Chapter 1: the begging of the end
Celestia closed her eyes. Her mane stopped flowing and turned pink.
"Sister, are you sure this a good idea?' Asked Luna.
" no." replied Celestia. The alicorn's horn glowed with a magical aura of gold, as she levitated a glass full of a black shadow. If Her mind were to falter even for a moment equestria would be lost to the darkness in this glass.
"Celestia please, he was never our friend." Whimpered Luna. "He never really loved us... He never really loved me..." A tear streamed down the dark blue pony's cheek.
"We have to give sombra another chance! We gave one to discord and look how that turned out!" Cried Celestia. She took a step towards her sister.
"But tia! discord was just alone because we left him! Sombra is evil!" Shot back Luna.
Celestia disregarded her sisters advice. And open the jar. A pony like figure shot out, forming a sword from nothing. But for some strange reason stopped just before hitting the princess of the night. "L-luna" the shadow whispered under his breath.
He disappeared with a big poof. Celeatia's eyes widened her breath quickened she started to hyperventilate. She collapsed to the floor in a heap.
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Celestia flash back.
Luna's hooves cloped all the way through the grand galloping gala. "Celestia! Celestia! look! I look so pretty!" Called Luna Her hair was tied up in pig tales and her dress had an old timey style to it with her tale sticking out the back. She was the simple age of 17. While Celestia was 27.
"Discord my love...." Said Celestia laying a soft kiss on his for head.
"What is it Celestia" asked discord rolling his eyes. And kissing her hoof. Ponies mocking him as he held his beloved.
A young stallion made his way into the gala. His black mane combed back, and a dark red bow tie lay on his neck. A black coat on his shoulders. Luna walked to him feeling compelled to talk to him. "WHY HELLO THERE FRIEND!!!!" Boomed Luna in the royal canterlot voice.
Some what frightened the stallion answered "um... Could you not talk so loudly? I mean only if you want to...." He smiled softly.
"I can if I must." Answered the teenaged princess. "BUT THIS IS HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO TALK TO ALL MY SUBJECTS!!!! LIKE THIS!!!!' She giggled as the stallion covered his ears.
" I'm Luna." she said still laughing.
"I'm prince sombra." Laughed sombra. "Would you like to dance?" He stretched out his hoof to her.
"I will oblige you." She answered taking his hoof in her own.
"Is that a royal yes?" Questioned sombra.
"Indeed!' Whispered Luna, lost in sombras eyes.
" so um... What are you the Prince of?" She asked quickly.
"The Crystal empire. we don't believe in a monarchy made of kings and queens doing the deciding for us subjects.' He replied dipping Luna down during dance.
" oh" said Luna "hey would you like to meet my sister?" She stopped dancing and yanked him over to Celestia.
"Luna? What is the meaning of this?" Asked Celestia. Holding discords paw in her hoof.
"Tia!! This is sombra! He's the prince of the crystal empire." Bragged Luna.
The princesses eyes widened. "Y-your Majesty I th-thought you could not attend the gala this year." Stuttered Celestia as she bowed.
"There is... No need for you to bow we are all equal here in equestria... Besides this is your kingdome, not mine." Announced the young prince.
Discord rolled his eyes and walked away. "Discord where are you going?" Questioned Celestia.
"Don't worry tia I'm just going to have some fun with the guests of the gala. " laughed discord.
"OK, may I join you? these ponies are so serious a joke could do them some good!" Responded Celestia.
"No, I think I'll do this prank on my own maybe, later tia." Sighed discord.
"Oh OK... Well don't be long!" Chirped the white alicorn.
"Any way prince sombre it really is a pleasure!" Frowned Celestia. She took a moment to fix her dress and her pink mane. Her dress was a beautiful baby blue with an golden embroidered sun that went down the length of the gown. Her mane was in a half up half down bun.
"I guess i should be honored an all powerful being such as yourself is a fan of the empire!" Laughed sombra.
Luna giggled a moment then lost herself in thought
"You know, he is a handsome young stallion." She smiled to herself blushing all the while.
*present*
"Celestia! sister please! wake up! I need you!" Cried Luna holding here sister in her hooves. "Guards! Guards! Please! Come! I need aid!"
Two stallions came bolting in, Both had white fur and blue manes. "Princess Celestia!" One screamed "I'll go get help. Night Watch, stay here with the princesses.
" sir yes sir!" Replied, night Watch. The stallion sat next to the crying dark blue alicorn, and rapped a hoof around her, he whispered in her ear and comforted her as she sobbed.
The other guard. came running in with the royal doctor. "She's there, next to Luna" he whispered to the doctor. Night watch stood up and started to pull Luna from her sister.
"No! no! I won't leave her! let me go please!" She sobbed as he slowly took her out of the room. "Why did you do that! Take me back please! My sister needs me please! Night Watch stop!" She pleaded with him.
"Your Majesty, the doctor needs to take a look at your sister, tell me is that easy with you clinging on to her?" Asked Night Watch.
"Not very." She admitted. Luna Closed her eyes. As she Continued to cry, Night Watch held her in a warm embrace. "Night Watch?" Whispered Luna whipping a tear from her face.
"Yes princess?" Responded Night Watch. Unwrapping his hooves from the princess.
"Could you… stay with me til she wakes?" Asked Luna.
"Anything, for you my princess." Smiled Night Watch. He rapped his foreleg around her once more, as she desperately awaited good or bad news. She already new of bad news to come. Sombra, and evil being full of hatred, and darkness was on the loose.
To be continued…
Author's Note
I have worked extremely hard on making this perfect please no bad comments!
