//------------------------------// // Chapter nine. A new arrival part two (edit) // Story: Student of the Night // by Thestoryteller //------------------------------// BOOM!! The lighting ball exploded as it came in contact with the wall. Breaking it to pieces and making a hole in the palace. But Nightwing dodged the attack before it struck him. "Hey!" He yelled as he turned back to the two Pegasi. "What do you think your doing?!" Nightwing was then sent flying out the hole as the other Pegasus closed the distance between them and punched him straight in the muzzle. Thankfully he landed on the hard crystal ground of the Empire. The two Pegasi hovered above Nightwing as he began to recover from the blow. "Okay you two, I'm gonna give you one last chance to stop, before I take this seriously." Nightwing threatened. "Be a nice change of pace." The lightning Pegasus said as he created a lightning ball and shot it at Nightwing. Nightwing dodged the attack and flew at the martial arts Pegasus. "Oh this is too easy." The martial arts Pegasus smiled as she threw a punch at Nightwing. Only for it to go straight through his head. "What?!" The martial arts Pegasus yelled. The Pegasus then turned around to see Nightwings hoof come in contact with her face. "Hah! Not so nice when the shoes on the other hoof, is it?" Nightwing sneered. But sadly Nightwings little gloat ended shortly as a small lightning ball struck him in the back and sent him hurling towards the ground. "So this is all the great Nightwing is capable off?" The martial arts pony asked as the two Pegasi landed on the ground. "How sad." "Okay. First, the only reason you're beating me is because you caught me off-guard. Second I can't use an defensive attacks because shield spells are weak against lightning. Third, there's a lightning ball behind you." Nightwing said. "What?" The lightning Pegasus said as he turned around to see a blue lightning ball being hurtled towards him. In a quick action the two Pegasi flew up into the air to dodge the attack. "Okay who threw that?!" The martial arts Pegasus yelled. She looked around to find the source of the attack. She turned and her face was met with a hoof wearing a golden shoe. "What took ya so long Flash?" Nightwing asked his ex-guard. "I was preoccupied." Flash said. "Take this!" The lightning Pegasus yelled as he created a lightning ball and threw it at Flash, only for him to deflect it. "How did you do that?" Flash asked the lightning Pegasus. "It's a secret." The lightning Pegasus said. "Well at least now the odds are even." Nightwing said as he faced the martial arts mare. "In the name of the Royal guard surrender!" A voice yelled. The Pegasi (and Nightwing) all turned to see they were surrounded by crystal guards, Shining armor, Cadence, Sunset shimmer, and Twilight. "Well now your outnumbered and outmatched." Nightwing sneered. "Nothing to do now but give up." "Yeeeeah, no." The martial arts Pegasus said as a pink crystal appeared out of nowhere and hovered above her hoof. "What is that?" Flash asked. "Where did she get it?" Sunset asked. "Has she had that thing the entire time we've been fighting?" Nightwing asked. The martial arts Pegasi held the crystal up to her mouth and said. "Teleporta alica." She said. The pink crystal began to glow and turn into a bright pink flash, blinding everypony in the area. When the flash faded the two Pegasi were gone. "What...what just happened?" Shining armor asked. "To be honest...not a clue." Nightwing said. Meanwhile in a dark cave, the two Pegasi where in front of unicorn figure. "What were you two thinking?!" The unicorn screamed. "Sorry sir, we were just following your orders." One of the pegasi said. "Orders? What orders?" "Your orders." The martial arts Pegasus said. "You told us that the bat pony was a changeling and that we where to take him down." "I never gave such order!" "Then...who did?" A silence filled the room as both the unicorn and the pegasi thought carefully of how this could have happened. "Alright listen. I want the both of you to return to your posts while I figure this out. Got it?" "Yes sir!" The two pegasi saluted and flew off. Leaving a lost in thought unicorn alone. "It's not possible, but then how else could this have happened?" He muttered to himself as he walked away. Meanwhile the Ponyville train was speeding down the tracks with Flash, Twilight, Sunset, Fluttershy, and Nightwing in one of the private cars. Nightwing was levitating an ice pack on his left eye to stop his black eye, which Twilight gave him once they were on the car, from swelling. "I still don't think you should have done that." Fluttershy said. "Believe me Fluttershy, I deserved it." Nightwing said. "Your darn right you did." Twilight growled. "Seriously what is going on between you two?" Flash asked. "Something that you don't need to know Flash." Nightwing said. "When my friend gets a black eye by a princess it makes it something I need to know." "*sigh* Fine I'll tell you, but Sunset and Fluttershy have to leave." "What? Why?" Sunset asked. "Because what I'm about to say you don't need to hear, now leave the car or I will shove you off this car." Nightwing growled. "Okay got the message. Sheesh." Sunset said as she and Fluttershy left the car. Once Sunset was gone Nightwing casted a soundproof bubble to make sure no one could hear them. "Okay now what is this all about?" Flash asked. "I know." Nightwing said. "Know what?" Twilight asked. "I know about you two and your secret dating thing." "Secret-what?" Flash asked. "Oh don't bother with that act Flash, we both know you can't lie to me." "*sigh* I guess there's no point in lying." "Thank you, anyways. Twilights mad at me because I probably almost exposed your little secret." "Yeah, let's go with that." Twilight murmured. "Well if that's all then, I don't know why you needed to hit him?" Flash asked. "Trust me Flash, it's better that you don't know." "Agreed, now I'll go get Fluttershy and Sunset." Nightwing said as he got up from his seat. "Oh, one more thing Nightwing before you leave." Twilight said. "Yeah what?" Punch! "Deserved that too." Nightwing said as he rubbed his black eye and left the car. "So what was with you getting all upset when my sis kissed me?" Flash asked. "I just don't like it when other Mares kiss my colt. Okay?" Twilight said. "Duly noted." "I told you to leave the car, not go straight to the caboose." Nightwing said to Sunset shimmer and Fluttershy as the three walked in. "We had no choice the other cars were full, also why does your eye look more swollen than usual?" Fluttershy asked. "I fell down some stairs." Nightwing lied. "There's no stairs on this train." "I found some and fell off them." "Okay enough nonsense. Let's talk about something important, like who were those two Pegasi that attacked Nightwing?" Sunset asked. "All I know is that they attacked me and I haven't the faintest clue why." Nightwing said. "Speaking of those two Pegasi." Flash said as he looked at Nightwing. "Why where you holding back when you we're fighting them?" "He was holding back?!" Sunset said in shock. "Oh yeah, I've seen Nightwing in action and he can do way more than that." "I didn't attack at full power because I wanted to test the after-image spell." Nightwing said. A few minutes passed by with conversation after conversation. Soon the train ended at Ponyville and the groups all went home. Flash and Twilight went to Twilights castle so Flash could get a rundown for how big the castle was. Fluttershy went to her cottage to pack for her trip, and Nightwing and Sunset went to Lightning strikes house to tell him he was Nightwings new guard. "So quick question?" Sunset asked as Nightwing knocked on the door. "Yeah what?" Nightwing said. "What's Lightning strike like?" "A lot like Flash." The door was opened by Lightning strike himself. "Oh hey Nightwing and..." "Sunset shimmer." Sunset answered. "Pleasure to meet you Sunset." Lightning said as he shook her hoof. "So Nightwing what can I do for you?" "Flash has been promoted and is now Guarding Princess Twilight sparkle, so you are now my new guard. Kay?" Nightwing said. "Oh...well okay." "Wonderful, go get your armor you start now." Night time rolled around quickly as all the ponies went to sleep. Unaware that an Earth pony was watching them.