Night Caster rounded the corner; she had to get out. Now. She bolted down the hallways, unable to stop.

Just get out and to Luna, she thought,You'll be safe when you get to Luna.

As she ran up the steps to her freedom she was stopped. Guards blocked her way and stared at her, weapons drawn. She couldn't possibly be able to take them all on. A stocky guard with a dark blue cape with a black eye with a purple slit in middle strode forward, smiling.

This one's cocky, figures, Night Caster thought,But he seems familiar...

"So nice of you to join us Princess Morta. I must say, you look quite well in our armor", said the guard an a similarly cocky voice," Now if you'll kindly come with us, we can all go back to the camp."

"Where's Royal Blade?", asked Night Caster.

"That traitor is with the rebels Princess, he cannot save you here", said the guard, acting as if she was a little filly, "I'm Nga, your brother, by the way. And, I intend to kill you and inherit the throne that is rightfully mine", said the guard pausing only slightly. To look at her and smile, his teeth were sharpened to points.

"Nga.... My brother.....?", said Night Caster, stumbling over what he said.

Nga laughed. He flicked his dark blue tail with a black streak in it, signifying Night Casters capture. His dark blue mane shone just out of his helmet and his black streak in it hung in front of his eyes as he smiled wildly in the moonlight.

Moonlight..., thought Night Caster,MOONLIGHT! LUNA!

"LUNA! HELP ME!", cried out Night Caster, firing a bright magical blast into the air.

"Grab her!", shouted Nga.

The guards pinned her down but not before 3 more shots were fired. One guard kicked her in the ribs, and she felt it crack. She cried out and someone put a muzzle on her and something on her horn. She tried to use magic but it was repelled. somepony punched her muzzle and her nose started to bleed. Another put a cloth over her nose and she couldn't see straight. She coughed and hacked but the smell was overpowering. She made a muffled cry and slumped to the ground, limp. Nga looked at his sister, his only family and laughed. He flicked his tail again and the guards picked her up, carrying her back to camp, happy to have their prize.

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"You imbeciles! You think POISONING her was a good idea!",shouted King Sombra.

"You intended to kill her anyways, so she'd die a-", said Nga

"I KNOW what I PLANED to do, but slowly killing her isn't going to help ME, I want to kill her while she can still fight but now she can't", Sombra cut off,"She'll be my queen anyways, but YOU have failed me. You want the throne, but I have no purpose for you anymore. You'll rule this land. Oh, but YOU are a monster. You already basically killed your only family left. Maybe I should show you what you are inside...", said Sombra, malice rising in his voice.

"Wait! I can explain-", Nga began.

"NO! You have FAILED me! I shall show you your name, Prince of Demons and Death!",shouted Sombra.

With that he fired a black blast at the poor unicorn. The Unicorn crumpled onto the ground, writhing. He cried out in pain but it came as a demonic screech. The guards at the door aimed at him. Sombra shook his head and they left. He sat in a high throne in the back of the room. It was made of pure onyx and reflected the obsidian walls and anti-candles. Nga writhed on the bright purple carpet leading to the throne. Nga made another terrifying screech as his spinal chord stretched out, disproportionate to his body, black blood spilling on the floor as muscles and veins split open. The blood rose and consumed the unicorn, turning his whole writhing form a sickening black.

Sombra smiled at his work in progress. Black dragon wings, larger than any dragon could have ever grown flung out of Nga's back, stretching the black mass more, as Nga screeched again. The black mass grew bigger, consuming the large room's space. The things that were once hooves were now black clawed demon hands. The black mass stopped screeching and rose to it's full height. It was larger than the largest of dragons. The once hairy tail became a spiked and pointed one. Large spikes ran down the creature's back. The black blood hardened into black scales with a reddish tint. The once unicorn opened its eyes, horn gone. The demon's eyes were a bloody red and its head was shaped like the mythical demons in old mare's tales. It stood at attention, like an invisible leash was connecting it to a master, Sombra.

Sombra smiled at his masterpiece," Nga, Demon Prince of Death, I am your master. You will obey me. Go and kill the one called Morta."

As if suddenly released from it's leash, the demon flew through the roof, towards where he left the poisoned Night Caster.

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"I heard her, lets go!",called Luna.

Royal Blade came to her side,"Princess, are you sure?"
"OF COURSE I'M SURE! I KNOW MY APPRENTICE'S MAGIC!", shouted Luna, distress in her eyes.

Luna took off without another word. Royal Blade and a green-furred and yellow-maned stallion,Dragon Scorn, followed her. The approached where the first flares went off and saw turned up dirt and a cloth on the ground. Luna stepped close and smelled the poison. She lifted up a wing as a signal to halt. The other two stayed behind. Luna levitated the cloth to her and saw a bit of blood on it, in the shape of a snout, Night Caster's snout.

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The camp was fast moving, constantly goring from one tent to the other, but Night Caster noticed a taller tent everypony avoided.

Sombra must be there, she thought, I assume he'll be the one killing me.

She saw something black burst through. Guards and ponies shouted alarm and others ran. Night Caster staggered to get up and the two guards that were watching her in the small tent that she was in had fled. She stumbled out in what seemed like an eternal night.

"Dark skies of night, hide your maiden. Fire as black as Morta's blood, burn me into the Oblivion of Night", mumbled Night Caster as she cast the spell.

Black fire consumed her and concealed her form. She staggered and ran, heading for the outskirts of the camp. A few ponies turned and screamed as she rushed past them. She looked back to see a black demon, Nga incarnate.

Sombra did this to him, he wanted a throne, not my death, Night Caster realized.

Nga looked down at her hidden form, blood red eyes blazing. Night Caster made a squeak and ran/stumbled away. She just cleared the camp when she felt a long claw hit her right flank. She flew across towards a shadowed treeline. She landed with a sickening crack.

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Luna looked up as screams echoed through the night air.

"She's that way!"

Luna and her small party ran towards the forest not too far away.

Author's Note

I put a lot of time into this chapter. It still needs revisions and I'd greatly appreciate it if someone would help me edit some of my dialogue, character spacing, and story line jumps. NEW CHARACTER TOO! Nga just seemed like the perfect character to add. I'll bring in Night Caster's back story but I'm also thinking of making a new one. In any case, i'm putting the story on hiatus. I sincerely apologize for the wait and another right after it but I'm a busy person and I just got out of school and wish to enjoy my summer at the beach and other places. Thank you so much for reading my story! I love you all! Post in the comments good or bad and try to help me make my story better!!!

~LightningStorm8991