//------------------------------// // The one who become a shadow // Story: The Shadow // by red reaper //------------------------------// It was a centuries ago. Then, the only creatures that lived in Equestria were me, my daughter, the kingdom I ruled and black demons. A young girl, at the age of 10 was running across a green field. The girl had beautiful blond hair, shining like gold in the sun, and eyes, blue like the sea itself. The girl ran and danced with the wind as butterflies flow aside her, accompany her in the dance. The girl was Light, daughter of Life, king of Equestria and the embodiment the light in the world. Light ran through the green long grass and she laughed as her father chased her. "You never catch me!" Light taunted her father as the old king chased her with a smile on his face. "Challenge excepted, young one," Life answered his daughter as they played. The sun shined on the two as they played for hours. The father chased the daughter and the daughter ran, laughing at her old man and Life laughed back. As Light ran faster and faster in the field, her father could barely see her, she was far from him, so far from his protection. "Light!!" The king called for his daughter, but he couldn't hear her voice. The king ran faster and faster, calling for his daughter, and still, no one answered. Hours flew by and the king finally found his daughter. "Light!!" The king ran to his daughter and hugged her tight, "Where have you been?" Before the daughter could answer, the king saw another figure standing next to them. It was a small boy, not older than Light. The boy was completely dark and black, with white eyes with no pupils. The king immediately took his sword from its sheaf and he pulled his daughter behind him. "Stand back demon!" The king shouted at the shadowy boy as he pointed the sword at him. The boy walked back as fear struck him and Light walked towards the boy. "Father, stop this," Light cried as she stood between the boy and the glowing blade, "Aegon saved me!" "He is a demon. Creatures like him do not care for people like us!" "He saved me!" King Life, with a glance of hatred, returned his sword back to the sheaf and he crossed his arms. "Very well," The king agreed to show mercy for the demon, "But I don't want to see you around my daughter again. Understood?" "Yess...Yess, thank you, your grace," The demon said and he ran away with terror for his life. "He saved my life father," Light protested against her father demands, "He is my friend!" "He is a demon Light, he cares for nothing but himself." The King told his daughter took her back to the palace, "Promise me that you will never see him again." "I promise." If only that was true. No, Light kept seeing Aegon behind my back, they played together behind my back, they grow together behind my back and they fell in love behind my back. After 10 years, I discovered this, and my rage consumed me, blinded my mind. I, a father who locked his own daughter in her own house because she dares to love someone I didn't approve. Finally, Light decided that she could not live without Aegon and she decided to end this, once and for all. It was morning when I found her body, with her wrists opened. "Then, what happened?" Sunset asked Light as he looked about the picture of the king and his daughter and tears escaped his eyes. "Then-" Life sighed, and he looked back at the girls "-Then Aegon found out, he was mad at me, blaming me for what happened and who can blame him. As I tried to calm him down, he asked me if there is a way to bring her back and I told there was a way, but many could die. This kind of magic requires the life of people and it could cause the destruction of the world. You see, After Light died, I created an artifact, a stone that can contain souls and magic, this thing with enough magic, could bring her back, but it would cost the light of the entire world. I tried to explain this to Aegon, but he was destroyed without her, and he demanded the stone, and when I refused he left with rage. And after that.." "After that, you turned him into a shadow and he threw you here," Princess Twilight continued Life and Life nodded. "Life please," Sunset asked the old man, "Is there any way that we could find Aegon before it's too late?" "Now, that he is just a shadow, Aegon could possess anyone he want's, man woman, even a dog. I'm afraid that there is no way to tell." "Are you sure?" Twilight asked but Before Light could answer, a cold wind flew inside the house and shivers climbed the girls and Life's spines. The girls didn't understand the source of the cold, but Life knew the source. Light ran towards the desk and gave the girls 14 green bracelets. "This thing will protect you from the stone. Take them and hide now!" The girls did as Life ordered them, but before they could find a hiding spot, a black figured appeared in front of them. It was a black warrior, wearing black robes and a black hood, his face were hidden in the darkness and his mouth was covered in a mask. "Life," The shadowy figure spoke in a terrifying voice, "And the elements of harmony, good to see you again." " The Pony of shadows, I wish it was mutual," Princess Twilight responded with a glance of anger. "Formely Pony, now just Shadow." "It's not about them, Aegon let them leave." Life demanded and he walked towards Shadow. "I didn't come for them, I came for you," Shadow smiled behind his mask, "And after I finish with you, then I will take them." "Go, now!!" Life told the girls and he raised his cane, and the cane transformed into a sword, "I will deal with him." The girls nodded and the ran away, leaving the two enemies alone. "Look how old youv'e become," Shadow mocked Life as a black sword grew out of his right hand. "Something far worse has happened to you." Life responsed to the demon warrior. "And who's fault is this Life? You locked her away because I loved her and she loved me, and when you made a solution to bring her, you were afraid she would come back to me. Who's the fault is that now Light is gone!!" Shadow ran towards the old man ready to strike him down, but Life blocked the attack. "I Know it's my fault Aegon, but do you really think Light would want to live on another's expense?" Life moved his sword back and he dodged The shadows' attacks. It was an amazing fight, the swords clashed one against the other and the sound of the swords clashing, and they clashed and again. It was a battle of light vs darkness. The fight took a while, but at last, The Shadow won. The shadowy warrior impaled Life through the heart. " You can die happy now, knowing that I will bring her back." Life fell on the floor and The Shadow took the stone and the green energy sucked the soul of the old man, leaving nothing but old bones and skin. "Now elements I am coming for you."