Celestial Twins: Friendship in the Midst of War

Solar Flare glanced around. Even with her reptilian eyes she couldn't penetrate the darkness that surrounded her. "E-enough of this, Luna!" She stammered as she lit her horn with an illumination spell. The light did nothing, and black vines of dark magic wrapped around her horn, snuffing out her magic. Two teal green eyes opened in the darkness, and laughter echoed around the terrified mare. "Scared of the dark, Flare? My, what a pity."

Solar Flare took a step backwards and tripped on the steps, tumbling down and landing hard on her side. The dark tendrils wrapped around her legs and crept upwards, pinning her down. As they reached her neck and started applying pressure, the Throne Room doors burst open, revealing a single pegasus soldier. She saw the scene and gasped, rushing over to "help". "Princess Celestia! Are you alright?" Luna snarled. "She's not my sister, Moonlit Wind. Get out of here, NOW!" Too late, the light spilling from the open doors gave Solar Flare enough strength to break free of the black vines, and she rushed forward to the light.

The white alicorn lit her horn and aimed her magic at the pegasus, crippling her wing. Wind gritted her teeth and looked defiantly at Flare. "You will not harm Princess Luna." She said. "And who's going to stop me? You? Ahahaha!" Solar Flare grabbed Wind's broken wing with her magic and dragged her towards the open door. The pegasus cried out in pain and fell to the floor, where Flare's magic wrapped around her neck, ready to end her life. "Do anything I don't like, Luna, and this soldier dies. Stay where you are and stop your magic, or I snap her neck." The darkness stayed the same. "Like a twig." Flare added, grinning.

The shadows slowly faded away, allowing light into the room, revealing a pony who could only be Princess Luna, but ever so slightly resembled Solar Flare. Tall and black, with dark purple appaloosa splotches, and a flowing mane made from the stars themselves. Suited in silver armor, the details that allowed Solar Flare to know it was Luna were the mare's round teal eyes and her crescent moon cutie mark.