The Summoning
With great precision Celestia continued to paint the summoning circle with her own blood and tears, she knew this was some of the most forbidden magic ever created, lost to a time long ago. She had no choice, with the elements of harmony missing, and with sister corrupted once more, hope seemed to be a far-off idea.
Fighting against her sister again is paramount to torture, but to fight not only against her own flesh and blood but the likes of Tirek and Chrysalis on her own. It is soul crushing.
A cough racked her lungs, burning her throat as she continued to finish off the last of the summoning ritual. she can hear hoofsteps getting closer, her sisters.
Once again a cough racked her airways as she held her forearm in her hands, as she steps back from her work and channeled magic, dark magic's who's name has been forgotten to time.
The symbols around the circle start to glow a deep red as her magic pool drained substantially, the cold air forcing another a cough out of her bloodied throat.
In a flash of magical power the ritual was completed, in place of the circle was a strange creature if she ever saw one, it looked much like a pony, a shaved pony that is dressed in a top hat and trench coat, dark magic bled from him as if he was an ocean, chains of rainbow light held him in place as his head turned side to side before his hazel eyes locked with Celestia's
"Ohh, how I missed this world, and what have we here?" The figure spoke.
"I-I need your help I'd like to make a d-deal" Celestia unprepared for this development stuttered her words berating herself, she had prepared for demons and horrors unknown to make a deal with she knew that the chains of harmony made from the fractured remains of the elements of harmony could hold a being such as that long enough for her to make a deal, but this beings cold calculating gaze broke her mask, the way he looked at her, he could see right through her and more.
"Hmm?" The figure hummed as he looked up at Celestia
"ooh, a new dark magic user, how is it suiting you?" he asked as he walked forward until the chains stopped his approach, he looked at the chains before looking forward once again.
"You said something about a deal?" he asked, his tone more uplifting than before
"Yes, I need help to take back my kingdom, my sister has fallen to the influence of black magic and-" Celestia was cut off when the being interrupted her.
"Jarkaroth at your service, how about this deal here, In return for your soul, as in the thing that defines who you are, I will listen to each and every one of your orders for as long as you shall live," Jarkaroth said as he broke the chain of loyalty connected to her right arm as he offered to shake hands.
"Deal, but on one condition" Celestia interrupted.
"And what could that be my dear," Jarkaroths smile never left his face as he kept his hand out in front for the deal.
"You can not be responsible for my death, direct or indirect," Celestia answered, as she offered out her hand.
"My how intelligent, deal none the less this should be fun," Jarkaroth said as he shook Celestia's hands as chains of dark magic latched around her hand branding her with a black rose.
"That rose there is the mark of service, should I fail to fulfill my end of the bargain that rose when stabbed with a poison covered dagger will render me powerless for twenty-four hours, but only should I fail my end of the deal. Now I know it seems a little unfair and it is, but look on the bright side I will now do whatever you tell me to, But first thing is first, lets get you a good meal, can't have you looking like that if you are going to represent my client base," Jarkaroth lectured as he casually broke the rest of the chains surrounding him
"You do realize that harmony powered magic requires large amounts of positive emotions in the area to be effective, good try, though, might have caught a lower demon or something," Jarkaroth paced as he mumbled around before looking at Celestia again, who oddly enough had been quite thus far.
"Universal common, do you speak it, Now I know things look down but tell me, please what is my first order and what should I know?" Jarkaroth asked Celestia as he conjured a chair of darkness to sit on
"Sorry, it's just you, could have killed me at any time just then, the chains of harmony could hold anything of a negative nature, how did you do that," Celestia questioned
"All ready told you Celly, really it's not that bad, just relax, now tell me what can I do for you?" Jarkaroth questioned once again, agitation starting to hint in his voice.
"My sister, she is confused and manipulated by dark magic, can you cure her? because I can't kill her, even if she brings eternal night I can't hurt her, not again," Celestia keeps strong even though there is a deep pain in her voice she sheds no tears, it is unwise to shed tears in the presence of a dark one.
"Well then, I can handle one amateur dark magic user with deluded opinions, now," Jarkaroth was cut off as the doors were blown off their hinges as an alicorn of pitch black coat and haunting turquoise eyes entered the room.
"Why hello there, Miss Nightmare, enjoying the power of dark magic I see?" Jarkaroth observed out loud as he stepped in front of Celestia and leaned on his cane.
"What, Buffon I do not speak to lesser creatures now move aside, I feel generous today I shall only tear your eyes out as opposed to killing you." Nightmare spoke as the figure rose to his full height, leaning on his cane he spoke
"My, my how very generous of you, but I must say I do have a question for you. If you'd indulge my selfish request I'd be most grateful." The figure spoke again as he moved in front of the cowering Celestia
"Speak and if I find you useless, you shall die." Nightmare spoke forcefully as the figure walked to her within reaching distance, his cane tapping on the stone floor
"I will make it quick then, you seem to be in a hurry, now I know you want eternal night but I don't think that is the best way to go about it-" The figure was cut off with a blade where his head would have been had he not tilted his head to the side.
"Now now, let me finish. what if you were to never raise the moon, let them have they're oh so precious sun and with that, they would all burn to death, begging to see the night once more. Of course, though you won't grant them that because either way, they all die." Jarkaroth spoke.
"What? I shall never harm my subjects in such a manner they shall gaze upon my moon for eternity why would that lead to death, you can't die from the eternal night you fool." Nightmare's confidence is slowly fading but not gone as she swung her sword at Jarkaroth again. Only for him to move slightly and miss by mere inches.
"Well, think of it like this, say you have a bucket of water." the figure continued to move as the sword was swung at him in all manners
"The sun warms the water up to a nice bathing temperate and the night cools it down, now if you remove the sun the water will get colder and colder and with time eventually freeze, but if you remove just the moon the water would boil away eventually," Jarkaroth spoke as he caught nightmares blade with his finger.
"Wha- I know in summer the sun is out more, therefore there is more heat bu-" Nightmare seemed lost in thought only to be broken as the figure struck his arm into her chest.
"Ah huh, there we go," he pulled out a ball of dark energy from her chest, nightmare pales at this as she inspects her chest area only to find it in perfect condition.
Crunch, the figure crushed the ball of dark magic's in his hand and absorbed the dust that was left.
"What did you... oh Celestia!!!" Luna shouted out to Celestia, passing the being in front of her.
"I'm so sorry sister, please don't hate me." She sobbed into her sister's chest as they hugged it out whilst luna healed Celestia's wounds.
"Lulu?" Celestia whispered out and touched Luna's cheek with her hand as if she were in a dream
"Yes Tia, it is me. I'm sane again, I'm so sorry, I couldn't think straight all I remember was fighting Sombra and then-" Luna was cut off by Celestia returning the hug full force
"It's my fault luna, I should have been there. But instead, I hid like a coward," Celestia sobbed into Luna's shoulder as they both apologized to each other.
"Ahem, Now I know this is a touching reunion but I only have a few billion years left and I'd like to make the most of them." The figure spoke as he walked to them checking his pocket watch as he went along
"I'm sorry, I never even got your name, but we need your help, I don't even know what to pay you with now, you have already done so much," Celestia replied still hugging Luna.
"Oh, nothing too much, what I did to your little lulu, The name is Jarkaroth, Death magic extraordinaire, now I know what you're thinking little Luna. All I did was remove the dark magic clouding your mind, really I barely see anyone using dark magic correctly these years. and yes I know death magic seems a little tacky but that's what my enemies call it," Jarkaroth explained as he summoned a chair for him to sit on. "Now what can I do for you two hmm? Obviously, you didn't summon me for tea, but I won't object if that is the case? I already have a deal with Celestia but how about we reenact that little part just for little luna here, what do you say?" Jarkaroth offered
Celestia unsure what would happen if she objected went along with it.
"We need your help to take back our kingdom and fix the elements of harmony, I can offer you anything, riches just please, I know I sound desperate right now and that's because I am. I just want a place for my little ponies to be safe and I will do whatever it takes to make such a place for them." They both pleaded
"Well, as you asked so nicely I will give you a warning, heh, I drive a hard bargain. I will offer you a counter offer that I think you will find to your liking. What do you say?" Jarkaroth offered as he relaxed a little more in his chair
"Please, tell me what you have in mind," Celestia said as she sat in an upright position.
"How about I serve you until you die in exchange for your immortal soul, now there will be a few rules to prevent you from being ripped off namely if I am responsible for your death direct or not the contract is voided. how does that sound, do we have a deal?" Jarkaroth offered Celestia his gloved hand with a grin
"I suppose I don't have much a choice anymore. I accept," Celestia shook his hand as dark magic bound them to the contract
"Celestia, how could you? Are you really that desperate that you would sell your soul?" Luna asked tears in her eyes.
"... Yes, Luna, I am."