The Citizens Of The Eternal Night

The Citizens Of The Eternal Night: The Gardener (Fluttershy’s POV)

By: Cartoonlover13

Proofreaded by: Cola_bubblepop

I struggle to move around now even after seven years of eternal night. The moon doesn't give the same light as the sun. Oh dear Fluttershy! You shouldn't say the su- I mean that old thing. It's outlawed to even say the that celestial body or our old leader. You would get executed by Nightmare Moon’s executioner and my friend, Pinkamena. Or you would get sent to the...to the...hole.

Even though I never went there, I heard such terrible stories from guards who used to work there and my friend, Rainbow Dash. Everypony who was sent there never came back. I hope I'll never get sent there since I'm just the quiet gardener.

My job is easy; just tend to the flowers in the castle garden and care of the animals living in the garden. Though I miss my cottage in Ponyville, when I was forced to be in the castle staff I put all of my animals in the garden. I politely asked to do so and I'm glad I was able to do so.

I'm glad I'm not picked on as there is a lot of mean people working here. Since I have a friendship with Rainbow Dash, Captain Of The Nightmare Guard, Rainbow Dash to be clear. She always had protected me from those who would bully me. Guess I'm an easy target for them.

I was there at the last ever Summer Sun Celebration. Princess Celestia never came for the celebration. Instead Nightmare Moon came. She took over and crowned herself Princess Of Equestria. Then there was never a Summer Sun Celebration or a sun.

I was in charge of the music my birds were perfect it's too bad the princes never got to heard it. Then there were many rebellions one led by Moondancer, the former apprentice of the former Princess Celestia. She...and her group Solar Citizens rebelled fairly early in the new reign.

They almost overthrew Nightmare Moon and her forces. But...they failed. Then everypony in Equestria was forced to see the public execution. They...they...THEY!!

…

…I-I'm sorry...

...I...I...

Deep breaths Fluttershy. You...you can do this. They were burned alive and I will never forget their screams of agony. I would never be in a rebellion and I didn't want another rebellion. I can't take it! But...there were more rebellions. Either by being eaten alive by starved timberwolves or being burned alive, I saw their deaths and nopony did anything to stop their suffering.

I feel bad for Twilight. She knew Moondancer since Twilight once worked in Celestia’s Science Division. She also saw her friend’s execution. I couldn't imagine witnessing my own friend's execution. I wouldn't be able to go on living anymore.

Celestia cared for animals well being. Nightmare Moon, on the other hoof, doesn't care about animals. She'll kill them without hesitation and I'm too scared to stand up to her.

We didn't lose all of our princesses. Celestia might of been our main ruler, but there was another Princess. There was Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, the ruler of The Crystal Empire and the last survivor of The Crystal Empire Royal Family.

She's also the niece of Nightmare Moon so I guess by the family connection she spared her life. Well there is Prince Blueblood, her distant nephew. He was killed because I guess Nightmare Moon didn't like him. It just scares me Nightmare Moon can execute somepony just because she doesn't like them.

Cadance is a nice pony, much different than her aunt. She's also the sister-in-law of Twilight and Nightmare Moon is the aunt-in-law of Twilight as well.

The Summer Moon Celebration is coming up. It's the celebration of Princess Nightmare Moon banishing Princess Celestia. It’s a horrible holiday, my least favorite day of the year. But I'm forced to go like everypony else. That day used to be so happy and one of the best holidays. Not anymore. The servants around the castle were hustling were putting up decorations of Princess Nightmare Moon.

Deep down I'm snarling in disgust I never liked Nightmare Moon. At least Equestria isn't in any chaos. Well I'm off to work now.