The Sisters of Empathy and Trust

Eleanor's POV.

*Dream*

*Dream End*

I woke up with a gasp, as the doors of the castle library flew open to reveal my new study partner. That's the third time I've had that dream this week.

Princess Luna becoming Nightmare Moon? Why would I dream that?

Oh, hey there, viewers. Long time no see. :D

It's been about 12 years since my family and I were teleported to Equestria, and Sam and I were transformed into Pony fillies. Me a bat pony and Sam a unicorn. We met Applejack, I met Sunset Shimmer and I became her study partner, only for her to leave to the Equestria Girls world...

Since the time has passed, I have grown into my new Pony form and embraced my new home. Unfortunately, I've been having trouble fitting in with the other ponyfolk. It seems, due being the only bat pony in Canterlot, everypony in Canterlot has been avoiding my like I have the plague. Still unable to fly.

Now, when I realized that Sam and I aged back to fillies, I'm now 18 years old and have grown into a mare and a citizen of Canterlot. I've even earned my Cutie Mark.

I earned my Cutie Mark when I ran away and got lost in the Everfree Forest. I followed a loud sonic boom to find a sick Zebra looking for herbs to make her feel better. I saw mystical wisps within the forest and followed to the herbs the Zebra needed. I healed her with the herbs I found. My Cutie Mark was a patch of night sky with three purple wisps. Isn't that cool?

As I grew, the taller I've gotten. I'm now nearly as tall as Big McIntosh or Princess Luna.

Anywho, my study partner, that opened the door, revealed to be the unicorn, Twilight Sparkle herself.

Twilight Sparkle was a unicorn mare. Her mane was well-combed and a sapphire blue with pink and purple streaks. Her coat was a light mulberry purple with gradient indigo forearms and socks. Violet eyes, dark purple hooves and leonine tail with her tuff matching her mane.

(https://derpibooru.org/1701728?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Ctwilight+sparkle)
(Ignore the wings and feathers)

"Spike! SPII-IIKE!" Twilight called, then she looked down at the floor, "Spike?"

Spike, our young purple and green dragon assistant, sat up and recovered from the impact, as I rubbed my head.

Twilight smiled, "There you are." She ran past us and started searching through the book, "Quick! Find me that old copy of Predictions and Prophecies." She looked at Spike and asked, "What’s that for?"

Spike looked at his tail and noticed it impaled his gift for Moondancer. He removed it from his tail and answered, "Well, it was a gift for Moondancer, but…"

An impaled teddy bear fell out of the wrapping and dropped to the floor with a squeak.

Twilight sighed and resumed searching through her book, "Oh, Spike. You know we don’t have time for that sort of thing."

"But we’re on a break!" I argued, getting up to my hooves, as I stretched from my nap.

Twilight ignored me and used her magic to grab some book from the top of the bookshelf nearest to her. She searched the books, "No…no…no…no, no, no!" She groaned in frustration and shouted, "SPIKE!!"

"It’s over here!" Spike answered from another high self.

Twilight used her magic to grab the book. But Spike still had hold of it. Spike fell off his ladder and flew toward Twilight.

Twilight looked at the book and smiled, "Ah!"

She dropped the other books and walked toward the nearest the podium. I helped Spike back to his feet and we started picking the books Twilight dropped.

"Elements. Elements. E, E, E…" Twilight muttered as she used her magic to flip through the pages, then read in a clear voice, "Aha! 'Elements of Harmony'. See 'Mare in the Moon'?"

My eyes widened as Spike spoke up from on top of a ladder, "'Mare in the Moon'? But that’s just an old ponies tale."

"Mare. Mare…" Twilight muttered, as she flipped through the pages, "Aha! 'The Mare in the Moon. Myth from olden pony times. A powerful pony who wanted to rule Equestria. Defeated by the Elements of Harmony and imprisoned in the moon. Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal'."

I closed my eyes and heard an evil laugh echoed through my head. In my black vision, all I could see was a pair of menacing, yet very sad turquoise eyes. Why?

Twilight gasped and asked, "Spike. Ellie, do you know what this means?"

I opened my eyes and quickly nodded my head. I never wanted to know, but I truly do.

"No." Spike answered.

However, he lost his balance and fell off the ladder. I caught Spike on my back, before he hit the ground.

"Take a note, please." Twilight instructed, giving Spike a parchment and quill, "To the Princess."

Spike smiled and slide down my back, "Okie-dokie."

Spike started writing, as Twilight paced and spoke, "'My dearest teacher, My continuing studies of pony magic have led me to discover that we are on the precipice of disaster'..."

"Hold on." Spike spoke up, "Preci… Preci…"

He gives Twilight a lost look. Being a baby dragon, he doesn't understand large words.

"Threshold." Twilight simplified.

Spike tried again, "Thre…" But to no avail.

Twilight raised a brow, "Uh…brink?"

Spike gave her a look. She groaned in frustration.

"Why not just say, 'We're on the edge of disaster'?" I suggested.

Twilight and Spike looked at me. Spike wrote down my suggestion and nodded for Twilight to continue.

Twilight returned pacing and continued, "'For you see, the mythical Mare in the Moon is in fact Nightmare Moon, and she is about to return to Equestria and bring with her eternal night. Something must be done to make sure this terrible prophecy does not come true. I await your quick response. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle'."

"'Twi-light… Spar-kle.'" Spike finished and answered, "Got it!"

Twilight nodded and smiled, "Great! Send it."

"Now?" Spike and I asked.

Twilight nodded, "Of course!"

"Uh…I don’t know, Twilight. Princess Celestia’s a little busy getting ready for the Summer Sun Celebration, and it’s, like, the day after tomorrow." Spike shrugged his shoulders.

"That’s just it, Spike." Twilight replied, "The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration. It’s imperative that the Princess is told right away!"

"Impera…Impera…" Spike tried to write, but, again, didn't quite know how to spell the word.

"Important!" Twilight shouted.

The volume and force of the word threw Spike toward me and we rolled into the nearest bookshelf, "Ow..."

"Okay, okay!" Spike replied, getting back to his feet.

He took a deep breath, rolled up the parchment into a scroll and burned it with his green, magical fire breath. The cinders flew out of the window and toward the castle, "There! It’s on its way."

"But I wouldn’t hold your breath, Twi." I warned.

Twilight smugly smiled at me, "Oh, I’m not worried, Ellie. The Princess trusts me completely. In all the years she’s been my mentor, she’s never once doubted me."

I tilted my head and looked away in thought. Spike let out a burp and his fire breath morphed into a rolled up scroll.

Twilight smirked, "See? I knew she would want to take immediate action."

Spike opened the scroll, cleared his throat and read, "'My dearest, most faithful student Twilight, you know that I value your diligence, and that I trust you completely'."

Twilight looked out the window and smiled.

"In 3... 2... 1..." I counted down.

"'But you simply must stop reading those dusty old books'!" Spike finished.

Twilight gasped, as I smiled, "There it is."

"'I have given you an assignment for you outside of Canterlot'." Spike continued reading, "'Spike and Eleanor will accompany you. You leave as soon as possible'."

Twilight sighed.

*Later, Flying over the Plains...*
"'My dear Twilight, there is more to a young pony’s life than studying. So I’m sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this year’s location, Ponyville'." Spike continued reading, as we were riding a chariot, drawn by pegasi guards, to our next destination.

I couldn't believe I'm coming back to Ponyville. I've been in touch with my family, thanks to Princess Celestia's promise and Sam and I have been keeping in touch by writing letters to each other via a certain delivery mare named Derpy Hooves, or as I call her, Ditzy Doo.

Sam explained to me that Ponyville is not as old as Canterlot or the Everfree Forest, but it's a heck of a town. Pegasi, Unicorns and Earth Ponies working together and living together as very close friends can get. It's the same town that my family live and work.

"'And I have an even more essential task for you to complete; Make some friends'." Spike finished reading Celestia's letter.

Twilight just sulked and sighed softly.

"Look on the bright side, Twilight. The Princess arranged for you to stay in a library." Spike tried to encourage, "Doesn’t that make you happy?"

Twilight suddenly raised her head, "Yes. Yes, it does. You know why? Because I’m right. I’ll check on the preparations as fast as I can, then get to the library to find some proof of Nightmare Moon’s return."

"What about making friends, like the Princess said?" I asked in a concerned tone.

Twilight shook her head, "She said to check on preparations. I am her student, and I’ll do my royal duty, but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends."

The carriage landed and the Pegasi whinnied, indicating we have reached our destination. Twilight, Spike and I exit the carriage.

"Thank you, sirs." Twilight thanked them. The guards snorted, and they returned to Canterlot.

"Maybe the Ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about!" Spike spoke up, as an earth pony mare skipped toward us.

The mare stopped in front of us and smiled. Her fur was a light pink color with lighter pink neck markings. Her socks start a darker pink and turn white with light blue hooves. Her mane and tail were a darker shade of pink, with a yellow streak, and were poofy and wild. Her eyes were a light shade of blue. Her Cutie Mark was of three party balloons.

Like she was made of cotton candy. Or gumballs.

I recognized her as the local Party Pony, Pinkie Pie.

(https://derpibooru.org/1702399?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Cpinkie+pie)

"Come on, Twilight. Just try." Spike encouraged Twilight.

Twilight looked at the mare and waved her hoof in uncertainty, "Uh…hello?"

The mare jumped into the air with a long gasp of surprise. Then she zoomed off somewhere. That was one odd Pony.

Once calmed, Twilight noted, "Well, that was interesting, all right."

With that, she walked off. Spike and I sighed and followed after her. This is not gonna end well at all.

*Sweet Apple Acres...*
"'Summer Sun Celebration Official Overseer's Checklist. Number one, banquet preparations, Sweet Apple Acres.'" Spike read the Checklist, as we entered a large farm, full of apple trees.

"Yee-Haw!!!" A pony shouted, startling Spike, Twilight and I.

We turned and saw an orange earth pony mare run and kicked an apple tree, with buckets around it. The apples fell in all of the baskets.

Not one missed.

The pony crossed her hooves proudly. Her mane and tail were blonde and her eyes were green. Her mane and tail were in a low ponytail. Near white socks and freckles under her eyes and on her shoulders, blaze and underbelly, with dark brown hooves. She wore a cowgirl, setson hat, and a Cutie Mark of three red gala apples in a triangular formation.

Applejack!

(https://derpibooru.org/1702384?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Capplejack)

Twilight sighed, "Let's get this over with." She walked to Applejack with a smile, "Good afternoon. My name is Twilight Sparkle."

Applejack grabbed her hoof and shook it violently, "Well, Howdy-doo, Miss Twilight. A pleasure makin' your acquaintance. I'm Applejack. We, here, at Sweet Apple Acres, sure do like makin' new friends." She introduced herself in a very strong Southern accent.

"Frie-e-e-ends? Actua-a-ally-y-y-y, I..." Twilight tried to explain, but Applejack let go of her hoof.

"So, what can I do ya for?" Applejack asked with a kind smile.

Twilight Sparkle was still shaking her hoof, so she couldn't speak. I grabbed her hoof and stopped it from shaking. Spike suppressed a laugh.

"Well, I am, in fact, here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. And you are in charge of the food?" Twilight Sparkle explained and asked her.

Applejack smiled, "We sure as sugar are. Would you and your friends care to sample some?" She replied, then asked.

I smiled, "We'd love to, Applejack."

"Well, as long as it doesn't take too long." Twilight answered with an raised eyebrow.

Applejack rang a loud triangle bell, then shouted, "Soup's on, everypony!!"

On cue, a large group of ponies charged toward us and carried us to a round table. Applejack appeared beside us.

"Now, why don't I introduce y'all to the Apple Family." She said, with a smile.

"Thanks, but we really need to hurry." Twilight Sparkle tried to explain, but a pony with a plate of apple fritters stopped her.

"This is Apple Fritter. Apple Bumpkin. Red Gala. Red Delicious. Gold Delicious. Caramel Apple. Apple Strudel. Apple Tart. Baked Apples. Apple Brioche. Apple Cinnamon Crisp..." Applejack introduced the ponies, as each gave us their specialty. Leaving us with a large pile a apple related treats.

She took a deep breathe, before she carried on, "Samantha, Big McIntosh, Limelight Suki Ginger, Apple Bloom and... Granny Smith." She finished, before putting an apple in my mouth.

Samantha, my younger sister, was young unicorn mare. A teenager, around a year younger than me. Light blue fur that faded to a gradient deep blue at the socks and the top of her head. White trimmings above her amethyst hooves. White underbelly and a leonine tail. Her mane was light blonde with dark blonde streaks. And her eyes were light blue. Samantha's Cutie Mark was of a red gala apple with a lily resting beside it.

(https://derpibooru.org/1756087?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Cstarlight+glimmer)
(Blue fur coat and blonde mane and tail.)

Big McIntosh was a large Earth Pony stallion about the same height as Ellie. His fur coat was a brick red color. Mane and tail were a ginger orange color in neat combed style. Green eyes. His mane reached to his shoulders. His forearms, blaze and socks were a lighter red color. Dark beige hooves with well-kept fetlocks. His Cutie Mark was of a shining green apple.

Limelight Suki Ginger, my mother, was an Earth Pony mare, around the same height as Sam. She bared a similar resemblance to Applejack. The difference was that Limelight's eyes were light blue, she wore a green bandana around her neck, and her Cutie Mark is of a zap apple with a lightning bolt behind it.

Apple Bloom was a young, yellow Earth Pony filly, with a pink bow in her red mane. She had no Cutie Mark yet.

And Granny Smith was a female was an elder Earth Pony mare. Her fur coat was a pale green. Her mane and tail were white, due to age, and tied in a bun. Golden eyes of wisdom and life-long lessons. Her blaze and socks faded to a near white color. Her hooves were a light brown. She wore a plaid shawl over her shoulders and a Cutie Mark of an apple pie.

"Up'n'attem, Granny Smith. We got guests." Applejack woke the elder pony.

"Wha..? Soup's on? I'm up. Here I come, Ah'm coming." She woke up and walked over to us.

Applejack put her hoof over Twilight's shoulder, "Why, I'd say they're already part of the family."

My mother looked at me and smiled, "Oh my gosh! Ellie!" She threw her arms around me, "My goodness! How much you've grown. We missed you so much."

I hugged my mother back, "It's good to see you guys too, Mum."

Twilight Sparkle spat the apple out, and gave them a nervous smile, "Okay. Well, I can see that the food situation is handled. So, we'll be on our way."

"Aren't yah gonna stay for brunch?" Little Applebloom asked in the same Southern accent, giving us a sad look.

"Sorry, but we'd an awful lot to do." Twilight told her as gently as she can. Everypony sighed in sadness. Twilight looked around, trying to find a way out of this, but she gave up, "Fine."

Everypony cheered.

*Later, in Ponyville...*
"Food is taken care of. Next is the weather." Spike informed Twilight and I, as we entered the streets of Ponyville.

"Ugh, I ate too much pie." Twilight Sparkle moaned over her full stomach of apple pies and cakes.

I'd admit, the food was good, but very filling on the first two servings. Spike and I didn't look as bad as Twilight did. Spike only ate some apple fritters, while I ate two apple straddles and an apple cinnamon crisp.

"Hmm... There's supposed to be a pegasus pony, named Rainbow Dash, clearing the clouds." Spike told us, looking up at the sky.

Twilight and I looked up and the clouds were still around.

"Well, she's not doing a very good job, is she?" Twilight asked.

I gasped and pushed Twilight aside, as something flew into me. The collision caused me to fall into the mud puddle with a mare. the mare and myself were covered in mud.

The mare was a light cyan pegasus mare, with spiky rainbow mane and tail. Her eyes were a rose pink. Cutie Mark of a white cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt.

(https://derpibooru.org/1702362?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Crainbow+dash)

It was Rainbow Dash.

The pegasus mare got up and looked at me with a small chuckle, "Um... 'Scuse me?"

I got back up to my hooves and tried to dust myself off, keeping my composure. Rainbow Dash chuckled again, "Here, let me help you."

She flew off for a second and returned with a small raincloud. She jumped on top of it a few times, making the cloud rain on top of me. Rainbow Dash looked over to see me. I was soaked. Fur, skin, mane, wings, and tail. I kept my composure, but I felt cold and embarassed.

Rainbow Dash suppressed a laugh, "Oops. I guess I overdid it." Then she thought for a second, "Umm... How about this?" She flew around me in great speed, creating a small tornado, "My very own, patented, Rain-Blow Dry. No, no. Don't thank me. You're quite welcome." Rainbow smiled proudly, as she landed and looked at the results.

My mane and tail were a mess. I looked like a sad dark clown. Rainbow Dash burst into laughter, as Spike followed her, when he saw my 'new look'. The only one that kept her composure was Twilight Sparkle.

"Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash." Twilight concluded, getting Rainbow Dash's attention.

Rainbow Dash stopped laughing and stood up proudly, "The one and only." She took off into the air and looked at Twilight, "Why? You heard of me?"

"I heard you're supposed to be keeping the sky clear." Twilight snapped, but she calmed down and smiled, "I'm Twilight Sparkle. And the Princess sent me to check on the weather."

"Yeah, yeah. That'll be a snap. I'll do it in a jiffy. Just as soon as I'm done practicing." Rainbow Dash told her, lounging on a cloud.

"Practicing for what?" I asked with a raised brow.

"The Wonderbolts!" She pointed to a poster of the Wonderbolts nearby, "They're gonna perform at the Celebration tomorrow. And I'm gonna show them my stuff." Rainbow Dash explained, flying to another cloud.

I smirked, "The Wonderbolts?"

"Yup." Dash answered.

"The most talented fliers in all of Equestria?" I asked.

"That's them." Rainbow Dash answered again.

"Please. They'd never accept a pegasus, who can't keep the sky clear for one measly day." I teased with a smile.

"Hey! I can clear the sky in ten seconds flat!" Rainbow Dash defended.

"Prove it." I dared.

Rainbow Dash gave me a look, and began flying around, kicking out every cloud in the sky. She flew very fast, that the wind picked up whenever she fly past us.

"Loop-de-loop around and wham!" She muttered, as she hit the last cloud. "What did I say? Ten seconds flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hanging." Rainbow Dash gloated with a smile.

Spike and Twilight Sparkle had their mouths open from shock, while I smiled and clapped her hooves. I knew Rainbow Dash was fast, but to see it in person... Wow!

"You should see the look on your face." Rainbow Dash laughed, as she flew by behind us, "You're a laugh, you two. I can't wait to hang out some more." With that, she flew away.

"Wow. She's amazing." Spike was able to say with a smile.

Twilight Sparkle gave him a blank look, as he began playing with the my messy mane, trying not to laugh.

Twilight looked at me with a genuine smile, "Thanks, for pushing me out of the way."

"It's no problem, Twi." I replied, smiling back at her, then walking to the Town Hall. Twilight Sparkle followed me to the Town Hall.

"Wait. It's kinda pretty once you get used to it." Spike lightened as he followed us.

As we entered the hall, Spike got the checklist out, "Decorations. Beautiful..." Spike said the last part love-struck. There were banners of ponies, the sun and the moon, colorful streamers and all sorts. It was very beautiful.

"Yes. The decor is coming in nicely. This oughta be quick. I'll be at the Library in no time. Beautiful indeed." Twilight examined, as we looked around the hall.

"I agree." I nodded in agreement, with a small smile.

"Not the decor. Her." Spike replied, pointing to a unicorn mare.

Her fur coat was a very pale grey, nearly white with gradient grey socks and back with diamond patterns. And her mane and tail were purple-blue, wonderfully combed with a natural curl. She wore light blue eyeshadow over her darker blue eyes. Her Cutie Mark was of three blue diamonds.

(https://derpibooru.org/1701768?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Crarity)

I recognized the unicorn mare as Rarity. Ponyville's local fashion designer and fashionista.

Rarity was using her blue magic to pick out a colored ribbon, "No. No. No. Oh goodness no."

"How are my spines? Are they straight?" Spike asked, checking himself. Twilight Sparkle rolled my eyes, and walked to Rarity, while I lightheartedly giggle.

"Good afternoon." Twilight greeted Rarity.

"Just a moment, please. I am in the zone, as it were." Rarity told her, as she continued to looked at the colored ribbons. She smiled, and tied a red sparkly ribbon in a bow, around the pillar in front of her, "Ah, yes. Sparkle always does the trick, does it not? Why, Rarity, you are a talent."

She turned and looked at Twilight and I, "Now, um, how can we help yo-" She gasped in shock as she saw my messy mane, "Oh my stars, darling. Whatever happened to your coiffure?"

I tilted my head in confusion, then looked at my bangs, "Oh, you mean my mane?" Then I assured, "It's a long story. My friend, Twilight, and I are just here to check on the decorations, and we'll be out of your hair."

"Out of my hair? What about your hair?" Rarity asked, as she jumped behind me and started pushing me out of the Town Hall and to Carousel Boutique. Spike and Twilight followed, of course Spike used his tail to fly.

Silly love-struck dragon.

*A Little Later...*
After Rarity sorted my mane, which was now a short and spiky with long bangs, she got my trying her new outfits for tall ponies, as she judged them on me, "No, no, uh-uh. Too green. Too yellow. Too poofy. Not poofy enough. Too frilly. Too... shiny."

We stopped on a saddle that made me look similar to a princess of darkness.

"Now go on, my dear. You were telling me where you're from." Rarity encouraged, as she tightened the corset of the last outfit.

I struggled to breathe as I spoke, "We've... been sent from... Canterlot... to-" Rarity stopped pulling with a gasp, causing me to fall forward and bump into Twilight Sparkle and Spike, "Ow..."

"Canterlot? Oh, I am so envious! The glamor, the sophistication! I have always dreamed of living there! I can't wait to hear all about it!" Rarity smiled with glee and stars in her eyes. She got a little too close to Twilight and I, as she continued, "We are gonna be the best of friends, you and I..."

Then she looked at the emerald on the chest of me saddle, "Emeralds?! What was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!" And she walked off.

Twilight quickly nudged me and made her way to the exit of the Boutique, "Quick! Before she decides to dye your coat a new color!"

Spike sighed, as I picked him up and placed him over my back.

*Outside Ponyville...*
"Wasn't she wonderful?" Spike asked, still love-struck and thinking about Rarity.

"It was very generous of her to fix my hair." I smiled.

"Focus, Casanova." Twilight told Spike, "What's next on the list?"

Spike cleared his throat and looked at the Checklist, "Oh, uh, music. It's the last one."

I smiled, then we heard a group of birds singing. Spike, Twilight Sparkle and I went to investigate and saw a yellow pegasus mare. Her back was facing us, so we couldn't see her face.

From what we could see, the mare's mane and tail were a cherry blossom pink with a blue streak. Her fur and feathers were a butter-cream yellow the faded to a gradient golden color. Dark golden hooves. Her Cutie Mark was of three pink butterflies. So graceful and gentle.

The pegasus was conducting music with a bunch of birds. A blue jay was a little out of rhythm, so the Pegasus kindly told him.

"Hello." Twilight Sparkle greeted loudly, startling the pegasus, and scaring the birds away.

The pegasus looked at me and Twilight. Her eyes were a light blue and were hooded, to add to her delicate figure.

(https://derpibooru.org/1702350?q=artist%3Ahioshiru%2Cfluttershy)

It was Fluttershy!
"Oh, I'm very sorry for my friend, here. We didn't mean to startle you." I apologized politely and softly, "We're just here to check on the music, and it's sounding beautiful."

Fluttershy landed in front of us, scuffed her hoof, and avoided eye-contact, not saying a word.

Twilight looked at me, then gave Fluttershy a nervous smile, "I'm Twilight Sparkle."

Fluttershy still said nothing.

"My name is Eleanor." I introduced myself in a gentle tone, "What's your name?"

The pegasus spoke in a soft, and very quiet voice, "Um... I'm... Fluttershy..."

I nodded with a smile, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm sorry. What was that?" Twilight asked her, getting closer, so she could hear her.

Fluttershy repeated her words, softer and more quieter than before, backing away from Twilight

"Didn't quite catch that." Twilight told her.

Fluttershy backed away again, and squeaked in timid fear. The birds came back.

"Well, um, it looks like your birds are back." Twilight noticed and encouraged, "So, I guess everything's in order. Keep up the good work."

The timid pegasus squeaked in reply.

"Okay." Twilight muttered, walking off. Spike walked out of the bushes with a smile. "Well, that was easy." Twilight told him with a smile.

I heard a gasp from behind me, "A baby dragon."

Fluttershy charged from behind me and stopped in front of Spike, making me and Twilight fly a few feet away from them, "Ow..."

"Oh. I've never seen a baby dragon before. He's so cute." Fluttershy cooed, staring at Spike with a sweet smile.

"Well, well, well...!" Spike said with a cheeky smile, and crossed his arms.

"Oh my, he talks. I didn't know dragons could talk. That's just so incredibly wonderful, I just don't know what to say." Fluttershy smiled excitedly, hovering during the last part.

I recovered and smiled, "Heh. I didn't know you had a thing for animals."

Fluttershy smiled back at me, "Oh, yes. I love all animals. Big and small."

I gave her a happy smile. I think I'm in love with the timid pegasus.

Twilight used her magic and levitated Spike onto her back, "Well, in that case, we'd better be going."

She began walking off. I quickly followed her by her side.

But Fluttershy followed to talk to Spike, "Wait, wait. What's his name?"

"I'm Spike." Spike introduced himself.

"Hi, Spike. I'm Fluttershy. Wow, a talking dragon. And what do dragons talk about?" Fluttershy, introduced and asked Spike.

"What do you wanna know?" Spike asked.

"Absolutely everything." Fluttershy answered with a smile. Twilight groaned in frustration and annoyance.

"Well, I started out as cute little purple and green egg..." Spike began telling his story to Fluttershy.

*Later, Outside the Library...*
"...And that's the story of my whole entire life. Well, up until today." Spike finished his story, then asked Fluttershy, who followed us all the way, "Do you wanna hear about today?"

"Oh, yes please." Fluttershy insisted. I quickly turned to face Fluttershy and faked a smile.

Then Twilight turned to Fluttershy, before Spike could say another word, "I am so sorry. How did we get here so fast? This is where I'm staying while in Ponyville. And my poor baby dragon needs his sleep." She lied to the gentle pegasus.

"No I don't." Spike shot back, but Twilight lightly kicked, knocking him off her back, making it look like he fell.

"Awww... wook at dat. He's so sweepy, he can't even keep his widdle bawance." Twilight cooed in a baby tone. Spike and I gave the lavender unicorn a glare.

Fluttershy picked Spike up, "Poor thing. You simply must get into bed." She flew into the library, but Twilight stopped her and pushed her out.

"Yes, yes, we'll get right on that. Well g'night." Twilight told Fluttershy, as I walked into the library.

Twilight Sparkle slammed the door closed in Fluttershy's face and locked it. It was very dark in the library.

"Rude much?" I asked Twilight with a glare, as Spike folded his arms.

"Sorry, guys. But I have to convince the Princess that Nightmare Moon is coming, and we're running out of time! I just need to be alone so I can study without a bunch of crazy ponies trying to make friends all the time." Twilight explained, then realized how dark it was and began looking around, "Now, where's the light?"

The light was switched on, and everypony was in the library yelling, "Surprise!!!"

Twilight groaned in annoyance.

"Surprise!" The pink mare from before, Pinkie Pie, shouted with a large smile on her face.

"Hi. I'm Pinkie Pie. And we threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were ya? Were ya? Huh huh huh?" The pink mare introduced, then asked me, jumping all over the place.

"Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet!" Twilight Sparkle told her, saying the last part in extreme annoyance.

"Well, that's silly! What kind of welcome party would this be if it were quiet? I mean, duh, bo-ring!" The pony, Pinkie Pie started chatting, as Twilight went off to get a quick drink. "Y'see, I saw you when you first got here, remember? You were all "hello" and I was all... " Pinkie Pie took a deep gasp, then continued, "Remember? Y'see I've never saw you before and if I've never saw you before that means you're new, 'cause I know everypony, and I mean everypony in Ponyville!"

Twilight groaned a little. She stopped at the drink table, and started pouring some juice, from the red bottle, into a cup. I drew a blank, unsure how to explain to the lavender unicorn that she was gonna drink a cup full of hot sauce.

Pinkie Pie continued with her story, "And if you're new, that meant you haven't met anyone yet, and if you haven't met anyone yet, you must not have any friends, and if you don't have any friends then you must be lonely, and that made me so sad, then I had an idea, and that's why I went ...!" Pinkie Pie took a deep gasp again, "I must throw a great big ginormous super-duper spectacular welcome party and invite everyone in Ponyville! See? And now you have lots and lots of friends!"

Suddenly, Twilight stopped drinking, and turned to see everypony. She tried to say something, but her face was turning red and she was crying

"Are ya alright, SugarCube?" Applejack asked Twilight.

Twilight's mane and tail burst into flames, as she jumped into the air, and dashed to the washroom.

"Aww! She's so happy, she's crying." Pinkie Pie said with that huge smile plastered on her face.

Spike picked up the bottle and read the label, "Hot sauce.

Pinkie Pie poured some on to a cupcake and ate it without a single flinch from the sauce, "What? It's good."

*Later, that night...*
I walked out of the library for a breath of fresh air, from being around so many ponies. I've never been one for crowds, or loud noises, or parties. So I just needed some time alone to think.

I looked up at the moon, as four stars circled around it, getting closer as they circled.

"Is it true, Princess? You're coming back after being trapped for so long?" I asked in a whisper.

As if a reply, the moon's craters, shaped as a unicorn's head, turned to face me and its eyes glowed.

I gasped and closed my eyes. Something came into focus, through the darkness of my vision.

'Ask not the Sun,
Why She sets,
Why She shrouds her light away.
Or why She hides her glowing gaze,
When Night turns crimson gold to grey....'

'For silent falls the guilty Sun,
As day to dark does turn.
One simple truth, She dare not speak,
Her light can only blind and burn.'

'No mercy for the guilty,
Bring down their lying sun.
Blood so silver, black by night,
Upon their faces pale white.'

'Cruel Moon, bring the end.
The Dawn will never rise again...'

I gasped and opened my eyes, catching my breath. I couldn't wrap my mind around this. Why show my these visions, if Twilight already figured it out? Is it because of what I am? Is that it?

"Ellie? Are you alright?" I heard my sister's voice speak from behind me.

I turned to the light blue unicorn and faked a smile, "Yeah. I'm alright. Just been staring at the stars for too long."

Sam smiled, "Okay. Applejack called me to get you. It's time to see the sun rise." Her smile grew tighter, "You know what that means."

With that, she skipped off to follow the other ponies making their way to the Town Hall. I looked at the moon one last time, before following after my sister.

*Later, inside the Town Hall...*
Everypony gathered around the grand stage, as we waited for the mayor, Mayor Mare, to introduced the coming of the celebration. Pinkie Pie dashed right next to Twilight Sparkle.

"Isn't this exciting? Are you excited? 'Cause I'm excited, I've never been so excited-- Well, except for the time that I saw you walking into town and I went..." Pinkie took a deep gasp, then continued, "But I mean really, who can top that?"

I kept my eyes on the moon and the stars. The stars were moving closer to the moon, quicker than before.

Fluttershy's birds sang their song, as a spotlight shone upon Mayor Mare, an adult, light brown pony with white mane and tail, wearing glasses and a business tie.

"Fillies and Gentlecolts. As the Mayor of Ponyville, it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Sun Celebration." The Mayor announced. Everypony cheered in joy.

"In just a few moments, our town will witness the magic of the sunrise, and celebrate this, the longest day of the year." The Mayor continued, as I looked at the moon. I saw the stars enter the moon, and the unicorn crater formation disappeared. I held my breath.

"And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria..." The Mayor began the introduction of Princess Celestia.

I saw Fluttershy look at her birds with a smile, "Ready".

"Princess Celestia." The Mayor finished, as Rarity pulled the rope, Fluttershy's birds sang, and the curtains revealed to show nothing.

"Huh?" Rarity exclaimed, as she noticed and began to look backstage.

"This can't be good." I heard Twilight mutter to herself, as everypony began to mumble to themselves.

"Remain calm, everypony. There must be a reasonable explanation." Mayor Mare told everypony, as they went quiet.

Pinkie Pie jumped in excitement, "Ooh, ooh. I love guessing games! Is she hiding?" She asked, as she began looking around.

Rarity returned with a shocked look on her face, "She's gone."

Everypony gasped in shock and horror.

"Ooooh. She's good." Pinkie said with a smile, until she yelped loudly.

A mist of dark blue and stars appeared on the balcony. Everypony was tense and began muttering. I narrowed my eyes and prepared myself.

"Oh no." Twilight grimaced, as the mist took the form of a young adult alicorn.

The alicorn was covered in black fur. Her eyes were turquoise with a menacing glare. Ethereal mane and tail that looked like the night sky. She wore light blue armor breastplate. Her Cutie Mark was splodge of night sky with a crescent moon.

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"Nightmare Moon."

Spike gasped and fainted.

"Oh, my beloved subjects. It's been so long since I've seen your precious, little, sun-loving faces." Nightmare Moon greeted, with an evil smile on her dark face.

"What have you done with our Princess!!?" Rainbow Dash asked her in a 'demanding to know' tone. She dashed to fight Nightmare Moon, but Applejack was able to catch her by the tail.

"Whoa there, Nelly." Applejack calmed.

Nightmare Moon chuckled. "Why, am I not royal enough for you? Do you know who I am?" She asked with a serious look replacing her smile.

"Ooh, ooh. More guessing games. Um, Hokey Smokes. How about... Queen Meanie? No. Black Snooty. Black Snoot-" Pinkie Pie guessed with a cheerful smile, but Applejack put an apple in her mouth, to stop her from talking.

Nightmare Moon looked around the crowd of ponies, then laid her eyes upon me. The other ponies around me stepped away from me, as Nightmare Moon flew toward me.

She smiled, "Well, well. You must have been chosen to welcome you queen on her return." Then she raised my chin to look at her in the eyes, "Tell me, my little warrior, where are the others?"

I refused to answer her. Nightmare Moon frowned at me, "Does my crown no longer count now that I have been imprisoned for a thousand years?" Then, she flew to Rarity, "Did you not recall the legend? Did you not see the signs?"

"I did!" Twilight Sparkle spoke up, catching everypony's attention, including Nightmare Moon's, "You're the Mare in the Moon. Nightmare Moon." She finished.

Everypony gasped in shock and fear.

Nightmare Moon chuckled again, "Well, well, well. Somepony who remembers me. Then you must know why I here."

"You're here to..." Twilight tried to answer, but couldn't bring herself to finish. "To..."

"Remember this day, little ponies. For it will be your last. From this moment forth, the night will last forever!" Nightmare Moon announced, laughing evilly, as thunder and lightning flashed and crashed. Her mane and tail flew upward, forming a small tornado over her head.