Broken

by DerekPony

Rating: teen
Tags: Tragedy, Adventure, Twilight Sparkle, Main 6, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Spike
Length: 3515

Princess Celestia fails to save Equestia at the encounter of Nightmare Moon. Since then Princess Celestia has disappeared. Years later, Twilight Sparkle who is a lead knight has chose to lead her team to save Equestria, Princess Celestia and Luna.

Celestia fails to save Equestria after Nightmare Moon's encounter. Ever since then, Celestia was nowhere to be seen. A thousand years has passed. A pony named Twilight Sparkle, a captain of the royal knights finds a book about the elements of harmony and the 2 princesses who ruled this land together. She chooses to find where Princess Celestia has disappeared to and save the corrupted princess.

((Twilight is not an alicorn here, she does not have wings.)

Published 2014-05-12 15:50:02 UTC
Last updated 2014-06-07 13:56:50 UTC

Prolouge

Celestia was shocked. She didn't knew what to do. She stood there, watching her little sister in a different form... laughing. Celestia gulped silently. Then finally spoke.

"Luna...I will not fight you. You must lower the moon." Celestia looked at her sister in the eye. Her sister laughed softly. "Luna? I am Nightmare Moon!" Nightmare Moon aimed her horn above Celestia then shot a dark laser beam at the roof of their castle.The roof collapsed falling onto Celestia, fortunately Princess Celestia was able to get off the ground and dodge all the parts off the roof and flew off.

Nightmare Moon grinned in excitement as she opens her wings. "And where do you think you're going?" She flew off, chasing Princess Celestia as she tries aims at Celestia and tries to shoot her, Celestia kept dodging. Celestia didn't knew what to do. As she continued flying, memories were flashing before her eyes. Memories of her and Luna. She continued flying when suddenly a laser beam hits her.

Celestia screamed and lost control of her wings as she falls into another part of their castle. Celestia fell onto her back as she panted heavily. She sat up and saw a huge wound around her waist. Nightmare Moon flew to where Princess Celestia was. "It seems that the princess has failed. What will the princess be saying to her people? I wonder." The dark mare teased as Princess Celestia growled. "I still have these..." Princess Celestia stood up as her horn glowed. The Elements of Hamony appeared around her. Nightmare Moon's eyes widened. "The Elements of Hamon-" Celesita gasped once the Elements Of Harmony broke into pieces. "N-No...T-This can't be!"

Nightmare Moon gave an evil grin as she levitated a rock and threw it onto Celestia, "Oof?!" Celestia fell to the ground as her head started bleeding. "mmmrph.." Celestia groaned. "Sister please..." Celestia looked up at Nightmare Moon. "I...Don't wanna hurt you...I don't want you to end up like this..." She panted. Nightmare Moon walked to her sister as she crushes her left wing with a rock. Celestia's eyes widened as she screamed in pain. "Tomorrow Night, at The Summer Sun Celebration I will tell everypony your defeat and I'll be the new ruler of Equestria!" Nightmare Moon laughed, Celestia teared up... Her sister was not acting like how she was...That innocent, sweet, loyal pony was now a pony whose heartless, cruel and dark... Celestia tried to use her magic to pick up the rock but failed. She was too weak. The princess started to sob, she was disappointed. No, she wasn't disappointed in her sister, But rather herself. For not knowing when her little sister needed her. Nightmare Moon noticed her crying. "What wrong Celestia?" She walked to her, "Aren't you happy? You get to rest from all these royal duties?!" Nightmare Moon screamed as she stomps onto Celestia's right wing. Instead of screaming Celestia groaned.

"Luna...If you do this...No pony will raise the sun... And then the earth pony's crops would never grow...We wouldn't have any food, All the ponies would die!" Celestia's voice cracked. "Oh Celestia..." Nightmare Moon walked to Princess Celestia. "You don't have to worry, I have everything under control..." She looked at Celestia in the eyes, "After all, all you need's a goodnight rest~" Nightmare Moon said as a dark mist appears around her horn and goes into Celestia's mouth. Celestia's eyes widened as purple eyes and pupils fade away. Within a second Celestia has no control of her body...She was now paralyzed.."Goodnight, sister, the night...Will finally last forever..."

~A few days later~
It was night time...Or was it day time? No pony could tell...The sky was filled with darkness...A white bearded unicorn was running...He wore a a blue cape that covers his back of his legs, there were a few bells at the end of his cape. He also wore a wizard-like hat.

He was running...He looked old, but he was able to run. The unicorn kept running till he reached a cave, the unicorn panted as he quickly sat down and closed his eyes, he took a deep breathe as he whispered to himself...Then suddenly, a passage opens from the ground. He quickly went down the passage to a small library, it was dark inside, he took a candle and lit up with his magic.

The unicorn lifted the candle with his magic as he looks around the library.

"Where is it?..." He whispered to himself. As he continued to search he starts to hear hoof steps. "Not now..." He said as he used his magic to close the passage, "Sooner of later they'll find that passage..." He whispered as he accidentally steps on a scroll. His eyes lit up, "There it is..." He said as he picks it up with his mouth, once he opens the scroll, banging was heard from above. "Open this door Star Swirl!"

The unicorn's eyes widened, he looked at the scroll and took out a book. He opened the book onto a blank page then read the words from the scroll aloud. As he continues his eyes started to glow so did his horn. The passage door was broken, he continued reading as guard ponies starts running down the passage and into the library.

As the unicorn called (Star Swirl) continued reading, his book and scroll starts to fade away. Guard ponies looked around for him, when a guard pony notices the unicorn. After the last sentence was read "Let thou be the hero of Equestria..." The book and scroll disappears. Then the guard pony tackles Star Swirl and puts a collar around his neck. He choked for a moment from the force the guard pony put onto his neck. You're gonna regret sending that book and scroll away. As seconds past Star Swirl grows weaker and weaker. "W-What's going on?... M-My Magic!...." Star Swirl couldn't breathe properly nor use his magic. "You'll know once you have a little talk with Nightmare Moon!" Said the Guard Pony as he bites Star Swirl's tail then drags him out of the library.

Star Swirl panted...He didn't care about what was going to happen...All he cared about if whether the book and scroll was secured in a safe place...And hoped that it would be in good hoofs once it's found....

A Strange Encounter :Chapter 1:

A Strange Encounter :Chapter 1:

I was walking through the the dark and misty road, I was taking a break from all the war and battles. I took a long deep breathe...It was one of the first times I've actually had times to breathe slowly. I took off the helmet of my armor and shook my head then smiled. I felt a small breeze. My helmet had no visor unlike most armors.Then suddenly I felt a sting on my left eye. I've forgotten that my left eye has lost most of its vision and is still injured since I have gotten so used to it...

It was 4 months ago, My soldiers were hungry at the time and I've ordered them to find food, I told each of them to go in pairs while I search for food alone, at the time I didn't bother wearing my helmet, as I continued trotting in the forest when I noticed some berries in the bushes, though there was something strange about the stench, i shook it off then I slowly walked to them, "Finally..." I whispered when all of a sudden I hear a growl from behind...I took a small peek to see what was behind me. Timber wolves...No wonder this place had a terrible stench, my eyes widened slightly, it was the first time I have encountered a..or any timber wolves at all. I took a deep breathe as I listened to the timber wolves walking closer to me. Once their growls went loud I immediately ran off and used my magic to grab the berries. As I ran I could hear the timber wolves howl. I looked back at the timber wolves. W-What are they doing? Are they informing the rest of the pack? I thought to myself. Once I turned to face the front a timber wolf greeted me with a scratch across my left eye.

I immediately lost my hoofing and fell over dropping all the berries that I held with my magic, I groaned as I kept my left eye closed, I looked up...The timber wolves have surrounded me. This was it....I thought...Then..."Captain Sparkle!!" My ears twitched as I looked, the timber wolves immediately ran to one of my soldiers.

I stood up, I noticed more of my soldiers had appeared to fight. I growled, I felt ashamed..."Don't fight! I will handle this!" I commanded as I pulled my sword out. "B-But Captain! W-What about yo-" I cut one of my soldier off. "I SAID GO! You'll be attracting the other timber wolves!" I said as I swung my sword at one of the timber wolf. I didn't want to be seen as a weakling, so I...became reckless and almost injured myself completely. After the fight I had scratches all over my legs and face.I aborted the mission after the fight. The rest of the soldiers agreed after looking at my injured body.

I sighed. I'm an idiot. I thought to myself...I looked at the dark sky..."I hate the fruit in the forests..." I mumbled. Some ponies say that there are different type of seeds that do not grow in the night, nor grow in the forest. Most ponies thought these were myths...And...I believe that too...There is nothing but complete darkness here... I sighed..."Better head back to the castle..." I whispered to myself,

SNAP

I blinked then looked at the spot where the noise was made...Sounds like some pony stepping on a twig.

I slowly walked to the sound when I noticed a strange...bright purple, and bright green tail...with a few spikes on it...I took a closer look then noticed a....Dragon?...A baby dragon..

The baby dragon looked up at me with its big, round green eyes. It just kept looking, I wasn't sure what was its gender though. I have never seen a dragon before so...From looking at its features I'll just guess its a male.

Nightmare Moon ordered the knights to kill all the dragons, its surprising to actually find a baby dragon. I stepped on the dragon's tail with out pressing it, just to make him not able to move, I took out my sword, "Sorry dragon, but you have to go." I held the sword up high, just as I was about to kill the baby dragon off, I could hear a noise of somepony crying, whimpering...I looked around then noticed...It was the baby dragon crying...I blinked in confusion, I felt a small sting in my heart...What was going on...Was I feeling sympathy for this baby dragon? No...Impossible...I growled as I continued to hold my sword high....

For 4 minutes I wasn't able to move, I just kept staring at the baby dragon's teary eyes...My hoof still at his tail, I slowly dropped the sword making it fall to the ground. The dragon looked at it still whimpering, I took my hoof off its tail. "Go...You're free..." I said as I picked up my sword and started walking away.

Once I was close to leaving the forest I turned to put my sword back to my sword case I found out the baby dragon had followed me all the way here... I looked, the baby dragon looked at me..."W-Why are u following me?" I questioned.

The baby dragon just blinked in confusion. "Can you...talk or understand me?" I asked...The baby dragon tilted his head..

No answer...I sighed...then looked around...If I brought it to the castle they would kill it...What should I do...I looked at the baby dragon then my bag...I blinked as my eyes lit up. The baby dragon could fit in my bag...I carried the baby dragon with my magic, he squirmed, he was scared until I put him into my bag, he stopped squirming then looked up at me. I blinked then gave out a small smiled...

"I'll name you...Spike." I said as I covered Spike's head with the cover of my bag, Spike gave out a soft giggle... I continued smiling.

This was the first time I actually felt...Happy...

Author's Note

Yes, there isn't much to this chapter, just a little something to show this Twilight's and Spike's character ^^

A Threat :Chapter 2:

A Threat :Chapter 2:

I made sure Spike wouldn't make a sound once I pass the guards who were guarding the castle's gate. "Be sure to be quiet Spike," I whispered, "They'll suspect something.." I trotted to my room and looked around when I noticed Spike walking down the hallway. My eyes widened as I quickly ran to him and use my magic to pick him up by the tail and forcefully pushed him into my bag and covered his head with the cover of the bag.

Spike let out a whimper as I ran into the room and locked the door, I put the bag down and opened it. "What were you doing?!" I whispered in an angry tone when suddenly I noticed Spike had a tear in his eye. I blinked...Maybe I was being too forceful on him? I gently pat his head..."Sorry...I was scared somepony would find you..." Spike looked up at me as he slowly stopped whimpering... "Captain Sparkle! The princess wants to talk to you!" A pony from outside spoke. I looked and picked Spike up, "Wait for a moment!" I walked to my room and put Spike on the bed and put some sandwiches on the bed, "Eat up, don't go anywhere else," I said as I lock the windows, and walk out of the door.

Spike looked at me confused as he takes a small bite of a sandwich. I trot to him and gently nuzzle him, "Take care...Don't do anything stupid." I whisper as I smile and walk out the room, locking the door.

I walked to the door and opened it, "I'll be heading there." I looked at the amoured pony as I trot to the room where the Princess' throne is...I used my magic to open the door, the first thing I see was the princess herself... Nightmare Moon. I looked at her confidently as I closed the doors. I started trotting to her then knelt down to bow...

"What is it princess?" I asked.

"I already told you...You call me Nightmare Moon." She growled softly. She said I was the only one to have permission to call her Nightmare Moon after defeating the Sergent of the soldiers.

"Sorry Princ- Nightmare Moon, I'm just used to calling you princess..." I said as I stood up straight. "May I ask why'd you called me here?"

Nightmare Moon stood up as she trots to me, "Guards now!"

In a split second guards appear out of nowhere and starts to bring me to the ground, keeping me still, making sure I can't move.

My eyes widened, I couldn't see anything but the floor. But I could hear the princess walking to me when I noticed her hoofs.

"WHAT'S GOING ON?!!" I demanded to know.

"I've sense danger in you. And I don't want any risks so I'll be taking your magic away..."

My magic?! No...I need it. I need it..."I AM NO DANGER!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

"I'm sorry Twilight, but you are." I felt her horn touch the top of my head. I squirmed, no luck...I couldn't get out...Then suddenly "P-Princess! A dragon's in the castle!" I could hear a whimper...It sounded like...Spike!?

"Kill it," Nightmare Moon ordered.

My heart skipped a beat as I hear a sword slip through its case... "NO!" I screamed as a my magic suddenly makes a huge force making all the guard ponies get thrown away along with the princess. I look around to find Spike being held by another guard pony with a sword, staring at me with shock and fear.

"LET GO OF THE DRAGON!" I growled as I slowly walk to the guard pony.

He immediately dropped Spike and ran off, I quickly ran to Spike carrying him with my magic. "Lets go!" I said as Nightmare Moon stood up. "GET HER!" I looked as I ran to my room, I quickly locked my door and barricaded it then started to get my bag, my sword, shield and helmet. I put Spike in my bag and closed the bag. Not completely but only half. As the guard ponies start to knock my door open I looked out my window..."This might hurt spike..." I quickly ran to my window shattering it into pieces, I heard a small squeal inside my bag as I land on my back, "Oof?!" I groaned as I stood up shakily, I felt a sudden pain on my back. I took a moment to look at it and noticed a bruise on my back.. "Damn it..." I growled as I fought the pain to make sure I could escape, I ran into a forest and continued running, I could hear trotting noises from afar. I have no idea why they thought I was a threat, did I do something wrong?...What was it!

Spike slowly popped his hand out, I looked a bit, I opened the bag a bit more so his head could go out. Spike popped his head out as he rubs his head, I continued running until the trotting noises were gone. I looked around and noticed we reached a different part of the forest, "Where..Are we?.." I looked around in confusion as I continued walking, Spike looked at me in curiosity. The forest had strange trees, some had faces while some didn't, I noticed some strange creatures near bushes but I ignored them. Its better not knowing what lies beyond this forest.

As I continued walking I noticed a strange tree, it was big but it wasn't huge,there were 2 windows on it and one door. Is this tree a house? I thought to myself. I walked to the windows and sticked my face into the window to see what was inside.There were strange masks decorated on the walls, a lot of strange looking vases on shelves, there was also a huge bowl. It looked like an empty pot of gold.

No one was inside I guess..I walked to the door and opened it, strangely, it was unlocked. Once I was about to walk in I could hear a female voice. "If you were about to steal something there, then you are not welcome here." My eyes widened as I looked immediately. "I-I'm sorry! Do you live he-" I couldn't finish my sentence cause the way the mare looked...Surprised me, even Spike looked curious... She had a bright grey coloured fur while she had dark grey stripes around her body, her mane was coloured white and grey. He mane was standing as if it were to look like a mohawk. She had a huge earrings on her ears and loads of rings around her neck and left leg, she had cyan blue or green eyes. A zebra? There's actually a zebra living in Equestria? Mother told me that zebras are mythical equines.Before she died of course... "Who are you?" I asked.

"Why should I tell a mare who seeks to take my ware." She spoked in rhymes...Do all zebras talk like that? "I'm sorry, I was curious, you're house just looked so interesting." I smiled as I look at the zebra, nervously...She was a zebra, maybe she has magic, but he had no horn. But it was possible that she might be a dangerous creature... She is a mythical equine.

"....Come inside and put away the gear, for I will make the pain disappear." She said as she walked into her house or..Tree.

I walked in...The pain disappear? What did she mean by that? "Sit down." She said. I looked then did what she asked me to do,

Spike slowly pokes his head out of the bag, "S-Spike don'-" "It's fine if he walks around. as long as he does not make a sound." I looked and nodded. I opened the bag completely so Spike could go through. Spike walked out of my bag as he starts to walk around.

The zebra gave me a cup with a strange coloured liquid in it I had no idea what the colour was but it was close to a bright red. "Drink it, make sure to don't spit," She said as I blinked in confusion. With hesitation I started drinking the strange liquid.

I felt a strange change on my left eye and my back. Like...It was healed. I opened both of my eyes and noticed, both eyes had clear vision. I stood up and looked at my back, The bruise was gone. My eyes widened as I look at the zebra, w-what kind of magic is this?! She doesn't even have a horn! I looked at her amazed...

What is she? And who is she?