A Lonesome Dreamscape

"You really think Twilight could send me back? Just because she's 'Magic', doesn't mean she can do everything." Luna was breathing heavily. Slowly leaning her head down onto my chest. We lay there, alone in the library together. No words spoken, not for quite some time.

"I'm so sorry I said those things... I never meant any of them..." She whispered, circling a hoof along my shirt.

"I know, Luna. I know..." I clutched her tight, a few tears making their way past my eyes; not from sadness, but from happiness. Happiness in knowing this crazy bullshit is done and over with. "Just remember; I'll always be here for you."

"Always..." She repeated, quietly. "Never leave my side..." She smiled while saying this.

"Lets go back to Canterlot. I'm pretty sure were done here for now, Luna."

"Agreed..." She said before lighting up her horn and transporting us back. Back, home.

Unbeknownst to us, there was a purple unicorn, smiling to herself as she watched us laying there, smiling with each other as we left the library. "Glad that's over." Twilight said, letting out a breath she had been holding in ever since stepping out the door.

"Whatcha glad about?" Pinkie asked, in her normal cheery voice.

"Holy buck! Stop doing that Pinkie, I think I'm going to have a heart attack soon..." She said after nearly jumping out of her coat. "And nothing you need to concern yourself wit-"

"You were watching Seth and Luna make up after their big fight in the alley, weren't chuuuu?" What?!

"How... But, you... I was... WHAT? How did you know about that?!"

"I'm everywhere, Twilight." She said poking her eye out at the unicorn and moving her hooves around in her face before throwing down a smoke bomb and disappearing...

"...Nope" She said as she strolled back into her home to hopefully read a good book and forget about what just happened in front of her.

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We got back to Luna's chambers; more specifically her bed. Her opting to stay still on top of me, myself, stroking her mane and thinking of what tomorrow will be like. She moved from her position and crawled up my form til we were face to face; giving me a soft but long kiss, nothing but love in it.

Drawing back she let out a long sigh. She must have been keeping that in all night. "We are tired..." She said with eyelids fluttering. "We... we are... sleeping now..." She told me as she drifted off into slumber.

"Good night, Luna. You've earned it after tonight." I said while continuing my petting motions on her head. "Might as well... try... myself...." I spoke slowly. My head felt incredibly light and taking another few seconds like that I was out cold.

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Waken up to the delightful sounds of birds chirping, just outside the window I could see them hovering over the balcony; not sure whether to land or not. The sun was beaming down on the floor, shining just so perfectly that it shone from the damn floor to my eyes. 'Even in this world it's like the sun purposely tries to blind me in the morning.' I thought as I lay there, moving my arm over where Luna was sleeping peacefully last night. Finding nothing but an empty space I was actually kind of shocked. Luna's up before me? Weird.

Standing up from bed and walking over to the balcony, I looked out over the landscape. Never ceases to amaze me. This world is just so much brighter than mine. The sun looks a little lower than I thought it would; probably around elevenish in the morning. Wait. Eleven? Holy zombie Jesus, that's the longest I've slept in a while. It was like ten pm when we got back last night. Fucking eh.

I feel so refreshed. So actually awake! Never felt like this before... strange. But I like it!

Awesome! I ran over to the door, realizing I slept in my shoes and I've been wearing the same damn clothes for four days now. Oh god I must reek. Should ask Luna about getting new clothes or some shit today... "Whatever, brunch awaits!" I yelled, swinging the doors open and running down the stairs.

"Dude's weird..." The guard on the left said, watching as I ran down the stairs, chanting 'Brunch, Brunch, Brunch!'

"Meh, I like him. Strange but fun." The other guard told his comrade.

"You're just saying that because he gave you a four hundred bit raise." He told him through clenched teeth and a deadpan stare.

"Nah, that's just a plus!" He said with a wide smile.

They wouldn't let me in the dinning room...

Some B.S. about having to wait for the princesses orders for 'brunch'. Fuck thaaaat. I snuck into the kitchen and grabbed a moonpie from a plate stacked with them that had a little sign on it saying 'For Luna.'. Hah, mine now. Getting at least two of these things in my lifetime.

Chomping on my bowl of sugar turned pastry, I made my way around the castle; taking in the sites of the wonderfully crafted structures, the glorious marble ceilings, the amazing crystalline floors that had an incredible never ending red carpet, and how could I forget about the tapestry; the white and yellow banners of Celestia's cutiemark adorning every fifty feet, and yes I'm fucking lost...

Every damn hallway looks the exact same, I swear! I think I've past the same side-table with flower pot on it like a hundred times now. Even the fucking guards identical. Which is a little unnerving. What ever I'm lost and they probably have this entire castle mapped out in their heads or something.

"Hey!" I yelled over to a guard who answered me, with his face forward even though I was stilling running over to him.

"Yes, sir?" He asked, not moving another muscle to look at me.

"Uh, would you happen to know how to get to throne room? I'm completely lost". I admitted.

"Yes, sir." He said, again face forward, no emotion. God damn these guys are weird.

"Care to tell me then?"

"Yes, sir! Continue down this hall, take a right, continue down the hall, take two lefts, continue down, take another right and stay straight to that hall. You will see golden bands lining the walls. Follow the lines and you will reach the throne room, sir." Way too serious.

"Thanks..." I said slowly. "And you know, you can call me Seth if you want. Not 'sir'."

"Impossible, sir! You are princess Luna's royal courter. Formalities are necessary! Sir!" Deh uh what?

"Royal Courter? You mean her boyfriend? Coltfriend, sorry" This is getting interesting...

"Do not apologize sir. You were not in the wrong! And you are to marry princess Luna, are you not, sir?" Marry her?

"Buddy, that's moving a little fucking fast. But at some point, yes."

"Then it is impossible for me not to refer to you as 'sir', sir."

"What ever, thanks for the directions mate." I told him, waving a hand as I walked down the hall.

"Not a problem, sir!" He yelled down the hall to me.

Holy shit, that was an interesting way to start off my day. Oh gawd no. Does this mean everyone else is going to do this to me? If they do, this is going to be hellllll.

I followed the guards directions, winding up at the golden lines along the wall (how flashy do you need to be?) and found my way to the throne room doors. Finally!

Opening the doors I was greeted with a... well, not an uninteresting site. I suppose.

"Stop it, Luna!"

"Not til you apologize and reverse what you've done!"

"I didn't do iiiiiit!"

"LIES!"

Holy hell. They're both screaming at each other, rolling around on the floor tackling one another. Looking around the room to spot the useless guards who are supposed to stop shit like this from happening, I could see Flash huddled in the corner with some random stallion with a blue mane. I walked over to them, trying my best not to draw attention to myself.

"The fuck is it now...?" I asked Flash, his eyes cracking open.

"SETH! Oh thank the heavens, thank you, thank you for coming!" He looked down right terrified.

"Help. Us!" The other stallion pleaded.

"Uh, how? I'm not going anywhere near-" I pointed to the mess of princess, wrestling on the floor; mane pulling and shrieks coming off them. "-That. The hell happened here anyways?"

"Celestia said something to Luna about a wedding and how much fun it's going to be. Next thing I know, all tartarus breaks loose and I get flung over to the wall with Shining, here." He pointed to the other guy with a hoof. Ah, names and such.

"Oh, right, Seth." I told him, shaking his hoof.

"Good to meet you, can you-"

" WAIT. A FUCKING WEDDING?" They turned their heads slowly towards the Luna and Celestia; terror evident on their faces. Oh no... Shouldn't have yelled that. Turning around myself, I saw Celestia on the floor, holding Luna at bay on top of her as they both stared at me. Fuuuuuuck. Run for it? Nah man , I wanna see how this turns out. Always a team player brain... You know it!

Silence filled the room for a moment before Luna started hitting Celestia slightly, and screaming again. "See, Tia! He thinks it's stupid too!" Luna yelled, almost whining.

"It was just a suggestion!"

"You said you were going to tell the paper about our engagement! That's not 'suggesting', that's telling us!" She screamed back.

"..." Celestia went silent.

"Tia?"

"Define, 'were' going to tell..."

"OH COME ON!" I screamed across the room from the protective corner.

"It's just a joke... Not like anypony will tak-"

"The guards only call me 'sir' now. I was informed since me and Luna are to be wed, I'm her royal courter and now am called sir. I'm not a fan of being called anything but 'Seth' or 'bro'." Celestia huffed, getting up and pushing Luna off her.

"They took it seriously? Wow." She said with a small smile.

"I hate you, you know that right?"

"Well soooOOOrrrrRRRy, for trying to play a prank on you two." She's a child. Nothing but a child...

"Luna, come here." She stared at me then looked back to her sister, seemingly ready to pounce on her that very second. I saw her rearing up for a jump.

"I'll give you a piggyback ride~." I said and saw her smile widely and run over to me, jumping on my form. Ow... Yeah, she kind of just tackled me... What ever. Luna's been making me give her a piggyback ride when ever she asks, such as when ever we walk through the castle. So it happens quite a lot now. I could care less, she's fairly light and is fucking adorable when she acts like this.

Standing up and kneeling so she could actually get on my back, she hopped up, and giggled sweetly before resting her head on the side of mine. "Ok, now we can go talk." I said, getting the chance she was going to start another fight with Celestia out of the way, and walking to the doors.

"THANK YOU!" Flash yelled from the corner as we left the room, getting a glare from Celestia as he did so.

Down the hallways and outside the castle into the gardens I walked with Luna, snugly on my back with her hooves wrapped around me. (Yes, I remembered where the damn gardens were.)

Still smiling as she spoke, Luna said "This will not stand, my love." She slid off my back and walked beside me before sitting down in the luscious grass, puffing out her cheeks and pouting. She always looks cute, doesn't she?

"No. No it won't." I told her with a growing devious smile as I sat down beside her and patted her head. "Pay back time, Cel." Luna grinned and looked up to me.

"The plan, Seth?"

"Make her life hell for the day." I rubbed my palms together. "Oh this is going to be fun..."

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"Princess Celestia?" A maid by the name of Feather Duster said, wandering into the throne room.

"Yes, what is it?" She said, staring at her hooves and sitting upside down on the throne.

"Your afternoon cakes are ready, your majesty." At this, Celestia's face lit up with joy and her body flipped right side up.

"Yay! It's been too long since our last sweet." In reality it had only been about an hour since she last devoured an entire wedding cake she was going to show Luna and Seth. But Celestia did love her cakes.

"Here you are, your majesty." Feather said as she brought in Celestia's treats on a trolly, placing it by the throne and leaving.

"Goody, goody, goody, goody!" Celestia chanted while clopping her hooves together.

"She reached out and picked up a piece of black forest cake, with red icing outlining the edges. About to take an insanely large bite, she bit down and her teeth made a rather loud 'tkkk' sound as they smashed together. Inquiring as to why this happened, she stared at the cake quizzically then narrowing her eyes and shrugging it off. Taking another bite, the portion she was hoping to devour disappeared again, out of her grasp. "What sorcery is this?!" She yelled, exasperated. Looking down to Flash Sentry she poked him.

"Whaaaat?" He asked.

"Are you bucking with my cake?" She asked with a glare that scared the living hell out of the guard.

"N-n-no, your majesty. Never." He answered honestly.

Hmmm... Taking her last bite of the piece and getting nothing but air and having the rest vanish completely, she shouted in anger. "BLASPHEMY!" She reached out to the trolly, picking another piece of cake up, this one angel food cake, and tossing it in her mouth expecting the sugary delight to land on her tongue. Only for her jaws to clamp shut on nothing once more. "Why?!" She screamed. Becoming frantic she started flinging cakes into her mouth hoping at least ONE would let her eat it. Each time she flung a cake, it would vanish as she continued her vicious assault on the her sweets.

"Hmmmp..." She sniffled. She was down to her last cake...

It was a favourite of hers. Strawberry shortcake with whipping cream frosting and blueberries on top. If she wasn't able to have this one, she was going to cry. No doubt about it...

Listing the cake slowly with her magic, she brought it to her mouth. Looking right, then left; making sure nopony was around to cheat her out of her favourite cake. Gently taking a bite her eyes shone with happiness. 'It worked!' She shouted through her head.

Taking more than half the cake in the next bite, smiling to herself as she chewed she tasted something different about it. Inspecting the cake she saw in the centre a large pepper, pulling it out and coming to the realization her eyes shot open as wide as they would go.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed, spitting out the chillipepper cake she just ate with her mouth blazing. "The kitchen! Hot, hot, hot!" She yelled as she teleported quickly to the royal kitchen.

Grabbing a cup and frantically filling it with water she lifted it to her mouth, the contents changing color as she drank it. Screaming out in shock, she threw the glass on the floor, "Hot sauce?!" Tongue on fire, she ran out of the castle and towards the gardens; her price and savior in site. 'The pool! Just get to the pool!' She said to herself.

The gleaming, crystal clear pool of water, smack dab right in the middle of the gardens. Leaping through the air and landing in the pool she began guzzling the water down; getting some reprieve from the heat in her mouth. "Sweet goddess this helps..." She spoke, filling her mouth with water and swishing it around.

Spitting it out like a fountain, she sighed happily. "Auuhh. Much better." Celestia told herself, hearing a faint rumbling sound. 'Hmmm, what's this?' She thought, right before she realized and her ears went flat against her head. "Oh no..." The water around her shot a solid hundred feet into the air; the sun princess following suit. "Sisssssssssssssterrrrr!" She screamed as the ponies of Canterlot witnessed a once in a lifetime scene; princess Celestia, shooting across the sky, and clear over the castle as she screamed and shrieked.

A statue in the castle gardens cracked a small smile. More precisely, MY statue. I had the best view to watch as Tia shot through the air and over the castle. Luna appeared next to my statue, giggling while she took off the enchantment, my stone disguise falling away. "Think she's had enough?" I asked her, sitting on the grass below; Luna laying in my lap with her face, facing mine.

"Not by a long shot." She grinned as she let loose a torrent of laughter.

I loooooooooooove this mare!

Thinking it over for a moment, I remembered how smug Twilight was the other night. And how she made Luna cry... Scream and feel all that pain... "How about we give her a break and move onto somepony who REALLY deserves it?"

"And who might this be?" She asked, tilting her head.

"Feel like taking us back to Twilight's? All hell's going to break loose." I said with a smile that could make the devil cry. "Right on her fucking face, too."

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It was turning out to be a wonderful day for Twilight Sparkle; the sun was shining, the birds were happily chirping in the sky, and her closest friends were all out for the day with her. And even better; she hadn't noticed the night princess and human popping into place behind a few trees along the forests edge.

We were only about twenty feet from where they were laying on a blanket, delighting in the joy of each others company. Oh how soon this would end. Whispering to Luna I asked, "Know any sleeping spells?"

"Does thou even have to ask?" Her horn lit up its normal light blue and looked as though blue dust particles were falling on the six mares.

"You feeling... kinda sleepy, Twi?" Aj asked, her eyelids giving out as she passed out. Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow and Pinkie followed soon after.

"Yeah... A nap sounds good right about no-" And so Twilight's head met the grass below.

"Sweeeeet." I said, walking out of the cover and kneeling beside the passed out purple bitch. "Not smiling and winking anymore are ya, Twi?" I told her as I flicked her horn.

Looking over to Luna, she nodded and magiced up some random-ass ring looking thing. I don't know how it works, but she called it a magic dampener and it blocks a unicorns powers until you take it off. Hah, never taking this thing off of Twilight. Slowly lifting her head, I placed it on Twi's horn then dropped her head quite roughly on the ground. I looked back to Luna; she was giving me a small concerned look.

"What? I don't like her..." As I said this she just sort of shrugged.

"Not liking what sister chose as a pupil either." She smirked, galloping back to the trees. I heard her usual jingle of magic and saw the mares slowly waking up. Damn it Luna!

Booking it back to the trees I watched as the mares woke groggily. They all stared at each other strangely before speaking.

"Guess I'm sleepier than I thought, girls." Twilight said, standing on her hooves, trying to pick a book up she had brought with her to the little outing. Nothing happened as her horn fizzled out and shot off a few sparks. She stared intently at her book before Rarity spoke.

"Are you quite alright, darling?" She asked in her prissy tone. (Don't like her either... maybe... not sure yet.)

"Yes. Just... ugh, fine Rarity." She said quickly, picking up the book in her mouth and tossing it into her saddle bag and galloping off to the town. Leaving the snickering duo behind in the trees.

"Lets follow her." I whispered into Luna's ear.

And so began the torturing day of Twilight Sparkle, who thought she could get away with making the princess of the night cry and feel so much pain. Wrong, Twi, oh so, so wrong.

Long story short; Twilight the purple cunt had been trying all day to use her magic and failing miserably with each and every attempt. At one point in her adventure of pain, she was walking down the marketplace road when a cart got loose (totally didn't unhook it or anything) and flew straight down the path towards her. Now, thinking she could simply stop it with a little magic, she stayed perfectly still. Oh my god it was priceless watching her get plowed down by a cart, standing completely still and expecting everything it be alright. No, Twi, not this day.

Hell at around sixish I guess you could say (never been the absolute best at telling time with the damn sun), she got Spike to start taking practically all the books off the shelves in the library and then put them back up when she was done with them. She's been looking for a way to fix her 'problem' all day. I feel sorry for the little guy, but when he brought Twilight a glass of water and she tried drinking it, I think I made up for unintentionally forcing the drake to stock shelves with her; she grabbed it in her hooves and right when she took a sip, Luna flipped the whole glass onto her head. She got down right drenched.

She's currently running around in a circle screaming 'Work you bucking horn, WORK!' Over and over, before she finally collapsed on the floor, huffing and puffing. To be fare, she had been doing this for a good half hour. Still doesn't make it any less funny though.

"Need... to figure out... what's wrong..." She said between labored breaths. This is working together almost perfectly~!

"Twilight, you've been running around all day screaming and reading about how to fix your magic. Maybe you should just rest?" He offered. "You can't think right when you're tired." Spike; being a bro and he doesn't even know it.

"Maybe... maybe you're right, Spike." Wood floor meet Twilight's face, Twilight's face meet wood floor. Awwwwwwwwesome.

Outside where me and Luna were watching the spergle unicorn go into hyperactive seizures, the plan was set.

"You're up." I told her as I gave her a kiss for good luck.

Her eyes began glowing and she smiled as she cast the spell and fell into my arms. Myself falling to a sitting position and laying her down in my lap, starting my petting motions on her mane. (Don't know why, but it calms me and I love the feel of it)

In case you were wondering what Luna was about to do, she told me about how Celestia gave her a fraction of her own power so Luna's could generate and come back faster. Over the past few weeks she's been gathering an absolute fuck ton of energy for that very purpose, also so she can fulfill her old duties of raising and lowering the moon. But when she told me she had a good portion of her powers back, I thought only one thing; invade Twilight's mind with your dream walking spell and give her horrid and unspeakable nightmares? Perfect idea, I know.

Just hope Luna has a good imagination...

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Meanwhile in Twilight's dream...

"Glad you could make it, Twilly!" Her kind brother said with a warm smile as he opened the door to their parent's home.

"It's been too long, Shining." She said as she could barely remember the last time her family had gotten together like this. She couldn't wait to tell her mother about all the studies and lessons she'd learned under Celestia's wing. Walking into the dinning room and sitting at the table she started idly chatting with her father as her mother brought in to dinner on the table. It all looked wonderful! A home cooked meal from mom.

Reaching out and grabbing a biscuit, taking a slow bite to try and savor the smell and flavor. But she spat it out immediately, covering the plate and half the dinner in the process. 'It's rotten!' She yelled inside her head. And at this instance, everything began to change. Hearing screams of terror, Twilight looked across the table to her parents, just in time to see the start of their eyes melting out of their skulls. Next, their limbs and torso began bleeding uncontrollably from random slashes that appeared all over their bodies.

Looking to her big brother for answers, she only found him slowly eating the rest of his meal and wiping his mouth with a napkin before standing up. "Never like 'em anyways." He said as he walked out the door, laughing to himself as he left.

"Wha...what..." She started crying uncontrollably as she watched her caring parents scream in pain as they melted into a pool of rotten flesh and bone. She couldn't look away; it was like she was being forced by an unknown presence. "Why? Why is this happening?!?!" She screamed with a soar throat.

"For it must happen, Magic." Twilight's veins went ice cold. She knew that voice... face turning white as she turned around to see the creature she knew was there.

Twilight felt fear welling up in her gut as she stared apon the dark black mare of the night. "Nightmare... Nightmare Moon..." She whimpered like a scared filly. "But-but-but-but we defeated you!" She yelled in protest, trying to seem 'level headed'.

"Nightmares, my dear. Are eternal!" She bellowed, cackling maniacally as lightning flashed all around her. "Care to play a little game, Magic?"

Shaking rapidly Twilight could only ask in a slight whisper, "What kind of game?"

"How's about tag?!" Se screamed, sending bolts of lightning at Twilight's hooves, making her scamper off through the door of the home.

Running as fast as she could, Twilight galloped past trees that seemed to be alive as they would swipe at her and try to catch her legs as she ran. "Why is this happening?! We sealed you away with the elements!" She shrieked, trying her best to remain calm, even though that had been thrown out the window when she watched her mothers eyes melt out of her head.

"Because it MUST happen. You cannot seal us with such pity tools. We ARE the night!" She yelled, blasting Twilight as she teleported in front of her and hit her with a spell designed for one reason, and one reason alone; to inflict pain on every nerve in the body.

Twilight cried and sobbed while her body was struck with bolts of pain coursing through her entire form; convulsing on the ground as her body was singed and burned from the inside out. Nightmare taking a few more steps towards her; towering over Twilight like a tower or brutality.

"Come now, Magic. Is this all you have? No spells or friends to come to your aid? Nothing?" She mocked her as Twilight wet herself in fear from what was about to come. Nopony cares, Sparkle. Nopony is here for you, not even your friends..."

Each word she spoke, hit Twilight like a brick wall.

'Why hadn't her friends shown up? Why had nopony come to help her...?' She thought.

"No... Nopony to help..." She said as she realized the truth.

"Nopony to save you, to help you in your time of need."

"None..." Twilight retorted. "None have come..." Her eyes let loose their streams of tears as she flopped onto her back and cried.

"How does it feel, Magic? To be alone... Knowing nopony cares about your suffering?" She mocked, charging up her horn for the finale. "This is the end, Sparkle. Nothing will save you; no friends, no family, and no teacher. Nothing." She told her, the spell leaving her horn and scarring all they way down Twilight's horn to the base; spreading the immense pain through her skull and shattering her mind.

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Screaming awake, Twilight rose shakily to her hooves. Staring at them for a moment before wiping the tears away. "What? A-a dream?" She said aloud. No... she thought. A nightmare. Rising from her sitting position she walked up to her room as best she could, legs shaking as he ascended the stairs to her bed.

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Opening her eyes, she looked extremely tired, but had a content smile etched on her muzzle. "Mind-fuck her real good?" I asked, as she lay limply in my lap.

"As best we could, love." She answered with a cute little yawn as she stood up; her legs wobbling as she held her head with a hoof.

"Is there any way back to Canterlot that isn't by teleporting?" A little concern in my tone. It seriously looks like she could fall over any minute. Must have taken a lot out her...

"Why? Does thou doubt my power!" She spoke weakly. It's sad to hear her when she's like this. "But yes... There is the train from here. We don't feel like making the trip back tot he castle by ourself, let alone a passenger." She tried walking but her leg gave out and she almost fell. OMG SHE'S LIKE BAMBI!

"Lets go wait for it, then." I said as I walked over, kneeling down so she could crawl onto my back; her hooves dangling over my shoulders as I strolled through the moonlit streets of Ponyville, following the tired princess' directions to the train stop.

After a day of messing with the minds of the Student and Teacher of this land, I came to realize something.

"I love this place..." I said out loud as I walked down the road.

Though I may have not seen the little white filly hiding behind a lamp-post, smiling brightly when I said this, I could have sworn I heard and a barely audible "Yay!" and a small squee from somewhere in the night. But thought nothing of it.