Nightmare's Pets

Pain. That was all Twilight could think of as she slowly gained consciousness. Her head was throbbing, the back of it screaming from something. It dulled her thoughts, but she tried to force herself past it. Something was wrong, but she couldn’t figure it out.

Her eyes slowly opened, before squeezing shut. She’d seen white, possibly tile, stones beneath her, but then everything had begun to swim. She hadn’t felt like this since her and Celestia had celebrated her eighteenth birthday with the royal cellar’s best, and she’d woken up thinking she’d died.

But what had she done? She remembered that weird, pink pony’s party from the night before. She didn’t drink anything during that though. No, she’d had a reason to not to, well, besides the intrusion on her home and privacy. She just had to remember it.

Twilight tried to open her eyes again, to a touch more success. Her vision was still blurry, but she could at least have them open. Something was off besides that, but placing it would need to wait, especially as she fought the throbbing in the back of her skull. If only that would stop, then she might be able to properly think.

However, even in the blur, she could figure out where she was. The high braziers shed light over the beautiful, stone tiles that she had been laying upon, but they also bathed it over the windows. The cascade of colors made sure she knew they were the stained glass set that she had studied under so many times before.

She was home, back in Canterlot.

Her head swiveled towards the throne, before she let out a small yell. She knew better than to move too quickly while like this, but she had to see Celestia. She didn’t quite know why, but something told her that something had happened to her mentor, and she had to know she was safe. But why?

Twilight took a few deep breaths as she heard hooves echo across the chamber. They would probably be a guard’s, having only now noticed that she was awake. That gave her time, gave her a chance to figure out what had happened.

After that stupid party was the Summer Sun Celebration. She had made sure to make it to that, because… because…

Twilight blinked for a moment, her heart sinking as those hooves got closer. There was no reason to worry though, right? She had found the elements, seen them glowing around her and her… friends. She bit into her lip for a moment, an involuntary pause at the thought of the other five ponies. She’d still known them for such a small amount of time, but they had been useful, and they had stopped Nightmare Moon together, so they probably did deserve a title such as friend, even if meant in a more politic manner.

That was enough, right?

Looking up, she knew the answer. A bat pony, its features seemingly changed so he had larger fangs, a more scruffy cloak, and was about another half a pony to how the old guards had been in height. She was staring at a monster, which was only made worse by the fact that it wore no pants.

Twilight scrambled away from the stallion as it narrowed its eyes at her, her adrenaline pushing all thoughts of the pain away. She shut her eyes, imagining the castle back at the Everfree. She knew the rough coordinates, could imagine it, and while it might be a stretch, she had been practicing with teleportation before last night. She just had to focus and-

Pain. Only pain. Every fiber of her being in fact felt it. But, the worst of it, the stuff that made her think she was dying, was the pain in her horn that transmitted the agony to the rest of her body. She began to shake as she fell back, her vision beginning to become spotted from whatever was happening.

And then, just as fast as it had begun, it was gone, and she was left on the ground. She registered the fact that the stallion came back over, but she didn’t care. Her mind did try to comfort her, telling her that this one had pants on, but she dismissed it as her having fallen for some sort of illusion. Whatever it was, it didn’t matter, not when she was cut off from that which was her essence. A main block to any unicorn.

Their magic.

“Your illusion worked, your majesty. And, thank you. We were worried that she might break the inhibitor, and should never have doubted you.”

Twilight’s mind kicked itself back into gear as the trick was laid out. She was scared as a demonstration of whatever held her magic back, all by the thing she hadn’t stopped.

Looking up though, her mind clear as a chuckle came from the other end of the throne room, she knew it was a temporary measure. She had looked for the ‘harmonious’ solution to this. The solution she had been trained to look for. But cutting her off of her magic flared to life another side of Twilight.

Nightmare Moon had removed her mentor, mocked her, and now wanted her as a pet, as otherwise, she wouldn’t need an inhibitor. That was a mistake though, one that Twilight was already certain that she would make a fatal one for the false ruler she now looked upon.

The thoughts were delicious for Nightmare Moon as she looked at the angry, rage fueled hate behind those proud eyes. It would be fun to crush that.

A groan beside Twilight next interrupted the silence, Twilight’s deep, angry breathing having been the only sound in the room since she got put back down. Glancing at the sound, she could see two other mares, before her shoulders lowered.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were slowly waking up, their wings tied to themselves, and were in a line with Twilight before the throne. That’s why she’d been placed back here, so she would be on display when they woke up.

It was another mistake in Twilight’s eyes. While Nightmare Moon had showed her power before, this now gave her collaborators, and the three of them would easily be able to find a chance to take out the villain. Even Fluttershy should know how important this would be to saving Equestria to muster up some courage… she hoped.

Then there was Rainbow Dash. So brash, so loud, so annoying. Even if she had used the element of loyalty, she doubted that if threatened with her life, she wouldn’t squeal. She was self absorbed enough in her tricks that Twilight didn’t see why not.

And the disgust on Twilight’s face sealed their fate in Nightmare Moon’s eyes. She of course couldn’t get rid of the elements, but she didn’t mind that. She already knew who the destined six were, felt their power, and then, felt it falter. Felt the magic shake as their focal point, magic, had been uncertain of those she called friends.

And now that she had won, and Twilight had her goals reset, she knew they would never gain the bond that her and her sister once had. The elements would never come to threaten her, at least not while these six lived. All the more incentive, she supposed, to have her fun with them. Better yet, now that they were all awake, she could begin doing just that.

She leaned forward in her throne, the long, blue dress she wore pushing up her large bosom, letting more of her plentiful cleavage show as she smiled. While most rulers may wear something a bit less lewd, especially with the cut up to her hip on one side, but she had missed these sorts of outfits. Had missed being able to enjoy herself.

Something that would not ever be the case again.

“I see you’re all finally roused from your slumber. About time, if you ask me. Any longer, and you may have upset me, something you do not want to have happen.”

Twilight’s rage caused her pupils to dilate, but a part of her brain, the part that was still logical, held her tongue back. She couldn’t be wholly obedient to whatever the cunt wanted, but being too antagonistic could cost her her life, which would do nopony any good. So, quiet she stayed.

Rainbow Dash was another case, as she stood up, screaming, “And why would we possibly worry about that, your royal bitchiness!”

The guards stepped forward at the yelling, but a single wave of the new queen’s hand stopped them. All Nightmare did was smile in return, before tilting her head, and stating, “Because if I’m annoyed, I will find a way to stop being so, ranging from rape, knowing my guards are being satisfied, or even knowing that the prisoners that Celestia kept in her dungeons, who are the worst of the worst, will make you as annoyed as I was.”

All three of them were silent at that, Rainbow paling at some of the implications of her words. Not that the brash pegasus would simply sit back down and listen. No, she would at least get some answers. “A-and how can you decide these things? W-we beat you… right?”

A small giggle escaped Nightmare Moon as she leaned back, her long, ethereal hair spreading over the back of the throne, making the white marble disappear to a field of night. “Defeat me? Hardly. The elements you tried to use on me need a firm, unwavering bond, one forged by destiny. Unfortunately, destiny cannot fix the mind of one who thinks she’s too smart to need others.”

She paused for a moment, letting the words sink in as the other two mares turned to Twilight, who could only look down. The statement had its issues of course, giving cause for Twilight to possibly seek the other five out, but she doubted the unicorn would seek it out. Even if she did though, there was little she could do towards the goal.

Nightmare, satisfied with the tears that began to form in Fluttershy’s eyes, looked to her fingers as she spoke again. “As for why I can do as I please with you, is because I own you. I could have killed you, but instead shall make you my play things. And, if you want to resist, please, go ahead. Know, however, that one of your friends isn’t even in this castle, one is already working for me, and another has collapsed. And, if you want to try to do what my sister and I did, you will need to escape this castle, leave Equestria, and figure out which land I left them in.”

Twilight blinked a few times, before, just as Nightmare had expected, she gave up the brief thought of seeking out the elements again, and undoing her mistake through that. The odds were simply better that she would find a weakness in Nightmare’s defenses, and be able to take her out. At least then she could avenge her mentor.

Rainbow Dash looked away, tears now at her eyes. She didn’t like feeling this powerless, but she couldn’t see a good way out at the moment. Then again, if she ever freed her wings, she’d be out of here in five seconds flat. Then she could find others, and come to take Nightmare out.

It was Fluttershy, curled up in her dress, her knees to her chest and barely looking over them, that continued the conversation. “H-how do we make sure you aren’t annoyed?”

Nightmare smiled at the cute, little voice, a small warmth forming in her chest. She didn’t expect any of them to be easy, or simply to submit, but she hoped the small pegasus would. Not only was she simply ravishing, but from what she’d been told, she was submissive already, and easily scared. If she didn’t resist, she would make for a good mare to let the stress of her job out on, without including anger in it. The other two were for that.

Nightmare Moon licked her lips at her thoughts. “Well, that’s rather simple really. Do what all slaves should, and be willing to follow orders. That’s not so hard, is it? And I promise that my orders will never be as bad as my punishments, and you’ll know the difference. Trust me.”

Rainbow Dash snarled at the words, before barking out, “I’ll never obey you!”

Once more, the guards stepped forward, before being held back. Nightmare was merely shaking her head, before looking at the three and stating, not suggestion, not implying, but stating, “You will one day. I will make sure of that.”

A long pause went through the room, broken up by small whimpers from Fluttershy, who had started to quietly cry. The poor mare had been through a lot recently, and it didn’t show any signs of getting better. Worse yet, she doubted that listening to Nightmare’s commands would cause it to get better.

As if reading the shy mare’s mind, Nightmare said, “Now, your first order is simple. I wish you to strip down for me, and that means taking everything off. Understood?”

Once more silence, but the two glares were enough to tell Nightmare that she wouldn’t get a pleasant response from them. They were simply trying to not be punished, at least not yet, something that was almost just as annoying as if they had yelled, even if it showed a level of obedience.

After almost ten minutes of the group staring at Nightmare, the ruler let out a long sigh. She had hoped that at least one of them would do it, even if it was just to pretend to get on her good side. Then again, even before she left, her sister had taught her subjects to start thinking the world was perfect. That if they got in trouble, something would get them out of it. It would take more proof to break that.

Or, so Nightmare thought. She had just begun to open her mouth, ready for a punishment already, when dear, little Fluttershy stood up. Her bosom actually beat out Nightmare Moon’s, one of the few that could, and her breasts jiggled from the sudden movement. The mare’s body was visibly trembling as tears still came down the side of her face, but she still managed to squeak out, barely audibly, “If...if we do this, you won’t hurt us, right?”

Nightmare Moon smiled, happy to see her like this. It was promising. “Yes. So long as you obey, your life here should be easy, with your one job being to please me. That isn’t so hard, is it?”

“Fluttershy, don’t do it!”

Fluttershy jumped at the sudden yell, seeing Rainbow’s red face as the other pegasus fumed with anger. One look at Nightmare Moon though, and the mere thought of her punishments, and she was forced to look down. She just couldn’t let those happen to her.

Her trembling hands snaked down, gripping the hem of her green sweater. She could feel the eyes of every other pony on her, and froze. She had to, but only a handful of mares had seen her in nothing before now, let alone strangers and stallions.

Your mistress is the one who matters. If you undress, I promise I will be quite pleased.

Fluttershy opened her eyes and looked to Nightmare, who was smiling on the throne. Her horn was aglow, and she felt a slight mental prodding at the back of her skull. She bet the alicorn could force her to do this, if absolutely necessary, but Fluttershy also knew how upset she might be then.

Besides, she was owned now. Privacy was no longer a luxury of her.

Fluttershy shut her eyes, tears beginning to slide down her cheeks as the sweater finally pulled away from her body. It was dreadfully slow, requiring more force because of a cold sweat on her body making the fabric cling to her skin. Fluttershy tried not to care though. The noises of the guards as they muttered to each other, or Rainbow Dash growling, none of it mattered. What mattered was her safety and making sure she wasn’t abused as thoroughly as she suspected she could be.

And, as she took one last look at Rainbow, maybe if she acted better, she could make sure her rowdy friend was treated better, despite the likelihood that she would be an annoyance. It wasn’t likely, not if Nightmare wanted her to be a good slave, but it was the best the shy mare could think. Sell her body for her and her friend’s safety. It was… It was honestly one of the best things she could do for her now.

Fluttershy let the sweater fall to the floor, tears now staining her cheeks freely as she stood there in her white bra. It was tight against her heaving chest, each shuddering breath causing her bosom to jiggle. Of course, the bra had to be so tight, so as to support her magnificent breasts. Few in Equestria could even challenge her, a fact that Fluttershy hated.

Your mistress is quite happy to see that your sweater doesn’t add an inch to that chest. It gives her many… ideas.

A bright blush came to Fluttershy’s cheeks as she let out a silent sob, her arms wrapping around her stomach as she let her mind stray for only a second to what those ideas might be. She wanted to shove her sweater back on, to hide and flee from all of this.

But Nightmare was also happy because of it, so… She let out a half choked sob out as her hands reached back. She could hear Rainbow Dash yelling at her, along with getting a warning from their mistress. She already sounded so angry at the other pegasus, and Fluttershy grit her teeth.

With a snap, the bra came off, and Fluttershy opened her eyes. Every eye was on her, the loud, crisp sound being all too obvious in the air. The fresh air kissed Fluttershy’s areolas, licking at the sensitive nipples as her eyes widened. All eyes were on them. On her… on her…

Fluttershy hit her knees, her eyes completely vacant now as she doubled over herself, freely sobbing now as she faced the ground. She was muttering something, but understanding the words was beyond the mare. Her mind was gone, having run in complete terror from all of this, a panic so powerful that Nightmare was even forced out.

The alicorn rose from her throne, frowning to herself. This was their first days with her, and while they were her slaves, she didn’t want them broken. A scholar to talk to, a firebrand to joke with, and one to love. She had chosen them carefully for these reasons. If their minds shattered though, she would get none of that.

Her hoofsteps echoed across the tiles, her dress gently shuffling along the stone as she made her way across. Nightmare let her ears flick over themselves as she got closer, straining them to hear Fluttershy’s rambles. They were probably nothing, but she wanted all the advice she could get for the mare. She had almost broken herself, and knowing how better to treat her would he-

Twilight sprang up. She could see Nightmare’s eyes focused downwards, her brows furrowed in the same sort of concentration that she knew all too well. In such a state, there was nothing except the problem. No worries, no plans, and, most importantly, no magic, prepped or otherwise.

She put her full power into her hooves, pouring her strength into them for just a bit more speed. Every millisecond was going to help, even if Twilight had already done the calculations or the trajectory. A slight twist of her head, a diagonal from in front of Nightmare so as use the other mare’s momentum against her, and a small prayer to harmony for the second of luck she needed.

Harmony no longer answered the failed element though.

Twilight’s horn pressed against Nightmare’s neck, slicing into the skin. It did nothing more than break the fur and first few cells before something stronger than Nightmare responded. For a moment, Twilight saw blackness, before thousands of red eyes opened before her, and pushed away.

For a moment, Twilight thought she had just been teleported, black tendrils slowly coming away from her as the still living alicorn looked to her. From the look in her eyes though, she knew there was more to it. Her intent, plan… everything had been revealed to her by whatever had grabbed Twilight.

Nightmare raised a hand, snarling as her horn glowed black, the air around her radiating with a miasma that made it almost impossible for Rainbow Dash to breathe. Not that Twilight was any better, as the spell set off, and black lightning emitted itself from Nightmare’s finger tips. The minute the magic touched Twilight, she let out a screech of agony.

She thought the inhibitor had hurt. She thought her concussion had hurt. Compared to the pain that lanced into her, those were kitten scratches. The dark magic felt like it was tearing at her soul, trying to rip her in two, despite her not being able to see any sort of physical injury. Looking to her hand, she found out that she wasn’t quite right.

Her hand was pitch black, and,fading away into smoke. It wasn’t even painful to watch it become oblivion, the feeling in her hand disappearing with it. Not that that helped, as Twilight only begun to scream louder, her lungs burning as she felt more parts of her disappearing. She didn’t want to be nothing. Nothing meant she couldn’t save her ‘friends’ and mentor. She couldn’t continue to help Equestria. She… She…

She would be nothing.

Nightmare flicked her wrist, breaking the spell as Twilight’s mind shut down, letting the petulant mare fall to the floor, unconscious. She now saw that her hope was foolish. Fluttershy might just be willing to work with her, but these other two…

She looked back to Rainbow Dash, who had scrambled backwards, now whispering to Fluttershy some lie about the two of them being able to get away. Trying to give the shy pegasus a reason to fight. It was almost worse than Twilight trying some foolish assassination attempt. With a snap, Fluttershy disappeared, sent to the mare’s temporary, slave quarters. She didn’t need her regaining consciousness while she worked on Rainbow Dash. Not that she expected this to be a long talk.

And finally, she turned to Rainbow Dash, the pain in her neck having lost her all her cheer. Well, not the pain, not from Twilight’s wound at least. Such a rudimentary attempt was never going to kill her, but the miasma that stayed around her made sure she felt like a sword had shoved its way through her throat, and now stayed there. Such was the price of near failure, and needing to draw on more of her patron’s gift.

Now they would expect her to let out the demons that had called this power to her before, and looking into those cocky eyes, Nightmare was all too pleased to hold up her side of the bargain. She pointed one finger at Rainbow, the force of her aura nicking the pegasus’s cheek as she growled, “Strip for your mistress, or accept the punishment.”

Rainbow Dash glared at Nightmare for a moment, before whispering, and barely getting enough air in for even that, “You. Don’t. Scare me.”

Nightmare leaned in, cupping Rainbow Dash’s chin in her own. Her eyes darkened as she channeled a fragment of the sea of power she had beneath her. It wasn’t hard to justify it to her patron. If this bitch’s moxy had succeeded, she would have been cut away from the nightmare forces, and this wouldn’t be possible. Just like why they locked away Celestia with this all consuming darkness.

Her magic forced Rainbow Dash’s eyes open so that they could look into the darkness in Nightmare’s, and she smiled as tears came to Rainbow’s pupils, and she began to thrash against her magic. “Do you feel this? The power that rips the air from your lungs? The fear that speaks to the very core of your being, but you will never be able to get away from? That is my power, and those that do not yield to it will face it. Do you wish for that to be you today?”

Rainbow Dash felt herself be suddenly allowed to breathe, the miasma having invaded her soul it felt like as she began to cough, choking on the very air she needed. Once she felt recovered though, she looked back into Nightmare’s eyes, scowled, and spat in her face. No amount of fear would make her break, or betray the loyalty she felt for her country, or for her friends. “I will-”

Rainbow Dash didn’t get any farther, as a part of the black miasma that was dripping off of Nightmare at this point shot forward, shoving itself into her throat. Rainbow’s hands shot up, trying to force the tendril out of her, but it was futile. The darkness was merely too powerful, its pressure now even ripping off her clothes.

Something in Rainbow’s peripherals moved, and she saw Nightmare stepping away. The darkness did not though, instead looking like a large, standing mirror. Looking into it, she could see red eyes staring back, along with broken, crooked smiles. They wanted her, and she knew that if they had her, she would be lost forever.

She tried to scramble away, get away from the portal, but another tendril shot out from it, hooking onto her flat breast. It wasn’t just sludge though, as something sharp shoved its way into her nipple, before pumping something into her small bosom. It felt wrong, despite the waves of forced pleasure that ran through her body from it.

The next tendril was just as crude, sliding right into her cootch, a scream escaping the pegasus as she felt her nethers be filled to the brim. It was cold, slimy, and should never be there, but just like the other, it pumped that odd goop into her, heating her body, and trying to make her enjoy the writhing, wriggling, disgusting beasts.

More and more came, invading her private places as she was pulled into the air. She struggled against the darkness, mentally cursing it for what it did. Not even the ooze that now seeped out of her lower regions could make her enjoy this, and if they planned to take her, she wanted to make sure they knew that she was never going to submit, especially not like this.

Nightmare watched as she was pulled in finally, shaking her head. The mare wasn’t crying as she went in. She didn’t succumb to the fear. It was to be expected of an element, but…

One of her guards cleared his throat to her right. She waved for him to speak to, and he barely managed to say, “Did… did you really just sacrifice her?”

Nightmare shook her head as she placed a hand on her temple. This had gone both better, and much worse than she had hoped for today had gone, and the amount of emotion she’d put into her spells was now taking a toll on her, especially as she put the everlasting pool back in its place, away from her grasp. “No. I had hoped to make her admit her fear, just like Twilight did, but she was defiant to the end, instead of fooled. She should now be in her own, quarantined room, probably spasming as her body begins to expunge the darkness I put into her.”

The guard swallowed hard, hearing the harsh, cold edge in his mistress’s voice. His curiosity was a curse now, as he asked, “And what will happen next?”

Nightmare walked over to one of the stained glass windows, staring at the images of her being sent to the moon as she thought of how to put it. Then again, like these annoying pictures, the answer was simple, but aggravating for the same reason.

She looked to the guard, and, with a smile that never touched her eyes, stated, “We take the time to get it right, and work on the intricacies for as long as it takes for them to be just as I want. And, if somepony gets hurt in the process,” she now dropped the smile and any sort of joy from her voice, before whispering, “so be it.”