Chapter 2: Welcome to Crypt World!
Back in the crypt, the Grim Keeper hums while crushing some bugs for his sandwich. Turning to the camera, he grins wickedly while adding, "Ah, hello there, colts and ghouls. You caught me making a snack. This story telling so far is making me...hungry."
The skeleton pony then put the bugs into his sandwich and bites into it hard. Grim Creeper speaks with his mouth open, "Crispy, ain't they?" The story teller swallows his snack. "Now then, as you can see, our friends are about to get into one nasty predicament. If you think that this story is all hope and no horrors...think again; ha ha ha!"
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At this moment, we look towards the outskirts of Ponyville, where while everyone else is doing something at this moment of the day, a new commoner comes into the picture. This new stranger was an Earth stallion with grayish amber fur color coat, short cut flatten pointy mane & medium size tail with dark amberish gray and dark goldfish gray, and silver color eyes; Appears to be very well built in his physical appearance, a bit muscular even if he’s just seen as an average stallion. He wears an outfit consist of a neon light tan blue Chinese garb befitting of a warrior, boots of the same color, wearing a Chinese bronze & gold style belt with dangling emerald jades, a right slight gold shoulder pad, and across the warrior’s garb by his neck looks like a sash of a golden phoenix. And on his flank is a Chinese symbol of yin & yang that represent the balance of light & dark, good & evil, as his Cutie Mark. He seem to be studying his surroundings, noticing the quiet, peacefulness of this simple town, yet something felt…troubling.
“Embrace of Souls, show me the path!” Kilik whispered to himself in holding a staff rod with three gold bar marks on the pole, of its crimson bright red structure with two blue & crystalline edges on the top & bottom. He seems to be concentrating his focus for the staff rod to guide him.
Not long, the new pony’s prays were answered as the Mane Six’s group was seemingly making their way across the town. The new arrival looked to them and saw something from seeing the six mares, then of Ben & Nyx, there were things he felt from them that were strange, strong, and mysterious. Soon he walks over to approach the group to which his movements caught the attention of a certain Moon Dragon.
“Hey, we got some weird guy coming over to us.” Phobos stated in seeing someone they never seen before in approaching them.
“Oh! A New Pony, I love making new friends. My names Pinkie Pie, what’s yours?” Pinkie Pie smiled off to bounce around the stranger all joyful-like in greeting him.
“My name….is Kilik,” The new pony spoke in introducing himself to the new pony that seems very friendly.
“Pleasure to make your acquaintance, darling, I’m Rarity, and my I say, those clothes you were are fabulous.” Rarity spoke in humbly greeting to the stallion while finding Kilik’s cloths of style and fashion, a very interesting feat.
“Howdy partner, names Applejack.” Applejack spoke in introducing herself in an honest way.
“Yo, call me Rainbow Dash, the cool Pegasus in the skies.” Rainbow proudly spoke of herself to the new guy.
“Um, my name’s Fluttershy, um…if you don’t mind.” Fluttershy shyly spoke in hoping to make a good impression to the new pony.
“Not at all and what of the rest of you?” Kilik nods with a little smile, understanding the shyness, as he’s shy a bit himself at times.
“Well I’m Spike and this guy here is Phobos.” Spike introduces him and Phobos for Kilik to meet.
“And that’s Twilight Sparkle, the new princess of our town, along with Nyx & Ben Mare here who were once under control of darkness, but turn good.” Phobos pointed off in introducing the other three, but the last two was….kinda uncalled for.
“Phobos,” Nyx spoke surprise shock in what the moon dragon has foolishly said. “Did you really have to tell him that?” She asked off that such information; new folks don’t need to know about.
“What? What I do?” Phobos responded a bit confused over the issue itself.
“Sir please, don’t think badly of us, we….” Ben was going to explain the issue of the case, but….
“It is fine.” Kilik held up a hoof to say that such frightful secrets; do not worry him to judge these ponies. “I can sense there were ‘those’ of you that were under the control of dark magic; I have felt such a bound from those that suffered it as I did.” Kilik spoke with himself sounding serious in recalling such events, and he’s experienced it too.
“Really, how so,” Twilight asked surprise, she never knew there were others that were affected by a dark form of magic like Nyx’s Nightmare Moon identity & Ben’s Demon Pony.
“It is because of an event that fell to Equestria long ago, many of you may not have notice it or seen it, but it was a dark day from my once called home at a temple.” Kilik spoke his words in explaining an event that played out, one that cannot be forgotten that have seen it firsthand. “I was given these two items, the pole-rod known as Embrace of Souls that made me into an Element User of the Pole-Rod and the mirror known as Dvapara-Yuga.” He explained himself as being an element user like Twilight’s band of Mane Six friends & Ben, even to show to point at the items he holds.
“Well, it certainly looks like a nice mirror.” Rarity spoke from looking to Kilik’s mirror, seeing it seem so….so pure, one can’t even tell how it was made.
“So what happened ta ye home?” Applejack asked in wondering whatever happened to Kilik’s home after dark day came to it.
“Destroyed,” Kilik responded with a sorrow face to which made the others gasps, this pony lost his home, how horrible. “What fell was what many call; the Evil Seed, and a stranger of Dark Mystic Magic came seeking the sacred treasures I hold, but he never claim them.” He looked to his items while ever feeling like he’s struggling from his memories of an event. “But when the madness ended, all those that were affected by the Evil Seed that tried to kill the other, I made it out alive, but not without sacrifices.” He stated that from such a horrible event, the many that he knew were killed off and only he managed to make it out of that nightmare alive.
“Oh, we’re sorry to hear that, maybe we shouldn’t have poke our noses in the manner.” Fluttershy spoke in feeling just terrible of bringing up such a bad memory for poor Kilik to suffer from.
“It is fine; I have learned to try to overcome my bearings of such a past. As I am sure, most of you have gone through as well.” Kilik spoke to reposition himself to let those here not feel bad for him, he can tell about those like Ben & Nyx, those who suffered under such dark magic control acts, have learn to just live with such a meaning.
“Wow, it’s like you know what we went through so easily without a second thought.” Nyx spoke surprise in hearing what Kilik said, the guy feels like he understands her and her daddy from how they suffered.
“Hey Kilik, if you like, maybe you can stick around for a while. We’re having a special celebration.” Ben smiled to happily invite Kilik to join them in what they are preparing; the festival they are planning might help ease their new friend after his arrival.
“Hmm, maybe fate is kind to me, very well, I shall stick around.” Kilik slowly spoke in hearing this, as he tries to smile a bit in accepting the friendly offer.
“Oh goody; and if you think about staying here in Ponyville, I can throw you a party!” Pinkie Pie smiled to pop around in happily stating what she can do next.
“Trust us, she loves doing that. And they’re always fun.” Spike stated to tell Kilik about Pinkie’s skills in throwing parties.
“Yep, not an evil bone in her body, at least we hope so.” Phobos pointed off that you can’t find evil from this Pinkie Pie….at least, not this one that they know.
“Ha-ha-ha, I’ll take your word for it. It’s nice, to feel a sense of laughter after so long,” Kilik laughs a little lightly in hearing such confidence; it feels like he’s feeling the thing he has not had for some time now; being surrounded by friends.
Soon the gang was moving about to prepare more of the festival celebration that they have to keep to schedule. Kilik watched them leave as he prepares to go explore more of this town…until…
“Hugh?” Kilik froze from sensing…something of a dark presence nearby. He turns to see Chase The Warrior walking casually down into an alley without a care or showing any suspicious actions, but Kilik felt something….off. “That stallion’s direction, it felt faint, very little, but it almost felt like what I had experience in knowing such dark aura.” Could it be that the dark aura he senses came from…Chase, or was he mistaken? “Maybe I’m mistaken; maybe what I sense is not from him, but the area he was heading towards. Something is happening here, something that’s masking it’s presence, perhaps I best keep close attention of what’s happening here.” There is something happening that his sense of what’s happening seems to notice the dark presence is all around, and it’s playing tricks with him; he needs to be careful.
With his mind made up, Kilik begins to journey within the town, feeling that there is something big going on, but what it is, he does not know at this precise time. But one thing’s certain, Ponyville may be about to experience something the citizens won’t enjoy….something that would feel like a nightmare.
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Night falls in Equestria. The ponies in Ponyville are preparing themselves for the first annual Day of the Moon. The streets are decorated with banners, ribbons and stuff that is related to the moon like moon cakes, some cheese (even though the moon doesn't really taste like cheese), etc.
In the center of the town near Town Hall, the ponies are waiting excitedly for the princesses to arrive. Twilight and her friends are looking around. The citizens of Ponyville have really outdid themselves in preparing for the celebration.
"Look at everyone here." Fluttershy said to the ponies with a smile. "Oh, I am so excited. I want to shout...woo-hoo."
"Oh boy! I got the supplies a-ready!" Pinkie giggles as she brought out a table, party cannon, cupcakes, etc. "In case ponies got tired of moon stuff, I am always prepared."
"Of course, as usual." Rainbow remarks with a laugh.
"Okay, ponies, everypony calm down." Mayor Mare said, calming ponies down. They kept quiet as their mayor spoke. "Now then, the princesses will be arriving soon so I expect everypony to be on their best behavior. Princess Twilight Sparkle has to 'amp' up security."
Some of Twilight's friends look at her oddly. Twilight remarks, "What? So I can't make up stuff for..."
"The princesses; they are approaching!" Dr. Hooves calls out eagerly.
Sure enough, everypony in town saw two chariots arriving, being pulled by Pegasus Royal Guards. They can already tell that the other one's Luna from her creepy Nightmarish like guards. Those guys still give folks the creeps. The Royal Guards land the chariots containing Princesses Celestia and Luna, along with Flash Sentry.
The princesses and Flash Sentry got out of the chariots; the Royal Guards flew off after they are dismissed. Celestia smiles while speaking, "Thank you, Ponyville. I know it's a honor for you to hold the first annual ceremony in honor of my sister Luna. Let's hope it will be a day no pony will forget."
The ponies cheers on wildly, ready for the festivities to begin. Just then portal opens, startling the ponies. Of course, the Mane Six and their allies were calm, having seeing this before.
And sure though, there's Tao and his family arriving, along with Azure Phoenix and some Mystic Ponies. Apple Bloom squeals, "Look, its Jade Chan an' her family!"
"Oooh, I knew they wouldn't miss out on this!" Sweetie exclaims.
Tao coughs a bit then speaks into the mic, "Pardon for the interruption, Princess Celestia. You know why we came...and Lord Azure thought it would be important to make a surprise arrival."
Luna smiles, speaking, "It’s okay, Tao; It's good to see you again."
"Well, are you ponies going to squawk or are we going to party?"
The Ponies cheered on some more. Mayor Mare exclaims, "Let the Day of the Moon begin!" Fireworks are shot into the sky as a band begins to play. The festival begins.
Some ponies go over to some games to play while some goes to a part of the area which is made to be a dancing area. Twilight and her friends smile, heading over to their Mystic Ponies. The princess spoke, "Tao, Dragon Kick, Mighty, Jade, Lord Azure...it's good to see you again."
"I figure yew wouldn't stay away." Applejack remarks with a smirk.
Tao chuckles a bit, saying, "In honor of a one I treated like a daughter, I wouldn't dare miss it."
Celestia came over to Azure with Luna and Flash with her. The Goddess of the Sun smiles as she speaks, "Lord Azure. Oh my. It's good to see you to drop by.""
Azure smiled while answering, "And miss this holiday? I do say I dare not, old friend. I hope you don't mind if... you and I...
Celestia gasped as if being caught off guard by this, "Lord Azure, are you asking me for a date?"
Azure shook his head while correcting her, "I would say a dance for our friendship. I made a promise that both of us are not to be dragged into the past.
Celestia sighed before smiling, "Very well; frr our friendship."
The two heads over to the dance floor. Princess Celestia and Azure Phoenix danced during the 'Day of the Moon' party. The others watch the two dancing from nearby.
Luna in concern spoke to Tao, asking, "Do you think it's wise for them to be together after what happen long ago? And not to mention, involving her 'Love Triangle'?"
Tao shrugged as he explains, "There is nothing I can do, Luna. Besides, sometimes, even though we had moved on through our minds, but our hearts haven't."
"Perhaps."
"I didn't realize Lord Azure enjoyed to be accompanying with my mom." Ben comment, noting how Azure likes hanging with Celestia; Odd.
Twilight sighs, knowing that this subject would be brought up eventually, "Well, your mom and Lord Azure used to be lovers."
"Seriously?! Does this mean -?"
"No, Ben. Lord Azure is not your father. Your real father..." Twilight sigh deeply while finishing up, "is dead."
"How," Ben asks Twilight, stunned. His real father is dead? What happened? Does this mean that the stallion will never know who his real parents are?
"I don't know. Princess Celestia told me that he was her old friend, and asked her to look after you."
Ben sighed, shaking his head while saying, "Aw man... I really wish to meet him. I thought Azure is..."
"Even so... you already had a family, us. Don't worry. Everything will be fine." Twilight said, nuzzling Ben, making him smile. Perhaps his love is right.
"Yeah... I guess so."
Unknown to the ponies, on a hill is a familiar villainess and her allies. Houndkiller grunts, "Is everypony here?"
"Yes, they all should be here." Fanged Dahlia said, arching her eyebrows about onto the scene. She spots the Mane Six going over to the food table, picking up a meal. "And there's the Mane Six..."
"So when do we begin?" The Demon Assassin ask Fanged Dahlia eagerly. "The doc Pinkie Pie lookalike was fussy when she and the Rainbow Droid has to stay behind."
"Be patient. It shall begin...soon."
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Inside the spa, things are getting a bit hairy with ponies' manes being made into old fashion centuries ago manes.
"Ah, Princesses Celestia and Luna," Lotus said as she and Aloe bows to the princesses. "I take it you wish for our new special."
"Indeed." Celestia said, motioning to Luna. "But only for Luna. Make her mane ten times nice like you did mine."
"Can thou make it nice as it is before?" Luna asked the Spa Ponies, patting her mane a bit.
"We shall do the best as we can." Aloe said gently. "Take a seat."
Luna and Celestia go over and sat down in separate chairs. After making sure that no pony is listening, the Alicorn of the Moon spoke to her sister, "I sometimes wish Lorcan is here...shame he can't because of Twilight Sparkle's trust issues."
"I'm sure he will wish to come too. My fellow princess and niece in law just need to learn to get over her grudge against Lorcan." Celestia remarks to Luna with a sigh. Twilight is still having major grudge issues against Lorcan over the death of Starlight. Unless she gets over it, the Princess may never move on.
Unknown to the two Alicorns, Lorcan did come, but in his own secret way. The scarred Dragons smirks while inside Luna's mane, hiding.
"Remind me to thank Discord for shrinking me..." Lorcan mumbles. He knew having Discord shrink him down and hiding him in Luna's mane will allow him to attend this thing undetected.
Of course, Aloe came up, smiling while holding a brush in her teeth, saying, "All right, princess, now we brush the mane."
"....oh no," Lorcan said, his eyes shrink a bit in fear upon hearing that. He didn't count on that. As the mane brush brushes through Luna's mane, Aloe unknowingly hits Lorcan a few times, "Hey, ow! OW! DISCORD! MICHEAL, GOLDIE! GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
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Discord laughs as he and Michael was watching the scene from a monitor at the castle, eating popcorn while drinking soda.
"I'm so glad Chris McClean left this behind when the show was over." Discord remarks with a mischievous smile, "Oooh, the look on Lorcan's face...priceless!"
"Shouldn't we save him or something?" Michael asked Discord, puzzled.
"What? And ruin our fun? Besides, he wanted to hide in secret." Discord reminds Michael with a smirk. "Let him ride his own ride for a while."
"Well, if you insist." Michael said as he shrugged.
"Popcorn," Discord asked slyly passing him some popcorn which the Royal Guard took.
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The CMC cheers on as they throw a ball right at the bowling pins. Caramel exclaims, "A strike! We got a winner!"
"Wheeee," Sweetie giggles as she took a bear as a prize. "This is more fun than the time I hang out with Button Mash!"
"Wait, what happened to him anyway?" Pipsqueak asks puzzled. "I haven't seen Button in a while."
"Yeah, he's a good friend." Dinky said.
"Well, his series got a C&D from Hasbro, unfortunately." Nyx explained.
"Out of the way, lame-os," Diamond Tiara remarks as she pushes through the crowd.
"Hey, no cutting, Diamond Tiara," Scootaloo snaps to Diamond Tiara in annoyance, "Back to the line."
Diamond Tiara waves a hoof, causing Maxin Talos to appears, growling. The filly said slyly, "Got any problems. Take it up with my bodyguard."
"Ahem." A familiar voice spoke. Bullhound, the familiar Mystic Pony, appears, much to Diamond Tiara's in worry and Maxin's in concern. "Is there a problem?"
"No, no, we were just leaving. Errr, come on, Maxin." Diamond Tiara said nervously as she quickly gallops off Maxin following her. After the threat of breaking her house should she bullied Nyx again, Diamond prefers not to do so with Bullhound around.
"She never learns." Nyx remarks with a sigh, shaking her head. "Say, were you really going to break down her house if she kept doing that, Bullhound?"
"No, of course not; I only said that to make them back off." Bullhound explains to Nyx with a devilish smile, "Only way to scare the bullies."
"Brilliant, I say!" Scootaloo said with a smirk.
"Is she gone?" Silver Spoon asks peeking in. "Sorry, Diamond Tiara just doesn't learn patience."
"Why do you even put up with her?" Sweetie asks Silver Spoon with a frown. "We know you aren't a meanie like she is."
"It's a long story. I will tell you later." Silver Spoon said meekly, backing away from Bullhound.
"It's okay, little one. As long as you play nice, I will too." Bullhound said gently and in understanding, assuring her that he won't do Silver Spoon any problem as long as she doesn't bullies the CMC.
"O... Okay." Silver Spoon said before she slowly stepped forward in a shy manner.
In another part, Fluttershy is helping out in giving night animals to ponies for a home. She spoke out, "Give these animals a home. They are free; they just need caring and loving."
"You know, Fluttershy, they would go faster if you sing with us Ponytones." Rarity said to Fluttershy, coming up to her. "After all, it worked the last time."
"Well, yes, but I was lynch-singing for Big Mac at the time...and like I said, baby steps." Fluttershy said to Rarity with a smile.
"Pull!" Rainbow calls out to some ponies. Thunderlane pulls a lever, sending out discs shaped like the moon into the sky. The cyan Pegasus pony flies off and hit each one, breaking them into pieces, "Oh yeah; each time!"
"Yeah! You're awesome, Rainbow!" A fan calls out to Rainbow.
"And get this, ponies, this mare is going to be in the Wonderbolts Reserves!" Rainbow exclaims with a laugh.
Twilight was watching, sharing cotton candy in blue moon flavor nearby with Ben and Spike. She shook her head, saying, "She won't make it to the reserves if that silly pony doesn't study."
"No worries, Twilight. Who knows? If we're lucky, Rainbow could find a way to pass her big exam coming up." Ben said, biting into some of his own cotton candy. "And if all else fails, we will have to step in and help her."
"I sure hope so." Spike said.
On the hill, Houndkiller frowns, asking, "Now?"
"Now," Fanged Dahlia said with a sinister smile. She let her enemies have some fun...time for some terror!
Fanged Dahlia signals something in the shadows. The Timberwolves growls evilly as they quickly charged right into town.
Rainbow was busy showing off some moves but then she hears a stampede noise, like what happened when cows and a bunch of bunnies rampaged through here one time.
Rainbow narrows her eyes and saw some familiar creatures arriving. She calls out, "TIMBERWOLVES!"
The ponies gasp as Timberwolves arrive, howling and begins breaking stuff apart. The defenseless ones run as the monsters begin chasing them.
"Ponies; don't panic!" Twilight exclaims as she and Ben quickly tosses their treats away, "Looks like our fun is going to be delayed."
"Right; Time we chase these guys out of here." Ben remarks with a nod. "You ready, Twiley?"
"Yeah, I'm ready." Twilight replied with a nod.
Pinkie smirks as she got her party cannon out and fires at the Timberwolves, sending frosting all over some.
"No one crashes this party!" Pinkie exclaims with mad laughter. "I haven't had this much fun since the party thing with Cheese; Woo-hoo!"
The Apples got some pans and stuff, hitting them with spoons. They work on chasing the Timberwolves away, causing the monsters to cringe as they run off.
"What do yew know? It does work!" Apple Bloom exclaims in amazement.
"Ha! Told ya so," Granny Smith exclaims with a smile. "Romeo, how are you holding up?"
"As usual, like a prime apple!" Romeo calls out, kicking at a Timberwolf.
Nyx and Fluttershy saw some of the Timberwolves ganging up on the CMC and the other foals. The two jumps up and quickly uses their Stares, causing them to whimper. That's too much power!
The Timberwolves run off like cowards. Nyx smiled while saying, "Nice teamwork, Auntie Fluttershy."
"Thanks, Nyx." Fluttershy said, "Squee!"
The Alicorns and Ben got to work. They use their magic to quickly break the Timberwolves then send their remains flying fast to the Everfree Forest. Lorcan does his best to keep his hold onto Luna's mane.
"Very odd," Twilight said to Celestia as the Alicorn of the Sun manages to use her magic to teleport a Timberwolf away. "These Timberwolves are more different."
"So I've noticed." Celestia said to Twilight, looking suspicious. "They are differently shaped and colored than the normal wolves."
"And Timberwolves don't normally come out like this." Luna said in suspicion. "It's like this is happening on purpose."
"Well, try to keep it up, we're almost..." Twilight yelps as a bunch of thorns appears in her way, "What in the Mag'ne's name?!"
The ponies are startled as a bunch of thorns appears in some parts of Ponyville. They look shocked. Everyone thought that these thorns from the Everfree Forest are no longer a problem after the Mane Six return the Elements.
"Why are the thorns back?" Tao yelps a bit in shock. "Elements are back at the Tree!"
"I got a feeling we may be facing a new threat." Azure said to Tao seriously, glancing at a thorn barrier. "These aren't your regular Everfree Forest thorns and they're dark green…"
"Hmmm..." Pinkie said as she tingles a bit. "My Pinkie Senses are tingling. The real enemy are about to show up right about..."
Familiar evil laughter is heard, much to Twilight's realization. Narrowing her eyes, she said, "Now I remember. These thorns...we saw them before when..."
After the evil green plants stopped growing, as a scary-looking tree that looked almost like a fist came out. Once the hand-shaped tree opened itself, a bolt of lightning struck the palm, before a purple flame came up and materialized into a familiar shadowy figure.
"Dear God! It's Sandra Bullock!" Phobos exclaims in horror.
"Okay, Phobos, seriously," Spike ask Phobos with an annoyed sigh. "How can Sandra Bullock be scary?"
"Yeah. I don't even think that joke's funny at all." Nyx remarked dryly.
"Fanged Dahlia," The Mane Six exclaim in shock and horror, recognizing the one who interrupted the Summer Sun Celebration before; The same one who put a curse on them all.
"Now, this is a party." Fanged Dahlia said with a sly grin.
Guildenstern, near her, chuckled evilly, "Greetings, my dearest friends."
"Guildenstern," Luna exclaims as if recognizing the Dark Mystic Pony.
"You know him?" Ben asks his Aunt Luna in concern.
"A true mad scientist, who desired nothing but creating beasts, mutants and abomination creatures to serve under his Dark Mystic Ponies' benefits." Celestia explains to her son seriously, "Nothing more. Not only he did that, he even tried to rise anyone from death to become his experiment."
"That's madness!" Rainbow exclaimed.
"Madness; this is Equestria!" Guildenstern booms madly, much to the annoyance of his colleagues. "What? I happened to like '300'."
"Still, you are insane!" Rarity exclaims angrily.
"Even worse than me in the movie 'Cupcakes'," Pinkie exclaims in disgust and annoyance.
"Have you no respect for the dead?!" Twilight cries out to Guildenstern furiously. "Making experiments out of corpses?!"
"That is sick and cruel!" Nyx agreed angrily.
"Nice to see you have not change for 1,000 years ago." Guildenstern taunts Celestia in amusement.
"What are you doing here?" Celestia demands to Guildenstern angrily.
Guildenstern just laughs as if being told a dumb joke, "Me? I was enjoying the celebration; the feast of screaming and fearing for the new age of the Three Lords!"
"Indeed. I'm impressed to see that your apprentice and girls have grown stronger than I realize. I still can't believe that Sombra had great desire on Twilight Sparkle." Fanged Dahlia laughs cruelly. "But to be honest, I, too agreed that she had remarkable powers. So, tell me, Twilight... How is your training with Lord Azure?"
"That is none of your concern. If you're thinking about manipulating me, forget it." Twilight snaps sternly to the evil witch. What happened once will not happen again.
"Indeed, you had no chance in trying to take Celestia's pupil." Azure said to Twilight in agreement.
Fanged smiled while explaining, "I wasn't. In fact, it is time for what had come here. Besides, I have plans to finish with."
"We may not have the Elements but we can sure kick your sorry flank!" Rainbow exclaims to the evil Alicorn in determination. She and the rest of the Mane Six stood near Twilight, ready to fight.
"Oh...I was hoping you would try that...because I'm about to send you to a one way ticket...TO HELL!" Fanged Dahlia exclaims evilly as she shoot out dark magic from her horn.
The Mane Six prepares themselves but not this time. A huge dark portal appears as sinister claws came out and grabs them, pulling the mares right into the portal before it disappears.
"MOMMY; GIRLS," Nyx cried in shock and horror on seeing it happen.
"Fanged Dahlia, where did you send them?" Houndkiller ask Fanged Dahlia puzzled. He wasn't around for the most important detail parts.
"To a place of horrors and nightmares, a place no one will ever escaped from...a world of Death!" Fanged Dahlia exclaims wickedly and darkly, "Crypt World!"
"BRING THEM BACK!!" Nyx shouted angrily as she charged towards Fanged Dahlia with tears of rage.
"Stand back, you little brat!" Fanged Dahlia shouts, sending a blast at Nyx who dodges it. "As for the rest of you, I am getting warmed up!!!"
A fiery explosion appeared around her, forcing everyone back while a vine sprouted from the ground. Once everything was clear, the vampire pony and her allies were gone from sight as her evil laughter was heard in the background.
"No!" Ben exclaims in shock and worry. Turning to Tao, he spoke, "Tao! Where is Crypt World?!"
"It is a dangerous nightmarish realm where the horrors, nightmare, and stuff out of the darkness can come true." Tao said seriously. "If Fanged Dahlia wants her prophecy to happen, she has chosen the right place to do so."
"We need to get to Crypt World; But how?"
"There is a way to get in. But the only ones who can get to there are Dark Mystic Ponies or Demons."
"But we don't have any." Nyx points out in worry. Not good, how will the gang get to the Crypt World before the prophecy that was made would happen for real in Crypt World?
"Actually, we have, guys." Jade said with a concerned yet thoughtful look. "Do you remember the Switching Age Incident?"
Ben gasped, "Oh no! No way! I'm not gonna go through with that again!"
Ben knows that Jade is referring to the time when he, Tao and some of their pals meet Terrorcreep to get his blood in hopes to change Applejack and Granny Smith back to normal. Unfortunately, the price for that is that the Vampire bit Ben on the neck and that hurts. Once is enough!
"Come on, Ben. It's not that bad. I mean it would be cool to see you being a Vampire Pony." Jade insists to Ben in concern.
"Not funny, Jade." Dragon Kick scolds Jade for that comment.
"But still...Jade's right; we need Terrorcreep to help us." Tao admits reluctantly. If the ponies must get to Crypt World, Terrorcreep is the one to go to unfortunately.
"But do yew think he'll bite us? Fro' what yew guys told us?" Apple Bloom asks her friends in concern. She recalls what happens about the last time.
Scootaloo gulped, "I hope not."
"But still, we need to get my sister back!" Sweetie exclaims in worry. She already made up with her sister during the incident when the filly messes up one of her outfits. Sweetie doesn't want to lose her big sister.
"They are right. Terrorcreep is your only key to get to Crypt World, because no one but him has the darkest power at his heart." Azure said seriously.
"Please, daddy. We need him." Nyx said to Ben sweetly and worried for her mother.
Thought for the moment, Ben sighed, "Fine... He'd better not bite me to become a Vampire Pony or starts sucking my blood."
Azure smiled while saying in assuration, "Do not worry, I believe someone can help out, even though he can be lazy yet useful to stop him from doing Vampire stuffs."
"If not, we had special tricks for him," Mighty said in determination.
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The scene opens towards Pinkamena’s place where she was overseeing Sombra’s slow work of recovery of his strength. Omega was task in being like a training instructor, setting himself on a ‘level’ base to help go from level one to level two, and so forth in how far Sombra’s progress has taken him. The guy was already looking a bit more well-adjusted than when he was awakened and now his magic & fighting skills seem to be almost near when he was strong as the evil King Sombra. The process was still going on until….
“Hugh?” Sombra suddenly cease his workout from looking away as if he felt something familiar to him.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” Golden Heart asked in seeing Sombra stop his practice section that earn the groupls confusion.
“I’m not sure….but it felt like….a familiar presence is nearby….close to this town.” Sombra spoke in feeling that there was something he sense…from long ago is nearby. “I haven’t felt such a familiar dark aura since my days as the Evil King Sombra.” He spoke this with caution, which earns extra attention.
“Hmmm, that does sound mighty strange.” Pinkamena spoke from feeling that such a thing might be possible. “It might mean something is about to happen with the others!” She exclaimed from also sensing something is about to happen here.
“Then we need to assist.” Omega asked to cease the training to prepare for battle.
“No, me and Goldie will explore it, you stay with Sombra. He’s still not strong enough after his recovery.” Pinkamena object to state the matter of what they’ll actually do here.
“But you don’t understand, I think I might know whose coming.” Sombra stated in feeling the presence that’s nearby…he knows ‘who’ it might be even if the possibilities are a million to one.
“Even so, can you really feel comfortable facing that threat now while you aren’t even at half strength?” Goldie raised an eyebrow to question the guy.
Sombra felt silent at that moment, it’s true that he’s still not at full recovered strength. So fighting a strong foe now might be asking for too much here.
“Do not fear, if the situation calls for it, we shall go to investigate if I can give you an approval on your recovery. You are nearly 30 to 40 percent of your old strength, so we must be cautious in your slow development.” Omega spoke to calm Sombra’s urge of what he wants by stating how far the guy has come around, he’s almost near halfway of his full strength.
“Very well, please take care.” Sombra nods in accepting the term of what needs to happen…for now.
“We will.” Goldie nods in saying that they shall handle this.
“Yep, let’s roll Goldie!” Pinkamena nods in agreement before issuing her brother to come along.
Soon Pinkamena and Golden Heart leave Omega & Sombra alone in the dungeon area to continue the training exercise for the former evil’s recuperation & regaining his old strength. Let’s just hope the matter can be settle, or else, the still recovering Sombra may have to step in sooner than expected…
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"Bravo, bravo, bravo!" Clumsy exclaims, applauding for Fanged Dahlia's performance upon her arrival in the secret realm of the Mystics. "You did it."
"Idiot, she didn't do anything yet." Shades snaps as he hits Clumsy on the head, making him yelp a bit.
"Owie!"
"Yes, very perfect my friends." Fanged Dahlia said with a pleased look. "The whole Timberwolf and thorns things...work like a charm. Crypt World is the ponies' new home...which they will never escaped from!"
"Don't sound too sure." Houndkiller said in concern. "The Mane Six and their friends were in big predictions before but they always got freed."
"That's correct." Rainbow Droid said with a frown on his face. "What then if they escape and come after you?"
Fanged Dahlia just smiles to the droid, saying, "Rainbow Droid...you underestimated me. Am I not the bride of King Sombra? Did I not become Count Horseula's second in command for no reason? I always come prepared...which is why I come prepared with...the Creepypasta Corruption!"
"Oooh, I've heard of that one!" Guildenstern exclaims with a mad laugh. "Well, from a few spell casters. It is supposed to corrupt even the purest of all souls!"
"Yes...so even if the Mane Six somehow manages to escape their 'new home'...they will not escape what await that will corrupt them and everything around them!"
"That's cruel...even for me. Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahha," Dr. Pinksano laughs with a mad laugh.
Fanged Dahlia gave out a wicked cruel smile. Oh yes, her prophecy will be completed...and her enemies will all die...
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"Twilight, where are we?" Applejack asks frightened as she and her pals are going through some sort of graveyard.
"I don't know...I think we're in some sort of afterlife place." Twilight said in concern.
"Oh my...h-h-h-h-how will we g-g-g-g-get back?" Fluttershy ask Twilight, getting scared, yelping as she thought that she herself saw a head peeking out from a corner.
"There's a building nearby. Let's ask for help."
The Mane Six goes into a creepy like building. Rainbow looks bored, saying, "Looks more like a crypt."
"Eeek! Don't say that!" Fluttercreep exclaims in fright.
The Mane Six walks down a bunch of stairs that appears to be going down forever. But eventually, they found the bottom level and in some sort of creepy and dusty room...with a coffin in the middle.
"Is that...a coffin?" Pinkie asks her friends in concern. The ponies got a bad feeling about this.
Twilight gulps as she trots slowly forward for a closer look. What could possibly be in there? Suddenly without warning, the coffin opens up and a figure sits up, causing the mares to jump back, screaming in fright.
"Peek-a-boo; Hello colts and ghouls; Ha ha ha ha ha," The Grim Creeper laughs madly to the Mane Six. He turns to the camera, remarking, "Didn't think I would end up in this story now, did you?"