Torcido and Deja

A dark calm had fallen over Canterlot as the residents lay asleep, dreaming away. Only one mare was awake, walking through the green gardens outside the castle of Canterlot. Her pink, lavender, and yellow mane was ruffled and messy from sleep, and her eyes were half closed as she peacefully strolled.

Suddenly, the alicorn heard the sounds of hooves following her, and quickened her pace. As the steps neared again, she started to run, mane blowing behind her.

as she ran, she nearly ran into one of the many elaborate statues in the garden, and was stopped in her tracks. The mare turned and looked for her pursuer, awaiting her fate.

A shadowy figure walked out from the shadows, blue mane flowing and wings closing onto it's sides. The newcomer smiled warmly. The blue pony dipped her head in respect to the pink alicorn and said, "Greetings Mi Amore Cadenza."

Princess Mi Amore "Cadence" Cadenza let out a sigh of relief, and replied, out of breath, "Luna! Why are you up this late?"

Luna raised an eyebrow, causing the pink pony to blush with realization. "Oh," Cadenza sheepishly muttered, "Right..."

Luna smiled in an effort to break the quietness, causing both mares to relax a bit.

"Cadenza, the question is why is a pony of your stature awake at this hour?"

Cadence hesitated, then blew a bit of mane out of her face, followed by her answer "Well...I've been having horrible nightmares recently. Ones where my dear little Skyla...dies. Shining has had to comfort me more nights than not. The worst part is the two filles. Even being young, there is no love in their hearts. There is only hatred."

Luna had a sympathetic look , but it quickly changed to one of annoyance. "You realize

I cannot see your thoughts, correct?"

Cadence, who had been staring off into space with a blank look on her face, shook her head to clear her mind and thoughtfully looked at her surroundings. The pink princess let out an approving  "ah-ha" and her horn illuminated around a small object about 10 feet away. As she pulled it towards her, Luna saw that it was a small stick.

"Cadence..." the dark princess started, but was promptly shushed by a pink hoof. After a few minutes, Cadence used her magic to throw the stick behind her, and proudly waved her hoof towards the ground near her hooves.

Luna leaned to see what the smaller pony was showing her, and her blue eyes widened, for there in the dirt was a crude drawing of 2 lanky fillies. Cadence was smiling expectantly at Luna, who raised her eyebrows before saying "It's like a picture, Cadenza..."