Author's Note

Hello, there my dear readers. Sorry if it takes time but I didn't want to rush even if it's short. Plus I tried to write multiples chapters before I post them but I see it takes too long so I will only post this chapter and the little interlude which where the prophecies are explained. Hope you enjoy this chapter. See you soon!

CH 9: Dark Secrets

Daybreaker's prison, Mike POV.

"I think it's time... I explain myself." I will not lie, I was rather nervous. Why? Maybe because there is a pissed alicorn not too far away from me with a look which could kill me right now. Just, imagine how she reacts when she talks.

"Damn right you need to explain yourself! Why you didn't tell us about her?!" Okay, now I'm scared. Note to myself: never lie or hide things from an alicorn.

"Well, well, well. If it's not this treacherous sister of mine."

"What did you say?!" If I wanted to intervene I would have done so but I'm too tired from the fight against Daybreaker. Thankfully, Chrysalis was here.

"Can the two of you can wait we return to Mike's base? I'm pretty sure all the towns around heard and saw that. I bet even all Canterlot have seen that. And I'm sure Celestia will come with an army and the elements since the prisoner..."

"Daybreaker"

"Since Daybreaker is an extremely powerful alicorn."

"She's right, we need to return to my base before the Princesses arrive." I try to stand up but something stops me in my action. A headache suddenly appeared from nowhere, and man this one hurt a lot. I sit on the ground again and place my hands on my head. It hurts so much that some tears come out of my eyes, when I try to look around I saw the three mares around me with worried looks. I saw they talk to me but I couldn't hear anything.

"Are you alright kid?!" Do you think?! "Just calm down my friend, everything is alright." 'Well, well, well. What do we have here?' N-No. I-It's impossible! You disappeared! I destroyed you! 'HAHAHAHAHAHA... you're really stupid if you think you could destroy me! Now... go to sleep.'

After he said that I saw darkness claim my eyes and... I blackout.

At the same time, third POV.

All you can see was tension and nervousness on the faces of the alicorns and changeling. They didn't expect what happened before their eyes. They were also worried about Mike's health, he acted normal and from nowhere he had a headache. In the beginning, they thought it was because of the fight and he used too much strength and was tired or something like that. But when he started crying, they started to be worried about him. It was like he had memories that came back and not pleasant ones.

"What do we do?"

"We need to get out of here before Celestia come with an army and maybe the Elements." They all nod in agreement and go out of the prison carrying Mike with them. His droids follow them and walk toward the army. Daybreaker was already impressed by the human. He is powerful but he has powerful allies and an army as well. You can say, Mike interest her. When they arrived, three ponies were on the ground, their hands in their backs. That takes Chrysalis's interest.

"Thorax, who are they?" Thorax looks at his queen.

"From what we heard, one of them is a General, and the others are his friends."

"Well we can try to gain information before Celestia arrived or we wait to go back at Mandalore's base before the interrogation. What do you think?"

"We should go to the base. Some of our changelings have seen the army not too far away."

After that, the two armies and the cult make sure to take all their weapons to not let the ponies take them. The leaders take Mike's transport with some guards and talk about our dear Mike.

"So sister, how did you met the human?"

"Well, one day he sensed something coming from the old castle which was my magic. Before he can arrive, he met my cult and agreed to bring me back. It was strange but at least I'm here."

"Bring you back?"

"Ah yes, you certainly were in this prison for sometimes didn't you?"

"1000 years or less if I remember."

"I see. To help you to understand I will make it short. After 1000 years of banishment I came back when the Summer Sun Celebration began. I make sure Celestia couldn't stop but the problem was her student and her student's friends. They go to the old castle, I follow them, we 'fight' a little and they used the Elements against me. Since the Elements don't or can't kill somepony, I was separated from Luna. My magic was blocked in the castle until Mike arrives and bring me back."

" This Mike will never stop to impress me. First, I fight a human with powers who match the combined powers of Celestia and Starswirl and now I learn he can bring back somepony from the 'dead'. What can I learn about him now?"

"Maybe the fact he won in a fight against me when he tries to bring me back."

"And he is the one who helps all the changelings to unite under one banner and it's thanks to him we have the weapons we have now. From what he said to me, it's been 2 months he is here." Now, Daybreaker was very, very, very interested in Mike. Never before she thought she will meet a being like him. A being who creates an army unites an entire species, brings back one of the most powerful beings of Equestria, creates new technologies, and liberate her in such a short time.

"Well, he makes this life more interesting. Wouldn't you agree?"

"You're not wrong," Nightmare Moon sigh. "I hope he is okay. I don't like this when he blackout."

"Can't you just go and see what is in his mind?" proposed Chrysalis.

"I try but I think his powers don't let me do that. Or it is something else?" They all try to find the answer to this question but it seems impossible. Until the General start to talk.

"I maybe have the answer." This took everyone's attention. One of the changeling's guards intervene.

"Silence prisoner!"

"Wait! If he can tell us why then we need to listen to what he wants to say," Chrysalis look again at the General. "So what can you tell us about it?"

"You see my bag there?" He pointed toward one of the stockpiles of the ship. "Take the thing you will see in it."

After he says that, Nightmare Moon uses her magic to take out the object. It was a golden cube with one red crystal on each side of it. One of them has a sun drawn around it. Daybreaker gasps when she saw it, Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis look at her with confused looks.

"You know what is it."

"Yes, it's an ancient artifact which was destined to tell when the human-here Mike-who will save humanity and liberate me has finally shown up. It functions was to let the possessor talk with the human in his dreams or mind. Plus it makes sure nopony can enter the human's dreams or mind, this is why you couldn't enter his mind when he blackout." She glares a little at the General.

"Where did you find it?"

"Look to the other object in the bag." Chrysalis uses her magic and takes out the Solar emblem. Daybreaker now understands much more how he had the artifact.

"I see."

"What is this, sister?"

"This is the symbol the ponies loyal to me had when I fight Celestia. So General what is your name?"

"General Solar your majesty." Daybreaker's eyes were wide open when she heard his name. Why? Because she knows who his ancestors are.

"The descendant of Solar Storm and Red Flame?"

"It's exact your majesty." She smiles at this news. The descendant of the two most loyal ponies she had back when she fights Celestia. She knows he can be trusted, his family was always loyal to her after all.

"And these two?" Chrysalis pointed toward the other ponies who were at each side of the General.

"They are members of my group. We tried everything to know where the Empress was and thanks to Mike we succeed."

"So you are the one who sends the letter." Asked Nightmare Moon.

"Yes, it's me."

"But how did you send this letter? First, you couldn't come to Mike's base cause of his soldiers. And second, you could only do that with dragon fire. I don't think a dragon will let you do that." The Queen of the Night looks at him with a suspicious look.

"Well, to answer this question I'll make it short. One day, a dragon arrived not too far away from a town. All he wanted was to found a cave and live in peace but his presence scared the ponies so they made sure the military help them to make him leave, he refused so I think you know what happened. They were forced to use force, the fight was not that bad. The dragon made sure to not kill them. I was one of the captains at the time. After he fleed I follow him, I was sad for the guy. All he wanted was to be in peace, I found him and healed his injuries. After that, we became good friends, and this is how I send the letter to Mike, thanks to my dragon friend."

"Well, now I understand." For the rest of the 'trip', they talk about the Equestrian Army and Mike. Unknown to them, the human saw his demons of the past and it hurts a lot for him to see that again.

Mike's mind, Mike POV.

Pain, sadness, and fear were all I can feel right now. Everything was painful, I saw memories I didn't want to see or remember again but because of him I saw my dark past again. The corpses... the prison... my brother hurt badly... and me... with a bloody knife before a corps who continue to breathe. Why?! Why do you make me see that again?! It's to show you what you have done when I was in control. With me, you could make sure this world bends the knee before you. All the children killed in the camps by these ponies need to be avenged! If you let me take control... we will make the ponies pay for what they have done to the children. Like the bullies who have hurt you and your brother this day. NO! I will never let you take control again! The last time you take control, I almost killed people, go to prison, and a psychological hospital! We almost killed these people because they have hurt you and your family! They bullied you for years because their families hated your father! "Leave the kid alone demon!" And what do you think you can do against me? If you hurt me, you hurt him as well. "Why do you do this? Can't you leave him alone? Can't you leave him to have a better life?! A... better life? A better life?! He is at war with Equestria and even the entire world! And you talk about a better life?! His path will be a bloody one! If he wants to win, he will need my powers and my strength! "And this is where you're wrong! He has friends to help him, he is trusted by all humanity! All you want to make him believe is: 'You are all alone, only me can help you'. This is the worst thing I've ever heard! The changelings are with him, Chrysalis is with him, the humans are with him, Nightmare Moon is with him, and Daybreaker too! He is not alone!" We will see that in due time. For now, make sure to savor all the time you have left before he lets me take control again. And when he will, everyone will know our pain and sorrow!

After that, he goes away and let me alone with Dark and Light. All I could do was to remember all these dark and painful memories, the two sides of the Force try to cheer me up but it was useless. I cry as I remember all of my Dark Secrets.

At the same time, Equestrian army, Third POV.

The army was in high alert and nervous, from Canterlot, you could saw all the explosions on a location. Everypony was afraid but not like Princess Celestia. She leads the army she could assemble with Luna and the Elements to go at the place. Fear was in her magenta eyes. She made sure they arrived fast but it was too late: all the guards were dead and the enemy has gone for a long time. A lot of ponies were intrigued by this place. They have never heard of it before and never saw it. Celestia as for her, hurt to see if this is what she thinks about. Her fears were answered when she saw the magical jail empty. She starts to breathe fast and loud. Luna was worried about her sister but she needed answers.

"Sister, what is this place? And why are you scared? Are you hiding something from us?" This takes the interest of the Elements as well.

"Princess is that... true? Are you hiding something?" Celestia looked at her old student with a little smile. She sigh.

"It looks like I can't hide it anymore."

"What do you hide sister?"

"Dark Secrets are what I hide."

"What dark secrets?"

"After your banishment, I was heartbroken. All I could feel was pain, sadness, and sorrow. These emotions created a being of pure darkness who wanted to get rid of you and the night. She called herself the 'Sun goddess'. Her name was Daybreaker. I fight her and imprisoned her here with powerful and old magic. I send here an army of 50000 soldiers. Why? Because I felt the magic's strength lowered but the problem is: she shouldn't have gone away before a month or two. What could happen?"

"Sister are you trying to say Daybreaker is like... Nightmare Moon?" Celestia sigh.

"Yes, she is." All the mares were shocked by this revelation. Never they thought the Princess of the Sun could have a dark part like Luna. Rarity decided to break the silence.

"So... how will we know who has done all of this destruction?"

"I know how." All of them turn their head and look at Celestia.

"How Princess?"

"I made sure to cast some spells which can show us what or who could have liberated Daybreaker. So we can find the being who liberates her and hunt it down." (Sorry for the little interruption but I think I need to explain why I made Celestia cast these spells. Since Daybreaker is a big threat for Equestria and they all saw the attack on the prison, I don't think our dear Mike and his allies can stay in the shadows now. Plus it's not interesting if they are always hidden and never found I think. Plus it wants to say they will never really fight Mike in a duel or something like that. I want to make it difficult for him to liberate humanity. So that why.)

"So, we can find these bad guys and kick their flankhole!" Said Rainbow Dash.

After that, Celestia uses her magic to activate the spells and let them see who liberate her alter ego. And what they saw shocked them.

"Finally free from this prison. I would like to thank you but I need to have a little fun right now, and that means you need to die. After all, you're not important, if you were the human I waited, I didn't attack you but I don't know what you are. Maybe a thief. Anyway, say goodbye to this world." After she says that, she starts to laugh maniacally. She can be crazy and scary when she wants. The 'spectators' start to have some questions, what does Daybreaker means by 'the human I waited'?

"We will see that Daybreaker." The metals beings start to surround her.

"So you know about me. Whatever, it's not important." She began to attack the creature with her magic's laser. It dodges it and takes a sword. The fight was brutal, the creature's armor hides its skin but she succeeds to hurt it and you can see blood coming outside the armor. Daybreaker has good wounds too, blood comes from her wounds, their breath was loud and hard to retake, these two beings scare the mares. But for Luna, there was also anger. Because before is the one she saw in the dream realm who just liberate one of the most dangerous beings of Equestria but these powers were also curious.

"You are powerful and strong. Even Celestia's and Starswirl's combined powers don't match yours, unfortunately for you, even the protection couldn't stop me to gain powers." This revelation shocked all of them, first Daybreaker always gained powers even with the protection, and second, the creature had the strength of the combined powers of Celestia and Starswirl the Bearded.

"I saw that. You're don't want to stop. If you don't I will make you."

"And how do you think you will end the fight." The being looks to the metal creatures.

"Now!" After it says that, two of the metal things hit Daybreaker with their electro staff, electrify her making her lost consciousness. The creature takes some bandages from a little bag and starts to place it on Daybreaker and itself. After that, the thing asks through a device to help them get out of the room.

Daybreaker starts to regain consciousness. Slowly her eyes open and she tried to stand up but she was stopped by the individual.

"You need to wait for your wounds to heal a little before you want to stand up." She looks at it with a pissed expression.

"Why didn't you kill me? I try to kill you but you healed me."

"Well, my role was to liberate you, not killing you." As the living thing says that, it takes off its helmet to let her see its face. The revelation shocked the Elements and the Princesses. The being who won against Daybreaker was a human... with powers!

"So you are a human. Wait... did you tell 'my role was to liberate you not killing you'?"

"Yeah, why?" She stares at his eyes and a smile appeared on her face.

"So, it's you, the human I waited for so long. The human with powers who will liberate me, like the Sun's prophecy say."

"I start to think I'm the one in all the fucking prophecies." He sighs and starts to check up on her to see if she can try to stand.

"Okay, lean on me so you can stand up, and take you to a more comfortable place." She starts to do what he says to her and walks toward the more comfortable place he talks about.

"I admit when they said a human will save me, I didn't trust that. But I see I'm wrong, you're very impressive with these powers of yours. Stand against the goddess of the Sun is not an easy thing."

"Well, my powers match the combined powers of Celestia and Luna so... I'm quite powerful." Now, all the mares were turned by that. More powerful than Luna and Celestia?! This is unthinkable.

"How do you know that?"

"I can sense how powerful a being is. This is why I stand against you. I know was powerful enough to stand against someone like you but I didn't think about your determination, you give me a hard time here." They chuckled after he says that.

After sometimes, the rocks start to move. What the ponies saw shocked and scared them.

"I think it's time... I explain myself." After that, the spells stop to function and leave the ponies shocked, scared, and nervous. First Daybreaker is free. Second, the being who liberates her is human with powers. And finally, they are with Queen Chrysalis and Nightmare Moon!

"But... how? How a human can have powers?"

"I don't know Twilight. But we need to act quickly. What we just saw is to tell us Equestria is in great danger. And I think this is this human who helped Nightmare Moon to come back." They all nod and go out of the room. Celestia makes sure to see if there were any survivors before going back to Canterlot and start to prepare the army for something Equestria doesn't have know for a long time: War.

This day was marked by Dark Secrets and demons of the past who come back to haunt two of the most powerful being of the world. How Mike will go through his dark past and fight his demon, and the most important: how his friends and allies will react? Only time will tell.