> Empress of Flame 3: Midnight flame > by Pathious > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Maternal sparkle > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight sparkle had not been the same since Sunsets death. She had became really depressed. She would have Vivid Dreams and Nightmares, Moodiness, and Strong Hunger and Thirst Pains. She was a total mess since Sunsets death. Luna and Celestia were taking notice to this and where incredibly concerned for her. Twilight had never acted this way after any tragic event that had happened to her and her friends before. Not even when Discord was the biggest threat had she shown such sorrow. Twilight had not left her room for the past six weeks. She had apparently felt the need to be alone. Thankfully she was currently asleep so Luna could enter her dream and possibly talk to her. Luna did as she felt necessary, Unfortunately when she was about to do her work Twilight awoke from one of her vivid nightmares. Her friends entering her room to be by her side when she woke. "Holy guacamole Twilight your yelling louder than Fluttershy's howling monkey~! Howling monkeys are known for there howling~!" Pinkie pie said in her usual over ecstatic tone of voice. Almost as if her reference to how loud howler monkeys was relevant to the situation. "Now, now darling, I'm sure Twilight would be more relaxed if you would stop being so loud every time she awakes from a nightmare~." Rarity said as she looked at pinkie pie with a radiant smile. "Though we do appreciate your reference to. The... howling... Monkeys." Rarity said as she used her right hoof to fluff her lower curl of her mane. "Girls I'm fine really. It's just a nightmare. Everypony has them." Twilight said as she used her own pillow to cover her head so not so much light could reflect into her eyes, She had also been allot more sensitive in every prospective since she had witness the death of Sunset. "After all dreams are merely a frightening or unpleasant dream. Dreams can't hurt you." Twilight said as she tried to justify the fact that she was supposedly alright. "Nightmare feel like they can hurt you." fluttershy said silently as she blew her lower bangs out of her eyesight. "I've had enough of them to know how they feel." She said as she lowered her head a little bit. Twilight looked at her five friends as she let out a soft sigh. "Girls I promise I'll be alright. I suggest we all calm down and try and get some sleep. I don't want you all to lose sleep over worrying about me." Twilight said as she laid down. Her wings shuffled under her thin blanket. After her friend had finally left she felt that she could use her magic to stop concealing what she had been foolish enough to tell nopony about. Twilight had been using magic to conceal a rather peculiar lump in her stomach. Twilight was pregnant, which would be totally exciting to her if she knew how the hell she got that way. After all her one time relationship with Flash had never gone that for and they never got married. So the chances of it being Flashes was an obvious slim to none. This once again lead princess egghead to wonder how the hell she could be pregnant. Twilight looked down at her own stomach and she felt the urge to eat ice cream, and allot of it. Just the thought of ice cream was enough to make her lips tremble to want to eat some. Then the random thought of eating dirt popped into her head and this made twilight really confused. How did she go from wanting ice cream to dirt? Was it because dirt was more readably available as oppose to ice cream? "Ugggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh I feel fat~!" Twilight groaned as she nearly rolled off her own bed in her own self wallowing. Twilight was now on her back as she lay in bed her front hooves now resting on her own chest as she looked at the ceiling. Twilight smacked her lips together as she still thought about eating dirt. Twilight looked at a pot nearby. Spike had been kind enough to pick some flowers for her. Twilight began to think to herself. your not really gonna eat that are you she thought to herself as she stood up out of her bed.yep your gonna eat it aren't you Twilight made it over to the pot and stared at it. oh come on don't belittle yourself by eating dirt...it's sooooo uckie She thought to herself. Next thing she knew she had a nice sized chunk of dirt in her mouth "Ewwwwwwwww why did I do that?" she started to spit it all out onto her floor. She used her wings and front hooves to bat at her own mouth to rid her mouth of the foal taste of potting soil that had been sitting in the sun all day. Twilight had not done much studying on Pregnancy. Oddly enough she never thought she would be one to get pregnant. So she went to go do the one thing she could do best. Read.....a book. Twilight used her magic to once again conceal her lump. She slowly exited her room to go to the library part of her castle. Twilight breathed out slowly to help herself grow courage enough to go. Twilight looked around to see none of her friend appeared to be awake. Which for one was a huge relief for her, The last thing she needed was a.... "Hi twilight." Pinkie pie said as she was now right by twilight her muzzle pressed tightly to Twilights cheek. "Watcha doooin?" she said as she slowly slid away about ten inches. Pinkie now had her head tilted, the widest smile ever on her face. Pinkie was balancing on her right front hoof as she waited for Twi to respond. "Well Pinkie I was going to go study alone." twilight smiled back in the most polite way possible. "Ooooooooooooooooooooo goodie. Studying is something you used to do all the time before all that funky stuff happened in the human world. when sunset died and everything." Pinkie squeed as she then planted all her hooves on the ground. "Shooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuld I leave you alone~?" Pinkie pie gave a smile even wider than before as she leaned in towards twilight. "Y-yes Pinkie I could use some alone time, After all studying is usually a one pony thing for me." Twilight smiled awkwardly. Twilight somehow managed to get out of that Pinkie situation. Her friend, along with every other pony were getting used to giving her space. Twilight had been getting her space quite a lot lately. The whole situation had never really clicked in miss sparkles head up until now. She had never really thought how her hiding would affect her relationships. She was the princess of friendship, She out of anypony should know what things affect the thing she represents. Twilight couldn't help but get more and more frustrated with herself. She eventually made it to the Library. Anything she needed should be under the p section of the library. Twilight spent five minutes searching but she eventually found what she was looking for. A book with the title called Equine Pregnancy. Pregnancy came with many side affects. When pregnant one will feel urges of hunger and thirst,Vivid Dreams and Nightmares, and Moodiness. Twilight had all of those symptoms. This also made her wonder why her friends couldn't tell something was up. Shouldn't they know? Twilight shook those thoughts for now and continued her research. This time she searched for a supernatural form of pregnancy, Her mind was wandering and searching for answers. Answers she may not want to know. She kept searching for answers despite those lingering thoughts in her head. A small voice deep in her brain seemed to be telling her she didn't need to know. She fought that voice of hers in order to find what she believed she needed to know. Unfortunately the answer was not what she expected. She was pregnant because of...Sunset? > Sparkling Shimmer > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- How could this even be possible. The moment the truth was unfolded to Twilight she felt an over whelming amount of pain surge through her body. She felt as if her whole insides were on fire. Twilight's eyes busted into a a white glow as her alicornic powers were showing her a vision. Twilight found herself surrounded by fire. She was looking into a huge wall of burning flame. "What is this? What is happening." Twilight yelled out as she looked into the flame. That's when Twilight could see a very familiar face start to peer out of the flame. It was none other than the empress of flame. "If it isn't Twilight Sparkle." Empress was huge her head and body the size of a large building in manehatten. Empress spread her wings that looked like they went on for miles. "Hello......Mommy." Empress said as she started to laugh out loud. Twilight felt the ground begin to give in below her. She fell through the crack that had formed below her. She let out a scream as she fell for what seemed forever. She landed on top of the large snout of Empress. Twilight let out a grunt as she landed hard. She wanted so badly to just wake up from this vision. Twilight looked into the eyes of the massive Empress. She was quickly launched up slightly only to now land on the tongue of Empress. She was quickly without word swallowed. As the throat around her quickly transformed into a rock cavern hole. Flame was coating the walls around her. Twilight let out a scream once again as she closed her eyes as to not see the terror around her. She quickly felt as if she was not falling anymore. Twilight could hear the sound of a foal crying. Twilight was very confused, She felt a very strong urge to head for the crying. Twilight slowly opened her eyes to see a crib not far away. She blinked slowly in disbelief when she saw it. Twilight slowly made her way over to it. Once Twilight reached the crib she saw no one but three babies. One was a baby Sunset Shimmer one a baby Empress. The Third baby was a baby Daydream. Twilights eyes started t glow again as she awoke from her vision. She was overwhelmed with emotions. She wasn't only pregnant because of Sunset. She was also pregnant with sunset. sunset was the baby inside of her. When she looked at her surroundings she felt almost as if she was not alone. The books of the library seemed to be concealing something. Or somepony even. Twilights violet eyes gazed around her as she felt sweat running down the curves of her body. The vision she had put her into some sort of state of despair. Twilight caught a glimpse of an orange ponies leg behind a bookshelf. "Who is there? I-I saw y-you." Twilight struggled to stand up as she felt the feelings of contractions near her lower abdomen. "Come out of there I saw you~!" Twilight felt herself start to lose her consciousness. She saw what appeared to be Sunset Shimmer stand out from behind the bookshelf. Twilight eyes widened as Sunset transformed tot he pony whom was really standing there. None other than Applejack. Twilight felt her own knees begin to buckle. Applejack quickly rushed to her friends side. Twilight was quickly unconscious by the time Applejack managed to catch her. Twilight didn't know it yet but when she awoke she was in for yet another shock. "C'mon sugar cube wake up." Apple jack said to try and coach her friend back into consciousness. Twilight was coached back to consciousness rather quickly. She on the other hoof awoke in a much different environment then she had passed out in. Twilight was in a hospital bed. Her friends sitting around her. Celestia and Luna were also in the room. Twilight was very confused. How had she ended up in the hospital? how was something as simple as passing out serious enough to be admitted here. Twilight looked at Applejack who had the most concerned looked on her face. Twilight knew for a fact that if any of her friends was gonna tell her why she was here, it was going to be AJ. "A-applejack W-why am I in the hos-pital?" Twilight said as she shakily turned her whole head to face AJ. Applejack started to shake as she tried her best to not speak. Unfortunately Applejack couldn't resist the baseline of the meaning of honesty. She knew she had to say something to her friend. "Well uhhhhh you were uhhhh in need of serious help Twi~." AJ said in the best way she could. "What are the condition?" Twilight said in a weak tone of voice. "I want to know why." She smiled at her friend. "Twi, You gave birth to a filly." Applejack said with a long sigh. "That's not the concerning part on the other hoof." AJ looked over at Celestia solemnly. Twilight hadn't noticed up until now but Celestia was cradling something in a blanket. Twilights eyes were very wide as her anxiety levels were rising. Celestia started to slowly make her way over to Twilight. All of Twilights friend dispersed to let the princess through. Celestia gave a sigh as she levitated the bundle to twilight. Twilight used her own magic to grab hold of the small bundle. Twilights heart was pounding at the possibility that her vision could very well be a reality. Twilight turned the face side of the bundle towards her sight so she could see. What twilight saw blew her away. In the bundle was a small amber colored filly. The mane was a bright crimson ladened with brilliant yellow stripes. The eyes of the filly opened and they were a moderate cyan blue. This filly was none other than Sunset Shimmer. > Midnight Sparkle. Empress of Flame > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight could hardly control the surges of emotion flowing through her body. Sunsets eyes started to glow in a dark cyan essence. Celestia started to feel a very familiar magical presence flowing from twilight. She wasn’t about to let anything happen to the newborn. Whether it is by accident or on purpose Celestia wasn’t going to let anything bad happen. Celestia used her magic to remove the baby from Princess Twilight’s hooves. Twilight was in such a state that she didn’t even realize Celestia had even done anything. Twilight wasn’t even able to see the world around her. All twilight could see was fire, all she could hear were screams of pain and suffering. Twilight felt a fiery sensation suddenly shoot through her body. A voice screaming at her in her head, over and over again. “Mommy Twilight, mommy Twilight!” The voice kept screaming at her. Twilight felt all the warmth in her body start to resonate on her mouth. She screamed out as fangs started to form in her mouth. Twilights coat color began to darken slightly. Her friends around her could sense something was terribly wrong. Twilight appeared like she was being overcome by something. Celestia knew exactly what was taking hold of Twilight. The empress of flame had somehow become part of Twilight. She just hoped this wouldn’t be a terrifying rerun of her first coming. With Empress of flame now inside of the element of magic, who knew what she would be capable of now. Twilight felt her wings start to expand as if they were getting bigger. “Helppppp me” Twilight said in a pain filled voice. She felt as aches and pains were now globally spread through her body. Her wings turned into a much darker purple. Part of her wing had a stripe of glowing essence at the base. Twilight’s hair started to act like flame, forming a flickering candle like shape as she started to slowly float. Celestia watch as her wings was protecting little shimmer from the bright light that was resonating from her mother. She should have known after the child’s birth that this was a plan from the devious side of Sunset Shimmer. Twilight threw her head back in an arch as her eyes had a very solid cyan flame form around them. The acted like spectacles in the fact that they were solid around the eye but completely transparent in front of the eye. Twilight busted into her final form as she now stood on the bed. Her head looking towards the ground, as a faint laugh began to resonate from her raspy throat. “Girls leave the room now.” Celestia said to Twilights Friends. “Let me handle this.” For once the mane five didn’t argue against Celestia. They simply did as they were told. Celestia looked at Twilight. “Twilight Sparkle?” She said in a questioning manner. “You know my name celestial princess.” Empress said as she raised her head. She looked very different while she was inside of Twilight. “Though I would prefer you call me by Midnight. That is until Sunset grows up and Twilight returns me to the body I belong in.” Empress smiled and a glowing cyan liquid started to drip from her mouth. “What do you mean?” Celestia asked as she kept her wings around the small child she was still holding. “Why use Twilight as a host, I thought you had changed when Sunset had a change of heart?” “I did change, did you actually expect me to stay that way like the obedient god of Chaos?” Empress said as she started to float up slightly. “Twilight will take me back to Sunset once she is full grown. If she doesn’t you will watch as your prized pupil takes over and rules your world,” Empress lands on the ground directly in front of Celestia. “Your Student has no care for Sunset therefore she will fell no remorse with giving her the pain I bring.” “I feel as if you underestimate your past enemy. I know all about your attraction to her. Twilight informed me how hard you tried to sway her to your side upon your takeover of the alternate universe.” Celestia stated. Empress was shocked by the knowledge she thought nopony knew. She thought back into the past as she closed her eyes. "You know I'm starting to see why She was so attracted to you." A deep and demonic purr escaped Empresses throat. Empress placed one of her clawed hands on Twilights stomach. Her hand glowed and it burned the top Twilight was wearing clean off. Without burning of Twilights Bra or burning Twilights skin. Twilights eyes widened at the Empresses sudden change in attitude. "Stop! You cant just....." Twilights eyes widened more as Empress kissed Twilight on the neck. Twilight felt a warm tingly sensation serge through her body in response to the demonic and fiery kiss. Twilight couldn't help but like that feeling. "I believe your body says otherwise." Empress said as her fangs slightly scratched Twilight on her neck. "You Princess Twilight are the reason this is all happening. Why not become a part of it?" "NO, I will not fall victim to your cruel joke!" Twilight tried getting out of the grasp of Empress. "You will not succeed in your plan! The magic of friendship will defeat you. All of these people all of the ponies in Equestria will unite as one. They will defeat you." Twilight smiled as she spoke her words of friendship. Empresses hair began to flicker more rapidly like a raging fire. She was now getting agitated. "If that was true they would have won already, so enough of your fake wisdom." Empress turned Twilight around so she could look her in the eyes. Empress placed a claw in-between the divider of both bra cups. She quickly cut it with one curl of her finger. Twilight quickly caught it so it wouldn't fall. "Your in denial Empress, you know I'm right. You know that they will stand no chance if I were to side with you. That is your only reason for tying to tempt me." Twilight said as she held her bra to her chest. Empress then brought Twi closer to her. "Oh really? Is that what you truly believe?" Empress laughs only to slowly wipe a tear from her own eye. "My your soooo wrong Princess." Empress takes three claws and uses them to caress Twilight right cheek. "Stop touching me!" Twilight tried moving her head away from the demonic hand. "You want me to stop!" Empress starts to get even more aggravated. "Fine I'll respect you enough to not touch you with my hands." Empress then quickly locked her red lips with Twilights mulberry colored lips. Empress opened her eyes after remembering what had happened. "Funny how I remember things differently." Empress lies as she starts to walk circles around Celestia "If I remember correctly she was the one falling for me." Midnight sparkle says as she spreads her demonic wings. “Yo0ur kidding right? Twilight would never fall for the monstrosity that you are. I know her side of the story and I know for a fact that her side is the truth.” Celestia said as she looked directly into the eyes of her controlled student. “I recommend that you let go of my students mind and reside away from it until the child is born. I’ll make a deal with you.” Celestia said in a sincere voice. “You want to make a deal?” Midnight stated as she took a seat back on the hospital bed. “When Sunset is full grown I shall assist you in returning to her body. I want no harm brought upon Princess twilight.” “You treat her as if she were your own filly? Funny how you’ve abandoned the fact that you once held Sunset so close to your heart.” Midnights eyes flashed as the memories of little sunset rushed into Celestia’s Mind. “I take you up on your deal. Even though you’ve proven to be colder hearted then myself, letting the pain I’m bringing to twilight to be brought upon a clueless Sunset Shimmer. She doesn’t even have a recollection of her past life and you’re willing to put her into such pain.” Midnight laughs evilly, as she holds out a wing. “So touch my wing with yours if you except the deal and wish to proceed.” Celestia looked at the wing but despite the consequences she touched the wing of the decisive beast. “You have yourself a deal.” Celestia said as Midnight immediately and painfully started to turn back into Twilight Sparkle. > Sunset Shimmer, Empress of Daydream Flame > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "See this is the pain you have caused this world. this is the pain you have caused Sunset. This is me putting an end to it!" Empress yelled for she did not notice the approaching attack on herself. Twilight on the other hand did. The tank fired and was heading straight for twilight, Empress saw this and her eyes immediately changed to Sunsets eyes. Only momentarily. Empress put up a hand out and the shell of the shot fires stopped right infront of Twilights face. "You never fire at HER!" Empress threw the bullet back at the tank, destroying it. Then Empresses eyes returned and That small reminisce of Sunset was gone. "See, right there. Empress there is still good left in you. Sunset is that good!" Twilight said trying to use words against Empress. Empress quickly turned twilight around as she locked hand with Twi. "You know I'm starting to see why She was so attracted to you." A deep and demonic purr escaped Empresses throat. Empress placed one of her clawed hands on Twilights stomach. Her hand glowed and it burned the top Twilight was wearing clean off. Without burning of Twilights Bra or burning Twilights skin. Twilights eyes widened at the Empresses sudden change in attitude. "Stop! You cant just....." Twilights eyes widened more as Empress kissed Twilight on the neck. Twilight felt a warm tingly sensation serge through her body in response to the demonic and fiery kiss. Twilight couldn't help but like that feeling. "I believe your body says otherwise." Empress said as her fangs slightly scratched Twilight on her neck. "You Princess Twilight are the reason this is all happening. Why not become a part of it?" "NO, I will not fall victim to your cruel joke!" Twilight tried getting out of the grasp of Empress. "You will not succeed in your plan! The magic of friendship will defeat you. All of these people all of the ponies in Equestria will unite as one. They will defeat you." Twilight smiled as she spoke her words of friendship. Empresses hair began to flicker more rapidly like a raging fire. She was now getting agitated. "If that was true they would have won already, so enough of your fake wisdom." Empress turned Twilight around so she could look her in the eyes. Empress placed a claw in-between the divider of both bra cups. She quickly cut it with one curl of her finger. Twilight quickly caught it so it wouldn't fall. "Your in denial Empress, you know I'm right. You know that they will stand no chance if I were to side with you. That is your only reason for tying to tempt me." Twilight said as she held her bra to her chest. Empress then brought Twi closer to her. "Oh really? Is that what you truly believe?" Empress laughs only to slowly wipe a tear from her own eye. "My your soooo wrong Princess." Empress takes three claws and uses them to caress Twilight right cheek. "Stop touching me!" Twilight tried moving her head away from the demonic hand. "You want me to stop!" Empress starts to get even more aggravated. "Fine I'll respect you enough to not touch you with my hands." Empress then quickly locked her red lips with Twilights mulberry colored lips. A very hot sensation formed on Twilights lips that sensation then spread throughout her body and then resonated to be between her legs. Empress was trying her best to sway Twi to her side. Twilight wanted it to stop but she also didn't want it to. Twi then slowly began to kiss Empress back. Empress than slowly tried to get the bra completely off Twilight. Twilight then realized she was falling for Empress, she had to stop before she couldn't. Twilight then quickly pulled away from Empress and ran for the edge roof of the building. She slid to a stop when she saw the long fall. and the distance she had to jump if she wanted to make it into the portal from here. She had no choice not when she had a powerful Demon behind her. Twilight then turned around and then started her run for the edge again. She leaped off, wind rushing through her hair. Empress taking flight not far behind her. Twilight felt like she was moving in slow motion as her legs barely caught the face of the statue that was the portal. The apparently malfunctioning Portal then sucked her the rest of the way through. She was thrown back into Equestria. She knew Empress would not be far behind her. She also knew that when Empress came through that portal Equestria may have it's final stand. Twilight couldn't just lay there not with that thing coming after her. She scampered to her hooves and began to run. Empress poked her head out of the portal. She began to run after Twilight only to be intercepted by Celestia. Celestia tackled Empress to the ground. Twilight heard this and looked back. "Celestia. Noooooo~!" Twilight turned to go help Celestia. "Run Twilight, Go NOW~!" Celestia's Horn began to glow in a bright and vibrant golden color. "Celestia, No she will kill you, Come run with me!" Twilight hollered. "Then at least I'd be dying for a good cause, NOW RUN~!" Celestia yelled as she shot a beam of energy at Empress. Empress responded with firing a Black magic beam at hers. Their magic beams locked up. "Step aside, Twilight has interfered with my plans one too many times already.... SHE NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH~!" Empress growled as her horn began to spark. She was putting fourth so much energy. Celestia was not a weak being. She knew how to fight when she needed to. "Your plan ends with me." Celestia flapped her wings and she flew up. She continued to keep her magical beam locked up with Empresses magic. "We will have to see about that!" Empresses hooves began to glow in a cyan glow. She lifted her front hooves and she used magic through them to grab the flying princess. "Come down birdy!" Empress thrust her hooves down. The magic forced Celestia to slam into the ground. Celestia growled as she was plowed into the ground. She slowly stood up again. "Sunset Shimmer I know your in there, Please my faithful student, please wake up. FFIGHT" Celestia shot a golden ball of energy at Empress. She only opened her mouth to swallow it. Empress smiled at Celestia and her faith in Sunset. "Sunset is gone, She will never return!" Empresses wings spread as far as they could go. "No your wrong, I know Sunset. When she loved something she would fight for it. TWILIGHT NEEDS HER, MORE THAN YOU!" Celestia said as her horn stopped glowing. "I will subdue for her return, I will not harm you and in turn hurt Sunset." "Your foolish, Sunset has nothing to fight for, Twilight abandoned her when she needed her the most~!" Empress disappeared only to reappear beside Celestia. "Your crown is mine!" "You don't understand. That portal is going to overload and kill us all anyways!" Celestiia yelled. "your magic essence has brought it to a breaking point." "enough with your scare tactics Celestia." Empress went to bite Celestia on the neck when Luna flew in. "Get your ugly face away from my sister!" Luna shot a blue beam of energy at Empress. The magical beam hit Empress smack dab in her side. She flew back into a wall. "We need twilight, Me and you cannot defeat her alone." Luna yelled as she shot a solid beam of energy at Empress, who responded by locking her magic up with Luna's. Celestia quickly combined her magic with Luna's by touching her horn to hers. Celestia shot a beam at Empress now as well. It was a three way lock up that was going nowhere. A magical stalemate. "Your sister was right, You two cannot defeat me. Your only hope is gone~!" Empress began to raise two hooves, she was attemoting to do a sneak attack. "You wrong, I'm right here!" Twilight landed between Luna and Celestia. Twilight quickly touched her horn to the other two alicorns horns. Twilight shot a beam from her horn and locked up with Empress in order to help defeat Empress. Twilights magic was enough to win the lock up. The force hit Empress and sent her back through the portal. As She went flying back it was noticeable that she was turning back to Sunset Shimmer. "Sunset?" Celestia had noticed this. "Twilight go after her!" Celestia said as she collapsed to her knees. "Are you going to be ok!?" Twilight yelled. Concern in her voice showed that she was unsure about leaving. "Go,GO NOW!" Celestia groaned. Twilight slowly looked at the portal only to slowly walk in. She entered the portal, The other side showed the world here was still scorched and burnt. Twilight looked over to see Sunset was not far. She was in the feedle position up against the statue. "Sunset Shimmer, Your b-back." Twilight quickly went up to her. The remaining part of empress were empresses eyes and wings. Sunset was half Empress half herself. She had no clothes on so she was shivering. Despite the world around them being incredibly hot. "W-hat d-did I do?" Sunset uttered as she began to cry. Why did I let this happen. Sunset looked at Twilight and then to the sparking portal. "What's wrong with that thing?" "Sunset, The portal is going to overload and explode, according to Celestia. There is nothing that can consume that amount of dark energy that will be released." Twilight sighs, as sunset looks at it. "I have caused to many problems for that to happen." Sunset began to stand up, she slowly spread the demonic wings that were still on her back. she began to hum as she began to sing a song. "I'm sick I think I'm sick, Sometimes I think I get like this, I bite my tongue, I clench my fists. Resist at first and then reverse." Sunset flapped her wings once as she started to sing. Her hair beginning to flow like fire slightly. "Sunset your to weak, what are you doing?!" Twilight yelled out as dust and rocks started to revolve around sunset. "The night knows me by name. Its shadow trained to dull the pain. All the black begins to blur. Resist at first and then immerse." Sunsets skin started to turn red. "It tires me, it makes me sad. To think of all the nights I've had. Eyes shut tightly, I shut down. Won't be that much longer now. In the quiet, in the dark. All my ideals fall apart. When they come for me again. Resist with everything I am" Sunset floated up slightly as cyan ring began to form around her body. "sunset stop!" Twilight yelled a she reached out for Sunset. She pulled her hand away quickly as the heat radiating off sunset was enough to burn from a distance. "It tires me, it makes me sad. To think of all the nights I've had. Eyes shut tightly, I shut down. Won't be that much longer now!" sunset throws her hands out to embrace Empress. "I'm sick, I think I'm sick. Sometimes I think I get like this. I bite my tongue, I clench my fist. Resist at first and then reverse. Life's a war, you pick your fight. I think mine picks me first most nights. If I should wake before I die. Then promise me you'll never get this sick inside~" a large beam of cyan energy engulfed Sunset as she fully and violently turned to empress. Who then took over with singing. "Can't undo a word I said. Years of struggle still ahead. All the trouble in my head. I wish I were good instead, Can't undo a word I said. Years of struggle still ahead. All the trouble in my head. I wish I were good instead." Empress sang as she quickly entered the portal to Equestria. When she crossed over she continued to sing. The portal was now red hot and seconds from exploding. Twilight exited and tumbled behind Empress. "I'm sick, I think I'm sick. Sometimes I think I get like this. I bite my tongue, I clench my fists Resist at first and then reverse. My adversary knows me well" Empress looks at Twilight and smiles "She's out for blood, too soon to tell. If I'll outsmart these lies of hell. And think my sick self back to health" Empress quickly grabbed the overloading portal and used her magic to blow a hole into the roof above her. She quickly opened her wings and flew up through the hole. "Sunset nooooooo!" Twilight said as she tried to fly after her only to b heald back by Celestia. "Can't undo a word I said. Years of struggle still ahead. All the trouble in my head" Empress closed her eyes and a tear fell "I wish I were good instead." the portal lit up and released a load of energy as it exploded. It lit up the sky Empress quickly bursted into a ball of light during the explosion. She sued her magic to try and save Sunset and herself. But they died, in a way that there magic was left behind to reform their bodies. Twilight quickly woke up. She was once again in the bed of the hospital. She had no recollection of herself turning into Midnight Sparkle. Twilight was scared on the other hoof. She was not happy to still be in this hospital. Twilight couldn’t shake the random burning feeling she was feeling inside of her head. She felt like she needed a gallon of water to cool her off. She might even lie in a tub of water and ice. She groaned slightly as she attempted to stand up. She closed her eyes as she got up. When she opened them she was met with the face of the empress of flame. She yelped and fell off the bed. She looked back at Empress to see it was only Celestia. Why was she seeing these things all the time? She badly wished she could just have a normal day today. Unfortunately it appeared as if this was not going to happen. “Twilight are you ok?” Celestia said as she went to her students’ side. “Why were you so scared?” Celestia wrapped a wing around Twilight. Twilight was to unsteady to get back up by herself. Celestia knew she would need the extra support. “Sorry Celestia, It’s just that everytime I close my eyes, I open them to be scared by E-empress.” Twilight shivered because the room felt ungodly cold. Despite the temp being seventy five, Twilight was obviously overheating. Celestia knew she had to find a way to cool the princess off. She first had to test to see if it was magic that was making her so hot. Celestias Horn started to glow in the casual golden essence she possessed. She scanned her student’s body to find that the heat was indeed because of the magic inside of her. Twilight normally wouldn’t overheat from magic. In this case she had never held so much dark magic. So she was not used to it, her body would naturally overhea6t from it. This was also unfortunate, you can’t cool down magic. In the end there was nothing Celestia could do. That’s when Sunset shimmer started to cry in the crib in the room. Twilight heard the crying of the child. This caused her to want to stand up. Her maternal instinct was telling her she needed to comfort her baby. Celestia let her stand up; she wasn’t going to hold back a mother from her baby. Especially when the mother is the element of magic, Twilight made it over to the crib and looked at baby sunset. Her mane had finally dried up which allowed it to form into the shape she recognized. Twilight smiled as Sunsets topped crying. Her large Cyan eyes stared into Twilights eyes. Sunset started to blow small spit bubbles as an adorable baby smile formed on her face. Twilight giggled as she used her magic to pick up sunset. “I see Sunset makes you feel. Better?” Celestia said in a confused tone of voice. “She looks so cute. I missed that mane and tail.” Twilight smiled. She didn’t even acknowledge the tears that were welling in her eyes. “Hush now quite now it’s time to lay your sleepy head. Hush now quite now it’s time to go to bed.” Twilight sang slightly. As twilight started to sing Sunset mane and tail started to act like flame. Magic was radiating of the small child. The candles that lit up the room started to glow brighter the happier the smile on Sunset face. She giggled and some unlit candles lit up in a blue flame. “Hush now baby lay, your sleepy little head on mommy.” Twilight laid down on the bed, Sunset on her chest. Sunset tried to raise her wobbly head but didn’t have the muscle strength to keep it aloft. “hush baby your mommy is here no need to cry when mommy wipes the fears away.” Twilight sang the song her mother used to sing to her when she was little. Sunset smiled more and all the candles in the room were now lit with a blue flame. Twilight was not aware of this because her focus was on making sure Sunset wouldn’t start crying again. Twilight closed her eyes and kissed her baby on the forehead. While Twilights eyes were closed the flame went up in the air to form Sunsets future cutie mark. The flame immediately went back on the candles the moment Twilight opened her eyes. Celestia was kind of stunned by the magical demonstration from a baby. “Where did you learn that song Twilight?” Celestia said as she looked in the area the flame was floating moments ago. “I’ve never heard it before?” “My mother used to sing it to me when I had nightmares. This was before I was your student of course.” Twilight smiled slightly. “You know despite my confusion, I’m not upset that Sunset is back.” > The Dream of Truth > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It took a while but after some time Twilight was able to go home with her newborn. Of course Celestia had her under tight supervision under the Solar and Lunar guard. Twilight had much left to learn about this whole situation. Fortunately the truth would only come while she slept. When she arrived home she was helped into her castle by her friends. They all seemed to be as concerned as Celestia. Twilight had no idea why they would be so concerned. After all she had no recollection of turning into the Empress of flame. It didn't take long for her to get settled in. She really just wanted to go to bed. Sunset Shimmer was being quite the hoof full since her birth. How did her mother deal with her when she had to raise her. Twilight did eventually find herself laying in her bed. Baby shimmer asleep on her chest. Her little pitter patter of her heart made Twilight smile. Twilight never thought she would become the mother of the Mare who had nearly destroyed two world just because she loved her. It didn't take long for the truth to unfold as Twilight slowly drifted off to sleep. Right when she closed her eyes she was met with a bright burst of cyan light in her dreams. Sunset shimmer was holding the Element of magic over her head. "At last...." she chuckled as she spoke. "More power then I could ever imagine." she dropped the crown upon her own head. Twilight saw something immediately that she couldn't see before. The moment the crown started to overload on Sunsets head, there was a very transparent figure standing with her. Twilight couldn't make out the details but the moment it started to overload the figure went right into Sunsets head. Sunset shimmer was obviously in a lot of pain as she floated up into the air. The giant Cyan beam around her was hotter then Twilight remembered it being. As sunset opened her eyes a bright light filled the area and Twilight was now standing in a situation she was very familiar with. Twilight aw herself standing with shimmer. "I hope your ready to go Sunset because I am. not to mention the picnic starts in fifteen minutes." Twilight said casually. "Of course I'm ready." Sunset had yet to actually meet Twilight friends in this world. She had been at the crystal empire tis whole time. Now she was off with Twi to the Canterlot gardens. "Just let me get my saddlebag." Sunny smiled brightly as she quickly uses her magic to grab the bag. It didn't take long for the two mare to make it to the cold train station. Sunset thought today was the day that she was going to be able to tell Twilight her feelings for her. But could she? What if Twilight felt revolted towards Sunset after she told her. Soon they were on the most nerve racking train ride ever. Sunset was getting clearly nervous and scared. This fright only building up inside of her. Sunset had not felt this gut ache of nervousness since she was in the human world. The words of the demon kept ringing in her head "If only she could love you" Empress had said to sunset. Those words were what made Sunset only want to try harder. She wanted to prove that thing wrong. Eventually Canterlot came visible in the distance. Sunsets heart skipped a beat as memories of her studies at that place began to fill her mind. It had been so long since se had seen this place, so long since she would have been near it. Sunset remembered how she had ran away from here one fateful night. The train came to a very loud stop, this waking Sunset from her daze. "We are here Sunny." Twilight said as she quickly got out of the spot next to Sunset. Sunset slowly stood up, her knees very shaky. "We got here faster than I thought we would." Sunset gulped nervously. What would Twi's Friends think of her. "Yeah aren't you just so excited?" Twilight questioned excitedly. "Excited is one word you cold use." Sunset gulped again as they got off the train. Thankfully the train stopped right by the castle. Though this scared Sunset as she looked at the towering walls she had not seen in ages. That's when she was met with the violet eyes of a blue pagasi. "Hi nice to finally meet you." Rainbow said as she got in Sunset face. "Thought you should meet Twi's awesomest friend first.". Sunset took a deep breath and then looked at the pagasi. "N-nice to meet you as well." Sunset stuttered slightly. That's when miss Pinkie Pie hopped into the conversation. "PLEASE NOPONY TELL ME I'M LATE~!" pinkie said as she started panting from all the hopping. "No Pinkie your right on time." Twilight said real fast and calmly. "Hey where is flashy?" Pinkie quickly and loudly says. "wait who's flashy?" Sunset said in confusion "I don't believe Twi has ever mentioned a Flashy to me?" Sunset was very confused. "OH FLASHY IS TWI'S COLTFRIEND FLASH....SENTRY" Pinkie said as Twilight tried to cut off pinkies words. Those words hit Sunset harder than she's been hit before. "W-wait you h-have a coltfriend?" Sunset choked out these words. Sunset felt a pain shoot up her spine and into her head. Twilight watched all this happening again. This dream was unlike anything she had dealt with before. When Twilight felt the pain surge through Sunset she felt it run through herself as well. She was beginning to see the pain she had put poor sunset through. Twilight watched this unfold and when it was actually happening she did nothing to stop it. "Pinkie why did you have to blurt that out?" Twilight said angrily. "Sunset I was going to tell you I promise!" Twilight said scared on how Sunset was going to react "No you weren't, I SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN MY ROOM~!" sunset yelled as she ran into the castle fear and anger filling her mind. She ran into the castle her eyes full of tears. Right when she was going to tell Twilight how she felt she finds out this. She felt her anger starting to take hold of her much like it had when she put on the element of harmony so many moons ago. Sunset ran and ran, She quickly ducked into a random room. She opened her tear filled eyes as she was quickly pinned to the wall by the embodiment of her anger. Empress the demon had her pinned to the wall. "It's time to let me out." Empress opened her mouth and she disappeared. Sunset collapsed to the ground. Her eyes now closed. She laid motionless for quite some time. She slowly opened her eyes. The whites of her eyes slowly turned black. it appeared and if a black liquid was going over the whites. Her eyes now looked like nothing but cyan halos. After her eyes opened Twilight found herself surrounded by a bunch of Sunset shimmers. They had formed a circle around her. Each on in the circle got progressively more rotten looking. As if this was a cycle of death. Twilight felt fear start to overcome her as they stared at her. "Right when I was going to confess" they all yelled out at once. "Twilight your HURTING ME" They yelled as they all started to walk closer. Twilight wanted to run but there was no where to go. They had her surrounded. Twilight looked back up at them. The only sunset who was the lest rotten was face to face with her. Sunset had clouded and dead looking eyes but she was crying. The other sunsets had somehow Disappeared. "I just wanted you to see the love I felt for you." Sunset started to cry into her own hooves. "Sunset... I didn't know... i'm sorryyyyyyy~!" Twilight went to reach for her as the dream shifted again. Twilight was in Sunset position as she was suddenly stabbed. At first Twilight thought the dead looking Twilight had stabbed her but then she looked up and saw Adagio. Daydream was cut of guard and was unable to stop it. Daydream Was dying and she started to fall to the ground. She hit the ground a crowed of people quickly surrounding her. Adagio floated down and landed by her. She was quickly grabbed by the crowed of people who were clearly no longer under her spell. they pinned her to the ground to take care of her. Daydream now lay by herself on the cold ground. This is when Twilight sparkle came through the still formed portal. Twilight saw Daydream or aka Sunset shimmer. She rushed over to her and quickly held her in her arms. "Sunset nononon what h-happened." Twilight said as she saw the blood pooling on the concrete ground. Adagio being defeated not far away by the ones she had controlled for so long. "T-twilight y-your alive" Daydream started to turn back to her regular form as she was dying. "Sunset let me get you out of here." Twilight said as she tried to pick her up. Sunset shook her head as if to say no as the portal was obviously closing as she was dying. "n-no twilight the portal is closing. Y-you need to go." she placed a hand on Twilights cheek as tears streamed down her cheeks. "I never wanted to hurt you I just loved you." sunset said as a small stream of blood came from her mouth. "Sunset I let you down to many times I have to get you out of here~!" Twilight said as she cried into sunset chest. "Sunset I love you I'm sorry I never let you know but I love you I love you." Twilight held her hands. "I l-l-love you tooo" she starts to cry deeply. "I love you so.......much...go.." sunsets eyes started to close as she went limp the portal started to overload as it was going to close. Twilight saw something happen in this instant something she had not noticed before. A golden mist transferred from Daydream to Twilight. This must have been how she was pregnant. Was this Sunsets last effort at life or was this an act of Empress? Twilight suddenly awoke from her dream that was still unfinished. She had only seen a couple things she had never known. Twilight looked on her own Chest to see Sunsets little eyes looking at her. A baby babbling noise escaped her mouth as she yawned at Twilight. Twilight knew something wasn't right.... She was still asleep. As Sunset yawned again the whole world around her brought her to yet another memory one of the greatest importance. Sunset was so enthralled to be back in Equestria. She just wanted to lay down and kiss the ground. The shinny crystal ground. She still wasn't sure why the mirror wasn't in Canterlot anymore. She had no idea why it still resided in the Crystal Empire, where she had been when she stole the crown. That didn't matter a whole lot to Sunset at the moment. She was just so happy to be a pony again. Sunset looked around slowly, her cyan eyes gleaming in the little bit of light that was peering into the room. She could hear the sound of hooves hitting a crystal floor. The sound was headed her way. Sunset quickly jumped and hid behind the mirror. She got chills up her spine just being by this mirror. The door leading to the portal room opened very slowly. the sound of a horn engulfing with a magical aura was heard. A golden light appeared reflecting off the walls and into Sunsets eyes. Sunset gasped softly as she could see the flowing mane of Celestia. sunset hadn't seen her teacher in so long. Tears formed in her eyes as she remember how demanding she was against Celestia in the past. The day she left this world and to the other. Sunset couldn't control her tears she started to softly whimper. Celestias ears flicked slightly as she could hear the crying. Celestia peered over in Sunsets direction, she slowly started to walk over to her. Celestias eyes widened when she saw saw who was there. "Sunset Shimmer it has been many, many moons since we last saw each other." Celestia slowly lowered down getting on all four of her own knees. "C-celestia~." Sunset quickly went and wrapped her arms around her old teachers neck. Tears streamed down her amber cheeks. Her lower lip quivered with both excitement and resentful feelings for her past actions to the white princess. "Oh~Sunset I never thought I would see you again. Not after...." Celestia paused before bringing the past to attention. She could tell sunset was already grieving over her past action. "Why have you returned my dear?" Celestia questioned as she began to embrace the unicorn using her massive wings. "I wasn't excepted into friendship....those creatures would not forgive me~" Sunset cries into the fur on Celestia's neck. "Princess Twilight said to seek it out, so I came here to do so." she cried some more. Sunset meant her words, but deep down she still felt allot of hate. Which was a bad thing if she was to change who she was. "I am very pleased to hear your change of heart Sunset, I have been awaiting your return for so very long." Celestia slowly let go of sunset so that she could look into her eyes. Sunset sniffled slightly and then looked into Celestia's eyes. "Celestia please I beg of you to return me back to your teachings." Sunset badly wanted to return to her teachings of which she had so easily turned away from in the past. "I promise to listen, I promise to obey this time." she leaded with Celestia who was clearly showing no interest in taking her back in. "Sunset I would take you back in but you abandoned your studies." Celestia sighs. "I can't take you back into study, I'm sorry." Celestia smiled slightly as an idea popped into her head. "But I do know somepony you should be able to be taught by.." "But Celestia, Who else could possibly teach me?" Sunset wasn't entirely sure who she was talking about, but then she caught on. "Nononononononon not Twilight, I'm not sure I could take being taught by her." Sunset was clearly showing distress. "Sunset Shimmer you sad you wanted to change, I am simply giving you your chance." Celestia smiled knowing that Sunset would give in here soon enough. "Is there anypony else? Is she really the only other pony?" Sunsets ears pinned down as she thought about being taught by somepony like Twilight. "Sunset she is the only one who can teach you. Would you like to sleep on it?" Celestia said. It was night time in Equestria despite it being morning in Canterlot high in the human world. "I wont make you decide overnight Sunset, Just remember that I will not teach you." Celestia said to her rather sternly. Sunset knew she had no choice in the matter. Though she did decide to sleep on it. Thankfully Celestia was kind enough to give her a room to stay in. Sunset was left to rest, though she was finding it hard to sleep. Though she was starting to get all heavy in the eyes. Surely she would fall asleep soon. Sunsets eyes began to slowly close. She had finally drifted into sleep. Luna keeping a close eye on her. For she was informed of her arrival. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sunset opened her eyes to find she was in the same dream she had the other night. There was fire everywhere. she was floating out in space looking at the world before her. The flame covering the surface of what was now Equestria rather than Earth. Sunsets eyes were filing with tears. The darkness around the space was frightening when all she could see was a globe in flames. A giant red hand went around the planet before her. The Demon she was in the human world holding it. The demon then holds it like and apple. "Mmmmmmmm~ what a world." the demon says with a chuckle as it takes a bite out of it like a human would to an apple. The mantle core of the planet running down the lips of the demon. she chews the bite she took as she then takes to fingers to the world. "Dang~" the demon says in a sexual whining voice. "This is a bad sour apple" she crushes it with two fingers and immediately starts to laugh. the laugh echoed all around sunset. "NoNOOOO STOP~!" sunset yelled trying to shut out the demons evil laughter. "I wanna wake up i wanna wake up~!" she yells again. The dream much worse than before. The demon now floated before sunset. The demon slowly reached out for sunset grabbing her by the throat. "You will be mine." the demon laughs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sunset quickly opened her eyes screaming aloud. Sweat was dripping down her face. The sound of hooves running down the hall toward her was heard very clearly. The guards who were coming were sounding rather frantic. One busted through the door. They didnt know what was going on, Sunsets scream sounded like bloody murder. "Sunset Shimmer?" The guard said as he was in a defensive stance. "Is there somepony in here? Are you hurt?" The guard questions as his green eyes glance around the room for any sighns of another pony. Sunset had to find the strength to speak, though this proved difficult. She was tramutized by her dream. I-i'm fine sir. No need to have your weapon drawn." she was breathing heavily. "Then what was the problem, you sounded like you were being murdered." The guard then looked around the room some more, still he wasn't sure if there wasn't another pony in the room. He was clearly on edge. "do you need me to stand guard?" he says now looking Sunset directly In the eyes. "No that wont be nessisary, I dont think i'll be going back to sleep the rest of the night." Sunset gulps in fear that if she fell asleep she would dream that horrible dream again. She was afraid to have her dream become real. Twilight felt as tears began to well in her eyes. Sunset knew it was coming she saw this all coming. She was the one. the reason Twilight was now also having this dream. Twilight woke up yelling at the top of her lunges. "I'm soooorrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy~!" > Maturing > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunset sure was growing up fast. before Twilight knew it she was able to walk and babble. She wasn't very good at talking but she could get the basic what she want to come out of her mouth. "M-mama w-wake up." Sunset said as she was bouncing up and down upon Twi as as she slept. "I'm hungy and I d-don't k-know how to m-make bweakfest." Sunset said as she spoke in a baby like tone. "Sweetie what are you doing up so early?" Twilight said as she slowly got up. "My imaginary friend Emp woke me up. She said wake up mama." Sunny said as she cutely got under her mother covers. "I followed her in her when she disappeared into you." Sunset nuzzle her mother on her muzzle. "c-can you make f-food now?" "Sure thing honey. Remember Pinkie and Applejack are coming over today." Twilight smiles. "They promised you they would." "They gonna play with me?" Sunset said as she tilted her very small head.. Her Cyan eyes filled with the look of joy. "Of course they are coming to play with you. Now lets make some cream of wheat." Twilight says as she stood up and nuzzled little Sunset. That was the moment when the word Emp finally sunk in. Apple jack and Pinkie entered the room as Twilights eyes burtsed into a bright white light. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [The world was burning. Twilight watched in agony as she saw everything slowly being turned to dust. She was helpless and weak. "Help, someone help us~!" Twilight could hear ponies screaming. The horror was just to much for her. She turned around to run only to run into the red legs of a demon. She looked up at it only to be grabbed by the face by its red hand. "Hello Twilight. Did you miss me." Empress said as she dropped her back onto the ash covered ground. "It's Time we talk about a deal I made with Celestia a while back. Empress waved her hand and the past started to play infront of Twilight. “You want to make a deal?” Midnight stated as she took a seat back on the hospital bed. “When Sunset is full grown I shall assist you in returning to her body. I want no harm brought upon Princess twilight.” “You treat her as if she were your own filly? Funny how you’ve abandoned the fact that you once held Sunset so close to your heart.” Midnights eyes flashed as the memories of little sunset rushed into Celestia’s Mind. “I take you up on your deal. Even though you’ve proven to be colder hearted then myself, letting the pain I’m bringing to twilight to be brought upon a clueless Sunset Shimmer. She doesn’t even have a recollection of her past life and you’re willing to put her into such pain.” Midnight laughs evilly, as she holds out a wing. “So touch my wing with yours if you except the deal and wish to proceed.” Celestia looked at the wing but despite the consequences she touched the wing of the decisive beast. “You have yourself a deal.” Celestia said as Midnight immediately and painfully started to turn back into Twilight Sparkle. "Your part of much bigger plan now Twilight....so WAKE UP" Empress slid bit her in the neck and she instantly awoke from the dream slash vision. /i] Twilight looked to see she was back in her room. Pinkie and Aj were with Sunny as they all had concerned looks on their faces. "Sugar cube are you alright. you kind blacked out there?" Applejack said in a very concerned tone of voice. "Y-yes AJ I'm fine....I just......How is Sunny?" She quickly changed the topic in the calmest way she could. She fine Twi. Just slightly scared of your eyes when they turn white." "Awwwwww sweetie I didn't mean t-to scare you." Twilight teared up hearing she had scared her. "Mommy was just......thinking." Twilight knelt down and nuzzled her baby girl. "Mommy would never hurt you." "your eyes looked like Emp's when she's mad at me." Sunny said as she started to talk about her imaginary friend again. "Don't worry honey. your safe as long as your with me. I promise I wont let anything happen to you." Twi smiled at Sunset. "You m-mean it mama?" Sunset smiled brightly. Twilight had never been able to promise this t Sunset in the past. She was bound and determined to make up for her past. Twilight knew she could protect the child she had birthed. How easy or how hard it was going to be was going to be a mystery. Celestia had said, when Sunset was celestias student. she was a magical prodigy much like twilight sparkle, however, she's quite boastful and condescending toward others, despite Celestia's lessons about humility. Would sunset go down the same path as her past life. Was Empress lying when she said she and Celestia had made a deal. If that was the case Twilight would use the dark Empress inside her against Celestia even if she overcame her mind. She wasn't going to let Sunset suffer like that again. She knew she had to come up with some kind of counter attack against two very powerful beings. Twilight knew there was no way she herself could fight Empress. Especially now that Empress was inside of her. Empress was the darkest form f the element of magic. Celestia was practically a demi god.If there is still yin in empress there is a yang. Twilight needed to find out a way to bring out that yang. She needed Daydream...Daydream Shimmer. > Yin and Yang > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight spent years after this studying both sides of Yin and Yang. she never came to a conclusion. she eventually lost hope and gave up. Sunset was now a teenager and she had become rather condescending and egotistical. The time of the year had arise and The gala was now a day away. Sunset was apparently invited to go by some stallion. Twilight was weary about this because the school had been telling her sunset had been bullied by this group of ponies that the stallion was a part of. "Mom, Where is the cereal? are we all out again?" Sunset said as she came into Twilights room. "I have looked everywhere for it and I cant seem to find any. Also every bowl I dirty." Sunset rolled onto the floor as she was complaining. "can we please go shopping for something?" "Now sweetie do you know why every bowl is dirty?" twilight said with a smile across her face. "Let me guess....Because I dirty them all?" sunset giggled as she started to stand on her all fours again. "sorry mom... I never have been very good at keeping the house clean. Have I?" Sunset smiled as she looked at her mother. "Since you owned up to it.." Twilight appear by her daughter and nuzzled her. "We will go shopping. We may even get you a dress for the gala" she smiled as she put a wing around her. "Really mom... your not joking I can get a dress...~!" sunset nearly jumped out of Twilights grip. "that would be the coolest thing." her tail wagged slightly in excitement. "Sunset, of course I'm not kidding. Even though I don't want you going to the gala that wont stop me from helping you have a good time while your there. Of course your gonna have to stay safe." Twilight said as she looked at sunset. "mom I told you before there is no way any guy looks at me that way. I'm not exactly that attractive" sunset said as she rolled her eyes "sunset your a very attractive young mare. At your age it's best to listen to your mother. she's been in your position and knows what she's talking about." Twilight said as she used her magic to place her own saddle bag on her back. "come on, shopping cant happen without us." Twilight smiled once more at her child as she began to walk out the door. Sunset followed slowly behind her. "mom, I always wanted to know this... Why does everypony judge me?" Sunset asked as they were heading for Rarity's boutique. "sunset I told you this before.... Maybe they think your somepony else." Twilight said as she wanted to get off that topic as quick as she possibly could. "You look an awful lot like a pony that lived a long time ago." Twilight said as they made it to the doors of the boutique. "Why would they judge me for looking like a pony that I'm not?" sunset said as she entered the boutique with her mom. "Did that pony do something wrong.?" she asked softly. "She didn't exactly do something wrong. It was what she couldn't control that gave her a bad name." Twilight responded with a sigh. She looked up and saw the inviting face of her friend Rarity. "Hello darlings..Whaaaat can I help you with?" Rarity asked as she was wearing her work glasses. She momentarily looked at sunset with a concerned look. "I need a dress made for the little one here." Twilight said as she gave sunset a joking smile. "she's been invited to the gala." Twilight said to her close friend. "if you give me the specifics I'm sure I can get it done before you even know it." Rarity smiled. It took Twi about an hour to give her the specifics. By the time she was done she was suppose to meet Celestia at the castle. "Sunset you wouldn't mind coming to the castle with me would you?" Twilight asked sunny with a nervous smile. Twilight didn't know it yet but if she brought sunset to the castle it would be the end of her innocent little girl. A very long time ago Celestia had made a deal with a demonic entity. that deal was to put empress back inside of sunset. Sunset unfortunately went with Twilight. This was going to be a bad visit. Twilight and sunset both were on their way to the castle. they were in high spirits, it seemed like there was nothing that could break that. "Mom, what is Celestia like? You have told me so much about her... Yet I have never met her." sunset asked with a smile toward Twi. "well she was my teacher. The kindest of them all actually. she's made mistakes like everypony... Though I assume like everypony else she has learned from them." twilight said as she entered the castle with sunset at her side. As they entered they were met with a blunt object to the back of their heads. The ponies who had hit them were guard? Twilight blacked out and was brought into another room. When she awoke she saw Celestia sitting upon her thrown. "Celestia w-what happened. My head really hurts?" Twilight asked as she tried to stand but was stopped by the tug of chains. She looked over and Saw sunset was also chained to the ground. She was also still unconscious. "Twilight it's best you just do as I say. Empress is inside of you and she promised she would cause no harm if we put her back into sunset." Celestia said as her horn began to glow. "this will only hurt a bit." Celestia shot a beam of energy into the chest of Twilight. Twilights eyes turned black as a black mist started to pour out of her mouth. "I'm sorry twilight but this is what is best for Equestria." Celestia said as she had successfully put Empress into sunset. "you believed her when she said she would cause no harm? I had her under control~!" Twilight yelled out as tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked at her baby girl who was laying motionless on the floor. "It was either you have her or sunset. I never cared for sunset I do care for you~!" Celestia yelled back at her. "I wasn't going to let you fall victim to that thing." "you are a monster. After all these years I have done nothing but talk highly of you. I cared about you I care about Sunset." twilight said as the chains disappeared off of both her and Sunset. "you are to go home and speak nothing of this Twilight. The Gala is tomorrow night." Celestia motioned for the guards to take them both home. "You've ruined Equestria. The gala will be a disaster. You put the empress of flame back in her kindling~!" > The darkness of Empress > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Gala was on. Twilight didn't want this to end tragically. She couldn't find sunset anywhere. Sunset was in a backroom with a stallion. the stallion she had gone to the gala with. She was having a very heated make out with this stallion. One she felt was sincere and passionate. Sunset was so foolish to think that this was all true. It wasn't taking long for everything to go wrong. The stallion slowly pulled away from sunset. "I find it funny that you honestly believed that a stallion like me could like a Mare like you." The stallions horn started to glow. Twilight was frantically looking for her daughter. "Hey miss have you seen sunset shimmer." She asked as the mare pointed to a magical projection on the wall nearby that everypony was watching. Her bullies were beating on her while the stallion she was with was using magic to broadcast it to the party. Twilight immediately broke into a sprint to find her. Twilight felt as tears began to fill her eyes. She knew she was going to be to late. "wow I cant believe you thought a stallion could like you." One of the female bullies said as she kicked sunset hard in the gut. Sunset made no noise or notion to feeling the pain. "Are you even listening anymore you weirdo." The mare said as she kicked her again. The stallion continued to broadcast this to everypony. sunset slowly turned her head towards the mare. Her eyes were pitch black. "she heard you." sunsets horn started to glow with pure black magic. sunset screamed out as a blast of Cyan rings busted from her body. They started to spin rapidly as Demonic wings ripped out from the inside of her dress. The Energy from sunset started to make the broadcast of magic flicker. The image on the wall disappeared as Sunsets coat color started to turn red and a crooked smile spread across her face. Twilight was holding a hoof to her own mouth as she saw what she had seen once before. Twilight had to find her baby. she had to calm her down. Twilight saw a light blue light peering from under a door nearby. that had to be where she was. Twilight rushed to the door. Half way there the door blasted off it's hinges. Empress flew out the door holding the stallion who had been broadcasting Sunsets humiliation. empress started to broadcast an image on the wall herself. "Put me down... it was a joke it was just a joke." the stallion screamed out. "Just a joke?" empress said as she was floating above the crowd "I think your viewers would beg to differ~!" sunset raised a hoof and the ponies below her started to freeze in place. "Nopony is going anywhere. This stallion has a show to finish." she flapped her wings as she heard the familiar voice of Twilight. "Sunset don't. Put him down~!" Twilight stood on a balcony edge. "this isn't you. I raised you~!" "quiet mother your opinion isn't needed~!" she swipes her hoof and the crowed below her turns to dust. "This stallion said it was a joke....Speaking of which?" she dropped the stallion to the floor and landed before Twilight. "What happened to that promise of your~!" empress placed a hoof o Twilights head. and the memory flashed through her head. "Awwwwww sweetie I didn't mean t-to scare you." Twilight teared up hearing she had scared her. "Mommy was just......thinking." Twilight knelt down and nuzzled her baby girl. "Mommy would never hurt you." "your eyes looked like Emp's when she's mad at me." Sunny said as she started to talk about her imaginary friend again. "Don't worry honey. your safe as long as your with me. I promise I wont let anything happen to you." Twi smiled at Sunset. Empress slowly removed her hoof from Twilights head. twilights eyes were filled with tears as Empress floated before her. "I'm so sorry sunset I never protected you like I had promised. You don't have to do this." she started to cry as she realized there was probably nothing she could do to help her. "stop calling me sunset~!" Empress flapped her wings and the stallion she had set down floated up and dropped back down. As he hit the ground Blood shot out of his mouth from the impact. "My name is Empress and you will address me as such." empress looked around the room. "now where is my beloved Celestia?" Her eyes flashed completely cyan as she mentioned the name of the one who had brought her back into sunset. "i'm right here Empress. I see I have made a mistake by allowing you back into that body. Twilight was right. I was foolish enough to let you back in." Celestia lowered her head in regret. she slowly raised it with a look of anger on her face. Celestia tackled Empress to the ground. Twilight reached out In sorrow. "Celestia. Noooooo~!" Twilight turned to go help Celestia. "Run Twilight, Go NOW~!" Celestia's Horn began to glow in a bright and vibrant golden color. "Celestia, No she will kill you, Come run with me!" Twilight hollered. "Then at least I'd be dying for a good cause, NOW RUN~!" Celestia yelled as she shot a beam of energy at Empress. Empress responded with firing a Black magic beam at hers. Their magic beams locked up. "Step aside, Twilight has interfered with my plans one too many times already.... SHE NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH~!" Empress growled as her horn began to spark. She was putting fourth so much energy. Celestia was not a weak being. She knew how to fight when she needed to. "Your plan ends with me." Celestia flapped her wings and she flew up. She continued to keep her magical beam locked up with Empresses magic. "We will have to see about that!" Empresses hooves began to glow in a cyan glow. She lifted her front hooves and she used magic through them to grab Celestia. Empress threw her off of her and into a wall. "Get your ugly face away from my sister!" Luna shot a blue beam of energy at Empress. The magical beam hit Empress smack dab in her side. She flew back into a wall. Luna kept shooting beams of energy at empress allowing her sister to escape. Luna looked back to see Celestia was getting out of the room. That one small moment of Lunas lack of attention was enough for Empress to lunge her mouth into the princesses neck. Empress bit down hard easily penetrating her skin. She bit down until Luna was motionless. "One down Two to go." Empress flapped her wings turning Luna into a solid statue of ash. As she walked over her causing her to crumble She set her sight on Celestia. As she walked flame hoofprints were left behind. "Oh Celestia come on out so you can join your sister." empress let out a voice that made cracks in the walls around her. "Empress I understand your anger. If taking my life will end this then do it." Celestia stepped out from behind her. "i never wanted this, My sister didn't deserve this. That should have been me, it was her mistake in protecting me that got her killed." "Awwwwwwwwwwww how touching of you to be so willing to die for a cause that is not going to change no matter what you give me." Empress gave a grin. "Though i know you wont kill me.... Tiger Lily." Celestia said with a smile. "Your ....my daughter... made into Empress because of... me" the name Tiger lily sent Empress into a load of pain. "That name...what is that name~!" she let out a scream as she put her hooves on her temples. "I had a daughter named Tiger Lily. she died and turned into something evil. I banished you I put your spirit in that portal. You went into sunset when she put on that crown. That's who you really are~!" Celestia spread her wings as her horn started to glow. "your lying~!" Empress spread her wings and flew up through a hole in the ceiling. Celestia looked up through the hole and sighed as twilight walked out from around the corner. "who is tiger lily~!" Twilights horn was glowing In anger. > Tiger Lily > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celestia had no choice but to explain herself. "You remember How Sunset Shimmer turned into Empress the time she first came to Equestria?" Celestia said as if asking Twilight to think back. Twilight closed her eyes and began to think back. "Of course I'm ready." Sunset had yet to actually meet Twilight friends in this world. She had been at the crystal empire tis whole time. Now she was off with Twi to the Canterlot gardens. "Just let me get my saddlebag." Sunny smiled brightly as she quickly uses her magic to grab the bag. It didn't take long for the two mare to make it to the cold train station. Sunset thought today was the day that she was going to be able to tell Twilight her feelings for her. But could she? What if Twilight felt revolted towards Sunset after she told her. Soon they were on the most nerve racking train ride ever. Sunset was getting clearly nervous and scared. This fright only building up inside of her. Sunset had not felt this gut ache of nervousness since she was in the human world. The words of the demon kept ringing in her head "If only she could love you" Empress had said to sunset. Those words were what made Sunset only want to try harder. She wanted to prove that thing wrong. Eventually Canterlot came visible in the distance. Sunsets heart skipped a beat as memories of her studies at that place began to fill her mind. It had been so long since se had seen this place, so long since she would have been near it. Sunset remembered how she had ran away from here one fateful night. The train came to a very loud stop, this waking Sunset from her daze. "We are here Sunny." Twilight said as she quickly got out of the spot next to Sunset. Sunset slowly stood up, her knees very shaky. "We got here faster than I thought we would." Sunset gulped nervously. What would Twi's Friends think of her. "Yeah aren't you just so excited?" Twilight questioned excitedly. "Excited is one word you cold use." Sunset gulped again as they got off the train. Thankfully the train stopped right by the castle. Though this scared Sunset as she looked at the towering walls she had not seen in ages. That's when she was met with the violet eyes of a blue pagasi. "Hi nice to finally meet you." Rainbow said as she got in Sunset face. "Thought you should meet Twi's awesomest friend first.". Sunset took a deep breath and then looked at the pagasi. "N-nice to meet you as well." Sunset stuttered slightly. That's when miss Pinkie Pie hopped into the conversation. "PLEASE NOPONY TELL ME I'M LATE~!" pinkie said as she started panting from all the hopping. "No Pinkie your right on time." Twilight said real fast and calmly. "Hey where is flashy?" Pinkie quickly and loudly says. "wait who's flashy?" Sunset said in confusion "I don't believe Twi has ever mentioned a Flashy to me?" Sunset was very confused. "OH FLASHY IS TWI'S COLTFRIEND FLASH....SENTRY" Pinkie said as Twilight tried to cut off pinkies words. Those words hit Sunset harder than she's been hit before. "W-wait you h-have a coltfriend?" Sunset choked out these words. Sunset felt a pain shoot up her spine and into her head. "Pinkie why did you have to blurt that out?" Twilight said angrily. "Sunset I was going to tell you I promise!" Twilight said scared on how Sunset was going to react "No you weren't, I SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN MY ROOM~!" sunset yelled as she ran into the castle fear and anger filling her mind. She ran into the castle her eyes full of tears. Right when she was going to tell Twilight how she felt she finds out this. She felt her anger starting to take hold of her much like it had when she put on the element of harmony so many moons ago. Sunset ran and ran, She quickly ducked into a random room. She opened her tear filled eyes as she was quickly pinned to the wall by the embodiment of her anger. Empress the demon had her pinned to the wall. "It's time to let me out." Empress opened her mouth and she disappeared. Sunset collapsed to the ground. Her eyes now closed. She laid motionless for quite some time. She slowly opened her eyes. The whites of her eyes slowly turned black. it appeared and if a black liquid was going over the whites. Her eyes now looked like nothing but cyan halos. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Twilight paced back and fourth. "should we go in after her?" Twilight groans "What if she gets herself hurt?" Twilight was getting worried "Why did she react like that, she didn't even get the chance to meet us all?" Rainbow crosses her hooves. "I'm not entirely sure about that myself~!" Twilight says as she began to be more and more anxious. "Does anypony else smell smoke~?" Fluttershy says quietly. Her friends quickly smell the air as the smell of smoke filled their lunges. They cough as they look towards the door. That's when Discord appears. "Does anypony smell smoke." he says as he looks around. "I think it's coming from inside the castle" he slightly smiles unfazed. "Discord why don't you just nap it away?" Twilight said as she rushed into the castle. "Don't you think i tried that?" He snaps and nothing happens to the flame inside or smoke. "For some reason i cant get it to budge, maybe it has something to do with the magical imbalance i just felt?" He rubbed his beard slightly. Twilight ran into the burning room. She looked around frantically. She looked to her right and came face to face with sunset who's eyes were still changed. Her ears were changing shape while Twilight looked at sunset. who had smoke coming out of her nose. Sunset was much taller than before. She was half Empress and half herself. A shade of red became the color of her fur. "Sunset what's happening to you?" Twilight yelled. "I'm becoming the monster you made me." she began to cry as she started to float up slowly. Giant red and black demon wings formed painfully on sunsets back as she floated up her tears evaporating as she started turning completely to empress. a ball of fire appeared around sunset and she shot through the roof of the building. Rubble fell down towards the unsuspecting Twilight. / Twilight slowly opened her eyes to look at Celestia. "Who is Tiger Lily and how is she your daughter? How IS SHE EMPRESS~!" Twilight said as her voice was filling with anger. "Around the time Sunset must have been born the first time I gave birth to a little filly whom I name Tiger Lily. When I took Sunset in as my prized pupil my daughter was the same age as her. Apparently she had fallen in love with my student." Celestia said as she looked through the hole Empress had made in the ceiling. "Tiger lily was just a small filly like her and as they grew into teenagers. Her love for Sunset grew. Celestias eyes started to glow as she started to show a mirror into the past. "That's the day my baby girl died~!" Celestias eyes were filled with dark magic and tears. Tiger lily was walking with Sunset Shimmer whom was on her way to be taught by Celestia once again today. "S-so sunset, You take this way every single day, Wanna take a more daring rout?" The mare with the fire color mane asked as she hopped in front of Sunset. "Tiger it's best we get to your mother as fast as possible. After all the sooner I'm done with this boring friendship crap the sooner I can get back to studying that mirror she showed me. Also the mirror she refuses to tell me the purpose of." Sunset said to her so called companion who was blocking her way. "you never agree to anything I say...sooo please I know a shortcut through the Everfree." Tiger said as she smiled at sunset with a passionate smile. sunset looked over at the nearby. Sunset wasn't dumb she knew that the everfree would be definitely more thrilling of a walk. "Alright Tiger if you absolutely insist I will head off with ya in that terrifying woods." Sunset started her way into the woods thus sealing the fate of the mare who was with her. It didn't take long to get lost in the woods. The darkness surrounding them was driving Tiger into a crying spree. "I'm sorry I swear I knew where we were going." she wasn't slightly crying she was fully crying. "Tiger don't apologize.. Stop crying your going to draw unwanted attention." Sunsets eyes widened as the unthinkable happened. They were both attacked by Timber wolves. sunsets head hit a rock as she fell so she could not help Tiger whos magic was very weak when she was scared. The Timber wolves were brutal as they were biting her eating her without killing her. The wolves took fifteen minutes to fully kill the mare. Luckily for sunset they had paid little to no attention to her after they were done with Tiger. Tiger lily had died without confessing her love for Sunset. Tiger believed deep down that Sunset purposely did not help her. That she let her die. Tigers soul floated above her body as as black veins surrounded her own eyes sockets. Tiger looked around her as she started to feel the flames rising in her. She slowly floated up as she started to sing a song describing her new wants and needs. "I didn't know you were a fake. Every lie straight to my face.So blind I could not see right behind my back You stabbed me.I should have known you were a bitch Shut up, you make me sick. Little man and you're nothing like me Lying, cheating, so deceiving. I trusted you, broke me down And you screwed me over." Tiger sang as her coat color turned a shad of red and fangs grew in her mouth as flames started to engulf her hooves. "Don't try to deny it. You cannot hide it. I'll be ignited Get to watch you burn Burn, burn. I wanna watch you burn Burn, burn. I wanna watch you burn You're gonna get what you deserve I wanna watch you burn" Tiger said as she turned into the figure of empress. She then disappeared and followed Sunset everywhere as if she was waiting for they day she would have the moment to enter her body. That day was when the crown went on Sunsets head. Twilight remember that back some years she had seen a vision of something standing by sunset when the crown started to overload. At that time she couldn't tell what it was. Now that she knew the truth she knew it was Tiger lily who was there. The being she had turned into had combined with Sunsets hate and power of the element. Celestia closed the vision as she nearly collapsed to her knees. > Alternate Ending(new official ending) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All these years were adding up to this moment. The final day. The final fight. Twilight remembered way back when. The Time she should have expressed feelings for sunset. She remembered when she was to late to do so. Daydream was really enraged. She was ready to take Adagio and Aria on. "If you fight me you will lose." Adagio says as her fins started to glow with magic. "Then I guess we will see if your right~!" Daydream Shimmer flew right at Adagio tackling the large reptile right through one of the castle walls. Daydream thrust her hands outwards creating a portal that she and Adagio went flying into the portal to the human world. Just as she went flying through Twilights eyes opened. Daydream and Adagio went flying into a wall on the other side of the portal. Adagio was now a half siren half siren form. While Sunset was in her form not yet seen in the human world. Daydream had a beautiful white dress and some golden leggings. Her wings were burning bright. Daydream growled loudly and her face turned briefly back to her demonic look but then back to the kinder looking face of Daydream. "Your unstable...Your still that monster down deep." Adagio said as she slowly started to float up in the air. Her hair starting to flow as magic was flowing through her body. "you want to fight me in a world I rule. your in for one hell of a fight~!" Adagio held out her hands in a way that was luring. "come on sweetheart lay down your fight and join me." Adagio grinned and started to float towards Daydream. Daydream was almost convinced. She decided to let this luring siren get a little closer. Adagio slowly approached her legs dangling as she floated towards her. Adagio reached her and placed a hand under her chin. "Listen to the sound of my voice. Listen to me you don't have a choice. Lost in yourself you feel that you will fall. If you fail you will be forgotten and lost if you win you save the day~!" Adagio began to sing. "Don't listen to anyone but me I'm the one who knows what your meant to be. Feel don't conceal let it outtttt" Adagio held her note briefly. "We all have lost thing given thing to be where we are......" Daydream put a hand on Adagios lips to interrupt her. Daydream then started to sing her own serenade. "My mind's a kaleidoscope, it thinks too fast. Blurs all the colors 'til I can't see past. The last mistake, the choice I made. Staring in the mirror with myself to blame. Sometimes I'm afraid of the thoughts inside. Nowhere to hide inside my mind." Daydream sang loudly as she did the people that followed under Adagio's rule started to come outside in confusion. Almost as if Daydream was setting them free. "I'm scared that you'll compare and I'll look a lifetime past repair. I second guess myself to death, I re-solicit every step. What if my words are meaningless? What if my heart's misleading this? I try to capture every moment as it comes to me. Bottle up the memories and let them keep me company" Daydream started to float up higher in the air as rays of light started peering though the dark clouded sky. "When the hope of morning starts to fade in me "I don't dare let darkness have its way with me.....And the hope of morning makes me worth the fight. I will not be giving in tonight." Daydream sang as she now looked down upon Adagio who was beginning to feel threatened. "When I'm old and grey, or thirty, or whatever happens first, I'll need you to reassure me I didn't waste a verse. Or worse, what if my life's work is reduced to just myself Like never let you get a word in, while I dissect my mental health." she sings as she places her a hand on her own temple. Her singing quickly cut short was Adagio's eyes turned red and she had a sharp object in her hand. Adagio teleported with sound and in moments she had stabbed Daydream right in the chest. Daydream was cut of guard and was unable to stop it. Daydream Was dying and she started to fall to the ground. She hit the ground a crowed of people quickly surrounding her. Adagio floated down and landed by her. She was quickly grabbed by the crowed of people who were clearly no longer under her spell. they pinned her to the ground to take care of her. Daydream now lay by herself on the cold ground. This is when Twilight sparkle came through the still formed portal. Twilight saw Daydream or aka Sunset shimmer. She rushed over to her and quickly held her in her arms. "Sunset nononon what h-happened." Twilight said as she saw the blood pooling on the concrete ground. Adagio being defeated not far away by the ones she had controlled for so long. "T-twilight y-your alive" Daydream started to turn back to her regular form as she was dying. "Sunset let me get you out of here." Twilight said as she tried to pick her up. Sunset shook her head as if to say no as the portal was obviously closing as she was dying. "n-no twilight the portal is closing. Y-you need to go." she placed a hand on Twilights cheek as tears streamed down her cheeks. "I never wanted to hurt you I just loved you." sunset said as a small stream of blood came from her mouth. "Sunset I let you down to many times I have to get you out of here~!" Twilight said as she cried into sunset chest. "Sunset I love you I'm sorry I never let you know but I love you I love you." Twilight held her hands. "I l-l-love you tooo" she starts to cry deeply. "I love you so.......much...go.." sunsets eyes started to close as she went limp the portal started to overload as it was going to close. "Nnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sunset nooooo please don't be gone nooooo." Twilight screamed "Celestia, I can't believe this all has come down to this." Her and Celestia were following the burning trail Empress had left behind. They were on the mission end this. "Nopony ever saw any of this coming. I remember when I first met Sunset Shimmer. I knew she would make change in Equestria. I never imagined that it would be this." Celestia let out a sigh as the made it tot he end of the trail. Empress of Flame standing not far away from them. Twilight couldn't help but remember that face. Then she remembered the kiss. Twilights eyes busted into a bright light as the memory came to her. "You must think this is only about Equestria. You must truly believe this is all I want." Empress claps her hooves together. "W-what are you talking about?" Twilight said as she began to grow confused. Empress then clapped her hooves three time. This teleported the Mirror into the room. She smiled as she thrusted her hoof forward. Magic then shoved Twilight through the portal of which was still sparking and heating up. Empress flew in after her, the portal started to spark more after her entrance. Twilight slowly opened her eyes as she looked down at the cold concrete ground below her. She had successfully made it through to the other world. She turned her hand over to see her purple palm was covered in a black ash. Twilight slowly raised her gaze to see a burning tank and ash raining from the sky. "Don't you just love what I've done to the place. You were right when you said this world wouldn't survive if it had to face a powerful force." Empress chuckled as several transformed people flew down. They had changes much like snips and snail had when they were forced into demon forms. "Why, how could you do this?!" Twilight felt tears swell in her eyes. "Simple really, They sided with you in my defeat. Soooo in turn they perish under my rule." Empress said as she used her hands to help Twilight to her feet. "They fight really hard, In fact the fight is still going. LET US GET A FIRST CLASS VIEW!" Empress spread her wings as she grabbed Twilight by the shoulders. She quickly flew up. Twilight let out a scream as she was dragged into the sky. She wanted to fight back for this world but was magic less so she couldn't. "Put me down, There is no need for this. You don't have to do any of this!" Twilight yelled trying to convince the demon to stop. Ash and soot was now plastering on Twilights clothes. Also this was leaving dark marks on her face. Empress landed on top of Canterlot Highs roof. and pointed out to a row of tanks and military fighting against demonized humans. One tank slowly started to aim at Empress. "See this is the pain you have caused this world. this is the pain you have caused Sunset. This is me putting an end to it!" Empress yelled for she did not notice the approaching attack on herself. Twilight on the other hand did. The tank fired and was heading straight for twilight, Empress saw this and her eyes immediately changed to Sunsets eyes. Only momentarily. Empress put up a hand out and the shell of the shot fires stopped right infront of Twilights face. "You never fire at HER!" Empress threw the bullet back at the tank, destroying it. Then Empresses eyes returned and That small reminisce of Sunset was gone. "See, right there. Empress there is still good left in you. Sunset is that good!" Twilight said trying to use words against Empress. Empress quickly turned twilight around as she locked hand with Twi. "You know I'm starting to see why She was so attracted to you." A deep and demonic purr escaped Empresses throat. Empress placed one of her clawed hands on Twilights stomach. Her hand glowed and it burned the top Twilight was wearing clean off. Without burning of Twilights Bra or burning Twilights skin. Twilights eyes widened at the Empresses sudden change in attitude. "Stop! You cant just....." Twilights eyes widened more as Empress kissed Twilight on the neck. Twilight felt a warm tingly sensation serge through her body in response to the demonic and fiery kiss. Twilight couldn't help but like that feeling. "I believe your body says otherwise." Empress said as her fangs slightly scratched Twilight on her neck. "You Princess Twilight are the reason this is all happening. Why not become a part of it?" "NO, I will not fall victim to your cruel joke!" Twilight tried getting out of the grasp of Empress. "You will not succeed in your plan! The magic of friendship will defeat you. All of these people all of the ponies in Equestria will unite as one. They will defeat you." Twilight smiled as she spoke her words of friendship. Empresses hair began to flicker more rapidly like a raging fire. She was now getting agitated. "If that was true they would have won already, so enough of your fake wisdom." Empress turned Twilight around so she could look her in the eyes. Empress placed a claw in-between the divider of both bra cups. She quickly cut it with one curl of her finger. Twilight quickly caught it so it wouldn't fall. "Your in denial Empress, you know I'm right. You know that they will stand no chance if I were to side with you. That is your only reason for tying to tempt me." Twilight said as she held her bra to her chest. Empress then brought Twi closer to her. "Oh really? Is that what you truly believe?" Empress laughs only to slowly wipe a tear from her own eye. "My your soooo wrong Princess." Empress takes three claws and uses them to caress Twilight right cheek. "Stop touching me!" Twilight tried moving her head away from the demonic hand. "You want me to stop!" Empress starts to get even more aggravated. "Fine I'll respect you enough to not touch you with my hands." Empress then quickly locked her red lips with Twilights mulberry colored lips. A very hot sensation formed on Twilights lips that sensation then spread throughout her body and then resonated to be between her legs. Empress was trying her best to sway Twi to her side. Twilight wanted it to stop but she also didn't want it to. Twi then slowly began to kiss Empress back. Empress than slowly tried to get the bra completely off Twilight. Twilight then realized she was falling for Empress, she had to stop before she couldn't. Twilight then quickly pulled away from Empress and ran for the edge roof of the building. She slid to a stop when she saw the long fall. and the distance she had to jump if she wanted to make it into the portal from here. She had no choice not when she had a powerful Demon behind her. Twilight then turned around and then started her run for the edge again. She leaped off, wind rushing through her hair. Empress taking flight not far behind her. Twilight felt like she was moving in slow motion as her legs barely caught the face of the statue that was the portal. The apparently malfunctioning Portal then sucked her the rest of the way through. She was thrown back into Equestria. She knew Empress would not be far behind her. She also knew that when Empress came through that portal Equestria may have it's final stand. Twilight knew that this was a similar situation. This time on the other hoof it would be the final stand. The end of the Empress of Flame. "Well would you look who decided to join the party. Princess one." empress said as she looked into Celestias eyes. She slowly looked over at Twilight. "and princess number two." "Empress this has gone on way to long. It's time after six years that you fall and you fail. You have caused enough damage...You have made your point. Let go of the past and let Sunset Shimmer go." Twilight said as she spread her wings slowly. "Let her go. Why don't you let her go... IHAD HER FIRST~!" Empress shouted as her mane started to move like an aggressive flame. "She knew me way before she knew you. I should have been the one she would die for I should have been the one she loved. Instead....She let me die." Empress said as she closed her eyes in sorrow. "she didn't leave you Empress. She didn't...Leave you.... Tiger lily." Twilight said as she started to make her way slowly towards Empress. Empress looked in her direction as her massive wings flinched back from the name. "you weren't there you didn't feel my pain. Back away from me~!" empress shouted as she held a hoof out in Twilights direction. The hoof was glowing a bright red as she was ready to strike. "no think back Empress think back to that walk~!" Twilight stopped walking as she shouted to her. Empresses eyes were filled with tears as her coat color and body stature started to change to the look of What Tiger lily looked like. Tiger lily had the darkest blue of eyes. Her wings were that of Empress. Her tail was long and flowing like Celestia's but similar colors to Sunset Shimmer. Tiger closed her eyes to remember back to the time of the walk. Tiger lily was walking with Sunset Shimmer whom was on her way to be taught by Celestia once again today. "S-so sunset, You take this way every single day, Wanna take a more daring rout?" The mare with the fire color mane asked as she hopped in front of Sunset. "Tiger it's best we get to your mother as fast as possible. After all the sooner I'm done with this boring friendship crap the sooner I can get back to studying that mirror she showed me. Also the mirror she refuses to tell me the purpose of." Sunset said to her so called companion who was blocking her way. "you never agree to anything I say...sooo please I know a shortcut through the Everfree." Tiger said as she smiled at sunset with a passionate smile. sunset looked over at the nearby. Sunset wasn't dumb she knew that the everfree would be definitely more thrilling of a walk. "Alright Tiger if you absolutely insist I will head off with ya in that terrifying woods." Sunset started her way into the woods thus sealing the fate of the mare who was with her. It didn't take long to get lost in the woods. The darkness surrounding them was driving Tiger into a crying spree. "I'm sorry I swear I knew where we were going." she wasn't slightly crying she was fully crying. "Tiger don't apologize.. Stop crying your going to draw unwanted attention." Sunsets eyes widened as the unthinkable happened. They were both attacked by Timber wolves. sunsets head hit a rock as she fell so she could not help Tiger whos magic was very weak when she was scared. The Timber wolves were brutal as they were biting her eating her without killing her. The wolves took fifteen minutes to fully kill the mare. Luckily for sunset they had paid little to no attention to her after they were done with Tiger. Tiger lily had died without confessing her love for Sunset. Tiger believed deep down that Sunset purposely did not help her. That she let her die. Tiger lily opened her eyes. "you were right....sunset isn't my problem...." tiger lily smiled a little insane like. "see now let her go." Twilight said as she reached out for her. "but she still loves you Twilight....Your my problem." Sunsets mouth opened and a black mist jumped out and into twilight. Twilight was knocked to the ground as her body began to spark. She was violently turning into.....Midnight Sparkle. "Hahahahahahahahahhahahah now that my problem is now me. Lets take care of it shall we." Midnight waved a hoof and the everfree around her started to light on fire. "Come on Celestia. End me like you came here for. Or cant you now that Sunset isn't your problem." Midngiht thrust her hooves forward sending a wave of fire in Celestias direction Celestia used a shielding spell to [prevent the fire from burning her. "empress of Flame... Midnight Sparkle. Tiger lily. My daughter." Celestia lowered her head. "This ends NOW." celestia made the shield disappear as she launched herself at the pony. She tackled her to the ground to immediately send a beam of magic into her daughters forehead. Empress was quickly getting close to death. But in some odd twist of fate she managed to launch Celestai off of her impaling her on a tree branch. Empress wobbled over to Sunset who She swore was dead. Sunsets eyes shot open as her eyes burtsed into a bright white light. A Red stripe forming around her eyes as she started to slowly float up. Midnight Sparkle knew this could only mean on thing. Sunset was limp as she began to float upwards. Bright lights appeared on her back and started to form the shape of huge crystal looking wings. They were made entirely of magical light as they flapped once. Sunset yelled out as a dress appeared upon her. Daydream shimmer had finally decided to come fourth...... "This has gone on long enough~!" Daydream said as she floated up and above Empress. "You have done nothing but cause harm for us, For Sunset Shimmer. Now is when I end it." Daydreams hooves started to glow in a golden flame. Midnight Sparkles hooves started to open up multiple portals as her hooves started to glow in a purple flame. "I have only done what we wanted...What we fought for to begin with.. Before the good in me returned. Sunset is ours and that is how it will stay~!" Midnight flew at Daydream her hooves our and her wings flapping against the air hard. Daydream grabbed her by the hooves. This contact caused the whole surrounding trees for several miles to be plowed to the ground by an energy wave like no other. "We wanted love.. We died we should have left it alone.. Do you not see my sweet yin we have caused complete imbalance. We were not meant to exist...We need to move on...It's time to let go.~!" Daydream said as a wave of magic resonated from her horn... "True magic comes from love and friendship...We let go of love..... We caused harm to sunset causing her to be rebirthed.. Let them live let her grow....Let her spread her good... She has a purpose...We lost ours." Daydream said as her eyes were golden colored entirely. Daydream spread her wings and Time around them began to slow.. "Let us change." The whole worlds time faze started to rewind and the time seemed to be reversing. Midnight was forced out of Twilight and placed back inside of Sunset.. Then everything went black. "Sunset? Are you ok?" Twilight said as Sunset opened her eyes. Sunset looked around to see Twilight and her friends looking at her. "You asked who flashy was?" Pinkie pie said as Sunset stood there confusion flowing through her. "I d-did?" Sunset rubbed her Head. She had all these memories of things that had not happened yet. "You know what I don't need to know who Flashy is." She smiled "I already know... On the other hoof." She looked at Twilight. "That's not gonna stop me from doing this." Sunset put a hoof behind Twi's head and pulled her into a deep kiss. Her eyes flashing to empresses eyes momentarily. Empress still lived... But.. She was happy. Twilight was caught off guard but did not pull away from Sunset... She felt so warm inside. Looks like an Empress of flame.... Flickers around midnight moments... Only to shimmer later on.