It's been 3 months since I came to Ponyville and finally, with a lot of hard work most of the ponies forgave me and Ponyville is now as beautiful as ever like the invasion never happened and Crystal Oaks is now almost fully repaired, to celebrate Ponyville's restoration Twilight told me that they were going to have a party and asked me if I wanted to go. When she told me it was only going to be her and her friends I said ok. She told me to get to sugarcube corner by 3:30pm.
I was polishing my armour, it was completely silver save for a few purple parts it was embedded with Twilight's cutie mark on the chestplate that was made from a gem that sparkled in the light. The helmet had a blue crystal where my horn should have been it was there to help me use magic. It was designed by Twilights friend that was a fashionista. I don't remember her name though. My mind got sidetracked and I still have nightmares of the ponies I killed and tortured, the villages I burned and raided. I still have flashbacks from the friendship festival, how I ruined everything for everypony, but I still haven't told Twilight or anypony for that matter. I snapped back to reality when I realized I had finished polishing my armour. I looked up at the clock on the wall it read 3:00pm “I better get going.” I mumbled to myself.
A few minutes later…...
There I saw her, she was inside the shop drinking her tea, smiling, having fun with her friends. ‘What is this feeling why am I angry or am I sad, every time I see her smile my stomach twists and every time I see her with somepony else my heart threatens to break.’ A voice snaps me back to reality. I somewhat hoped it would be her, it sounded sad no that's not the word concerned, I lifted my head not remembering when I looked down it i found that the voice wasn't hers. No it was a Pegasus I remembered that she was Twilights friend and her name is Fluttershy if I’m remembering correctly, but it seemed to me that something was wrong, she looked worried about something. She seemed distracted and kept looking at her saddlebag.
I wanted to ask her if something was wrong but I didn't feel like it was my place or if I was even close enough to her to try. Instead I said, “Come on the others are probably waiting for us inside”.
She responded with a nod and we headed to the front door. I opened it first and kept it open so she would go inside, when I entered I kept my focus on Fluttershy. She gave Pinkie Pie something but I couldn't quite see it. I focused my eyes somewhere else as Spike came out of the kitchen door with a cupcake. he accidentally tripped on a raised floorboard and fell face first to the floor. I heard Pinkie and Rainbow Dash laugh at him while I offered my hoof to help lift him off of the ground. He gave me a cold stare and slapped my hoof away saying “I don't need help from a monster, you should be dead and you know it.”
I backed away and said “I’m sorry” I lowered my head, trying to think what I did to make him mad.
Until I heard her voice say, “Don't be rude Spike! Tempest isn’t any worse than Discord and you know that. Also Tempest can I talk to you in private?” she gave me a heartwarming and comforting smile. To which I silently nodded,I couldn't believe my ears! She wanted to talk to me in private this cause my thoughts tp go a mile a second ‘What does she want to talk about? Did I do something wrong, is she going to tell me she doesn't want me to be her friend anymore?!’ I kept thinking of the possibilities, when we were out of the shop she told me “T-tempest I need to tell you something I-i l..” she was cut off by a weird noise.
“Was that hissing?” I asked scared of what it could be agh no snap out of it whatever it is you need to protect the Princess “get behind me Twilight” I said in an aggressive voice when did I become such a wimp I asked myself you were the commander of the Storm King's Army get a grip.
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Twilight pov
I saw a dark silhouette behind Tempest. I had to warn her! She looked at me with concern and said “what's wrong Twilight?”
I pointed behind her and tried to talk but no words came out I closed my muzzle and opened my muzzle again, I tried to speak but all that came out was a whimper as it came closer I backed away fear in my eyes. Finally I could speak again I said “ Tempest behind you!”
she looked behind her but I was too late as whatever it was knocked her back. I trotted as fast as I could towards her only to see a giant slash on her face her beautiful face ‘Not now Twilight this is not the time! She could be dying for Celestia's sake!’ I thought the slash started from her right eye all the way to her jaw in a diagonal way, and whatever it was it probably had a dagger. It was strange cause unless they’re holding it with their muzzle I would be able to see a magical aura. But I couldn’t detect one anywhere.
Tempest stood back up and growled at the shadow and then turned to me and said “Run Twilight, I'll distract it”.
‘“No I won't leave you here alone, not when you could die.” I said tears streaming down my face.
“I not gonna die here Twilight, I’m supposed to be your personal guard aren't I!” .she shouted.
“Don't make promises you can't keep, and I don't want you to throw your life away for me just because of that.” I mumbled between sobs.
“I’m not fucking dying on you Twilight” she said with anger, her eyes filled with fire. Even though her face was half covered in blood she was still the most beautiful mare I have ever seen.
“That doesn't matter I’m not leaving without you!” I said.
“Agh when will you quit being so stubborn and leave already! You’re in danger as it is! You could have gotten seriously hurt.” she interjected and I knew from her voice that she completely meant it. Her words were never hollow.
But I couldn't help but worry “You've got some nerve saying that while half of your face is covered in blood! What would I do if I ever lost you, what would I feel if you threw your life away for mine.” I couldn't hold back anymore, I just had a breakdown, fresh tears streaming on my face.
Until I heard her shout “watch out” she pushed me out of the way but she wasn't fast enough to get out of the way I heard her scream in pain tears streaming down my face as she fell to the ground with a giant slash on her torso, and the last thing I heard was “Get her!” it was a voice I recognized but couldn't quite put my hoof on it, and I saw Tempest lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood, as I lost all consciousness and fell to the ground everything was dark. I couldn't see or hear anything the only thing I could feel was the coldness of the ground.