Chapters Coup de alicorn (strike of the alicorn)
3 months after the Canterlot royal wedding.
Princess celestia was in her bedroom sleeping but she was not having a pleasant dream.
Inside of princess celestia's dream:
Princess Celestia was in her garden when all of a sudden an eerie black smoke began to rise out of the ground, in fear she began to shake when she heard a sinister laugh as it grew louder, she shouted who are you? hello princess celestia! it bellowed. Your faithful student,Twilight Sparkle might have defeated my dark forces, but she won't be able to defeat the evil thats inside. you won't be able to use the elements of harmony. I took them and hid them in a place you won't be able to find them, or any pony for that matter. I hope you have bad dreams. It snarled. In rage, princess celestia shouted who are you?!? The shadowed figure was shocked. What you don't know who I am? It boomed, my identity will be revealed in due time, princess!
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Princess Celestia was awakened by a loud banging on her chamber doors, still tired she trudged to her doors and opened the doors and asked who was there. “Princess Celestia, my name is Spitfire, captain of the wonderbolts. There are major disasters all over equestria.” Spitfire told her.*meanwhile down in the depth of the earth. A shadowy figure emerged from the darkness* He spoke with a sinister voice as he walked in front of a stasis pod which contained the lifeless body of a yellow coated Pegasus pony by the name of Spitfire. “No pony will hear from you again.” The Dark Being said, as he walked past spitfire’s pod, he approached 6 pods which contained dark versions of the mane 6. “Now my daughters awake!” He said *At once their eyes flipped opened, one by one they broke out of their imprisonments* “yes!” Thought lord Eredon all according to plan!
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Dark twilight responded lord eredon, I am pleased to announce that Princess Celestia of Equestria is now our prisoner! Lord Eredon was pleased with Dark Twilight's work. you did a marvolus job with the assignment. The Dark Lord said Gaurds send this letter! Eredon commanded. Yes sir! the gaurd answered, the gaurd left to deliver the letter to the alicorn princess of the night. *meanwhile in the kingdom luna was enjoying a peaceful day without her sister.* where is celestia? thought Luna.
Luna's gaurd approached the princess. A letter has arrived for you, your majesty. the gaurd said, Luna took the letter from the gaurd and said thank you gaurd. The gaurd said nothing and left to return to Tartarus. Princess luna opened and read the letter.
Dear Princess Luna,
we have captured your sister,Princess celestia; and now we're coming after you. There's nothing you can do to stop it. signed the lord of shadows.
Luna knew she was doomed, so she wrote a letter to her niece princess cadence.
Dear princess cadence, my dear cadence, I have been targeted by the lord of shadows. I request that you don't send any reinforcements, but send Shining armor. Your aunt, Princess luna.
*meanwhile down in the depth of tartarus, eredon gave orders to capture the princess of the night and the crystal princess*
Bring me Luna and cadence. Dark fluttershy, Dark Rarity and Dark Pinkie Pie, you three will go to the crystal empire and ambush the crystal princess, and Dark Fluttershy, I trust you with this vile of sleeping potion, Don't let me down. Dark Twilight, Dark Rainbow Dash, and Dark Applejack you three will go to canterlot and knock out the Princess of the night, Dark Rainbow Dash use a cloud and paralyze the lunar princess when she least expects it. The dark six accepted their assignments. *the dark six left to carry out the dark lords orders*
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Luna and cadence captured
*meanwhile at the canterlot castle courtyard Luna had just raised the moon to start the night, but just as she was done raising the moon, she was ambushed by the shadow trio, Luna fell unconscious.* Dark Rainbow was amazed by her work. Dark twilight said good work Dark Rainbow. Now let's take the princess back to Eredon. Dark Applejack said. * Meanwhile at the crystal empire, Dark Rarity, Dark Fluttershy and Dark Pinkie Pie were at the crystal empire castle about to take the crystal princess by surprise, Dark Rarity, Dark Fluttershy and Dark Pinkie Pie cornered the crystal princess while she was drinking a cup of tea that Dark Fluttershy had brewed, little did the pink alicorn know the tea was laced with a powerful sleep potion. Cadence tried to speak but no words came out, she felt really weak, she fell into a deep slumber* Sleep well; you will need it! Dark Fluttershy replied, Dark fluttershy and the other two laughed as they made their way back to Tartarus with their hostage in tow.
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Eredon, my king is it done? Queen chrysalis asked, yes my queen it is. Celestia, Luna and Cadence will be out of the picture soon enough. Eredon replied. Soon it will be complete soon enough. The changeling queen said. And all of equestria will be ours to control! Eredon added. What about shining armor? Crhysalis asked. Ha, he was no match for me to handle Eredon replied. Did you put him in stasis? Chrysalis asked. I already have, my queen. Replied Eredon. Good I will begin moving my troops into the crystal empire and canterlot. queen chrysalis said. Good, all according to plan my queen. Eredon said. Prepare the shadow princesses for their tasks. Chrysalis said, this transmission ends now! Chrysalis Said *the image of chrysalis disappeared.*
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Bring me the crystal princess! Eredon ordered. Right away my lord. The Gaurd said as he left the throne room. *Cadence regained conscious, but she was still feeling groggy.* I must be dreaming. Cadence said. I hate to inform you that this is not a dream. The Gaurd replied, You have been summoned by lord Eredon, himself, follow me please. *cadence said nothing and followed the Gaurd to lord Eredon's throne room.* Dark Fluttershy you did give the crystal princess the sleep potion with the tea? Eredon asked. Yes I did master but I put half of the potion in the tea. Dark Fluttershy replied. Good you have done well, give me the potion. Eredon said *Dark Fluttershy gave the potion to Eredon* Leave, find your sisters, remain with them until you are needed again. Eredon ordered. *Dark Fluttershy left to find her sisters* *Cadence entered the throne room* Eredon, what you going to do to me? Cadence asked. That would ruin the surprise, princess and what fun is there in that? Eredon chuckled, you must be thirsty? *cadence's mouth was dryer than sandpaper, so she nodded* Good. Eredon sneered. * *Eredon took out a green bottle and uncapped it and poured it in to the chalice and gave it to cadence* Drink up! Eredon said. *cadence nodded and she drank the purple liquid. She swished it around in her mouth, she tasted crystal berries with an overpowering mint after taste. She swallowed the drink, cadence licked her lips* hmm refreshing! She said.
You just drank a sleep potion, princess. Eredon told cadence. *cadence became very drowsey, cadence tried to speak but no words came out, she fell unconscious* No pony will hear fom you again! Eredon said. * Eredon placed the unconscious princess into a stasis tube.*
*End of part one*
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Part 2 the invasion begins!
*Eredon turned to the hologram communicator.* my queen I have eliminated Celestia, Luna, and cadence, as you ordered. Eredon said. Good, all going as planned. The changeling queen said, My troops have infiltrated the canterlot empire, and the crystal empire, did you create, shadow versions of them? Yes my queen I have cloned evil versions of the alicorn princesses. Eredon said. Good, start sending them to their targets, my changeling army will aid them in this operation. Chrysalis said. It will be done, my queen. Eredon said, My queen I present to you, shadowmorphs, changelings who reside in the shadow realms. Eredon said. Good, they will do quite nicely Eredon. Chrysalis said. I will send them to their targets immediately. Eredon said. This transmission ends now! Chrysalis said.
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* In the depth of Tartarus, in Eredon's throne room*
What about the unicorn prince known as shining armor, what if he finds out what had happened in the prievious 24 hours?
Chrysalis said worried. He won't be able to do anything about it, with his lovely bride gone and as our prisioner.
Queen chrysalis, make sure he never finds out about this, operation of ours, the unicorn knows too much, we must act fast before its to late! Eredon said, The hostile invasion of equestria will be remembered for the history books!
Indeed my king! It shall be done, by this time tomorrow the unicorn will be eliminated. Queen Crysalis declared
Dark six eliminate the shrouded protectors. The dark lord commanded,
Use the shadows to protect you.
The dark six left the throne room to carry out their tasks
I'll send the changlings to the catacombs of canterlot and the crystal empire! Chrysalis said
Shining Armor woke with a content yawn. What a glorious morning, don't you agree my lovely bride? Shining armor asked his wife who was nowhere to be found, shining armor was confused at his wife's absence
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*Meanwhile on the surface in Canterlot, Celestia knew who had contacted her in her slumber, Eredon lord of darkness and shadows. Celestia travelled to Tartarus, but the solar princess was stopped by the shadow version of twilight sparkle. My faithful stu... "Shut up! I am not your student, I have been sent here to defeat you and I don’t plan on losing to you either." Dark Twilight’s horn turned a black hue; as a vortex opened up at Dark Twilight’s hooves. Dark Twilight stepped into the vortex, a sinister smile on her face. Dark Twilight’s eyes glowed red. Celestia’s head started to hurt, Celestia struggled to stay conscious, and her legs grew weak, she tried to fly away, but her wings would not obey her. “Don’t even think about using your Alicorn magic it won’t work.” said Dark Twilight. Celestia tried to use her magic but Dark Twilight was right. Celestia was rendered powerless. In a few minutes you will be unconscious soon enough princess. Dark Twilight sneered. *Celestia tried to talk, but no words came out. Celestia fell unconscious.* Dark Twilight replied "Good. Dark applejack take our prisoner to master Eredon.... On the double!" Dark Applejack answered yes ma'am, can you help with this?
Dark Twilight sighed and said fine...! Dark Twilight helped Dark Applejack take the body of celestia to the castle of tartarus. Dark twilight and dark applejack made their way to eredon's throne room. This better be good! Eredon roared.
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Gaurd, bring the solar Princess into my throne room now. Eredon ordered. *The gaurd brought the solar alicorn princess into Eredon's throne room* Princess Celestia, Your reign of power is now over! Eredon Declared. You will not get away with this! Celestia said angerily, My SISTER WILL STOP YOU! Eredon just stood there and Laughed and replied If you are talking about the alicorn princess of the night, Princess Luna, I sent the dark six to capture her and your neice, Princess Cadence of the crystal empire. I already captured your nephew prince Blueblood. Celestia asked what are you going to do to me?
Eredon answered, This! * the dark lord stepped on a switch that was conncted to the iron grating, the device came to life as the iron gate crackled and Celestia felt her body going numb as an electric current ran through her and she fell unconscious, Eredon prepared celestia for statsis. Eredon was pleased with his work that he had done to the alicorn princess.
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*The dark six returned to Tartarus, with the princesses as their prisoners, in Eredon's throne room, Eredon was amazed by the work of the Dark Six* Bring me Princess Luna! Eredon comanded. Luna regained conscious. Ah good, you're awake! The gaurd said. What happened? Why does my head hurt? Luna asked. You have been summoned by Lord Eredon, himself, follow me please. The gaurd said, *Luna just followed the gaurd into Eredon's throneroom* My Lord, Here is the princess of the night. The gaurd said. LEAVE US! Eredon Ordered. *the gaurd nodded and left, he locked the door behind him as he left* Let's get started Luna. Eredon said. *Eredon's eyes started to swirl, Luna wanted to look away, but she couldn't, due to an eye-contact spell Eredon had casted on her.* My neice will stop you! Luna slurred. Eredon replied I don't think so, Luna! *Luna felt weak, the dark lord flipped a switch that released sleep gas, Purple smoke came out of the grate, while a glass cylander rose from the ground trapping Luna in it, Eredon pressed another button which activated a fan to blow away the smoke. Eredon pressed another button which release a green substance into Luna's stasis tube. Luna couldn't feel her hooves, her body went numb and her neck soon followed and her face, her eyes were heavy, her eye lids drooped, she was in perfect stasis, Eredon was pleased with his work.*
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*meanwhile in ponyville, the citizens were enjoying a peaceful night when suddenly an omnious shadowed figure rose out of the ground, it scanned the area with it's crimson red eyes, it slithered towards town hall, the mayor was standing outside of the building* I will not let you destroy this monument, gaurds protect this building at all costs! Mayor mare said. * the shadowed figure just stood there, glaring at the mayor, then without warning the shadowed figure had the mayor by her neck, the creature glared at the mayor, with its crimson red eyes, it opened it's mouth, revealing it's massive fangs, it held the mayor close to it's face and it let loose a bloodcurdling shriek, after it did that it squeezed it's talons around the mayor's neck *crack!* *the mayor was killed. After it killed the mayor, the shadowed creature threw the corpse of the mayor to the ground, as a warning to those who dare try to oppose it as it carried out it's duty. It slithered into the town hall to erect a crystal monument. It let out an eagle shriek as it raised it's arms and stomped its feet to the ground as immense energies coursed throught the ground as a cyan blue crystal shot out of the ground, destroying the town hall in the process. The crystal emited a bolt of lightning rendering the pegasi completely unable to fly, the crystal shot out a beam this time the beam was a magic dampening field completely rendering the unicorn magic useless. The shadow creature was satisfied with its work. The creature flew off to its next target the Crystal empire to aid its double in the construction of the shadow crystal pillars. My brother I have raised the crystal, just like you asked. It seems that you have killed the mayor? The creature asked. I have strangled her! It sneered, good lord eredon will be pleased with our work! The creature said. The two shadow morphs began the ritual of the raising of the plasma pillars to trap the citizens of the crystal empire underneath the shroud of shadows unable to escape their prison.