Rogue Life

    "How'd ya know we were lookin' for some pony?" AppleJack asked.

    "I have great guessing skills" Lunar implied.

    Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "I doubt that,'' she said to herself.

    Lunar didn't care at all. "Would you get our guests and I some cabbage stew and bring it up to my quarters, Jack?" Jack nodded and began to walk away. "Before you go, no meat for any of them.''

   "But you always have meat in your stew," Jack said confusingly.

   "I said no meat... So do as I say..." Lunar sneered, his eyes flashed a light greenish-blue, revealing menacing cat like eyes. Jack left right away, fearing he might die if he didn't go.

   Ross walked away, not knowing that Jack had ran out of fear, from the group and went into a room while the group went up the stairs to Lunar's quarters. Lunar waited until all the ponies were in the quarter and shut the door behind them. The room was clean for an underground area. Greyish blue bed sat by the wall, a handmade rock desk with a couple of pens on it was on the other side of the room, there was a window that showed the glowing moon, there was a large table with seven chairs and one large chair with cushions and were made of iron, and on the table were blue flowers in a unpainted clay jar.

   "At least this quarter looks clean... unlike everything else," Rarity said.

   "I try to be clean. While we wait for our dinner, you all should take a seat,'' Lunar said. He then walked over to the large chair and took a seat. The ponies did the same.

   "So, you said you might have who we need,'' Rainbow Dash recalled.

   "I did say that. Who are you looking for?" Lunar asked, even though he knew the answer.

   "Um... We're looking for a blue p-pony p-princess,'' Fluttershy answered shakily for she was still scared of the human.

   "Well,'' Lunar began, "We might have her in our dungeon." Fluttershy curled into a small ball at the word "dungeon''.

   "Then again, we might not have her at all," Lunar said.

    "How do we know your not lying, because you are a Rogue?" Pinkie pointed out.

    "Your food, Master,'' Jack said as he came in with a large tray with seven bowls that held their Cabbage Stew. Jack walked around as he gave Lunar and each pony a bowl. "Would you like me to stay in here Master?"

    "No. I want you to guard my door and make sure no one comes inside. Do you understand? If you fail at this job, then I will punish you myself and that punishment could lead to your death,'' Lunar said. If you could see his face, you would see a very stern and serious face.

    Jack slowly back away until he reached the door. He then walked out and shut the door behind him.

   "Do you really punish people like that?" Fluttershy asked as she slowly uncurled from the ball.

   "Only if I need to. Let's start eating. I am sure you have been starving the entire day.''

   "Start talking 'bout the Princess," AppleJack commanded.

   "How about I show you her," Lunar said with a female tone much like Luna's. Lunar removed his gloves which reveal blue hooves with light and shiny light purple hoofshoes. He then pulled back his hood, showing his blue, smiling, pony face. He was Luna...

   "Wait, you were Luna the entire time?" Twillight gasped.

    "Didn't every pony already know that?" Pinkie asked. "The name practically gave her away. Did no pony seriously know that?"

    "NO!!" the other ponies said in response.

   "Well that doesn't matter. At least we can take you back to Equestria," Twillight said happily.

   "No,'' Luna said.

   "No?" the ponies stared at Luna.

   "I said no. I don't want to go back and I will never go back again," Luna said coldly. Her voice had taken the male tone again as she lifted the hood back over her head with her magic. She lifted the bowl to her hidden face and drank it all in one quick gulp.

   "Why?" Fluttershy asked.

   "If I am not a seen as a good ruler, then why should I go? Besides, I still raise the moon for you instead of becoming that n-nightmare,'' her voice quavered when she said "nightmare''. She pulled the gloves over her hooves. "Eat up because you need the energy for returning to Equestria.'' She spat out "Equestria" like it tasted like rotten fish.

"But your sister is worried sick about you Luna,'' Rarity said.

"It's Lunar and I don't need my sister anymore. There will be no talking for the rest of your meal or else you will be kicked out. And I will be the one kicking you out," Lunar snapped.

  Lunar walked out of quarters and talked to Jack. "When they are all done eating, let them out and make sure they leave for good," Lunar said coldly and stormed off. Jack nodded and shut the door.

  "Is she really not going?" Fluttershy whimpered. No pony answered, for they were either eating or were staring out into space and thinking about what Luna said.

  "Ah think so, Sugarcube," AppleJack pulled her hat in front of her face once she was done eating.

  Each pony walked through the door as Jack and Lunar stared at them.

  "Here is some money for food,'' Lunar said to Twillight. He handed her a bag of money.

  When all the ponies were outside, AppleJack stopped and stared at Lunar. "Are you sure you want to stay here, Luna?"

  Lunar stared back. "I am sure that want to stay and my name is Lunar,'' he said to her calmly.

  "Well, I never like your night,'' she chuckled. She looked at Lunar, hoping to reveal his beautiful pony face, but when nothing happened, she left in defeat.

  "Your night?'' Jack asked. Lunar only sighed.

You know she and other ponies wouldn't say that if you became me again a voice that was Nightmare Moon's said from inside Lunar's head.

    "I would never do that!" Lunar said back loudly.

     "Um... I'm going to go now,'' Jack said as he slipped away.

Of course you wouldn't. You are nice now. Aren't you Luna?

    ''I thought I got rid of you, Nightmare,'' Lunar said.

Well you thought wrong... Very wrong...

    "We will not return to Equestria until we have Luna," Twillight said to the group. They sat in a circle around a small but warm fire.

    "Listen Twi, we might not get Luna back. She is serious about leaving her alone. I don't know if we can get her, but I'm gonna still try," Apple Jack said to Twillight.

    Fluttershy sniffed and poked at the ground with her hoof. "What if we never bring her back?"

    The rest of the group replied in unison, "Then we never go home."

    Fluttershy jumped from the response. "But I have animals to take care of!" She whimpered.

    "Don't worry, Celestia is doing everything she can back in Equestria to make sure that we can continue our mission without having to go back," Twillight said. She glanced at the letter that was recently delivered to the group. "Well, at least I hope......"

  "But that doesn't matter right now. We need to bring Luna back even if it's the last thing we do," Rainbow Dash said. She stretched her cyan wings wide and looked at the dark night sky.

   "And once we take Luna back, that Jack can be leader. He seemed like a good candidate for the job," Rarity said. "He also seems a little dreamy..."

   "AND THEN WE CAN THROW A PARTY!!!!!" Pinkie jumped in.

    "We will do this together," Rainbow said.

   Twillight smiled and said, "Together."

   The girls giggled and all hugged each other.

   "Together."