Princesses of the Night

Moonlight's P.O.V

Nightlight and I land on the moon, and we notice a dark palace in the distance.  "I wonder if this is what our lunar mother built during her banishment and lonely exile," She said.

"Yes. I bet Midnight could be in there. C'mon," I replied.

We fly closer to the palace, and a black dragon appears out of nowhere.  "Moonlight, watch out for its fiery breath! It's more dangerous than regular fire," Nightlight shouted.

The dragon roars as it claws me out of the way.  I crash into the rocky surface, and I then groan in pain.  "It's too strong," I complained.

"I don't think it is! We have to fight it!" Nightlight said as she shoots a magical beam at the dragon's tail.

The dragon roars in pain as it slams its huge tail against my sister.  My sister landed next to me, and she seems to be in pain, too.  As I examine the beast with my alicorn eyes, I notice that it is made up of Nightmarish type of stuff.  "The legends say that when we act out the qualities of the Elements, then we shall stop the Nightmares," I declared, "Now I know what this is, it's actually a Nightmare beast and not the actual dragon!"

"Moonlight, you remind me of our lavender colored mother.  When she was your age, she is said to be a great leader to her now gone friends," Nightlight said.

"Really?"

"Of course."

I smile in response as I cautiously approach the dragon.  "Why are you like this?" I asked in a gentle tone, "Because you're big, doesn't give you the right to hurt us. You hear us?"

I stare at the beast for a few minutes.  My sister is still on the rocky surface, unable to move for a few minutes.  The dragon groans in sorrow as it transforms into black and purple mist.  Those colors must be from Nightmare Moon!  Just then, I hear my sister crying out in pain.

"What is it?!" I asked.

"My powers are going away," Nightlight replied.

"Okay...."

I use my magic, and then I place some of my power into her body.  The same mist that is currently hovering over my sister has disappeared for a moment.  "Now, we must go further," I declared.

Just then as we enter the palace, we notice spooky shadows surrounding us.  "What are these?" Nightlight asked.

"Our mothers say that laughter gives us courage and banishes fear," I replied, "Laugh at the shadows! Ha ha!"

I start laughing, and Nightlight reluctantly starts laughing as the shadows disappear.  One by one, the shadows transform into black and purple mist.  "You're so fun despite being the oldest," Nightlight said.

"I know," I replied.

We enter the first room, and then there are shadowy figures in the mist.  Nightlight walks up to them in a bold fashion.

Nightlight's P.O.V

One of the shadows resemble my lavender-colored mother.  "Is that you, Nightlight Sparkle? We've heard great things about you, and we would like if you leave your family and become one of us," The shadow said.

I can see the subtext beyond her words.  "No, no, no...... I will never!" I retorted.

The shadows once again turn to black and purple mist as the mist disappears through the left door.  "This place gives me doubt," Moonlight said, "I mean, it could have secretly been a labyrinth."

"I don't believe that it is a labyrinth.  Palaces are huge- trust my words, and we will find our family again," I replied.

"Are you sure? You can't be honest."

"I'm being honest. We will find them, no matter what happens."

I open the door with my magic, and we enter another room.  I swear that I can hear angry hissing from the mist.  "You have braved all the tests," The voice said.

We enter a throne room without knowing, and sitting atop the throne is Nightmare Moon and Midnight.  "Midnight! We have finally found you. We want to save you from her," I said.

"You're kidding, you're kidding, right?" Midnight replied with a smirk.

"No, we're not joking!" Moonlight shouted.

"You pitiless fools........ You may have passed the tests, but you won't discover the Element of Magic!" Nightmare Moon said, "Unlike that time when that lavender bastard found the element using her magic."

"We're not foolish," Moonlight and I said in unison.

"Then why do you come here?! Earth is where you'll belong- it's dangerous up here, because of myself being curse," Midnight retorted.

I ponder on her words for a second.  "You don't need to protect us. We're not afraid! Please don't shut us out again....... Please don't slam the door......... You don't need to increase your distance from us....... 'Cause for the first time in forever, we finally understand....... For the first time in forever, we can fix this hoof in hoof," I said.

Moonlight's P.O.V

I hope for my sister to come back with us.  Midnight really needs help, even though she's been feared and transformed into a villain.

"We can get out of the emptiness together. You don't have to be afraid anymore, 'cause for the first time in forever, we'll be right here........." Nightlight added in.

"Sisters, please go back. My powers are too dangerous to handle, and you couldn't survive once they touch you........ Go back and enjoy your life on Earth and open up the gates," Midnight said.

"Yeah, but-" Nightlight and I said in unison.

"I know you both mean well, but leave me be....... Yes, I'm alone, but alone and free! Just stay away...... You'll both be safe from me and my dangerous powers," Midnight interrupted.

"Actually, we're not," I said.

"What do you mean, you're not?" Midnight questioned.

"I get the feeling you don't know......." Nightlight advised.

"The whole world's in the dark, dark, dark, dark........ Night," I said.

"What the?!" Midnight exclaimed as my magic envelops her.

Nightlight's magic also envelops her, and she starts to transform.  "You've kind of set off an eternal darkness, everywhere!" I said.

"Everywhere? Oh, we get it," Nightmare Moon interrupted, "She's mine, and she's not coming back!"

"But she can lower the moon and make way for the sun," I told her.

"I wouldn't allow for that!" Nightmare Moon slams the marble floor with her hooves with such anger and force.  The floor starts to break a little, and the windows start to crack.

"You shall allow for that, or we'll turn you to stone!" Nightlight threatened her.

Midnight doesn't return to normal, but she is half her weakened form.  She grows unconscious as Nightmare Moon chuckles even more.  Nightlight quickly approaches Midnight as I approach Nightmare Moon.

"Because, for the first time in forever, Midnight........" Nightlight whispered to Midnight, "I know you've been in our shadow...... Forgive us if we've been so blind......"

"I'm such a foolish princess! I can't free myself from that powerful curse! Why, why, why?" Midnight replied.

"Don't be so afraid to free yourself. With your undying strength, you can save yourself from the dark side!" I told my youngest sister.

"There's no escape from the curse casted by Nightmare Moon," Midnight retorted as she starts crying real loud.

"Don't show any remorse, my friend!" Nightmare Moon shouted at Midnight.

"Stop trying to manipulate her, you monster!" I shouted at Nightmare, "Or else you'll turn to stone and stay like that for a trillion years!"

"Please, you'll only make it worse!" Midnight begged.

"Don't panic! Stay strong-" Nightlight replied.

"There's fear everywhere on Earth because of the nightmares that I have intentionally caused! Why can't somepony understand me?" Midnight interrupted as her powers start flowing out of her horn in less than a second.

"Let's face this together," I said.

"You're not safe here, so no!" Midnight retorted as her voice grows silent.

"We can bring back the sun, we can bring back courage to our people........" Nightlight and I said in unison.

"I can't!" Midnight finished as she collaspses to the floor in less than a second.

Nightlight rushes up to her, and gives Nightmare Moon an angry glare.  "You........ How could you do this to our sister?!" She demanded, "You have a darkened stone heart!"

"I do have that," Nightmare Moon remarked, "You're too late to save your sister! Ha ha ha!"

Nightlight and I activate our magic to stop Nightmare Moon.  She has completely transformed to stone, and some of our magic has gone into Midnight.  "You have saved your sister and broken the curse," A motherly voice spoke behind us.

Midnight slowly wakes up, and now she is in her youthful form once again.  "Mother?" She asked as she notices our lunar mother.

Our mothers approach Midnight in a stern way, yet they seem forgiving.  "You are cleaned of the dark influence of Nightmare Moon. Now, your good powers will slowly be restored- and fortunately, you won't be in your terrifying form ever again. You will have a different form once you have completely recovered," Our lavender-colored mother said.

"I'm so sorry for what I've done! Please don't imprison me in the moon," Midnight sobbed as she rushes up to us.

"We forgive you," I said.

"Next time you have a problem, just tell us," Nightlight added in, "We have saved you from all this.  We shall go back now.  As long as the Elements of Harmony keep Nightmare in the stone prison, you will be okay. You will be protected, and you will never suffer from being an outcast again........."

I place my hoof under Midnight's chin, and she looks up at me with a faint smile.  "You are so fortunate to be the chosen heroines.  I wish I could be the chosen one, but I will have to adjust to being a regular princess. Maybe I could do something that could get the ponies to stop fearing me so much," She said.

We all continue speaking as we fly through space to return home.  We finally enter Canterlot after a few hours of flying.  My lavender-colored mother uses her magic to rise the sun.  My lunar mother then lowers the moon.  The bright sunlight warms up the whole place after being cold for a while from eternal darkness.

As we land onto the ground, Midnight gets accepted by the ponies.  "Midnight has returned, not to cause fear, but she has broken free from the Nightmares.  She is now good, as you can see," I announced.

Midnight does not respond to the cheering crowd- she seems shy and withdrawn, still.  She looks at the ground, and I place my wing over her small body.  "Even though we love being in the spotlight, we would gladly love to share it with Midnight," I concluded.

The crowd cheers in response, and Midnight slowly looks up.  She could barely make eye contact with a single pony.  "It's okay, Midnight. It is over," Nightlight assured her.

"Will they ever forgive me?" Midnight asked.

"It takes time, but Equestrians are very forgiving," My lunar mother told her.

We all fly home a moment later, and Midnight doesn't say anything else.  Why must she be so shy? She doesn't need to be so shy.  The past is in the past, right? As long as Nightlight and I hold the Elements, Nightmare Moon would never corrupt her again.  She would also never reach her in dreams.  Our quest to save Midnight ends for now.

The day passes, and Midnight comes into my bedroom.  "I couldn't sleep. I may get nightmares again," She said.

"It's okay. You may eventually find sleep later.  This song is what Auntie Tia once sang to our lunar mother after our lunar mother is released from the Nightmare....... Listen," I replied.

"Okay......" She climbs onto my bed.

"Fate has finally been kind at last........ Into the calmness of the night, I will bring you a lullaby, dear sister........ Your past will never come back, and I have forgiven you....... Lullay dear sister, and close your eyes....... Dream away into the night...... I pray that your dreams are kind....... Dream as the clouds go by, fly past the stars, and sleep....... You will someday have your powers restored........." I sang.

Midnight falls asleep as I gently place my wing over her.  "Go to sleep, dear sister......." I finished.

I look out the window to watch the moon rise into the middle of the sky.  "You are never touching my sister again," I whispered.

I place my head on top of my younger sister's neck as she enters a deep slumber.  I close my eyes to fall asleep.