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Moving on in my MLP/ Equestria dreamscape Luna had been visited by the Lord of Shadows in her private chambers at the palace in Canterlot [link] . After her initial shock she heard out the Lord's supposed request to have her assist him in arranging negotiations between his realm and Equestria.

Luna was immediately suspicious of the Lord's intentions but played along with him while trying to decide what her next move was. In the end she told the Lord of Shadows that she needed to consider his words, and that in future any further communications had to go through proper protocol. Step one involved the Lord of Shadows sending "official" emissaries or ambassadors to request an audience. Well the Lord apparently complied with Luna's request but he did not choose the channels that Luna had envisioned for him to make his petition.

The next day all six of bearers of the Elements of Harmony were unexpectedly visited almost simultaneously by being we later called the Shadow Stallions, They came bearing messages requesting an audience with Celestia and her sister.

Their physical appearance was very much like their Lord. Thick oily clouds of smoke that took on the form of stallions with glowing eyes and no lips. One one of the Mane Six was standing there by themselves the next second one of these being had sprung into existence in front of them. This was even more alarming since all of them except Applejack and Fluttershy they all appearedwithin the boundaries of the spells cast by Celestia and Twilight. The spell that was suppose to make difficult to happen. Still they were able find crevices and nooks in Ponyville where there was enough shadow for them to materialize.

Almost as disturbing as their appearance was their voices. When they spoke its was as if a chorus of tormented souls were speaking from some distant, vast cavern. Applejack had it even worse because when she demanded the release of Applebloom the stallion in front of her said. "The pony you call Applebloom is whole and is with us, and will stay with us until "our" Lord decides to release her." When the Shadow Stallion made this declaration its voice instantly changed to that of a screaming, injuried Applebloom. It was almost enough to make poor AJ run away from the horror in front of her, but she stood her ground and listened to the message she was to convey to Celestia.

While not as traumatic for the other fillies it still was a startling experience for them. Pinkie had one materialize in the kitchen of Sugarcube Corner while she was baking. Twilight awoke in bed to find one looming over her. Rarity was soaking in the tub at the Spa when she was visited. Fluttershy stepped out the front door of her cottage find a stallion waiting, and Rainbow Dash was several thousand feet above Ponyville when a sooty black cloud formed with a stallion standing on it.

The message to each of them was the same. "Our Lord seeks an audience with your rulers Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Our Lord desires a prompt reply to his request so appropriate arrangements can be made. Of course your Princesses can decide to decline our Lord's request, but if they refuse then any "further" incidents that occur may have unfortunate consequences for their "dear" subjects who will suffer from the displeasure of our Lord. Therefore our Lord advises them to not act rash and consider the well being of all their "precious" ponies." We will contact them in ten days to hear their answer. Then they vanished. To be continued.

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Moving on in my MLP/ Equestria dreamscape Luna had been visited by the Lord of Shadows in her private chambers at the palace in Canterlot [link] . After her initial shock she heard out the Lord's supposed request to have her assist him in arranging negotiations between his realm and Equestria.

Luna was immediately suspicious of the Lord's intentions but played along with him while trying to decide what her next move was. In the end she told the Lord of Shadows that she needed to consider his words, and that in future any further communications had to go through proper protocol. Step one involved the Lord of Shadows sending "official" emissaries or ambassadors to request an audience. Well the Lord apparently complied with Luna's request but he did not choose the channels that Luna had envisioned for him to make his petition.

The next day all six of bearers of the Elements of Harmony were unexpectedly visited almost simultaneously by being we later called the Shadow Stallions, They came bearing messages requesting an audience with Celestia and her sister.

Their physical appearance was very much like their Lord. Thick oily clouds of smoke that took on the form of stallions with glowing eyes and no lips. One one of the Mane Six was standing there by themselves the next second one of these being had sprung into existence in front of them. This was even more alarming since all of them except Applejack and Fluttershy they all appearedwithin the boundaries of the spells cast by Celestia and Twilight. The spell that was suppose to make difficult to happen. Still they were able find crevices and nooks in Ponyville where there was enough shadow for them to materialize.

Almost as disturbing as their appearance was their voices. When they spoke its was as if a chorus of tormented souls were speaking from some distant, vast cavern. Applejack had it even worse because when she demanded the release of Applebloom the stallion in front of her said. "The pony you call Applebloom is whole and is with us, and will stay with us until "our" Lord decides to release her." When the Shadow Stallion made this declaration its voice instantly changed to that of a screaming, injuried Applebloom. It was almost enough to make poor AJ run away from the horror in front of her, but she stood her ground and listened to the message she was to convey to Celestia.

While not as traumatic for the other fillies it still was a startling experience for them. Pinkie had one materialize in the kitchen of Sugarcube Corner while she was baking. Twilight awoke in bed to find one looming over her. Rarity was soaking in the tub at the Spa when she was visited. Fluttershy stepped out the front door of her cottage find a stallion waiting, and Rainbow Dash was several thousand feet above Ponyville when a sooty black cloud formed with a stallion standing on it.

The message to each of them was the same. "Our Lord seeks an audience with your rulers Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Our Lord desires a prompt reply to his request so appropriate arrangements can be made. Of course your Princesses can decide to decline our Lord's request, but if they refuse then any "further" incidents that occur may have unfortunate consequences for their "dear" subjects who will suffer from the displeasure of our Lord. Therefore our Lord advises them to not act rash and consider the well being of all their "precious" ponies." We will contact them in ten days to hear their answer. Then they vanished. To be continued.