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// The Same 
// Story: Secrets 
// by Night Angel 
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	Eclipse raised the moon in the same way she did the other night, this time more ponies watched with pleasure. She grabbed her checklist making sure her mission would go without a hitch. "Raise moon, check. Momma and Aunt Tia are on trip, check. Beam is in her bedchambers, check. Ok, that's everything. I should go now before something stupid happens." She spoke softly. Eclipse looked around one last time before flying outside. "I'm going to go see the park first, maybe I can meet some friends!" Once she made it, her eyes widened with shock. "Where is everypony? Normally there is still many citizens here, even after I raise the moon!" A stallion behind Eclipse saw her and slowly stepped forward, he sighed and tapped her shoulder.

Eclipse screeched sending birds flying everywhere, she then saw it was just a stallion and looked at him slowly. "I'm sorry, nopony comes here when I'm around, they all think I'm like my father. I have been hiding from the princesses, even Luna's fillies," he paused and looked at her eyes, they were serpentine just like his, "Y-your eyes! They are like mine!" The stallion slowly opened his eyes revealing yellow eyes, the pupils were small black slits. Eclipse smiled and for once didn't feel different, she would never admit it, but she felt weird around her family, except her momma, something told her that she understood.

"What's your name? Oh, and if you don't mind me asking, what species and race are you? I'm pony, but born from King Sombra, before he was taken over by the elusive Shadow he had a wife, my mom." The stallion said in a smooth voice. He was dark grey and had a mane and tail similar to Sourin's. His mane and tail color was a light and dark blue.

"I'm Eclipse, and if you wish to do so you may run." She said before she snapped out her wings revealing them. "I am an Alicorn princess, Luna's second daughter. I am immortal, but before you say anything my mane and tail isn't flowing because I'm young and not too powerful," Eclipse spoke swiftly, "Don't push me around though, or I will be your worst nightmare!" Eclipse spoke and furrowed her brow examining him.

"Never. In fact I'm not even a Unicorn, I'm a Pegasus. I don't possess the power my father has, he is a traitor! I am Blade, and Eclipse, I'm sorry but we aren't that much different.. We have fangs, dragon eyes, and in a way, Royalty." Blade said, his cutie mark was two short daggers crossing each other.

Eclipse sighed, "I have to go, but meet me here same time tomorrow. I wish to speak with you, Blade." Before he could nod she was already flying away lowering the moon. Blade nodded and flew toward Ponyville, straight into the Everfree Forest.