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Arachnid Emperor

by BlankBrony

Chapter 2: Nightmare Moon's return

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“So it’s not a dream huh?” I said while I woke up in the nest, I already suspected it to not be a dream but I didn’t expect that reality could strike you this hard.

Any normal person would panic right? Not me, I’ve been through Internet in my previous life and I built up such an ego that any weakness shown would be a shame to me, even if there’s no witness, and also because I’m quite fond of spiders thanks to Ocarina of Time Gohma and skulltulas.

Now as to what I am going to do now? I don’t even know but I know that I will at some point meet Fluttershy again, the only thing I need is a chill life with my little kids, urgh, even thinking about it is giving me chills.

But I know I’ll quickly get bored and the little spiders can survive themselves, I mean I just woke up and I already see them eating manticores while using the Timberwolves as walls for the nest.

“Don’t leave the nest” I told them before leaving the nest, I don’t plan to come back and see corpses of whatever is in this forest laying around the nest, there’s already the bones of the previous victims doing that job.

For now I’ll just take a stroll again even if it’s only in the middle of the day judging by the current position of the sun and if the cliché happens again then why not? Also this might be a good way to familiarize with the Forest.

If this goes on I might go mad because there’s no purpose in my current life, I mean the only thing I need to do is close my big eye and that’s it, I can’t be killed, but I still need to be careful with the Princesses or the Elements of Harmony because friendship canon is seriously no joke.

Now that I look around the Forest, I feel bad for the trees I’m breaking because the Forest is surprisingly beautiful even if everything looks the same.

I could see that I was going towards the Castle of the two sisters because the trees started to clear away, because I have nothing to do then might as well take a look around the ruined castle, at least the front doors are big enough for me to enter.

The inside of the Castle was just like how it was in the first episode of MLP, what I mean is that the Elements of Harmony were at the same spot they were before the main 6 discovered them, now because I didn’t want to break the timeline or even the show itself, I slowly started to avoid touching them before proceeding into the other rooms.

The Castle itself was surprisingly able to not fall with all these cracks and rumbles but just to make sure that I don’t accidentally destroy the castle I started to make some webs.

I generally knew the function behind web making as it is acting like my saliva meaning that I can produce them just by spitting on my fangs, these fangs act like my arms because they’re easy to move around, just like normal arms.

I always had my eyes looking out of the windows to see the sky while I made the webs to cover the cracks and weak spots of the castle because I wouldn’t want to be around when Nightmare Moon and Twilight fights, I genuinely like the show and if I can see it IRL then that’s better.

That’s when I thought about something dangerous but exciting, what is the point of seeing a show if you’re not on the front? So going by that logic, I started to climb the walls in the room where Twilight and Nightmare Moon would fight while making sure that I wouldn’t be seen on the roof, now I just need to wait.


Third Person’s POV

Ponyville, Fluttershy’s cottage, 6 hours before the incident.

Fluttershy was currently feeding her animals while thinking about what her little friends told her about when she woke up this morning.

Flashback

It was early in the morning and every single animals in Fluttershy’s cottage were looking after her.

Every single one of them witnessed the unbelievable thing that happened yesterday night. An hour after their beloved master told them to wait for her while she goes in the Forest to check on her more wild friends, an unknown beast that was obviously a huge spider came out of the Forest and it immediately went to Fluttershy’s home but what they didn’t expect is for it to bring down their unconscious Master, while doing so, the humongous spider put some web on the injured hoof of their Master before going back to the Forest.

While going back to the Forest, it told them to tell their Master to be careful next time she goes in the Forest, the spiders, seeing this Alpha among Alphas immediately saluted it on instinct, none of them knew the reason why they saluted it, they just did it,on instinct and every animals knew that instinct was the reason they could still live, so they titled this mythical spider their Emperor as it could make their instinct react so much that the spiders were saluting it.

When it was out of their field of vision, all the animals proceeded to take care of the poor unconscious pony that was their Master, some of them were glad that they could repay their debt to her while others were happy that this new friend brought them their master back.

A whole night of sleep was able to make Fluttershy recover, only those who stayed beside her the whole night knew how it was possible as they saw the web that their new friend put on Fluttershy’s injured hoof glow and become part of Fluttershy herself, the web not only healed her wound but it also added some kind of protection over the hoof.

Every animals were overjoyed to see their master healed and waking up, she was very confused as to what happened and what was happening but she knew that she felt comfortable being hugged by all her little friends.

After this group hug, Fluttershy questioned her animals as to what happened and was shocked to know that a huge spider brought her back to her home as well as healing her in the process.

After making sure that she was alright, she proceeded to feed her little friends while thinking about the extraordinary event that happened last night.

Flashback end

Fluttershy was thinking about many things while she fed her animals but it was mainly about her mysterious saviour, she of course got a general idea of what it was thanks to the description she was given by her little friends but she didn’t know what kind of spider could match the size described by her friends and less about one that could heal with its web.

“Oh right! We need to practice for the Summer Sun Celebrations!” She exclaimed before hastily preparing for the event.

“Um… Can all the hummingbird come with me? At least those that can sing.” She asked and multiple hummingbird started to fly to her.

“Ok, please wait here until tonight.” She finally said to her animals before going to her usual spot of training where there would be nopony around to see her.


Third Person’s POV

Town Hall, 54 minutes before the incident

Twilight Sparkle managed to make sure all the preparations were done for the Summer Sun Celebration, all that is left now is for Princess Celestia to raise the sun.

Everypony were excited by this event, each and every individual put their best effort at making this party the best one that ever existed, there’s even one pony who constantly inhaled and exhaled in a bag so much she is excited, you guessed it, it’s-

“SO EXCITING!!!!!” … Exactly what she said, Pinkie Pie, our forever loving party pony.

“Aww you’re too kind.” That’s what she said.

“Pinkie? Who’re you talking to?” Applejack asked the party pony.

“The narrator silly!” Don’t fourth wall break now, it’s only the second chapter.

“And that’s exactly why because I know that this is the most successful story you wrote and it went hot with only 1 chapter!” I guess I need to blush then - *Blush* -

“Hehe you’re cute.”

Applejack was slowly backing away while Pinkie Pie talked to herself hoping to not get involved into Pinkie’s craziness yet.

“And now what everypony was waiting for! Princess Celestia!” Mayor Mare said before a chorus of bird whistling could be heard as well as clapping from the ponies, but it all died down when the Princess herself didn’t come out, instead it was Rarity who had a shocked look on her face.

“She’s gone!” Rarity exclaimed officially making half of the ponies present fall in despair as they thought that their beloved rulers abandoned them, until a sinister laugh could be heard inside the Town Hall.

“ Oh my beloved subject, it’s been so long since I’ve seen your precious sun loving faces.” The entity known as Nightmare Moon said as she materialised in the place where Princess Celestia was supposed to have been.

“What did you do with our Princess?” Rainbow Dash asked ready to attack the intruder at any time, which she did before being hold down by Applejack.

“*Laughs* Why? Am I not royal enough for you? Don’t you know who I am?” The mare in the moon asked the terrified ponies in front of her.

Pinkie Pie, being Pinkie Pie, started to play ‘guess’ with Nightmare Moon which unnerved Applejack who once again saved one of her friends from being obliterated.

“Does my crown no longer count now that I’ve been imprisoned for a thousand years? Did you not recall the legend? DId you not see the signs?” The malicious Alicorn asked each pony at a time before being cut by Twilight Sparkle.

“I did. And I know who you are. You’re the Mare in the Moon! Nightmare Moon!” She said full of courage and determination.

“Well well well. Somepony who remembers me, then you also know why I’m here?” The mare now identified as Nightmare Moon asked, obviously glad that somepony remembers her.

“You’re here to…. to.” Twilight couldn’t say the end of her sentence as she was too terrified to state the reason that Nightmare Moon is here.

“*Laughs* Remember this day little ponies for it was your last. From this moment forth, the night, will last, FOREVER!” The corrupted royal said before laughing maliciously at the despair in the heart of the ponies present.


Meanwhile, in the Castle of the Two Sisters

The mystical arachnid was currently asleep as it has been hours he’s been waiting. He was surprisingly not uncomfortable sleeping on the roof even if it would be called ‘sleeping while standing up’.

But he was brutally awakened because his ears were hurting from the malicious laugh made by Nightmare Moon.

“Guess that’s my queue for phase two.” He said while moving around on the roof to cover up any other weak parts of the Castle that may threatened it to crumble.

Phase two, as he said, consisted for him to calculate the perfect spot to be both undetected as well as the spot to have the best view for the upcoming event and the reason for why he was repairing the Castle is because he doesn’t trust his current weight and thinks that the Castle would fall apart because of him.

Phase two would start after Nightmare Moon’s laugh because it is when the moon would stop moving in the sky, meaning that the shadows in the Castle would not move a single bit, meaning that if he found the perfect spot, then this perfect spot would stay here until Nightmare Moon’s defeat.

“A very calculated plan if I do say so myself.” He said proudly to himself while looking for the perfect spot.

He finally found the perfect spot as it was both hidden in the shadows as well as having a perfect view over the whole room, but to make sure, he covered himself and his surroundings with webs in such a way that he would blend perfectly with the ruined Castle.

“Now I just need to wait again.” He said before going to sleep again, he made sure that his hearing was focused on Twilight Sparkle so that even if he was sleeping, he could have a general idea of what’s going on.


Time skip : 2 hours, in the Everfree Forest, near the Castle of the Two Sisters.

“I’ll never leave my friends hanging!” RD said proudly.

They were finally at the Castle of the Two Sisters and they were surprisingly not that tired even after all they went through.

“Hey, don’t you find the path where there’s trees laying around weird?” RD asked Twilight.

“It’s not the time for that, it’s the first time we’ve been in the Forest so it’s maybe one of the many beast living here.” Twilight stated before walking forward.

“But still, the path is leading to he-” RD couldn’t finish as she was cut by Applejack.

“Wow. Come on Twilight! ‘snt this what you’ve been waitin’ for?” Applejack asked while admiring the ancient stones lying on a pedestal.

“The Elements of Harmony.” Twilight stated while looking at the rusted stones.

Each of them started to pick an Element each to bring them in front of Twilight.

“One, two, three, four… There’s only five.” Pinkie stated worrying all the other ponies.

“Where’s the sixth?” RD asked while looking around the room.

“The book said ‘When the five are present, a sparkle cause the sixth Element to be revealed.” Twilight said while analysing the five stones.

“What in the hay is that supposed to mean?” Applejack asked confusingly looking at Twilight.

“I’m not sure, but I have an idea. Stand back, I don’t know what will happen.” Twilight said before casting a spell in the middle of the five stones.

“Come on y’all, she needs to concentrate.” Applejack asked while leaving Twilight with the others.


Meanwhile

Our big spider slowly woke up after hearing what Applejack said, he did not want to alarm anypony by brutally waking up.

‘Soon, soon…’ He thought while trying not to break his cover from excitement, he knew that Nightmare Moon is close by, he could tell by the temperature constantly shifting around the Castle.

*Boom*

‘Here it is!’ He thought as he watched the show’s premiere unfold before him.

Nightmare Moon was laughing as the Elements of Harmony were flying around her, her intimidating stature is starting to scare Twilight, but not for long as she started to prepare a charge.

“You’re kidding, you’re kidding right?” Nightmare Moon asked, surprised to see a pony stand against her.

Twilight had her horn glowing while she charged at Nightmare Moon, who herself charged back at Twilight.

The glow on Twilight’s horn is growing as their distance closes until she teleports right before Nightmare Moon could tackle her.

“Just one spark.” Twilight desperately said as she started to make a spark on her horn in the middle of the Elements, Nightmare Moon, knowing what Twilight was doing, teleported in front of her and immediately shattered the stones.

Seeing this, Twilight started to fall into despair until her friends came running after her successfully making the spark needed to have the sixth Elements.


Timeskip (Because I didn’t feel like detailing ‘The Spark’)

Excellent! *click* nice.’ The spectator who saw it all thought.

The main six were currently lying unconscious on the ground and they slowly woke up one by one.

“Ugh… My head.” RD complained while rubbing her aching head.

“Everypony okay?” Applejack asked while looking for any casualties.

“Oh thank goodness!” Rarity exclaimed while admiring her tail.

“Wow Rarity, it’s so lovely!” Fluttershy complimented.

“Oh I know, I’ll never part away with it again.” Rarity said before caressing her tail.

“No, your necklace, it looks just like your cutie mark.” Fluttershy stated while pointing at Rarity’s cutie mark.

“So does yours!” Rarity replied.

“Gee’ Twilight, I thought you were spouting a lot of hoee. But I reckon we do really represent the Elements of Friendship!” Applejack said to Twilight.

“Indeed you do.” Came a warming voice, every’being’ looked out of the window to see the sun rising up in the sky as well as a light ball coming out of it.

When the ball touched the ground, it revealed to be Princess Celestia herself, making all the ponies present bow to her.

‘I’m gonna get caught, my perfect spot is not protected by the shadows anymore, I need to think of a way to introduce myself.’ The Arachnid Emperor thought as well as noticing that he didn’t came up with a name yet.

“Princess Celestia!” Twilight exclaimed before hugging her mentor.

“Twilight Sparkle! My faithful student.” Princess Celestia replied.

“I knew you could do it.” She continued making Twilight confused.

“But, you told me it was an old pony tale.” Twilight said more confused than ever.

“I told you that you needed to make some friends, not anymore.” Celestia replied.

“I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon’s return and I knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you couldn’t unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart.” Celestia explained.

“Now if only another one will as well. Princess Luna.” She called as she looked towards the defenseless Alicorn lying on the ground.

“It has been a thousand years since I’ve seen you like this.” She continued while walking towards her.

“Time to put our differences aside, we were meant to rule together, little sister.” She explained.

“Will you accept my friendship?”


Arcno’s POV

‘That’s it! Since I’m a spider then let’s go for Arcno! Arcno the Arachnid Emperor!’ I finally thought of a name before I started breaking through my webs.

“Will you accept my friendship?” I heard Celestia ask to Luna, how lovely.

‘Soon, soon!’

Author's Notes:

Yes I know you love me.

Also if I messed up the intro then sorry, you'll have to deal with it because I honestly don't have the courage or energy to rewrite it.

And for the rest of the story plot then rip, I'll just go write with what I have in mind but I'm 83% sure that I'll include at least the intro or finale of each seasons.

For the name please don't judge, I thought about it on the spot and I don't plan to change it.

I hope you liked the chapter!

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