The Dark Night of Equestria
Chapter 6: The Army and the Anthem
"Welcome too The Lunar Citadel" I said too Luna as she stood up.
She stared in shock at the structure in front of us.
In front of us stood a massive castle made of dark colored rock and was complete with towers and several catapults.
"Its...its..."
"Its an exact copy of Canterlot Castle, but made of obsidian and probably has much better defenses" Dusk Fang said too her.
"Its amazing. How long did it take you too construct this?" She asked.
"Less than five years" I replied.
"How is that possible?! It took at least ten too complete Canterlot Castle!"
"A mix of my magic and dedicated troops" I replied.
I then charged my horn and cast a voice amplifying spell. "Sonarus" I wispered and instantly my voice could be heard throughout the castle.
"All troups report too the courtyard within then next five minutes in formation. Our princess has returned and we need too show her our strength" I commanded with my enhanced voice.
"Derectify" I wispered and my voice returned too normal.
"Come along princess. I have too show you a few things. It shouldn't be too hard for you too find your way do too then design but there are a few...additional areas"
"Well, let us get too it then" she said and she followed me down then hall.
"The first addition is that your room has been enlarged and you will find everything in there too be of your liking"
"Okay, what else?"
"There's a much larger courtyard in the front of the citadel and the balcony is much larger" I said.
"Thank the gods" she said and we continued.
"The last major improvement is the special night plant life out in the gardens" I informed her.
"That's great! Thank you Dark Sword!" She said.
I bowed and replied, "Anything for you my lady. But if you please, call me Sky" I said much too her surprise.
"But shouldn't you hate those other ponies?" She questioned.
"Honestly, my memory is still missing some pieces, but they were kind too me and I respect them as my friends and if they wish too join our cause then I will gladly accept them" I replied.
"Understandable" she replied.
"You know them way too the balcony, right?" I asked and she nodded her head.
"Good. I have too oversee the troups and you can watch from above" I said and she walked off towards the stairs.
"Dusk Fang, are Grey and Harold aware of my return?" I asked him.
"Yes. They are already outside with they rest" he replied.
"Good. Did Sonic Lightning get his horn fixed?"
"In they flash of a lightning bolt" Dusk Fang replied and we both laughed.
"As always, are medical staff have far above they normal levels of common healing" I said.
"Agreed sir. Shall we go out?"
"Yes. I'll just teleport us there to save time" I said and with a flash we appeared at they front door.
Dusk Fang opened they door and we were greeted with a large cheer. The group before us is made up of more than ten thousand troops, all standing within five lines.
At the front of they first line was Grey Knight, who was smiling happily at me. At the front of the second line stood Harold, who was standing stock still as they all should be. The front of they third line is were I stand so they space was empty. At the front of the of the fourth line was Sonic Lightning, who had a bandage on his horn but still looked happy to see me.
Dusk Fang walked over and stood at the front of the fifth everypony saluted me as I stood just in front of the third line and faced them.
"I am happy to see you all again and I am glad to see that you all continued your duties and followed all orders in my absence" I said and they all cheered.
"I am sorry that I was unable to return to you sooner and I am deeply sorry about any injuries recieved in the attempt made to rescue me" I said while looking at Sonic but he just smiled and I continued.
"It is with great pleasure that present you all with our one true ruler and Princess of the Night, Princess Luna!" I said as I pointed to the balcony and she stepped out onto it and recieved a louder cheer than when I came through they front doors.
Luna stood up on the balcony and waved, her smile of happiness clearly visible as she looked at all the ponies that were dedicated to her.
"We all are overjoyed at her arrival at The Lunar Citadel. Now that she is here, lets show her just how dedicated we are to her. Sing our Anthem to the Moon! Show our dedication!" I said and I pointed at the small band in the corner and they began to play they're instruments.
"Its time to strap our boots on, this is the perfect day to die, wipe the blood out of our eyes" I sang.
Then the rest of the army sang with me;
"In this life there's no surrender. And there's nothing left for us too do. Find the strength too see this through"
"We are the ones who never be broken. With our final breath, we'll fight too the death. We are soldiers, we are soldiers"
"Woah, woah oh oh oh oh, woah oh oh, woah oh. We are soldiers!"
"I stand here right beside you. tonight we're fighting for our lives. Let me here your battle cry! YOUR BATTLE CRY!" I sang alone then we all continued.
"We, are the ones who never be broken. With our final breath, we'll fight too the death. We are soldiers! We are soldiers!"
"We are the ones who will not go unspoken (unspoken). We will not sleep, we are not sheep, we are soldiers! WE ARE SOLDIERS, YEAH!"
"We stand, shoulder too shoulder. We stand, shoulder too shoulder. We stand, shoulder too shoulder. You can't erase us you'll just have too face us!"
"We stand, shoulder to shoulder. We stand, shoulder to shoulder. We stand shoulder to shoulder. YOU CAN'T ERASE US YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO FACE US! (face us)"
"We, are the ones who will never be broken (be broken). With our final breath, we'll fight to the death, we are soldiers! WE ARE SOLDIERS!"
"We, are the ones who will not go unspoken (unspoken). We will not sleep, we are not sheep, we are soldiers! WE ARE SOLDIERS, YEAH!"
"Woah, woah oh oh oh oh, woah oh oh, woah oh. We are soldiers!"
"Woah, woah oh oh oh oh, woah oh oh, woah oh. We are soldiers!"
"Woah, woah oh oh oh oh, woah oh oh, woah oh. We are soldiers!"
As we finished our song Luna looked suprised at how devoted all of us were. Her eyes were wide with a mixture of pride and joy.
"Thankest thee, my subjects. I am glad that I have not been forgotten and have such loyal troops" she said.
I teleported up to then balcony and said, "We await your commands, my love. We are all ready and willing"
"My dear Sky, doth thou know were Midnight is?" She asked.
"Yes my lady. That traitorous tyrant Celestia locked her away within Canterlot Asylum" I informed her.
"Thy only daughter is locked away in Canterlot? She is lost to me" she said sadly and turned away and began to walk down the hall.
"My lady, if I may, I can send out a small attack squad to divert Celestia's attention while I personally retrieve thy daughter"
"Oh thankest thee! I am thrilled to have such a stallion!" She said as she hugged me.
"It is nothing my lady. I shall leave at once" I said and walked down the hall to gather some troops.
"Dark Sword!" She called and I turned around to face her.
"Yes my lady?"
"Please, be safe. I have already lost you once to time and memory. Please don't make me be apart from you for another long period of time" she pleaded.
"Fear not, my dear Luna. It will be easier than you think" I said and I went off towards the barracks to fetch some troops.
Meanwhile:
"Celestia, I don't understand. Why would he turn on us so suddenly?" Snowflake asked.
"I was trying to convince him that he should come to the castle so I could help him regain his memories. I didn't want him to be with Luna without knowing why he loved her" Celestia replied.
"Well, beg yer pardon Princess, but you must have used then wrong choice of words" Applejack said.
"Indeed Applejack. But now it is to late. He will be back at then Dark Nights' base and will have Luna meeting troops already" Celestia said.
"Troops?" The entire group inquired.
"Yes. His army, The Dark Nights, will have been replenished within the last thousand years. Learning to hate me and only of obey Dark Sword and Princess Luna" Celestia replied.
"You know what Celestia? I'm sick of your interference with other ponies lives!" Twilight yelled.
"Please my student, calm down" Celestia requested.
"No! You took me away from my family to make me your personal student! You made my brother Captain of then Royal Guard and I hardly ever get to see him, especially now that he's married! And took top it all off, you see fit to chase off the one stallion I've ever liked!" Twilight yelled.
"Twilight, listen to me, you're not thinking straight" Celestia said.
"YES I AM! FOR THEN FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I AM! YOU USED ME TO CLEAN UP YOUR MESSES! WHO STOPPED NIGHTMARE MOON? WHO DEFEATED DISCORD! WHO AIDED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CHRYSALIS! WHO MADE IT PAST THEN DARK SPELLS TO RETRIEVE THE CHRYSTAL HEART?!" Twilight screemed.
"That is enough. I see you are no longer sided with me. Guards, please take Miss Sparkle to Canterlot Asylum. Same cell block as the other insane pony" she orded and she cast a spells that made Twilight's horn disappear.
"You BITCH! HOW DARE YOU REMOVE MY HORN! WHEN I GET OUT, I'M GONNA KILL YOU! AHH HAHAHA!" Twilight laughed an insane laugh as the Guards grabbed her and teleported away.
"Please my little ponies. It's for the best that she is kept away for a while. She has enormous magical ability and she has a very important destiny" Celestia said to the other main five, Snowflake, and Trixie.
"I believe ya princess. But that bit Twilight said at the end was a bit...disturban' if ya know what I mean" Applejack said.
"She was in the moment. She didn't really mean that" Celestia replied.
"I sure hope so. I can't imagine being without you" Snowflake said as he stood next to Celestia.
"Nor can I, Snowflake" she said as they hugged.
"I'm outta here before they start smoochin" Rainbow Dash said and she flew away.
"Please, go back to your normal routines. We will contact you if anything happens" Celestia said and the group dispersed.
"Princess, why does Twilight like Dark Sword? He isn't exactly what I would expect her to like" Rarity said as they rest of they group walked away.
"I do not know Rarity, but I hope she will change her mind" Celestia said and with that Rarity walked away.
"Tia, what are we to do? If Nightmare Moon returns we can't use the Elements of Harmony against her at the moment" Snowflake said with concern.
"I will not let Luna be killed. If it comes to a battle between us. I will use my strongest magics and lock her away deep within the Canterlot Dungeons. Even though I don't wish for that to occur, it may be the only way to stop this madness" Celestia replied.
"I completely agree. But perhaps we could negotiate with Dark Sword and the Dark Night?" Snowflake asked.
"Diplomacy is always plan A. I do not wish for war, and with a thousand years to breed an army, the Dark Nights may be able to wage countless war. Especially if Dark Sword has taught them any of his personally made spells" Celestia said.
"Personally made spells?"
"Like the one he used to bring down them Pegasus. He invented spells specifically for war purposes that helped him win many battles in the Dark Age" Celestia said.
"Wait. Back in the old castle did he happen to drop anything?" Snowflake asked.
"Yes. He dropped a pen, an expandable shield, and a small bag containing about a hundred bits. Why?"
"I heard of a rumor that he wrote a book with lots of spells that was always kept on his person. But he didn't have it when he showed us the contents of his cape pocket"
"We will have to double check the castle ruins and see if it may be there" Celestia said.
"Agreed. Those spells would be invaluable" Snowflake said.
(End chapter 6)
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The song used in this chapter is SOLDIERS, by Otherwise
Check out the actual song sometime, its really good.
And sorry about the delay updating. I went camping for a week and I typed those lyrics while listening to the song over and over :)