The Ruler of the Night;Equestria's True Queen
Chapter 3:Monster Behind the Mask
Previous ChapterNext ChapterLuna turned to Celestia, striking her with her hooves. Celestia fell to the ground and dropped her Elements. Luna laughed. Nightmare looked down at the floor in shame. Celestia looked back and forth between the two, and she realized. They switched roles. Luna used magic to disguise as Nightmare, and Nightmare as Luna. The real Luna looked at Celestia. "I'm so sorry, sister," she said. "I will not ask forgiveness, for I am not worthy." Celestia looked at Nightmare with teary eyes. "And she is the one you chose to control? The Miasma takes the strongest ponies, but it is evident Luna is weak. You still hold her as your host?" she inquired. Nightmare stepped back, shocked. She's right... Luna is becoming too weak for our power.... she thought. When Nightmare stepped back, Celestia saw her chance. She struck down Nightmare with her magic. She was crying now. "You took so much from me so long ago. Then you have the nerve to show yourself!! Now you disguise as my sister to defeat me!!! That is three steps too far!!" Celestia screamed. Nightmare looked truly frightened. She should be, Celestia thought. She fired up her magic on hatred and sorrow. She struck Nightmare in the forehead. Nightmare passed out and shifted into normal form. Luna shifted back as well. Celestia looked at Luna. Luna was hanging her head to the ground in shame. She had started crying. Celestia went over to Luna and hugged her. "Luna, I watched over you for 998 years. I watched you grow in power, stature, and love. I watched you become Queen. I watched you be happy. I watched you be angry. I even watched you be sad," she said. Celestia turned Luna's face to her. "But I will not stand for watching you be sad right in front of you." Luna smiled. She was so happy her sister was back.
Celestia and Luna locked Nightmare in a room with no cracks where she could escape. They also put an anti-magic brace on her horn and neck. Luna looked at Nightmare through the glass. It was different seeing Nightmare and not being Nightmare. Celestia walked up behind her. "Should we call her in?" she asked. Luna nodded. Celestia went to the castle guard quarters. She told her Captain that he needed to "Buy the snuffly cake from the brick store." Celestia said no more. He knew this code word. He slowly nodded. He flew off to accomplish his task. Celestia sighed. She walked to her chambers. She was shocked when she opened the door. Luna was sitting on Celestia's bed. Celestia giggled. Luna looked up at Celestia with teary eyes. Celestia got worried. "What's wrong Luna?" Luna looked down. "Nightmare is taking control. She left enough of her shadow in my mind to figure out how to corrupt my mind. In a few hours I'll be her servant. I hope Eclipse gets here soon.
Eclipse Star of the Astrological Kingdom was shocked. She would only be called back if Nightmare Moon had returned a second time. Eclipse was a gray and white alicorn princess. Her eyes were bright yellow. Her mane was gold and white. Her eyes didn't really matter, as she was blind. "Tell Celestia I will be there on the morrow," she said. Celestia's Captain bowed and ran out. Eclipse sighed. Is it bad enough she didn't know Cadance was her sister but she now had to figure out how to deal with Nightmare Moon? What a year she was having!! She called in her guards and asked them to bring her her Morphos. A Morphos is a bird which can change shape depending on the region or kingdom they are in. Eclipse attached a note to the bird and set her off to the Changeling Empire.
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