Ughhhh... My head.. I felt like i just got hit by a speeding car and then got shot on the head. I tried opening my eyes but saw nothing but darkness.

'Great. I think Jake is trying to pull a prank on me.'

But even with that thought i still thought it was impossible. Jake may have more experience in drinking booze(or whatever that stuff was) but even he can't get out of a hangover that quickly. I closed my eyes again and reopen them, hoping that it was just my eyes...

Only to see the same background. Darkness...

"Hello?" I shouted towards the never ending darkness but only echoes of my voice...

I began to worry. I tried to calm myself but to no avail... The darkness is too much... I feel fear...

"I want to see. I want to see. I want to see. I want to see. I want to see! I.WANT.TO.SEE!!!!" I screamed

Surprisingly, It worked. I feel relieved. The next problem i had was i can't move...

I determined my location to be in some sort of... garden. With freaky statues of... I would've said horses but equines seems to be more scientific and less insulting.

"And we have here, of course, the super duper secret statue, who is also imprisoned by the elements of harmony, named blackhearth or if you're feeling formal call him prince blackhearth!" A voice spoke, though it sounded like a very jolly old man.

I tried moving my non-moving eyes but i don't think that is a problem. Because they are facing ME. But maybe i prefer my theory of Jake playing a trick on me than this... mind blower...

I saw a creature, which looked like someone randomly chose a bunch of animal body parts and slammed it into a mix-and-match slot machine and the result became humorously horrible. Overall, it looks like a chimera. It had a look that practically screams "I'm a troublemaker" and behind following it was... A pink equine who looks half terrified, probably because of the chimera, and half unamused, also because of the chimera. I mean, i probably get bored. Heck, i get bored on field trips. Though annoyed seems to replace unamused. It also has a mark on it's... flank that looked like three daisies with smiley face...

Followed by the pink equine was a bunch of OTHER equines, though smaller. Foals? Hmmmm...

Wait... I remember something...

(FLASHBACK)

"One: you will not be in your world anymore... Rather in Equestria"

(END)

...Damn. Guess he wasn't a dream or lying.

"While this all seems exciting Mr. Discord, we have a schedule to keep." The pink equine said

So the chimera's name is discord? Rather befitting for a creature who can't decide which animal should he be.

"Hmmphhhh... You're no fun." "Discord" said whilst crossing his arms(?)

Yep, a troublemaker alright and the childish and immature type too.

I seemed to have noticed that the smaller equines either have or don't have any marks on their flanks.

'Those marks must be what they're good at but the others who don't must have yet to discover theirs.' I theorized. Weird

"Why, Ms. Cheerilee, you absolutely must be patient. This is my first time leading a... Field trip. I haven't even gotten to the best part about this... Particular pony and his mysteries." Discord stated. He said field trip as if he hasn't heard the word.

So the pink one is named cheerilee? Pretty fitting for an equine with three smiley faced flowers.

The foals(?) seemed interested. He must be talking about me. Well, blackhearth actually.

"Have any of you know of the tyrannical king of shadows, king sombra?"

Many shook their heads. Three in particular raised their hooves. Discord seemed amused and curious. I,too, am curious about this... King sombra character. I mean, why would someone(pony?) be named after the Spanish counterpart of shadow. Though if i think about it, discord DID say he was the king of shadows...

"Well now, what do you three know of the shadow king? Of which i admit is close to a certain Mexicolt word that i come to know." Did he just say Mexico? No i think he said MexiColt.

The yellow one was first to speak. "Ah' heard he took over the crystal empire!"

So they have kings here? Very medieval...

The white one was next "I heard from my sister he was very, very evil!"

Oh really? I haven't guessed. I guess the word tyrannical or that his name means shadow was not obvious enough for any pony. Great... I'm being sarcastic. Douche bag transformation in progress. Aborting process. In progress... Sorry i rant a lot sometimes.

The orange one then said "I heard rainbow dash and her friends kicked his flank!"

Great, children,even if equines, are still arrogant and bratty as always.

"Ah yes, you three know the element bearers quite personally than the rest of the group." Discord said

Element bearers?

"Well, I won't say you're all wrong. Actually, you're all correct! Three points for the cutie mark crusaders!" Discord cheered

Huh, they're actually right? Must learn more...

"I know what else he is. Just some king wannabe." All eyes fell on the other pink small equine with the tiara.

"Oh? And pray tell, what makes the king of shadows, en slaver of the crystal ponies, a king wannabe?" Discord said

"Why simple really, If he was a king then the ever so admired princess would have problems with him." The foal said

Oh goody, a princess wannabe. Heh, funny how ironic fate can be.

Other ponies oooooo'd at her display of... Intelligence. Though those who grumbled in irritation outnumbers the lackeys of the bratty pony.

"Hmhmhmhm, Well now what is your name, smart filly?"

"Diamond tiara. Daughter of the one and only successful business pony of barnyard bargains in ponyville." She said smugly

Others, yet again, grumble quietly in irritation. I can feel their contempt. I mean, this pony must have been spoiled. Well, when i get out of here, I think she'll be the first pony in my hate list. If i had one.

"No matter. Anyway, all quips and sayings aside, this pony, blackhearth, knows king sombre- i mean sombra quite well."

"He does?"

I do?

"Yes. And that he was as mad and power hungry as him. Celly never really told twily what truly happened. Maybe just to spare her from the... Graphical details." Discord explained

Graphical? Yeeesh,  even i know that's unsettling. And i don't even know what's going on.

"So yes. This pony in particular was sort of... Ehhhh, lost in the history books." Discord snapped his claws and *poof* came a... Book.

The title reads "History of the Crystal Empire."

"So not much is known about this pony except his name, his connection to king sombra and... Thathewasthefirstponytoeverbekilledbyourbenevolentrulersbecausehewassomehowimmunetotheelementsofharmnonythengothisbodyturnedtostone." Discord said so fast that i did not catch up to the last one.

The crowd looked at each other in confusion. Even i am confused to what he said.

"So! Any questions? No? Welllll, any pony care as to what this statue represents? Come on now, don't be shy, three of you did once. Which resulted to me getting free." Discord said

Immediately, all eyes went on the three... What did discord said about them? Cutie Mark Crusaders? Yeah, that seams right.

The three sheepishly smiled as if they did something wrong and got caught. But they replied anyway.

"Evil!" The yellow one shouted

"Darkness!" The orange one said

"Shadows, Death and Hatred!" The white one, with what looked like a horn on it's forehead, shouted jumping on top of the two other equines

They separated and started to cartoonishly try Killing each other. Typical kids. The older equine shook her head in disappointment. Maybe because of their behavior. Discord seemed amused by this action. I, on the other hand, is feeling... invigorated... Delicious... Contempt... Wait, did i just say delicious contempt? Weird.

"Ahem. Yes, you are all correct. Except for the death part. This statue also holds the lifeless and cold body of the pony himself. Trapped in stone, his soul stolen away." Discord said in a dramatic pose. Ouch. Lifeless? I'm alive you know.

"So he's dead?" I would've paid attention to whoever said that but my rage seemed to have replaced my vision with bloody red with the world shaking around me

"Yes, yes he is." Discord answered simply

Grrrrr!!!! I am fu**ing! alive for shadow's sake!! My anger was directed towards discord. Little did i know that my hatred is the key to my freedom. I just have to push it. Of course i didn't know about that.

"Now let's leave children's. This statue gives even me the hibbie-jibbies." Discord said while shuddering and leading the crowd out

GRRRRR!!!! I.HATE.THAT.CHIMERA!!!!! I AM ALIVE!!!!! A-L-I-V-E!!!!

crack

....What was that? I think that was a crack sound. Yep, definitely a cracky sound. Hmmmmm... Interesting. So i got angry and something cracked? But something is different.... My prison feels weakened and... power... power surges slowly through me...Hmmm...

(FLASHBACK)

"Shadows, Death and Hatred!"

(END)

That's it! I can get stronger when i feel hate! Hahahahahahaha!!!....

There's only one problem... My new found joy made me lose my hatred earlier.... Darn...

So that's what happened up until this point. I theorised that whatever or whoever i become can feed off hate either from myself or others. Man, talk about vampires. Only instead of blood, I need hate. BlackHearth if you can hear me... I hate you!!!! I'm going to find you and strangle you to death and bury your body in a tombstone you son of a mother******* mu---!! I see a random mule... Okay, that killed the moment... Anyway, I'm going to kill you!!!... You know, if he wasn't physically dead already. But you know what i mean!! I---

"Hey human! Quit rambling!" A voice shouted in my head. I recognize that (slightly) disoriented and irritated dark voice.

"BlackHearth? I asked

"Yes, it is me, human. Anyway how do you like the new body? I suppose it would take sometime getting used to." BlackHearth said

"What did you do to me?!" I shouted in anger

"Oh just performed one of the most hardest spell on you." He answered

"Which is?!" (crack)

"Soul Transplant. Or for better words. Soul Weaving, A forbidden and dangerous spell that focuses on soul magic."

"Why?!" (crack)

"Because you accepted my offer. Didn't you?" He said

...."I did didn't i?" I said

"Yes. Now i don't have much time left so i will leave you a spell that will tell you, or direct you, to something that i used to own. It is very important that you retrieve it." Wait, not much time left?

"Get ready. Break out and seek the item. Your fate will be yours to decide once you have... retrieved it..." His voice is suddenly faltering.

"Wait! What's happening to you?" I asked concerned. Hey, even if he did took away my life he is the closest thing to call a friend around here.

"I'm... fading. You are blackhearth now... I give you one last request..." He said

A light enveloped my stone body and once it's done. BlackHearth said his final words/request: "Make my enemies... SUFFER!!" And then he's gone...

So.... I'n now officially BlackHearth? Hmmmm... What to do...? I'm trapped in stone. So i can't move or talk. From what I've gathered, I'm in enemy territory(or I'm overreacting).... Not good... Hate... I need Hate... Lots of Hate...

"So why are we here again, sir?"

"Because, private, the princess wanted us to check if... Discord, ulk, he still gives me the creeps, didn't make another mess this time."

"Oh. Right, sir"

I then saw two more equines. This time with golden armor. Their fur seems to be color white. One is normal. One with wings... Interesting...

"Nothing seems to be too out of the ordinary here, sir." The normal equine said

"Keep looking. You can never be too careful. Especially with discord's messes."

Hmmm... The equine with the horn... A unicorn... Magic... BlackHearth's spell... Could it be i am somehow transported to a world where magic exist? Ridiculous. Magic is... Something unexplained. Heck, the closest thing you can consider magic back in eart is petty fortune tellers and fake magicians. I felt power course slowly within me. Even if it is small, I maybe able to cast magic on one of them. I represent darkness, right? So... In video games, dark magic users probably has some possesion spell... If maybe i can get them close enough i can posses one of them. Funny, i only seemed to learned the steps just a few seconds ago. Probably because of blackhearth's memories that are still here. Or, what's left of it. Simple. Maybe

"Hey, what about this one? It has a crack on it." The normale equine said

"What? Must be because of how long it's been there. These statues have been around longer than both of us were even born," the winged one said

I just need to tap in... Break out here i come! If they are close enough, i can get that spell on. Just a little more...

"Hey is it---" HA!

Everything went black, for me. I opened my eyes and... Saw my statue in front of me... It worked. Yes!!!

"Uhhhh... Sir? Are you alright?"

I looked to my right and saw the normal equine. He looked concerned. Better put that feeling to rest.

"I'm fine." My voice is different.

"Come on. Let's get out of here. Our search is done, for today." I said hoping to draw away suspicion.

"Alright..." He said. He took the bait.

As long as i don't lose my focus, i should be fine.

I tried walking but the result only ended up with my face hitting the dirt. Ouch.

"Sir? Are you sure you're alright?" Persistent equine.

"I told you. I'm fine. Just a little knock on the head." I said while trying to get used to these four legs.

My legs were wobbly. But after a few baby steps, i managed to get it right.

"See? I told you, perfectly fine"

We walked(trotted?) towards the castle. I spotted a few guards on the way. Man, security may be tight but these guards could have been mistaken for statues because of the lack of movement. I need to find out more about this place.

"So... What's your name?" I asked

"Huh? It's swordedge, sir. But don't you already know that?" He replied. I am so stupid...

"Oh, nothing. Just testing your memory." I said. Yay me, A+.

"Oh." Moron. Though i have to admit, something about this equine reminds me of someone...

"I have a few questions for you, swordedge. And you'll answer them correctly" i made sure that last part sounded threateningly.

"U-uhm... What is it, sir?" He asked

"One: how tight is the security?" One should always ask that if in a situation like this.

"Very, sir. We have guards all over the place. Few on the main entrance, side entrance. And the inside mostly." He answered

"What about the garden?"

"Oh. There's none, if any very few. But ever since that discord incident, two guard were placed on the garden entrance." He answered. Perfect.

"Two: Whe-- ARRGHH!!!!" What the!?

"S-sir? Are you alright?!" That voice was muffled by the painful ringing my head is experiencing.

My... Head! It's flashing... Something is glowing inside the castle... What is this infernal torture?!

(Flashback)

"Get ready. Break out and seek the item."

(End)

That's blackhearths's spell! Now... All i need is directions.

"Sir?!"

I looked in front of me and stared at swordedge...

"I'm fine. Just a little headache." Understatement of the century.

He looked unsure.

"Anyway, one last question: Where is the castle's treasure room?" Surely, they must have one.

"Treasure room? Oh! You mean the artifacts room! Just follow the signs. The princess put them there because ponies sometimes get lost winding up in there." He answered.

Really? Don't they like get a map or something to help them remember the place?

"Thank you, swordedge, you have been very... Helpful" i said with a kind smile.

What? Gotta give him a reward for the answers.

"Sir are you really feeling alright? You're not you usual self today." He said

"Oh nothing. Just feeling a little jolly is all. Ta-ta now! We'll meet again soon." I said as i left him baffled.

By the way swordedge's face, priceless! He was like "what the f*ck was that?". Hahahaha!!!

Anyway, my entrance is near. I saw two guards guarding the entrance. I walked past them and tried finding the artifacts room i'm sure it's going to be completely easy!

.....(few minutes later)

Stupid hallways. Stupid large castle. Stupid--(blink) automatic detector spell...

More trotting. Great. Just like the mall.

After what feels like HOURS, I saw another sign that says "Artifacts room- left, right, front, door."

.... I hate you enemies-that-i-don't-even-know, for putting up such an insulting sign.

I groaned and continued. Left... Right... Front... Door...

Finally! I grinned wide as a clown and... Found my way in! Now let's--......

Holy mother of goddess! This place is huge! It has like a lot of things! I could(blink)... Oh right the stuff...

There you are! I slowly inched to my prize(for dramatic effects) and.... Found some sort of saddle(or bag i think).

My smile was replaced with my "what the hell is this?" Face.

"Really? A bag? This is what i spent countless minutes for?! A fucking bag?!" I screamed so loud one of the glasses shattered near me... Wow... Mind blown~!!!

Anyway, i grabbed the bag, strapped it to me(i had a hard time) and hightailed out of here.... Things are definitely looking up for me!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Unfortunately for our main character, he accidentally tripped a silent alerting spell that would... Well, alert the princess.

What dangers shall john field face? Will he---(HEY! Don't make it too cliche! I want people interested! Not bored!)

.... *sigh* fine... If that's what you want...

Find out in the next chapter of this thrilling(maybe) story!