Trapped Within

Trapped Within

by Micro~Pony37

Chapter 2

"A coma?" replied Luna.

"Yes, a coma." said the doctor.

"But how is that possible. Alicorns, much less immortals, don't become ill."

"I must say this is rather odd. Has she done anything that might have stressed her lately?"

"No she hasn't."

How could my sister, the goddess of the sun, fall into a coma? It has never happened to an immortal before... unless the reason isn't medical. Maybe somepony put a spell on her so she would never wake up. Luna dreaded the thought but she decided to check anyway. She focused some of her magic into her horn and surrounded her sister in her indigo aura, searching for any spells that could have been placed. All was good until the lunar princess noticed something, a faint mark left by magic almost like a signature. Luna recognized instantly and realized what had happened to her sister. Nightmare Moon had cast a spell to make sure that Celestia would never wake up and the world will fall into chaos. Luna tried to remove the spell herself but she couldn't do it. The spell was locked with the power of a thousand years of hatred. The indigo-coloured alicorn thought for a while about the possibilities of how she could save her sister. She thought about searching through the archives but then she remembered that Celestia had said her top student, Twilight Sparkle, almost matched the princesses in magical power. She went to her room immediately to send for the lavender pony.

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In Celestia's mind, she was floating through space without any idea where she was going. She tried to wake up from her dream multiple times but found that a magical barrier was blocking her exit.

"Hahaha..."

"Who are you? Show yourself!"

"Have your really for gotten who I am Celestia?"

Celestia's eyes widened in horror as she realized who, or more specifically, what the voice was coming from.

"Nightmare Moon..."

"Ah... so you do remember."

"What are you doing in my mind?"

"Haven't you figured that out yet? It is quite obvious."

The solar princess knew as soon as she heard the voice.

"You're here to take over my mind."

Suddenly she heard a completely different voice.

"Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!"

"Discord?" Celestia asked in confusion.

"How did you get inside my mind? You are trapped in stone in the gardens."

"Ah... dear Tia. That is but my body. My mind is free to roam the land."

“How is that possible?”

“Oh, there are many things you don't dear Tia. Like for example my past times during my imprisonment.”

“What past times are you talking about?”

“Have you not heard of the unusual sickness that has been going around?”

“The sickness that has been turning ponies greyer everyday?”

“Yes. That was me.”

“But how are you able to do that?”

“Do you really need an explanation for everything Tia? Loosen up, have some fun every once in a while.”

“I know how to have Discord but that is none of your business!” said Celestia blushing.

“Oh? Have we finally met a different side of the princess?”

“No! I am the same princess I was the day I turned you to stone!”

The voice paused only slightly as if remembering the pain.

“Now now, no need to be mean.”

“Oh really? And why not may I ask?”

Discord's voice vanished and Nightmare Moon's voice returned.

“Because right now you are trapped here and I control everything in this realm.”