Twilight Sparkle watched as the Elements of Harmony shattered before her. She was speechless. Nightmare Moon smirked. Twilight felt burning hatred for this mare, like nothing she had ever felt before, but she couldn't fight - not now.
She wondered where the others were. Twilight had been teleported here, to this weird tower. She had no idea how far away the five other ponies were, or if they were safe.
"Anything to say, fool?" Nightmare Moon's voice boomed. Twilight could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She felt like a failure. Not just a failure to her wonderful mentor, Princess Celestia, but to everyone in Equestria. Just because she had no friends didn't mean Twilight didn't care what others thought. To be honest, the young unicorn hid her emotions most of the time.
"You, you can't do this..." Twilight stammered and croaked, the words fighting their way out of her mouth. "I... won't... let... you." There was nothing left though. Nightmare Moon had won. Even a foal could see that, like the little filly called Apple Bloom that she had seen just this morning...
Aren't you gonna stay for brunch?" Apple Bloom stared up at Twilight with pitiful eyes. The unicorn's heart melted like ice cream. Who could see no to that face? She would do absolutely anything to make her smile. "Fine."
Now she could imagine Apple Bloom like that again, only she was begging Twilight to save Ponyville, and Equestria. Twilight could not contain herself. She burst into tears. Twilight could only imagine how feeble she looked before Nightmare Moon now. She was snivelling. She was wailing. She was defeated. And there was no point in hiding it.
"Where did that oh so compassionate little unicorn go? She sure was arrogant. You had big talk, but where's the fight to back it up?" The alicorn's horn began to glow with terrifying dark magic. She charged at Twilight. Twilight saw no point in defending herself. She stood, ready to meet her fate. Better have a quick death over stay in Equestria during this monster's reign. She shut her eyes and clenched her teeth. Goodbye.
A voice yelled. "Spare her!" Twilight quivered and forced open her eyes. Nightmare Moon's horn was centimetres from her throat. She glanced past the princess, to where Rainbow Dash stood alongside Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Applejack. "Why?" Nightmare Moon snarled.
"She may be useful to us alive." Rainbow insisted, eyes gleaming. Twilight shuddered, wondering what the pegasus, whom she had assumed had been her friend, was planning. It hit her right there and then. All of this was a trap. Those 'friends' of hers had probably been spying on Twilight all along. They had seen that she was planning to stop Nightmare Moon in her tracks. They had brought her here. Just when Twilight had been beginning to trust, she had had everything torn away from her. Never again. If she survived this, Twilight would stand alone.
"Yes, and why should I trust you? Weren't you on the stupid unicorn's side?"
"Well, yes, I was," Rainbow Dash glanced at the other four, who nodded at her, briskly. Twilight noted how much Fluttershy was shivering, how she kept on trying to go back from where they came. Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie also seemed pretty terrified, and even Rainbow had fear flickering in her eyes. Maybe they did still care about her... well, Twilight wouldn't give any five of them the benefit of the doubt. She hated them all. It felt much better that way, it helped the fire inside of her burn brighter. "But then I saw how powerful you are, Nightmare Moon. I've been blinded by Celestia's false promises. We all have been."
"Mhm." The others mumbled an agreement.
"Very well then. I shall try out her magic, and see if it can come any use to me. Her pathetic dragon might even come in handy if we can teach him how to fight. I'll be keeping an eye on you five. Now return to Ponyville and pass around word to meet me at this unicorn's house in twenty four hours. Hope everyone knows how to tell the time, with there being no sunlight and all. Warn them if anyone is late, the offender will face a slow and painful execution in front of the entire town."
"Must everyone attend?" Applejack asked. Perhaps he was worried for his little sister.
"Yes. Everyone. From Ponyville anyway. They must know much about this unicorn."
"Well... she only turned up about a day ago." Applejack replied.
"I heard that she was in charge for the Summer Sun Celebration. I can at least try for information. If not, I'll try Canterlot next. Now, go!" She waved her wing, and within seconds, all five of them were gone.
Nightmare Moon turned to Twilight. "You must be sleepy." She sneered, and, raising her horn, she shot something at Twilight. It surprisingly didn't hurt, in fact, it felt ever so comfortable. The unicorn sunk to the ground, and yawned. Before she knew what was going on, sleep had claimed her, and everything turned blacker than the night.