The Return of Nightmare Moon

     Luna walked through the royal garden. It was dawn and the birds had begun to sing their cheerful songs. Dew covered everything. The sun made it glow like tiny golden fires incased in spheres of liquid gold. The garden was filled with green shrubs and red roses.

     Her sapphire blue eyes were filled with tears. She had the nightmare again. She was tortured by it ever since Dark Flame had disappeared. It was awful; she could not hold back tears whenever she thought of it. She would be in a room surrounded by the bodies of guards, Twilight and her friends, and her half dead sister. Dark Flame would stand over her with the Elements. He would use them on her and she would double in size, her eyes would turn from sapphire blue with normal pupils to crimson with vertical pupils, she would gain silver armor and her mane cut would change from flowing to sleek. She would laugh evilly and finish off her sister. After this Luna would always wake up screaming and gasping for air. She could not stand the thought of being turned back into a monster.

     “Luna?” came the compassionate voice of Celestia. “Luna my sister, why are you up so early?” she said gently.

     Luna lowered her head and closed her eyes. As she did a shimmering, silver tear fell from her face and mingled with the morning dew on the ground.

    “The nightmare again?” ask Celestia quietly. Luna made no sounds, she just nodded her head. She then broke into sobs. She cried and cried. Celestia walked over to her and embraced her with her neck and wings. Luna turned into Celestia, burying her face in her sisters white fur. A guard came to investigate the sobs and saw what was happening. He smiled at Celestia, she smiled back and he walked on his way.

     “Luna, it’s okay.” said Celestia.

     “No it’s not! I’m a monster!” she cried with the words coming out in between sobs.

     “You are not a monster. He won’t harm you.” said Celestia reassuringly.

     “Yes he will! He will find a way!”

     “Not if he is robbed of his dark power.” said Celestia.

     “What?” said Luna looking up into her sisters smiling face. She stopped crying.

     “I am going to get Twilight and her friends to use the Elements on HIM.” Celestia said in a very intellectual manner. She was still holding her sister who was currently drying the tears around her eyes and sniffling.

     “How are you going to find him?” asked Luna as eagerly as she could given the current situation. She was happy that Celestia had come up with a plan to tame her son. He would be free, he would learn to love and fulfill his calling in life.

     “Draw him out.” said Celestia plainly, she released Luna from the hug.

     “HOW?” asked Luna curiously.

     “What does he want?” asked Celestia.

     “For night to last forever and for me to be a monster.” Luna said sarcastically.

     “He wants me DEAD.” said Celestia plainly. “I’ll go to Pony Ville unguarded with Twilight and her friends hiding somewhere. It will be too good an opportunity to pass up. He WILL show up to confront me and when he does he’s ours.”

     “How is he going to find out you’re there?” asked Luna.

     “I’ll announce it, he’s bond to hear it from someone.”

     “You’re either brave or crazy.” laughed Luna.

     “Probably a little of both.” said Celestia, also laughing. “I’ll tell Twilight when she comes to the Archives later today. Don’t worry Luna; we’ll get you REAL son back.”

     Luna smiled and turned away.

     “Thank you my sister.” she said as she walked back in the direction of her bed chamber to get some much needed sleep.