//------------------------------// // Chapter 21 Final battle before the end // Story: Darkness in our hearts // by Flat spin //------------------------------// MLP: FiM Darkness in our hearts By: flat spin The sun had risen and lunar army was ready to attack. Nightmare Moon herself had arrived during the night and was ready to lead the charge to Canterlot. “Your highness everything is ready.” Spin said to Nightmare Moon who was looking at canterlot. “Good. You and commanders Thunderlane and Dash will attack the grand hall of the castle while I take care of Celestia.” Nightmare Moon said. “I understand.” Spin simply said. “Start the attack now.” Nightmare Moon said to Spin who then yelled. “ALL TROOPS FORWARDS!” Spin yelled and 600 strong army took flight and flew towards Canterlot. Meanwhile in Canterlot Celestia was looking at the lunar army flying towards her castle. “All ponies take defensive positions!” She yelled and flew to her place on the wall of the castle ready to shoot down the attackers. But then she saw her… Nightmare Moon. She quickly took flight and tried to fly away from the battle. She knew she had to take Nightmare moon away from Canterlot so they could focus on fighting each other. “Don’t try to run away from me Celestia!” Nightmare Moon said as she chased Celestia towards the valley below the castle. They landed and faced each other. Celestia knew what she had to do… Bannishing her wasn’t enough… She had to die. Celestia shot a beam of her magic towards her but she used her magic to deflect it back at her. She ducked away and tried again but missed. “You have become weak over the years!” Nighmare Moon said and Shot several beams towards her. She blocked few of them with her magic and flew up from the grassy field. Nightmare Moon tried to hit her while she was flying but missed. Celestia flew above Nightmare Moon and dived towards her. During the dive she shot her magic at Nighmare Moon until she realised that she was going way too fast. She crashed to her and was now on top of Nightmare Moon. She stood up and pierced Nightmare Moon’s cheats with her white horn. “AHH!” Nightmare Moon yelled in pain as Celestia stabbed her with her horn. She made sure to hit her heart so she would be dead forever. Soon Celestia stopped and looked at Nightmare Moon’s body which was full of small holes made by her horn. Nightmare Moon’s blood was dripping from her horn to her face as she stood there looking at her dead sister. “It was your fault Luna… it was your fault.” Celestia said to her fallen opponent with hate. Meanwhile Twilight was in the great hall of the castle Looking at the dog fight going on outside. Several of the royal armys best flyers were dog fighting with the Lunar army and it’s flyers. It was clear that the Lunar army was winning but then the doors flew open and three ponies dressed in dark armour stepped in. Their faces were covered by the combat mask that they were wearing but it was clear who they were. Twilight, Applejack, Flash and Soarin were on the other end of the hall as the trio walked towards them. Two of them had eyes that were glowing fully orange and one of them was a mare that had a confident look in her eyes. “Captain Spin I expect.” Twilight said coldly and looked at the stallion in the middle. “Princess Twilight Sparkle. It is good to see you again.” The pony said and removed his mask. “It is good to see that you won’t hide behind a mask like your friends… Commanders Thunderlane and… Rainbow Dash.” twilight could not believe that she said that. Both Thunderlane and Rainbow Dash took off their masks and looked at her. “Well I think it’s about time to end this. I’ll take her majesty and the farmer. Thunderlane you dance with Flash and Dashie would you kindly take care of soarin.” Spin said and smiled. Both of them nodded and walked towards their targets. “Applejack follow me! Soarin and Thunderlane defend the throne room and neutralize them we will lead Spin away from her and them come back to help you two.” Twilight said and them she and Applejack ran off the room. Spin flew after them leaving Thunderlane and Dash alone. Dash and Thunderlane saw that neither Soarin or Flash were wearing any armour. This was going to be easy. Dash and Thunderlane flew toward their targets and tackled them. Thunderlane started to pond Flash’s chest with his fist as Dash tackled Soarin and started to hit him with twelve-to-six elbows to the head causing his fore head to open up. Flash used his wing to block Thunderlane’s strikes and soon got to his hooves and grabbed Thunderlane by his neck and pushed him to the wall. Thunderlane simply gave Flash a kick to the groin which caused him to realise the hold and yell in pain. Thunderlane quickly took you his sword and made a swing towards Flash but he ducked below it and grabbed his hooves pushing the sword towards Thunderlane’s chest but Thunderlane was pushing back hard. “I’m not gonna let you win this time!” Thunderlane said and pushed the sword close to Flash who was still trying to push it towards Thunderlane. “I’m sorry.” Flash said and kicked Thunderlane to his groin causing him to lose all focusand allowing Flash to push the sword through his body. “Ahh!” Thunderlane yelled out in pain as the sword penetrated his chest and came out of his back. Flash pulled the sword out and let Thunderlane fall to his knees. All the sudden a red aura of magick came out of Thunderlane’s chest causing him huge amount of pain. The aura of magic simply vanished soon after leaving Thunderlane’s body. The glow from his eyes were gone and he simply looked at Flash who was holding on to a bloody sword. He felt the pain in his chest and knew this was it… “I’m sorry Flash…” Thunderlane said and his head dropped to the floor and his heart and lungs stopped moving. “I know…” Flash simply said and hugged Thunderlane’s body. Meanwhile Dash was still hitting Soarin who wasn’t doing anything to fight back. Dash stopped her strikes and looked at Soarin who was laying below her with a huge open wound in his fore head. He open his emerald eyes and looked at her magenta eyes and said. “I love you Dashie and I won’t fight back.” He said and spit put blood. So what if he loved Dash. Dash had already almost killed her sister how was this any different. Just take out your sword and slice open his heart… that he had given to you… slice open the heart that was full of love aimed at you… “Oh god! What have I done!” The realisation hit Dash and she cried out and collapsed on top of Soarin. She couldn’t believe she had forgotten Soarin’s love to her and did all those terrible things… She cried loudly and Soarin wrapped his hooves around her body and hugged her. Dash had realised what had happened. She had been manipulated, used and betrayed… but ultimately she was the one to be blamed. She had changes to say no but she didn’t… this was her fault… “It’s okay Dashie… everything is gonna be okay… I promise.” Soarin whispered to her ear as they hugged each other. Spin entered a darkish library where Twilight and Applejack had ran off to. Only light in the room was the small shades of sun that came from the small windows and the orange glow from Spin’s eyes. He looked around the library and heard somepony sneak behind him. He turned around and hit the pony to her face with his hoof. “Ah! Twilight help!” Applejack said as Spin knocked her to the ground. All the sudden Twilight jumped down from the sealing but Spin quickly threw her out of the room by picking her up and smashing her body through window. The Spin turned to face Applejack who was laying on the ground. “Applejack…” Spin smiled devilishly and walked over to her. “I won’t hurt you if you don’t fight it.” Spin said and the glow in his eyes grew stronger. “W-what are you saying.” Applejack said. she was scared for her life as she looked at Spin who now was right in front of her. “Don’t scream…” Spin said and turned Applejack to her around so that she was laying on her belly and she wasn’t facing Spin. “Just relax and you will be fine.” Spin said and climbed on top of her. “No! Please don’t!” She cried out knowing what would happen next. “I said don’t scream!” Spin said and slapped her. “That’s not how you should treat mares Spin.” Both of them heard a familiar female voice coming from the door. “At least that wasn’t how you treated me.” The voice said. “Pinkie…” Spin said and the orange glow fainted a bit and he stepped back from Applejack. “What are you doing here?” “I wanted to meet the pony I fell in love with before we would be ripped apart again.” Pinkie said and walked in front of Spin. The glow from his eyes went away completely as they looked at each other but then Spin yelled in pain as the glow returned stringer than ever. “Spin is dead! I’m in control now!” A voice said as Spin’s body started to shake and sweat. “And I will make him kill you!” “I know he will not do that.” Pinkie said and walked closer to Spin who was bearly standing. “Because friendship and love conquers even the darkest of hearts. And I won’t let his heart be controlled any longer!” Pinkie said and hugged Spin who yelled in pain. His voice changed constantly as did the colour of his eyes as the spirit and Spin fought for control over his body. “Spin I love you!” Pinkie yelled out and kissed Spin which made a blue aura of magic escape his body through his chest leaving him crying in pain in Pinkie’s arms. “I’m clad that you had the same dream.” Twilight said as she returned to the room through the window she had gone through. “Yeah… but I’m still worried about the future… Did Night Comet show it for you?” Pinkie asked. “No what did you see?” Twilight asked her friend. “Misery… death… sadness… even thou this is the second last chapter to this story I’m sure there is another story begin from this one’s end… and it’s not a happy one…” Pinkie said and hugged the stallion who was crying in to her shoulder.