Chap 17

Sol Lune looked down at the ground in shock, his mind felt cleared. “…” Apple Jack turned and looked at him. “I don’t have the right to ask for forgiveness so instead,” Sol Lune tossed them a metal ring with keys. “The princesses are locked up in the northern tower,” Sol Lune motioned with his head for them to get going. “What are ya gonna do?” Apple Jack asked as she tossed the keys to Twilight. “…I’m gonna go help Dusk,” Sol Lune got up and shone a bright light silver as his real armor covered his body. A light blue cape flew in the wind as he stood there holding a glowing prism lance. “Ah’m commin with ya then,” Apple Jack answered. “But Apple Jack!” Rainbow Dash protested. “Don’t worry sugar cube, if this pony turns face Ah can handle him,” Apple Jack held up her whip. “Alright, we’ll meet up later in the court yard!” Twilight nodded. “We have the same goal… I shall not go back on my word!” Sol Lune motioned for Apple Jack to follow him. Twilight and her group headed in the other direction. “Where in the hay are we goin Sol Lune?” Apple Jack asked. “To the throne room Apple Jack,” Sol Lune looked back at her, “I’ll save him!” “We’ll save him ya mean,” Apple Jack ran beside him. “So you are that filly he was talking about while we were training all those years ago,” Sol Lune looked at Apple Jack. “He talked about me?” Apple Jack blushed. “Only every day,” Sol Lune laughed, “he told me he’d go back to PonyVille one day and tell you his true feelings which I guess did happen”. “Ah shucks..” Apple Jack was blushing furiously now, “all the more reason to rescue him”. “He has a good taste in mares I must say,” Sol Lune said as they ran through the entrance to the throne room. “Dearest Sol Lune…” a cold voice crept into the two’s ears. It was quite dark in the room and neither of them could see anything. “It’s over Lunar Flare!” Sol Lune yelled out. “You’d betray us?” came a hiss. “I do a lot of things!” Sol Lune dashed in the direction of the voice with his lance out in front of him. Sol Lune felt his lance hit something, something rather hard. “Guh?” Sol Lune grunted as he jumped back. “What is it Sol Lune?” Apple Jack asked still trying to make out anything in the darkness. “My lance usually hits the mark,” Sol Lune replied. “Shall I show you what you did hit you foal?” the darkness started to clear in the room. There stood Lunar Flare, and next to him was an armored pitch black pony, with a rather large, dark and glowing purple knight sword out in front of him. “What in tarnation?” Apple Jack gasped, “what did y’all do to him?”. “He’s resumed the form he was meant for,” Lunar Flare chortled as the black armored pony stepped forward reviling his face. It was Tiger Dusk. Tiger’s eyes were cloudy. He had no expression either. His armor looked as if they were made from the darkest dragon scales. “Resumed the form he was meant for? What the hay is that supposed ta mean?” Apple Jack yelled out angrily at Lunar Flare. “So you must be the one that Tiger cherishes,” Lunar Flare curled a smile under his hood, “listen here you foalish filly, Tiger Dusk was a mistake to begin with! Luna created him, but accidently dropped him into something called Sun Tears. He was a pony destined for the purest of pure nights. He will destroy everything in his path… with pure hatred, because I have taken what makes him so strong and turned it in the other direction,” Lunar Flare laughed at his amazing plan. “Tiger won’t do that!” Apple Jack looked at Tiger Dusk who stood there like a statue, “he’s the nicest pony Ah know!” “Apple Jack, wait!” Sol Lune tried to stop Apple Jack from swinging her whip at Lunar Flare. There was a loud crack as the whip hit. “You’ll find that it isn’t quite that easy,” Lunar Flare smirked. The whip had wrapped itself around Tiger’s right hoof. “Tiger git outta the way!” Apple Jack yelled as she tried pulling the whip back. “WATCH OUT!” Sol Lune’s eyes grew wide as he jumped in front of Apple Jack and received a buck to the side of his helmet. “Guhah!” Sol Lune’s head reared back as he flew back. “SOL LUNE!” Apple Jack cried out as she ran to his side. “He’s fast,” Sol Lune got up and pointed his lance at Tiger. “What?” Apple Jack’s eyes grew wide. “Stay back miss Apple Jack, this is a duel between Knights!” Sol Lune’s eyes flashed a familiar green. Tiger stared blankly at Sol Lune. “My lance will pierce your darkness Tiger!” Sol Lune cried out as he charged at him. “Be gone,” Tiger’s voice was cold as ice as he sank into the shadows and appeared above Sol Lune with his sword poised downwards. “What?” Sol Lune gasped as he had barely a second to dodge the blade. “He can manipulate the shadows to his own will?” Sol Lune looked at Tiger who resumed a fighting position. “Very well, we’ll see how you handle this!” Sol Lune jumped as high as he could. “…”Tiger looked up yet again without any expression. “Haaaaaaa!” Sol Lune roared as he flew down towards Tiger with his lance pointed out in front of himself. A bright light seemed to envelop Sol Lune as he flew faster and faster. His lance met Tiger’s purple sword. Light seemed to splash around the room, then instantly dimmed as Tiger swung his sword giving Sol Lune only but a moment to block the slash. “This is bad,” Sol Lune muttered.