The New Lunar Republic
Chapter 4: 4. The Start of the War
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The alarm clocks in the palace start ringing as I change into armor. Butterfly walks in while wearing some Lunar armor. "How are you?" I asked.
"I'm good. I've been really kind. Can I have the Element of Kindness?" She replied.
"I already know. Silent Night has told me about how kind you are. You deserve the Element of Kindness. I think the Element is in the chest over there, on my nightstand."
"Really?"
"Of course. I may lend it to you, Butterfly. Tell me what kind acts that you have done. How do you feel about the actions?"
"I have helped Scootaloo to go back to sleep after she has the bad dream. I feel good about comforting her. I feel that she deserves some comforting words once in a while."
I take the Element of Kindness out of the box, and then I place it onto Butterfly's neck. It glows for a second. "That means that you are one of the Chosen," I declared.
I lead her into the entrance area, and the people that are loyal to the Night are waiting near the door. "Let's take back Equestria! For the New Lunar Republic!" I announced as they cheer in response.
They also hold up various weapons while cheering. Twilight and her friends approach me, and they seem ready, with the armor. They do remember to get the Elements of Harmony. Silent Night and Butterfly also stand with the Element bearers as we all walk out of the palace. I hold up my staff to teleport all of us. We are now standing in the middle of a battlefield.
The Solar Guards enter the battlefield, along with their tyrannical leader Celestia. Celestia seems to have corrupted all of her followers and her guards. She has an evil grin on her face as she flies into the air. She holds up the fiery staff as her fiery hair billows violently. "Celestia, we shall stop you!" I declared.
"Really? You want to stop me? You're kidding, you're kidding... Right?" She remarked, "The Celestia you know isn't here anymore! I am to be called Solar Flare! There is only one ruler in Equestria, like I said before..."
"Twilight, find Cadence and Skyla, and bring them here," I told Twilight.
"Of course," Twilight replied.
"And that ruler... Shall be me!" Celestia concluded. From now on I will call her Solar Flare- but only for a while.
Some of my followers suffer from extreme heat, making me nervous about the battle. Will I win? Will Solar Flare have to be banished if she cheats? "Evilness does not befit a ruler," I told Solar Flare.
"You told that to Celestia a trillion times," She remarked.
"We will defeat you!"
"Are you sure? Some of your people are suffering! Look..."
Solar Flare shoots a gigantic fireball at me, and I quickly deflect it, causing the fireball to disappear. I shoot a magical beam at her, and she dodges the beam. "You're so weak and you couldn't fight me," She remarked, "Silent Night couldn't handle the daylight because she's a Lunar Guard."
"She could," I replied.
"What about this?"
Solar Flare shoots a powerful fiery beam at Silent Night, and Silent Night places her shield in front of her face. The beam is deflected, and returns to Solar Flare, causing Solar Flare to fall to the ground. Solar Flare quickly flies back into the sky as she cackles evilly. "You can't stop me that easily!" She declared.
"Are you fucking kidding me, bitch?" Silent Night demanded, "Like we will ever lose. You're an evil tyrant that needs to be stopped!"
Butterfly winces at the sound of bad words as she watches them argue. "Why do you cuss?" She asked.
"It's in my nature. Being ladylike is not my thing- it makes me look girly and weak," Silent replied.
"I see."
"Learn to be more assertive!"
"Now's not the time for lessons," I told them as the Lunar Guards still clash with the Solar Guards.
There is tons of bloodshed, and the lives are being lost because of the war. "The volcano over there should get activated," Solar Flare remarked.
"It's been inactive for many years since the last eruption that nearly wiped out all of Equestria! I don't want my people dying, and murder does not befit a ruler!" I retorted.
"Oh, yeah?! Watch this."
"Don't you dare!"
"It will be delayed though, haha."
I simply tell the Lunar Guards and the others to fight harder. "You think you're gonna win?! Ha!" Solar Flare concluded.
"You told me that many times," I replied.
"Yeah, so?"
"Quit it, evil tyrant!"
"Annoying whelp of a Night Princess!"
"You monster!"
"You piece of shit!"
"Don't you dare call me that!"
"Blah blah blah."
I shoot another magical beam at her, and Solar Flare shoots a fiery beam at me. The beams push back and forth. "You want to be imprisoned on the moon again?!" She remarked as the fiery beam gets closer.
I immediately use all of my magic to push her to the ground. I feel exhausted as I land on the ground. "I will never be stopped," I retorted.
Solar Flare floats back into the air, and shoots another fiery beam at me. I use my magic to create a force field, and the fiery beam gets deflected once again. "Do you not know the real reason why you were Nightmare Moon long ago?" She asked.
"Don't you dare speak of that," I retorted, "I'm not turning back!"
"At least the curse is lifted off. Well, after you defeated a few villains with your sister, Nightmare Moon placed a curse on you as you rose the moon. That's how you started feeling jealousy of your sister's day. The jealousy comes from her because she wants to rule the night and make it last forever."
"Are you kidding?! How do you know?"
"Back then, your sister and I were separate. As the thousand years pass, I feel a desire to corrupt her and to make the day last forever! And it has become true. Equestria shall suffer forever!"
I couldn't believe her at first. Is she trying to trick me? "If the day lasts forever, there would be global warming," I warned, "That's why you should be banished to the sun."
"But not all the Elements are here though," Solar Flare remarked.
Twilight is taking a long time to come back. I turn my attention to Silent Night, who is focused on killing the Solar Guards and stopping the ones that are loyal to the sun. "Silent Night, will you care to go to the Canterlot Dungeons to see if Twilight is okay?" I asked her.
"Of course," She replied as she flies off in less than a flash.
Butterfly tries to fight off the Solar Guards and the Solar Loyalists- the ones loyal to the sun. Butterfly then takes a spear and shield away from one of the guards, and starts wielding them. "You'll never stop us," She declared, "You don't have a hint of kindness and compassion for the beautiful land of Equestria!"
She then turns her attention to me with confidence. "Do you see what I did? I stood up for myself," She said.
"I see. Continue fighting them off," I replied with a nonchalant tone of voice.
Twilight's P.O.V
I fly into the dungeon, and I notice that a few cells that are overpopulated. This place is smelly- like the air is filled with the smell of blood and rotting flesh. One of the cells is holding Cadence and Skyla. I approach the cell, and one of the guards suddenly grab my left arm. "Ah! Let me go," I exclaimed, "I'm just trying to release them."
The guard then places his hand on my mouth, and places his left arm around my waist. "You will never succeed," He said into my ear, "You worthless princess..."
I try to struggle, but his grip is too strong for me to handle. Silent Night appears at the entrance, and she is holding a spear and shield. "Release her!" She demanded, "Or else!"
"Did Luna tell you to come here?" I asked.
"Yes," She told me, "I didn't expect to save you for the second time. Usually, men save princesses- now women are taking the responsibility to save princesses."
She fights with the guard that almost imprisons me, and then she forces him to the ground with full strength. A key falls out of the guard's hand, and I immediately grab it. I use the key to unlock the cell that has been holding Cadence and Skyla. Cadence and Skyla walk out of the cell a minute later.
Silent Night kills the guard, and then we all fly out of the dungeon. We enter the battlefield once again, and Solar Flare turns her attention to us. "You're kidding! How did you release her?" She remarked.
"We stopped the guards and we used a key," I replied.
The Element bearers gather up once again, and then they fight the Solar Guards, one by one. They also fight the Solar Empire's loyalists. I land on the ground as Rarity stops fighting the Solar Guards. The Element of Magic transforms into a staff, and it lands onto the ground. I pick it up, and then I hold it up. "We shall stick together," I said.
A familiar figure appears on the battlefield, and I approach the figure. It is Nightmare Moon. She turns around, and gazes down at me. Luna appears by my side as a result. "Nightmare Moon! Is that true that you were jealous of my control over the night?" She asked.
"Yes, Luna. I realized what harm I have done to you- most likely emotional and social harm. I have been ignored myself- I was once a beautiful maiden, but then Solar Flare- the one possessing your sister, has corrupted me using her evil magic and turned me evil. Even though I retain this form, I will turn good," Nightmare Moon replied, "I will help stop Solar Flare."
"But my friends and I can use the Elements of Harmony to banish Solar Flare to the sun. I mean, Even Luna might help us," I said.
"She doesn't have very much strength to banish her. Solar Flare's corruptive influence has made Celestia stronger," Nightmare Moon told me.
"If you like my night, then why are you so jealous of me?" Luna asked.
"I'll explain. Well, Back then when I was just a maiden, I adore the night so much more," Nightmare Moon replied.
In chapter 5, you will hear Nightmare Moon's story behind her evilness. Any reviews and comments are appreciated!