Luna's Dragon

I landed on the cold stone floor in front of the old statue of Princess Celestia in the Castle of the Royal Sisters in the Everfree Forest. The night air was cool and clear, much like the night sky which was missing it's usual beauty that Luna seemed to provide. 'It seems Celestia raised it after all.' I thought as I slowly made my way farther into the castle, the sound of my claws echoed through the vast ruins with each step I took. Transforming each step into hundreds of steps, each echo seeming to scream out my location. As I started climbing up the stairs to one of the ruins many towers, I could hear the very faint but distinct sound of somepony or something crying. My heart sank as the image of Luna appeared in my head, her heart must surely must in pain after Jitter reclaimed me as her Master, but there was somepony else I need to take care of. Imagine my surprise as I took the final steps to see Nightmare Moon sitting on her haunches, head hung low, her cheeks soaked from tears as she sobbed. Luna as laying down behind her, her chest steadily rising and falling in the tell tale signs of slumber. As my claws landed on the stone, Nightmare's eyes slowly looked up at me, filling with happiness, then immediately filling with anger and something else, but I wasn't to sure what.

"You! You betrayed Us! How dare you step foot into Our sacred place!" She stood up, flaring her wings menacingly, sharp fangs showing threateningly in a display that did little to hide the pain in her voice. Even if she where just a manifestation, I still felt saddened and guilty for failing to fully explain what was going on, of course it wasn't like I had much time to explain in the first place.

In an attempt to show my sincerity, I bowed as low as I could go, taking note at her reaction when she saw the blood that was drying on my leg. "I came to apologize to Luna, and to explain myself and for Jitter's actions, but before I answer your questions I ask you to answer on of mine." Nightmare raised an eyebrow as she looked down at me, I could feel her slitted eyes burning into my soul as she fought with herself.

"Very well, Nightwind, ask, but make it fast. We want answers."

Raising my head and switching to a more comfortable position, I motioned for her to do the same, which she reluctantly did with a roll of her eyes. "Why did you show yourself after all this time? If you really had the ability to seize control of Luna again then why didn't you try to take over again?" Her response was an interesting one to say the least.

She reeled back, her cheeks turning a very bright red as she stumbled on her words, "I... It's not like I didn't want to or anything, I just realized that if I came back I'd be beaten again. Besides," her words trailed down to a whisper, "Luna found you,and We found love..." her cheeks blushed again, "But this changes nothing, you were still being lovey with that changeling!"

"Because she's my pet."

"... What?" She stared blankly at me.

"Well, kinda, her kind owe my family a life debt for saving their hive from extinction. So as a boon her hive picked her as my personal servant. As time went on she turned out to be extremely skilled in the world of stealth and illusion, the perfect candidate for the leader of my own Personal Guard or the Legion. Yes, we got... intimate every once in a while, but that was only for one breeding season so she could focus on the missions I gave her." Apparently, Nightmare was buying it.

"Well that doesn't explain why she was rubbing herself all over you when she saw you,since you claim it was a one time thing."

"That's because in the Dragon Imperium, scent is everything to us. It tells us who you are, what house you belong to, and who your mate is. All of my Legionnaires get covered in my scent as a warning. Abuse my Legionnaires, deal with me. Jitter also likes to rub on me when she feels insecure, or frightened. And considering what she probably been through, I'd say both." As I was pleading my case to the alicorn in front of me, I could help but notice how much she was squirming in place. A hint of longing on her muzzle told me there was more to her appearing than she led on.

"Must be nice..."

"I'm sorry?" I cocked my head in slight confusion. Moon hung her head again, her lunar mane failing to cover more tears dropping to the floor.

"I want to feel loved; to be held by loved ones and feel needed. I've always known jealousy, loneliness and fear, the only one to accept me ended up consumed by those feelings." As she started sobbing again, I slowly made my way towards her and wrapped a wing around her, which she used to nuzzle into my neck and let it all out. After what felt like a few minutes she looked up at me and then to Luna. "I have a request Nightwing," I gave her a nod to go ahead as we made eye contact. "I do not wish to be like this anymore, I want to be a normal pony again. To laugh, sing, play, and love, but it's physically impossible for me to do that on my own. I know a spell that'll grant me a body, but there is a catch to it. Luna has to get pregnant and it has to be with the one she loves most. I would be born as a new foal with no memory." My wing wrapped tighter around her, and stopped her from continuing.

"If that is what you wish, my daughter." Her eyes lit up, and a smile crossed her face as she nuzzled into my chest. Her ethereal form started to fade out, as another wing was wrapped around us; a magnificent midnight blue. Luna sat on the other side of Nightmare as she ran a hoof through her mane. 'Just like a mother' I thought. The last of Nightmare Moon faded away and back into Luna, who sat there staring at me with her hard to read regal face.

Not to sure of the situation, I decided to do what any dragon would have done in my shoes, "I am so sorry, Luna. I didn't mean for whaAAAH!" I, of course, was interrupted but a blue alicorn mate pouncing on me and landing a kiss on my muzzle.

"Your apology will be accepted after our child is born." And with that she gave me another passionate kiss before sending my mind into the stars themselves.