Lucky Leaves

Clover opened her eyes, only to see a white expanse with a floor that seem to be made of stars.

Obviously, she was dreaming.

Suddenly, another Pony appeared before her.

"You." The other mare said.

This Pony was rather unsettling. She had an azure mane and tail that looked somewhere between Applejack's and Rainbow Dash's. Her coat was cornflower blue, with a tinge of green.

What was the most unsettling was that her eyes were solid blue, with no pupils.

The same blue as Poison Joke.

Oh, and that confident smirk didn't help either.

"You're gonna become me, one day." She stated confidently.

Clover shivered slightly. That voice... It encouraged her when she was most afraid, when she was the least confident.

However, weak and clumsy she was in the waking world. Weak of will, she was not.

"I think not." She said.

"You would still be weak and helpless without me."

"Maybe. But this is MY body. This is MY life. And where we are is MY mindscape."

By this time, she had expanded in size. She was now about five times taller than the other.

Her guest started to grow in size too. "You're nothing without me!" She was very slightly taller than Clover. She could feel pressure being exerted upon her mind. It was clearly trying to intimidate her.

"And you would be even less without ME." Clover stated, growing another twenty sizes, to the being's surprise. To the point that she absolutely towered over the other. "So you can either work with me or you can BUCK OFF!"

The being smiled. "Exactly the answer I was looking for. Master. Call me... Nightshade." She vanished, leaving no trace of her ever having been.

"Expertly done, young mare."

Clover looked in both directions, only to see more nothing.

She felt her leg being tapped. She looked down to see... A miniature princess Luna?

"Why don't you stop being a... High horse and we will chat?" Luna joked.

Right. She was still economy sized.

With a tinge of embarrassment, Clover shrank herself down.

"Not every Pony can tame a Dream Demon." Luna praised. "Much less bind it to their will. Well done, indeed." She added.

"Thanks. But... Why have you come to this dream?" Clover asked, willing the scenery to shift. Now they were in a spa, relaxing in a hot tub.

"Much more pleasant. I sensed there was a demon in a dream, and I came. But it seems that you had things well in hoof. Tell me; have you always been a lucid dreamer?"

"Yes, actually."

"Perhaps one day you might consider joining the DreamGuard, to help others not as strong of will? It is not often that a lucid dreamer of such strength is found."

"I would be honoured, your Majesty."

"For now, rest. Flexing your will that much takes a toll on one unpracticed. And besides, this is relaxing."

Clover laughed at that. After another half hour or so, Luna had to go, but bid Clover a good day before she disappeared.

Clover awoke to the morning sun, feeling accomplished.