Diary of the Night

by CalebH

War of Shadows - Chapter 122

They secret the creature to me in the dead of night. Nopony in Canterlot save my guard know of it. It is so heavily sedated that I think it dead at first. Unicorns watch over it at all times, spells to stun and kill at the ready. It is with a proud smile that I survey the prisoner before me. Gone is the near-pacifism of Celestia’s guard. They have truly become fangs of the night.

For the first time in a very long while I am glad of Celestia’s mercy. The castle dungeons are deserted and I will risk neither detection nor interruption. The dark spells that reach into another’s mind are subject to the strictest taboo. Failure may strip the very identity from the victim.

The creature’s mind is plain, disappointingly so. There are vague details about its scouting mission and two thoughts: feed, obey.
So it is to be a mindless hoard. I am disappointed that it does not possess more cunning, more pride. There is a satisfaction in seeing an enemy’s cunning turned against them and their pride broken. A mindless horde of insects will offer no such challenge.
-L

Comments

[ThyPrincessOfTheNight]

You got featured! Congratulations! I can still remember reading the first chapter :p

[RainbowRick]

Dear diary,

This got featured and now everyone can see my diary.

Fuck my life,
Luna

[Knight Toland of Astora]

10/10, 10/10, 100/100, 100/100, best diary, best diary.

[Gammer14]

Congrats on the feature, this really is a good story.
Though I can't believe I read 30,000 + words in one day... Now time for bed.

[CalebH]

4568632 Haha well goodnight and thanks for all of the comments

[ArguingPizza]

Awesome update, I'm excited as you get closer to the changeling invasion. One note though: a hoard is like a stash, a horde is a group

[BenRG]

I suspected that the drones and soldiers would be near-mindless. However, I also think that Chryssie will be more than enough to satisfy Luna's need for a worthy foe.

[PaulAsaran]

Aaand here's where Luna's confidence fails her.