Alicorn of the dark soul

(7.910,000 years later)

The age of for was over, the fire had once and for all gone out leaving the planet cold and dark, but a million years ago a new ago started. An age of magic, and life has returned along with a forgotten species, dragons.

Put today in the middle of a desert a defeated 7 foot tall cloaked black Alicorn known as Nightmare moon. Celestia gave up hope in finding the next bears of the elements of harmony, she planned to take Nightmare moon as a prisoner till she could save her sister. She prepared for years only for Nightmare moon to escape wounded and weak, unable to take control of the moon from Celestia in her weakened state she planned to bid her time, while Celestia fought with Sombra. She had been lost in the desert for months too afraid to show herself in this state.

Alone she wondered, tired, thirsty, and hungry, she hadn't slept in days, though Celestia was fighting Sombra she never stopped looking for Nightmare knowing she was weak. Nightmare had to keep moving to stay ahead of her, looking for a way to recover her strength only to weaken herself further with each step.

"Damn you Celestia. Damn you to tartarus?" She muttered breathing heavily. She fell to her knees unable to continue.

'I can't go on anymore.' Nightmare thought, her body felt like it was made of lead, but something still drove her to move forward. She used her arms to crawl over the dunes of the desert.

'Just a little more, then I can rest.' She told herself, as she crawled over the dune, she saw a sword sticking out of the sands along with a piece of red cloth.

"What's this." She said finding the strength to stand to closer examine the sword. She pulled it from the sand, the blade falling apart, turning into a pile of rust.

Nightmares horn was enveloped in magic soon, her magic washed over the handle of the blade, her eyes widening immedalty.

She used a spell to see how old the sword was. 'This isn't possible, that would make this older than Equis itself.' The same blade that slew Gael, now rested in Nightmare moon's hand.

Nightmare closer examines the handle, accidentally cutting her finger from what remained of the blade. Some of her blood dripped onto the sand, where she pulled out from.

"Damit." She said putting her finger in her mouth, little did she know that those few drops of blood would change everything.

The ground beneath her feet started to shake sending her tumbling down the dune. "What the buck is happening!" She screamed where she once stood was now turning into a large mass of red, and black energy she was not familiar with.

She was afraid so much power was massing inside such a small space was unthinkable. 'what have I unleashed.' She thought to afraid to move as the mass of energy now a pillar of pure power shooting towards the heavens as a very large figure rose from it. The figure floated 20 feet off the ground in the middle of the energy.

The figure's hand twitched as his red eyes glowed sending shivers down Nightmare's spine. Her back arched as he let out a mighty roar that shook the heavens and the earth. The magic found inside Nightmares blood had reawakened the dark soul in Gael's body, reviving him. Gael body began to contort painfully, his armor shrunk along with his body, then two large masses burst from his back, making him let out pain-filled howls.

Nightmare Moon had grown too weak she couldn't stay awake any longer, her eyelids grew heavy. Her senses slowly faded until there was nothing.

(Canterlot castle)

"PRINCESS PRINCESS!" Screamed a guard burst into the throne room. "There is something happening in the Badlands." He shouted. Celestia now stood up from her throne. She stood at 6 foot 4 wearing a white dress with a slit that went up to her waist showing her sun cutie mark, her fur was pure white, and her mane, and her tail was a rainbow. At the base of her long horn was a gold ring purely for decoration.

She walked towards a window with a stoic expression, looking out into the distance at the pillar of red and black energy. "Nightmare moon, what have you done?"

(The Crystal Empire)

On his balcony Sombra watched the pillar reach the heavens. He stood at 6 foot even wearing his plate armor. His mane was black and short while his fur was a dark grey. He gripped the stone railing of the balcony.

He could feel the power from where he stood. And it originated deep in Equestrian borders in the badlands. "It appears I'll need to accelerate my plans." He said before walking into his castle.

(Nightmare moon POV)

I smelled something good. I opened my eyes to see fire along with an old pot set on a stone just above the fire gearing up the stone, and the pot. My body still felt like lead. I groaned trying to get up but I failed miserably.

"Awake already." A soft voice said. I turned my head shocked beyond belief to see a male Alicorn his face was hidden by his red hood, but the horn, and beige feathered wings were a clear indication of his race. He removed his hood, his silver mane now free from it's captivity. His ruby red eyes fixated on me. His fur was beige like his wings.

"I never thought I would ever see a male Alicorn." I muttered. He looked at his hand before saying.

"Alicorn? Is that what I am?" He asked, slowly clenching his fist before opening it. I was confused by this.

"How do you not know what you are?" I asked the Alicorn. He put a hand on his head while his eyes were closed.

"I honestly can't remember much of my past." He told me. He opened his eyes again to look at the pot. "Looks like it's done."

He got up, picking a sodden spoon that was beside the pot. "I found this pot and spoon in a nearby abandoned encampment, looked like they left in a hurry." He told me before putting up the pot by the handle. He placed it next to me before using the spoon to try to feed me.

"I don't need your help." I snapped at him, but he didn't look convinced.

"Fine then, if you can lift your arm, and take this spoon from my hand, you can feed yourself." He told me, I tried lifting my arm but I could barely move my fingers, the amount of effect I was putting in to move made it clear I couldn't.

"Give up?" He asked me. I huffed before giving in, letting him feed my continuing too resist wouldn't do me any good. It might have tasted a little bitter, but it was far better than what I've eaten the last few days.

"What is your name?" I asked him after he finished feeding me. He looked up towards the sky after standing up, as if contemplating something.

"It's….. Gael." He told me, setting the pot back on the stone.

He sat down before pulling out his sword. It looked like it had seen many battles, plus it somehow resisted the passage of time not turning to rust like the other sword.

"So tell me, what is an Alicorn?" He asked not looking at me as he brushed the sand off his greatsword.

I saw no need to tell him, so I remained silent. "I can either be your friend or your worst nightmare, so either start talking or I'll cut you to pieces, slowly." He treated looking up at me, grubbing the handle of his sword, a faint red aura radiating off both him and his sword.

"Fine." I said. "Alicorns are the pinnacle of the pony species, we are much stronger than earth ponies, the physically strongest of the three tribes, we have the wings of a pegasus, and the most powerful magic in the land, I am able to control dreams, and the moon's, while my dear Sister controls the sun." I said with venom when I mentioned Celestia. He pondered this information while rubbing his snout.

After a while I managed to guess his size he was larger than me and my sister, standing at 7 foot 4. His armor looked very old as well, but the thing that caught my attention was where it looked like a sword was stabbed into his armor, along with the massive hole in his armor showing off his muscular body underneath, making my blush under my hood.

I shook my head, to get those thoughts out of my mind. 'We are not some filly in heat, we are an Alicorn we won't fall to our desires.' I told myself.

Gael looked at his wings, they folded in and out before he looked back at me. "So, where are we currently?" He asked, stabbing his sword into the sand.

"A desert called the badlands on the southern border of Equestria, where my sister is." I scoffed.

He nodded ignoring my mocking tone. "So what's your problem with your sister, I noticed you didn't exactly sound happy mentioning her?" He asked.

I huffed. "That horse never carried about me, she only cared about getting all of our people's love and attention while I was left in her shadow unloved, and unappreciated. All the ponies basked in her light while they shunned my night like it was a curse." I said my voice full of hatred for my sister.

He closed his eyes and nodded. "I see I wouldn't mind hearing the full story of your willing?" He asked.

"What are you some kinda bucking therapist?!" I screamed.

He chuckled at this. "I don't know, but it's not like either of us are going anywhere, anytime soon." He said with a grin. I sighed before telling him my tale.