The mare trudged through the snow, her horn illuminating the frost. Snowflakes had decorated her hood and coat, but she wasn't cold. If anything, she embraced this kind of weather.

Where are you... She thought. Losing patience, the mare flashed herself forward, towards the center of the storm. Her horn started to grow brighter under her hood. A smile appeared in the corners of her mouth, as continued walking. As she set her hoof on a clump of snow, her horn stopped glowing. She froze. Her eyes settled on the snow she was standing on. She started digging. After what seemed like forever, her hoof caught on something. Her horn glowed silver as she used her magic to lift it out of the snow. Her eyes studied the curved unicorn horn, still glowing like an ember. The whites of her eyes flashed black as she summoned dark magic, and directed it at what was left of the king of shadows. The darkness swirled around the horn. Slowly, his head formed, followed by the rest of his body. He tried to take in his surroundings as darkness swirled around him, but everything appeared in flashes. He gasped, and collapsed on the ground. He slowly looked up at the mare, his vision foggy. He growled, and tried to attack her, only to collapse.

"get up," the mare ordered. She touched her horn to his forehead, and made darkness sink into his skin. His eyes flashed black. A jolt of power surged through his veins. He looked up at the mare as he forced himself to stand. She flicked her hood back. She had metallic eyes, surrounded by a ring of black. Her white horn was entwined with black fragments, and her coat was deep black. Her silvery mane whistled in the wind, and a pair of folded Pegasus wings, silver and black, were visible under her cloak and saddle bag. The mare was an Alicorn.

her eyes bore into him, and seemed to read his mind. A small smile appeared in the corners of her lips.

"My name is Moon Rise. And I think you can help me with something."

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Princess Cadence studied her city, and smiled. Watching her subjects always made her happy. She looked up at the horizon, where the magical barrier blocked the empire off from the cruel blizzard. Her eyes slowly narrowed as she continued staring blankly at it, anticipation slowly building inside her. Something felt... off. She sighed, and rolled her eyes. Cadence walked back inside. Then the ground seemed to lurch under her, and vibrate. Cadence whipped around to see the barrier send a ripple through the sky. Without thinking twice, she jumped over the balcony, and flew towards whatever was trying to get in. She narrowed her eyes as she made out two silhouettes.

"no..." she whispered as King Sombra became clear. He studied her, expressionless... And in front of him was a mare with piercing silver eyes that made Cadence feel small, and vulnerable.

"NAME YOURSELF!" Cadence shouted at the mare as she landed.

"Let us in," the mare ordered calmly.

"Who do you think you are-"

the mare spread her huge wings threateningly. Cadence took a sharp breath, as she registered the Alicorn in front of her. The mare smiled slowly.

"it doesn't matter who I think I am. Do you know who I am?" she hissed.

Cadence hesitated.

"Hurtful," the mare said, disappointed. Her horn seemed to spark as she summoned a huge blast of energy, and shot it at the dome that seemed to become more and more transparent with every blast.

"STOP! What do you want here?" Cadence demanded.

"actually, my dear princess... we want you," the mare answered.

Cadence took a step back.

"But, unfortunately, because you don't have the courtesy to let us in, and you're not stupid enough to step outside, this is how its going to play out," she added, and summoned dark magic. It blasted against the barrier, and turned to darkness. It bled into it the protective magic. The dark mare stepped through the barrier effortlessly. Cadence's eyes widened, and her heart started pounding inside her head. She turned around, and flew back to the castle, terrified.

"SOUND THE ALARM! EVERY ONE IS TO ACT AS HAPPY AS POSSIBLE! HAPPY AS POSSIBLE!" she shouted, and managed to sneak a look over her shoulder at the mare perusing her.

Cadence landed on the balcony, and slammed the door.

"SHINING ARMOR! SHINING ARMOR! WHERE ARE YOU?! WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!" she shouted, panicked.

Cadence needed to evacuate the subjects...

to what? the blizzard? they would all be killed, She realized. Tears formed in her eyes as she galloped down the hall way. Shining armor ran to meet her.

"Come on, we can ward them off, just a spell, just a little light spell," he suggested. She calmed her breathing, and began to summon the spell she had originally used against Sombra. She heard an explosion down the hall, and saw the mare. She set one last surge of energy into her horn, and cast the spell. The mare summoned darkness, and made it surround her and Sombra in a dark aura. The magic went around them.

the mare laughed at Cadence's shock. Cadence turned around, and broke into a Run, Shining Armor not far behind. Cadence lurched as she found herself frozen in place. Her heart pounded in her head as her eyes widened in terror. The mare turned her around, and summoned some dark magic. Cadence started to panic. She tried to summon magic, any magic to counter this spell, but nothing worked. The mare pressed the dark magic into Cadences forehead. She screamed as she felt it inside her. Her heart seemed to become heavier and heavier by the second. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She felt the darkness controlling her soul, her mind. Her vision seemed to shatter as she collapsed. She felt it pounding against her skull. She screamed, and gasped for air. Then it stopped. Her heart seemed like it was made of lead. The tears slowed. She took deep breaths to calm her breathing. She was in pain... But she felt powerful. Very powerful. A smile appeared in the corners of her lips. She looked up at the mare.

"Congratulations, princess." the mare whispered in her ear "You're one of us now."

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