Ch. II. Encounter in the woods
Nightmare Moon's forces had taken position on the out skirt's of the woods near Canterlot.
In a clearing far from the camp sat a lone soldier Sharpening his blade.
Clad in purple armor, a pair of black wings across a white moon donned his chest plate, his black chain mail tinkerer's softly as he gracefully slide his arm up and down the blade's length with a piece of metal, ignoring the sparks that dance off his blade.
Commander Lucifer Night may of appeared similar to his kin in numerous ways, His skin was pale, revealing the faint light purple veins across his flesh. His Ear's were long and pointed, and his canines were long and sharp. But when he opened his lilac eyelids his eyes Iris's shone with an Electric blue, instead of his kin's common yellow, and his hair was a deep crimson. Such trait's were only found in his clan. He laughed darkly at the thought. Or what was left of them. He was still yet to find another like him that had survived king Sombra's genocidal campaign that had threatened to annihilate all Dearg-due, Drakes, and other "undesirables", or all who had opposed them. If it was not for Princess Lun... He corrected himself. Empress Nightmare moon, The Un-dead creature's known as Windigo's would of torn him apart, thus ending his semi-immortal life, and allowed him to join his'brother's,sister, parent's and other's in the afterlife. He grind-ed his teeth together as painful memories threatened to envelope him.
No.
Not tonight. Not tonight at least. He had a duty to fulfill to the one he swore his loyalty to. The one he swore to protect and serve. The one he... "Shut up brain" he muttered darkly to himself.
"Is't thou talking to thy self?" A soft voice purred behind him. "It seem's thou might suffering the same madness that plagued Discord... Thou must wonder if he is fit to serve thy empress much longer"
Lucifer rose and saluted. "Empress! I uh...did not expect you to be..."
Nightmare moon stood in front of him, Her purplish blue catlike eyes gleamed with amusement.
"Yes thy loyal soldier?" her voice quickly grew cold and stern.
"I...I didn't expect you to grace us with your presence."
Nightmare moon threw back her head and laughed loudly with a voice of thunder. Her enchanted black hair brightened with hue's of purple and blue tones.
"Thou might find thine self as a jester if thine continue to jokes. Her eyes narrowed at him as she growled "Or find thy self receiving thy blade across thine throat for thy comrade's to feed of of thine precious fluids"
Lucifer dropped to one knee his eye's never leaving the ground. "If that is what the empress wishes, then so it shall be."
Nightmare moon snickered. "Arise Commander Lucifer Night. You have proven your loyalty to me and my former..." she spat on the ground in disgust. "Weaker self many time's before, You were the first one to rise to our cause, you were there by our side when other's had abandoned us." She slid her white finger's under his chin and brought his eye's to her own.
"And we swear to reward thy deed's of loyalty when This nation is under our rule"
Lucifer could feel his empress's eye's staring deep into him.
"My Empress, to serve you is all I wish...."
"Thou forget's we see's one's dreams. Is't that all thy most faithful wish to do?"
Lucifer's white skin paled as his mind screamed a single word.
Nightmare moon smiled "Thou need not worry. Thine has served us well, and in time, thy may find thy self's deepest desire's granted" she pulled his face closer to her's. Lucifer's mind went blank at the flawless face, dark lips, and long eyelashes. Her breath was hot as she spoke ever so softly
"But tis a long way till one will find thy self fit to be in thy bedchamber's with us. Till then thy must be content with thy kiss."
Her lips were soft and hot against his, Lucifer's mind went blank as he was lost in his Empress's kiss. The first one he's received since Princess Luna's kiss long ago.
It was after an assassination attempt from the drake empire, a blade meant for Luna's heart pierced his chest instead. What was worse is that the blade was poisoned, a Powerful toxin not meant to kill out right, but instead gave the victim death very slowly and very painfully wasting them away. He did not deny he screamed for most of the healing process; due to the thousand tiny blades burning under his flesh, the toxin causing him to vomit blood, and the nightmare's that came when his body shut it's self down. It was many agonizing moon's and many antidote's before the pain had finally ended, but Princess Luna did not leave his side, as she cleaned the blood with her tear's and her own pain, as he drifted in and out of consciousness. She had named him her champion after that, and the commander of her personal guard. However, not many were pleased with this. Especially her sister, Princess Celestia.
As their lips parted Nightmare moon looked at him with a stern face once more.
"Thou shan't be use to our affection's anymore until thy battle is over. If thou survives..."
She smiled slyly
"we shall see. NOW GO LEAD OUR ARMY TO VICTORY SLAY ALL WHO STAND IN THINE EMPRESS'S WAY!"
Lucifer bowed and rose to his feat. As he marched toward's the main camp a burning fire filled his eyes.
Whether Nightmare moon or princess Luna, Empress, Queen or Princess. Whether she loved him or not.
He gritted his teeth. He loved her, and he'd do anything for her.
Even die.
ch: I. The balance of power
Princess Celestia sighed as she stood alone on the balcony over looking Canterlot; Gaving up at the night sky, a single tear made it's way down her face. "Oh lu-lu what have you done. No. What have I done to push you to this. We were made to rule together..." Her thought's were interrupted by a soft whisper from behind.
"your Majesty?"
Celestia turned to see A soldier clad in golden armor standing behind her, her General Northern light stood tall. "Canterlot has been evacuated as you commanded, and our soldiers are setting up strong point's across the city." Celestia nodded and gestured for him to walk with her. Her multi colored hair flowed behind her as she walked briskly with her commander. After a moment that felt like eternity she whispered softly and with dread
"How many are we facing?"
"Ten thousand Dearg-due, and Fifteen thousand rebel's that decided to join her..."
"we out number them Three to one" Celestia spoke with some hope. "Maybe Her sister..." "No," Her thoughts screamed, "The being that shared her body, would see the futility of this battle."
Her general stopped and looked into her eyes. Northern Light was an imposing figure, at six foot two, his body was toned and well muscled from year's of training, and even more year's of constant fighting to unite Equestria under One banner. But as his violet eye's met her pink, she saw the pain that he carried a heavy heart.
"My princess.... yes we may out number them, But we have always out numbered them. Her...." he spat on the ground "Her....Soldiers....are easily worth five of your elite guards." Celestia could only nod in a heart broken agreement.
Soldier's from the Dearg-due clan's were only matched in strength and speed by those from the drake nation. Fast, powerful and deadly, their craving for blood and fanatic loyalty to Princess Luna; now Nightmare moon, only helped to spread fear like a wild fire among-st her own forces. The recent battle at the Ever-free Forest had proven how dangerous these vampire-ish beings were.
Celestia shuddered. What many had hoped to be a swift end to The lunar Rebellion turned out to be a Nightmarish slaughter that had sent her forces into a desperate retreat across equestria, back to canterlot. Many of her forces were still trying to recover from wounds, or from the loss of so many comrades.
A low rumble from a horn Brought the two from their thought's. Nightmare moon's forces were here.
