Mystogan is suddenly woken by the sound of what sounded like an explosion. Jumping out of bed and looking around. Celestia wasn't at his side when he woke, but there looked like there had been signs of a struggle. He quickly gathers his clothing and puts it on, running outside of the room to see the halls of the castle lit with fire and soldiers fighting invaders in black armor. And that armor was all too familiar. Mystogan growled as his hands balled up into fists.

"She had the nerve...to send her soldiers here...I am going to kill her myself. If she took Tia and Lulu....I will kill her slowly. Soururīpā...to me."

He said in a dark and cold voice, his weapon slithering down his arm and forming in the grip of his right hand. He runs down the hallways,leaping over the flames that stood in his way and helping out any soldiers he came across, the ones that were still capable of fighting followed him to where he was going. Once he made it outside of the castle into the main courtyard, he shifts his eyes around quickly. What he saw was absolutely horrifying. Fire and smoke, the smell of blood and death hitting his nose as he sees bodies of both royal guard and enemies laid about with swords, spears and all sorts of sharp weapons impaled into their bodies. Mystogan's eyes darted towards an enemy that was charging at him. Wasting no time, he swings his god arc clean through the lower half of the charging pony, blood splattering as the top half falls to the ground. he turns his attention to the soldiers that were with him.

"When did this start?! Where are the princesses?!"

"Sir, they were taken to the underground crystal caverns! We tried to follow the kidnappers but the these...shadow ponies were on us within minutes, it has been hell trying to fight them off!"

Mystogan nodded and looked between all the soldiers.

"Direct me to the entrance to these caverns, then I want you all to split into a group of fours. Watch each other's backs and stay alert. They are hit and run attackers. very few of them are actual heavy combat oriented! I expect to see you alive once this is all over!"

"Sir!"

As Mystogan makes his way to the caverns, he hears a familiar voice calling out for help, he quickly makes his way to the source of the voice, seeing his unit were surrounded by multiple heavy weapon users, he charges forth and readies his hand, Just as his target was about to strike at Shimmering who was downed, he shoves his hand through the enemy's back and pushes out his still beating heart. The guard looks down at what had just happened and instantly dies after a few seconds, dropping in front of Shimmering. Mystogan kicks the body out of the way and stands in front of his unit in a defensive stance.

"Captain!"

Shouted the four mares in relief as they saw him come to the rescue.

"Come on ladies! I didn't train you so you could fall to weak peons like these! Get your asses up and kill these fuckers for even setting foot in our peaceful land!"

"Yes Captain Raven!"

They all shouted as they stood up, obtaining their second wind now that their commander was at their side. One of the enemy soldiers began to back away slowly.

" I...know that name...it was you. You are the monster that killed my unit...."

Soldier, focus! Well need to take these ones out now! If we don't do it now we-"

He was cut off by the large scythe blade decapitating his head, sending it flying through the air and at the last soldiers feet who was speaking. His eyes widened behind his helmet, the others starting to back off as well.

"You are all the monsters here...and your empress. Coming here and destroying lives and homes that people worked so very hard to build. I have ever right to kill every single one of you I come into contact with. ALL of you should I deem it necessary. If your empress does anything to my princess. She will get the worst of it. But for now, your blood will soak in the blade of my god arc."

Right as the soldier tried to turn and run, Mystogan cuts his body directly in half down the middle, the body slowly splitting into two and falling to the ground. His unit starred at him with both amazement and shock. They would have never assumed he would be so..cold towards the enemy, but they didn't care. As long as they had him, and he had them.

"Alright ladies. Follow me, we are going to get the princesses back from these fuckers. With me!"

"Yes sir!"

They all shouted as they charged forth. They continued to cut through any enemy that got in their way. They ran through the courtyards, seeking out the entrance that the guard had told them about. Eventually coming across it. Mystogan and his unit jumped down into the gaping entrance, sliding down into the hole and coming to a stop at the bottom. They quickly regain their bearings and looks around, weapons drawn and ready to strike at anything that comes for them. The caverns were brightly lit by the natural light of the crystals, but so many shadows were about. A perfect place for them to hide and ambush them.

"Stay alert ladies, watch for any sign of movement from every shadow."

As they proceeded through the caverns, it was deathly quiet. Mystogan was expecting more of a resistance than anything. he ran through from chamber to chamber eventually coming into a large centralized one. he looks around for a moment, hearing to sound of chains slightly moving, he looks into the direction of them to see not just Celestia, but Luna AND Twilight, both suspended against the large crystals. Mystogan, not even caring that he was being watched began to run over to them.

"Mystogan...its a trap!"

Celestia shouts as she warns him. But it was too late, chains pop out of the ground and restrain Mystogan and his unit by the neck, wrists and ankles. Mystogan furiously pulls at the chains that bound him, trying his best to get to Celestia. As he struggles, he hears a deep wicked female laughter coming from the darkness. The room suddenly fills with the very same kind of shadow ponies whom he had fought through the get here. And from the middle of the large group, a take curvy alicorn stepped forward. She had jet black fur, a black, purple and blue striped mane, deep purple cat like eyes with black sclera. She wore black and purple sorceress robes that showed off nearly everything she had to offer. Even though he had never met her before, he knew exactly who he was, and his rage was already starting to boil over, continuing to pull at the chains.

"Just like a moth to the flame..."

She said in a seductive yet evil tone, swaying her hips with each step she took towards Mystogan. He eyes locked on her with the intent to kill. The chains continued to hold him in place and rattle with his struggling.

"So then, you are the one who slaughtered my forces back at the Crystal Empire are you? I must say I am impressed with your abilities Captain Raven. My top officer said that you were quite the monster."

She said as she leaned down, her breasts threatening to pop out of her robes

"You disturbed what was suppose to be a peaceful summit. I was doing my job to maintain that peace. And if you know what it good for you, you will release the princesses now..."

He said with a death glare at the dark alicorn, the chains still rattling from his shaking. His rage was rising more and more as she taunted him.

"I think not Sir Raven...I intend to make you suffer for all of my pawns you took from me that day. And I will start...by slowly torturing these three to whom you appear to care for so deeply. That is...unless you come over to our side and serve under my command. Become my dark knight and I will give you anything you desire...even me..."

Mystogan growled lowly to her, his rage now at a boiling point. the cells in his body already beginning to become fully active.

"No way in hell would I ever join you. Besides, I already have someone who is far more attractive than you could ever hope to be..."

She chuckles lightly, then suddenly slaps him hard across the face, her nails digging into his skin as she does this.

"For that...you will watch while I personally dig my blade into your precious sun princess..."

The veins on Mystogan's face began to glow that same blue color they did that day back at the crystal Empire.

"You fucking hurt her you bitch, I will tear out your god damned throat and feast on your flesh..."

Mystogan was hot hot hot. the veins continuing to glow more and more as she drew her blade from her robes and held it to Celestia's throat, her eyes widening in fear for both herself and her lover. She spoke in a shaky voice.

"Nightshade...you do this...we are ALL going to die...including you."

Mystogan's unit could see the change in Mystogan's body already happening, his veins glowing through his clothing slightly and his eyes glowing that same fiery orange.

"I would like to see him try...he will not break free of those chains...now then."

She bring the blade down and stabs Celestia in one of her legs, her pupils shrink as her eyes widen. She screams out in pure pain as the blade is dug into ehr flesh and moved around, tears begin pouring out of her eyes. Knowing her magic was nullified by the ring around her horn, she was helpless to her tormentor. Mystogan's voice suddenly became dark and more inhuman.

"I will fucking kill you! Do you hear me bitch?! I will rip out your spine, I will fucking destroy you!"

Mystogan continued to pull and thrash at the chains, tears falling from his eyes as he was watching her dig the dagger repeatively into Celestia.Both Luna and Twilight watching on in horror. She suddenly drove the dagger into Celestia's right arm, she screamed more in pain as she continued sobbing from the pain and watching her beloved be tortured by this.

"Please Nightshade...s-stop this...he is going to become something far worse if you keep this up..."

"He will not be a threat to me my dear princess of the sun. I will continue to do as I please with you."

She said as she began cutting Celestia in multiple parts of her body, the torso, the legs, the shoulders everywhere. Mystogan at this point, wasn't even himself anymore. he felt to his knees, the chains growing quiet fora moment, He lifts his head slowly as black liquid drips from his eyes, then from his entire body, forming into a dark puddle around him. Celestia breathes heavily, knowing that the magic seal that was put on him was now broken. She knew what was coming, and she began to shake in fear of not only her life, but everyone's in the room.

"Empress nightshade....you know not what you have just done..."

Mystogan's body sudden begins to shift and crack, he lets out a loud long scream of pain which turns into a roar of pure anger. Large black wings come from his back, tearing through his flesh, the wings having hands on the end of them with holes in the palms, his body growing quickly to giant size and his features changing completely. His skin darkening and his body morphing into one of the most feared aragami back home. Mystogan had become...a Chi-You. A raven humanoid aragami with the ability to fire electric energy from the palms in it's wing hands. and it strength and speed was not to be taken lightly. It was even more dangerous when air borne. As Mystogan had broken the chains due to his growth, the whole room could only look on in terror as the monster was now fully formed. he looks about the room, and lets out a loud roar that shook the cave.

"Mystogan...no..."

Sobbed Celestia as she saw what was buried deep within her lover, and it frightened her and the others. Even Nightshade didn't expect this.

"S-soldiers, take him down now!"

They hesitantly charged forth, weapons drawn and letting out their battle cries. Mystogan looked over at the charging warriors, grinning a monsterous grin and bringing his wings down and swipping them into the air and against the crystal walls. reaching down with his real hands and grabbing the first unlucky soldier, not wasting anytime at all, he bit the top half of the pony's body off and chewed on it fiercely, swallowing it whole and shoving the lower half in his mouth. he kept on feeding on the now screaming and retreating soldiers, and killing off the few that got to far away from him with lightning energy from the palms of his wing hands. Stomping a few into the ground glat, their bodies popping as blood splatters under his large feet. Others being flung into the sharp crystal that was jutting out from the walls,impaling them all the way through.

Nightshade could only watch on in horror as her men were being devoured, crushed and impaled by this monster who she had clearly underestimated.

"You really are a monster...stop this now! Leave my people alone you abomination!"

Celestia looked over at the screaming alicorn.

"I told you...now we are all doomed to die at his hand...unless you release me and the others. We have a spell that can stop him. But if you would rather not live anymore, then we understand..."

After Mystogan had cleared the room, which was now overflowing with blood, body parts and bones. He turns his attention to the four alicorns, another smile on his face as he slowly approaches them, blood dripping from his teeth with the flesh of the fallen on his claws.

"What is it going to be, Nightshade?!"

Luna yelled in the royal Canterlot voice.

"Fine!"

She screamed as the chains and rings around their horns vanish, they fall to the ground and slowly stand, Celestia havingt a bit of trouble doing so, Twilight running over to her to help her.

Luna, Nightshade, distract him with your magic while Twilight and I prepare the spell..."

Luna nodded, followed by a hesitant one from Nightshade. They both take flight and begin pelting Mystogan with magical energy.He lets out a irritated growl and uses his wings to cover himself from the attacks, letting out a loud roar and flapping his wings hard to push them away and possibly stun them. They got hit a few times by him and his energy blasts, be eventually, Celestia and twilight got things ready.

"Okay, now, hit him with everything you have in the spell circle here!"" She shouted as they all converged on the circle, firing their beams of magic at Mystogan, his unit,which had been spared a grotesque death, only watch on in fear of and concern for their captain. The magic slowly enveloped Mystogan's body, he lets out a roar as he grabs his head and falls to a knee, the spell was working! He was shrinking down to size and his body slowly began changing back. The spell was reversing the affects of the oracle cells and calming them down and reverting his genetic make up. Once the spell had finished, he fell to the ground completely naked, his body now fully human once more. he opens his eyes slowly, trying to push himself up from the ground, only to begin to vomit up the content of his stomach. he knew what he had done, and it had made him sick from knowing...he consumed the flesh of ponies.

"Oh...god. What have I done...?"

He said shakily as his eyes began to widen, his pupils shrink and start shifting to and from. Nightshade looked at the other alicorn then back at Mystogan.

"You need to kill him now. Get rid of that monster before this happens again-"

"It is because of you that this happened you fucking bitch!"

Twilight screamed out in anger.

"You tortured him by hurting the one pony who he cared for the most! What did you expect would happen?! I have a right mind to let him kill you know because of what you have caused here!"

Nightshade back away from the group.

"This...this isn't over...I will be back with stronger forces! And I will make sure he dies, then I will kill all three of you after!"

She said as she vanished into the shadows and made her escape. Meanwhile Mystogan's unit and the princesses lock their eyes back onto the new shaking human that was now curled up in a ball, shaking violently, his eyes still wide.

"I...i ate them...I ate their flesh and bone...I became a true aragami now...I am a monster.."

Celestia got up and slowly began to walk towards her lover, Mystogan saw this and began to slide away from her, shaking his head.

"Tia...stay away from me please....I do not belong with you nor anyone here anymore. Just...kill me now and be done with it..."

Celestia continued to approach him with a gaze. Mystogan could read it, was it one of hate and disgust? One of pity and sadness? He lowered his head and closed his eyes, waiting for the blow that would end his life. But it never came.Instead he felt that familiar embrace around him, he slowly opens his eyes and looks up to see Celestia starring down at him not with fear, but love in her eyes and a weak smile on her face.

"I told you we would have a way to bring you back, Mystogan...I promised you. Didn't I?"

"But you saw what I did...I ate them without hesitation...you should be completely disgusted with me, all of you should be..."

Both Twilight and Luna come to his side and lightly place a hand on his shoulder.

"If you had been in control...yes, we would have. But Mystogan, we know that you were aware, but this blood and carnage wasn't your doing. The monster inside did what it was meant to do. To eat organic life. That is not your fault."

Twilight said as she tried to reassure him.

"All that matters...is that you came for us, Mystogan. We knew you would find us eventually.And despite what happened here today. Our feelings for you haven't faulted. They have grown. Knowing you would pass the line of your humanity to save us. Especially Tia. I believe that she appreciates this more than anyone combines here...so please, do not feel the guilt of what you have done. You did what you had to..."

Luna said as she rubbed his other shoulder.

"Lulu is right, Mystogan...I knew you would come for me and the others....I will admit,seeing you like that scared me very much. But I know, you will always be the same Mystogan I fell in love with. You are my Mystogan, my love, my one and only."

Mystogan's eyes began to water up quickly, trying his best not to let the tears flow, but it was too great. they began to flow down his cheeks and he tries his best to choke back the sobs, burying his head into Celestia's chest and wrapping his arms around her tightly, like a child holding on to their protector.

"Tia...are you alright?"

Asked Luna.

"Yes Lulu, I am going to take Mystogan somewhere away from this mess...I need some time with him alone to comfort him."

She said as she lifted Mystogan in her arms and cradled him closely, disappearing after saying.

"get the others out of here and seal off the entrance, these fools chose this as their grave site..."

And like that, she was gone.

Author's Notes:

Here ya go everyone, Mystogan has finally been pushed to becoming an aragami. And worse, his loved ones experienced it first hand.

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May the darkness grant you peace.