//------------------------------// // Canto I: Conquering Death // Story: Twilight's Inferno: A Brony Comedy // by The Young and Free Dragon //------------------------------// TWILIGHT'S INFERNO BY THE YOUNG AND FREE DRAGON There is no greater wealth than family Midway this way of life we're bound upon, I woke to find myself in a dark wood, Where the right road was wholly lost and gone ~Dante: The Divine Comedy 1: Hell, Canto 1, Lines 1-3 CANTO I: CONQUERING DEATH Sparkling Twilight fell to her knees The hard light of the sun shone Behind the archer in the trees She bit back blood, drying her tongue Her farther fate crushed by an arrow head And she never thought she'd die so young Upon the end of the arrow; death sighed Another victim, another dead He pulled the object from her hide Twilight stared up at the shrouded soul Who stood on his hind legs in cast iron And pulled Twilight deeper into a black hole There she rose, her wound disappeared But her mind was not free of thoughts of death For the monstrous figure did reappear “Twilight Sparkle,” He called her name, “You've been brought before me by your peers, “Those who hate for those you've slain.” “But wait!” Twilight called. “I've still many years to come “And the thought of death should not occur to me “Not until I've committed all that I could have done.” Death smiled, and brandished his horn “Ah, but you; none shall miss “You're death will be go without a mourn.” “You lie!” Twilight shouted. “Spike will miss me “So young and pure, my presents cannot be replaced!” Death smiled, knowing all that he could see “So such a silly pony! He would miss you? “The one who denied him in front of Celestia? “He who is damned by all that you do?” “Damned?!” Twilight cried. “There is no damnation on his head!” But she was rejected as death laughed and smiled, raising his blade. “I know! I left him! Safe and sound in his bed!” “Ah, but you left his soul vulnerable to my touch, “You forgot the first rule of a virgin promise, “You cannot break it to those you love so much.” “My promise?!” Twilight cried. “I've made no promise, that I've broken!” Death just smiled and raised his blade higher above his head. “All that you believe cannot absolve your sins. Now, he is forsaken!” And Death's blade came down, aimed at Twilight who reacted as well. The tool of the damned connected with her horn, but did not break it. Twilight's will was too strong, her dear Spike could never go to hell. “What foul abomination is this?!” Death cried “What power do you wield that protects you, “From all the lives of those who have died?!” “Spike is innocent!” Twilight screamed And she maneuvered her horn and parried the blade But her fate was sealed, or so it seemed With a call that wracked Twilight's bones Death lunged again, driving for her heart But it was buried deep, within the stones As Death found himself defenseless Twilight charged, and magic did build in her horn And all of Death's cries were useless “I can help you!” he shouted. “I can make you immortal!” But Twilight's horn struck true in his breastplate And in his chest, filled with souls, opened a portal He screamed, clawing for the damned escaping his ribcage As Twilight's horn pierced his beating heart And war upon his existence then was waged He let out mighty howls, calling for the souls to return But they did not want to be trapped in his chest, and taken to hell So a raging torrent began to churn Twilight watched in awe as they pushed themselves into her horn And were injected into his bleeding heart And the organ exploded, and broke the ribs, from which it was torn With one last call of pain, Death burst into shadows And his body did dissolve into dust Leaving a symbol, for Twilight it foreshadows; “Come, find me!” Lucifer laughed, his face swirling in the wind “Join your friends, in eternal agony “For you belong here the most, for committing every sin!” “Release Spike! He is the purest of beings! “Allow my soul to die, and feed your hunger “But he is made of the truest meanings!” “Which is why I want him, for myself, You've defeated Death, was that not enough Or must you commit more unto yourself?” Twilight Sparkle seized the blade And looked into the polished fear From which it was made “I will save him, and bring him back!” Her reflection pledged, “Upon my life!” “Light upon all of this, cold and black!” Lucifer challenged; “Then come and find me! “We will welcome you with open hooves in Hell, “And make clear all the misery we see!” And the dust swirled away, leaving Twilight alone Despite her talk with Satan, she had to be sure Before descending to Hell, she must check home Light swirled about her, and she was transported And though the land matched her memories The vision was thoroughly distorted She tread hooves to the library, up the hill She made good time, and upon reaching the top She placed her hooves on the window sill Looking in, she was met with the horrible truth A purple dragon, now red, innocence bleeding From every hole, draining his youth Day was breaking, and the sun reflected Off of the red life that stampeded from the dragon But to his wounds, she had not yet detected Until the sun alined just so And among his torn flesh and scales A golden object did glow Finding the door broken in She made her way to his body; The rape of her innocent kin She placed Death's blade upon her back And took from his body, the object Which nearly gave her a heart attack The stained gold revealed to her Cutie Marks of Celestia and Luna Forming Summer, Spring, Fall, and Winter The marks did meet and create a gate Which was a hollow in the golden symbol Showing her beauty which could not compensate The life of her dear Spike, and his descent Upon the golden gates of Equestrian, Twilight swore All his torturers would repent The Images: Twilight Sparkle is in the midst of battle when she is shot from behind by an archer. She is sucked into another dimension where those who die put up their final fight against Death; one they never win. However Twilight Sparkle drives her horn into Death's chest and releases the souls he keeps inside his ribs. They charge Twilight's magical horn and destroy his heart, killing Death. Lucifer then becomes an image in the dust left behind and challenges Twilight. After accepting, Twilight travels back to the library, where she finds Spike dead, killed by a golden pendant that is in the shape of Princess Celstia and Luna's Cutie Marks; a holy object among Equstria during this time of war. In the middle of the symbol is a hole, which represents the gates of Heaven.