Thousand Years War

Nightmare Moon found herself in blackness, and nothingness. She was aware, but couldn’t move or speak, she could only think, and for the first time she felt regret.

So she thought of her past, and what she had done, and how her master had made her into a monster. She remember being happy once, though it was locked behind a wall of pain.

How could I have done all those things, and what I made Luna do, this is what I deserve, being in between worlds, not able to hurt anypony else. I do wish there was a way to make it right, but how could I ever make this right.

She closed her eyes and slept, a dreamless sleep.

Then after a long time she heard a soft voice, full of warmth and kindness. She could not make out what it was saying at first.

Then a light, as warm as the voice  start to glow, and the voices become more clear.

“Nightmare Moon, do you wish for a chance to be redeemed?” the voice ask.

Nightmare Moon thought, a chance, but what was the price for it.

“Yes, but what is the price?” Nightmare Moon ask.

“All you must do is aid my chosen ones,  and help change a fate writing in stone,” the voice said.

“Your chosen ones, who are they?” Nightmare Moon ask.

“They are the ones who defeated you,” the voice said.

“And this fate, you wish to change?” Nightmare Moon ask.

“You remember the Dark King, and the war, correct?” the voice ask.

Nightmare Moon remember all too well, the pain and death that monster had brought.

“Yes, all too well”  Nightmare Moon said.

“Now, tell me what would happen if Griffin's Bane fall?” the voice ask.

“The north would  fall  with it, leaving the east open for the diamond dogs,” Nightmare Moon said, well if she remember right.

“Now what if Rightful Order was to fall, along with Ironhold?”

The legions would be in rains, and what ever left would be quickly destroyed,” Nightmare Moon said, wonder where  this is going.

“Now if Celestia is lost to madness, and Twilight joins the Dark King?” the voice ask.

“He would win,” Nightmare Moon said.

“Now I can’t aid you any more than those warnings, and returning to Equestria,” the voice said,” now go Twilight is in danger outside the shield.”

“Wait what warnings, all you did was ask me questions, and who are you?” Nightmare Moon ask.

Then Nightmare Moon found herself in canterlot, out of sight, of anypony. The warmth of the sun, and the sounds of ponies filled the air. She could see ponie in the street in front  of her, lucky for her the voice had put her in a alleyway.

Her horn lit up, as she changed her form to that of a black furred unicorn.

Now what did the voice mean by Twilight outside the shield. Then she heard sounds of crying, coming down the street. She made down the alleyway to the street, and looked around. There a large group  of guilds carried two coffins, and many ponies followed, they all wear black. She looked down farer to find even Celestia, and Luna wear black.

She then looked to one of the coffins, it was engraved with a six pointed star. Her horn lit up, looking for magic, which she found, it would be easy to miss if you don’t know what you were looking for.

It was Rightful Order work ok, which answered one question, now how to get through the shield, it was far too powerful for her alone, but maybe with some help. Unforcily there are only two  she knows of that have that kind of power, that are still in the shield lands, one being Celestia, and the other Luna.

They would both be more than happy to attack first, ask question later. Which means this isn’t going to be easy, if I have to talk to either of them it going to have to be Luna, I know her better, plus Celestia looks like she would be in no mood for talk. Now to wait for the right moment.

Nightmare Moon waited until nightfall, and after Celestia had turned in for the night. Now all she had to do was get past the guards, she could  easy overpower them, but that would make her what she came her to do harder.

Her horn lit up, and a cloud of smoke engulfed the guards, a second later, the sound of body hitting the marble floor, told her that the sleep spell had worked, then she simply walk over the sleeping guards, and entered the throne room. She looked down the throne to find Luna setting there.

“Greeting subject, what being thou to night court?” Luna said.

Nightmare Moon started walking down to the throne, as Applejack yelled out,”Princess! Stop her she done something to your guards!”

Nightmare Moon quickly summoned her weapon, it was a scythe with two long blades,and black smoke poured for the tip of the weapon.

“No thou can’t be real, you're just in my head!” Luna yelled, as Nightmare Moon took her true form.

“Oh, I’m very real, and i’m not here to fight you Luna!” Nightmare Moon said.

“Lies! That what you said last time, but this time I’m not going to listening!” Luna yelled as, she summoned her weapon to her, it was a sword, made of moonlight.

“Listen to me Luna!” Nightmare Moon yelled, as Luna changed.

“Never monster!” Luna shouted, as she swung her weapon.

“Plus listen!” Nightmare Moon bugged, as she parried Luna’s attack, and dodged spear hold in a light blue aura.

Great two on one, and with how this is going most likely going to be five on one, will better then six.

“Wait if you don’t lisien Twilight will, subcome to darkness!” Nightmare Moon said, parrying both Luna’s, and Rarity’s attacks.

“Thou most take us for fools, or thuo playing some kind of sick game!” Luna said, as her horn lit up.

“Applejack now!” Rarity yelled.

Nightmare Moon took  to the air just in time, as another spear whizzed by her. going to have to end this but how Nightmare Moon wonder.

Nightmare Moon’s horn lit up, and a storm cloud appeared, and lighten stake  both Applejack and Rarity. now to deal with…

Nightmare Moon fall to the ground as a beam of moonlight hit her. She took hold of her weapon, and moved to counter Luna’s next attack.

“Now let it be over!” Luna yelled bring her weapon down, only to be stop by the blade against her neck.

“Now, can we talk, and Luna your rusty at this,” Nightmare Moon said,  as she got back to her hooves,”Now Twilights not dead, and I need your help to save her.”

“y’all do  know we buried her and Rainbow Dash today?” Applejack Said, weakly.

“Their not, and if you would allow me to explain, and stop trying to destroy me, maby we can save them, and all of pony kind.” Nightmare Moon said, as she released her weapon, it made a clang as it hit the floor.

“Very well, thou may speak, but we don’t promise anything,” Luna said, “and pinkie put the cannon away.”

Nightmare Moon looked behind her to found a cannon aimed at her. Note to self watch the pink one.

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“And needless to say after a few days, they fallen listen to me, but to my dismay you were already on your way to Griffin's Bane,” Nightmare Moon said, setting in front of a fire.

“So, you're on our side, and you and Luna are two different ponies?” Twilight ask, looking around to find Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack,Luna, and pinkie all happy to see her.

“Yes, I’m here to aid you, and me and Luna were alway two different ponies,” Nightmare Moon said.

“But how did you found out what Red Bolt, and Sword Dancer, were going to do?” Twilight ask.

“Yes plus do tell, because, I would like to know why you killed two of my unit!” Nightwind yelled.

“Well I can listen in on what the black legion is saying, but after this failure, they'll most likely be  changing, how they send orders to their agents.” Nightmare Moon said,” and they were going to do far worse to you Nightwind, then guess kill you.”

“But now what, are you here to make me,a nd Rainbow go back with you?” Twilight ask.

“Nope, were here to help you, and Rd,” Applejack said.

“No go home, all of you,” Twilight said.

“Aren't happen sugarcube, and if what Nightmare Moon said is true, then y'all need the help,” Applejack said.

“But sweet apple acres, and Rarity your boutique, and Fluttershy there fight and killing involved, and Pinkie you won’t be able to throw parties, so plus go back,” Twilight said.

“Now Twilight, I’m sure theirs thing that we can do that don’t involve killing or fighting,” Rarity said.

“Nightwind tell them there's not,” Twilight ask.

“Twilight give it up, they have the headstrong look, you and Rainbow had, and yes we are in need of thing other than fighter, like medics, and other non combat roles,” Nightwind said,” but two new alicorn will be hard to explain.”

“Well, thou would be right if we want in are real forms,” Luna said, as hers and Nightmare Moon’s horns lit, and in a flash of light  two unicorns, no taller than Rarity stood in their place, they both had no cutie marks.

Twilight looked around and found all her friend and the two guards cutie marks were gone.

“Well that, will work,”Nightwind said,”but I going to need Golden Valor, and my father to help get them in the right units.”

“Good lets get to Griffin's Bane, and do you have a place we can stay?” Nightmare Moon ask.

“Yes, but be worried he a tough old stallion,” Nightwind said.

Twilight, help them take down  their camp, and found Nightmare Moon, and Luna argued over just about everything.

Twilight thought back to earlier, about how she froze, how she could do anything. What if it happen again, what if they could stop what Nightmare Moon said. Either way she was scared.