//------------------------------// // A Seer For A Tyrant // Story: Aftermath of a Fallen Star // by Rated Ponystar //------------------------------// The candle was slowly burning itself out, but Amadeus Blueblood hardly noticed. His focus was solely on the papers in front of him. It was well past the midnight hour, but Amadeus had slowly gotten used to the prospect of sleeping less and less. It was not healthy, but neither was having constant nightmares in your sleep. He snapped his quill and cursed. Not only at the accursed Tantabus that had been infesting his dreams since he first got it, but also Princess Luna for giving him such a plague. More than once, he had awakened half the household with his screaming from one nightmare or another. Even dreamless sleep potions were useless. It was a miracle that he managed to stay on top of things here in Unicornia with the lack of sleep, but his will was stronger than most assumed for a stallion his age. He didn’t come this far to let a few bad dreams stop him from helping his family claim the legacy they should have had years ago, and rebuild Equestria from the state of decay it had become. He turned his gaze to the window to look upon the Capital of Unicornia, Polaris City, and wished this was the way Equestria was. It’s grand skyscrapers that could rival the buildings of Manehatten. The Cathedral of Light which shines even now from the burning flame of The First Queen. The Grand Library of Lexi, filled with the books of magics that Equestria dare not touch out of fear of “morality”. Grand schools of teaching. Barracks and forts for advance armies. Technology beyond anything they could have dream. Science and magic as one. And a society that followed a true principled vision set by their leaders which has stood still for thousands of years. This was the vision for Equestria he had, but he would not deliver it. He stared at the reports of his daughter, Majesty, and felt true pride in his heart. Unlike his useless son, his daughter was well on becoming a genius. She was already past learning her numbers and letters, and her magic was starting to come into fruition. There was great power in her. Power that could rival even Twilight Sparkle in her early years. Best of all, she was getting along well with Prince Silversteel, her future fiance. Their relationship was the key to his whole alliance with the royal family. After all, the chance to have an alicorn born from pure unicorn bloodline married into your family was almost too good to pass up. This made them enemies, but Amadeus was already working on dealing with them. The rest of his family, from his brother to his nephews, were playing their part as well. The only problem was time, and it was thanks to Princess Luna he had a limited amount of it. Eventually, his lack of sleep would cause him to lose his mind, or die as his condition got worse and worse. His very mind, the one thing he valued of himself, would fade and he would be no use to Majesty, and her destiny of becoming Queen. That was why he spent as many sleepless nights as possible to prepare for that dreaded outcome. Writing every possible plan his brother could follow should the worst happen to him. Yet there was still too many possibilities to counter: The various nobles would would seek to ruin his house in fear of losing his power. The thought of Majesty not doing well enough, or going the wrong path. There was Flutter Pony resistance that was always a threat, seeking to free their kind from the camps. There was the strange order known as "The Brotherhood of Silence" whose members were taking an interest in his daughter. Thankfully, the bodyguards stopped them from doing anything but they did over hear them say she was the ‘one their lord spoke of’ but who this ‘lord’ was anybody’s guess. And the worst threat of it all was from Celestia and Luna. The secret of his daughter was no longer a secret. While Celestia and Luna would never seek war, he feared assassins from them or the Royal Family in the Crystal Empire. Or even those who still fight and speak for Twilight Sparkle would hire mercenaries to take him and his family out. Or maybe his lack of sleep was causing him to lose his mind. He needed a means to guide his daughter well after he was no longer of use to her. He needed someone he could trust. “You need somebody who can see into the future,” replied a raspy voice which made Amadeus Blueblood turn around in shock. Sitting on his bed, cloaked in red, was a buck with ruins on his antlers and held a dark red mane that covered half of his head. A slasher like grin formed from his face which only made Amadeus more freaked out as he stared into the glowing eye of the all seeing buck. “Who are you?! What are you doing here?!” shouted Amadeus, hoping his guards would come. “They aren’t coming,” replied the mysterious deer as he pulled out a bloody war knife with his flowing antlers. “I’m afraid I silenced them.” “Impossible,” replied Amadeus, shaking his head. “Deer don’t kill.” “I’m not like most of my brothers and sisters,” replied the buck as he telepathically opened the door revealing two dead unicorns with their throats slashed and their blood all over the door. Amadeus slowly calmed down and stared at the intruder. “Well, you obviously aren’t here to kill me or else you would have done so. Who are you and what do you want?” “My name is Nazo, and I want to help you,” replied the buck as he got up. “Let me save you some time and tell you that six years from now you’re going to lose your mind and a few months later you’ll be dead. I might be a year or two off, but your death is certain.” “... and?” asked Amadeus, looking as if he was just told the time of day. “I already know this will happen.” “Well, you see. You’re daughter is going to do some amazing things... things that I want to see happen. And if you aren’t around, well she might make certain choices that won’t make those amazing events happen... including being Queen of Equestria,” replied Nazo, making Amadeus narrow his eyes. “But, what are those choices I wonder? What needs to happen to make your little Majesty as bright as a star in the sky?” “... what do you want?” asked Amadeus. “The question is Amadeus Blueblood,” replied Nazo, staring into his eyes with a smile. “How much are you willing to let your daughter suffer to let your dream of your family ruling Equestria come to life?” It only took one second for Amadeus to answer. “Everything.”