//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Midnight's secert power The Eternal Eclipse Cannon // Story: The Twilight Dragon // by Camlio //------------------------------// Sorry about the delay, had to fight past writer's block. It's not easy mind you. This chapter also has my first attempt at an elaborate fight scene, so forgive me if it's not all that. With that said, Enjoy! Twilight walked towards the door of her Library with a knot in her stomach. She didn't really want to believe Midnight when he said he was her son from the future, but she could see that he was speaking the truth. The simple fact that she had a child in the future was strange enough yet, she would never have dreamed it would be with a dragon. "I'm going to have to ask him about it later." She thought as she reached the door. When she opened it her heart both sank and jumped for joy. At the door was her mentor the Princess of the Sun, Princess Celestia and her sister Luna. "Twilight, I'm so glad your alright!" Celestia ran up to Twilight and embraced her with her wings, completely tossing royal tradition to the wind. It wasn't hard to notice that Celestia had begun to think of Twilight as both a student and a daughter in the time she had spent teaching her and, at this display Luna simply smiled. "Twilight? Big sister, are you okay?" A young unicorn colt called from the second floor causing the Three in the lobby to look towards the voice. "It's okay Midnight. You can come on down." Twilight called in her best rendition of a caring older sister's voice. Celestia and Luna watched the small unicorn foal wobble down the stairs as he had attempted to take them far to quickly before losing his balance. "Midnight!" Twilight shouted and attempted to catch him but, before she could even try Luna had already grabbed him using her wings like a spring to dive and catch him. "Art thou, I mean are you okay?" Luna asked compassionately while she placed the colt on the ground. "I think so, thank you miss..." The colt trailed off noticing who saved him causing Luna to giggle. She was so excited that a colt didn't run in terror of her, she couldn't help it. "Twilight? I believe you have yet to introduce us to this child in your care." Celestia said with her seemingly all-knowing tone causing Twilight to get the feeling she already knew. "Hi! I'm Midnight Sparkle. I'm staying with my big sis while our parents get the house in Canterlot fixed up..." He said that last part like Twilight would when she knew it was her fault something happened, even hanging his head an everything. Celestia looked him over and could tell he wasn't who he claimed to be and so could Luna but, they both knew for a creature to lie to the Princesses' faces meant they really had no other option. Before they could ask why what he was and why he lied the colt stood bolt upright as if something was coming. "Look out!" He shouted as a wall of flames flew towards the Library. "Midnight!!!" Twilight screamed after watching him push her out of the way and jumping headfirst into the flames. What she didn't expect was what followed, the flames turned a sky-blue and vanished like they were being consumed by the young unicorn. "I guess hiding isn't an option anymore..." The colt said as he dispelled the transformation magic revealing his half-breed self. "Princesses of the Sun and Moon, I will explain the purpose of my deception later. First I must attend to the ruffian outside." Midnight said as he took off from the Library in the manner only a Dragon could. So I said there would be a fight scene, I didn't notice until I ran through it twice that I can't write them for spit so... play this and enjoy a very one sided fight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9u3wpmxwA&feature=related "Ah, so the mutt finally shows itself! I figured that attempting to harm your bitch mother would draw you from hiding." The large silver-blue dragon spoke these words loud enough that all of Ponyville could hear him. "Silverfang! I refuse to allow any harm to come to these beings! Your actions have tainted the once proud name of the Skyfyre!" Midnight shouted his anger boiling. "Oh I'm so scared of you mutt! If you have even half the power your father claimed you did, than why haven't you released it!" Silverfang said mockingly. "Be careful what you wish for scum..." Midnight's voice becoming cold and distant as he spoke those words, and even more bloodthirsty when he speaks the following "You won't like when you get it." The halfbreed began to writhe in pain as his body glowed fiercely causing Sliverfang to float backwards a bit. When he realized what was going on it was too late, the dragon king's seal had appeared above Midnight. "No! You can't have that kind of power! You can't have his power!" Silverfang's voice was filled with fear as he shouted his statements in utter denial of what was unfolding before him. "The powers of my Father and Mother flows through my veins! In the name of my father Midnight Eclipse! I will make you suffer for what you've done!" As he shouted this the massive ring floating above him began to glow and spin violently glowing with a midnight colored energy that gave off the same subtle glow of unicorn magic. "You can't use that! It's not possible! A mutt can't-" He was interrupted by the glowing ball of energy forming in front of Midnight's mouth the sheer power of the sphere caused most of the residents of the town below to faint from it's magical output. "It all ends here for you Silverfang! ETERNAL!!!" He vanished and appeared parallel between Silverfang and the town below so the blast wouldn't harm it's residents. "ECLIPSE CANNON!!!" As he shouted the final part he released the sphere and with it the energy he had gathered in the ring causing anyone who saw the attack, to swear they saw a Black colored sun to shoot up into the sky with it's victim in tow. music should end here. "Those who assault the weak shall all face the wrath of the eternal eclipse." Midnight said in a slightly demonic voice as the massive energy sphere exploded upon reaching the atmosphere with enough force to actually shake the entire planet. His victory certain the Eclipse energy began to fade from him and as it did so did his strength, causing him to plummet towards the ground. He landed with a resounding thud but, luckily the eclipse energy managed to not fade completely until he landed keeping him alive. Though only just. Damn. Sorry about leaving it in a cliff-hanger like this but, writers block is an evil thing. I was trying my flank off to push through it and get as much as I can. Don't worry I'm giving her all she's got capn' and I'll have a new chapter up as soon as possible. In the meantime, read, comment, submit ideas. Do whatever your little brony hearts desire except, grammar Nazi me seeing as I have dyslexia and I know I screw up! Till next time, stay 20% cooler my friends.