Authors Note:Well this is my first FanFiction I hope you guys like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own My Little Pony, Hasbro does.
Chapter 1: Prelude to a Nightmare
It seemed like a normal day in Canterlot, the sun was shining all thanks to our glorious Princess Celestia. Everything seemed right in the world, nothing could go wrong. The birds were chirping, it was a mild day just the right temperature, inside the castle it was a lot cooler than it was outside. Celestia was joyfully walking down the halls of her castle, when all of a sudden she heard a blood chilling scream as if somepony was being murdered.
"Tia help me, please Tia!" screamed Princess Luna, in desperation for her life.
"Hold on sister I'm coming!" pleaded Princess Celestia.
Thinking the worst she immediately burst into her sister's room, wings flared ready to defend her one and only sister. When she found her on the floor, in what could only be described as living shadows that seemed to move like living fire. Then suddenly the Darkness that was attacking Luna turned and went after Celestia. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't break free from the Darkness that held on to her, it then slowly but surely started to send our glorious Princess Celestia to a fate worse than death, Oblivion. With her last breath she said, "Go find the Mane Six, they will help you, be strong my sister. Hold on to Faith, Hold on to Love, Hold on to who you are, you will not nor ever be alone, I love you my sister." With those last words Princess Luna took off to Ponyville. All that could be seen was a gleaming trail of tears following her, as she cried for her now dead but not forgotten sister.
Meanwhille in Ponyville...
Rainbow Dash after finishing her usual afternoon flight ended fighting things that could only be desribed as living shadows. Pulling out her ninja sword, that she got as a gift from Spitfire, she gave a loud war cry and cut down all 28 of them, she ended up with multiple cuts along both of her wings and across her mid torso due to there razor sharp claws, standing on top of the dead bodies with blood and sweat dripping from her wings and her sword. She thought to herself "what in the name of all that is holy, what were those things?"
Around the same time Rainbow Dash was attacked Twilight Sparkle was attacked by 7 of the same living shadows, she used every spell she knew to disperse them, and send them from which they came, but to no avail with most of her spells.
After the battle she thought to herself in wonder and horror at what she just did, "I wonder if the others are facing the same thing?" Suddenly Princess Luna burst into her home breaking multiple bookshelves and windows in the process, and sending a still napping Spike flying outside through a broken window.
"Twilight Sparkle I need thine help." said Princess Luna, before she collapsed due to fatigue.
"Princess, are you alright?" but all she got in response was deep breathing that signaled she was sleeping, she upon closer inspection looked like she had been crying.
"Could this be the start of some sort of horrible disaster?" Twilight quietly asked nopony in specific.
Authors Note (again): Well that was the first chapter in "The Price of Freedom." Constructive criticism is always welcomed, as with any story rate, review. The updates will be usually on Mondays so look forward to that.
"May Your Lucky Stars Always Smile Down Upon Thee."
-Lunas' Eternal Protector