A Son Redeemed

by FirstClassBroconut

Awakening

Princess Luna, Queen of the Night and Goddess of the Moon, surveyed the battle field from right beneath the storm clouds swirling above the plain. The princess had been in countless battles before, most when she had been Nightmare Moon; she was a skilled warrior and even though her sister had a thousand years more practice than her, Luna was quite sure she could beat Princess Celestia if she wanted to.

Her dark eyes racked the field covered in armored ponies fighting for their lives. The Equestrian army was trained well and they had the advantage in numbers, but defeating three hundred trained unicorns was a very difficult task that caused Luna to feel nervous. The black armored unicorns could use anything around them as a weapon as long as they have concentration, while earthponies can only use hoof-to-hoof combat, Luna didn't doubt their ability to fight, but it was difficult to tackle Somepony who was constantly throwing objects at you with frightenig precision. The pegasi on the other hoof were a little better at fighting, their natural dexterity gave them the annoying ability to dodge most attacked, and they could manipulate the weather rather well, but their weakness was that they were very, very fragile. Unlike earthponies that could take as much damage as a stone, pegasi could be killed by simply injuring one of their wings and then watch as they plummet to the earth.

Alicorns, though, were perfect. Crafted for battle. They carried all the traits from each race of pony all rolled in one powerful being. Death awaited nearly any pony that challenged a god, though Luna knew a few ponies that even she would worry shot fighting, Twilight Sparkle being the second highest right under Archangel.

The dark blue alicorn turned her attention tithe hill where she saw Lucent Dawn and Archangel battle ferociously. Archangel had held his own against Celestia herself, and now Lucant seemed to be Doug just as good, which was quiet an achievement for a pony, not many could rival a god so Luna placed Lucant as the new number two on her list. Though she didn't want to admit it, Archangel was infinitely stronger than Lucent Dawn, even though he was the Element of Magic.

A spear flew past her head, barely missing her ear. Luna shook her head and turned back to the battle field, spying the unicorn that had foolishly attacked her. The enemy threw another spear straight at her heart, but Luna lazily ripped te spear from the unicorns magic and shot it back, impaling the original throwing straight back. The projectile flew true and struck the pony in the throat and sailed all te way through from the force of power Luna had thrown it with.

Another unicorn threw knives at the goddess, but Luna easily evaded them and sent a bolt of lighting arcing down and burnt the pony to a crisp. Luna flew a little higher and searched the field, hunting fo- There! The alicorn pulled her wings to her sides and shot into a dive. She pulled up at the last second and landed with a loud thud, shaking the plain. A spear flew at her but she used Crescent to bat it away and sent her sword of energy slicing threw the enemy unicorn.

"Snow Flake!" the princess called out over the battle field and in a flash the earth pony was beside her, a bloody sword in her mouth.

Princess Luna looked the mare over, she had a small cut on her left flank, right below her cutie mark, but otherwise she was completely unharmed, "You must remain hidden, Snow Flake! I can't help our soldiers and keep you safe!"

"Hard to hide on a battlefield, princess!"

Luna ducked out of the way of three long daggers flying for her throat while she sent Crescent after the unicorn, pulverizing him with the pure power. Luna turned back to see Snow Flake as if she hadn't moved, but two black armored ponies blood out on the ground beside her.

Luna smiled, "Your sister taught you well!" She had to almost scream the words to be heard over the sound of Spike roaring as he crush two ponies under his mighty tail.

Snow Flake stabbed her sword into the ground, "It's not something I am proud of, princess. I despise killing."

"But it is necessary, for the good of all Equestria," Luna interjected, "Your sisters talents saved our kind from a great evil, now it is your turn."

"How fitting!"

Snow Flake turned her head to see Harvest Moon standing a few yards away with his sword floating in a cloud of orange magic, a sly smile upon his face.

Luna raised Crescent, "Time to die, traitor..."

But Snow Flake stepped in front of the alicorn.

"Princess, go and help the other forces," the blue mare said over her shoulder as she lowered herself into a fighting stance.

Harvest laughed and Luna was taken back, "What do you think you are doing?!"

"Taking my turn."

The black alicorn closed her mouth and nodded, understanding the mare perfectly. The moon goddess turned and flapped her wings, shooting into the air and deeper into the battle.

Harvest Moon continued to laugh, "Well! This will be fun...the sister of Blizzard Tail! You know I thoroughly enjoyed killing her."

Snow Flake bit down on her sword again and charged the unicorn, swinging her sharp blade so as to dismember his front left leg. Harvest quickly leapt to the side and swung for her flanks, but Snow threw herself into a roll and sprung back up and parried a stab for her throat. He was fast, but he was predictable.

The unicorn swung down and Snow answered with un upper block, locking their swords together. Harvest's eyes glowed with joy as the surge of battle filled his body, "She called for you, Flaky. As I raped her and beat her, she only called for you. A hero like her calling for her weak sister?"

Snow Flake screamed behind her clenched teeth and used her earth pony strength to push the blades apart, she quickly charged forward. Before she reached him, she jumped through the air over Harvest and swung her sword. Harvest Moon moved quickly and raised his blade to protect his face from being sliced in half. His block knocked the sword off its original path and pushed it off to the side where the sharp tip of Snow Flakes blade sliced off Harvest's right ear.

The blue earth pony landed, rolled and shot up again, waiting for the injured unicorn's charge. But instead of screams of pain and anger, she heard chuckles. Harvest Moon raised his bloody head to the sky and roared with laughter as blood continued to flow down the side of his head.

"Cangrats, Flaky! Now you get to see a real treat!"

Snow Flake watched in horror as the blood coming out of Harvest's head stopped flowing and slowly started to return to the hole from where it originated. After all of the blood had returned, a bulge appeared over the whole and in a matter of secdonds, a new ear sat upon Harvest Moon's head.

"I forgot how much that tickled. You outta see your face! You look almost as surprised as Blizzard Ta-"

Snow Flakes anger returned at the sound of her dead sister's name, "Don't say her name!! I don't care how long it takes, I WILL KILL YOU!!"

"Oh you think it is only me that is immortal? Watch this trick!" Harvest spun and threw his sword into a black armored unicorn's chest, killing it instantly. The royal pegasus that had been fighting it now dead enemy pony stared at his fallen enemy, shrugged and turned to another unicorn and proceeded to to try to kill him.

But the pegasus was a foal, for seconds after the unicorn had fallen and a pool of blood had formed around it, the blood seeped back into the wound and the unicorn stood and ripped out Harvest's sword, throwing it back him. The reanimated unicorn then swung his halberd and decapitated the royal pegasus.

Snow glared back at her opponent who started to laugh again.

"Did you really think the Greater Archangel would be so foalish enough as to try and over take the world with merely three hundred unicorns?! No, he knew he needed a trick, one that even Celestia and Luna would be surprised by!"

A devilish grin spread onto his face as Harvest whipped his sword around several times before lowering it at Snow Flake, "Now! Where were we, my dear Flaky?"

The earth pony lowered herself and prepared to charge, but suddenly the sound like a tree cracking filled the air and she turned to the hill to see the large tent falling and Lucent Dawn standing before it.

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Lucent Dawn looked over the rubble of the large tent where in the middle laid the still body of Archangel, New Bearer of the Element of Generosity. The rain continued to pelt the grey unicorn's coat softly as he slowly fell to the ground from the brain splitting headache. His vision was blurred by a bright red streak from the pain and his face was smeared with blood ffrom the cut under his eye, but he didn't care. The war was almost over.

"Oh it's not over yet."

Lucent looked up as the destroyed tent blasted away from the body of Archangel who slowly stood, blood running down his nose and five of the six Elements of Harmony floated around him, each giving off a small golden glow. "Did you honestly think a god could die?"

"Yet you believe you can kill Celestia and Luna rather easily," Lucent stated as he caught his breathe.

The blood from Archangel's nose suddenly stopped flowing and shot back up his nostrils, "They aren't gods...they are children. Now move aside, Lucent. While i still feel generous."

"No. I won't be pushed aside anymore!" The grey stallion slammed a fore-hoof down, "Here is where I stand!"

Archangel stepped out from what was left of the tent and lit his horn, summoning his sword, "And that is where you will fall beneath my hooves. When i wrench that accursed Element from your cold, dead grasp, i will take the throne of Canterlot and, in a short amount of time, all of Equestria!"

Celestia, sun goddess and ruler of the daily heavens, slammed into the white stallion, rocketing him into the first few ranks of soldiers, "As long as even a single memory of me remains, you will never lay a hoof on that crown!"

Luna landed beside her and glared at Archangel as he stood and walked up the hill. He shook his head and groaned, "That's going to bruise," he then took notice of dark blue alicorn, "What? No stirring speech about how you will strike me down? No cheesy good bye line as you sacrifice yourself for Equestria? I am almost insulted!"

Luna shrugged, "If I must say something, then I will say this and this alone: I dare you to fight us, colt."

Lucent was about to tell the princesses to back off again, when he suddenly felt something pulling him towards the battle raging behind him. He slowly turned around and searched the field.

Snow.

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Snow Flake shoved Harvest Moon's magic shrouded sword away, "Look around you, Flaky! You can not win this fight! Equestria will bow under the Greater Archangel's hooves! Give in like your sister!"

The mare's nose was bleeding and she was exhausted. Immediately after the tent had fallen, the orange unicorn had seized the moment and struck at her; swinging wildly yet fluently. Harvest Moon's tactic was to overwhelm her with precise strikes that came on her like a wave, and it had worked.

The unicorn dived forward with his blade, aiming for her heart. Snow had no energy left, she coulnd't dive out of the way so she merely lifted her sword, praying that it would deflect the lethal strike. Their swords met and her prayers were answered, Harvest's sword ricochet off to the side but the force of the blow on Snow's sword caused it to shatter at the hilt, sending sharp pieces of gleaming metal into the battle around them.

"Finally! I was starting to get bored!" Harvest raised his sword to Snow's chin and stared into her eyes. "You had no chance at winning, Flaky! Look! The end of the sun goddess' tyranny has at last arrived! And the fall of the traitorous moon sister has begun!"

Harvest's sword bit into her skin and she felt a small trickle of blood run down her neck, but she wasn't scared. She was too exhausted to be scared.

Blizzard Tail had died fighting for Equestria and its ponies, just as Snow was about to. Twins to the very end. Snow's mind flashed to the grove where her sister's grave now sat in silence, a thin layer of white covering the dirt where her sister's body now lied. She wished she could have seen the grove one last time.

Harvest Moon raised his sword for the final blow, "Pitiful...just like your sister! Atleast you aren't crying like she was! Blubbered like a foal! Can you believe that?! The great and mighty Blizzard Tail, acting like a new born babe! Doesn't matter now though...time for you to go, Snow Flake! Say hi to your sis for me!"

The sword started to make its descent, time slowed...all sound died away. The blue mare turned and looked up at the hill where her eyes locked unto Lucent's. Though they were fifty yards away, she could see the pain and dread in his eyes as realization dawned. A tear ran down as her cheek as she continued to look deep into his purple eyes for the final time.

Snow closed her eyes and watched her life return to her in flashes. Times when Blizzard Tail and her would play in the woods around the cabin with their parents. Times when Blizzard would take Snow hunting and teach her how to track. The image of her and Lucent laying by the creek and laughing. All of they time together...their adventures, their memories returned to her and she smiled. Her heart at peace.

Suddenly Blizzard Tail's voice whispered in her ear, "I leave you a gift, dearest sister. May it keep you safe since I no longer can."

Immediately, Snow's heart skipped a beat. She her body fill with warmth as her cutie mark flashed a brilliant blue and smoke. The sounds of the battle began to return and time sped up again.

"DIE!" Harvest screamed as his blade shot forward.

Snow Flake raised her sword and stopped her executioners tip with the flat of her blade.

What blade?

"What? How?!"

The earth pony opened her eyes to see a scimitar made of ice, emitting a soft blue glow, floating between her and the sword aimed for her throat.

Frost Bite

Snow Flake coughed out a chuckle, then she smiled and another laugh escaped her. Before long she was roaring with laughter as the everything became clear. They were going to win.

"What's so funny, slut?!" Harvest Moon screamed as he ripped his sword away from the sharp icicle.

"You can't win this! It's impossible for you to win!" the mare laughed.

The orange unicorn cocked an eyebrow. "Oh? Why do you think that, you crazy bitch?"

"Because you and your 'god' are fighting an entire army of disciplined troops, two centuries old alicorns and all of the Elements of Harmony!"

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Princess Celestia, goddess of the sun and queen of the day, ducked under a swing from Archangel and struck back with Impotent, but her sword was lazily blocked by the serrated edge as it returned from swinging at Princess Luna. The two alicorns, who had thousands of years of experience fighting, were being defeated by a lone unicorn. She was eventually forced to stop offense as she grew tired and Archangel's blade seemed to swing faster and faster.

How is he so fast?! cursed the alicorn.

The white alicorn started to sweat and her muscles began to ache from the extreme use of magic she was using to ward off other projectiles being sent their way from the battle around them and any loop holes Archangel found with his serrated sword. Many times already she should have sustained damage, but she had quickly created a shield over the exposed spot to stop her opponent's sword from touching her coat. She could feel Luna dying off faster, she was, after all, a thousand years behind Celestia in power.

Celestia and Luna swung at the same time, throwing all of their power behind the attack. But Archangel raised his blade and stopped them, holding the powerful blades in air,

"Oh...you shouldn't of done that, alicorns."

His horn flashed black as a massive wave of energy blasted from him and sent the two gods flying to the ground. They crashed into the mud and slid a few feet before finally coming to a stop. They panted heavily as their swords disappeared and the light around them returned to normal.

Archagnel landed softly on the earth in front of them and observed his downed opponents.

"Honestly, how many times do I have to tell you? You cannot beat the Elements of Harmony! They carry so much power...more than anypony could ever dream of!"

He raised his blade which he super heated and transformed into a metal spear, which remained white hot, "The Greater Archangel, king of Equestria, god AND god-slayer!"

Before the spear pierced the flesh of Celestia, Lucent Dawn quickly stepped between the ponies, "Stop!"

"I'll be with you in a minute, lad. Daddy's got work to do."

The hornless unicorn shook his head, "Archangel! It doesn't have to be this way!"

Celestia tried to grab Lucent with her magic, but found her own wells of magic empty, "Run! You are this worlds last chance! You have to live!"

Lucent turned his head to them, "Sorry But I am an outcast and I don't have any allegiance to you! Now shut up."

Archangel stomped a hoof which caused a small crack to rip into the earth, "Wow...friends turning on eachother! I would like to sit with some popcorn and enjoy this, but I don't have the time. Got a world to conquer!"

"Don't do this, Archangel...I won't want to kill you."

The pony laughed, "Kill me? Kill ME?! Even two alicorns couldn't make me sweat! Goodbye Lucent Dawn, son of Twilight Sparkle!"

He raised the spear in the air and it shot forward, aiming for Lucent's skull. The unicorn bowed his head.

But before the hot metal struck the pony, it stopped with a loud clang and large wave of energy shot out of Lucent. The energy blew Archangel back and it knocked over the first few rows of soldiers.

"I am reeaally getting sick of that," Archangel groaned as he rubbed his head and looked up to see a bright white wind whipping around Lucent and the tiara of Magic set upon his brow. The purple stone within the golden crest glowed brightly as, bathing everything in a purple hue. The fighting around them died away as all eyes turned onto the hill.

The grey unicorn was slowly lifted off the ground and floated above the princesses who where still lying on thr gound, but their mouths hung open as they stared at the unicorn. Lucent Dawn opened his eyes and blinding light shot out of them, causing all to turn away besides Archangel and the alicorns.

Dark grey wings sprouted out of Lucent's back and a large grey horn extended out of the stub on his head. The wind died down and his wings began to flap, sending a small gust of wind at Archangel, causing his mane and tale to flap.

The new alicorn landed on the earth and glared at Archagnel, who laughed, "So what?! You look like an alicorn and you have one Element! I have defeated two alicorns and I control five Elements!"

"Wong, Archangel," Lucent replied, "You never controlled any."

Suddenly ghostly images of the New Bearers and the Legendary Six, save for Lucent and Archangel, appeared behind the grey alicorn, their eyes glowing like Lucent's. Immediatly all of the Elements around Archangel shot towards Lucent, when the necklaces reached him they transformed into large golden pieces of armor and attached themselves to the alicorn and the tiara upon his head lifted into the air and transformed into a large, gleaming broadsword. The tiara was replaced with a golden helmet that sat majestically on Lucent's head.

When the armor had finished placing itself, the New Bearers and the Legendary Six all shouted,

"Behold! Lucent Dawn! Element of Harmony!"