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// chapter 11 
// Story: vengeance at nightfall 
// by NightSugar pone 
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 Traitor 


Angel sighed as she agreed with her sister's decision, and moved to sit beside her and lean back onto her bed

“And here I thought that maybe I could make him like me, this just ruins everything previously established by our plan. And now no one is safe from him,” 
She sat there for a moment in silence before her ears shot up
"No one is safe!”

Nightshade looked at her as the same thought ran through her mind as well and she got up quickly 
“We need to get to mom and auntie Tia before he does. ” 
Without another word the two bolted out of the room and ran directly to the main hall, when they got there they saw Valour starting to advance on the two princesses slowly and without hesitation, Nightshade shot at him. The moment he turned around she grabbed him in her magic and galloped away, heading for the dungeons beneath the castle. While she ran deep into the castle with Valour, Angel explained what had happened in the ballroom, and Luna didn't hesitate to go down to the dungeons as well. 

“This is one of the reasons why we didn't want to make an alliance with them, Alicorn magic gives a boost to the blood they'd get from one and your sister is probably the most well versed in the dark magic she possesses,” Celestia said as she walked with Angel 

“So, basically, what you're saying is if he drank her blood he'd get some of her magic and power?” 
She said as she tried to properly dissect what Celestia was saying 

“In a way, the same would happen with you but the magic wouldn't be as strong,” 
She looked ahead and looked more and more worried with each step she took
“But who knows what would have happened if he managed to drink her blood? I'd hate to see what would happen to Nightshade if it's not enough,” 
She said in a more somber tone, and Angel began to favour her sister more and more. Once they got down the dungeons and found Nightshade and Luna they noticed that they were staring into the locked cell in front of them, and Luna's expression made her look like she was ready to tear him limb from limb. 

“I can't believe such filth was right in front of us all this time, I really should have guessed from his dreams that he was no good,” 
Luna said as she turned her snout up and away from him 

“I promise I'll never make the same mistake twice, but I really must know what you saw,” 
Nightshade said and Luna turned to face her and lifted a wing to shield their faces. 

“In his dream, he turned you into his kind and brought you back to his home and planned on using you and your title to take over Equestria, before killing you and taking over completely,” 
Luna said as she stared into Nightshade's eyes which were rapidly filling with fear

“Is…is this going to be enough to hold him?” 
She said as her voice wavered slightly. 

“If cut down the amount of blood he gets, then yes, until then we have to just wait and hope this is enough,” 
When she had finished Nightshade nodded and Luna lowered her wing and looked at Valour again 
“If you don't rot here than you will in Tartarus,” 
She said coldly as she began to walk away. 

“Of course you were going to use me, I bet you didn't even kill your mother or feel sorry for any lives you've taken,” 
Nightshade said when Luna was out of sight 

“How else was I going to take over and make our kind the most abundant type of ponies? You really are cute, though, so bold for such a short princess,” 
He said with a chuckle. 

Nightshade's wings tensed
“It…is..a MEDICAL CONDITION!” 
She said as she practically flew at the cell and punched him so hard in the muzzle that he slipped off his hooves and a small trail of blood dripped out of his mouth and nose
“And in case you were wondering, I'd choose Metamorph either way.” 
She spat at the ground near his hooves and walked away from the cell door
“Fucking prick,” 
Celestia and Angel moved out of Nightshade's way when she walked back to the ground level of the castle and was met with a familiar face. 

“Nightshade, are you okay?” 
He looked down at the blood on her hooves and instantly began to look more worried

“Don't worry Morphy,” 
She said as she lifted the bloody hoof up
“It's not mine,” 
She smiled and walked towards her room and he followed her. 

“Then whose is it?” 
He said as he walked at her side

“It's Valour’s, that prideful prick tried to double cross me and kill me to take over Equestria, and I popped him in the muzzle.” 
She said calmly as her smile turned into a frown
“It was my mistake for trusting him, though,”
She looked up at Metamorph and folded her ears back 
“I put everyone in danger, especially the ones I love the most.” 
She looked away from him and down at the floor in front of them 

“Hey, everyone makes mistakes, even my mom made a mistake that wrecked the plan she had to take over Equestria because of one loose end. But we got back up and moved on,” 
He stopped her by holding a hoof out in front of her and she looked up at him before rearing up and kissing him and accidentally poking her lip with one of his large fangs. 

“Ow….on a better note, I choose you, out of all the things that happened you've been supportive and showed more emotion than I've ever seen from a stallion,” 
She kissed his lips softly 
“And I can't see myself with anyone better, Morphy.”