//------------------------------// // Shadows of the Past // Story: Shadows of Equestria // by Silver Inkwell //------------------------------// Chapter Nine: Shadows of the Past Before we get to their story with Midnight let us first go back in time to really truly fully understand what happened exactly to make this possible. Luna was very angry at her sister, but she knew that she couldn’t act out by letting the nightmare forces control her, no, she would have to do something much better. But what? The answer came very soon enough. She could get her revenge by corrupting her students of course. And with that in her mind she smiled as she started her plan. All the other students had failed in some way, Sunset Shimmer just ran away, Trixie never was accepted, and Twilight Velvet wasn’t quite good enough either. No unicorn was, well all except for Twilight Sparkle of course. She was perfect, and soon enough, she did corrupt her. She told her that Celestia would want her to listen to her advice, and soon enough she even eventually convinced her (through a song) that if she listened to Celestia that a very horrible and terrible fate would come through to the lands, but that was sort of the truth since a very terrible and horrible fate did come eventually, but it came from the words of Luna herself instead. Where once she had been nervous and shy and afraid, now she stood very strong and brave, but her desire for power was just too much. And in her desire she went insane just like Sunset Shimmer. And so it was that she became crazy and insane and eventually became evil. But as for King Sombra, well it was also due to Luna’s words. And why was that? Well because his heart was dark and black as night of course. I would tell you more, but let’s just say that it was very intense. Oh, you want to know the dialogue? Very well then, as you wish. “Sister, how can we defeat this King?” Luna said looking at the reports the mail pony had just brought in about news from the Crystal Empire. “Together of course,” and with that said they went there. “Have you come to challenge me?” Sombra said once they got there. “We have, your reign of terror has gone on for far too long now.” “Oh, it has only begun,” he said to Celestia smiling as he attacked. The battle was very intense, but eventually Luna gained the advantage. “You can’t stop me, no pony ever can or will,” he said. “Yes, I can, because I know what pain you feel.” “You know nothing of my pain,” Sombra said. “Oh, I know full too well,” Luna said stepping closer to him and then kissed him, and then suddenly the darkness drained out of him. “That was very interesting,” he said with a smile, “Thanks for that.” “You’re welcome, and it’s not your fault you didn’t recognize who you really and truly were, but now you do,” and with that said they dragged the unconscious form of Celestia through the air since Sombra had knocked her out in the fight. “If you listen to Celestia a great and terrible horrible fate will meet Equestria.” “What does that mean exactly?” Twilight said with some slight fear. “Chaos and pain and sorrow and despair will rule these lands.” “Surely this cannot be, Celestia cares for me like my own mother.” “She does, but she does not have the true insight that I do of you.” “So what are you saying then? That I should leave her?” “Yes, and come join me, I will be your teacher now.” “Well okay then, I just hope that you won’t be disappointed in me.” “Trust me child, I won’t ever be,” Luna said with a very devious smile. “Celestia would have you believe that I am not equal to her, but I am,” Luna said, “In fact I think that I may be even much stronger than her.” “Very well then, if you say so,” Twilight said going back to work then. “Twilight! You have to give up this crazy quest for power!” “NEVER!” Twilight said, “AND YOU CANNOT STOP ME! AND OH, BY THE WAY, MY NAME IS NOT TWILIGHT SPARKLE! IT IS MIDNIGHT SPARKLE NOW!” And with that said she started to attack Luna, and she eventually had to retreat with tears on her face because of her actions, and that was why Twilight had taken over Canterlot and why any resistance was still in the empire. But of course these were and are still just mixed up memories of the past, they are still just echoes, they are not real, they’re just a reflection, just shadows. And they were all the memories that Luna lived through each and every day, but I think that is enough of the past, let us get back to the story now.