[Canterlot: Celestia’s P.O.V.]
I drop the scroll in my hand, a shocked look on my face.
“G-Guards!” I shout.
Three guards burst in, spears drawn. “What is it, Princess?”
“Bring me Sixth Sense and the Elements of Harmony right now! It’s an emergency!”
They rush out without another word.
Luna bursts in, and...woah…
“Sister, what’s happening?!”
“L-Luna….something’s….different about you…”
She was slightly taller than me now, and her bust was almost my size. She was wearing a corset under her dress, and she looked much more attractive than I’ve seen her before. I couldn’t stop from blushing.
“Indeed. I, well...um….I spoke with Shade...He may have, uh….shared his magic with me.”
“H-His magic did th-this?”
She raises an eyebrow. “Sister, are you alright? You’re awfully red…”
“Sister, what magic is this? I...Can’t draw my gaze from you…”
She quickly grabs a blanket and covers herself, and I feel my body calm.
“What...was that?”
“Well, I….I don’t…”
“Luna, what did Shade do to you!?”
“A-Actually….he’s called Kane.”
“Wait...as in Kane and Able!?”
She nods slowly.
“And you trusted him!?”
“H-He and I love each other! And he shared his magic with me!”
“Sister, he made you a succubus! This is bad! You need to hide your body until we can reverse this!”
“I...may have made a deal with him…”
“WHAT!?”
[Six’s P.O.V.]
I yawn and rub my eyes, looking around the library. I must’ve dozed off. But it wasn't just me and Twilight anymore. All the girls were there, sitting around me.
“Six, are you okay?” Twilight asks.
“Mm….Yeah...I just was tired, I guess. Why are all of you here?”
“We got a letter of summons from the Princess. She’s sending a carriage to get us.” Twi answers, sounding nervous. I reach to take her hand, but she backs away a little.
I sigh and cross my arms. “Why are we being summoned in the middle of the night? Does it have to do with the witch?”
“Witch!? What witch, darling?” Rarity asks, sounding scared.
“The one that chased me down and tried to kidnap me. Twilight didn’t tell any of you?”
Pinkie and AJ cling to my arms, glaring daggers at each other.
*I won’t let let any witch take Six away.* They both think.
Fuck…
“Well, since I figure I’m going to be put on lockdown for a while, I should tell you all that you’re all my friends. But you shouldn’t try to fight over me. I’m talking to you two, AJ. Pinkie. I’m entrusting my life to you. And we’re sure that Diamond and my family are okay?”
“Yes. I sent Spike to watch them. They’ll be fine.” Twilight reassures me.
“Okay. So, what is Spike exactly?” I ask. Twilight’s eyes widen, and she shakes her head.
No more fucking lies.
“No. What is he? I saw him as some huge-ass dragon! Is that normal?”
“Twilight! You let Six see him like that?” Twilight cringes a bit.
“I...may have...a little…”
The rest of the group groans. I look around at them, super confused.
“Twilight, yer not supposed ta show anybody his form!”
“I know….”
“Hey, take it easy!” I shout. “Applejack, you have no room to talk. Or you, Pinkie. Hell, not even Twilight.” Rarity, Dash, and Fluttershy look at them, concerned.
“Y-You showed him your forms?” Shy stutters.
“It weren’t on purpose! It was durin full moon week! Ah didn’t smell him followin me, and...his leg was mah fault…”
“AJ, I don’t blame you for...wait, you all know!? And you didn’t tell me this beforehand?!”
“Six….We’re all...well….less than human.” Twilight says.
Excuse me, whaaaat?
That’s what I was thinking…
“Then...What are the rest of you!? I know Twilight’s a hakutaku, I know Pinkie’s a rapist…” Pinkie pouts. “I mean, a Cheshire Cat, and AJ’s a werewolf. But, ALL OF YOU!?”
Rarity sighs. “Indeed, we are. We were sent here to assure no innocent souls were hurt or killed.”
“By who!?”
By me….Oh, fuck. I forgot about them…
WHAT?!
They’re Hell Knights, each a different species of demon. None of them wish harm on the innocent, so I sent them here to protect this place.
Why this place?!
Because you were here. They were all sent to locations surrounding your childhood home to prevent other forces from trying to attack you.
Why would they!? I’m just a psychic! That’s it!
That’s...not entirely true.
What are you talking about!?
It’s best not to know for now.
Ugh...whatever…
“You six have done a wonderful job protecting him, but don’t tell him what he is. It may put the world at risk.”
“Shade, what are you talkin about?” AJ asks.
“Ego sum magister vester.”
They all gasp and quickly kneel at my feet.
“Lift your heads. No one must know it’s me in here. Only Luna knows, and she is one of you now.”
“She is?” Twilight asks, getting up.
“I’ve granted her the soul of a succubus.”
“Master, you always loved a girl with power.” Rarity giggles.
“You all must protect Six with your lives. His power mustn't fall into the hands of those witches, or anyone.”
They all nod. AJ raises her hand a little.
“This isn’t a classroom, Applejack. Speak.”
“M-Master...is it okay….if ah serve Six now?”
The others agree. I look at them, frankly a bit shocked.
“Why the sudden change of heart?”
“He’s a good man...And he deserves happiness, and we’ve agreed that we can provide it for him. But...we can’t decide which of us it should be…”
“Applejack...Listen well. All of you. His love must be earned. And none of you have done more than molest him. I have seen all he has, and I’m ashamed of you. You should know he isn’t like that. Earn his love through experiences. Understand that?”
They nod.
“Celestia has sent guards to bring us all to Canterlot. You six will be questioned by your Princess. Meanwhile, Luna will be giving me a new body, and I won’t be with Six anymore. I’ll stay by Luna’s side, and I’ll be visiting rarely. If he dies on your watch, I will be sure to make you suffer in ways that not even you can imagine.”
They gasp and gulp. Fluttershy looks like she’s on the verge of tears.
“Now, excuse me. You have guests.”
I blink a few times and look around. “What just happened?”
“N-Nothing, Six…” Twi says. “Just talking with an old friend.”
The library doors open, and several dozen guards burst in.
“Come with us. All of you.” One of them orders. I stand and follow them outside, where I’m bound in chains and thrown into the back of the carriage.
When I come to, I was chained to the wall in what looks like a dungeon.
“Damn it….Why am I here?!”
The door of the cell opens, and Luna walks in, shrouded in a cloak.
“Kane…”
“Is it ready?”
“Yes. But, I warn you. This is going to be painful for both of you.”
“I’m well aware of that.”
She nods and sets down a little clay doll at my feet. She walks over to my side and touches my bare chest. A black ring with Hellish Runes appear, swirling rapidly.
“Venit domum ad me dominus meus.” She chants slowly, touching the chest of the short, beige doll.
I scream in agony as I feel my soul being ripped apart. I tug and writhe around in the chains, screaming so loudly that my voice cuts off. My eyes start bleeding, dripping down my cheeks to my chest. A ball of black energy is slowly pulled from my chest, and I black out as soon as it’s out.
[Luna’s P.O.V.]
“Venit domum ad me dominus meus.” I chant again, touching the doll’s chest again. The orb floats down and disappears into the doll. After several seconds, it starts growing taller, it's form shifting and changing to match his appearance in his dreams. Our dreams.
As he grows to full size, he gasps and stretches his new limbs. He stretches a bit and kneels down in front of Six, who was crying and drooling blood.
He presses his forehead to Six’s and the blood is pulled back into his body.
I grab my cloak and throw it over Six, and he chuckles.
“Fourteen years in this body...It feels bizarre to have my own again…” His voice is much deeper, almost sinister.
“Kane….How do you feel?”
He turns to me and grins, his eyes his own. “Fantastic.”
With a snap, we both vanish into my bedchambers.
[Six’s P.O.V. three hours later]
I scream myself to consciousness, looking around frantically. I was still in the dungeon, alone.
What the fuck happened?
Shade is no longer here. It’s just me.
What?! He...is he dead?
No. In a new body. He decided that you would be killed of you were found to have evil magic in you. So, he gained a new form, and I eradicated the remaining evil. You are pure again.
I sigh and look up above me. It was sundown.
“How long have I been out?”
“Three hours, eighteen minutes.”
“Ah. Thanks…”
The cell door opens, and a guard steps in.
“We’ll be going to see the Princess. Don’t try anything funny.”
“I won’t…”
He unlocks my chains and grabs my hair, pulling me along with him up several flights of stairs. When we do get to the throne room, I’m knocked to my knees with spears to my neck.
“Welcome back, Six.” Celestia smiles warmly. “Guards, I told you to go easy on him. He’s a guest.” They raise their spears and leave.
I get up and dust myself off, hugging the cloak to my body.
“I see you’re looking...well. I’ve heard some interesting things about you, and your eyes. May I see them?” She asks, standing to her full height. I back up a little as she approaches me, her elegant grace very intimidating. I shakily take the blindfold off and look up into her eyes.
She smiles. “I can see the rumors are true. I feel true happiness in this gaze. Six, do you know what you are?”
“No, I d-I wouldn’t if I was you, Celestia.”
“Aah, Sombre I assume. You’re the one who almost killed him before, yes?”
“I won’t deny that. But I have no interest in that anymore.”
“Is that so? That means you live to do what exactly?”
“Protect Six.”
[Celestia’s P.O.V.]
“I see…..and, what if I were to, say...kill him. What would you d-” Before I can finish, he was right in front of me with his glowing hand millimeters from my chest. His eyes were emotionless; expressionless. Grey.
“I would tear your heart out before you could even blink.”
I stumble back onto my throne. I can’t help but laugh.
“It was all hypothetical, of course. I just wanted to see if I could trust you. Because, you know what he is, don’t you?”
“Of course. He and I are one. I’m his angelic side. Rational, fierce, unemotional. Born to kill.”
“I see….Why didn’t you fight against this...witch?”
“He was told to hide, so we hid.”
“You listen to me, and listen well. If he falls into their hands, it could mean catastrophe for us. Do you get that?”
“Of course.” He relaxes, standing at my feet.
“Good. Until we can deal with these witches, you and the Elements will be kept here, under close watch. You will no longer be allowed to be alone at any moment in time. In that time, I ask one thing of you.”
“Name it.”
“Can you merge your consciousnesses?”
“It is possible. But unsafe.”
“Keep vigilance. Don’t let your guard down at any moment in time. And take over if you must to save him or my Elements.”
“I do not follow your laws, for you are not my ruler. But, I will obey.”
“Good. Thank you. You may go.”
He bows slightly and leaves. As the palace doors shut, I clutch my chest, trying to slow my frantically beating heart.
He really is dangerous….