"When death came into your life and looked you in the eye, you blinked."
When our Mane Six falls though a portal by a freak accident spell they meet a Mane Six in a universe where a Dark Regime is in power, and only a select few will stand with the new ponies to fight this evil. But can the our ponies find a way out, save this new world and their sanity? (Warning: Barley rated T for graphic gore).
As Vinyl and I made our way out through the back exit, laughing and swaying along down the back alley. I was the happiest stallion alive. Vinyl had chosen me over that mother bucker who had tried to steal her from me. As we had made our way to the nearby street. I looked over to her, and smiled. I closed the distance between us with a kiss. Soon after we broke apart I gave a smile. She smiled back. "What's so funny?" She asked. "Oh you know. Just looking at the most beautiful mare in the world." I spoke truthfully, causing her cheeks to flush an awkward shade of red. "Don't act like I can't say the same for you." She replied. "Well either we're heading to one of our houses we'll see each-" "HEY! YOU TWO! GIVE ME ALL YOUR BUCKING BITS!" An unknown pony called out from behind a dumpster. Soon he came out from behind his recent hiding spot. Holding a... nothing. no sort of weapon. I couldn't help but give a small chuckle at his feeble attempt of a crime. "Look buddy, I'll give you one chance to get out of here before I kick you Into next week." I warned. Then he returned my amused smile. "Ya know what, you're right. I think I'll just leave." And then In a magic flash, he was gone. "Wow, that was exiting." I stated. Then I turned back to Vinyl. She was dead. Knife In her back and her bits and valuables gone. I fell over In shock. I scrambled over to her. Then the water works started.
7 hours later
As I waited the hall way, police asking local characters certain questions, mostly Ignoring me, knowing I wouldn't be much help In my current state. Then Acid approached me. His cold stare burning holes In my mind. I knew he wouldn't speak until I looked him In the eye, which to this, day was one of the hardest things I've had to do. I expected him to say something along the lines of 'It's all your fault' or 'you didn't deserve her,' Instead I got... "I... WILL NEVER... EVER FORGIVE YOU." He stated coldly. And then I got the worst of the bunch. He leaned In close and whispered... "If she was alive, SHE would never, forgive you!" That one hurt. "She picked you over me out of pity!" That was a LIE! Then he said It... "She never loved you."
6 Hours later
I sat on my haunches, In the police office. Soon after the Interrogative pony came Into the room. After numerous unanswered questions on the murder of Acid Booker, he gave up. I was still In shocked at what had happened. All that I remembered was Acid saying some bad things and then I blacked out. They later returned with visual and verbal evidence. It all pointed towards me murdering Acid, brutally. And If I-Know-Who has anything to do with It then I've got more trouble. Eventually they simply gave up and sent me Into a cell block. I stayed there In solitary for Celestia knows how long.
1 month later
As my body began to rot In prison as did my mind, I let the all the dark thoughts enter my mind. I found that It wasn't my fault, It was that mother bucking murderer. It was ALL the criminals In the world. I knew what I had to do once I got out of here, I would kill that little bucker.
7 months later
I gave up. I let all of the dark thoughts In. Besides, I had no happy thoughts anymore. At this point I didn't care. I'm done.
2 weeks later
As I lay down on my make shift bed, I heard the often Ignored but unmistakable metallic sound of a cell block door opening. The clip clop sound of hooves making their way towards me. I was a the tiniest bit curious of who It was. "I know your awake Brim. Now get off of your sorry flank and look at me." Dark Shield. I thought that It'd be fun to humor him. "So what do want with a murder like me?" I asked. "I don't, we do. We all do." I cocked an eyebrow at him as I rolled my body towards his. "Your bucking brother's here and he's not gonna stop killing and destroying the town until we take you to him. I would assume that he'll kill you and to perfectly honest I don't care If he takes you to Tartaurs and back. S'long as he leaves, I don't care about what happens to you." I thought about this for a second. Until I finally stood on all four of my haunches. Then slowly trudging towards him, as I reached him I looked him In the eyes. "So I'm the murderer when you kill everyday?" I said coldly. He returned the glare with just as much venom but without the amused playfulness. "I don't kill friends and don't kill unless It has a purpose." He flared. "Oh yes, you and your feather brained Brony are still fighting a dead war that never existed." I returned. "DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT HIM!" He screamed. I could have sworn that he would have killed me right then and there If he hadn't needed me. "He... He was one of the first to die when Stellar Shock got here and started demanding he find you." I leaned In close and whispered... "Now who's killing without purpose?" He stared down to find his blades had been unsheathed and ever so slightly broke the skin of my lower neck. As soon It was seen It was gone. As the blood slowly dripped to the floor, his blade and eyes readjusted to their previous position. "Why not." I stated. As he wordlessly turned and motioned for me to follow. "So who took up the mantle?" He turned and raised an eyebrow at me. "Who put on the cape In his pace?" "No one yet. Now drop It." He stated coldly. "Why? I've been locked up so long I don't even know If a gay relationship Is still Illegal." I said jokingly. "Actually It Isn't." He replied. "Oh great!" I said excitedly. After I'm done with all of this I'm gonna play cupid! After about a good 5 minuets of trotting, we made our way to the exit of the prison. Now time for me to meet my bro...
2 Hours later.
We made our way to Ponyville square. That's were I had my little pony reunion. The remains of our little team hung low behind dead ponies, destroyed houses... trenches. "WHERE IS HE?! BRING HIM TO ME!" Stellar Shock. I didn't need to do anything to save these pitiful ponies. I did want to kill this mother bucker though. "Here I am you pile of hay!" I shouted. He turned his head. And a smile formed on his face. "So you listened to father's pleas after all?" He questioned. "More like Invited Into my home." I said amused. The others seemed to have been more confused than anything In the world. "You let him take control?!" He deadpanned. I gave nothing but a smirk. "Actually to be accurate, I more Invited him Into my home, stabbed him In the back and took all his valuables." His stare broke holes In my mind. Then he flew Into me with a force faster than a sonic rainboom. In fact, I'm pretty sure he reached the speed to create one In 2 seconds flat. As the dust settled, he found my form. Then using his magic granted by our previously lived father, let loose all of his energy. Little did he know that to me... magic... doesn't... work! I let out a sigh. "Thanks for that recharge bro." I said lifting myself off of the newly born crater. "You know, those are some pretty nice wings." I said with a smile. His expression was priceless. Pure unadulterated horror. Before he could fly off, I used his own magic against him. As his signature golden lightning overly pulsed his heart. As I watched his body convulse, I listened to his screams of pain. Music to my ears. I stared down his armor for a sharp weapon, pulled out his sword and with one quick slash, cut off both of his large wings. The blade swiftly cut through his thin bones connecting his body and wings. Pints of blood soon turning to gallons. Soon his extremely over beating heart burst, literally. He was dead. Super dead. The others slowly made their way towards me. Zildajan was the first to respond to my acts. "What... the buck... was that!" He said nearly In a shout. I smiled and turned towards him. "You see there are going to be a few changes here. First off; If your going to be In our Mane Six... or Mane Four I should say, then your going to kill who I say, when I say It. Secondly, I'm In charge now. Thirdly, we're not going to abide by the law, In fact, we're going to take our part In this government. And fin-" I was cut off before I could finish my sentence. "Wait a minute." Dan spoke up. "We're finally stepping up. Because I can dig that." He said In a pleased tone. "He's not In charge!" Dark Shield spoke out. "Why not?" Dan retorted. "I mean he could have done that when Stellar got here two weeks ago and a hay of a lot less ponies would be dead right now." "I have to agree with Dan and Brim here." Zildajan commented. "I can't believe that you two are even considering this right now!" Dark shouted. "Well maybe Dark just needs a little break from regime leadership for a while. I mean, come on he's been though a lot of stress, Ponyville's been destroyed, his brother's dead and to top It all off..." The smallest smirk appeared on my nuzzle. "He tried to kill me." The others turned towards him. Shouts and accusations being though through the air back and forth. "So!" I shouted abruptly. "Who will join me?" I asked. Zildajan was the first to step up to the plate. "I guess I'm In take a look at the new management." He stated plainly. Second was Dan. "I think that's It's about bucking time." His voice holding a tone of annoyance. Dark never gave In. "I can't BUCKING BELIEVE THIS! How clueless can you be?!" At this point he might as well have been on his knees begging. The other two stared. Then he turned his back on us. And walked away. "Well I'm happy with the results." I stated truthfully. "Yeah... sure." Dan said, looking after Dark. "Oh yeah. I almost forget If we're going to take charge, then we'll need better names." I announced. "I call dibs on Zyrax!" Demanded Zild- I mean Zyrax. "I guess I'll go with something like..." Dan thought for a moment. "Dino." Dino... I like It. "What's your new name gonna be?" Dino and Zyrax said In unison. I thought for a moment and then I knew. "My name... Is Grim Shadow."
"Please Dad." I begged. "Pretty please. This WonderBolts show only comes once a year. And their new caption Spitfire will be there!" I exclaimed. It was a long time ago when I saw them. It was 14 years ago. When my parents died. And It was all...my... fault. "Oh come on sweaty." My Mom urged on. "It's not like It's that expensive anyway and besides I think she deserves an award for being rewarded faster class flyer." "Well..." He pondered for a moment. "Why the hay not!" He said excitedly. "Honey! Not around Dashie!" She ordered. But I didn't hear (Is what I swore to my Mom anyway) I was to exited. Jumping and screaming like a school filly. Today I knew without a doubt was gonna be awesome. I was dead wrong.
2 weeks later The show had been set up and the first few hundred ponies had started to gather at the front gates of the stadium. Including my parents and myself. As skipped around my Mother and Father, stopping every five rotations to give them both a huge hug. "Calm down Dashie!" My Dad told me. "Besides the show's about to start and I don't think that they'll let a destructive little Pegasus Inside the arena." He playfully warned. Playful or not, that made me shut up and sit still. Soon after that, the show started.
2 hours later After the show ended, there was one thing I wanted to do. I wanted to meet the WonderBolts. However I knew that my parents would never, ever allow me to do that. "Mom, Dad, I need to use the bathroom." I told them In an overly Innocent voice. They bought It though. "Alright Dash. But come right back here when your done. Alright?" My father asked cautiously. "Yes sir." I answered. "OK." He replied. Hook line and sinker. I quickly ran towards the opposite direction of the restrooms and headed for the back stage. After about a good 5 minutes of galloping around searching for a single WonderBolt. But I never found them. "Come on! Where are you guys?" I asked aloud. Suddenly a bright spot of yellow appeared out of the corner of my eye. Spitfire! I ran as fast as I could to reach that short two-hundred yard distance. However about a fraction of the way there, I hit a dead end. That dead end being my Dad. "Dad, I wasn't-" "No, Dashie, we trusted you and you betrayed that trust!" He shouted. Tears of shame and hurt began to form on my eyes. "I was just trying to talk to the WonderBolts." I said trying to find a scapegoat. "Then you should have asked before doing so." He retorted. He was right. And I was wrong. "Now come on. Your Mother's waiting for us outside." He scorned. As we headed to exit, I began to regret my bad decision. Not nearly as much as I would later...
5 minutes later As we reached the back lot of the area, my Mother's form became apparent. Lying down against a carriage. "Hey sweetie. I found our little escape convict." My Dad said sweetly. I guess he must have had forgiven me. But I hadn't. And I never would. My Mother's body didn't move. So Dad moved In closer and didn't like what he saw. "Honey are you... Oh my-" My Dad began. I stepped In and mistakenly cut him off. "Dad what Is I- Mom? MOM!" I screamed. Before either of us could react any further, a shout broke the pain filled silence. "ALRIGHT! GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR BUCKING BITS!" The undefined voice shouted. I shockingly turned my head to the source of the sound. A pony with a knife In his hooves. "Daddy?" I only said one word but he knew what I was asking. I slowly trotted backwards behind him. "Listen. You will either put that down and go to the police. Or I'm taking you there myself." He warned darkly. The criminal simply laughed and raised his elongated blades toward my father, I closed my eyes and before I knew It... My Daddy was dead. I galloped over to his dead form. Before I could reach him, the criminal had grabbed hold of me as well. I felt the odd mixture of warm blood and cold metal. I could hear him whisper something In my ear. My ears were preoccupied with the sound of my heartbeat. I looked down at my fathers dead form. But he wasn't dead. He looked up towards me and attempted to say words. I love you Dashie. I returned the words. I love you Dad. Then I heard a loud crash. Then the pressure of a sword at my neck left. I turned my multicolored head around to find... Spitfire! She had saved me, used a small bottle lying around on the ground, to bash his head. "Hey, are you- oh my Celestia!" She exclaimed. I ran Into her arms. And then the water works started.
Present day I woke with a start. I couldn't live like this anymore. I knew what I had to do.
30 minutes later I reached Twilight's house/library/tree... thing. I knocked and banged the door until a half sleeping Spike answered the door. He looked up towards me trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes. "Rainbow Dash? What are you doing up this lat-" "Spike, shut up and get Twilight... Now!" He seemed frightened. At least he'd get It done faster. I needed Twilight because I needed a time spell. And I needed to save my parents, 14 years ago.
"Twilight I just need time travel spell." I said for the tenth time, not that I was counting. We had been set up on some of Twilight's bed In her room. "Yes I heard you Rainbow Dash, but you never explained to me why. Time travel Isn't that difficult of a spell If your doing only a few days, but 14 years Dash. That's a long time. A lot of magical energy." She countered my point. "Twilight... I... I just, need to set something right ok? I know It's an odd request but, just could you please just try." I begged. She seemed conflicted. "Ugh... Fine, but just give me until tomorrow to cast the spell. I've only had a few hours of sleep and I'll want some more energy." She pleaded. "Fine, but as soon as I'm done with clearing the sky, I'll be on my way here." I negotiated. "Alright, but take your time. I don't want you getting hurt." She warned.
3 hours later I sat on my haunches, In the cemetery. Crying for the first time In a while. But I wasn't out of sorrow, because I was happy. "You hear that guys?" I spoke out to the graves. The duel graves that belonged to my Mother and Father. "I coming to save you guys. I gonna go back and set things right. I promise." This I swore. MY crying was drowned out by someone else's. I turned my head to the sound. A familiar family hosted another pair of graves. The apple family.
Grim Shadow's POV I quickly ripped the sword from the throat of the stallion. Buck, this was starting to get a little annoying. I mean, who's gonna be In charge of our... I mean MY new castle If me and the rest of the Dark Regime were all ways out fighting crime? Unless... Now THAT Is an Idea. I thought to myself. I could just make more heroes! Enchanter and Zecora only live a small trot away. And If anyone knew magic and spells, It was them. But I needed volunteers. Or subjects.
2 days later I stood at the top of the ponyville center, perched on a large building, with Dino and Zyrax at my sides. "Welcome everypony!" I bellowed. "As you all know, some ponies don't seem as grateful as you do that I'm In charge of... Well everything now. Anyway. Time to cut to the chase. We need volunteers for our Mane Six." I waited a moment. "Anypony? Anypony at all?" Suddenly, a hoove shot from the crowd. Finally! I waved the pony up to the stand. As the pony approached, It's form became clearer. A young mare. With a green coat and yellow stripes. "And what might your name be, miss?" I asked. "Lighting Dust." She responded dutifully. "SIR!" "Great!" I thought aloud. "Anypony else?" I question the crowd once more. The same results this time, only with a stallion. He however took his time making his way to the center of the place. "Your name?" I asked. He smiled. "Speratic. Homicidal manic, at your service." He said with a bow of the head. "Nice." I commented. Then I lunged for his neck. Stopping my make-shift magic blade centimeters form his pulse. A flat maned pink pony somewhere lost In the crowd began to spectate the scene with a play-by-play. "And he stops the blade an Inch, no half an Inch, now a centimeter, a fourth of a centimeter." The other ponies gave her a wicked stare. "Roughly". She said with a nervous laugh. I returned my gaze to my newly made victim. "So why don't I just kill the 'homicidal manic'?" I asked with a heavy tone of sarcasm. His evil smile returned It's home on his mouth. "Because... you and I both know, that nopony here likes you, a lot probably trying to kill you." His tone had It's own evil trance. "And I'm just the type of pony you can let loose, to scare these folks up a bit. Hay I'll even give you a list of what I need when I need It. And I don't need much." Well that settled the people problem. "Deal." Not a single pony to hear. "Looks like we still need one more, for our little club." Then It hit me. If It's broken, fix It. And If It's dead, bring It back to life!
Rainbow Dash's POV What were Applejack and her siblings doing. I gently tip-hooved over to the spot where there family lay In rest. Before I could reach them however, Big Mac stood up and took Applebloom away from the scene. AJ, decided to stay a bit longer. I take It back, SHE wasn't crying. She was... laughing. "And... And then." She said stuttering form laughter. "And then they tried to put Babs Seed In this trapped float." She seemed to pause, until her mood darkened a bit. "But they did the right thing In the end. You two would be proud of them." Then a steady stream of tears began to flow from her eyes. She Ignored the salty watered taste leading down Into her mouth. "I just wish you two were still here." I didn't notice the flow leading from my eyes. And I swear that they were just from... um... pressure on my eyes while flying. I needed to stop this from turning Into a full blow cry fest. "Hey AJ. What're you doing here?" I decided to play dumb. "DASH!? What're you do'in here?" She said with a jump and a turn. "Oh I was just flying by and I noticed you were sitting here." Wait... was I lying... to Applejack? "Oh who am I kidding? I guess I was doing the same thing you guys were doing. I was just about to head back to Twilight's house. Long story short, I'm going back In time to save my parents." I said In one big huff. She seemed confused, then shocked and finally, horrified. "Dash? Do you have any Idea what that could do. You could end up-" She started. "I know the rules Applejack. Twilight already explained to me, no coming Into contact with myself, no changing more than one thing and finally NO KILLING." I spoke In an exhausted tone. "Oh. I guess you do know what your doing then." She said In an almost shamed tone. "Well I guess I'll just go." I said awkwardly. "Wait!" I stopped In my tracks. I turned my head back to Applejack. "How many years back are ya go'in?" She questioned. "14 years. Why?" I thought. Her cheeks became a light shade of pink. "Do you think, that maybe I could go too? It's just that, well when my parents died... 6 years ago. I never was able say goodbye. I was at one o them rodeos and, well I wasn't there, maybe then I could say goodbye." Horseapples. No more tears. Please. "Of course AJ. I'll ask Twilight." I promised. "Wait you guys are going to go back In time?" I knew that voice. Pinkie.
Grim Shadows POV "Enchanter! I just need you to give these two some powers. Any powers." I said for the tenth time. Or maybe the fourth time. "I heard you the first time B- Grim, but every since Zecora left, she took most of our supplies with her. As he turned back towards me, he made the mistake of looking me In the eyes. After having a short reunion with my glare, Enchanter began to reconsider. "Well It's not like I can't scrounge around for some old supplies." The words left his mouth swiftly and with nerve. I smiled from my eased efforts. "Good." I replied happily. I returned my gaze to my two newest members. "I'll be back later to see the results of our newest members." I said with a fake smile. Then made complete 360 turn and left the small hut.
3 hours As I re-entered the hut, I found my newly made side kicks.
Rainbow Dash's POV "Oh Twilight come on! It's just... four more ponies." I begged. "Rainbow Dash I didn't like the Idea of you and me doing this alone. But with other ponies It's Is just ridiculous." Twilight wined. While Spike sat off to the side of trying his best not to giggle his mouth off. As the rest of the ponies gave him the death glare, I momentarily laughed alongside him... until of course the collected stare found me. That shut me up. "Look this Is already crazy enough as It Is. We really can't afford to put any more chances on this." She said. "Please Twilight!" We all said In unison. After a long... long and exasperated sigh, she gave In. "Fine! But nopony else! Got It?" Her tone giving off an odd amount of violence. None of us said a word, Instead we all simply nodded... In unison... again.
30 minutes later As we waved goodbye to Spike, I stopped In my tacks right In front of the newly born portal. And I had the strangest feeling that... I would never see this place again. I then shook those feelings from my mind and stepped Into the portal.
Ponyfeathers she was fast. I mean really fast. Probably the fastest young flyer In all of Equstria. My new partner In crime had finally been given her new power. Lightning Dust now Light Dash. She was so fast she could out fly... me! And I have artificial wings. And might makes right. I don't get It. Anyway, on to other business, raising the dead. I thought of different Ideas as I made my way to the graveyard.
Rainbow Dash's POV As we stepped through the portal, It became apparent that this wasn't Equastria, It seemed more like Celstia's magical realm told In legend, (that I read In a Daring Do book), and took a dip In a can of oil. As the other ponies began to scan their surroundings, I took a few experimental steps to further study my surroundings. "Twilight, are... are you sure, that this Is the right place?" Fluttershy asked In a... well In a Fluttershy way. As Twilight stared In awe at the Darkly magical place. Rarity noticed her awe struck gaze. "Twilight, darling are you all right?" She said while nudging her shoulder as she walked past. The contact shot Twilight out of her trance. "Oh right, sorry girls. I don't know what could have happened." She apologized. I made my way through the strange new place. Looking around and through random portals. Until I came across the sight that gave me the biggest lump In my throat. I saw my parents. I tried to shout, to tell the others, but the previously mentioned lump In my throat was starting to take effect. Pinkie Pie was the first to notice my awe struck look through the gateway. "Hey Dashie, are you alright?" She asked. Her words snapped me out of my trance. "Yeah. Yeah I'm all right." I answered not daring to take my eyes off of the gateway. "Guys, get your flanks over here. I think I found It." They quickly trotted over to the portal I stood by. All of them asking about what time It was on the other side of the doorway. "I'm coming Mom and Dad."
Grim Shadow's POV I stepped through the gate of the Ponyville cemetery with Enchanter close behind. We made our way to the singled out grave that had It's place rested atop the largest hill In the graveyard. "You sure that THAT'S where they buried him?" Enchanter asked, puzzled. I turned my head slightly to an almost 360 turn, and smiled. "If I'm good at finding people, It's when there dead." I said with a smile. "Oh." He said surprised. "Well excuse me for being an Idiot." He phrased sarcastically. We made our way towards the upper site, taking larger steps up the larger hill. After a few minutes of climbing, we found the grave, the grave of Light Shield.
Rainbow Dash's POV "We're going through." I stated. "No, we're not!" Twilight said as she sent me a stare that had the same look as the words she had said. "Noponies going In there. We don't even know If It's the right portal, they might not even be Dash's parents." I shot up to her face. "Are saying that I don't know my own parents?" I questioned with the highest amount of anger I could muster. Her response was a shamed look towards herself. "Your right Dash." She reassured. "I am? I mean, I Am!" I exclaimed. "I guess we can't really know until we try." Fluttershy said with more confidence than I thought she had. "And besides Twilight," Applejack continually agreed, "If It don't work, we can just use some 'o them there unicorn magic." "No, no. I get, your right. Let's go." Twilight finished as she began towards the portal.
Grim Shadow's POV We stood at the recently emptied grave awkwardly. The body was surprisingly composed well. No stereotypical patches of fur and flesh missing from the body. Well In all honesty It was buried only a few weeks ago, four to be exact. "So..." I trailed off. "So what?" He retorted. "You know. Do your Ponystein thing." I answered. "It's not-" "I don't care what It Is just do It!" I yelled. "Fine." He folded. Little did I know that we weren't the only ponies In that yard. "Brim Shade!" I heard a familiar voice call out. I turned to the source of the sound. Dark Shield. "Sup dude?" I asked casually. I quickly motioned for Enchanter to get to work. "Don't you dare give me that! What are you doing at my brothers grave?" He demanded to know. "Let me come over." I shouted. I slowly expanded my large metallic wings for flight. Then slowly glided down the hill towards him. "Don't make me ask again!" He ordered. "Just paying our respects to your very dead and very solitary bro." I said teasingly. After my words left my mouth, I could almost feel him mentally murder me. "No, that's what I'm doing. What are you doing?" He repeated. "Oh just... What did you call It again? Digging up the past?" I came out, If It was a fight he wanted, It was a fight he'd get. Before he could make a lunge for my throat, a loud sound of a mixture of a metal ripping and a giant suction vacuum. As I my eyes found the soon to be reconsidered distraction, as a large fumbling of ponies came from the newly opened portal.
Rainbow Dash POV As we exited the portal, It became apparent that we had not gone though and Into the same location. Apparently we had ended up In a graveyard. For the second time of the day we came to the wrong location. Then I noticed the steaming beam of light atop the grave rested at the top of the cemetery. Then a large white coated pony stood from the grave.
I needed to find Dark, then find Brim, if we all work together then we could use the Elements of Serenity against Stellar Shock and negate his powers once and for all. I had already found Zildjian and Dan or Flare Nova, whatever he's calling himself. Acid was the final piece to the puzzle, and since he's dead we'll need a new Element of Hope. And since Daring had had that covered we only needed to find our Elements of Surveillance and Power. I made one of the fastest gallops of my life, with the Elements of Haste and Order closely behind. I could still hear the sounds of Innocent ponies meeting there fate at an ungraceful fashion of running and screaming seconds before death, a couldn't stop the salted drops from reaching the corners of my lips, giving me the realization that I had been crying, badly. But the sour taste in my mouth didn't halt my mad dash for my brother. Now wasn't the time to cry. I wouldn't allow my eyes to produce anymore of the liquid substance.
"Horse Apples!" I heard the shout of my companion Zildjian as he fell to the ground. It wasn't until after the fact that he noticed the object that had caused his accident. We all turned our heads to see the debris. It was a filly. Her coat a solid orange with patches of dirt and large gaping hole that had been the cause of death. Her unusually small pair of wings had the been turned at an unnatural angle. And then I was crying again.
"Is this what we're doing? Killing ponies!" My sorrow soon turned to hate. The others didn't seem to respond, they just stared in shock at the small body before them. Well this was the final straw. After this... I was done...
Dark Shield's POV Many years ago
As we raced down the street, it became apparent that we hadn't been able to find Brim, so he had to be just were we left him, in prison. Why did he kill him? What happened to him? He used to be the symbol of hope for everypony. If anypony had a family like that and turned in to a non killing flank kicking hero, then anypony could. But now he's just a murderer of a good friend. Something must've been wrong with him. When we find him we can fix him. Then he'll use his Element of Serenity.
Before me, Zildajian and Dan could have made it to the rendezvous, familiar pony sporting the same coat details as Brim Shade landed before us, only he wasn't Brim, instead of the primary black with streaks of red, he sported a coat of grey and gold. We were facing Stellar Shock. He didn't care, he didn't care that he had just killed dozens of ponies. I wanted to wipe that smirk off his face. In fact I wanted to wipe his face off his head. "Aww. You think that you three can stop me first we've got anger management" he said as he motioned towards Dan. "Then we've got drummer boy," this time it was Zildajian. "And finally we've got Bat-pony and... where's the boy-blunder." He thought aloud looking for my previously mentioned brother. Then I saw his nuzzle appear over the chosen building. He was ready to strike and he did. His large blade became unsheathed as he made his decent down towards his target. Time seemed to slow down as he made it closer and closer to Stellar Shock until he stopped abruptly. Held by his throat from Stellar. I could hear the bones of his neck begin to crumble. As soon as I started towards the two, he was already dead. My brother and best friend, was dead. I subconsciously grabbed the first thing from my belt and launched it towards him with thoughts of Light in the back of my mind. I didn't even care that it had impacted him, causing him to run scared. I knelt before him and gave him a single hug before I felt his last breath make its escape through his lungs. That was the last time I saw my brother... at least for a while that is.
Present day Grim Shadow's POV I turned towards the source of the light, just as my old ally did. Before I could make a move do this distraction, a dash of a rainbow hit the corner of my eye before crashing into me. I was then thrown onto my back, a large obstruction, my artificial wings, broke my fall. I stood up and looked around for my attacker. Farther behind me, a cyan Pegasus, topped with a rainbow mane, was regaining herself in a more calming manner. This wouldn't be the first one that got in my way, nor would it be last.
"You!" I called, gaining her attention, I focused my attention towards my gateway towards the void, I brought it back before giving it a spin. This was going to gory... fantastic.
Journal entry #1 I hate living. What a great first sentence for a journal entry, uh? Now don't get me wrong, I've got some loved ones back at the old house, but I just started feeling, you... bored. Nopony seems to get the idea in there stupid bucking heads! That they... are... worthless. That when they topple around like bunking morons who can't pay attention to whats happening, then they don't deserve to live. That they need to be put in a pit. A pit with everyone on the planet, where every single one of them gets to live or die... To live or die. But we all know that that can't happen. I mean, where would any pony get a pit that big enough.
Journal entry #2 How stupid are these buckers! I quite literally, beat some... Let me start over. So there's this REALLY idiotic pile of pony feathers cone head, who can't bucking understand that I'M better than he is. Because HE didn't have to beat dogs on a daily basis to keep scrap piles that substitute for food. HE didn't need to watch his parents fight and hurt others! HE didn't need to kill his own parents to see the light at the end of the bucking tunnel! AND HE SURE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THE CELESTIA DAMN GOD OF-
Journal entry #3 Sorry for cutting off on that last one, didn't exactly keep control of myself. As I was saying thought, this 'school' is more clueless than a filly in the forest. They don't know of my... um, special talents, neither do they understand the difference between self defense and mindless slaughter. (BTW, it was mindless slaughter). So after I killed that fat flank, they think I'm "trying to defend myself from a violent world." Can't they see i'm not crazy, that I've seen all of life, and that it's not that impressive? Don't they understand, that every time I try anything to be happy, it leads to heart break? Can't they just put me out of my misery? Why won't they just kill me already?
Journal entry #4 You'r never gonna believe what I learned to do today! You see, this other colt was starting to get on my nerves right? Kept talking bout his MAREFRIEND like he was the king of the world or some crap. So I'm just staring holes in this dudes head, got it? And then BOOM! I can feel that I'm in this new place and can feel this new, unrelenting force, like I'm Discord himself. All the power in Equestria, so I start looking around, trying to find out just exactly where I am. That's when I see the little bucker. He's all cuddled up like a little filly who just saw his parents bucking. I look at him, raise my hoof towards him and I think of my first beating. I let all of the broiling emotions flow as I close my eyelids to give the moment extra clarity. He starts to spasm more than colt with brain freeze. His mouth starts to emit blood and foam as he begins to die.
I... Am... A GOD!
Journal entry #5 I'm getting out of this dead pool. I'm not giving specifics, but I am going to be sure to kill just about everypony in the facility. Then I'm gonna make a stop at Discord's grave to give off a little thanks. So I'm probably not going to write for another few years. Sorry to all my loved ones. I mean they'll probably be like, shocked out of their bucking minds. So yeah. That's it. Bye.
Journal entry #6 You're probably like "What the buck, I thought he stopped writing these entries?" But no. It's been about, 15, 20 years maybe, since I ended my writing. Any way, the whole "kill all and leave nothing standing didn't work out so well. Took me to some moon prison, it was pretty nice actually. Anyway, me and some others found our way out and off of the prison. I still don't get why it took five tries to get it right. It was the same perfect plan every time! Anyway, it finally worked and we left the deluxe view. We went our separate ways after that, I miss them already... I found my way to a little place called Ponyville. I gonna skip the first week for times sake, plus my jab is cramping. But now I got a new job! Now I'm in some, oh what'd he call it? Now I remember! I am now an Element Of Serenity!
And all I've gotta do is scare some ponies and wear a necklace! This is the best job in the world.
Dark Shield's POV I stared on as Grim pulled his hoof back in a gesture of attaining accuracy. He was using his powers. His gift from his diseased father. He wasn't even a unicorn, or a pegasus. After the events of his uprising, he had taken advantage of his newly gained powers and had put in a demand for the fastest pair of wings that bits could buy. He didn't, however, need any.
And his other gift was, as we call it, rifting. During his childhood, after his rebellion against his father and his forces, he had been banished from the realm of Equastria... and into the Void.
The Void was a place much like that of Celestia's realm, The Heart, only with inclusion of evil. Like a sponge, The Heart was corrupted and purged like dry leaves given alight. After the dark transformation of the once beautiful place into the home of all things. That's how we lost, evil had been given it's own sanctum, it's own grave. It's own cradle. Nothing could defeat them at that point. Then we realized something. 'It takes one to know one'. The original group of ponies had been removed from their points as Elements and we took their place. It started out well. But then they started fighting back. Then they killed Vinyl.
I focused on the task at hand. Naturally gaining my balance, I prepared for a fight as I gave off an insulting taunt.
"What's wrong BRIM? Not enough dead mares in your life yet?" I shouted, gaining the attention I soon wished I didn't have.
"DON'T YOU BUCKING TALK ABOUT HER!" He screamed as his shout reached the heavens.
Now was the fight of my life, now was the fight I've wanted for the last year.
The solid and overused metal slowly began to leave my hoof, spreading open the completely over sized and disgusting wound that had so graciously come free with the weapon itself.
I was ready to kill.
Abruptly, the black and red stallion took a glance to the sky. Then towards a local tree shadow.
"Oh would you look at the time!" He said in a mixture of excitement and surprise. "I would love to stay here and mutilate you but... I've got a monster to make." Before I could react, he created a rift, and escaped through the fastest form of transportation.
"Where are you going?" I thought to myself.
My pondering was interpreted when I felt the pressure of a pair of fore legs around me.