Nightmare's POV

I arose from my throne and stood above the balcony to all my subjects.

"My children! My warriors! My trusted walkers of the night! We have to attack now! If we want this land we must take it by force! The enemy knows our location. They haven't made this war easy on us yet. Most of you are thinking since we've had trouble with only 3 colts how much damage and army could cause. Well I can't answer that. But you must go forth and fight!"

"YEEAAHHH!" They all cheered. Excellent. Today shall be a good day to cause chaos.

Dustin's POV

I watched from behind the army of ponies and vikings and worms in the columns. I didn't want to make an appearance. I just watched as Celestia made her way to her balcony.

"My brave fighters! My comrades! My friends. Today shall mark the next day of our history. Why should we change our world from peace to that of darkness and crime? Today we shall fight for that peace. You have all had 2 months to prepare. May it not have been in vein. I pray for all of you. I pray that you make it home safe. I pray that we can all live in peace!"

"YEEAAAHHH!" The crowd cheered.

{I don't think I should fight.}
<But we're the best!>
{I think there depending on us to show.}
[Than let them try!]
{That's the spirit. But we're not technically soldiers. We're disobeying civilian protocol if we go out there.}
<Do we want to risk some jail time for the hope of all Equestria?>
{...Let's kick those bastards right in the fMEOWking nuts!}

I turned and went to the armory. Most of the weapons and armor were gone but I can't just go out there with nothing on. I'll be slaughtered.

[You have me.]
{And if I can't switch to you in time?}
[... Get some armor.]

I equipped some leather and steel bracers so I could block some attacks. I received a package earlier from Rarity which I kept in my pocket. I opened it to show my green tunic repaired and looking in great condition. I put it on and looked a lot like Link. Isn't that great!
[All you need is a skirt and tights. Oh and that hat.]
<Aye. You can't forget the hat.>

I grabbed a bandana and tied it around my neck.
<Why?>
"I'm tired of breathing in smoke and fire and shit."

I equipped a small leather vest and slapped some war paint on my face.

"Looking good their champ." said a voice behind me. I turned to see Niko and David. Niko was wearing black and red steel plate armor and David was wearing this regal golden armor that was so big he had to change to his alicorn form.

"You guys ready?"

"As ready as it will ever be."

I walked to the door saying 'Engineering deck.'

"What are you doing?" asked David.

"I'm going to set the shield up. We can go through it. They can't. Should last about... 18 hours until it recharges witch takes a good 48 hours."

"Alright. Meet us up there." said Niko. They both left and closed the door behind me. On the main camera I saw the shield rise up and close. All civilians have been removed from the area and relocated to a safe hiding position. Nightmare's army was charging. They had the fight inside them. Oh yes. They are out for blood. Speaking of blood the thing that has me the most is the setting outside.

"Hmm... Blood red skies." I told myself. Of course it had to be on this day that an eclipse happens. I opened the door to the surface and climbed out so I could get involved. I saw the griffons of Nightmare hit and bounce off the shield. Those spider strings really do amplify it.

"Dustin Shafer!" echoed a voice through the air. Outside the shield was Nightmare herself.

"Nightmare Moon." I told her meeting her there.

"So you've prepared for our invasion. Odd... I don't see your troops." I turned to see all my troops were gone.

"Just me." I told her. I walked out the shield and drew my trusty guitar.
{Who's ready for a show?}
<Me! Me!>
[Let's kick some ass!]

Nightmare opened her claws and stared at me. While we were in conflict my army came through the bubble. We had vikings... tiny ponies doing actually a considerable amount of damage... and those worms came through tearing their way through her army.

"Time to die!" She went for a quick neck slash but I moved back and gave her an uppercut.

"Sorry NM. Your going to need to be better." She looked pissed but nothing we can't handle. "Now I would let you run but since your-OOF!" I was knocked down by Cold Iron.

"No one hurts my queen!" he yelled. He summoned an axe and tried to cut my head off. But thanks to my handy ability to squirm around a lot I gave him my finest nut-kick yet! Oh the sound... It's one of those sounds that stick with you forever.
[Gross.]
<Aw sick.>

"Damn..." he backed up to regain his breath. I saw David flying around and making his way towards us. He saw how week Iron was and gave him a lightning bolt spell. "AAARRRGGGHHH!"

"What did I tell you? Don't wear steel plate man!" I yelled at him. Nightmare fell to her knees.

"Please spare me!" she cried.

"You start a war and at the beginning you expect to just walk away?" She crawled ever so close to Iron.

"I know it was wrong and I'm sorry!" She moved her claws beside Iron and grabbed his axe.

"No you don't Nightmare!" yelled David jumping on her. They wrestled on the ground while I turned my guitar into a rifle.

"Out of the way David!" I commanded him. It was too late and she used him as a human shield.

"Fall fall!" she yelled bringing the axe upwards and cutting me across the chest.
{OW FMEOWK!}
[Shit change forms!]
<The best defense is a strong offense sometimes.>

"Alpha Wave!" I yelled changing my form. I jumped over them and pulled her off of David slamming her head in the ground.
<This is like that Dancing Blade fight.>
[Blade was a pussy!]

I threw her to where I was standing and helped David up.

"Mmm..." I looked over and saw her licking my blood man! Gross! "O-. That's pretty rare. Too bad I have to kill you."

"Sorry!" said David.

"It's okay! Watch out."

"For wh-" He was cut off as Iron grabbed him and flew away.

"Just you and me Bass." said Nightmare.

"Let's do it." She dropped her claws and I turned my rifle to a pistol and knife combo again. I decided to check on the battle. I looked over and saw Celestia's troops doing considerably better than the griffons. The training worked. I saw the Vikings having fun and decimating most of the dragons. The ponies on Nightmare's side however were putting up a great fight.

"Time to die!" She yelled jumping in the air.

David's POV

"I'm going to end this now!" yelled Iron.

"Let's..." I grabbed his horn and kicked him in the throat making him gag on his words. I made my way to putting him below me (We are still in the air.) and positioning myself on his back. "You have messes with me and my friends for the last time!"

"Don't do it!" I grabbed his wings.

"You forced me to!" I held them tight and with all my strength felt the wings being disconnected and shredded from his back.

"AAAAGGGGHHH! You fucker!" He began his fall to the earth. I merely let go of him and continued flying.

"That should take care of him for a while." I made my way back to Dustin and Nightmare. She was putting up a fight but he's more... battle ready than her. Then I saw her going for a cheap shot.

"Dustin no!"

"What?" he asked as she rammed her claw in his gut. "Ah... you... bitch..." He dropped his weapons forming the guitar.

"Time to take this as an opportunity." She merged herself with Dustin. He had purple where his red hair should be. His fur was Moonlight blue, and he had those blue demon eyes. "AHAHAHAHA!"

"That's messed up." I told her. She came running to me picking up Dustin's guitar. Oh no... don't kill me! "Ow." She swung and made a hit with my head but no weapon came out.

"How do I use this?" she asked.

"It only responds to me bitch!" yelled a voice from inside her. "David! Kill her. Kill her right now."

"I can't!" I told him.

"Than this will be an easy fight." She summoned her claws around his hooves and tried to kill me. "Hold still."

"Never!" I used my horn as a sword stabbing her in the chest and giving her some good kicks.

"Grrr...." Yep... she's pissed. "How dare you!" her hair did that same moon sparkle thing it did with Luna's hair. "I am the strongest here. I am the invincible. I am the Nightmare!"

"You a dumb bitch who's about to die!" yelled Niko tackling her from behind. He held her by the hooves and she dropped the guitar.

"Quick David!" yelled Dustin. "Take that guitar and my body and find a speaker. If you cause a distortion effect we can separate!"

Dustin's POV

I could see the entire thing. It was like Static all over. I was just a thought bubble in the back of his head forced to see everything through some one else eyes. It felt like I was in a ocean. It was hard to swim and keep your head up but I was trying.
[Do better!]
"I can't!" I yelled.
<Let's hurt her from the inside.>

I watched as Nightmare threw Niko over her and tackled David giving him a beat down. He was putting up a fight but if I don't hurry... I just need to get out!

"David!" I yelled for him. "I don't care what you do! Just don't let her kill you! Celestia will kill me if that happens!"

"Fine." he said. "Sorry." I felt him using his magic on my body and what sounded like a power source shutting down.

{Oh god... what did he do?}
[He shut down some major organs!]
<That idiot!>

He flipped around and gave her a hard kick to my nuts. We all felt it. Nightmare, Alpha, Beta, and I... just... ow...

"What is this pain?" asked Nightmare.

{Hey guys. Can't we go inside her head?}
[Let's do that!]
<My balls...>

David's POV

This is the worst possible situation. How am I suppose to win without hurting my best friend?

"David!" yelled Dustin. "For the love of god just fight! Don't hold back I'll be fine."

"Shut up you." said Nightmare. I moved in close and grabbed her left arm twisting myself around and breaking it. "AH! David!"

"That's my name." Niko came back in to action and threw her around keeping me busy. I looked over at the war real quick and saw we were winning big time. Those Dune worms were... overkill... in my opinion. And the shield has held up quite nice. I grabbed the guitar again and felt it respond to my questions. "Uh... strange... magic guitar... can you help me get your body back?"

"Yes David!" said a voice like Dustin's. "Now hurry up and cause a distortion field!"

"But I can't use-" The guitar formed the 4 bass strings. "Okay... I'll try. Hey Niko?"

"On it." Said the red pony lowering a giant speaker. Where did he... never mind!

"Here we go!" I strummed on all 4 strings sending a sound echo through out the battle. Every soldier on the battle stopped moving and covered their ears. The speaker blew up. "That was the worst idea ever Dusty!" I yelled at the pony. Nightmare was shaking like crazy and a large white surrounded them and blew up sending two ponies in opposite directions.

"Ah!" yelled the Nightmare. She got up and was still in the form of a pony. "Why can't I change my form?" she asked.

"Hehehe..." laughed the other pony. We ran up to the battered pony that was Dustin. "Nice job David... Erg... I think you might have killed me though."

"What?" I asked him. Oh god! I'm in my alicorn form! My magic must have been to strong for him.

"Dustin!" yelled Nightmare. "You fMEOWker!"

"Hahahaha!" he busted out laughing. "You got my fMEOWking curse!" He got up slowly and painfully. "I need to touch her. She still has Alpha and Beta."

"Tough chance." We all watched as she grew wings. "Your powers are mine boy!" She flew up and lit up the blood red sky with a purple shade. "Darkness shall rule!"

"Blah blah blah Come down here and fight!" demanded the injured pony. He was grasping his heart heavily.

"You can't fight! But this shall be fun none the less." She flew down and tried to roundhouse kick him but he ducked and tackled her down. "Get off!"

"Sorry." He connected his horn with hers drawing out his two consciousnesses. "There we go."

Dustin's POV
{You guys alright?}
[That fucking sucked!]
<What the hell man... Like honestly what the hell?>

"No matter." said Nightmare. Two nightmare copies of Alpha and Beta walked out on her shoulders. "Omega Wave!"

"Beta Zone!" I tried to block her attacks but I'm too weak. She went for a low blow but Niko blocked it for me and threw her down.

"Well handle her Dustin." I need to take a break. I've strained my body too much... if I keep it up I might damage something bad. Then behind me hobbled Cold Iron. He stared at us with all the hate he could muster.

"David!" he growled. Two large steel wings sprouted from the stubs on his back.

"What did you do?" I asked him.

"Tell you later!" He took off flying with Iron following him.

"Just you and me." said Nightmare. I turned to see Niko's feet sticking out of the rock wall.

"Uh oh..."