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// Dream a little Dream 
// Story: Moonlight Foal 
// by Riossumari 
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Diana was on her bed looking down at the book she had found, her room a pristine white, her bed big enough to hold three adult ponies, toys and stuffed animals of different sizes everywhere. It was what one would expect the room of the queen’s daughter to look like. Diana laid on her stomach the book in front of her, she’d read it twice now from cover to cover and it only made her wonder more about why the book said her mother was banished. After a few minutes the door to her room opened, she looked up to see Nightmare Moon entering the room a smile on her face. She wasn’t wearing her regalia as she usually didn’t when coming to say good night to her daughter. 
“Momma!” Diana shouted excitedly standing up on her bed with a bright smile, Nightmare walked over and hugged her daughter nuzzling her nose and then giving her a kiss. 
“Hello Diana, did you have fun today playing with your friends?” she asked. Diana sat down and nodded with a smile, 
“I did, Opal and Melody are such good friends. But Opal ended up kicking our ball into an old house and I had to go in to get it.” Diana replied. Nightmare giggled and climbed onto the bed lying next to Diana who snuggled up beside her mother with a smile. Nightmare wrapped her wing around her and pulled her closer hugging her gently to her body. She looked down and noticed the book she had on the bed, 
“Oh? What’s this you have here Diana? Did you find a new book to read in the castle library?” she asked. Diana shook her head no, her horn glowed and she held the book up for her mother to see. 
“No, I found it in the house I was talking about. Momma...is this story about you? How come it says you got sent away for wanting ponies to look at the stars?” Diana asked. Nightmare looked at the pictures in the book, the image of the two alicorn princesses staring back at her. Nightmare Moon was quiet for a minute before she finally spoke up, 
“This is a story about me little Stardust...A long time ago I was sent away, because I was a lot meaner then. I wanted ponies to see what I had made in the night sky but no one was ever awake to see them. So when I tried to make it so they’d always see my night sky the other princess got angry with me, she and I fought and momma wasn’t strong enough to beat her then. So I was sent away for a long time, but I came back one day and when I did I sent the other princess away and I made everything in Equestria better. You believe me right Diana?” Diana hugged her mother resting her head against her neck, 
“Of course I do Momma! You’re the best pony ever! You only wanted ponies to see your night sky and love it like I do, there wasn’t anything wrong with that.” Diana answered. Nightmare smiled and kissed her daughter on the forehead, she climbed out of the bed and then took the book and set it down on the nightstand beside her bed before tucking her in and kissing her goodnight. 
“Alright Diana, time to go to bed now. I’ll see you first thing in the morning alright?” Nightmare said. Diana reached up and hugged her mother one last time, and kissed her on the cheek before rolling onto her side and falling asleep.




Diana slowly awoke to find herself in a massive void, stars and planets could be seen everywhere in the crystal blue heaven she stood in. As she started to look around she then heard a voice from behind her. 
“Hello Diana, its nice to see you again.” Diana turned to see an older mare behind her covered in a dark blue cloak, covered in stars, a small blue locket shaped like a crescent moon holding the cloak together around her neck. Her legs were shackled together and the chains were about three feet long each, their ends seemingly fading into the air itself. Diana smiled at the sight of this mare and stood up and turned to face to her, 
“Hi there Dreamer! I haven’t seen you in my dreams in a long time! Where have you been?” she asked happy to see her friend. This wasn't he first time the two had spoken, this mare appearing in her dreams from time to time to talk to her about Equestria, her mother, but mostly she seemed to want to know more about Diana herself. Dreamer took a step towards her the chains rattling a little as she walked. 
“I’ve been...away Diana. But I have wanted to come see you I promise.” she replied. Diana sat down in front of Dreamer eager to talk to her friend, 
“I have so many things to tell you! Momma’s been really busy too, she beat the griffons just yesterday! And now she says that Equestria is going to be even bigger and more peaceful than ever! Isn’t that exciting?” Diana exclaimed. Dreamer grew quiet for a moment, 
“Yes...yes, that certainly is Diana...Tell me, did you happen to read about the Sun princess yesterday?” she asked. Diana sat and thought for a moment before speaking up, 
“Oh! Yeah, I found an old book in a house that talked about her and Momma. I didn’t really like it though, the book made Momma sound like she was a bad pony. She just wanted every pony to look at the stars like we do, that’s not a bad thing is it?” Dreamer shook her head, 
“No...No, it’s not Diana. There was a time where I wanted that too...but things changed and now I’m not so sure its what I want. But tell me, did your mother tell you anything about the Sun princess? Her name? Her family?” Dreamer asked, Diana shook her head again. 
“I see...well, do you want to know more about her? She’s a princess just like your mother after all.” Diana sprang to her hooves smiling and happily nodded in agreement. 
“Yes! I only ever thought that aunt Cady was the only princess besides momma. I wanna ask her all kinds of questions.” Diana said with a bright smile. Dreamer smiled at the little filly and with a wave of her hoof an image of a purple unicorn appeared beside her. 
“Then here’s who you should go ask Diana, her name is Twilight Sparkle. She was the Sun princess’ student and she can tell you everything you want to know. Sadly, my time’s up again and I have to go now. I stay any longer your mother won’t like it, and I don’t want her to get angry at you. So we’ll talk again later, alright Diana?” Dreamer explained, Diana stood up and hugged Dreamer with a smile. 
“Ok! I hope one day I get to talk to you when I’m not asleep though. I’d love for you to meet Momma.” Diana replied. Dreamer stood frozen for a second, a small tear running down her cheek as she leaned forward and hugged Diana tightly to her body, the chains on her hooves rattling as she did and said with a sad tone in her voice. 
“Me too Diana...I hope...I hope we get to see each other one day when your not dreaming too...”




Diana woke up in bed, the sun shining through the curtains to her bedroom window. She smiled happy that she got to see an old friend again, she sprang out of bed and went to her bathroom where she brushed her mane and tail and then put on her necklace and tiara. She trot out of her bedroom and as she walked out she was greeted by a white stallion with a blonde mane and tail. 
“Uncle Blueblood! How are you today?” she announced, he stopped and looked down at Diana with a smile. 
“I am just fine your highness, I was on my way to come and get you in fact. The chefs just finished preparing your breakfast.” he said. Diana smiled and trot alongside Blueblood towards the dining room. As the two walked together Diana looked up and asked Blueblood, 
“Uncle, do you know who Twilight Sparkle is?” Blueblood looked down at the filly surprised, 
“Where did you hear that name from?” he asked. 
“From my dream friend, she told me she knows about the Sun princess from the book I found and I wanted to talk to her about it. She’s a princess just like momma and Aunt Cady! Did you know that?” Diana replied. Blueblood came to a stop and put his hoof on Diana’s shoulder, 
“Listen to me your highness, you shouldn’t talk about the other princess or “Twilight Sparkle” anymore, alright?” They both are very bad ponies who only tried to hurt your mother, who knows what they might do to you. They could try to use to hurt your mother, the queen or worse. You wouldn’t want that would you?” he said. Diana looked up at Blueblood concerned and shook her head, 
“NO! I don’t want any pony to hurt Momma, she’s a good queen, and every pony thinks the same right?” she answered back. Blueblood nodded and began to walk again keeping Diana beside him as he did. His words began to make her think though, she had no reason to disbelieve Blueblood but Dreamer had never lied to her before either. Diana was conflicted now which pony was right and who was the liar she thought? Or maybe were they both right? Diana walked into the dining room and saw her breakfast on the table waiting for her, a small stack of pancakes, a bowl of cut up fruit, and a cup of tea with just a hint of honey added to it. She sat down and started to eat, pausing to look up at Blueblood. 
“Is Momma not here?” she asked. Blueblood set down the clipboard he had with his paperwork and answered. 
“Oh no, I’m afraid she’s talking to some of the ponies in the guard this morning your highness. She has to make sure that all the griffons have work to do and aren’t slacking off. They’re part of Equestria now after all and its important that they contribute.” Diana was a little upset by this but she also knew her mother had responsibilities to attend to, but she always made time to see her at night before she went to bed. As Diana ate her breakfast she kept wondering who the pony Dreamer had mentioned was, and why did she try to attack her mother? All these questions plagued the little filly and as she ate she decided she’d go back to the house from before. If none of the adults would give her answers, then she’d find them all on her own.