"So do we have a deal?" Princess Celestia asked into a crystal ball that lay in front of her.

Princess Celestia sat in her well lit bed chambers. The curtains were drawn, so it was impossible to tell if it was day or night. In front of her was a crystal ball, the same used during "Luna's Day" only a couple weeks ago. Inside the crystal ball was a cloaked pony, the only notable feature was this mysterious pony was a unicorn but it was hard to tell the color of the unicorn.

"I can keep my end of the bargain, so long as you keep yours." The figure responded. "But is it truly safe to do this behind Luna's back?"

"Yes." Celestia responded, some worry in her voice. "I do not wish to go behind her about this but it must be done. I only hope that she never finds out, she may not understand why. But 'can' you do what I asked?"

"It's gonna take almost all I have to start and maintain." The figure responded with a sigh. "But I can do it, so long as the targets stay in Ponyville."

"Or Canterlot." Celestia added. "So long as I set it off here as well?"

"Correct." The figure agreed. "It will happen tomorrow. Till then..."

The figure bowed and cut connection with the crystal ball. Celestia sat in her room, motionless and speechless, gathering her thoughts.

"I hope everything will be fine." Celestia said aloud to herself, her voice was thick with worry.

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"Ah breakfast...It is awesome." Rune said, sitting at the kitchen table, scarfing down his second muffin.

Dusk was sitting across the table, slowly munching on some toast with jam while reading a book on "Advance Magical Theology: Volume IX". Trixie was quietly eating some "Oat Flakes" cereal.

"Today seems like a nice day." Rune proclaimed.

"Why do you say that?" Dusk asked.

"Well it's like noon...and I haven't pissed anypony off or blew something up." Rune laughed.

"HOOOOOOOOOLY CRAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Everypony, and Spike in the library shouted as they ducked under the table.

It was only a couple seconds before the rumbling settled. Dusk ran out into the main room, looking over the damage. Nothing too serious, only every book was all over the floor.

"Rune. What was that?" Dusk calmly asked, looking over at Rune.

"What?" Rune asked. "Just because I say I haven't done anything yet and then some giant explosion sound occurs and it's suddenly my fault?"

Dusk gave Rune the most unconvinced look.

"I swear it wasn't me...this time.." Rune replied, raising his hooves as if being arrested.

"We should see what happened." Trixie suggested.

Before anypony could agree with Trixie, the Library's front door swung open and in came Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy.

"Dusk darling are you all right?" Rarity asked.

"I'm fine." Dusk responded, then realized the situation. "Wait, what is everypony doing here?"

"Well I don't know about the others." Applejack replied. "But I was working on my new orchards but then-"

"Then there was this big explosion!" Rainbow interrupted. "It not only woke me up from a nice nap in Applejack's tree but-"

"It knocked me on my rear!" Pinkie giggled. "But it didn't-"

"Gave me a fright." Fluttershy continued. "The cute critters scattered-"

"Everywhere!" Rarity interjected. "All my latest work went everywhere."

"That's sad to hear but why did you all come here?" Dusk asked.

"We assumed that Rune did something." Rarity answered.

"Yeah. So we ran into each other on our way here." Applejack said.

"This is a witch hunt!" Rune said in protest. "Just because there was some explosion sound that doesn't mean it's my fault!"

No pony was convinced.

"But there was also something very weird." Pinkie said.

"Yeah." Rainbow interjected "Normally when there's anything louder than a shout, the townsponies start panicking and running around randomly. But look."

Rainbow Dash showed Dusk the outside to reveal that it was quiet. Nopony was running around, there wasn't even the sound of trees and birds.

"Yeah..that's kinda creepy." Dusk replied. "Rune, what did you do?"

"I didn't do anything." Rune replied, defending himself. "At least not this time."

"And why should we believe you?" Rainbow asked.

"Would I lie to you ponies?" Rune then realized what he just asked. "I mean when I'm not screwing around."

The ponies remained unconvinced.

"He's telling the truth." Said a feminine voice from out of no where.

Everypony jumped from the surprise.

"Who said that?!" Dusk asked aloud.

Before an answer could be made, there was a bright light, crackling of electricity and:

When the light faded and everypony could see...........well each pony saw a mare but it was weird.

"Uh who is this unicorn?" Applejack asked.

"Unicorn?" Rainbow said. "That's clearly a pegasus."

"I agree with Applejack." Rarity said.

"Yeah." Trixie interjected. "It's clearly a unicorn. Can't you see her horn."

"I must be going loopy." Pinkie responded. "Cause she looks like an earth pony to me."

"Um..She looks like a pegasus." Fluttershy said. "Is that okay?"

"Wow...." Rune responded, not wanting to lose composure. "And I thought I was going crazy."

"What do you see?" Dusk asked.

"She looks like a mare version of you mate." Rune responded.

"I was about to say the same thing." Dusk said.

"Okay. Before you get all confused, let me clear the air." The mystery mare responded. "You are all right....in a manner of speaking."

"How can we all be right when we see you as different pony races?" Dusk asked.

"Let me explain." The mare said, turning towards Dusk. "First off my name is _______."

"What?" Rune asked. "I think I went deaf when you said your name."

"Well I heard her name." Rarity said.

"So did I" Applejack nodded with the other ponies.

"I'm sorry. What did you hear me say?" The mare asked.

"Zap Apple." Applejack said.

"Slip Stream." Rainbow Dash said.

"Smoke Mirror." Trixie said.

"Gentle Smile." Fluttershy said.

"Dance Floor." Pinkie Pie said.

"Sparkling Gem." Rarity said.

"I see. Well that would make sense." The mare answered, pressing her hoof to her mouth, thinking of a way to explain.

"How does that make sense?" Dusk asked. "We had six different answers. Even I heard a blank when you said your name."

"Well that makes sense." The mare said. "Mum did tell me you never thought about children names."

"Wait what?!" Dusk and Rune asked.

"Well Dusk Shine...." The mare took a deep breath. "I'm your daughter."

"WHAT??????!!!!!" Everypony shouted, the sound shook the Library.

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In the dark of the Everfree Forest, a lone unicorn wandered through the wooded trail. She was black in color with a sparkling silver mane. She turned her face, revealing her stone grey eyes, staring in the direction of Ponyville.

"It's almost time." The unicorn said aloud to herself. "Let's see how they last without their Sun."

The mare continued to walk towards Ponyville, her sickle-like moon gleamed in the fading sunlight.

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"S-s-sooo." Dusk said, very nervously sipping some tea.

Since the mare said she was Dusk's daughter, everypony spent the last hour arguing who the mother was. Fluttershy simply fainted, Pinkie was switching off between her and Pinkamena, Rainbow and Applejack were arguing amongst themselves, but it was Rarity and Trixie who were the worst. "Bucking Slut!" was probably the kindest thing those two were calling each other. Rune eventually lost patience and separating the mares in their own separate "sound-proof" magic bubble. A form of "Time-Out" so to speak. The mare sat there, casually sipped tea.

"I'm sorry I've caused so much conflict." The mare said sadly.

"It's okay." Rune answered for Dusk. "These mares are always arguing over who'll get pregnant by Dusk. But tell us....who's the mother?"

"Well I can't tell anypony." The mare replied.

"Awww why is that?" Rune said in a disappointed tone.

"Because before coming back to this time." The mare explained. "Daddy cast a spell on me that would make my real appearance and name be different to each mare. They see me as I would be if I was their child."

"Does that mean none of them are the mother?" Dusk asked, subtly disappointed he might not of gotten with Fluttershy.

"I didn't say that." The mare explained. "I can be anymare's child, but I can't reveal who the mother is."

"So does that mean you're from a different time?" Rune asked.

"I guess that's a more accurate way to put it." The mare responded.

"OKAY TIME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!" Rune shouted.

"Why did you have to shout?" Dusk asked.

"I have no idea." Rune responded. "But how are we supposed to believe you're from the future?"

"I can't tell you anything about the future." The mare responded. "It might stop my future not happen."

"Okay we understand." Dusk replied. "Right Rune?!"

Rune only pouted. "Fine fine, fair enough. So why did you get sent back in time?"

The mare took a deep breath. "Well you see-"

CRAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH

The front door of the library burst open and flew across the room in pieces. The same black and silver mare walked through the door way.

"THAT'S WHY!!!!!! The wide eyed in horror mare shouted, leaping over Dusk and Rune to confront the intruder. "What are you doing here Midnight!?"

"I missed you ______." Midnight laughed. "You really think that I didn't know you'd follow me?"

"I expected to get here before you!" The mare declared.

"And so you did." Midnight mocked. "But you just had to go and waste time chatting with dear old daddy."

The mare only growled. "You son of a-"

"GET DOWN!!!" Rune shouted, knocking the mare to the ground. An explosion immediately went off, destroying a bookshelf.

"Rune?!" Midnight said.

"What?!" The mare asked. "You know Rune?"

"You don't even know?!" Midnight laughed, then pointed her hoof at Rune. "If you want to stop me, you better kill him first."

"What?!" Rune shouted. "What I do this time?!"

"You'll know soon enou-" Midnight was interrupted by a swift kick to her jaw from an incoming Rainbow Dash.

Midnight was sent flying across the room and out the door. Rainbow landed, with Rarity, Pinkamena, Trixie, and Applejack standing besides her. Fluttershy wanted to stand tall and strong but it was still a little scary.

"Thanks for the help." The mare asked.

"Don't mention it." Applejack responded.

"Yeah!" Rainbow Dash replied.

"I didn't imagine that you mares would be this strong." Midnight giggled in sick joy.

"Giggle all you want BITCH!" Pinkamena stared her down with a crap ton of murderous intent.

"She's right." Rarity declared.

"Yeah!" Trixie agreed.

"We will never let you...HURT MY DAUGHTER!!!!!" Each mare shouted.

"This is just getting better!" Midnight laughed even louder. "I can't wait to make you all mine!"

"EVERYPONY DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!" The mare shouted, pounding her hooves to the ground.

Around the mare and every other pony, except Midnight, an cobalt colored ring of light appeared. In a flash of light, everypony was gone. Midnight was left alone.

"Guess they ran away." Midnight couldn't stop laughing. "But does _____ really think she can run from me? It's like she's forgotten." Midnight turned her head towards the Everfree Forest.

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In a large clearing in the Everfree Forest, the mare, Dusk, Rune, and the other mares stood in the clearing. Everypony, except the mare, was confused.

"Where are we?" Dusk asked.

"The Everfree Forest I think." Rune responded.

"But how did we get here?" Trixie asked aloud.

"I teleported all of us away from Midnight." The mare responded.

"That's a pretty high level spell." Dusk stated. "How did you learn it?"

"I learned it when I was a little filly." The mare responded with some pride.

"Why did you send us away?!" Pinkamena shouted, grinding her teeth. "I was gonna kill that bitch!"

"I understand your anger." The mare apologized. "But there was no way any of us could take on Midnight and hope to win."

"Did we at least escape?" Applejack asked.

"Escape who?" Midnight asked.

Everyponies' blood froze, especially the mare's. Applejack turned around to see a smiling Midnight standing behind her. Before anypony could shout or even speak, Midnight's horn glowed a while aura. A ball of white energy formed around Applejack, smashing her body to the ground, unconscious.

"APPLEJACK!!!!!!" Dusk shouted.

"YOU BIT-" Pinkamena couldn't finish her sentence before Midnight was suddenly inches in front of her. In a flash, Midnight struck Pinkamena with the same attack, knocking her unconscious.

"PINKIE!" Dusk shouted.

"AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" Rainbow Dash shouted, charging at Midnight with top speed.

"NO! Rainbow Dash!" The mare shouted, but it was too late. Rainbow Dash was struck down too.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Rune shouted, already behind Midnight. He was in full "Nightmare" Mood and with a swift motion, blasted several, large orange balls of magic at Midnight. "DIE!!!!!!!"

But it was to no avail. Midnight leap up, grabbing Rune's face with her hoof and literally throwing him across the clearing. Dusk was frozen with fear, he knew he should....no....could do something to help, but his fear was too great. He looked to see who was left, everypony was just as frozen. In a blink, Midnight was gone again, and in another blink she was in front of Rarity. This happened so fast, Rarity's reaction knocked her back and off balance.

"Dusk..SAVE ME-" Rarity could only shout when the while energy struck her down as well.

Dusk's and Midnight's eyes met for a moment.

"Stop it....stop it...." Dusk could barely mumble. But then he saw, for a brief moment, Midnight's eyes looked at the petrified in fear Fluttershy. "JUST STOP IT ALREADY!!!!!" Dusk shouted, running as fast as he could to Fluttershy.

But it was too late. Midnight made it to Fluttershy first and she was down just like the rest. The last thing Dusk could see was her fear filled eyes. Dusk wanted to cry, but even his tears were frozen. Almost all his friends, the mares he cares about were taken from him, before his eyes. Dusk could only drop to his knees.

"Ready?" Midnight asked, now standing over the keeled Dusk.

BBBAAAAMMMM

A blast of indigo magic struck Midnight off guard, sending her flying across the clearing. "Nightmare" Rune now stood before Dusk, grabbing him with a indigo colored magic claw and ran off carrying him. Besides him was the mare who held the now fainted Trixie in a magical clutch.

"We need to hide. We can't fight her." The mare said.

"I know a place." Rune suggested.

Dusk looked back in horror at the downed mare, but the he saw something. It was faint, due to the growing distance, but Dusk could of sworn he saw the mares twitch their bodies.

"They're alive!" Dusk shouted, struggling and flailing in Rune's grip. "Let me go! I have to help them! LET ME GO!"

"I'm sorry mate." Rune said, summoning another, smaller, magical claw. This one struck Dusk at the back of the neck, knocking him out.

Both Rune and the mare were able to make their escape, and this time Midnight chose not to follow. Picking herself up, Midnight dusted the dirt off her coat.

"I could chase after them." She said aloud to herself. "But where's the fun in all that?"

Midnight then looked around the clearing, at each of the mares she took out. Raising her horn again, this time a black aura engulfed her horn and spread like black water from her horn to over the conscious and still alive mares. The black liquid wrapped around the mare, forming small spheres.

"Not exactly everything I wanted." Midnight laughed maniacally. "But it's a start!"