The Dark Night of Equestria

by devonbronyboy

1000 years ago, at the end of the Dark Age when Nightmare Moon was defeated, the general of her army led her remaining troops into hiding. Now they have returned and have their princess of the night back. Will the general lead her troops to a crushing victory, or will he decide on an alternative path that will lead to love, loss, and betrayal?

1. Chapter 1

The Dark Night of Equestria

Prologue:

"The war is over! Lay down your arms and surrender! Nightmare Moon has been banished too the moon for a thousand years!" Princess Celestia yells from the front entrance too the castle.

The dark nights lade down there swords and bowed their heads in defeat while the celestial guards cheered. But then, a Unicorn barged too the front of the group so Celestia could see him. It was none other than Dark Sword, the General of The Dark Nights.

He stood in his black armor, staring at Celestia in pure anger and hatred. His black cape billowing behind him and his black coat was matted with blood and his red eyes gave the appearance of having fires within them.

"How dare you!" He sceamed "Now the Princess of the Night is gone from us! All because YOU didn't have the guts too get your royal hooves dirty!" He screached and the dark nights looked at Celestia in hatred.

"I will control the sun AND moon until her return" Celestia said.

"That us not your place! How dare you usurp your own sister AND take her position within this world! Come along my nights! Let us not be executed and locked away as war criminals! Fight too the last breath and avenge our Princess!" He shouted and the dark nights cheered and picked up their swords and continued the fighting while Dark Sword approached Celestia.

"Why do you insist on continuing such a lost cause?" Celestia asked while pointing her horn at Dark Sword and him doing the same.

"They would've been locked away or executed, so it does not matter. They will weaken your army for me and I can destroy you myself, but I will not do that today" he said as he dropped the charge in his horn. Celestia still had her horn pointed at him but lets the charge go.

"Why not attack now? I will have my eyes out until you return" she asked him.

Dark Sword laughed and said "Simple. It will not be worthy of the history that took place today. I will lets this be the climax, but the turning point has yet too come" he said.

At that moment, a large explosion went off and the battle ceased. Celestia was standing there, staring at the crater in the ground wear Dark Sword had been standing. Then, his voice rang out into the night one last time, "Et semper nocte dormiet cum fide mea!"

The remaining black nights cried out " Et semper nocte dormiet cum fide mea!" and they vanished.

"Princess, what does that mean" asked one of the solar guards.

"It translates too 'My loyalty shall always lie in the night' and it appears that it triggered something that made all of them, not just the Unicorns, vanish" she said.

"Shall I send for the search parties?" The guard asked.

"No. Just get this cleaned up and the city rebuilt. When they are ready, they will attack. If they attack" Celestia said.

Then, a black mist appeared in front of Celestia and formed into a scroll. Celestia unrolled ot and read it aloud:

"Dear Celestia, you have nothing too fear from us. The Dark Nights and myself will set up shop somewhere im the north and we do not plan on returning. We number too few and many are wounded. But we will still belong too the night. And we will return some day. With best of wishes on rebuilding Canterlot,

Ullis Noctum neptonis, The Dark Night"

"Do you believe what he says, Princess?" The guard asks.

"Mabye, but he will return. And when he does, and if he does, we will be ready"