It was 12:00 Midnight at the Canterlot Castle. Everypony was sound asleep. Everyone but Twilight who was sitting in bed, reading a book. Spike lay sleeping in his tiny bed. Tired after a long day of preparation for Twilght's official coronation. Twilight flipped through the pages at a steady paste. She mumbled to herself. She continued until she her a faint whisper of a stallion. "Twilight," it called.

        "Who's there?" asked Twilight.

        The voice called out again. "Twilight..."

        "I demand you show yourself!"

        Then there was a deep silence. Curious yet frightened, Twilight jumped out of her bed, opened her door and walked outside. She looked both left and right. There was no one in sight. The halls were empty. She shrugged and went back into her room. But, as she returned to her bed, the voice called out once more, but this time saying a full sentence. "I am coming for you Twilight," it said. "Darkness will rise among Equestria, with you leading it." Twilight screamed. Three guards including Flash Sentry rushed into her bedroom. "What happened? What's going on?" asked Flash.

        "The voice," said Twilight with a broken voice. "It's back!"

        "But I don't-"

        "I swear! It was here!"

        Flash Sentry sighed. "Twilight- Er, Princess, if it helps, I'll sleep with you tonight."

        Twilight nodded. Flash took off his helmet and put it on the table. He signaled the other guards to leave. He helped Twilight to bed. As he went to bed also, he saw Spike, amazingly, still sound asleep. Flash shrugged and went to bed. "Goodnight Flash," said Twilight.

         "Goodnight Princess," said Flash kissing her forehead. They both fell sound asleep.

         Flash woke up in the middle of the night. He went to check the time to see it was still 1:34 AM. He turned to see if Twilight was still sleeping. But she wasn't there. He turned to see Spike still asleep. Flash got up, put on his helmet, and walked outside. "Princess," he called. No response. He sighed and walked down the hall. "Princess! Where are you? Twilight!" Still no sign of her. This time, Flash drew a small growl. He opened the door into the kitchen. He looked out the window. "This isn't funny Twilight, where are-" He stopped. There was Twilight. Her eyes were glowing green. Her the colors of her fur were darker. She stood next to a black figure. Flash's eyes widened. "Guards," he exclaimed. Before he could yell again, the door behind him shut. He ran to it in an attempt to open it, but was rewarded with nothing. The shadow figure laughed. "Who are you?" asked Flash.

          "'Who are you?'" said the figure in a mocking way. "I am King Sombra!"

          "So you must be the voice haunting Twilight."

          "Haunting? I was merely waiting for her to become ready."

          "Ready? Ready for what?"

          "To join me of course. To become my faithful student. Just like she was to the princess of the sun."

          There was a distinct banging on the door. "Hold on!," yelled Shining Armor. "God damn it! The door is stuck. Someone, help me!"

          King Sombra laughed. "So, Flash Sentry. What will you do? Try to stop me?"

          "You're damn right I will," replying Flash.

          Flash grabbed the closest kitchen knife and rushed toward King Sombra. He had a smirk on his face. Just as Flash was about to land a blow on King Sombra, a force of wind pushed Flash into the wall with a knife hurtling towards him. The knife stabbed him on his wing leaving him pinned against the wall. Flash let out a yell. "Hold on," yelled Shining Armor. "Damn it! Why won't it budge!" King Sombra slowly walked up to Flash Sentry who was sweating and breathing hard.

          "A pathetic whelp like you, Flash Sentry, cannot stop a god like me," said King Sombra.

          "You're no god... Nor are you a king. You rule nothing!"

          "We shall see the ruler and the slave!"

  "Twilight! Snap out of it! What are you doing?"

  Twilight stared blankly towards Flash. She tilted her head and a wicked smile appeared on her face. "I am doing what is right my dear. What my King Sombra would want. To become his student." Flash Sentry gasped.

  "Don't you see?! He has you under his spell!" yelled Flash Sentry.

  "Spell? I chose to go with him."

  Flash Sentry's voice broke. "No you didn't Twilight... I know you Twilight..."

          "No you do not. King Sombra was right. You are a pathetic whelp. It's over between us."

          Twilight and King Sombra laughed. Still pinned against the wall, Flash Sentry bowed his head. Tears rolled down his face. Then there was a breeze of wind. Then the sound of glass hitting the ground filled the room. Both Twilight and King Sombra had disappeared. Shining Armor and 10 other guards finally broke through the door. "Flash!" yelled Shining Armor. Two guards rushed to him, pulling the knife out of his wing. Flash let out a light grunt and fell to the ground. "What happened here? Where Twilight!" yelled Shining Armor to Flash Sentry. He still had his head down. His wing continued to bleed. Tear still continued to roll down his face. "Flash, are you okay?" Flash sniffed.

          "King Sombra..." he said.

          "King Sombra...?"

          "He took Princess Twilight. She is now his student."

          "No! Not my little sis!"

          Shining Armor ran to the shattered window. He looked outside and felt the cool breeze. He sighed and turned back to Flash and the other guards. "Take him to the medical room," said Shining. "We will discuss this matter tomorrow morning. For now, we all need some rest and time to contemplate on what has happened." Shining Armor walked out of the room. Two guards helped Flash to the medical room as the other guards left.