Return

Nightmare Moon flew peacefully through Equestria.

She was heading for the outskirts of Equestria, where she would stay until this whole predicament was blown over. She had felt such a rush when she tricked Celestia, Twilight and Fluttershy.

She smiled to herself as she remembered Celestia's eyes widen with realization. She had turned back into her pony self when the coast was clear. It was soon to be night, and only through the night, would she speed up.

Nightmare Moon, as once being the princess of the night, felt like she flew better at night rather than day, and she could slip through the darkness without anyone seeing her. She flew over Dodge City and decided to stop there and grab (as in steal) some food.

Since it wasn't even beggining to get dark, she would transform into her other pony (the pink pony with a very dark pink mane and and pink highlights with a purple tie and light pink eyes).

She landed under a tree next to the village and transformed. She hoped that Fluttershy wouldn't tell them about her disguise...

Back in Ponyville

Celestia facehoofed for the sixth time that hour.

"Fluttershy. If you could be so kind to actually tell us what kind of disguise she was using. If we don't find her soon, she could return to her evil ways!" Twilight said to the yellow pegasus. Fluttershy had been refusing to answer, since she cared for the nighttime princess and secretly promised not to tell anyone. She also had to get out of the house to find the others and keep them quiet.

"Twilight, she made me promise." Fluttershy lied. She had gotten better at it since Nightmare Moon arrived. "And a princesses trust is one that I can't break!"

"Fluttershy! You have to tell us! She could-"

"I understand that you want to stay loyal to both princesses, dear Fluttershy, but this is urgent. Those shards had Nightmare forces still within them, and could easily take over Luna if she gets even the slightest bit of amusement from evil things. We have to find her, if not only for Equestria's sake, but for Luna's sake too." Celestia said, having lifted her face from her hoof.

Fluttershy thought about this for a second and decided to do the right thing.

"Um, she was a pink pony-" Fluttershy started.

"No! Wait! Let me draw a photograph so we can put up flyers!" Twilight said. While Twilight drew, Fluttershy described Alee.

Back in Dodge City

Alee slipped through the quiet streets. She went past a alleyway, and decided to go down it and find the shopping market. A faint rustling could be heard and was getting more frantic as Alee walked deeper into the alley. She heard it and investigated underneath the box that was rustling. Under the box was a tiny filly. She had dark purple fur and very dark purple mane and tail. She didn't have a cutie mark. She was blind.

"Sister? Is that you?" the filly said, quietly. She got up shakily and grinned and snuggled Alee's leg. "It is! Oh I have searched far for you. Manehatten is so different without you... I've missed you." Alee looked around her and pushed away the filly gently.

"Little one, you are blind. However did you get the theory that I was your sister?" Alee said.

"You sound like her. And before, when I could see, your legs were always really soft. And darker than any others. You see I can see somethings, like light and dark but I cannot make out shapes. I've seen your legs almost a billion time and I've learnt what they've looked like." The filly said quickly. Alee had to react quickly, this filly would not let go of her until she told the truth.

"OK, but listen, we cannot talk here, I have something to say to you which nobody else can hear." The filly nodded. Alee lead her out of the alley and took her to the market. A single stall was still open with a brown colt selling apples and carrots and salads.

"Excuse me good sir."  Nopony, but them and the brown colt was in sight.

"Ahh! Hope! It is great to see you my dear. And I assume this is your sister that you always talk about!" He said, taking his head off his hoof. "What do you need?"

"Um we shall have a thousand apples for this young one!" Alee said to the colt. She coughed slightly. "But I left my saddlebgs back at the entrance, so I shall get them. Um Hope, I think, you wait here with this gentleman and I shall be back soon enough." Alee trotted off and left them. She wasn't planning on returning to the young filly, and would certainly break her heart, and carried on down the path. The sun had set a long time ago and she had not had time to get some food, so she was dearly disapointed in her softness for the filly. She should have just left her and not even spoke a word.

Wait, why am I thinking ,like this. If I am to be fixed then I must not think dark thoughts...

Once she got to the end of the path she transformed into Nightmare Moon and rushed off.

Back in Ponyville

"Fluttershy, I must thank you again for allowing us into your home for so long." Celestia thanked.

"Oh, it was my pleasure to have royalty in my home." Fluttershy flattered.

"Fluttershy, we're not royalty to you, we're friends. Also when are you going to move into the castle?" Twilight asked.

"Oh I don't know. Maybe once we get this sorted out."