The War of the great alicorns was terrible, so many gave their lives to take down a tyrant, but in the midst of the war, came the greatest weapons and gifts that Equestria has ever seen, The Elements Of Harmony. Me and my friends created the jewels from raw power and friendship. They not only boosted our own power, but made a bond between us that could never be broken, a bond strong enough that not even death itself could keep us apart.
Fury closed his journal, which now had four entries in it.
He had started the journal a couple of years back, after receiving advice from his sister, Princess Luna. He had since then traveled Equestria, seen the miracle of Foal birth, which he never wanted to see again, and had married the mare of his dreams, Rainbow Dash.
Fury and Dash had been married for just over a year, and their young foal, Soaring Shadow was about a year old as well. He had come out a blue colt, with a brilliant rainbow mane, like Dash's. He was born a Unicorn, and had given their home quite the makeover with his young baby magic. The young foal had turned his room into a floating zoo of stuffed animals, and then had came into the living area and turned the furniture into cake and ice cream. After they had caught him, Twilight had came over from her castle and cast a spell to reverse the effects of the young ones magic, and then cast a spell onto the foal, curving his magic until he could better control it.
Fury looked to the door of his study, where stood a young colt, blue with a rainbow mane. The young colt had came down after having a nightmare, and found solace that his father was awake. Fury got up and walked over to the teary eyed colt.
"Soaring, what's the matter? Did you have another bad dream again?" Fury asked as he knelt down to the colt.
"Yea, there was a smoke monster that had ahold of you and mommy, and told me I had to choose which one of you had to die," Soaring Shadow said, tears beginning to well up in his eyes again.
Fury wiped the tears away from the young one's cheeks as he then hugged Soaring. "Don't worry, my young colt, me and your mother are just fine, and nothing is going to happen to us," Fury said as he soothed the foal down. "Let's get you back to bed then, shall we," Fury said, gesturing with his hoof to the door.
The two ponies walked up the stairs and to the first floor of the house. They then walked through the house, and found the way to his bedroom. Fury then tucked the young foal into bed, and then walked to the other bedroom in the house, where Dash slept peacefully. He would write to Luna in the morning and ask about his nightmare, as this was the third time this week Soaring had woke up screaming. Fury walked over to the bed and crawled in and fell asleep for the remainder of the night.
The next morning came quickly, and Fury was awakened by Dash shoving on him.
"Fury, Fury Flight, Get Up!!" Dash yelled. Fury's ears perked up as he heard his full name, something was obviously wrong.
He shot up and out of the bed faster than lightning. "What is it, is Soaring hurt?" Fury asked, nearly causing Dash to jump out of her skin.
"No Fury, this letter came in this morning from Luna, it says that Celestia is acting strange, really strange," Dash said, holding up the scroll that had been sent by magic about an hour earlier.
Dearest brother,
I come to you this morning with news of our sister. She has been strange all morning, laughing about the sun and saying something about you, please come as fast as the wind can carry you,
Princess Luna
Fury dropped the letter as he ran for the door before Dash could stop him.
"Fury, wait!" Dash yelled, giving chase to Fury.
Fury turned around and stopped Dash. "Stay here Dash, and keep Soaring safe, no matter what happens," he said as he ran out the door and took off the ground, flying fast enough to break the sound barrier, going towards Canterlot.
When he arrived, Fury wished he had read the letter wrong. Celestia was in the middle of the throne room, and she was turning a yellowish in color, and the room was heating up. Luna was in front of Celestia, Trying to talk her down he guessed, as Celestia had a furious look on her face.
Upon seeing him, Celestia began to cackle and looked directly to him.
"If it isn't the prodigal son. The all powerful Fury Flight, what do we have the honor of you gracing our presence?" Celestia asked in a voice that wasn't her own. "Forgive me if I don't bow to the former prince," she said again, this time in a deeper voice.
Fury stopped in his tracks, what was she doing. This was his sister, not only the ruler of Equestria, but a kind and noble soul.
"What are you doing Celestia, this isn't you," Fury said as he took a step towards the white alicorn.
"Ohh, but this is the new me," Celestia said as he coat began to yellow even more. "After all Brother, we have been through so much together," Celestia said, looking at Fury with a sadistic smile.
"Celestia please, we can right whatever has you mad, don't take it out on anypony," Fury said, trying to talk her down from her apparent anger.
"You think I am angry!?" Celestia yelled. "You haven't seen angry yet, no, but now that you are here, I can explain my new form," she said with glee. "After all, it has been a few years since we last met," She said with a voice that wasn't hers.
"What are you talking about Celestia? We have only been away from each other for a couple months," Fury said.
A voice that wasn't at all Celestia's spoke, "Not this body you fool, we have met before, but in different forms,"
"How is that possible, I watched the nightmare die when we hit it with the elements. How is it that it not only revived, but took control of my sister," Fury thought as he looked at the changing princess.
"How are you alive...., Nightmare?" Fury asked.
"And now we have a match, ding ding ding. Yes fury, it's me, the Nightmare, and I have taken control of this body now," The Nightmare said in Celestia's body. "But I'll bet your wondering why and how I am here now," it said, looking Fury straight in the eyes.
It walked around Luna, who was in shock that the same Nightmare that had taken over her had taken over her sister.
"After our last meeting, only a small shred of me survived, and I went into hiding, in the depths of Tartarus. There I regained my shadows and rebuilt my strength. When strength was whole again, I set about my plan to take my revenge on you, so I waited. I watched as you fought gods and ponies, but it wasn't time, as you still had magic to defeat me. Then I watched as you gave up your magic and left your defenses, and then it was only a matter of time before you would become weak and unable to resist me, but what fun would it be taking control of a Pegasus, so I found family who could decimate you and anypony who stood in my way," the Nightmare said as it took a couple more steps toward Fury.
Fury's mind was racing, as the enemy that had started the destruction of equestria had returned, and had returned to the royal sisters. He knew that he would have to stop it, but how?
"Alright then, Nightmare, here I am, but you hesitate. Are you afraid I might still have a trick or two up my sleeve?" Fury said, looking at the Nightmare with focused eyes.
At this, Celestia's body began to change, her coat finally finding a shade of yellowish white. Her mane and tail began to ignite, and then took aflame, becoming a mane of fire. She smiled as she looked to Fury, and allowed some of her mane to flare out, catching some of the castle on fire.
Fury looked to Luna, who was still frozen in shock. "Luna!!" he yelled. At that, she shook out of it and ran towards Fury. "Luna, get out of here, and send for the Elements, I'll stay here and hold her at bay," Fury said as he eyed Celestia up.
"Brother, she will kill you," Luna said, with understandable worry in her voice.
"Then I will die a happy stallion, besides, I'm the one she wants," Fury said, facing his enemy reluctantly. Luna ran out of the room and to a safer part of the castle to do her brother's wishes.
Fury watched as Celestia produced a fireball with her magic and flung it straight at Fury. Fury tried to dodge it, but the fireball moved with him and hit him head on.
Fury looked to the heavens right before it hit him and whispered. "Please let this work. Father, please grant me the ability to hold her off until the Elements can heal her,"
The fireball hit, but there was no smell of burning flesh and feathers, or screaming of death. Then fire died around the pony to show an alicorn standing before her. Fury stood with a shield around him, with a look of fear and relief on his face.
Fury opened his eyes to show glowing white, and he looked to Celestia. "Celestia, I know that you are in there somewhere. Fight it, I don't want to hurt you," Fury said as his horn lit up.
"Celestia may hear you, but she cannot help you," The Nightmare said as it brought forth another fireball.
Fury Called upon his magic and lightning began to crackle and shot out of his horn. He shot the lightning out and struck Celestia. The lightning hit her and started to coarse through her. Her body began to twitch and convulse while the energy surged through her.
After the spell faded, Celestia or now Solar Flare stood, and faced Fury. "Is that all you got Fury Flight, my my, how you have grown weak over my absence," Solar Flare said as she brought forth another fireball with her magic. She propelled the fireball with her magic towards Fury, but Fury had seen it coming, and had called upon his magic and water flowed from his horn and towards the fireball. The two elements met each other in a deadly kiss that ended in smoke.
Fury then brought forth more water and drenched Solar Flare. The cooling water hit the fiery mare, putting out her fire and leaving her a wet mess. Her mane and tail was gone, as they were made out of fire. Her soaked body hit the floor in anger and weakness. Fury took the opportunity to use his magic to levitate and throw her through a wall out of the castle.
"I am sorry sister, but the Nightmare has left me no choice," Fury said as he jumped off the balcony.
When Solar Flare's body hit the cold ground, her eyes opened to show nothing but a yellow glare. Her mane and tail reignited as the rest of the water evaporated off of her body. She rose from the ground and brought forth a fiery sphere around her. Fury had to stop his descent to save himself from the scorching heat.
Solar Flare's flame sphere suddenly opened to show her. she had began to turn into fire, as her legs began to darken and her hooves had turned into what appeared to be magma. She smiled up at Fury, who had brought up a shield around himself to protect himself from the heat.
"What's wrong Fury, can't take the heat!!!" Solar Flare screamed as she charged Fury, who then called upon his magic to teleport them both away from civilization, who had already began to feel the effects of Solar Flare's magic. The two disappeared and reappeared in the ruins of the Crystal empire.