Banishment Part 4

"What is worse than being hurt? it is being hurt by the ones you love"

-Unknown

For the longest time Celestia trudged through the forest. She didn't care that her hooves hurt from walking,she didn't care that her body hurt because of the beating,she didn't care that the cuts she received stung at the humid air. All she could think about were the happy memories she had with her sister. Making her laugh,cheering her up when she cried, comforting her when she needed to be and most of all, how she had always loved and trusted her sister, even if that trust got her hurt or in trouble. She also thought about her mentor and how he loved to almost be a grandfather to her. But now, she had betrayed both of them. Yes StarSwirl was still alive, maybe not as young as he used to be,but he still was alive. Celestia never even got to say goodbye. Eventually her hunger and fatigue got the better of her, and she fell asleep on a somewhat sunny hill."mi-miss?" a little filly asked her just as Celestia fell asleep, she opened a snake eye,it was crystal blue. The filly was a grayish white and had a long yellow mane,Celestia coughed a bit and answered in a scratchy-tired voice "what is it my dear" she still managed to put on a smile even though she was still wounded badly, "if it wouldn't be much trouble... could you help me find ManeHattan?" Celestia blew some hair out of her face and stood up,she was quite skinny, but this filly needed somepony to help her, even if Celestia was banished and no longer a princess, she would help anypony who needed it. The little filly was a unicorn, but she was extremely thin and pale. Celestia lifted her onto her back like she used to do with Luna before she got too big. It was a an old feeling, but once in a very long time, she felt she had given true kindness, in a short burst of light, a color appeared in her mane, it was a light friendly green. The filly's eyes widened at the sight of the green,"miss, your mane is green now" "whoa-wait what?" then she saw the strip of green hair that came down from her head. after miles of walking and keeping a looked out, Celestia felt as she was feeling followed, "miss, are you ok? you seem on edge-I never got your name, what is it, that way I can address you properly-oh yeah my name Is Lightning Spark" "My name is Celestia, once co-ruler of Equestria" The filly fell off Celestia's back "this is the best day ever!first I get saved but then I find out my savory is a princess-er was a Princess-sorry that was rude" The filly got on Celestia back again and they continued walking. "um, Princess, I have a question" "yes Spark?" "it's almost six and the moon is still up, their been almost no light all day" Celestia stopped "i'm sorry Spark, but I-I can't raise the sun now, my sister will no longer lower the Moon-she's not what she used to be,something's taken over her" "oh... I'm sorry" for the rest of the walk out of the forest they did not utter a word, predators tend to come where the easy picking are, and sense ponies have their livestock and their children somewhat close by, the easy pickings are closer to the ponies and their villages-two weakened by hunger would be a snack for a Timber wolf.

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"ok, this is as far as I can go, if I come any closer the guards will probably kill me" it had taken over a month to get to ManeHattan "princess...Thank you" Lightning Spark ran through the streets to a apartment building with two opened armed ponies letting her in. In that month she had also gained other colors she earned Purple for generosity and the green started to take up most of her head, that's when the Pink represented mirth-she had made Lightning Spark giggle and laugh when she was afraid. But most plants did not survive without sunshine. The occasional EverGreen poked it's head up, but other trees lost their life force. Entire Villages went hungry then other nations. It was a  total disaster.

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Celestia walked through a once busy and lively farm village. But as she walked through it got worse. Pegasi could no longer fly because their powerful flight muscles did not get the protein and nutrients they so dearly needed, the sky stayed clear. The unicorns had trouble channeling their will into their horns. their bodies couldn't withstand the raw energy. Earth ponies were hit hardest though. Most made their living off of farming and agriculture. But with no food to feed their livestock, most did not last long. All the ponies she had seen alive were very malnourished. She could not do anything about it, she handed out food to every pony who needed it. but then she came across a sight that mortified her. A dead filly. It's mother refused to let anyone touch it, let alone berry it. Celestia walked over to the grieving mother. "miss-" "NO- STAY AWAY!" a powerful bolt of magic sped past Celestia's multi-colored mane. "miss- it's ok" she lifted up her hood to show herself. the crowd that gathered around her gasped as she went over to the mother and calmly said "your baby is dead, I know you don't want us to touch it, but miss you need to get food and water, you need to live, if you grieve all your life you will get nowhere fast" the mother nodded and wiped the tears they poured from her face. "yes-yes my princess" "i am no longer  a princess though, I'm on the same level as most of you" She took off the rest her cloak to reveal she was also weak and malnourished as they are. The mother handed over the filly and Celestia wrapped it up in a blanket. "thank you." the mother repeated back to Celestia "why should you thank me? I'm the one who started this all" Celestia looked down "Celestia, you never wanted this to happen right?" "of course not, the ponies are starving to death-who would want that" "obviously NightMare Moon did not plan this out, no plants mean no ponies,no ponies mean no people to rule over. Her plan was flawed" Celestia thought about it and her eyes changed again "you're right" she jumped into the air a flew as fast as she could to the capitol. Canterlot.

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NightMare Moon admired her midday moon. "isn't beautiful?" one of the few court officials answered back with a tired "yes" not that he meant it though. "my Queen, a white alicorn is coming our way!" a night guard yelled to his Queen, he was short of breath "i thought we banished her!" "hush, I know that. This time she will die" "should we go" "i believe in this state she is quite helpless, go ahead" almost all of the Night Guard to apprehend Celestia.can we kill them? Yes, Akikilir, yes we can  Hunger started to drive Celestia mad,But also the years of pain and sadness she felt, so many years Luna and Celestia had shared their sorrows together, they comforted them, but now it was Luna who was causing her this haert ache, her mind could no longer take it. The beast inside her smiled at the though he might have some time "on the outside". Celestia threw a large Fire ball from her horn, some could either not get out of the way, or were to scared so they froze in fear. The battle raged on and hundred of Lunar guards began to fall to the ground. "this is strange. Under normal circumstances a pony like her would have died by now" a guard said as he watched his fellow soldiers fall to the ground below "yes. But she is no ordinary Alicorn is she? she has Akiklir stuck inside of her" "yes my Queen you are correct- but he shouldn't be able to connect so strongly with her, shouldn't he?" "if Celestia let Akiklir connect with her, then she will not be hurt, but if she refuses his connection, she will spit up blood" "I see, thank you my Queen for clarifying". NightMare Moon had a plan in mind.

I could show her precious ponies what she really is, that way they'll trust me more, all I need to do now is find something to get her mad, infuriated in fact

NightMare Moon smirked at this plan,Leave Tia alone! she is not a monster! she is amazing and wonderful and I love her! "quiet Luna, you're as annoying as your sister" Luna had finally had the courage to said something, she was too afraid before to say anything to her NightMare."pull your forces back, Captain-let her come to me, I have a plan" the captain then flew to the lasts of the legion and told them to retreat, Celestia smirked at this-well not Celestia,Akikilir who had taken over her body, Celestia allowed this only for a short time before she returned to normally and flew gracefully to the last place she saw NightMare Moon. Celestia landed on the Balcony expecting bolt of dark magic launched at her, she prepared a powerful shield spell spell just in case of an ambush. But as she walked about the remendents of her room. "Tia? is that you!" Luna's excited voice echoed down the halls "Luna stay there! I'm coming" Happiness and warmth flooded Celestia's mind she broke free! she has saved herself! I can't believe it! but as she followed the echo and got closer, she began to feel doubtful what if it's a trap? no. I need to trust my sister. She went to the location of the voice. It was the throne room, her sister's seat was empty and her seat had been torn apart, the crest they made together had a symbol of the moon over it. Celestia's eyes widened in horror my gut was right.. it's a trap! "so you've fell right into my trap" Luna appeared out of a dark corner "Luna,- what are you talking about? your free, we can defeat her together! like we always did, then I can raise the sun and the ponies will be saved!" "oh sister, you were always a foolish one. Do you really think I would have let NightMare Moon control me like a puppet. I let her do this" Celestia began to tremble again no, Luna, not you too please! "Luna p-please! this isn't you!. I know you! you would always protect others and take care of them! you put them first instead of yourself!" "yes, I noticed, but I got bored of ponies always ignoring me" "The ponies loved you!" Celestia almost began to cry again, she thought her sister had been tainted by power just like most of the evils they faced. "Luna... I will always love you, this is not you though,you have been tainted by power" Luna laughed hysterically as she transformed into NightMare Moon. Well actually NightMare had fooled Celestia. She had used to shadows to look like Celestia's little sister, and replicated Luna's voice also. "you should have seen your face! so afraid and mortified that you thought she had become a monster! HA, you are a stupid foal Celestia" rather than becoming depressed or scared again, she became angry. Really angry. A circle of fire formed around her. Her skin cracked with Lava coursing through the cracks, it did not ooze. Her skin began to almost drift of like ash, actually it did, the skin that was underneath was a deep dark red, her mane disappeared and  a helmet of gold reappeared. The feathers on her wings fell off like nothing, as they touched the ground they burst into flames, replacing her wings, were the large wings of fire, her tail also turned to flame. The creature had more armor than NightMare Moon, but had what seemed like no eyes, the helmet had holes for eyes, but blackness filled then instead. the Helmet itself had three spike, and was adorned with beautiful carving as much of the armor did. The once beautiful Celestia had turned into an Alicorn like no other. A dark and methodical voice came from the creature, "I think i'm going to kill you now",Tia...no! you promised me you'd never turn into LightMare Sun again!please Tia-I need you...please Luna sobbed in the furthest corner of her mind Tia...You promised

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Twilight's eyes widened at the sight of that name. She had heard of many names, but never of a LightMare Sun. She was too tired to look it up.  Twilight drifted off to sleep thinking of the depicture of her mentor in this form, she remembered a painting of a creature that described this "LightMare Sun" character. It was fighting Discord and Luna was all chained up and was used as toy or puppet of some sorts;