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// Angels 
// Story: Death and Dying 
// by Regidar 
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Golden Heart looked to his left and right. "I can feel a familiar scent. It is something I have not sensed in 1000 years..." Golden Heart's eyes widened in fear. "Oh no... It can not be..."

Luna looked around.

"Your senses are stronger than mine, what's going on?"

"There is a battle of light and dark. A demon is in the afterlife, somehow escaped from Hell."

"I can feel it too, now. It must have gotten stronger."

Golden Heart looked at Luna. "Indeed we must make haste to that source. Maybe then we can find where it is coming from."

Luna stared off into the endless skyline of the aether. "Indeed. Maybe there is something on the nearest island that can lead us to it."

Luna opened her wings, and took to flight. Golden Heart followed suit.

"This scent is really strong. I hope that the island may hold what we seek." Golden Heart thought to himself.

The two alicorns landed of the island. There were a few chickens and trees, however it was mostly barren.

"This is not the place we seek. I feel a stronger presence downward." Luna prepared to take off again after making this statement.

Golden Heart nodded in agreement. "Indeed...we must head downward."

Down below them were some small islands, but one very far downs stuck out in particular.

Luna looked down. "I sense it too. We should go and see what's causing the disturbance."

"Yes, let's move." Golden Heart and Luna flew down to where the disturbance seemed to originate from.

Upon landing, the tow noticed the island was made up entirely of black rock. There was a cave in the middle of the island.

"Luna, we should see what is in that cave. It may take us to the dark energy. Be ready, the scent is growing stronger."

Luna looked at Golden Heart grimly.

"Ready?"

Golden Heart and Luna headed into the cave, ready to take on anything.

Inside the cave was entirely dark, but there was a small light at the very end of the tunnel.

"Luna, I see a light! But we must be carefulb the dark energy is at the peak of its might." Golden Heart peered at Luna through the darkness. "Once we get out, we must be ready for whatever is at that light."

Golden Heart and Luna made it to the other side and saw something that surprised them.

A bright light stood in the middle of the cave.

Sitting there is an angel.

He was a simple pegasus stallion, except for the halo over his head.

Golden Heart inspected the angel. "Who are you?"

The angel turned around..

"I am Glabarious. Passing through the light will bring you to the mad realm, a place that even Discord cannot go. There, you will find the being responsible for the deaths of the ponies."

"I hope so. I made a promise to Twilight to find who is killing the ponies."

"Well, step through if you wish."

Luna stepped up. "I will go."

Luna trotted through the light.

Golden Heart clenched his teeth. "Soon you will be sorry for what you did." 

And he stepped through the light.