My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Starlight, Starbright

Chapter 25

Truth of The Alicorn Amulet

Sweet Song sighed as she impatiently tapped her hoof on the ice-cold stone floor. Well, it wasn’t ice cold. She had a fire going and it slightly warmed the place up. Slightly. Chaos Gun brought her to a cave so she could explain love to him just before he left to get food. She’s got a few questions he hasn’t answered, like why he kidnapped and asked her. And she doesn’t know how to describe love to him. It’s complicated and hard to describe. Plus, she just had a… horrible experience.

Suddenly, the cave rumbled and violently shook. Sweet yelped and hid inside a small outcropping. None of the icicles came crashing down and no flattening sized rocks fell.

“what the hell?” she muttered as she slowly stuck her head out.

Chaos Gun flew in, carrying a sack on his back, and landed near the fire. “where’d you go?” he asked.

“Sorry.” Sweet Song said as she crawled out. “a earthquake hit and I hid.”

Chaos Gun looked out the way he came, making sure nobody followed him. “well… I don’t think that was a earthquake.”

“huh?”

“never mind.” he used his magic to take the sack off and set it on the ground. He opened it up and fish came out. “Ponies eat fish, right?”

“un… not really. We’re all vegan. Well, Filigree and Fire Ruby aren’t but that’s because their dad’s a dragon.”

“Really?” Chaos used his magic to pull up a cod to his mouth and took a bite. Sweet Song grimaced in disgust. “it’s really good. And seafood’s supposed to be good for your brain.”

“I’ll… stick with kelp…” she said with a groan.

“Figured as much.” he used his magic to bring up a few fruits and veggies. “that’s why I got these as well.”

Sweet Song’s stomach growled again, causing her to blush and laugh nervously again. “un… I’ll take that corn-on-the-cob.”

Chaos cooked his fish with the fire, which took longer then what shows would tell you. The fruit and veggies, however, are ready to eat right now. Chaos took a apple and bit into it.

“So… you like fish?”

“I like all meat. in case you forgot, I told you I was created.”

“Created?”

“yeah. Believe it or not, but I’m only a few weeks old.”

“A few weeks?”

“yeah. I was created using the powerful members of every race; Pony, Dragon, Quarry Eel. My Master even got the DNA of the humans and of the Princess’, hence the wings.”

Sweet Song looked at his wings and whistled. “how’d he do that?”

“he can change shape. He disguised himself as their physician and got their DNA and used it to make me. For the humans… I‘m not sure how. I‘ve been told they got their butts kicked all the time so he must‘ve gotten their blood from one of their fights.”

“wow… (he was born just a few weeks ago. No wonder he kidnapped me.)”

Chaos Gun used his magic to grab the cooked fish and took a bite. “Sure you don’t want a bite?” he asked as he offered.

“I’m good. Thanks.” she said, trying to hide her distain. A pregnant pause fell, which made the both of them nervous. Sweet Song was the one to break the silence. “So… what do you want to know about love?”

Chaos Gun glanced up to her for a moment, then looked away. “nothing much. Just… what is it? Why does it exist? Why do we suffer under it?”

Just basic information? That’s all he’s looking for? “Well… I can’t explain why it exists or why we, in your words, ‘suffer’ from it. But I can probably explain what it is.” better then nothing. Chaos gestured her to go on ahead.

“Love is… it’s a feeling you feel when you meet that special someone. It’s this feeling of… of joy and bliss that cannot be replicated- it can only be felt to truly understand it. It differs for everyone; some just get crushes, like what I… once had, to full on ‘palms sweating, image in your head’ type of deal. My mom’s Lyra and Bonbon told me that when they fell in love with each other, it was the most perfect feeling they ever felt; like… they were meant for each other, that their hearts are beating in unison, that they have the same warm, loving feeling in their eyes.

“I don’t know if I’m describing it right, but… it’s just a wonderful feeling you feel when you find that someone your destined to be with.”

“I see… so that’s what love is.” Chaos Gun pondered the mare’s words and took them to heart. “thanks for explaining it to me.” he used his magic to dissolve the barriers, letting cold air waft in.

“Wait, that was it?” a surprised Sweet Song asked.

“That was it.” he got up and threw away his food. “I’ll take you to the village down the mountain. After that, you’re on your own. And I‘m sure you‘re friends will be there soon enough.”

“if you say so.” she got up and shook off the frozen water when Chaos Gun neared the exit. “wait.” Chaos stopped in mid-step and looked back. “this mare you’re in love with. Who is she?”

Chaos didn’t responded at first. He doesn’t want her to know he loves her. “it’s someone you know.”

Great. A mysterious type. She hates these kinds of ponies. “can’t we just teleport back to my friends? They’re probably looking for me.”

Chaos Gun sighed. Going back to her friends, and if he brings her, they’ll all think that he kidnapped her. Still, better to stay on her good side. “All right.”

“really? You will? Thank you.” Chaos’ horn glowed when Sweet spotted a hole in that plan. “Wait. Do you know how to find her?”

“Of course I do.” his horn glowed bright. “just… don’t move.” within a few seconds, the both of them disappeared in flashes of dark fire.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6DvxSr6jhc

Fate Won’t Change, After All - Fire Emblem: Awakening OST

Bass yelled as he and Goldie were blasted into a snow drift by a unexpected attacker.

“You stay away from her, you fake son-of-a-bitch!” Marian yelled out, her eyes and amulet glowing red.

“MARIAN!” Starlight yelled. “what the hell is wrong with you!?

“What’s wrong with you, trusting the first brigand you meet?!”

“Brigand?” she looked to Bass, who struggled to get out of the snow. “Bass is no brigand!”

“cut the act! He may have you fooled with his goodie-two-shoes act but I’m not fooled. He’s only acting this way just to get to your power!”

“no, he is not! He’s a good friend who helped me when I needed!”

“he’s a lowlife who just wants to use you and you’re too stupid to notice!” Her amulet glowed again and a nervous Screw Loose and Fire Ruby took notice. “much like that tramp Screw Loose! How do we know that she’s trustworthy? She could be playing Glade for a fool just so she can get close to his power!”

“Hey!”

Glade put a wing in front of Screw Loose to protect her. “Screw Loose is a valued friend of mine! I don’t care if you are the daughter of Luna, Marian, but I will take you down if you threaten her again! I’m not sure what happened to you, Marian, but something is clearly wrong.”

“Me? Something is clearly wrong with you, and this excuse of a Alicorn, if you all think that Bass and Screw Loose are actually out friends!”

“are you blind, Marian?” a agitated Sym asked. “have you not noticed that they helped us out on more then one occasion? Bass even saved Starlight when she fell.”

“So he can use her powers for his own needs! Can’t you see that?!” her amulet glowed again.

“Um, guys.” Fire Ruby meekly said.

“If anyone’s noticing anything, it’s you acting like a total nut bag, Marian!” Woona exclaimed. “Why are you acting like this?”

“Shut up!” Marian snapped. Woona was shocked to hear her own sister say that to her, and in such a hurtful tone at that. “How can you all be so stupid!?”

“HOW CAN YOU!?!” Starlight yelled. “Not only did you injure my friend, you also injured Goldie! Did you forget her!? Did you forget what happened to her?”

For once, Marian didn’t have a comeback. She did forget about her. The Alicorn Amulet thought otherwise. It, and soon after Marian’s eyes, glowed red. Fire Ruby was sure she saw that and tugged at Glade. “Did you see that?”

“I did.” he replied, knowing full well she’s talking about the amulet. “Marian… this isn’t you and you know it.”

“What do you mean?” a peeved Marian asked.

“it’s that Amulet. It’s doing something to you, making you angry. We know that you were kind, but ever since this journey began, you’ve been getting meaner and meaner. And we believe that the Alicorn Amulet is the culprit.”

“that’s preposterous. It’s a Amulet. It can’t control me.”

The ‘unimportant’ trinket thought otherwise.

End Song.

It glowed a bright red, which got everyone’s attention, including Marian’s. “What the…”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj107qyeEnY

Brooding Omen - Tales of Vesperia OST

A shockwave shot out of the Amulet, sending everyone flying back into snow drifts and pinning them there.

“Guys!” Marian called out. She took two steps over to them. The Amulet glowed and stopped her in her tracks. She struggled to move but she was frozen solid. “What… what’s going on?” she grunted, trying to move. The Alicorn Amulet stuck onto her fur, singeing into it and not letting go.

Energy poured out of it and into her. “What are you doing to me?” Marian pleaded. She heard a voice in her head; a scary, foreboding, fear inducing voice that felt as though it slithered though her soul.

“You… are my new body…”

4 tendrils shot out of the amulet and turned back to her. “No.” she pleaded. The tendrils came regardless. “no no no!” they hit, causing her to scream.

Trixie and Luna simultaneously felt something horrible happen, causing their hearts to sink and turn whatever feeling they were feeling before into pure dread.

“what was that?” Trixie asked, holding her heart as if it was stabbed.

Luna felt the same, and even more so. “Nothing good.”

Something horrible happened to their kids. They just know it. This feeling always comes when something bad happens to their children.

The rest of the gang moaned and groaned as they woke up. Whatever that shockwave did really knocked them out.

“AAAHHH! AH! AH! AHHHHH!”

“MARIAN!”

They all got up and ran to her, only to be sent back by another shockwave. This one dug into the snow and instantly evaporated it, turning the ground beneath it into green grass with flowers. When the group got up again, they looked up in fear.

“Marian…” Woona gasped.

Marian screamed at the top of her lungs as she was dragged up into the air in a red sphere, made up of swirling energy emanating from the Amulet.

“MARIAN!” Starlight and Glade called out.

The mare’s only reply was a loud and painful scream: “AAAAAAAHHHHHH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!”

“why is that thing doing this to her?” Windancer asked, more worried then all of them.

“I don’t know!” Glade said. “But whatever it is, it can’t be good!”

Cotton looked to the screen. “when it’s this author, it’s never good.” Woona gave her a confused look.

“HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!” Marian called out. Her cape and hat, which were given to her by her mother, caught on fire. Using Marian, the amulet got rid of the cape and hat and sent them away. Windancer flew up and quickly caught them and put them out.

The amulet glowed brighter, causing Marian to feel more pain. “NOOO-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--”

her scream was cut short when a cracking noise filled her mind. Her body went limb and her voice went silent.

The glow died down and she lowered to the ground. The sphere didn’t go away and it kept on swirling, though at a slow pace. She gracefully landed on the ground and just… stood there.

End Song.

“Marian?” Windancer slowly and cautiously walked up to her.

“Be careful. No telling what will happen here.” Glade warned.

Windancer ignored him. “Marian? Are you okay?”

Marian snapped her eyes open, her iris‘ having turned red. A invisible force struck Windancer and set her flying back several hundred feet.

“Marian!” Woona exclaimed.

Marian glanced up at her sister and smiled evilly. “I’m sorry, but Marian isn’t here right now.” a very different voice said.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVU2897jFYE

The Evil and Powerful Trixie Boss Battle Theme by KingSpartaX37

Hearing a different voice come out of Marian’s body was… disconcerting for her family. “Who are you?” Woona asked.

Marian, or the being who had taken control of her, used her magic to pull her over. “Luna… no. you’re much to young. And full of life. Hmhmhmhmhm. Don’t tell me the bitch had gone and had children.”

“Who are you?” Glade asked.

Marian tossed Woona down with a mean sneer. “so curious, aren’t you? Well, if you must know, I am the terror of the night. I am the Queen of darkness. And… if you can think it over, I am, technically, your mother.”

“Mother?!” Woona exclaimed, her head deep in the snow. She pulled it out and shook her head. “can’t be. Our mother’s are Trixie and…” Marian’s parasite gave Woona a mean sneer. “Oh no. no.”

“What?” Filigree asked.

“Mom and Aunt Twilight told us how Mommy was possessed by a demon pony, turned her into a powerful monster know as…

“Nightmare Moon!” Marian, or rather Nightmare Moon, finished.

“but… but that’s impossible.” Starlight said. “We all heard the stories; You were destroyed for good by the humans.”

“sad, but true. I was eradicated. That’s why I made this Alicorn Amulet while I was still in control of Luna and hid a piece of myself in this omnipresent amulet and sent it away before that vile Celestia sent us to the moon. I just needed a host then I could be, somewhat, back in the reins. But, waiting for 1000 years in a glass case is tiring. but imagine my surprise when my first host in over a millennia happened to be the whore Trixie, the just-then new bride to Princess Luna and soon to be mother to Marian. Unfortunately, she only used it once to put on one quick show, not nearly enough time for me to take control. But imagine my surprise when she passed it on to Marian. It was too good to be true. Unfortunately, this little bitch was much too young; all that childhood innocence getting in my way. I was locked dormant until she reached the ripe ol’ mature age of 18, just 2 weeks before your little trip, you abominable reject.”

“abominable reject?” Starlight repeated.

“We don’t care!” Glade said with a snarl. He powered up his magic and prepared to fight. “let Marian go or face the consequences.”

Nightmare Marian mocked him by going, ‘blah, blah, blah.’ “In case you forgot, you dumb foal, I am not really back. I’m controlling your cousin. If you attack me, you’re really attacking her.” Glade snarled in anger. Nightmare Moon is as devious as Aunt Luna said she was.

The possessed Marian rose up into the air, fore-hooves spread out wide. The sphere glowed brighter and spun around more violently then it did before. “still, 1000 years can leave you with such a krink in the neck and I don’t want to get my revenge on Luna and those miserable humans until I work them out. Luckily, I see a few good test dummies down below.”

The Unicorns and Alicorns of the group, minus Starlight, got ready to fight. Even if it was Marian, they aren’t going to let her be under the control of that monster. “Remember, don’t harm her. That’s still Marian’s body, just not her mind.” Glade said.

Nightmare Marian chuckled and powered up her magic. “Time for little foals to die!” her horn glowed and the possessed mare sent a powerful attack their way in the form of a sphere. It hit the group in the middle, sending everyone flying in different directions. The monstrosity laughed. “OH, it feels good to work out the kinks!” she exclaimed with great relish.

She powered up her magic again, calling down energy in the form of lightning bolts. Each bolt struck all of them, lightly electrocuting them. She called them down again and again and again, each bolt being more painful then the last.

Starlight quickly summoned up a barrier and stopped the umpteenth barrage, giving everyone some breathing time. “hmm… how annoying that such a abomination can use magic.” Nightmare Moon commented. She powered up her magic and summoned up a spear-like projectile.

A magic blast hit the side of the sphere Nightmare Marian was in, forcing her to look in that direction. “Focus, you dumb broad.” Glade said, trying to joke.

Screw Loose groaned. “That was bad and you should feel bad.”

Nightmare focused and fired a beam at Screw Loose, who was in so much agony after hearing that bad joke. Well, not really, but you get the picture. It wasn’t until the last second when she noticed it. She was pushed out of the way by Glade, who took the attack instead, hitting him right in the chest.

“Glade!” Screw Loose called out.

“HA! So much for Alicorns being at the top of the food chain!” Nightmare exclaimed. Her horn glowed again, this time darkening the ground beneath them. “hope you all like fire!” she reared her head back to pull fire out of the ground.

A black streak came out of nowhere and rammed into the side of the sphere, cracking it, much to Nightmare’s surprise. “What in the world!?” the black streak came back again and rammed into another part of the sphere, causing that to crack.

Nightmare snarled and sent out a shockwave that hit the streak and sent it crashing right near Woona and a couple of Glade’s guards.

The streak quickly shot out of the snow and spun around to get it off, also revealing himself to the crowd. “Gonna have to do better then that!” Chaos Gun exclaimed.

“Chaos Gun?” Starlight muttered. She heard panting behind her. She looked to see Sweet Song running up. “Sweet Song! How… where…”

The mare caught up to her and panted. “wait until… after we win this…” she panted.

“Great. Another Alicorn abomination.” Nightmare commented, looking Chaos Gun over. “Though pretty cute.” she shrugged. “no matter.” she powered up her magic and fired again. Chaos Gun dodged it and charged towards her.

He rammed into the sphere again, causing more cracks to appear. He flew out over the snow then turned up, heading into the sky. Nightmare rapidly fired magic shots at him like a machine gun. The dark Alicorn was too fast for her to land a hit.

When Chaos was directly over her, he shot down towards her like a meteor. The magic blasts shot by Nightmare exploded around him, each one exploding harmlessly. Chaos powered up his own magic and spun around like a screw.

Chaos slammed into the sphere one last time, making it shatter. He slammed into Marian and the two fell to the ground.

End Song.

Marian hit first, causing the amulet to break off and landed in the snow a few feet away. The mare slowly and painfully regained herself as she struggled to keep his eyes open. Chaos Gun entered her field of vision, filling her with fear. “(is he… going to kill me…?)”

Chaos Gun ignored her and walked over to the amulet, which stuck out of the snow on it’s side. The last thing Marian saw before blacking out was Chaos Gun powering up his magic and attacking it.

Author's Notes:

didn't see that coming, did ya?