Corruption is Magic: Iosis
Chapter 2 Moon light Defender and the Dusk Queen
Previous ChapterNext ChapterI sit down on the bed Luna has in her room and flop back on it with my wings and arms spread out. “You have such a soft bed.” I blissfully say with a smile on my lips.
“Doth thou not have a soft bed either?” Luna asks confused, Sitting up slightly so i'm using my elbow and upper arm to be upright I look at Luna who is pulling out an alchemy set with her magic.
“You would think so but it's this weird slime like fluid for the mattress. Honestly it feels like I’ll drown if I fall asleep.” I explain getting a look from Luna of confusion.
“Why would anyone create a mattress filled with fluid? That just seems dangerous and prone to a messy situation.”
“I know, right.” I say, happy to hear someone on my side finally as Alexander went on lengthy talks with me explaining why people enjoyed them. Honestly I’d sooner or later poke a hole in it with my horn or something. Luna places the Alchemy set on the desk across from the bed in her room and floats bottles out from under her bed and onto the desk too. Some of said bottles have fluid in them and I smile seeing her hasty hiding spot. “I see you have already attempted some brewing.”
“That we have though we are unsure if we have processed the ingredients properly.” Luna says as she looks at the bottles filled with potions.
“Well let’s play it safe and dispose of those then start fresh. I can teach you what I know.” I say getting up into a sitting position, Luna nods to me and floats the filled bottles off to a door in her room which she opens with her magic as the bottle approaches then enters. “You have a personal bathroom too I see.”
“We do indeed.” Luna happily says. “No more needing to leave our chamber and go down a long hall to one shared with our sister.”
“Wait, you two shared a bathroom.” I laugh imagining Luna going to the bathroom in such a large castle as they had only to see it was occupied.
“Yes, many a time we went to relieve ourselves but Tia would be using it.” Luna grumbles as she crosses her hooves. “Thou would not believe it but the Sister of ours has a streak of occupying the lavatory once her duties had adjourned.”
“Oh, gods that's funny.” I say as I continue to laugh, Luna all the while puffs out her cheeks.
“Tis not funny. Doth thou even know how long she can take?”
“Nope but it’s still funny.” I say and watch as she turns her face away from me as the bottles float back to the room we are in. Whipping away my tears I sigh heavily. “On a different note, I am curious. You have a corrupt self inside you. What is she like?” Luna goes rigid when I ask and I fear she might close up completely at my question. “Luna?”
“Promise us you won’t see us differently.” Luna says meekly, as if she were fragile and going to break at the slightest touch.
“I promise.” I say reaching out to her but at the sensation of my hand touching her she flinches away the slightest bit but slowly accepts the gentle touch.
“She… She is what everyone would call Nightmare moon and grew to be rather… hot headed and stoic out of the two of us. We since the beginning agreed we would be two units of the same whole. Neither would be more dominant than the other in our body. Hence why We go by we or us in conversation… We even formed a way for us to swap places. This was a discovery she made one day while I was asleep.”
“Wait so, you can have your consciousness go within your corruption wellspring and she can have her own consciousness take control.” I ask, astounded by this revelation and the possibilities it provides.
“This could prove useful. I’ll look into how this can be replicated.” My Corrupt self says which I respond immediately to via thoughts. Please do, this could prove to hold some uses.
“We can, Thou hast actually met her before… Nightmare moon was her and we both were infuriated with Celestia but even after our banishment she was still going crazy and had not relinquished control of our body. It wasn’t till thou had subdued her that she relaxed.”
“Wait, so you were not just stuck on the Moon but also in your own mind?”
“Indeed. That is why she has not been allowed to come out recently. She and I agree she should be on time out. Also as to not draw Sisters suspicions.” Luna explains with a small smile gracing her lips followed by a small chuckle that comes from her.
“Let me guess, she said something about telling me she willingly accepted it.”
“That and that she had wanted to scare thou when she was done being in Time out.”
“Well she is lucky because maybe I’d have pelted her with a book fort.” I say jokingly, getting a laugh from Luna.
“Maybe Thou should still do so. She can be a real trouble maker.” Together we laugh and laugh till our sides hurt, I flop back on to the bed and let the laughs course through me. I’m so happy Luna is here. She helps make things feel that little bit brighter. Letting my laughter subside I get back up and look at Luna who is taking deep breaths to relax after the fits we went through.
“Oh, we also… have something to share with thou, Twilight.”
“What is it?” I ask, looking at Luna curiously.
“We do not wish to partake in the Hierarchy here. We also became… dissatisfied with ruling when we returned from our banishment. We talked about it and we wish to be a Vanguard for Thy army.” Army? That’s something I had been trying to ignore but with recent events… violence might be impossible to avoid. Luna and by extension Nightmare have experience in… they would know how to handle situations and give me advice so they would be perfect for that role.
“If you both would like to, I don’t see an issue with it but please don’t let our positions change our friendship.” I say and Luna shoots me a joyful smile and a nod.
“We wouldn’t think of it, Dearest Twilight.”
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