Midnight stared down at the book in front of her, sitting at the living room table, along with Sapphire and Twilight. The latter having gathered the three of them hastily, growing frantic with each passing second.
"Wait a minute...she's a what?" Sapphire asked, rubbing her temples with her hooves.
"She's one of the Reversed-" Twilight explained "-according to the legends written here, the three tribes described these ponies as being cursed by an ancient goddess for betraying her, certain characteristics of themselves amplified to the extreme"
"So...what does all of that mean?" Midnight asked.
"I have reason to believe that Dreamcast is one such pony..."
"Really?"
"What proof?"
"Well...nothing definite..." she said sheepishly "But think about it! We know next to nothing about her-"
"But still...what if she isn't? There's no real evidence she is one of these 'Reversed' ponies" Sapphire said, motioning to the book "On the other hoof, you have to admit...this does make a bit of sense, Mid"
The kirin sighed as she leaned back in her chair, staring at the ceiling as she contemplated what the purple unicorn had presented her with. Maybe Dreamcast was one of the Reversed, but what did that mean? She'd told them herself that she watched dreams, but how much did they actually know about her? Was she dangerous?
"...beats me..." she shrugged.
X X X X X X X
Dreamcast lay in the dream-world, her heart content as she drifted in the blissful mist. A small smile splayed across her face as she lay. She watched dreams, needless to say, she absolutely loved them, but...there was one small detail. So miniscule, so insignificant, well, maybe to somepony else- truth be told, it always drove her nuts.
She couldn't dream.
It was true, no matter how hard she tried, she could never accomplish that which other ponies had. She knew something was off, but she could never figure it out- she knew she possessed a mind, and to that extent, thoughts of her own. It had been such a long time since she'd had her last dream, she hadn't even remembered when it was, or what it was about, but she knew she'd had a dream at some point in her life.
"AT LAST! WE HAVE FOUND THEE! SURRENDER AT ONCE OR FACE OUR WRATH!"
Her eyes shot open, as she awoke with a start, her head shooting off the ground as she stared in horror at what had appeared before her. A dark-blue alicorn, possessing an ethereal mane of dozens and dozens of stars and galaxies, dancing in the non-existent wind.
"I...I...I..."
"SPEAK UP! WE CANNOT HEAR THEE!" the alicorn shouted, the sheer volume of her voice fully able to burst her eardrums.
"I...I'm humbled...to be in the presence of royalty..." she said, as loud as she could, lowly bowing as she stared up at the intimidating mare "...p-p-please forgive me...I have no tithes to offer...I am broke, I have nothing to give..."
The mare stared down at her, her steel gaze softening somewhat as she did.
"You know the old ways...quite impressive..." was all she said, keeping her eyes locked with hers "Now tell us...what manner of nightmare are you?"
"I...I'm not a nightmare...highness...I...I am the last of the Dream-eaters"
She continued staring, her eyes never wavering.
"...Impossible...We would have known"
Dreamcast shook, terrified of what the Night Princess might do to her.
"You will join Us at once, we have much to discuss"
She only nodded absently as the alicorn touched her horn to her head, filling her vision with darkness as she lost consciousness.
X X X X X X X
Midnight spread herself on the sofa, exhausted in mind and body, her eye-lids drifting
closed as she sighed.
*FLASH*
"Princess Luna's here, Midnight" Sapphire called from the kitchen.
'Oh for buck's sake...'
She peeked over the back of the couch, and spied the night princess, her mane billowing as she looked on with a worried look in her eye.
"Midnight Storm, I do believe we have a bit of trouble on our hooves"