The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars

"Your family is here?" I asked.

"Yes Luna," he replied. "Now follow me, I have the perfect place for us to hide in."

Stunned as it is, I couldn't muster anything to reply to him. All I could do was nod. We ran down the hallway to where the stairs were. Right underneath the stairs to the second floor was a closet. We entered this closet and hid underneath the items inside. For some reason, this closet was spacious even though it was filled with items. While he was panicking, I was looking through the contents of the closet. There was mostly clothing in this closet, however; a strange box caught my attention. The box was brown, with the words 'Initiation Day' written on it. I decided to open the box and was shocked at what I saw...

I was panicking in the corner, wondering what would happen if my family discovered us. Would they kill us? Would they call the police? All I could do was hope for the best. I turned to Luna and saw her opening a strange brown box. Then I saw her face contort and then filled with anger. She pulled the item out of the container and showed it to me. The item was a gold plated Colt 45 with an insignia on it. On the back of the barrel was my father's name. Suddenly I realized that the insignia on the gun was from a highly targeted gang. The gang was always on the news. This particular gang specialized in drive-by shootings, bank robberies, and drug trafficking. They would wear gold and black because they felt gold showed your wealth and worth, while black showed fearlessness. They have several rivals, particularly the White Scorpions. The White Scorps would try to disrupt their trafficking, or even perform drive-bys on enemy gang members and their families. Why would they partake in this? Well, my father told me the White Scorps felt that White Supremacy was the true doctrine and anyone who resists or rejects their doctrine is an enemy.

Snapping back into reality, I see Luna gazing at me, her eyes filled with tears. I decided to do what a friend would do. I brought my arms to her shoulders and hugged her tightly, telling her it would be okay. She sighed and continued the embrace. As we sat there in arms and hooves, I heard the front door swing open and the sounds of my family approaching our location. I knew we were screwed if they discovered us, but I didn't care. I have a friend to comfort. I hugged her even tighter and said,

"Luna, it's okay. We'll get through this."

She sighed once again and broke the embrace. She looked up to me and said,

"It's fine, but I feel something approaching the closet.. Should we hide?"

I move over to her again and resume the embrace. I say,

"No, we're fine. If they find us then we will run like hell. Put the gun back in it's case, so we don't look like robbers."

She complied and put the box in the corner where she originally found it. As she did this, I heard a voice that sounded very familiar, as if I should know it by heart. I started to listen to it with intent and I was shocked at what it said. It shouted,

"Mom! Why does Sabrina get to go to the movies! I want to go with her!"

A feminine voice replied to it with the same volume,

"It's because Sabrina is older than you honey! I don't want to lose my only son!"

Then I heard the voice ring out again whining,

"But MOOOOMMM..!"

"No buts Calvin McCay Hartman!"

Wait WHAT!? The realization hit me like a thunderstorm. This was the day of the days...

I look over at Calvin and noticed his unshaken expression. He looked over at me, tears starting to form in his eyes. He then collapsed into my mane and cried, which I allowed. As he was crying, I felt his aura gripping into me like a young boy grasps on his favorite toy. He started to whisper in low tones,

"Tonight...murder...she'll...hate me."

As I heard this, I felt deeply concerned. I ask,

"Are you okay Calvin?"

He stands up and replies,

"Luna, we're in one of my flashbacks. I think if we leave this closet, we will not be seen by them." He motions for the door saying, "Let's leave this confinement."

I was confused by his proclamation, so I ask,

"How do you know for sure?"

He replies,

"Trust me. I need you to see this."

Still utterly confused, I ask,

"Why though? WE.. I want to know."

He chuckles at your mishap. We will get you back for this... He then sighs and looks down to the ground. In a depressed tone, he states:

"Luna, remember when I told you my imprisonment started when I was six?"

I nodded slowly, trying to remember when he said it.

"Well, I forgot about my birthday present for when I turned six. So technically, I was five when it first happened."

I immediately responded,

"Well, why does that matter? Does it relate to this flashback?"

He answered with a defiant tone,

"Yes. This is when I receive my present."

I was shocked at the statement. What does he mean by present? I feel like he's not telling me something... I ask,

"Can you tell me what happens?"

He immediately responds,

"No Luna, you need to see this to understand my pain..."

I had no choice but to say,

"Okay Calvin I trust you. Lead the way."

He nodded and opened the door. We filed out of the closet and entered the living quarters...

My family was currently watching TV and I couldn't help but smile at the scene. TV Night was the best thing my family did together. We would stay up late and watch cartoons like Looney Tunes. We had the best time, laughing at the cartoons we watched. I've certainly missed this, my heart warmed up at the sight. Then I heard Sabrina, my sister, tell my dad her ride for the movies had arrived. He nodded and told her to have fun. She grinned and walked out the door. I motioned for Luna to walk with me to the window. She complied and we watched my sister leave. Then, the unexpected happened. I heard the two screeching pistol shots ring out and gazed over at my sister. She heard the shots, but was too late to dodge them.

The bullets impacted her, tearing through her skin. She flailed and hit the ground, all of the life drained from her.  My father heard the cries of Sabrina and rushed out the door. Luna and I walked out with him. When we approached, I saw my father looking down at her, crying at his daughters lifeless form. Luna and I looked at my sister's body. The blood oozed out from her skull, where the first bullet impacted her. The second bullet impacted her in the heart. I looked into her eyes. The eyes were filled with tears and filled with death. Her facial expression was of pain, pain she didn't feel anymore. I turned my gaze to Luna. She looked up at me with tears filling her eyes. I hugged her and held her close. Luna continued to cry and I felt my shoulder becoming soaked. I whispered in her ear,

"It's okay Luna, this is just the beginning. I've had to live with her death for the longest while. I still miss her and I want her to be back, but she'll be unable to come back."

She looked back up at me and smiled slightly before frowning again. She said,

"Are all your memories like this?"

I looked at Luna and gripped her fore hooves tightly. I shrugged and said,

"I don't know Luna, I don't know..."

As we stayed in this embrace, I felt a surge of light enter our midst. We had no choice, but to embrace it's radiance. It's lights gave a flash, causing us both to fall to the ground. I looked up and noticed a dark figure standing before me. I couldn't make out the figures features, due to the light blinding my vision. It stated in a shady tone,

"Welcome to your worst nightmares, Calvin. You will be unable to escape them..."

"How do you know my -"

That's all I could say before I was knocked out by the figure's spell...

I looked over to Calvin, and saw him lying still with his eyes closed. I went over to embrace him. As I hugged him, I felt his heartbeat slowing. I started to panic and screamed in my Royal Canterlot voice,

"CALVIN, WAKE UP! DON'T LEAVE ME!"

I didn't get a response from him. I wept over his body and brought him close. I said in a shatter tone,

"Calvin...I wanted to admit this to you later on, but I don't know if you'll survive..."

I gulped and continued on,

"I wanted to let you know...I...loved you with all my heart. When you helped me at your home, I felt drawn to you. I realized I never felt this way before and I wanted to explore it more. After seeing you break down in front of me, I felt the feeling grow stronger. I wanted you to stop crying and when you had no one left on this planet to love or care for, I wanted to fill in the gap..."

I looked down and cried into his shoulder. The pain was stabbing me right in my heart. I wish he could be with me once more, holding me close like he done before. Unfortunately for me, someone or something took it from me. I felt a new feeling approach my senses; the feeling of revenge. I haven't felt this since my time as Nightmare Moon. This feeling, however; is able to be controlled; thanks to my training from Twilight Sparkle.

My train of thought was shattered when I heard a voice come from below me. I looked down at my human and see him gazing up at me. He said,

"Luna, I love you too."

I was too shocked to reply or move. He took notice of this and decided to surprise me even more. He hugged me tightly and said,

"Luna, remember the light that shrouded us?"

I recovered from the shock and said,

"Yes, Why? What happened?"

He replied in a saddened tone,

"We're stuck here...Until we see the rest of my nightmares..."