A Flawless Encore

Flawless opened her eyes to an unfamiliar landscape. Well maybe landscape wasn't the right way to describe it, after all, she was floating. (And not due to a levitation spell this time.) She looked around rapidly. She was in a strange, purple, starry space. Around her floated many blue spheres of unknown purpose. She gently placed a hoof on one to look at it. She could see something inside!! A surreal site of a red earth pony stallion. Currently they were an alicorn princess ruling kindly over their people. Unlike some princesses.

"Honestly good for her." She chuckled to herself and let go of the orb.

"I did not bring you here to spy, Flawless" she nearly jumped. So startled was she that it took her a moment to realize she was no longer beat to shit. She looked over herself in shock. Her wounds were mostly closed, though she bore a set of scars on her chest from the stab wounds. They were a little cool, but hardly flawless. She'd have to get rid of them somehow.

"Luna. Where the hell are we?" She asked bluntly.

"The realm of dreams, the Dreaming. This is where I do my nightly work." She completely ignored her rude tone.

"Huh. Wait so that means..." She looked back in the direction she sent the orb drifting

"Indeed. These are the dreams of others. When a nightmare occurs, we feel a pull to one of these, and begin our thankless work." She let out a sigh. "That one there is yours.

Flawless winced as she looked at it. It was like a shattered stone, barely held together. Spiderwebs of cracked glass marred the surface.

"So it is... Uh... Yikes" she shook her head.
"Well thanks for showing me the sites before I kick the bucket. It's not bad around here." Luna rolled her eyes at her.

"We did not bring you here as a last wish. We have brought you to this place to save you." The princess had a official tone, but Flawless shook her head.

"No one, neither alicorn or a perfect creation like me, can bring back the dead."

"It is good that we acted quickly then." She smiled. "You are well aware of the night's veil curse yes?"

She reached into her pool of shared memories. Sure enough it was there, though fuzzy like usual. The spell the 'princess' had used on her student, and afterwards her student sought to break with twilight. Which of course led to the moment of her creation.

"We did not understand quite the ramifications of the spell when we used it. We knew it linked the power and knowledge of two creatures. Thus after seeing Trixie's potential, we thought we could be the key that opened the way."

"Well at least you were the key to making a flawless mare with flawless hair." She flashed a smile. Luna rolled her eyes.

"As you likely know part of my power is over dreams. Given your... Stunt.. that day... it should be possible you bring you back to life, as you seem to be linked to dreams as well. I only need repair your dream, or send you into another. I will repair it, as the later would simply put you in their body as well."

"Hm. Yeah. I think this one is perfect. Let's not do that." Can you imagine if she was green? She'd rather puke.

"So be it. With our aid and no small effort you will return to the waking word. However, there are conditions "

"I knew that was too easy." She poofed up her hat with a puff of confetti and the faintest sound of party blowers. She hadn't realized she lost it in the escape.

"Our sister believes you a threat to Equestria. But we have seen your dreams and your tears. We think perhaps you are simply lost, without purpose, save for the calling of thy namesake." Luna looked thoughtful. Flawless scoffed.

"What else could there be? I'm already perfect. I just need to keep being perfect at everything. That's the only reason I'm still here."

"Oh? Truly?" She turned on her. "Yet you lost. Surely you should be a perfect combatant? Oh and forget thee not that you gave into rage in violence first thing. Surely a perfect creature would be more saint-like? And let us not forget-"

"Alright! For fucks sake, get off my case!" She sighed and let herself calm down. "Well I'm meant to be perfect. I don't know why I'm not." She looked down, forgetting their was no ground to stare at.

"It is fine that you are not perfect." Luna said with a much softer tone. "This is a good opportunity to become your namesake. Live your life! Show kindness and generosity. Fight for the sake of others, not just yourself." She paused. "Pick up a hobby for my sister's sake." She chuckled to herself.

"Ok, ok." She thought about it. It did make sense. Clearly she wasn't flawless. Not yet. But she could become flawless.

"You know what? I think I will. I'll give a performance that will make any pony jealous. Mark my words, princess"

"Consider thy words marked. Back to our conditions: you will not intentionally do evil. Doing so would force our hooves."

"Guess that's fair enough." She nodded her head.

"Condition two: you will not be going to ponyville, not for awhile. We have a different city in mind." Flawless raised an eyebrow at her

"Huh? Where's that?" She was a little shocked by the excited look on the princess.

"Manehattan! The big apple! You're a performer at heart, ergo the big city seems to us the perfect place for you to find yourself. Would thou not agree?"

Once again flawless considered her words. This princess of the night was making more and more sense.

"Yeah. Yeah actually that's perfect. Get ready princess, I'll put on a truly flawless magic act, the likes of which nopony has even seen!" She grew excited. She could feel her heart calling her.

"Excellent. One day we hope to witness it ourselves. It seems you are ready then."

"So uh... Neither of my halves have any memories on this. How does this work? Do you like... Shoot me with a beam?"

"Nay, it is extremely simple. First, you just wake up."

Flawless snapped awake, breathing heavily. She was in the middle of the park, on the bench.

"God damnit, princess."