Aside from the fight of Rock Layer and his confused adopted daughter, the castle was unnaturally quiet. It was quietness that bothered princess Celestia. She had heard her sister's almost unnatural screaming. She wondered why Luna was screaming at such strength. She said to Discord:

"You stay with Stygian. I have to see what is happening to Luna, I do not like this quiet."

Discord didn't answer Celestia. He too, felt something was wrong. He nodded as if to say 'I will watch the brother-in-law, you take care of your sister and the others.' That was all Celestia needed. She hurried toward the infirmary to see what was happening.

In a realm that no pony had hardly ever visited, another female alicorn was feeling something in harmony was wrong. And so, she headed to the castle of canterlot. There was another alicorn was heading for the castle infirmary as well. This was Night Shadow, it was he who adopted Nightmare Moon's foal. He had put the foal to sleep, and afterward, he headed for the canterlot castle because he had heard of Luna's pregnancy and wanted Luna's foal to strengthen his own plans. He was sure that he could get the child after all from some inner sixth sense told him that Luna had, had a difficult time delivering her child. And the doctor would not be able to stand against him!

In the castle hallways

"Please father I don't know what you are talking about!" Star said dodging her father's attacks while trying not to hurt him. "If mother is gone I don't know why this happened or why you are angry with me!"

This time Rock Layer didn't hide his feelings and unleashed more attacks on the filly. "Because you ignored us when your MOTHER needed medicine! I wrote and wrote but you NEVER ANSWERED BACK! And when we finally did get a letter from you, you said that you were princess Luna's daughter! That was the only letter that we got from you, and it was like you were disowning us! And now, your mother is gone because of your actions!"

The words were like daggers to Star Shine's heart. She said in a tearful voice:

"I never received the letters! If I had you would have gotten the medicine! Is that how she died?"

Rock Layer lied with a straight face and said:

"Yes! You are the reason why she is DEAD!"

Star Shine was broken heartened she might have been the reason for her adopted mother's death. But that just affirmed her feelings to protect her new family. She started fighting more fiercely whereas prince Blueblood was not fighting the old unicorn Starswirl the bearded for although he was a unicorn he was not as strong as Starswirl.

In the infirmary

Flaming Halo was frantic in trying to save his youngest sister. She was barely breathing, and had lost a lot of blood. As Flaming Halo was about to do a powerful healing spell that only he knew. But at that crucial moment a wicked voice said:

"I see the weakest of the family has given birth to some strong foals, but I should make sure that the maker of such foals can never do that again!"

Flaming Halo turned around. Front of him was a pony of a dark blue coat much darker than Luna's, wings, black and blue mane and tail, and icy blue eyes. Anger seethed in Flaming Halo voice:

"Night Shadow! You will not take any of the foals or kill our dear sister! Not while there's breathe in my body!"

"Then I will get rid of you first!" Night Shadow proclaimed an evil grin on his face as he charged.

In all of this, Luna was still as a stone. She was still breathing, but only just. Flaming Halo was determined to defeat his brother and even if it cost him his life he would save his youngest sister.

In a different hallway of the castle

Celestia was trying to get to the infirmary when she ran into an alicorn. It was a female like herself but taller than even her! She was a dark royal purple color in coat, navy blue in mane and tail, and garnet colored eyes. She could only ask:

"Who are you?"

"Who I am is of little importance. Your sister's life is in danger." The alicorn answered.

"What?!" Celestia yelled, shocked. "Then I must get to the infirmary!"

But the alicorn held her back, and said gently:

"Your niece is also in danger. Go help her. I will make sure that Luna is alright I PROMISE!"

There was something about what that alicorn said assured her that the alicorn would keep her word. The alicorn told her where she could find her niece and Starswirl were dealing with a pair of traitors. When Celestia got there she was shocked to see prince Blueblood and Rock Layer still trying to get to the infirmary. She shouted in her royal canterlot voice:

"What are you two doing?! Prince Blueblood why are you betraying your own family?! And Rock Layer why would you hurt your adopted daughter?!"

"She is no daughter of mine!" Rock Layer growled.

"And why should I support some new foal that is taking the throne further away from me?!" Blueblood asked finding his voice and anger.

"You both have no right to say such things! Get out of my sight before I kill you both!" She proclaimed and to prove her point she lit her horn as bright as it could ever be! And with that Rock Layer and prince Blueblood teleported away.

"Are you alright?" Celestia asked her niece.

"I am alright. But I worried about mother, she has been quiet for far too long." Star Shine said looking in the direction of the infirmary.

"I agree child." Starswirl said. "Let us see what is going on in the infirmary."

Instead of teleporting they walked. Because if there was another alicorn taking care of another intruder they did not want to interrupt a fight.

In the infirmary

Night Shadow had cut into Flaming Halo's shoulder with his Midnight blade, he was trying to bite his neck and in general was just trying to end his life. When it seemed as though he had the upper hoof, the elder sister alicorn appeared. She blasted Night Shadow on the behind, and when he was distracted Flaming Halo went back to his youngest. He was weak but he said to the unconscious princess:

"I do not want your foals and young filly to grow up without a mother." He paused to catch his breath. "This spell may cost me my life, but you have not had enough time back. So, I am going to do the spell."

Will Luna die? Will Flaming Halo die? Who is this Eldest Alicorn? So many questions oh boy what will happen next? Why does everypony want to take the young foals?! What will happen Will they all live? die? Oi...! I think I quit Viewers I hope you like it because this is overloading my head with all this drama and everything.

Author note What is going to happen? What is the spell Flaming Halo is going to use? Will Luna make it? Feel free to review guesses but continue reading to find out!