A white alicorn mare ran as fast as she could down the long hallway. She was desperate to get away from the dangers that were following her. If they were to capture her then all her planning would be in vain.
Their hallowed growls echoed all around her, she knew that they were closing in on her. She couldn’t rest even though her legs burned from the many hours of running.
The mare came upon a large hall when she ran into somepony.
“Oww…” shouted the mare in pain, fear spread through her mind.
“Please…don’t…hurt” the mare began until she looked up at the pony she had ran into.
Her vision blurred by her tears, but she knew without a doubt that the pony in front of her was real.
“What’s going on?” asked the violet alicorn, who stood with a face of confusion and anger.
The white alicorn did not hear the question that the violet alicorn had ask, yet instead hugged the violet alicorn thanking the gods that she had found her.
“Oh Twilight… I am so happy to see you” said the white alicorn cheerfully, as she continued to hug Twilight.
“How do you know my name?” asked Twilight, who pushed the white alicorn away. “Who are you?”
The white alicorn felt a cold pain in her chest, when she realized why Twilight, a mare who grew up under her wing looked at her with cold eyes.
“Don’t you remember?” asked the white alicorn, her eyes staring deep into Twilights. “I was your mentor for so many years…”
Twilight stared at her preparing to attack.
“I’m Princess Celestia” the white alicorn spoke hoping that Twilight would remember her.
“Princess…Celestia?” spoke Twilight as if she were trying to recall a forgotten memory.
“Yes…please trust me, we must escape before they…” before Celestia could finish her sentence a loud screeching sound blared in the direction she had came from.
Celestia immediately began searching for the door she had been looking for; it was her only chance to find him.
“Follow me…this way!” rushed Celestia, as she pulled Twilight by the tail.
“What is going on…where are we?” Twilight asked as both of them ran at a quick pace.
“I believe we are in the forgotten kingdom, once ruled by the evil Lord Nightshade” Celestia answered, as she noticed a door that led to the only possible place he was being kept in. “Hurry…over here”
Celestia opened the door, whispering to Twilight to get in. As soon as her student ran through she closed the door shut. They both held the door closed, waiting to see if the monster that was hunting them would pass.
After a few minutes they assumed it was safe to move around quietly. Twilight illuminated the dark room using her magic.
Immediately Celestia could sense his presence, yet as she took a step forward her body began to fade away.
“No!” shouted Celestia angrily. “I was so close”
The chains that held her down rustled as she collapsed from exhausting her magic. The astral projection spell did not last very long and it would possibly be another hour till she could perform it once again.
The coolness of the ground slightly calmed her down.
“I know you are there” spoke Celestia. “I can sense your presence”
A figured emerged from the darkness in front of Celestia, its body was surrounded by a dark smoke.
“Did you really think you would get help from those who have forgotten you?” the figure spoke as it walked towards Celestia. “All they will remember is how you nearly destroyed them.”
Celestia felt rage flowing through her body, as she lifted herself up. The figure stood in front of her as it began to change its form.
“I would take deep pleasure in pulling your younger sister’s wings apart, one feather at a time” spoke the figure, as its voice began to change along with its appearance.
In an instance Celestia was staring at an exact replica of herself.
“Don’t you dare hurt her!” screamed Celestia, as she struggled to perform a bolt of magic.
“You don’t have the strength” laughed the replica, as it began to walk away. “Now watch as everyone you love dies!”
The replica vanished; its laugh echoed around the room.
Tears began to fall from Celestia’s eyes, as she began to summon all of her strength to perform another astral projection spell.
“Please ancient gods give me the strength I need to save my sister” Celestia prayed as her horn began to glow bright.
“Luna the darkness lies, you are not alone!” shouted Celestia, after attacking the replica who posed as Nightmare Moon.
Before she could say anything else the spell had worn off. Celestia’s tears fell from her eyes as she collapsed from exhaustion.
“So princess, you think you can do as you please!” the replica spoke with rage in its voice, as it reappeared from the shadows.
“Who…” Celestia began her body worm from the spells. “Who are you?”
“You wouldn’t remember me, but I remember you” the replica spoke as it grabbed her face. “You look just like your father, but with your mother’s eyes”
The replica began to change, as it continued to stare into Celestia’s eyes.
Celestia struggled to pull away; but the replicas grasp was firm.
“You know we have not felt this strong in so many years” The replica spoke as its form began to settle; it had turned into an old stallion with a dark coat and a midnight blue mane.
“You know who I am now, don’t you… granddaughter” spoke the stallion that stood in front of Celestia, tilting her face.
Celestia’s eyes widen with fear as the words left his mouth.
“Lord...Night…Shade” spoke Celestia in a weak tone, her vision began to blur.
“Yes…and soon I will have my revenge!” Lord Nightshade spoke his voice began to fade as Celestia blacked out.