MLP: The Second Chapter

Twilight turned and looked at Starlight, her mouth agape. "Sisters?" She managed to stammer out. Her daughter looked at them both with an evil gleam in her eye. "Yes, sisters," she said mockingly, "you know, ponies who are supposed to be there for each other…oh, oops! I'm sorry! You just found out about your parents' little game of lies, didn't you?"

Starlight took a step toward Twilight and examined her. They certainly looked alike. Both mares were shades of purple, and both had deep purple eyes. They also both had streaks running through their manes. Could they possibly be related? Starlight remembered her father telling her that her mother had died giving birth to a second foal. Could that be a lie? Could her mother and Twilight's mother…be the same pony?

The two mares circled each other with wide eyed looks. Neither of them could really believe that the other one was her sister. It was just too sudden, too coincidental. Also, could they really trust anything that came from Midnight's lying lips? Could one of her small squeaks actually have been truthful?

They both turned and looked at Midnight, who produced a sheet of paper from her saddlebag. "This is the proof," she said loudly and haughtily, "I have you now, Mommy and Aunt Starlight! Nopony will follow you when they realize that you two have such filthy parents! Oh, and the best part? Now that you two know the truth, your friendship…is over! After all, who would want to be friends or share sisterhood with the daughter of a liar? Let's face it…both your parents lied! Mommy, Grandma lied to you ever since you were small! Aunt Starlight, your daddy lied to you! It was all a LIE!"

Her shriek turned into fits of laughter as she thought her small plan had worked. She thought that if she unleashed this type of news at them, they would be so angry at the situation and all of the lies that they would attack each other. But instead, she watched in shock as her mother and new aunt broke into smiles and ran into each other's arms. They cried on each other as they called the other one "sister" for the first time. True, they may have only been half-sisters, but they were related, and that was just an added thing for them to explore in their friendship.

"WHAT?!" Midnight squeaked furiously. "How?! Mommy, you're supposed to kill Aunt Starlight! After all, her daddy lied to you!"

"Yes, darling," Twilight said, "but Starlight never did. How on earth could she have known that she was my sister?"

"But…I…"

Twilight chuckled. Midnight's plan had completely backfired. Now maybe she would be able to talk some sense into her daughter. She stepped forward and gathered the small one into a hug. "Oh, my precious Midnight…"

"Get off of me, you putrid princess!" Her daughter squealed, but Twilight didn't let go. The pain from her daughter's barbed insults shot through her head and straight to her heart. She didn't think she could take it. But she held onto Midnight and never once let up. The filly scrabbled and clawed. She used her small hooves to open one or two puncture wounds on her mother's chest and stomach area, but still Twilight held on. "I'm more stubborn than you," she told Midnight, "and I'm not gonna let you go until you agree to listen to reason."

Midnight sighed and acquiesced, "alright, go ahead. But make it snappy!"

"Midnight, look at me. I am your mother. I love you with every fiber of my being, and I always will. I don't know why you're acting like this. But, just know that with every hoof step you take towards your dream of conquering Equestria, you shatter my heart again."

Her offspring gave her a wicked look. "Do I look like I care about your stupid heart?! I am MIDNIGHT MARE! I am destined for greatness, and your punishments and boundaries were only impeding my progress! I am the one…I am the greatest…I AM A GOD!"

With this evil squeal, she rose from the earth and used her magic to gather energy from all across Equestria. The winds began blowing. Twilight saw fire begin raining down from the heavens as Midnight took complete control of the sun away from Celestia! The prophecy… she thought as her mentality switched from comforting mother into protective princess. "Flash!" She yelled above the roar of the wind, "get everypony to a safe place!"

"What the hay are you gonna do?!" He screamed back, "I can't leave you here!"

"I'll fight her…" she said softly

"WHAT?!"

"I SAID I'LL FIGHT HER!"

He stepped back in shock. "No!" He suddenly shouted, "I can't let you do this alone!"

She pushed her way through the gale and embraced him. "It's OK, sweetheart," she said, "I'll be waiting for you when I get done, and hopefully, I'll have our daughter with me." Flash, seeing that his plea was falling on stubborn ears, simply nodded and kissed her. "Good luck," he said. With that, he ran off and began directing ponies back into their cottages. He even helped the ponies who were formerly in Midnight's army. They asked him why he was doing so, but his only reply was, "because that's what friends do."

Meanwhile, Twilight looked up at her daughter. She glowed with the powers of hell and Tartarus. Her coat appeared to be burning, and her eyes were touched to a deep orange. Her mouth was open in a silent scream of pure evil. Twilight shed a tear as she remembered the days when Midnight was very young and helpless. Now, to see her daughter like that, shattered the young princess's spirit.

But then, she looked over and saw Starlight standing outside one of the nearby cottages. Her other friends stood around her and they all locked eyes with the princess. With the exception of Pinkie, all the looks they gave her were serious and determined. Twilight looked back and nodded. Her friends all galloped to stand beside her. "You don't have to do this alone!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"Yes, darling," Rarity said, "we're right behind you!"

She turned to her friends and nodded a silent show of thanks, and then pointed her nose to the sky. As she did, she closed her eyes and began weaving magic around herself and her friends. They started to float, and they floated until they were on Midnight's level. They looked around and they could see Equestria in a panic. Starlight flashed back to her first vision, where the four great volcanoes spat up their innards. She could see this happening. Midnight's magic was so strong, that she was controlling the elements all at the same time!

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy looked and wept as they saw their beloved home town of Cloudsdale thrown into sheer chaos. The weather factory spat out lightning, thunder, and severe storms. Tornadoes were poured down on the flat areas of Equestria, while hurricanes accosted the coast. Just as the prophecy predicted, floods took care of the rest of the land.

Starlight looked as Equestria died in front of her. The prophecy had come true. There was no stopping it. At least, no way that she could see. Her vision played out in real life, only this time it was far worse. She looked back and saw that Twilight was preparing to fight her daughter. The purple princess drew on the energy of the Elements of Harmony. Then, all of her friends transformed into beautiful mares, full of friendship and trust. The many colors of the rainbow ran through their manes and tails. Even she transformed.

She saw tears in Twilight's eyes. The princess opened her mouth, "Midnight Sun, by the power vested in me, I hereby sentence you…to death." The gasps were audible. Would Twilight kill her own daughter? Surely not! The very thought was completely reprehensible. Dash tapped Twilight. "Twilight, I can't kill Midnight! She's our student! She's your daughter!"

"I know," Twilight said with eyes shut in sadness, "but I will do what needs to be done so that everypony in Equestria survives this."

"YOU CAN'T KILL ME," Midnight said with a voice that wasn't her own. It seemed to come from some devilish place inside her. It was demonic in nature, and it sent shivers down all of their spines. "I CONTROL LIFE AND DEATH! I AM GOD! YOU CANNOT KILL ME!"

Twilight gave her daughter a severe look. "I can try…" was all that escaped her lips. Then she let out a scream of anger and her friends followed suit. They all snorted and pawed at the air with their hooves. They took one final look at Equestria going to hell in a handbasket beneath them. Then they charged at the foal.