Return of Nightmare Moon

Everyone's eyes widened as they saw Darkshadow helping Wind to her feet.

"You get away from her." Applespice said as he charged toward them.

"No! It's okay, Applespice! He helped me!" Wind said just as Applespice was about to plow over Darkshadow.

He stopped and looked at Darkshadow. They gave each other a silent nod as Darkshadow backed up.

"Consider our debt repaid." He said before disappearing back into the shadows behind him.

"Windy! I'm so glad you're okay. What happened?" Applespice asked as he grabbed her in a big bear hug.

"Later. We still have a job to do." Wind said, looking up at the sky.

The moon was nearly completely eclipsing the sun now.

"Oh, right." Applespice said as he put Wind down and they all headed into the temple.

After several hallways that made it seem like they were going in circles, they arrived in a huge open room with a long table lined with food. At the head sat an alicorn in shining silver armor. She got up as they entered the room.

"Well, made it passed Deathangel, huh? Well, would you care for something to eat or drink? After all, you're too late to stop me anyway. You might as well make yourselves comfortable and enjoy your last few minutes of precious sunlight." She said.

"Screw that. We still have time to stop you." Wind said as she drew her sword.

"Please, child. You have no power here. Why do you think I chose this temple as my base of operations? It's because this was a temple built to honor my power. The power of the nightmare mist." Nightmare Moon replied.

"Ooh, is that cake?" Cherry asked moving towards the table.

"Yes, young one, it is. Have some." Nightmare Moon said.

"Cherry, darling. Please don't." Marigold said as she grabbed Cherry's shirt collar.

"Oh, but, I was only going to get a small piece." Cherry protested as she struggled in Marigold's grasp.

"Enough talk, Nightmare. We end this now." Wind said as she moved toward the alicorn, who was now casually looking out the window.

"Do you really think you can stop me now? You don't have the elements of harmony, you don't possess dark magic, you stand no chance against me." Nightmare Moon said as she sipped from a glass of wine.

"I think I'll manage just fine." Wind said.

"Don't be foolish, child. Once the sun is eclipsed and Luna's complete essence is absorbed, I will be unstoppable. Invulnerable." Nightmare Moon said.

"Enough talk." Wind said as she swung at Nightmare Moon, her blade bounced harmlessly off her armor.

Nightmare Moon sighed.

"Must it be like this? I was trying to be nice." She said as she back handed Wind across the room.

Wind flew back and smacked into a pillar beside the door they came in through. Wind picked herself up and walked over to Cherry.

"Do you still have that party cannon from your mom?" Wind asked.

"Of course." Cherry replied.

"Does it have any settings other than confetti?" Wind asked.

"Yea. It has a fire setting, a cannon ball setting, a magma setting..." Cherry began.

"That's good. Set it for the cannon ball. I have a plan." Wind said as she moved towards Nightmare Moon again.

She was standing just beside a giant pillar in the middle of the room. Wind moved closer to her and Nightmare moved slightly to the right. Just like Wind had planned.

"So, you still won't give up and accept defeat?" Nightmare said as she moved in front of the pillar.

"Luna, forgive me. Cherry now!" Wind yelled as she back flipped out of the way.

She landed next to her friends just as the cannon ball hit Nightmare, sending her flying into the pillar with a huge cracking sound.