Dusk of Chaos

"It must be done, Master Starswirl,"

"Your Highness is erring gravely. An exile shall only serve to empower the envy and fury in the Astral Princess."

"I must disagree with you, Master. Nightmare Moon must be stopped. This is the only way. The Elements of Harmony..."

"The  Elements of Harmony, as Your Highness is aware, may not be handled by only one pony, however powerful. Even with the power of two princesses, the Elements were barely restrained. It is not possible, nor advisable for Your Highness to wield them alone."

"I must attempt it. For Canterlot. For Equestria. For all my subjects."

"Your Higness, there must be an alternative. Your sister..."

"My sister! My sister is dead! It is a monster that is haunting Equestria. What ruler, what ruler, cannot assure every mother in her kingdom, that the sun will rise on the kingdom, come morrow?"

"Your Highness, your sister is not dead. She merely..."

"Not Dead! You were there, Master, when Nightmare Moon herself said that she was gone. She is gone, Master Starswirl... Gone..."

"Your Highness, I cannot pretend to comprehend your sorrow, but I beg, do not do this. Nightmare Moon shall return with a vengence if you banish her from Equestria. You cannot do this, Princess."

"Silence! What spell, pray, has that wretch put on you, to change your mind thus? How has she bewitched you to speak on her behalf? I believed you wished for the benefit of all of Equestria. I have indeed erred, erred, in the comprehension of you, Master! You always favored the Dark one, as our mentor, as our teacher, as our friend! You, do not know, no will you ever know, what I am capable of!"