(Luna POV)

The night-court had already started, and my earlier assumptions about tonight were correct.

“-and that is why I believe that we should make room for more noble bars.” A unicorn noble known as Grandee Rose finished before looking at me with an expectant smile. I frowned before looking at him in disappointment.

“And that makes the orphanages around Canterlot the perfect thing to remove in its stead?” I asked with an incredulous tone that asked for clarification. He nodded before clearing his throat,
“Yes, your highness, they are loud and the children there are always so obnoxious and annoying.” He continued, " they simply ruined my day with their laughter and yells!" I rubbed a temple with her hoof before sighing.
"I apologise, but I cannot and will not give you my blessing for this." I said with finality. I heard the door click closed and I looked past the Noble to see that no one was there. I shook my head before turning my head back to the unicorn. He now wore an angry frown on his face and he snorted,
"Well then," he began as his horn became alight with magic, "if you will not give in, then you'll just have to-" an arrow flew out from the inside of his suit, guided by his magic.

(Emerald's POV)
I opened the door to the night-court with my now clawed hooves and crawled into the room. Why did I crawl and why did the guards not stop me, you may ask... Well, I was on the ceiling.
“-and that is why I believe that we should make room for more noble bars.” A unicorn wearing a suit said to Luna. I raised an eyebrow, but didn't move. Luna frowned,
“And that makes the orphanages around Canterlot the perfect thing to remove in its stead?” She asked the unicorn incredulously. I slowly began to close the massive doors as the unicorn nodded an cleared his throat,
“Yes, your highness, they are loud and the children there are always so obnoxious and annoying.” He continued, " they simply ruined my day with their laughter and yells!"
I looked over to Luna who was rubbing her temple with a hoof. She then sighed,
"I apologise, but I cannot and will not give you my blessing for this." She said with a tone in her voice that said she was done talking about the topic. I pushed the door all the way closed and it let out a loud click. I saw Luna look toward the door, but not look at me.
'Probably because I'm on the ceiling.' I thought before crawling along the ceiling and toward Luna. The noble now wore an angry frown on his face and he snorted,
"Well then," he began as his horn became alight with magic, "if you will not give in, then you'll just have to-" an arrow flew out from the inside of his suit and flew toward Luna.
I was above the Noble when this happened, and dropped from the ceiling, and onto the stallion. As I landed on him, I heard quite a few bones break and his magic cut off. I heard a thunk of metal embedding itself into wood and looked up at Luna.

(Luna POV)
The arrow vibrated in place from the impact into the throne next to my neck. I slowly looked at the arrow in surprise and fright before leaning away from it and gulping loudly. I looked at the Noble and saw that Emerald stood atop him looking at me with a concerned expression on his face. He looked at the arrow and his concern ebbed away slightly; knowing I was safe.
"Are you ok Luna?" He asked moving one hoof off of the stallion beneath him. I nodded; still too shocked to speak. He then took all but one hoof off of the stallion before lifting him up by the back of the head. "Guards!" He yelled. The doors were encased in two magical auras before they opened and a pair of guards entered the room to see Emerald holding the now unconscious stallion and the arrow in the throne. Emerald held the stallion up more and shook him.

(Third POV)
The guards had taken the stallion away to the dungeons after Emerald had explained what had transpired and two more had taken their place for extra protection. Emerald walked over to Luna who now sat on the floor and looked at the throne; still in shock. He patted her on the shoulder for comfort before laughing hollowly,
"I would get used to that if I were you." He said before walking up to the throne and pulled out the arrow. His neutral expression became one of surprise before his eyes narrowed. "Guards!" He barked before turning to the two at the end of the hall. "I need one of you to awaken Celestia and tell her to get here immediately." One of the guards stepped forward,
"She is already on her way." The guard said, "she was informed to come here after news of the attack on princess Luna." No sooner after the guard said that, Celestia appeared in the large room with a flash of golden light.
"Luna!" Celestia exclaimed in worry as she ran over to the dark Alicorn. As Celestia checked over Luna, Emerald inspected the arrow with his magic as well as his sight and touch. The more he inspected it, the more his scowl deepened it was made of the one thing that could kill an Alicorn... silver. It was a rare metal in Equestria and cost more than the castles treasury room.
"Celestia, Luna; you need to double the amount of guards you have protecting you at all times." He said before softening his gaze to a frown as he walked over to the two celestial Alicorns. Celestia looked up,
"Why?" She asked with confusion written on her face, "it was only one attempt. I don-" she was cut off by Emerald showing her the arrow. Her eyes widened in disbelief and dread. "Oh..." Emerald simply nodded.
"Maby I should just stay here instead of going to the Dragon Lands." He said before tossing the arrow to Celestia who caught it in her forehooves as if the arrow was a fragile glass vase. She hook her head,
"No, we'll simply increase our security. There's really no need for you to stay just because of an incident like this." Celestia replied with a small smile on her face. He shrugged before making to leave the room.
"Alright then, I'll just go to the garden" he said before opening one of the doors with a clawed hoof, "not like I'll be able to sleep yet anyways." he closed the door behind him and Celestia sighed before looking back to her sister.
"It'll be ok Luna..." Celestia said before hugging her.

Emerald lay on his back in the garden; looking at the night sky with a neutral expression adorning his face. after a few hours of just laying there, his eyes began to grow heavy and he stood up before leaping into one of the trees.
'seems like a nice spot to sleep for the night.' he thought before laying down and closing his eyes...

Emerald's Mind
(Emerald POV)
I opened my eyes to find myself standing on a cliff in the snowy lands of Alidœpon. I growled when I sensed a dark presence behind me.
"Leave dœmon, I am not in the mood to deal with you." I yelled over the endless storm that encompassed the land. Not sensing the presence leave, I growled again before spinning around and slamming a hoof into the ground; sending a series of large emerald tetragonal crystals erupting from the snow. None of the crystals hit their target though, as the dark force had already moved. I closed my eyes and my breathing slowed. I felt a shift in the air above me and threw myself away from the cliff just before a large obsidian scythe sunk into the ground where I had been standing. I ducked as a large obsidian dagger flew over my head. I whipped around and summoned a knife of my own before throwing it at a flash of black and red that disappeared just before I could clearly see what it was. I didn't need to though and immediately stomped my left hind-hoof down; creating a wall of crystal behind me. I heard something slam into the and turned to see a black, furless Dragosai stand up from the impact. He stood eight hooves taller than me and was covered in glowing red runes from hundreds of different languages. He had no mane or tail and had pitch black iris' and sclera with glowing white pupils. He grinned, his mouth full of rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth that matched the snow in color.
I prepared to blast him with fire, but he held up a hoof for me to wait.
"Things are about to get hectic, Emerald." he said with a voice that would freeze lava instantly, "I hope for both of our same, that you are ready." I dispelled the fire building in my throat before relaxing slightly. I nodded to him,
"I am, Ruin." He nodded in return before shattering like glass and blowing off into the wind. I sighed; looking at the mess around me and shook my head.

Author's Note

A pony dare threaten princess Luna?! And who is ruin?! Find out (sometime later) on Emerald Dragonheart: The Beginning.