The Hero of Shadows

1002 CR (Celestia's Reign)

It was a peaceful night in Equestria. The sky was beautifully dotted with stars in intricate patterns. That was, until the sky darkened even further than it normally is.  The first pony to see this was a white alicorn with a flowing mane decorated with the colors of the rainbow. As you may have guessed, this was none other than Princess Celestia. She looked startled at this scene, and her usually calm and serene expression was exchanged for one that was an unusual sight on her, worry. Less than a minuet later, her door opened with a BANG. "Tia!"

Standing at the door was a deep blue alicorn with a flowing mane that resembled the night sky.

"Yes, I know, Luna"

"But, does this mean-?"

"Yes, i'm afraid it does"

Luna's face took on a grave expression. "This will not end well"

Together, the sisters remembered the tragic battle and their terrible loss.

--FLASHBACK--

"Celestia!" A pony shouted, "Get the civilians and your sister to saftey!"  "But what about you?" She shouted back "I'll be fine!" He respnded "Just go!" And with that, he turned, charged a spell, and ran off.  'alright demon' he thought while running into the mass of blackness 'it is time to end this.'  Miles away, Celestia, a badly wounded Luna, and the villagers of a small village on the outskirts of equestria watched as the battle drew out in fromt of them.  Both sides were giving it all they had, one sending powerful,blasts of evil energy, and the other countering it with his own magical blasts.  "I hoped that it wouldn't come to this!" The hero shouted at the darkness, "But you have left me with no other option!" And with a powerful blast from his horn, he sealed the enemy and himself in that moment, and shot them under the earth for thousands of years.  As they watched this unfold, the two sisters started to cry.  "He's coming back, right Celestia?" Luna said tearfully. "I don't know Luna, I don't know.

--ENDFLASHBACK--

"But don't forget, dear sister, that with their return, he will return as well"

This statement considerably lightened Luna's mood. "Yes, at least we have that to look forward to"

"But" said Celestia "nevertheless, we must prepare." Luna walked back to the door. "Yes" she said "I suppose that you're right." And with that, Luna turned and ran to inform the gaurds of the upcoming event.

Watching her sister go, Celestia turned to her window.

Looking out the window, the princess noticed a faint light spark in the outskirts of the Everfree Forest.

'So' she thought 'he's already here.'