//------------------------------// // Revelations // Story: Power Ponies: Origins // by Epicdiscord214 //------------------------------// "PRINCESS CELESTIA!" Shining Armor shouted as he galloped into the throne room. When he stopped, the princess noticed he was out of breath. "What is it, Shining Armor? Did you hear from your sister?" "Yes." Shining Armor said. "She's here. She said... she's succeeded." Princess Celestia widened her eyes in complete worry. "Let her in." The doors opened and a group of ponies walked in one hoof at a time. Obviously, the Power Ponies and Hum Drum were there. The Mysterious Mare Do-Well (covering her face with her hat), Moondancer, and the Oracle followed. But the one pony that shocked Celestia the most was her sister, Princess Luna, without her Dark Alicorn armor. "What is this?" Celestia asked. "Well, I don't understand it much myself." the Masked Matterhorn said. "Let me." the Mysterious Mare Do-Well said. She removed her hat revealing her face. Celestia's surprise returned to her. "Sunset Shimmer?! You're... You're back? But I thought..." "I know I have a lot to explain," Sunset Shimmer said, "But if you let me..." "Oracle..." Princess Celestia asked. "It's okay, your highness." the Oracle said. "It's like this." Sunset Shimmer explained. "You sent me to locate a lost amulet for my final exam. Halfway there, I found an old hut and met the Oracle. He told me if I continued on my quest, I'd be straying from my destiny. To ensure the safety of Equestria, he told me I had to follow his instructions, including making myself disappear. I took on the identity of the Mysterious Mare Do-Well and made sure Twilight and her friends would team up to free your sister." "Free my sister?" Celestia asked. "From what?" "From this." Moondancer said holing up the Electro-Orb. There was a black liquid flowing inside of it. "Inside this Electro-Orb is the Asteroth. After Luna abducted me, she told me she needed me to build a siphoning chamber to put the thing inside the Electro-Orb." "Stop the ice-cream truck!" Filli-Second exclaimed. "You mean this whole time, the Dark Alicorn was good?" "It's complicated." Princess Luna said. "Celestia, do you remember when we first found the Asteroth in the secret catacombs under the castle?" "How could I not?" Celestia asked. "The reason I was able to find it is because I was drawn to it." Luna continued. "It was like it was calling to me. And when I absorbed it, it was like it was trying to convince me to embrace the newfound power. But when my power grew, so did my aggression. And soon, my free will started to diminish and I couldn't control myself. When you sent me to the moon, I was unleashing my rage at nothing for hundreds of years before I was able to gain back control. But it was already too late; I was separated from the kingdom and sister that I loved. And so, I've been watching Equestria from afar, and after the advancements that I saw, I knew today's science could free me from the Asteroth's influence. So when I returned to Equestria, I took as many machine parts as I could need. Then, I needed someone to build what I needed. And I had to do all this as soon as possible or the Asteroth would take control back. I've had a few episodes, but I was able to cool off. And now, it's over." "Luna," Celestia breathed stepping off of her throne, "Had I known..." "You've got nothing to apologize for." Luna said. "If any pony should be sorry, it's me. "For many centuries, I've been so blind Of everything that I lost I was so consumed with temptation I never thought about the cost I may not know what the future holds But here me when I say That I'm going to try my best So my past is not today I had a great responsibility As the princess of the night Yet the influence was too strong For just one mare to fight Now that all that's behind me I wish to make amends I want to have retribution To make all the nightmares end" "Forgiveness is easy to gain," Princess Celestia sang, "All you have to do is ask As long as you are true to your word And always stick to your task You never lost the love we had The bond we have is the same Why do you think I dedicated the nights In honor of your good name You see, you're Princess Luna The sister I've longed to see There's nothing I wanted more Than you to be with meeeeeeeeee" "We've been drifting for far too long," both sang, "Let's forget who's right and forget who's wrong At last, we've sewn back what we once tore You are my sister. We're a family once more" "We are sisters, and that can't change," Princess Celestia sang. "I am ready to rearrange," Princess Luna sang. "Life's too short to miss out on yoooooouuuuuu," both sang, "WE'VE BEEN DRIFTING FOR FAR TOO LONG LET'S FORGET WHO'S RIGHT AND FORGET WHO'S WRONG AT LAST, WE'VE SWEN BACK WHAT WE ONCE TORE YOU ARE MY SISTER! WE'RE A FAMILY ONCE MOOOOOORE You are my sister. We're a faaaamily once mooooooore" Filli-Second pulled out a tissue and wipes her watery eyes with it. "I just love tearful reunions." "HOLD THE PHONE!" Zapp interrupted. "You mean to tell me we weren't needed at all?! All we had to do was sit back and let Luna get her Asteroth out and we didn't need to interfere at all?!" "Um... pretty much, yeah." the Oracle replied. "But I don't get it." the Masked Matterhorn said. "Oracle, you said we were needed to stop the Dark Alicorn." "No, I said you were needed to stop the great threat." the Oracle corrected. "Believe it or not, it's not over." "What?" everyone asked. "Oracle, you never told me there would be more." Sunset Shimmer said. "I can't divulge too much about the future." the Oracle said. "I have an agreement with the Doctor." "The who?" Radiance asked. "You'll understand later." the Oracle said. "Right now, you better turn on the news." "There's no TV in this room." Shining Armor said. Suddenly, Filli-Second pulled out a TV set from behind her and smiled. "There is now!" "...Where do you keep that?" Saddle Rager asked. "I'll never tell." Filli-Second said. The screen flashed on and Starlight Glimmer appeared in front of a large crowd of ponies. A reporter held out a microphone. "Ms. Glimmer, you announced that you had something to say?" "Actually, yes." Starlight Glimmer said. "You see, you all have heard the rumors that I am the anti-super activist known as the Purifier. Well, I am here to put those rumors to rest. ...They are true." A loud gasp escaped the crowd at the same time as the Power Ponies widened their eyes at the bombshell news. Many ponies shouted comments and questions until Starlight spoke again. "Yes, yes. I know some of you have negative comments about my Super Purification Act, and that is why I had to conceal myself. But now, something has happened that forced me out of hiding. I am gathering you all here to hunt down a dangerous villain plagueing our fair Equestria... the Dark Alicorn." "But wait?" a reporter called out. "We've never heard of any Dark Alicorn!" "I bet you haven't." Starlight said. "You see, the supers and our princess have been hiding it from us independent citizens who had a right to know! We put our trust in these so-called 'heroes' and they have never given us a reason to! Right now, they have captured the Dark Alicorn, but all they're not going to do anything to stop her!" "WHAT!" the crowd shouted. "THEY CAN'T DO THAT! AN EVIL ALICORN IS TOO DANGEROUS! THIS MADNESS MUST STOP!" "ARE WE GOING TO LET THESE SUPERS CONTROL OUR SOCIETY ANY LONGER?!" Starlight shouted. "NO!" "THEN FOLLOW ME TO CANTERLOT!" The angry mob got into their vehicles and followed Starlight's out of the city limits. They were headed for the capital of Equestria itself. The TV turned off leaving the ponies watching it full of worry. "This... is bad." Radiance said. "I'm calculating our odds of getting out of this all right at... zero." Moondancer said. "This doesn't make sense." the Masked Matterhorn said. "How could..." Her attention was caught at a tiny, little device on Saddle Rager's outfit. She scooped it up and examined it. "It's... a listening device! Starlight's been listening to everything we were saying!" "Oh, no." Princess Luna cried out. "This is all my fault!" "Oracle, what do we..." Sunset Shimmer started to say until she saw the Oracle wasn't there anymore. Everyone gasped at the empty space. "We should really put a bell on that guy!" Filli-Second said. "Wait!" the Masked Matterhorn said looking at the floor. There was a folded up piece of paper that she levitated to her face. She opened it and read the words written on it aloud. "'Give them a reason.'" "A reason?" Zapp asked. "What kind of reason?" "We have to figure this out." Princess Celestia said. "In the meantime... Shining Armor, gather the guards! Form a barricade around the castle! Don't hurt any pony who attempts to enter here, but don't let them in!" "Yes, your majesty!" Shining Armor agreed as he galloped out of the room. "A reason." the Masked Matterhorn whispered to herself. "A reason. What could he mean?"