//------------------------------// // Chapter 13: Redemption of Nyx // Story: Equestria Wars Episode X: The Vampony Menace // by sonicdash123 //------------------------------// Charming Thunder sat on the bed as he felt scared about Twilight's reaction about his discovery. As he lays down on the pillow, the door opened and Twilight entered. Charming Thunder jumped a little and got up on his hooves. "What happened at my castle?" Twilight asked. He did not respond and gazed away from her. "Something's happened to Nyx," Charming Thunder replied. "I just don't know how you would take it. She's in trouble." "From Harkon?" Charming Thunder turned to face her with courage. "From herself. Twilight, Nyx is Nightmare Moon." Twilight's eyes widened and walked past Charming Thunder. "I'm sorry." Anger filled Twilight's eyes as she turned and gave him a hard slap to his face. "How could you say that!?" Charming Thunder rubbed his cheek where Twilight slapped him as tears fell out of her eyes. "I saw a recording in the castle security room. She is angry, sad, and upset towards you and me. She feels a need to be loved." "If only we spent time with her instead of talking politics and plan the upcoming war." A communicator beeped and Twilight answered it. When the call ended, Twilight marched down the hall in anger as Charming Thunder followed behind still feeling the pain from her slap. --------------------- Danny was waiting on the landing ramp of a Nu-class attack shuttle. The hanger doors opened, revealing Charming Thunder and an angry Twilight. He saw a red mark on Charming Thunder's cheek and tried not to laugh. They approached him as Twilight began to lose her patience. "Why did you call us here Danny Eclipse and it better be good!!" Twilight shouted in anger. "Thanks to my Consortium Agent’s work and Harkon’s daughter taking our side, they had brought back to us; Auriel's Bow," Danny explained. "What’s so important about some stupid bow!?" "Watch your mouth, Twilight Sparkle. Celestia herself crafted this bow and provided twenty sun hallowed arrows. This bow and the arrows can weaken creatures of darkness, like Nightmare Moon and Harkon." Charming Thunder and Twilight gasped at the explanation. "The presence of Nyx inside Nightmare Moon makes to one hundred percent that we cannot kill her. The sun hallowed arrows combined with Auriel's Bow can make the arrows explode, unleashing holy light and defeating creatures of darkness. When Nightmare Moon is down, we can end the nightmare…peacefully. So here is the plan: I’ll be the one using the bow against Nightmare Moon. While I do that, you two will be dealing with Nightmare Moon. Keep her distracted; don’t let her focus on me." They cheered and went inside. As Danny walked past Charming Thunder, he whispered in his ear. "She didn’t take the news well, did she?" Charming Thunder nodded and they boarded the shuttle and headed to the cockpit and Danny began to pilot the ship. They were heading to Canterlot. Charming Thunder sat across from his wife as he levitated an ice pack and places it on his bruised cheek. Twilight looked at him with shame and said, "Sorry about slapping you earlier." "It's alright, love," Charming Thunder said. Twilight giggled as the shuttle flew out of the hangar. --------------------- The shuttle arrived at Canterlot and landed on a nearby free zone from sight. Danny lowered the platform to the cockpit and got off. Twilight and Charming Thunder got off their seats and they went to the landing ramp and went down it. It was night outside, not surprising, so they dashed through the darkness. They got inside the city with ease and began to head into Canterlot Castle. There were a lot of guards but thanks to Danny's invisibility, they got past them like taking candy from a baby. They then entered the throne room and they see no Shadow Guards but sees Nightmare Moon and Spell Nexus. They came out of the shadows and Danny used a spell to prevent anyone from escaping or getting in. They looked at Nightmare Moon, who was surprised to see them. "I’m surprised you three have returned," Nightmare Moon said. " I must say, your here sooner than expected." "Nightmare Moon, your reign of tyranny ends here and now," Danny said. Nightmare Moon gets up and activates her lightsaber. It was blue crystal with a white core. Charming Thunder and Twilight activated their lightsabers and Danny began to run towards the wall and began to walk on it. "Now this is between you and me now, Charming and Twilight." "We know who you are; Nyx!" Charming Thunder shouted. Nightmare looked surprised but didn’t last long. She readies herself. "I’ll defeat you! I’m not Nyx! I’m Nightmare Moon!" Danny pulled out Auriel's Bow and a sun hallowed arrow and readies the arrow. Nightmare surrounded herself in a magic shield and began to fire lightning bolts at the couple. They dodged and Charming Thunder fired a lightning bolt at the shield, shattering it briefly. Just enough time for him fire the arrow. He successfully hits her before exploding in holy light. Nightmare screamed by the holy light and fell to the ground. Danny began to move again and Spell Nexus looks at him and begins to fire magic bolts at him. He dodged them and glared at him. Nightmare got back up but felt incredibly weak so she began to rally her energy to the moon. She began to glow blue and black at the same time. Charming noticed and charged, he wanted to stop her but when he hit the energy dome around Nightmare; he was pushed back. Danny noticed and began to draw the bow and arrow. Spell Nexus kept fire at each clone, destroying them. He was about to fire but Spell Nexus had hit the real him and made him fall to the ground and the remaining clones fusing back into him. He got up, feeling pretty weak. Nightmare was beginning to grow stronger. Danny growled and his eyes began to glow purple. "Screw this!" Danny shouted. "I’ll take away the Nightmare myself!" He began to charge at Nightmare, purple markings began to expand around his body. "What are you doing brother!? Are you nuts!!" "I’m protecting and saving my family!" Danny hits the dome and he felt being pushed but he kept pushing against the force. He felt incredible pain as he pushed but doesn't stop. Nightmare was shocked and increased the pressure. Danny then reached out to Nightmare and touched her chest. His medallion began to glow and the markings began to glow and Nightmare began to have purple markings. She tried to push back but he held his ground. The markings began to expand until her entire being was covered in the markings. "This is the end of you! Now and forever!!" They then began to glow purple. He placed his other hoof on her chest and then separated his hooves, splitting Nightmare away from Nyx. Nyx was in his left as Nightmare was thrown to the right. She opened her eyes and sees her glove no longer on her hoof. Nyx was still asleep and Danny looked down to the glove and grabbed it. "This thing is too dangerous to exist." He then summoned the Dark Star Saber and stab the blade into the glove, destroying it. Nightmare gasped and he began to feel Nyx beginning to wake up. She opened her eyes and sees him smile. "Hey squirt. If you wanted attention, why didn’t you ask your old uncle Danny?" Nyx then hugged him as he hugged her back. He then puts her down and looked up to gaze at Nightmare. "Nightmare Moon, you have caused too much pain for this land to bear. For your punishment, you are to be sealed within Nyx for eternity, your power to only serve her alone. Nyx, do you wish to bear this demon witch in you for eternity?" Twilight looked worried, Charming was protesting against this action but he ignored him. Nyx looked at Nightmare first before looking at Danny and nods. His right hoof began to glow and he placed it on Nyx’s chest and Nightmare began to glow until she was pulled into Nyx. A seal mark appeared on her chest. Danny sighed before he fainted and the last thing he heard was Nyx calling his name before he fell asleep. Twilight walked up to Nyx as Charming Thunder saw Spell Nexus trying to crawl away. He then used his magic to levitate Nexus to him and grabbed him by the neck. "Going somewhere?" Charming Thunder said. He then releases him and Nexus slowly begins to crawl away from him. "Have mercy," Nexus begged. "Please. Please!!!" "There is no mercy." Charming Thunder then fired lightning at him to start torturing him. He screamed in pain which got Twilight's attention. "That's enough," Twilight demanded. "Do not worry. I'm not going to kill him." Nexus sighed with relief as he lays on the floor. "I have some use for him." He then shot lightning at him again and Nexus screamed in pain. His screaming echoed through the castle halls as Twilight covered Nexus's eyes and watched.