When The Stars Align (Original, Rewrite, and Bonus Chapters)

Many eyes widened as the guard's descriptive account of what transpired. Pinkie's hair fell straight as many of the mane 6 stood horrified.

Quick rapid clops hit the floor is the distance. A day guard ran quickly to Princess Celestia and Astin. "Princess, We're under attack-" Everyone screamed as black ponies fell through the roof. "DISCORD!!!" Fluttershy cried as her and the mane 6 were pulled away by a shadow like body. "Let go of me you ruffian. This is not how you treat a lady" Rarity growled punching the shadow.

Celestia stomped on the ground blasting solar energy at the soldiers but to no avail. Astin held his fists to his chest "I finally found a family. A place that i belong and you won't take that away from me!!!!" He cried punching the shadows. His touch making them cry out as parts of their body turned to water.

Shining Armor neighed grabbing a sword with his pink tinted magic. He let out a yell as he stabbed the shadow creature behind Twilight. The creature let out a screech letting go of Twilight. "Shining!" She cried happily hugging her brother. "I'm sorry Twily. I'm a terrible brother sometimes, Forgive me" He said smiling sheepishly. She nudges him "Of course BBBFF" She says charging her magic with a smile.

A devious draconequus smiled. Her red spiral eyes glowed with delight as she fed off the chaos. Her legs lifting her body up as she finally saw fit to reveal herself. Her paw stepped through the portal with ease as she smiled back at her remaining shadow soldiers. "TODAY, WE WILL HAVE OUR REVENGE ON THE OH SO GREAT STARSWIRL THE BEARDED!!!" She yelled peping up her army. Screams of hope followed by many hooves pounding on the ground. "LET US GO EXACT OUR REVENGE!!!" She exclaimed jumping through the portal.

The people of Canterlot screamed as they saw a rift open in their beloved sky. The once baby blue sky now had a black tear in it. Hundreds of shadow creatures fell into Equestria filling the streets. Shadows ran around gathering the ponies into cold metal cages.

"Holy Shit..." Astin muttered watching the army fall from the sky. Celestia's eyes widened at the display as her ears tucked close to her skull. The shadows seemed to chuckle as they saw their obvious advantage over the ponies.

Suddenly, the sound of a loud crack filled the air as Celestia fell to the floor. Her mane waving in front of her face as her crown flew off her head. Her crimson colored blood splattered on the polished hall. Gasps filled th air "CELESTIA!!" Twilight cried out attempting to run to her mentor. The shadows laughed walking towards the fallen alicorn.

Astin's mouth gaped as Celestia fell to the floor unconscious. "mommy!" a voice inside him cried as his body flashed back to his time in that wretched basement. "Mommy!" The voice grew louder and more vivid. Astin face grew more hot as his anger grew. "Astin..." Celestia's voice filled his head. Astin screamed out.

Astin's pupils slitted as his body filled with an unknown magical energy. His body glowed white as he floated up. His forehead and back burned making him cry out yet it only increase his anger. His clothes burst in flames as his body was covered by the white glow.

Celestia groaned as she slowly woke up. She stumbled slightly cross eyed looking up. She gasped as she saw what looked like a bright star in the sky. It burned brightly with the intensity of the 1,000 suns.

Astin's screams turned into groans as two white wings burst from his back. He gasped as a long white horn burst from his forehead. He felt like he was gonna pass out from the pain as his glow started to focus on the top of his head. The glow left him with white royal pants much to Astin's surprise.

Everyone gasped yet again as a white gold crown appeared glowing. It was more of a head band than a crown yet it had a beautiful diamond star in the center surrounded by blue and golden swirls. The crown settled on the head of the human as he took in his wings. "Woah..." He whispered to himself.

On his chest laid a diamond star cutie-mark with flames surrounding it in a heart formation. His lips turned up into a smirk as he focused his magic into his hand. The white blast caught the shadow soldiers off guard as many screeches filled the air. They all fell to the floor melting into puddles.

Yet, Just like pests more filled their place. Astin started his walk over to Celestia to be stopped by 5 Shadows. "Get out of my WAY!!!" He yelled blasting them. Their screeches echoed as they fell to the floor. He stepped through the puddles to his mate "Celestia..." He whispered placing a kiss on her bleeding muzzle healing it almost immediately. The white alicorn's face burned as her beautiful smile made its debut.

Cadance struggled as the soldiers attemped to force her and Flurryheart into a cage. Cadance winced as they landed blow after blow on her tender underbelly. Her magic nullified by the shadow energy, She had no choice but to use her body to protect Flurryheart from the threat. "HELP ME PLEASE!!!" She cried out in her royal canterlot voice hoping that someone would save them.

Flurryheart's eyes opened looked at the shadows attacking her mother. "Mama?" She babbled holding out her tiny hooves.
A shadow creature crept to the tiny alicorn. "FLURRY NO!!!" Cadance screamed as she attempted to fight through the creatures with her bare hooves. Flurry whimpered, her eyes tearing up as she released a supersonic cry. The shadows screeched galloping out of the room only to be blasted by a purifying blast from Astin. Cadance held her young foal surprise evident in her face as Twilight walked in followed by everyone else. "Cadance!!!" She exclaimed walking over to her. Cadance smiled putting Flurryheart on her back.

"Sunshine Sunshine! Ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" They exclaimed in unison indulging in their usual tradition.

Everyone smiled but the happiness was short lived as a guard ran to they gasping. "Your majesty. The throne room. Hurry" He gasped running to the throne room followed by everyone.

Everyone walked into the throne room and was stunned into silence as they saw Discord unconscious on the ground. A pony sat on Celestia's throne. Her hair was unruly as it fell in stripes of black and red. The red seemed to have power radiating through it as white pulses expanded through each strand. Her body was white with a dragon-like tail. Her tail had a feathery like fur tip similar to her hair. "Welcome, ponies of Equestria!!!" She exclaimed smiling warmly as she hung upside down from the golden throne.

Everyone scowled as she stepped close to them letting her black dress fall. Everyone gasped at her mismatched legs. 2 were dragon claws, 1 was a griffin's paw, the last was a pony hoof. "She's like Discord" Fluttershy mumbled. Everyone nodded in agreement. "My name's Devil's Gambit" She purred bowing with an insane look in her eyes.

"What's a Gambit" Cadance asked. Astin cleared his throat "A risk that someone takes to gain an advantage in something, I think the name fits her well" He said with a smirk. Gambit smiles back evilly aiming a punch at his throat which was quickly halted by Astin's superhuman reflexes. They share a quick smile. "They move so fast, It doesn't make any sense" Twilight gasped. "Oh honey, What fun is there in making sense" Gambit chuckled. "I couldn't agree more" Astin boasted cockily.

The two stare at each other for a while waiting for the other to make the first move. Gambit blasted the human with a black blast of magic to which he countered with his white magic.

Celestia turned away wincing as the glow temporarily blinded her eyes. She then caught sight of something behind the pilar. A silver cage...