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In the Chamber of Princess Luna, The Princess of the night slept. The once Roaring fireplace had been reduced to cinders, it was not unusual at this time of Hour. the room's king-size bed built for two now laid one.

It was a couple of hours ago when the Prince arose to govern the few Diurnal ponies in Dream Vally, at least that's what he would normally be doing, but today was special, for both Sombra, prince of the Crystal Empire and Luna, Princess of Equestria.

The Doors into the chamber were slowly pushed open by a lavender filly, its hinges squealed with every inch it was pushed open, she winced at the noise and stopped, leaving a crack just enough to peer into the room, she did not want to Stir the slumbering princess, at least not yet.

The sound of shuffling hooves drew her attention to the two thestral guards on either side of the doors, they were trying there best to look forward and still like a statue, as they're trained to be. but their eyes kept trailing to her, and with them biting their lips it was clear they were holding back from either snickering or cooing at her antics, she did not currently care which.

"it's not funny," she huffed while leaning on the door.

then the door fell open. letting out a Squeak, she fell through the doorway and into the room, Falling head over hooves she landed flat on her back. "Oof," she groaned, "think I just landed on my wing".

A shuffling of covers came from the bed followed by murmurs, something about Sombra being late for gate duty...

"Mummy?" the filly whispered, not sure if she was trying to be heard or not. Stretching her wing to try and stop the coming wing ache, she slowly approached the bed. Hopping up the filly loomed over the midnight blue alicorn, then flopped onto her stomach.

Now what many do not know about luna the night alicorn of the moon and Shepard of dreams, is that she does not like to be awakened, this is a fact that all the staff members keep reminding her but she did not know why. Some guards claim that the princess does not wish to be disturbed whenever she tried to enter on most nights, which would lead to her Question 'why can't I?' only for the guard to give her a stern look as if she had broken another stain-glass window until she Sulked off. But thankfully those guards are not here, and mummy needs to wake up.

Lifting a hoof the lavender filly whispered "mummy?" before jabbing her hoof into the sleeping mare's Cheek. She watched as the alicorn scrunched up her nose, before shoving the assaulted cheek deeper into the pillow.

"Mooom!" She rolled her eyes and with two more strikes to the other cheek, the sleeping princess grabbed the filly and pulled her into an embrace as if she was a teddy bear. "GAAH!", she cried in panic but it was already too late.

"Twilight, five. Five more... Hours" she finally said.

"Fine, if you won't get out of bed then I'll just..." her attempt to pick up the larger mare's foreleg fizzled out with only a couple sparks, an irritating reminder of her lacking magic skills.

"Aw, Come on!" she begged, putting more power into her spell. lifting the foreleg over her head, her magic felt wobbly but she decided that it was good enough, she had read all about spell efficient what-cha-ma-call-it. And she inwardly groaned at the amount of Wasted magic, but not for long. There were Important Things to be done, like getting her lazy mother out of bed

marching to the bedside dragging the limb behind her, she could tell by the added weight that the lunar alicorn had grab hold of her Quilts. Hopping off the bed she let go of her magic and allowed a smile of Triumph grow across her face, at least until she turned around.

Her mouth agape, the princess just laid there hanging off the side of the bed hugging a pillow to her upside-down face, she could tell the princess of sleep won't be dragged out of her realm so easily.

Twilight's eye Twitched, then she smiled. It was time for plan B, Standing up tall, or at least as tall as an 11-year-old can, she spread her wings, and what she called a mighty flap she became air-born. If anypony else was in the room she was certain that they would say it was graceful, and that she definitely did not almost knock over a Bookshelf... Again.

"MUMMY!!!" rang her battle Cry, as she dive-bombed the bed's only occupant.

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"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Luna Screamed,

One moment she was at the pub with Sombra and 18 court jesters, who were complaining to her about some entertainment tax. The next moment she was flailing around with a purple, no lavender, definitely lavender blob on her chest, and it hurt. She had no time wonder why her blob hurt before she felt the pain of hitting the floor, then darkness... Fluffy warm darkness

"Yuug" she groaned, before sitting up, causing the just recently noticed weight to fall off her chest along with her blanket

Luna just glanced around her room bleary-eyed, waiting for her mind to fully awaken and so she may investi...

'BLAM!'

And there goes the door, was her first thought of the day as 2 Lunar Guards stormed into the room with their wing blades drawn

"Your majesty are you alright? We heard you scream." one asked concerned while the other looked around the room with a quickened pace.

Silence, she just sat there for a moment, her mind on rewind, as she tried to figure out just when did the night go so wrong... Er morning. Her mental rewind was interrupted by the shuffling coming from within the pile of blankets between her forehooves, then popped out a lavender fillies head, the fillies ear flicked before finally looking up at her, then she smiled.

Luna sighed, "Guards, false alarm please return to your stations".

Standing up they turned to her and bowed. "Yes, your majesty," they said before walking out closing the door behind them.

Turning her attention down to the filly, she scooped her up in her wing and nuzzled her cheek.

"Twilight, how many times do I have to tell you not to do that," she asked while holding back a yawn "Now, why are you up so late? The sun is out."

Giggling, twilight pushed away her muzzle, "but mom, dad told me to, he's in the royal dining hall. he is having pancakes made." twilight said jumping out of her mother's embrace and onto the now vacant bed before bouncing on it. "Now hurry hurry hurry, shining is gonna eat them all!".

luna blinked, "the royal dining hall, is something going on?"

twilight nodded, "a promotion, I think."

"Hmm, well we better not keep them waiting,"

Getting up, luna levitated open her drawer and retrieved a brush, her hoof-held mirror, and the symbol of office; her crown.

It was ten in the morning and unlike normal ponies, she did not need a sundial or hourglass to tell, It was just another benefit of being one of the two ponies who can raise and lower the celestial bodies.

However, a normal pony also did not need such tools to tell that neither luna nor the young alicorn who was currently bouncing on her bed was up at an abnormal time. As co-ruler of Equestria, and Alicorn of the Night, she governs over the ponies of dream-valley the crown jewel of the kingdom's nocturnal citizens, and the surrounding towns within the Everfree forest.

When her sister rests the kingdom is hers, and when luna rests the kingdom is her sisters.

So as she brushed her hair, her gaze never once left her crown with only occasional glances toward the mirror. she could not tell anypony off the top of her head how many years she had ruled alongside her sister, and while the capitals and courts were divided in two, the kingdom thrived under their complete rule.

Every Dusk she would stare into the crown in this same position, she found it funny how much power is held within a small Circlet, even without enchantments. it may have only been only the angle of the mirror and where twilight was bouncing, but when she glanced over to the mirror, she could not help but smile at the image that greeted her, twilight her daughter wearing her crown.

"Are you excited about your trip to Canterlot? school will be starting tomorrow you know."

It was like all of the joy and happiness slipped from the filly as she slumped down onto the bed, leaving nothing but Trepidation and fear, something she noticed.

"Is everything alright Twilight?" she asked looking back at her.

"I, I don't wanna go" she whimpered, luna sighed, with her magic she pulled the little alicorn into a winged embrace.

"Are you not excited to go to school? Think of all the books you'll read, there are bigger libraries in Canterlot."

"Can't I just continue going to school here?" twilight asked popping her head out of her Plumage

"I'm sorry My little Star, but this is a special Private school your aunt made to allows the common pony to join. You need to meet your future Subjects, not surround yourself with noble foals."

"But you're not going to be there..."

Luna's wing tightened in response, 'i see' she mouthed to herself before offering her a comforting smile. "I'm not going anywhere, Canterlot isn't that far away, think of it like this you will be spending time with your aunt for four days then three days at home."

"I guess..." twilight said curtly.

"Don't worry I'm sure the days will fly by faster then you think, your going to a school for magic after all"

And just like that the filly Jumped to the ground and looked up at her, "Really?" she asked with more excitement.

Luna nodded.

"Yes yes yes!" she cried prancing around the older mare, "I'm going to learn magic then ill finally earn my soul-mark then I can finally connect to my celestial domain and my hair will be all wavy like yours and I'll be powerful like you and rase the moon on my own and~"

"Twilight Twilight Twilight, Calm down. ok First off, I would not worry about getting your soul mark, you have your entire life to discover your special talent. there is a reason why only your aunt and I have ponies in the family to have one, most ponies don't even discover their talent until their later years, even then most of the ponies who do discover their special talents won't live long enough to understand it and get a soul mark," Luna said brushing her wing across the fillies back "I know you and shining star will earn one eventually but don't spend your life chasing one, as most ponies do", "and for your celestial domain... well, I suppose going to your aunt's school will help. but like your soul mark you'll contact it soon enough." using her magic Luna finally place her crown on her head and levitated the filly onto her back, "just learn all you can and make some friends okay?" she said while walking out into the hall.

Twilight happily nodded

Making a right, luna walking down the stairs with a hyper filly on her back, and flanked by two guards. she made it down to the public halls of the castle. Rounding the main hall next to the throne room, the servants, guests, and petitioners both common and noble alike moved out of her way to prostrate themselves before their ruler. while Guards stood at attention and saluted their Supreme commander and chief. all of which was lost to luna, she was deep in thought and paid her bowing subjects no-mind.

she may have seemed Confident in her decision of sending twilight to learn outside of the Everfree forest, but in truth, the decision still worried her to this very moment, and the moments leading to her approach of the royal dining halls.

pushing the door open with a forehoof she nearly missed the weight on her back lighten, the lavender blur running pasted her and into the room was more noticeable.

Author's Note

So I've finally added it here... Oh, how the Nightmare Within story has fallen.
ive mainly given up due to my annoyance. I'm not a writer, and it seemed trying to write this story had stopped being fun due my perfectionist nature not liking how the story feels compared to the Awsome works that are already on this site.

i have another idea for a story.