mouth stifling a scream.
Lying on the table was a burnt-skeleton body of…. Bloodfang. Yes, Bloodfang's bone. It would have seemed that the Dark Lord was dead and his remains are collected on the table like a souvenir.
"What is this?! What's going on?" Twilight whispered in shock.
Twilight hurriedly and threw the blanket back over it. A voice issued into the room. "It is your victory, Twilight Sparkle." It sounded very familiar and only Twilight knew that voice.
The sun began to rise over the hills beyond the window; from it, a blaze of light separated and floated slowly through the glass. It settled to the floor in front of the group and disappeared with one last flare. In its place stand a tall, white winged Alicorn. It was Princess Celestia.
"Princess Celestia?!" She rushed over to her, where the two nuzzled each other affectionately.
The Princess smiled as she spoke softly. "Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student. I knew you could do it."
"Did what? What did I do?" Twilight confused.
Princess Celestia giggled. "You have defeated Bloodfang and brought freedom to not only Equestria, but to the world."
"I did? But how?" Twilight said, more confused than ever.
"You defeated him by the power of your friendship. Your gift and talents finally succeeded you to accomplish your goal. With that, you were able to defeat the most evilest demon and saved us all." Princess Celestia explained.
Twilight gasped in surprise. "Wait…. you mean I did it. We won? Then, that means that those are….." She looked back at the table with Bloodfang's bones.
Princess Celestia nodded. "Yes, everything what's left of him. You made me very proud, Twilight Sparkle."
Twilight should be happy, but she's not.
Seeing the confused expression on her student's face immediately concerned the Princess. "What's wrong?" Princess Celestia asked with concern as she placed her hoof on Twilight's shoulder. "You seemed confused."
Twilight was thinking hard. 'It's…. all a blur to me. I don't remember fighting Bloodfang. What happened? How did I do it?"
Princess Celestia smiled. "It's okay, Twilight. There is no need to ask anymore questions. Right now, let us enjoy our moment of peace. Because today is your important day."
"About what?" Twilight asked.
"Today's the day that you finally become a Princess." Princess Celestia answered.
Twilight gasped. "Me, a Princess? But why?"
"Because you've earned it. It took a lot of strength, courage, and responsibility to achieve what you had done for us. Even for me, Twilight." Princess Celestia explained.
"Wait? You mean, I'm going to be a Princess?" Twilight asked for confirmation as a wide smile formed.
Princess Celestia nodded with a huge smile, seeing her bright student crying in tears. The front door opened and came Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy. All happy and alive.
"TWILIGHT!" The girls screamed for their friend.
"GIRLS!" Twilight was surprised and ran to her friends with a huge group hug.
Princess Celestia smiled and beside to leave her student some alone time with her friends. "I'll leave you girls alone."
"I'm so glad to see you!" Everypony said at the same time.
"Are you girls all alright?!" Twilight shouted with tears and joy.
"We sure are, Twilight!" Applejack winked at her.
Twilight signed in relieve. "We did it! We won! We've saved Equestria!"
Rarity shook her head. "No, Twilight. You've saved Equestria."
"You've believe in us and you defeated the Dark Lord all by yourself." Fluttershy said.
"That was very brave of you, Twilight." Applejack added.
"Brave and awesome!" Rainbow Dash gave Twilight a nuggy on her head.
"And now, you're going to be a Princess!" Pinkie Pie shouted in her same hyper voice while jumping around in excitement.
"We are so proud of you, Twilight. You made us so glad that we have you as a friend." Applejack smiled.
Hearing how much her friends are praising her, Twilight can feel tears forming in her eyes. While her and her friends have always been very close together.
"You girls are my best friend in the whole world and I won't give this up for anything." Twilight said, happy tears now streaming down her cheeks. "Now that I'm becoming a Princess, I'm really going to miss hanging out with you girls."
"We're really going to miss you too, Twilight." Applejack replied as tears began forming in her eyes.
"We've been through so much ever since you came to Ponyville." Fluttershy sniffed.
"It sure was fun back in those days. I miss it already." Rarity blowing her nose with a handkerchief.
"Now that you're going to be a Princess. It's time to make way for the future!" Pinkie Pie smiled but a little sad.
"Pinkie Pie is right. Now that our land is safe, it time for new beginnings." Rainbow Dash while hiding her tears.
"You know girls, I never thought the day would come where we would have to go our separate ways. I always thought we'd be together forever, but I guess things do change." Twilight said.
"You said it….. Princess Twilight." Applejack and her friends then bowed to her like a real Princess and gave her a great big hug. The battle was over and Twilight couldn't be more happier.
Over the perfectly normal-looking stretch of Ponyville. Grass, sky, houses, everything was back the way it should be, and the citizens descended gently to it.
On the ceremony on Canterlot Castle, a set of closed double doors within Celestia's palace, opened to admit Twilight who was now wearing a gold crown and a royal dress proceeding down the length of a packed hall, with Celestia waiting at the far end.
Warm and joyful smiles were passed between every pony and stallion cheered for her as she marched passed them, including her friends who are waving and cheering for her.
Taking in a deep breath, Twilight went up of stage in front of the entire audience where everypony was watching her.
Princess Celestia walked passed her and face the audience and spoke out her speech. "Citizens of Equestria, we are gathered here today to once again honor the heroism of Twilight Sparkle, who stood up to the evil Dark Lord and saved Equestria from terrible destruction!"
The crowd broke out in a wild cheering. While it quieted down, she continued. "For showing bravery and strength. I, Princess Celestia, will promote her to a royal honor….. A Princess!"
The crowd erupted in cheered, but much louder and hooting. Princess Celestia raised her hoof for complete silence and continued on.
"Twilight, please step forward." She called out to her.
Twilight smiled and walked next to her Princess and kneel silently before her. Princess Celestia gave her an admonishing glance and winked at her. Twilight can't help but smile. Princess Celestia smiled back and faced back the audience for a final speech. "Twilight Sparkle, do you swear the duties of being a Princess?"
"I swear." Twilight answered.
"Do you swear to protect Equestria?" Princess Celestia said.
"I swear." Twilight answered.
"Do you swear to protect the lives and souls of all of the citizens and the creatures of this land?" Princess Celestia said.
"I swear." Twilight answered.
Princess Celestia smiled with approval. "Then on this day, I, Princess Celestia, ruler of all of Equestria, proclaim you…. Princess Twilight: Ruler of…" Then Princess Celestia's eyes grew to an aggressive look. "….DEATH!"
"Huh!" Twilight realized what she said and gasped as that sentence hit her like a two-by-four upside the head.
The entire crowd cheered with effeminate sinister laughter. But only Twilight remained shocked and spooked. "WAIT WHAT! BUT PRINCESS CELESTIA! WHAT IS THIS?! THIS IS NOT WHAT I'VE HAD IN MIND!"
"But my star student. Don't you see…. Lord Bloodfang was the originally the ruler of death. He was the king of death. And now that you've killed him….. that means you're the ruler of death now! You are the new master, Princess Twilight!" Princess Celestia said viciously.
"NO! THIS ISN'T WHAT I WANT! I DON'T WANT THIS!" Twilight shouted so loud that everypony heard it. Before her, the room was filled with royal ponies who glared at her with pure hostility look, including her friends Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy.
Princess Celestia has also the same harsh look and spoke to her in a soft, but menacing tone. "What did you say?"
Twilight was shaking nervous. "I…. well….."
"HOW COULD YOU, PRINCESS TWILIGHT?! YOU TOOK THE OATH! AND NOW YOU'VE BETRAYED IT! YOU ARE A TRAITOR!" Everypony spoke; they looked and sounded as if they are hypnotized.
"No….. I…." Twilight was caught flat-footed; her eyes shined with tears.
Princess Celestia interrupted and shouted at the crowd. "IS THIS WHAT EQUESTRIA NEEDS?!"
"NOOOOOO!" Everypony shouted.
"DO WE REALLY NEED A WEAK PRINCESS LIKE HER TO RULE AMONG US?!" Princess Celestia shouted louder.
"NOOOOOOO!" Everypony shouted.
"WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH HER?" Princess Celestia screamed angrily.
"BANISHMENT! BANISHMENT! BANISHMENT! BANISHMENT! BANISHMENT! BANISHMENT!" Everypony shouting over and over.
Twilight vacated the stage and ran to the door, she tried to open it, but it won't open. "What's going on?! What's happening?!"
She looked behind herself and found Princess Celestia, her friends, and guests are slowly marching towards her. Their eyes are glowing red. She tried to ram the door and got nothing for her trouble. Crumpled on the floor after this attempt, she backed up as far as she can as the shadows rose over her. "NOOOOOOOO!"
Everypony stopped and laughed at her, including Princess Celestia with Bloodfang's effeminate glee echoing in the room. Then, Twilight finally made the connection. "Wait a minute... This isn't real!"
She started to notice as Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy are looking different. She saw that they all have two fangs on their teeth, pointed ears, and all have bat-like wings. They have turned into small clones of Bloodfang as well as everypony in the room.
She got to her hooves as the waves of laughter continued for some moments longer.
"ENOUGH!" Twilight shouted, causing all the laughter to silence, she regained her confidence. "You're not Princess Celestia!"
The Princess chuckled as her eyes glow red. "What makes you say that, my star student?"
Twilight shouted loudly. "ENOUGH OF THESE ILLUSIONS….. BLOODFANG!"
Finally, the ground began to tremble. Twilight lost her balance and fell to the ground. A monstrous evil creature unfolded from the skin of the Princess. Wings unfurled from her back. Scales burst forth from her skin. Her eyes burn with fire and her mouth dripped out blood.
Princess Celestia was truly Bloodfang in disguise.
Twilight scrambled back to her feet and slowly stepped back away from the transformed Bloodfang. Then, the scenery began to change as all the Canterlot Castle surroundings are fading away, including everypony and revealing to be a dark room. A dark surrealistic room with air red with heat and haze.
She got up, just as Bloodfang appeared in front of her. Bloodfang sat on a throne made of pony's skulls and bones. "Welcome to my throne room! Hahahaha!"
"Bloodfang!" Twilight shouted as she saw the beast in front of her.
"I should've known that only you, Twilight Sparkle can never be fooled that easily." Bloodfang amazed.
"Princess Celestia and my friends would never treat me like that! Never!" Twilight responded.
"Yes, I know all of that. Your Princess cares for you a lot. She talked about you often. She is scared for you more than you are for her." Bloodfang pointed out.
Twilight growled. "Our Princess cares for all of us! It is her duty as well as my loyalty."
"So, the Princess is more than just your teacher, she's some sort of hero to you." Bloodfang said.
"More than you can imagine!" Twilight responded angrily.
Bloodfang chuckled. "Maybe. But she still won't save you from my wrath." He raised his wings and blew away Twilight with searing bolts of red energy. Momentarily stunned, she tumbled all the way down the end of the room and hit hard on the edge of the wall.
Bloodfang laughed and spoke to her softly. "But let me tell you a little secret… for what it's worth, you're my hero."
Twilight stood up, confused. "What?! What do you mean?"
"Don't be shy. I've admired your attitude, your desire of great knowledge, lust for rightness. Trying to prove yourself that you are better than anypony here in Equestria." Bloodfang explained.
"That's not true! I do not think I'm better than anypony in Equestria!" Twilight denied what he insulted her.
"Oh, but it is and you know it. After all, it was the reason why you have awakened me from my long slumber and it was you who released me from my prison in the first place."
Twilight gulped. "What….. What are you talking about?!"
Bloodfang smiled and snickered. "Don't try to fool me, Twilight Sparkle. I know everything about you. I remembered your smell, I remembered your voice, and I definitely recognized your blood. You were there in that very cave, trying to prove that I've never existed. Your pride and selfishness set me free and doomed all of Equestria."
Twilight tried to hide her guilt, but the Dark Lord can already smell her fears and heard her heart beeping fast. "Yes, you know that. Don't you?"
Twilight frowned trying to avoid her painful memory from distracting her.
"Thanks to you. I am now free to enslave the world as I've should've done a long time ago. For thousands of years I've walked through the hearts and minds of all ponies. I have built unstoppable armies of death, I have shed blood and ripped apart souls around the world. Conquered and enslaved millions. My fantasies and reputations inspired other creatures to join the darkness and committed crimes from my experience. The eater of life. I am the beginning and the end. I am the light and I am death. I cannot be defeated. I am forever!" Bloodfang shouted.
"You're wrong, Bloodfang!" Twilight interrupted in a whisper.
"What did you say?!" Bloodfang questioned as he growled.
Twilight took a deep breath and finally has burst it out. "You're wrong! You're not the most powerful creature in the world. You're not what you've said you are. There is another, and you will be defeated!"
"Are you talking about you or my mortal enemy?" Bloodfang said.
Twilight didn't respond, but Bloodfang already knew the answer.
Bloodfang grunted. "Prince Eclipso was a fool, thinking that he could imprison me forever. He may have been the big, strong wolf, but he's soft. He couldn't destroy me when he had a chance, many chances in fact. No matter how many lives I have taken, he still wouldn't do it. I guess it wasn't in his nature, especially since his mother was a stupid unicorn.
Twilight frowned, getting mad for what Bloodfang was saying to her.
"I guess that's what happens when natural-born predators are raised by kind and loving ponies. It makes them weak. Just like the rest of you…. including your Princess, Twilight Sparkle." Bloodfang disgusted.
"That's a lie! We are not weak! Prince Eclipso grew strong because of his mother's influence. Because he was raised and nurtured by one of our own, he became so great and so powerful that he was strong enough to defeat you and your armies." Twilight responded.
"Why do you even care?! You don't believe in them at all! You said so yourself, remember!" Bloodfang shouted.
"The Guardians are about believing, not seeing. You don't need to believe in the legend just by looking at them, but believing in their spirits and in your hearts…. I've finally realized that now. I believe in the Guardians, I believe in my friendship, and I believe in myself!" Twilight said, remembering what Princess Celestia told her earlier at that night of the party.
Bloodfang groaned in frustration. "Believing? Is that another weapon other than friendship? When are you ponies are finally going to realize that those words are nothing compare to ultimate power! I've never had any friends or families before I came to power. I had armies, empires, and powers beyond destruction. Friendship was never useful to me and never will be!"
"Yes, you're right about that. That's why you were so easily beaten by a wolf who believed in it!" Twilight said back.
"ENOUGH!" Bloodfang shouted so loud that the entire dark room started to shake. Twilight silenced herself and prepare for what's coming.
Bloodfang growled in anger. "You still defy me, Twilight? No more games. No more illusions. No more mercy. I shall make you suffer until you finally beg for your death."
The Dark Lord lifted himself up with his wings, then bullet to the unicorn. Twilight dodged him as he tried to smash into her.
Twilight landed hard to the ground. "He's fast."
"What's wrong, Twilight? Giving up already after all that talk?" Bloodfang mocked while flying in high speed. "Either way, you can't defeat me!"
"I will, because I believe!" Twilight fired her horn and impacted directly at the Dark Lord's belly and exploded. Bloodfang laughed in amusement, feeling no pain at all. Bloodfang pulled back his wing as his red beam out of his mouth and fired it at Twilight.
Twilight dived out of the way as the beam sailed over her head, exploding into the side of the wall.
Twilight rolled back to her hooves and fired multiple blast of magic like a machine gun. But the Dark Lord dodged every one of them. Bloodfang flared another red beam from the air and fired it. Twilight rolled for cover just before the red beam hit the other wall. Twilight got back up and took some time to aim. Bloodfang flapped his wings and lifted into the air. Twilight fired again, but this time the magic finally made a direct hit on Bloodfang. Causing a huge explosion only leaving behind a fog of smoke. When the smoke cleared, Bloodfang was gone. Twilight's eyes are lingering smoke and fire. She let out a massive groan as her body aching in pain from the battle.
From somewhere very far off, she heard the sound of crazed laughter, as she turned away, finding the source of the laughter. Only Bloodfang's red eyes glow from the darkness.
"Not bad, not bad at all. Princess Celestia sure knows how to pick her student." Bloodfang's voice called out from the two red eyes.
His two red eyes disappeared and reappeared in front of her. On the start of the next line, these red eyes slightly to frame all of her head and Twilight stumbled away in nervousness.
The giant visage faded away with a nasty laugh. "It's too bad and so sad that you won't be able to live to see your Princess before I finish draining her life-force."
Twilight screamed as her horn flaring. "Don't you dare do anything to our Princess! If you do... I'll kill you!"
"Kill me? I doubt it." Bloodfang's eyes laughed.
The eyes vanished and are switching to every dark surface. Bloodfang's laughter ringed through the room as the furious angered unicorn looked around and there trying to pick out a target.
The eyes vanished and reappeared behind her. "You really don't know who you are dealing with! But you are about to find out!"
Twilight quickly turned around and fired off a beam, but the red eyes vanished out again with a laugh and missed.
Angry and confused, Twilight shouted in frustration and began firing her horn in every direction, causing explosions around her.
Every inch in the dark room was covered in smoke and ashes. Twilight remain in position, slowly searching at every corner to find her enemy.
A thick fiery smoke covered the air and then slowly twisted back into form and substance. Smoke trails snake out, coming behind her and wrapping themselves like a smoking-tentacle around Twilight's body. The smoke-tentacle grew and transformed into Bloodfang's claws. Twilight was enveloped now. She yelled, fighting to break free. She was raised in the air, twisting and turning until she's face-to-face with the Dark Lord. "You think your precious magic and friendship can defeat a god? I know every magic and spells from ancient times before you were even born."
Bloodfang tossed Twilight away, sailing through the air, crashed through the pile of broken bones.
Bloodfang roared and fired another red beam and targeted the area Twilight was laying helplessly.
The flames engulfed everywhere. Now, the dark room was covered with fire, visioning it like the actual version of the underworld.
As Bloodfang prepared to slash Twilight, but she spotted a rusty pipe and used her horn to levitate it. As Bloodfang charged in, Twilight smacked the pipe at Bloodfang in the face. He backed away, aching in pain.
With Bloodfang distracted, Twilight raised the pipe for a second blow, but Bloodfang leaped up with a roar and tried to grab her. But Twilight rushed in just as Bloodfang's arms are extended and plunged the pipe into his chest and stabbed right through his body.
Bloodfang froze as he looked down at the pipe with an exaggerated gasp, and then flashed a grin back at her with a chuckle.
Twilight reacted in horror as she watched the Dark Lord laughed, it was impossible for a monster like him to be unharmed after that.
With his claw hands, he pulled the pipe slowly from his chest. He looked at the top tip and licked it like an ice cream cone.
Bloodfang grabbed Twilight by the throat and whirled her around like a rag doll and tossed her away. Twilight was thrown the length of the room and crashed into the ground littered with splintered wood and cracked bones. She desperately got up, but with her body covered in cuts and bruises. She collapsed back down, barely able to raise her head to breathe.
Bloodfang slowly approached her and circled around her like a walking shark. "You know, even after all this, I still want to thank you for your help. Without you, none of this would be possible."
Twilight slowly pulled her head up and responded with a shout. "I've never gave you anything! You had done all this destruction and death upon yourselves."
Bloodfang nodded. "True… but it was YOU who walked into that cave! It was YOU who released me from my prison! It was YOU who brought your friends and families to their doom!" He laughed.
Twilight couldn't believe it. "You're right! It really was my pride that caused all this. It's my fault. All of Equestria is in danger because of me."
"Better if I just show you." Bloodfang's hands reach down and grabbed Twilight by the skull. "Behold your work!" She gasped as she started to saw images and visions. Faster than the eye can see. More than her mind can accept.
In her head, created a blurry vision where the scene came the entire land of Ponyville, all destroyed and burning, nothing left but demolished houses, cracked streets, and ponies working as slaves. Everypony are working hard, exhausted and almost half-dead. Nightwalkers are whipping up ponies and stallions, forcing them to work harder. All the foals are scared to death for being locked up into small cages and taken away from their parents. All of Ponyville has become a town of death and it was all happening right now. The visions are too horrible and so terrifying, her head cannot stand it.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" Her hoof started to shake and then swing it across Bloodfang's face. Causing him to reel back, stunned. Twilight got back to her feet, filled with rage and aggression in her heart.
"YOU CAN'T HAVE THEM! YOU WILL NOT HAVE EQUESTRIA!" Twilight charged up her horn at full-power and aimed it at him. Bloodfang only laughed at her.
That mocking laughter influenced Twilight to concentrate harder to her horn. "BURN, YOU MONSTER!" It hummed and glowed until a loud, incredibly powerful purple magic ray shot out of it and hit directly at Bloodfang into the chest.
Bloodfang screamed as her magic power peered though his armor and burned right through his body. Everything went up in flames, leaving the entire room covered in smoke.
Twilight felled right to the ground, exhausted from using too much energy on her horn for a last attempt to end the battle.
As the smoke finally cleared, the stunned Dark Lord looked at his stomach. There's only a gaping, smoking burnt hole through the Dark Lord's chest.
Bloodfang shaking in pain and shock, he looked down at his chest and realizing the damage of his body. "IT... IT…. HURTS….. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! NO MORTAL CREATURE HAS EVER CAUSED ME THIS MUCH DAMAGE BEFORE… HOW CAN THIS BE!?" He cried in horror.
Twilight got up in relieve and smiled with joy. Believe her fate in believing finally paid off. "It is the power of friendship! Something that not even you can stand against!" She got back up and signed in relieve, knowing that she has a chance in winning this battle after all.
Bloodfang's painful expression on his face then changed to an insane, gleeful grin and a guttural whisper. "Gotcha."
Twilight gasped in shock and terror as she watch Bloodfang started playing fill in the blanks with himself. The charred hole in his stomach began to fill in. In a matter of seconds, he was whole again.
He laughed and started to advance on the shocked unicorn. "Are you done yet?"
"Darn it!" Frustrated, she growled furiously and then charged at him.
Bloodfang smacked Twilight across the face before she could impact. He grabbed the back of her hair and threw her over him, across the room.
Twilight struggling to get back on her hooves, weak, tired, and broken. "…..He's strong! I've never…. thought he will be this….. strong!"
Bloodfang hissed as he faced Twilight. "Yes! I told you, Twilight. I cannot die. I am immortal being. I am the evilest of all evil. The Devourer of Souls. I am forever. Your friendship is meaningless against me!" He slapped Twilight hard in the face, slamming her in the wall.
"Oh, and speaking of friendship… I suppose you're wondering what happened to your friends…"Bloodfang realized.
The unicorn stared at him a moment. Shocked from what she just heard and what she was about to see.
Bloodfang flew in the air and stretched out his giant wings, causing the darkness around them to fade away. Revealing behind him, are five red giant hung crystals. Huge, layered structures, each a different shape. But the thing that amazed her the most was the dark figures inside.
Twilight stepped forward in horror to gaze upward at each of the crystal in front of her. She stared up, hypnotized, at a wounded figures trapped inside each of the crystals.
"Beautiful, aren't they?" Bloodfang asked, as he was admiring his new collection. "Trophies of my victory."
She stared up in awe at the crystals, and at the face of the ponies inside and recognized them. Inside of each of the crystals are Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy. With a stuttering breath, she whispered. "N-No…"
Bloodfang's face spread into a grin. The damage he had been done.
"NOOOO!" Twilight screamed a unanimously yell.
Bloodfang laughed manically as he saw the breakdown unicorn crying hard on the floor.
Twilight has never cried this much in her entire life. Knowing that there was no use for fighting. She slowly looked up at Bloodfang and begged. "…..Take me…. please... Take me instead!"
Bloodfang was surprised, he can only laugh so hard as if he heard a funny joke. "No… there is no escape. If you read about me in those books, you should already know that I never spare anyone, especially ponies. Besides, you are too late. The Eclipse will shine its powers to the earth in two days. Before that, my powerful darkness will soon cover all Equestria's skies, preventing its power from restoring this land. When that happens, everypony including your friends will be mine forever and soon the entire world will be at my mercy. Once I devour every energy and soul, I shall be invincible, so powerful….. not even Prince Eclipso and his royal Guardians can stop me."
She barely registered the movement of Bloodfang standing over her, giving her a sharp kick in her side. She landed on her back, and then weakly turned her head to saw Bloodfang ready for the final kill. Twilight could feel herself becoming light-headed as tears silently poured down her cheeks. She has no longer cared about the fight. The only thing she had ever really cared are about to die.
Twilight vacantly stared at him, tears streaming down her defeated face. She tiredly closed her eyes, prepared to face her death. "Princess Celestia… My friends… Everypony… I'm sorry….. I've failed…."
Bloodfang held the sharp claws above her head, ready to whip it down into her neck. "Yes, you did. But that's how life works and your life ends here!"
Bang! Without warning, a mysterious creature came in from behind and charged at Bloodfang, tackled him with unbelievable force. The Dark Lord was thrown several feet away, landing in a pile of shattered rocks from a destroyed wall. He hissed in pain, carefully pulling a large shard from his side.
Twilight was shocked as well. She carefully looked up at the attacker and felt herself being held up by a pair of familiar rhino hooves.
She opened her eyes, stunned. "M-Makara?!"
Realizing he had lost focus on the situation, Bloodfang snapped his head up. "WHAT?!" He got a clear view of his attacker and recognized her. "YOU!"
Twilight stared at her old friend in awe, unbelieving at what she was seeing. Makara picked Twilight up and helped her get back on her hooves.
"After thousands of years and you still never learn, Bloodfang." Makara mocked to the Dark Lord.