Anon's Greed (Final Chapter)

>You are Anon
>And this is it
>You've reached the center of the royal maze
>Discord's statue was placed right in the middle of the central space inside the maze, like Chrysalis told you
>Ugly beast ... His body is assembled with parts of creatures all over Equestria
>Even his horns differ from each other
>Geez, what did the elements of 'harmony' do to him? Judging by his facial expression, his mouth opened in agony, his eyes widened in pure shock. Seems like he hasn't had a great time lately
>Anyways, in order to benefit from his abilities and powers you'll have to wake him up or something
>How to un-petrify someone?
>You spit on his statue and it lands right on his left cheek
>Wow, when did you get so sniffy?
>Nevertheless it works and the stone crumbles slowly
>Bit by bit his whole mixed-up and strange dragonish body reveals beneath the stone
>Before the last parts of the stone layer fall down he takes the one you spit on and looks at you with a piercing glance
>"You could have just touched me or even pray to me. It would have been more than enough, you know?"
>His last words have a threatening undercurrent
>His eyes have something glistening in them, too. This creature may have seen more sorrow and despair than anyone ever. His eyes are cold, almost dead. The eyes of someone who became insane long ago
>Maybe your mind just tricks you and you're making things up because of Twilight's stories about him
>But his eyes tell you more... he is enjoying every bit of chaos and despair. He is truly the one they call 'God of Chaos'
>He looks at the piece in his paw and throws it away
>You trace its trajectory with your eyes inattentively
>While you're looking after the flying piece he nullifies the distance between the both of you
>Next thing you know is being send flying by a strong lash to your stomach
>You crash into the next hedge and remain lying there
>A single blow has emptied your lungs in a moment
>You gasp for breath and try to roll on your side
>Damn, what a quick bastard!
>"YOU SHALL TREAT A GOD RESPECTFULLY NEXT TIME!"
>His voice pounds inside your head
>It hurts
>You curl up and try to cover your ears
>"I haven't felt so alive in ages!"
>He laughs out loud and maniacally, stretching his wings and flexing his muscles
>By the time he uses to enjoy his new freedom you were able to pull yourself up
>Your hood comes off and uncovers your face while you're standing up
>Discord stops for a second
>"I know this face, but it's been an age since I saw it the last time ..."
What are you babbling on about?
>You look at him sceptically
>"You are a human, am I right?"
Ye...
>"I knew it! It's no wonder I feel so reinvigorated after you, umm, let's say 'touched' me."
>He bursts out laughing again
>"I simply adore you little humans! You're one of the most corrupt species I've ever met!
I'd tell you when I met a human the last time but I'm afraid I don't know how long I've been petrified. Would you have the decency...?"
>Heh. Most corrupt he says
>You look him directly in the eye. Your whole body is tensed. No matter what he'd try to do you would be faster than him
It hasn't been that long since the elements of harmony had locked you up into your inescapable prison. I, the one who has freed you, am demanding your total obedience!
>"You - what?!"
>He laughs again, tears of joy running down his face
>"Actually, the last of you puny humans I've met asked me the same. It was about-"
six hundred years ago, yeah, Celestia told me already.
>"Six hundred years? That's interesting... Did she tell you how he ended?"
>A sly grin graces his face
>"I killed him for his insolence. But it was a mistake I didn't envisage! I realized after murdering him that he was one of my greatest sources of discord. I won't repeat this mistake though."
What do you mean? Explain yourself!
>Qualms overcome you. Something tells you that this will go completely wrong
>You grab your hammer beneath your cape
>"You will serve me. Voluntarily or not."
Try me, punk!
>You dash at him, pulling your hammer and making a swipe at him, aiming for his head
>Your strike only hits air and your hammer digs into the ground
>He dodged it with ease
>His expression changed
>"You are a stubborn one, eh? I like that. It makes it much more satisfying to break you."
>You don't give him a chance to counterattack
>You take a big step forward and lunge out again, a quick strike coming from the left to the right
>You fail to hit him again because he steps back
>This was your opportunity to stretch him down
>You jump at him quickly and try to bash his head in from above
>There are no possibilities for him evade the hit this time
What the hay?!
>Even your language is influenced by this world by now
>He raised his claw and caught the handle of your hammer
>An obscure sparkle of joy was shining in his eyes and you automatically know that you are about to get fucked
>The palm of his paw hits your chest in an impossible speed
>You are send flying again
>Your chest burns in pain and your vision gets murky for a second
>Damn it, you're still hurt and it seems as if Chrysalis' painkilling spell is wearing off
>You support yourself on your hand and try to stand up again
>You raise your head looking into his gleeful face
>Laugh as long as you can
>Your other hand reaches below your coat to get ... nothing.
When did you-?
>He levitates your dagger above his paw while holding your hammer in his claw
>"Are you looking for this? I thought we should fight equally against each other since I have no weapons or something as such."
>He snickers, knowing that he has the upper hand
Bloody bastard.
>"I told you to watch your mouth, didn't I?"
Oh yeah? Guess what! I will never serve you. I have enough of people forcing me to do things!
>Did you really say this? Just now? After all you went through? After everything YOU did?
>"Why are you lying to me? I know your true nature. You don't want to serve me because you want to be the ruler of everything, isn't it so?"
That's not it...
>Again a numb and empty feeling impales your body, focusing on your chest and throat
>Something is missing. Something that might even not offset by pure potency
>No, you pine for something else, but it is hard to figure out for what
>"Oh my! Don't make me laugh, you seedy liar!"
>He come closer
>"Since you're playing dirty, I will use my own 'weapons'."
>A dark sphere surrounds you, forcing you up
>He uses his magic to levitate you next to him
>He is face to face with you
>"But I don't need reasons to use my magic anyways. Discord, God of Chaos, pleased to meet you."
>You try to lash out but it's impossible since your body is blocked by him
>Hah, but he doesn't know a thing about your protecting cape or he would have taken it away
>You struggle with everything you got and are able to free your right arm a bit
>A quick right hook hits his face causing him to stumble and release you from his hold
>You land on your feet and try to exploit the occasion
>One more time you're spurting at him. It was meaningless
>As soon as he got a hold of himself he shackles you once again
>The sphere was a tad darker than the prior one
>He rubs his cheek
>"I didn't know that you were having so fancy toys with you."
>He sounds anything but cheerful
>You retry to free yourself but with no success this time
>"Do you really think that this weak and pitiful peace of rubbish will save you? You're powerless before me. Join me and roam Equestria as my right hand."
>Discord puts out his claw
Never!
>Something is wrong about this creature
>Chrysalis deceived you and so will he certainly. You can't trust anyone
>The more you think about it, you seem to come to the conclusion that these may be the bad guys and you are about to become one, too
>Wait a minute
>So, your friends are the good ones? The elements of harmony?
>Let's assume they raped and beat you by 'accident', then why did Celestia suggest you to kill yourself? Maybe normal p0nies could be bewitched, but an alicorn?
>My god... Didn't Chrysalis change her form in front of you? She must have the ability to transform herself! Wasn't she feeding you with lies and suffering all the time? You knew that you recognized her eyes somewhere else! It was in your never-ending nightmares!
>Perhaps Fluttershy and the rest told the truth. What if Chrysalis planned everything since she was the one ordering you around, calling you her minion
>Furthermore, what have you done to your friends? Why haven't you listened to them? The ones who gave you shelter, food, money, clothes and ... friendship?
>Are you a monster...?
>-" So the last horse crosses the finishing line. Sorry, bad pun."
>You've hurt them. For seemingly no reason. And still they tried to reach you with words instead of abandoning you
>You are certain now. If you would be willing to serve Discord, Equestria would fall into Chaos
>You can't let that happen!
>"So, you are refusing my generous offer? You won't serve me willingly?"
I won't!
>"In that case I have no other choice than to force you."
Hah, good luck, you walking freak show!
>His claw moves and you feel a sharp pain stinging your cheek
>The back of his claw hits you, leaving a few cuts on your face
>"Shall we get started crumbling your will?"
>He lifts his open claw and closes it a bit
>The aura around you tightens and so does his hold
>You feel him squeezing your body
>The feeling of thousand needles penetrating pricking your ribcage reminds you that you're still injured
>You give a howl of pain, blood spurting out of the corner of your mouth
>"Oh, are you hurt sonny? Does your chest ache an itty bitty bit, huh?"
>He stretches his paw out, extending some large, nasty-looking talons
>He puts his index finger near your left shoulder and penetrates your coat
>His claw is touching your skin
>Damn, this claws must be at least three inches long
>"Does it hurt right here?"
>He impales your skin and moves his claw slowly diagonal down to your right side, leaving a disgusting cut on you chest and ripping the front side of your coat
>The pain is unbelievable but this time you were ready and remain silent
>You won't give him any satisfaction
>"I see, that's how you want to play."
>Before you could realize what was going on he stabs you in the left side of your stomach
>You feel endorphin flooding your system, killing the pain and numbing your senses
>The wound isn't too big but it's rather deep
>You feel your strength fading
>You're only in a vertical position because he was holding you
>You are not sure if you'd able to stand currently
>Your coat is soaked in blood
>The blood loss is causing you to suffer from tunnel vision
>"Does it feel good? I bet so. At least you're not petrified for a few centuries, are you?"
I *pant* I can understand why the princess *pant* doomed you.
>"What was that?"
>He reaches for your head, pulling it back and bringing your mouth closer to his ear
>"Would you repeat that?"
You want to *pant* destroy everything and I won't *pant* let that happen.
>He chuckles
>"YOU want to stop me?"
>He releases your head
>"I want to see that. Besides, didn't you want to destroy everything yourself?"
What do you mean?
>"You should know that some of Princess Celestia's spells are only as powerful as the kindness and generosity of the creatures living in her realm."
So?
>"Are you retarded? You have awaken me. This is only possible if their is discord amongst the p0nies. Or in your case a single individual was more than enough."
>You can tell what he is referring to. And you should be ashamed
Maybe I did some wrong decisions. Likely I should regret them. But I am not an evil person!
>Everything seems clear to you now
I was searching for the wrong things for a wrong reasons. But now my vision has been cleared and I can see the true enemy! Regardless what you offer to me the cost is too damn high!
>Your view really clears a bit. Your body recovered a little but even speaking is draining you
>"That's how you think now. Wait until I've finished with you."
>A malicious shadow darkens his face
>"I will be you personal tormentor."
>And there is nothing you could do about it
"Aaaaanon! There he is, girls!"
>Oh no
>Twilight and the others are showing up
>They  gallop at you but stop as soon as they spot Discord
>"No ... we are too late."
>"Anon, what they hay were ya thinking? Did ya succumb finally?
>Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie and Fluttershy are standing in a row about 50 meters away from Discord and you, Rainbow Dash flying above them as usual
>"We can't talk to him! He already made a pact with Discord!"
>RD is talking
>"We have to take them out both!"
>"Umm, but why is he captured then?"
>Fluttershy seems to be afraid
>"Yes, darling, she is right."
>"Uuh, maybe that is how they make a pact. Looks like he smeared tomato sauce all over him."
>You roll with your eyes. This pink horse, optimistic as ever
>She giggles
>"I don't think this is tomato sauce, Pinkie."
>Her giggles die out
>They have to get away from here. They won't defeat him without Celestia. You can feel that Discord is acting serious this time. He won't allow them to interfere with him and he'll do anything to preserve them from stopping him
>Unfortunately you have no energy left to shout
Run away ...
>They don't hear you
>"I think he wants to tell us something."
>Twilight is looking at you
>Hopefully she can read your lips
>You form the words you want to say with your mouth
>Run. Away. Now
>"I think he wants us to retreat."
>"Not happening. We defeated him once, we can defeat him twice."
>Fucking Rainbow Dash. Reckless blue p0ny
>"So, we meet again, elements of harmony. I see you already now my little fella who freed me?"
>He looks at you and you could see him hatching something
>He leans over to you and whispers in your ear
>"You know, I just had the most brilliant idea! After this you will obey me. And even if you're still resisting, it wouldn't matter. I'll just keep you as my power source."
>What is he planning to do?
>He approaches your friends
>"You certainly have your little necklaces and the crown with you, don't you?"
>"You bet!"
>RD and the others pull their manifested elements out of their saddlebags
>"Good. This time I won't make any mistakes. I know what you're capable to do."
>He jumps forward and grabs Twilight's horn, preventing her from performing magic
>Next he teleports all elements towards him and levitates them above his paw
>Before anyp0ny could react he pushes Twilight back with his horse leg and casts a globe around the maze
>"This time I won't let you use your elements. You are still free to try to defeat me with your own strength."
>He snickers
>"Stop playing dirty, y'hear?!"
>"Dear Applejack, I am Discord and I'm making the rules. Let's get started, shall we?"
>Suddenly you know what he was up to
>The globe won't let them flee
>Discord is a predator and they are his prey
Discord...
>He turns around with a slightly surprised expression
>You shouldn't be talking by now, losing so much blood and being this injured
>"Yes?"
I ... I will obey you. Let them go.
>"You want to obey me?"
>You nod
>"In that case-"
>He turns back and lowers himself a bit, standing in a threatening stance
>"I will have to cut your bonds. I don't need my minion to be friends with my fiends."
>Crap! He saw right through you!
>What now?
>RD flies straight at him
>Why does she have to be so reckless every time?
>He grabs her neck with his paw in mid-air and spins around, taking the whole force from her assault
>While spinning he pushes her down, forcing her face first to the ground
>The others look shocked and scared
>"RD!"
>"Pinkie is the first one to jump at him in order to save her friend
>Discord ducks down and a clean buck with his hoof to Pinkie's face knocks her out cold
>She lands on a bush and stays down motionless
>No...
>"Girls? Ah think he means business this time."
>This is bad. Two of them are already out
>"Fluttershy, you fly out of the labyrinth and try to get to the castle. We need some help here as fast as possible."
>"O-okay."
>She flies away
>"Rarity, Applejack, I need you to flank him. Rarity help me to hold him still. Applejack, as soon as we caught him you have to buck him off Rainbow Dash. Afterwards I'll get the elements back. Ready?"
>"Let's do it!"
>"Ah gotcha back, sugar!"
>They run towards Discord, Twilight approaching him from his left side, Rarity from the right. Applejack runs straight to him
>He has an anticipating expression when he disperses the elements
>Heh, better safe than sorry, right?
>He lets Rainbow go for a second only to stand up and press her neck down again with his claw-like leg
>RD struggles and moans but she isn't able to get rid of Discord
>Everytime she struggles it seems that he puts more weight on his leg
>One sign for that was RD hardly breathing
>If he puts more weight on her she may suffocate
>And you can not prohibit it. You have no choice but to watch everything
>Technically he could just hold them with his magic, too, but perhaps he needs his energy to hold you or he wants to have some fun
>A nauseating feeling shivers through you
>Meanwhile Twilight and Rarity captured Discord's arms, making him unable to move and Applejack charges at him
>An ice cold grin appears on his face
Applejack, watch out!
>You recovered even more while floating, right now you're able to say something out loud again
>She might have heard you but in that case she ignores you
>She is totally focusing on Discord
>A few steps before she reaches him he raises his arms and stands up straight
>Twilight's and Rarity's spheres, which were casted around his arms, are broken
>As fast as he stood up he faces his palms downwards and lowers himself
>His paw and his claw are glowing and similar to his move Rarity's and Twilight's head shoot down to the ground
>Applejack isn't deterred yet and tries to buck him off RD
>Discord's body sways back
>She misses him by inches
>He sways back forth and catches her hind legs
>Next thing you see is AJ flying back being thrown by Discord
>She lands on her back bouncing off the ground and gasping for air
>Ouch...
>In the meantime Twilight and Rarity got up on their hooves
>Rarity's nose is bleeding and Twilight has a little laceration on her forehead
>"I'll show you, you big brute!"
Rarity don't!
>You words are useless
>She gets closer to him trying to fight him the old-fashioned way with her hooves
>It only results in her being strangled by Discord
>He had her in some kind of sleeper hold facing himself and her towards Twilight so she could see Rarity struggling
>"Rarity!"
>Twilight gallops to her tempting to help her
>She appears to have understand that her magic was meaningless against such a strong opponent as Discord
>Sadly this knowledge wouldn't help her
>As soon as she reached them she gives it her best shot trying to charge her magic so she could free Rarity
>Discord waited for this opportunity
>He releases Rarity and puts his hands on both of their heads
>This way he also disrupts Twilight's concentration
>His eyes shine gloomy and emit a somber aura
>Is he using black magic?
>You recognize Twilight's and Rarity's facial expressions easing
>Maybe 'easing' is the wrong word. Their faces look emotionless. Even their big, shiny eyes are dull
>They fall down simultaneously with a *pflomp*
>Their bodies are twitching and you hear them whimper
What have you done to them?!
>"Nothing, special."
>He turns to you
>"I just use their minds against them. Psychological warfare, ever heard of it?
Could you be more precisely?
>"They are living through their worst nightmares at that very moment. Don't you like the idea of defeating someone only using your mind?"
You monster ...
>You have enough strength to shout. In fact you feel good enough to pick up a fight. How odd
RELEASE THEM! LET THEM GO!
>"Oh my, I am so afraid, kiddo."
>He returns to the scenery
>"What shall I do with  Applejack and this one?"
>He looks down and squeezes RD a bit, forcing a groan out of her
>"I know!"
>The aura around his eyes amplifies making him look even more dangerous
>Makes sense. The fear and rage surrounding him possibly boost him even further
>"I gave Twilight and Rarity 'extraordinary dreams'. How about taking Applejack's and Rainbow Dash's dreams away?"
>He raises his claw and giant dark spikes pop up
>Applejack managed to stand up meanwhile and the spikes are shooting straight at her
>You are about to close your eyes because by the looks of it she's going to be impaled
>Right before her thighs the spikes stop freezing her movement
>The spikes were really sharp so even the slightest move could injure her
>"The spikes will grow with time, dear. They'll grow slowly but constantly, cutting through your precious legs and finally your hamstring. I heard you're the greatest athlete in Ponyville? Well, not anymore. How do you like them ... apples?"
>He laughs
>"So back to the stubborn one."
>He bows down to RD
>You would say something but you're still in a shock
>You can see a vast dread in her eyes
>She shakes nervously touching her sharp-ended prison
>Blood is running down her legs through little cuts
>How can he...
>-"What did I tell you? Reality. Sure. Does. Suck."
>You should use your brain a little more often
>"You're dreaming of joining the Wonderbolts and maybe even becoming their leader, don't you? I think you'll need you wings to achieve that."
>He moves his foot to her back without easing the pressure to keep her grounded
>His claw reaches for her wing and pets it slowly
>"Indeed, your wings are beautiful and strong."
>His paw takes her other wing
>"But how flexible are they?"
>No. No no no no. You feel like someone just slapped you in your face mentally
>And you know exactly what he was going to do
DON'T TOUCH HER! PLEASE, LET THEM GO!
>Discord smirks viciously at you and pulls her wings slowly back, overstretching them
>Rainbow shrieks in pain and you see Applejack crying out loud because of being impaled steadily
>Twilight and Rarity are lying on the ground also crying and sobbing
>They won't wake up before the spell casted on them is broken
>Pinkie could be considered the luckiest one, lying unconsciously on the ground
>And best of all, it's all your fault
>You pulled them right into this misery, putting them into danger
>By the looks of it Discord is going to cripple their minds before killing them and he makes you watch it while he enjoys every single moment
*Crack*
>A sharp scream in distress
>RD left wing is broken
>Discord doesn't bother much and continues pulling
>You pull yourself together and shout
LEAVE THEM OR IT WILL COST YOU MORE THAN YOU THINK!
>You are going to protect them
>Unfortunately you don't know how
>You endangered everyp0ny
>That's why you will have to fix everything
>You have to save them, no matter what
>You feel energy streaming through every vein
>You struggle with all your might trying to get free
>And, surprisingly, it works
>You make a final move expanding your arms in a strong motion
>Your prisons collapses and you land released on your feet
>You cape flutters down slow-paced
>You take a look at it
>The symbol shines dazzlingly in a snow-white color without a slightest flaw in the structure
>The purest white color you've ever seen
>You look up, smile and sprint at him
>Using the build up momentum you spin around yourself, placing a kick on Discord's chest, forcing him off RD
>He didn't expected you coming free so he couldn't even react
>He stumbles back a bit battered
>You got him good
>Bending down to RD you try to assist her
>She pushes you away
>"My legs are fine. Better watch your back!"
>Sheesh, what a sturdy pegasus
Okay. You go and hide somewhere safe. I will deal with him.
>You nod at Discord
>"No, I want -"
You are hurt and we don't have much time!
>She seems to understand
>"I will try to help, Applejack!"
>You just nod. There's no point in arguing with the stubbornest pegasus in Ponyville
>She runs to AJ, twitching every now and then likely because of the pain
>Discord looks after her tensing up as if he wants to stop her
>Think again you fucker
>You are walking in large steps towards him and before he can set off you ram your fist right in his guts
>He stumbles again but gets a hold of himself quickly
>Quicker than you prefer
>"How surprisingly. But I will get to you later."
>He snaps with his fingers
>You pull your cape before you
>And it protects you successfully. The spell seems to bounce off you
>"Oh. In that case I will take you on now."
Come and get some...
>He walks towards you, certain of his victory
>You don't give him time to make the first move
>Instead you're coming up to meet him with a quick combo
>You know a bit CQC even though you haven't been practicing lately
>A left jab, quick right hook, left haymaker, ending with a blow with your elbow
>Unluckily he was ready for this
>He dodges with an incredible amount of agility and speed
>You try to knee him in the guts following with a kick aiming for his thigh but he only backs off so you just miss him
>The same moment you foot touches the ground he counterattacks
-Brain, status report?
>-"Alright, we got this. Fists back to your jaw, elbows close to your ribs. Shoulders up, protecting your neck!"
>He is fast but you're able to read his movement a bit
>His first punches aim for your head but you're able to block him
>Sad to say that he doesn't only possess a bear's paw but also its strength
>You stumble and he uses your slackness to pull up his leg to your head
>Your arms are still up but you're forced to the ground
>Stars flash up your mind but you try to shake them off and to pull yourself up
>Meanwhile Discord positioned himself in front of you
>You try to punch him again, your fist moving rapidly to his jaw
>You are about to hit and your fist ... moves through his jaw like through thin air
>Fuck, probably he saved his best tricks until last
>He grabs your left arm and pushes his goat leg brutally into your guts while pulling you towards himself
>The mere force makes your blood burst out of your mouth
>You fall on your knees unable neither to breath nor to move, facing the ground before his feet
>" I decided that I have no use for you. Your resistance is quite amusing but you're compelling me to eliminate you. It will weaken me but I will overcome it. After I have finished with the elements of harmony there won't be anyp0ny left to stop me. Even the princess will succumb to me sooner or later."
Not if I have something to say...
>"Did you say something? No?"
>He bursts out in a crazy laughter
>"Any last words?"
>You are too weak to say anything out loud
>But if you could ... it would be:
>Forgive me
>Tears build up your eyes
>You take a dizzy look around
>Dashie tries to free Applejack unsuccessfully, the spikes already broke into her flesh causing her to bleed and scream while RD walks around her helplessly
>Pinkie looks like she was slumbering
>Rarity and Twilight appear to protect their hands while sobbing and rolling on the floor in agony
>Forgive me. I failed you all. I am a terrible person. I might even be the perfect example for a 'human', who knows. I never intended to harm anyp0ny. I wanted to be accepted, to be a part of your friendship.
>Tears falling down
>I destroyed your dreams and your life. I even managed to doom Equestria. Without my existence nothing of this had ever happened. And now, even with Princess Celestia's help I am not able to protect you from harm's way
>You feel something squeezing your heart. A burning chain consisting of shame and guilt branding deeply into your heart leaving you with an unbearable pain
>You were selfish and irresponsible
>Even so, your friends still stuck with you until the end. You don't even deserve them
>Your fists clench a last time and without lifting your head up you say your last words
Forgive me.
>"How pathetic!"
>He moves but your eyes are too watery to see a thing clearly
>You only hear your friends suffer and smell the scent of blood
>And you hear something fluttering
>Wait a minute-
>A yellow flash pushes Discord away
>"Don't touch Anon, you meanie!"
>Could it be? Your personal yellow stalker saved you!
F-flutters?
>"Yes? You can thank me later!"
You are amazing!
>You smile at her. You were sure that your end has come
>"Y-you mean it?"
>Your cute savior hides behind her mane, blushes and giggles
>You chuckle yourself
>Time slows down
>Still smiling, Fluttershy drifts away from you
>The smile was frozen on her face while she was hit mid-air by something
>You're reaching out for her
NO!
>She tries to reach you, too
>You grab her hooves but they slip out of your hands
>She flies about two meters before hitting the ground heavily
>You also lost your balance and land face first on the ground
>You turn your head sideways
>Discord stands up, flicking some imaginary dust from his shoulders
>And he looks mad
>He walks agonizingly slow towards Fluttershy who is lying on the ground unable to stand up
>She tries to stand up but she's probably hurt
>Her wings flutter in panic as she tries to get some distance between her and Discord
>You should have known that she is too weak to actually hurt Discord
>She didn't save you, she only suspended your inevitable fate
>Pure anxiety is written in her face as Discord comes closer
>She screams and beg him to spare her
>Tears are rolling down her face
>She is more afraid of him than anyp0ny
>You have to help her
>You try to stand up, but your aching body pins you on the ground
>She needs your help right now!
>Okay hands first ...
>You feel like you're going to pass out
>-"Come on, GET THE FUCK UP!"
>The sheer power of your will pushes you on, your body is commanded by it
-I ... I can't. I am badly injured.
>-"I TOLD YOU TO STAND UP! DO SOMETHING!!!"
>A deep and uncontrollable rage comes up your body and fills your heart. It's the wrath of ancient warriors. A wrath that inhere an unnatural amount of power. Something long forgotten and lost. A wrath to defend the beloved ones and to crush any danger. You feel it flooding your system with a mixture of adrenaline
>You are able to push yourself up
>Your head spins
>Focus
>Your hammer lies near you
>You pick it up
>Now you have to deal with Discord
>You are going to set things right
>Everything
>Your brain operates at full stretch
>How are you going to defeat someone like him
>He already reached Fluttershy
>The longer you wait the worse this situation gets
>You have to act
>And in the nick of time a brilliant idea flashes through your head
>You take another run at Discord
>It's your last chance
>If you miss now you won't be able to defend yourself
>Your body is on the edge of collapsing
>Everything depends on you
>The hammer weighs heavy in your right hand
>You pull your cape off your shoulder with your right hand without stopping
>It just has to work out...
>If the cape suppresses magic in general, then maybe it would be able to suppress Discord's magic
>You throw you cape in a last frantic attempt
>He is about to reach your friend
>But his sight is dimmed by your cape flying over his head
>The same moment the cape touches his head you toss your hammer down towards him
>A brutish sustained roar comes out your throat
>You whole body tenses putting all of your anger in this final strike
>You will protect the things you treasure most
>You'd rather die than surrender to Discord
>And you're somehow happy with your decision
>At least you could make up a little for everything
>Your hammer hits his head
>The cape inhibits his magic abilities
>You hear a loud and nasty *craaack* and you cape dyes blood-red
>Fluttershy looks at the scenery with wide open eyes, unable to make a single noise
>Discord falls down and a pool of blood appears on the ground
>You pant heavily but you're not down yet
>You throw your hammer away
>You see that the spikes disappeared and Applejack fell to the ground, her legs bleeding
>RD already takes care of her, no need to help them
>You stumble over to Twilight and Rarity
>You shake them awake
>They slowly open their eyes, looking at you in awe
>They must have been through horrible things
Are *pant* you *pant* alright?
>Twilight nods slowly, her face is still expressionless except for the fear
Good.
>You fall backwards and pass out even before you touch the ground but with assurance that you defended your friends
>You won't let them suffer ...

*http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=kaAL4uwXgTE&p=n (ending theme)
>An impulse runs through your lungs
>You breath in deeply and start to cough
>Your lungs burn but you feel also revived somehow
>Your eyes open wide
>There they are, everyp0ny surrounding you
>Princess Celestia who was standing above you steps back
>They're all looking at you
>You raise into a sitting position
>Applejack is lying on the ground seemingly unable to stand on her own
>Dash is next to her trying to comfort her
>They are smiling weakly at you
>You try to avoid any eye contact
>Somep0ny hugs you from behind suddenly
>"*Eep* Anon, you are finally awake!"
>You raise your arms and grab a pair of yellow hooves
>Fluttershy embraces you even more
>You push her away carefully
>Sadness overcomes you
>Celestia breaks the silence
>"Anonymous, you saved the elements of harmony. You saved my little p0nies. And I am very grateful for this."
>Tears well up your eyes
>"Also you defeated Discord and prevented Equestria from plunging into chaos."
>You can't stand this another second
But it is all my fault!
>You scream out loud so you could get these feelings out of you
>It doesn't work
>"You shouldn't be too harsh on yourself. We know the circumstances that had driven you into acting like you did. I am most happy that you snapped back when your friends needed you most."
They wouldn't need my help if it wasn't for me! Moreover I needed their help!
>"I guess you understand the power of friend-"
CUT THAT OUT!
>All of them look a surprised
>Tears are streaming down your face
>Bitter tears reminding you of what you did
I AM NOTHING MORE THAN A BURDEN!
>You feel like standing up
>You do so
>Your legs are shaking but you're able to remain standing
I can't understand any of you. Why did you help? After everything I did to you? Everything I strained you with?!
>Applejack shakes her head and snickers quietly
>"Don't ya get it, Sugar? You are a friend of ours."
>You look at her pitiful state which you were also to blame
I am not even close in making up a single thing I caused...
>You quiet down and look at Princess Celestia
>She looks back at you with a concerned expression
How long ... please answer me, how long will it take until the next one is going to play me out against you?
>She doesn't answer
>As you expected
We both know the true nature of a human, princess...
>You spit the last phrase out sourly
I talked to Chrysalis once when she copied you. This 'Celestia' tried to persuade me of-
>You pause, unable to continue
>"Killing yourself."
>Princess Celestia finishes your sentence and you only nod
>"B-but you can't!"
>"Don't do anything rash!"
>The other p0nies start to interrupt you but you silence them with a sign of your hand
And she adduced good reasons. As long as I exist creatures like Discord will return.
>"There are always bad guys trying to destroy harmony!"
>You ignore the others and speak directly to the princess
You already explained to me that my existence, my thoughts and my deeds influence this world much more than I am accustomed to.
>Your eyes burn, your throat is dry and hurts
>You feel your face blanch and your arms turning numb
I h-have no ch-choice.
>Your voice shakes profusely
Farewell everyp0ny. We won't meet again anytime soon.
>A void fills you. It stings. Every inch of you hurts. Mostly your heart. And you are sure it isn't for the injuries you suffered...
>You turn away from them and make a step
>Everything comes eventually to an end. You are no exception.
>Every step takes an eternity
>The sorrow inside you leaves a bit through your tears. It doesn't release the pain though. It's only a drop in the ocean of the grief you feel
>You take another step and collapse on your knees
>You burrow your face inside your hands sobbing loudly and bowing down
>It feels like a heavy weight is pushing you down
>Unable to stand up you continue crying into your hands, hiding your face shamefully
>You hear a gentle clopping coming nearer but you don't raise your head
>Instead you want to rip your ribcage open to free the burning sensation that is occupying you
>You feel a muzzle breathing next to your ear
>"Do you really want to run away?"
>You don't answer
>"Is it really your wish to abandon your friends? Again?"
>Friends ...
>You look up
>They have circled you
>Everyone looks at you with tears in their eyes
>"Y-you saved us."
>"Don't just leave us! I beg ya!"
>Y-your friends ...
>You can't withstand their glances
>Their eyes are filled with something
>Something unfamiliar
>No, not tears
>-"It's love."
>"It's love."
>the last words were spoken by the princess while flashing simultaneously through your mind
>Love?
>You clench your left fist slamming it on the ground and lowering your head
I AM A MONSTER! I DO NOT DESERVE IT!
>Princess Celestia speaks up
>"You are right. The way you defeated Discord was false. You may even say that it was the 'human' way to solve a problem. But we prefer to work things out instead of killing everything that bothers us. This applies to you, too."
>You don't see another way around. Maybe this is what differs you from them
>"I can help you. I can give you a chance to put things straight again. But I will need your cooperation."
>What does she mean?
>You calm yourself and listen to her
>"I can send you on a journey to find your inner self. Your true self. But you will have to find your true self yourself. This is an old and mighty spell which only the greatest alicorns are able to perform. It isn't written down anywhere, it's passing through generations of alicorns. It won't be easy, but I will support you as much as possible. Are you willing to try it? For your friends?"
>Miscellaneous hooves push your shoulder back, forcing you to look up
>Everp0ny is looking at you, pleadingly and hopefully eyes meet yours
>"But I am warning you! If you fail you will be contemned to stay captured within your own mind, being nothing more than an empty shell of your former self. Do you wish to try it or do you want to continue running away?"
>Your true self ... the reward is precious and even if you fail your fate won't be any worse. You have nothing to lose
>You won't run away. You won't abandon them. Not again. Never again!
>The touch of their hooves is soothing your pain a bit and so you are willing to give it a shot
>You clean your face from the crusted streams of your tears
Bring it...
>Everyp0ny cheers, happily you changed your decision
>Princess Celestia smiles at you and lowers her head to your chest
>Her horn glows incredibly bright so you have to cover your eyes
>The shine fades and you are able to open up your eyes
>The place she sent you to seems strangely familiar
>A place that appears to be out of time and space
>It makes click inside you and you remember where you are
>It's that dream you had after you fainted when the imposters beat you up
>But the whole thing feels more ... genuine
>There he was. Your old 'pal' looking at you with his scarlet red eyes
>A giant, black and dark red beast
>You know what he is now. And also the thing he guards, the strange little light behind him, the only source of warmth and security here
>He stands for the hate and greed inside you
>And dude, he looks seriously dangerous
>He is already drooling in anticipation for his upcoming prey
>You smile at him
>There is no way out of this anyway, so there is no reason to be afraid
>He charges at you
>It's still a good 300 meters but he's really fast
>You feel something hanging on your belt inside your coat
>Your coat ... somep0ny fixed it
>You grab inside and feel the trusted handle of your hammer
>Thank you, princess
>You raise your hammer knowing that you only have one shot before the beast mauls you
>The pictures of your friend run a last time through your mind
>Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Fluttershy
>You take a swing at him just before he reaches you
>Heh, you didn't think this through
>Even if you manage to hit him his speed and momentum will still remain and his pure weight will crush you
>That's if you manage to kill him with one hit, which is unlikely the case
>You don't care though
>Your hammer gets closer to his eye
>It will be a clean hit at least
>The head of your hammer stops at the beast's eye
>So does the beast
>You can't move a muscle, too
>Everything starts to shatter
>You see the monster splinter into pieces of ... stone?
>The ground starts to fall and you drop with it
>Perhaps you didn't succeed
>But you gave it everything you got
>As you fall down you close your eyes
>Probably you were never meant to succeed
>You feel tired. You need to rest for a second...

END of CHAPTER 12


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