Return of Nightmare Moon

As soon as they got there, Wind's phone rang.

"Hello?" She said as she answered it.

"Where are you guys at? Have you seen the sky lately?" Vinyl asked.

"We're in the Crystal Empire and yes we have seen the sky. We're trying to stop it right now." Wind replied.

"The Crystal Empire? That's where I'm heading right now. Stay put I have something for you guys that you'll probably need." Vinyl said as she hung up.

"Who was that?" Cherry asked.

"It was Vinyl. She said she's on her way here and has something we ma need." Wind replied as the train pulled into the station.

Vinyl hurried off the train carrying a big black square box. She ran over to Wind and handed her the box.

"Take this. I don't know what's going on, but, I think I was followed." Vinyl said hurriedly.

"Followed? By who?" Wind asked.

Before Vinyl could answer, a dagger flew out of the open train door and caught Vinyl in the arm. Vinyl fell forward and was caught by Comet. Wind looked to the door to see a pegasus in black jeans, a white T-shirt with a symbol of a pegasus shadow on it, and a black hoodie. He had black hair that had a strip of blue in it. He held a black iron dagger in each hand and had a huge creepy grin on his face. Wind recognized him from one of her father's books.

"Darkshadow. Pegasus of stealth and Equestria's most wanted assassin." Wind said aloud.

"Ah, so you know of my work. Then you should also know, you stand no chance of beating me." He said smugly as he took a step forward before vanishing into the shadows.

"If you give up now, I will make your deaths a quick and painless." His voice echoed around the station.

A dagger flew out of the shadows and embedded into Winds shoulder. She pulled the dagger out and threw it to the ground.

"Guys, get on the train. I can handle this jerk." Wind said as she turned to her friends.

"Are you sure, Windy? We can help you take him out." Applespice said.

She shook her head.

"You heard her, move it." Applespice said as he herded everyone onto the train.

She closed her eyes and listened closely. A trick her father had taught her to pinpoint movement around her. As she embraced the darkness that surrounded her now, she heard a slight footstep from behind and then the sound of a blade slicing through air. She turned and snatched the dagger from the air.

"Now that we're on even ground, let's see you beat me now." Wind taunted as she gripped the dagger tightly.

"Even with your enhanced perception, you are still no match for me." Darkshadow taunted.

Wind listened as she heard him running around her, shrouded by the shadows. She heard him stop and heard the distant sound of a blade being drawn. She quickly turned and threw the dagger she had in the direction of the sound. She heard him yell in pain. She opened her eyes to see him crouched on the ground with the dagger embedded in his chest. She ran over and grabbed him by the neck.

"Tell me what you know about Nightmare Moon." Wind said.

"You'll get nothing out of me." Darkshadow said as he went to bite down.

Wind quickly stuck her hand in his mouth to prevent him from biting down on the cyanide capsule.

"Now, tell me where I can find her!" Wind shouted as he bit down on her hand.

Wind pulled his jaw to the point of almost snapping.

"Tell me. Then, you have my permission to die." Wind said.

"Fine, you can find her in Las Pegasus. But, it will not matter, you will never make it there alive." He said through Wind's hand.

She withdrew hand and boarded the train as Darkshadow fell to the ground and disappeared into the shadows again.