Time passed at the party and while every other pony had fun, even and including Chris, but as the day and night wore on Flash still couldn’t help but feel nervous, but he did slowly relax as the night wore on, he still had not shown up, and no fights or disturbances there at the party that night.
But then midnight came, the end of the party, and the time for the guards to start cleaning up the big mess that had been made there, but something else unexpected also happened as well, Nightmare Shadow came to the party.
He burst through the front doors with a loud echoing boom and surprised and shocked every pony that was there, and once he entered every pony stood at attention ready to fight, but there weren’t that many ponies left anymore.
“I’m so glad to see you all here” Nightmare Shadow said calmly walking down the hall that lined the middle of the room as ponies fired and cat their magic at him, but he calmly deflected it with his own magic, “Please,” he said, “I have not come here wishing to fight, I have come her instead with the hope to talk.”
“What do you want, Nightmare Shadow?” Celestia asked.
“What do I want? Well that’s simple, I want power, strength, knowledge.
“And all of those I can get from so many other various place and sources that do not include you. Anyhow I would have come sooner, but I didn’t want to ruin the party, and the darkness of the night creates a much better mood and atmosphere for me, and while it may seem depressing and sad to you, to me it represents power, strength and knowledge, which none of you have, or at least not as much as me, you’re all so weak and pathetic, it’s sad really, you have two great and powerful leaders ruling a land of weak and pathetic ponies, or rather at least you had two rulers before I took Luna away.”
“WHERE IS MY SISTER?” Celestia demanded and asked first, “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HER FOUL CREATURE OF DARKNESS AND SHADOW?”
“Calm down Celestia, there is no need to fear. Relax Celestia, your sister is safe, for now, when her use has expired then she will no longer be safe, for I do not keep any pony alive just for the sole reason of fun, that is a silly thing that would be no use to the plans which I have for you, so many little pieces of a puzzle that none of you can escape, no matter how much or how hard you might try to do so, every action you take I have already predicted, and no matter what you try to do, you will fail against me in the end.
There is no escaping your fate or destiny, just as there is no escaping death.
All of you will fall short of me, the Prince of the Night, dreams, fears, and the shadows, Luna is no longer your princess of this, she has been replaced by me, and since I have taken her place I shall expect to be addressed by the proper title that I have earned and deserved, anything less and you shall suffer and be punished for it, I will not have my name mocked or destroyed by any of you.”
“HOW DARE YOU CALL YOURSELF THE PRINCE OF THE NIGHT,” Celestia boomed and shouted loudly, “YOU ARE NOT EVEN AN ALICORN!”
“Oh, but I am,” Nightmare Shadow said unfurling the wings which he had hidden underneath him shocking every pony in the room, “Shocked? Well I’m not surprised by your reactions, I would be amazed too if I were at your level.”
“HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?” Celestia demanded in a very loud voice.
“To question my transformation and my change is to question magic and logic, but all you need to know is that all of this is possible, you need not bother yourself with pointless questions that won’t be answered by me.”
“WHAT DO YOU WANT, NIGHTMARE SHADOW?” Celestia boomed very loudly, her voice almost seemed to make the very room move and tremble before her.