//------------------------------// // Chapter 45. Blood Moon. // Story: The Choice // by Not_available_now //------------------------------// Chapter 45. Blood Moon. Martin was just waking up, thinking about what had happened the day before. He only just noticed that his hand was back and that he had a good night’s sleep once in a while. He was marveling about it when he heard a knock on the door. It slowly opened and a servant poked his head through. "Uhm..." He said, sounding frightened. "Breakfast is served in the dining hall." Martin nodded at him and stood up. He flexed his new hand a bit. He noticed that this wasn't his old hand. His old hand has little scars and other small thing, but this one really is new and the skin is as soft as baby skin. He wanted to go down to the dining hall and show Luna and Celestia his new appendage. So he hopped out of his bed and walked towards the dining hall. When he arrived there wasn't anyone there, just a long table filled with food. "Hello, Is anyone there?!" He yelled, but the echoes already gave away that there was no one there. He just shrugged and sat down, eating what he anything that he could digest. After a while a servant came in. “Have you seen the princesses?” We both asked at the same time. “I guess not then.” We both said, again at the same time. He just shrugged and walked out of the door, leaving Martin to himself. Martin sighed and ate on. Even when he was done he sat there for another hour or so, waiting for anyone to show up that he knew. He sighed and stood up, walking towards the door. Then he heard something behind him and that was followed by a heavy thump. He turned around and gasped. The thump was caused by an unconscious Celestia being dropped to the floor. Standing behind her was Luna, or somepony who looked like Luna. She had the same coat, but her eyes were slits and a dark red. Her mane changed from the flowing stars to the surface of the moon, but with a red tinge. Martin couldn’t move. It was as if he was nailed to the floor. “L-Luna?” She shook her head. “Nay, it is I, Blood Moon. Luna is no more.” When she said that Martin’s head sagged down. He said nothing but quickly moved towards Celestia. He moved his hand towards her neck, but before he could take her pulse Blood Moon teleported her away. “My foolish sister shall no longer be ruling so I see no point in her appearing in public anymore.” Martin just looked at her, partly angry and partly surprised. He never thought that Luna could turn into this, but the doctors warned him about it. Blood Moon walked up to him. “I heard from my sister that you murmured something, something about not loving me. Is that true?” ‘To be honest to myself, I don’t even know for sure. I think that in the light of the events here it would be wise to just say that I still love here otherwise I might pay dearly for it.’ Martin thought. “That was a mistake on Celestia’s side. I wouldn’t ever say that sort of thing.” Blood Moon smiled at that. She stepped closer to Martin and wrapped her wings around him. “We shall rule together and with no one to stop us, there shall be no end to our rule.” She gave a wide grin, but it quickly disappeared. “The elements… They need to be handled.” She looked at Martin. “You lived with the Element of Magic, didn’t you?” She asked Martin. Martin just responded with a nod. “You will go to Ponyville and talk to the Elements, sway them to our cause. Make sure they don’t become a problem.” As she finished she gave Martin a hug before she teleported him away. She walked through the door, going off to reorganize the whole government. A quick flash later Martin appeared in Twilight’s living room, right next to Twilight, who was sitting on the couch. She jumped up when the human was dropped next to him. He just sat there, still surprised and a bit shell shocked “Martin!” Twilight yelled as she quickly hugged Martin. “What happened? I haven’t heard anything from Celestia.” “I-I don’t think she will be answering soon.” He said with a weak smile, but it quickly disappeared. “Something bad, very bad happened.” Twilight turned serious and listened closely. “What happened?” “Luna, she turned into something. Her eyes turned completely red and so did her mane. She was calling herself Blood Moon. She ordered me to go here and convince all the Elements of Harmony, who that may be, to follow her. I don’t know what to do.” Twilight was blown back by this. “W-What happened to Celestia?” “I don’t know. I know that she is defeated, but don’t know if she’s alive. I’m sorry.” Martin said, his head slumped down. “N-No, that’s impossible. Celestia couldn’t lose. She’s much more powerful than her sister.” Twilight said with a quivering voice, not able to believe what she heard. “She did, but I’m not planning on helping Blood Moon. She said she loves me, but I don’t love her.” Martin sighed. “She must be stopped.” He looked at Twilight. She was just sitting next to him, looking at her hooves. “Do you know how?” “My friends and I defeated her before, using the Elements of Harmony. Luna turned into Nightmare Moon and a Celestia banished her to the moon for a thousand years. When she came back my friends defeated her using the elements, turning her back into Luna.” “Then we have our work cut out for us.” Martin said, a bit cheered up by the fact that there was a way to defeat her. “It appears that we have.” Twilight said. “We have to gather the elements quick.” Twilight said, her demeanor turning serious. “We have to defeat Blood Moon and free Celestia.” She stood up and ran out of the door, leaving Martin sitting there.