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// Chapter 5 
// Story: Darkness of the Eclipse 
// by Silverstream233 
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She blinked in confusion as her sister and her  friends disappeared. She was now standing on her balcony looking up at the clear blue sky. Then suddenly, the moon began to block out the sun, throwing darkness over Equestria. She tried to lower the moon, but it would not budge. A mysterious alicorn flew in front of her, her horn glowing with dark blue magic.

"You will never be in control of the moon again! Ponies will know the true beauty of an eclipse, Luna!" The iciness in her voice made her shiver. 

"Didn't you always want this, Luna? To overshine the sun?" The alicorn taunted. "No pony will ever trust you again after this eclipse!" A clasp of thunder rose overhead and her alicorn let out a wicked laugh that was achingly familiar. Nightmare moon! She was thrust back in the presence before she could identify who it really was.

"Luna? Are you alright?" Princess Celestia loomed over her anxiously.

"I had a vision."She murmured, rising shakily to her feet. "I don't want to talk about it." She added quickly. I turned back to Twilight and her friends. "I will let you know if there is more trouble." She turned and disappeared into a room at the end of the hall, my ears drooped downwards. She could hear Twilight and her friends speaking quickly with her sister before their hoof steps descend away. glanced warily out the window, watching the mane six seat themselves into the carriage. How can Nightmare moon possibly return? She pushed away the thought of her transformation all those years ago.

"It will not happen again." She told myself firmly. She picked up the special glasses than Rarity had made for her.A  surge of anticipation flowed through her body, pushing away all her worries.

I will make this eclipse a wonderful thing!

She opened the door to her balcony and stood watching the ponies of Canterlot walk around and did their daily activities.

"Thunder hoof!" She called. A gray pegasus immediately stepped into her room, his cutie mark was a sword in the shape of a lightning bolt

"Yes, princess?" He dipped his head in respect.

"I wish to travel to Canterlot. Fetch me my cloak." She ordered. The guard disappeared and came back with her cloak, which she draped over herself and placed on the hood as well.

"Shall I prepare a carriage?" Thunder Hoof asked.

"No, we shall fly there. I want to stretch my wings anways." She replied. She spread her wings and took off of the balcony, Thunder Hoof following. When they arrived in Canterlot, ponies stared curiously at me, their eyes wide.

"Why the dark magic store, princess?" His voice was cautious and guarded.

"There is something I must get." She says