There's a little light in every darkness

Chapter 1: A new start

~10 years later, Solar's POV~

After traveling all around Equestria to find where I could belong without success, I find myself standing in the city I would have gone in the first place had I done what they wanted me to do. Canterlot, a city full of rich unicorns who believe they're superior to everypony else and home to the royal princesses. Being a dark colored pony, I certainly would stand out from the other ponies. Then again, I tended to stand out everywhere I went but, hopefully I wouldn't have to leave here with another pile of bodies.

By the looks of the sky, it was dawn so it would be a couple of hours until the stores would open and I could buy myself a suit or something that would help me blend. The only thing I've ever worn was a dark black cloak. However, after years of wearing it around, its become ragged and stained with blood so much on one side that I have to wear it inside out until I dispose of it. I had my hood on as I wondered what I would do until then when...

"Hey, you in the cloak, stop right there!" Shouted a male voice behind me.

I had forgotten that there was much more security in this city and in this cloak, I'm easily recognized. I'm not sure who gave me the nickname "The Reaper" or "Nightmare Reaper". Either way, I needed to kill them or lose them.

Not wanting more attention, I chose the latter and ran for it with two guards in pursuit. I went down the empty cobblestone streets and the lesser traveled alleys but I couldn't get them off my tail. What's worse was more and more guards on patrol had joined in pursuing me.

I took a right turn down an alley hoping this would be my way out but, that was soon dashed away when I hit a dead end. There were walls of buildings on each side and the way I came in was now blocked by what could easily be two dozen guards with more on the way, I was cornered. With no weapons, I was still more than a match for any guard but I might sustain serious injuries fighting a group. Also, I would end up killing them so that isn't an option then suddenly, I thought of something I could do...I only hoped it would work.

One of the guards stood in front of the others, he was a large silver earth pony with a chestnut brown tail, light purple eyes and the golden armor he was wearing covered his chest, wings, and hooves. The helmet was larger than the others which meant most likely he was in charge.

"I am General Ironhoof of the royal guards." His voice boomed with authority. "Reaper, you are charged with multiple counts of murder and the illegal use of dark magic. We have orders to arrest you and bring you in but if you resist, we will kill you where you stand."

With my hood on, they could only see my red eyes so nopony knew what I looked like. "While rotting in a cell or being killed by the likes of you sounds lovely, I have other plans..." I lowered my head to cover my face knowing my horn glowing its red aura would reveal my face. I could sense there were two guards ready to get the drop on me so just before they could, I created two dark crystal walls to seal the guards within. I leapt up, using one of the crystal walls I just made to launch myself to the building wall. Eventually making my way to the roof and sealing the guards in fully by placing a roof on top of where they were trapped. It looked a giant shiny black box.

I was surprised I managed not to kill anypony but I couldn't stick around to contemplate it. I was still in danger and ponies would awake and get curious about the crystal box I created. I ran away and leapt off the building, heading down the streets as I looked back feeling proud for escaping so easily. Then suddenly, I bumped into somepony and fell to the ground.

I shook myself off and stood up from the ground ready to apologize when I saw just who it was. The dark blue body, the black tiara on the ground beside her, the mane that resembled the night sky, and the tall white alicorn with the tricolor mane staring at me. It was Princess Celestia and I just knocked Princess Luna to the ground. I quickly offered my hoof and helped the princess of the night.