The festival was decorated in all kinds of pigments and color from all the flowers Kandise's mother had decorated it with. Ribbons adorned nearly inch of the room as everyone waited for Celestia to arrive. Everyone anticipated her arrival but nothing happened. The princess was missing but where was she?

Nightmare Moon had waited until the Sun Celebration to free herself. She ascended from the moon at the peak of the sun celebration. Before Celestia could reveal herself to her beloved subjects Nightmare Moon engulfed her in pure darkness and sealed her away in a dark cave. Then she appeared to her sister’s beloved subjects. “Remember this day, people of Equestria, for it will be your last! From this moment forth, the night will last forever!” She laughed maniacally and disappeared from sight. Then she returned to her followers of the night to make plans to continue the ceaseless night.

Risa gasped when she heard Nightmare Moon say something about an Endless night? Was that even possible!? Risa was quite upset because she had many parties that could only happen during the day. She rushed over to her friends who were standing by the table of desserts. Before talking to her friends she grabbed a cupcake and took a huge bite out of it.

"Guys do you think she really means that the night will never end?" she asked really fast. "I hope not! I have like a billion parties plan that take place during the daytime!" She said with a mouthful of cupcake.

Kandise quivered helplessly as she hid underneath the table the punch bowl was sitting on. She couldn't believe the legend had been true! She was familiar with all those legends from grade school but had they been true all along? She peeped out from underneath the table to see Risa standing there.

"I think that Nightmare Moon has kidnapped the princess and she means what she says!" she stammered ducking back underneath the table. Suddenly she saw something under the table that caught her eye. It was a wand with a pink butterfly resting on top. Was it some sort of party favor? She blinked curiously and grabbed the object and that's when the light engulfed her. She blinked surprised as a soft pink light appeared. She welcomed its warm glow as she felt her clothes melt away. She opened her eyes to reveal a yellow fuku with pink ribbons flowing out the back and front. She was very surprised when she touched her back and felt a soft pair of yellow feathery wings. Where did they come from? She looked behind her to see a hologram of princess Celestia.

"Princess Celestia is that you?" Kandise asked warily. She had never met the princess in person before, but she somehow knew it was her.

"This is only an image of me sent to you telepathically. My sister Nightmare Moon has finally awakened, and I have awoken you because you sensed me first. I need you to find the other five girls and awaken their powers. Please find them Kandise and use the elements of harmony to set me free and defeat Nightmare Moon!" the hologram explained.

"Princess Celestia? What are the elements of harmony and how do I find these other girls?" she questioned.

"there's no time! You must find them now! I don't have enough energy to use this form so go find the other girls and use that henishen I gave you to transform into sailor flutter shy!" she instructed.

"Sailor?" she questioned.

"Yes your a sailor senshi a defender of truth and justice!" she replied before disappearing.

"But wait!" she called out but before she could say anything else, Celestia was gone. What was she going to do now? A defender of justice? Sailor senshi? Just what was going on? She felt herself detransform and held the wand out in front of her. How would she know who the others were and what had she gotten herself into?

~X~

Amethyst had milled about the celebration in her lovely sundress, a chiffon piece with spaghetti straps and beautifully woven seam under the bust. The material started as yellow at the top before fading to orange then red at the hem, which fell to her ankles. Even the slightest breeze caused her dress to flutter magnificently and dramatically.

She demurely accepted the many compliments, acting as if it were no big deal, but never missed a chance to hand out her business card to anyone who cared to take it. Oh she would certainly get more business! Then it came time for the Raising of the Sun ceremony. Then it passed time for the Raising of the Sun ceremony. She milled with everyone else, waiting unsurely and only slightly less confused than everyone else, or so she acted.

Then Nightmare Moon appeared, declaring Princess Celestia was gone and that night time would rule the world. And she looked atrocious in that helmet! What was this, the middle ages for fashions sake? And fangs, oh so cliché! She drifted to the dessert table where she met up with Risa. She listened, deftly dodging cupcake crumbs as Risa spoke with her mouth full. She opened her mouth to speak, but ended up letting out a shrill shriek as Kandise appeared from under the table.

“What on earth are you doing under there?! How embarrassing really, Kandise dear! And it's dirty under there! How uncouth.” she scoffed lightly, then turned to Risa. “Oh I surely hope not, I could never wear any dark colors again, or anything except for formal evening attire. Then again, that really might not be so bad.. I did see some designs that were simply divine!” She gushed lightly, waving a hand about elegantly.

Risa decided to leave Town Hall. She had to get back to Sugar Cube Corner and clean up the Kitchen. She stepped outside and noticed how dark it really was. She shivered a little bit. The darkness left her feeling cold and eerie . She walked on and before she got back to Sugar Cube Corner, she heard a scream.

The scream came from behind her. She turned around cautiously and saw woman being consumed by a black purplish cloud. Risa felt her legs become frozen stiff. She didn't know what to do for the woman. Should she help her or call 911? Before she could act the woman transformed into a pony! It was greenish color and black hair. Its eyes were a deep red and it had fangs.

The monster pony saw Risa and came charging toward her. Risa tried to run, but the only thing she could do was let out a scream.

~X~

Kandise felt a strong urge to follow Risa out the door. She knew something was about to happen and even as scared as she was of the darkness, she had to follow her. Kandise quietly followed her back to Sugarcube Corner and then she heard a scream. She gulped and held the henishen high in the air.

"Fluttershy cutie power makeup!" she called out as the words came naturally like it was in her second nature. The same warm light engulfed around her again, and she was wearing the same fuku she had on earlier. She gulped back the bile in her throat and saw Risa standing cornered by a fanged pony. She closed her eyes and ran forward and called out an attack phrase.

"Flutter chain encircle!" she called out as an ivy whip full of flowers wrapped around the creature suffocating it. The thorns pierced the creature’s skin and it cried out in agony as she tightened her grip around it. The ivy whip began to weaken, and she knew it wouldn’t hold much longer. Suddenly it broke free and turned and charged at Sailor Fluttershy

She jumped in the air out of reaction and her wings carried her over to Risa. She grabbed Risa and pulled her up by her arms and flew as the monster chased them.

Risa gasped in excitement. A real life super hero was saving her! "Oh, wow! You're some kind super hero right? I love super heroes! I tried being one when I was a kid, but my parents yelled at me."

As Risa's talking distracted Sailor Fluttershy, the fang pony grew wings and was able to catch up to them. It hit Sailor Fluttershy's back with its head causing the two to be knocked into a building. They both fell to the ground. Risa sat up and looked at her mysterious savior with concern.

"Are you okay Miss Super Hero?" she asked her.

Sailor Fluttershy felt herself falling and the fall should have killed her but she had developed some sort of superhuman strength it seemed. At least she had saved Risa. She felt herself grow angry as she stood and faced the pony full of a revenge she had never felt before.

"YOU WILL NOT HURT MY FRIEND YOU GOT THAT!" she bellowed and stood back up as the pain she was feeling dissipated. The pony snarled its ugly fangs at her. She smirked at this and flew high into the air and it followed her.

"Flutter Wing Strike!" she called out as she body slammed her foe hard onto the ground and that's when an all out brawl began with the creature and herself. She felt herself growing weaker and weaker with each hit she took and that's when she noticed a bright pink light surround Risa. Was she a senshi too? Fluttershy couldn't finish the thought as the pony monster slammed her body into a nearby building again.

Risa rose to her feet when she heard Sailor Fluttershy yelled at the monster. That voice… Could she be? Before Risa could put two and two together, Sailor Fluttershy got smacked into a building again. Without thinking, Risa rushed over to the girl and stood between her and the monster.

"Don't you dare hurt her!" She cried out and felt her body suddenly growing stronger. The pink aura around her was also glowing brighter.

The monster ran toward Risa and it was about to hit her, but a flash of light struck the monster and sent it flying back! A stick then appeared before Risa and without hesitation she grabbed it.

"Pinkie Pie cutie power make up!" she screamed at the top of her lungs as her body glowed pink. She was transformed into Sailor Pinkie Pie.

Sailor Pinkie Pie then closed her eyes and concentrated really hard and suddenly her body twitched and objects fell from the sky! The objects hit the monster hard enough to turn it back into the woman. Sailor Pinkie Pie stood there in awe and then looked back at Sailor Fluttershy.

Kandise seen Risa transform into a blur of light. She had found one of the five other girls which meant four still remained. Risa finished off the monster and then turned to her . Kandise felt herself detransform and fall to her knees. Everything on her body ached and lying on the pavement sounded so inviting but she had to get up.

"Risa your a sailor senshi to then?" she called out weakly balancing herself against the wall of the building trying to find equilibrium.

Sailor Pinkie Pie cheered in excitement when she saw Sailor Fluttershy had turned into Kandise. She hugged her and then quickly let go of her. She did a twirl and clapped her hands.

"Oh my goodness! I can't believe we're super heros!! This is so exciting! Are you excited Kandise? I am!! " Sailor Pinkie Pie then stopped twirling and turned back into Risa. She then gave Kandise a big grin. "So we have to have a name for ourselves!"

She then grabbed Kandise by the shoulder. "How about the Super Cuties Duo? Oh! Wait how about the Super Awesome Cuties Duo? Because we're super and awesome!!"

Kandise felt her head spin from all of Risa's chattering. She sighed and placed her arms on her shoulders.

"Whatever you want to call us is fine, but I need to talk to you about something first! Princess Celestia came to me in a hologram form at the festival and told me that we're all called to use the elements of harmony to defeat Nightmare Moon. We have to find four other senshi first in order for this to work . Will you help me find the other four girls? I don't think I could stand living in eternal darkness forever! But anyway we need to rest for a few hours and then continue our search. I'm still trying to get used to my powers." she explained trying to catch her breath.

"Aww man!" said Risa. "We have to find other four girls!? That ruins our team name! The 5 Cuties sounds stupid you know? That's the only name I can come with and it's lame! The Super Awesome Cuties Duo is much better!"

Risa had no idea how important the mission was that Celestia had given them. She was more concerned about the team name than the eternal darkness that had swept engulfed Equestria. She folded her arms and closed her eyes trying to think of a name. She knew they were soldiers so what name would fit soldiers? Then it suddenly hit her!

"Oh, I know!! We can be the Cuite Crusaders!! Because you know we're soldiers and we're going on a crusade to get rid of this darkness!!" She smiled at Kandise hoping she liked it.

Kandise sighed at Risa's uncontrollable enthusiasm. She just wanted to make friends but hadn’t asked for any of this! She began to wonder what she was getting herself into and if this would be something she would have to deal with forever.

A/AN: Well there you have it! We have two senshi that have awakened! Who will awaken next? Stay tuned for