//------------------------------// // Chapter 22. An angry Luna. // Story: The Choice // by Not_available_now //------------------------------// Chapter 22. An angry Luna.                     Entry 1008:                       Today we collected shards that chipped of the armor of Nightmare Moon. They had to be collected with magic that was powered by multiple ponies. That was because the shards weigh incredibly much. After we collected 3 shards we went back. We couldn’t carry more because the carriers couldn’t carry more.                       The shards were collected after the princess fought with Nightmare Moon. In the fight several hard blows were dealt. The blows caused several large chips to come of her armor. After Nightmare Moon was fled the scene the princess rested and then we collected the shards.                       The shards are made of an unknown metal. We tried to bend it, but the material is unbendable. We tried to dent it, but with the same result. We tried to change the temperature. We first tried to cool it down, but the metal resisted by heating itself to room temperature. After that we tried to heat it, but the same result was achieved.                       Then we tried to affect it with magic and we met interesting results. The metal absorbed almost every kind of magic and stored it. When somepony touched the side of the armor which Nightmare Moon touched all the internal magic was given to that pony. The pony in question reported that he got a warm feeling and that a small cut on his arm was healed almost immediately.                       This was most likely caused by the large amount of corrupted magic that it stores internally. Because of the nature of corrupted magic everypony that touched the shards burned his hoof if he physically touched it, or , if he touched it by magic, the pony got a headache that lasted for several magic. This could only be countered by the presence of the Elements of Magic. This caused the shards to shake violently and lose all effects of the corrupted magic. One of the shards disintegrated after prolonged exposure to the Elements.                                          We held a storage crystal next to a shard as we exposed it to the Elements. We saw a small amount of black smoke flow from the shard to the crystal.                       The resulting stored corrupted magic isn’t useable for anything other than exchanging the corrupted magic with any other kind of magic. The object that is infused with the corrupted magic is unstable and releases the magic at random intervals, damaging any objects or ponies near it.                                          We advise anypony that works with corrupted magic to take extreme caution and make sure that the corrupted magic is safely dissolved into the atmosphere.                       We will continue out research on the metal on a later date, after we have searched the site for more material.                       End of entry 1008. Signed,                          Dr. Wolf.                                          Celestia closed the aged journal, trying to refresh her memories of the corrupted magic. The corrupted magic hasn’t been around for almost a thousand years and she feared it’s return.                     She knew that there was something between Martin and Luna, but she feared the return of Nightmare Moon. This cause ensured her that the heartache was justified. She had to talk to Luna, but she knew that Luna wouldn’t like that. But it was all to prevent more problems and sacrifices would have to be made. That the sacrifices wouldn’t have to be made by her, didn’t bother her in the slightest. The only thing she wanted is the best for her subjects.                                            A hoof prodded in Martin’s side, waking him for his nap. A dark blue mare sat next to him, a bit of heat on her cheeks.                     He smiled at the mare that sat next to him on the pillow. He tried to ruffle her mare, but his hand went right through it and landed on her head and it felt very weird, not bald but no like there is a lot for real hair too. She nuzzled the side of his head and got comfortable next to him.                     “What were you doing?” She asked.                     “Just taking a nap.” He responded.                     Luna smiled and rubbed a bit against Martin.                     “I talked to Twilight this morning. We wondered if I have any magic.” Martin said out of the blue.                     “And did you?” Luna asked.                     “We went to a doctor and got me tested. Apparently I have corrupted magic in me.” Martin said calmly.                     “Corrupted magic. I can’t say that I have a lot of magic on that. Will you have any normal magic?” She asked, trying to think of anything related to corrupted magic.                     “Maybe, but only after all the corrupted magic left my magic, which isn’t going to happen for a few months or years.” He said while slowly stroking Luna’s head.                     “That isn’t for a long time, but it will be a lot of fun to see you use magic. A large hairless ape using magic.” She giggled at the thought, enjoying the attention.                     “There is something else…” He said, sounding sad.                     “What is it?” Luna asked, the sad undertone not going unnoticed.                     “Celestia doesn’t want me to see you anymore. I am supposed to leave to Ponyville with Twi tomorrow.” He said, even sadder that before.                     Luna’s expression was one of sadness and then quickly changed to one of anger. “She said what?”                     “Celestia said that I am not allowed to see you anymore. Why? I have no idea, she wouldn’t explain anything. I think that it maybe has something to do with the corrupted magic.” Martin said, trying to keep an angry Luna under control.                     “Why would corrupted magic have anything to do with it?” She said while blowing air through her nose and looking pretty menacing.  “Maybe I need to have a word with her.”                     “I can still see you when I visit Canterlot for the therapy.” Martin said, trying to prevent a fight between the sisters.                     What Martin didn’t know was that Luna had been angry with Celestia for a little while longer. Celestia wanted to keep Luna inside. Luna’s different nature wasn’t one that was familiar with the residents of Canterlot. To prevent a weird and wrong look of Luna Celestia kept her inside. Her only friends were some of the staff and Twilight, but that friendship has dwindled a bit because of an certain ape coming in between them.                     Luna didn’t listen to Martin, but flared her wings and rushed to Celestia’s room.                     As soon as she arrived there she threw open the doors, sending notes flying everywhere. “What the buck are you trying to do to me and Martin!” Luna shouted very unlike a princess.