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Back in Canterlot....

Twilight watched the pacing Celestia round the dinner table for the fourth time.

Cadance was still asleep, as though what happened last night was traumatising, but Twilight didn't think it all traumatising, she just felt sorry for Luna.

She picked up her fork with her magic and began munching on her pancakes.

"Where in Equestria could she be?" Celestia thought aloud.

Twilight rolled her eyes.

"That's the tenth time in about five minutes, Princess. I say you stop worrying and get some food in you. Then maybe you'll be able to think." Celestia nodded taking a seat next to Twilight.

"She always has been curious." Celestia muttered."I should have told her the truth behind it all."

"Look you did your best, Celestia, and there's no doubt!" Twilight said, not looking up.

"Did I? If only I hadn't shouted at her... Maybe she'd still be here, all of us trying to find a way to fix her."

"You were angry, and I'm sure she understands that. She'll be back in no time. Anyway, where can Nightmare Moon hide? No where that's a village." Twilight said looking at her mentor.

"What about that forest that is close to you?" Celestia asked.

"Hm maybe... Has she hid there before?"

"Yes, many times, she'll be there. It'd be best if it was just us that confronted her, don't you think?"

"See? Now you've got food in your gut you can think! Afternoon maybe?" Twilight exclaimed. Celestia nodded.

This afternoon they were going on the hunt for Nightmare Moon.

Back in Ponyville...

Nightmare Moon awoke to find a mini table in front of the sofa with food on it.

She lifted up and saw Fluttershy talking to her animal friends. She couldn't make sense of it so she started eating. She picked up the sandwich with her magic and ate greedily.

She stopped and took a sip from her glass of orange juice and went back to her sandwich.

"You look different without your armour, you know." Fluttershy said, now noticing she was awake.

"I haven't really seen myself... Anyway I need to find a pony to be. I know a spell to change me into any pony I think of." She changed into a white mare with a blue and white hair.

"Um, Luna, your eyes don't change and that pony already lives here. Vinyl Scratch." Nightmare Moon changed back into her normal self.

"I know!" She exclaimed.

She changed into a pink Pegasus mare with a brown mane and tail with pink highlights. She had a author cutie mark.

"You can pass me off as Alee, your distant cousin who's a member of the Children of Nightmare! She was forced into it and is from Manehatten! She ran away from home and came to her cousins house!" Nightmare Moon said happily. Fluttershy agreed and decided to go for a stroll and meet up with her friends.

"Fluttershy!" A country voice called. Alee(or Nightmare Moon) kept her eyes closed when Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie pie came over to see them.

"It's good seeing ya out today, we were jus comin for ya... Uh sugar cube, who's your little friend?" Applejack asked.

"This is my cousin, Alee, she ran away from home.. Uh can we go somewhere private?" Fluttershy replied.

Pinkie pie gasped.

"Oh no! I haven't planned out a party for her! I've already planned a party for this afternoon for the Cakes birthday! And then tomorrow

Twilight returns so we're having a 'Welcome-home-Twilight-from-your-long-trip-to-Canterlot' party! And then it's Mayor Mares birthday after that! Fluttershy you should have told me earlier!" Pinkie pie overreacted.

"It's fine." Alee replied."I don't think you'll want to make a party once..."

"Can we go somewhere private now?" They all nodded.

Alee kept her eyes shut and Fluttershy guided her to a little alleyway.

"Ok, do you promise not to freak out?" They all nodded their heads."Ok, Alee..." Alee opened her eyes.

The three ponies gasped.

"I told you this would happen." Alee said. She closed her eyes and opened them.

They had changed to normal light pink eyes.

"Uh darling are you sure this is your cousin?" Rarity asked, nervously.

"Yes. She's a member of the Children of Nightmare, but her father made her be a part of it. She doesn't want to be a part of it, but she's stuck and she needs our help to fix it. That's why she ran away." Fluttershy answered. Alee looked at Fluttershy, and shrugged.

"Oh... My... Celestia!!" Pinkie yelled."What's it like!? Ooo they look like Nightmare Moons eyes! This is so cool! How many people know! Is this a secret!? Cos if it's a secret I can definitely keep it!" Fluttershy and Alee giggled.