Celestia had drifted off to sleep in the castle’s extensive library. She had been searching for any reason for her sisters bewildering behavior. Nothing had sparked her interest.
She had horrible nightmares, lying in that library. She stood in an abandoned castle, broken and torn to ruin. Beside her, the Elements her sister had claimed – Magic, Kindness and Laughter – laid on the ground, their power drained, leaving them worthless. Their color was grey, and they looked weak in her eyes. In the background she heard cold laughter, and the shadowy night seemed endless as she walked to the courtyard.
As she entered the courtyard, she saw that the castle was her and her sisters. ‘How had it gotten so torn down?’ she thought to herself. Looking up at the moon, she saw a dark pony flying straight towards her.
The alicorn was black as night with wicked eyes, her pupils slits of blackness in a sea of green. She was the same height as Celestia herself, and her blue mane swirled like a shadow. Celestia somehow thought this mare was familiar, but knew she had never seen the likes of such a frightful mare.
The alicorn came charging at her, her horn sparkling with a dark blue aura. Not knowing what else to do, Celestia’s horn sparked with its own magic, firing a beam of light at the oncoming nightmare. The alicorn stopped for a moment, blocking the magic with her own. 'Shes too powerful'
Suddenly, the other mare fired a shadowy bolt at Celestia. Tia gasped as darkness engulfed her. She felt agonizing pain, a hot, burning agony that seemed to sear at her blood and bones. It was as though the heat of the sun had been transferred to her body, burning her up in the night. She heard a bone chilling laugh, yet her body still boiled in the heat of the alicorns hatred. Finally, she awoke from the horrible dream, eyes wide and sweating.
‘What was the meaning of these strange dreams’, she wondered. She got up from where she sat, holding her head. Perhaps Luna was sleeping better. One more walk to where Luna was, so she could check on her. Then, off to bed for the night. Perhaps sleeping in her own bed would put her mind at ease.
If only that had been the case.