As soon as she appeared, the rest of the Mane Six tensed up, readying for the coming battle. I however, sheathed my weapons, and slowly walked towards her, trying one last time at reasoning with her, even though I knew it'd be pointless unless she had her sister reason with her.

"Please Princesses, I don't want to fight either of you. There has to be a better way to go about this, other than fighting!", I yelled out, but their expression was of grim determination. I tensed up, as I knew the oncoming force of an Alicorn's magic would be close, pulling out the weapons once more, presenting them in front of me to serve as shields.

It was not five seconds, before I was going across the room, smashing into the castle walls behind me, making a loud grunt of pain as I did so. I heard the girls yell out our name together in a panic, but I steadied myself, and readied my weapons, spreading my wings to take flight.

"If this is how you really want to do it, then fine, be that way, I'll make you decide to change!", I yelled, flashing forward in an attempt to keep her at bay for the others. "Find the elements, Girls! I don't know how long I'll last!"

As soon as I got to the Princesses, our blades slashed, hers merely a shadow, and yet so strong. I don't know what I would do if she had access to her origional blade. I shudder at the thought, but flinch as my cheek is cut, blood leaking down.

After an exhausting five minute fight against the Princesses, I'm finally flung across the room once again, this time bleeding out, but I smile weakly, as I see the girls. A bright light is about to consume the Princesses, but I remember the possibility of death, so I fling my injured form in to the trajectory of the beam, getting hit full force, wearing the blast slightly enough but it still hits them. I feel slight despair, until I see their form turning into two. And miraculously, I'm healed, instead of injured.

I look over myself frantically, and then around until I spot Speda, but she's smiling, while floating next to me. I breathe a sigh of relief, then pick myself up, walking over to the pair, who's starting to waken.

"W... What... Where am I? Wait, what happened to that-! You.. you're okay? You took the force of that in an attempt to save me? I... I... Don't know what to say....", Spoke the darker Princess, and then I turn to the lighter one. Luna Moon.

She looks okay, younger even, about my age, if not for the mentality. I slightly blush a bit, noticing how beautiful both of them were, but I quickly shake that feeling away, smile, and offer my hoof to each of them.

"I didn't want to lose the chance of getting to know the real you, rather than the pained and anguished you. I understand both of you were in pain all these years, but you don't need to be anymore. We are here for you.", I say, giving my best at the brightest smile I could attempt, but then I heard another, unfamiliar mare cough to get our attention, as both hooves were placed into mine, the mares faces filled with gratitude.

"We thank thee from the bottom of our hearts! If ye didn't do what ye did ... Our spiritual companion might have perished, and we don't know what we would have done. Thank ye, so much.", Luna said, her voice breaking mid speech, as I pulled her into a hug, which she gladly returned, balling her eyes out.

I understand how she feels. I don't know what I would do without Speda. I look at Nightmoon, and offer her a hug as well, showing her a smile, and she laughs, a bit of tears in her own eyes, before accepting my hug, and we just stayed that way for a few minutes, before we heard a voice from someone, in which Luna froze up, not wanting to look, but I did.

"P... Princess Celestia! How-", Twilight began to ask, but Celestia leveled her gaze on me, and Nightmoon who was sharing my embrace with Luna, in which I returned the gaze, protectively.

"I know you may be Luna's sister, but I won't allow you to hurt Nightmoon in the process of getting close to her again. Do you understand me, 'Princess'?", I asked, not caring if she was royalty, and the patriarch of Ponies everywhere.

Time seemed to stand still, as the girls looked about ready to panic from what I said to their Princess, but suddenly, Celestia lit up in a tear-filled smile, before bursting out laughing.

"Oh, my little pony, if you are so adamant with what you want to do for her, then... I will not protest. In fact, I leave this castle, and it's property, to you, to protect Ponyville, it's citizens, The mare named Nightmoon, and my dearest gratitude.", She spoke with a smile, leaning down to look me in the eyes.

I was stumped. I didn't expect that response, and neither did the others as it seems, especially Nightmoon and Luna, who looked up at her Sister with wide-eyed disbelief.

"..... What?", Is all I could say, before seeing within the amused eyes of the princess, their was deep relief. And also nervousness. I decided I knew what I had to do.

I looked down at Luna, before nodding at her, and back to Celestia, in which Luna understood. She got up, facing Celestia, on wobbly legs, before instantly both Princesses embraced each-other, silent tears for the both of them, and I decided we should let them have their moment.

"Let's go Girls. There's no need to be here right now, let's let them be alone for a while, and go back to Ponyville. Ya know, to Celebrate!", I said, and they all agreed, and off we went. They can have a night to catch up, it's the least both of them deserve to have, what with it being a thousand years and all.
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Author's Note

Hoowee, I'm sorry guys, that this took so long, but I've been quite busy recently.

First arc done, and over with, here comes the next arc on the horizon!