A red beam of light momentarily blinded Celestia`s face. “MOM!” Celestia screamed as the beam hit her mother. Galaxia stumbled back, her white pelt heaving.
“I-I`m okay,” Galaxia managed to gasp out.
“Why are you doing this?” Cosmos demanded, rearing up on his legs.
Nadine pursed her lips and put her chin on her hoof, as if she was thinking hard. “Let`s see: First you abandon me in the middle of a war, you say you don`t remember me when I finally find you, and then you try to banish me when I try to earn my place on the throne. Does it sound like a reason to kill my family?” She finished this account with a furious beam at Celestia.
Celestia nimbly avoided it while Luna sent a beam towards Nadine. “I don`t want to hurt you sister!”
Nadine sneered, blocking it. “Don`t talk to me as if I`m the only pony in the family who has gotten out of line!”
Galaxia sighed, dipping her head. “I admit we were wrong for having you at a time of war, but we couldn`t resist each other even in the gravest of times.”
Cosmos nodded, frowning. “You know it wasn`t our fault the Changelings pony-napped you!”
Nadine darted forward, raking her father`s neck with her sharp horn. “I wasn`t special enough for you?” she hissed darkly. “I know you let them take me on purpose!”
As Luna took care of her dad, Celestia approached her raging sister. “You know that`s not what happened, Nadine.”
The corrupted sister slowly circled Celestia, tormenting her. “Says the "perfect daughter" who fearlessly rules Equestria, when really she just makes other ponies do all the work! You have a whole castle, but what does Luna get? A telescope? I`m surprised our parents haven`t found out about the “perfect daughter’s" tor-"
“How do you know about that?” Celestia asked sharply, sweating a bit.
Nadine casually shot a beam at Galaxia. “I have my resources,”
“Just give up,” Cosmos growled, before anybody could question what Nadine and Celestia were talking about. “We`ll banish you if we have to!”
Nadine lifted up into the air so she could face all of her family at once. “You all know I`m not going to give up, so aren`t you going to banish me?” She sent an electric-charged beam at Cosmos, frowning as he deflected it. “Why won`t you guys just play fair and let me kill you?”
Galaxia looked sadly up at Nadine, shaking her head. “You poor filly-“
“Don`t try to take pity on me, mother!” Nadine yelled, frustrated. She sent another electric-charged beam towards Galaxia.
“AHH!”
The queen writhed on the ground in agony, her eyes wide with pain. Cosmos hurriedly raced over to her, concerned for his one and only love. Celestia faced her sister outraged, “How could you hurt your own mother?!”
Nadine`s fangs glistened in the moonlight as she laughed coldly. “Sister, you are so naïve! We both know she isn`t my mother, and you aren`t my sister. “
“What are you saying?” Luna walked up with a puzzled expression on her face. “You`re our kin!”
“The Changelings are my real family, they nurtured me and loved me while thee just forgot me!” The speaker conjured a giant red blast from her horn, striking all of her peers at once. The royal family fell to the floor, but quickly got back up; they knew Nadine could strike again any moment. Luna, Celestia, and Cosmos all nodded simultaneously, and then looked over at the queen.
Galaxia shed a single tear as she realized what they had to do: Banish Nadine. She nodded reluctantly, and dipped her head. Her family did the same, and together their horns, touching at the tips, created a rainbow orb. Nadine rained down several blows on them, but they barely felt it. “WHAT THE HAY IS GOING ON?!” she demanded, angrily. “You should have been dead by now!”
Her former family flew up into the air, their pupils disappearing. The orb grew larger and larger, and Nadine realized it was pointed at her! She tried to move out of its way, but her wings were frozen with fear. Before she could even blink, (or fall to the ground) the orb was sent hurtling toward her. Nadine screeched in pain and disbelief, then she vanished altogether.
The royal family collapsed to the floor, exhausted. “Wh-where did we send her?” Galaxia asked, struggling to her hooves.
“The Badlands,” Cosmos announced grimly.
Luna shook her head, downcast. “Hopefully, she turns from the dark side……”
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“GASP!”
Celestia sat up sweating furiously. She had been having that same dream for weeks, now. She was sure it was some type of sign, but not completely sure. Her youngest sister was a delicate subject to discuss, and Celestia hadn`t wanted to bother Luna with it. Ever since Nadine had been banished to the badlands, her name had rarely been spoken or thought of, and many didn`t even know that she existed.
Celestia yawned, and slipped out of bed heading for her vanity. She picked up her comb in her golden aura, and began to lazily brush her flowing hair. She knew brushing her hair made no difference to the appearance, but she liked the calm, peaceful, feeling it gave her.
Celestia glanced at the window; it was almost time to raise the sun. She stretched her wings, and headed for the bathroom, pushing the thought of the dream out of her mind.
I have enough to worry about, without adding Nadine to the list! Celestia thought, turning on the shower. Besides, it`s not like she`s going to show up today!