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// So Many Bad Dreams 
// Story: No Longer Living on the Moon 
// by WingBeatz 
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Luna layed in her bed. The sun outside, blocked out by the shades on her window. She cried. Her sister knocked quietly on  her door. "Luna please come out. What is wrong?"

"Nothing! Just go away!" She huddled herself in the covers and whimpered. Why? Why was her sister more beloved than herself? Why was she hated for actions in the past? Can she not change her image that has been splayed out for all to see? Was it her own fault that she did not know Equestria after thousands of years on the moon? No, wait. Her sister banished her to the moon. All because she didn't want to put the moon down, because she wanted as much attention as her sister. But now she realizes that to her sister, apparently raising the moon means nothing. She is not needed. When she was gone who did her job?  Celestia rose the sun and moon. Luna was not needed. If her sister can do what she does, why is she still here?

Celestia knocked once more on her door. "Luna please. It is time for the Winter Moon celebration! You have to raise the moon on the shortest day of year today! Please!"

Luna arose from her bed and wiped the tears from her eyes. She did not want to go outside but it was a celebration of her moon. She could not miss it. But then again, would anypony show up? She knew Twilight Sparkle would. Twilight believed in her, but what about anypony else? She opened the door to find her sister looking very upset with her. Another tear ran down her cheek and she brushed it off as the galloped down the corridor. They finally reached the main gate. They stepped outside to be greeted by many press. Celestia answered many questions. Luna answered none. Whenever anypony came close to her they started to become very scared. No one believed that she had truly changed. They sure can hold a grudge.

Suddenly a pony came towards her and asked with a smirk, "So Luna, after thousands of years on the moon we've been having Princess Celestia host both celebrations. How does knowing that Celestia can do your job and her's at the same time, make you feel?" Luna had no expression at first but it soon changed to anger as she realized what he was hinting at. this pony hated her, along with all of the other press there. Her mane burst into a night sky, shimmering with what seemed like stars in her flowing hair. Her eyes glowed in anger as she flew to the main podium. She stood and spoke in her natural voice from long ago. "Attention everypony!"

"What are you doing sister? The ceremony is not supposed to start now!" Celestia flew to her and looked up at her. She realized something. She was looking up at her. She soon became scared that Luna would rise the moon and never put it down like before, but what she said next surprised her.

'You are right Celestia, but that is because it will not start at all."

"Why are you doing this?" The white Princess looked at her with sorrow in her eyes.

"Because... Because, I am sick of being your shadow! I am not needed here! You can do my job and watch over the night! You did while I was gone didn't you?!" She was now crying.

"Luna! I may be able to, but that doesn't mean I can do it easily! It is easier for you!"

The press were running, afraid that Nightmare Moon would appear at any moment from Luna's unhappiness. "No sister! You can raise the moon, and the sun! I do not need to be here! I do not have any purpose... No purpose at all." She looked to the ground. "Besides, aren't you afraid of me? I was... No, I am. I am Nightmare Moon!" Ponies ran in terror. Luan's armor was now assembling. Nightmare Moon had finally arrived, once more.