Author's Note

Edited a few details from the last chapter.

Moonlit Spire

As we flew over the country side Mom decided to speak. "Now, as much as I wish I could just see you off to class as if it is a normal school, I can not. You must be ready for those who will be in your dormitory and those who you will undoubtedly come across."

I sighed. Here we go again. "I know mother, you don't need to repeat it."

She looked at me with a seriousness I have only seen on her a handful of times. "Yes I do little star. You must know because this will not just effect you and me, but the lives of all of Equis." She sighed before hugging me with her wing. "Now, each of the major powers of this world have decided to send their children here. This is in a attempt for peace, after all how can they attack me if their child is friends with you? Each of the students you need to focus on are as follows: Umbral son of Sombra, Shiva of the Windigoes, Amor daughter of Chrysalis, Ragnarok son of Dragon lord Garbal, Hel Daughter of Tirek, and Gray son of Führer Singed Claw. All the children will have their own agendas undoubtedly, but this is not what I give you." The Nightmare turned to me with her dragonic eyes, staring into my own. "I want you to be aware of the dangers, but you have no mission. You are to be a student, make companions, and be a filly for once in your life." She smiled a sweet, fanged smile "is that clear?"

"Yes mom." I said with a smile of my own. Though I couldn't find out why she had worry planted in her eyes. They're kids, it's not like they will murder me. "Can I still bring Equinox with me?" I said before she rolled her eyes.

"if you tell me what spells you put into it yes you may. But I know you'll never give that up." She chuckled. "You even resisted a truth spell and potion, combined, simply because you wanted to keep it hidden." I grinned. Equinox is my Soul weapon, a weapon bound to my very being. It didn't look like much, but I had made it with that in mind. It is always the prettiest flower that pricks.

"You know me too well mom~" I said with a giggle before sighing and taking a breath of the fresh air. I smiled as I thought about these last few years. Don't get me wrong, its awesome being a pony, but god this took a while to get used to. First I had to get used to being a pony, then a filly at that, then the fact that my mom was Nightmare Moon, and to top it all off I was a alicorn OC... I can see the hate comments now.... But then I started to look around. Ponies had turned mostly Nocturnal, the thestrals being upper class, despite being mostly honor bound warriors. The sky, even during the short times of day, always had the stars out, shining everywhere. It is a true paradise to me, at least in Equestria. "So can I bring it?"

My mother gave a tired sigh. "Fine, but only on the condition you use it only in practice or self defense. I've seen what you do with that thing."

"Thanks mom!" I said happily as I summoned the weapon to me. The blade as large as I am appeared on my back, and I knew it would grow alongside me as I age. The black metal with white spirals through it gave it a almost mystical vibe. I held the blade in my magic before I focused on the sphere of white and black at the pommel, changing the shape of the weapon into a bow as the sheath transformed into a quiver filled with arrows made of my magic. With a happy sigh I turned it back into a 'great-sword' and kept it sheathed.

"I worry about you sometimes." Mother chuckled as she looked away from me and out to our destination. The school was massive, as in Hogwarts has a little brother big. We flew around until we pulled up to the front, the night guard stepping out and standing at attention by the door, though they didn't open it.

"What are they waiting for mother?" I asked, confused as normally they try not to wasted our time.

"We have to wait for the other rulers. If one of us disembarks before the others, it is a sign that we think that we are more important. However if we all exit in sync, it is to show we all are equals, as are our children, regardless of the truth."

I groaned as that meant more waiting. As the minutes felt like hours, boredom was strong with this one. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the horns were sounded, and our door, as well as that of the others by us, opened and the carpets rolled out. I stepped out with posture, followed by Nightmare. A careful glance to my side revealed the others, and I must say, not impressed.

Umbral is your classic edgy unicorn OC, black fur, multi-toned gray mane, and Purple eyes with a curved red horn like dear dad. Shiva is a Windigo, the only tell tale feature being that she is a darker shade of blue than most. Amor was slightly interesting, having a maroon color rather than her mother's emerald green. Ragnarok was a edgy dragon, Black with red accents and curved, ram like horns. Hel was interesting only because she looks like a rule 63 version of dad, just smaller. And Gray was uncreatively named. He is, you guessed it, Gray, with black tips on his wings, though the metal tips on his claws I would bet bits is a weapon thats hidden. Turning my focus forward, I notice that each of the leaders stop a pace away, leaving myself and the others to continue forward, getting closer and closer until we were almost next to each other. Almost rehearsed, we all turn around at the same time and bow back to our parents. Once we raised up, we stood as we watched as our parents boarded their rides, and left, though I caught mother smile and give me a wave subtly, causing a faint smile on my face, not that I care if any of the others noticed.

Once they had gone, Umbral was already playing his hand. "Armed like that of a lowly guard. Just what I'd expect from a bastard child." He said smugly, causing the others to laugh, and me to chuckle.

"Oh what, afraid to crack your hoofcure?" I said mockingly "Please lover boy, learn how to treat a lady before you try and flirt. I get your daddy has the hots for my mother, and he just boned your mother for a heir, but really, learn some skills before you try me." That shut everyone up and caused Umbral to sputter, all while I had a calm, smug grin.

"I like her." Gray said with a smile to Ragnarok, who just scoffed.

"Just words. The day she fells me in a spar or duel, I will take her words with weight." The dragon boy said, causing me to give a fanged smile, my eyes flashing a fiery red.

"Anytime, any place. There are no opponents me and Equinox can't fell." I said, my magic having a grip on its handle.

Hel Looked me over, and judging from the look in her eyes and the tense of her muscles, she is worried about her mission that mother warned me about. Amor looked me over "Reading emotions almost as good as a changeling, impressive." She told me giving a small fanged smile of her own.

"I try." I said, all while my head was planing out what she will try. Paranoia never hurt anyone in small doses.

Shiva on the other hand was looking me over, as if she was confused by something. "So, you are the mysterious Nebula Aurorian Noctis. Daughter to Empress Nightmare Moon." She said in a wispy voice. "Such a strange energy from you."

"Yeah dad, she feels like her nature is a Paradox!" Said a new voice, causing the rest of us to jump as a genderbent, young discord gloated before us.

"Now now Eris, you can play with your toys later." Discord, lord of chaos said, standing not far from us as he tisked. "All this fan fair and they didn't invite me to their little peace making. I'm hurt." He said, before falling back onto a couch that wasn't there a moment ago.

"And to answer your question, isnt life and morality a paradox into it's self? I mean, look at sanity and insanity. Genius and madness. Two sides to the same coin. I mean, we all have our own thoughts, our own ways of thinking, and so there is no normal person so we are all insane, but then by that logic everyone is normal and thus sane, making us all geniuses if genius and madness are truly the sane, but then again we are all mad, making us insane." I ranted, causing even discord to look at me quizzically.

"I'll be keeping a eye on you young Nebula. I approve of your chaotic, yet logical thinking, but if you thought up that at your age before even I did, well, I don't know what to think..." He said before turning to the smiling Eris. "Have fun at school dear."

"Bye daddy!" She waved before discord walked through a portal, sparing me another calculating glance.

Everyone was still looking at me as I nervicly chuckled. "Heh Heh.... oops?"