//------------------------------// // Special; Nightmare Moon's Challenge // Story: The Heroes of Equestria; Season One // by TechDragonX //------------------------------// Upon walking inside their house Twilight started talking to Spike again. "Nightmare Moon is coming and we're running out of time," Twilight said. "We just need a place to study without a bunch of crazy ponies trying to make friends all the time, now where's the light?" Just then the lights cut on and a bunch of ponies yelled "Surprise!" Twilight let out a sigh as the pink mare from earlier today started talking to her. "Hi, I'm, Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you, were you surprised?" Said the mare now know as Pinkie Pie. "Very surprised, libraries are supposed to be quiet." responded Twilight. "That's silly, what kind of party would this be if it were quiet, I mean duh," Pinkie replied. "I first saw you with Cobalt when you first arrived, you were like hey, and I was like GASP!" Twilight walked over to the snack table to get her something to drink, with Pinkie Pie behind her. As Pinkie kept talking about how she threw this party, Twilight poured her a drink which was not a real drink, but hot sause. When Pinkie finished talking the other five mares and Cobalt appeared behind the duo. Having taking note of what she drunk Twilight turned around. "Are you alright sugarcube?" Applejack asked. Twilight mane and tail then burst in to flames and thus caused her to run up stairs to her bed room. "Awww, she's so happy she's crying," Pinkie said. [A few minuets later...] Spike walked into Twilight's room and told her what was happening in the other room. As soon as Spike left Twilight started talking to her self. "I thought I could learn more on the Elements of Harmony, but silly me all this ridiculous friend making has kept me from doing that," Twilight said. As she turned to face the window she took note of four stars moving towards the moon. "On the longest day of the 1000th year the stars will aid in her escape." recited Twilight. As soon as Twilight finished talking Spike walked in and told her it's time to watch the Sun rise. {At town hall} While everypony was waiting on Princess Celestia, Pinkie Pie and Cobalt walked up to Twilight and Spike. "Are you excited, because I am, well not as excited as when I saw you walking into town, but what can top that?" Pinkie said. "Give, Twilight some space, Pinkie," said Cobalt. At that very moment Fluttershy's birds started to sing and the mayor of Ponyville started to speak. "Fillies and gentlecolts, as mayor of Ponyville it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Sun Celebration," said the mayor. Then everypony in the room started to cheer. After everypony was done cheering the mayor spoke agian. "In just a few moments our town will witness the magic of the sunrise and celebrate this, the longest day of the year, and now it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the Sun and the Moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of all harmony to all of Equestria, Princess Celestia," the mayor said. With that said, Rarity pulled the rope to open the curtins, but Princess Celestia wasn't there. "What?!" exclaimed Rarity. After a few moments of looking Rarity came back and stated that the princess was gone. Upon hearing this news everypony else let out a 'GASP!'. Pinkie then noticed a blue, stary mist at the stand above them. Which then turned into an alicorn, who was pure black with a light purple patch around her crestant moon cutie mark, with a stary light purple mane and tail, and wearing light blue armor. "Oh, no, Nightmare Moon," Twilight whispered to Spike. Nightmare Moon started to speak, "Oh, my beloved subjects, it's been so long since I've seen your precious little Sun lving faces." Out of everypony Rainbow Dash was the first one to speak up to the new pony. "What did you do to our princess?" asked Rainbow Dash. As soon as Rainbow was about to fly up to Nightmare Moon, Applejack grabbed her by her tail. After this Nightmare Moon started to laugh and talk again. "I'm not royal enough for you, don't you know who I am?" said Nightmare Moon. "Oh, another guessing game," said Pinkie. Within seconds of saying this Pinkie started to guess names for the new alicorn. Which caused Applejack to shove an apple in her mouth in a hussing manner. "Does my crown no longer count now, that I've been imprisoned for a thousand years, did you not recall the the legend, did you not see the signs?" said Nightmare Moon. Twilight then said something about what Nightmare Moon was saying. "You're the mare on the moon, Nightmare Moon," finished Twilight. As with the last piece of news everypony aside from Twilight, Cobalt, and Spike let out another gasp. "Yes, somepony who remembers me, then you also know why I'm here?" asked Nightmare Moon. "You're here to to.." was all Twilight could say. Nightmare Moon then started to laugh again. "Remember this day little ponies, for it will be your last, from this moment forth the night will last forever," Nightmare Moon said. "Also I challenge you to try and stop me," said Nightmare Moon. "Get her only she knows where the princess is," the Ponyville mayor said to the three guards. The guards flew up to Nightmare Moon before getting blasted out of the air by lightning. After this Nightmare Moon turned back into a mist and burst out of the doors. Everypony other than the guards, the mayor and Twilight, were confused or running about. This caused Rainbow Dash to break out of Applejack's grip and attempt to chase the mist, but couldn't. Upon turning around she saw Twilight and Spike running towards their house. {Twilight's House} Waking up in a state of panic all Spike could say was, "We have to stop Nightmare". Twilight tucked him in and started looking for a book on the Elements of Harmony. "Ugg, how can I stop Nightmare Moon without the Elements of Harmony?" Twilight said aloud. "And just what are the Elements of Harmony?" asked Rainbow Dash. "And how did you know about, Nightmare Moon?" Rainbow Dash asked again, "Are you a spy?" Just then Applejack forced Rainbow to slow down. Cobalt asked Twilight to explain what she was talking about. After Twilight was done, Pinkie Pie spoke up and read the title of a book aloud. The Elements of Harmony; A Reference Guide Upon hearing this Twilight the rushed over to Pinkie and grabbed the book and asked Pinkie how did she find it. "It was under E," Pinkie said in a singing voice. Twilight began to read the book for everypony to hear. There are seven Elements of Harmony, but only five are known; Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honsety, and Loyalty. The sixth and seventh are a complete mystery, it is said that the last know location was in the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters it is located in what is now... "The Everfree Forest?!" said everypony in the room.