MLP: FiM
Darkness in our hearts
By: flat spin
Rainbow Dash, Thunderlane and Spin were called to the castle of the full moon to meet with empress Nightmare Moon. They knew that she had heard about their victory in ponyville and their successful relocation to the Canterlot front.
As they entered the throne room both Spin’s and Thunderlane’s eyes started to glow. At this point it didn’t bother Dash. They walked towards Nightmare moon who was sitting on her throne and giving orders to other soldiers and generals.
“Ahh Captain Spin and commanders Dash and Thunderlane. I heard about your actions in Ponyville… You did not disappoint me captain.” Nightmare Moon said. She was proud of the trio’s loyalty to her and their accomplishments.
“We are here to serve you your highness.” Spin said and the three of them bowed down.
“Now the next battle will be at Canterlot. I myself will be leading our forces and we will end Celestia’s rule there.” Nightmare Moon said. “I will take care of Celestia while the 501st and the other legions will take care of the royal guard.” She finished.
“What do you need of us then?” Thunderlane asked.
“I need you to destroy the traitors! Kill Soarin and Flash Sentry. They were foolish and chose to stand with Celestia and they deserve death. And also kill off the remaining elements of harmony. Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friend would never join our cause so the need to be killed too.” Nightmare Moon commanded. Spin and Thunderlane saw this as an order and nothing else. The spirits of Strickland and Lockhart were making sure that they would not oppose the order that they were given but Dash on the other hoof weren’t sure… To kill her friends and her love… to kill Soarin… she couldn’t do that… or could she… she already had tortured her sister and had played a part in a war crime… killing her friend and Soarin was nothing compared to those things.
“I assume you too will be ready to kill whoever is needed to be killed commander Dash?” Nightmare Moon asked her.
“Yes your highness.” Dash said confidently. She knew she could kill them… she knew who she was now… a knight of night loyal to Nightmare Moon.
“Good we will start our assault tomorrow at noon. Get back to the canterlot front and prepare our stallions.” Nightmare moon ordered and the trio left.
Soarin was in the great hall of Canterlot castle thinking about his life. He, Flash and the elements were ordered back to Canterlot since Ponyville was gone. Celestia knew that the lunar army would attack sooner or later and she had ordered every division of the royal army to fortify and garrison the Canterlot castle. Celestia had chosen it to be the place for her last stand. It was going to be a brutal fight but Soarin knew that this was going to be either his last battle or the lunar army’s last battle.
“Dashie… I don’t want to kill you.” Soarin muttered to himself as he looked out of the window and saw the lunar army’s camp outside of the castle’s cannons range. The tents were all over the hill surrounding Canterlot castle and Soarin estimated that the lunar army had at least 600 stallions ready to attack and maybe 300 in the reserves. The royal army had lost half of it’s stallions over the fighting and was now only 400 strong. But the lunar forces were trained and they only had victories under their belts and the royal army was demoralized and untrained since most of the veterans were killed in the assault to the Nightmare Moon’s castle.
This fight was going to be the end for one of the armies. But for which one? Soarin didn’t know…
“Twilight!” Celestia said as Twilight entered her throne room.
“Yes what is it?” Twilight asked and walked over to her.
“What are you and your friends gonna do during the battle?” celestia asked.
“Well I don’t think that Fluttershy Pinkie and Rarity are going to be very useful and I have already ordered them to stay safe with Spike in my
tower. Me, Applejack, Soarin and Flash are gonna do what we can to help you.” Twilight said.
“Good. Our newest intel says that they will throw everything they got at us. I need you and your friends to protect the grand hall while I will lead my stallions on the field.” Celestia said to Twilight who looked at bit worried.
“Do you think we have a change against them?” Twilight asked.
“I don’t know… only thing we can do is hope.” Celestia said. She didn’t know what was going to happen tomorrow. “You should get some sleep.” She said.
“yeah your right princess.” twilight said and walked out of the throne room.
Pinkie pie was in a huge quest room looking out of the window. She could see the tents and could feel what was about to happen tomorrow thanks to her pinkie sense. She knew Twilight wanted her to stay with Rarity, Fluttershy and Spike but there was somepony who had to be saved… Somepony who she loved… somepony who had become something else.
“Tomorrow I will save you.” Pinkie said to the dark night sky. “Even thou after that I will lose you again…” She said and dropped down a tear.
“But at least we can share one more moment with each other before the inevitable.”