The Fall of the Night

Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Star Shadow, Serenity, and any characters from the show.  All I own is this idea, and my OCs.

Chapter 9: Reunions

Star Shadow and Nightfire walked back to the small inn he, Nightfire, and Midnight stayed.  “When are we going to strike?”  Nightfire asked eagerly.

“Later tonight, like I said earlier.”  Star Shadow told his old friend.  The two continued on until they reached the inn they were staying at.  The inn wasn’t the best, nor the worst, it was an old wooden building, but even though it had an old, it was recently refurbished and now it looks newer than what it was when it was first built.

The two ponies entered through the main door of the inn, and looked around the common room.  The room had a few ponies in it, at the table drinking water, or something else, but Midnight wasn’t in there.  The ponies started to walk up the stairs going to the room they shared with Midnight, for she was most likely in there.  The two ponies walked into the room and they saw Midnight lying on the ground reading a book.  Midnight looked up at them and asked in a calm voice, “What was the meeting about?”

Star Shadow gave her a small smile and told her in a rather happy voice, “It was mainly more ponies joining my brother’s little rebellion, and Twilight talking about her brother’s death.”  Star Shadow gave a small laugh while thinking about what they were going to do to his brother and his friends tonight.

“Are we still going to through with the plan tonight?”  Midnight asked looking back down at her book.

“Yes, Night Shadow and his friends will die tonight, well except for Rainbow Dash, I want her alive.”  Star Shadow told his two friends in a happy tone while smiling.  Nightfire returned the smile while Midnight continued to read her book.

-Town Hall-

“What’s should our first move be?”  Twilight asked the other eight ponies in the mayor’s office.

“Wait, before we do anything we should know how many ponies we have fighting for our cause.  Serenity, how many ponies do you have that are willing to fight for us?”  Night Shadow asked Serenity hoping that just about everypony in the city wanted to help defeat Nightmare Moon.

“Well currently I have about ten thousand ponies, or just about half of the city, but there are still some that despise Celestia and want her to stay in the Canterlot dungeons.”  Serenity told them with a smile.  That’s a lot of ponies, but I don’t think it’s enough to take on Nightmare Moon, the current ruler of Equestria… Night Shadow thought to himself.

“I think we should get more ponies!”  Shouted Lightning Fast, everypony in the room was a little surprised at her sudden outburst, but it was the right idea.  “Ten thousand ponies may seem like a lot, but Nightmare Moon has more, and it’s going to be hard attacking Canterlot, mainly because it was built on a mountain that’s practically impossible to get up without wings, or a train.”

“Or a large teleportation spell!”  Twilight exclaimed, “Serenity, do you know a spell like that, or have any books on a large teleportation spell that I can look at?”  Twilight then asked eagerly, hoping that would get the chance to learn a spell or spells.

“Well, I personally don’t know a spell like that, but there are some spell books in the library, and I haven’t looked through all of them.”  Serenity told an eager Twilight.

“Where is the library at?”  Twilight asked, beaming with joy.

“Down the hall to the left.”  Serenity told Twilight in a happy voice as Twilight ran towards the library.  Night Shadow wasn’t too happy that they were now separated, but he wasn’t going to tell Twilight to stop from doing what she loves to do.

-Manehatten gates-

Wing Beat looked at the gates as he walked towards them.  “Halt!”  A light green unicorn guard shouted at him, “What business do you have in Manehatten?”

“I need to find somepony and talk to him… His name is Night Shadow; he’s a black unicorn stallion with a silver mane.  He should be traveling in a group of about fifty ponies.”  Wing Beat told the guard in a sad voice.

“I’ve seen him…”  The guard simply stated and Wing Beat’s face lighted up in joy, “What do you need to talk to him about?”  The guard then questioned.

“I… I need to say I’m sorry; that he was right and I was wrong.”  Wing Beat told the guard in a sad voice.

The guard could tell Wing Beat was telling the truth.  “Okay, mister Night Shadow is staying in the town hall currently.”  The guard said moving aside to let Wing Beat into the city.

Wing Beat slowly walked past the guard not trusting him after he let him in so quickly.  As Wing Beat entered the city he saw it was amazing, but not as amazing as Canterlot.  The green pegasus quickly found city hall. As he walked inside he asked the secretary, “Is Night Shadow here?”

The secretary looked at him in confusion, for she had never seen this pegasus before.  “Yes… he’s in an important meeting right now, why do you want to see him?”

Wing Beat looked up at her and said, “He’s an old friend of mine… I need to see him immediately.  Please tell him that I, Wing Beat, need to talk to him.”  Wing Beat looked at the secretary with a frown on his face.

“Okay, I’ll tell him.”  The secretary told Wing Beat as she began to walk to where Night Shadow, and Serenity were at.

-Meeting-

Night Shadow heard a knocking on the door.  “Come in.”  Serenity told the pony on the other side of the door.

In walked the secretary who said, “Night Shadow, a pony is here to speak to you, he says it’s important.”

“Okay, send him in.”  Night Shadow stated not thinking on who it could be.  The secretary walked away, and they heard voices down the hall, one sounded very familiar to Night Shadow.  The eight ponies heard somepony walking down the hall, and in walked Wing Beat.

Night Shadow’s face grew serious instantly, as he prepared for an attack from his old friend.  “What are you doing here?”  Night Shadow asked his old friend.

Wing Beat simply looked up at him and said, “I’m… sorry.”  Night Shadow still didn’t trust him.  “You were right, Nightmare Moon isn’t fit to rule Equestria, she… she is evil.”  Wing Beat finished in a somber tone.

Night Shadow looked at his old friend and told him in an angry tone, “Why should I believe you?  I trusted you, and you stabbed me in the back.  What makes me believe you now after you tried killing me, after you destroyed my friends’ homes.”  Night Shadow looked at his old friend with pure rage on his face.

“He’s telling the truth.”  Serenity chimed in earning glances of confusion in her direction from Night Shadow and all the other ponies in the room.

“Wait, how do you know he’s telling the truth?”  Questioned Night Shadow.

“Well, you see, I’ve been able to feel the emotions of other ponies ever since I was a filly.  And I can tell Wing Beat truly means what he is saying.”  Serenity told the group of ponies, “He doesn’t want to hurt you, he just wants to talk.”

“Okay, Wing Beat, what changed your mind on the subject of Nightmare Moon being the leader of Equestria?”  Night Shadow asked his old friend.

“She… she killed… she killed my marefriend, Winter Breeze…”  Wing Beat told the group with tears coming to his eyes.

Night Shadow looked at him knowing what it feels like to lose somepony close to you.  Night Shadow slowly walked over to where Wing Beat stood and put his hoof around him and said, “Okay, I believe you.  It’s okay, we will destroy Nightmare Moon.”  Night Shadow was determined now.

“Hey, everypony I found a spell for large tele-” Twilight began to say as she ran into the room, but she stopped when she saw Wing Beat in the room with the other ponies.  “What is he doing here?”  She then questioned.

“It’s okay, Twilight, he’s… he’s on our side now.”  Night Shadow told Twilight with a smile on his face, he was happy, happy that he had his old friend back.

“Sorry what happened to your brother…”  Wing Beat told her in a somber voice.

Twilight looked at him and frowned at the thought of Shining Armor.  “It’s okay, Wing Beat, it wasn’t you… it was Star Shadow.  But, I got the large teleportation spell.”  Twilight told them.

“Great, let me see the book.”  Serenity told Twilight happy that she had found the book.  Twilight hoofed over the book, and Serenity began to look at the spell and she smiled.  “This is great; we can use this to get to Canterlot.”  Serenity exclaimed.

-Outside city hall-

Star Shadow looked at the building that stood before him and he smiled.  “Are you ready?”  Star Shadow asked his two friends.

“Yeah, let’s do this.”  Nightfire told Star Shadow also smiling.

“Yeah, let’s get this over with already.”  Midnight told her two friends.

The three ponies walked into city hall and they seen the secretary and Star Shadow asked in a pleasant voice, “Is Night Shadow here?”

She looked up at the trio of ponies and mumbled to herself, “Everypony wants to see Night Shadow.”  Star Shadow looked up a little confused at what she said.  Who else would want to see Night Shadow?  “They’re down the hall in fifth room to the right.”  The secretary said not really caring this time on who went and seen Night Shadow.

“Thank you.”  Star Shadow told her as he began to walk towards the room Night Shadow was in while he smiled.  Wonderful, it’s time to have fun.  Star Shadow thought to himself.

-Meeting-

“So, this spell makes a portal that brings you anywhere you choose, you just have to have been there before.”  Serenity said as she finished the page in the spell book.

“Yes, and luckily I used to live in Canterlot, so I should be able to make the portal to Canterlot.”  Twilight said happily.

The ten ponies heard a knocking on the door and Serenity said, “Come in.”  In walked Star Shadow and two ponies Night Shadow had never seen before.

“Hello, brother, long time no see.”  Star Shadow told his little brother with a smile on his face.  “Oh, and hi Rainbow Dash.”  Star Shadow winked in her direction and she took a step back.

Twilight looked at the black pegasus with rage in her eyes wanting revenge for what he had done to her older brother.  Star Shadow looked at the group of ponies and said in an almost happy voice, “Let me introduce you to my friends, Midnight and Nightfire.”  Star Shadow told his friends while pointing to his friends.  “Now then, surrender and we’ll make this painless for all of you.”  Star Shadow said looking around the room.  Star Shadow noticed Wing Beat inside the room as well and said to him, “Wing Beat, are you seriously on their side now?”

Wing Beat looked at him and scowled, “Yes, yes I am.  They’re better ponies than you and your friends will ever be!”

Star Shadow looked at him and smiled, “What a waste of such a good leader… well Wing Beat it’s time for you and your friends to die.”  Star Shadow laughed.

“Shut up!”  Wing Beat shouted at the black pegasus as he began to charge at him.  Star Shadow easily side stepped and looked at the green pegasus and put on a twisted smile.  Nightfire pulled out his knife and lunged at Wing Beat, the knife hit Wing Beat in the side and began to drag the knife down his side leaving a terrible gash as the blood began to stain his dark green coat.  Wing Beat fell to the ground screaming in pain.

“Wing Beat!”  Night Shadow shouted worried for the life of his best friend.  Night Shadow charged up his horn and shot a beam of energy at the dark blue unicorn knocking her out.

“Midnight!”  Nightfire ran to where Midnight lay.  “Midnight, wake up!”

“She’s okay Nightfire, just unconscious.”  Star Shadow told his friend in a calm voice.

Nightfire stood up and stared at the stallion that harmed his friend and started to run at him with his knife drawn.  Night Shadow side stepped the attack easily thanks to Nightfire’s blind rage.  Night Shadow reached his hoof back and swung it down onto the back of Nightfire’s neck knocking him to the ground in pain.

Star Shadow looked at Night Shadow and smiled.  “Are you ready to die, little brother.”  Star Shadow asked his little brother with a twisted smile.

“It’s not going to be me; it’s going to be you.”  Night Shadow told his brother with rage behind his voice.  Two beams of energy came from behind Night Shadow aimed at Star Shadow who side stepped both of them.  Night Shadow looked behind him and saw Twilight and Serenity charging up another blast.

“Rule number one of combat.  Never take your eyes off your enemy!”  Star Shadow shouted at his brother as he ran up to him and hit him in the back of his head sending Night Shadow to the ground in pain.  Star Shadow began to hit him while he lay of the ground.  Wing Beat stood up pain coursing through his body and started to run at the unsuspecting Star Shadow.

Nightfire had recovered from Night Shadow’s blow to his neck and began to charge at Twilight and Serenity with his knife drawn.

“Rule number two of combat.  Never under estimate your enemy!”  Wing Beat shouted at Star Shadow who had just enough time to look at the charging pegasus before Wing Beat charged into his side, sending Star Shadow a couple feet.  Star Shadow looked at his former ally and smiled.  “You… never hurt… my friend!”  Wing Beat shouted at the black pegasus.  Wing Beat ran at Star Shadow again, but, once again, Star Shadow side stepped and brought his hoof out to where Wing Beat’s gash in his side was, hitting it with all his force.

Wing Beat fell to the ground wincing in pain, again.  Night Shadow had recovered from the attacks his brother inflicted upon him and charged up his horn again sending a beam of energy at him.  The beam hit him sending him to the ground.  Night Shadow glanced to where Nightfire was; currently he was trying to hold off three ponies, Twilight, Serenity, and Rainbow Dash.  Where are the others?  Night Shadow asked himself looking around the room.  To, kind of, answer his question he seen Lightning Fast fly over to where Star Shadow was and began battling him one on one, but it didn’t look like she was doing well for she was on her last leg trying to hold Star Shadow off of the injured Wing Beat.

Night Shadow ran over to try and help his friend.  Star Shadow seen him and hit Lightning Fast in the muzzle sending her to the ground.  “Didn’t mom ever tell you?  You should never hit a mare!”  Night Shadow shouted at his brother sending another beam of energy at him, but missing him this time.  Star Shadow smiled at his brother, and reached back and hit his brother across his face and laughed at what he had done.

Wing Beat stood again, barley able to stand, and saw his best friend getting assaulted by his older brother he also saw a light blue pegasus, who he hasn’t really been introduced to yet, on the ground wincing in pain.  Poor thing, she doesn’t deserve this.  Wing Beat thought to himself.  Anger began to swell up in him as he saw Night Shadow getting pummeled by his older brother.  Wing Beat stretched out his wings, luckily Nightfire’s attack did not hit either of his wings, and flapped them and began to fly at Star Shadow with all his force.

Star Shadow noticed it with enough time to evade the attack, and that is exactly what he did.  Wing Beat flew into the wall leaving a large hole in the wall.  Sorry… Night Shadow… I… I failed you… That was the last thing Wing Beat thought before he blacked out.

Nightfire wasn’t doing too good against the three mares.  With the rainbow maned one, who he was guessing was Rainbow Dash, keeping him on his toes in physical combat and the two unicorns firing beams of energy at him, he was screwed.  He couldn’t kill Rainbow Dash, or Star Shadow would kill him, literally.  He tried desperately to hold off the cyan pegasus, and the two unicorns, but he couldn’t by himself, and with Star Shadow being fighting his brother and the other two ponies over there and Midnight unconscious Nightfire didn’t have anypony else to help him.  It was only him and his trusty old knife.

Nightfire reached out with his knife and slashed Rainbow Dash across her front left leg making part of her coat a bright red.  She backed away wincing in pain, but she was soon to recover.  She hit Nightfire in the face with her injured leg causing blood to go into his left eye, blinding his left eye.  A blast came from behind the cyan pegasus, but it, luckily, missed him.  He slashed at the cyan mare again and got her in the right wing causing her to go the ground screaming in pain and unable to fly now.  Nightfire smiled, now this will be much easier Nightfire thought to himself.  Nightfire brought the knife up and began to swing it down upon the injured mare.

Star Shadow saw what Nightfire was about to do and flew over to him and hit him in the side.  Nightfire looked at him in confusion.  “Never!  Never kill her!”  Star Shadow shouted at his friend.  Serenity and Twilight lost their concentration on their spells confused on why Star Shadow just saved Rainbow Dash’s life.  Night Shadow was on the ground in pain after what Star Shadow had done to him.

“Stop right there!”  Shouted somepony from the doorway.  Star Shadow looked over and saw guards at the door with Midnight already in shackles and on somepony’s back, still unconscious.

Star Shadow looked at Nightfire and said, “There’s no way we can win against all of them; we have to retreat.”

Nightfire looked at his friend and said in a sad voice, “No, I’m not leaving her behind, you go on without me.”  Nightfire looked at the guard who had Midnight on him.

“Okay, but when you get her run, I’ll be at the inn we’re staying at.”  Star Shadow whispered to his friend as he began to fly out the window.

Nightfire looked at the guards and smiled with the knife in his mouth, and charged with full force.  The guard reared back and hit Nightfire in the head knocking him unconscious.  Another guard put Nightfire in shackles and picked him up.

Star Shadow saw what had happened through the window.  I’ll get you out, both of you.  Star Shadow thought to himself now determined to save his friends.