//------------------------------// // Final Eclipse // Story: The Scourge of Winter - Fallen Empires // by Fateful Pony //------------------------------// He stepped upon his next destination, and he threw on his hood. The busy city streets were crowded with ponies, allowing him to move to the castle without risking detection. The time was turning late, at a nightly time of 8:00 PM. The guards likely caught wind of the murder, but decided not to say anything to avoid a mass panic. Their mistake. He advanced towards the castle, making sure his blade was nice and clean for the next couple of kills. He didn’t care much for whether or not they knew it was him, for he could take every guard in the castle if he so chose. The princesses would be a different story though. But, once he becomes the Scourge of Winter, his quest will be complete. Once he came upon the threshold of the castle, the guards immediately drew their blades at him. “Halt! We know who you are assassin!” “Shut up and get out of my way. I’m not here for you. Why even call me an assassin?” “You match the description! Now, submit, or die!” I guess someone did see me. No matter. “Fools, I may be an Earth Pony, but there is more to me than what you see.” He crossed his hooves, gathering bone-chilling winds. “Maybe you should be the ones to die? I will eliminate all one-dozen of you! Blizzara!” He launched a frost spell that exploded into a torrent of ice and spikes, knocking out all of the guards. “Be lucky I didn’t kill you all outright.” He took the golden armor from one of the guards and wore them over his robes, to serve as some type of impromptu disguise. He ventured into the castle in search for his targets, and just as he expected, they were seated on their thrones, and looking rather confused at how there was only one guard reporting in. “Celestia, Luna, Your Highness! We’ve been attacked! The entire post slain!” Ice Breaker cried. “Come quickly!” When they went back outside, the princesses gained a horrified expression. Celestia gasped. “By the Sun! Why did this happen?” “The assassin! He seeks to end your reign! He wore robes, a hooded figure he was!” “Blast! This means he is among us. Luna, with our number of guards drawn thinner, we would have to repost our guards, with overall weaker defense!” “Assuming you get the chance to.” He replied blankly. “Whatever do you mean?” With a swift movement of his hidden blades, he pierced their throats, instantly killing them. “That’s what I mean.” He retreated into the castle, and marvelled at the empty thrones. “Yes… my quest… within the span of a day, I killed them! All three!” “Your journey is yet to be finished, for one target yet remains.” A royal voice filled the empty room. “Frostus?” “Yes. Here, wear these, as a sign of dominance. You just toppled the royalties of a country.” He gave Ice Breaker Celestia and Luna’s peytrals they once wore around their necks. He equipped them, and chuckled. “Yes, of course… is Twilight next?” “Yes, but let her come to you. She will know you did this. Let your true name fill the air, for if not, she may never know. She will bring her companions in a vain attempt to end your reign. I shall make you into the Scourge of Winter now, to prepare for her march. All but one princess remains, and she demands revenge.” Frostus casted an enchanting spell that coated his champion in ice. When the ice shattered, out came a new Ice Breaker, with spiked hair that ran down his back, making him look like a dragon of sorts. His heart completely stopped beating, yet the blood flow never to be stopped. He felt cold, but he preferred it that way. His power surpassed any he’s seen, and now, his reign begins. He took his seat upon Luna’s throne, and it quickly became coated in Greater Ice. All he could do was smile at his rightful place. He froze the two thrones, then the ice formed into one larger throne, of which he sat upon. “Oh, yes. Let Twilight come. She, nor her pathetic Super Saiyan friend, will stop me. Their future efforts, will be for naught.” “Then we shall wait.”