Lightning Dust took in the scenery around her. Cloudsdale was burning. Banners and flags barring her face hung from every smoldering building. The heads of the Wonderbolts, including Rainbow Dash, were mounted on pikes. And Lightning herself stood in the midst of it all, smiling at the carnage.
"Lightning Dust!"
Lightning's smile faded as she turned to see the Moon Princess descending from the sky.
Luna stopped a few yards away from Lightning Dust, keeping to the sky. "Lightning Dust, you must cease with this horrid fantasies."
Lightning narrowed her eyes. "This is my dream, princess. What I think about is none of your concern."
"The well-being of my subjects is my concern." Luna retorted. "I have come to warn you to stay far away from Cloudsdale and Ponyville until you learn to control your demons."
"And why should I?"
"Because I've been there. I allowed my demons to get the better of me and I ended up hurting the pony I care about the most and almost ended up doing much worse."
Lightning rolled her eyes. "Yeah, everypony knows about Nightmare Moon. Honestly, I don't know why you even went back to being Princess Luna. It doesn't make any sense."
"Oh?" Luna glared at the pegasus. "How so?"
"You could have had it all." Lightning explained. "You could have had the world to yourself and you threw it away like a fool! See, unlike you prissy 'friendship is magic' ponies, I know how the world really is and I know how things are supposed to be."
"And how is it supposed to be?"
"Why not ask Nightmare Moon?" Lightning mockingly suggested. "She had the idea."
Luna slowly nodded. "I see. Well, you have very clearly demonstrated the type of pony you are and it is clear to me that there is no breaking through to you at this time. But I repeat, you are forbidden from coming within a mile of Ponyville or Cloudsdale. The consequences for doing so will be severe."
Lightning narrowed her eyes at the alicorn.
Luna looked to the horrific display of the Wonderbolts and lit her horn.
Lightning looked behind her and saw the Wonderbolts all in one piece with glowing red eyes glaring right at her.
"Consider this a warning." Luna said simply.
Lightning screamed and she flew away as she was tailed by the demonic Wonderbolts.
Luna smirked and moved on to the next dream.