In a cobblestone hallway, two sibling bickered. The night was cold. The hallway was illuminated by torches. It was before the time where other methods became available.

“Are you sure of this brother?” A worried looking mare asked, hidden in robes.

“I've never been so sure of anything.” A much more adult stallion stood monolithic. Body encased in the thick armor of Equestrian Night Guards.

“But.... But what if Luna... fails.”

“It matters not. My loyalty, is to the Princess of the Night. As your should be.”

“I am loyal to Luna... but I fear her sister. She could reduce us into ash in seconds!”

“If death is what awaits me on my path, then I shall face it. I only hope that my death can aid the Princess in some way.”

“Dammit Sunset! You're going to get us all killed!” Sunset Eve looked to his sister.

“Our Princess has gone nightmare.... Nightmare Moon. My loyalty stands. I shall fight by her side, even if it means my death, This you cannot change sister.”

“But... what of the rest of us!? How can I buy mom and dad's medicine! What of the name of the Sunfall! We will be branded as traitors of the throne!”

“I already know this, my mind is steel sister. Nightmare Moon wants the throne. You may call it treason, but I never pledged loyalty to Celestia. Or Equestria. My blade is Lun... Nightmare Moon's.”

“Dammit Sunset Eve! You've damned us! Damned us all! That Nightmare! That is our princess now! She will never love you! Your pathetic! Fuck you!”

A shining rapier pierced the mare's throat. A youthful Radiance shined in the darkness.

“Her name maybe Nightmare Moon, but she is no nightmare. She is a mare pushed to far. Even if I am your brother, only death awaits those who do not respect the difference. It saddens Radiance for me to do this.”

He pulled out the rapier and thrust it into her chest several times in rapid succession. Then lashed across he neck. Her blood sprayed. She hit the cobblestone ground hard, dead. Her blood pooled around her body.

He left the hallway. Determined of his goal. Nightmare Moon would be meeting with Celestia. He was to be at her side. N matter the cost.

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Celestia stood transcendent in a large court room. She held her head high, and was glaring down at a unarmored Sunset Eve. He was in chains. In the center of the room. At least twenty ponies made up a jury. Over thirty armed guards surrounded him, even more guarded every exit. The sun was setting. The large chandeliers and statues Celestia and Luna stood in the hall.

“Sunset Eve. You stand before Equestria, charged with treason, resisting arrest, and the murder of thirty seven of Equestria's finest warriors. How do you plead?” Celestia's voice had no mercy. Only Anger. Hate.

“Guilty as charged.” He grinned at the Princess.

“Any last word you monster?” she nearly barked

“Only that “Equestria's finest” are complete shit.”

“Enough! Sunset Eve I deem that you are guilty of crimes against ponykind. Kill him.” She nearly growled. She had to try very hard to hold back for the jury.

The executioner trotted up with a large broad ax. However the instant he got within swinging range of Sunset, he couldn't breath. Sunset had slammed his hooves into the executioner's throat. He was kicked the ax so that the blade slammed into the chain that bound him, he was freed, but still shackled. The jury panicked. Nopony else did. The guards surrounded him.

In a single instant, Sunset rushed a guard sliding his hooves perfectly, his shackle wrapped around a guard's neck, with a twist the guard was dead. He grabbed the guard's sword with his teeth as the body went limp. “SCREAMING, A NEW DARKNESS SHALL DESCEND ON THIS FRAIL WAY OF LIFE!” he roared.

Two guards rushed at him, one with a lance the other with a sword. The swordpony went down first, Sunset's blade kneecapped him. The Lancer got an attack off, but missed, then got his throat slight before he had time to recover from the attack. Sunset Eve was fast. Trained as a Equestrian Elite Knight, and Seeker. He was a force to be reckoned with. A downward thrust finished the swordpony.

“I'M DROWNING IN ENDLESS FATHOMS OF BLACK SPACE, YET I NEVER SO MUCH AS SCRATCH THE SURFACE OR DEPTH OF THIS DOMAIN.”

More guards tried to stop him. He killed five more. Only getting a small nick on is leg. The room was in full panic. There was too much blood. The guards were too scared, it made them easy targets. After gutting two more ponies Sunset looked at Celestia. She glared back.

“I SEE NOTHING, YET I SEE EVERYTHING. MY OWN MIND HAUNTS ME. I STAND HERE AT MY OWN WAKE, AND ONLY NOW I UNDERSTAND, THE GREAT SCHEME, THE KEYS! THE GREAT DARKNESS. I SCREAM BUT NONE LISTEN.”

A circle of light surrounded him. The goddesses' magic bound him. Wrapped him, then lifted him in the air.

“You kill my men, betray this country, and aid my sister into madness! Death is too good for you.” she spoke with hate on every word.

“I've seen the end Princess... Don't hold this grudge.... It all begins, and ends with you...”

“I swear to make you pay for your crimes. I have a special plan for you... your blood will pay for this as much as you will.”

“Hate... That's all it is now... hate.... fire and hate.”

“It is ponies like you who bring ruin into our world. You drove my Sister insane! You forced me to send her to the moon! I will never forgive the evil of the Sunfall!” With each word an explosion of light burst from the ring of light. Each burst seared Sunset. He was literally smoking. He burned so hot, that he seemed to emit steam of his flesh.

“I've spent my life devoted to saving ponies. Yet it is you that will ultimately make null my endeavor. Nopony should know what I know... Nopony... Nopony should..... ever... have to see... the darkness...”

More bursts of light. A normal pony would be driven mad by the holy pain. Yet Sunset never dropped eye contact with Celestia.

"You speak with insanity in your tongue."

"You don't understand Princess... I... saw things.... bad things that have yet to happen...." Celestia only replied with more burst of burning light.

"SILENCE!"

“When.... you see.... your sister again..... tell her.... tell her that I love her...” With one long last burst of light that filled the room with pure white light, Sunset Eve vanished. Celestia shook her head, an walked away.