//------------------------------// // The Untold Truth // Story: Demon’s Masquerade // by Vampyr l0rd //------------------------------// I knew I was different. The way everything seemed just so peaceful, watching everypony live their lives with glee. It practically radiated overwhelming serenity. But why couldn’t I feel it? All these years I’ve yearned for some sign of inner peace, easy at may seem. But this was far from the truth, a darkness lurked within me, an insidious parasite. An unknown entity called my name day after day, but I never answered that call. For I fear that if I did, I would’ve crawled down a deep dark endless hole that I could never crawl out of. That is where my mother comes in. Dawn. I smiled at the sound of that name. It meant everything to me, and she felt the same way. I never knew why she gave me my name. Was it the black mane? White fur? The day my mother found me at the time of an eclipse? What a day that was, I heard that even the royal sisters themselves were speechless from this event. They said it themselves that they had nothing to do with it, I believe them. My mother found me when I was a foal in an abandoned building that she says has burned down years ago. She said that something horrible happened there, a secret that only the two sisters knows about. I was curious, but I didn’t bother finding information that wouldn’t be answered. She said that I was a miracle, her husband suffered a deadly illness that showed no mercy. He was only granted a slow and painful death. She found me the day after. I was taken back into reality, disturbed by a distant call that echoed throughout the forest. I slowly got up allowing the bright sun to soak my body, offering me a blissful warmth. I turned my head to find the one pony that I looked up to the most. I recognized the long caramel colored mane and tail flowing gracefully in the wind followed by her light tan fur. I smiled gratefully. “Sweetie, are you ok? It’s been five minutes past lunch, you know I worry when your late.” She said with a smile of her own. I nodded. “I’m fine mom, I just wanted some time to... think. I’m so sorry for worrying you, I promise it won’t happen again.” She shook her head and laughed. “You need to get away from your annoying bossy mother, I understand. If I may I ask, what’s been on your mind?” There was worry in her eyes, more than I thought actually. “It’s... it’s complicated, I’ve been having a lot of voices in my head, visions, flashbacks, indescribable feelings. I just feel like I’m not normal enough to fit in this world.” I looked down in shame, I hated having to say this to her. But it felt good to let it out. A long silence filled the air, all that could be heard was the rustling of leaves and the distant beautiful singing of birds. I feel like I said something wrong. I could hear my mother slowly approach me, after a few seconds I felt the warm motherly embrace that’s been know dearly to me throughout my life. I eagerly accepted it as a single tear escaped my eye. A tear of blood. “No pony is normal Eclipse, I mean I have a fascination of spiders, is that normal? I enjoy being out in the dirty, filthy, and icky mud once in awhile, does that really sound like a normal mare to you?” She hesitantly broke the hug and looked me in the eyes. She noticed the bloody tear running down my cheek and giggled. “It’s been a while since you cried, I remember you were always afraid to do it in front of other ponies. But remember what I said, if anypony and I mean ANYPONY made fun of you. I was going to go all super mom on them and the fate of Equestria would be at stake.” She said causing me to die in laughter, and I actually believed her. She once sent out an emergency letter to the Canterlot royal castle, explaining that a monster was terrorizing her son. I don’t know what she specifically said in that letter but it was enough to summon the princess of friendship herself, Twilight Sparkle. She explained that a pony was continuously tormenting me day after day, she wasn’t wrong. I’ve had problems with him everyday for months. He would always say that I was a freak and that I don’t belong here. He even went as far as to physically harm me, I didn’t even fight back. Surprisingly Twilight seemed really happy to help with this problem, and soon enough the tormenting stopped ever since. I never actually got to meet her but I was extremely grateful for her taking her time to help. I wanted to visit her one day, to repay the favor. Maybe a gift would work, my mom makes the best chocolate pies after all. As my laughter died down my mother’s smile slowly vanished. This caused me to do the same, I could instantly read what she was thinking. She wanted to tell me something. “Honey I-I think it’s time I tell you the truth, about everything. I will answer any questions you have later, but for now I want you to listen very carefully.” This was very intriguing, I widened my eyes briefly and nodded. Giving her my complete undivided attention. She took a very deep breath, almost like she was about to share her deepest darkest secret. “Years ago when I found you out there all alone in that crumbled building, I saw something. To this day I still don’t know what it was but I knew it was something very evil. Almost as if the abyss was giving me its most vile gaze. I knew then that it was a warning, a warning that something extremely sinister was going to happen.” There were tears wetting her cheeks, I was worried but I dared not interrupt her. “When I first looked into your eyes, I saw it again. That same wicked darkness that I hoped to never see. I knew there was something unnatural about you but I didn't care. I wanted to take you far away from that place and never come back. But... it was calling me, begging for me to return. I never wanted to listen to it, but it was very persistent. Everyday it tried luring me back, it started to drive me insane. Then I guess one day I couldn’t take it anymore, I had no choice but to leave you at the house and go by myself. I would never bring you back there. It was then that I finally learned the truth about...” she smiled at me as tears continued to flow down her cheeks. “You.” I looked deep into her eyes and put a hoof on her shoulder. “Mom, what did it say?” She placed her hoof on mine and closed her eyes. It’s as if she was going to say something that will change me for the rest of my life. “It said that it was your father.” My heart practically stopped, the whole world seemed to pause. I knew now that my mom was waiting for the one question, the question that I knew she did not want to answer. I needed to know. “Who is my father mom?” She opened her eyes, her crystal blue meeting my hazel green. “A demon, a thing so terrible, a fiendish abomination. It said that it was going to kill me first for taking you, then all of Equestria. I’m scared Eclipse, it explained that he was far more powerful than anything in this world. That the Princesses were mere insects to him. The last thing he said was that on the day of the eclipse, his son will bring death and destruction to your world. For he is just like him.” My mind flooded with so many thoughts, my body could not move. I was completely and utterly speechless. My mother carefully studied my every move, she cautiously lifted a hoof up to my cheek. I flinched from her touch at first but I happily accepted it. “Eclipse, I want you to make a promise to me. Please listen to what exactly I’m going to say.” I looked towards her and gave her my full attention. “If I die, do not lose who you are. You will not let this demon get what he wants, you will not become what he desires you to be. And do not and I’m begging you do NOT go back to where I found you. Do you understand?!” This was a look I’ve never seen on her before, it’s like she was pleading for her life. I could feel her drowning in fear. There were still so many questions left unanswered, but right now I have a promise to make. A promise that I will swear my life to. I gave her the most passionate hug that I could give. A hug filled with love, trust, and peace. “I promise mom, I will never become the monster my father wants me to be. You have my word.” I couldn’t see her face but I knew she was smiling, she knew that I meant every word. He may be my father but I was raised by a mother who never left my side. Always took care of me, and most of all, showed me the love that a true parent should give. That is why I won’t let anything happen to her.