The Voice in Her Head

by Teal

Rating: teen
Tags: Princess Luna, Drama, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Nightmare Moon, Violence
Length: 1004

A voice has been plaguing the Lunar alicorn ever since her return.

A voice has been plaguing the Lunar alicorn ever since her return.

Written for the "A Thousand Words" contest.

Published 2022-04-21 12:10:00 UTC
Last updated 2022-04-21 12:10:00 UTC

A One-Sided Conversation

Kill her.

Kill her!

The dark blue alicorn frowned at this. It had been many hours since she last heard the voice. For a moment she was hopeful that today would be one of those rare occasions where the voice would remain silent. Clearly not.

Trying her best to ignore the echoing words in her head, the alicorn instead focused on the pony in front of her. The two of them were sitting for dinner, with Celestia talking about her time at Day Court and how she encountered a local baker who offered a lifetime supply of cakes in exchange for a reduction in taxes. She had been amused at this and had been giggling the entire time. However, it now seemed that her change of expression had attracted the white alicorn's attention, as she now gave her a concerned look.

Doing her best to remedy this, the Lunar alicorn tried to return her earlier bemused smile. But it was too late now, Celestia had seen the worry in her eyes.

"Is there something wrong, Lulu?" The elder alicorn asked in her usual caring voice.

Her guard is down! Her neck is exposed! Grab the knife and stab her, she would never expect it.

"No, everything is fine, Tia."

Unconvinced, the other alicorn persisted. "Are you sure, Luna? You look bothered by something."

Do as I say. Stab her. Stab her and let the floor be coated in her blood!

"I promise, Tia." She replied, trying to make her voice sound genuine.

Celestia continued to give her a questioning look. The dark blue alicorn knew that she was not satisfied. "Luna, you know I'm always here for you. If there is something wrong, you can always tell me."

"I know, sister. But I promise, I really am okay."

Watching the white alicorn get up from her seat, the younger alicorn kept her eyes focused on her as she approached. Once beside her, Celestia then pulled her into a hug.

Do not waste this opportunity. Stab her! Kill her!

"I love you, Luna. I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past. So please, if there's something wrong, tell me."

Do not be a fool. Take the knife now and slit her throat now. Are you going to forget what she did to us? She made us suffer on our own moon.

The dark blue alicorn couldn't help but wince as she remembered the pain. Sighing, she tried to push the feeling away as she returned the other alicorn's hug. "I love you too, Celestia." She replied, trying to mimic the care the elder alicorn was giving. Even after all these years she felt like she never got it right. She had no real love for Celestia, but she had grown to respect her enough that she was willing to pretend for her.

Besides that, she knew that it was vital for her own survival to keep up the facade, so that the Solar alicorn wouldn't be suspicious.

You are weak, you do not deserve control of our body. If we were still in control, then we would have made us a Queen!

For a moment, the Lunar alicorn considered what the voice had said. Despite being nothing more but a faint spirit inside of her, she could feel the passion and hatred behind those words. If that spirit was still in control, then she would indeed have taken over Equestria. Maybe that was why the Elements decided that she should be in control instead.

We hate you. You had promised us power. You had promised us that we would become feared and powerful. Why have you betrayed that promise? You tricked us to steal our life.

It had been a long time since she said those promises. She had been hungry and greedy for power back then. But things have changed since then. Conquest and dominance were no longer her goals. These days all she wanted was survival. Two defeats have broken her will and lust for power.

She was tired. All she wanted was to exist in peace. She was now granted this opportunity and did not want to let go of it. She was content with the life she had now and was learning to enjoy it.

However, the voice was always there. Plaguing her and letting out her venomous words, the voice never failed to remind her that this life she now had was not hers.

Seeping out from the inner depths of her head, the voice fought and tried to regain power. But it was useless. The spirit of that voice was trapped and sealed away. Sadly, the seal was never tight enough to prevent her hate and desire for revenge from echoing in her head.

At first she had been faint, but she grew stronger over time until it seemed like the voice was shouting inside of her. Sometimes it made her wonder if she had been like that all those centuries before.

As the voice grew louder she began taunting and guilting her, reminding her whose body she now possessed. She wanted it back, she wanted control so she could fulfill the original plan. But there was nothing that could be done, it was beyond their powers to change things. The voice was sealed and she had control now.

Living a lie, she pretended to be the true Princess of the Night in an era where the dark realm was much more appreciated. She felt no guilt for stealing this life from an alicorn who could no longer see through the hatred, but she did feel ashamed knowing that Celestia and all the other ponies were pouring their love to her.

If they truly knew who she was, would they give her the same love? She did not know. The fear of losing this stolen life made her hug the elder alicorn tighter.

No, she did not love Celestia, but she did appreciate the times when she was there to comfort her.

Pathetic.