//------------------------------// // The Worst Hell (Slice of Life, Comedy, D'aw Tag) // Story: The Scenes Of FiMFiction // by Arreis Of Avalon //------------------------------// When I was defeated, it didn’t matter. I knew exactly what would happen to me. I would be sent back to my own personal hell. Honestly, hell’s not all that bad. A little dark, a little hot, a little confusing; honestly, everything’s just a little boring down there. But I forgot that hell can change. Everything about it can change. I was never expecting this. “Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!” “OH SHUT UP,” I shouted, slamming my hoof down as I glared at Sombra. “You can have the dang crystal when I’m done with Nightmare!” I watched as Sombra looked at me, his big eyes wide with shock at my shouting. “Oh no… Oh no, please don’t….” The little colt Sombra threw back his head, wailing. I rolled my eyes, wincing. “My kingdom for some earplugs,” I muttered, setting down the bottle labeled ‘Woona’. I pick him up and bounce him on my shoulder with a sigh. “Come on, you numbskull. Don’t you know how much I hate children?” “WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!” “Oh for Celestia’s sake…” I set the wailing baby down, glancing over at Discord. Yep. He’s got it. “Discord… Give me Sombra’s pacifier…” Discord smirked, clutching it in his claw. “Nuh-uh. Mine.” My eyes narrowed. “Discooord… Give Nanny Tirek the crystal.” Ugh. ‘Nanny’ Tirek. “Nuh-uh! You a meanie nanny! Discord no give you nuthin’.” I leaned down to him, holding my hand down on his tail. He gasped and tried to fly away, but he didn’t get far - especially with those puny little wings. He fell to the ground, pouting as he clutched the crystal close to his chest. “Now, Discord… If you give me that Crystal… I’ll give you THIS thing.” Discord’s eyes widened as I held up… a copy of my brother’s necklace. Oh, sweet irony. “See? It’s even shinier.” Discord glared at me. “Me no trust you - you a big meanie!” “But you want the shiny, don’t you?” “... Gimmie da shiny.” “Give me the crystal first, Discord.” “... Okay, fiiine…” Discord giggled as he threw the crystal right at my face. I stumbled back, falling over, dropping the necklace even as I caught the pacifier. Discord roared - more a gentle grumble - and pounced on the necklace. “Mwahahaha!” He rolled onto his back, nibbling on the side of the gold piece. I rolled my eyes. He must be teething. I groaned and stood up, and he thankfully paid me no mind. Thank Celestia for small miracles. As I took the crystal pacifier over to Sombra, I thought about my peculiar predicament. I supposed hell had learned since my escape. It had made me isolated, but that was nothing new. I had simply been bored. But now, my eternal punishment was looking after wailing foals. Wailing foals of other enemies that had never been so bad as to be in my position. Every other villain those Elements had beaten, in baby form. I was forced to take care of them - if I didn’t, they just seemed to get more rowdy, more hectic, more impossible to ignore. I hadn’t had a moments peace in quite some time. Years? Eons? Who knew how long I had been trapped here now. I leaned down to the still wailing Sombra. He never stopped, did he? “Lookie what I have,” I said, gagging internally at the baby talk. “It’s Sombra’s crystal!” Sombra finally looked at me, sniffling. “C-cystal?....” His eyes widened in delight as he saw it. He giggled, bouncing on his rump against the floor as he reached for it. I watched him, chuckling briefly at the sight before shaking my head. “Yeah, yeah, here you go kid.” I gave him the crystal, turning my back on him quickly. Nope. These kids weren’t cute. They were just a nuisance. Case in point, there Nightmare went again. She was always trying to fly away! “Luna! Get back in your crib this instant!” The foal in question lost her focus as I shouted and fell back into the padded crib with a plop. She glared at me as she stood on her hind legs. “Woona big enough to be on floor!” I rolled my eyes. While she was the oldest of them all, she was the most rambunctious (though that could be debated when Discord got hungry). “I know, Nightmare, I know. But somepony can’t keep their wings under control. I’ve told you three times now to stop flying, and you know what that means.” Nightmare gasped, falling back into her crib. “Nooooooooooooooo!!!!” She thrashed around, banging the padded sheets angrily as I watched her little tirade. Her face even turned red with anger. I couldn’t help but snort before clearing my throat and regaining a poker face. Still not cute. “Now come on, Nightmare. You know as well as I do what happens now.” I grabbed the chain that was attached to the crib and took her forehoof. She tried to smack me, but with a hoof that tiny, she wasn’t doing much damage. I still told her off for hitting, though. I latched in her hoof. “There. Now, your punishment, Nightmare.” She looked at me with tears in her eyes. “Ooooh no. Don’t give me that face. You had this coming.” Her eyes only got bigger and more shimmery with tears. “Come on, Wo- Luna.” Bigger still. I groaned. “Alright, fine! 1 naptime with it on instead. That’s all.” “Yaaay!!” Her wings buzzed lightly as she lied down, yawning. I smiled softly at the sight as her hoof made it’s way close to her mouth. The little filly pulled it close and sucked on the edge of it, already on her way to being completely asleep. I glanced around at all the other foals. Chrysalis was still asleep in the corner of the room, clutching her little Shining Armor doll close to her. She was the most docile of any of the foals. Discord was yawning and curling up around the necklace. No issues there. Sombra must’ve fallen asleep right after I gave him the pacifier, cause he was sure knocked out now. He still had the crystal in his mouth, though. I sighed a deep sigh of relief and sat, adjusting the hideous pink bonnet I had been forced to wear by Chrysalis. She always knew when I took it off - somehow, someway. I glanced at all the sleeping foals in turn. Finally, a moment’s peace. I glanced at the bottle labelled ‘Woona’. Shoot. I forgot to feed her. With a yawn, I leaned back against the ground. I could worry about that one later, of course. I could probably just feed them all at the same time. Besides, if she was hungry, she’d certainly let me know. More crying. Yay. I smirked to myself. Finally, in the great stillness of the air, I could focus my thoughts on escape. I could finally rest awhile and discern how to leave this absolute hell. I pictured it as I closed my eyes; Equestria, under my rule. Celestia, bowing to me. Darkness eternal and all magic mine… Nightmare giggled softly in her crib as she watched her nanny fall asleep. She tapped her lit up horn, smiling brightly. “Nigh nigh, nanny Tiek. Sweet dweams....” she whispered, before lying down and taking her nap too.