The Reformation of the Shades

Roughly 1,000 years ago...

The Princess of the Night was curled up in her bed, teeth clenched and panting, rolling around and shivering, her face the clear image of fear, as her eyes were closed...

"No! No, Celestia, speak to me!" She cried, cradling the weakening head of her sister within her hooves, sobbing as Celestia looked up at her "...Luna..." She croaked, as Luna's tear filled eyes moved down to meet hers "...This... Is all your fault... It always will be..." Celestia struggled to say, before doing the impossible. Dying. Something unheard of for an Alicorn... Something an Alicorn could not do, no matter the resources they were given.

Luna's hooves squeezed her tightly, as tears flowed from her eyes freely, her sobs breaking into the air "No... No, nonono... D-Don't leave me 'Tia..." She squeaked, before freezing in fear, raising her tear-stained face as she heard footsteps.

Quickly, she backed away, tripping and falling onto her flank, causing a squeal to come from her as tears streamed down her face... The door to her room opened, and in it's center stood Chrysalis, grinning and holding an orb of pulsating green energy. The orb whipped tendrils around her, each burning as if they were made of Lava "Oh, Luna~" She cooed happily with a grin, sending a blast of magic into Luna's skull, with a force that could break anything... But, Luna's skull was that of an Alicorn's, so she merely felt pain, screaming and feeling her face knocked back, her neck impossibly taking the strain and converting it into agony as flames began to lap at her hooves, causing all too real pain, as the tendrils held her still.

"You put up a good fight." Chrysalis said with an evil grin, walking ahead, towards her, as Luna struggled in her bindings "Nearly beat me a few times... But now, you're finished. Equestria... Is mine. Your useless species is finally in it's rightful place, and now I must simply..." She licked her lips "...Behead the competition." She said, a tendril wrapping around Luna's throat, and squeezing. Luna started to choke, tears flooding from her eyes, as Chrysalis smirked, creating a flame and setting her room on fire "Without you, there is nothing to stop me. I will take Equestria, then, the world... Of course, we both know that's not very ambitious..." Chrysalis said, grinning and moving down, her face inches from Luna's as she listened to her asphyxiate, knowing full well that she could not die this way. Luna's eyes were, instead, locked on the orb, as it approached her chest "No, once I have Equestria, it's no secret that Tartarus, Heaven, nay, the MULTIVERSE will be at my mercy... I'll be sure to give you a VISIT!" Chrysalis said with a grin, ramming the orb into Luna's chest, causing an explosion of pain as she went blind for a few moments, before suddenly, she felt... Conscious... In a way...

Luna tried to widen her eyes as she felt her body get up, she tried to scream as it stretched on it's own. But, there was nothing "At lAst I haVE yOu.." a VERY disturbing voice said within her mind, as her body bit it's tongue with the intention of causing pain. Luna tried to scream out, as her body chuckled "Soo helplesss... Finally, my host... I have you, and, we will never be apart again..." The voice spoke within her mind, as her body stroked her own face, causing Luna to want to just... Run away. Of course, her body did not respond. "Yes, we will have some fun..." The voice said in her mind, chuckling "But, for now, we have a job to do." It said simply, getting up and walking to her door "There can only be one princess in Equestria, after all... And how better to celebrate my rightful ownership of you, than to defeat Celestia?" The voice said in her mind, as Luna paled and struggled within the body, trying to scream out, to fight, but everything was useless.

...She should have seen it coming, should have fought it. They would think that she did this willingly... But no, no. She fell victim to one of the very creatures which she loathes deeply. Loathes so deeply, that her name was spoken in hushed whispers between them. A species... Of which, she was their bane. She was overpowered by her Type 1 Nightmare, born with her instead of merely forming in the void...

...And, it would control her, until such a time that it was defeated...

"Please forgive me, 'Tia... I was too arrogant to defend myself..." She thought within her mind, and had she been in control of her body, tears would be streaming from her eyes. She was in deep fear for what was to come, and was rooting for Celestia, but... It could not show. It would not let her show. And, in time, she would get her wish.

Banished to the moon for 1,000 years... She quietly sobbed within her mind. Alone... Alone with this monster, having no contact with the outside world... She could not let it break her spirit.

And, despite the hundreds of years the Nightmare had spent trying to break her, going from torture to words, to even threats of what it would do upon it's return... It failed. She remained strong. She would not become this thing's willing puppet.

A group of ponies in black cloaks, with black fur, looked up at the sky, witnessing the sealing of Luna. They exhaled, looking down mournfully. Most, if not all of them sobbed quietly, before one of them stepped forwards and turned to them, lowering her hood. Her mane and coat black, and her eyes blue, she spoke, holding back the stream of emotions.

"...Our lady may be gone." She said, voice wavering before she stomped and reaffirmed herself "But our duty remains. It is up to us to uphold her virtues, to be sure that Equestria is safe." She said in a determined voice, eyes looking over the figures one by one "Keep her in your hearts and minds, do not let her memory fade..." She continued, voice softening as she went on "...And make her proud." She said, a tear trailing down from one eye. "...Our patron may be gone... But we will not die." She stated, before she disappeared in a pulse of darkness. The various other ponies noded, before bowing in respect to the moon and teleporting away, those without horns being teleported by their kin.