Oh... My... Gods... O.O

MOAAAAAAAAR D<

Well, THAT was depressing.

I find it interesting that Twilight thinks Raegdan is a monster after all of this, and yet Applejack and Rarity have sympathy here. They understand that when someone does something truly terrible to someone you love, well, you're going to go through with certain things to make those monsters pay, even if it makes you a monster in the process. I'm reminded of that guy in the US who kept those three girls locked up for 2 decades. If you were a relative of one of them, what would you do?

I guess the big question is, does Twilight have the capacity, mental prodding from Luna or no, to understand that desperate times call for desperate measures? Can she forgive Raegdan? I hope she can at least understand, and I will admit it hurt a little when she thought of him as an "it", near the end of the chapter.

Also, they didn't answer the question of why AJ's family is getting money in Raegdan's will.

Finally, are Raegdan and Luna both wishing and anticipating that the girls will fail in their endeavours to help them? The last few lines seem to indicate so.

Well, i have to say, pony sexual slavery rings for breeding purposes is certainly not what I was expecting out of this.

“It’s so easy to say that what he did was right, or what he did was wrong. I wish I knew for sure which one it was. It’s hard to tell when the decision is on you.”

Of course it was wrong. He knows it was wrong. He admitted it was wrong. That's the thing about hard choices, though: sometimes, you only have the choice between doing the wrong thing one way and doing it another. He could have done the morally upstanding thing and gone to Celestia and let her conduct her own investigation. The instigators would have gotten away with it and those girls would still be sex slaves, but it would in every sense have been the right thing to do. He didn't, though, and because of that 15 people are dead and a few more actually get to live.

This is why morality is hard, not an easy thing where everything is always black and white and the answer to every possible problem is always perfectly clear. Sometimes, you do the right thing and then you lose because of it, not in spite of it. That doesn't make the other option any less wrong, though. The only difference there lies in whether you can at least admit that to yourself or hide in a delusion of your own moral superiority.

I now wonder what ponies taste like.

....why do i feel hes sauron whit the ring and armor... plus the song... (and the whole " im the dark lord")

I....I don't know how I feel about this. Didn't see this one coming. But damn do I like it. Keep it up, got me hooked.

honestly they say justice is blind but few people understand the true interpretation of that sentence. nor the distinction between the law and justice.

laws are not always justice
justice is not always legal.

this chapter comes down to it all over again, you are a great writer but you seek to demonize your central characters well playing up the traits of secondary characters and all in all it makes applejack and rarity come across as more self righteous then actually trying to find out what's right. applejack may have killed should applebloom be in a similar position but I believe big mac would have taken things a lot slower, not to mention that this all came to light through a highly illegal search of personal property. honestly rarity and applejack are made by there own actions and words no better then the nobility who where involved in this.

luna needs to consider not sharing the same center of power as celestia and consolidating her little power elsewere. canterlot is a lost cause.

Wow.

Really working that 'Dark' tag this chapter.

6802552 poor twilight still so naïve she sees the world in black or white not shades of grey, I'm pretty sure when it is all said and done with she will forgive him

This is stuff. And it is the good kind of stuff...
...
...
...It sounds like I'm talking about drugs. Does a good story count as a drug?

6802802 It makes you laugh, cry, think, and want to drink. Gives you the munchies. You also get this high from catching up on a good story that has been around for ages.

Yeah, FIMFiction's a drug.

And God Damn, am I addicted.

What happens when Luna's mind magic gets revealed? She referred the spell as "dams", so they are some sort of permanent enchantments. So even if subtle they should be detected one way or another? Maybe a certain changeling will mess Shining's up? Or will the story end before the changeling genoci.... attack?

6802800 She doesn't have a sister, so it didn't hit her as much as it did to Rarity and AJ. She only saw pictures. Even if she was kidnapped, she just probably can't worry about it as much as the two older sisters.

Holy shit, that went down so fast...

I must say, I'm not sure if Twilight is heartbroken, angry or just dissapointed right now. Maybe is a combination of those three things, who knows?

More please?

Soo Dark

Raegdan is a monster. A monster with some virtuous qualities, but still a monster.

Sometimes it almost feels as if he deliberately takes the darkest possible path to a solution.

6803315 Sometime it takes a demon to do the work of an angel

Sauron Raegdan did nothing wrong.

This kinda has a WH40K feel to it.

I take back my old comment about Ragdan helmet. The appearance is fearsome enough to forgive the practicality.

Oh Ragdan.

You found a ring of slavers and made them suffer. Do you find pleasure in the suffering of others like Twilight thinks you do? But you saved their victims. their faces were the first and last once you saw each night and morning for a time. And you make sure that their lives can be as comfortable as possible.

You orphaned a child. But when confronted by her, you made no excuses. You took the blame, and felt regret. If however fleeting.

You care about those close to you. You defend them when you feel that the have been wronged. But only them. And when you feel threaten, you do not hesitate to save yourself. Even if it means having their minds altered. What sacrifices are you willing to make? Even if its not you that loses something or someone. Who do you care about the most? Do they just have to be alive? Or Is there something you can not bring yourself to take from them.

Is there something that you value more then your life? Or is it all about survival.

What do you want? What drives you Ragdan?

What other sins have you committed, and in the name of what?

EDIT: HOLD YOUR PONYS! Rift? A old book on long distance teleporting?!

You need to add a mystery tag to this shit cause I don't know half the stuff that's going on.

And so the plot thickens...man i love this story....have i said i love this story? because i love this story. And the pictures are like icing on the cake!! keep up the good work! awaiting the next chapter with gusto! i wonder who it is that they're training...thestrals perhaps?

I'd probably do the same thing if I was in Raegdan's shoes. Call me insane, but I wouldn't give a fuck.

6803032 I don't know what this image is.
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I love this story.

6804335 It's a black guy trying to eat Charlie Sheen's ear. What does it look like, a nigger eating a cracker?

Oh, wait...

6803315
'"What is the difference between a man and a monster?" Mathew paused for but a moment then replied,
"I have no earthly idea."

"The capacity to feel regret." James answered, then left the table."'

This story is fantastic

6804516

6804863 All these squares make a circle... Ok.

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AND HOLY MARY MOTHER OF FUCK, IT'S YOU.

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An empty statement dressed as profoundness.

Not to mention that a certain protagonist doesn't feel regret for his actions; he enjoys them. He feels regret for the consequences of those actions, i.e. punishment. A criminal showing remorse for a crime is not the same as showing regret because he's been caught and will spend a lot of time in jail.

If you gave option A and option B, but B involved bashing 10 heads against a rock, he'd pick B.

I can see why my opinion would be unpopular with the edgy dysfunctional malcontents around this place though.

6804993 IT'S ME!

6805043 You say that it's all in your mind... In my opinion you are much too kind...

We would become accomplishes in a way actually.

Accomplices

6803315
You are correct Regdan is a monster because he feels regret not for his actions only the consequences of them. Much like a killer who's only regret is getting caught.

6805068 I'll assume that means something to FNaF players, because I'm not one.

The thing is, I can accept how this chapter goes, but I must say that this is my least favorite depiction of Luna in any story I have read. Don't get me wrong, it is a portrayal that works for the story and in that respect is well done, but I believe that mind control is one of the worst crimes that magic can cause. If you can't trust your own mind, what can you trust? The entire concept of using mind control just to get what you want is abhorrent to me.
Suffice to say, I don't like Luna.

Ya know...I wonder what will happen when Chrysalis comes to visit...

Wow. All of that transpired right under Celestia's nose. And she's none the wiser. I don't believe Raegdan managed to find all the links in that chain.

6802706 that may be being hinted at though.

6803592

Hitler Raegdan was right

6805322 But... But... But...

GOLDEN FREDDY!!!

6806255 Again, I don't play FNaF. I recognise characters from memes, but I haven't played a horror game since I put a boot through my TV while playing Resident Evil 4 on my PS2.
...
A jump scare moment when loose objects are in reach usually end with something broken.

6806322 One time, I was playing Dead Space with my buddy.

Accidentally broke his nose when I threw my controller at him when a fucking Neccy came up behind me.

6806357 How'd I know you'd get it?

6806377 Get what?

call me prideful but i would not want there help after all that.still got to admit i like how twily turned the tabels and got to the bottom of everything.plus the way they somehow manipulated everything is nice.at the end the truth was uncoverd and he lost his stepdaughter.so much for that reunion,and i do think that wont last.and i dont think he will be without ther love .he might be cold hartles monster but he got softer wile he is in equestria

As the plot continues to thicken, I finally realize who Raegdan reminds me of...s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7a/e2/d6/7ae2d617a124d60513250dda8e5dd263.jpg
If you recognize who it is, then you will likely agree.

Can't wait to see how this all comes together.

My only thoughts after this chapter are: YOU MOTHERBUUCKEEEER!!! I NEED TO READ MOAR
In all seriousness there is only a few stories out there that have had me this invested. Bravo sir, fukken bravo.