Nightmare Moon’s form shimmered as she looked over Fizzlepop, she noticed the fillies horn was glowing. She thought (So this is the student that Celestia is training, the fact she raised the moon is mighty impressive. Still she is in my way; I must remove all threats to my reign.) A hoof slammed down only for a shield to block the blow, Fizzlepop smiled “You do a poor job of hiding you magic, Nightmare Moon.”

Nightmare Moon asked in complete shock “HOW?!”

Fizzlepop smiled “I’d ask you the same, you were trapped on the moon so how are you here?”

Nightmare Moon frowned “Well I’m a solidified illusion with some magic attached.”

Fizzlepop asked curiously “Why are you here?”

Nightmare Moon frowned “To prevent you and anypony else from stopping me.”

Fizzlepop said “Well you failed.”

Nightmare Moon frowned “How did you prevent me from attacking you?”

Fizzlepop rolled her eyes “I can maintain spells while I’m sleeping you know. Anyway it’s time for you to go.”

Nightmare Moon laughed “You think I’m leaving. What a joke.”

Fizzlepop shook her head and summoned a magic blade and sent it flying outside. Two seconds later Nightmare Moon’s illusion screamed as it faded from existence.

Meanwhile on the moon

Nightmare Moon who was chained to the moon smiled “Who does this little filly think she…” she gasped as a purple blade was stuck in her chest. Her eyes widened a she realised it was the same colour as the shield “How did that little foal hurt me, it makes no sense. It had to be a fluke, I’ll get that little filly when I return, and I swear it on my honour.”

Back on Equis

Fizzlepop cast her shield and happily dozed off again. The next morning Celestia burst in “Are you okay? I felt dark energy in your room.”

Fizzlepop frowned “Nightmare Moon paid me a visit.”

Celestia gasped “How, she was banished to the moon.”

Fizzlepop shook her head “It was just an illusion, still she will not do that for a while. She will have to get that sword out of her chest first.”

Celestia raised an eyebrow clearly sceptical “You stabbed her with a sword; I find that hard to believe.”

Fizzlepop smiled “It was a magical sword.”

Celestia frowned “You know she could easily track you using that.”

Fizzlepop rolled her eyes “I’m pretty sure she already knew where I am or else she wouldn’t have visited me. I won’t be leaving this castle any time soon anyway. I am still studying under you.”

Celestia sighed “Fine.”

Fizzlepop frowned “I want to know everything; I need to know who she is and why she is after me.” She thought (I already know but this will make it harder for me to slip up.)

Celestia frowned “It’s personal.”

Fizzlepop frowned “It’s personal for me too; I need to know why my life is in danger.”

Celestia sighed “Fine but only because your life is in danger, she is my sister who I banished to the moon.”

Fizzlepop faked a gasp, Celestia frowned before continuing “She became the Nightmare because of my actions, I didn’t take her concerns that ponies didn’t appreciate her night seriously and she grew jealous of me.”

Fizzlepop asked “How did this lead up to Nightmare Moon coming to be?”

Celestia sighed “I didn’t pay enough attention to my sister’s needs she turned on me because ponies didn’t appreciate her night or her, a few even thought of making me sole rule. I was just too blind to notice it.”

Fizzlepop gasped “That’s horrible.” She still hadn’t gotten over what she had read in those books, the Thestrals being hunted to extinction and Luna being demonised.

Fizzlepop then asked “Does she have a name other than Nightmare Moon?”

Celestia responded “Yes, her name is Luna”

Fizzlepop frowned “Then who is Nightmare Moon?”

Celestia scowled “A construct created by her anger that possessed her.”

Fizzlepop frown grew deeper “Is it right to destroy something because it exists? Nightmare Moon is an entity that feeds of Luna’s anger but it likely doesn’t know any other way as it is essentially made of said anger. Shouldn’t we try to save them both from each other?”

Celestia said “That is not possible; they can’t exist independent of each other.”

Fizzlepop frowned as she thought (I have to find a way.)

Celestia frowned “Well, I have a lot of duties to attend; I’ll see you later for lessons.” Fizzlepop nodded as she planned to extract more knowledge from those dark magic tomes in Celestia’s secret library.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoy this chapter