"Help me set the table Twily." Shining Armor said to her sister. This was a special night. Twilight's BBBFF along with her old babysitter, Princess Cadence, and even her parents have decided to spend this day with her. Twilight was delighted to have dinner with her whole family.
"Coming Shining. Mom, when is dad going to arrive?" She asked the white mare serving the food. She had purple stripes running through her cream white mane.
"He should be here by now sweetie."
"Okay." Twilight was placing the utensils down, as Cadence placed the napkins. Twilight smiled at Cadence, and she returned the smile. Twilight was happy to be around her loved ones. Nothing could ruin this night.
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Luna was trying her hardest, but for some strange reason, her magic was quickly dissipating.
"Sister! What's going on? I am unable to lift up the moon toni-" Suddenly, her magical aura completely disappeared, fizzing out. Celestia looked in bewilderment, then realized her magic disappearing as well.
"No..." Celestia whispered, as she and her sister stared in horror, at the sky. The moon, was rising, all by itself.
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"Huh?" Twilight's magic was less stable than usual. She was finding it difficult to raise her fork to the plate. Suddenly, a blue stallion with a darker blue mane barged into the library.
"Oh hey dad! How was you-"
"Not now sweetie, we've got to prepare!" Twilight's mother rushed to his side.
"Honey, what's wrong? Prepare for what?" Twilight's father hastily brought out a small, metal object with what appeared to be Twilight's Cutie Mark on it. Then, he charged up all his magic, and touched the oval object. Instantly, the thing illuminated the Cutie Mark in a white light. Then, it faded. And that's when, it all started. Twilight's fork dropped to the table.
"What the-?" All around, the family's magic just, vanished. It fizzed out, with trickles of sparks falling from the tips of their horns.
"Twilight? What's going on?" Spike asked. Twilight opened the entrance to her library. She gasped at the sight in front of her. All across Ponyville, the lights flickered, until one by one, they began to shut off. What surprised Twilight more, was Luna's moon. It was rising, yet a bit more slowly. Twilight decided to visit the princesses for answers.
"I'll be back everypony!" However, when Twilight tried to charge her teleportation spell, nothing happened. Twilight was confused by this. Her horn was not responding to her commands.
"It's no use Twilight..." She turned to see her father, looking grim while holding her mother close. "It has begun."
"What? What has begun?" Twilight said, moving closer to him.
"The Blackout.... it has begun..." He then held Twilight at his other side. They stood there, as they watched the lights go out. Then, the Royal Castle lights started flickering, signifying their inevitable shutdown.
"Princess Celestia..." Twilight gasped, after noticing the flickering lights at the castle. And throughout the night, the only light that shone, was from the moon.
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"C'mon Evening Star! We've gotta get going!" A silver unicorn with a baby blue mane yells out. Soon, a dark blue-violet unicorn climbs up the hill. His mane was a navy blue color, with one white stripe running through it.
"I'm coming Eclipse, I'm coming. What's this big surprise anyway?"
"You finally get to meet my cousin!" He then turned to Evening Star. "And now, I introduce, the Great, and Powerful, TRIXIE!!!" Eclipse made sure he got his tongue rolled, as his younger cousin made her dramatic entrance. Sparklers were ignited, mini-fireworks bursted, and lights flashed as Trixie began her show.
"Trixie thanks our most favorite uncle of all time, for doing the honors of introducing, the Great, and Powerful Trixie!"
"You're welcome!" Eclipse said, as he took a seat next to a smiling Evening Star.
"And now, for my first trick, I shall make this carrot, VANISH before your very eyes!"
Eclipse smiled at Star. "Well? What do ya think? Nothing like a magic show at night."
"I'm not complaining." The friends shared a laugh, as they watched Trixie's performance.
"C'mon you stupid hat, work!" Trixie tried to perform her trick with her magic, but the spell was dissipating. Then, everything went wrong. Suddenly, all three unicorns began to feel something draining from them. They looked up to see their horns producing sparks. They felt their magic being taken away from them. Eclipse and Star look around in disarray. They saw lights flickering in the far off town of Ponyville. A giant tree house was flickering as well.
"What's going on?" Eclipse spoke.
"I don't know, but this is sort of freaking me out..." Star replied.
"Ha! You two are afraid? Trixie is not afraid, she is as brave as a-" A light loudly buzzes and fizzles, scaring Trixie. She then runs to the side of Eclipse, hugging his leg tightly. The light then shuts off, leaving the stage in total darkness. Eclipse holds Trixie close, as he and Evening Star observe the panic from above the hill.
"I have a bad feeling about this... " Eclipse said.
"You're not alone..." The ponies watched in shock, of the Equestrian Blackout beginning.
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