Light in the Dark

In the past, many battles have appeared, but none of them were more bloody than the 'Dark Battle'.

Two thousand soldiers, most of them being Pegasuses, Earth Ponies and Unicorns, under the command of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, co-rulers of Equestria fought against the creature that wore the name Sokkarr, an entity that could dangered the whole world. No one knew where he came from. The Royal Sisters fought him but they could not stand against the might of the Demon.

Wielding a wicked weapon and using powerful unknown magic, Sokkarr challenged the sisters into a dual. Locked in the battle, the alicorns didn't have a chance against Sokkarr. Their magic was useless, their weapons couldn't land a blow on his body. It was like he was playing with them.

When the princesses couldn't fight anymore, instead of finishing them, Sokkarr let them live and left them not before promising the rulers of Equestria, that he will return someday and then nothing will stand on his way to do this.

After that Sokkarr wasn't heard or saw in Equestria from there. Some say that he is hiding, waiting for his return but others say that he returned to his place where he came from. Many years have passed since this dreaded event and many have forgotten about this battle, only a few remembered the dreaded Demon Sokkarr.

Twilight let out a sigh and closed the book with her hoof, which was describing the history of Equestria. The book itself was called 'Battles of Equestria' and was placed in Royal Archives. Being the Princess Faithful Student had the benefits.

Before she was sent by Celestia herself to stop Nightmare Moon, an alicorn that wanted to cast Eternal Night over Equestria, she was studying the history of many races like Griffons, Minotaur's, Dragons. In every book, there was one word that appeared in every one of them, 'Sokkarr'. This name raised too many questions.

Even after she read the 'Battles of Equestria' it answered a few questions and the new one appeared. It gave Twilight quite a headache. She tried to solve his history but she made a little progress.

Taking a few deep breaths, she looked at the forest below her. Currently, Twilight with her best assistant and brother Spike was transported through the chariot by two Pegasuses that were members of the Royal Guard.

Spike saw Twilight face and put his hand on her. "Are you alright Twilight?"

Returning to reality, she turned towards him. "Hm? Yeah, I'm fine." She said with a smile.

"Are you sure? You look like that since we left the Canterlot." Spike said uncertainly.

"Yeah, it just... This 'Sokkarr' is a big mystery. He appears in every book that tells about the history of Griffons, Minotaurs, Dragons, and even Equestria! But none of them contains information about him himself. I searched every part of Archives and nothing! It drives me insane!" Twilight exclaimed to Spike.

"It's okay Twilight." Spike patted her. "I'm sure that you will what you need in the library when we will land."

Twilight smiled at his words. "Thanks, Spike. I have the same hope as you." Twilight put the book back to her bag. She turned around her head and saw that they are close to their destination.

Under the Everfree Forest, there was a system of caverns deep under the ground. Practically, the only creatures living there are Diamond Dogs, but even they didn't explore them fully. They passed wide the one entrance that leads to another system of caves, right under the Canterlot itself.

The reason for that was when they tried to pass the entrance, they smelled a stench of death and they could swear they heard a mad like laughter that echoed through the caves, making them scared for their lives.

In their, nothing has been living. There was only silence. In one of the chambers, there was a purple crystal, that looked like it was growing from the ground itself. Its glows were menacing and the crystal was pulsing with energy. Suddenly the cracks started to appear all over the crystal and black flames started to leak from them. It shared into million pieces and they looked like they were floating in the air. A purple vortex opened suddenly from it and a dark shadow went through it. When it formed itself, the shadow had the one set of the eyes and his left had a pupil while the other didn't. His maw was a set of red teeth that shred flesh and they were shaped into a smile. His hands were long and ended with dark, sharp claws. Black flames were seeping from his entire form, making them look like they were part of him.

The shadow looked over his surroundings with his eyes. His smile widened when he recognized where he was. "It seems that this place didn't change at all." He said in a deep and dark voice. He looked at the crystal and waved his hand, closing the portal and the crystal return to his normal form. "I think that is a good moment to summon my servants." With the snap of his claws, more crystal started to grow from the ground and it formed a circle. The entrance to the chamber was sealed with crystal stalagmites. Shortly after that, at the circle appeared black portal and from it, black grey stone creatures appeared. They were wearing damaged rugs and their eyes were glowing with white purple light. Their jaws had a set of grey teeth and they had a pair of hands.

The shadow looked at his servants. "Guard this chamber interior and report to me if someone will appear." He said to them and they nodded. After that, he flew up and transpassed the stone of the caverns. He soon has appeared again in the forest that he knew. 'Looks like this place didn't change at all too. That's good.' He thought.

Suddenly he heard a rattle from the bushes from his left side. A pack of wood creatures that looked like wolfs and with green eyes, jumped from them. The entity has recognized them as Timberwolves, one of inhabits of the forest. One of them was bigger and more intimidating from the rest of his pack. It was their leader. All of them have kneeled before their true master.

"Lord Sokkarr, we have waited for your return." The leader said in the voice that sounded like a growl to the others that couldn't understand Timberwolves' language.

"Rise." All wolves have to stand up. "You have served me very well, even I departed from you, but your faith in me has been rewarded."

The leader looked at Sokkarr. "What will you gonna do now, my Lord?" He asked him.

"I will gonna see how the Ponyville and its inhabitants have been doing during my absence. Has something interesting happened before?" Sokkarr asked the leader.

"Yes. There was a chariot that flew by the forest, leading by the Royal Guards. On it, there was a lavender unicorn and a small purple dragon with her. They were flying to Ponyville." TImberwolf informant his master.

"A lavender unicorn and a whelp with her? Hmm." Sokkarr though for the moment. 'That can't be a coincidence. That unicorn is probably Celestia Faithful Student. She must send her to stop Luna from reappearing. But if that's the case I need to see her myself.' After deciding what to do next, he looked at his wolfs and said. "Go and secure the main path from the entrance to the forest to The Castle of Two Sisters. I need to check on this unicorn and if my suspicions are correct, she will have a big role to play."

"As you wish, Lord Sokkarr." The Timberwolves have run deeper into the forest, leaving Sokkarr alone. He turned in the opposite direction. Crawling across the land, he found himself at the edge of the forest. He reformed again and saw the village. Many colorful anthro ponies have been minding their own business. He looked across them, searching for the lavender mare when suddenly, a chariot has landed and from it, a purple young drake and lavender mare, the one that he wanted to see, left the chariot and started heading deeper into the town.

Deciding to follow them, he started to walk towards. Normally, everypony would saw him, but when he was in his current form, no mortal could saw him without detecting his presence through magic. He looked closely at the lavender mare. Her mane and tail were purple with one red streak.

'Interesting student has Celestia chosen. I wonder what happened that she became her student.' Sokkarr used his telepathic abilities and he was shocked when he saw her memories. He shook his head and frown. 'Incredible! Her magic flare caused by her attempts to hatch a dragon egg, awakened in her powerful magic. She could be the most powerful unicorn that I ever encountered in my life. I wonder what the cutie mark has.' Looking at her flank, Voldar saw one big pink star and six smaller around it. He looked closer at it and then he realized what kind of Cutie Mark is it.

'No way! That Cutie Mark represents Magic! But... if that's the truth...' The realization hit him like a brick. 'She represents that Element. That settles it. She's too importanted to be ignored. Her rule must be fulfilled if Luna has to be ''free''. But she can't do that alone.' Sokkarr sighed. 'I will look into that later. Now I will see what's her purpose here.' Voldar looked at Twilight and followed her on every step that she made.

Twilight and Spike went to the Town Hall after the ponies of Ponyville throw party for the new ponies that come. Sokkarr saw that Twilight rather wanted to read a book about 'the Elements of Harmony' than anticipated at the party. It was by pink named Pinkie Pie's idea to do that and her friends, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity and Applejack agreed to do it. It was near the time where Princess Celestia raises the sun.

Sokkarr was standing between the ponies and they didn't saw him. It was thanks to his current form. When he's a shadow, anypony can't see him. He will appear in front of them when he's like to do that.

Currently, he was watching a balcony, where Fluttershy was leading the choir of birds and soon, Mayor Mare announced the opening of the Summer Sun Celebration. Sokkarr and Twilight turned to the moon and saw that sign of Nightmare Moon disappeared. Sokkarr smiled widened while Twilight became worried.

Shortly the Mayor announced the appearance of Celestia but she showed up. Instead of her, a blue fog started to appear on the balcony and Nightmare Moon came from it. Her mane was made of fog with stars in it and her coat was black as night. Her eyes were dragon slides and she was wearing blue light armor. Sokkarr turned to Twilight who had a worried face on her.

'Now we will see what are you made of, Twilight.' Sokkarr thought as his grin widened even more from ear to ear.