A Thousand Years Later...

[Still Dusk's view]

We hurried, our hooves stamping on the ground. "Chariot, Please!" I called to the royal guards. They shook their head. I sighed, throwing my regal crown onto my sweating head. "Please?" They then gasped and nodded.

Rainbow Dash fell into fits of laughter, but silenced by a "Be quiet!" By Rarity. We hopped into the Chariot.

"There's not enough space on the chariot for 9 ponies and six pets."

"Sweetie?"

"Applebloom?"

"Scoots?"

"We have to come and save Equestria!" They said altogether.

"What If I promise, I come back and become a Crusader? Then I can help you get a royal Cutiemark!" I smiled at their gasps and rapid nods.

"We'll be the WAIT FOR DUSK CRUSADERS, YAY!" They yelled happily and we placed the six pets onto their hooves.

"Now, Guards?" They shook his head in reply.

"Pony feathers." Was Applejack's annoyed remark.

"That's it!" I threw Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity onto the Chariot.

"Now we can." And the guards flew with them on the chariot.

"What about us?"

"You forget." I showed them my wings, and they gave an "oohhh." In reply. I used my magic to make them all as fast as Rainbow for a temporary time.

"Let's go." And with that, we pushed off to become airborne. We were extremely close to the chariot when I heard,

"Magnificent! Simply magnificent!" Rarity smiled.

"Best view I've ever seen!"

"Reminder of the plan, please!" Pinkie screamed, throwing a moustache on her muzzle.

"Uh, Find Celestia, release her, and..." I hung my head, "confront my mother."

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The guards at the front of the castle stared at us as we arrived. "Good Night, Gentlestallions. Keep to your posts until you are relieved, that is all."

They bowed their heads respectfully. As we entered the castle, Twilight turned to me.

"You know this castle better than anyone... It sure looks different from Celestia's reign. We need you to guide us to the dungeons to get to Celestia to bring back day!"

"It's not going to happen." A voice called from behind us.

"Shining Armour? I haven't seen you for years! BBBFF!"

"Twilight Sparkle... The rebel and her rebel friends. Prince Dusk? I didn't think you would join forces with these peasants."

"Be careful what you say against the royal family. You'll regret it."

"But your against the royal family, aren't you? I have sworn my life to protect the empress, whatever the cost."

"Shining?"

"It's Captain Shining Armour to you, sister!" I saw her eyes swell up with tears, and my heart ignited with anger. He shot a spell at her, but she dodged it.

"Twilight, Girls! Find the dungeons NOW, I'll take care of mister disrespectful Armour here."

"But, Dusk-"

"Go!" And they ran with all their might.

Shining Armour and I circled each other.

"You don't have a horn to cross, now do you. I guess we'll just have to go with blades." Shining Armour spat out.

"I guess we must."

My eyes illuminated with a bright light, and an object appeared by me. It was a sparkling sword, with curls around the iron. His turned into a blue one with a spark on the handle.

"Allow me to have the first move." I slung my blade at him, but he blocked it with his own. He then thrust it at me, but I dodged his failure of an attack. He charged at me with all power, but I lifted myself up with my wings.

"I see, you have fallen in love with a peasant. The worst peasant there can be, My sister."

"I WILL NOT SIT IDLY BESIDE SUCH A FOOL GIVING SUCH FOOLISH REMARKS ON THE MOST PRECIOUS STAR IN THE SKY!"

I was surrounded by a sphere of deep blue magic. My eyes were complete white, my mane flowing with no breeze noticeable. Shining Armour sat in awe. When the sphere faded, my expression turned to full anger, my eyes still white, my wings now decorated with a constellation of stars as my mane did.

He dropped with one blow. One movement, and he would have been killed. Problem was, I'm not the monster they all expected of me.

"Goodbye, Shining Armour." I teleported him to the dungeons, the lowest one, beside the cell of Celestia.