4 months later
I have been looking for something to help me break Luna out of the prison on the moon. After applying for the royal guard the only thing I have found to help my mission is the Canterlot library. Guards talk about the library all the time. The guards that protect the library say that there are books in that library that nopony should ever read. The spell section in the library contains spells that go back to the time before ponies lived together in harmony. Before princess Celestia and princess Luna ruled the land the three races of ponies fought for power and resources. The unicorns created spells designed for war and logged them in books. About 90% of those books are in the Canterlot royal library.
"Hey Lunar. Your shift over?"
I snapped out of my deep thought and looked to see who was talking to me. "Huh. Oh yeah. I just got off what about you Night Shade?"
The black furred stallion smiled. "Yeah. I was going to go to the library today to see if a guard position opened up."
"Mind if I come with?" I asked.
"No. Come on lets go." He said.
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The double doors opened and reviled the Canterlot library. The marble floor complemented the dark colored wood bookcases. The huge windows gave a view of the entire Canterlot garden and the city of Canterlot. Me and Night weren't used to so much light. We always worked the night shifts so we would be resting while the sun came out. Today was a special request by the Canterlot guard. As we strolled through the library, I noticed the main desk. There was a large statue of Celestia with her wings spread, looking toward the main doors. I went behind the desk and found the guard sheet for the library.
"Night! I found it!" I yelled.
"Okay. Be there in a flash. I'm just looking at something." He yelled back.
I put my name down and trotted toward the place Night's voice came from. The further back I went, the older the books looked. It seemed like these books were from the very begging of Equestria. I found Night starring at a huge book shelf.
"Hey Night. Everything okay?" I asked while trotting towards him.
Night shook his head and looked over to me. "Hey Lunar. Check out these books. They looked like they are the oldest things in here."
I looked across the shelf and saw the books he was talking about. They were worn down and had cracks. I used my magic to remove a book from its place. When it came out there was a thick layer of dust preventing me to read the name. I used my hoof to brush the dust off. There was a picture of a unicorn on it with faded letters above and below him.
Roster
That was the only word I could make out. Night got right next to me when I opened the old book. I could have sworn that the book creaked. The pages were yellow, but still readable. There were names, addresses, age, marital status, offspring, status of combat, and health of the pony. We saw list after list, and came upon a piece of paper stuck into a crease. I carefully set the book down and removed the paper. I opened it and started reading.
To my love
I would like you to not worry about me. My training has kept me alive and safe. The spells that we have learned can far exceed the dull earth ponies. It's the pegasi I'm worried about. They have sent wave after wave of brutal storms at us. We use our magic to slow down and sometimes break the storm, but to many unicorns are losing hope. I only wish I could be home with you and the baby. Thinking of you keeps me alive everyday. I promise to be home soon. Our invisibility spell will put the other ponies in their place.
Forever your love
Arch Light.
"I wonder if he made it home?" Night asked as he looked back at the book case.
I looked down the list and found his name. "Lets find out."
I slid my hoof across the page and found his information.
K.I.A. Dec 4
"Oh." Night said as he looked back to the books.
I slipped the note back into the book and set it back into the book case. When I started for the main desk, Night called my name.
"What?" I yelled back.
"Come here. I think I found a war spell book."
This could be it. If I can learn a super spell there would be no way for the princess to stop me. I thought as I trotted to Night.
I looked at the book he set down and sure enough the name of the book gave it away.
War Spells
"The unicorns back then really kept all their records." Night said as he set the book on a table.
I stood over his shoulder as he opened the book. He flipped the pages slowly scanning each one. Each page had weird markings in the corners and in the margins. The spells them selves were weird.There were some for controlling animals. There were some for controlling rocks, trees, and other objects. Finally we got to a torn out page. The page behind it was the scariest one. It was a had written spell for reanimation of ponies. Night shuttered and studied the page. There was writing all over the page that didn't make sense.
They don't listen. Change this. Place a piece of armor on them. Watch out for their teeth! Please forgive me. They know not what they do. Watch for the yellow eyes! Blisters. They refuse to talk. Send the POW's to the Cage. We must study them more. They are not ready for the last test. I'm sorr
The bottom of the page was covered in a brown paste. These phrases were written all over the page. On the next page there was a hoof full of letter that were dated and unsealed. I looked at Night and he turned the page. Neither of us wanted to know what was inside those envelopes. We came across a set of pages from some other book. I took them out and searched through them myself. On the last two pages, I found a couple of spells that could help me achieve my goal. I took them out and gave the rest back to Night.
"Hey I'm going to get going." I said.
Night looked up from his book and turned around. "Yeah. I don't think I can handle this dark stuff anymore."
He put the book back and we headed for the door. I hid the pages in my armor. These spells would be the main component of my new plan.
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That night I took out the pages and studied them. The spells were something that only high level magicians could pull off.
A cloning spell and a shape shifting spell. These will be my weapons to bring Luna back. I will make a clone of myself then use the shape shifting spell to make it look like the evil Luna. It will fly around Canterlot forcing Celestia to go after it. She will have no need to use her spell to keep the real Luna locked up. Once I get close to the throne room, I will have the clone fly as fast as it can away from the castle. Celestia will give chase and that's when I will use the castle's tower to blast a magic beam straight to the moon. I will use all my powers to bring the moon over Canterlot and then I will send a message to Luna. I will be with my love once more. I will hold her in my hooves and we will stand our ground at Canterlot. We will declare our love in front of Celestia. She will see Luna has changed and will not be mad at her only sister any more. I began to question my sanity. This is all based on my ability to control magic and I must pick the perfect day. I really hope I have Celestia figured out. If I'm wrong.......... I don't think she will go easy on me. In fact I think she will kill me on sight.
This thought sent a shiver down my spine. Nopony has this decision. I had to chose between my lover and my life. I wasn't going to let Luna be alone on the moon so this was an easy choice. It was the consequences that came with that choice. If I made one slip up or one miscalculation I would be dead in a heart beat. Everything needed to work exactly as I pictured it. First I needed a place and time to lure Celestia away.
The grand galloping gala. She would be outside and she would have to defend her guests. All the guards would be on duty to help her chase down the clone. It would be the perfect time for me to make my plan work.
I looked out my window and stared at the moon.
Don't worry Luna, I will get you out of that prison. You will be with me soon.