Twilight's Inferno: A Brony Comedy

by The Young and Free Dragon

Canto IX: Throwing Open the Gates

TWILIGHT'S INFERNO
BY THE YOUNG AND FREE DRAGON

There is no greater wealth than family

Cried: “Fetch Medusa!”, glaring down on us,
“Turn him to stone! Why did we not requite -
Woe worth the day! - the assault of Theseus?”

“Turn thee about, and shut thine eyelids tight;
If Gorgon show her face and thou thereon
Lock once, there's no returning to the light.”

~Dante:The Divine Comedy 1: Hell, Canto 9, Lines 52-60

CANTO IX: THROWING OPEN OF THE GATES

Once Celestia's call had been sent
A new enemy came from the sky
Slowing in its decent

The Windigo began turning a massive torrent
Their winds drew up howls from the murk
And promised nothing less than a nature of abhorrent

Twilight was forced to pierce the ground with her blade
To keep from being sucked away by the mighty winds
In light of this power, she found herself very afraid

Of what was to come, and she was not disappointed
A creature with the body of a serpent, the wings of a dragon
White features, and a beak that was pointed

“Cast your eyes away!” Celestia said, before Twilight could meet the creature's eyes
Twilight did as she was told and looked towards the ground, but fear took her
As she heard the flapping of wings, and the roar of the monster's cries

The Cockatrice circled above them, preparing to attack
When from over the murk, came the roaring of thunder
Drowning out the monster and its Windigo pack

Twilight and Celestia raised their eyes to meet Luna descending
Leaving her Chariot and her eyes glowing with power
The Cockatrice shrunk away from the hoof she was extending

“Be gone!” She simply shouted in the Royal Canterlot voice
And with the force of millions of hooves driving them back
The monsters were left with little other choice

The Cockatrice was swallowed by the mud of the river
And the Windigo galloped over the walls and away in fear
This much obvious in how they're bodies were wracked with quivers

Luna landed beside her sister, and without saying a word
Their horns glowed and shot beams toward the mighty gate
Creating a racket louder than Twilight had ever heard

The gates creaked and groaned, the mighty hinges squealing
And many creatures rushed to the door, attempting to push back
But the power of the sisters, sent all of them reeling

A hush fell after the clanging of the gates, as they stood open
The minions of the city of Dis-Cord were stunned
But then Twilight was the one to leave the silence broken

She let out a cry, charging towards the masses
Her blade drawn within seconds
Unleashing on them, total, unbridled madness

They closed around her, but the whirlwind of her shank
Tore holes through them and their numbers
Producing the definition of kicking major flank

“Steel yourself, Twilight Sparkle!” Celestia called over the roars of pain
Twilight Sparkle stopped in her tracks as the creatures retreated and nodded solemnly
Celestia looked on her harshly; “Let us not make the same mistakes again.”

Comments

[Inferno demon Dash]

Damn....Luna is so bad ass......this is so bucking awesome.....not sure why Celstria was so harsh towards Twilight, but loved it none the less? Will Twilight meet her dark half in this story? My bad, it got posted twice.

[That_one_guy]

Oh lawdy, it gets better and better.

[Auryx Saturnius]

Oh, my child, just reading the title had me interested in it wholeheartedly...

I would expect that you've actually read the Divine Comedy, no?

[The Young and Free Dragon]

1909055

Before writing each Canto, I read the Canto it matched with in the Comedy.

[Auryx Saturnius]

1909278
...you and I, dear sir, are going to get along swimmingly...

[The Young and Free Dragon]

1909288

This is good to hear.

I planned to go through the whole Inferno that way. I want to continue reading it, but for me that means continuing the story, which is stuck right now....

[Auryx Saturnius]

1909318

Problem?
From the looks of it, your approaching, or have reached the gates of Dis and the Sixth Ring (which, is Heresy, so I assume it means you'll be focusing on Insurrection, no?)

[The Young and Free Dragon]

1909333

Yes, and I have everything all planned out, it's just the words aren't flowing properly.

[Auryx Saturnius]

1909343
...you want me to take a look at it?
I might not be a professional editor, but I know language and rhetoric.

[Bennet001]

God this was great. Took me three days to finish but I'll be damned, look at that, it'll it wasn't enjoyable. You've turned an epic into a ponyfied story. I have to say I was put off by the poem structure but now that I know of the devices used in poems it is at least more entertaining, there some questions I pose, what was Apple Jack's sin? Was it that she lied to her friends and when it went to hell, there it is again, simply turned a blind eye until her time came? Remember I'm still new to the whole poem lingo.

[nintendo917]

listen to Dante's Inferno by Iced Earth. It's long as hell (no pun intended) but it's a great song.

[nintendo917]

GOD, please tell me there's more to come

[Zweiterversuch]

Dude....

This fic is just too awesome...it deserves more than fave and like...

[Starlight Nova]

How is disband a sin?

[Starlight Nova]

Twilight will be badass in this story, right?

[fluttershyfan3030]

That was INTENSE I am actually shaking. So I am going to guess the next chapter will be the "Descent into Disloyalty" where Twilight will judge Rainbow Dash. I can't wait until you write more