The streets of Canterlot were colorful, happy, and loud...it made Bru sick to his stomach looking at all the happy Sun worshipers. But their happiness would soon change to fear. After docking their boats, Bru and the Children he brought used their magic to break down the boats and turning them into wagons. Posing as a traveling caravan, Bru was easily able to enter Canterlot with no hassle. As Oracle and the remaining Children were hidden in the wagons, Bru, Comet, Pulse, and Soul trotted besides it.

"Master Bru?" Pulse asked, walking besides him. "The Oracle is secured and ready. But do you believe it will happen? Will you truly receive the blessing?"

"Of course he will!" Comet snapped at Pulse. "Master Bru is destined to lead the Children to greatness and with it, comes the Oracle's blessing."

"But we all know what will happen if the Oracle bestows her blessing." Pulse replied. "And what of these black crystals you all gave us Comet? I've seen what they do to ponies, and I've seen what happens when the inflicted pony falls."

"Master Bru has developed a weapon to fight against the Sun Tyrant. And thanks to the sacrifices of our honored Children, we now know where she will be." Comet lectured quite harshly.

"At the cost of becoming dust on the floor when they died." Pulse snapped, looking at Bru. "What say you Master Bru?"

Bru looked up at the Canterlot castle and very stone faced replied. "Sacrifices must be made to save the Children."

There was no more talking amongst the caravan, save for any whispers in the wagons and Midnight's muffled screams. There was no interference nor distraction from their goal. The castle grew ever closer and Bru's anticipation and excitement was getting harder to control. He was so distracted by his struggles with his self control that he didn't notice that he had now reached the castle front gates.

"Halt!" A day guard ordered, approaching with caravan with another guard. "What business do you have here?"

Bru turned his stone cold gaze at the guard. "Vengeance."

With a swift motion of his head from one side to the next, both guards were lifted up and thrown against the gate door. Comet saw this opportunity and gave a loud whistle, signalling the wagons to burst open and the militia of Children poured out.

"Now earth ponies , cause chaos in the streets, bring the guards to you!" Comet ordered in Bru's place. "The rest shall come with us and we shall raze this castle and reunite with our Mother! We shall let them all know and fear, that the Children. Have. Returned!!!"

The militia cheered loudly, alerting practically the entire city. A small group turned around and began charging at the city, the earth ponies stampeded through the streets, knocking down anything that came their way. It wasn't too long before the streets began to panic.Sure enough, the pegasi guards came flying in to stop the rampage.

"Pegasi, now!" Comet ordered as the pegasi Children took to the air and easily took the flying guards by surprise. The Children knocked the Pegasi guards from the sky but nopony was killed.

"Let's go." Bru ordered. "Pegasi shall deal with any guards as the Earth Children continue their assault. Unicorns will come with us."

The Children separated into their groups and The Unicorns followed Bru, along with Soul and Pulse. Comet stayed behind to lead the Pegasi. The courtyard was empty, but it didn't remain so. Bru only made it twenty steps before small groups of unicorn guards, lead by Shining Armor appeared.

"I don't know why you're here. Nor does it matter." Armor ordered. "Leave now and you shall be spared."

"Soul." Bru ordered.

Soul stepped forward, his mane covered gaze looked around the area.

"There are exactly fifty-seven unicorn guards and it seems a few of them are subtly trembling with fear." Soul said in a monotone voice. "Your orders Master Bru?"

"I want them removed from my sight." Bru instructed.

"As you command." Soul removed the cloak that covered him, revealing his eye cutie mark. "My name is Burning Soul and I am shall remove you from my master's sight."

The unicorn guards armed their horns, ready to strike. Soul's composure remained unaffected. He simply waited.

"Fire!" Armor ordered.

Immediately, all the guards open fired a few small bursts of magic at Soul. Soul remained unfazed, as if he had no plan on moving. Lifting his head, Soul's horn glowed a mix of bright white and dark blue. The air around him became heavy looking, very wavy, as if it was water. The magical attacks dissolved away into this distorted air.

"Wait?!" Armor was taken back, but then a gut feeling told him to turn around. Looking behind him, Armor saw several eyes, all different sized and designs in the color and iris. "Get down!" Armor ordered, causing every guard to try and duck down.

"Too slow." Souls informed.

Each eye opened wide and the same attacks the guards unleashed were launched at the guards themselves, knocking all of them to the ground. Soul turned back at Bru and bowed his head in emotionless success.

"All guards are defeated Master Bru." Soul informed. "All injured, no casualties."

"Good." Bru nodded but maintained a serious expression.

"You..son of a--ach!" Armor tried to threaten but was kicked in the stomach by Soul.

"My apologies Master Bru." Soul said. "It seems this one is still active."

"Captain Shining Armor." Bru said, his horn igniting and lifting Armor into the air. "A captain of the day guard makes a good hostage. Come now Children and see the might of the night over the weak day."

Bru, with now a helplessly hovering Armor as hostage continued their way down the halls. Thanks to the efforts of Comet and the earth ponies, the only guards who remained were all unicorns; but these guards were easily defeated, their limb but alive bodies were littering the halls. It wasn't long before Bru reached his destination, the royal throne room.

"Here is where we change everything." Bru ordered his forces. "This is where the Sun shall set for the final time."

Bru gestured to Wave, who walked towards the massive door. The shadows in the hall gathered around Wave, wrapping themselves around her hooves as if the shadows were muddy water. With a left of her hooves and a slam, the doors were practically torn open. The throne room was filled almost to the ceiling with unicorn day guards. In the center of the room was Princess Celestia but her face shown a dead serious look.

"I would like to know who you are and why you are attacking us." Celestia tried to open discussion.

"We are the forgotten." Bru answered, stepping forward, making sure to show his hostage so the guards wouldn't attack. "We are the Children who were abandoned, saved and then left to rot. For centuries, we have suffered under your rule and shall bring back the beautiful night of our Mother."

Celestia was puzzled by Bru's comment but then she figured it out. "So you're here for Luna?"

"Luna?!" Bru gestured at his forces, each unicorn immediately blasted at each guard, incapacitating them. Bru then threw Armor over towards his defeated guards. Bru then turned and walked towards Celestia. Celestia remained composed but looked ready to defend. "We...Come...For...Blood!!!"

With a shout and an upwards arch of his horn, a blade of shadow torn from the ground and slashed at Celestia. Celestia found herself unable to stop the attack or even ignite her horn in time. A fine line of blood followed and began pouring from her. The cut wasn't fatal but deep enough to stop Celestia from fighting back. Every guard and Armor tried to aim at Bru but were kicked in the face by the Children.

"NOOO!!!!" Everypony heard a loud scream from the end of the hall.

Bru looked over, but by the time he turned his head, that:

Already was mere inches from his face.

"HOW DARE YOU!!!!!" Twilight shouted, her body slammed against Bru's body with great force, sending him across the room and smashed through a marble pillar.

"It seems there was an unknown." Soul spoke in his monotone voice.

Despite Twilight's attack, Bru appeared unharmed. His mane was a little out of place and his coat was a bit scoffed but between him and Twilight was Soul.

"I apologized I couldn't stop her in time Master Bru." Soul apologized.

"Just be rid of her." Bru ordered.

"Already done Master." Wave answered, the muddy water-like shadows collected under the angry Twilight and immediately engulfed her in a spherical prison.

Twilight tried to shout but was only losing air with each struggle to escape the shadowy liquid that was slowly drowning her. Despite her efforts, and even blasts of magic, Twilight couldn't even get one hoof out of the sphere. It wasn't long before Twilight's air was almost out. Right as she was about to lose it, Wave dispelled the sphere and the now unconscious Twilight lay wet and motionless on the floor.

"She still breathes." Wave said to the wounded Celestia. "But you might not live much longer. What are your orders Master Bru?"

"I want them locked away." Bru responded, tossing Armor between Twilight and Celestia. "I want the Night guard enlisted. Those who refuse will join the Sun Tyrant. And most importantly, do not disturb the Mother, she is resting and will need her strength when the Night comes."

The Children bowed and the unicorns chained their prisoners and started getting them out of the room. It was then that Bru raised his hoof.

"Better yet." Bru ordered. "Bind the former Princess, her captain, and this other one the wall. I want them to watch their fall."

Celestia, Armor, and Twilight were bound and chained to three pillars on the other side of the room. The Unicorn Children stood guard along the sides of the wall. Some were wondering the halls, making sure to knock down any Day guard they came upon. It wasn't too long before some Children, lead by Soul found the Night guard barracks.

Soul, leading his small group of Children into the room found that the Night guards were already active and were ready to attack.

"It seems there will be no negotiation." Souls calmly sighed.

Upon his finished sigh, every Night guard leap at Soul, hooves ready, wings drawn, horns ignited.

"Wave." Bru instructed Wave as he awaited Soul's return. "Report."

"My squad have found the Mother's chamber." Wave bowed. "And have made the halls clear and ready for her."

"Good." Bru turned and saw Soul, who looked unfazed and composed walk back. "Report."

"The Night guard refuse to join us." Soul answered. "So I have too proper measurements. No guards are dead, but they will not interfere."

"I shouldn't have expected Non-Children to understand our Plight." Bru looked up at the near window. "Night comes soon." He then turned towards Celestia. "And you are to lower the Sun."

Celestia gave no response. She didn't even look Bru in the eye.

"Why should she?!" Twilight protested very loudly. "What could you possibly gain from this attack?"

"Gain? Gain?!!" Bru back hoofed Twilight, a few small drops of blood hit the floor. He then pointed at Celestia. "What we want is our freedom from the tyranny this creature has done to us."

"You can't possibly think you'll get away with this?" Armor said.

"Yes I do." Bru answered. "Once our mother joins us, we can take over Canterlot and bring forth the night."

"Luna would never join you." Celestia said to herself.

"What was that Tyrant!?" Bru grabbed Celestia by the horn, lifting up her head.

"Luna would never join you or your sick group." Twilight answered.

"Well I've lost patience!" Bru back hoofed Twilight and ignited his horn. "Either lower the Sun or this mare dies, slow."

Celestia tried to maintain her composure but her concern was obvious. With a heavy heart, she raised her horn and her majestic looking aura flared up. Looking out the window, Bru saw the Sun slowly setting.

"It has begun." Bru said with a triumphant grin.

Once the Sun was fully under the horizon, that Bru turned back at Celestia. With a quick blow from his hoof, Bru left a large crack along Celestia's horn. The instant crack caused a magical burst and knocked Celestia unconscious in what looked like a painful process.

"You monster!!" Both Twilight and Armor shouted.

"There is no loose ends." Bru declared, striking at both Armor and Twilight, knocking the wind out of them. "And the Night shall return."

"Master Bru." Wave came running in the room. "I bring news."

"Yes?" Bru didn't even turn around.

"The Mother has awoken!" Wave was ecstatic.

"Bring her here." Bru ordered. "The time has come! Bring the Oracle!"

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Higher and higher Inaba soared and deeper and deeper he bore into the mountain tunnel. Dusk, Rune, Calligraphy, and Nightwing were holding on to the great owl with all their strength and more than once did they almost fall off.

"Rune?" Calligraphy asked. "I have a favor I need to ask."

"What?" Rune responded.

"When we reach the surface, I want you and Dusk to get the ponies to safety." Calligraphy instructed. "Leave Bru to myself and Nightwing."

"Why!?" Rune shouted.

"You're too young." Nightwing responded. "You're not able to face what Bru."

"But-" Rune wanted to say but Dusk put his hoof on Rune's mouth.

"Just accept it Rune." Dusk said. "We should get everypony out of the city."

Rune didn't give a response. He simply kept what he was wanted to say to himself. It was then that Inaba reached the end of the tunnel, a sign of light glowed at the end.

"Be ready to face whatever Bru is planning Calligraphy." Nightwing said.

"Let's hope we're not too late." Calligraphy responded.

Inaba emerged from the end of the tunnel with grace, despite his size. The cold night wind blew against their bodies as they saw the first thing to horrify them. The Moon was not out, yet it was a dark night. The second, was Canterlot, smoke bleeding from the city.

"We have to hurry!" Nightwing shouted.

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"I am sorry Goddess." Bru tried to inquire, kneeling before a stern looking Luna. "But what did you say?"

Besides Bru was Wave and Soul, who kneeled by him. The other Children were kneeling where they stood, all facing Luna. Luna wanted to cast these intruders out, or at the very least yell at them. But Luna saw what was around her; Celestia, Twilight, and Armor were bound and injured, their lives depended on what Luna would do.

"We shall repeat ourselves then." Luna responded, her tone sounded like a scolding mother. "We refuse to raise the Moon. We cannot allow you to gain what you seek. And WE SHALL NOT HAVE YOU DESTROY OUR CITY!!"

The room was quiet. Bru was beyond distraught. Years of planning, countless sacrifices made, hopes and dreams of this day...all shattered before him. Bru didn't know what to do. He thought Luna would be happy to see her Children return, to see Celestia's kingdom burn and crumble. But no, Luna was against it, she thought what Bru was doing was wrong, was evil even. But Bru has spent too much time, lost too much to stop now. He had no choice.

"Goddess." Bru rose and walked toward Luna, speaking only loud enough for only Luna to hear him. "Raise the Moon, or I shall kill the filly behind me." He gestured at Midnight.

"How dare-" Luna tried to say but Bru raised his hoof and ignited his horn, all a while making it look like a none violent talk.

"Raise it, or she dies." Bru threatened again.

"Fine." Luna said with a heavy heart. "We shall raise the Moon."

Luna ignited her horn and spread her wings. Every one of the Children, even those in Canterlot away from the castle could feel the magic emanating from Luna. The dark night sky slowly began to lighten up as the full Moon rose over the horizon. It wasn't until after the Moon had been set into place that Bru approached Luna again.

"No step down and do not interfere." Bru ordered.

"But you said-" Luna tried to say but was interrupted again.

"Yes and you said you would return to us and you never did!" Bru snapped. "You will do as I say and sit upon that throne. The Children of the Night have returned and we shall get our revenge. You will not stop us. You cannot harm your Children."

Luna couldn't answer. She knew Bru was right, in a way. Luna knew who these attackers were the moment she looked at them. She was happy her Children survived over the thousand years, but to see them like this hurt her deeply. She could've easily slay every intruder with ease. But she couldn't bring herself to do it. With an even heavier heart, she turned and sat upon the throne.

"We're sorry." Luna whispered to herself, directing it at Celestia, Twilight, and Armor.

"FELLOW CHILDREN!!!" Bru announced. "OUR TIME HAS COME!! THE GODDESS HAS COME FOR US AND WE SHALL BEGIN THE PURIFICATION!!" He then turned towards Celestia. "Starting with the Sun Tyrant."

Luna couldn't stand by and let her Children kill her sister. As she was about to get up from the throne, there was a tremor in the air, as if the very air was being crushed. Luna stood in place, her horn, along with the other Children's horns letting out dark sparks.

"This..Feeling..." The thought Luna had brought her to tears.

"It couldn't be." Bru said to himself, composing quickly.

"Master Bru!!" Comet shouted, as she burst through the doors.

"Comet!?" Bru said. "What is-"

"It's here!!!" Fearful sweat poured down the panicking Comet's face. "The Owl!! THE GREAT OWL IS UPON US!!!"

"Inaba?!" Luna's tears became subtle tears of joy, knowing her Inaba could be still alive after all this time.

"Impossible!" Bru said. "There's no way-"

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The screech broke through the air, halting all words and thought. Every Children felt the same thing...fear...a primal fear prey feels when the predator is upon them. Bru's blood ran cold and his body told him to run as far and as fast as her could. But he couldn't run, he sacrificed too much to be be scared away.

"ThE oWl CoMeS!" Midnight spoke in her more mystic voice, her eyes glowing and her horn sparkling. Everypony turned to look at Midnight. "tHe MoOn'S oWl ShAlL cOmE. aNd NoNe ShAlL eScApE iTs WrAtH!!!"