So…yeah as just like almost one-fourth of the entire Internet population, I have gotten the pony bug. Yep this is in fact a fan-fiction based on the G4 MLP FIM series. I have had this thing stuck in my head for a while now and it has been causing me to slack in my other work so I figure do it now and get it out of my head. It might also help me get back in my writing mood since no one appears to want to review my other story that I am currently working on. Yeah sorry for the long intro but let gets started. Oh yeah one more thing…ahem…my name is Richer1992 and I am now a brony. Deal with it.

Celebration Crasher

"I have an even more essential task for you to complete…make some friends." Celestia said to herself as she finished writing the letter that she would send to her student. She had sent a letter a few minutes ago stating her findings about the Elements of Harmony and the existence of the fallen pony Nightmare Moon. Just thinking about that pony caused the esteemed princess to give pause and remember the times long ago before the rise of Nightmare Moon and her subsequent banishment and her assuming the role of raising the moon in addition to the sun. She took on that burden with a mixture of regret and duty and for 1000 years she has kept the secret about Nightmare Moon's real identity from her other subjects. Not even her most loyal advisors in her inner circle knew the truth. However, the time of her banishment was almost over and she hoped that her student would find the strength needed to succeed.

She rolled up the letter with her magic and sent it back to her student without so much as batting an eyelash. As being one of two pegasus unicorns in existence, she was blessed with an enormous supply of magical power and as such was able to do spells that may cause a normal unicorn to struggle with relative ease. It was also to be considered that the centuries spent ruling over her kingdom in addition to all of the free time she had allowed her to continue to practice the arcane arts.

Celestia gave a tired sigh as she shifted the pillows she was lying under. She was in her personal study, a room that was as large as her bedroom and where she would store all of her books on magic and other topics she might fancy at the time. There was also a fireplace located that would provide warmth to the sun princess whenever she needed it. A bed was also placed in the room in case Celestia was engrossed in a new book or reading over her student's latest report and decided to spend the night there. She has used the room so much that she considers it her real bedroom more than the lavishly furnished one located in her quarters. The room was also charmed so that all notes sent by her student would end up in the room which the reason behind was a simple one.

Again, the princess gave another tired sigh and looked out the window that was in the room. She could see that her sun was approaching midday and it would be almost time for her guards to let her know that her lunch was ready. More times than not, she desired that she be allow to go to the market and buy her own food so she could make her own lunch but as being the ruler of Equestria, she had to give up some of her freedoms to enjoy living in a grand castle and being able to make decision for her subjects. Still…it would have been a lot more enjoyable if they were still around.

The rouge thought entered her mind without even realizing it. She could remember the first time they played together in the royal gardens. She could remember the laughs, the jokes, and the time when he tripped on a tree root and landed face first into some mud. Those were better times as the last thing she thought of was the promise that the three made underneath the apple tree.

The promise made between herself, her younger sister and…

CRASH

Celestia only had time to duck as the door to her study was literally kicked right off of it hinges. The door landed in the fireplace and was smashed into many pieces. She quickly turned around to face whoever it was that caused the damaged but the moment she saw the intruder, her heart sank and her body froze up in shock.

She could see the lit hallway was covered with the limp bodies of her guards. The only pony still standing and the one giving her the shock was an earth pony of about medium height, about the same height as any one of her other guards, completely incased in a midnight blue armor. The only thing visible was the black iris of his eyes which from what Celestia saw were burning as hot as the sun itself.

The blue armor pony stepped into room and said in a cold voice "It is time Princess." That stamen was followed by the dreaded hissing sound of a sword being removed from a well-oiled scabbard.

Summer Sun Celebration, Ponyville.

The ponies gather around the main chamber of the pavilion to witness the rise of the sun as was tradition. Some pegasus ponies used their wings to get a better angle and all were brimming with excitement and joy.

All…except for one unicorn pony.

She was feeling a twinge of nervousness as she waited for the celebration to begin. Her mind was split between hoping that the myth about the Mare in the Moon was false and her fear of what will happen if it came to pass. Not even the outburst caused by the strange pink earth pony called Pinkie Pie was enough to alleviate her worries.

As the Mayor of Ponyville got onto the lower stage and began addressing the crowd, the unicorn pony took a glance at the moon that was now visible in a large window nearby. She saw the four stares that had been slowly making their way towards the moon finally arrive and it was at that moment that the mare shaped design on the moon suddenly disappeared.

She felt her fears start to grow as the Mayor finished off her speech by introducing the ruler of Equestria and the unicorn's personal teacher, Princess Celestia. The white unicorn fashion designer who the purplish gray unicorn remembers is named Rarity pulled down on the curtain to reveal whoever was behind it.

However, it was not what the unicorn expected or for that matter what anypony expected.

There was a pony behind the curtain. The pony was about medium height but the unicorn felt a strange aura surrounding the stranger. The pony was covered in dark, almost midnight blue armor so it was hard to tell what the pony really looked like. The unicorn also noticed a sheath strapped on the pony's back with the hilt appearing to come from on top of the pony's left front shoulder.

The pony started to walk until it was able to overlook the railing. Everyone could see the black iris's that seemed to burn with intense fire.

"What did you do to our Princess!" the rainbow-mane pegasus pony called Rainbow Dash declared and charged at the strange figure. However, she was stopped by the orange colored earth pony named Applejack.

The earth pony knight slowly looked over the crowd; his eyes causing most of them to flinch or turn their gaze away. His eyes lingered on the purplish-grey pony for a few moments before moving on. The purplish-grey pony had a strange feeling that he was either looking for something or judging the ponies present.

It was then that the pony in midnight blue armor said in a rather deep voice "Your Princess…is dead."

The statement, said in such a formal and direct way that it would almost be foolish to call the pony a liar, stunned those present in the pavilion. All eyes were directed onto the knight with a mixture of both fear and confusion. However, it was the purplish-grey unicorn who was the first to break the trance. She knew better than most ponies that Celestia was considered one of if not the strongest pony alive in terms of magical strength. What chance did a simple earth pony knight have against her?

Slowly, the other ponies started to reach the same conclusion as the unicorn and their eyes were now telling the knight that they believe the knight to be lying. Indeed, a few of them even gave a small chuckle at the fear they once had about the statement made by the strange knight.

However, the knight in midnight blue armor expected this to happen. Without speaking, the pony reached into the bag that was strapped on the sides and started to dig through the contents. In a casual like fashion, the knight grabbed an item in the bag and tossed it into the air. The ponies watched as this strange item flew in the air for a few minutes before hitting the ground. It started to roll along the floor until it stopped right on the hooves of the pinkish-grey unicorn. The unicorn looked down and her face lost all color to it. Even the infant dragon riding on her back also let out a gasp of shock and surprise. The other ponies quickly moved to look at the strange item and they too let out a gasp of fright, shock or fear.

For lying there on the ground was none other than Princess Celestia's royal crown. The biggest difference was that the crown was dyed with splotches of dried crack red blood.

It was then that a high pitched laughter broke the tension that was heavy in the pavilion. All the ponies looked up at the source and saw that the knight now had another pony beside it. This pony was much larger in size and power given the fact that it was also a pegasus unicorn. However, this one had green cat-like eyes that appear to pierce your soul. Her body was deep purple in color and she wore blue pieces of armor though they were a slightly lighter color then the blue worn by the knight. Her mane and tail whipped around in an almost violent matter and it was glowing with the night sky.

As the other ponies stared in wonder at the new pony, only one knew the identity of the new player in this tragedy. The purplish-grey unicorn said in a voice that was almost as quiet as the voice of the yellow pegasus pony named Fluttershy "oh no Nightmare Moon."

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