Author's Note

Suggestions for the bisento and scythe in that order
cynder125=Traditionalist
Voltrasin = Spinmaster

Chapter-55 One's technique[Un-Edited]

"Wake up we need to talk." Night heard Luna's voice say just as he got back from where ever Discord had sent him .{Not now I still need time to figure out how I feel, I still need time to figure out how she feels. And even if I do like her is it really worth it to risk getting killed by Celestia or Discord or even Luna if I do something they think is not to their liking.} As Night thought this he rose up pretending that he was just wakening up.

"Ah good morning Luna I have a lot of things to do today so I should head for the forge right away, thank you for waking me up." Night said as he attempted to get past the door as Luna was weighing the truth of his words. Just as he was about to pass next to Luna she expanded her wing blocking the door of completely and giving Night some memories of the gala.

"As busy as you are we still need to discus what has happened. We... I would not say that you take responsibility for your actions but given that what happened may have spawned some feelings in you we would ask that you tell me how you feel about me. This matter must be addressed before it causes a problem between us. Especially now that Discord is here , that fiend would not hesitate to do anything that would cause arguing among others." Luna said with the coldest and most calculating voice she could muster although it was slightly shaking and she was staring at the ceiling not wanting to meet Night's gaze. Night however didn't notice any of this as he was staring at the ground not paying any attention to what Luna had said after she extended her wings.

"Yes, you are right we should speak but later I am far too busy right now with matters that I should have finished yesterday but I got caught up in whatever happened with Discord." Night said with as much determination as he could before reaching to push Luna's feathery wing away from his path. Both Luna and Night flinched at the touch as memories of Night mounting Luna and using the wings as leverage assaulted their minds.

"Wait how can I help you finish your task sooner so that we may speak of ..of.of what happened on the night of the gala?" Luna managed to say just as Night was getting trough the door that led to the hallway. Night froze in his tracks and stood still as if he was a statue for a while.

"I suppose it will be easier for you." Night said as he took a step out." Find Vibrant Arts and tell her to stretch her body and remember the length and feel of all her limbs , tell her that it will be important for what she asked of me." Night said before he closed the door leaving a slightly flustered Luna in the room.

{Why must miss Arts stretch? What has she asked of Night? Is this why he avoided the subject of mating with me? Surely miss Arts would not attempt to take Night away from me. Even if he did save her from that dragon I was the one to grant her flight again. But why would she need to stretch and remembering the length of her wings and hooves as well? No I will wait and see. Too many times has fast judgment caused turmoil between us I am sure that there is a good explanation for this.} Luna thought before she teleported into the guard barracks.

"I need to speak with miss Vibrant Arts." Luna proclaimed as she appeared in the guard's barracks a few ponies groaned in displaeasure being awoken before they noticed the princess.

"I am right here princess what do you need?" Arts said as she pushed trough some half asleep ponies wearing the armor Luna had enchanted for her. Although she seemed energetic there were circles beneath her eyes.

"Ah miss Arts we should go outside to the training grounds so that we don't disturb other ponies any longer." Luna said as she watched the ponies starting to get curious at what was happening. The two mares exited the barracks and while a few ponies had followed them to the door Luna had insisted that it was a personal matter and no pony follow them in the training grounds. "Miss Arts I was asked to tell you to stretch and remember the feel and length of your limbs. It was supposedly important for the help you requested from Night. Speaking of what did you request help with?" Luna said trying to be as calm as possible.

"Oh so we are doing it today. I can't wait. I just hope he goes easy on me I mean I know he said it would be rough but I am not that certain that I could take it if he gave it his all. Oh you want to know what Night is helping me with well I was hoping to keep it a secret until I had something to show for it but I guess you will find out if you really want anyways." As Luna heard Vibrant's ramblings she imagined Night doing it with the pegasus. Anger unease and dizziness began to overcome her attempts at being calm. As the pony continued to speak Luna's Vision began to blur as tears began to form in her eyes. Just as she was about to teleport away before anyone saw her crying the mare said something that snapped Luna out of her jealousy.

"I mean can you believe that he even crafted me my own unique weapon. I mean even the head craftspony didn't know what it was, well I suppose I should start stretching before Night arrives if he said its important it probably means that I will die if I don't do it." Vibrant Arts finished her ramble before she slightly distanced herself from Luna and began stretching.

"Miss Arts would it be acceptable to observe you and Night it would be an enlightening experience, and it would serve to put my mind at ease that there are those who do not fear Night Shadow." Luna said slightly hesitantly as she looked to the side not wanting Arts to see her teary eyes.

"Oh of course princess it would be an honor." Arts said without hesitation as she continued stretching her wings and hooves in any way she could before a smirk appeared on her muzzle and she added as she looked at Luna." Who knows with you here I might even survive his training. So seeing how early it is its obvious I took him out of your bed princess so while we wait for Night would you mind telling me how is he in the sac?" Luna stared at Arts mouth agape in disbelief at what she was hearing for a few seconds before she responded.

"That is not something I feel I should discuss, especially not with the colt uhm man standing in front of me." Luna said blushing slightly.

"Oh so the rumors are true, wait did you say in front of you?" Vibrant said with some mirth which disappeared when she turned around to see a rather angry looking Night Shadow holding the scythe he had crafted for her in his left hand. It was a metal pole that was roughly the size of a spear with two thin yet massive double edges staying side by side at one end. The shape of the edges reminded Arts of farming plows but the edges were thinner and sharper. In his right hand he held a strange spear that he had said was called a bisento. Arts still only saw it as a metal spear with an extremely large and heavy blade instead of the spear head. Before Arts could say anything Night threw the scythe up and grabbed it at the very edge before he threw it towards Arts.
The scythe spun at a great speed edges and hilt blurring into one as a whistling sound was heard from the air as it passed between the two edges. The Scythe came to a sudden stop right in front of Arts as the two edges slammed into the ground creating small cracks in the ground around them. Night then took what appeared to be a fighting pose with his left hand stretched towards the two stunned mares and his right hand holding his bisento behind him at his shoulder hight.

"Well Vibrant Arts since you had the time to speak I suppose you are done with your stretching. Pick up your scythe and attack me todays training won't end until you either make me lift my right leg from the ground or cut me with that scythe." Night said in a rather intimidating voice which seemed to make Arts shake with uncertainty.

"D-Don't you think that fighting you for my first training is a bit too much?" Vibrant arts said with a sheepish smile still not moving from her position behind the scythe.

Nights response was him standing on his right leg as he spun the bisnto as he moved it to his left hand before stepping firmly on his left foot, the bisento stopped right in front of Arts's terrified muzzle. "I would pick up that scythe if I were you. If you fail to finish todays training before the sun sets I will finish it by killing you." Night said in a tone that expressed his determination to kill Vibrant Arts if she failed in her training as he pulled back the bisento and stood again in that strange stance.

"Its not even morning yet I am sure..." Luna began to say but stopped as her eyes met Night's she was frozen in place unable to move or speak. After what felt like an eternity yet couldn't have been more then a few minutes Vibrant Arts managed to move and picked up the scythe. It was heavy for her and she nearly fell forward as she stood on two legs but managed to find her balance..

"I am not responsible if I hurt you. Y-You asked for this." Arts screamed at Night as she charged at him with the scythe pointed at the unimpressed human. As the pony got closer Night simply used the palm of his left hand and slammed the scythes edges into the ground. Vibrant Arts was brought to a quick stop as the handle of the scythe hit her stomach and lifted her from the ground.

"You are not using a spear Arts think what are the advantages and weakness of this form and then use your strengths to strike my weaknesses. If you can't do even that much I will be your executioner." Night said as he brought the flat part of the edge of his bisento next to Arts's panting muzzle allowing the pegasus a good look of her winded and frightened expression before the edge slammed in her and made her and the scythe fall on their right side. Arts let out a small scream of pain but soon managed to get up and pulled her scythe outside of Nights reach before she picked it up again.

"What weaknesses?" Arts asked still breathing heavily before she charged at Night again swinging the scythe in a half circle from her right to her left trying to strike at Night from his left side. Night stepped back with his left foot while keeping his right foot firmly planted on the ground barely avoiding the scythe before he grabbed the end of the handle of his bisento and did something that resembled a fast drawing sword technique striking Arts on her left cheek again and sending her to the ground again.

"Better but you hesitated. If you are going to swing with the edge don't hesitate there is nothing that gives you more power in the heat of battle then seeing your death approaching. If you hesitate again when swinging with the edge I will swing to kill." Night said in a lecturing manner as Arts pulled herself outside of his reach. As Arts faced Night again she noticed that he had changed his stance he was now holding his weapon pointed at her as he held it in both hands. His left hand had a loose grip on the weapon and stood in front of the right just like his left foot which had returned to its position the right hand had a stronger grip and seemed to move adjusting the bisento so the edge pointed at Arts.

It was about 10 in the morning Luna's, Night's and Arts's stomachs were growling in hunger. Despite the distraction the first time it had happened Night stood strong. Arts had gotten stronger so that she now managed to make at least 2 swings before she fell to the ground. All the while Luna stared at the unique training that for the moment seemed as thou it would end with the death of one of her guards unable to do anything but observe as she felt a sense of dread wash over her warning her that should she interfere she might be joining her guard. Even thou her common sense told her that Night couldn't kill her, wouldn't kill her she kept silent and frozen in place unable to overcome her feeling of dread.

Arts technique had developed immensely she would strike as she swung the back of the scythe never swinging with the pointed edges as she feared that Night might follow up on his threat and strike her with the sharp part of his weapon. She had also taken to flying as she realized that she could use the lack of ground in which the scythe could strike to spin the weapon without the worry that it would be stopped. And the weight of his own bisento made Nights defense from the attacks from above slightly slower giving her a better chance of striking him or making him move if not an opportunity.

"Come on show me that you are not simply wasting my time. Focus. " Night shouted at Arts as she rose again from yet another failed attempt. She had quite a few minor scratches and bruises but no serious injuries. As she rose to her feet her eyes met Nights and she took to the air holding the scythe in her front hooves the edge of her weapon standing right above her head as the handle split her in two symmetrical halves. When she decided she was high enough she began to spin along with the scythe towards Night.
As the spinning ball of death approached Night he took in a deep breath and prepared to use the quick draw technique he had used many times before to deflect the attack preparing for yet another fight.

As Night hit the scythe's handle sending it and its wielder flying to his left Arts extended her left wing using the momentum Night had given her she let the scythe fall sideways while still keeping a solid grip on it. Arts made 3 spins and the wind whistled between the two blades of her weapon before she struck the edge of Night's bisento which he was now holding only by the edge of its handle with his left hand thanks to his earlier deflection. As the strength was too great Night let go of his weapon not wanting to lose his balance before he pushed backwards with his left foot and spun counterclockwise on his right foot before he extended his right hand and caught the end of the handle of his bisent which made him swing clockwise.

On the first spin he leveled the bisento to face forward to steady his balance but on the second spin he lifted it up and struck at Arts who managed to block it with just the bottom edge of the handle of her scythe gaining incredible speed as she spun upwards before she managed to correct her trajectory and began to spin towards Night who had not yet fully regained his balance or footing.

In a moment of pure instinct Night pulled his right hand back and using his left hand as an aiming tool he sent a high speed thrust of his bisento at Arts who was spinning at him. The sound of thunder was heard before the clank of metal drowned it out. Somehow Arts had managed to deflect his thrust to her left and was now coming at him spinning her scythe sideways from his undefended left side. Night barely managed to pull back the bisento and block the blow with its handle but the force was great enough that it sent him flying a few steps to the side.
Not realizing she had achieved her goal Arts used her momentum and spun again adjusting herself so she would be headed for Night. Night merely took a stance and made a large ark from his head to the ground with the blunt side of his bisento making sure to hit Arts as his weapon was finishing the ark so if she managed to use the momentum of his strike she would spin towards the ground. Seconds later Arts hit the ground with more force then she had in any of her previous attempts making a small crater .She groaned in pain before she attempted to get up.

"Stand down you succeeded in your task and I will need time to think of a way to teach you control and precision your technique is quite unique. For now however you should rest and tend to your injuries, it won't do for you to get an injury and be unable to train and practice what you learned." Night said as he walked over to Arts as he looked at her he saw genuine relief at her success but more then that he saw pride as thou she had done the impossible. "Don't let this success get to your head or you will surely fail when I start teaching you control." Night said as if he was talking to a child as he stabbed his bisento into the ground next to Arts before he walked towards Luna who seemed as thou she was snapping out of some kind of a daze.

"Uhm Night now that you are done with, um this practice I believe we have things to discus." Luna said slightly hesitating slightly unsure if she still loved him after the display she had just witnessed although Night's face expression changing to a worried one as he approached her certainly didn't help her confidence either. Just as Night opened his mouth to say something he disappeared in a poof of smoke and a scroll appeared where Night had been standing in a writing style that was obviously Discords.

"Be back in 5doing a favor for a friend."