The Dawn of Darkness

The Dawn of Darkness

An original tale by Diiscord

Chapter 2

Moon:

        Celestia was really outshined by me in the meeting. I couldn’t wait for the next one at midsummers Eve in two days, I was finally making a name for myself.

Knock. Knock.

“Miss Moon?” I turned my head towards the door of my room.

        “Yes Tiberius?”

        “May I enter?”

        “Yeah, come in, I’m just laying down before I sleep.”

        The door opened and light poured into my room for the second time today, nearly blinding me. I blinked my eyes to try and recover as quick as I could. “Hurry! Close the door!”

        He rushed in and closed the door, my room quickly returned to its deep blue color. The stars above my bed twinkled slowly as they had been. “What was it Tiberius?”

        “I just have a couple things to finalize before midsummers eve in two days. Also, I wanted to ask if you wanted me to get you a dress for the festival, or do you already have one?”

        I rolled over in my bed, looking away from him, “No, it’s fine. I won’t be going anyways.”

        “What do you mean, you won’t be going? You have to be there. There’s a midnight festival this year. Didn’t your sister tell you??”

        !!!

        A midnight festival?? That was new. “Then get me a dress, something that matches me well, personality wise.”

        Tiberius took down a couple notes, “Also, Celestia wanted you to do a ceremony to lower the moon.”

        “Ceremony?”

        “Yes, Starswirl notified me after the meeting today. He said Celestia wanted to start including you in the yearly celebrations, hence the midnight festival.”

        “I wonder why she didn’t say something personally…” I shrugged and rolled over in bed. “Make sure you get my dress ready for tomorrow..”

        “Yes, Miss Moon.” Tiberius bowed and left my room.

        Perhaps ponies will see the night as more than just a time for sleep after this celebration. Then, finally, I will get some recognition for my beautiful night…

……

I woke up and stared upwards. The stars in my room were so close, yet farther away than normal. There was also a familiar object missing from the artificial sky, my moon. I was rather confused. I tried to put one in the sky but I couldn’t. My horn just got fried. I cringed in pain and tried to roll over and pull up my covers then get more sleep. As I turned, I was faced with a white, cold, hard bed. I also found my blanket to be missing.

I slowly lifted myself up and looked around. The empty landscape surrounding me was infinite. Nothing besides the ridges of craters stopped the horizon. I was on the moon.

I screamed and cried on the ground.

……

I woke up with a jolt. I was breathing heavy and I looked around my room, seeing familiar surroundings. I hugged the bedpost as I gasped for air. It’s ok, just a dream.

I looked on my nightstand at my clock, it read 7:50. I MISSED MY ALARM. I ran outside, putting on my crown and jumped off my balcony, flying into the sky. I dragged the moon across the sky and put all the stars in place.

When I landed in the Everfree castle garden, I sighed. That was exhausting. I smiled at my work. I did good even though I was an hour late. Good thing tomorrow night is when ponies will be up for the celebration, otherwise everypony would have seen my mistake…

Tiberius walked up behind me.

“Miss, it took all day, but your model dress was made.”

I smiled. “Ok, let’s go down to the boutique and get it fitted.” Me and Tiberius walked for the exit.

….

I sat there, the mare was all over me, it felt like she was taking measurements for the past hour. I was so bored.

I couldn’t even move, because the mare wanted to design the dress around my body, since an alicorns’ physique is much different than that of a pegasus or unicorn. She was constantly telling me about what an honor it is to make my dress. I just smiled some and blushed. I had begun to lose my bored attitude and take on one of more excitement. This was the first time I had gotten this much love since mother died.

….

When the dress was finished, the mare, whose name I learned was Midnight Star, sewed all the pieces together. The completed dress was beautiful and flowed like a river. it matched me perfectly. It featured constellations all over and was deep blue, like the night.

“This is amazing, I can’t wait till everypony sees it at the Midsummers eve festival. Say, Midnight, you must be the best tailor in all of Everfree!”

She blushed at this, “N-no, your majesty. I’m not that good..”

“You may call me Luna. And yes, you’re amazing. I’d like to appoint you as my personal designer, if that’s not too much to ask.” I smiled at her. She smiled and started shaking.

I grinned nervously, “Midnight?”

“YESSSS!!” She fell over and started laughing happily. I patted her side gently.

“Ok, Midnight, you can live in the castle or in the city if you want. Whatever is easier for you. I’ll be heading back now to prep for tomorrow nights festival. I’ll see you tomorrow hopefully!” I petted her mane as she smiled up at me from the floor.

I trotted outside into the lobby of the boutique and spotted Tiberius sleeping. His dark grey fur was all puffy and his mane was tangled about. He must’ve passed out while I was being fitted. I slipped him on my back and smiled. He deserved a nap. He had been working almost 24 hours straight on getting the dress designed and setting up for Midsummers. I respected him for his brilliant determination.

“Night night Tiberius. sleep well. It’s a big day tomorrow.”

I flew him up to the castle and placed him in his bed. Indeed it was a big day tomorrow. It will mark the first day that ponies celebrate the night..