The Citizens Of The Eternal Night: The Hoof Maiden (Rarity's POV)

By: Cartoonlover13

Proofreaded by: Cola_bubblepop

Wow...Seven years…

Can't believe it's been seven years. Time sure flies by, huh? It seems just like yesterday Princess Nightmare Moon took over Equestria and imprisoned our old ruler, Princess Celestia, in the moon. Nopony expected it to happen and ponies forgot that the image of a pony in the moon was a real pony. The citizens of Equestria were terrified and some tried to overthrow our new ruler.

But...they failed and every time every citizen of Equestria no matter what age are forced to see the execution. The Princess says it's to scare the ponies to not rebel. And it works, there hasn't been a rebellion in years.

One of the rebellions was led by Moondancer, the former apprentice of Princess Celestia. She and a group of ponies (The Solar Fighters) rebelled against Princess Nightmare Moon. They failed... When they were caught they were tortured and beaten to near death.

Me and everypony else in Equestria was forced to see her execution and her group. I saw her scream in agony when being burned at the stake along with the rest of the ponies of her group. That image will haunt me and everypony else forever.

But after all these years ponies still fear her, but that keeps her in power and how she controls ponies. Ponies have stopped rebelling and gotten used to her reign and are even loyal to her, like me. We aren't in chaos, war, destruction, starving, or something else terrible. Even if you hate Princess Nightmare Moon she's keeping us safe and ponies gave up trying to overthrow her lunar reign after many failed attempts.

The ponies of Equestria are not in any danger. She destroyed the statue of Discord before he escaped, Queen Chrysalis and her changelings, King Sombra, and Tirek. She found a way through magic to grow plants without the sun and tourism of Nightmare Moon's Castle is very successful.

She is very strict though, very different than Celestia. She was kind, generous, merciful, and patient. Princess Nightmare Moon is very different. She is impatient, merciless, scary, and ruthless.

Before the Thousandth Summer Sun Celebration where Nightmare Moon came back I was just an inspiring fashion designer. Longing to serve to elite and noble, look where I am now. The personal hoof maiden of the ruler of Equestria, the first in command, and Mistress of the Night. In fact I was even a bridesmaid for her niece, Mi Amore Cadenza, ruler of The Crystal Empire wedding.

The origin of Nightmare Moon surprised me. It was just the plot of book, The Legend Of The Two Sisters. I thought was just a story. Princess Nightmare Moon was the sister of Celestia and they rule together in harmony. Nightmare Moon became jealous and bitter of Princess Celestia because ponies relished in her sun. That jealousy and bitterness turned her into Nightmare Moon. Princess Celestia defeated her the first time and imprisoned her In the moon.

But yet the second time Celestia was defeated and put in the moon. After a year of her rule I realized that nopony was going overthrow the Princess’s rule. My hope for Celestia coming back was gone and I realized that the best I could do is obey and adjust to my new life.

I was forced to recruit into the princess's staff. Many ponies all over Equestria were recruited into her army and staff. After many promotions I got the highest honor for a servant!

In fact, I'm the Princess's most trusted servant! Many of my old friends from Ponyville now work for Her Highness now. Such as Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy. There is also Pinkamena Diane Pie and Twilight Sparkle I met a while after I first started working here.

I still sometimes design fashion and I also lead Nightmare Moon's Financial Division. How busy am I! I like my job. Does that sound crazy? Yes. But serving the most powerful and terrifying pony in Equestria is not so bad. Princess Nightmare Moon being my mistress doesn't bother me.

But it's the Princess's student is the one who truly makes me loathe my job. When ever my mistress tasks me of serving her student, Trixie Lulamoon. I feel like clawing out somepony's eyes.

Oh my stars. She's so arrogant, boastful, and annoying. I hate the way she acts like she's better than everypony else she calls herself "The Great And Powerful Trixie". To worsen it she speaks in third person, has terrible fashion sense, and she's revered as a hero to Equestria. Tsk.

Recently a purple alicorn and a baby dragon just showed up after tourist visiting hours. She looked a lot like my friend, Twilight Sparkle. They had the same coat, mane and tail, voice, and even the same cutiemark. But Twilight is a unicorn and a lot shorter than that alicorn.

The alicorn and dragon somehow knew my name! I swear, she was some time traveling pony, at least from my knowledge. Rainbow Dash told me she managed to outwit the Princess and her and her dragon left through some time portal. Rainbow Dash told me the alicorn said where she was from Nightmare Moon was defeated.

An Equestria without Nightmare Moon in power... That's just absurd to ponies and me. I could just imagine…

Do I miss the sun? Do I feel like I betrayed Celestia since she had made so many sacrifices for us? Yes and yes. I miss the sun's warmth sometimes and how I shone in the sunlight. I wanted Celestia back, but if I tried to overthrow the Princess, not only me, but my friends and family would suffer.

I think of Moondancer when I want Nightmare Moon's reign to be over. Moondancer's family is now suffering still. Moondancer's loved ones were forced to be in the front row of her execution. They're continuously harassed for being associated with her. I wouldn't want that to happen to family.

Call me a coward. Fine, but I love my family, including my dear sister, Sweetie Belle, too much. I do feel disgusted how us Equestrians just let her take power and do horrible stuff. Sometimes I have a glimmer of hope for Nightmare Moon's reign to be over. She has committed so many atrocities under her rule.

When I was a filly I read many fairy tales about the princess and and her prince in shining armor save the day and defeat the evil villain. This is real life and the villain has won. I won't live to see the day she loses her position as ruler of all of Equestria. In fact nopony will ever see that day since it will never happen.

Author's Note

This is just a short story I thought of when reading stories set in the universes in the season five finale and Rated Ponystar and Michy's story. Next chapter is Rainbow Dash. And no Coverart as of right now since I can't find any art. If you find any art for the Coverart please tell me.