THE 99 FLOORS OF CELESTIA'S TOWER

EPISODE 1: A TOWER'S GATE

"Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings."
Horace;

>I stand far from Celestia's tower
>The bright sun burns above, gently resting upon the tower's top
>99 floors
>That is how many floors there are
>Yet the deaths tonight will be...countless
>I pull out my blade, the Fakku, and brake out into a sprint
CELESTIA! I WILL SLAY YOU!
>I swing my blade widely, the countless guards that run towards me are no mach for my power
>Horse blood falls from the sky in kilometers
>My hair is stained crimson
>I slay the 200,000,000 guards in front of the tower's gate in one punch
>I will destroy the sun

END OF EPISODE 1

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"When size is your enemy, how small will you become to grow into a hero"

EPISODE 2, GROWTH

EPISODE 2: GROWTH

"The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way."
Robert Kiyosaki

>Floor 10
>The other 9 floors were nothing to me
>Simply games to test my strength
>On floor 6 I was outnumbered 300,000,000 to 1
>They needed more ponies
>But now I am at floor 10
>I will fight my first guardian
>He stands on all fours, his hair a dark crimson
>Like blood
>A large green apple is balanced on his back, showing the weight of his struggle
Biggumakku: Carrier of Apples
>"Are you ready to die, Biggumakku?"
>YEP
>He slams his hooves on the ground, but I jump onto his leg, and plunge my blade in
>Instead of blood, he spurts out cider
>Like a vampire, I suck at his juices
>He slams his foot, flinging me in the air
>I land on his massive apple
>I slash at it, cutting it into piecies
>The beast stumbles, unable to withstand the apple's destruction
>He falls to the ground, and bursts into a shower of apple juice
>The floor is sticky with blood and juice
>I drink the floor

END OF EPISODE 2

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"The bound of brothers is strong, but can it be cut by steal?"

EPISODE 3: BLOOD BROTHERS

EPISODE 3: BLOOD BROTHERS

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

>Floor 20
>My blade is still sharp, even though it has cut through countless horses
>Celestia must think me a fool if she believes a simple countries populace is enough to defeat me
>I dry my face with my cleaning rag
>It was given to me to clean my sorrows
>But the true sorrow will be cleaning up all this blood
>I stand before the second guardian
>Or should I say, guardians
>Two brothers
>One, a massive beast of flesh and fat, standing 600,000,000 kilometers wide
>The other, a skinny creature as nimble as 100,000,000 bees
>They both don massive red mustaches
FLIM to furamu: The blood brothers
>I backflip forwards and plunge my blade into the fat one, but am quickly taken away by the skinny one
>My blade still remains in the fat ones stomach
>Together, they both begins to fire upon me with a massive machines, they're bullets made from the tears of the innocent
>I use my kung-fu strength to karate chop the bullets
>They spread, cutting into the flesh of my enemies
>As they are blinded by the tears, I take my blade out of the fat twin, and decapitate the skinny one
>But it's not over yet
>The fat one eats his brother, and tries to body slam me
>I stand still with my blade upward
>The blade pierces his heart
>He falls

END OF EPISODE 3

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"When desire becomes powerful, it can cloud ones thoughts"

EPISODE 4: HANDS

EPISODE 4: HANDS

"The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way."
Robert Kiyosaki

>Floor 30
>While the guardians that I have faced are impressive, I am still bored with this tower
>I know I should be grateful for the ease of this challenge, it makes my cause easier, but I expected more of a risk
>The sight before me, however, sends a chill up my spine
>A light blue pony, with human flesh sewed into her skin
>Human feet replacing where her back hooves should be
>Dismembered corpses everywhere
>This is the work of...
Raira: The Keeper of Flesh
>"You have pretty hands, human. I need hands to become like you"
YOU ARE A MAD FOOL, MURDER IS NOT THE ANSWER FOR YOUR DESIRE
>"Your flesh shall be mine, human. You can not stop me."
>She lunges forward, a sword held in her hooves, a look of hate in her eyes
>I step out of the way slightly
>She slams into a wall
>Bleeding, she lunged toward me again
>This time she trips on her makeshift foot and falls
>She gets up a final time
>She slips in her own blood and falls
>"Please human, all I ever wanted was to be like you. Please...give me your hands."
>She says this in tears
>I accept her offer
>I extend my hands
>She uses magic to lift her sword up, cut off her hooves, than cut off my hands
>We swop limbs
>I force my new hooves to grow blue fingers
>With a smile on her face, she dies.

END OF EPISODE 4

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"An art that no one understands, when the dead rise, they shall fall."

EPISODE 5: NECROMANCY

EPISODE 5: NECROMANCY

"Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see."
Helen Keller

>Floor 40
>While the challenges are still minimal, I can feel an air of darkness growing as I go through each floor
>I refuse to go up the floors, as I won't take the stairs
>The air is so thick on this floor that I almost cough
>But I won't show this guardian my weakness
>Skeletal remains of ponies line the floor
>There she is
>The witch
>The master of the undead
>I will be able to kill the already dead
>It will be an interesting experience
Zecora: The master of dark magic
>"What is this I see tonight? Seeing a human is such a sigh-"
Quiet, woman! We battle now!
>She begins to chant in riddles, and the bones begin to form into a massive horse like beast, forming its arms into weapons
>But the beast falls quickly, my blade can cut through bone
>The pieces reform into a cage
>You can't hold me back, Zecora
>I cut through the bones
>The pieces reform into a massive hoof, and it tires to crush me
>I will not be held down
>I cut through the foot
>This continues for at least 12 fortnights
>I don't even form a sweat
>Eventually, Zecora can not continue using her dark magic
>She runs at me with a blade
>I run at her with a bone
>Ironically, she dies
>I through her corpse into her pot, and taste her brew
>I will now face the first of the six elements
>It will be a worthy battle

END OF EPISODE 5

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"Generosity can be the greatest weapon, it can also be the greatest weakness."

EPISODE 6: GENTLE YELLOW

EPISODE 6: GENTLE YELLOW

"Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong."
Leo Buscaglia

>Floor 50
>Each floor I went through, a trail of blood had followed me
>I never really payed attention to who's blood I was spilling
>Yet someone did
>This floor is a healing ground, a place where the injured and the sick are cared for
>I have too much honor to slay these warriors
>But this floors guardian must be destroyed
>She floats down to me, her wings gentle like a flower
Shaifurattā: Master of Kindness
>"Oh, I didn't expect a human to be here. Oh! Your covered in blood! Here, let me clean you up and make you all better."
Shaifurattā! Draw your blade and fight me!
>"What? Oh, um, I'm sorry but...I couldn't bring myself to do that."
What?
>She bends her head down
>"If you must, you may slay me."
>The sick soldiers force themselves off of their beds
>"WE WILL GUARD HER WITH OUR LIVES"
>I don't know what to do
>I don't want to slay an unarmed woman
>But it's the only way to open the door
Are you sure about this?
>"If I must die, than I will accept my fate."
I'm sorry.
>With one cut, she falls
>The sick stumble toward me, angered and saddened
>I walk away from them
>I won't slay the sick
>I shed a single tear

END OF EPISODE 6

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"When all your work is all play, how can one distinguish real life from the game?"

EPISODE 7: PARTY

EPISODE 7: PARTY

"I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun."
Thomas A. Edison

>Floor 60
>I slaughtered my able bodied enemies with ease, but only one thing remained on my mind
>Was I doing the right thing?
>How many innocents would die for my cause
>I needed a stiff drink to drown my sorrows
>This floor greeted me with booming music
>Ponies dancing, singing, drinking, having the time of their lives.
>I only thought there was suffering in this tower
>I approached the dancing folk, and studied their faces
>They seemed happy, but something was off
>As I left to the punch bowl, I thought I heard something
>"Save me"
>Suddenly, a pink pony with a fiery red mane appeared in front of me
>Pinkīpai: Master of Laughter
>"HEY HEY HEY, YOU ENJOYING THE PARTY, I SURE AM, I THINK MY GUESTS ARE HAVING FUN, SINCE I'M FORCING THEM TO HAVE FUN, AND I'LL FORCE YOU TOO, HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA"
>I swing my blade, but it's as if she wasn't even in front of me
>I feel her hoof grab my leg
>I am pulled into her pocket dimension
>The veil of the 4th wall
>The horrors I faced there, I will not speak of
>I fought my way out, but right as I left, I would be pulled back in
>Her mastery of the 4th wall was impeccable
>I needed to beat her at her own game
>I looked towards the readers
"Hello"
>WHAT!?!?!?, NO, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, ONLY I CAN DO THAT, THIS ISN'T FUN ANYMORE, I QUIT, GOODBYE!
>She explodes into confetti
>The music ends
>The ponies fall to the ground and die
>"Thaaaaaaank yoooooouuu"

END OF EPISODE 7

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"When one loses a brother, they will do anything to avenge them, even if they lose more loved ones in the progress."

EPISODE 8: MORE APPLES

EPISODE 8: MORE APPLES

"It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge."
Friedrich Nietzsche

>Floor 70
>My blood is coursing with the finest alcohol in all of Equestria
>I should have drank over 800,000,000 pints
>In my drunken state, nothing is more clear
>This floor looks like a barn
>Because it is a barn
>The floor is a barn
>I'm standing on a barn
>The guardian looks down at me, hate in her eyes
Appurujakku: Master of Honesty
>"You killed my brother! I was the one who was meant to kill him, ever since he raped my sister, and you took that away from me! WE MUST KUNG-FU FIGHT, PARTNER"
We never worked together, so we're not partners
>With her intense kung-fu grip, she crushes 3 disks in my spine
>I quickly recover and slash at her cutie mark
>It will be my war trophy
>He mouth opens wide, and a massive beam fires from it
>I slash the beam in half, causing the barn to ignite into flames
>We battle on the flames, feeling not the burn of the floor, but the burning of our souls
>In one final move, I slash upwards, cutting her stomachs
>Apples fall out

END OF EPISODE 8

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"When you are loyal to a cause, you sacrifice everything to support it, even your soul."

EPISODE 9: THE LOYAL ONE

EPISODE 9: LOYALTY

"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives."
Euripides

>Floor 80
>The higher I make it up the tower, the higher up these soldiers are in the ranks
>Each one more loyal to Celestia than the last
>What is loyalty?
>A pitiful excuse for friendship
>I am loyal to only one man
>Human
>The guardian stands in front of me, her pecks the size of sky scrapers
>It's as if she is not even a woman
>I swear I see some form of suedo penis
Reinbōdasshu: Master of Loyalty
>"I WILL POUND YOUR ASS WITH THE FORCE OF A THOUSAND SUNS. THEN...then...I will become a man."
You are a mad woman, your loyalty has blinded you!
>"WHAT IS LOYALTY? A PITIFUL EXCUSE FOR FRIENDSHIP!"
>She flies towards me at top speeds
>Over 500,000,000,000 kilogrames fast
>I quickly dodge her and hold my blade out, cutting off a wing
>She spins in a circle and fallen
>"I'VE GONE BLIND"
Yes you have, blind with loyalty!
>"NO, I'VE GONE BLIND FOR REAL, YOU FUCK FACE!"
Yes, loyalty has made you blind
>I stab her in her blind eyes
>But she gets back up, and slams me into the chest
>I fly back, and as she speeds towards me again, I throw my sword at her
>A clean cut straight through
>Her loyalty could not save her
>I will survive this tower

END OF EPISODE 9

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"The generous believe they are heroes, the selfish believe they are fools."

EPISODE 10: THE GIFT

EPISODE 10: THE GIFT

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is God's gift, that's why we call it the present."
Joan Rivers

>Floor 90
>Only 9 more floors to go until I face the sun
>It will be the battle of my life
>But that is the future, and today is the present.
>And speaking of present...
Mezurashi-sa: Master of Generosity
>"Oh darling, you've made it all the way to the 90th floor? You should feel so proud of yourself. I never thought I'd see a human this high up the tower. Are you sure your not One of Celestia...pleasure men? You sure look like one."
>I don't know if I should be insulted or flattered
>"You can't go any farther without me rewarding you with something, here, take this."
>She brings me a purple kimono
>"Put it on, it will look fabulous on you."
>It does look fabulous
>I remove my clothes and put on the kimono
>She looks slightly embarrassed
>Don't know why
>Suddenly, I feel the kimono tighten against my skin
>"HA HA HA, you fell for my trap. You really are as dumb as you are masculine and attractive! Now you are mine!"
>Against my will, my arms grab my sword, and point it towards me
>"It's a shame. You would have made a wonderful soldier."
>I quickly suck in my gut
>The sword goes in, just missing my flesh
>I pretend to scream in pain
>She believes my pain is true
>The kimono's power fades, and I fall over.
>When she approaches me, I slash all four of her legs off in one motion
>She is helpless
I will be generous and end you life
>I slam the sword into her head

END OF EPISODE 10

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"The powers of magic are great, but is knowledge and power truly worth the sacrifice?"

EPISODE 11: APPRENTICE

EPISODE 12: APPRENTICE

"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
Colin Powell

>Floor 99
>The final floor
>If I make it through here, I'll make it to the roof
>If I make it to the roof, I'll make it to the sun
>If I make it to the sun, I can complete my task
>I decided it would be appropriate to finish this task naked.
>I found it artistic
>Like a haiku
>The final guardian stands before me
>Celestia's apprentice
Towairaitosupākuru: Master of Magic
>"You...monster. Do you know how many of my friends you have killed? Do you know how much chaos you've caused by slaying 5 of the 6 elements? You will throw this world into chaos!"
It's a worthy sacrifice
>"You know nothing of sacrifice! I have given up my entire life to be Celestia's apprentice! I have poured everything into her cause! Do you know how many people I have killed to stay in Celestia favor!?!?? I won't let you ruin all of this!"
>She forms a blade with her magic, and sends it towards me
>I cut it in half
>I jump up, and swing my blade at her horn, cutting it off
>Magic force flows out of her wound, flooding the room
>I'm drowning in magic
>I can taste the magic
>I suck some in, play around with it in my mouth
>Through these motions, I learn how to control magic.
>Using my tongue like a wand, I command all the magic towards Twilight
>She drowns in her own magic
>She is dead
>An easier and less emotionally straining battle than I expected

END OF EPISODE 11

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"The sun shines bright on those who seek it."

EPISODE 12: THE SUN

EPISODE 13: THE SUN

"A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell."
C. S. Lewis

>The roof
>I've made it through the 99 floors of Celestia's tower
>And now I gaze upon the sun
>The heat burns my flesh, they brightness is blinding
>It is both horrible and glorious
>I ready my blade, but the sun floats upwards, away from me
>Looking down upon me from atop the sun is...
Celestia: Goddess of The Sun
>She looks down upon me
>"You're not Twilight."
No...I am not your apprentice. I am Anon! I have made it through all of your floors, I have slain all of your guardians, I have slaughtered all of your soldiers. And now I am here to destroy the sun.
>"And why would you do something like that?
The sun never sets on this land! The crops burn! The people sweat and suffer! And the worse part of it all, the worst part...is that I...can't...SLEEP!
>"You...are nothing to me."
>A beam of the sun's light blasted into my chest
>The impact was so great I lost balance
>And with that, I fell from the tower

END OF EPISODE 13

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"Sometimes to climb back to the top, you must reach the bottom."

EPISODE 14: THE FALL

EPISODE 14: THE FALL

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Confucius

>Floor 90
>I was falling
>Floor 80
>I had made it so far, slaughtered so many ponies
>Floor 70
>I had killed so many innocents
>Floor 60
>I had made so many widows, I had made so many orphans
>Floor 50
>And it was all for nothing
>Floor 40
>Celestia would continue to ruin the lives of so many people
>Floor 30
>Her rule would go on unchallenged
>Floor 20
>I didn't want to live in a world like this
>Floor 10
>But I wanted to live
>And I stopped falling
>And I began to rise
>Floor 20
>Floor 30
>Floor 40
>Floor 50
>Floor 60
>Floor 70
>Floor 80
>Floor 90
>I rose up to the heavens, and I slashed the sun

END OF EPISODE 14

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"..."

EPISODE 15: THE END

EPISODE 15: THE END

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
Winston Churchill

>I slashed and I slashed, cutting deeply into the golden sun
>"Stop this"
>I would not stop this, I would destroy the sun if it were the last thing I did
>"You will regret this, stop"
>My blade and my heart burned with the fiery passion of 1000 suns, much greater than the sun itself
>The suns plasma burned my face, each cut sending more burning flame to my body
>The sky shook, Celestia looked at me with disgust
>The sun grew brighter and brighter with each cut
>STOP
>The sun burst, and the light covered the world
>I was blinded
>When my vision returned, I was in a field
>The moon has high above the night sky
>The sun was gone
>Celestia looked down on me as the tower crumbled far off behind her
>"I hope you'll be happy with your choice. I have decided humanity is too dangerous to have in my world. I have sent them away to another world. There will be no more humans in Equestria."
>I smiled
Than I have freed my people
>"You however will remain here. You have brought only chaos and discord to this land...yes...you are discord incarnate. You will not be human anymore, I will remove everything human about you. Body, mind, and soul. I will reshape this world, I don't know what it will become, but you will not be human anymore."
>My body changed, but I was not scared
>As stone covered my body, I had no fear
>And as the last fragment of humanity left my body, I was not ashamed
>I had conquered...

THE 99 FLOORS OF CELESTIA'S TOWER