Terraria: Hardmode
Chapter 19: Chapter 19 - The Bridge.
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The former prisoners of the ash and obsidian structure were harshly being maneuvered to their destination. Three large demons forcefully ensured this as Twilight, Starlight, and Zecora try to struggle against their ‘Escorts’, but to no avail. However, one prisoner felt truly helpless even in comparison to the two ponies and zebra: Tanner The Doll.
Still held by the neck via the imposter’s right hand, The Doll comments with absolute venom in its voice:
“There’s one thing I’d like to know, demon…”
The disguised demon glances downwards, “The fuck do you want?”
As this goes on, the three captured mares continue to struggle against their own demons.
“How in the name of Terra did you manage to cut me off from her?” The Doll questions which causes an eyebrow to raise on The Imposter’s face, “All Guides are connected to her and she should’ve been able to sense my current state. How in the name of-”
“Xeroc,” The disguised demon interjects, smiling with satisfaction, “The most powerful and evil force in this universe’s history left certain… gifts behind,” The demon chuckles, “That’s one way to put it.”
“You fool!” The doll roars out in anger, “You meddle with powers far beyond your understanding!”
The imposter smiles condescendingly, “I miss the part where that’s my problem,” The demon waves a hand dismissively, “Anyway, that Voodoo Doll I shoved you into? It blocks your connection to even Terra herself. As far as she’s concerned, you’re alive and well.”
“Don’t be so sure of yourself!” Twilight roars out from nearby; having overheard the disguised demon’s words, “Celebes undoubtedly informed Terra all about what you’re doing!”
The large demon holding Twilight was about to strike the lavender alicorn, but a gesture from Voodoo Demon prevents this as the imposter, and the three demons behind him, stop in unison before he says:
“We’re in the end game now, my dear Twilight. Even if she finds out... It’s already too late,” The imposter chuckles, “Besides, she’s in such a pitiful state that she has to rely on Dryads, Guides, and heroes of Terraria to protect the place in her stead,” He starts to laugh maniacally.
“Don’t you DARE mock our beloved creator!” The Doll roars out defiantly.
“She might’ve been an equal power to Xeroc, once, but now look at her? A mere tree made entirely of what looks like green crystals. How pathetic is that?! A powerful creator reduced to a tree ornament!” Voodoo Demon exclaims in absolute mockery.
This entices various growls of anger from The Doll, Twilight, Zecora, and Starlight.
“Anyway, let’s get a move on,” Voodoo Demon says, gesturing for the demons to forcefully move the two ponies and zebra, “You lot can be angry with me all you want and stare your pitiful daggers at me. It makes no difference... We’ve won.”
However, before any of the captives could make a response, Voodoo Demon gasps and lets out a gleeful:
“Ah! Here we are,” The imposter then turns around and mockingly bows in a greeting fashion, “Nyarlathotep awaits you, pathetic forms of flesh.”
From what the captives could see: What lied before them was an altar with three rather particular ‘stations’, bindings etched onto each one of them. It didn’t take long for them to realize that these ‘stations’ were where Zecora, Twilight, and Starlight are meant to be bound. The stations are positioned in a circle and surround a large pentagram that was placed in the center. The entire setup was in turn positioned on a very particular cliff that overlooked a large sea of lava.
The imposter nods to the three large demons, “You three know what to do.”
The three entities say no more as they each start to take their own prisoner to each station. Despite valiantly trying to resist the demons, Twilight, Zecora, and Starlight were simply helpless as the entities strap each mare into their stations. Four chains of obvious demonic origins, and covered in runes, were strapped to all four legs of every mare present.
The Voodoo Demon looks down towards The Doll, “And now for you…” He says as he walks towards the pentagram in the center of the three stations, all of which have the struggling forms of their captives. The disguised demon places The Doll in the epicenter and says:
“If it makes you all feel better, you won’t die from the process itself,” He then smiles devilishly, “It’s actually after we’re done with you that you should be worried about. So, Tanner, any last words?”
“Go to The Pit, demon.” The Doll responds scornfully.
The Voodoo Demon smiles, “Oh! I’ve been there, and I find it to be quite lovely,” The disguised demon turns to the trapped ponies and zebra, “What about the rest of you?”
Starlight narrows her eyes, “I hope you die. Painfully.”
“I agree with Starlight.” Twilight comments venomously, “You Don’t deserve anyone’s friendship.”
“Bleugh,” The demon says while gagging himself, “I can’t physically throw up in my mouth… but what you just said makes me want to do so.”
“You deserve a grim fate, your actions we shall never forgive, and I hope you’re tossed into an endless abyss,” Zecora said, matching Twilight’s venom.
“Good to know you all love me so much. It almost causes a warm feeling to grow in my non-existent heart,” The demon says while placing his right hand on his chest. Suddenly, a loud series of multiple screams, growls and roars echoes from nearby as The Voodoo Demon takes notice of a large and rapidly approaching form. A wall of flesh.
Hundreds of fleshy tendrils with mouths at their end reach forth as a large multitude of eyes blink and stare in chaotic fashion. A plethora of mouths baring gnashing teeth lets loose the screams, roars, and growls that practically echoes throughout all of The Underworld.
As this goes on, Twilight, Starlight, and Zecora could only stare in horror at the coming abomination. If The Doll could change its facial features, it too would be joining them in a horrified state.
As the wall travels through the sea of lava, various waves are created in the process. Soon enough, the large entity itself was now positioned before the large cliff as all the screaming, roars, and growls all silence themselves in unison. Then, as if hundreds of individuals spoke in unison, The Wall Of Flesh says:
“We are glad to see you all. And we hope your...” The entity chuckles through its many mouths, “Accommodations are to your liking?”
“Oh yeah, they definitely enjoy it,” The demon in disguise said before cackling.
The many eyes of the flesh-composed wall look down upon The Voodoo Demon, “We can’t take you seriously when you look like that.”
The Voodoo Demon shrugs, “Fair enough,” A spiral of hellfire engulfs his form as the true demon itself comes into being, “Heh, I guess I just got used to it after so long.”
“Begin the process! Let the bridge between the two worlds unravel, and flung open the doors to Tartarus!”
“By your will, Nyarlathotep!” The Voodoo Demon exclaims with a raised fist.

Multiple demons soon come into being as they begin to chant and form demonic runes with their raised hands, claws, and other appendages. The rune that The Doll was placed in starts to glow vibrantly as the screaming of the real Tanner cries out from within.
“No! Hang in there, Tanner!” Twilight pleads as Starlight and Zecora look on in horror. However, the three mares also start to scream out as a red aura extends to each and every one of them, from the pentagram itself. The demonic energy covers their forms as all three of their gazes look to just above The Doll’s current position. Their eyes are completely consumed by red energy and their mouths suddenly go agape.
Their screams are now silenced.
[SHWEEM]
[SHWEEM]
[SHWEEM]
Three beams of red energy leave their mouths and collide together just above The Doll. This soon forms a spherical-shaped gathering of red energy, floating above Tanner The Doll. Then, the same beam of red energy leaves the object and shoots upward to join the sphere above it.
“Yes… open the way for us!” The Voodoo Demon exclaims in excitement as the sphere starts to enlarge.
A fleshy tendril from Nyarlathotep extends itself and practically pierces the sphere of red energy as The Wall Of Flesh says:
“All of the requirements for the melding of the two worlds have been met.”
During this time and In a horrifying display, Twilight, Zecora, and Starlight were practically frozen in place. The beams of red energy continued to escape from their mouths and their eyes remained wide open. At this point, even red fumes of mist escaped their noses.
Nyarlathotep, The Wall Of Flesh, or Lord Legion simply marvels at the scenario and says:
“The Guide, the greatest pillar of Terraria. Three denizens of Equus,” Nyarlathotep chuckles, “And one among them who is born from both Terraria and Equus, in both body and spirit. You, Twilight Sparkle… The former Devourer Of Gods and a child of Harmony’s creation, her world.”
The process seemingly completes itself as the red beams of energy stops flowing from the mouths of the three mares. Even the red energy that consumed their forms dissipates before their bodies fall limply to the ashy and obsidian floors beneath them, but not lifeless. In addition, The Doll that was placed in the epicenter of the entire event still continued to feed its own beam of red energy into the red sphere above it.
Soon enough, the beam flowing from The Doll and into the sphere stops entirely. The appendage of Nyarlathotep that was pierced into the sphere starts to drag the energy towards the entity.
A disturbing and loud series of laughter escapes from The Wall Of Flesh’s many mouths before the entity says:
“The bridge has been formed and I now have access to that world’s ‘Underworld’... Tartarus,” The wall’s nearly countless eyes shifts to a certain demon, “Voodoo Demon?”
This garners the demon’s attention, “Yes, Lord Nyarlathotep?”
“Be rid of them all, we have what we need. After that, you know what needs to be done,” The entity says as the large wall seemingly backs away in rapid succession, taking the sphere of energy with them.
The Voodoo Demon looks towards the barely recovering mares, and The Doll, “I know just the place to get rid of you three,” The disguised demon picks up The Doll, chuckling while doing so, “You and I can now spend a lot more time together, Tanner,” The Voodoo Demon then snaps his fingers which beckons the same three demons from before to pick up Twilight, Starlight, and Zecora.
“After all, I can’t exactly kill you... For obvious reasons. But I’ll make you wish that you were dead.”