Somewhere deep in the Everfree Forest, Nightmare was using his dark magic to re-construct the Castle of the Two Sisters for him and Nightmare Moon to rule in. In my mind, I was thinking about Crystal, how it must be hard for her to go through this. Nightmare finally made a decision. "Alrighty! Time to get a drop of Luna's blood!" He laughed, holding Nightmare Moon's amulet. It was blue in the center, with silver and dark purple on the chain holding it. I gasped.

"Nightmare, what are you up to?!" I demanded, stomping my hoof. Nightmare laughed.

"Simple, Nebula. I don't just want to resurrect Nightmare Moon. I want to serve her in anyway she deems fit!" He told me. I raised an eyebrow questioningly. "Yes, even if it means pleasuring her in her bedchamber, but nonetheless, I shall serve her!" He cackled. "Now then, to Canterlot! I have a princess's blood to collect!" Nightmare exclaimed. Outside of my mind, Nightmare glanced up to a mirror. "I'll need an army before I go." He smirked. He pulled out a book, and I gasped. This book was black, with a blue orb in the middle of it, surrounded by red and purple highlight details. Nightmare opened the book to a page, and then, read an incantation for summoning an army. The language I didn't understand at all. However, I think I'll just tell you the English version and save you the trouble of having to decipher the incantation. "Shadows of the Cursed Realm, come forth. Come and serve your master, Nightmare Spiral. I call upon you to help me on my quest to plngue Equestria into darkness. Rise up, and serve me!!" He chanted. Shadows appeared out of the walls, and one shadow was very familiar indeed. He had a crimson red horn, red eyes, and an outfit suited for a king.

"King Sombra." I gasped in mine and Nightmare's head. Nightmare smirked. Meanwhile, Mocha, Crystal, Quillton, Valerium, Thunderbolt, Bubbles, Joy, Paradise, Breeze, Pony Pint, Tacitus, Sunset, Starlight, and Twilight were planning to make a move against Nightmare. Quillton was looking at a map with the Castle of the Two Sisters on it.

"OK." He placed his hoof on the castle. "So we know that Nightmare is holed up here, and we know that he'll go to Canterlot if he wants Princess Luna. My plan: Beat him to Canterlot and build up defenses. If he arrives, Twilight," He motioned to Twilight, who stood ready for action, "will conjure her spell that should theoretically separate Galaxy from Nightmare, give us our friend back and also a way to kill Nightmare without harming Galaxy." He rolled up the map. Everypony nodded. "Anypony object?" He asked. Valerium raised his hoof. "Yes?" Quillton asked him.

"What if that doesn't work?" Valerium asked. Quillton sighed.

"We go to Plan 'B'." He told him. Valerium was confused. "Plan 'B'! We intercept Nightmare on the way to the Throne Room and stall him long enough for the princesses to escape." Quillton explained. Crystal spoke up.

"If we do free my husband from that bastard, he's going to regret what he did. I'll make him pay for hurting my Galaxy." Crystal said, violently. Pony Pint agreed.

"Yeah! Nightmare's gonna pay for what he's making Galaxy do!" She shouted. Quillton smirked.

"Then it's settled. Tonight, we get our friend back!!" He shouted. "FOR EQUESTRIA!!" He exclaimed, and raced off, followed by Mocha, Crystal, Twilight, Valerium, Pony Pint, Paradise, Breeze, Joy, and Sunset. Starlight stayed behind to get the town ready in case Nightmare invaded town. The band of ponies boarded the train to Canterlot, and arrived there in about half an hour. Quillton stepped out first. "Nightmare's not here yet. We have the element of surprise. Sunset, go to Celestia and tell her our plan. The rest of us will stall Nightmare if he comes." He told his marefriend. Sunset nodded and raced off. Then, a streak of blue dashed through the sky.

"I see him!" Breeze called out. Quillton's face twisted into a determined expression.

"Flyers, don't let him get away!" He told the flyers. Valerium, Crystal, Paradise, and Breeze flew after Nightmare, who smirked.

"Catch me if you can, you four!!" Nightmare laughed as he flew faster. Just as he though he was in the clear, Crystal appeared in from of him with a mirror. "Huh?!" He yelped, stopping abruptly. Quillton laughed in success. My reflection appeared in the mirror, smirking in determination.

"Twilight, now!" He called. Twilight's horn glowed a bright purple, aiming at Nightmare, who now just realized what they were doing, but too little, too late. The magic blast surrounded him, and when it dispersed, two ponies were in it's place. One being Nightmare, the other having brown eyes, a blue coat color, a brown stetson, and a galaxy cutie mark. I opened my eyes and shook my head. Nightmare and I gaped at each other for a few moments.

"How the!!" He exclaimed, growling. He tried to jump back into me, but it didn't work. He gasped. "No! No, no no! NO!!" He growled. I laughed.

"Galaxy!!!" Crystal cried as she flew right into my hooves, hugging me tightly. "Oh my god, I never thought I would see you again!" She told me. I hugged her tightly. Mocha smiled. Nightmare stood up, growling. I looked at him.

"You think this is over?" He chuckled. "This is merely the beginning! Soon, myself and Nightmare Moon will plunge Equestria into never-ending night!" He laughed. "Sombra! Deal with them whilst I deal with Princess Luna!" He called. All of us gasped. There, standing in front of us, was King Sombra. He laughed.

"We meet again, Quillton Brooks." He chuckled at Quillton, who sneered.

"It's been awhile, Sombra." My best friend told him. Sunset was worried. "Guys, head back to town. Me, Galaxy, Crystal, Valerium, and Mocha will handle Sombra." He told everypony else.

"Come on, guys, let's go!" Breeze rallied everypony up. They followed her back to town, leaving Sunset and Joy. Joy sneered at Sombra.

"I'm not leaving you guys again." She told us. I looked at her. The 7 of us got into battle position while Nightmare flew away.

"I got Nightmare!" I told everypony. Crystal kissed me for good luck and I shot after Nightmare towards Canterlot while my friends and wife took on King Sombra.

Author's Note

The music playing in my head during the action scene ^^