My eyes opened slightly, for the first time in what felt like days. My arms and legs felt fuzzy all over. I looked down to see why, only for my eyes to widen even more. I was chained down to a bed, but that wasn't the problem. My issue was the runic looking marks carved into the 4 wall of the room I was in. I closed my eyes and sighed, as I laid my head back on the pillow provided. At least I'm comfortable, I bet that was Luna's doing. I could only guess why I was in here. My use of Terumi was a bad, but needed move. Celestia didn't believe me before of the troubles I had, so I did what I needed to. Saving Luna was just a plus to the whole spiel. I couldn't let her get hurt, not after everything that happened. Speaking of Luna, she just entered the room looking rather sad. Once again, I couldn't help myself, and pulled a joke I wasn't sure she'd get.

"Why the long face, Luna?" I asked with a smile. She looked up at me startled, but that look quickly faded with a small smile.

"Thou are awake, We are glad. We were starting to think though would not wake." She spoke sincerely, the concern in her eyes causing me to flinch back a bit. It just dawned on me, that I had been sleeping so much because of the fight I had with Terumi. The fight itself was but a blur in the back of my mind. However the emotions I felt during that time were still bouncing around like it had just happened. The rage, the anger, and the power. I guess power isn't an emotion, but it might as well be. I can see why Terumi is obsessed with it. Rage can lead to power, but losing your own sense of self in the process.. Is it worth the cost? Terumi believes so, if his anger issue is anything to go by. But I digress, the current feeling that was at the center of my internal strife, was my unwavering guilt.

I had almost hurt Luna, the one person I swore not to hurt, was almost brutally murdered. All because I'm not in control of my own powers. I felt like I betrayed her, and the feeling was crushing me. I will protect these ponies, even if I have to exile myself..

"What is bothering thou?" Luna's soft voice rang through my ears. I had forgotten she was here. I looked up at her with as big a smile as I could muster, then shook my head.

"Nothings wrong, but thank you. I'm back to normal now, you can let me go now." I told her. I had a feeling I knew what was about to transpire. Luna's face contorted into something akin of sadness and hatred mixed.

"We cannot... Our sister forbade it." She said slightly angry, but the sadness overrode the anger.

"It's fine Luna, I understand. I did something terrible, and I should be-" I was interrupted by a hoof smacking me lightly in the face. A quick look at Luna made me choke back whatever I was going to say. Her eyes were brimming with tears, and her ears were spayed back against her head.

"Thou did nothing wrong!" She all but screamed, then brought her voice to a whisper. "Thou saved Us from Sombra's magic and got hurt because of it, thou saved Us from the cave, and doing so made you bring out your inner darkness. Thou saved Us again, when thou stopped thineself before hurt would befall Us. We owe thou Our life.." She then rested her head on my shoulder, and proceeded to cry into it. For some reason, I couldn't talk. I couldn't move my hands to pat her on the back, so I did what any person in my position would do. I used what little mobility in my neck, to push my check to hers, and nuzzled her. Her entire body, jumped slightly, but she didn't move. She slowly stopped crying, while I was nuzzling her head. When she looked back up at me, my heart stopped. Her eyes were still wet from the crying, but her eyes had such happiness in them. A light blush shone through her matted down fur, as she leaned forward.

"Thank thou.." She said softly as she kissed my cheek, and kept her head next to my own. I had this weird sense of Deja'vu. I pushed it to the back of my mind, and relished the feeling of happiness radiating off of Luna as she smiled at me.

"Any time Luna. Though I should be thanking you." I said just as softly. She moved away slightly, face inches from my own.

"What does thou mean?" Confusion in her words.

"Truthfully? If I had never met you, I doubt I would have the strength to fight back Terumi. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart." I said with as much emotion as I could. I was taken my surprise when she closed her eyes and kissed me, leaning in the rest of the way before I could blink. The sensation of her lips against my own was something I'll never be able to explain. I'll admit, that I got lost in the moment, and kissed her back as much as I could from my immovable position. When she moved away, she blinked and I could see something flash in her eyes. She looked almost ready to panic, and to be truthful, I was too.

"S-so, this may take some time to think about, don't you agree?" I asked keeping up the soft voice we've been using the entire time. A look of calm washed over her features a bit and she nodded. Seemingly afraid that her voice would betray her. She bid my a silent goodbye as she left the room. I smiled as she left, but it faded as the door closed and the runes glow was all the light I had left. I could feel my power, unlike with Sombra's own runes, however I couldn't use it. I felt something else though, it was light and almost like it would fade away if I looked away from it. I dedicated the next hour or so examining what seemed to be another power source growing inside of me..

-----With Luna-----

She had no idea what had gotten into her. Kissing Hazama like that wasn't something a princess would do. A blush crept onto her face as she looked around. She sighed when she realized she was still alone. Her mind re-played the events leading up till now. They're first meeting with Hazama's foul words that she still believes had deeper meaning. Him arriving inside the town, explaining that he needed help with a problem eerily similar to her own. His help in the battle, according to the scouts sent to watch him, he saved quite a few ponies from death, yet never harmed one more then basic knockouts. His saving of her from Sombra's magic, the cave, and his own demons.. All led her to believe one thing.

"We... Love Hazama?" She asked herself. Her eye's shone, as she looked up at the roof. "We love Hazama!" She called out happily.

"What?!" Her sisters voice called out from behind her. She froze, as she looked to her sister. Celestia's face steeled itself in anger. "What has that monster done to you?!" She cried out to her sister. Luna's mind went blank. Her sister thought this new emotion was forced?

"No, its not-" She tried to explain.

"That creature almost killed you and now its taking your heart away from yourself!" Celestia fumed.

"No! He is not-" Interrupted once again, her anger rose.

"I will have that thing executed!" Luna's eyes snapped from Sapphire to Turquois. "No, a banishment would suit it better, no longer a threat to all ponyk-" It was Celestia's turn to be interrupted, but not by her sister, rather, the power that now flowed deep from her sisters core. She now noticed the Dark fog that crept from her sisters mane, and her now changed physique. Her fur changed to a Black color, while her body was now covered in Blue armor. Most notable was her eyes, gone were the Sapphire orbs and now in there place were dragon like Turquoise ones.

"You never listen to Us! Never! You never give Us a chance to talk! We will rule the night and all those in it, and I will do so with my Dearest!! We will start with killing you dear sister! But first.." She faded into the wall as a shadow. Celestia couldn't move, horrified by what just happened. She knew where she was going.

-----With Hazama-----

"Oh dearest! I've come for you!" A happy yet dark voice called to me. I looked up just in time to see someone who looked like Luna grab my hat with her magic.

"Oh this wont do at all!" She said smiling as she ripped off my hat.

"Luna no!" I cried as my vision faded..

All that I heard was Terumi laughing..

Author's Note

Next Chapter will get really interesting, don't you think?