Her Tattered Soul

This was incredible! Really unfortunate but incredible! Being able to see the Elements in action was the incredible part. Being knocked out was the rather unfortunate bit. If only there would be more time to study them perhaps I could be able to reliably predict what the artifacts would do!

"Uh, Twi?"

Whoops, it seems I had become sidetracked.

"Oh, uh, forgive me Applejack. I was just so enamored with the possibilities of the avenues of research that could be conducted now that the elements are at our disposal! Not only that but the interesting reaction of Nightmare Moon upon being exposed to them was so fascinating-"

I would have continued but my head was rudely turned to look down a familiar cyan snout.

"Okay okay, you can go do whatever egg-heady stuff you feel like doing later! Focus on Nightmare Moon still standing even though we just blasted her."

After that, all of our attention was drawn back to the villain as Nightmare Moon (NMM for short!) appeared to awake with a rather painful sounding, groan, whisper? Hard to tell at this distance.

"Well, Ah don't think she'd be considered standin'. But I get whatcha mean."

"Oh no, she seems really hurt!"

Fluttershy with her seemingly endless wellspring of compassion, remarks at NMM's state. She even starts to move to the fallen mare's side!

"Ugh, Flutters, I know that you kindness is kinda your thing but that's a bad pony!"

"That still doesn't mean we should just leave her like that."

Applejack looks apprehensive.

"Ah'm gonna agree with Rainbow here on this, what if it's a trick or something? She could seriously hurt you!"

Fluttershy looks to the other members of the group.

"Rarity, Pinkie Pie?"

Rarity speaks up first.

"Sorry dear, but I must acquiesce to my peers. The nighttime is nice, but I do not wish for it to last forever."

Then the usually exuberant pony followed with a surprisingly soft spoken: "I didn't wanna hurt anypony. I didn't think it was gonna do that."

She appeared like she wished to not speak further. Sorry Pinkie, and sorry Fluttershy.

"I think we should we use the Elements again. The only way to get Princess Celestia back is to stop Nightmare Moon!"

Adding in my voice in favor of using them again, the two ponies reluctantly agreed and got ready. I'd need to apologize for pressuring them like this. Hopefully seeing Princess Celestia will convince them they did the right thing in spite of the minor discomfort.

Feeling the power of the Elements once again, I feel certain that we won't manage to knock ourselves out this time!