Follow the Creed, Blade of Light, Run with the Wind.

by Bilbo Dingo

Chapter 1

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The Everfree forest, as place that held darkness. Creatures like timberwolves and manticore's where regular sights. But it also held the old castle of sister's,   The place where Nightmare Moon was finally defeated, is what everypony thought.

But also, another evil lurked around. A dark tall alicorn figure, except it wasn't an alicorn. The holes through it's body proved it. Along with it's bug like wings. It's hair and mane was a dark green colour, along with it's dark eyes.

This, was Queen Chrysalis, Queen of a Changelings. Creatures who fed on love. About some time ago, they tried to take over Canterlot. But failed due to the very thing they ate.

Since then they had secretly tried to take over Equestria. Chrysalis wanted to bring Order, Justise and Truth. Along with stripping every peace of free will from ponies. She was also wearing a necklace, it had a green cross in the middle. A green cross was the sign of the Changelings. Although Chrysalis decided to call them Templars.

She had been able to work without being discovered, due to her Changeling's making into there own ponysona's. and only go out of disguise at meetings at there locations.

Chrysalis flapped her wings as she started to hover. She elevated up until she was above the tree's of the Everfree, and started by avoiding the nearby town and sneaking around to the city in the hill.

She soon found herself hiding In front of the Canterlot Garden's, which had two guards. She smiled deviously as she transformed herself into a beautiful mare. As she walked out of her position and at the front, the two guards blocked the entrance with there spears.

"Halt! Who are you and what Is your business?" One guard asked, Chrysalis then blink and looked away innocently.

"I-I'm just here to see the statues." She said with a different voice.

"What is your name?" The guard asked again. This time Chrysalis wrapped both her hooves around his neck.

"Do I really need to tell you my name?" She asked and giggled, the guard blushed and put on a small smile. The other just rolled their eyes.

"I guess n-not. Go ahead ma'am."

"Thank you." She said as she pulled out a dagger and stabbed the guard in the chest. Causing him to cough up some blood on the ground. The other guard was about to stop, but the dagger entered his throat, causing blood to flow out as he fell to the ground. The two guards now laid dead. Chrysalis grinned as she dragged the bodies in some nearby bushes before walking into the garden.

She soon stopped in front of a particular statue. It had a goats leg, lion paw, eagle claw, a horn, a tail and various other body parts. This was the statue of Discord. Trapped in stone by the elements of harmony. Chrysalis turned back into her original form. Her horn started to glow a dark green aura. The statue glowed in the aura as it started to crack. Soon an explosion I cased the statue. As it died down, Discord was no longer in stone, but hovering with his normal colours.

"Ah, it's good to be back." He said, he soon noticed Chrysalis.

"Well, look who came to break me out. How thoughtful."

"I came here with a proposition Discord." Chrysalis said. Discord grinned.

"I'm listening." He said.

"Join me in taking down the princesses and the elements of harmony. Or fly off and go after them by yourself." She said, Discord put his paw on his chin for Moment. He looked towards the sky before grinning.

"Alright, I'll join you. So long as when we do take over, I get a seat of power." He said.

"Of coarse, but we must head back to the Everfree." She said.

"Why is that?"

"Halt!" Just then, the two turned to see a bunch of royal guards.

"Quickly, we need to leave!" Chrysalis said.

"Not a problem my dear." Discord said as he snapped his fingers and the two found themselves back in the Everfree, outside of the old sisters castle.

"Ta da!" Discord said, Chrysalis just rolled her eyes as she walked into the castle. Discord followed behind.

Chrysalis soon found herself in the room where Nightmare Moon was defeated. She shouted.

"Nightmare! I know your here!" She yelled. a blue mist soon seeped through the cracks of the buildings and meeting in front of the window. Before turning into a black alicorn. With dragon like wings, dark blue mane and tail and Wearing a dark blue helmet. Her eyes where like slits. Her necklace also didn't have a moon anymore. Instead, it was a black heart with some extended points, red outlines, and a red cross through the middle of the heart.

"What are you doing here? How are you here?" She asked.

"My spy's have searched this area for any sign of you, as well as researched you event. And they found out that when the elements of harmony where used against you. It only separated you from Luna, but you were weak. So you have waited until you had enough strength to attack." Chrysalis said with a grin.

"Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!" Discord said. Causing the Changeling and Nightmare to roll there eyes.

"You are very smart Changeling. But why are you here?" Nightmare asked.

"I have a proposition. I suggest that you team up with me and Discord." She said.

"And why should I do that?" Nightmare asked.

"Because, with us three combined. The princesses and those elements of harmony don't stand a chance! So, what do you say?" Chrysalis asked. Nightmare pondered over this for a minute before grinning.

"If I can make it ran eternal night. Then me and my army are at your command." She said.

"Army?" Discord and Chrysalis asked. Just then, out of nothing. puddles of darkness appeared with two yellow glowing bulges. These puddles soon grew into small creatures with claws. They seemed to jump around alot.

"The power of darkness really has some advantages. And these are just the weakest." Nightmare said with a laugh. Just then a Shadowbolt entered.

"Commander! Are you alright?"

"I am fine. Carry on." Nightmare said, the Shadowbolt nodded and left the room. Then Discord spoke up.

"Hold it! so You, Miss Moon. Get that heart thing on you necklace and an army of darkness. You, Chrysalis, have that cross and your secret Organization of Templars. So I think I should have something like that."

Chrysalis sighed.

"Fine, what do you have in mind?" She asked. He smiled and snapped his claw. Soon he had a ring on his claw and paw. It was a grey circular face with what seemed like and a huge mustache. A grinning face and two circles.

"What does that sign mean?" Chrysalis asked.

"Not sure, then again, I still have my army to make." He said as he snapped his paw.

Soon, a group of what look like Royal guards. But instead these where completely grey and seemed to be mindless.

"What are those?" Chyrsalis asked.

"Why my chaos guards of coarse! I had thousands of these when I was in charge. But that little rebel the princesses made made me send all of them to deal with them. This allowed them to use the elements. But now, a couple of hundred of these and I will be good to go." He said.

"How are they alive?" Chrysalis asked.

"Simple, I take little woodland creatures, and place them in the bodies. Giving them power and in turn, my army."

"Alright. Now that is taken care of. Let us talk. Come." Nightmare said, as the three villains soon left to plan there attacks.

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In Canterlot Castle, through the hallway that showed the windows that all described the elements of harmony's victories. eight ponies stood there, looking out of a clear window.

The first was an white alicorn. She had a multicoloured mane and tail, golden shoes, necklace with a sun in it and crown. This, was Princess Celestia, Co-ruler of Equestria.

The other ruler, a shorter, dark blue alicorn. A mane and tail that had the same colours as the night sky. Wearing dark blue glittering shoes, necklace and crown. The necklace itself had her cutie mark on it. This was Princess Luna.

The other six ponies, two earth ponies, two Pegasus, one unicorn and one alicorn. The unicorn's fur was a shimmering white, her mane and tail purple and in curls. This was Rarity, the element of Generosity.

The first Earth pony, one who was entirely pink with a poofy mane and tail. She seemed to be filled with energy. This was Pinkie, the element of Laughter.

The next was an bright orange mare. Her mane and tail where a golden colour both done up in ponytail's. she was also wearing a brown Stetson. This was Applejack, element of Honesty.

The first of the two Pegasus was a butter yellow. She had a normal pink mane and tail. She seemed to hid behind her mane. This was Fluttershy, element of Kindness.

The last Pegasus if the group. A cyan coloured one, with her mane and tail with all the colours of the rainbow in it. This was Rainbow Dash, element of Loyalty.

The last pony, a lavender young alicorn. Not wearing anything unlike the other alicorns. She had a purple mane and tail with a strip with it. This was the newest princess to Equestria, and element of Magic. Twilight Sparkle.

The group was looking over Canterlot, and the new wall that was being built for increased defence.

"Hopefully, with the Canterlot wall. We will be able to defend this city better." Princess Celestia spoke.

"Indeed sister. By this rate. The wall will be ready within two weeks." Princess Luna said.

As they continued to look at the working ponies and the new wall. They didn't notice the top of the window seemed to glitter. It slowly grew down, painting the glass as it went.

Soon, a sparkle landed on the flying Rainbow Dash's nose. She wrinkle her nose and sneezed.

"Bless you dear." Rarity said.

"Thanks." She said. Rainbow then looked up to see the line of glitter moved down the window, creating a glass picture as it did. She quickly yelped. Causing the group to look at her.

"What's wrong Rainbow?" Twilight asked, as she looked at the window and jumped back in surprise. The rest had there own reactions as they calmed down to see the picture that was coming into play.

They gasped to see Queen Chyrsalis, Discord, and Nightmare Moon. All with a sign in a circle in front of them. The cross for Chrysalis, the face for Discord, and the black heart for Nightmare Moon.

"Princess, what does this mean?"Twilight asked.

"I do not know young princess. I do not know." Celestia said.

Then, three orbs of light appeared in front of the group, causing them to jump back before staring at them. It soon showed three visions. The first was a group of Changelings making there way through Manehatten. Ponies running in fear as guards fell, a Changeling in a dress seemed to lead them. The right one showed grey Guards rushing through the streets of Canterlot, nobles and high society members alike screaming there heads off. A huge grey guard itself acted like the boss. The middle one showed strange creatures entirely black with yellow glowing eyes, some of them seemed to be in the shape of ponies. Where charging out of the Everfree, being lead by a Shadowbolt. The orbs then disappeared.

The ponies looked in fear and worry at the two older princesses.

"What in the hay are those things!?" Applejack asked.

"Well, I know those where Changelings. I remember those chaos guards. But I unfortunately don't know what those creatures that came from the Everfree where." Princess Celestia said.

They looked at window, hoping it showed the six mares. Proving that the elements would be able to defeat them. But it never showed them. No elements, no Princesses, nothing they recognised.

Instead, there where three other signs, opposite to the three signs the villains had. The one that was the opposite of Chyrsalis's cross. Was a weird 'A' like symbol.

The opposite one to Discord's sign. Was a green emerald.

And finally, opposite of Nightmare Moon's dark heart. Was a blue heart, which hadn't been connected but the ends seemed to be in a twirl.

What was even more confusing was the figures behind the signs. Behind the 'A' like sign, was a biped creature in a hood, with what seemed like armour and weapons. Behind the green emerald, was a strange red creature. And behind the heart. Was another biped, this seemed to have blonde hair, red shirt, green shorts and a pair of yellow vans. This creature seemed to be holding a blade. But it also seemed to be a key.

The picture then got to the bottom of the window and stopped. Another orb of light appeared. This time, showing us the image of a biped lower waist. Wearing shoes, robes and carrying two swords. Along with two pistols. It then showed the feet had jumped off a platform as it swung on a rope. Proving it was swinging. It then let go and pulled out it's two swords before finally landing, stabbing two changelings back's in the process. It then showed him getting up and showed it's upper waist. The creature had two pistols on it's chest. Along with a hood that hid most of it's face. Only showed it's mouth, which had a blonde beard around it. Bird's eye view soon took over as four Changelings seemed to walk in closer. The creature just stood there, unchanged. It then smirked as it pulled two pistols out of it's belt. Pulling a trigger, a burt of fire and smoke erupted as a Changeling was hit. He pulled the other, killing another one. The creature put the two back into the belt as he pulled the two off of his chest and killed the last two.

It then switched to a Canterlot Castle tower. Suddenly, a red blur erupted from it as it ran down the tower and through the streets. Turning the chaos guards into dust along the way. There saw a group of five Chaos guards flying in the air until the red blur seemed to jump up and bouncing off each one. The last turning into dust after the other. The blur then landed in front of the larger guard. As the dust cleared, they saw a red looking creature with red fur, gloves with rings on them. A bare chest. And green shoes with gold buckles.

It then showed some the creatures in Ponyville running along the ground. They then disappeared as a blur slashed through them. The blur then stopped as it planted itself right in front of the Shadowbolt. It was clear as to what the blade looked like. It's seemed to have a green emerald shaped handle, with a bar in the middle. Along with a keychain on the end that seemed to have the Green emerald and strange 'A' sign on top of it. The blade itself was Green halfway until it started to turn silver. What the top was still unknown due to it being in the ground. Soon a fleshy claw picked the blade out of the ground, showing the strange 'A' sign at the end.

It finally ended with showing the faces of all three creatures. To the ponies. They sensed something, like the three where somehow connected. Right before the orb flashed and disappeared.

"What in the hell was that!" Rainbow yelled. But before any of them could answer. A window smashed as something crashed into the marble ground. Dust and rocks flew up as the ponies blocked there eyes. Trying to defend their eyes from the shrapnel.

Once the dust settled, the ponies saw in the crater something that caused there eyes to bulged out. It was the creature that had held the key. He seemed to surprisingly uninjured. But they noticed something they hand't before. In his right arm, a gold ring with a small button with a green emerald on. On His left arm, he wore a metal brace. it had a button on it with the 'A' sign on it.

Princess Celestia looked over the body before two unicorn guards appeared.

"Princess. What is your orders?"

"Take him to the guest room. Get the doctor as well to make sure it's ok." She said, the guards nodded as their horns lit up and carried the body away.

"What is to happen now sister?" Luna said.

" I do not know. But I can only expect that it will be dark times for Equestria."

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