Noctiphobia

The moon was always a solitary guardian, much like the sun. Keeping watch in the skies above Equestria as it always had for millenia. It was satisfied in its solitude, a lone sentinel in the sky. But then, when you think about it, whilst alone in duty, it was never truly alone. The stars fill the skies, adding a radiant beauty to the air.

But ponies aren't like the moon.

Luna dislikes being so alone. The knowledge that she will live for so long, an uncertain amount of time certainly, and never be capable of having somepony beside her to warm her at night and to hold her and tell her everything was alright haunted her, plagues her mind. All she wants is somepony to care for her, rather than having to care for everypony else in Equestria.

Meanwhile, in a town not so far away, a lone guard, tried and found guilty of a plethora of crimes, is exiled from his village, never to return upon pain of death. It's a fair way to Canterlot, but who says one couldn't make time fly?

Join Stalwart Defender and Luna in this epic game of cat, mouse and magic as they spiral inexplicably and irreversibly into tighter and tighter circles around each other, facing none other than assassins, bureaucrats and their own tangled emotions as the two find each other under the most extraordinary circumstances.

Sequel to 'Athazagoraphobia'

Rated Mature for later chapters

I do not own ' My little Pony: Friendship is Magic' or any characters that are contained therein, but I will write them how I wish to write them regardless of what others think is necessary. Should you have a problem with that, I can assure you with full and utter certainty that I really don't care. Thank you for reading this, you're wasting your time still reading this and I will never understand why on earth people would not only assume that I own such a wonderful show, but that they're still reading this stupid little article. On a brighter note, Bacon.