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// The end of Nightshade 
// Story: the end of nightshade's reign 
// by Foolish hoominzez 
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Nightshade's eyes narrowed at the darkling queen. "And just what do you think you'll be doing?" 

Shadowsphere laughed gruesomely. "Well, my dear princess, I'm here to use your kingdom for my own needs. You can become my puppet peacefully..." Her eyes brightened a little. "Or you can become my puppet by force. You decide!" Shadowsphere cackled. 

Nightshade bit her lip. If she became Shadowsphere's puppet, she'd be every bit as bad as Sombra in the end, whether she struggled against Shadowsphere or not. However, Nightshade thought of one last act of defiance before she became corrupt. "Very well then. I suppose I'll choose..." Nightshade trotted near a small table, seeming to be deep in thought. "Neither!" She kicked the table, sending it towards Shadowsphere. 

As the darkling queen dodged the table, Nightshade turned into a darkling and hid amongst the swarm. Shadowsphere roared in anger, as she didn't wish to be duped by the dark princess a second time. Suddenly a darkling grabbed a slightly smaller one and threw it against the ground. It turned into Nightshade, who proceeded to kill the darkling quickly with her razor-sharp wings. Nightshade struck at Shadowsphere with her wings. Shadowsphere nimbly dodged, then began gathering magic on her horn. Nightshade struck again but missed. Suddenly, the bright purple orb on the end of Shadowsphere's orb had grown to its full extent. It flew at Nightshade. Once she was hit by the massive ball of energy, she screeched in pure agony. A brilliant white light flashed around the princess. She began to shrink. Soon, she was the size of a newborn filly. Her wings disappeared, her coat became light blue, her mane and tail shortened and became neon green, and though they were closed, her eyes became neon green as well. Nightshade was no longer a regal princess. Now, she was reduced to a mere unicorn filly, with no power, no home, and no memory. 

Shadowsphere picked up the filly and looked at her with disgust. Just then, Doctor Whooves trotted by, clearly in a bit of a panic. "E-excuse me, where is Nightshade? I need to talk to her... where did everyone go, anyways? Who is tha-" 

Shadowsphere thrust the filly at Doctor Whooves. "Dispose of this child. I do not care what you do with it. And leave my sight. Now." 

The Doctor held the filly, clearly confused. Finally he gathered enough sense to trot away, back to the TARDIS. He looked at the filly, pondering what to do.

While the Doctor left, Shadowsphere looked around the now deserted area of shadows. A creepy smile crept across her face. Then her horn glowed purple, and dark, grotesque trees began growing. Shadowsphere was turning Everfree into a forest. Soon the transformation was over. A timber wolf howled. 

The Doctor looked around and galloped into the TARDIS, slamming the door behind him. He put the filly in a basket, put a blanket on her, and tried to think of where to go. Finally he decided on a date and place. He set the controls and the TARDIS began to dematerialize.