The return of a mare, though not in the same form.
Luna stood in her bedroom chamber looking through a book on spells that stood on a stand to the far corner of the room. She glanced at one particular spell that she wanted to try out, it involved her dream walking abilities, as in enhancing them to work better. She loved trying to earn her subjects trust via their dreams and now she had a better shot at it.
She smiled to herself and collected the mystic auras from around the room into her horn summoning a faint turquoise glow to surround her horn and at first attempted to spell by mumbling the incarnation but then suddenly a black aura wrapped around her light aura in the magical light and the alicorn gasped in horror, recognizing the magic as her former evil side, Nightmare Moon.
She attempted to stop the dark magic, but all attempts were left in vain as the magic started to shift and form something like a body, it was trying to give Nightmare Moon a body to call her own. The lunar princess could only watch in horror as the strains of light magic almost vaporized under the strength of the black magic. As hope was almost lost, a strain of light fought back and was soon locked, alive, within the black ball of mist which shaped into something small yet breathing.
The lights and magical energies died down, Luna winced but when nothing striked and no sound was heard, she got up and shuffled her ears around to listen closest. Then a infant like cry rang through the lunar princess's poor ears, that was when she saw what made the angry cry. A sight that made her gasp in utter horror but also giggle slightly. There sat on the floor, hoof crossed, was a baby Nightmare Moon that was pouting, sadly.
''Dawk Mawic fwiled.'' cried the baby Nightmare Moon. ''W-Why am iw tawking wike a baby?''
''Maybe that's because you are a baby.....'' muttered Luna, uncertain what to do.
''No! No! No!'' cried Nightmare Moon, bawling her eyes out.
Luna didn't even think about her next move, but instead of bolting off to find her older sister, she picked up the crying infant like a mother would in attempt to calm her even though she didn't really want a foal. She rocked the infant, whilst smiling. The bawling infant paused and relaxed within the lunar princess's hooves.
''Sister, are you alright! I felt dark mag....'' said Celestia, bolting into the room before stopping mid-sentence at the sight of the infant within Luna's hooves. ''Uh, sister. That's Nightmare Moon!''
''I know, dear sister but she is only a infant and she's was crying because of being a infant, though I believe she still possesses her memories, I don't think she cares much. After all, she calmed like any baby would.'' replied Luna, in the best way she could as she smiled down at the filly that nuzzled within her hooves.
''Twat's wight!'' confirmed a calm Nightmare Moon.
''Sister, correct me if I'm wrong but I believe she needs a mother and before now you didn't want a mother.'' said Celestia, trying to keep herself calm in this situation.
''I don't really, but I can't just leave her alone.'' muttered Luna, conflicted on whether or not she should keep the adorable filly within her hooves.
''Hmm...I might have a idea on this.'' mused Celestia, with a hoof under her chin. ''Yes, perfect....if she agrees that is.''
''Who, dear sister? I deserve to know.''
''My former student, Princess Twilight Sparkle. She knows how to care for babies, after all she hatched and raised Spike when she was only a little filly who had recently come into my watchful eyes.'' said Celestia, with a smile on her face.
''But can you be certain that she will look after Moony, after all she was almost killed by Moony if it wasn't for her new found friends.'' said Luna, sadly as she looked down at the infant.
''Twat wight....'' mumbled Moony, babyishly but quietly.
''You're right, but I'll still try.'' said Celestia, before she realized something. ''You nicknamed her Moony?''
''Yeah, after all her full name is Nightmare Moon, who wants a name like that so Moony is cute and short.''
''I see, I'll leave you to alone for the night whilst I get myself prepared to call Twilight here tomorrow.''
And with that, the white alicorn sun princess left the room leaving her sister and her now foal other self alone. The two stared at each other for a long while, it was awkward knowing they were talking to their other persona.
''You gowna sweak?'' squeaked Moony, breaking the dreaded silence.
''Ah. Sorry, Moony. I was thinking, you'll have to go with Twilight tomorrow if she agrees to take care of you. Are you sure you wanna be raised by somepony you barely know?''
''I...am...swared bwt I mwst I gwess..''
''Oh, yeah. Moony, do you know how old your body is right now?'' asked Luna, worriedly.
''Uh.....twee wonths....I twink....'' uttered Moony. ''Why?''
''Oh...god....uh, Moony. Where do newborn foals get their milk from until they can swallow formula?''
''Wew, duh. I may be a baby, but I’wm not swupid, Woona. Dey dwink fwom dere moders...'' stated Moony, before horror ridden her face. ''Uh oh.....b-bweast miwk....''
''Yep, I'm sorry about this but you'll starve without it, tomorrow I'll give Twilight some mothering pills so that she can feed you without worry but you'll have to agree....''
''....B-but...'' Moony tried to protest but soon realized. ''I'll twy.....''
''Good, please try. I wouldn't want you to turn up out of nowhere and then sever a horrible death.''
Luna smiled a little, though sadness was in her eyes. She summoned a crib with her now normal magic and gently picked up Moony and placed the baby alicorn within the confines of the crib. ''Now, it's late. You probably need to get to sleep, after all you have a long day awaiting you if Twilight agrees.''
''But...But.....'' moaned Moony, only to have a yawn form from her mouth. She tried to stay awake, to prove she was a big pony, but sleep settled over her and she was soon asleep, sucking on her young hoof at that. It was such of adorable sight, one that was sure to get on the young foal's nerve.
''D'aww....'' mumbled Luna, before getting in her own bed and let sleep follow.
