Bright Haze: Archmage of Olde

The tears hadn't stopped since Dee had left. I didn't go after her, I was stupid to have not. The sun set and I hadn't moved at all, just sat on the double bed pouring down a Strom. I hated myself and I hated Celestia. The moon was out and I lay in bed. Not sleeping, staring into space, alone. So alone, and so weak. I couldn't breath, I couldn't move if I tried, I had tried calling out for Dee but my voice was dead, just a whisper. My stomach hurt but not of hunger. I ached all over and was still. I should be with my wife. But now I don't know if I have a wife anymore. I thought on Dee and how weak I now was without her. But also on something else. Something that Kalmor guy had said earlier. Something about that DawnTheif spell. I wondered what it was, Celestia hadn't mentioned that in her story, had she? I wanted to know more but was too weak to move. Dee was on her own, unsafe and I was a stupid colt for not going with her. I eventually managed to stand up, before collapsing again on the floor. I crawled across the floor dragging myself toward the door. Eventually, after a slow minute I reached it and climbed up the wood work. Opened the door and slowly walked out to look for Celestia, Luna, or anypony else who knew what the fuck was going on. I wondered the castle and reached the main tower complex fairly quickly, already lost in the vast complex. Blood stains still littered the floor as well as burn marks and pieces of rubble. I saw the double doors open and heard a conversation. It was Luna talking to somepony. But who? I didn't really care but needed to speak to Luna so entered.

Before me stood Spectra Speed and Princess Luna having idle chatter in the middle of the night. I walked up to them without either seeing, I bowed then said.

"Good evening Princess. May I have a word." Spectra jumped up and nearly shit himself and Luna jumped as well, but tried to cover it up.

"Ah, Haze. What are you doing up?" Spectra said, flying down from the chandelier he had been hanging from. His eyes seemed a darker shade but it may have been the lighting, or lack of lighting.

"Could ask you the same thing. Spectra Speed, knight and husband. Recently made husband, like today that is." I replied, winking at him. Luna giggled and looked to me.

"What is it you want Haze?" She asked, a bit more stern that meant I think.

"I want to know more about the spell Kalmor mentioned earlier." I replied.

"Oh, what spell is that?" Luna asked. Both myself and Spectra made eye contact. His eyes were a lesser shade so it was probably the lighting.

"DawnTheif." Spectra and myself said almost completely together. Luna stepped back for a second, clearly stunned by us asking about such a thing, but why.

"That.-" Luna paused, looking around for whatever reason. "-Isn't my place to say, come. Celestia will be awakening soon for the sunrise. Follow me. Luna went on ahead and I followed, Spectra at my side.

"So it has been bugging you too?" I asked, Spectra nodded.

"Yes, as well as a few things. Like why the fuck is Aeb changing form so easily and randomly recently, and why no guards were able to stop Kalmor before he reached the castle." Spectra, among the obvious had clearly picked up a few minor things as well, but they could become vital. We reached Celestia's room and Luna knocked. A warm welcome came from inside and the night princess opened the door. We stepped in.

"Ah, knights. And sister. How may I help you?" Celestia asked, she was laying in her bed with straightened hair and looked warm and wet from a bath. Heart Breaker would have groaned at the sight.

"I wish, we wish to know more about the spell Kalmor mentioned today." I said. "The DawnTheif spell." Celestia looked as shocked as Luna, the goddess nodded, closed the doors and windows with her magic and cast some spell, maybe to check for anypony who might be listening.

"DawnTheif was created by Starswirl by accident, it has enormous power and was hidden away when it's full power was figured out. Nopony would ever be able to use it and Starswirl nearly killed himself, twice, for creating such a spell. However in one of Kalmor's early, less aggressive attacks to the city he found out where the parchment, or most of it had been hidden, it wasn't the full spell but enough to let Kalmor use it and cause chaos onto the city, killing Starswirl and burning much of the city with him. We had Warded the spell so Kalmor would never realize that it was missing a piece. But any smart mage could have figured it out or expanded the spells power on their own accord giving it full power. Kalmor thankfully hasn't done so, yet and I believe it is what he is doing, see the first time he cast it, with the missing piece, he cast it wrong. Only destroying some  of the old city. But if he excels the spell he would be able to wipe out all of Canterlot. That is through his mind, maybe. But if he does even give some much as a nano-drop more of magic to the spell it would have enough to go fully charged. And that is where its name comes from. For you see Haze, Spectra. If Kalmor were to try to cast DawnTheif again, right. He would power it so the spell literally blows the sun up and wipes out all life on Equestria." Celestia said. We all paused, taking it in. This spell, if used right. Could destroy the sun. Really fucking ruining my day.

"Then we have to stop him from casting it." Spectra replied.

"Not stop him, if you wound or capture him he could escape and use DawnTheif, you need to kill Kalmor and burn his body. No mercy I am afraid ponies. Now, get some sleep, it will be dawn soon and you charge out tomorrow. Luna and I need a chat." Celestia replied. We both bowed and left.

"If DawnTheif isn't destroyed in Kalmor's death it could be absorbed in Haze's magic. So when it goes critical, he could kill us all." Luna muttered.

"I know little sister. DawnTheif will survive, it always has. So when Haze is about to die. We must send him to the Void." Celestia replied, hating the idea now more than when she thought to banish Haze back to his home to close the portal, but Celestia had figured out that he wasn't the only pony, or one keeping it open anymore. And the portal couldn't be closed anyway. Luna nodded her head and began to leave.

"And Luna. That wild resurrection magic. It affected some old friends. Go to the gates at dawn. We got two coming in hot." Celestia smiled and winked to her sister, who understood and began to trot to the outer gates.