((As usual, I don't own MLP. Hasbro does. Only my original characters are mine (my Celestial Ponies and the Flutter Pony). I'm using my own versions of the Ponies personalities... *blahblahblah*))

"Hey, come back and play!" Baby Ribbon called out to the black furred male as he stalked away. She snorted and took off after him.

"If you know what's good for you child, you'll leave me alone," he replied, shaking the last of the bright ribbons from his tail.

"Aww, I'm sorry about the ribbons. I just though like you could use some cheering up. And besides, your mane is, like, really long. I though it would get in your way..."

He stopped and blinked at the sincerity of the child. No one had really show him any in many years, not even his own mate. He turned toward her and leaned down. "Well, you're right, it does."

"Then I'll help!" she said, her eyes shining.

He sighed and shook his head as she closed her eyes and concentrated again. This time, a black ribbon appeared in his mane. "Thank you, little one..." he said.

"M' name's Baby Ribbon!" she replied.

"And I am Kirrian, The Midnight Unicorn. Tell Snowhawk I'll be coming to see her."

"'Kay!" she replied, flicking her little chartreuse tail and smiling.

"Baby Ribbon!" someone called. It was Magic Star.

"I gotta go..."

The male nodded, and bowed slightly to the little Unicorn, then watched as she took off into the forest.

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"I'm coming, Magic Star!" Baby Ribbon called as she ran toward the voice of the adult.

"Where were you?" The Earthling asked.

"I met a Unicorn in the forest! He gave me a message to give to another Pony named Snowhawk... Do you know her?"

"She visiting us," Magic Star replied. "I'll take you to her."

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Majesty stood next to Snowhawk as the latter looked at the valley around her. "So how have things been?" the Queen asked.

"Okay... The world isn't as peaceful as Dream Valley. Not even the Celestial Ponies get off easy."

"Is Celestia okay?"

"Oh, yes, Celestia's fine. She's still the same as ever."

"And the others?"

"The two Day Ponies are just fine, however, I've been left to protect the night alone."

Just as Majesty was about to inquire further, Magic Star and Baby Ribbon trotted up. "Pardon us for interrupting," the yellow Pony began," but it seems Baby Ribbon has been given a message for Snowhawk."

"Hello there, little one," Snowhawk said to the baby Unicorn.

"Uhm... Oh yeah, some Pony named Ker... Kerrea... Oh, crap, I can't remember his name!"

"Kirrian?" Snowhawk said.

"Yeah! That's it! He said he'd come to visit you soon."

The pale Pony's eyes widened in shock. "He's here in the Valley?"

The Baby nodded. "I saw him just a little bit ago in the forest."

"Thank you, Baby Ribbon," Snowhawk replied, then bowed to her, and the others, then slowly trotted away.

"Did I say something bad?" Baby Ribbon asked.

"No, dear. Not at all. I'll go talk to her," Magic Star replied.

"I'll escort her back to the others," Majesty stated.

"Thank you," Magic Star bowed, then trotted after the other Pony.

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"Good to be back on the road," Star Swirl smiled.

Butterscotch nodded in agreement. "Yeah, and we should get to Dream Valley this evening."

"You think Pink Sunsparkle and Applejack are gonna be okay back in Ponyville?" Minty asked.

"Sure," Sunny Daze replied. "They'll do just fine. Oof!" she cried as she tripped over a root and fell.

Cotton Candy helped the other Pony back to her hooves. "You ok?"

"Yeah," she blushed.

Kimono stopped, looking into the branches of the trees around them. "Do you guys hear that?"

"Hear what?" Sparkleworks said, stepping next to the purple Earthling.

"Wings," Pinkie Pie replied.

The Ponies all looked up to see a small, thin legged, purple Pony with dark purple hair and dragonfly-like wings hovering over them. The Pony darted down and landed infront of the group. She smiled at them, her chartreuse eyes standing out on her other wise monochromatic color scheme. "My name is Moonglory. I'm here to lead you to Dream Valley."

"Wh-- What kind of Pony are you!?" Razzaroo asked, amazed at the other's delicate wings.

"I'm a Flutter Pony," she replied, still smiling at them. She turned and began to walk off, knowing they would have trouble following her if she flew. "Come on, I'll take you to see the Queen."

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"Snowhawk! Wait up!" Magic Star called.

She turned to look back to see the yellow Pony running toward her. "Magic Star, did something happen?"

"I was gonna ask the same about you."

"About Kirrian?" She received a nod from the other. "Kirrian," she sighed, "is my mate."

"Then why did you seem scared?" Magic Star asked as they stopped at a pond.

"As you know, all Ponies are inherently good. The Celestial Ponies are referred to as 'Light'. There were four of us, two for the day and two for the night. Kirrian and myself were the protectors of the night," Snowhawk replied, laying down next to the pond.

Magic Star followed suit, laying to her right, then questioned, "'Were'?"

"Yeah. He went off one night, then was gone for three days. When he returned, he was... different. He was no longer Light."

"One second... Why were there 2 protectors for each half of the day?"

"One for dawn, Asa, one for dusk, Naeva. They shared the middle part of the day. As for the night, my strength and Kirrian's strength are changed by the phase of the moon. I am the Moonlight Pony, so the full moon is my strongest. He is the Midnight Pony and strongest at the new moon."

"And Celestia is..?" Magic Star asked, canting her head.

"She is our Queen, The Starlight Pony. She's the only one with markings."

"So... what are all the types?"

"Celestia is an Earth Pony, but only in the sense she has no horn or wings. The Day Ponies are both Pegasi, and both Night Ponies are Unicorns."

"Are you all Twinkle Eyed Ponies? If that's even what you are... I mean, your eyes looks a little different then the others."

"All but Celestia. And our eyes are all silvery with an underlying color. Mine's pink, Kirrian is blue, Asa's are green, and Naeva's are purple."

Magic Star nodded, then started back with, "So, back on subject, what did you mean that Kirrian was no longer 'Light'?"

"A Dark Celestial Pony was nonexistent. That is to say, we were all there to protect. It's not quite completely evil, just as a Light isn't completely good. I don't know what happened to Kirrian, but he returned and he was Dark."

"At least you don't speak ill of me..." Kirrian's voice said as he winked in to the left of the two female Ponies.

Snowhawk stood as quickly as she could, placing herself infront Magic Star as a precaution. "Why are you here?"

"As I told the child when I gave her my message, I came to see you," he grinned. "And to see if you would join me. After all, what good is one protector of the night?"

"Plenty good enough," Snowhawk snorted in reply.

By now, Magic Star had stood. "Why should she join you anyway?"

"Becasue," Kirrian began, "it would be her rightful place. The protectors of the night can't be at odds with each other."

"Why don't you leave the Dark, Kirrian? Your eyes just shine, they don't sparkle anymore. You aren't yourself..." Snowhawk stated.

"Of course I am, love," he grinned, stepping toward her.

Snowhawk stepped back, bumping into Magic Star and casuing her to move away as well. "We will settle this when my friends are safe."

Kirrian grinned. "I'll be in the forest, dear." He chuckled and nuzzed her, then winked out.