Present day

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Luna's P.O.V

I may have known a bit of Nightmare Moon's backstory, but I'm not sure if I can trust her. "Do you actually feel remorseful about what has happened?" I asked, "Or is this a trick?"

"It's not a trick," Nightmare Moon replied.

"Is it true?"

"Nightmare Moon! Is that remorse?!" Solar Flare shouted.

"Yes," Nightmare replied, "I will no longer have this name! I will now be Sweet Dreams once again! Once the curse gets lifted, I will turn back."

Twilight gives a puzzled look about what is going on. "Luna, I don't understand all of this," She said.

"I was actually kind back then before I turned evil," Nightmare Moon told her.

Solar Flare shoots a massive fireball at us with full power, and I create a force field. Twilight's wings are burnt as a result. I will still call my archenemy Nightmare Moon, because of her influence long ago.

I place a spell on Twilight, and the flames disappear as a result. We all turn our attention to Solar Flare. Solar Flare activates her magic as she chuckles evilly. Twilight and her friends gather around Solar Flare as they activate the Elements of Harmony. Solar Flare activates the volcano with her magic, and lava starts spewing out of the volcano.

All the guards and the followers hear the huge explosion, and they simply watch in horror as the lava approaches them. "Solar Flare! That is not necessary! It is cheating," I told Solar Flare.

"So? Your army will suffer," She remarked.

"You must put a stop to this! Celestia, I know you're corrupted, but it is your duty to lower the sun!" I shouted, even though Celestia is completely corrupted.

"Never!"

"You leave us no choice!" I watch as many of the guards are killed by the lava.

I create a strong force field around each Element bearer so that they wouldn't get killed by the harmful lava. "You leave all of us no choice... But to banish you!" Twilight and her friends declared as they activate the Elements of Harmony.

A magical beam shoots at Solar Flare, and Solar Flare shoots a fiery beam at them. The beams push back and forth, and I use my magic to help with the banishment of Solar Flare. Cadence joins in using her magic.

The magic beam pushes Solar Flare further away a few minutes later. "No!" She shouted as she gets imprisoned on the sun.

We all cheer in celebration as the war ends. A minute later, we go back to Canterlot Castle. As Twilight lowers the sun, I sigh with sadness. "How can I rule without my dearest sister?" I asked the sun.

There is no response as the sun sets on the horizon.

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A week later, there is a funeral...

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Twilight's P.O.V

My friends and I sob as the coffin is being carried into the abbey. Mayor Mare approaches the podium, and starts speaking. "Today we gather here in memory of the ones that have gone away... Our heroes that passed are Shining Armor, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash..." She said, "They are so brave... They saved Equestria a few times."

She stops speaking as Luna enters the abbey. She seems somber as well. She approaches the podium in less than a minute, and starts to speak. "Our heroes that sacrificed their lives for us... Will be missed," She said.

Cadence approaches the podium, and I follow her. "He is a great knight, and he is very strong for me no matter what..." Cadence said, "And to mention that he's the best husband that I've ever had."

"I used to be so close to my brother- there are times when things divide us- and now, death has taken him away because of the tyrannical sun," I said.

"We will forever remember our heroes," Luna said.

The people place flowers on the coffin, and a minute later, I look out the window. Silent Night, however, is not easily saddened. Apple Jack expresses her sadness by placing her fedora on her chest. Scootaloo is sobbing really hard, and so is little Skyla.

A woman starts singing the song "when you're gone" as the sad music starts to play.

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Hope you're enjoying the story so far. The next chapter is a bonus chapter, where we'll see a remixed version of "Lullaby for a princess."