//------------------------------// // A Villainous Chit-chat // Story: Ultimate Alliance: Villains of Equestria // by PhoenixFlambe //------------------------------// "So let me get this straight, you are a really powerful cosmic being with power that surpasses even the great Discord himself, and you're his ex-girlfriend??" Cozy Glow exclaimed with her eyes wide. "Eeyup, that's the gist of it," said the huge, colorful, mish-mash of animal parts known as Cosmos, "and you? An alicorn princess? Pffffft-hahahahahaha! That has to be the most funniest joke I ever heard since Discord told me. To be honest, his wasn't funny actually." Cozy Glow folded her hooves while in flight pouting, "Oh yeah? It happened alright, best forty minutes of my lifetime, before my imprisonment." "Our imprisonment," said both the former changeling queen and demonic centaur in unison. *Sigh* "Fine, our imprisonment, I'm not alone here you know?" maintained the filly pegasus. "Whatever," said Cosmos nonchalantly. Meanwhile, Queen Chrysalis was having a rather smug conversation with King Sombra. "So, King Sombra, you have returned," said the smug queen, who was seated with her head resting on her hoof. "Indeed I have," replied Sombra, unamused by her behaviour. "What brings you here? What does Grogar want with you? You pompous good-for-nothing?" mocked Chrysalis. "Grrr." Her words stung him like a flash bee. "Well I'll have you know that Grogar, THE REAL Grogar had told me everything that happened before. I can't believe that silver-tongued Draconequus has humiliated me not once but twice! I had no idea he was posing as that old goat here." Grogar looked at Sombra and gave him a threatening stare. Sombra gulped. "Anyway, truth to be told, he did flatter me quite a lot. Said I did well enough to cause ultimate despair and hopelessness among the ponies, including the heroes and that pipsqueak dragon. Speaking of which, he actually fell under my mind control like seriously? He's the one whom the Crystal Empire worships and respect and yet was susceptible to mind control? Ha! Some hero he is, I don't even know why I blah, blah blah..." "Ugh, talkative as usual, me and my big mouth. Oh wait, his is way bigger," grumbled Chrysalis, who was covering her ears regretfully. On the other end of the table, Tirek was talking to what appears to be a pink, anthropomorphic bird with a staff. "Sooooo, you're also a draconequus?" inquired the centaur. "Yes, and I wield the all-powerful Staff of Sacanas! And also manage a interdimensional casino," the birdlike draconequus bragged, whose name is known as Eris, "I do believe you and that changeling visited before?" "We did? Somehow, I feel like I did and yet I don't recall, weird," pondered Tirek. "Hmm, might've been a side effect for those who enter and leave," comtemplated Eris, who was stroking her chin, "That, or it could be a different Tirek." "Anyway, how did you get that staff? I don't think it has been removed or stolen from what I've heard," asked Tirek. "Oh, this?" said Eris, waving her staff around, "Well, let me tell you, this is the Staff of Sacanas, but not the one you know or have." "Which is....?" "It's my world's Staff of Sacanas, not yours," explained Eris, "How I got it is a long story." "Ummm, I still don't get it," shrugged Tirek. "Ugh, trust me, you all won't, being an interdimensional being like Cosmos over there will help you understand more in what we know and do," said Eris, slightly perturbed. While the villains were talking, Grogar was alone on his personal table, looking at his crystal ball. He studied what was shown to him before grinning and snickering to himself. He then climbed the stairs to a higher platform, announcing what he was going to do next. "Heed me, my minions. It is time." The felons stopped what they are doing and gathered at where Grogar is. "Time for what?" asked Eris, "And we are not your minions. We are all equal in vileness, wouldn't you agree?" Cozy, Tirek, Sombra, Chrysalis and Cosmos all nodded in agreement. "Ah, right, partners. Of course," affirmed Grogar, "But soon, we'll have more to join our cause and our vendetta." "You're gonna recruit more creatures?" questioned Cozy. "Exactly," replied Grogar, "and you all are gonna help me as well." "How so?" asked Tirek, folding his arms. "Well first, I'm gonna summon one to me right now," proclaimed Grogar, as he readies a spell, horns glowing. As the spell is cast, a black portal appears. It gets wider and wider, and a deep but deafening bellow is heard from the other side. The other villains just stood there, all awestruck by what is happening in front of them. Only Cozy cowardly hid behind Tirek's foreleg, as the bellow gets more intense. Suddenly, a giant, black foreleg extended out of the portal. Another foreleg followed, both holding on to the edges of the portal, as if trying to escape it's prison. As it pulled, it's face also came into view. A face that everypony all knew too well. It kept struggling to pull itself free, until with every little ounce of strength, finally did. The portal closed behind them. The villains walked up to where Grogar is, and examined the shadowy creature, who was rather groggy at the moment. "Hang on, this isn't an Umbrum," Sombra spoke up. "No, you idiot, do you not know who it is?" ranted Chrysalis. "Yes, it is who you think it is," confirmed Grogar. "Who?" retorted Sombra. Grogar just rolled his eyes. "My fellow compatriots, I would like to present, the Pony of Shadows!" he announced, "Rise, my dark friend." And so the Pony of Shadows did, no longer was he Stygian's darkness, but his own. And there was only one thing that he desired while in Limbo for so long: Revenge. Revenge against his host who rejected him after seeing and finding the smallest of light in the darkest depths of despair. Why did he reject him? They were unstoppable, they were invincible, they were showing their enemies how it feels to suffer from loneliness. And yet, Stygian was having second thoughts, he seeks forgiveness, but most importantly, reconciliation, in the hopes that he can work together with his former friends again and put aside their differences and begin anew. That fool, he doesn't need those ponies, he has him, the Pony of Shadows, the only one that has always been by his side. And now, he threw that all away. He'll never forget this, but for now, he appears to be in an unfamiliar place. "Where am I? What is this place?" the Pony of Shadows looked around. "This, is my humble cave," Grogar politely said, "and I just freed you from Limbo." "You did?" questioned the Pony of Shadows, before exclaiming, "Ha! Why thank you very much err....?" "Grogar," he introduced, "and the soon-to-be partners below me are King Sombra, Queen Chrysalis, Cosmos, Tirek, Eris and Cozy Glow." The villains below waved nervously. "So, a question," asked the Pony of Shadows, "why did you free me?" "To induct you into our little league," the ram answered, "join us and we will crush those pesky ponies once and for all, including your former creator." The last sentence got the Pony of Shadows' attention. "Alright, you convinced me, I'm in," he smirked. "Wonderful, now then I have tasks for you creatures to perform." "You," continued Grogar, pointing at Chrysalis "I need you to gather the rest of your friends." "What?! How can I? There's none left of my army that stands by me," fumed Chrysalis. "No! Not your former changeling army," growled Grogar, "I meant your logs." "What?" said a confused Chrysalis, as she holds out a lilac coloured log, "You mean this?" "Yes," replied Grogar. "What does the great and mighty Grogar want with logs?" leered Cosmos. "Especially ones that she talks to," added Sombra, who caused the whole group to burst in laughter, save Grogar and Chrysalis. "Hey! Those are my minions!" she snapped back. "Exactly," agreed Grogar. "See? He gets it. Wait, you do?" "Of course," grinned Grogar, "those aren't just any old logs, they were formerly dark clones of our worst enemies." "Really?" mocked Eris, "Sounds like a science experiment gone wrong." Chrysalis hissed at Eris, who reeled. "A ritual to be precise," he corrected. "What do you plan to do with them?" probed the queen. "Isn't it obvious?" remarked Grogar, "Bringing them back to life." "Ah, yes, he is the master of necromancy," complimented Sombra. "You flatter me, shadow king," acknowledged Grogar, "be grateful that I did this because I need you." "Tch, of course you do," grumbled Sombra, feeling his pride hurt a little. "Eris, I need you to travel across time and space to look for worthy candidates for our Legion," Grogar continued. "Consider it done," Eris vowed with a bow. "Cosmos, I need you to stay here and look after this place." "A-okay," said Cosmos, doing an 'a-ok' sign. "Tirek and Cozy, I need you to find my Bewitching Bell." "Let me guess, it's in Mount Everhoof?" Cozy asked snidely. "It was, until you three idiots lost it!" snarled an angry Grogar, stomping his front hoof. The trio reeled from it. "Anyway, you know what to do." "And what about me?" questioned Sombra. "Yooooou! Can take a walk in the Crystal Empire." "Wait, what?" said the confused Sombra, "You've got to be joking, right?" "Maybe," pondered Grogar, "you could also re-destroy the tree-" "Wait, it grew back?! Are you kidding me?!" bawled the pompous king, banging his four hooves on the floor like a spoiled foal. "I will NOT tolerate this childishness!" barked Grogar, stomping his front hoof hard. In an instant, Sombra got up, "Okay." "You can re-destroy that tree, corrupt the Everfree forest, fetch me remains of Queen Chrysalis' throne, set up anti-magic crystals! D'oh, just get out of my sight! All of you, begone!" yelled Grogar, who was really getting annoyed. The villains said their last piece of acknowledgement before scuttling off. The Pony of Shadows turned to Grogar, "What will you be doing?" "Visiting my old friend," he answered, as he opened a portal and went into it, all while laughing sinisterly.