//------------------------------// // My name is Twilight // Story: The Sorceress // by MrTyreste //------------------------------// I wonder, how does one normally start a story like this? Something along the lines of "It was a bright and sunny day in Equestria?" Perhaps something more like, "Once upon a time," or is that too cliche? Well I assure you it was neither a sunny day, nor once upon a time. It was more like, "I made a horrible mistake at a party and when trying to kill myself I unlocked powers best left untouched because they ruined my life and the life of everypony around me!" ...Oh, sorry, I got distracted. My name is Twilight Sparkle. I'm the personal student of Princess Celestia on official business from Canterlot studying the magic of friendship in Ponyville. Well to cut a very long story short in this little intro, I apparently got a little "too" friendly with a local stallion at one of Vinyl's - err, "DJ-Pon3's" - famous parties. Now, in her defense, Rainbow Dash did see him slip some kind of powdery thing into my punch so I can't really blame it ALL on Vinyl. That blame lies on the pig who used me like a sex doll, but that's beside the point. Actually, that is the point, because while I didn't get pregnant I was scarred mentally for life. I don't want to name anypony, because frankly I still don't know exactly who did it, but I do know that when I woke up naked (not by choice, I was wearing a dress and some shoes) and under him with something in-- Ok no, I'm not going that far into detail. Fast forward! I became a mess, and my friends did fairly little to help me. Fluttershy really had no opinion, same with Pinkie Pie. Applejack was offering to raise my foal if I had one, and Rainbow was practically begging to kick his flank. The worst, however, was Rarity, who actually told me that it was MY fault for being careless! Finally, I just could not take it anymore, and I made a horrible decision. The decision to end my own life. Everything was in place. The suicide note left on the door, the place closed so no one would interrupt me, the rope was in place, and I had just kicked the stool away when it happened. My neck snapped. I fell into a darkness so deep it was frightening, and the world around me melted away. The last thing I saw was my body hanging limp from the rope in the center of the library, swaying back and forth. Now I knew what awaited ponies who made the decision to end their own lives, and I had accepted it. An eternity of nothingness was preferable to a short life being known as the town slut. But I didn't see nothingness, because after a few minutes a room came into view. A room filled with books and scrolls, almost like a larger version of a library. or the largest library I had ever seen. In the very center stood a stand with strange black and gold armor, fit for a unicorn. And beside it was the strangest thing I had ever seen. It looked like a very long stick with a huge, curved knife attached to it. When I touched it, the items practically flew into my horn, and next thing I knew I was back in my tree. My friends had cut me down and were surrounding me, praying that I would wake up. Which I did, or else we wouldn't be having this conversation. Now this stuff I found, it came at a huge price. For one, my hair became black, but I kept my purple and magenta streaks in my mane. Same thing with my tail. My coat also became a little darker, and my horn was suddenly a lot sharper. Keep in mind that these are just the physical changes. The mental changes, emotional changes, those are a big, well...different. I won't say how, but I will say that my perception of modesty and honesty changed a bit, to my dismay. I've been afraid of it, because despite what it's allowed me to do, it's also made me repeat a few mistakes and make quite a few new ones. With this power came a responsibility, one that I was completely unprepared for. I regret everything about this, but if I don't want to lose everything I have to follow through with my actions. My name is Twilight, and I am the Sorceress.