//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Vengeance // Story: The Stalker // by ShadowXLAS //------------------------------// Applebloom was always a troubled foal. Anxiety, Nightmares, Bullying. Oh Celestia don't get her started about the bullying she endures. Her friends known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders are all bullied by this relentless she-demon called Diamond Tiara. And her assistant known as Silver Spoon. This day was the worst of them all. Both Scootaloo and Sweetie belle were sick with a cold after they attempted to get cutie marks by following and watching the weather ponies dump buckets worth of water onto ponyville. They wanted to get cutie marks in "Rain observers." To say the least they were running out of ideas. However back to Applebloom. Tiara seeing this as an opportunity to destroy the little fillies life even more she decided to get physical. Pulling her mane. Tripping her. And at one point throwing sticks and stones. Cherilee unknown to this didn't believe little Appleblooms plight. That same day Applebloom went straight to her room. Ignoring her Brother and Sisters polite smiles and Hellos. Even ignoring their dog Winona. Applejack sensing something off about her little filly sister she got up and trotted up the stairs right to her little sisters room. "Appleblooms what's tha matter?" Applejack asked her little sister "It's Tiarah again sis! She threw rocks at me today!" "Did she? Did you talk to Cheerile?" "I tried but she wouldn't believe meh! Saying how she can't punish nopony unless i gaht proof!" Applejack tried to counsel her sister whispering sweet nothings into her ear until Apple bloom said something. Something no filly should say "Ah.. Ah wish Tiarah would just die.." "Applebloom! You don't say that! Nopony deserves to die no matter what they say. Ah reckon you're just tired and hurt.. Dinners ready but Ah won't force you eat ok? Just please Applebloom.. Be careful what yah say.." Applejack slowly closed the door behind her leaving Applebloom alone by her lonesome. It wasn't for a few minutes later is when Applebloom noticed a shooting star streaking past the night sky. " Ah.. Ah wish somepony ANYpony would just make Tiarah go away.." It didn't occur to Applebloom that what she has wished for would just the lives of Ponyville and Equestria forever. Diamond Tiara was not a troubled filly. Having anything she desired in her hoof grasp was simple. Whether it be toys, new servants, or even the most luxurious food anypony would murder for, but it wasn't enough. It was never enough. The only thing Diamond Tiara felt complete and whole while doing was destroying the Cute Mark Crusaders. She was practically a Tyrant. And it would only get worse as time passed. Somepony needed to teach her a lesson. Even if they weren't a pony. Filthy rich didn't really care about his young daughter at times. She had no curfew. Nothing held her back from doing whatever she wanted to do. So as Diamond Tiara walked along Ponyville liked she owned it, and maybe one day she will, she bumped into a dark figure. "Hey! Watch where you're going you jerk!" Diamond Tiara snorted and raised her head high up like a noble at royal banquet. The dark figure merely stared down at her his dark helmet had no eyes merely a red lotus like symbol on the front. Glowing a ominous red. Its voice raspy and barley understandable spoke to Diamond tiara "Diamond Tiara, you can't run from your past." Diamond shuddered lightly at its voice. Her fur standing up straight "W-who are you t-to talk to me like t-that?! D-do you know who i am?!" Diamond Tiara shouted angrily at the creature "There is no salvation for your crime against Applebloom" The creature talked again a sound of ambiance resonating from within his voice. "O-o-oh Yeah?! W-what are YOU gonna d-do to me?!" Diamond Tiara asked even more visibly shaken then before. "Your sentence is...DEATH!" The creature shouted pulling out his jagged scythe from his back swinging at DIamond Tiara. Diamond Tiara was not the fastest filly but she was taught basic self defense. So dodging the scythe wasn't easy but it was possible. Barley dodging it Diamond tiara ran past the creature bolting for her home. Her safe haven. However the creature was not one to lose its mark. Pulling out two small knife like weapons it threw them at Diamond cutting her back leg and cutting through bone and tissues "AHH!" Diamond screamed as she fell down face first into the dirt. Crying from pain she crawled forward, desperate to get away. But then she felt something. She felt being dragged. She quickly turned around seeing the creature standing there. Staring at her as her body was being pulled by nothing. Slowly as if the creature was enjoying making her suffer for her sins against Ponykind. The creature picked Diamond up and threw her upwards. Drawing its Dark bow it shot its arrows true pinning diamond tiaras decapitated corpse to the side of a building. It got into a kneeling position. Dark smoke cascaded off of its body as it did so. "Justice is served. Diamond Tiara has been executed." In a large puff of smoke the creature dissipated eager to find more criminal to punish. For the more criminals that are dead the more justice there will be. That's all the creature wants. Justice. After all it was betrayed once. Its rulers were killed. And then it hunted down those responsible. He slaughtered a many of them. Some died easily. Others put up a fight. Some of them escaped justice. But now the creature has found better prey. Easier prey to hunt. For justice is blind and so is he. For justice shall always raise its weapons for the good of justice. And so shall he. Justice shall always find its mark. And so shall he