Celestia and Luna gathered all the Royal Guard in the main room, to speak to them. “Everypony, we have a dire situation on our hooves. We believe all of the experiences that have been going on are being caused by my dearest brother…Eclipse, the Alicorn you all ridiculed to make him seclude himself from everypony in the first place. But remember my faithful suspects, he is threatening the very peace we set in motion all across Equestria. This makes him a menace, and a force that needs to be stopped. For the fate of all of Equestria!”

The guards roared, “FOR EQUESTRIA!” and looked upon the princess. Then immediately turned to a new source of a booming voice

It was Eclipse! He sat there staring upon the princesses and the guards, his eyes a pulsating red. And on his flank, was a skull with knives crossing them, the Mark of the Madman . His smile twisted and distorted, his eyes so captivating, for all the wrong reasons.

“Well, I got my cutie mark.” He said as a booming chuckled bellowed from his lips, “Well Celestia, I thought you’d connect the dots so much sooner. Oh well, you’ll all be dead soon anyways.” He finished as he laughed sinisterly chilling the very blood in everypony’s body.

One guard managed to say, “GET HIM! FOR THE PROTECTION OF EVERYPONY IN EQUESTRIA!” he ran towards Eclipse only to be stricken by his mighty horn. The guard let out a grunt, and a dying bellow as he coughed up blood and lie lifelessly upon the floor.

“I’ve sharpened my horn,” he chuckled more, “It should make quick work of you little ‘Royal Pansies’. If you’re man enough, meet me out in the courtyard.” Just then he disappeared without a light flash or sound.

Celestia stood horrified at what had just unfolded, her eyes constricted in fear.

Luna looked up, “To the courtyard everypony, we’ve got a menace to take care of!” she lead the way out to the castle door, leading to the courtyard stopped from going out by Tenor and Treble.

“Princess Luna, Stay in the back with Celestia. Your lives are much more valuable than ours.” Tenor said with determination and strength in his voice.

Luna sighed, “Okay, but everypony’s life is just as important as another’s.” Luna smiled softly at him.

Tenor nodded and proceeded out to the courtyard, and there stood Eclipse waiting for them in the freshly cut grass.

Tenor walked first, “I must ask you to surrender yourself to the princesses!” he said commandingly.

Eclipse stared at him, “Uhhhm, NO!” He laughed, his laugh carrying into Canterlot itself. “The road to redemption is paved with friends, hard work, and sweat. The road to glory…Is paved with bodies and blood! Darkness will devour light, as madness will to sanity! The ground will fill with the living and the rivers will flow with blood!” His final laugh bellowed like somepony’s voice in a canyon. His figure was unworldly, and his attitude unbecoming of anypony.

Tenor and Treble looked up at him angrily, “CHHHAAARRRRRGGGGGEEEEEE EVERYPONY!” as they ran up to Eclipse and everypony on the guard followed closely behind.

Eclipse smiled twistedly and picked the stallions off one by one, seeming to enjoy watching them suffer and die. His face turned to one of pure pleasure. He started to truly enjoy their pain and anguish!

Tenor managed to say, “Princesses! RUN!” as Eclipse’s very horn pierced through his chest, and when Tenor fell to the ground, Eclipse continually stabbed him until his motions ceased.

Celestia and Luna heeded the warning, and ran back into the confines of the castle, locking any doors that could be and reinforcing everything that they could.

“Is this the end Celestia?” Luna started to cry, lightly weeping. “Is this how we’re going to die! By the hands of our very own brother?!”

Celestia looked to her scared weeping little sister, “No Luna! Of course not! We need to stay strong Luna! We mustn’t lose hope yet!” Celestia thought to herself, but every option in her mind, would end in their very demise.