Alicorn of the dark soul

(Gael POV)

"I see." I said after the mare had told me her story.

"So what now are you gonna say I'm some sick despicable mare, that needs to be put down that I'm in the wrong!" She accused. I simply rubbed the bottom of my snout before saying.

"No." This seemed to shock her. "You had your reason to do what you did while I can get why you did, I don't really agree with how you decided to go about it, but given your situation I can't blame you." I said sitting back crossing my arms.

The mare went quiet, unable to comprehend what I just said. She regained the strength to sit up, her good slipping back. Now I got a good look at her face. Her fur was pitch black, her mane almost like a starry sky, and it flowed in the wind even though it wasn't blowing.

Her eyes blue, and her pupils slit. "Are-are you serious?" She asked.

"Yes completely, though I can't say your not blameless either but your sister is the main cause of your grief." I said, then for some reason I strocked the air under my snout, confused I pulled my hand away.

'Did I have a beard or something?' I questioned myself.

"What do you mean I'm not blameless?" She hissed though her teeth.

"The way you went about it of course but also forgetting one thing." I told her putting a finger up.

"And what's that?" She asked, glaring at me.

I looked up at the state's as I started. "Your subjects trusted you more than you think, they trust you to make sure their dreams are free of nightmares, and they awake refreshed the next day, they trust you when they are at their most vulnerable, and weakened state. You failed to realize the trust they put in you every night, if you had seen that you might not have done what you did to get banished. You put your best effect to make every night better than the last, allowing your subject to look at a beautiful starry sky before falling asleep, the cold night air setting then at ease, relaxing them, allowing them to recover from the stressful day." I explained. I looked back at Nightmare to see her staring into empty space, contemplating my words.

"For somepony with little memory, you're very wise." She told me, then looked up at me. "It's Nightmare moon."

"What?" I asked.

"My name it's Nightmare moon?" She said again, I smiled now knowing her name.

"I see, but I think I'll just call you Nightmare." I said with a smile before taking a deep breath. "Well let's get some rest, you should be better by morning." I said rubbing my hands together, before laying on the sand.

"Goodnight." I told Nightmare before closing my eyes, the last thing I saw was the beautiful starry sky, before falling asleep.

(Nightmare POV)

I couldn't sleep, his words lingered in my mind, had I really never realized how much trust my subjects had in me, if things had turned out differently would I be here now.

Not only had he told me how much my subjects really loved my night but he made me feel appreciated for the first time in my life. His mind words were the few I've ever gotten even from my sister, from a young age we were raised for greatness by our parents. I looked up at my stars to see them sparkling in the night sky.

I turned my head to see him sleeping without a care in the world his chest slowly rising, and falling, as he breathed. My heart pounded in my chest as I looked at him. I placed my hand on my chest feeling the rapid beating of my heart. I had many stallion sutiers but this is the first time I've felt this way with any stallion.

'Lets see what happens, before jumping to conclusions.' I told myself before laying down on the sand. I closed my eyes and slowly fell asleep.

(Canterlot 3rd person)

In the throne room Celestia passed waiting for her two tops general they had served her well even before the war with Sombra began.

"You're never going to get a stallion at this rate." A muffled voice said through the door. The first to enter was Steel heart. (5 foot 11

Shortly after her brother Steel breaker followed.(6 foot)

(Thanks again to DarkKing2 for letting me use these characters)

"I don't need a stallion that can't think on his feet, and slower than me." Steel heart said with a wave of her hand. "Especially that impudent brat Blueblood, he's been after me since day 1." She scoffed.

Celestia liked Steel heart since she spoke her mind without a single care even in front of her. Steel breaker on the other hand was reserved. Him and sister were opposites, while he had the strength of earth pony with unicorn magic, Steel heart has the speed of a Pegasus, she wanted to find a stallion that was as fast as her if not faster, and a quick thinker. Many mares had tried to claim Steel breaker as their own Stallions are seen as weak and need to be protected by their herd, but he's an exception.

They have both served me well, but Celestia only needed Steel heart for this mission. "Steel heart I have a very important mission for you." I told her.

"If it's just for me, why did you also call my brother?" Steel heart asking, pointing at him with her thumb.

"Your brother will be going to the front, Sombra has increased his troops on the front lines. As for you, you're aware of what happened in the badlands, correct?" Celestia asked her.

"Of course, who doesn't notice a giant puller of energy reaching the sky." She said sarcastically.

Celestia ignored her tone. "I am sending you to investigate here is a map of the desert when the puller emerged has already been marked." Celestia told her, pulling out a map. She tossed it at her, and she caught it.

"Should you find Nightmare Moon, do not engage just observe, but your main objective is to find out what caused that phenomenon." Celestia told her before looking out the window where she first saw the pillar.

"Well I'll head out then." Steel heart said turning around while waving her hand, walking into something that might be a little too much for her to handle.