Kyra II

Kyra walked up to the ruins of the old castle, suddenly getting hit with a sense of nostalgia. A warmth built up inside her as a tear ran down her cheek. She looked over at the front steps of the castle and remembered how she and her sister would hang out there, waiting for Moonbeam to finish with her princess duties. She slowly trotted over to the steps and sat down in her usual spot. With her eyes focused on the front doors, she let out a sigh.

“How much longer do you think she’ll be?” Kyra whined, re-enacting the memory in her head. She then looked at the base of the stairs where her sister would stand. "You can't rush perfection," she said, remembering how her sister replied.

Kyra's ears twitched when she heard giggling to her right. Turning to look, she saw a younger version of herself playing with a blue mare with short dark blue hair. She watched them play tag with a smile before she saw her sister approach them. Back then she was known as Aura.

"Alright, Amber," the younger Viper cooed. "I need Moonbeam now."

"Aww, already?" Amber asked, rolling onto her back.

Moonbeam giggled and rubbed her belly. "I shall be back later."

"Much later," Amber whined. "Your dates always take forever."

"When you're older, you'll understand," Aura chuckled, holding out her hoof. "Come on. I need to get you to the sitter's."

Amber sighed and got up. "Fiiiiine."

Kyra kept smiling as she watched them walk away. She then heard a familiar voice behind her.

"So, it is you," a mare said, making Kyra turn around. Standing there was Luna. "Aura's little sister." Kyra locked eyes with her before looking away. "I was devastated when I found out what happened. I knew you would not be alive, but... to find out that you two..." Kyra kept staring at the ground. "At least, I... get to see you again." Kyra stayed silent, making Luna's smile fade a little. "Um... How is Aura? Do you see her?"

Kyra sighed heavily. "She's fine." Luna smiled as Kyra picked her head up and looked around.

"Oh, good," the princess replied. "So... why are you back? Or... how? I thought..."

"The Elements were used on me, yes," Kyra said, before her eyes flashed red. "And, I came back to take my revenge on Twilight and her friends." Luna let out a soft gasp before Kyra sighed again. "But, that wouldn't change anything. However...” Kyra said with a smile as her ears perked up. “If I destroyed the Elements..."

“N-No, you can not do that, Amber,” Luna pleaded, quickly trotting right up to the demon. “This land needs them for protection. Th-They’re a beacon of hope.”

Kyra looked around again before smirking. “Wasn’t there a cave near here?” She asked.

Amber ran down front steps that led from the castle down Into the canyon. At the bottom, she saw a large cave and instantly became interested. Trotting closer, she saw a glowing tree inside. “Wow,” she said in awe.

When she stepped up to the mouth of the cave, she heard a figure land behind her. “There you are, silly filly,” came Moonbeam’s voice.

Amber looked back at her. “What’s this tree doing here? How can it grow without sunlight?”

“It is a special tree,” the princess replied as she squatted down. “It does not need the sunlight to survive.”

“Then, how does it grow down here?” Amber asked.

Moonbeam giggled. “With the love and harmony of all of us. And, in return, it uses that love and harmony to protect the land and all who live here.”

“Cool…” Amber cooed.

“Though, you must never tell any pony it’s here,” the alicorn continued. “If the wrong pony found out, it would only lead to disaster.”

“I promise…” Amber started.

“…I won’t tell any pony,” Kyra finished with a smirk. Luna just stared at her with wide eyes. “Oh, princess… I can taste your fear.”