> Kingdom of Monsters > by hielispace > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Control of Power (rewritten) > --------------------------------------------------------------------------         Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 1 ------Control of Power----- “Tell me again why we are mapping the Everfree forest, it is not like anyone goes of the path,” Commented Spike as he and Twilight walked through the Everfree.         “In case ponies get lost,” Twilight replied as she drew some more on the map. “On, look at that, it’s your bedtime, go back to the library and get ready for bed, I will come shortly.” That was a lie, Twilight just was annoyed at Spike for asking the same question over and over again.         “Fine, see you in a bit,” Spike said as he walked out. Twilight will only be a minute, she can’t get hurt, Spike thought as he went back over to his home.         Twilight kept mapping out the forest, letting her thoughts wander. Why is everyone so scared of this place? It feels like home, Twilight shook her head, how could this place be home? Twilight thought she saw a green flash in a some water. It is probably nothing.          Then she came across a cavern with a eery glow come from within it. What is that, I should go check it out. She slowly moved towards the cave. Those actions sealed her fate. When she entered the cave, she was amazed. Torches glowing green were lining the walls. Strange markings were written in a random pattern, A pool that had a liquid that seemed to glow ten times brighter than the all of the torches combined. Against her better judgement she went over and touched the fire burning within the torches. Instead of burning her, it felt like her hoof was dipped in liquid nitrogen. How can a fire be cold? Twilight thought.         Then a splitting headache gripped Twilight, Making her tumble into one of the markings. A pain shot through her legs. This must be dark magic. Twilight thought as she cried in pain. She needed to find relief. Maybe that pool will do something. She thought as she jumped in. Which is where the physical pain stopped, and the metal pain began. The unicorns mind was changing. Becoming more and more dark. Twilight tried to fight it, but the darkness seemed so nice. Her alien thought Made her now enjoy the transformation she was experiencing. A wave of pleasure shot though her as her hind legs became like the tale of a snake. Her fur became scales from the waist down. She opened her mouth, trying to gasp for air. Instead her organs transformed and the pony once known as Twilight was no more.         “Ow my head,” Twilight said as she woke up from her sleep. Where am I? All I can remember is falling into this pool. Then one of the symbols lit up. Filling her with information about her new spices flooded her mind. I’m a lamia? Twilight thought before the next wave of information hit her. So that is what happened. She was speechless. What could she do. Maybe I could help everyone, with is new power I could help everyone become Powerful. With those words she accepted her powers. Her scales and fur became green. Her cutie mark formed on her back, but with a snake coil around it. Twilight was gone. Only Eclipse Shadow remained.            > Desire of Blood (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 2 Desire of Blood Fluttershy looked around desperately for a particular herb. Angel was really sick, and she needed it to make some medicine for him. After searching for at least a hour, she still couldn't find some. Well, I don’t have any so I guess I have to go to... A shiver went down her spine. The Everfree Forest. As she walked into the forest, careful to stay on the path, she thought she saw a flash of bright red light in the distance. It was probably nothing. She thought as she ventured into the deeper and deeper into her final resting place Eclipse spent some time fiddling around with her new body and powers. My snake half is extremely flexible. Eclipse mused as she twisted it around a torch. My magic seemed to have grown stronger as well. Eclipse looked over the markings on the walls. The runes told her that the purpose of the cave was to lead the Elements here, to be 'improved'. She figured that one of them was meant to retell information, another meant to comence the transformation itself, and last one seemed to pull the elements to this cave. Then the pool's grey-ish light seemed to disappear. That’s odd.Eclipse thought. Suddenly, the pool vanished in a flash of light, and in its place a blood red drinking cup appeared on a white pedestal. The cup had an elegant design on it, containg ruggedly graceful bat wings on a blood red, metallic cup. The next element must be coming. I guess I have a chance to test out my new powers. Eclipse thought, barely being able containing her excitement as she zipped around the corner. Fluttershy was extremely afraid, although being very careful to stay on the path. That is, until she saw a bright red glow in the distance. It somehow overrided her fear, leading her towards the light, like a moth to a candle. As she entered the cave, her fear returned. She wanted to leave, but the three markings on the wall seemed to trap her in. She walked deeper into the cave when she heard something slithering around. She moved towards the noise to inspect it, but then she felt something rap around her hooves. She tried to move, but what she now knew as snake coils had already made their way up her body. She struggled and wriggled trying to free herself. Forcing Fluttershy to look Eclipse in the eyes, she activated her new power. Fluttershy seemed to melt in her coils, her mind becoming clay in Eclipse’s hooves. That was easy. Eclipse thought. Now then, let’s see what this power can do. “Fluttershy, you will always do what I tell you,” Eclipse said.         “Always do what you tell,” Fluttershy replied in a zombie-like state. “You will love me, you will trust me, you will obey me,” Eclipse commanded. “Love, Trust, Obey,” Fluttershy said. Eclipse then released her hold on her mind. “Now, go drink from that cup,” Eclipse commanded. Who ever set this up must have known that I would do this, otherwise Fluttershy would never have drunk from that cup. Kind of creepy.         “As you wish,” Fluttershy said.When she picked up the cup, she shivered. It glee faintly. The closer it got to her mouth, the stronger the glow. When it finally reached her mouth. It’s glow was strong enough to blind most. Fluttershy took her first sip, the mysterious, bitter and copper tasting liquid moving slowly down her throat. The second swallow seemed to go down more smoothly as well as taste better. After the third gulp, she was eager to get more. It just tasted so good. Who needs kindness when I have this? She felt her wings change, feathers falling out, being replaced by a thin membrane. The more her body changed, the less kindness she contained.  Each feather falling off to reveal more and more of her bat wings. Her ears became that of a bat's as well as growing long, sharp fangs. Eclipse was amazed at the transformation. The mare’s change was very different than how she changed. It must be that her mind is, or rather was, stronger than mine.         When Fluttershy seemed to have stopped shape shifting, Eclipse asked, “How do you feel?”         “I...I don’t know,” The newly created vampire replied. Her body felt so... so...different. Eclipse watched as Fluttershy's coat darken to black and her eyes go from teal to red. What I am talking about, of course I know how I feel!         “You sure you don’t know,” Eclipse asked as she watched her closely. Then, right before the vampire was about to answer, a dark red light appeared on her flank. When the light faded, a new cutie mark had taken the place of her normal three butterflies. It was of a bat ripping through a butterfly.         “Yes my queen, I know how I feel,” the pony once known as Fluttershy finally said. (Eclipse noted the she called her queen.) “I feel amazing.” With that, the shy pegasus that used to be Fluttershy ceased to exist. In her place, the vampire known as Draintooth was born.            > Pride of Flame (rewritten) > --------------------------------------------------------------------------         Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 3 Pride of Flame Rainbow Dash couldn’t sleep. It felt like something was forcing her to stay awake. Why can’t I sleep. Rainbow asked her self. She needed to find out. If something is doing this, it would have to be in the Everfree. Rainbow Dash thought to herself as she burst out of the door. Eclipse studied the markings carefully. Trying to determine what the other two did. One just completely stumped her. It seemed to require too much magic to work. The other one seemed to need magic from someone to activate it. “Servant, come over here,” Eclipse said, even though the mind control broke during the transformation. Drain still did everything Eclipse told her to do. “Yes, my queen,” Draintooth said as she flapped her new wings, bringing her over to Eclipse in seconds. Eclipse activated her magic then, suddenly they were teleported to a castle. This place is amazing, did master build this? Drain thought as she examined the black stones that made up majority of the building. “I’ll have to check this place out later, another one of our friends seem to be entering the cave, and I would like to watch,” Right after Eclipse said this she opened a magic viewing portal to look at the cave.         As Rainbow entered the cavern, she was struck with awe. The fire dancing in the torches were a wonderful site. There was a majestic sphere hanging in mid-air with indents along its surface. It was almost begging to be touched. Nothing bad will happen if I touch it. The pegasus thought as she moved towards it. When her hoof touched the sphere, it was like her entire body froze, she needed to heat up. As if to answer her call. Spikes shot out from the indents, some empailing Rainbow. Then all she knew was heat. Her body crumpled into ash. Leaving her soul to burn. The ash reformed making new wings and armour. The rest was just a flame, kept in check by an invisible force. As Eclipse reappeared back in the cavern. She asked, “How are you?” The Elemental didn’t know, she hated being transformed without her consent, but at the same time. It just felt so good. No, she couldn’t think like that. But why not? The elemental was torn. On the border of light and dark. As her thoughts transformed, so did part of her body. Two eyes made of blue flame formed, she gained a helmet that had a mark of a burning rainbow. The element of loyalty was corrupted into the element of pride as she fell into darkness. “I feel great my queen,” Replied the elemental. Rainbow Dash was Gone, now only Ashburn remained, and she was her to stay. > Adamancy of Wolfs (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 4 Adamancy of Wolves         “How do I get you to work?” Eclipse asked herself as she tinkered with the marks on the wall, trying different spells on them.         “Do you need help my queen?” Ashburn asked as she used her new wings to blaze a trail over to her, leaving sparks in her wake. Her pride could be useful. Eclipse thought as she looked over to her slave.         “No, but how do you think we should go about improving Spike?” Eclipse asked to keep her busy.         “Dragons can breathe fire,  so there must be a source. If I can get to that, the rest should happen on its own,” Ash said, though she had no idea what she just talked about.         “That just might work. We'll have to try it later,” Eclipse said as one of the markings lit up. “Let’s go. One of the elements is nearing the cave."         “Yes my queen,” the vampire and elemental said as Eclipse teleported them out.         Applejack thought she was a flame in the distance. It doesn’t seem too big... she thought as she went out with a bucket of water to the Everfree forest. As she walked towards the source of the light, her thoughts started to wonder. What caused the fire? Will Zecora be there? Will this one little bucket of water be enough? She was so deep in thought, she didn’t even notice when she went off the path towards the cavern. When she entered the cave, the torches petrified her. They screamed of her impending burning hell should she touch them.In the center of the room, the source of the 'fire' became clear. Applejack moved towards it slowly, not wanting any booby traps to spring on her. As she neared the center, she started to smell the smoke. It smelled amazing. She didn’t notice she dropped the bucket. She didn’t notice she started drooling, either. All she could focus on was that delicious smell and what it's origin would taste like. When she finally made it to the source of the smoke, her body started to change. Claws started digging their way through her hooves her nose started to morph itself into a wolf’s. Her teeth grew and became sharpened. At first it was painful, then the farm pony’s ability to think started to desentigrate, making her only feel pleasure as her body morphed. As the smoked dissipated, so did Applejack's inner light. Her thoughts were consumed with darkness and feral emotion. “How are you, my lycan?” Eclipse asked as she teleported herself and her slaves  back to the cavern. “That’s a mighty good question,” The lycan said, not being able to come up with anything else. Then she felt a surge of darkness. Her body became twice as big. Her face became a wolf's. A mark appeared on her hoof of a claw ripped out of a apple. “Answer the question,” Ash said from the corner. “I feel great,” the lycan in question growled out. “If you allow me my queen, do you know how all of this, this greatness happened?” “I think I can answer that,” a dark voice boomed as the king of darkness appeared in front of the monsters, with his trademark grin in tow. > Power of Shadow (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 5 Power of Shadow “Sombra!” Drain screamed as she got into attack position. Ashburn joined her as her flame burned bright. “Relax, I am here to help,” Sombra said as he drifted around the room. “What could you offer us?” Eclipse said with Venom. “How about power?” Sombra replied. Eclipse’s eyes lit up at that. “Go on,” Eclipse said. “You see, I used to be apart of my own kingdom of monsters. They had something you lack. Dark Magic.” Sombra said with a grin bigger than Pinkie Pie’s, “it would be such a waste to see such power go to waste, after all, I am the one who set this whole thing up.” “How did you survive the crystal empire?” Ash asked. “I have my ways,” Sombra said smugly. “Now what about my offer?” “I accept, how do I gain your magic?” As Eclipse said this, Sombra laughed. “Easy, You abzorb my very essence, it will kill me, but I think you want that. Here,” sombra teleportation a piece of paper and wrote down a spell on it. “This is how you do it.” Eclipse looked the spell over. “Let’s begin,” Eclipse said lighting up her horn. Dark magic wasn’t pleasant to cast. It took a lot of negative emotion. Not only that, but it did lead her to her worst fear. As the spell continued. Sombra shrieked in pain. Dying in agony. The spell went on. And soon the dark magic started to take it’s toll. Eclipses’ mind became less and less able of thinking of anything other than hate Clawdark felt it, too. Her mind being consumed by rage. Drain seemed to be in pain. While Ash seemed to be craving something. The longer the spell went on. The more darkness sounded appealing. Who needs light, darkness is better. It gives so much more power. Twilights scales began to drip darkness. Her mane turning oily black. As well as she grew in fangs of her own. Drain’s coat seemed to shrink, leaving her leathery skin open, not only that. but her tail became a bat’s tail, making it able to grab anything within reach, Ash changed color from a burning red to a dark orange. Her armour started to gain visible cracks that darkness leaked out of. Clawdark’s fur seemed to change color, from orange to a dark brown. Her nose made itself like that of a wolf’s with a bit of pain. There eye’s all changed. The whites of their eyes becoming green and with purple trails at the end of them. even Ash’s who were now on her lowering helmet. “Now, Who should we improve next?” Eclipse asked with her new, more snake like voice. “Maybe Rarity?”growled Clawdark, as if words were still a new concept. “Works for me,” approved Ashburn as her voice seemed to come from everywhere at once. “Sounds like fun!” Screamed Draintooth loudly. “Very well,” Eclipse hissed as she activated her new, curled horn and one of the markings lit up. “While I’m overseeing that, Applejack, you should go improve your family. Ash you should go improve Spike, oh and when you're done, burn down the library. Drain, you can go where you like.” “Yes my queen,” they all said in unison as they moved out. > Vanity of Webs (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 6 Vanity of Webs          As the fastinheratanisha woke from her  slumber, she thought: I am too nervous to sleep. I have to finish in order. isn’t it a nature peice, I should take a walk to get a inspiration. Then she left the safety of her house never to return.         Eclipse smiled as she slithered around her castle. Now all I need is Pinkie pie and all my friends will be perfect. As Eclipse moved around she noticed a twinge of pain as she moved around. I wonder what that could be. She soon found out that it was one of the marks in the cave. It must be an alarm. Eclipse then opened a viewing portal to watch the show.         Rarity's walk took her to the Everfree. On her way in, there was a flash of dark green light in the distance. As the dark light of the cavern drawn her into the cave. She was incaptivated by the mirror in the middle. The design on the ridges was so elegant. As Rarity moved closer, she started checking herself out. The mirror made her even more beautiful. Her mane was in new style. And her fur was a shining red. As Rarity moved closer to the mirror. Her sides started to ache. When her hoof touched the mirror it cracked at the same time as 4 hooves jetted out from side. It was okay though. It was the price to pay for being beautiful. When her hoof touched the mirror. It shattered as Rarity screamed in pain. Her skin became a dark red. Extra eyes forced their way from her skull. Her tail fell off as a sack formed on her back. The more her body changed, the less painful the change became until it became a pleasurable experience. “So, how do you feel?” Eclipse asked in the most innocent voice she could muster. “I feel…” The Arachne couldn’t finish her sentence. She was hideous. Or was she. The more she thought about it. The more beautiful she felt. “Beautiful.” With that, Rarity was no more. Her jaw opened up and became four separate parts. She also gained eyes of shadow. Her element twisted into the element of Vanity. Archnea was born. “Wonderful, now go tell Claw to convert all of the farmers and Ash to improve the weather team and Scootaloo,” as Eclipse said this. Liquid shadow rushed out of her scales leaving a dark trail wherever she went. “As for me, I am going to take a trip.” “Yes me queen,” Archnea said as she went off. When she was gone Eclipse laughed and teleported to canterlot. > Pack of Family (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 7 Pack of Family         I need to find Applejack. Big Mac thought as he ran through the orchard. As he searched for his sister. He heard one of the trees being bucked. AJ must have gotten’ an early start to the day. As he approached where the noise came from he felt a sharp pain in his leg. When he turned around his eyes widened in horror at the thing biting at her leg. That was too easy. Claw thought as her jaw let go of her brother. Claw barely kept in her laughter as her brother changed into a lycan. Big Mac howled in pain as claws digged their though his hooves. His snout and face became wolfish and his fur became grey. Big Mac’s thoughts were consumed by nothing but feral emotion as his memories were erased. Leaving only the very basics of his personality intact as well as a new undying obedience to the alpha.         There was a sharp pain in Claw’s ears as they became even more wolf like. Her breath now left everything it touched forever covered in darkness. Her mind also changed, transforming into a harsher pony as well as basic pack mentality.         “Welcome to the pack, Bite,” Claw said, thinking that it was her right as alpha to choose the name.         “Thank you, alpha. Now what are your orders,” Bite said without any hesitation. His transformation was complete with a mark appearing of a bite out of an apple. “Go to the Everfree and wait for more of the pack,” Claw growled out. Making it impossible to understand if you were not a monster. After he ran off. Claw turned around and said: “Now, I assume you have something to say.” “I am serving as the queen’s messenger, she wants you to improve every farmer in ponyville,” Archnea said as she crawled out of a tree. “I can do that, just got to finish convertin’ ma family,” Claw said as she waited for Archnea to leave. When she finally left. Clawdark laughed. Claw was careful to not wake Applebloom as she moved to bite her. Until she got frustrated and nearly bit off her hoof. The youngest of the Apples screamed in pain as her body transformed. Her hooves ripped open as claws came out. Her entire body transformed to fit her new animalistic instincts. Her nose and ears became sharper and her fur became grey. The memories of Applebloom were drowned out by the new feral instincts. Clawdark felt a wave of power wash over her. Her teeth grew and became a sickly yellow. Her fur grew and her main fell off. She was uncontrollable drooling as her mind gained the ability to think more “Welcome to the pack, Snarl,” Claw said with a snarl of her own. “Thank you Alpha, do you want me to join Bite?” Snarl asked as the last bit of pony was destroyed. Her fur changed color to grey and grew to twice the normal length. Claw nodded and Snarl ran off.   > Chess of Corruption > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 8 Chess of Corruption         This is bad, this is very very bad! Luna thought as she moved to the far side of her room. She needed to find that chess board. It was the only way to solve this. At least it could stall until Celestia woke up. She’s coming! The night princess thought as she set up the chess board. She spent the next five minutes trying to calm herself down. She almost succeeded until Eclipse teleported in.         “How are you doing, Luna?” Eclipse said casually as she sat down opposite of Luna.         “Fine, I assume you know how this chess game will work,” Luna said in the best monotone she could muster.         “It makes sure that the bet that is made over it must come true, as long as it is possible, right?” Eclipse stated as her scales curled around the chair. Luna nodded.         “How about this, if you win I submit to you, if you will stop your conversation effort entirely,” Luna probused.         “Works for me, now then, lets begin!” The lamia said as the chess board glowed. The game had begun.         “You know, you could always join willingly,” Eclipse said as she moved her knight.         “Why would I do that?” Luna asked.       “Simple, everypony must die, right?” Luna nodded. “Well, to be blunt, monsters don’t die.” Luna gasped, they were immortal. How is that possible? It didn’t matter they were still converting ponies against their will. They were still evil. Or are they? “All you have to do is forfeit. Then you will never be alone.” Eclipse said to Luna with a smirk. Luna kept playing, but it was clear that Eclipse had already won. That broke Luna’s resolve for good.  As Eclipse finally checkmated the lunar princesses, she looked as if this is what she wanted and Eclipse’s scales were already around her. “Now then, time to welcome you to the kingdom,” after she said this she let the darkness that was flowing out of her to touch Luna. Making her buckle and shake. Her legs turned into a shenake’s tail. Her fur turned into scales and both became a green shade. Luna was drowned out in the power she now felt. Her memories replaced with the need to serve her new queen. Eclipse Serpent felt amazing as power washed over her. Her eyes became cat like slits. Her mane turned into miniature snakes with glowing green eyes. Then the darkness came. Her thoughts were now full of hate and spite. Her love of learning and knowledge replaced with a hate for ponykind and anything that was not devoted to her and her alone along with the ability to hide it. As she let go of the new lamia, she said, “Welcome to the darkness, Slit.” Eclipse picked the name just to show that she was in charge. “Thank you for the welcome,” Slit said as the last drop of disobedience was drained from her mind. Her cutie mark reappeared as a snake biting the moon. Her tongue became forked and she gained a lisp as Equestra lost one of it’s princess to the darkness once again. > Prince of Monsters (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 9 Prince of Monsters Ashburn tried her best to not burn down to the ground. After she creeped up on Spike, who was still sleeping, she felt the fire inside him. This is going to fun! She thought as she corrupted the flame inside, Spike transforming him. Spike awoke with a pain in his throat. He tried to speak, but all he could do was breathe fire that charred the floor. The ashes suddenly moved and dug into his skales changing their color to a dark blue. Spike could not control the inferno that was coming out of his mouth. The black flame utterly destroyed the library and as more and more ashes found their way into the dragon. The more the darkness took hold. Light what a evil thing. Spike thought as he grew to three times his previous size. His eyes became like his queens and his spine became the color of her scales. “How do you feel, my prince?” Ashburn asked, amazed at her new leader. “Fine, slave," The shadow dragon said as he examined his claws. Which were now made out of pure darkness turned solid “I would hope so, Shade,” the queen said as she teleported in. Ash bowed. “So, what should we do now, Eclipse?” After Shade said this, Ash gasped He called master by her name! “You should go to the outlands and convert there. I will be overseeing ponyville,” Eclipse said, then she added: “oh, and Ash, you go convert the weather team, along with Scootaloo.” Ash bowed as she flew off. Shade’s deparchter wasn’t far off from that. When they were both gone, Eclipse laughed like a mad mare. > Obsession of the Undead > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinkie Pie was taking a walk to the castle of the two sisters to test out the organ there when she noticed a light in the distance. She ignored it and kept walking. Then she thought that she might want to take a look at the light and turned around. When she did, the light was a lot brighter and more powerful. As she stepped into the cave she noticed a song being played. as she got closer to the source of the music, she felt more and more at ease. When she reached the center of the room, right next to a music box, she could barley think. She wanted to stay there forever. Slowly she felt a achieving pain in her ears. Then pain exploded throughout her body. The mare screamed in agony as her flesh fell off her bones. Her mane and tail staining violet and her eyes becoming nothing more the darkness. Your name, wraith, Eclipse demanded as she slithered back into the cave. "I feel great my queen," when she said this a cloak of darkness formed over her and her eyes became eyes of shadow. The element of laughter twisted into the element of obsession. "You want to know my name right, well it's Violet Soul my queen, and thank you for making me a wraith it is very fun!" Said as she flew around the room. "Your welcome, now good improve every one in the shopping district," Eclipse demanded. "Of course, master," she said as she flew out of the cave. "All according to plan," Eclipse said to her self with a grin. > Bonds of Shadow (rewritten) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of Monsters Chapter 11 Bonds of Shadow As Drain tracked one of the employes at ponyville hospital. She couldn’t wait to sink her teeth into the mare. Once the nurse was alone in the bathroom. Drain attacked. Digging her fangs into her flesh as the nurse started to scream. The scream was cut as the amazing feeling of her blood being sucked took over. Her horn disappeared as bat wings grew from her back. Her mind dissolved into dust as her eyes turned blood red. Her fur changed color to a gunmetal grey as her memories were sucked away. After all, what good are memories when you are in paradise. Drain was in heaven. The blood she was drinking seemed to fill every taste test she could give it. Her wings doubled in size and gained red marks on them. Drain’s skin changed color to indigo instead of it’s previous black. Her mind changed as well. Removing any sense of right and wrong from her mind. All that mattered was her and her queen’s desires. ”Welcome to the darkness, Fang,” Drain said as she wiped the blood off her face. ”What are your orders mistress,” Fang said to her new master as fangs grew out of her mouth and a mark of fangs in a heart formed. ”Go to the Everfree and wait for me there,” ”Yes mistress,” Fang said as she flew off. “Sis, where are you?” Sweetie Belle yelled as she searched her house. Archnea barely held in her laughter. That is just asking to get turned Archnea thought as she produced some of her web. She then shot it on to Sweetie Belle’s foot. Before she could even look at her foot, her sight was blocked by red silk. It wasn’t long before Archnea finished the cocoon. Sweete started to panic, until she felt something poking her side. She couldn’t look over, but the deeper it went, the less she remembered about her self. More things poked into her, and out of the flesh they dug into began to grow extra legs. At this point, she didn’t even remember her own sister. It was all overridden by the sensation of getting a new body. Extra eyes formed and her coat became a light red as Sweete Belle stopped living, in her place was something much more dark and obedient to her sister. Archnea felt her body change with a wave of pleasure. Her legs became more rigged and longer. Archnea’s body went lower to the ground and her coat became a tangled mess of her mane and her growing body fur. Archnea’s mind became more dark as well. It was filled of thoughts of her and her webs and how beautiful they were. And if she improved more ponies, it would be better. ”How do you feel, Silk?” Archnea said thinking that the name fit. ”I feel great Dutchess,” Silk said as she broke completely. Her tail became a sack and changed color to red. ”Good, now go to the forest,” Archnea said, without another word silk was gone. > Unity of Monsters > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo was in the CMC clubhouse waiting for her friends. When she heard a familiar voice call out to her. "Scootaloo, are you up there?" The filly looked out the window to see who was there, but as soon as she poked her head out. Her body lit ablaze. She felt her skin and bone melt off of her, leaving nothing but her soul. Then, she felt power surge though her reforming body. A body not made of skin and bone, but instead made of lightning. Her new found power created Armour of wind. Ashburn felt power surge though her. She gained a dark aura as well as something even more powerful. The flame that made up her body started to become more violent, Trashing about as to burn anything that gets close. "Welcome, Spark," Ash said in ruble that used to be a tree house. "Thank you chief," responded Spark as new, longer wings made of wind formed. "Go wait for me in the Everfree, and no, I don't need your help," Ash said coldly. "Of course chief," Spark said leaving. Violet was not patient. Come on, get alone so I can help you, Violet sightly demanded. As to abide by her wishes. Colgate got on break. As she stepped outside, she felt cold. Like snow was touching every part of her. She lost feeling in her hooves. Then her legs. Then her chest. Then her head. Then she felt pain. Her body shattered into pieces. Leaving her soul left to wonder the world. She was nothing more than cloak of darkness with glowing red eyes. Well this is new, Violet thought as her hoof exited the now changing Colgate. She felt her spirit become stronger. A dark aura formed around her. As well as carnivorous teeth. "So, how do you feel Soul?" Violet liked the new name. "I feel, good," responded soul as her bones reformed and a mark of a scythe cutting though an hourglass appeared on her cloak. "Good, now go to the Everfree," told Soul. She was gone within the minute. Violet smiled. I need to do this more often, thought Violet as she went into Sugar Cube Corner. Eclipse weaved her way into the library that she used to call home. She was looking for the elements. Sombra said that the elements made us stronger. Maybe if I retrieve them, I will become unstoppable! Eclipse thought as she grabbed them from the pedestal. When she put on the element of control, she felt it's power come over her. increasing her size. The now black metal warped around ears. The now Green star in the middle glowed as the element attached itself to its master as to never come of. She grabbed the other elements and started to move toward the exit when a voice stopped her. "So, the Queen comes out of her den," Commented Discord. > Mastery of Darkness > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Good, this saves me the trouble of tracking you down," Eclipse deadpanned. "Sombra actually did something, never would have guessed that," commented Discord. "Cut the crap, what do you want?" Eclipse said, not even turning around to meet discords look of happiness. "You can be such a bore sometimes you know," the king of chaos said as he ate a book. "I'm waiting for my answer," Eclipse said with venom. "I want to be apart of your little kingdom, it seems so interesting," Discord said as he burped out a leaf. "Easy, just relax," Eclipse said as her scales climbed Discords body. "Look into my eyes." Discord did as he rarely did, as he was told. The wave of colors washed over him as he became clay in Eclipse's hoofs. "You will obey me, you will not do anything if I do not tell you to do it, and you never speak to anyone but me," Eclipse said with glee. It was so much fun making the most uncontrollable beings in the world and making him nothing more than a mindless slave. Her aura entered Discord, sealing his fate. The transformation was, odd. His legs became serpent legs, as did all lamias, but his upper half simple be came what looked like a dragon's. He must have been a dragon before he became the spirit of chaos. Then the Eclipse felt true pain. the metal that made up her crown dug it's way into her, warping around her bones. Her aura grew to encompass a yard in every direction. The wisps around her eyes became black. The whites of her eyes became red and her iris' became purple. Welcome to the kingdom, Snake," Eclipse almost laughed at how boring of a name that was. "How ever you want me to feel, my queen," Snake said with the same vigor that Discord used to have. "Perfect, now go tell the others to improve everyone, but save at least 5 for me," Eclipse told her slave. Snake was silent as he went off. Celestia was trapped. Darkness sealed her off from the rest of the castle. Who did this? As Celestia pondered that, she realized she could not sense Luna or Twilight. No, Celestia thought as her heart broke. "Hello, teacher," Eclipse said as she walked into her privet chambers. "I fear that you have come to turn me," Celestia said with a monotone. Inside she was heartbroken. The two ponies closest to her were taken by darkness. "That is correct," Eclipse said as her dark aura washed over the princess. Weakening her will. Eclipse's scales slithered up the sun princess' body, slightly choking her. Celestia shut her eyes, but Eclipse pulled them open forcing her to stare at Eclipse's tool of corruption. Celestia hasn't lost full control, Eclipse thought as she said "You will always obey me, because I am your student," "Always obey," The princess said as she lost more and more control. "Darkness will not hurt you," Eclipse said as her scales nearly stopped the ruler of Equestria from breathing. "Darkness will not hurt," Celestria drouled as her mind broke down, her feelings of heart break being to much to take. Game set match, Eclipse thought as her aura crawled into the ruler of Equestria. Her legs became a snakes tale, her coat turned green, and her mane's colors changed to greens, purples, and blacks. Eclipse felt a jolt of pain as her snake like mane became entangled with the dark metal that now flowed throughout her body. Part of her fur became black armor with jewels attached to it. "Let's get going, Venom," it feels amazing to finally be the one in charge, Eclipse thought as they teleported out. > Alchemy of Sadness > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zecora cried. All of her friends had transformed into beings of darkness. Worse yet, there was nothing see could do. None of her alchemy could reverse those transformations. I have to finish this brew, it is the only thing I can do, she thought as she continued to mix things into her potion. She knew it was finished when it turned green. This is my last hope, and my only way top cope, Zecora thought when she picked up the liquid, drinking all of it. She felt her skin changing first, becoming rock like. Then her mind started changing. Becoming more and more open to the idea that darkness is good. As her bones grew, her critical thinking skills shrank. The zebra became nothing more then a tool. All according to plan, Eclipse thought as she slithered away with her new body guard. Clawdark was on a rampage. biting everyone in sight. This is so much fun! Clawdark thought as she was running to Carrottop's field. "Clawdark," Eclipse shouted as she went over to the lycan. "Put this on, it will make you stronger," Eclipse said handing her the element of adamancy. "Is that the element of honesty?" Clawdark asked as he put on the necklace. "It used to be," Commented Eclipse. "Here comes Carrottop." "Right, give me a sec," Said Claw as she jumped on top of Carrottop, biting her. A wave of power washed over Claw. Her claws became the same kind of metal that was around her neck. "Huh, I guess it did do something," Claw said, "You go to the Everfree." "Yes alpha," The new lycan said running off. "Thanks for the-" Claw stared to say, but Eclipse was already gone. "How did it go master?" The golem asked. "Fine, what is your name?" "Rock my queen," replied Rock. That poison really did a number on her mind. Cloudkicker was busy controlling the weather when Ashburn lit her ablaze. Her body burned as her mind screamed Water! Need Water! As if to answer her call. Cloudkicker's body became nothing more than animated water. With ice making up Wings and hooves. Ashburn felt part of her flame considerate into a whip. The rest of her flame became a flame of darkness. Absorbing light instead of making it. "I think I'll call you Gel," mused Ash as she trashed her new whip around. "Thank you for the name chief," Gel said as she gained a mark of a frozen cloud appeared on her forehead. "Go to the Everfree," demanded Ash. After Gel left, Ash burst into laughter. > Assembly of Monsters > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just how many are coming in? thought Archnea as she welcomed in another monster. "You look like you could use a break," Eclipse said slithering up to Archnea, "I'll take over here, you can go improve the rest of Ponyville." "I can't thank you enough," Archnea said with relief. "Is thank one of the elements of harmony?" She asked pointing to the necklace Eclipse had in her hoof. "It used to be, if you put it on, it'll make you stronger, Oh and can you give them all to the others?" Eclispe said handing the necklace to Archnea. "Thank you my queen, and I will," Archnea said as she went off. I wonder why Pinkie isn't here? Thought Mr. Cake as he prepared some candy for the customers out side. Mrs. Cake was on holiday along with the foals. Violet decided that it would be best to make Mr. Cake go out side before improving him. Mr. Cake never takes time off of work, so I have to lure him out somehow, Thought Violet as she watched Mr. Cake work. Oh, I know I can just pull him out side with my skeletons. She flicked her hoof and Skeleton limbs ripped out of the ground forcing Mr. Cake to go outside without being able to say a word. "Hel-" was all he was able to scream before he lost feeling in his head. Then is neck. Then is lungs. Then is legs. Then his hooves. He was dead, and as his body shattered. He was brought back as a spirit made of darkness. Violet felt a rush of power as her hoof grew and became a scythe. Witch then detached itself from her hoof. At the same time her cloak grew. "Weclome to the kingdom, Spirit," Violet said as she dragged out the customer Mr. Cake was just serving, "Thank you for the greeting," Spirit said as a mark appeared of a scythe cut though a cake. "Your welcome, now then, Archnea, it looked like you had something to say," Violet said as she turned and faced her. "Master wanted to give this to you, do you mind if I take this one?" The archne said tossing the element of obsession to Violet. "Thank you, and not at all," Archnea grinned as the helpless pony could do nothing as web was spun around her. Then the pony formerly known as Ditsy slowly turned into a Archne, She grew more legs and her tail became a sack. Archnea felt power flow though her as the element of vanity's metal en-tagged itself with her legs. "How do you feel, Climb?" Archnea asked. "Great, am I free to go to the everfree?" replied Climb as a mark of bubbles wrapped in web appeared. "Yes," replied Archnea said. She looked around and realized Violet must have left. > End of Light > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kingdom of monsters Chapter 15 End of Light Eclipse laughed to herself as she prepared her spell. It took every last drop of dark magic she could muster along with alot of blood from each of her primary slaves, but it was worth it. With this, I can make new monsters without using that inconvenient cave. Eclipse thought as the spell completed. A object made of pure darkness formed into the shape of a tear. It was so dark that just being in it’s presence made Eclipse even stronger. ”Shade, get in here!” Eclipse called to the prince. A pillar of dark fire erupted in front of the master. ”What do you need? master Eclipse,” The shadow dragon said as he felt the power of the artifact Eclipse just made. And what is that?” ”That is something that, if it makes contact with a pony, will improve them, much like the cave did, I call it, The Drop of Darkness. As for my request, I want you to go to the empire and convince cadance and Shining to touch it, drinking it is preferable, it makes it stronger,” The queen said as she wrapped the artifact in her tail and handed it to Shade. ”Sure, why not?” Shade said nonchalantly as he burst into flame. Cadance and Shining were enjoying their restful day when a guard burst into the room. “Your majesties, Queen Chrysalis is at our border and requests council.” The guard said painting. “I think we should let her in,” Candace said to her husband. “Why? She tried to turn me into a mindless slave!” Shining said back. “We also blasted her with a giant love spell, this is the last place she wants to be. If she is asking for help, it must be bad for her, too,” Candace responded and Shining, after taking a second nodded his head. “Guard, let her in,” Shining said, the guard returned soon after with the Changeling Queen. “Thank you for helping me,” was the first thing said. After a long pause she said, “I need your help with a choice I have to make.” “What is it?” Candace asked. “Simple, a dark force has risen and it will make us it’s mindless slaves,” The queen said. “Unless…” Shining trailed off expecting an answer. “Unless we join it willingly, so that is my choice be mindless or be evil,” Chrysalis said grimly. “And before you say anything, what I did on that day was so my people didn’t starve.” “I assume we have to make this choice as well,” Cadence said. “Yes,” Crysalis replied. There was a long time where no one spoke. To shocked at what has been laid out in front of them. Until it was clear which choice they were going to make. “So, you want me to get the artifact with which to turn as to darkness?” the changeling asked with a sigh. “Yes,” Shining and Candace said together. Chrysalis left and returned with the Tear of Darkness in her magic. She dipped it into the tea in front of them and it turned jet black. “On three, we all drink,” The queen said. Everyone nodded. “One, Two, Three!” They all shouted at once as they drank the dark liquid. Shining felt a bolt of power run through him. It shook his very being. It made him want to throw up. A another bolt hit him. And his legs gave out. Bolt after bolt hit his body as it changed. His legs disappeared and he grew scales. His now scaly body grew and his hooves became claws. The bolts slowed down and he grew carnivorous teeth. Water started to leak from his body until he was covered with it. His eyes turned dark as a leviathan was born into the world. Cadance felt a sharp pain in her wings. As she cried out in pain. The wings in question became attached to her front hooves. Her screaming continued as she grew talons. Her fur became feathers and her tail fell off, no longer needed. Fanhs grew from her screeching mouth. Her name Became a pattern of feathers and darkness as the first harpy was made. Chrysalis smiled as her eyes became like Sombra’s. Her shredded mane became a fountain of a slow moving and black liquid. The rest of her remained static like what was promised in the deal she made. “I assume this is to your liking, Shade,” The darkened changeling leader said. ”Yes, and thank you for making that deal, it made my life easier,” Shade said as he entered the room. He noted that the two others were looking at them. ”You two, what are your names? They were both speechless as they tried to wrap their heads around what just happened.  As his scales started to turn blue he said,”Tide Scale, my prince,” The leviathan said as his eyes became the eyes of shadow and he started to hover off of the ground and his body flowed as if it were swimming. A mark of water shattering a shield appeared on his forehead as he was fully committed to the darkness. The harpies wings became jet black and her other feathers became blue as she screeched in a high pitched yell, ”Sharp Feather.” After she said this, a ravens tail grew and her eyes became dark. a small beak formed on her mouth and a mark of a feather stabbing a crystal heart formed on her wings. ”Very well, now, you three, go convert the empire, I will be here to help,” the prince said as he grabbed the tear and teleported it away. > Experiments of Evil > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trixie awoke with a start. She tried to move, but she was chained up against a wall along with four other ponies. She tried to scream, but there was a gag around her mouth. She heard a slithering and was frightened out of her wits. ”So, who wants to go first?” Eclipse said in a sadistic voice as she slithered out. She lifted the gags so her captives could respond. ‘Wh...Who are you?” The stallion to her left sputtered out. ”I’m glad you asked,” she activated her hypnotist. ”I am your queen,” “Of course you are,” the stallion said in a sudden monotone. ”Now then, let the darkness take you,” She said as her darkness surrounded her victim. His body shivered as his legs became a tail. Trixie was horrified as the transformation into a lamia was laid out in front of her. Scales grew over his body. His tongue became forked as Trixie tried not to barf. Eclipse felt a lisp grew as her ears shrank into her skull. She slithered around to the show mare with a evil grin on her face. ”I’ll think I’ll ssave you for last,” Eclipse said as Trixie was both happy and terrified. As the queen moved around the prison cell. Converting everypony, sparing no one. Trixie must have barfed up 10 times what she had consumed in her life. Finally, the queen made her way over to the show mare. ”Now then I have something sssspecial planned for you,” the queen spat out as she stabbed the mare with a special blade. Trixie’s body became very lax as she felt her body mass slide off. Her eyes seemed to roll into her skull, returning pure red. her coat turned to a pale blue as her ribs became visible. Her mane became black and flowed in a non-existent breeze. A dress of pure darkness formed around her as her coat slid off her now blue skin. Her mouth grew in length as she let out a bloodcurdling scream. The newly converted banshee awoke with a start, [color=#ADD8E]”What happened master?” she asked as she started to hover off the ground. ”Nothing major, now tell me your name,” Eclipse dammeded. ”Shriek my queen,” she answered. ”I like it, now then, come with me, I have a kingdom to address,” Eclipse said as she slithered away. > Ascension of Darkness > --------------------------------------------------------------------------         Eclipse walked into the cool night air and she was greeted with the cheers of her subjects. She smiled as she slithered into the middle of a clearing. The other elements forming a half circle behind her. Her green eyes looked at her subjects, eyeing every last one of them before speaking.         ”My subjects, your do well to remember this day. For it is the day that darkness rises!” The queen said as elements stepped forward. ”Clawdark, you shall oversee the improvement of Appleloosa, I think that you will enjoy this,” Eclipse said at the bowing lycan.         ”As you wish my queen,” Claw said right before her and her pack left.         ”Archnea, go forth and conquer Canterlot, don’t leave anything behind!” The queen said her subject, she bowed before taking off with the rest of her kind.         ”Whatever you want, my queen,” Archnea said as she went off.  ”Draintooth, go infect Cloudsdale,” the vampire bowed before flying off with the rest of her kin. ”Violet Soul, go corrupt Manehatten,” Violet nodded at her queen before rushing off. ”Elementals, do as you wish,” they started to move before Eclipse said:”Except you, Ashburn.”         ”What do you need me for? Ashburn asked, disappointed.         ”That is not of your concern,” Eclipse shot out.         ”Yes, my queen,” Ashburn responded, trying not to anger her.         ”Ashburn, next time I have to have an assembly like that, remind me to have Venom or Shade to do it for me,” Eclipse said, letting her persona of being perfect drop. ”I’ll make sure to,” Ashburn said. Did she just need me as an assistant? She wondered. ”Yes, that is exactly what I need you for,” Eclipse said, smiling. ”I need you not just to assist, but also as a witness.” ”A witness of what? Ashburn asked. ”Of my ascension,” Eclipse said, waiting a few seconds before continuing. ”To divinity.”