The Lunar War

Twilight yawned as the morning sun rose and shone brightly through her window. "Well that was a pretty good sleep. How'd you sleep Spike?" She asked looking over the edge of the bed at the sleeping dragon. "Hehe...I guess I'll let you sleep in. After all, it is the weekend." She got up quietly and made the bed with her magic, straightening the covers, fluffing the pillow, and returning it to it's place at the head of the bed before closing the blinds and leaving the room to give Spike some more time. She went to the kitchen, starting some tea on the stove. "I wonder what Rarity is doing today....Maybe I'll go by and visit her once Spike is awake. He would be so upset if I went there without him." She snickered a little as she thought of how the baby dragon had a crush on Rarity.

She moved around the kitchen, getting some breakfast whipped up and ready while she waited for the tea to finish. Upstairs she heard Spike moving around a little, but figured he'd be down in a minute. "Hmmm...I think I'm going to be extra nice to him this morning." She said quietly to herself pulling a few rubies she'd been hiding from him from a cupboard. She quickly placed them atop the pancakes she had made for him, and moved over to her tea, deciding it had been steeping enough. She moved her preparations to the table. She waited a few moments and looked to the kitchen door. "Where could he be? Usually he makes it down within a minute at most....Spike? Spike???" She called out to him. She heard nothing.

She stood slowly from her seat, and moved towards the door when a thud sounded from above, followed by a cry,"Twilight!! Help Twilight!!!" Twilight reacted instantly and teleported to the bedroom.

"Spike!!" She looked around quickly, trying to find out why he was so distressed. Within a second, she found the answer. A colt, deep blue in color, and scars on his flank. He looked at her with shock, like he hadn't expected her to get there so fast. "Put down the baby dragon!" She demanded as just floating behind him was a cloth sack that kept moving and squirming. He looked back to the bag, and back to her. His horn started to glow blue as a grim expression crossed his face. Twilight's reaction was instant. She quickly shot a beam of purple energy at the colt before her. His expression widened as he quickly brought a shield up to protect himself. In doing so, he lost the magic flow holding Spike up, allowing the bag to drop to the floor. Twilight shot a few more at the shield. Hitting it hard. The blue unicorn finally backed towards the window, getting away from the onslaught as Twilight did not let up. He had tried to take her baby dragon. He was going to get the go around.

"How dare you come into my home, attack my dragon, and then try and take him before trying to assault me!" She said angrily to him. He glared at her as he backed towards the window, and released the shield in an outward burst, sending everything in the room including, Twilight and Spike, flying into the wall. Twilight slammed into it and stood up looking at the window. He was gone. But she had saved Spike. Spike!! She turned to the unconscious dragon and picked him up with her magic. "Oh Spike! Please be okay!" She said worriedly, carrying him downstairs into the kitchen. She moved to the sink and brought a washcloth over, and putting it under the faucet. She then dabbed his head with it. A few moments passed of her worrying before he woke up.

"Wh-what happened...? Oh my gosh! Twilight there's a--!!!!"

"Shhh....it's alright Spike. I'm here. The intruder is gone. How are you feeling? Do you hurt anywhere?" She asked him, setting him on the counter.

"I'm fine...Thanks Twilight....But why did he try and dragonnap me?" He asked her confusedly.

"I don't know Spike....And he got away before I could catch him...We must send a letter to Celestia. But I will let you enjoy your breakfast first...After having that experience, I think you should get a moment." She said to him bringing him to the table and placing him before the pancakes. She sat on the other side of him. And watched him as he ate. But the entire time, her thoughts were on the stranger. Spike finished and looked at Twilight.

"T-Twilight? Shouldn't we send the letter now? I'm feeling better now...Thanks for the pancakes Twi..." He said.

"Alright then Spike, take a letter. Dear Princess Celestia, this letter is of urgent importance as only minutes ago, a mysterious male Unicorn broke in and tried to take Spike. I managed to stop him before he could take Spike away, but I was unable to capture him as he used a powerful spell to send me and Spike into the wall before escaping out of the window. He was dark blue with scars where his cutie mark should have been. As I said, this is of urgent importance and requires your immediate attention. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle." She finished speaking as Spike got the last few words in and sent it out.

It only took a moment before they had a reply. But it was not what Twilight had expected. "My dearest Twilight, I find myself in a position that I never imagined as I will be unable to aid you personally. The best I can do is send some guards to the town in an effort to search out and find the said pony. I would give you a more detailed explanation had I the time, but sadly I do not. All I can say is something is happening in Equestria." Twilight turned the letter over, and over again, as if to find more, sadly she found nothing. "What in Equestria could be happening to make Princess Celestia run completely out of time?" She turned and walked towards the window and looked out towards Canterlot. "I hope something bad isn't going to happen...."

"So yer sayin that he just tried to come in an' take him?"

"Oh my little Spikey Wikey! I'm so glad you're safe!"

"Oh Spike, I'm so happy you aren't hurt. That must have been so scary."

"If I would have been here I would have given him a piece of my hoof!"

"Were you scared? I bet you were! That would have been so scary! What if he had taken you? I wonder where he would have gone? I--"

"Pinkie please! Yes Applejack, that's what was weird about it. Like he had planned it so I wouldn't be in the room or something." Twilight finally replied after the others had arrived. She had sent letters to each of them after making sure Spike was fine once more, not long after the letter had arrived from the Princess. During the arrival of each of them, Spike had been bombarded with hugs, and even a kiss on the cheek from Rarity...which put the entire ordeal out of his mind completely. "And when I sent a letter to Celestia, she replied in a way that seemed rushed, like she had no time. She said something is happening in Equestria!" The other five looked to each other after she'd finished speaking.

"But what could be happening here in Equestria? I mean, sure, we haven't had the greatest luck with staying out of trouble, but so soon?" Rarity replied to Twilight.

"I hope there isn't something bad happening, because it must be very bad if it's got Celestia running short on time." Twilight stopped and looked at the others worriedly as they all nodded in agreement with her.

The guards of Canterlot gathered in the castle grounds waiting for Princess Celestia to give them urgent news, but she was running late. She'd been late all day. So, in her stead, she sent Shining Armor and Cadence to inform the guards. Shining stepped up onto the stage followed by Cadence. As they did, all the guards saluted until he saluted back to them. They both cleared their throats, and Cadence stepped forward. "A threat has been made against all of Equestria. We know not by who, or when they plan to strike." She started, allowing Shining Armor to step up and finish.

"But what we do know is whoever made the treat is very dangerous. Within the last day, over 15 towns and cities across Equestria have reported Riots, and deaths. Even here in Canterlot, as you all know, there was a fight at a night club that ended in the building burning down, and in the destruction of the buildings beside it. But all of these seem to be connected as there is no logical way besides that to explain why all of this started to happen. What I want from you, though, is the important thing. I want you to double up on guard duty. I know you don't want to, but your homes could be at stake, as well as your ruler. You will not go unrewarded for doing so either." He finished. The guards Saluted again. "Now, you have your orders, carry them out." Shining saluted them all, and put his hoof down, and the guards dispersed.

"I hope something happens soon that can explain what is going on..." Cadence said quietly beside him.

"So do I, Cadence....So do I...." Shining replied quietly back to her.

The day was starting to come to a close when the guards finally left Ponyville, unsuccessful in the hunt for the strange Unicorn. Twilight, and the other five sat in the library, drinking tea....well....except Rainbow Dash, she chose to just sit there without the tea. Twilight sighed after a moment. "I just don't know Rarity. I've told you, the letter doesn't say anything specifically, it just said something was going to happen. And I haven't gotten a reply from her since this morning, even after sending two more letters to her. I sent one to Cadence, and all she said was things were starting to happen, bad things. That was all she said." She finished in reply to a question Rarity had asked.

"Well we gotta do something! We can't just sit here and wait for something bad to happen! What if something happened here?!" Rainbow Dash finally cried out from where she was sitting. "And instead of asking any of the Princesses, why don't we just go find out for ourselves?" She said to them.

"We already tried that Rainbow Dash! The train to Canterlot is shut down, and the only one besides you who can fly is Fluttershy. And we can't just sit here while you and Fluttershy try and find something that we have no clue of what it is." Twilight finished. Spike had been sitting between Twilight and Rarity for the entire conversation, only offering a few words. But now he stood, ready to speak his mind. But before he could get a single word out, he belched out the familiar green flame. As Twilight picked it up to read it, the light outside seemed to change, but at the moment, none of them noticed. Twilight looked at the letter for a moment before looking at the others. "It's a letter from Princess Celestia!"

"What you waitin' fur then? Open it up!" Apple Jack exclaimed. Twilight nodded and opened it up.

"Something very bad is happening. You must evacuate Ponyville as soon as possible before it is too late." She turned it over, extreme worry on her face. "It doesn't say anything else!!!" She told them. The others looked at her worried, even scared.

"E-evacuate? Why though? What happened? What's going on?!" Fluttershy asked Twilight.

"I don't know!" She threw the letter onto the table and looked towards the window. "Wait...wasn't it still light out a few minutes ago?" She stood and went to the window, looking into the sky. The sun had been blotted out by the moon. "What in the name of Celestia is going on? There wasn't supposed to be any eclipses like this for a few months!" She said. A moment later, spike belched out another letter. Twilight turned and ran over, grabbing it. "To my dearest Twilight, and all of her friends. You are alone, and very exposed. My sister, Princess Luna has claimed rule over the day and night once more, and this time I fear I may not be able to stop her...I am so sorry for all that is about to happen...But I must do my best to save Equestria. So, it is as your Princess, that I tell you possibly, my last goodbye. If I should not speak with any of you again, know that in the thousands of years I have ruled, that there has been no ponies more important and life changing to me, than you six. So it is with great sadness that I tell you, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Pinkie pie....Goodbye.....Princess Celestia." Twilight stopped reading as a tear fell from her fur onto the piece of parchment. The others were shocked into silence.

"Oh no....What 're we gonna do gals? If the Princess can't stop her sister, then who can? We ain't got no way to get ta Canterlot to get the Elements. And even if we could, I doubt Luna'd let us." Apple Jack finally spoke up. The others looked around at each other and her, but none had an answer, even Twilight. She was still in too much shock from the farewell letter. Celestia had been like a mother to her, in a way, as she had been there for her for most of her life, helping her control her magic, and helping her to become friends with the most wonderful ponies in Equestria......She couldn't take it. Her vision blurred and she lurched to the side, fainting. Her mind unable to fathom ever losing Celestia...

"Twilight!!! Wake up Twilight!!! We have a major issue here!!! TWILIGHT WAKE UP!!!" Rainbow Dash yelled, finally picking Twilight up with her hooves and shaking her. "Twilight! Ponyville has come under attack by Luna's dark steed ponies! They killed Spike!!!" Twilight groaned a little as she opened her eyes. But the last words struck her chest like a sledgehammer. Spike dead? No....that was impossible....he couldn't be...NO! Her eyes snapped open as they lit up brightly with light. The darkness from the eclipse had turned a red as dark magic poured over Equestria now. Twilight looked at Rainbow Dash before letting out a scream of agony and sadness, as well as a wall of magic that sent her flying into the wall of a half destroyed home.

Twilight's mind had one thing in it. Find Spike. She is lying. Spike had to be alive!!! She looked around herself quickly, her magical energy rising. She finally spotted the Library and teleported. She appeared inside of it, or what remained of it. The entire top half had been burned off, and some of the lower walls were cracked and caving. But sure enough, there in the center, laying peacefully with the Fire Ruby he'd given Rarity on his chest. His little claws had been placed gently on top of it. Horrible burns were all across his body, the worst at his chest, beneath his small form was a dark puddle. The sight tore Twilight from her temporary craze as she rushed over and looked down at the baby dragon. She lifted him with magic and hugged him, starting to cry heavily. Her baby dragon was dead....After all the years of taking care of him, feeding him, teaching him, loving him...he was gone. Twilight arched her head back and let out a loud, sorrowful cry.

A loud thud sounded nearby as she quieted. "Well, lookie who it is. It's the pet of Celestia." A male voice. Twilight looked straight ahead upon hearing his voice, starting to shake..."Oh and she has the weak little dragon. How sad, isn't it? When we first arrived, we went for the library, knowing you would be there. And when we burst in we found you guys. You on the floor, the others around you. Since Luna's plans were ruined by you stopping Mephisto, or at least, they were setback, she decided that she no longer needed you guys, so she told us to kill you. Sadly before our attack struck the white one, the dragon dove into the path. Of course he died instantly, but what do you expect?" He grinned devilishly at Twilight who kept her back to him. Her shaking had worsened. "Then after only a few moments, the entire building was burning down, and they were escaping out the back with you. I don't understand why the body of that thing remains though, and why he isn't covered up. But I guess I really don't care. And now, I guess it's time for you to die. So would you care to say anything first?" He finished, charging up a beam of energy.

"Would I like to say anything.......?" Her voice was hollow, and filled with violent undertones now. "I guess I would......." Her horn sparked as a shield flared behind her, and she stood, facing the Evil Stallion. "This.....is for killing Spike....." Her face was contorted in rage as her eyes glowed once more, glowing a bright gold. Her horn glowed as well as a thick, and powerful bolt of lightning struck out from the shield and struck the Stallion in the chest. The damage caused was extreme. A hole had been blown through his armor and his chest, leaving a burnt, bleeding gouge in his body. He had also been sent flying through one of the remaining walls of the Library, causing more damage. He had been killed instantly. Her eyes continued to glow as she turned her gaze to the rest of ponyville. Her shaking worsening every minute. "You come to my home and kill Spike...You burn my house down.....you attack my friends....destroy the town......and then try to kill me....." She stopped as a small tear fell from her eye. "You will all pay for this...."

Suddenly, she let out a loud yell as she was enveloped by light and lifted into the air. Her Horn sparked and glowed as the light grew brighter. All the foul stallions flew towards her, their attention caught, and their intent to kill. None of them made it to her. The light around her shot outwards catching them, and causing instant 3rd degree burns to their entire bodies. Their wings were burnt off, as well as their horns. Their fur was vaporized. As the light had expanded outwards, it had also let off beams of pure, unrestrained energy. These beams caught a few of the stallions, piercing through them completely, and dropping them to the ground, twitching, and bleeding to death. Those that came afterwards got the worst of it. More came up behind her, trying to catch her off guard, but her reaction was instant as she spun around and faced them. No more words were said....No more tears were shed.....Nothing but sorrow remained in her heart.....Nothing but rage remained in her thoughts.....

The war had begun, and the fight for night and day had arrived.