"...The stars will aid in her return, and she will bring about everlasting night..."
What really awakened the corrupted spirit of Princess Luna, Nightmare Moon, during the Sunset Celebration? As Twilight Sparkle moves to Ponyville, her worst fears of the prophecy are made real, and the dark sorceress unleashes her curse. But the prophecy failed to mention that she would not rise alone. During her imprisonment on the Moon, the corrupted goddess had taken three young colts from Equestria, and raised them to learn her dark magic. And as she trains them to spread darkness across the realm, the boys begin to look upon Nightmare Moon as their loving guardian. It is these three colts who are the key to fulfilling their mother's wish; to live in disguise among the ponyfolk, and stop the Elements of Harmony from keeping back the beauty of eternal night.
(cover art by mix-up)
(based on an idea by SageBrony07)
Yeah!!! I may be biased here, but I love how this story starts. Great job. I can't wait for the next chapter. This will be interesting to see what happens when White Nebula, Dark Star, and Red Nova get to ponyville. I wonder what they are going to think of the town and Equestria? Great job. Thank you very much to taking this suggestion.
6010327 Anytime my friend!
i love this pleas update soon but this is an idea you can call the three stars "the three sky-racing shooting stars"
White Nebula,the stare of Making
Red Nova, the stare of Healing
Dark Star, the stare Fighting
this is just my idea but i'm looking fowerd to what you make also can they where something like this?
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6010511 Whoa these pictures are cool!
Did you make them?
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no i just google them up but what do you think of my ideas it's your story i just wanted to see if you like them?
6013475 Question. In your last post you said you wanted them to look something like this, and the pictures were them all like Crystal ponies, but Shinning was in his armor, Mac was in a sort of toga, and Thunderlane was all natural. I was wondering, did you want them to shine like a crystal pony, or did you really want to see Mac in a toga?
I admit, I like the idea of them being more crystal like ponies, but only when they tap into the power of their stars.
6013475 Yeah it's an interesting idea! I'll look into it.
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thank you and i'm looking forward to the next chapter! but i would like to see a mention of the three stars you would think a pony would notes three new stars.
and i that's a really cool idea crystal like ponies, but only when they tap into the power of their stars.
but that's part of there powers.
Red Nova, the stare of Healing-his magic is connected to nature plants and animals so wen there in the everfree forest mac is like a god in there hence the name "healer".
White Nebula,the stare of Making-as a unicorn magic is basically creating something out of nothing hence the name "maker"
Dark Star, the stare Fighting-pegasus are a war tribe being the bast in hoof to hoof combat having speed over magic or power like White Nebula or Red Nova he is the soul of the team hence the name "fighter"
each star is unique powerful alone unstoppable together that's how i see it
Awright, let's get this rebellion ON!
The night shall last forever!
this is a a great retake on the pilot episode, and that right on the first. I think this is awesome
. I wander what kind of armor Black Star White Nebula and Red Nova will have I would just love to draw them; will they have the batpony them to them? I have a little difficulty understanding why Rumble would stay in Ponyville while his parents live elsewhere, are they consistently reposted elsewhere because of there jobs and that they thought it would be better for Rumble to stay put so that he can live in a more stable environment?
6049195 Actually Rumble lives with his parents in Ponyville, but he just goes over to Fluttershy's often because he looks up to her as a sibling figure. Also, if you can draw armor for the three stallions, that would be awesome! The next chapter will give you an idea of what their powers are going to be, so I'll make sure to publish it soon. Thanks for the feedback!
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take a look at my page you can see my DA gallery if your interested.
6049776 Very impressive! You have a real attention to detail. And I really like the OCs you made. I'll make sure to post the next chapter before the first one is a month old.
Hello everypony! Sorry for the wait on this chapter. I'll try to update the story more quickly.
*Totes spoiler warning; I tried to black-tag the whole block below, but that wasn't working. So don't read unless you really want to!*
God DAMN it, Nebula! Moon specifically told you NOT to raise suspicion and the VERY FIRST THING you do is start throwing extremely specific accusations at the single biggest threat to your mission!
This is why Mom likes the others better, you know.
"I thought I was the only one who used hapless, ignorant citizens with untapped potential as personal warriors to solve my problems! Well played, Sister..."
...... *Sigh*
Oh, wait, she wasn't serious. Nevermind. Good shot, Sunny! Now finish him off!
Shut up and burn, turkey!
No!
No, no, NO!
You don't trounce freakin' Celestia and then leave her roughed-up but conscious and pinned under some heavy rocks! Rookie mistake!
Awww, you guys are the WORST henchpones!
Except, you know, that you WEREN'T here for most of your lives, and those ponies will know that.
... I feel like there was a definite PLANNING deficit about this mission.
Heh. Seriously though, that fight was really good.
I was kind of hoping that we'd get to see some tender moments between the brothers and Nightmare Moon, with them all being one big happy evil family, but I guess the plot waits for nopony.
Nice one!
i really like it and wen your done with this story i have a story idea i waould like to threow at you if your willing?
6101317 Thanks for the feedback! And don't worry, there'll be more interaction between the stallions and their mother.
6101403 I'd love to hear what you got!
Wow. Go Nova, Dark, and White. They beat Princess Celestia (Granted she didn't want to hurt them). I love those powers. I like how Dark can harness lighting, Nova can control stone, and White is a bit of an alchemist (Reforging his iron in his magic to take the shape he desires.) I do hope we can see some Mom, and children moments in the future chapters. Also I hope to see how much these three view each other as brothers. I mean they were taking digs at each other, but I would like to see if they have a sibling relationship. Great chapter. Also I love the little part at the end, where they accidentally delayed the sun's setting. I wonder how much time that will give Celestia when she can escape to save the elements. Great job and good luck.
Great Chapter, I like how you manage to find a strictly different way for the stallion trinity to react to a same situation. For ones that the bad guy though they got lucky break to beat Celestia and neutralizing her early in the game, turns out that they had put a rentch in there own skims was funny. I loved the moment when White Nebula used Twilight as a hostage to get Celestia to lower the sun, the tragic irony of the situation, as sad as it was. I wander if Nebula actually killed his sister, or he stun her to make sher that she is out of the game. I also wander why he actually left Celestia alive, is she kept a gift for Nightmare Moon, to make sure she gets total satisfaction in her victory her sister. I see that White Nebula know of under hoof tactics, and he will not hesitate to break his word and kill if he has nothing to gain from it any more.
I can't wait for the next chapter
all hail the queen of nightmare rule of dreamworld & queen of the night.
i love this so hard!!!
Great job with this update. I was surprised to see Shinning act so cruelly, but it makes sense. I wonder when Celestia will show up and how this battle is going to go. Great job and good luck.
As surprised as I am that Fluttershy recognized some pegasus that vanished into thin air when she was a kid, YOU WERE TOLD SPECIFICALLY IN THE LAST CHAPTER TO EXPECT THIS GAAAAAUGH
Does NMM's amnesia spell cause constant short-term memory loss? Because these guys have a habit of forgetting their orders moments after receiving them.
You might want to care a LITTLE bit. He was gone for years and has no clue who you are.
Big talk coming from the pony who outed them to Princess Celestia the moment he saw her.
Yeah, I can see why Nebula is the "brains" of this operation. He makes the decisions that keep turning out wrong.
Not really, no. That was a terrible decision. But hey, at least you fixed your own mistake.
It's about bloody time!
The night will last FOREVER!!
Interesting chapter, so White Nebula had in deed killed Twilight Sparkle. I don't understand doe why he didn't finish off Celestia when he had the chance to do so twice and why didn't he neutralize her magic before leaving her alone and unguarded like that? I wander if rumble will follow the the Main Six or or the Trinity Stallions, in Chapter two he is shown to be proficient at winning carny game which demands a lot of skill and dexterity which can be useful if he ventures in a dangers place like the Everfree. All doe, Rumble seem to be a bit of an airhead at times. I think the depute between the mane Six was interesting as it shows that their bonds are still very fragile as well as their trust.
All doe, I have a gripe on the issue of Celestia seeming omniscience of knowing everything that is happening. I could at the very limit understand that she knew of shining because Twilight may have talked about him during her apprenticeship with Celestia and may had recognizes him from photos she mite had shown her but that was never explained why. Celestia couldn't have met him before she met his sister who had her cutie mark by then, and it would be presumed that he had his before her. as for Macintosh and Thunderlane she couldn't have known who they are unless she had read reports of missing colts but none of that was said prier to their meting and she states every thing as facts when in realty it would be an educated guess work at best on her part.
I would personalty prefer that Nightmare Moon win and I would love to see how she install her regime in Equestria. I wander how the Trinity Stallions would fair against the the Royal Guard as well as how would lead them; BlueBlood maybe...
Nice chapter. I loved how Fluttershy was assertive in this chapter, rallying the girls to see sense. Great job. Thanks for the update. I wonder what the Everfree is going to be like now. I guess we will wait till next time.
loved it so hard!!!!
Good job with they rhyming. Great job. Thanks for the the update. I really enjoyed it.
I really like it hope to read more soon
more i need more!!!
Sorry for birthing you but do you know when you might be updatting I really like this story and want to know what happenes next but I don't want to make you feel rushed again sorry for bugging you
6596959 That's okay. I apologize for not updating it recently.
Schoolwork has been getting busy, plus my computer died. 
But I do have the next chapter in the works. And soon this story will be given the epic conclusion it deserves! 
6597083 your laptop died to I get it I understand and it good to know that thank you for letting me know
With Nightmare Moon saying she's sorry and have felt like a mother raising them, that or it'll be the original "Taste the Rainbow motherf*****!" ending.
Thanks you for continueing this.
my Heart!!!
hope to read more soon
6885395 Sorry for the long wait.
I'll be working on the final chapter over this week. If it doesn't get updated in February I'll eat my tail. 
6889378 but people don't have talis so that won't work
Bravo my good sir, bravo.
This was awesome. Thanks for writing this story. I'm glad you listened and wrote it. Thank you.
Cool.
Aw. I wanted the Empress Nightmare Moon to win.... I want to see this as an alternate ending!
Hail Nightmare!
Now this is a very interesting alternate universe story so it looks like Nightmare Moon will not doing this alone she basically just kidnapped three boys Big Macintosh Shining Armor and thunderlane and not only that took away their memories of their previous life and pretending to be their mother but it looks like the Summer Sun celebration is coming on and everybody is getting ready it looks like Fluttershy took upon of looking out for rumble since his parents moved to Ponyville and ever since his older brother disappeared she became like the older sister that Rumble never had and it looks like he's not the only victim Twilight was also sad about The Disappearance of shining armor and then Applejack missing her brother Big Macintosh well it looks like the reunions will come soon but unfortunately it won't be pleasant
that is so like three stooges moments
Well things are not looking too good especially more threat is coming so anyway it looks like nightmare Moon's "sons" are preparing to head for Ponyville to eliminate the other elements of harmony meanwhile the other ponies in Ponyville are waiting for the arrival of Princess Celestia and it looks like Twilight is starting to begin to like these five ponies and despite her differences they felt like they can still be friends which is that's always nice like they say opposite attracts meanwhile in the everfree forest Nova, Dark, and White finally arrived but they were soon stopped by Princess Celestia and she realize that the Unicorn is shining armor who disappeared years ago but unfortunately the three ponies attacked Celestia and despite her skills and fights she got overpowered by the three ponies and now they're heading for Ponyville I hope Twilight and her friends realize what's going on before it's too late
Uhh yeah about that rainbow
Are there still a memory in there that it's still fighting to get free
Oh dear this is not good at all okay so it looks like everything was pretty good but until those three ponies showed up now at first it was a sweet reunions seeing the younger siblings seeing their older siblings once again after disappearing for all those years but something is wrong especially the Moon and the Sun not moving at all so nebula going to Princess Celestia to lower the Sun but she refused and thinking that she has the upper hand but unfortunately Twilight showed up and nebula used her as leverage against Celestial and threatened Twilight life so with that Celestia lower the sun down and it looks like they can begin their ritual to bring Nightmare Moon here but before he left he used his magical spell and attack Twilight then return to Ponyville and here comes worst part that Nightmare Moon has finally returned after a thousand years this is really not good at all
You go Fluttershy