After the events of Hearth’s Warming Eve and Discord, the royal family is in control once again...

“Ok, Tia, it’s getting about time to raise the moon now, I’ll be right back!” Luna told her sister.

“Alright, but you forgot your lucky locket!” Celestia said, and handed her a silver necklace. Inside there were two portraits of their parents.
“I miss Mom and Dad,” sighed Luna.
“Me too, Luna, me too,” her sister replied.
“Well, bye,” Luna said, and flew off into the Everfree Forest.
The night princess ventured for the perfect spot to raise the moon. She then took a deep breath, glowed her horn, and floated up into the air. Even though the magic was doing it, she could feel the sun being pushed under the horizon and the moon being lifted into the sky. Success!

Luna walked around a bit to find a clear spot in the trees so she could fly out, not noticing a mist following her.
Hello, spoke the purple mist. “Who are you?” asked the confused princess.
I am Nightmare Moon, but since I can tell we’ll be such good friends, you can call me Moony, it answered.
“NightMARE Moon? But you’re not a pony.”
No, but I could be with your help, said the creature, brushing against Luna, who was now creeped out.
“What are you-”
Suddenly it started to wrap around her, making her start to panic. Then it was devouring her! Before being taken over by the beast, she screamed at the top of her lungs, “TIAAAAA!!!!!!”

“Luna!” exclaimed Celestia, hearing her sister’s cry for help. “I’m coming!”, shouted the sun princess and flew as fast as she could.

Meanwhile, the purple mist was transforming Luna, and taking over her body. She grew taller, changed color, her mane and eyes changed, and she obtained armor.
Almost instantly her sister arrived. “Luna, I’m....here?”

Before her no longer stood her sister. Instead there was an evil, almost pitch black alicorn in purple armor.

“You’re too late Celestia, and now the sun will never rise again!”

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