Dusk of Chaos

"It must be done, Master Starswirl,"

"Your Highness is erring gravely. An exile shall only serve to empower the envy and fury in the Astral Princess."

"I must disagree with you, Master. Nightmare Moon must be stopped. This is the only way. The Elements of Harmony..."

"The Elements of Harmony, as Your Highness is aware, may not be handled by only one pony, however powerful. Even with the power of two princesses, the Elements were barely restrained. It is not possible, nor advisable for Your Highness to wield them alone."

"I must attempt it. For Canterlot. For Equestria. For all my subjects."

"Your Highness, there must be an alternative. Your sister..."

"My sister! My sister is dead! It is a monster that is haunting Equestria. What ruler, what ruler, cannot assure every mother in her kingdom, that the sun will rise on the kingdom, come morrow?"

"Your Highness, your sister is not dead. She merely..."

"Not Dead! You were there, Master, when Nightmare Moon herself said that she was gone. She is gone, Master Starswirl... Gone..."

"Your Highness, I cannot pretend to comprehend your sorrow, but I beg, do not do this. Nightmare Moon shall return with a vengeance if you banish her from Equestria. You cannot do this, Princess."

"Silence! What spell, pray, has that wretch put on you, to change your mind thus? How has she bewitched you to speak on her behalf? I believed you wished for the benefit of all of Equestria. I have indeed erred, erred, in the comprehension of you, Master! You always favored the Dark one, as our mentor, as our teacher, as our friend! You, do not know, no will you ever know, what I am capable of!"

"Princess, I believe you forget that I have taught you all you are capable of. Do not raise your voice further. I merely wish for your welfare. You are blinded by your glory and adoration. Do not listen to those that merely wish to forge a rift between your sister and yourself. They have their selfish motives that they are furthering by such actions. Make peace with your sister. Banish not Princess Luna from her kingdom, but instead, exile Nightmare Moon's dark shadow from her heart. I can merely advise you, Your Highness. This will not end well."

"Enough! I have had enough of your praises for Luna. I will do whatever I deem correct for my kingdom. My ministers and friends had warned me of your treachery, but I had paid no heed to them. It seems I have trusted the wrong pony. I can not believe that I ever believed you to be my Master, my mentor. Do not dare to show your face in Canterlot again. You are hereby exiled to the wastelands bordering Equestria. Never, must I hear of any pony having seen or heard of you again. Leave!"

"Very well Your Highness, as you wish. I give you my word that nopony shall ever see or hear of this starry cloak or this flowing beard, nor shall they hear the words spoken from this mouth. But you too, Your Highness, shall suffer your great downfall. Your pride shall be shattered, not by one who is powerful and revered, but by a jester, a joke, of your own creation. One you shall scorn and overlook in jest, shall be the one that causes your ruin. This too, I promise, Princess."

"Come now, Master Starswirl, I mean not such words, as I say in rage. I beg for your forgiveness and implore that you not will such a fate on this land. Stay, Master, and give me a chance to earn your pardon."

"Ah, Princess, do you truly believe you can buy my mercy in such a manner? Forgive your sister. Pledge you will not banish her. And I may stay."

"You ask for the impossible, Master. I cannot, I will not, let my kingdom suffer under the shadow that lurks outside the windows. I must rid this Nightmare, come what may."

"Therein lies your pride. It is not merely your kingdom, but also that of the one that you deem the Dark Shadow. Realise this, and learn to feel the emotions in the heart of your sister. The Nightmare shall fade away like it never was."

"The Princess of the Night is indeed dead, and curse me as you will, but I must expel this evil from Equestria. If you wish to leve, you are welcome to do so. Your presence is now merely a hindrance to my goal. I was sorely mistaken, and you have proved, beyond all doubt, that you are a foe of this land, no less than Nightmare Moon."

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