Fall of Harmony

by PixelMoon

Rating: teen
Tags: Rarity, Tragedy, Twilight Sparkle, Gore, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Alternate Universe, Sad, Main 6, Nightmare Moon, Mystery, King Sombra
Length: 5667

King Sombra returns to Equestria and haunts Twilight Sparkle. But, he has somepony else too. Will she fall to the king? Or will she defeat him yet again?

King Sombra returns to Equestria and haunts Twilight Sparkle. Will she fall to the king? Or will she defeat him yet again?

If she falls, who is to blame?

Old foes come back and her friends face their own nightmares. All caused by a certain king and his newly found wife.

Must. Resist!

Join me and my husband. We shall rule the night!

You WILL fall to us, dear Twily. You will join us.

The life Twilight has led is a complete lie. At least that's what she falls to believe, but maybe it's true?

She may have a sister, only time will tell. It'll only tell if she'll give in and corrupt the certain unicorn with a purple mane.

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Cover art by Pinkie_Pie_ (me)

-Images used-
Corrupted Twilight Sparkle
Shadowbolts Rainbow Dash
Pinkamena Diane Pie
Nightmare Rarity
Evil Fluttershy
Nightmare Applejack
King Sombra

We were unable to find the Nightmare Moon image. Sorry!

Published 2017-07-07 18:20:06 UTC
Last updated 2017-09-04 02:05:43 UTC

Prologue

Princess Luna galloped through the castle. She was sneaking out to the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters. Her old home basically.

Princess Luna told her sister, Princess Celestia, that she was just taking a little walk. She had lied. Sure, there was some remorse, but she needed to.

She finally reached her destination. Luna walked through her old home, untill reaching the old throne room. Only seems like yesterday I was the beautiful Nightmare Moon, trying to defeat that pathetic excuse for a sister.

In the throne room, there was a black shadow. Its back was facing Luna, but she knew who it was.

“Hello, Sombra,” She said, trotting up to him and giving him a kiss.

“Ah, Luna! There you are my beloved,” Sombra said back, returning the kiss.

“Please, that is the name for a petty princess. I’m Nightmare Moon now,” She smirked, waving her hoof around.

Sombra smirked as well. Ah, seems like she took my offer to be Nightmare Moon again. We are one step closer.

“I see you’ve chosen who you really are,” He said.

“Indeed. I should have listened to you before imprisoning you in the ice. We were even married too!” Luna fumed.

Sombra chucked. “Yes, but your sister didn’t know that. Heck, she didn’t even know about Twilight yet! What you did was good. You kept your cover, then assassinated Celestia. Well, almost.”

Luna’s gazed turned into one of hatred. “She should of died that day! I struck her in the chest with a very powerful beam but she didn’t take the hint! Noooooo! Of course she goes and gets the Elements of Harmony! Well guess what sister! Now your harmony will fall to our will!” She practically screamed.

While ranting, somehow, Luna’s fur darkened. Her mane became much more like a mist, with beautiful stars floating around in it. Instead of a crown, she had a helmet. Her horseshoes became a lot bigger in the process, along with herself becoming the size of Celestia.

“Don’t get so mad yet, dear. We have to get Twilight and her friends first. Then take it out on that bucking princess,” Sombra said.

Luna nodded. By the time I’m done, Nightmare Moon will be the only mare to rule. Celestia WILL be dead, her heart taken out and thrown into Sol. A razor sword in her chest, and I will hang her on the wall, for everypony to see. And that stupid magic she has, oh that will be given to my little Twily. I can’t wait for her to be with mommy and daddy again.

“Dear?”

“Oh sorry! I was thinking of what I was going to do to Celestia. Now, shouldn’t we be on our way to grab Twilight? I do believe it’s our time to make the first move.” Luna, or now Nightmare Moon, said.

“Yes we should. Teleport us to Ponyville please?” Sombra asked.

Nightmare nodded. You have no idea what’s coming, Twily. No idea.

The Truth

Nightmare Moon and King Sombra reappeared next to Twilight Sparkle’s home. It was just a little library. Unmistakable.

The pair snuck up to the door and opened it a little. It creeked, due to not being oiled often. They held their breath, only to let it go when the snoring continued.

The couple snuck into Twilight’s bedroom. Spike was snoring, while Twilight slept peacefully. Her mouth was opened a little, some drool slipping out.

Nightmare’s horn glowed in a dark blue magic aura. Twilight was surrounded by the same aura. This time she stirred a little, but did not wake up.

The couple started to sneak back with their prize, but froze when they remembered the baby dragon. Spike, was it? That fool took the Crystal Heart for Twilight and gave it to Mi Amore. He should pay. Alas, he is the pet of my Twily.

The sleeping dragon was levitated in a dark red aura. It did not faze him one bit, though. The little guy could sleep through practically anything.

With both figures in the auras of the elders, Nightmare teleported them out. They reappeared by the Everfree Forest.

Twilight had finally been awoken from her slumber. She groaned and shook her head. Her confused gaze laid where her sleeping assistant was, then to the forest.

She had not yet seen the other two figures present. Twilight shook her head once more.

“Wh-where am I?” She mumbled to herself.

Although she asked herself this, and was not expecting an answer, the unicorn did.

“You are by the Everfree, my dear,” a famine voice replied.

This startled the poor mare. The unicorn jumped three hooves high.

Twilight spun around, only to wish she didn't.

What she saw was two of the most evil creatures she had fought. First her irises laid on Nightmare Moon, who had a smirk on her face. Then her irises were on King Sombra.

"You two!?" She gasped. Twilight got into a fighting stance, her horn glowing with a good amount of magic it could kill a pony. A regular pony. It would not hurt the two figures or herself though.

King Sombra laughed at Twilight. "Dear, look what good old Twily is trying to do!" He exclaimed, making Twilight stop.

Nightmare giggled. "Twilight, dear. Do you really think you can do something against us?"

Twilight stood back up into her regular stance. She had a confused expression on her face.

"What do you two want? Are you going to try to corrupt me or something?" Twilight practically shot out.

Even if they try, I'm stronger than that. Celestia knows.

"Deary, would like to tell her?" King Sombra asked Nightmare, smirking a sinister smile.

"Of course, Sombra," Nightmare gladly accepted.

"What are you going to tell me? Spit it out already," Twilight demanded.

Nightmare rolled her eyes but began to talk anyway. "Twily, who are your parents?" She started off with.

Twilight looked confused for a second. She was torn between telling them, or not.

"Twilight Velvet and Nightlight. Why do you ask?" She finally responded.

"Err. You're wrong they aren't your parents," King Sombra said with a smile.

"Wha?"

The two elders laughed. "Why do you think we asked you that? Because we're your parents, Twilight! I thought you were smarter than that!" Nightmare exclaimed between laughs.

Sombra, on the other hoof, was laughing for a different reason. The look on his daughter's face was priceless.

"You should see your face right now, Twily," The evil unicorn said.

Twilight, who was still shocked, shook her head. "Don't call me that!" She shouted.

Her parents only laughed in return. "Twilight, dear, do you not believe us?" Nightmare calmly asked.

"Of course not!"

"Then let us show you. We can show you the truth. Come with us Twilight."

Twilight stood still for a few moments. Her gaze laid on Spike. What about Spike? Should I go? I mean, if I go then I can learn!

And then you can join them.

What!? No! Why would I think that?

Wait. Who are you?

I am you, dear. I can access your whole mind. Go with them, Twilight. Go!

....

Okay, I'll go.

Twilight stopped her train of thought with herself. She walked towards her parents and nodded.

"Okay, I'll go." She confirmed.

"Excellent choice, my dear." Nightmare said.

She bet down and nuzzled her daughter. It was motherly, yet with such grace and regalness.

I could get use to this. Maybe I should just accept it and do whatever they ask.

Wait what!? Stop thinking that!

There was a laugh in her mind. It sounded like Twilight, but with an evil tone.

While Twilight was dazed out into her mind, her parents whispered to each other.

"Nightmare, it seems to be working. With that evil side planted into her brain, it will keep breaking the good from her," Sombra whispered.

"Indeed. Once I add my magic into it, she won't be able to resist. But, I will do that after we show her a thousand years ago. She will see herself, but more beautiful."

Twilight finally stopped thinking to herself. Her parents saw, and stopped talking.

"Are you ready to go, dear?" Sombra asked.

"Yes, but one thing. What about Spike?" Twilight asked.

Sombra growled at the mention of the dragon's name. "I suppose he can come along. We are only going to the Castle of the Two Sisters."

The young mare nodded and levitated her assistant in a dark pink aura. The dragon was levitated onto her back.

"Let's go, mother. I'm kidding, I refuse to say that. Or dad, so don't get any ideas," Twilight said.

Her parents smirked at each other. Yet. We will prevail, Twilight Sparkle.

The family trotted into the Everfree Forest. The walk was uneventful, except for a pack of Timberwolves. Every other animal seemed to be scared to come out.

"Nightmare, why aren't any animals coming out? Are they afraid of you?" Twilight asked.

Nightmare had just shot the last wolf made of wood. Her horn stopped glowing and they began walking again.

"They aren't just afraid of me, my little star. They are afraid of us. Me, you, and your father," She finally responded.

The lavender unicorn's jaw dropped. "Me?! Why are they afraid of me?!"

"They know that since you're with us right now, you are dangerous. You are one of a kind, dear. You just need to, give in."

"What was that last part?"

"It was nothing, Twilight. Your mother said nothing," Twilight's father snapped.

Twilight dropped the topic for the time being, but she made a mental note to ask again later.

List for later

Ask again later about the words Nightmare spoke.

Then join them.

What? Maybe I should......

Yes.... Join them...

No!

Twilight was so busy talking to herself, she didn't even notice her father's horn glow. Nor did she notice his dark magic hit her head, powering the evil side of her even more.

"We're here, Twilight," Sombra said.

"Wha? Oh! Right," She walked into the castle.

Nightmare flew above Twilight and into the throne room. Sombra was not far behind, only a few hooves behind.

"Here, Twilight. Let me show you," Nightmare said, horn glowing dark red instead of her regular blue.

She backed Twilight into a wall, before Twilight decided to fight back. "No! You said you would show me, not corrupt me! Stop it! You two are nothing but evil ponies!" She shouted, shooting raw magic at Nightmare.

"That's it," Nightmare said. She flew up and her horn glowed with threat.

"We have been nothing but nice to you! Now stop acting like a bucking retard!"

She shot Twilight in the head with magic. The evil side of Twilight grew, and the regular side died.

Join them.

Join them.

Join them.

Join them.

JOIN THEM!!

Must..... Resist....

Okay. Do what you must. I will join my mother and father. I am Twilight Sparkle, daughter of Empress Nightmare Moon and King Sombra. I am daughter of the shadows.

As soon as she thought those words, her evil side cackled. A dark red magic aura surrounded Twilight.

Her horn sharpened, red at the tip. Her mane became as black as night, along with dark red instead of pink. It became a mist like Nightmare's.

Twilight's fur darkened, becoming a dark purple. She became an alicorn, her wings bat like and black at the ends. Silver armor appeared on her,.

Her horseshoes were like Nightmare's, but crystalized and silver. Her chest plate was like her mother's too, but crystalized and silver. On her head was a silver crown with a dark version of her cutie mark.

The flame of magic around Twilight dissolved. She came back down and opened her eyes. The alicorn's eyes were dragon like, and had the same colors as Sombra. She gave a sinister smilethat showed two sharp vampiric fangs.

"How do you feel, my little star?" Nightmare asked.

Twilight smirked. "Never.... Better.... Mother."

Her parent smirked at each other. "Good to here Twilight," Sombra said.

"Please, that is a name for a petty pony. I am Nightmare Nova, Princess of Shadows," Nova said.

And so it begins. Twilight Sparkle, star pupil of Celestia is dead. In her place is Nightmare Nova, Princess of Shadows. And so the fun begins.

"Mother, father, may I have the permission to corrupt my friends?" Nova asked.

"Of course, Nova," Sombra replied.

"I think the Pegasus Rainbow Dash should be part of the Shadowbolts," Nightmare said.

"Why, of course! That mare would be perfect to be the captain," Sombra agreed.

Nova nodded.Of course Rainbow Dash will be captain of the Shadowbolts. Pinkie Pie, well she can be the jester. Rarity will be my personal designer. Applejack can be the cook. And Fluttershy. She can be the bucking nurse, because she is a pet doctor. Of course all of them will have to be corrupted, and made beautiful, like me. Then get Celestia. That jerk, there is room for only one princess in Equestria, and that princess will be ME!

And then of course there will be a empress or Queen and a King. Queen Nightmare Moon and King Sombra. Along with their daughter, Princess Nightmare Nova. I like it.

"Nova, dear. Stop being in your train of thought," Nightmare commanded. She does it too often.

"Right! Now, when do we get to Ponyville?" Nova asked.

"I say by tomorrow night. Let them realize you are gone. Then the fun begins," Sombra said.

"Great idea, father," Nova agreed.

And so it begins. Twilight Sparkle is no more. Nightmare Nova is here instead. Waiting to take Equestria.

Finally Back

Princess Celestia sat in the throne room sorting through a number of complaints from several cities and towns. Talk about complaints. What about my complaint? Retarded subjects don't give a flying feather about how all this complaints make me feel.

The sun princess sighed. She sat the letter down and stared at a certain door. She wished Luna was there with her.

"Dear Luna, where are you?" She questioned.

Same moment.....

Nightmare Moon, King Sombra, and Nightmare Nova were on the other side of the door to the throne room. They were listening to Celestia. Waiting for the perfect moment to pounce in.

They decided to have Nightmare Moon come in first. Then when Nightmare said 'But I'm not here alone.' Sombra would come in. When they start fighting, for their advantage, they decided Nova to come in and distract Celestia enough to kill her.

Luckily, they didn't have to wait long. Soon the perfect moment came.

Celestia sighed. The sound of levitation ending. Her voice started.

"Dear Luna, where are you?"

Nightmare took the bait. "I'm right here, 'sister'."

She walked in, not before temporarily changing into Luna's form. Her eyes were still slitted like Nightmare's, along with her wings bat like still too.

Celestia's eyes widened, pinned on her sister's eyes. "L-luna, why a-are your eyes li-like t-th-that?"

'Luna' laughed. "Oh sister. Or should I even call you that? Save that for later. Do you know why I like the night so much?" Celestia shook her head no nervously. Another laughed escaped 'Luna's mouth. "Because I can sneak anything under your nose and you won't even realize it."

Every word she said, the closer she stepped forward towards her sister. Every step took, Celestia couldn't take her eyes off the slitted pair.

"L-luna! Stop it!" Was all she could say.

Another laugh. "Why, sister? Why should I? Why should I be the one everypony hates? Why do you have to be alive? Why can't we fight? Why don't I just kill you on the spot? So many whys, huh?"

"W-what?"

"Must it not be that obvious?" 'Luna' rolled her eyes. Her horn powered up. Around herself, was her magic aura. The magic pieced into a sphere, flying upwards.

Few moments after, a black figure was seen in the sphere. It opened its mouth, showing several sharp teeth.

A maniacal sinister laugh erupted from the sphere. Celestia watched in horror as her so called sister came out of it.

"Nightmare Moon...." She muttered, no longer scared.

"Did you miss me?" She mocked.

"Don't mock me, coward!"

"Coward?" Another sinister laugh. "Is that anyway to treat your Queen?"

"You will never be a Queen. And you will never take Equestria!"

"We'll see about that." She laughed.

With those words the two launched at each other, horns powering spells. Spell after spell. Nightmare struck Celestia in the face, leaving a bold visible scratch. Celestia barely made a mark on Nightmare. Sure, there was the scratch going from her flank to her wings, but that was about it.

"Oh and I almost forgot to tell you. I'm not alone." Nightmare said the words.

A dark laughter filled the room. With Celestia distracted, Nightmare struck her in the throat, creating a huge bloody gash and sending her falling.

She landed hard on the floor, her blood spilling everywhere. The cut on her throat was almost 180 around. Nightmare flew down, smirking at the bloody mess.

"You know King Sombra, right? The Master of Corruptions? I'm pretty sure." Nightmare sneered.

The shadow laughed again, then became a physical form of the sinister unicorn. He bared his teeth as he slow but steadily walked forward.

"Miss me?" He smirked.

"No..... You will not prevail, Sombra. You may have gotten to Luna, but not me." Celestia said, seemly confidant.

"You think I corrupted her? Tsk, tsk. You should know better. She chose this path on her own. And you know rightfully that I got to you once." He smirked, recalling the first battle he had with the royal sisters.

Celestia's eyes widened at the memory. "Doesn't matter. Twilight Sparkle and her friends will stop you again." She said.

"Oh but I won't, my teacher." A sinister voice said, sending shivers down Celestia's spine.

"Tw-twilight?" She asked.

"Oh no. I'm not Twilight. I'm Princess Nightmare Nova, daughter of King Sombra and Nightmare Moon. And I will..... DESTROY YOU!!

Nova awoke with a moan. That was a pleasant dream. Can't wait for it to happen for real.

"Good morning, Nova." A voice called.

"Morning mother." Nova called back to Nightmare.

"Pleasant dreams?" She smirked.

"Yep. Great job. I can't wait for that to happen for real."

Nightmare nodded. Her horn lit up with her dark blue aura. A spell book in the same aura levitated over to the pair.

"What's that?" Nova asked, some snobbishness sneaking into her words.

"It is a book that has a spell to corrupt ponies. Learn it before heading back to Ponyville." Nightmare answered.

"It was my creation, you know." A male voice interrupted.

"Of course it is, father." Nova rolled her eyes.

"It is incredibly effective. I used it on Celestia once, you know. Trapped her in her nightmares for a week. Of course she broke through, it is very hard to corrupt such a being who has the power of the sun." Nightmare grimaced when Sombra mentioned the sun. "But your friends? Ha! They won't stand a chance."

Nova nodded knowingly. "Perfect."

A shot of magic shot through the sky, the hundredth time in an hour. It was followed by a screarm of frustration.

"Why can't I get this stupid spell right?!" A annoyed Nova shouted.

"Patience, Nova." Sombra calmly said.

He was there to help Nova with his spell. She failed nearly a thousand times, in just three hours.

"I don't have patience, father!" Nova snapped.

Hm. Maybe I can transfer some of my magic to her. It could surely help, but is also risky. Meh, who gives a flying feather!

"If you are being so troubled by this spell, why don't I transfer some of my magic to you?" Sombra offered.

The alicorn's eyes lit up. "Yes! I've always wanted the great mastery of dark magic! And you seem to be the best of the best." She exclaimed.

Sombra chuckled. "Oh my, I don't think I am the best at it. Yet, anyway."

Nova rolled her eyes. "Yeah, whatever. Just transfer your magic okay?"

"Okay, okay I'm doing it!" He exclaimed, clearly annoyed.

His horn glowed a sinister dark red. He put his horn up to Nightmare Nova's. Purple mixed into the aura as his dark magic built up in the tip. Nova lit her horn, allowing her father's magic into her's. A purple mist appeared, flowing out of her eyes.

She smiled wickedly. Once the unicorn removed his horn from her horn, she opened her eyes. "So..... Much... Power... I... Love it!" She managed out.

Sombra, dazed, shook his head. "Good to hear, now try the corruption spell again."

His horn glowed for a few seconds, and then a shocked unicorn mare stood in front of Nova.

"Wha? Is that y-you T-twi-twilight?" She nervously questioned.

"No. It's Nightmare Nova you idiot." Nova replied, horn glowing a mix of dark purple and blood red.

"W-what do y-you want with m-me?" The mare asked.

"The real question is, what do you want?" Nova shot back.

The question confused the mare. "I want to serve the princess as her personal guard. Why do you ask?" She answered, managing to not stutter.

Perfect. This will be easy. Just make her serve me.

"Which princess? Moi?" Nova asked, putting a silver horseshoe to her chest.

When saying that, without the mare noticing, Nova's magic slippes into her head. It headed straight to the evil seed.

The mare's eyes went blank for a moment. She was trying to fight. "I want to serve Princess Ce~"

Her eyes went blank again. They were like that for a whole minute. Her face became alive again.

"I, I, do I really want to?" She questioned herself, not realizing she was trying to hold back.

"Don't hold back, dear. Say who you want to serve truthfully. Do you want to serve the monarch sun princess? Who can burn you to a crisp? Who doesn't give a flying feather about her subjects? Or a pony who is caring, awesome, dark, evil?" Nova asked, her horn glowing ever so brighter.

"I..... I...." The mare's face turned blank and a mist of dark magic appeared flowing from her eyes. The dark magic moved around her body, covering it. Soon the mare was no more, as the mist consumed her.

The dark magic faded away, and revealed another pony. She had bat wings. Her horn curved ever so slightly at the tip, red along with it. Her ears were ruffled at the ends. She had long fangs of a vampire.

Her eyes opened to reveal blood red irises, split like Nova and Nightmare's. The made herself had silver armor on, to match Nova's regalia.

She spread her wings and began to speak. "I want to serve the very best princess." She finally answered.

"And that is....?"

"You."

The mare bowed down to Nova. Sombra smiled at her daughter's accomplishment. Nova smirked.

"Excellent choice. You will forever be known as Night Eclipse, Personal guard of Princess Nightmare Nova."

"Yes your Majesty." Night replied.

"You also are a vampire pony. Not a threstal like my mother's guard, but a vampire. You feed off pony's blood. You must. So, you may kill the prisoners once we take Equestria. For now, feed from helpless bucking ponies from Ponyville. Except for Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack."

Night nodded in response. Nova turned to her father. "I will be back soon. I am goingtno get some beauty rest, wake me up at sunset. Then me and Eclipse will take a fly through Ponyville and feed."

"Of course, Nova." Sombra said, nodding.

Nova teleported away. She reappeared by in the cave they were staying in and plopped down on her cloud she put in it. Seconds after she was fast asleep.

"N...."

"....a"

"N....v."

"Nightmare Nova!"

Nova's eyes fluttered open. Sombra was looking down at her. He had a annoyed expression upon his face.

"Gosh! That took like ten minutes to wake you up!" He growled.

"Sorry I'm not sorry. I'm just a heavy sleeper." Nova giggled.

"Clearly." Sombra said. "Anyways, it's seven minutes untill sunset. Get up."

Nova rolled her eyes, but glided off her cloud.

Sombra left the cave. Nova stretched her wings to their full glory. Bones cracked. She stretched the rest of her body until she heard the satisfying crack.

She teleported a mirror in front of her. Nova stared at herself. Her mane was a mist, so there was no use in trying to brush it. But, her fur was matted and messy. She teleported a brush from her library in Ponyville and began to brush her fur.

Bet that scared Spike...... Wait.. Spike! I have to get him! He needs to be with me too.... Well,
corruption will have to do. Maybe I'll do the same corruption I will do on my friends..... Loyal to me, but still has a will..... Perfect.

Nova finished talking to herself and brushed the last chunk of fur. She smiled to herself.

"Now to get Night Eclipse." Nova said to herself.

Luckily she didn't have a hard time. Nova's guard was outside the cave, presumably guarding it.

"Night, are you ready?" Nova asked, preparing to take off.

"Ready if you are, your Majesty." Night replied, readying herself as well.

They flew up, about a thousand hooves high. The pair flew toward Ponyville.

The sun had just set, and the moon was rising.

Nova felt all of her stress float away. Flying is relaxing.

Soon the pair landed in an alley in the small town. A few ponies were still trotting outside, with the night only just starting.

The two vampires snuck low. They were thinking about just feeding off of random ponies, until Nova had a different idea.

What if we fed off some of my friends' loved ones? It would be easier to get them to bow down to me. How about Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo? Yes.... Perfect.

Nova and Eclipse trotted to the Carousel Boutique. Nova put an illusion on herself, making her look like Twilight Sparkle, her old self.

She knocked on the door. A few seconds later a frazzled Rarity answered.

"Twilight! Where have you been? We were worried sick about you!" She exclaimed.

'Twilight' shifted nervously. "Um, I was... In Canterlot! Yes, Canterlot." She giggled.

Rarity eyed her. "If you say so, darling."

Then stood awkwardly for a few minutes. 'Twilight' decided to speak up.

"So, may I come in?" She asked, doing her best to act innocent.

"Oh! Right. Of course, dear." Rarity said, opening her door wider.

'Twilight' walked in. As soon as she did though, she shot a beam of dark magic at her friend. Rarity fell instantly. 'Twilight' smirked, and removed her illusion.

Nova trotted up the stairs to Sweetie Belle's room. Sweetie was in bed already, sleeping peacefully.

Nova smirked and hissed.

"Hello, Sweetie."

Sweetie Belle's eyes shot open. She jumped up and gasped.

"Wh-who a-re you?" She stuttered.

Nova laughed. "I'm Princess Nightmare Nova, daughter of King Sombra and Queen Nightmare Moon. And the former Twilight Sparkle."

The last part made Sweetie's irises the size of pinpricks. "T-t-twi-twilight?"

Nova nodded. Sweetie gulped.

"Wh-what d-do you want?" She asked, afraid for the answer.

"That's easy. Do you see these fangs?" Sweetie nodded. "I'm a vampire, which means I'm need blood. And if I kill you, it will be easy to get Rarity on my side."

Sweetie began to cry. "Pl-please d-don't." She begged.

This only made Nova smile even more. She slowly walked forward, scaring Sweetie even more.

Sweetie closed her eyes, accepting her fate. But, nothing happened. She opened her eyes, but that turned into a huge mistake.

Nova's eyes were hypnotizing. It made Sweetie feel like she wanted to just let the alicorn do what she wanted.

Let her do what she wants, Sweetie Belle. Let her. You must. Give in. You are nothing but a droid. Help her win. Help her take Equestria. Give in.

It was too much for Sweetie Belle. Her eyes became the same as Nova's, swirling around. She gave in. She lost the will to do anything.

Nova smirked and began to move forward. Her fangs were not even an inch away. She licked Sweetie's neck, sending shivers down the unicorn's spine, but did nothing.

Sweetie smiled with a dazed look on her face. She wanted this. She needed this. She wanted to serve her princess.

She didn't even flinch when Nova stuck her fangs into her neck. Sweetie just let her do whatever she wanted.

Nova let the blood flow freely into her mouth. Soon Sweetie was trying to stay awake. She lost though.

Soon all of her blood was gone. Not a single drop was left. Nova dropped the empty body back on the bed. She licked her fangs, and laughed.

She flew down, and soon was downstairs where a unconscious Rarity was. She lit her horn, and put it it up to Rarity's horn. A blood red wave of magic washed over her.

Evil seed secured. Excellent. You know, I might just let Rarity be my sister. And I think her name should be Nightmare Diamond. Yes, that's good.

Nova gave one last push of magic into Rarity, and left.

Eclipse was waiting outside of the boutique. Nova nodded to her, and then flew off towards Sweet Apple Acres.

Eclipse trotted out of Apple Bloom's room with blood on her face. She trotted down the stairs to find her princess hovering over an unconscious Applejack. She finished her spell. The evil seed was planted.

The two trotted to the Cutie Mark Crusaders's clubhouse. There, was Scootoloo. Since she didn't have parents, she slept here. Nova knew this.

The pair trotted out of the clubhouse. Blood was everywhere. One their hooves, fangs, and even wings.

"Well that was harsh. Scoots surely learns from Rainbow Dash." Nova said tiredly.

"Indeed." Eclipse agreed.

Nova's eyes widened. "I have an idea! Let's go to Rainbow's house. Then I can plant the evil seed. Then we can go to Sugarcube Corner and Fluttershy's house and get them too!"

Eclipse nodded, and they flew to Dash's cloud home.

They walked out of their finally destination - Fluttershy's house - she was the hardest. With all of her animals, it was hard to not awake them.

"Eclipse, go back to the cave to King Sombra and Queen Nightmare Moon. I will stay in Ponyville and corrupt my friends." Nova commanded.

"Right away, princess." Eclipse saluted.

She flew away. Nova nodded and flew away too.

She flew slowly, taking in the scenery. Nova breathed deeply, and landed next to the Golden Oak Library. She put an illusion upon herself, and went inside.

As soon as she walked in though, Nova was tackled by a purple dragon. His eyes widened at who it was.

"Twilight! Your back! Where were you? I woke up and you went in bed so I thought you stayed up studying and went downstairs but you weren't there! Then I asked your friends if they knew where you were and they said no! So I had to shut the library!" Spike exclaimed, tears running freely down his face.

"Spike!" Twilight had an angry face that matched her tone. "Stop it! You arent allowed to go anywhere without consulting me! I can be places without telling you! Stop being such a nosy bucking dragon!"

By now Spike was in Twilight's aura, close to her face. That doesn't look like the color of Twilight's aura. Her's is dark pink, not a dark purple. Something's not right.

"Uh Twilight? Why is your aura purple? Isn't it supposed to be pink?" He asked.

Twilight's eye twitched. "See? This is what I was talking about! Your being a nosy~" She slammed he down at a neck breaking pace. "Stupid~" Another slam. "Dragon!" She through Spike across the room and into a bookcase.

"Twilight..... I.... Just... Want.... To help.." He tried his best to say.

Twilight's eyes flashed from white and dark purple irises to eyes of Nova. She smirked.

"You want to help, you say?" She questioned, horn glowing dark purple with now a hint of blood red.

"Y-yes. I'll do anything." Spike's eyes shifted the same as Nova's. "Anything for you."

"So be it." Nova removed her illusion. Spike gasped as her aura surrounded him like flames. He stopped once it died down.

"Who do you think I am, Spikey Wikey?" Nova asked, with a baby tone.

Spike breathed heavily. "You are Princess..... Nightmare Nova...... My master."

"No need for master. You are my pet. And you can just enjoy yourself." Nova insisted.

"Okay!" Spike said, snapping back to his old self, but still mind controlled.

"Now let's go to bed." The alicorn said, putting an illusion upon herself again and heading up the stairs.

"'Kay."

Twilight stretched her invisible wings. She still had the illusion on, better safe than sorry. But, she redid the spell, so that it was like her real body. The misty hair was replaced with regular hair, and so on. The 'unicorn' trotted down stairs, after fixing her mane to make it look presentable.

"Spike... Where are you?" Twilight mumbled.

"I'm in here, Twi!" He called.

The mare followed the sound to the main library. Spike was in there reading a comic.

"Hello Spike." She greeted.

"Hey. By the way, Rarity dropped in earlier today. She seemed, what's the word? More harsh. Yes! Harsh. And she snapped at me. Her eyes, they flashed from the normal beautiful blue to your, real eyes." Spike informed.

Twilight smirked. Guess it's time to drop by my friends, starting with Rarity.

"Spike, I'm heading out. Watch the library for me." She commanded.

"Aye aye, captain." The dragon replied, saluting.

Twilight rolled her eyes, and walked out of the library. She headed for the Carousal Boutique.

She laughed. This shall be fun....

A Oddly Calm Visit - Pt 1

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