Guardian Chap 43

by ~Sunjian54

The Equestrian Guardian

Chap 43

"Be careful Bio!!" David shouted as he took off down the hallway behind the door. He sprinted as fast as his legs would allow him as his heart pounded away in his chest. Every fiber of his being knew what was coming and he was determined to end the problem before it began. "Everyone is counting on me. I made a promise that I would protect this world… no…" He cut himself off. "Not just another world. It's my home, and I vowed to protect it and my family even if it cost me my life!"

He shouted as he picked up his pace. The hallway seemed to go on forever. The pitch black bricks and pillars coupled with the statues of previous Equestrian rulers went on and on with no end in sight. He finally stopped to catch his breath, putting his hands on his knees and gasping for air. "This is RIDICULOUS!!" He shouted to the empty hallway. "I've been running forever, where the hay is the exit?" He stood up and looked around his blank and empty surroundings.

He hadn't noticed it before but the atmosphere was really dark and gloomy. It felt like every bit of happiness had been forcibly sucked out of the entire endless hallway. He also noticed that it was becoming much more difficult to breathe as he stood there, and he knew why. The ever present disease of fear had crept into his soul. It was there even now, like a black shadow over his thoughts and mind. He silently brushed them aside and continued to walk toward the end of the hallway. However the doubt returned and this time it brought voices. At first, it was just his voice. An argument between himself and his doubt.

(Do you know what you're doing!?)

"I'm going to save my family."

(You barely stood a chance against Nightmare the first time!)

"I've grown more powerful since then." David wasn't making that up. Ever since he was thrown from the castle that faithful day he had spent every free moment he had practicing his abilities and training his body.

(Think about this though!! If you lay one tip of that sword on her you'll die!)

"I know that and death doesn't scare me."

(Why not?)

"Because when I first got here all I received was kindness wherever I went. Twi, AJ, Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Dash. All of them took me in and gave me a home. Celestia and Luna were kind to me even though I knew nothing of how their royalty worked, and even when I didn't believe them and told them they must have the wrong person when I got my powers they listened and they cared. That's why I'm not afraid to die. I'm dying to save them. That's all that matters to me." He said ending his argument with himself. But he knew that doubt never stayed away for long. No sooner did he finish the argument with himself more voices appeared and this time they were his friends.

"Ya'll don't stand a chance against Nightmare!" AJ voice heckled.

"You really think you stand a chance against the most powerful being in Equestria?!" Dash taunted.

Even as David walked he could see their faces mocking him as they spoke, shoving his confidence into the ground.

"Silly! You're not even worth her time. You'll just die right off the bat!" Pinkie giggled.

"You're a failure as a Guardian. I don't know why we ever trusted you." Princess Luna said disappointed.

David stopped in his tracks and looked up toward the empty ceiling. "I know you're doing this to me Nightmare. You might as well stop; all these tricks are doing are annoying me." He said to the black chasm above him. Sure enough however the voices stopped and were replaced by a 20ft tall towering Nightmare Sol illusion that continued to hover in front of him.

"Why do you resist me? I am the most powerful creature in all of Equestria. What gives you the gall to think you can defeat me?!" The illusion thundered, her voice hurting David's ears.

"I resist because you are evil. I oppose because you need to be destroyed. I rise up and fight because you made one mistake that is going to cost you dearly when we fight." David said to the illusion.

"And what's that?" The illusion said putting its massive muzzle in front of him as he walked. David silently drew his sword and jammed into the illusions muzzle causing it to vanish.

"You messed with my family." He growled placing the sword back into its scabbard.

The illusion gone he continued to walk through the hallway until a doorway came into view. As he approached however his progress was halted by an image of Nightmare's face. "Very well Guardian I await your appearance with enthusiasm. However before you face me I'll offer you a deal." The illusion said smiling at him. "I don't make deals with demons." David said reaching for the door handle. "Not even for your little sister?" The illusion spoke halting David's hand halfway to the handle.

"I will give you Twilight Sparkle in exchange for your sword and element bracer. I need them to complete the final part of the ritual to open the Gates of Darkness all the way. If you refuse…" The voice trailed off and David heard Twilight scream. "I'll make her suffer." The illusion sneered. David's mind raced, but he had already decided what had to be done. He yanked the door open ready to fight, but instead all he found was another hallway.

"You've made your choice." Nightmare said. The head vanished and was replaced by Twi's screams of pain. David immediately broke into a run charging at the next hallway door and knocking it down with his shoulder. To his horror however it was just another empty hallway. Twi's screams increased in pain and volume as David ran and broke through the next door. Again and empty hallway, and again Twi's screams grew louder. His mind was telling him to move faster, but his body was aching from bursting through the doors.

"David…big brother… help me…" Twi whispered.

David's anger flared within him. He became engulfed in dark flames that surrounded his entire body; his eyes had turned a bright red and exploded toward the next door easily going right through it.

"I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!! YOU WON'T ESCAPE… MY WRATTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

He broke through door after door flying full speed ahead and not slowing down for anything.

"I"LL GET YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He roared as plowed through another door and approached a gigantic door at the end of the new hallway.

"YOU'RE MINE!!!!!!!" He screamed as he blew through the wall.

Nightmare Sol gasped in horror as chunks of stone and debris fell all around her. She looked up to see David standing there armor all black and surrounded by a black flame. "So you've come. I was expecting you to bring some friends, seeing as how you can't beat me alone." She said chuckling. "Cut the crap." David growled at her. "Where's Twilight?" He demanded pointing the Guardian Blade at her. Nightmare smiled to herself. She knew he would come running if she put his little "sister" in harm's way. "She's right here." She said lowering a one of the 6 cages that were holding the elements of harmony.

David's eyes burned from what he saw. Twilight had been beaten within an inch of her life. Her beautiful lavender body was covered in bruises, her legs cut and bleeding on to the floor of her cage, her eyes bloodshot and exhausted. However she still had a smile on her face which shocked him.

"I knew… you would…come for us… big brother." She mumbled at the volume of a whisper. David's anger faded immediately.

The black flames and black armor vanished to be replaced by hot, angry tears flowing down his face. Everyone had believed in him, he was the only one who had doubted… but not anymore. "There will plenty of time to cry Guardian, but that time will come when I've broken every bone in your body!" She said extending her wings to full height and nearly knocking David off his feet with a gust of wind.

"However before we begin perhaps you'd like an explanation of where you are." She said smiling. David kept his eyes on Nightmare, but he did look around this new room. It was old, ancient and was completely bare except for two cages attached to the floor on the sides of what looked to be a rune circle. 6 cages that hung from the ceiling where he could see Twi and the others all unconscious, and a MASSIVE black door with two large Alicorn statues attached to it. "This… is the Hall of Darkness." Nightmare said proudly as she flew up to the top of the massive black door. "These are the Gates of Darkness Guardian." She proclaimed as she pointed to an inscription with her mane. "This reads that only the rulers of Equestria can open the Gates of Darkness." Said happily.

"Will you shut up? I know all this already." David shouted at her as she landed back onto the floor of the room.

"Yes you did. However did you know this!?!" She roared as bright flash of light blinded David eyes to the world around him. When the light had faded he could see both Luna and Celestia inside of the two floor cages. "CELESTIA! LUNA!" He cried running toward them. Luna was passed out on the floor of her cage but he heard moaning from Celestia. He approached to find Celestia completely deshelved. Her mane was a wreck her body seemed pale and thin, and her beauty had been eclipsed by her now exhausted state.

"Princess… can you hear me?" He asked sliding his hands through the bars of her cage to pick up her head.

"Yes David…I can…" She whispered weakly.

"Princess I'm so sorry for everything I've done too you. It's my fault all this happened and you were the one who had to face the results." He murmured as tears cascaded down his face.

"No… this is my fault David." She moaned. "I was the one… who tried to separate you… and Twilight from one another… I was so blind… to the love you two shared… that I let my anger… consume me… That… is the reason that Nightmare Sol…came too be. You have done nothing that… I myself would have done." She smiled weakly at him and began closing her eyes.

"Princess… I know you can't die, but please before you go… please… forgive me what I've done." David begged holding her head in his trembling arms.

"I think… I… should be asking for… You're… forgiveness. The day… Nightmare Sol was born… when you apologized… I could see everything… I wailed uncontrollably in my internal prison… because I had wronged you… and yet… you had come to ask for my forgiveness. As Nightmare… worked my body like a puppet… and passed by you… I continuously screamed out… hoping you would hear me… I begged for you to forgive me… even though I knew you wouldn't hear…Please David… please...while I have this time… will you forgive me…?" She whispered as tears began to flow down her cheeks and into David's hands.

"Yes your majesty. I do forgive you." He said as he laid her head back down on the floor of her cage.

"NIGHTMARE!!" He roared in anger. "SHOW YOURSELF!! YOU'VE ESCAPED JUSTICE TOO LONG!!! REVEAL YOURSELF!! SO I CAN DESTROY YOU LIKE THE MONSTER YOU ARE!!!" He yelled to the entire room, only to be answered by a ghostly laugh.

A strange black and purple mist appeared in front of David and slowly took on an Alicorn form. The mist vanished to reveal a pitch black Alicorn with bright blue eyes. It had no cutie mark, but instead wore a dark crown covered in jewels. It wore the same armor as Nightmare Moon but it was much more warrior like than just for show. It covered her entire body and her hooves. The Alicorns mane was pitch black, no extra colors, no stars, just a black void. It appeared to David that someone had basically taken some darkness from a room, formed it into an Alicorn shape and added blue eyes. "Who are you?" He asked reaching for his sword. The Alicorn only laughed with the same sound as Nightmare Moon, but the voice sounded like that of a god, deep and resounding.

"I… am Nightmare Eclipsesus." The mare said. "The perfect combination of Nightmare Moon and the creator Eclipseus. I have the power of a GOD Guardain, and once the Gates of Darkness are opened, I'll have even more!" She screamed only to burst into laughter. As she did, David noticed strange purple light emerging from the rune circle and Nightmare Eclipsesus performing some kind of chant. This was followed by a loud groan as the Gates began to slowly open as energy from Celestia and Luna was transferred from their bodies to the Gates themselves.

The gates slowly opened revealing a swirling fog of purple and black smoke, but what terrified David the most was the shadow like hooves reaching out through the barely open gates thrashing for freedom.

"Dear God… what is this…?" David mumbled as a dark wind began to blow throughout the entire room.

"Soon Guardian the gates will be full opened! And every bit of darkness that was ever sealed away will be mine… huh?!" Nightmare stopped as a bullet flew right past her head.

"Then why wait? Come down here and fight me! Let's pass the time you demon!!" David shouted waving his father's gun.

"Fine!" Nightmare said landing across from him. "Once I'm done with you, I can complete the spell and open the gates. And when I do… all of Equestria will be mine!!!" She burst into a fit of laughter as the dark wind in the room increased in intensity. David looked down at his sword at the figures of Luna and Twilight, he looked at his father's pistol in a holster on his waist, and he looked at the armor he was wearing.

"I am the Guardian of Equestria and for the sake of those who call this world home… I'M ENDING THIS FIGHT NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!" He yelled as they both rushed at each other to settle the fate of the entire planet. Next Chapter: Chapter 44 Estimated time remaining: 42 Minutes