Chapter 2
Twilight went through the entire day thinking that everything would be all right. But she failed to realize, that everything going on inside her head was becoming… disorganized. She was used to being on schedule and getting things done at the right time. All of the to-do plans in her mind were washed away and forgotten. She was lost and unable to think. All she had done was go back to her bed and stare at the ceiling with a pale face. Sometimes she gazed at her own hooves, wondering what to do next. Nothing but finding order within herself came to mind. She cried a few times, and even took a couple of short naps whenever she felt like it. Overall, Twilight spent the rest of her day… gazing upon the void she had created, and did nothing.
Spike was very concerned about her behavior, and asked if there was anything he could do to help. But Twilight was as silent as the air itself. Seeing as she wanted to be left alone, Spike obliged and went out to spend some time with his friends. During this time, Spike hung out with the others. He talked about Twilight’s obsessive ordeals of assisting the holiday preparations, and told them to give her some time to pull herself back together. Hearing of such a cruel fate made them feel very guilty. But they agreed to let her be for the time being.
Hours went by, and Twilight didn’t notice that sundown was approaching. Her hair was slightly disheveled from the constant stress, but she didn’t care. All she could think about was getting herself back together. Even though Spike’s helpful message brightened things up a bit, it didn’t do anything to help clear her conscience. She thought that maybe a good night’s sleep would sort things out by tomorrow. There were other things she could be doing the next day, and they certainly couldn’t be done without her help. So, she sat up, pulled the covers over herself, and laid back down. Twilight then let out a few more tears, before submerging herself into a quiet sleep.
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Back at the royal castle, Celestia had recently switched shifts with Luna to start the night. Luna had few concerns about Celestia’s little paranoid episode a while back, and went to watch over the ponies to keep them all safe. Still feeling the same dark presence drawing near, Celestia tried her hardest to forget it. Perhaps a good night’s sleep would make the presence go away. However, just as she was about to exit through the door, Luna gasped in surprise. Celestia turned around slightly confused.
“Something wrong?” She asked.
“No… but… the wind… it doesn’t feel natural. It’s telling me that something big is coming this way. Why is it like this?” Luna replied with great concern. Celestia knew her sister didn’t have the power to sense presences, but she realized she could likely tell by the wind.
“I don’t know… but don’t worry about it.” Celestia said with a bit of apprehension in her tone. Taking her word, Luna began her shift while Celestia went off to bed.
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The next morning, Twilight’s eyes slowly opened. She felt a little better, but was still somewhat broken down. On the corner of her bedroom she spotted Spike, sleeping like a log as per usual. She smiled at Spike and whispered to him,
“Thank you…”
Not caring for what time it was, she slowly got up, stretched her legs, and leapt out of bed. Spike heard her getting out of bed, and slowly opened his eyes. He raised his head, and displayed his usual smile.
“How are you feeling now?” He asked while sounding a bit tired. Twilight looked away for a moment, and then trailed her eyes to her mirror. She looked a bit messy, but nothing like a good clean up couldn’t fix.
“A bit better… I guess. Hey Spike…?” Twilight jumped to a question.
“Do you… want to do something together? I mean… we haven’t done anything together in a while.” Spike had no idea what was going on, but if it was going to make her feel better, then Spike would readily accept. He nodded his head and widened his smile.
“Sure… why don’t we go and take a walk?” He proposed. Twilight looked back at Spike with a slight smile of her own.
“I… I would like that.” She replied. After combing her mane, and cleaning herself, Twilight and Spike went towards the door. Twilight felt happy that she was going to spend some quality time with her loyal assistant… moreover, her best friend. Just as they were about to exit the house, the wooden door knocked abruptly. Wondering who it could be at this time, Twilight opened the door, revealing Rainbow Dash. She appeared to be worried and desperate. Twilight took a second to realize something must be on her mind.
“Hey Rainbow Dash, something wrong?” She asked.
“Twilight, it’s so weird! All of the weather ponies from Cloudsdale didn’t show up! They’ve never been late before! I need your help finding them!” Rainbow Dash begged. Twilight jolted her head back in shock from the message.
“Wait… you mean they haven’t showed up?” She asked, and Rainbow Dash immediately nodded.
“Yeah, but that’s not the main issue! Not only did the pegasi not show up, but the snow clouds have stopped showing up too! Plus, snow everywhere is melting fast! I’m telling you, something happened to them!” Twilight had no idea that this would happen. But moreover, she was thrilled at having such an opportunity presented to her. It was like fate had given her a second chance. Twilight eyed away and thought to herself,
“I’ve got to get to the bottom of this! I can’t believe I’m being wanted! This is so great!” Twilight hid her big smile with a slight grin.
“Well, don’t worry about it! I’ll find out what’s going on! You can count on me!” She said, full of pride. At that moment, Twilight raced off towards the northwest of the town. Spike immediately chased after her, leaving Rainbow Dash utterly confused from her irrational and unexpected behavior. It took a few minutes for Twilight to nearly reach the edge of the town. Spike called out her name to try and slow her down.
“Twilight! Wait up! I thought we were going to go for a walk!” Spike called out. At that moment, Twilight realized she had promised they would, and slowed down to a stop. Then, she waited for Spike to catch up. Seconds later, Spike finally stood next to Twilight, while attempting to catch his breath. He panted and heaved, as he tried to produce words.
“*Pant*… Twi… slow down… will ya? I thought… *Phew*… I thought we were… gonna spend some time with… each other.” Twilight had remembered her promise, but an opportunity to help her friend was too hard to resist. She wanted to relieve her stress by doing ‘something’ for a change.
“Spike, it’s just a quick check up, it will only take a few minutes. After this, we can go on that walk. I promise!” Twilight said encouragingly. Spike rolled his eyes in disbelief.
“If you say so…” Spike replied. Twilight nodded her head and faced forward, ready to start galloping again. But just then, they heard two loud clicking sounds. Immediately, their ears perked up, alerted by the sound. They swerved their heads from side to side, trying to find where that sound was coming from. Once more, they heard the two clicks. This time, their ears drew their attention towards the back of a nearby house. Both tilted their heads in confusion as to what the sound could be. Curious enough, both of them slowly walked towards the back of the house.
“Twilight…” Spike said quietly, “I got a bad feeling about th-“ Suddenly, something leaped out from behind the house and stood right in front of the two. Both Twilight and Spike jumped in fright from the unexpected trap. There, standing right in front of them was a human. Its chest plate, helm, boots, and gloves were colored dark-blue. And on the chest plate and gloves, they had black patterned lines. The human was aiming an odd looking assault rifle at both Spike and Twilight. Twilight and Spike didn’t dare move a muscle. The sight of this unexpected visitor sent horrific chills down both of their spines. All three stood there like statues while moments passed by.
Twilight and Spike quickly eyed at each other, then back at the human. They couldn’t tell who was behind the helmet, the dark lenses hiding its eyes. Spike gulped slowly, while pearls of sweat rolled down from the sides of his head. This scene could have gone on longer, but the silence was interrupted. A transceiver that was transplanted on the right of the human’s helmet began to emit a strange, ear-piercing frequency. The human immediately cupped the transceiver and listened to the transmission. Both Twilight and Spike, vaguely heard and understood the transmitter’s static voice. The human nodded its head, and pressed the red button on the side of the transmitter.
“Understood. Over and out.” The human spoke in a woman’s voice. She let go the red button, ending with a chuckle. Right after that, the human had both hands on the assault rifle once more.
“This is gonna be fun. Better start running, dumbass cowards!” The woman exclaimed in excitement. Suddenly, she pulled the trigger, and shot a torrent of plasma projectiles at the ground. Twilight and Spike jumped in fright, and they immediately ran. Spike leapt onto Twilight’s back, and held on tight.
“Waaah! Let’s get out of here!” Spike exclaimed loudly. As Twilight dashed into the streets again, she strafed her head over to the left and gasped. If Twilight would ever have her biggest what-the-hell moment, then it had just arrived. An army of armor-suited humans approached the town, equipped with assault rifles. Above the army were a couple of flying warships and multiple jets. One of the airships covered the sun, blocking the sunlight which shone over most of the town. The ponies in Ponyville stopped what they were doing, and looked yonder. Seeing the incoming threat, almost everypony began to panic.
After the sounds of chilling screams filled the air, the ground army began their assault. They all ran into the town, ready to assault the citizens. Twilight watched as the soldiers began to pour into the town.
“Oh sweet Celestia! I’ve got to get out of here... and fast!” Twilight spoke in her consciousness. She galloped away from the humans, and tried to find cover. But it proved to be useless, as one of the soldiers fired an electric bolt from a pistol at Twilight’s legs. The bolt tapped her left foreleg, taking the shape of an electric rope. The electric rope lassoed around all four of her legs, and hogtied her in a millisecond. Twilight tripped forward, and pivoted on the ground. Spike was flung off of Twilight, and landed face first into the ground. Spike got his face out of the dirt, and turned his head.
“Twilight!” Spike called out. Twilight struggled to break free from the electric cuffs that bound her. Each attempt sent 70 kilovolts of electricity through her entire body. Realizing physical strength wouldn’t cut it, she tried to get rid of it by magic. Her horn glowed, and encased the electric cuffs in a purple aura. But then, the same soldier interrupted her by throwing a small homing device at her horn. The device latched itself around her horn, cuffing it tightly. Three green lights then illuminated on the device. Almost instantly, her horn stopped glowing, and her magic dissipated into thin air. Surprisingly enough, Twilight felt her energy was taken away. She rolled her eyes skyward as hard as she could to see the device on her horn.
“Nugh… w-what is that? I-I can’t… use any magic!” Twilight said to herself. Spike saw that Twilight was in trouble and ran towards her.
“Hang on! I’m coming!” He yelled. But just then, one of the soldiers shot a blue energy beam at Spike. The beam hit Spike in the abdominal, and instantly spawned a translucent, slightly blue tinted sphere around him. Trapped within the sphere, the gravity inside began to increase, causing Spike to feel heavy. The gravity weighed him down to the point where he couldn’t lift himself up, thus forcing him to lie on his stomach. He struggled to get back up, but the weight was too much. All he could do was look to in front of him.
“Nugh… I-I… can’t move!” Spike said. The female soldier walked towards Twilight, while chuckling at their petty attempts to escape. Twilight looked at the soldier as she shivered in fear.
“Who are you? Why… why are you doing this?” Twilight asked in an anxious tone. Already, Twilight was past her limits to hold back her tears.
“Who am I?” The soldier responded, “It’s none of your beeswax! As to why I’m doing this, well because it’s fun thats why! Now you’re coming with me you bitch!” Suddenly, the soldier snatched a chunk full of Twilight’s mane, and began to drag her away. Twilight screamed, as the pain from having her mane yanked coursed through her body. Tears rushed out of her eyes and the sound of her agony grew louder. Spike saw the horrific action that was transpiring right in front of him. Seeing her in this situation made Spike traumatized. His heart was pierced, his blood ran cold, and his eyes widened. He summoned his limited strength to raise his right claw, and placed it on the surface of the sphere.
“TWIIIILIIIIIGHT!!” Spike screamed out. He wanted to burst out of this sphere so badly to help her. But all he could do was lie there and watch his friend in pain. The female soldier dragged Twilight away from Spike, and disappeared within the crowd of soldiers. The only thing Spike was able to see was the trail of dirt created by Twilight’s hooves. And just like that, Spike was left alone to suffer, wondering what would become of him.
The army poured into the town, ravaging stands, breaking down doors, and capturing citizens. Some ponies tried to fight back, but they were overpowered and outnumbered. The town was filled with terrified screams, gunfire, and destruction. The buildings themselves were on fire, damaged or wrecked. The soldiers showed no sign of mercy or holding back. They were at the fullest form of their brutal nature and had no intentions of stopping. Some soldiers beat up mares, even fillies and colts for their insubordination. Each pony they captured was loaded up into steel cages. The cages were then ported out of the town and sent into the war tents they had set up. Ponyville was transformed into a chaotic battlefield.
In the air, numerous jets pursued pegasus escapees. Two jets tailed Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. The planes attempted to gun them down and so far, their aim was deadly close. Rainbow Dash had to think of something fast, otherwise they were done for. But sadly, she didn’t have enough time, as a few bullets managed to go right through Dash’s left wing. Dash yelped in pain, and her acceleration decreased rapidly. The pain sent her hurdling down to the ground. Fluttershy shrieked, noticing her friend was badly injured. She dove down and chased after Rainbow Dash. Dash held out her hoof to Fluttershy, while her other hoof covered her wound. Fluttershy shot both hooves forward, hoping to grab a hold of her friend’s desperate limb. Both pegasi were a yard away from meeting solid ground, and Fluttershy was just a few feet away from Dash.
Fluttershy knew that at this speed, she wouldn’t make it. She summoned every ounce of her courage and dove down at her maximum speed. Only a few feet away from the ground, Fluttershy had a couple of seconds to catch up. Rainbow Dash closed her eyes, and prepared herself for the crash landing. But in the nick of time, Fluttershy finally grabbed a hold of Dash’s hoof, and immediately heaved skyward. However, both pegasi crash landed despite Fluttershy’s best attempt. Both pivoted and bounced off the ground, receiving minimum damage thanks to the gentle pegasus’ efforts. They rolled down a small hill, and stopped at the bottom. Dash cringed in pain, as her wing began to bleed badly. Fluttershy slowly got up from the crash, attempting to help her. But almost immediately, they were surrounded by soldiers. A barricade of assault rifles encroached the two. Knowing they couldn’t go any further, both Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash had no choice but to surrender.
Meanwhile in the center of the town, both Pinkie Pie and Rarity were knocked out while being dragged away by soldiers. Applejack attempted to rescue the two of them, but endless swarms of troops kept on appearing as obstacles. She kicked, punched, and even leaped over a few soldiers to make way to her friends. While Applejack was making progress, her speed increased. Just a few inches away from taking out the soldiers who had both Pinkie and Rarity in custody. With one final leap, she launched herself at the soldiers. To her surprise, another soldier appeared beside her and uppercut Applejack to the stomach. The force of the punch knocked the wind out of the earth pony farmer. The soldier then piledrove the cowpony to the ground, making her shriek in pain. But the assault didn’t stop there, as the soldier grabbed the cowpony’s mane, nailed it to the ground, and started throwing a series of punches at her head. Each punch made her bruises larger and darker. Applejack was left helpless to suffer. She started to beg for mercy, but the soldier didn’t listen. Applejack had her eyes fixed upon her two friends, dragged away mercilessly, while she received her imminent punishment.
The assault continued, prolonging the chaos further. Nearly every pony in Ponyville was captured, and most buildings were demolished. The last known remainders were the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Lyra, Bon Bon, Derpy Hooves, Cheerilee, and the Flower Trio. But they couldn’t hide for long, as the army grew restless and irritated. Eventually, the remaining ponies were caught and taken into custody. Once captured, the ponies were beat and bashed for their attempt to hide and escape. The only citizens left in Ponyville were the Cutie Mark Crusaders. However, they too were surrounded by countless soldiers that were training their rifles on them. All three crusaders curled up with each other, feeling defenseless and frightened. They were ready to break down into tears and beg for mercy.
Suddenly, a soldier in a red and black armor suit approached the three curled up fillies. As the soldier approached the fillies, one of the soldiers from the crowd shouted,
“Marshal Maxwell, what are your orders?” He asked. The marshal had his rifle pointed at the crusaders ready to pull the trigger if they tried any funny business.
“Hold your fire. These three show no signs of threat.” The marshal spoke in a male's voice. Every soldier retreated their weapons back and stood still like statues. The crusaders watched the marshal with horrified faces as they whimpered quietly. The marshal kneeled down, and observed their frightened eyes.
“It’s sad to think you all weren’t expecting our arrival…” The marshal said. He placed his hand on Sweetie Belle’s mane and gently stroked it back and forth, while he chuckled.
“Hmph… do not fear little ones, if you cooperate with us, we might let you all join our ranks. I can see that you three have promising potential. But I’m afraid you all are going to be our prisoners at the moment. Today, this land belongs to our almighty lord.” The marshal stood back up, and looked at the soldiers.
“Take these three away… be sure to secure the perimeter and guard the prisoners in the name of our lord. Understood?” The marshal ordered. Every soldier then simultaneously saluted the marshal.
“Yes sir!” They shouted in unison. At that moment, three soldiers walked out of the crowd, and prepared to take the crusaders in. Sweetie Belle took one last glance at her best friends with teary eyes.
“I… I guess… this is it.” Sweetie Belle said quietly. Apple Bloom sniveled as she gave a group hug to Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.
“P-Please… be safe.” Apple Bloom whispered and Scootaloo nodded slowly.
“Y-You too… guys.” And with that, each soldier grabbed a hold of each filly. No use in fighting back, they accepted their defeat. Each one was placed in a small separate cage. They threw them in, and sealed the cage. Right after that, they went their separate ways. Finally, Ponyville was now a deserted town. The fires on the buildings died down, along with the chaos. The marshal took a good look at the city, beaming at their success. The soldiers were ready to assault Canterlot, when suddenly gusts of wind blew from the center of the crowd.
Soldiers immediately spotted a yellow, glowing ball of energy taking form. The apparition started to grow, making the light brighter and the gust stronger. It was so bright, that most soldiers shielded their faces with their arms. A few seconds later, the ball of energy shrunk back down to a single point, and then burst to fill the area with a blinding radiance. Once the blinding light started to recede, the soldiers were able to un-shield their eyes. Now, standing in the center of the street, was the all-merciful Princess Celestia. The princess looked around the area, and realized that she was too late. She noticed that all the ponies in this town were not present. And she also realized that she was standing in the middle of an army. The marshal backed up with his rifle pointed at the princess.
“I-It’s her! The ruler of this land!” The marshal said with a loss of composure. He turned his head toward the soldiers.
“MEN! GUN HER DOWN!!” He ordered in a threatening tone. The soldiers took their rifles to hand, and fired their weapons. Celestia quickly used her magic to encase herself inside a bright yellow barrier. Every bullet that made contact with the shield was either deflected or reflected back at the shooters. Celestia was caged inside her own barrier, unable to do anything. She stood in place and tried her best to keep the shield up and running. So far, the bullets took down one third of the army. Realizing that they weren’t going anywhere with this, the marshal raised his hand up in the air.
“CEASE FIRE!!” He yelled. Instantly, the guns ceased fire, and the soldiers stood there staring in defeat. Once they settled down, Celestia released the magic, and the barrier disappeared. She then shot a death stare at the marshal.
“Tell your men to release my loyal subjects now! Otherwise, I will use immediate action!” Celestia ordered in rage. The marshal slowly backed up in fear, as her deathly stare punctured his sense of self. But, the marshal had a trick up his sleeve, holding a peculiar device. Celestia, unaware of the marshal’s device, moved towards him.
“I said, release my loyal subjects, NOW! You all are trespassing in my peaceful land, and I order you all to leave immediately!” She yelled.
“This land belongs to me now… your highness.” A random dark and heavy voice spoke behind the crowd. The voice sounded ragged, crackly, and sinister. Celestia and the marshal drew their attention towards the source. The soldiers in front immediately backed up to form an impromptu gauntlet.
The voice had come from a dark grey-robed human, face obscured by an ominous hood. His robes were adorned above the waist with intricate golden lines, and below with a red flame design. On his back, he wore a long, silver cape, and on his shoulders were epaulettes topped with menacing, silver spikes. The leather belt around his waist had a silver buckle, engraved with the image of an eye inside an incomplete triangle. From Celestia’s description, the robed man looked dangerous. The marshal gasped and instantly kneeled down before him.
“My lord!” He spoke in surprise. The mysterious leader walked towards Celestia with both hands behind his back. From the first moment Celestia laid eyes on him, she could feel the very same dark presence that had constantly bothered her. It became clear to her that he was the source of this foul energy. But the next question was to know why this hooded person planned this invasion. Unable to deduce any answers, Celestia had to keep her guard up. As the robed man entered the crowd, he turned his head towards the marshal, who was regaining his composure.
“Marshal Maxwell, lead squads two through ten to Canterlot and continue the siege. But be warned, Canterlot is inhabited by many unicorns, and their magic has potential. Do not underestimate the unicorns there.”
“Yes sir!” Maxwell saluted. The robed man turned his attention to the remaining soldiers.
“Squad one, patrol around the town, search for any remaining civilians and take them into custody.” The robed man ordered. Squad one saluted to him in unison.
‘Yes sir!’ As the nine squads began their departure, Maxwell turned his attention towards Celestia.
“But my lord,” He protested, “What about her?” The robed man faced him and grunted.
“I will deal with this one, Marshal. It will only take a minute…” Celestia’s teeth clenched, while she prepared herself for anything he could throw at her. She shot an uneasy stare at the mysterious foe.
“So… you’re the one that I kept sensing this entire time.” Celestia growled. The robed man chuckled ever so lightly.
“Very skillful, your highness. I must say, I’m impressed by your kind developing such unique abilities over these years. But now, I shall be the one to take your position and rewrite this land’s history.” Celestia stomped her hoof in anger.
“Why have you come here to invade our peaceful land? What do you have against us?” She asked in anger. The robed man tilted his head.
“I have no personal grudges against you or your kind, your highness. It is for personification reasons only; it can’t be helped. Now stand down, or face the inevitable consequence.”
“You’re going to have to deal with me first! I will protect my loyal subjects with my life! I am the Sun Goddess, Servant of the Ancients, and Protector of Harmony!” Celestia replied back in anger. The robed man chuckled heavily, while shaking his head.
“Such confidence…” The robed man started to channel energy with his hands. Celestia changed into her fighting stance, and prepared herself for the worst. The robed man’s hands suddenly burst into green flames, while Celestia felt weird vibes coming from him. The green flames radiated a brightening flash that irritated the princess’s eyes. Static electricity flew around his body, and dirt particles around him floated in mid-air. Celestia felt his power rising, and it was out of this world.
“If I don’t do anything right now, I wouldn’t stand a chance.” Celestia spoke in her consciousness. She had to act now, as the fate of Equestria rested on her shoulders. Her horn lit up, as she was preparing to attack.
Luckily for her, her laser charge only took a couple of seconds to be completed. Ready to take action, she was prepared to launch a few rounds at the robed man at anytime. However, the robed man swiftly strafed to the side. So swiftly that it left an afterimage of himself. One second after that, his afterimage faded, and he was gone from sight. Celestia’s eyes shot wide open, as she was fooled. But a moment later, the robed man reappeared from behind the princess.
“Such inexperienced confidence…” The robed man remarked. Celestia, sensing him behind her, twirled her head around. She was met with a striking blow to her neck. Just as he landed a blow on her neck, he proceeded with swift action toward her other vital points. His speed could not be followed by the human eye. He went from the left side of Celestia’s body to the right in under a millisecond, striking and paralyzing her. Never in her entire life, had she encountered such an opponent. She was helpless and the magic she charged was gone.
The robed man continued striking her vital points consecutively from front to back, using the tip of his fingers. Celestia started to feel her body slowly giving up on her. The pain coursing through her ate at every fiber in her body, leaving her helpless. She cried and screamed in pain as the onslaught continued. Blow by blow, the robed man showed no sign of mercy. He phased from side to side, damaging the muscles and bone structure.
Finally, after thirty seconds of non stop torture, he ceased his attack and backed away. Celestia stood there, unable to move a single muscle. She slowly tipped over to the side, and plowed on the dirt road. Her tiara fell off of her head, which rolled towards the robed man’s feet. He slowly picked up Celestia’s golden tiara, and observed the dark magenta diamond. Looking at his reflection, he grunted at the tiara.
“Equestria… the world’s largest source of untold power and home to the most pitiful of all species. How I have yearned to harness its power and use it to erase this land from existence. Such is the fate of your kind…” Celestia couldn’t believe what was happening. She knew that her role as the protector was shattered. Her eyes closed, and she imaged the one pony closest to her.
“Luna… my sister… please be safe. I am… sorry.” Celestia spoke within her consciousness. She opened her eyes again, trying her best to lift her head up, and attempted to blast the robed man with everything she had. Her horn lit up, and the energy around her was absorbed into her horn. She was ready to fire her laser when suddenly, Maxwell tossed the same device that was used on Twilight at Celestia. The device latched itself around her horn and cuffed it tightly. After that, three green lights illuminated on the device, and... her horn stopped glowing. Seeing the successful throw, Maxwell chuckled.
“Nice try, your highness!” He taunted. She was confused with her magic at first. But as soon as she saw the device on her horn, she knew its effects. Upon realization that her magic would not function, Celestia was left with no option. She kept her angry look while she stared at the robed man. It was difficult for her to speak, dried out and battered.
“J-Just… w-who… are… you?” Celestia asked in a weak tone. The robed man didn’t say anything for a brief moment, just staring at her. He pointed his palm at the princess, channeling energy on each finger. Each finger lit up in a purple flame, projecting unknown symbols. As they burst into flame, they emitted strange noises and vibes leaving princess unsettled. He made one final grunt at the princess before finishing his spell.
“The Harbinger of Chaos, of course.” (Chaos... the only one that came to Celestia’s mind...)
“…D-Dis…cord?” Celestia responded before her consciousness left her.