A shadow in the dark

Chapter 2

A seen shadow...

The moon princess racing toward the castle. Her mind humming with memories. As memories of him popping up her speed increase as if to run away from them. She sees her sister standing outside the balcony of her room. In a quick haste she swoops down towards her sis.

*wosh*

A figure dashed pass the moon princess. She stares at it but the second it disappears she... what was she going to do?

"Where are we going, again?" the moon princess questions but no one seems to be up there with her in her confusion.

Her gaze circles the area as she was discovering where she was.

"Huh?!" A quick flash of light illuminated the garden area. Luna flew over to where she believed was the origin of that blast. Seeing her sis staring questionably at a container holding two baby colts. A smile appeared from nowhere as a images of those days pasted her mind... those days...

She halts with the view of her sis on the balcony of her room.

"We were going to say hi to sis, right?"

Again she questions but continues towards the princess of the sun. She lands smoothly next to her sis and stares into the moon as her sis was.

“Luna you are getting better, seems like you have been practicing."

"Thanks Celly, we have been getting better haven't we?"

"Luna I have to show you something."

"What the foals? Celly I saw and know, we are glad you decided to give them a chance like you did with us."

"Twilight and her friends should been replying in a few minutes. Do you want to stay?"

"Not tonight Celly I need to check with Bright Night about how my royal night guards are faring."

"How are they liking the spell?"

"Most of them love having the ability to change back and forth from night-ponies to day-ponies. Having the bat-like wings and all."

"Good... good. Um... good night, Luna, I will let you know if anything big happens."

"We know something big will happen we can just feel it."

With that the Luna launches off the balcony. As she continues her way to the watch tower to the far left of the castle. Once she enters she is greeted by pony-bat hybrids. One stands from the rest as her wings were scrapped with some holes, she is Bright Night. She had a crimson red mane with white strips through it and her body fur was a light purple. Luna and Bright very fairly close after the transformation. She doesn't have her cutie mark but she is a kind and yet commanding solider. Bright was in one of the first groups that went through the transformation. The transformation is a series of magical coatings in which enchants the body to with stand the structural differences. Unlike what most believe the night-ponies or bat-ponies not only look different but their complete genetic code sifts. They are not summary to pegasus in anyway besides the ability of flight. Also unlike any other natural species known to exist. Not much is known of their biology completely because once the solider is lost his/her body reveres to its original form. To avoid the reawakening of a once horrible problem a few spells where recently added to allow the chosen to willingly change back and forth.

"Wait... one minute we... why did we...?"

"What is wrong Princess?" she ask

"I don't know Bright Night... I have no idea..."

"Well... princess I am glad to report that our guards are ready. Should I send them to patrol the air?"

"... Oh yes... do that."

"As you wish princess. SQUAD! AAATTTTEENNNNTIOON!"

The group of 13 bat-pony hybrids focused and had their eyes straight and not a slight sign of motion.

"AT EASE!"

The group relaxed slightly and was prepared for a speech.

"Ok now listen up! All you newbies listen! Seniors tell em who we are!"

"We are the Night Core, mam!"

"Why are we here!"

"TO PROTECT THE NIGHT!"

"They are all yours princess."

Bright saluted and trottes to the back of the squad.

"Go out there and prove yourself in the core. Good luck soldiers."

"YOU HEARD HER! GET A MOVE ON! GO!" Bright ordered the group.

The group all rush through the opening and spreads out. each choosing a place and starting their duty as guards. Bright prepared to launch and to follow her recruits but then...

"Bright..."

"Yes, princess?"

"Please... walk with me."

"As you wish."

The two continues down the watch tower's main hall. They reach a big window with a clear sight of the moon. They both stare at the beauty that the sweet moon shines off.

"What are we doing here?"

"Princess? What do you mean?"

"Huu...? What? Umm... we don't know something happened but we cannot recall..."

"Was it important?"

"Yes, but it bugs us so why we forgot something so big... What could it be...?"

"What do you expect it to be?"

"!! What?!"

"What is wrong princess? All I said was 'It will come to you eventually.'."

"Oh... nothing... nothing..."

We both know you are missing something, dearest.

"Oh... princess I will be at the eastern gate if you need me. Those two stallions mess up everything..."

"No! Please don't go!!"

"Yes, mam!"

"Have you been getting nightmares recently...?"

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