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// Anger can not be kept quiet 
// Story: What fuels your wrath? 
// by Creatix 
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		The sound of birds chirping accompanied the gentle sway of the afternoon breeze. The garden of Canterlot Castle was beautiful when alone, but its inherit beauty was amplified by the things inside. Flowers, hedges, and many statues of various ponies occupied the garden. Among these was one prominent statue, unlike the others. The creature that it depicted seemed to be a bipedal creature, hunched over with its arms hanging down. It's appearance was that which may strike fear in many ponies, and the markings along the body made it look as if somepony had decided to use it as a canvas. It stood on display, awaiting for others to gaze upon it as if it was a simple piece of art. There used to be another, one of a creature known as the god of chaos, Discord. However, Discord was freed from his prison one day in order to be reformed, and hadn't been in the garden since.
What wasn't known, however, is that anything turned to stone was still aware. They were able to feel and see anything going on around them. And while discord did not care that much, simply cranky over loosing an opportunity to cause chaos, the other occupant hated it. Asura, still in his altered state of mind and body, had come to hate this existence. For one thousand years, he had been stone. For one thousand years, his anger kept growing with every passing second of his incarceration. For one thousand years, the image of ten girls death stayed in his mind. And for one thousand years,  he could do nothing about it. Whatever the two princesses did to him had sapped most of his Mantra, and left him weak. However, his power was connected to his Mantra affinity, Wrath. Over the years, unbeknownst to the very ponies who gazed upon him, his power had been growing back to what it once was, simply because he was angry, his wrath stemming from the memory that wouldn't leave him alone. Asura could feel the stone around his body weakening. He just needed a little more time, before his own power would be able to break his prison.
"Hey, what do you think this is?" Spoke a voice below him. It was... Soft, yet mature. 
"I've seen it before, but I never bothered to check." Answered a voice that was strong, but sounded just as mature.
Asura, while from his escalated position could not look down, could tell that the voices were of adults, the soft one a female and the strong one male.
"'Avatar of Rage.' Huh, what do you think that means?" The female voice asked.
"I don't know." The male voice answered. "But one for sure, it sure is ugly."
He could hear the two walking away, lightly laughing to themselves. Their comment about his appearance, while not particularly spiteful, did slightly tick him off. Apparently, all he needed was to be a little ticked off.
His stone form glowed red, the power he built up over years finally reaching the point where it overpowered the magical qualities of the stone. It glowed brighter and brighter, until a loud boom echoed throughout the garden, and the stone flying off of his form, landing near and far as mere pebbles.
Inhale, and exhale. His breaths were as ragged as they were when he first changed. He was still in his Wrath Form, and just as so stayed in the same mental state. The only thoughts in his mind was to find the source of his wrath, and obliterate it from existence.
So, with a mighty roar, he leaped out of the gardens, and into the sky.



Celestia was currently sitting on her throne, happily occupying her time with her thoughts. Celestia couldn't be happier, her sister was once again ruling by her side, the god of chaos had been reformed, Cadence had been married, and her former student had ascended to Alicorn status. With her Kingdom at peace as well, what reason could she have to not be happy?
Perhaps that sudden explosion of power from the garden would be a reason?
Celestia, caught off guard, had almost fallen off her throne, the power possessing enough force to move her when it exploded. 
"What in Equestria?!" She exclaimed. She stepped off of her throne, and galloped to the main doors. "Guards, follow me!"
It did not take long to arrive at the garden, and it only took Celestia a few moments to see her target. She slowly walked up to the empty pedestal where the creature she fought so long ago used to be. She only looked for a moment, before she turned to look at the guards that had followed her.
"Warn the rest of the guard, and make sure those in the city are prepared for battle." She ordered. "I need to get my sister, and contact Princess Twilight Sparkle."
The two guards raised their hoofs in solutes. "Yes ma'am!" They exclaimed, before rushing into the castle.
Celestia sighed, before looking once more at the pedestal. She stayed like that for a moment, before she turned and entered the castle. She had a city and ponies to protect.



He landed with a loud boom, dust being kicked up as those around him shrieked in shock. He had landed in a heavily populated street of Canterlot, many ponies present to witness his arrival. He looked around from his position, his gaze slowly crossing those that surrounded him. 
By nature, ponies are a 'herd' creature, and as such, have a herd mentality. This herd mentality has proven helpful before the days of Celestia and Luna, alerting the ponies to the dangers of the world, allowing them to survive. In simpler terms, if one pony is afraid, then that feeling spreads to the rest of the ponies in the immediate vicinity.
So, all it took was one pony screaming and running away, for the rest to do so.
It was mass panic. Although he had done nothing but land near them, they had become afraid. To Asura, this was no concern. All he wanted to do was find the source of his wrath, and destroy it. He started running, going faster than anything the ponies of Canterlot had seen. His speed was so great, that everything he passed saved for buildings was knocked down due to the force of the winds around him.
He was nearing the edge of the city, but stopped short when he crossed the cities borders. He stood on the threshold of a small cliff, one that gave a view of the way down the mountain they were currently resting upon. However, it wasn't the cliff that stopped him he could easily jump off the mountain with no harm coming to him. No, it was the hostile visages of Celestia and Luna flying in front of him, and an entire army of Pegasi, all clad in golden armor, behind her.
Asura stared for a moment. Initially, when he had begun his search for those he considered enemies, he had wanted to find one of the Seven Deities, the thought of Celestia never really coming to mind. Celestia and Luna together were two of his sources of anger, and while not a part of the Seven Deities, seeing them right now still managed to make his anger for her surface.
There was a sound of galloping behind him, and he turned to see even more ponies clad in golden armor, most of them bearing unicorns. These ponies were lead by six different ones, each of varying colors and species, sporting no armor.
"Creature!" The voice of Luna spoke behind him. "Thou has been free long enough. We will not let thou cause any harm while thou is free!"
Asura did not reply. He simply stared at Luna, showing no signs of backing down. Apparently Luna was a sensitive one, her eyes quickly gaining an annoyed look.
"I will not be taken so lightly." She said to herself. Celestia look to her sister in a bit of worry, and was about to speak, before Luna shouted. "Guards, attack!"
Asura was rushed at from both sides.