Luna stumbled clumsily across the darkened atrium that stood deep within the Everfree Forest.. She was sick to her stomach. “I remember this place..” she said as shadowy visions flashed through her mind. She felt her stomach turn as she slowly climbed up the black marble stairs, feeling her hooves shake with each step.

Her legs threatened to give in with each slow, tired motion. Her hooves tiredly slid across the black marble crafted into the stairs causing them to make a slight grinding noise. Her mind was so overflowing with thoughts that she couldn't even keep track of them all. It felt as if all of her power had been drained from her body.

When she reached the top of the stairs, she raised her gaze from the ground, looking around the massive hall that laid before her. “This is the place..” she whispered. It happened a long time ago but she remembered it like it was yesterday.

“Two years ago..” she continued to whisper. “Two years ago.. My life began once more..” Suddenly the images of her battle with the Elements of Harmony flashed through her mind. She still remembered what it felt like to loose control of your own mind. To have someone else pull the strings. To have it eat at you with every.. heavy.. step of the way..

She approached the large stone altar that once held the Elements of Harmony. As she continued to stare at the towering pillar a burning pain started to sting her mind. She quickly looked away as she closed her eyes in pain causing her gaze to fall apon a large wall-like statue that stood at the edge of the room. A similar structure stood on the opposite side of the room

“The prophecy..” she said.

The walls were each divided into four large dark-stone statues, each representing a certain event in history. She walked over to the far left of the wall and started to glare at every little detail that she could find in the first picture.

It depicted a crying alicorn lying on a floor in a foetal position. A picture of what appeared to be the moon stood at the top of the statue. Several dark tendrils could be seen flowing out of the black moon and into the alicorn's mind.

Luna's state went from sick and angry to sick, sad, and angry as she stared at the crying alicorn. She quickly forced her eyes shut as tears threatened to escape from her eyes causing a single tear to slowly stream down her cheek.

She walked over to the second statue. This one depicted a large black alicorn in dark armor, flying across Equestria, pulling a large oozing shadow behind her. The shadow could be seen flowing over the lands that the Alicorn had passed. Several ponies were shown at the bottom, running in fear.

Her facial expression turned into one of regret. She could still hear the fearful cries of her beloved subjects in her head. She still remembered the name of every single pony who's life ended at her hand. “Why did they resist..” she pleaded to the sky as tears continued to fall form her face. She quickly looked away from the painful picture and moved over to the next one. She closed her eyes in pain as she realized what this statue showed.

Two alicorns could be seen, flying towards each other over Equestria. Their horns glowed with an aura of magic. At the left side of the statue the darkened alicorn flew across black lands with an angry grin on her face. The moon and the stars hanged behind her, enveloping the lands in a gloomy light.

At the right side a white alicorn could be seen, charging through the sky with tears in her eyes. The flaming sun hanged behind her, delivering the land from the shadows that enveloped it. Luna quickly moved over to the last picture. she dropped to her haunches as she started sobbing loudly.

Before her stood a picture of a crying white alicorn sitting atop a large hill as a picture of a mare's face was slowly burned into the moon's surface. This caused feelings of regret to hit her where it hurt the most. She could feel a sting in her heart as she held her hoof to it.

Her mind suddenly filled with sorrow as she looked up at the sky. Something was wrong. The moon was still hanging high in the sky but other than that the sky was void. Each and every single star had disappeared from the heavens. For the first time in a thousand years the sky was not filled with Luna's sparkling lights. The last time being the night that she lost herself to Nightmare Moon.

Rainbow Dash was flying just a few feet above her friends as they walked across the green, flowing meadow that they had crossed a few days ago. Suddenly she looked up at the sky. A cold lonely feeling shot through her entire body as she looked into the endless blackness that filled the air.

The pegasus had flown through the night hundreds of times in the past but never before without the stars to light the heavens to give her a sharp distinction of what is up and what is down. It felt as if the sky had become the ground and she was flying thousands of miles above it. She quickly descended to the floor, landing into the soft grass, grasping the earth with her hooves.

“What's wrong Dashie?” Fluttershy asked her shaking friend. Rainbow responded by pointing her hoof upwards causing the five ponies to look up at the sky. A look of amazement appeared on their faces as they gazed into the infinite black pool that enveloped Equestria.

Twilight started to shake on her hooves as she thought about the empty cosmos that laid above her. Millions of miles of only void and blackness. “I've never seen anything like it..” the purple unicorn said with a tone of amazement in her voice.

The night had never seemed so dark to Fluttershy. The light that reflected from the lonely moon was the only thing that enlightened Equestria. She quickly buried her face into Rarity's neck as her fears started to get the better of her.

Rarity responded by stroking the terrified pegasus' mane as she smiled softly. She loved the fact that Fluttershy felt so save and comfortable around her. It gave her the feeling that she was loved and appreciated. A blush appeared on her face as she felt Fluttershy giving her neck small kisses.

Fluttershy had certainly become more assertive lately. Their relationship had really helped her to come out of her shell. The timid pegasus had been very careful in public when their relationship first started to blossom but not any more. She loved her marefriend and she didn't care who knew.

The six ponies continued their tiresome march across the endless plains of green. The entire landscape felt and looked so different at night. the sound of leaves rustling in the wind filled the air. Rainbow's mind overflowed with feelings of regret and remorse as she continued to stare up into the black sky as they walked.

"I don't know what caused her to do this.. but I know it's my fault.." she thought. "Why did I have to be so bucking selfish!" she lowered her gaze to the waves of green, flowing past their legs. suddenly a voice spoke inside of her. "selfish? She seemed to be enjoying herself quite a bit."

This didn't help Rainbow at all. She had so many question that were left unanswered. "Is she.. but why did she.. buck, I don't know.." At this point all she cared about was apologizing to Luna in the hope that she could heal their shattered friendship.

But still.. that kiss.. Never before did she ever feel so much emotion in a single kiss. Never before did it mean as much to her as this one did. She could still feel the Princess shifting sluggishly in her arms as their tongues were vigorously fighting for ground. A warm feeling glowed inside of her as she thought back at it now.

"What was that all about anyway!? If she didn't want me to kiss her then why did she kiss me back!?" she sighed. "buck.. I don't know.." After the nights they spent together Rainbow Dash felt like she knew Luna more than anypony else. But now the dark blue alicorn appeared to be a puzzle that she simply could not solve.

Rainbow Dash gulped softly as she saw the entrance of the wretched forest draw closer. Pinkie Pie bounced over to the shaking pegasus. "What's up Dashie!? Why are you shaking on your little hoofsies?" she asked happily. The pegasus gave her friend a weak smile. "cheer up Downie Dashie! Just giggle at the ghostly remember?" she smiled.

Celestia stepped out of her private quarters to enjoy her nightly stroll around the Royal Canterlot gardens. She may have been the princess of the sun but there was a certain serenity to her sister's night that she could always appreciate.

She took in the beautiful flora that surrounded the palace, the soft grass rustling past her hooves. She would often come here when she needed to think. The last few days had been difficult for her, she had to use all of her willpower to keep herself from worrying over her sister's well being

Suddenly the yelling of several terrified ponies running past the palace caught her ear. "Oh god! What's happening!?" this caused Celestia to perk her ears as she focused on the distant sounds. "What happened to the stars!?" She raised her gaze to the sky.

"No.." she whispered in a hurt tone.

Celestia's heart sank in her chest. She had seen this before. She still remembered that horrible night. Over a thousand years had passed since she stood in this very garden, looking up at the same blank sky. Back then she didn't know what it meant but this time it was clear to her what was going on.

Where ever Luna was right now, one thing was certain. She was going through a deep emotional struggle caused by some traumatic event. Celestia's ears dropped into her neck as she thought of her sister, cold and alone, angry and desperate. She looked up at the sky once more. "I'm counting on you Twilight Sparkle.." she whispered as she walked back into the palace.

“Why did I do it.. I was never one to resort to violence.. yet I did..” She walked over to the small memorial that stood within the cold, stone hall. She lowered her head to read the text that was written upon its surface.

“We honor those that lost their lives in the war of the eclipse. May their names never be forgotten, may their deeds be sung until the end of times. We honor those that sacrificed themselves so that other might life. May the light of the sun warm their souls in the afterlife, May their families know solace in the fact that they died for a sacred purpose.”

A wave of guilt hit Luna's mind. “Many of them had wives.. husbands.. children..” A tear appeared in her eyes as this thought crossed her mind. “Children that I made orphans..” Luna fell into an emotional breakdown. She could not fight the tears any longer. She collapsed to the floor, the cold stone sending chills through her body. For minutes she just lied there, listening to the sound of her own sobbing.

“It's not your fault you know.”

Luna's ears perked up as she raised her head from the cold floor. She looked around the room to search for the intruder but there was no sign of life to be found. She was greeted by an eerie silence.”Reveal Thyself!” she yelled, still crying heavily. She was answered by the same silence once more.

“I said.” A filly's voice said sternly. “It's wasn't your fault. None of it was. What is to be expected from a tortured soul? To just forget? To just forgive!?” she said angrily. “No.. you simply cannot forgive those that took your every hope and dream and crushed it like it was nothing. You can't keep acting like nothing happened.”

“Is that so!?” she yelled at the darkness. “What makes you the one to decide? What would you know of me!?” her voice turned to one of anger.

“Everything.” A small filly whispered as she slowly stepped out of the darkness and started to walk towards the crying princess. The white filly had bright, golden eyes and her mane was a soft, mint green colour.