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Comet has challenged Nightmare Moon! Will the young saiyan be able to defeat this foe? Find out... Now!
Chapter 2: The Defeat of Nightmare Moon
Nightmare Moon was ready to get this battle over with. Why shouldn't she? She had fought Comet before and won. But she couldn't shake the feeling that something was different. Something had changed about Comet, something that wasn't there before; confidence. That was something the young colt never had, and the fact that he did here bothered her greatly. It doesn't make sense, she thought to herself, It's almost like he already knows the outcome before the fight's even started! When she came out of her thoughts, she saw Comet was chuckling to himself.
"What's so funny?" she demanded, looking at Comet furiously.
"Nothing. It's just that I can tell by looking at you. Your afraid of me." said Comet, smirking as he spoke.
"No, i'm not!" scoffed Nightmare Moon. I have to find a way to put this fight in my favor. Suddenly, a thought entered her head. I wonder... she looked up at the moon, noting that it was full. Perfect, she thought. "So, Comet, have you seen the moon tonight? Quite full, don't you think?"
Comet looked up, staring at the full moon. Nightmare Moon smiled as she saw Comet's body reacting to the moon's power. As Comet continued to stare, he soon let out a loud, deep, guttural roar. As his roar continued, he began to grow in size, and his body became covered with fur. When his transformation was compleate, he had become a 100 foot tall ape. He looked down at Nightmare Moon and, in a deep voice, said, "So, is this what you wanted, Nightmare? To see me like this?" He looked at himself and said, "I'm actually surprised; I didn't think my clothes would survive the transformation. Magic never ceases to amaze me."
Nightmare Moon was shocked. "This isn't how it was supposed to happen! You were supposed to transform and go on a rampage! How are you able to control yourself in that state?!" she exclaimed.
Comet chuckled as he said, "I'll admit, it wasn't easy. It took a couple of years of mental training, and a lot of transforming, but I finally got the hang of it." He then took his battle stance and said, "So Nightmare, shall we begin?"
Nightmare Moon looked at him furiously as she said, "Yes, let's begin." She then flew up into the air and fired a beam of magic from her horn. To her surprise, Comet dodged the attack. Becoming frustrated, she began firing beam after beam of magic at him. But as before, he continuously dodged each and every attack she threw at him. He's quite spry for his size, She thought. Suddenly, Comet stopped and took a stance, placing both hands together at chest level facing the same way, so on hand was over the other. Please don't tell me that's... thought Nightmare. Purple colored lightning surrounded Comet as he then screamed out, "GALICK GUN... FIRE!" He thrust his hands out, firing an enormous purple colored beam at Nightmare Moon, which engulfed her, sending her crashing into a mountain side. She cursed under her breath as she picked herself up from the rubble.
Comet was surprised with his performance in the fight thus far. I was so sure that I would have to use my other transformation... oh, well. He watched as Nightmare Moon flew toward him, one of her hooves drawn back as if to punch him. He sighed and simply let the hoof strike him in the snout, only to grin once she realized he wasn't fazed by her attack.
"What are you playing at?" she demanded. Comet frowned slightly.
"In truth," he sighed, "I'm only stalling you to prevent you from stopping my friend from reaching the Elements of Harmony."
Nightmare Moon gasped. "The Elements?! No! You can't!"
Comet grinned as he said, "Oh, yes I can."
Suddenly, Comet felt multiple powers appear directly behind him. Confused, he turned around and looked down to see Twilight, as well as five other ponies, and a cloaked figure. He simply stood there in shock as the ponies all walked around him to face Nightmare Moon. "Your reign ends now, Nightmare Moon!" shouted Twilight defiantly. Nightmare Moon landed on the ground to face the ponies.
"Oh, yeah? How do you plan to do that?" asked Nightmare Moon.
"With these!" yelled Twilight, her friends showing off the Elements to Nightmare Moon, who also noticed the Elements. Each one appeared to be the center piece of a golden necklace, except for Twilight's, which was on a tiara. Comet watched as the six ponies rose into the air, the Elements glowing brightly. The Elements the released a massive, rainbow colored beam that engulfed Nightmare Moon in its light. Comet heard Nightmare's scream, then nothing but silence. It's finally over, he thought to himself.
When the light faded, Nightmare Moon was no where to be seen. In her place was a smaller alicorn with a light blue coat and an even lighter mane. The alicorn slowly stood up, groaning as she did so. Twilight looked around and said, "Is it over?"
"It most certainly is," said a voice. Everypony turned to see an orb of light appearing with the sunrise. As the sun rose, the orb came dow and took the form of a beautiful snow-white alicorn. Without the moon to fuel his transformation, Comet slowly began to shrink back down to his normal form. Once his transformation was complete, he collapsed on the ground, panting slightly with exhaustion. Everypony bowed to Celestia, except for the cloaked figure, who was kneeling, and Twilight, who just ran up to the the white alicorn, shouting, "Princess Celestia!"
"Oh, Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student," said Celestia, "I knew you could do it."
"But, you told me it was all an old ponytale," said Twilight, frowning.
"I told you to make some friends, nothing more." said Celestia in a loving tone. "I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return, and I knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her. But you could not do it until you let true friendship into your heart."
"Now, if only another will as well." said the Princess, turning to face the other alicorn, who gasped as the white alicorn began to approach her. "Princess Luna, it has been a thousand years since I've seen you like this. It's time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister."
"Sister?" said the six ponies, confused.
"Will you accept my friendship?" asked Celestia, standing before her sister. Everypony watched expectantly, everything silent until it was momentarily broken by a pink earth-pony, who fell over forward. Comet would have laughed, but his were focused on his mother and aunt. Finally, with tears in her eyes, Luna ran up to Celestia, saying, "I'm so sorry! I missed you so much, big sister!" with which Celestia replied, "I've missed you, too." As the two continued to embrace, Comet noticed his mother's eyes become slitted like Nightmare Moon's, as well as a small blade form in her right hoof. An evil grin came upon Luna's muzzle as she reared back to strike.
Comet quickly dashed forward, knocking Celestia out of the way, and he felt the blade strike him directly in the heart. Everypony cried out as they heard Comet's cry of pain. He saw his mother return to normal, as well as everypony beginning to crowd around him. He saw Celestia lower her head so it was even with his and said, "I thank you for taking that attack for me. It was very noble of you. Who are you, young one?"
He smiled weakly and said, "I am Comet, son of Princess Luna." That was all he got out before he slipped into unconsciousness.
And that's the end of the chapter!
What will happen next? Will Comet survive? And who was the cloaked figure? Find out, next time on The Tales of Comet the Saiyan!