When The Darkness Finds You

"Now Nightshade, my dear daughter of the night sky.." Mother said to the little filly who was playing with the cloud on which she sat. " I am going to need you to listen to the words carefully so you may understand."

Mother started to cough. Clearing her voice. Nightshade noticed how beautiful her mother was. Her blue coat looked like it had been stained with the night sky. And her mane..... A shimmering collection of stars resting by the moon. Her crown was black as the shadows, same with her horseshoes.

" Are you ready to listen" She asked Nightshade. All the filly did was nod. Still staring at the grace of her mother's mane.

Her mother started to sing. Nightshade felt her thoughts and eyes get very heavy. She found herself drifting as if the cloud was moving. She felt a strange pain in her stomach and everything went dark. Right before she fell unconscious she swore she heard he mother  "Stay here! I will get help!!!"

I remember it like it was yesterday..... Though it was countless moons ago.

After HE was defeated, not much of our once beautiful home was left. And the two brave ones who stood up for us all. Ruled Equestria from then on. One day, the younger one, saddened by our daily struggles proposed to form a new colony! Where we would all grow strong and happy.... But the elder one forbade it....

For she felt that it would divide and shatter the weakened  kingdom. Forever...

Nopony knows we are here....

Smiling beneath the moonlight remembering our dear mother.

For we will forever be....

Her children of the night..

Nightshade woke in a bed of clouds. Mistress Celestia was standing above her.

" What do you want! Where is my mother!? Get away!!" Nightshade said with tears in her eyes

Celestia jumped back in shock but then smiled in sympathy.

" Child I am NOT here to hurt you. I want to help and warn you." Nightshade was confused.

" Warn me? Why?" She asked the Mistress Celestia looked troubled.

" Luna has been.. well... condemned I shall say." She spit out.

"By what???"

" An evil mare of darkness!" All of Celestia was starting to fade " Do not trust her!!! She will plunge Equestria into Darkness!!!!!" With those last words Celestia vanished and Nightshade's vision was dark.

Nightshade woke up to a cold splash on her face. " Ahhh! Mother!!!" She jumped up shaking out her wet mane and coat.

Her mother lifted her up.

" My dear child? What happened???? You have been out for almost a week." Mother said to her

" A week?! Mother, Have you become a mare of darkness?" She asked saddened by Celestia's news. Mother looked very shocked and her eyebrows lowered.

" Where have you learned this news Nightshade?" She said with an evil tone.

" While I  I was asleep. Mistress C  Celestia visited me... She told me you would become a mare of darkness. And that I shouldn't trust you.." The scared filly said. Luna stood from a sitting state and walked over to Nightshade.

" You shall tell NO ONE.... Maybe you can be my apprentice in darkness. AND earn that cutie mark of yours.." She pulled the filly out of bed. " Would you like that my daughter???" Mother said with determination in her voice.

Nightshade nodded  " I will serve you on one condition." She said with an evil grin. swishing her tail on her Mother's face.

" Yes my daughter? Anything" She asked as Nightshade flew onto her head and landed with her head upside down facing Mothers. Nightshade had tears forming in her eyes.

" Never betray me. Also....."

" Yes?"

" Love me" She cooed Luna had a big grin on her face now.

" Of course my sweet..."

" I will forever be your servant of the night."

TO BE CONTINUED