All alone

Midnight quietly stood guard next to another stallion in the same golden armor he wore. It had been 10 years since Celestia had brought him to Canterlot and raised him as her own. They were in the middle of just another night. Most of the guards were talking and not taking their position very seriously. Midnight, however, was standing guard directly where he had been told. He took his position much more seriously than the other guards.

Although he rarely thought about it anymore his natural changeling instincts could sense hatred and spite in the air and he responded as and well minded creature would have. By staying alert and on guard. A slight snapping noise echoed as a bolt whirled through the air towards Celestia. With one quick swing Midnight cut the bolt in half barely even flinching. After a few moments there was nothing but dead silence in the throne room.

"Show yourself coward!" Midnight shouted his voice echoing off the walls

He heard another snap followed in rapid succession by another both at different volumes. The one that cane from the corner was met with a slash from the sword butting it in two pieces. The other however plunged its way through the center of Midnight's back and a stream on blood began to pour out. The guards sprung into action and created a circle around the throne making sure no part was left unguarded. Midnight began to twitch on the floor.

He felt an odd tingling sensation begin in his back and spread to the rest of his body. A mind splitting headache came upon him as he was barely able to keep conscious. He saw a bright flash of light come from above him and felt a slight tremor in the ground letting him know that they had found the attacker.

He saw green lights erupt from around him and his whole body was soon consumed by them. In his blurred vision he could make out looks of disgust and shock on the guards faces. On his former friends face he saw nothing but pure hatred. He could see, it smell, it and feel it ensnare him. He hot to his hooves and bolted towards the door but soon found it shut and came to a screeching halt.

He felt something hit him on the head hard and he collapsed onto the floor and blacked out. When he awoke he had found himself in chains in a dark place. He felt something warm on his hoof and looked down to see red. HE breathed a sign of relief that the blood wasn't the green on changelings. He heard soft taps of hoofs on stone and as they repeated they grew louder and louder until his former friend Celestia appeared descending the stairwell.

He looked at her... she looked at him. Nothing needed to be said they had already known what the other was probably thinking and had accepted it.

"Midnight.." Celestia began "or is that even your real name"

"There never was a Midnight Fury" the changeling said "Changeling don't just steal other creatures looks we can make up our own" the changeling said slightly aggitated

"Why?" Celestia asked

"Why what?" it responded

"Why have you been acting so... normal" Celestia asked

"Elaborate" the changeling said

"You don't seem like other changelings you have no lust for power and you don't seem to steal emotions" Celestia explained

"Incorrect" he interrupted " I have i just distribute it equally amongst my aquantinces as to not harm them

"You tried to protect me why?" Celestia asked

"..." Nothing but soft taps filled the room as Celestia carefully approached the changeling

"Why?" She said

He turned to avoid her gaze for some reason it always made him tell the truth something he hated "It was all part of the act" He responded

"Look me in the eyes and say that Midnight" Celestia said

He looked into her eyes and opened his mouth but no words came out and he quickly shut it

"Tell me why" Celestia demanded

"I'd rather rot here in the dungeon for all eternity" Midnight growled

"That could be arranged you know" Celestia said not even a hint of a smile gracing her stern expression "Last chance...WHY?"

Midnight snapped "I DON"T KNOW" He shouted the words echoing off the stone walls

Celestia stern expression changed into one of confusion "What do you mean by that what were you even thinking?"

"Thats just it" Midnight explained "I didn't think i just moved" He said

"That shot took away your magic" Celestia said "Faust knows what would have happened if you hadn't been there"

Midnight laughed slightly

"Whats so funny" Celestia asked

"We'll your just getting to know the real me but now you sort have to cut my head off" He said sounding slightly insane to both himself and Celestia

He heard a click and the chains that held him into place. Before he had time to ask questions she hugged him and wrapped a wing around his small body.

"Come follow me i need to show you something" Celestia said beginning to ascend the stairs

He was lead up the stairs and into the main hallway and too a guarded door. The guards stepped out of her way once they saw Celestia but stared daggers at Midnight. He was lead down the pathway to a crossroad with two doors at the end. One bearing the Insignia of Celestia and the other of Luna that strange blue mare that had always creeped him out her stare in his mind was worse than her sisters. It didn't just make you tell the truth it made you say just about anything she wanted him too it was scary how little control he had over the situation. She shot a beam of magic towards the door bearing the sun insignia and it slowly raised with a loud scrape of stone. He was lead into a rather  dark room with a simple book in the center of the room he couldn't see much else.

"Midnight" Celestia began

"Yes?" Midnight responded

"For thousands of years a there have been not 3 lines of defense in Equestria but 4" She said her horn litting the torches and reavealing the entire room

It was filled with paintings of various creatures some of which he had never seen.

"There are the walls, the soldiers, and us" She said in a rather causual tone " But even if myself and Luna failed there was still one last hope. A powerful soldier that contained both powers of light and darkness the ultimate balance. This soldier could once given the title and powers could bend time and space to his will. He could command fire, earth, the very air you breathe and hold the power of frost in his hoof or claw or whatever" Celestia said seeming to loose herself in what Midnight though of as a history lesson

"But there were certain qualifications"  Celestia began " They must have experienced a great sorrow in their life, they had to have been trained form birth to kill and show no mercy, they had to be one of the most trusted allies of either Luna or myself or even both of us, and most important of all they must have had to been a former enemy"

The last requirement had stunned Midnight "why in the world would you require your most powerful ally to be a former enemy?"

"Because if you can turn your worst enemy to your side then its very unlikely thew will betray you twice" Celestia said

"And you want me to become this supersoldier like thing" He asked

"Yes but be warned this position will have more danger than you could ever imagine" Celestia warned "You may not survive your first mission"

"I'll accept those risks" Midnight said

"Very well" Celestia said her horn lighting up

When the light finally died down he saw that not only Celestia was in the room but Luna as well.

"It's time sister?" Luna asked

Celestia nooded and both their horn began giving off a powerful glow.

"Please don't move Midnight" Celestia said "We'd hate to blast you apart"

"Wait what?!" Midnight began as he was hit two powerful beams of magic

He felt pure power course through his veins. He felt his muscles bulged and he felt completely energized. He felt something that could only be described as ascension into something like a god of some sort. He felt invincible like he could crush any threat no matter what the odds. He closed his eyes an the endless expanse of space greeting him in the darkness of his mind. His consciousness began to expand and sweep over every creavace in the universe. He felt the planets, moons, and stars and he felt their perfect harmony.

But he felt something leave him, something important, something beings were not meant to live without.It made him feel peaceful at his very core and promised to protect this divine balance. As if responding to him he felt a surge of energy enter him almost as if the universe had imbued him with the power to fulfill his promise.  As the last of the energy poured into him he felt a pulse and he opened his eyes to see Luna and Celestia looking down at him with a concerned look on their faces.

"How do you feel" Celestia

The changeling rose to his hooves a blank expression on his face "Fine" he said bluntly "What now"

"Training" Celestia said as her horn lit

He saw a beam of light hit a side wall and it slowly slid down to reveal a vast world. He saw forests,plains,clouds, dragons, manticores, and all sorts of creatures.

"What now?" He asked

Celestia shoved him into the new world and the door began to close

"Survive for 3 months then you will be worthy" She said as the wall closed with a bang

The changeling turned and kicked where the door had been only to discover that it was now merely air. He looked out into the world before him and signed

"This is going be good" he said as he began to walk