//------------------------------// // The Rampage!! // Story: The Life OF Prince Dan. // by XxShawn UndtaleXx //------------------------------// His calls of sorrow continued on, slowly the rage surrounding him began to calm for a bit. He cursed at his own weakness, blaming himself for the inability to save her. "I'll show everyone that I'm not weak anymore..I put that on my mother...,." His cried softened into whimpers, his tears still forming. The purple whips like fire still wavered out from the corners of his eyes. For one last time, he looked at the lifeless body that had once been his closest friend. He gently leaned down, pressing a kiss against her nose, now cold from the lack of life. Slowly, he rose from the ground , sliding the body onto his back. He braced her against his shoulders before summoning the magic to teleport. With a fritz and a crack, his flashed from the area of destruction. Not even a full second later, the same noises accompanied the flash as he appeared in a extensive field, full of tall, green grass and flowers of many colors. It was a stark difference from what he had just been in. However, even the brightest flower seemed dull to him. Sorrow seemed to have cast a haze over his sight. Nothing seemed as bright without Sunshine around. He glanced around the area for the perfect spot, the grass and flowers around him were flattened from the shock of the teleport. He headed closer up to the top of a small hill, setting her body down in the midst of the soft grass. Barely a few feet away, he began to dig at the ground, creating a grave. He became more violent with his motions, jerking the mounds of dirt, and chucking them. His teeth grit as anger swelled in his mind. Suddenly, he realized he had dug a large enough hole, and came to a halt, panting from both physical and emotional stress. He picked up Sunshine's body once again, fighting back the tears that stung in the corners of his eyes. He set her down, the harsh tears breaking through his guard, once again gushing down the sides of his face. Once he laid her down, he covered the body, each pile of dirt he put over her felt like punch to the heart. Whenever he finished, he cleared up his tears, the familiar glower in his eyes returning. His horn gave off the glow, and within a split second, he departed from the grave site. His destination laid in the center of canterlot. His sudden appearance surprised many ponies surrounding the area. He could feel the curious gazes, growing by the minute, all fixated on him. His anger had now risen even further, emitting itself in the fiery purple substance decorating the corner of his eyes. His magic rose in his horn, the glow growing bright and brighter. He could sense the fear in some, and the wonder in others. He loved the attention, and an evil grin began to creep across his face. A low chortle sounded from his throat, growing in volume until his magic reached a peak. "YOU'RE ALL GOING TO PAY" The outburst caused a good amount of the audience to turn tail and begin running, haughty and proud voices screeched, and scolded in protest to his display of power. At last he directed the energy straight into the center of the city. With a flash of light, a shock wave pulsed from the area, causing every pony within the area to be pushed off of their feet and flung away. Suddenly, he noticed a small group of ponies unaffected by his magical burst. Not only were they fine from that distance, but they appeared to be drawing closer and closer, showing no reaction to his power. His eyes widened as he recognized six figures , one of the center ponies had a purple glow around her horn. He lifted his magic, and everything came to rest. He turned to meet the Elements of Harmony as they neared him, expecting to be scolded for such behavior. His eyes shifted to the right, focusing on a moment on the pink one. Bouncy mane, and blue eyes as bright as the summer sky. Even with the lack of a clear smile, she appeared to love everything about life and everyone in it. A small flashback pulled his conscientiousness to the same glint that Sunshine had. It surprised him, so he took a step back. "Prince Dan," Twilight's voice interrupted his train of thought as she stepped towards him. His head snapped over to look at her, just in time to see her magic dissipate as she lifted the protective spell. "Please calm down. We don't want to hurt you." Twilight's eyes met Dan's. They appeared to be cool and collected. Content with how the world was right now. Content with the fact that Sunshine was no longer in it. Content with the fact that she had been murdered, and he had been unable to do anything about it! His rage rose once again, and his evil grin slowly reappeared. In his outburst of emotion, he struck Twilight with his hoof, sending her form sailing into the side of a near by building. "WEAK.", he yelled once again. He turned around to look at the five remaining ponies. A blue Pegasus launched herself into the air, glaring at him with rose colored eyes. Her mane of many hues fell across one side of her face. "Hey buster!", she snapped, "Why don't you pick on someone your own size!". The yellow pony, covering her blonde mane with a cowboy hat grunted in agreement. "Yeah, no one hurts Twilight and gets away with it." In near unison, both charged towards him, one from the air, and the other on the ground. Dan released a pulse of magic, sending another shock wave towards his two attackers. Without Twilight's spell, they were both easily dislodged and sent flying in the opposite direction. Then he realized that three ponies still remained. A white unicorn with overly styled hair had barely been able to protect her two friends standing beside her. He directed a beam of magic towards her. His aim was off, however, and it hit the ground near her feet. It was still enough to disrupt her magic, and she was sent flying in the same direction as the others. He then at the yellow one with an abnormally long, pink mane. She shook in her fur, fearful eyes staring up at him. Whimpers sounded between her teeth as she attempted to hold her ground. "Boo," he thundered, and she released an annoying, high pitched squeal, and flew behind the bushes decorating the front of a restaurant. Only the pink one remained now, He glared in her direction, however, her stubborn, gleaming eyes stared back at him. She shouldn't be easy to scare, he thought. He growled at her, the rumbling nearly shaking the ground. "Ooh, a STARING contest", she chirped, and returned his stare. She added a growl of her own, which was pitiful in comparison. Still, it surprised him that she remained so optimistic in the face of danger. Her little grin plastered on her face, she squinted and leaned forward, staring directly into his eyes. Amused at her reaction, it still angered him slightly, and he began to charge another blast up in his horn. However, she held fast, her bouncy mane wavering slightly in the wind. At last, the blast was ready, and he aimed it straight between her gleaming eyes, full of confidence. Suddenly, her eyes were replaced with Sunshine's once again, and he hesitated on discharging. He stumbled back, squeezing his eyes shut to disrupt the illusion. He popped them back open, staring back at the pony. The blue eyes were there once again instead of Sunshine's, but by now the magic in his horn had died down again. "HA!", the pink figure jumped up and down repetitively. "I won, I won." She bounced in her apparent victory. "Why you... " he grumbled, and prepared his spell, aiming it towards her once again. All of the sudden, two voices in unison echoed through the area . "Prince Dan, what is the meaning of this!". They were both, equally powerful, and rung loudly through the entire city. The figures of two Alicorns descended from the sky, nearing his location. "Well... If it isn't my mother Celestia, and dear auntie, Luna." He chuckled, angling his body to where he could face them directly. Glowering eyes resembling King Sombra's now more than ever before. His father's likeness seemed to suit him well, in his mind.