Requiem; A descent into darkness, The shadow of hate and the name of fear
by mareinthemoon
First published
The tale of the mare in the moon, the redux and the hidden truth discord/luna tyrant celestia
The tale of the mare in the moon, a story everypony should know But none know the truth behind its glow. Celestias name would be known for all time, but never found out for her horrible crime discord/Luna...tyrant celestia
things become grimdark on chapter 3
Shadow of the sun
Requiem
The tale of the mare in the moon,
a story everypony should know
But none know the truth behind its glow.
Its about one thing,
THE RACE TO THE THRONE
Celestia smiled as she sat upon her throne, the nightmare that was her sister had ben vanquished and her beloved subjects chanting her name calling out ‘The nightmare is gone’ She tried not to laugh just as best as she can, A smile crossed her face it was the perfect plan.
Celestias name would be known for all time,
but never found out for her horrible crime
So let’s head back to the opening scene
A dance in the dark and a mare with a dream.
Luna stood at the balcony beside her room where she created the night and with a sigh she knew it was time to lower the moon. It always hurt to watch the subjects shun her beautifully crafted night..she often wondered would anypony notice if she didn’t do it at all. Celestia emerged from her throne to rise the sun it was only in that moment of twilight before the dawn that she believed she could be equal to her radiant older sister. She knew deep in her heart that it was a foolish idea, she watched as the ponies awoke to the light of the day a dance in their step and a song on their lips as they hurried around the beautiful Celestia. She basked in their praises and made a regal bow and luna disappeared to the sight of all like a ghost in the fog, trapped in the shadow of the sun. She walked back to her room to avoid the light her coat was dark and made her stick out like a sore thumb, luna always wanted to be loved by her people but she knew it could never be. ‘the world of the sun is no place for this night mare…” she sighed to herself as she sat on her bed, looking outside her window to the light blue sky “if only I could belong to that world….I’ve always watched it from my window, things that don’t come out on the night….like the animals the flowers…the farmers hard at work and the pegesi at play, These things that only happen in the light of day…this day it will be different. In my tower I can’t stay, I can’t live from night to night and let my life just slip away.” She walked to her wardrobe and put on a beautiful hat, it was far too large for her dainty head but she loved it just the same. Celestia rejected it and had it throne away,it was far too dark for the princess of the sun but for luna it was perfect. It was a beautiful royal purple adorned with elegant black lace, a silver ribbon to top it off and a pearl crescent moon upon its bow. She couldent let such beauty be thrown away because it was different than everything else. She couldn’t help but feel that it was made for her. It brought out the green in her eyes and made her feel beautiful, even if for just a moment she could say she was radiant too. She headed down to the main hall knowing celestia would be too busy to come inside, for the palace looked so different by day than it did at night.
Wondering around the hall to her delight was a curious stallion. ”excuse me….how may I help you?” she called in her equestrian voice which only earned a light chuckle from the other. He was a tall alicorn with a brown coat and yellow eyes that bared the same tinted green as hers, his mane was a statement a bold black mow hawk .” I’m looking for princess celestia..”
Luna’s smile faded, of course he was looking for her. “She is quite busy right now…” he nodded and looked her over and smiled. “I must say the hat is quite striking on you princess Luna..it suits you beautifully, wherever did you get it?” she blushed and felt her heart flutter, a pony that knew her name…”to be perfectly honest Celestia rejected this hat saying it was not fit for a princess such as her ..but I couldn’t help but rescue it…it was so beautiful and the pony worked ever so hard on it…it would have been an awful shame for it to be tossed aside and forgotten…” she looked down knowing that was her current situation… A mare of the night in a gilded cage of the sun, a black raven trapped in the shadow of a radiant white peacock with feathers of the rainbow..
The colt smiled and bowed.” All the same it suits you perfectly Luna…My name is Mischief ..” Luna smiled and blushed again unaware of her sister who had been watching the conversation, felling jealousy and rage for her little sister. After a moment she collected her thoughts and trotted over to them with her beaming smile.” Ah, luna you’ve found my favorite hat….if you wanted to wear it you could have simply asked little sister.” She giggled and took the hat from lunas head and placed it upon her own.” Ah, perfect does it not suit me better..its far too big for my dear little sister, its adorable how much she wants to be just like me….” Luna looked down embarrassed and shamed.. she had ben made into both a liar and a thief by her sisters words and once more placed in her shadow..she turned away mortified and headed to her room. Mischief only sighed .”my apologies Celestia but I believe it suited luna better…the size gave her an air of mystery and on you it looks much like a party hat.” He giggled at the last part, It took Celestia everything she had not to kill him where he stood, but this was the royal suitor who was famed to possess incredible magic so she smiled and giggled as well, she would put up with the backtalk until they were wed, when she became queen he would have an ‘accident’ like mother and father. “I suppose your quite right Mischief…lets go walk about my kingdom.”
Mischief smirked.” Don’t you mean yours and Lunas kingdom? Or am I mistaken in thinking the young mare has say?” he knew what he was doing, it was a gift to see people for who they really were and Celestia was not the sugary sweet ruler she pretended to be…he could sence cruelty in her soul..the fire of the sun.
Celestia nearly broke her façade…she had ben found out?...no…he was far too simple…” Of course I mean Luna as well..its a given..come lets do this…Ill show you around my beautiful day and you can rest in the glow of her beautiful night.” Mischief nodded and went with her of course Luna watching from her balcony as they left the palace. She watched as they exchanged a loving glance, It was for the girl of the sun but not the mare of the moon
Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl
Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm not that girl
Ev'ry so often we long to steal
To the land of what-might-have-been
But that doesn't soften the ache we feel
When reality sets back in
Blithe smile, lithe limb
She who's winsome, she wins him
Rainbow hair with a gentle curl
That's the girl he chose
And Heaven knows
I'm not that girl
Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart
I wasn't born for the rose and the pearl
There's a girl I know
He loves her so
I'm not that girl...
The sun began to set as she took her place, the mare of the night a sad embrace..the moons glow her only friend.. oh how she wished for this pain to end… she raised the moon and watched the ponies go inside, tucked away for the night.
The stars the only witness to what lies inside,
a heart of sorrow
with nowhere to hide.
She stood beneath the moon, her hair of stars shimmering in its glow, a side of her nobody did know.
In the sun shed play pretend
Waiting for the day to end
She sighed beneath the light and then looked down as she often did, however instead of the normal ground beneath her balcony, Mischief stood with a quirky smile. “On second thought a hat you do not need, any mare can have colors as their mane but to have the stars upon your brow is a wonderful sight indeed.” Luna blushed and looked away shyly.” Aren’t you going to rest Mischief? I’m sure Celestia would love your presence. “He simply chuckled.” Ah yes I’m sure she would… her day was beautiful but your night spectacular.” He flew up to meet her gaze.” The day is fine for work and play but at night is where romance lives…you must think of the night as a gentle heart…misunderstood from the start…you’ll never know which way the wind will blow come with me and I will show, the world the lives in your glow.” He smiled and led her down to a river that was at the end of town, under a special tree where lovers meet the fireflies and the moon all the light they’d ever need. “The sun is fun for a while…but in the night you cant help but smile…for here’s a hidden rainbow I’m sure you’d never know….” He motioned to the moon and in its glow was a lunar rainbow, rings of beautiful colors around the light.” There’s so much more to you than you know… music comes to life In the night, the somber darkness carries the melody…animals live only for your moon, beautiful and varied all in all… soon enough you’ll see I’m right…In the magic of your night.” She felt a warmth within her shed never known, a wonderful kindness never shown. He may be that boy…maybe I’m that girl.
Fool to dream
Celestia watched the display before her with a crooked glance contempt of disgust. She had become second fiddle to the Night mare. Her pathetic younger sister, And after all the trouble of inviting the regal pony to her bed just to be rejected for her sister was an insult he would not take lightly.
Luna smiled up at Mischief , her green eyes sparkling in the light of the moon a true natural beauty beyond compare, much like a star seen only in the night but always there. ”Dearest princes, if you don’t mind. I’d like to join you by your side.. Where we can gaze upon the stars, here together, now and forever. Dear Luna can’t you see. We were simply meant to be…” Luna had never been shown such love. Never mind ever serenaded so beautifully, Her blush depend as she sat close beside him, the moon upon her flank begging to glow like the moon that hung so high above them. Mischief smiled and nuzzled her close, enjoying the sweet scent of her star mane, it smelled of night blooming jasmine as well as sweet drops of morning dew giving off a heavenly scent only found in the world of night they would make their own. As she blushed, he gave her a gentle kiss and her eyes grew wide before closing gently. The night came alive, shooting stars crossing the sky and the crescent moon upon her side glowing brighter and brighter and her mane swirling and growing as the spark inside her began to ignite.
The plan was simple
There was no way she could fight. That weak little princess,
That mare of the night
Celestia poured over the spells in her library and thought of a plan, to ruin her sister just as fast as she can. Perhaps the prince wouldn’t like her if she wasn’t quite as nice, no more a princess of sugar and spice. She found the spell to make her a horror. And then shed wed the prince it would be her honor…then one more accident is all shed need to get rid of him, that regal steed.
So step inside and welcome to the show,
It’s about one thing the RACE TO THE THRONE
Luna led the way to a place that seldom find, just like her they were forgotten and left behind. It was a strange hollow that led to a large willow tree where the light of the moon served as a spotlight to a regal tomb. Mischief looked at the sad look upon Luna’s face and stepped closer. “I’m sorry for your loss….” She looked down and used her magic to make a ring of roses for their graves. ”Mother and father died when I was just a filly….It was right after sister had earned her cutie mark, she was so happy to be able to raise the sun…I can remember the smiles on their faces as they congratulated her. I can only remember their faces…and even then the memory is beginning to fade…soon enough Nobody will recall them… and just like me…they will be forgotten.” She gasped not wanting to share her insecurities with him; she had to be like her sister. She had to be strong and domineering if she would ever hope to be noticed. Mischief nuzzled her gently.” I won’t forget you…you’re not alone anymore….Its allright….I’ll be here for you always…I promise.” And with that she couldn’t help but burst into tears as she hid her sobbing face in his embrace, it was the first time she had ever cried in front of anyone and for once in her lonely life she felt whole.
Celestia took her place and decided to take action.” Dearest Luna, I need to have a word with you…come to the hall just before we trade places for the day.” Luna gasped and saw the hour was late soon enough it would be time for day. “I must hurry or else the day will be late...” Mischief watched her panicked expression; He knew something was wrong here, something terribly wrong. “Dearest Luna…one dance before the night is done? “He knew he needed to soothe her, to put her fears to rest. He wasn’t a typical heroic prince but for her he’d try his best. Hoof in hoof they did stand, a sweet glance, A tender embrace. They danced together at a loving pace, sweet whispers said face to face. Becoming a part of a world she never knew and it felt so right in the magic of their night.
Their dance ended but their love complete, always present pure and sweet. She bowed shyly and headed back to her sister as she was instructed with the purest smile, the sky began to break into that glorious twilight today was different; it was the start of a new day, in that tower shed no longer stay. For now she could be a part of that world she never knew, it would be allright…for this mare of the night.
As Luna left with a happy aura about her Mischief took it upon himself to follow the sweet mare, There was a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach like something horrible would befall his beloved if he didn’t take action. Silently…slowly he followed the night mare to the palace hall, making sure not to be seen by the palace guards. He found himself behind a column, peering around the corner not seeing the obviously false smile Celestia often wore. No…In its place was a vengefully menacing glare and a sadistic grin. He knew he was right to follow Luna inside this Celestia was no princess but a tyrant that was spoon feeding lies coated with sugar to equestria to remain its absolute dictator.
“Luna I see you and Mischief are very friendly indeed…perhaps too friendly.” She looked down upon her sister as Luna’s mane went from the stars to the light blue it became during the day.” Dear sister have you not learned your place? The people do not respect you nor know your name…how do you expect to rule equestria?” Luna looked up at her as her powers became restricted by the suns light “I….I don’t want the throne….I just want to love and be loved….by my special somepony…” she looked as tears of joy left her eyes, she felt wanted and seen…it was more wonderful than any ridiculous title.
Whether she wanted it or not
Celestia did not see
The night mare had to die
for her to be queen
Celestia approached Luna with a spine chilling smile. “OH silly little Luna… why can’t you see?…we need to be wed if I’m to be queen” Luna’s eyes widened as she backed away something was wrong but what she could not say. “Sister….I….I don’t understand….. why have you summoned me here?” At that moment Luna felt pure fear as Celestias smile twisted into that of a deranged killers.” Simple my dear…little…sister….You need a makeover….. I think a chimera would suit you perfectly…you can wallow in freakish misery for the rest of your days…” her words became darker as she chuckled.” And after he sees that. I’m sure your precious prince charming will be heading the charge to strike you down…ooh it shall be like a fairy tale. The Nobel prince defending the radiant princess from the blood thirsty monster. Of course he’d never know it was you. No you’ll simply be the mare who ran away…or better yet was killed by the beast and I…can be there to pick up the pieces of his broken heart.” Luna tried to run but there was no escape…no way out…. She heard the hum as Celestias horn began to glow and knew the end was here. She shed a tear for the one she loved unaware he had jumped in front of her and was hit by the twisted spell..
He collapsed heaving in pain one of his legs becoming an eagles claw, followed by a lions paw.. the cracking noise of his bones echoed in the hall as one hoof became that of a dragons leg, the hall echoing with his cries of pain as his other leg snapped and rotated around.. his body began to extend and his flesh rip away giving way to scales and the mismatched horns upon his head, his mane continued down his back as the spikes grew along his now enlarged spine and finally his new tail ripped forth from his hide and his flanks, taking with it his marks. finally it was all over his new wings sprouted as he writhed in pain, no longer a pony but another beast entirely. Luna cried and ran to his side. “Mischief!!....Mischief!!!!” she cried out hysterically. “It’s gonna be allright….d..don’t worry….don’t worry…”
Celestia scoffed “stupid colt!! How dare you interfere!!! That was a one-time use spell!!!! Guards there’s a monster in the palace!!!! Hurry!!!” The guards rushed in and began to attack the defenseless creature. Luna cried out and began to attack them. “no!! stop!!!Leave him alone!!!!” with that single action it was all too easy.. and with a heavy kick Luna was out cold and her love drug away.” Take the traitor and the monster to the dungeon…I shall continue on with my duties no one shall know of her betrayal…let it be written as if it never occurred…” She didn’t want questions to be raised regarding the incident, it was easier to put her away and pretend she was in her room. No subjects cared if she was gone… and then Luna would have a most terrible ‘accident’ and die a tragic death…soon to be forgotten like her parents.
Thicker than blood
((BE WARNED THIS IS WHERE THE FIC BECOMES GRIMDARK, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE,GORE AND OTHER HORRIFIC THEMES READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED))..* Don't say I never warned you......
Luna found herself in a place between the world of dreams, reality and the world of death.In the deepest corner of the nightmares mind she had found herself lost in dark woods.
The shadow forms of other ponies crossed the ground with their faces completely dark, Like specters in the cold night before her. Around her the wind whistled and howled as it never had before with a seductive calling, beckoning the princess into the deepest despair and madness.
'Come, come princess....' It called to her from both everywhere and nowhere, Luring her deeper Into the darkness that threatened to consume her soul.
As she traversed the dangerous path before her she could feel as if she was being watched carefully by an unknown being, With a careful step she saw a pair of glowing white lights in the distance. 'Is this the way back?!' she asked herself as she began to pick up the pace, running towards the lights.
'There is no way back.'
Luna stopped in her tracks, searching for the source of the other voice in this seemingly endless forest."What do you mean no way back? Their simply must be a way back home.." She spoke mainly to reassure her own growing fears and concerns, If this was her own mind then what could have caused such darkness to take root.
Then, suddenly with a splash of ice cold water Luna was recalled from her slumber, finding herself chained in a cold and unforgiving cell."T...Tia?" she sobbed looking and hoping she would find her beloved sister but instead finding two of the day guards with a grin plastered across their faces. "Sorry Princess Celestia is quite busy..But we can keep you plenty company little mare..." Their grins grew wider and more depraved, more perverse causing Luna to scoot as far back into the corner of her cell as she could manage.
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Mischief awoke in his cell,the pain had subsided but his anger had not. He found himself chained up and muzzled like some wild beast, well to be honest he concluded he must have looked quite frightful.
Mischief pulled at his binds angrily,trashing about as he did which only served to injure his newly grown tail again.
With a hiss of pain he stopped flailing and began to think."If only I still had my magic..." He groaned, attempting to find a way to escape.
He closed his eyes and began to concentrate,praying that any magic that was left in him would break the chains and bars but no, there was no magic, there was no freedom...just aggravation.
The chimera gave a heavy sigh 'I just wish that the chains were like bubbles and would simply pop..'
He closed his eyes and grunted curiously, The chains had become lighter? Mischief opened his eyes to see that his chains were now made of bubbles." But......how?" He was astonished, there was no spell recalled for this, no familiar hum or glow from a unicorn horn...just results from nothing at all. It made no sense;It shouldn't be that easy and it was that simple fact that thrilled him even more, what was the sense in making sense anyway?
Mischief approached the bars and thought to himself. 'These bars should be made of chocolate.' He then leaned forward and gave them a lick,to his delight the bars were made of his favorite milk chocolate. He ate the bars and rushed out and up towards the throne room." Celestia!!! show your face you miserable sow!! release Luna, release her now!!" Celestia only chuckled in delight as she stared down the chimera from her throne." Now, now Mischief is that any way to be talking to the soon to be Queen of equestria?"
The chimera growled angrily at Celestia, he was in no mood for her games." Where is she you despicable monster?" The white alicorn chuckled in a twisted delight." Don't fret, shes In excellent hands."
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Luna began to panic as the guards walked into her cell,pinning her down roughly." Stop this....Please....Don't hurt me." She cried out as the second guard Laughed at her pleas and without warning began to violently defile her body."I guess you win the bet, shes nice and warm...here's your bit." He chuckled and flicked the coin to the second guard as he continued violently thrusting into her bleeding body, The princess's cries of pain only proving to excite them more.
Her purity stolen away for less than the cost of an apple.
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She did not know how much time had gone by sense they had begun the assault on her body, They had grown tired of defiling her once pure body and had begun actively torturing her, Cutting at her sensitive thighs and slowly peeling the flesh back to watch her squirm in misery.
A shadow was cast upon them, for a moment she thought it was Mischief there to rescue her but when she looked up she only saw Celestia with a twisted look upon her face...she was enjoying it. "T..Tia?" Luna sobbed up at her."Th...they hurt me..and...and....wheres Mischief?"
Celestia smirked and approached Luna, using her magic to drag the blade all the way up her side. "Oh him? he wasn't that much of a threat.. allot of power but no willingness to pull the trigger." She growled out in a near demonic voice,making the blade stab and drag up Luna's other side. "AHHHH!!!" Luna cried out shrilly in horrific pain,her voice echoing off the cell walls."What did you do with him!?" Luna pleaded in pain.
The white alicorn's smile grew wide and sinister it was the face of a mare possessed." He made an excellent piece to my collection.Such a creative statue for my pretty garden,Like mother and father.." Luna's eyes widened in horror, Celestia had killed their parents?! "You..YOU killed mom and dad!? How could you?!" To this the white mare grinned and stabbed her sister again." Awww hush now, It was easy...first I set the trap...." Luna shook her head in disbelief."Stop no...I wont listen to you!!." she whimpered as her eyes began to tear..
Celestia continued in a singsong voice,brimming with delight." They fell right for it,Then I used the elements and.....Perfect crime...nobody would look in a statue for the bodies..." She reflected and stabbed Luna again, growing bored with her current tool. Luna was shuddering, barley alive now and forced to hear this madness on the way to the underworld.
"I used a hacksaw....father was first to die....oh mothers face was delightful, so very scared and screaming in terror." Celestia looked around the cell for an appropriate tool and sighed."I guess it shan't be helped..." Her face twisted in a depraved grin as she materialized a hacksaw with her magic and signaling the guards to spread her wider.
"I couldn't have mother so sad and so scared....she missed father so terribly..." Her eyes dilated maliciously as she began to use the hacksaw on Luna's hind leg,sawing slowly at the junction causing blood to flow onto the cell floor.Luna's screams filled the palace, sounding like a banshees cries.
" Then....I took one of fathers legs...and I beat mother into the floor." Once again she caused the blade to move,snapping the tendons and muscles it came in contact with before the bone was visible.
" And then I took mommy and daddy to the garden......I dressed mother and sewed father back together, we had a wonderful tea party.."
Celestias madness was evident more and more with every word she spoke,the darkness pouring from her depraved lips.
The saw began to furiously move against her bone,the leg snapping finally from the force of the blade leaving it to hang by the flesh from her flank.
After several hours of horrific agony all of Luna's limbs were left this way leaving her to look like a de-boned chicken. The feathers from her wings plucked and stuffed into her mouth as a crude gag.
"Silly little sister....you look so pretty in red." She mocked they dying alicorn with glee like the soulless monster she really was.
For a thousand years
I've waited here for you
Waiting every night
For I thought you were the
answer to my life
Days turned into years
and into centuries
Patience had to fade
Don't you see that there is
vengeance in my eyes?
Luna won't you cry for me
I'm as lonely as I've ever been
I am forced back into the start
Is there any way to fix a broken heart?
Luna's vision began to fade as she felt the darkness begin to embrace her into her eternal resting place, The last thing she would ever see would be Her older sister leaning in to pluck out her eyes.
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The world.......
is falling...
DOWN.....
'You've met with a terrible fate haven't you?'
Luna found herself back in that dark forest, that horrible place.. was this hell? "Please...tell me I've died....I don't want to awaken back in that horrible world..." Before the crying princess the two white lights appeared again, moving closer until it revealed itself, The being before her was herself. The other Luna was tortured and mutilated her body torn and bleeding as she looked at Luna,The place where her eyes should have been hollowed out.
'I told you their was no way back...'
Luna looked to herself and could feel her anger rising." Why....why did she do all this? To mother...to father....poor Mischief...."
'Your forgetting someone else who shes always hurt.'
Luna stopped her crying and looked into the eyeless form of her other self, her voice seething with rage." She hurt us.....all we ever wanted was for her to be proud of us...but....she was no dream...she is pure evil..I HATE HER! I HATE HER AND HER STUPID SUN!."
'It makes us weak...'
Luna nodded angrily."Im sick of her getting away with murder..literally! Who knows how many more shes killed!!! We don't need her light to be happy, we shall make our darkness our only home." The other Luna nodded.'We will no longer be weak, we will protect, we will save him this time.'
The night mare sneered as he eyes began to glow white with fury." I swear by the moon above we will have our vengeance..she wields harmony as her weapon..the greatest Lie I have ever heard" Her form grew tall and black as the deepest night, the moon upon her flank glowing as did her eyes. "If that is harmony than I shall wield chaos...her true form..
Fabrication,Malice,Greed,Apathy,Cynicism, and what she has caused me for years..Isolation" As Luna spoke of the counter elements to harmony a piece of shining armor appeared upon her body, The four Pieces upon her hooves followed by her chest than upon her head.
Luna's green eyes became brighter,her iris's slanting like that of a dragons as the mane of stars became darker and larger than it had ever been before. With a thunderous cry into the darkness she pounded her hooves into the ground, her piercing screech becoming audible in the land of the living.
The time for foolish dreams were over.
The time for vengeance was at hand
The moon is full and time is high
for tonight,
The end is neigh