Krampus looked at Celestia and replied."No.. I will not simply vanish like the night wind, I am every fear that you ever had and I am every nightmare that you have failed to awake from. You are very much right my dear tonight will be very different indeed but not in my defeat but of yours and every single pony will pay for some reason or another." Celestia's eyes never left Krampus or those around her as she tried to protect the prisoner inside the ward from the hostiles all around them,Krampus walked towards celestia along with his helpers. Celestia cast an few bolts of magic at them while some of them took hits Krampus however simply smacked the bolts back with his hand. Celestia began to back away slowly from Krampus who was trying to close in the distance between the two.
Krampus chuckled and spoke."Where's your defiance now my little princess?" His cruel gaze never left her as his chains gave an an low but distinctive rattle with each step he took the snow gave an crunching sound. Celestia could have cut the prisoners bindings and have him run for it while she fought of Krampus and his helpers, but she knew what happens when you tried to run or hide. No Krampus will be denied this one even if it meant her very life,Celestia will defend her subjects to the very end.
Celestia charged at Krampus, he prepared himself as he caught celestia. their hooves dug fast into the snow as both began to shove each other back, however no matter how strong Celestia was Krampus was simply stronger he lifted her up into the air then thrown her. She opened her wings and took flight then got between Krampus and his prize."You aren't taking this one Krampus not tonight,not ever!" her voice echoed with an royal boom her horn began to glow brightly nearly melting the snow under her to reveal an patch of green under her. Krampus's tongue lolled out as he covered his eyes from the intensity, the ground began to shake as celestia began to step forward while Krampus stepped backwards trying to get away from the radiant light. All around her his lackeys began to cover there eyes, her own build up with tears of saddness for she knew she never ever see them again.
She then spoke again in her authoritarian and royal voice."Krampus! I hereby sentence you and your lackeys to an eternity out of Equestria, you will never again threaten my kingdom and my subjects." Krampus roared as the ground shaked he then blindly charged at Celestia. She fired at Krampus as light completely enveloped them. She could feel herself being shaken as she could hear herself moaning, she then jerks upwards to see her guard at her bedside, had it all been just an dream?
The guard speaks."princess are you alright?" her heart was pounding and cold sweat was dripping from her forehead, she takes an moment to collect herself then replies with an forced smile as she breaths an bit heavily.
"Yes my dear guardstallion, i am alright what day is it?" The guard looks at her strangely then replies in an rather weary voice as he was thinking about going to get her personal nurse to see if she was alright in the head.
"um princess.. its hearts warming.. are you sure your alright or should i get the nurse?" Celestia levitates her calendar over to her and looks at it,it was heartswarming of last year after the fillies had gone missing but how could that be? could she had simply dreamed it all or did Krampus set it all right and left with those who fallowed him.
She replies in a shaky voice."Yes.. I am alright it was all just an nightmare.." The guard nods and walks out the door leaving the princess alone inside her room unsure what to make of the situation.After the guard had left Celestia began to scan the room with her eyes,in the corner of the room on her night stand where she kept all of Twilights letters was an single letter. She got out of bed and went over to her nightstand and upon closer look of the envolpe was nothing that Twilight would ever send, The Envelope was jet black and on the sender was the letter K. She opens it and almost immediately her heart skips an beat as her blood runs very cold, the letter read.
"You want your heartswarming back? well you got it my little princess, just remember you didn't banish me nor did you defeat me. I will let you have this day but make no mistake i will be watching you and your subjects. See you next Heartswarming day sincerely yours Krampus"
Celestia dropped the note and went over to her window, she had underestimated her adversary and truly this creature will be back sooner or latter however she will be better prepared then last time and she will like last time stand him down until there is only one clear and ultimate winner left standing at the end of the night. However the dark cloud that seemed to have plagued her kingdom as lifted and everything is how it should be there are no longer tributes in the name of Krampus but in its place are happy families spending heartswarming day with those who they love or it seems like it, Celestia does not know if she can truly recover from the nightmare she had suffered at the hands of some demented Devil that takes great joy from causing others pain and suffering. Celestia sighs and looks out her window taking an moment to take in the joyous music that came from the streets she then opens her wings and flies off to join her subjects in this one year advent. In the streets was an rather old pony wearing an rather bulky robe when ever he past by others in the streets they swear they can hear something chime underneath his robes. The old pony walks into an nearby street alley and vanishes into the mist however one foal picked up an bell that read."Gruss von Krampus."
This was the last time sense any pony heard or seen the old stallion,however as the old stories go legends never die nor do they vanish they wait in the shadows for the right time to comeback,even if it means learning an old lesson over again but some legends and stories are best not to be forgotten unless you wish to Krampus next victim next time he visits.