The mare stood in front of him in silence for a while, taking the stallion’s silence as submission to her, giving her the confidence that he won’t do anything stupid for his own sake. The Pegasus sat down on his haunches as he had fallen silent after Nightmare Moon growled at him. Both sat in complete silence for the better part of an hour before Thunderwing lied down on the floor once again.
He was immediately greeted by the cold that penetrated through his flesh, almost like the same cold feeling that sent shivers down his spine when he had first arrived. The cold went down all the way from his neck, down his spinal cord and to the base of his tail that made him wince, reminding him of the danger that he was in if he wasn’t careful.
The mare hadn’t taken her sight off of him for a second, inspecting him curiously and cautiously, to subdue him at any time he were to try to escape in any way. Thnderwing turned his head away before closing his eyes to try and fall asleep. Hours had passed as he attempted to fall asleep, to no avail. Thunderwing merely pretended to be asleep for a few hours, shifting around, as he got uncomfortable in his previous positions, keeping his eyes closed to trick the evil mare to think that he’s still asleep.
“I know you’re not asleep.” Nightmare moon said in a low toned voice. Thunderwing ignored her, staying silent. “It’s futile, Thunderwing. I know when a pony is sleeping.” She said as she walked over to him slowly.
She placed a hoof on him, rolling him over and pressed her hoof down on his chest. Thunderwing immediately reacted, hitting her hoof away from off of his chest and jumped up. He lunged forward and drew a hoof across her face, making her stumble back with a loud groan, slightly dazed.
As her vision slowly gained focus again, Thunderwing was out of sight. Nightmare Moon looked around, her horn being taken over by a faint glow to light up the surrounding area a bit more, she was knocked down to the ground.
Thunderwing was silently hovering above her, far away enough so that she wouldn’t feel the wind, his wingbeats gave off before he dove down onto her, connecting a hindleg to the back of her head which sent her slamming to the ground, that made light dust from the old floor shoot up as she hit the hard surface.
She staggered slightly as she stood up, stumbling from side to side as she was dazed yet again after the Pegasus struck her a few seconds earlier, a slight dribble of blood coming out from within her nose. She growled in anger as she spun around, scanning the area in front of her to find him. She was suddenly struck again from the side by a strong blow to her ribs. She grunted loudly from the pain and impact that sent her staggering a few feet to the side.
Her eyes started glowing faintly and ascended into the air with one swift beat of her wings. She suddenly let out a loud yell that echoed though the cold, empty area as a pulse of energy was released from her form. Thunderwing was as about to attack again before he was forced back by the powerful gust of magic, sending him plowing into the far wall.
He was unconcious as his head had hit the wall along with his back, his wings splayed out as he hit the surface before he limply plummited to the ground. He was gently caught by the mare and set down. “Hmph!” She sounded as she looked down at him, wiping the trickle of blood from her nose as she walked back a bit and sat down on her haunches before she opassed out, feeling dizzy after being struck with Thunderwing’s hooves.
Nightmare Moon woke up a few hours later, letting out a faint groan as she rubbed her head with a hoof. “Ugh, he hits hard for a pony of his stature.” She said softly as she looks at him. Thunderwing was still out cold, lying completely still. The alicorn stood up and walked closer and let out a sigh of relief as she saw his chest heave out as he breathed, reassured that he’s not dead.
“Good, he’s still breathing.” She said with a soft smile before shaking her head furiously as to clear her thoughts before turning away and sat back down on her haunches.
She sat up straight as her horn started to glow, closing her eyes. Thunderwing shuffled slightly before lifting himself up with his forehooves, groaning softly, clenching on his teeth as he felt his head pounding from the sudden blood preassure rushing to his head from the motion he made.
He silently looked up to Nightmare Moon through squinted eyes. After a few long seconds, the mare turned her head back to him, finding him looking at her before giving him an evilish grin. “Morning Thunder.” She said.
The stallion stayed quiet, not saying a single word, not even an iota of a word to the darkened mare sitting a bit away from him. “It’s rude not to reply when spoken to.” She said as she turned to him, giving him a straight-faced stare.
“I don’t have to answer to a bitch.” He said with a low growl. The mare lunged forward, throwing him onto his back, resting a hoof firmly on his chest to keep him down. She leaned her head down to the side of his head.
“What did you just call me?” She asked him in a threatening tone, kneading her hoof into his chest. Thunderwing let out a breathless grunt as the air is forced out of his lungs from the sudden praessure and slight pain. He gently tapped her hoof as he saw his vision starting to go dark from the outside, inwards.
Nightmare Moon eased off of his chest a bit before there was a sudden explosion. Dust consumed the two ponies as they both flinched and covered their eyes.