Nightmare Moon is sitting at the head of a large table silently watching the other occupants who are also watching her. Even tho the room is brightly lit the atmosphere is very serious. They are sitting in one of conference room of the newly restored Castle of the Two Sisters which is now called the Lunar Castle.
Nightmare Moon has just defeated Equestria and formed the Lunar Empire, but even tho the fighting was very intense and bloody and many ponies and batponies have lost their lives, now they have to face the real challenge that is rebuilding the damage done and building their new society where both ponies and batponies can live in peace.
Which is why everyone is gathered here, to discuss how this goal can best be achieved. There are many different ponies and batponies present, all coming from different government branches. There are representatives from the military, the civilian government, of industry and infrastructure and many more.
Nightmare Moon takes one final look at everyone present and then calmly but deliberately begins to speak.
"Mares and stallions, ponies and batponies, I have brought you all here today to discuss and plan the future of our new great empire. We have won the war but there are still questions that remain. Firstly how do we improve the living conditions of our batpony citizens. Secondly what do we do about those who still cling on to the old ways and oppose my rule. And finally there is the problem of Stalliongrad having taken over a large stretch of land along our border. So how do we solve these problems?"
The following silence didn't last long.
"I now how to solve the first problem." A greenish blue batpony with a neatly brushed white mane spoke angrily. It is Starry Glory, a batpony and former writer. He believes passionately in the batpony cause and before the civil war he wrote many pamphlets and speeches denouncing Celestia's rule.
"The only reason our enemies still think they can win is because their goddess." He spits that last word with venom. "Is still alive. As long as she lives they will maintain hope and never give up. So we execute publicly so that all her followers realise that the time that we batponies allowed ourselves to be oppressed are well and truly over! Then we will force the ponies that have profited from our labour to pay back every bit and take back the land they have stolen from us."
Some in the room cheered whereas others remained silent. Meanwhile nightmare Moon's eye twitched. She didn't show it but she was getting tired of this discussion.
When it became obvious that Equestria had lost the war Celestia had decided to surrender to in her words "spare her little ponies from dying needlessly". For her crimes against the batponies Nightmare Moon decided to sentence her to a lifetime jail sentence. But ever since that moment there where those that thought that this punishment was too lenient but she just couldn't bring herself to harming her big sister.
Before Nightmare Moon could speak up however someone else starts speaking.
"No. Now is the time for reconciliation. Only together can we build a better future for everyone."
Rarity speaks with passion. Back when Luna took an interest in the deplorable situation of the batponies and tried to reform Equestrian society, Rarity was one of the few that supported her. Even when Luna transformed into Nightmare Moon Rarity remained loyal to her and as a reward Nightmare Moon made her governess of the Crystal Empire.
Again the room was divided with some of those present expressed their support for Rarity's statement while others remained silent.
The voices are silenced when a female voice with authority started speaking.
"If Nightmare Moon want's to keep Celestia alive then we have no right to oppose her!"
General Stars Whirl a dark grey unicorn with a wild white mane was a captain in the Equestrian army but when Luna transformed into Nightmare Moon she and Starry Glory founded their own state called the Disciples of the Night and rose up against Equestria.
Stars Whirl is a devout follower of Nightmare Moon. Soo much so that she organised the Disciples of the Night as an army with a state with the sole purpose of serving Nightmare Moon.
After a short pause Stars Whirl continues.
"We need a united country if we wan't to stop Stalliongrad from rolling over us with their army. They have already taken over the border provinces and there is no doubt in my mind that they wan't to spread their revolution even further. We cannot afford to divide the empire. The Lunar Empire is more important than righting the historical crimes against the batponies."
Nightmare Moon sighs, she thought that this might happen. Even tho everyone present was devoted to her and her cause there was a lot of disagreement about how their goals should be achieved. She is about to intervene to stop this discussion before it gets any worse when Starry Glory speaks up again.
"We have been oppressed for thousands of years and now when we have finally managed to break our chains you wan't to tell me that we can't get what we deserve because you are scared of Stalliongrad. Well let me tell you, what's the point protecting us from Stalliongrad if we destroy the whole reason for our uprising in the first place? There is none and you are a coward if you hide behind Stalliongrad to justify doing nothing!"
"I am not a cow-" Stars Whirl sounds absolutely livid but before she can finish her sentence she is cut off.
"SILENCE!!!" Nightmare Moon's loud voice echoes true the chambers.
"I see we are not getting anywhere today. We will continue this discussion tomorrow and hopefully it will be more constructive than today." She says while glaring at Stars Whirl and Starry Glorry.
"Good day to you all."
With that said Nightmare Moon leaves the chamber.
She moves straight towards her room. It is only midday but she is already exhausted because of all the bickering. She had hoped that everyone would stay united after the war's conclusion but it seems that winning the peace is going to be a lot more difficult than winning the war.