The Past Is Never Really Forgotten

Miles was lying on his belly on the floor. The four princesses were gasping for air in the cages, and all of the guards were incapacitated. Beany closed her eyes as a tear dropped from her eye onto the crystal floor.

Dark Shield cackled as her once powerful foe had been reduced to nothing but a weak, old colt.

“You have no idea how long I have been dreaming of this moment. Once I deal with you and these silly little so called princesses of yours, I will rule not only Equestria, but the entire world.” She laughed again as her horn charged up an attack. She pointed her horn straight for Miles.

Miles closed his eyes as his entire life flashed before his eyes. A tear rolled down his cheek as he realised he had failed.

As the beam reached Miles, he waited for the cold embrace of death. Only, it didn’t come. He opened one eye as he saw Beany fly straight in front of him. She looked at him and smiled gently. Suddenly the smile turned to pain, then shock, and then finally she became weak and dropped to the floor. Miles looked at her lifeless body, slumped on the floor. He suddenly felt anger consume him. He stood up and glared at Dark Shield.

She looked back at him as his eyes exploded into a green fire. He screamed so loud, that he shattered the windows of the entire palace. His horn glowed so bright, that Dark Shield was forced to cover her eyes.

A beam of white hot energy shot straight for Dark Shield. It hit her and she screamed as the pain shot through her entire body. Her dragon like wings melted away and her horn was snapped in two.

She screamed yet again as a dark void opened behind her.

“No… NO!.. NOOOOO!!” She screamed as she was sucked into the void behind her. The portal closed and the room was eerily silent. Miles was starting to lose the energy he just used. He shot a beam upwards and it split into four, hitting each cage, disintegrating each one. The four princesses slumped to the floor, still too weak. Miles shot a final beam, this time hitting each princess.

The princesses slowly rose up as their energies returned. The beam faded and Miles dropped like a stone, barely able to keep his eyes open. The princesses surrounded him and each of their horns glowed.

Miles tried to speak “Not… me… her.” He stuttered out as he pointed to Beany. The four looked at each other and fired their magic at Beany’s lifeless corpse.

A warm orange glow surrounded Beany as her body rose up. Her eyes twitched, then her ears. She suddenly gasped for air as her feet touched the ground.

Just then, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Bass and Starlight burst into the room. Twilight ran to them and they all hugged. Bass and Starlight ran to Beany and hugged her.

“What happened? Where’s Miles?” Bass asked.

Beany teared up and pointed at the maroon Alicorn lying on the floor. Bass and Starlight gasped in shock. Celestia and Luna released the guards and stood over Miles. Luna began to cry and dropped, crying into Miles’ chest. “He was one of the few who loved my night.” She sobbed. Celestia put a hoof around Luna’s shoulder and a tear rolled down her cheek.

Everyone was quiet as they watched the two princesses cry over this strange new arrival. Confusion was apparent in the other’s faces.

“Is he dead?” asked Beany.

As Beany spoke, Miles gasped for air. Everyone was shocked. Celestia and Luna immediately began nursing him with their magic. Twilight ran up and helped, followed by Cadence. One by one, the unicorns in the room all began helping the princesses to nurse the Alicorn that had saved all of their lives.