“So what is this? You invite me out to this rather rowdy cafe to discuss my birthday present and then give me a sizeable stack of reading material. I admit to being a little out of touch, despite your welcome lessons, but from what I remember birthday presents are supposed to be both a surprise and not require this much work from the recipient.”

“Well, Luna,” said Twilight Sparkle, desperately trying to ignore her rising blush, “I really didn’t know what to get you. I mean, you have everything you could want. I could have gotten Rarity to make you some more socks...”

“Ooh. I like socks,” Luna interrupted.

“But you already have lots of them. And I wanted to get you something we’d both remember. I thought about bringing in someone else for a threesome – they’re always fun – but we did that last year.”

“You really don’t have to get me anything at all, you know. Your friendship and love are the most precious things in the world to me.”

Twilight replied with a hopeful, shy, grin. “But that’s just it. I mean, I got the idea from Rainbow Dash of all people, but I think you'll love it. I’m going to give you me.”

“You?”

“Yes. Isn't it great? Rainbow suggested I do it like that silly Hearth’s Warming Eve cliché – sitting underneath the tree wearing nothing but a ribbon tied in a bow.”

Luna choked on her tea and blushing furiously, prompting Twilight to grin. Once Luna had recovered, Twilight continued.

“I see you like the idea,” she said with a leer, “but I don't think that that would be best. I can do that if you want, but I had something naughtier in mind.”

Twilight relaxed, losing her embarrassment and becoming more animated as she elaborated. “You see, I'm getting to know you. You’re a lovely and good person, but you’re a prankster at heart. You might like me as a present under the tree, all wrapped up and helpless...”

Luna struggled to maintain a calm demeanor while the thought of a cute Twilight Sparkle, wrapped up in ribbons and begging to be released danced through her mind. Twilight was clearly enjoying teasing her too much.

“But you'd like me even more as a victim walking into an epic prank.”

“I confess I do not understand. Please explain. It sounds... intriguing.”

“You love messing with people’s minds. On your birthday, I'm giving you mine to play with. I will teleport to the Castle of the Royal Sisters in the Everfree Forest, and there I will cast a very carefully crafted amnesia spell upon myself. While it is active I will only remember my life up to the week before the one thousandth Summer Sun celebration.”

“Oh.”

“Yes. I won't remember you, or this agreement, or anything that happened after that. I'll just be a very naive young woman alone in a scary castle. You have my permission to prank me. Or seduce me, if you prefer,” Twilight grinned knowingly, “You will know all my buttons better than I will, after all.”

Luna thought about Twilight Sparkle’s ‘buttons’. Luna thought about getting to use that knowledge on a naive and unsuspecting Twilight Sparkle. Luna’s blush threatened to become permanent. She and Twilight had explored each others’ fantasies, and they had slowly discovered that Twilight liked some very strange things, and Luna liked making Twilight happy doing those things. This had come as a surprise to both of them.

“I mean, it doesn’t have to be complicated. You could just have me wander around a haunted castle, scared out of my wits. Or, if you just want to,*ahem*, turn into ’NMM’, cast a lust spell onto me, and laugh as I submit to the night...” Twilight was surprised at how attractive the thought was to her. She shook her head and got back on track, “well, that’d be okay. But if you want to do something more elaborate, that’d be fine too.”

“I see. And this large stack of reading material?”

“That's me. Ammunition. Cheat sheets. Call it what you will. Everything I can think of about me since I was a girl. Childhood toys. Memories of the first time I, well, touched myself. What I was thinking of when I did. Every embarrassing secret. Fears. Crushes. Anything I could think of that you could use against amnesiac me.”

Luna had recovered her poise, and hid her excitement well. She was leafing through Twilight’s expertly compiled notes with an arched eyebrow.

“Snakes, hmm?”

“Ugh! It’s so silly. I know that they’re not slimy, or even malicious, and that they just want quiet, warmth and food… but the thought of even touching one just terrifies me!”

“A hairbrush?”

Twilight blushed, her mind already starting to question the wisdom of giving quite so much personal information to the puckish princess. Still, she thought, she was committed now. “Uh, yes. It’s on my dresser in the library. You know the one, with the long handle...”

“Hmm, this list of ’subjects’ is very long, isn’t it? So many interesting names… This ‘Moondancer’ turns up a lot, doesn’t she?”

“Uh, that’s why I suggested this cafe. She’s our waitress...”

“Big ’crush’?”

“The biggest. It wasn’t just that she’s beautiful,” Twilight’s eyes opened wide with panic, “but she’s not as beautiful as you! I love you! You know I–” Luna interrupted Twilight with her snickering, “*ahem* Yes. Well. She made beautiful things, and she’s really smart and cool. And I think she likes girls. And– Ugh. I couldn't even bear to look at her in university, in case she noticed me...”

“Ah.

“Well, thank you Twilight. You’ve given me a lot to think about. I think I’m going love my birthday present. I’m going to enjoy– What’s the phrase? ’Mindfucking’ you?”

Luna timed the remark perfectly, making Twilight cough and splutter into her tea. They both loved keeping score.

“You may go, Miss Sparkle. As you can see, I have a lot of reading to do.” Luna dismissed Twilight with an impressively languid offhand wave carefully crafted to drive her girlfriend crazy.

She watched the librarian’s surprisingly toned retreating behind with a smirk. When she was sure that Twilight was gone, Luna caught Moondancer’s eye and waved her over. She had a lot of work to do, but there was always time to meet new people.

Twilight sat propped up against some cushions on Luna's bed, reading some papers held in her magic. Luna was lying beside Twilight, as naked as she was. Twilight was using her magic, as her hands were currently cuffed to the bed frame up above her head. More traditional silken ropes kept her legs well apart. She was reading very carefully, not least because dire things were threatened if she dropped the document. Luna was ’helping’ her.

Twilight studiously ignored the bead of sweat rolling down her brow. She was reading what Luna had planned for her, and her overactive imagination was making it hard to maintain her focus.

“So, uh, it’s going to be a morality test?”

“Oh yes. I want to get to know you better.”, the tip of a deep blue wing started delicately stroking the inside of Twilight’s thigh, slowly working its way up her leg. “Your heroism fascinates me. What will you do when it’s really put to the test?”

“Mmmmm! Uhhhh... Shadow constructs?”

“Lovely things. So useful. They look– and feel–” Luna punctuated the remark with a quick pinch of one of Twilight’s already swollen nipples, “just like normal people.”

Twilight gasped. The magic field holding the papers wavered, then became steady again.

“I can puppet them with ease. They’ll be the extras in our little play, whenever I need something more substantial than an illusion. They could even take a more active role, should the occasion call for it.”

“Mmmmmm... Don’t stop...” The wing had reached Twilight’s crotch, and was now tickling her moist lips with a feather-light touch. “You'll, ah, you’ll be Moondancer?”

“And the demon. I’ve spent some time chatting with her and I’ve read your notes. I'll be very convincing.” Luna noticed a trickle of sweat that was rolling down Twilight’s neck, and delicately licked it up.

“Oooooohhhh....”

“I’ll set the stage as Moondancer, teaching you how to have fun. Then I will take advantage of your remarkably poor decision-making strategies, render you helpless, and take you captive as the demon. The powerful succubus will tempt you with dark magics and forbidden knowledge. And lots of kinky sex. Then you get the test: which side do you take, and will you win?

"Moondancer will likely fall, so how will you handle her ‘betrayal’? Will you take the 'good' side and lose? If so, you’ll be spending the night in chains, plaything of the demon and your corrupted lover. Or win, and have a grateful Moondancer teach you some special lessons? Will you side with the succubus and lose? You could find yourself trapped in the darkness, alone with it. Or maybe you’ll triumph with the evil by your side, and have an enchained Moondancer as a toy. So many interesting options...

“So if you're a good girl, fiery little Moondancer will fulfil all your wildest fantasies. Well, almost all of them. I don’t think we’ll be able to relocate to the Canterlot throne room. Unless… No. You’ll just have to settle for most of them. If you’re a bad girl– well, the evil succubus will have to ’punish' you. Either way, be sure to bring plenty of water, because you’ll be getting a lot of ’exercise’.”

Twilight’s willpower was great. It was more than matched, however, by her imagination. The thought of the game that they would be playing got the better of her, and she lost herself. Luna noticed the drool on her lips and grinned. A sudden tweak of her lover’s clitoris and a nip on her unprotected ear was enough to overwhelm her resistance, and she spasmed, arching her back with pleasure. Twilight’s magic fizzled, and the papers drifted to her lap.

“Oh dear! It looks like you’ve gotten bored reading my little plan, and lost our little bet. We shall have to find something else to keep you occupied.” Twilight’s eyes widened with realisation, but she was honour-bound to not stop Luna from placing the magic-dampening spell on her, or putting the gag in her mouth. Luna lowered her hungry mouth to Twilight’s pussy and began, slowly, to lick. Twilight gulped helplessly. It was going to be a very long night.

It was a little past mid-day when Twilight teleported to the entrance of the Castle of the Royal Sisters. The sky was clear and the sun blazing, her baseball cap only just protecting her eyes from the glare. She came prepared for adventure – a rugged jacket over her tank-top, fingerless gloves for climbing, a rucksack stuffed with plenty of supplies, denim shorts and some tough lace-up boots that could take a lot of wear and tear. Everything was carefully chosen to be in keeping with her possessions as a student.

As she stood surveying the magnificent ruins, she noticed a strange creature hovering motionlessly near the ruined bridge. Stepping closer to take a look, she realised with a start that it was a dead Ethereal Thought-Eater. Twilight cautiously approached the creature. She was so focused on the beast that she started when Luna stepped out of the shadows. They embraced and kissed eagerly. Twilight’s baseball cap fell to the ground, ignored.

“I prefer to work with real props wherever possible,” Luna said, gesturing at the limp grey monster once they had reluctantly separated, “particularly when working with someone as perceptive as you. I caught this nasty thing less than an hour ago.”

“So I see. You’ve put a lot of thought into this.”

“Only the best is good enough for you. Now, erect an aethereal barrier around the castle, let me get in character, and we can get started.” Luna’s eyes made no attempt to hide her excitement.

Twilight closed her eyes, gathered her prodigious power and cast a barrier around the setting of their play. As anticipated, she felt slightly drained by the effort, but not exhausted. Luna studied the shield briefly, then turned back to her lover, satisfied.

“Very nice. Now, it’s my turn.” The air around the goddess shimmered, and when it settled a beautiful young woman stood in her place. She was a touch taller than Twilight, slightly heavier built, and her long crimson hair was tied behind her in a ponytail. Blue eyes looked at her from above a lively grin. “How do I look?”

Twilight’s chest tightened, and her heart hammered. She was surprised by the strength of her visceral reaction to suddenly finding herself facing her old crush.

Much like Twilight, Moondancer looked like a spell-caster ready for a day of casual exploration, with a tight T-shirt under a denim jacket, stylishly frayed and torn jeans, and a colourful bandana in her hair. Her ankle-high walking boots looked ideal for scrambling. She looked mouth-watering.

“Uh, good. Really good. You sound just like her, too...”

“How about the smell?”, ’Moondancer’ asked with mock innocent curiosity, leaning in close.

Luna delighted in Twilight’s embarrassment. “I, er, wouldn’t know.” Twilight turned her head away, suddenly interested in the crumbling stonework beside the bridge. Her hand subconsciously rose to her neck, and she held it there a moment before turning back to ‘Moondancer’. Twilight was clearly disconcerted by her lover pretending to be her second biggest crush, particularly considering what she knew was going to happen. She could not, however, turn off her mind.

“Oh, wait– that bottom set of piercings: she got those after she graduated. You’ll need to lose them or come up with a story.”

Luna quickly removed the ruby-studded rings and stuffed them into a pocket in her jeans. The pierced holes they left in her ears disappeared.

“Oops,” said Luna, “I almost forgot the feedback spell,” she cast a spell that conjured a swarm of tingly swirling lights that briefly swirled around Twilight and herself, “There, now anytime you have fun, I have fun. Amplified. A lot. Any last things before we start?”

“Well, um,” Twilight prevaricated, “I-if I do, um, succumb to temptation, please don’t think too badly of me.”

Luna looked at her with compassion. “Don’t worry, Twily. I love you, not the Heroine of Equestria. I just want to get to know you better. I’ll love you just the same, whatever you choose.”

Luna stepped forward, lifted the cap a little and kissed her on the forehead. Twilight flinched at the sting she felt where Luna’s lips had touched. Twilight reached up, felt the welt forming where she had been kissed, and understood.

“Ouch. Well, happy birthday, Luna. Don’t worry too much about me. Remember: have fun.”

“Oh, I will. I’ve been looking toward to this.”

Twilight turned to face the hovering monster corpse and cast the amnesia spell upon herself.

Author's Note

This will be a clop-heavy story, but hopefully some fun and adventure shall be had as well. Hope you like it.