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// Act 1 BLOODY ORIGINS:-P1: Divine Invader 
// Story: Sparkle's Bizzare Adventure 
// by Diokno44 
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A cock crowed to herald the new dawn, as the morning light broke through the polished windows of the Sparkle Estate's windows, which always had the curtains open, aside from when the harsh winter chill came to northern Canterlot. A chartreuse hoof waved in the air, disturbing the dust particles revealed by the light of the sun. The velvet covers shifted, as the owner of the hoof, a well groomed filly slowly lid out from beneath the soft, warm blankets she had wrapped herself in the night before. Her disheveled midnight blue mane was lightly curled at both ends. Her tail was tucked around her waist like a belt.This mare, heir to the Sparkle name, household, fortune, and toy company, beating out Phantom Hive estate, was known as Dusk Sparkle, or to her close friends and loved ones, Sparky. The year is 2284 PB (Post-Banishment), and a little over six hundred years since the banishment of Princess Luna, after she was taken over by the fledgling spirit of a dark Alicorn, who had given an alternate personality she had created true sentience, and had forced her to make war on Celestia.

A soft barking sound causes the filly to rouse from her bed. Yawning, Dusk levitates a comb over, and begins to brush her mane back to the neatness her mother and father, a merchant-lady and an archaeologist, often desired of the young twelve-year old filly. She blinks, and turns to the source of the barking. A grey wolf pup, which had been rescued by her father from a collapsing ruin he had been investigating, had become her truest companion, better than a normal dog. She had named it Sif, after a great grey she-wolf who had served one of the Knights of the Sun, a noble knightly order dedicated to Celestia, some four hundred years ago. "Hey girl!" Dusk smiled, as the pup rolled over onto her belly. She began to rub it tenderly, her hoof brushing against that soft grey fur. "Whose a good girl? Is it you?" She chuckled, as Sif yipped and barked happily, her tail wagging. She stopped after a few minutes, and stood up, as did her wolf. "Come on girl, let's get ready for the day." She went over to her closet, and pulled out a dark blue corduroy jacket. Smiling, she slipped it on, as the fabric hugged her body. Reaching to her nightstand, she pinned her family crest, a royal purple, five pointed star, to the lapel of her jacket, smiling. Locking the cufflinks into her cuffs, she patted her leg, as Sif came over. Strapping a violet vest to him, with the family crest emblazoned on the chest and back, she gently opened the bedroom door, and was greeted by the head butler, Silver Platter.

Silver bowed, ¨Good morning young mistress," The elder stallion smiled, his bushy mustache like a small brush taped onto his upper lip, ¨And young canine.¨ He smiled, patting the head of Sif. ¨Did you have a good rest?" he asked, stepping aside, as Dusk and Sif exited the bedroon.

¨Yes Silver, thank you.¨ Dusk nodded, as she and her faithful companion started down the grand staircase of the family manor. She nodded politely or greeted the servants and guards she passed on her way. Throwing open the polished cedar doors, she stepped into the morning light, standing outside her family home, her wolf friend gently nipping at her hind hooves. Her father had told her to wait for a carriage. The daughter of a stallion her father had served with in the Equestrian/Griffon-Penguin War of 2277, was coming to live with them, as her father had been murdered by thieves a few nights prior, at least that's what the papers said. Her ears perked up as she heard the sound of hooves and wheels rapidly approaching. She looked up, as she saw an aged carriage turn sharply, as the carriage stopped. The door burst open, as the filly she had been told to wait for, a beautiful half-Pegasus, Half-Earth Pony filly, by the name of Divine Earth. She wore a well tailored forest green suit, which complimented her cream fur, piercing sanguine eyes, and prim cornsilk mane and tail.

¨You are Dusk Sparkle, yes?" Divine asked, a thin smile gracing her chiseled face. A chill went down Dusk's spine, something about that smiled seemed almost, artificial. She glanced at those crimson eyes, which were filled with a sort of hunger that sent icey daggers into the heart of the heir to the Sparkle Estate. Divine then glanced at Sif, who growled at the newcomer. ¨Could you please keep that...mutt away from me?¨ She despised canines of any sort. 

Dusk bristled, anger swelling in her heart. ¨Sif is not a mutt! She is a noble, kind animal. But, if you wish to stay away from her, do so.¨ She said. curling her hooves up. Normally, she was a mare who opposed the use of violence, but she was always riled up by those insulting her honor, or her family. 

Dusk nodded,  her mane billowing in the wind.¨ She then turned, as a stallion in his later thirties, with a slicked back dark blue mane and tail, with a periwinkle coat, trotted over. He was Midnight Sparkle, Dusk's father. Her mother, Ever Glow Sparkle, was off on a business trip. His thin goatee-mustache combo hugged his chin and upper lip. ¨Ah, Sparky, Divine, I see you two are making the best of friends!¨ he smiled, clapping them on the shoulder. ¨Come you two.¨ he turned into the house, the duo following.

The servants and guards had been lined up, Divine and Dusk standing on either side of Midnight. ¨Now then, all of you shall treat Divine her as if she were my own flesh and blood. Her father risked his life to save mine, both of us were almost killed by a Penguin Megaspell in '78.¨ The servants nodded, ¨Good.¨ Midnight then trotted to his study, humming. The servants dispersed to do their duties, as did the guards.

¨Let me help you with your bags Divine.¨ Dusk smiled, reaching for the pleather strap on one of Divine's saddlebags. As she was about to grab the bag, she felt a hard object impact her cheek, causing her to let out a yelp of pain, rubbing her stinging cheek. Divine glared at Dusk, placing a hoof on top of her chest. A death glare silenced the growls of Sif, whose fangs were bared. 

¨Listen very closely Dusk, I despise others being near my things. I, Divine, care less for any aid from you.¨ she pressed her hoof into Dusk's chest, causing the mare to groan in pain. ¨In eveyrthing I do, I always come out on top, if you ever, EVER dare lay a hoof on any of my possessions again, I will break the leg that holds it!" She smirked, and brought her hoof back onto the floor. ¨And remember, keep that mongrel away from me.¨ Grabbing her bags, Divine ascended the staircase, and began making her way to her new bedchambers.

Dusk groaned, clutching her injured chest, Sif licking her tenderly. ¨Ugh, thanks girl.¨ She patted Sif's head, smiling slightly. Rubbing her chest, she began making her way to her bedroom, and laid down in bed. ¨Good night girl.¨ she yawned, slipping out of her coat, and under her covers. Sif howled, and fell asleep, along with her mistress. 

Divine had invaded Dusk's life.