The Great Redneck War of Equestria

Meanwhile, in the Waiting Room

"Argh, I can believe that Buttershy shot me down," Spitfire grumbled in the plain white waiting room.

She recognized only a few of the faces. That orange filly, Scootaloo, had begged her for a signature on her flawlessly marmalade flank. She and has friend admired the faux Cutie Mark.

She also saw Princess Luna pouting in the corner, slowly becoming darker. Spitfire thought that was strange, but shrugged it off.

Shining Armor was sitting on a bench across from her, polishing his armor. It glinted in the fragile sunlight streaming through the small windows.

Spitfire sighed and turned back to her magazine, Equestria Daily.

Suddenly, the light disappeared and lightning-y sounds ensued.

"And the night. Shall last. FOREVER!" Luna cackled and the light returned.

Spitfire saw that her paintball-stained coat had been replaced by a coal black that almost sucked the light from the room. She now had blue armor other than her special horseshoes. An azure chestplate and helmet now inhabited her head and chest. Her eyes became cat-like and her voice was... different. Luna's mane and tail had more of a 'space' look to it.

The not-Luna blinked. "I'm not in the castle."

Spitfire snorted. "Yeah, you got out in that game you made. So you're here."

Not-Luna narrowed her eyes. "What game?"

Spitfire rolled her eyes and explained the rules of the game.

"So I have to talk... lahk thiys?" Not-Luna tried.

Spitfire nodded.

"Wail, then. For Nightmare Moon has returned! I will win the 'Redneck War' and bring Eternal Night! Muahahahahaha!" she crowed.

Spitfire widened her eyes. "N-Nightmare Moon?" she croaked.

Nightmare Moon chuckled darkly. "Yes, little foal. You shall be my Shadowbolt!"

Her mane/tail enveloped Spitfire. As she struggled to get free, she began to become angry.

Why doesn't Celestia help? she thought angrily.

A tingling sensation spread from her hooves to her mane. Then the starry substance slowly peeled away, revealing the dark alicorn.

Spitfire bowed to Nightmare Moon for no apparent reason.

"Your wish is my command, queen." she said robotically.

"Let us go out and shoot the shit out of other ponies! Join me in evil laughter once more!" she threw her head back and laughed manically.

Spitfire obeyed.

"Uh, Miss Bringer of Eternal Night?" a bored-looking earth pony tapped her on the shoulder. "Once you're out, you can't go back in."

Nightmare Moon stopped laughing and glared at the pony. Then her eyes glowed and the earth pony crumbled into fine ash.

"Now let us snipe Celestia!" she told Spitfire and they both walked back into the arena.