//------------------------------// // Here's a Hint // Story: Equestrians- A 1987 Transformers: The movie Parody // by Vector-Brony //------------------------------// Chapter 3 Down in the medical bay, Fluttershy and Nurse Redheart were examining their princess who was lying down on the table, unable to move. Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Derpy and Pinkie who had the three little fillies huddled around her for comfort. Fluttershy and Redheart looked at the eight ponies with grim expressions on their faces. Nurse Redheart spoke up. “I fear that her wounds are fatal. She doesn't have very long." Applebloom walked up to the table and rested her front hoofs on the edge to gain hight. "But Princess, ya can't die!" With a lot of effort Celestia turned her head to look at the young Filly and gave her a weak smile. "Do not grieve. Soon I will become one with the Elements." Derpy, felt a slight tingle at the mention of the elements. "Princess?" Celestia turns her head to look at Twilight and speaks up so everypony could hear. "Twilight Sparkle. It is to you, my faithful student, I shall pass the Element of Unity as it was passed to me...." Twilight looked at her beloved teacher with sadness and shock on her face. "But Princess! I'm just a Unicorn. I'm not worthy to lead." The Princess gasped for air and looked at her student. "Neither was I... But one day a pony will rise above all others and use the power of the Element of Unity to light our darkest hour." With that her horn glowed dimly and her necklace began to glow. A set of lines grew at the front and slowly it opened to reveal a small chamber with a smaller necklace inside. It was much like the other elements Of harmony, except the Symbol was a blue crystal which glowed brightly. Celestia lifted it out and sent it towards Twilight who like the others were amazed at the jewels beauty. Celestia spoke out. "until... That..... Day. Till all are one." It was finally too much for her. Her horn instantly stopped glowing and the Necklace started to fall to the floor. Everypony moved at once to grab the Element but Derpy got there first she held it in her hooves and the crystal glowed brightly. She used her wings to keep her steady as she passed it to Twilight who with the help or Rarity fixed it around her neck. Their was a loud coughing and groaning noise and everypony looked back to their princess. Her beautiful eyes were staring into space and in a whisper she spoke her last words. "L..Luna. Please forgive me....." The princess was still. Her coat and multi coloured mane began to turn a dull grey colour, till she was completely grey. Her hoof slid off the table, completely motionless. It was too much for the ponies. Clutching the Cutie mark crusaders, Pinkie was crying her eyes out. Nurse Redheart marked down the time of death. Rarity was comforting a crying Fluttershy, Twilight looked on at her Teacher and Rainbow dash had her hoof on Derpy's shoulder as she silently cried in the corner. She was angry at herself for making such a terrible mistake. Meanwhile far away inside the dark cloud. A Television had been spawned into existence with a image showing the Element of unity being revealed and given to Twilight Sparkle. There was a deep rumbling, then the cloud gave out a terrifying roar of anger. A long way from Celestrial city the Stolen Skyship was beginning to lose hight. It had taken a lot of damage during the Lunarians Escape and the were getting close to falling thought the cloud cover. The pilot turned on the PA system to talk to the Shadowbolts in the rear. "We need to jettison some weight or we'll never making back to Canterlot!" Blackstar was the first one to stand at the sound of this news. He spoke up at the top of his voice to gain attention. "My fellow Lunarians. The pilot has asked that we lighted our burden." A light blue Shadowbolt stood up and spoke as well. "Then I suggest that it is survival of the fittest" The Shadowbolts all started to murmur amongst themselves. Their was over thirty of them on board a ship that was built for half that number and the fact that nearly a dozen others were badly injured. Some would never fly again and others were as good as dead. Blackstar interrupted the conversation. "All in favour" A loud chorus of "Aye" filled the room. "And against?" a weak a feeble "Nay" came back. Blackstar Grinned at the out come and spoke loudly. "The Aye's have it" It was like sompony had flicked a switch, as chaos ensued with healthy Shadowbolts grabbing the injured. Blackstar opened the side hatch and looked out to the ever closer cloud cover. Then the Shadowbolts started to throw their comrades out into the night air. Their were pleas from the the injured as they fell. "Please! Spare us!" Blackstar dragged Princess Luna to the edge of the door and looked down at her. She was badly wounded but she could have made a recovery. But this was not going to stop Blackstar and none of the others were going to stop him. "Oh how it pains me to do this" His voice was sarcastic as he uttered every word. Luna looked up at him with anger in her eye. "Wait! I'm your Princess!" Blackstar just smirked and gave her a kick out of the door. "Not for much longer!" Luna fell down to the clouds below. In rage she shouted! "blaacckkstaaarrr" He slammed the door shut, dusted his hooves and looked at the remaining ponies. "Now that Princess Luna has, how should we say - departed. I nominate myself as the new leader. A group of five stallions stood up in objection to this. "wait! We form the Devastator! The most powerful pony. We should rule!" From the opposite side Blitzwing stood up. "Devastator inferior. Blitzwing Superior." He was never one for long sentences. The Megabolts looked disgusted at this! "who the Buck are you calling inferior. Nopony would follow a uncharismatic bore like you!" At this insult several mares stood next to Blitzwing showing their support. "Hey, nopony calls Blitzwing uncrazmatic!" another spoke up as well! "Yeah let's kick Flank!" The Megabolts grouped together to combine. "Megabolts unite." but before they could start they were set upon. The rear of the ship resembled a bar room brawl. Everypony was fighting the other with no clear sign of a victor. The whole ship shock a juddered from the fighting. Up in the Cockpit the the pilot turned to his partner. "what in Equestria is going on back there. I told them to lighten the ship not destroy it!" Outside on the clouds, Luna and her dozen Shadowbolts lay unable to move. They were too weak and tired. It felt like an eternity passed for them as the floated away. Luna looked ahead and saw a huge storm cloud getting closer and closer. She closed her eyes and suddenly heard a low deep voice. "Luna" she lifted her head but could see nopony. Just the giant storm clouds with what looked like a large circular hole in the front. The voice spoke again. "Welcome Luna" The Volume of the voice sent her sliding back across the cloud till she was close to the edge. She tried her wings and found them still able to lift her. She flew to the hole to pier inside. "who, said that?" The voice spoke again sending her tumbling backwards from the force. "I am Discord" Luna was surprised at this. She was sure that he was still a prisoner in stone. She wasn't convinced. "Show yourself!" But she still saw nothing but the cloud. "I have summoned you here for a purpose." Anger flared in Luna's eyes at these words. "Nopony summons Princess Luna!" at these words a bolt of lightning swept across the sky. "Then I am pleased to be the First" His tone was one of amusement and pleasure. Luna growled under her breath at this impudence. "state your business." "This is my command. You are to bring me the the Element of Unity. It is the one thing - the only thing which can stand in my way." As he spoke these words the entire cloud shook in anger. Luna was disturbed at the power he possessed. "You have nothing to fear. I have already killed my sister with by bare hooves. "You exaggerate!" He retorted. Unimpressed. "The point is, she is dead and unity died with her." Again the clouds began to shake and glow and suddenly the hole flared with bright light. "No! The point is you are a Foal. It has been passed to a new leader. Twilight Sparkle. Get it for me!" Luna was gaining confidence at speaking to the disembodied voice. "Why should I. What's in it for me!" "your bargaining posture is hight dubious, but very well, I will provide you with a new Body, and new troops to command." "And....." The cloud roared with anger. The cloud darkened and the air itself felt highly charged. "And nothing! You belong to me now." This sent Luna over the edge. Her mane flowed and her eyes whent white. "I belong to NOPONY!" She returned to normal and she stared at the hole. "Perhaps I Misjudged you." Suddenly Luna was wrapped in a bright red flame. "Proceed - on your way to oblivion." Every part of Luna's body was in pain! It felt as if the fire was burning her from the inside out. She gained enough composure to speak. "No.. Please. I accept you terms. I ACCEPT!" The fire disappeared and was replace by a green bubble of fluid which felt like the softest of balms on Luna's skin. "Excellent! I cannot restore you to Nightmare moon, I'm afraid that ability was destroyed by the elements. But I have something better planned." Slowly Luna's skin was peeling away. She felt no pain as the skin on her face disappeared leaving her with just her bones and muscles. Then a black ooze began to cover her body and quickly it covered her face. The black mass began to pulse and reshape. She was getting bigger and more powerful. The ooze instantly hardened and shattered. The Alicorn standing their was tall and Slender. He coat was a dark charcoal colour and her mane and tail was a black fire. Her eyes were a golden yellow with lizard slits and she wore a dark purple helmet, shoes and breastplate. Her moon cutiemark was in tacked but that was all that was left of Luna. "behold Necro-Moon." Around her the other fallen Shadowbolts were also encased in green bubbles. "And these shall be your minions." The same transformation began for the others. Six of them gathered and began to change. Their suits were dark blue and the manes were black. One was larger than his counterparts. "Scourge. The tracker... And his huntresses the Sweeps." The next six were finishing their transformation as well. Theirs wore suits of light purple armour with silver lightning streaks. And on their Heads they wore purple helmets with a moon for a crest. The were lead by a larger mare with a silver and purple mane. "Cyclone. The Warrior, and her armada. And this shall be your ship. Now go.. Bring me the element of Unity." A large and heavily armed Skyship came out the cloud and hovered infront of Necro moon and her new forces. Necro-moon spoke with a voice of two tones ones was soft and elegant where the other was dark and ominous. "I shall tear apart Twilight Sparkle and every other Celestian. Till the Element is yours" Her wings were spread and with great speed she landed on the bow of her new ship. "To Canterlot!" She boomed. The Sweeps and Cyclone's forces went into the vessel and set course. They moved with great speed from Discord. They had a army to re-claim. Discord called out one more time. "Bring me that element!" In Canterlot Castle's great hall, banners with Blackstar's cutie mark hung from every window and the room was filled with Shadowbolts watching the Coronation of Blackstar as king of the Lunarians. At the front of the hall stood Blackstar with four of the largest Shadowbolts with pistols at his flanks, just in case somepony decided to try anything funny. Blackstar's outfit was gaudy to say the least. He wore a long black cloak it red lining and on his hoofs were black boots with obsidian crystals in the front. His taste in style would had made Rarity cry out in horror. He stood there with his patience wearing thin. "Get on with the Ceremony." The Shadowbolt in front place the Crown on his head. Like the rest of his attire it was gaudy. It was tall and had a large Obsidian crystal with ruby's on its sides. He looked over the crowd with pride and swept his cloak back with his hoof. He began his speech. "My fellow Lunarians, As your new leader I......" he stopped mid sentence as the back at the hall exploded with glass shattering and Necro-moon flew in with Scourge and Cyclone behind her. She scattered the crowd as she entered. Blackstar was furious at this! "Who dares to disrupt my Coronation!" Necro-moon was standing at the base of the steps looking strait at him. "Coronation Blackstar. This is bad comedy." He looked at her and suddenly realised who it was. "Luna? Is that you?" Her mane started to flow with a new intensity and her horn glowed a deep blue. "Here's a hint!" she fired her magic which hit him strait in the chest. Lightning and fire wrapped around him. His cloak began to shred and his eyes widened in pain. The lightning finally stopped and a burnt shape of Blackstar was left standing. Then he crumbled under his own weight and a cloud of ash fell to the floor, leaving only the boots standing. His crown fell down the stairs with a loud clank, till it stopped in front of Necro-moon. She stepped forward and crushed the crown in one go, sending fragments scattering in every direction. She stood on the first step and turned to look at the petrified Shadowbolts who had just witness the shortest reign in history. "Will any pony attempt to fill his shoes?" There was utter silence in the room, until a small Shadowbolt spoke out. "what did she say her name was?" "Necro-Moon" She shouted at the Crowd. Then in chorus they all shouted out her name. "All hail Necro-Moon! Necro-Moon," She stood at the top and kicked the remains of Blackstar to the side. She now had her army and now the Celestians were going suffer ten fold for her defeat as Luna. Outside the city the Discords Clouds were heading strait for the first Celestian base.