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// VIII: One Thousand Year Lie 
// Story: The Nightmare Blessing 
// by PixelMoon 
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The Nightmare Blessing (Rewritten)

Chapter Eight: One Thousand Year Lie

Written by PixelMoon





Luna gasped and put a hoof to her mouth. Tears still streamed from my red eyes, my fangs glinting in the setting moon. "Tell me."

She looked down, a single tear falling from her face. When she looked up, she had slited catlike eyes, and fangs in her mouth.

"Forgive me, my daughter."

Without so much of a thought, Luna teleported away. I immediately collapsed onto the ground under me and started to sob.

"A lie... It has all been a lie!" I roared through sobs.

The sun started raising and was seen through a shattered window. My ears flicked as I heard a quiet sob with my extreme senses.

It seemed to be coming from above. Despite wanting to just lay there and wail, I got up and went towards the sound. 

I went outside and looked up. I saw a nearby tree, which I jumped upon. 

The crying was louder from here. There was no doubt now.

I jumped onto the roof of the castle and saw the source of the cries. Luna lay on the roof, her horn alit with a dim glow as she lowered the moon.

With my new vampiric self, I went up to Luna undetected. Tears still streamed down my face, and once I reached Luna I lay next to her.

We lay in a heavy silence, watching the sun slowly rise. As we did, the slight twinge of pain returned, and I could see Luna grunt.

"Why."

It was a simple question I had asked. Simple as they come. "Why do I not remember? Why did nopony tell me?!" My voice got louder and with my next question is was a faint whisper. "Why did they not tell me I was adopted?"

Luna made no movement and just lay there, looking at the horizon. Her eyes were red from crying, and her apparent vampiric self. 

I didn't pressure her, and so we both lay in the silence, the slight twinge of pain returning as the sun got higher into the sky.

"I'm so sorry."

i was almost surprised she spoke. We had been silent for so long that I didn't think she was going to speak.

But she did, though it was just an apology. I cleared my throat and asked my question again.

"Why? Why, Luna? What had happened a thousand years ago? Why do I not remember you? Just... why?"

i sniffed, and stared at Luna. She sighed, and glanced up at the sky. Celestia must have stopped trying to find me for now, though I feel she would be continuing soon.

"You are no unicorn, Twilight Adromea Star. That is your full, real name. Celestia did not know you the way I did. I spent my entire first day back from the moon trying to figure out everything that had happened to you."

I blinked in surprise. My name isn't actually Twilight Sparkle? Well, that's something you don't hear everyday.

"What do you mean, I am no unicorn?"

Luna quickly and unexpectedly turned her head to stare at me, her red eyes sparkling in the sunlight. "You were not born a unicorn. You were born with bat wings and a horn. You and I have vampiric genes woven in our blood as a curse from long ago. But I've learned it is far from a curse, and I hope you can too."

I just stared directly into Luna's eyes as well, as if we were having a staring contest. I could not believe what I was hearing. I did not believe it.

"Very funny, Luna. But tell me the truth. Now."

Luna narrowed her eyes and growled. "I am telling the truth and I would appreciate it if you took me seriously. I will and won't ever find this as a joke."

I looked down at my hooves, which were suddenly very interesting. "I'm sorry."

Luna's eyes softened and she smiled, her fangs revealing themselves. She suddenly gasped and lit her horn.

I started to panic. Did she sense Celestia nearby? Or is something else really bad happening? Luna put her wing on my back, her eyes closed in concentration.

I felt a weird feeling on my back. It was discomforting, and soon that feeling spread like wildfire. I grunted and groaned, shutting my eyes in pain.

"Ow... My whole body hurts."

luna finally finished whatever spell she had been casting and hugged me. "I'm sorry for that, Twilight. But I had just restored your true self."

A mirror suddenly appeared in front of me. I looked at my reflection, and made a silly noise that sounded like a squeal of some sort.

I was gorgeous. Mere words could not describe my new look. 

My coat was a very pale purple color of somesort, that it almost white. Wings had appeared from my body, that were unsurprisingly batlike. They faded from my new coat color to a dark shadowy color. A black armor like material was on the top on my wings and connected to my shoulder blade.

My legs were darker at my hooves, and faded to the light purple of my coat. Black horseshoes had appeared on my hooves.

My tail was noticeably darker. The ends were shadows, melting away like it wasn't hair. It had faded to black as well. The same effect was on my mane too.

My hair style was slightly different and less nerdy. It was more elegant and felt more meant for me. My hair was swept to the side of my horn, which remained the same sharpness from my first transformation. The rest of my hair draped across my back, fading into shadows and dripping magic on the roof we were on. The colors still remained the same as well.

My face was more defined. My eyes were now silted like Luna's, and were still blood red. My fangs still remained the sharp points they were.

Luna took away the mirror and started at me. "Twilight? Are you okay? You've been staring for a while, and I was afraid you didn't like it."

I smiled at my mother. "Oh no... I love it...Mom."