The Changelings hit the shield until they flew up a bit before they hit the shield and managed to break it. The pony trembled from the tremor. The Changelings began to fly to the ground while using magic. The ponies began to run in terror.
Meanwhile, at Canterlot Castle, Cadence, her friends and Spike were trapped in a green goo-stick, Celestia was in a cocoon, and Shining Armor was still in the same spot, no goo in the hooves. On the balcony, Chrysalis and Twilight watched the Changelings chase after the ponies. They smiled at that.
“This day has been just perfect,” started singing Chrysalis. “The kind of day which I’ve dreamed since i was small”
“Everypony I’ll soon control. Every stallion, mare and foal. Who says a girl can’t really have it all?” sang Chrysalis. When she finished singing, Chrysalis she laughed a little. Twilight laughed a little too.
But their happiness was soon broken, because the doors opened. Yes. They closed the door for no one else but the Changelings to enter. Chrysalis and Twilight looked back and saw Luna, “But what,in Fust is happening here?” asked Luna surprised to see Cadence and her friends trapped in a green slime. But what surprised her most was seeing her sister in a green cocoon.
Luna flew to the cocoon, “sister? Can you hear me?” asked Luna desperately.
But Celestia didn’t have time to answer, because she and Luna heard footsteps. Luna looked down and saw Chrysalis and Twilight approaching. Luna glared at Chrysalis, “you! So it was you who planned this attack on Canterlot! You will pay for it, Queen Chrysalis!”
Queen Chrysalis laughed as Twilight Sparkle smiled wickedly, “Do you think I managed to accomplish this on my own, Luna?”
Luna was surprised, but continued with a serious expression, “How do you know our name?”
“My daughter told me all about your ‘friends’, ‘mentor’, ‘babysitter’ and about you”, replied Chrysalis.
“And where is your daughter?” asked Luna.
“She’s here”, Chrysalis pointed to Twilight before hugging with a hoof as she closed her eyes and had a toothy grin.
Luna couldn’t believe it: Chrysalis had a daughter. But why did this Changeling remind her of somepony?
“You remind us of somepony, Changeling”, said Luna with a hoof on her chin.
Twilight Sparkle came out of the hug to say, “Really? Who do you think I am? Don’t you recognize me, Luna?”
Luna couldn’t believe what she was seeing. This could only be a dream. It could only be a nightmare, “no… you can’t be Twilight Sparkle…”
“I’m am Twilight Sparkle, Luna,” said Twilight Sparkle. “I was always a changeling”
“It can’t be true”, denied Luna, still incredulous.
“Yes, it is true, princess”
Luna looked the way the voice was coming and realized that Applejack was the one who spoke, looking at Luna, “Twilight Sparkle has always been a Changeling. I started to suspect her when Twilight spit out the cupcake I put in her mouth. But nopony has heard me and look where we are now”, Applejack closed her eyes as she let out a breath.
Princess Luna knew that Applejack was the element of Honesty. But she couldn’t believe that Twilight would betray Equestria like that, “Why, Twilight? Why are you doing this?”
Twilight approached Luna, “because I’m am loyal to my mother. I wouldn’t betray her trust”
“Twilight, don’t you realize that the Changelings are attacking Canterlot? Chrysalis doesn’t plan to feed her subjects, she plans to dominate all Equestria”, said Luna.
“Lie! My mother only wants the best for me and her other subjects!” denied Twilight Sparkle, now angry.
“Twilight, I know you still care about your friends, Cadence and Celestia. Please, surrender. I don’t want to have to fight against my first friend”, said Luna.
Twilight Sparkle was annoyed, “I don’t care about them and I’m am not your friend!” exclaimed Twilight Sparkle while casting a damage spell on Luna. Luna put a shield on the spot.
When Twilight stopped attacking, Luna took off her shield and let out a sigh, “so you won’t surrender easily, right?”
“No. I will always be faithful to my mother!” exclaimed Twilight Sparkle before casting a damage spell, but Luna cast a damage spell as well, but as much as she didn’t want to hurt Twilight, she had no choice.
The two spells were fighting. One to gain control of the other. Twilight was doing its best to win, but Luna’s magic was stronger and went to the Twilight horn and she fell backwards while her eyes were closed. Chrysalis, startled, went to her daughter to see if Twilight was all right. Luna felt sorry for doing this, but Twilight didn’t want to surrender. She had no choice.
“Daughter, please talk to me”, Chrysalis begged in a desperate way.
Twilight Sparkle opened her eyes slowly, before looking at Chrysalis, “Mom…”
“It’s fine, daughter. I’m here”, said Chrysalis with a smile, before glaring at Luna.
Chrysalis, angry, approached Luna, “How dare you hurt my daughter?!”
“She didn’t give me a choice. I asked her to stop”, said Luna.
“So why didn’t you surrender or put on a shield instead?”asked Chrysalis, still annoyed.
“It was the only thing I could think of to do”, said Luna.
“Was that the only thing you thought? You will see what I will do to you!” exclaimed Chrysalis, before casting a damage spell. Luna was hit, stayed unconscious and fell to the floor.
When Luna woke up, she was no longer in Equestria. She was in her mind. And everything was dark. Well, she was unconscious in the real world, what else could she do?
Suddenly Luna shivered all over her body. Luna began to tremble.
No…
The thing went to Luna’s face.
Luna, Luna. We meet again.
Luna’s ears brightened at the voice. No. It can’t be her. Impossible! The thing took the form of a black alicorn with light blue armor, blue helmet and dragon slits. This thing was nothing more, nothing less than Nightmare Moon!
“I’m back, Luna”, said Nightmare Moon with a smile.
“No. It can’t be. It can’t be. You’re not real!!” exclaimed Luna in a panic. How? Twilight and her friends had defeated her.
“How did you get back? Twilight and her friends defeated you with the Elements of Harmony!”
“Silly Luna. The elements didn’t defeat me just made me sleep for a few months. But now I’m back”
“But how?” asked Luna.
“Twilight was a changeling all the time. But the Magic element didn’t realize it and chose Twilight as the element carrier, so as a consequence it didn’t destroy me, it just made me sleep for a few months”
Luna was now more afraid than before, “please, I don’t want to cause eternal night! Just go away!”
Nightmare Moon was surprised by this, “But I don’t mean to cause eternal night”
Luna seemed calmer, but also surprised, “what?”
“I don’t mean to cause eternal night”, repeated Nightmare Moon.
“As I watched you talking to Chrysalis and Twilight. I began to realize that Equestria was in serious danger. Your sister was trapped in a green cocoon, your friends and Cadence were trapped as well and Shining Armor was under a spell that Chrysalis put on him”, explained Nightmare Moon.
Luna was confused, “I know that. But what do you mean?”
“Let me take control”, asked Nightmare Moon.
Luna was scared, “what? No!”
“I don’t intend to cause the night, Luna. I just want to help you save the world”, explained Nightmare Moon.
“Actually, who would be saving the world would be you”, Luna pointed out.
Nightmare Moon seemed nervous about it. She looked sideways while scratching her knee with a hoof before looking at Luna, “Luna, you know we’re one and the same, right?” She stopped scratching her knee with her hoof, but kept her hoof on her knee while she was looking at Luna.
“I’m not you!” exclaimed Luna in denial.
“Luna, I’m not that evil mare that everypony fears anymore. Just like you, I want to be appreciated and I want to help save Equestria”, said Nightmare Moon.
Luna didn’t know if she believed that, “How can I know you’re not lying?”
“Luna, don’t you realize I’m thinking more about the ponies than myself?” asked Nightmare Moon. “I’m more concerned about what will happen to our subjects than my night being enjoyed by the ponies”
Until what Nightmare Moon said was true. Luna realized that Nightmare Moon was not like before. Normally, Nightmare would be talking about how much she hated Celestia, and how much all the ponies would have to sleep and wake up in an eternal night. But now, Nightmare Moon was worried about the future of Equestria.
Nightmare Moon was smiling hopefully, “So? I can?”
Luna thought. She wanted to try to save Equestria without Nightmare’s help.repeated Nightmare Moon. If she failed , Luna will let Nightmare Moon take control, “no, Nightmare. But you can if I can’t stop Chrysalis and Twilight”
Nightmare Moon blew out a breath. She thought Luna would believe her. But it seemed that Luna still saw her as evil. Well, now she just have to watch Luna try to save Equestria, and hope for nothing bad to happens.