"Ah this is just excellent." Midnight said aloud to herself.

After defeating most of the Mane Six, Midnight brought the black spheres she entombed them in to the Old Ruins in the Everfree Forest.

"To think that this is where it all began." Midnight said in awe and excitement.

Staring at the two ruined thrones, Midnight used her horn to blast away the throne that lay under the Sun banner.

"There only needs to be one." Midnight confidently said, sitting upon the throne under the Moon banner.

Looking at the spheres, Midnight couldn't help but smile.

"I still can't believe how easy that was." Midnight said, then lifted her head back looking at the torn Moon banner. "How did you lose to them?"

Midnight felt a spark in horn go off and a subtle cracking noise was faintly heard.

"Is it time already?" Midnight asked herself.

The black spheres vibrated and cracked, slowly splitting open.

Midnight couldn't help but laugh triumphantly. "Come at me _____, you'll see that I've already won!"

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There was no noise but the bubbling of stew and the hums of Zecora's native song. Believing it to be the only safe house, Rune brought Dusk, Trixie, and the mare to Zecora's hut. Zecora was quick to bring Dusk and Trixie some spar bedding and started cooking a stew.

"So now explain to me." Zecora asked. "Of how these thing have come to be."

Both Rune and the mare explained the story, keeping alert if Midnight showed up again.

"If this Midnight can choose where to appear." Zecora asked. "What's to stop her from coming here?"

"We have no proof that she won't come here." The mare responded, apologizing. "I'm sorry t get you involved."

"Not at all, it is fine/" Zecora calmly smiled. "I'll gather something for us to dine."

Zecora left the hut, leaving the mare and Rune alone to watch the sleeping Trixie and Dusk.

"So what do you think Midnight is planning?" Rune asked.

"I don't know." The mare replied. "I don't understand how she managed to defeat The Elements of Harmony." The mare looked sadly at Dusk. "Father always said The Elements could defeat anypony. Maybe that was just a fairy tale."

"Wait what did you say?" Rune asked, an idea sparked in his head.

"I said maybe The Element's power was a fairy tale." The mare responded.

"That's it!" Rune said aloud. "Last month, I took a crap ton of old books from both the Canterlot Library and the library from the Old Castle. There might be something there."

"You're putting your hopes on old books?" The mare asked.

"Pretty much yeah." Rune replied. "If we can get to the Ponyville Library, then we can see if those books have anything useful."

"Nice plan but you're forgetting that Midnight will probably strike while we're searching." The mare answered

"Not unless we send somepony Midnight doesn't care about." Rune replied, looking at Trixie.

"Trixie?" The mare asked.

"Yes Trixie." Rune replied. "Remember when Midnight attacked, she only went after the Elements of Harmony and completely ignored Trixie."

"So you believe that, because of that small fact, Midnight will just ignore what Trixie is doing?" The mare was unconvinced.

"And we draw her attention away." Rune suggested.

"A risky strategy you devise." Zecora added, coming back with a small plate of hot tea and small slices of bread. "But maybe necessary to blind her eyes."

"But we don't even know where she's hidden herself." The mare added, taking a bite of bread.

"Oh come on, she's a 'villain'." Rune explained. "And all 'villains' need some base of some kind. Something spooky and disturbing.....oh that it!"

"You know where she is?!" The mare asked.

"Yes I do." Rune laughed. "Midnight is at the Old Castle, deep in the Everfree Forest."

"Then we should take her out quickly, before she gets stronger." The Mare said.

"Just one moment." Rune said, walking over to Trixie. "Oh Trixie? Time to wake up."

"mmhhmmm" Trixie groaned in her sleep.

'She's kinda cute when she's asleep and not all high and mighty.' Rune thought to himself.

"No Dusk, not right there...." Trixie began to fidget in her sleep. "Okay, right there, let's take our-"

Trixie was interrupted by the feeling of Rune's very hot tea being poured on her face.

"OOOWWWW OUCH OUCH." Trixie leaped out of bed, hitting the ground with a thud.

"What the bucking tartarus was that all about Rune!?" Trixie shouted.

"Good morning to you too." Rune smiled. "Sorry to interrupted your wet dream but we need your help."

"Help with what." Trixie responded with a yawn.

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"I'm so bored." Midnight said aloud to herself, laying back in the throne.

"So why don't you just take them out?" Asked a voice from the shadows.

"That would be even more boring." Midnight replied. Suddenly, Midnight's horn twitched and sparkled. "What's this?" Closing her eyes, Midnight found her answer. "So Rune and _____ have made their move. You there!" Midnight pointed into the shadows. "That blue mare, I think her name is Trixie or something....Rune is sending her to the Ponyville Library to find some book or something. I want you to stop her."

In the shadow, only the outline of a silhouette bowed and disappeared into the darkness.

"What about the rest of us?" Another mystery voice asked, this silhouette followed by three more besides it but still in the darkness.

"Rune and _____ are coming here." Midnight responded. "So I want you three to greet them. But you!" Midnight pointed at another silhouette. "I want you to pick up Dusk for me. He may be useful later."

The four silhouettes bowed and vanished in the shadows.

"This is going according to plan." Midnight couldn't help but laugh again. She then leaned back and stared at the Moon banner. "Soon you and the rest of Equestria will be mine."

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Canterlot fared no better than Ponyville. An eerie, silver mist surrounded the city. There were no civilians on the streets, the main city was quiet. The only sound heard were the sound of countless guards moving about. In the halls of Canterlot Castle, countless guards were frantically running back and forth in a panic.

"Did you find her?" A few guards asked.

"No. where could she be?" Another responded.

"STOP SCREWING AROUND!!!!" Captain Armor shouted at the guards. "FIND THEM!!!!"

The guards immediately ran off. It wasn't too long until Captain Armor heard the flapping of a certain Night Captain's wings.

"Any luck Nightwing?" Armor asked.

"No such luck Shiny-Boy." Nightwing responded, looking at the still Sun. "It should be setting soon, yet it stays."

"I know, but shouldn't we get Princess Luna?" Armor suggested.

"Impossible." Nightwing responded, landing besides Armor. "Princess Luna is in a deep sleep, we've tried for hours and she hasn't woken up."

"We don't have time to let her have her rest when the rest of the kingdom is in unrest!" Armor shouted.

"What about that assistant of Celestia's?" Nightwing suggested. "That Twilight mare?"

"No, she's missing too." Armor responded.

"How about your pussy brother?" Nightwing suggested.

"We can't get a single message through." Armor responded, pretending to ignore the last comment. "What about the guards you've sent there?"

"They're useless right now." Nightwing responded. "I send every Pegasus guard here and they can't leave Canterlot, they just fly into the mist and arrive back in the city."

"Captains!" A guard shouted, running into the room. "A message Sirs!"

"Read it already!" Nightwing and Armor demanded.

Dear Pointless Henchmen,

You do not know of me, but I know of you. I believe you've already noticed that leaving Canterlot is impossible. I am also responsible for the disappearance of your precious Princess Celestia, and her cute little assistant. That and Princess Luna is unable to wake up. They are safe where they are and I shall return them as long as you follow my instructions. First, the only pony allowed to leave Canterlot shall be Princess Luna, but only at the time when the Moon is to rise...no sooner; she will awake exactly one hour before it is time. Do this and Celestia's assistant shall be returned. Second, once Princess Luna has left, there is to be no interference or guards sent to Ponyville. Once I see Luna in Ponyville, Celestia shall be returned.

Sincerely,

Midnight

P.S. I AM ALWAYS WATCHING

"What are your orders Sirs?" The guard asked.

"We have no choice." Armor hesitantly replied.

"Gather all the guards!" Nightwing shouted. "If we're gonna bend over and take it, we're gonna go down fighting. I want every guard to their stations!"

"Yes Sir!" The guard saluted and ran off.

"So now we wait." Nightwing said aloud.

Armor only nodded. 'I only hope Dusk is okay.'

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"So you know the plan?" Rune asked aloud.

"You and I will head to the Old Castle to face Midnight." The mare said.

"All awhile." Trixie added. "The Great and Powerful Trixie will sneak back to the library and find a way to stop Midnight."

"And after you leave this place." Zecora replied. "I shall keep Dusk nice and safe."

"Alright, we're set." Rune responded. "Let's go!"

The three ponies took off, Rune and the mare towards the Castle and Trixie towards Ponyville.

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"It's time." Midnight laughed with joy. "You all know the plan!" In front of Midnight were fiver cloaked ponies, impossible to tell which type of ponies each was. "I want you all to be ready...oh and remember, to have fun and NO KILLING."

The five bowed and ran out of the room. Three ran out one exit while the other two ran in separate directions. Midnight laid back in her throne, doing the best she could to get comfortable. This was going almost too well. She has taken out the Elements of Harmony, secured no interference from Canterlot and has everypony in the palm of her hoof.

"No all that's left is you." Midnight said aloud, looking at the Moon banner.

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"Rune?" The mare asked. "Do you have a moment?"

The mare and Rune have been running besides each other for the good part of half an hour.

Rune looked at the mare. "What is it?"

"I have to ask." The mare took a deep breath. "Why do you still stare at me like that?!"

"What do you mean?" Rune confusingly asked.

"Well ever since I've arrived, you've been looking at me with an awkward gaze. Why do you look at me like that?"

Rune still stared over the mare. The others were easily fooled and believe what the mare told them; but Rune remained unconvinced. Rune was curious and found the truth. When she first arrived, the mare looked like some blank pony with no distinguishable features; but now that Rune learned the truth, he saw her as see really was. The mare was actually an alicorn, her true coat was azure blue, her mane was a sapphire shade of blue and her cutie mark was a crescent moon, surrounded by a veil of stars. Rune even learned her true name.

"It's nothing." Rune responded, his voice sounded almost sad. "It just amazes me...how much you look like your mother...Gemini Moon."