Day 25-The True Name

I saw myself wearing my hood over my face walking towards another cloaked figure sitting on a rock near the shore of a beach-like area known as the Dark Margin.

"I've seen her before," the figure said. "She looks a lot like you."

"Who is he?" I ask the figure.

"He was a kind person," the figure just said. "He taught me how to create a perfect world before he left me forever."

"I meant his name."

"His name is no concern. How about you? Do you remember your true name?"

"My true name is..." I found myself struggling to remember my actual name, even though it was presented to me before being restructured as my current name.

"You've been with us for six days now." The figure then got up off rock and removed the hood, revealing himself to be Vanitas. "It's time." He then walked past me and patted me on the shoulder and said something to me, which I couldn't hear. And just like that, he was gone and I stood there hearing the waves crash onto the shore.

***

Vanitas, Queen Chrysalis, and King Sombra were staring down on Moondancer, who was laying in bed in a deep sleep. They were seeing her being completely unresponsive as she was sleeping.

"Twilight Sparkle must have cast the unfinished spell of Star Swirl the Bearded..." said Queen Chrysalis, her voice trailing off.

"Will she awaken from this?" asked Vanitas.

"I was informed she will," said King Sombra. "Under the condition that she works on restoring her friends."

"Well, much is happening in Ponyville," Vanitas commented.

"But we shouldn't stop gathering hearts," said Queen Chrysalis. "Number XIV is gaining power over the Keyblade and the Element of Magic, just as you planned."

"Ergo, Solaris will be able to fill in for Moondancer for the moment she awakens," King Sombra summarized.

"What about the chamber in the ancient castle of the regal alicorn princesses?" asked Vanitas.

"Sadly, my liege, we haven't found it yet," Queen Chrysalis admitted. "If progress were actually made, I would be the first to tell you." The King and Queen then left Moondancer's room, leaving Vanitas alone with her sleeping body.

"Sleep has taken another one..." said Vanitas.

Author's Note

Again, another switch between the first-person to the third-person to focus on other dark developments. And the conversation they were having, as well as the cause for Moondancer's deep comatose state, is based off of the beginning of Magical Mystery Cure. There's also another thing you should know: although this is structured in the same manner as 358/2 Days, this is slow in order to take in the events of what's happening in the season 3 finale.