//------------------------------// // Demon Tail's Motives // Story: Spike the Fairy // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// It's 12:30 at night time in Equestria. Midnight Sparkle, Cozy Glow, Lord Tirek, and King Sombra are at Galloping Gorge. They're in a cave resting due to Cozy Glow's tired, filly body. Tirek uses his power to create a fire. King Sombra sits in the isolated shadows. "So, what do you have planned, Midnight Sparkle?" King Sombra questions Midnight's motives. All he wants is the Crystal Empire. Midnight Sparkle looks at the moon. "Demon Tail is going to bring absolute domination upon Equestria and any nation from the Bar of Alliance daring to stand in our way. There's a relic I'm after." "Is it the Alicorn Amulet?" Cozy asks; her childlike behavior kicks in like being in class again. "Yes," Midnight Sparkle answers. "I need to consume other relics to reverse the power of this artifact," She holds the medallion in her hand. "What would that do?" King Sombra asks. "It'll take me to the world where I got Demon Curses. If any of you were to inhale the magic of Earth Land, no creature in Equestria would be a threat upon any of you. I've seen firsthand what that kind of magic power is capable of doing. I experienced powerful spells unleashed that'll make Princess Celestia feel like a toddler in comparison to magic power." "I've seen it during movie night. This woman, Erza Scarlet, dominated Princess Celestia in a fight." Midnight Sparkle shoots a warning shot at Cozy Glow with her aqua blue flames. "Mention Erza's name again, and I'll incinerate you before you can blink." Cozy Glow gulps. She now knows not to mess with Midnight Sparkle. "King Sombra. Right before I brought you back to life, did you hear anything that goes on in the Crystal Empire?" "Why would I tell you any information regarding what goes on there?" King Sombra does know many Bar of Alliance meetings as it's talked about throughout the Crystal Empire. Midnight Sparkle's horn ignites green, and she drains the life force away from King Sombra. "If you don't tell me, I'll consume your power and your soul!" Midnight Sparkle is not in the mood for these games. "Alright! I'll tell you! I'll tell you! Stop!" King Sombra feels his life force draining away, nearly closing his eyes in the process. Midnight Sparkle releases the hold on King Sombra and returns his life force. "I'm entrusting you to give me the information I need. You can trust me to honor my word. In the end, you'll have the Crystal Empire all to yourself." "Sorry, Midnight Sparkle, for my disobedience," King Sombra coughs. "Tell me what you know," Midnight crosses her arms and glares at King Sombra. Lord Tirek sees hostility within Midnight's eyes. Cozy Glow, despite her newfound power and appearance, she's afraid of Midnight Sparkle. King Sombra has a newfound respect for Midnight Sparkle. However, he intends to ridding her once he gets an opening. "You won't have Queen Chrysalis into your guild." "Did she perish?" Midnight assumes that Queen Chrysalis met her demise. "No," King Sombra shakes her head. "Queen Chrysalis goes by Chrysalis now. She renounced her entitlement as Queen of the Changelings. She's on her path for redemption, the last Changeling to do so. However, she is struggling with her progress. One more bit of detail, she has a son named Terax." "Terax," Midnight Sparkle smirks devilishly. "Oh, this is too good," Midnight is scheming some ideas of ruining Terax's life so Chrysalis can join her guild and seek vengeance on 'those' who killed her son. She'll make it convincing that a pony, still having issues with Changelings, done it. "If somehow Terax can't be killed, what are your other objectives, Midnight?" Lord Tirek asks. "Divide and conquer. I've destroyed the Tree of Harmony and Elements of Harmony. I used to be a bearer, so the Spirit of the Tree will not be searching for the next bearers to harness its magic to defeat us." "Impressive," King Sombra compliments. "Remove the Crystal Heart and have the Crystal Ponies fall into fear. Then, we head over to their neighbors and cripple Yak Yakistan. We take out two nations within the day." "I like where this is going," Lord Tirek imagines the carnage and the magic he'll be consuming. "That's when the Princesses will arrive with their army. That's when we'll ambush them. I'll drain the life force of Celestia and Luna but, I'll keep them alive so they can witness the carnage we'll bring while they'll be helpless to do anything about it." "I can see it now, the fall of the Sun and Moon," Cozy images the helpless faces the two will have. "Once they are defeated, there's no one powerful enough to make a stand and take each of us down." "So, when should we go after Terax?" Cozy Glow wants to be the one that puts an end to the Changeling's life. "In less than a few days. Why wait when they could be planning for any counters when we can strike immediately." "I like the new you, Midnight," Lord Tirek likes Midnight's ruthless, malicious personality. "Thanks, Lord Tirek," Midnight looks at the stars. "If you can hear me, Spike. Mark my words, I will come for you and bring everything you have to an end. Until then, I will destroy what friends you left behind on this world since you didn't care enough about doing the right thing." "Hey, I have an idea," Cozy calls for Midnight's attention. "What is it?" Midnight turns to Cozy Glow. "Think you can find the shattered pieces of the Storm King, fix him up and manipulate him into becoming your ally?" Midnight gives it some thought. The pieces of the Storm King are somewhere in Canterlot Gardens as a statue to replace the Discord statue. The idea of having the Storm King is too good to pass up. Especially with his science and technology. "That's an ingenious idea, Cozy. The Storm King will be an asset for Demon Tail. With his technology and my magic, we can create techno-magic soldiers to combat any army while we fight those that do oppose a threat," Midnight turns to King Sombra. "King Sombra. How fast can you move with your shadows without using crystalization?" "From here to Canterlot, a few hours at best during the day. During the night, two hours maybe less." "See to it, Sombra. Later in the morning, we go after Terax," Midnight commands. "Yes, Midnight," King Sombra leaves the caves and goes into his shadow form to travel quicker. "Time is ticking, Spike. Enjoy your last days in Earth Land. I will obliterate your friends with my Demon Curse."