A Changeling Named Sin: Acid’s Rage
Inferno
Deep in the dead of night, within the foggy woods, faint shimmers slipped through the spaced, bushy trees allowing lines of ultraviolet heat onto the grass, only to singe it away. Pure, blackened hooves tainted with corrupt flares trotted at a relevantly moderate pace through the warming gravel, making some rocks melt away and leave a very noticeable trail of molten hoof marks.
His eyes shifted towards an opening, and approached a small tree hut where no more than three beings resided. Only a good walk away from where he kept his place, and the tree would be meeting a member of its host’s family. Not all reunions are happy ones, however.
Sin slept on the cozy bed that was provided, sound like a baby who hadn't been able to sleep for hours. She often dreamed of Silver; how he always catered for her and used to be there, by her side, keeping her warm with his own love. Those memories, though bitter, became a mental sanctuary for her, even though his dead soul taunted her in them. Silver Blade never meant to do this, but his mere presence was always enough to bring grieving to Sin no matter how happy she might've been at the time.
In the dream her mind crafted for her that night, the pain was submerged with bliss. For some reason, Sin couldn't help but to feel at ease with him by her side once more, even though it was all just a fallacy. She awoke, her hooves shifting the blankets away, and herself up to see Wildlife frantically chanting, "Sin, you must come out now!"
She turned and headed for the doorway. Sin saw bright red lights dancing on the dirt floor and wondered just what was happening. She galloped her way through the small tree hut smelling distinct scents of burning wood, among other fragrances that indicated fire. Once outside, her heart skipped a beat. For the first time, she saw the face of Hell itself.
Inferno, one of the plant Evolver's most threatening nemesis stood there, his crimson mane engulfing his head and neck. His eyes were marked with blood red tribal scars, obviously placed there by himself and possibly painted with the innards of an innocent victim. His chest plate, the same, dark pigmentation gave his viewers that much more a feeling of insanity.
He cocked his head to the left, his gaze not shifting from Sin's direction, and chuckled a moment before offering a sly smile. "What do you want here?!" Wilderness asked in a threatening tone, his anger rising while memories surfaced. The menace just stood there, ignoring the question outright, as though it meant nothing to him.
Sin asked in a nervous voice, "Who is this?"
Wildlife decided to explain. "This... is Inferno, one of the most dangerous Evolvers of them all, and the taker of our little sister's soul."
"For years, he's been tracking us, ever since the revolution." Wilderness's face scolded Inferno as he continued. "He was one of the powerhouses that assisted the most in Acid's downfall... but, just before that battle was won, considering our elements, he found it would be best to eliminate one of our own. Nature, our little sister, was only a teen, much younger than yourself, Sin. She died in vain. He murdered her!"
Sin gulped, feeling pressure upon herself. "Can you see her soul? The way I can with Silver?"
Wildlife shook her head. "We weren't near her when that happened, firstly. Secondly, she didn't give us her love freely enough for that to happen."
Inferno gave off a bone chilling laugh, as though he was remembering a fond joke. His voice was dark and scratchy, most resembling somepony with lung cancer. "She was indeed fun to slaughter."
"SHUT IT!" Wilderness screamed, "I won't let you talk about my sister like this!"
In moments, the ground erupted with tentacles and needle thorns, all leaping onto Inferno. His body was engulfed with greenery; eventually taking the form of a giant ball made of vines. He was lifted into the tree tops, and Sin's hosts flew up to him, making her follow. In the dense fog, Sin could just barely see him glowing with intense radiance, so much that it emitted light that passed the thick ball which incarcerated him.
Wilderness and Wildlife flew on guard, seemingly ready for whatever it was he planned to do, but nothing could've prepared them for his strength. Fire ruptured the barrier easily, sending outrageous flames blazing towards the three. Sin was knocked unconscious by the impact, and was sent plummeting to the hard surface below while the others dueled above her.
Hours of the three fighting and power slinging passed while Sin, in her mentally pained state, wondered why such evil and tyranny existed in the world. She couldn't wrap her mind around why somepony would simply murder an innocent child because of what they require to live.
While she contemplated the corruption of others, Wildlife was struggling to keep herself alive. Like paper, the naturally grown elements rooting from the earth of Equestria burned away all too easily, leaving nothing but ash in Inferno's wake. The forest, their home was being burned down by one individual, thanks to his hatred for the two siblings.
Sin, finally coming to her senses, looked up to see Wilderness giving Inferno a tough challenge, slinging plant attacks at him as much as possible, and Wildlife being thoroughly cooked to death by his rough hug. He held her close, making it impossible for her to escape. Sin got to her hooves, thoughts of losing yet another to the grip of fate running circles in her mind, and allowed her own abilities to show.
In seconds, not even that, Sin shot herself up and impaired Inferno's chest with her horn. His cries were tremendously worse then Wildlife's. Sin launched him down to the ground and into a tree, where she kept a tight grip on him. Her horn flared with golden aura, shooting bolts of electricity through his frame. His pain was almost unmatchable, but not as harsh as Wildlife's fatal injuries.
Sin yanked herself free, blood coating her forehead, and with one last glow of the eyes, she snuffed the flaming Evolver once and for all. His body glowed with her bright aura, and before he could even stand, Inferno bursted into small flaming pieces. His final breath had been exhaled.
Sin ran and slid over to her fellow Evolvers. Wilderness held his sister close, sobbing over her mangled and distorted body. She wasn't recovering from a blow this devastating. All he could do was allow her soul to be sucked into his own, and then let her to die, but in a way, live on within him at the same time. Sin and Wilderness now had something in common: a soul that haunted them both.
Even though the sorrows would be overwhelming for them, they could coax with the burden together. Wilderness stood, his eyes looking around at the dry wasteland that was only hours ago a lush and thriving place he called home. With it now gone, and all he had worked for to protect in ruins, he had no choice but to venture with Sin, in hopeful search of Acid, their main, mutual target.