The Land Before Us

Chapter 21- The moon for a night

The light blue chiming slowly fades from Luna's horn as she takes her seat back to the chair.

Matt stares from his balcony seat to the large bright white moon that now sits in the center of the sky; he's silent as he leans his back to the chair with a content sigh still gazing to the unique clear and bright world's sky.

Luna turns to him with a bashful smile, "I hope this moon is a good parting gift Matt."

The young kid loses his smile a little as he looks to the strange world laid before him. Over the last few hours the idea of leaving this wonder land has started to truly sink in, and in truth he's not as happy as he thought he would be.

"Are you ok Matt?" The dark mare stares at his change in tone as she waits for his response.

Matt shakes his head as he talk, "Oh ya i'm happy." He forces a smile as the thoughts of his old life returning starting to take hold, " I'm happy i'm going back, why wouldn't I like going back to my old life or dull and forgetful things." The young kid's sarcastic tone is slightly boosted as in the silent night air as he crosses his arms.

"Are you not excited to be going home?" Luna cocks her head to him as he quickly speaks up, "No, i'm glad i'm going home...but at the same time I don't want to go back..."

The dark mare gives a slight chuckle as she tries to understand his comment, "But Matt surely you wish to go back to your own world? With your family and friends..."

Matt's voice starts to get carried by his impulse of emotions as he talks up. The last few days the young kid's mind has been so focused on keeping up with his lying that his impulse driven out burst have stopped....but now that his web of lies are gone and his mind has drift back to his old life the mindless outburst are starting to come out again, "Like I said before...they don't care...Damien is back and that's all they would probably want."

Luna shakes her head to his words as she talks, "But Matt surely you do not believe this?"

"Why wouldn't I? Why would my life change just because i've been gone a few days." He rubs at his head as his words heighten towards the end of his sentence. His hands glow a faint green as he pulls to his dark hair.

"Matt." Luna looks over the glow to the kid's hands as he continues to pull at his hair, but her voice doesn't bring a response as the kid continues to rub at his head, "Matt."

Luna's voice is a little raised as he brings his head to her.

The dark mare's voice calms down a little as she talks, "Emotion's can cause magic Matt." She nods her head to his hands as she talks, "...You need to take control of your emotions."

Matt looks to his hands as he listens to her voice.

"...Try and think of something that makes you happy Matt..." She gives him a little smile as she brings her head a little closer trying to study his glowing hands, "...If magic is created with joy it will be a great benefit to the world and it's user."

Matt's hands still glow a faint green as he talks low, "think of something that makes me happy?"

Luna nods her head as she talks, "Yes, just try and thi..." Her voice is cut off as Matt leans his head to her cheek and plants a slight kiss.

He quickly brings himself back to his seat a little embarrassed to what he just did.

Luna’s horn flickers a very low light blue as she sits silently, her face slightly blushes a little, but she quickly moves herself away from him as she tries to talk in a regal voice, "I...I'm..."

Matt finishes her sentence as he talks in a quiet voice, "I'm sorry!" His voice is still rushed as he talks, "Y-you said something that makes me happy...you...you make me happy..." He looks away from her as his body shudders a little from his mindless action.

Luna is still in a blushed confusion to him and sits not knowing where else to look but at him.

After a few moments of awkward silence Luna finally breaks the night as she talks, "D-do you truly wish to stay?"

The young kid's mouth quivers a little as he thinks over the decision...but his mind comes clear as he turns back to the mare's teal eyes, "I...I would like more time here...yes."

Luna averts her eyes as she tries to stammer out something else to say, "I-I would like that..." They both share a slight smile as they stare away from each other and back to the large open sky in front of them.

End of chapter 21