Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
"Hello, Cadance."
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"Not much for responding today, huh? Do you not remember our little chat from last time?"
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"Need I remind you?"
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"Very well then, I see you learn slowly. Perhaps this will jog your memory."
"Aughhh! Aughhhhhoooowww. Auiie! Oh Oh Oh! Ow. Sorry! Sorry, Master!"
"Ah, yes, now you remember, I'm to be addressed as 'Master', because right now, that's what I am to you. So let's try this again. Hello, Cadance."
"Hello...Master."
"Hello, slave. Enjoying it down here? It's been what, three days since I last visited? Or fifty hours? Or perhaps you have no clue, because the passage of time is meaningless down here, even more than it is already."
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"My my my, you're not much for talking today, are you?"
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"You want me to stop your heart again?"
"No, Master."
"Then answer my fucking questions. Why aren't you talking to me?"
"I have nothing to say."
"Nothing to say, Master?"
"Fine. I have nothing to say, Master."
"Oh really now, nothing at all? No pithy remarks? No questions you're dying to ask?"
"No, Master. Go away, please."
"Oh, come now, dear, don't you want to know all about all the fun I'm having with your husband-to-be? Or should I say, my husband-to-be to be?"
"Go choke on iron, Nightmare."
"Oh dear, must you call me that? I mean, I suppose it's true, I am who you say, but I really am enjoying this Chrysalis character."
"Go enjoy her elsewhere. Fuck my fiancé some more. I don't care."
"Such language upon my sensitive ears. Tsk tsk! You know what surprises, amuses, disgusts me about you, Cadance?"
"What?"
"You're so damned blasé. You're the princess of love. I thought love was passionate, and all that crap. Where's the passion? where's the anger? Where's the 'You won't get away with this, Nightmare!', to which I would respond, 'Oh, but I already have!' and cackle maniacally? Why won't you let me have my fun, you little cunt?"
"What's the point? We both know you lose...Master."
"Is that so? Tell me, slave, do you know when the royal wedding is?"
"Not really. It hasn't happened yet."
"You don't know that. You don't know anything. For all you know, I've conquered Equestria by now. How does it feel to be in the dark?"
"You should know. You were there for a thousand y--Augh!"
"Don't get smart with me. Answer my question."
"I don't like it."
"Good."
"Is that all? Will you go away now?"
"Awww, you grow tired of my presence? You know, I've been looking forward to this meeting for... oh, several hours. It's not all that easy to sneak down here. But you know, Shiny won't be waking up for a bit now. He's pretty exhausted right now, if you know what I mean."
"I'm so sorry."
"You, sorry for me? Why? I'm on top of the world right now!"
"You're so pathetic. You use other ponies to feel good about yourself. I pity you. Most wouldn't, mind you, but I do."
"Oh, Caddy, you pity me? That's so cute. Is that your way of pretending you still have some modicum of power? Face it you're going to die down here."
"Then why don't you kill me? Or turn me into a monster like you did Chrysalis? Hmm, Master?"
"Kill you? Oh no, not yet. Try as you might to hide your love, you still do miss Shining Armor terribly much, and it's just soooo delicious to lap up when I'm using this changeling body. No, you're much more fun when you're alive. And I don't need your pity, by the way."
"I never said I'd give it to you."
"You don't need to."
"That comeback left much to be desired. Now go away."
"Heh. Tell me, Cadance, you are scared."
"No."
"Why not?"
"I told you already."
"Tell me again. And remember, that's 'Master' to you."
"No, Master."
"Answer me, bitch! Why aren't you scared?!"
"Because of all the things to try to take over Equestria, you're the most pathetic. You can't even do it on your own. You seduce ponies and then use their bodies. Don't act like I don't know what you did to Chrysalis."
"Chrysalis, but I am Chrysalis now. Isn't that clear? She gave me her body, and I'm going to give her Celestia's head on a silver platter."
"You confuse me, Master. One moment you say you'll conquer us all, the next you say you won't. Please, make up your mind."
"Isn't that the beauty of it?"
"I'm afraid I don't understand. Augghhaughh Aughhhh Oh fuck ow! What was that for?"
"Nothing. I just want to show you I'm in control."
"And yet you, ego tripper that you are, think you might lose? This cave is getting to me, Master. I'd like some fresh air."
"Please, darling, you and I both know you can go months without a single breath. Isn't that the shame? Even if you wanted to die, you couldn't. Know you'll have to watch me succeed. Or fail. I don't really care which. That's more Chrysalis's thing, taking over Equestria. I'm more just here putting words in her mouth, along for the ride. I think I'll zap you some more."
"What? No. No! No, please no."
"Wow, just like that, you're a blabbering mess. Zap!"
"Ughh!"
"Zap!"
Aaaugghhh! Oh, stop, Master!"
"Nope. Zap!"
"Gah! Please stop! PLEASE! NOAUGHGHH! PLEASE PLEASE AUGHH AH AUGHGH! PLEASE GODDESS HELP!"
"Oh, alright, since you asked so nicely. It's fun ruining your life. Maybe that's why I keep you around."
"I hope you learn a lesson when you're defeated."
"A lesson I haven't already learned? How quaint. I am the darkness eternal. I already know all I need to about being evil."
"You mean like torturing me for kicks?"
For kicks? Honey, you flatter me. No, I just want you to know who's boss. I want it to be eternally in the back of your mind. I'll be back. I guarantee it. I always am. You see, Just like taking you down, it's so very fun to take your precious pony kingdom and bring it to its knees. Again, and again, and again. Maybe I'll go for Twilight's snooty friend next. That could be fun. Does what I'm doing hurt, by the way?"
"Well jeeze, I've been stuck in a fucking cave with you for two weeks! Yes, you hurt me. Yes, you're breaking me down! Does that make you happy? Does than get you off? Should I marry you to your fucking ego?!"
"Goodness, Cadance, language! I thought you were such a sweet little angel. I must have been wrong."
"Yes you're wrong. Of course you're wrong. You ever tried to be princess? It's a nightmare. You would know what that's like. Of course I put on façade. I'm nice and sweet on the outside, but get to know me, and... Know what? You should try it some time. Oh wait."
"You know, when I foalnapped you, I never dreamed you would be such a bitch. But I've quite enjoyed emulating it. No wonder it took you 127 years to get engaged."
"Go away."
"Go away? Is that you're comeback? Boy, I really have worn you down."
"Why waste your time? You know you're going to lose."
"Ahhh, that's what you think. And the first ninety-nine times, I will. Honestly, I can't put that much effort into these schemes. That's why I find drama queens like your precious Auntie Lulu. Though the current bug of residence is growing on me. There's something to be said for parasites."
"Why are you telling me all this?"
"Because, Cadance, I want you to remember something. I play a long game. I'm always here. I'm not going away. Eventually I'll win. That's guarantied. If not a matter of if. It's a matter of when."
"Fuck you, Master."
"Oh please, darling. You know how tiring masturbation can get. I'd much rather fuck your husband. I mean my husband. Good bye Cadance. I'll back in a few days!"
"Goodbye, Master."
"Oh, and one more thing."
"Yes?"
"Your boytoy has a small dick."
"I know. I thought you were leaving."
"I am. I just wanted to remind of how pathetic you are."
"I thought you were leaving."
"I am. Or maybe I'm not. You're so wonderful to play with when you're in this kind of mood."
"Fine, I'll shut up."
"You want more shocks?"
"No, Master."
"Then I'll toy with you as much as I want, and you'll play along. That's the great thing. You thought this conversation was over two minutes ago, but it wasn't."
"Uh huh."
"Hey, Cadance?"
"What, Master?"
"Remember, The house always wins in the end. And I'm master of the house. Bye!"
Author's Note
This is meant to be clunky. Real conversations are clunky. I hope the fact that the Nightmare as a brazen but sloppy sociopath who cares more about causing pain and suffering than actually winning came through. Also, yes, toward the end, Cadance is manipulating Nightmare Chrysalis.
