//------------------------------// // A Queen's Return // Story: The Supreme Queen // by Error Sans //------------------------------// I smirked as I looked over the shoulder of the Magis as she called the story out in truth, if only she knew the half of it. Poor Celly had to banish her sister, I liked Luna she always talked to me while Celly whenever she saw me growled, unless she was in day court, at which I just teased her while she tried to restrain herself. 'Those where the days.' I thought to myself as Twilight started to walk away, I was traveling near or in her shadow because tomorrow things will get interesting. Luna, or as in her "emo" form now in which she calls herself Nightmare Moon, will be released from the moon. If she is still Nightmare Moon then I will most likely get free from the prolonged nighttime, the moon should turn red when she is released, which will in turn release me as a blood moon is a beacon in this realm to freedom. I sighed as Twilight turned down Lemon Hearts invitation about going to the party for Moondancer, honestly this Magis is more anti-social than Malicious Edge, and that's saying a lot. "Spike! SPIKE!" She called out as she entered the astronomy tower knocking said baby dragon backwards onto the present that had flew out of his claws onto the floor. Spike picked himself up as Twilight looked at him in a deadpan "Spike, what is that?" Spike sighed and grumbled out "It WAS a present for Moondancer." "Spike you know we don't have time for those things especially now." She said lightly glaring at the dragon before her eyes softened up. Until widening in fear as she raced up the stairs and started looking for a book before calling out to Spike "Spike where is Prophecies and Predictions?" Spike climbed up a nearby ladder and grabbed a heavy book from a shelf "WHOA!" Spike cried out as he fell towards the floor as the ladder gave out under him from his and the books weight. Twilight used her magic to grab him and set him on the floor before grabbing the book out of his claws. "N-N-N." She said under her breath while skimming through the pages "Ah ha!" She exclaimed as she found the prophecy about Luna. "On the longest day of the 1000th year the stars will aid in her escape." Twilight said after skimming through the section just looking for when Luna would return and how to beat her. The Elements of Harmony, of course, where the only thing that could defeat her, but old sunbutt lost her connection but I guarantee that she already had a plan for Twilight and the other bearers. I already knew Twilight was the bearer cause of her symbol being the element of magic itself and her ability to control magic with ease, I bet she could even learn Shadow magic and Chaos magic with a bit of luck. Twilight shivered as if she felt something 'I got to move she is sensing me.' I thought as I left her shadow and went into the shadow in the corner. Not the best spot but it was better than being detected, Twilight would have noticed if I went into Spike from the gathering of shadows that would have appeared around him. Spike looked at Twilight confused before she cleared her throat and said "Spike, take a message." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'I think Celestia is trolling me.' I thought as Spike re-read the message Celestia sent back to Twilight in response to her letter. Literally minutes after she returned the message I had to hop back into Twilight's shadow because Celestia was sending her to Ponyville, doing this not that long after leaving had consequences. After all I had to drain myself slightly when I stayed in a shadow for prolonged periods to make sure that I wouldn't be felt by the one I am dwelling in. My headache that I gained from staying in her shadow kept increasing in ferocity so when the carriage landed I immediately darted towards the closest alley which wasn't that far and I could move to the next easily. Spike spoke some words to Twilight and pointed towards a pink Terra that was bouncing up and down, when Twilight approached her the Terra gasped loudly and disappeared in a blur as Twilight face twisted into one of agitation. After Twilight calmed herself down a bit they both left towards the farm at the edge of town as I followed them and when I couldn't move through the alleys I moved through the trees. Once they reached there they looked around until they spotted an orange mare with three apples as her symbol and quickly approached her. Twilight held out her hoof to shake the mares and the mare gripped on like it was the last thing she would ever do and shook her hoof like there was no tomorrow. After that little fiasco the two talked and then suddenly the orange mare cried out "SOUPS ON EVERYPONY!" And a stampede of ponies with apple related symbols stormed towards them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I actually felt sorry for Twilight once she got out of there two hours later with a belly filled to the brim with apple related foods I had gone back to her shadow once it was over. She tried to shake off the effects of the feast but it was still in her as she asked Spike what was next to which he replied with there should be a weather pony clearing up the sky named Rainbow Dash. Just as they looked up we heard a voice shout "INCOMING!" As Twilight, with me still in her shadow, were sent tumbling as we were tangled up with mare that had a rainbow mane and a lightning bolt and cloud as her symbol. She quickly tried to dry Twilight off and her hair ended up as a mess. Twilight angrily said to her "Aren't you supposed to be making sure the sky is clear." The mare, who I assumed was Rainbow Dash, nodded it off and said "Yeah Yeah Yeah, I'll do it, just as soon as I'm done practicing." She said as she started to do loop-dee-loops in the sky. "Practicing for what?" Spike asked her. "Why the Wonderbolts, duh!" She responded with a roll of her eyes will Twilight eyed her wearily. "THE Wonderbolts, the fastest fliers in Equestria." Twilight said will I sighed 'Xenophobic bigot, believing they have the right to claim my land and change its name.' I thought angrily as Rainbow Dash started to responded "That's them." She said Twilight laughed a little "As if they let a pegasus that can't keep the sky clear for one day into the Wonderbolts." She said a bit snidely but it got the job done as Rainbow Dash went into her face. "Hey! I could clear this sky in ten second flat!" She said confidently while smirking. "Prove it." Twilight challenged as the mare raced into the sky and true to her word did it in ten seconds flat, Twilight's jaw hit the floor as she and Spike left to find the other two on the list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The other two ponies she visited I didn't find really eventful that much, well the Skyborn one was following us but that's it. When we arrived where she was going to stay, which ironically was the library, the lights were turned off "Now where's the lights?" Twilight asked as we were assaulted with the light and her shadow was removed forcing me upstairs but I still heard a yell. "SURPRISE!!!" Is what came from the yell as I heard Twilight yelp in fright. After a very tiny bit Twilight stormed upstairs and went to the bathroom where I heard water running from the sink. When she came out of the restroom she went and climbed further upstairs to the bedroom where I followed her, the entire room was dark before Twilight grabbed a lantern from the nearby shelf and lit it with her magic. Twilight sighed as the day turned to night, once the transition was complete she whispered while looking at the moon "Please let Nightmare Moon just be a filly's story." I myself sighed as I looked up at the stars that would aid her in returning to this world "I wish it was." I said not expecting Twilight to hear me as she turned around. "H-Hello?" She said in a confused voice as she looked around, searching for somepony to be in the room but didn't find anypony. When she didn't find anything she just shrugged it off as her imagination, all through this I had my "hands" over my "mouth" thinking 'How in the ---.' after I realized Twilight had fallen asleep, I decided to follow her example and took a nap while waiting. We were both woken up a few hours later by Spike swinging the upstairs door open, before the light was able to catch me I clung to Twilight's shadow. "Come on Twilight!" He called out as she tried to keep herself awake "It's almost time for Celestia to raise the sun." After he said this Twilight nodded before walking out, but not before taking one final glance at the moon which was now barren of the ghostly image of Nightmare Moon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ When we got to the town hall the entirety of it was already stuffed to the brim with ponies, and since it was dark out all of the world was a shadow so I just walked by Twilight. Inside there was podiums set up everywhere covered in wreaths the spiraled upwards, on top of a stage in front of everypony a grey Terra who was getting ready for a speech "Fillies and gentlecolts!" She called out getting everyponys attention "Tonight we have gathered for the 1000th year of the Summer Sun Celebration, where Celestia will raise the and begin this years rotation of the moon and sun." All the ponies, besides Twilight, stomped their hooves in reply. I looked towards the balcony 'If only they knew that there was two reason for this festival, the rotation which keeps me trapped, and Nightmare Moon's day of imprisonment.' I thought to myself as turn away to try and unveil "Celestia" but when the curtain fell there was nopony there. When the white Magis that Twilight talked to earlier about decorations came back from looking behind the curtains she stammered out "She's gone!" The pink Terra from earlier that was standing next to Twilight chirped out "Oh! She's good." While pointing towards the white Magis, I looked towards the moon and smirked as it started to dye itself red, I started to feel my original power return as my return grew closer. As the ponies started to panic shadows gathered around the balcony as Nightmare decided it was time to make her entrance, the shadows condensed and Nightmare gave flap of her wings. "Oh my beloved subjects It's been so long since I've seen your precious sun loving faces." She said venomously as almost everypony cowered, all except Rainbow Dash and me, though I couldn't be seen and I could beat her so I had no reason to be afraid. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO OUR PRINCESS?!?!" Rainbow Dash yelled out as she tried to rush towards Nightmare, but the orange mare from earlier, Applejack I believe, pulled her back before she could do anything she would regret. She laughed darkly "Why? Am I not royal enough for you?" She said before switching to serious face and voice "Don't you know who I am?" "Oh, Oh, more guessing games!" The pink Terra next to us said as she started to guess "Uh, Hokey Smokes, how bout Queen Meanie, no I know Black Snooty, Black Snooty!" She said before she got an apple stuffed in her mouth to shut her up from Applejack. She went strait into the butterfly yellow Skyborn that followed Twilight to the library "Does my crown not mean anything after being imprisoned for a 1000 years." She said before going into the white Magis' face "Did you not recall the legend? Did you not see the signs?" Twilight stepped up to the front "I did! And I know who you are, your the mare in the moon, Nightmare Moon!" She said confidently as everypony behind her gasped. Nightmare Moon chuckled darkly "Well Well Well, somepony who remembers me. Then you also know why I am here." She accused her, Twilight lost all confidence at that and curled into a fetal position while trying and failing to answer "Remember this day little ponies." Nightmare said cruelly "THE NIGHT SHALL LAST FOREVER!" She called out as the moon turned fully red, I returned to the realm of shadows and ran towards the location where I could release myself. Ironically it was right next to Twilight so I didn't have to go far, I rushed in and sealed the entrance behind me, don't need monsters from this realm in the physical plane. When I entered back into reality everypony nearby gasped as a rift opened up next to Twilight, when I looked around the room two guards had tried to arrest Nightmare Moon while said pony was looking at me "YOU!" She snarled while glaring at me while Twilight was gawking. "Hello Luna." I said to her silently hoping I would be able to get through the thing possessing her, Twilight gasped next to me as she recognized my voice and was confused on just what I was. She growled at me and bared her fangs "That is not my name. Return to the shadows, NOW!" She demanded I chuckled at that as I used the shadows to make my armor, older than her, appeared on me. "I've waited 10,000 years Nightmare, release Luna now or I will destroy you." I said as calm as I could as I glared at the Nightmare possessing Luna. She laughed like that was the funniest joke she'd ever heard before look at me directly in the eyes with a cruel smirk "Like you have the power." She challenged, I growled at her stupidity as I used my powers call upon one of my oldest allies. "INFERNO WING, TEACH HER A LESSON!" I roared out as I used my powers to summon Inferno Wing who laughed darkly as she appeared while Nightmares eyes turned to pinpricks not expect my powers to be anywhere near what they were right now yet. She used Luna's powers to turn into a cloud of stardust and flew out towards the Everfree Forest. "Permission to follow her my queen." Inferno Wing asked while I glared out towards the Everfree Forest. "No, return when I call you again." I said to her as I turned my armor back to shadows which fell at my feet, Inferno Wing nodded as she disappeared in blue fire. I turned around to notice that everyone was gawking at me while Twilight was nowhere to be found, I ignored their looks and left towards where I thought Twilight would be, the library.