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// Fixing mistakes 
// Story: My Friend, Nightmare Moon 
// by evanim26 
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Later that day, it was another uneventful dinner besides Amber's parents asking Nightmare Moon non-stop questions about herself. After dinner, Amber went straight to bed after such an eventful day. once she drifted off to sleep she dreamt of the meadow that Nightmare had created again, and while she stared up at the night sky Nightmare entered the dream.

Amber looked at Nightmare "Moony? what are you doing here?" she asked

Nightmare smirked "Am I not allowed to visit your dreams anymore?" she said

"T-that's not what I meant-."

"I jest, Amber. I came to speak to a certain princess." Nightmare said as she looked off into the woods. Amber looked in the same direction as Princess Luna stepped out of the shadow.

"Princess Luna?! what is going on here? why are you here to?" Amber said

Nightmare stepped in front of Amber "It seems Luna still doesn't trust me and planned to spy on your dream." she said

"What?" Amber said then she looked back at Luna "Princess Luna, I already explained why Moony isn't evil anymore so you don't have to spy on my dreams. I'm perfectly safe with her."

"I did not come here to simply spy, Amber. I also came to talk to...her." Luna said pointing at Nightmare

Nightmare raised a brow "Me? you actually want to talk to me? are we sure you're not the one who's possessed?" she said while Luna glared at her so she sighed and turned to Amber "Amber, I'll be right back."

Amber looked at Luna then at Nightmare "Are you sure?"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. you just enjoy the night." Nightmare said then she began to walk to Luna

Once Nightmare reached her, Luna's horn began glowing as she cast a spell and put themselves inside of a dome.

"I do not want Amber to hear our conversation. and you will not tell her of what we have spoken of." Luna said 

"Very well, I'll keep it a secret. now, what is it you want to talk about?" Nightmare asked

"...Do you truly trust Amber as much as you say?" Luna asked

Nightmare was confused "You brought me here to ask that?" 

"Answer the question."

"...I do. I trust Amber with every fiber of my body." Nightmare said

"Does that mean you would do anything to protect her?" Luna asked

"Where is this going?"

"I just need to confirm something." Luna said

"Confirm what?" Nightmare asked

"Answer the question and we shall see." Luna said 

Nightmare stared at her for a moment "I would. just as she risked her own life, I to would risk my own." she said

Luna took a quick glance at Amber then looked back at Nightmare "Tell me, what would you do if Amber was ever hurt?" she asked

"That will never happen." Nightmare said sternly

"This is nothing but a 'what if' situation. you do not need to take it seriously, but you do need to answer the question with the truth." Luna said but Nightmare remained silent "I see, even you do not know."

"Why does that sound like you don't know either?" Nightmare asked but it was Luna's turn to remain silent "Luna? what aren't you telling me?"

"...As everypony knows magic, if left unchecked, is very dangerous. all unicorns must be aware of how dangerous magic truly is so as to not lose control and harm somepony or creature. but dark magic is even more dangerous. if dark magic was left unchecked, it could bring about an end to Equestria. it has the power to corrupt and completely change the pony or creature who uses it. Sombra is an example of dark magic corrupting and changing you for the worse." Luna explained

"Luna?"

"Nightmare Moon, you are not simply a being corrupted by dark magic, you are dark magic. if you were to ever lose control of the magic within you then no pony would know what kind of damage you would cause, or who you would hurt." Luna said

"I will never lose control of my magic." Nightmare said 

"You don't know that!" Luna shouted but quickly calmed herself by taking deep breaths "You are too confident in your own abilities sometimes, but I will give you this. if you truly value what you have with Amber then I suggest you always keep your magic in check, before you do something you'll forever regret." 

Nightmare looked back at Amber then at Luna "Very well, I will ensure my magic is always kept in check so Amber, and other ponies, will not be harmed. you have my word." she said

"Let us hope you keep to that word." Luna said then she stepped through an invisible portal and left the dream dropping the dome as well

Nightmare returned to Amber's side while Amber looked up at her "What did you and princess Luna talk about?" Amber asked

"Nothing you should concern yourself with. how have you been enjoying the night?" Nightmare asked

"It's as awesome as always. but I wonder, can you change the color of the stars to?" Amber asked

"I can. what color would you like?" Nightmare said as her horn glowed 

"I don't know. there's so many to choose from." Amber said as she continued to think when she suddenly gasped "I know! how about a rainbow of colors all across the sky?!" she said 

"Very well." Nightmare said then she blasted a beam to the sky changing the color of each and every star to its own color of the rainbow and even a few mixed colors

Amber looked up at the sky in astonishment "Wow, I never thought I would see such a beautiful night sky in my life."

"Hm, how about we make it even more special." Nightmare said lighting up her horn and blasting the sky again. when the beam disappeared all of the stars kept changing color at a slow pace

"It's...it's...I have no words." Amber said

Nightmare laid down beside Amber and dropped her wing over her "No words needed. your eyes are speaking for you." she said

Amber got comfortable under Nightmare's wing "hey, Moony?" 

"Hm?"

"If the night always looked like this, then I wouldn't mind if it lasted forever." Amber said 

"Amber!"

Amber giggled "I'm joking. of course the day should also come just as night does." she said

Nightmare shook her head "You shouldn't joke like that. I'm not looking to give up what we have now today, or ever." she said 

"I know."

Nightmare and Amber both looked up at the night sky and enjoyed it in silence, but Nightmare couldn't help but think back to what Luna said about dark magic corrupting beings. 

Nightmare looked at Amber "Amber?"

"Yes, Moony?"

Nightmare nuzzled Amber's head "Know that I will never hurt you, and will always protect you."

Amber looked at Nightmare confused "Where did that come from?" she asked

Nightmare pulled back "I simply wanted to let you know."

"Okay...?" Amber said then she looked back up a the sky

Amber and Nghtmae enjoyed the night in silence for the rest of the night. what felt like only a few minutes was actually hours as the sun on the outside was rising over the horizon. Amber's mom, Lucy, walked into Amber's room and began shaking her

"Amber! it's time to wake up!" Lucy said

Back in the dream world, the dream was beginning to collapse.

"Oh, looks like the sun is up." Amber said 

"Time to get the day started." Nightmare said then she stood up and left the dream

Amber slowly opened her eyes then she sat up while rubbing her eye "What a dream." she said

"What was that, Amber?" Lucy asked

"It was nothing. is breakfast ready?" Amber asked getting out of her bed

"I was just about to finish it until I noticed a certain filly had yet to wake up." Lucy said 

"Oh. oops." Amber said 

"It's alright. just come on down when you're ready." Lucy said as she left the room 

After Amber made sure her mane was presentable she headed downstairs where she saw a plate of food for her on the table, but her dad wasn't.

Amber sat down at the table "Hey, mom? where did dad go?" she asked

"He went to work a little earlier than usual. they told him they needed him and others to get there early to get the storm clouds ready for rainy days." Lucy said from the kitchen

"Oh." Amber said then she began eating

"Your father truly is a hard worker." Nightmare said

"Yeah, he's probably the hardest working pony to exist." Amber said 

"Did you say something, Amber?" Lucy asked

"Sorry, I was just talking to Moony." Amber said so Lucy just nodded and went back to cooking

"Tell me, did you used to feel lonely when your father wasn't home?" Nightmare asked

"...Sometimes, but that was a long time ago. now I don't feel as lonely since I have you." Amber said 

"Hm, you always have a way with words."

"Thanks." Amber said then she continued eating until her mom came out of the kitchen with her own plate and sat at the table. 

Amber looked up at Lucy "Hey, mom?"

"Yes?" 

"Yesterday, my friends wanted me to join them on a special adventure they had planned, and I was wondering if I could go." Amber said leaving Lucy to think for a moment "I promise we'll be careful, and we won't go anywhere near the everfree. please?" 

Lucy looked at Amber's pleading eyes and sighed "Fine, I guess after you've been through we can lift your grounding. you're allowed to go and have fun with your friends, but you are to come straight home when it's time. understood?" she said 

"Okay, thanks mom!" Amber said jumping out of her seat and running straight for the door but was stopped by Lucy

"Ahem! aren't you forgetting something, Amber?" Lucy said causing Amber to look back and see her pointing at her plate

"Oh, right." Amber said trotting over and putting her plate in the sink then she ran straight for the door and left her home.

Amber ran through ponyville avoiding ponies and carts until she reached sweet apple acres where she saw Applejack and Big Mac carting some apples.

"Hey, Applejack!" Amber shouted

Applejack turned to her "Howdy, Amber. how're you doing?" she asked

"Just fine." Amber responded 

"And, Nightmare Moon?"

"She's still here. princess Celestia let her stay with me." Amber said

"Is that so? and yer sure she's a changed mare like you said before?" Applejack asked

"Yeah! I'm telling you, you can trust her." Amber said

Applejack still looked unsure but nodded nonetheless "Alright, I'll take yer word for it. so, what brings ya to sweet apple acres?" she asked

"I was wondering if Applebloom was here. she said she and her friends had something planned for me." Amber said

"Oh, you just missed her. she ran off fussin' about getting somethin' ready with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. you might find them at their clubhouse." Applejack said

"Thanks, Applejack!" Amber said as she ran off

Amber ran into the small forest until she came upon the clubhouse. she climbed the stairs and reached the door, but before she knocked she heard movement and whispering so she put her ear to the door to try to figure out what was happening.

"Are you sure it was her?" Scootaloo whispered 

"Of course it was her. I saw her clear as day." Sweetie whispered

"Who are you talking about?" Another voice said though Amber didn't recognize it

"Shh! keep yer voice down. just wait there and keep yer blindfold on." Applebloom whispered 

"It sounds like quite the party in there." Nightmare said 

"Hush, Moony. I'm trying to listen." Amber said when suddenly the door was opened and she was pulled through but before anything else happened, she had a blindfold placed over her eyes "Hey! what are you guys doing?!"

"Amber!"

Amber began to feel her body change then the Cmc began shouting

"Wait, Nightmare Moon! it's not what you think!" Sweetie shouted

"Just calm down! Amber is perfectly fine!" Scootaloo said

"Nightmare Moon? what ith going on?" The other pony said

Amber felt her body change again then she looked left and right but it didn't do any good since she still had a blindfold on 

"Okay, guys. what are you doing?" Amber asked

"...Amber? ith that you?" The other pony said 

"Do...I know you? your voice does sound familiar." Amber said 

"Amber, it'th me. P-Mm." Before she could say her name she was abruptly cut off

"Sorry, but we want it to be a surprise. though, I guess the surprise will mostly be for Amber now." Sweetie said

"I still have no idea what's happening." Amber said

"Okay, when ah count to three ya'll take the blindfold off at the same time." Applebloom said "One, two, three!"

Amber removed her blindfold and when she looked ahead, she gasped. Amber was looking directly at her old friend, Peppermint Twist who couldn't look at Amber and looked at the floor.

"T-Twist?!" Amber shouted

"Hey, Amber." Twist said still not looking at her

Amber looked at the Cmc "What is going on?!" she asked

"We decided to help you with your other friend. every pony at school knows how good friends you are with Twist, and after Diamond Tiara's little rumor we noticed that you stopped hanging out with her, so we thought we give you two a little help." Scootaloo explained

"Is this what you had planned for yesterday?" Amber asked

"Yep." Sweetie said

Amber shook her head then turned back to the door "I'm out of here."

Applebloom quickly moved and stop Amber "Wait! I thought ya wanted to make-up with her." 

"No, I didn't." Amber said as she stepped past and opened the door

"Amber, wait! pleath, juth hear me out." Twist pleaded

"Why should I?! you made it clear you didn't want to be my friend anymore that day." Amber said

"Amber..."

Applebloom again stopped Amber from leaving "Wait. you can at least hear her out. we brought her here so ya'll can work out yer friendship." she said

"There's no friendship to work out, Applebloom! we're not friends!" Amber nearly shouted at Applebloom

"Amber, just calm down and listen-."

"No! I'm out of here!" Amber said but before she left Nightmare spoke up

"Amber."

"What?!"

"I believe you should hear her out as well." Nightmare said

"Not you to. since when have you cared about my friendship with other ponies?!" Amber said

"Just now! when you started acting like me!" Nightmare shouted at her making Amber gasp "You are pushing everypony away all because of what happened in the past. if you keep this up then all you'll do is say something you'll regret, don't let your hate consume you, Amber."

Amber took a deep breath then she turned around and trotted back in front of Twist where she sat down 

"Okay, I'll hear you out." Amber said

"Thank you." Twist said "I know you're thill angry with what I thaid that day, and I'm tho thorry."

"...It's hard to forgive you, after everything you said." Amber said


-Seven days ago-


Amber had just woken up for the day. she ran downstairs to eat breakfast and afterward left for school. before she arrived she went over to her friend, Twist, house so they could walk together to school as they usually did, but when she asked her parents for Twist they said she had already left for school. Amber just shrugged it off at the time and headed for school. Once she had gotten close to school, in the distance she could see Twist so she ran forward to her but after taking a better look she also saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon and a few other colts and fillies.

"Twist? what are you doing with them?" Amber asked 

Diamond scoffed "Don't act like you don't know, Amber. we both know what you were going to do to poor Twist." she said

"What are you talking about?" Amber said

"taking advantage of her friendship just to steal some of her delicious sweets. as usual, you can' be trusted." Silver said

Amber shook her head "You can't be serious. there's no way I would ever do that." she said

"Oh, really?" Diamond said then she called over two colts, snips, and snails "These two saw you at Twist's home sneaking out with some of her treats. tell her." 

Snails and snails were about to talk but got confused "About what again?" Snails asked

Diamond face-hoofed "About what you saw her doing." she said

"Oh, yeah!" Snips said "We saw Amber run-up to us to talk." he said

"Not what she just did. what she was doing at Twist's house." Diamond said but they were still confused so dIamond sighed "With the snacks." 

"Oh, now I remember." Snails said "Yeah, we saw Amber sneaking out of Twist's home with a boatload of snacks." he said making every colt and filly gasp

"What?! that's not true. I would never steal from my friend." Amber said 

"Don't try to deny it, cause we have proof." Silver said then she reached into her bag and brought out a box of multi-colored candy cane's "Snips and Snails picked this up when you dropped it trying to flee the scene."

Twist picked up the box and looked it over "Wait a minute, theth are the candy cane'th I wath going to share with you today. I wath even keeping it a thecret to thurprithe you. Amber, how could you?" she said as all of the colts and fillies began murmuring 

"W-wait. Twist, you have to believe me. I didn't do that. I would never steal from you." Amber pleaded

"And now you're trying to lie when the evidence is right here?" Silver said then she shook as she turned to the colts and fillies "Well, everypony. it seems to me the rumors were all true. Amber Night is nothing but a lier who'll take advantage of your friendship. she can't be trusted." she said making everypony give Amber a hateful glare

"Wait. it's a lie. I didn't do this. Diamond Tiara is lying!" Amber said though no pony even looked at her as they turned away so Amber turned to Twist "Twist, you have to believe me. I'm your friend, until the end. right?"

Twist kept her head down "You were the one thaying how much you were happy to be my friend. wath ith all a lie, Amber?"

Before Amber could speak up, Diamond cut her off "Of course it was, Twist. This is just how Amber works. she never cared about you nor your friendship, all she cared about was how many sweets she could steal from you." she said

"Twi-."

"Amber, go away." Twist said

"Twist, please-."

"Go away, Amber!" Twist shouted

"But, Twist. we're supposed to be friends until the end." Amber said with tears welling up

"Thith ith the end of our friendship. and to prove it." Twist took her box of candy cane's and smashed it on the ground making Amber gasp "You betrayed me tho you don't deserve my treats anymore. you...you lier!" she shouted

Amber recoiled from the shout "F-fine, if that's how it's gonna be. then, I hope I never see you again!" Amber shouted back

"Good! if I thaw you again, it would be too thoon, lier!" Twist shouted

Amber opened her wings and flew off and away from the school not caring what direction she went in, just as long as she was alone.


-Present day-


Amber looked away "So...why are you apologizing now?" she asked

"I heard the truth from Diamond Tiara and Thilver Thoon." Twist said

Amber looked back "When?"

"It wath shortly after you flew off." 


-Seven days ago-


Twist watched as Amber flew off then she huffed as she turned away and continued trotting to school. the school day went by as usual, but during school, Twist couldn't help but keep looking at Amber's empty seat and feel that something just wasn't right. after school, Twist saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon sneak off with Snips and Snails so she secretly followed until she saw them behind some bushes.

"Okay, we did as you asked. can we have some of those snacks now?" Snips asked

"Yeah, sure. whatever." Diamond Tiara said reaching into another bush and taking out a box of snacks then she gave them to Snips and Snails

"Awesome. this is gonna be so good." Snails said as he took the box and when he opened it he took out a multi-colored candy cane "Twist always makes the best sweets." he said making Twist gasp but she quickly covered her mouth

Silver turned around "Did you hear that?"

"Nope." Snips said eating another candy cane

"Do you remember the rest of the deal?" Diamond said

"Keep our mouths shut and get more treats!" Snail said

"At least you're able to remember that." Diamond said with an eye-roll then she trotted away while Snips and Snails continued eating the cane's

Twist left the bush as quietly as she could and ran to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon "LIER!" she shouted

Diamond and silver turned around "Hey, Twist. you seem upset." Diamond said

"You lied!" Twist shouted

"What are you talking about? we didn't do anything wrong." Silver said

"You Lied to me about Amber thealing my thuff! you made it up! you made me push Amber away" Twist said

Diamond laughed "Well, it's your fault for believing us." she said

Twist growled "I'll tell everypony you made it up!" she said 

"Please, who'll believe you. everypony here at school already believes that Amber is nothing but a scheming filly. I doubt there's anypony left that'll believe anything else, especially after that show you and Amber put on in front of everypony." Diamond said

Twist's eyes shot wide "It wath all part of your plan. you wanted everypony to thee." 

"Hm, and you still fell for it. now your friendship with that blank flank is all over and you only have yourself to blame. such a shame, for you." Diamond said then she and Silver Spoon trotted away while laughing leaving Twist sitting alone crying

"Amber, I'm tho thorry." Twsit said


-Present day-


"I should have known not to trutht Diamond Tiara and Thilver Thoon. they uthed me juth to hurt you, I'm tho thorry, Amber." Twist said with tears running down her face

Amber moved to Twist and gave her a hug "It's okay, Twist. I forgive you. this is nopony's but Diamond and Silver's fault."

"But, I thaid tho many mean thing'th to you." Twist said 

"I said some mean things to, Twist. and I'm sorry for that. let's just agree to never let something like this get in the way of our friendship again, okay?" Amber said

"Okay." 

Amber released Twist and wiped away her tears "By the way, I hope you have more of those candy cane's. I would be lying if I said they didn't look delicious at the time." she said 

Twist giggled "No, but we can make them together." she said

"Hey! don't leave us out of that. we want some to." Scootaloo said

"Scootaloo, they were having a moment!" Sweetie said

"But I want some candy." Scootaloo said

Twist giggled "It'th okay, Thweetie. we can all go make thweeth together!" she said

"Yay!" The Cmc cheered as Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo ran out of the clubhouse with Twist

Amber stayed behind with Applebloom "Hey, Applebloom. thanks for talking me into staying."

"Yer very welcome, Amber." Applebllom said then she left the clubhouse to

"Where is my thanks?"

"Oh right. thanks, Moony." Amber said 

Hm. are you going to tell that filly about me?" Nightmare asked

Amber thought for a moment then shook her head "No, as princess Celestia said, the less who know about you the better. and I don't think I should go around telling all of my friends about you." she said

"Very well. I suggest you start running now, your friends are leaving you in the dust." Nightmare said 

"Oh right! hey guys, wait for me!" Amber shouted then she began running.

After they had arrived at Twist's house, the Cmc tried helping to make sweets but that only ended in disaster with a huge mess in her kitchen which they had to spend most of the day cleaning. after the mess had been settled Twist finished making the cane's which everypony enjoyed. once they were done eating, everypony went home. Amber hugged Twist one last time then set off for her own home. once home, Amber had a normal dinner where she told her parents everything that had happened at Twist's house and deliberately left out what had happened at the clubhouse. after dinner Amber went to her room and jumped on her bed.

"I can't believe I got Twist back. this is the best day of my life!" Amber said 

"Hm, you are certainly more cheery than ever before. that is clear." Nightmare said

"I'm just so happy. before today, I thought I would never even see my friend again. I'm so glad I was wrong." Amber said 

Nightmare smirked "Well, since you have your old friend back I guess it's time for your new friend to leave." she said 

"Wait, what? no, don't go!" Amber said as she sat up then she heard Nightmare laughing "You were just messing with me, weren't you?" 

"I apologize, Amber. you are just too easy to fool. Nightmare said 

"Well, you really scared me. I thought you were really gonna leave." Amber said

"Of course not. I made a vow and I'm going to stick to it." Nightmare said 

Amber smiled "Thnaks, Moony. now, let's go to sleep." she said

"Are we not going to star-gaze tonight?" Nightmare asked

"The real night sky is beautiful, but I want to see the one you made again. we can go star-gazing tomorrow." Amber said 

"Very well."

"See you in my dreams, Moony." Amber said as she laid down and closed her eyes


-The next day-


Amber's dream had been peaceful as she watched Nightmare Moon's colorful night sky, and this time Luna didn't visit so it was just a quiet and uneventful night. the next day, Amber had woken up earlier than yesterday so she headed down to eat breakfast which was still being made by Lucy.

"Good morning, mom." Amber said 

"Morning, Amber. don't worry, breakfast will be ready soon. after that, you'll be on your way to princess Twilight's castle, right?" Lucy said 

"Oh, is today Sunday already?" Amber asked

"Yes, it is." Lucy said as she handed Amber her plate "I suggest you eat quickly so you can get there early." she said

"Okay." Amber said then she began eating as fast as she could. After eating, she put her plate in the sink and left her house to head the Twilight's castle. once she had arrived at the door she knocked on it and it was answered by Starlight

"Oh, hello. I don't think we've met, my name is Starlight Glimmer." Starlight said

"Hi, my name is Amber Night." Amber said 

"I know, Twilight told me all about you and..." Starlight looked around making sure no pony was listening "Nightmare Moon."

"Twilight was talking about me?!" Amber said

"Yeah, she just couldn't stop talking about what you did back in canterlot. how you risked your own life to save Nightmare Moon, how you two fused and became Nightmare Amber. I have to admit, it sounded outrageous how a filly would save Nightmare Moon but after hearing how Twilight described your friendship. it doesn't sound so bad anymore." Starlight said

"Hehe, thanks. by the way, is Twilight here?" Amber asked

"Oh, right. you're here for her friendship meeting. she's in the library, it's better if you follow me. it's easy to get lost in here." Starlight said 

Amber followed Starlight through the castle and from the many doors and long hallways, she saw how it was easy to get lost in the castle. they eventually arrived at the library where they saw Twilight reading a book as she usually does.

"Twilight, you have a visitor." Starlight said

Twilight looked over and saw Amber "Oh, Amber. you're earlier than I expected." she said

"My mom wanted me to come early so here I am." Amber said 

"What a mom. I guess we should get started then." Twilight said putting her book away "Just have a seat and we'll get started." she said so Amber trotted to the nearest chair and sat down 

"I'll leave you to it then." Starlight said as she left the room

Twilight levitated a notepad and pencil toward her "Alright, first things first. Nightmare Moon, can you leave Amber's body?" she asked making Amber look at her weird "Don't worry, it's only so you won't have to switch back and fort between each other."

"Oh, okay. hey, Moony? you can leave for a few seconds right?" Amber asked 

To be exact, I can survive for a long time without being attached to you. so yes." Nightmare said then she began leaving Amber's mind as a blue mist "Greetings, Twilight Sparkle."

"Hello, Nightmare Moon. I'm surprised you chose to trust me so easily." Twilight said

"Oh, believe me. I don't. I just know that if you try anything, Amber will immediately stop you. I still loathe you and your friends." Nightmare said 

"Moony!" Amber said making Nightmare turn to her "Please, Twilight hasn't done anything to disrespect you. you can at least be nice back." 

Nightmare rolled her eyes "Fine, I will try to be as respectful as possible." she said 

"Right, let's start." Twilight said as she opened her notebook "So, Amber, how has Nightmare been so far?" she asked

"About the same, she's changed in many ways but she's still the same Moony." Amber said 

"Okay." Twilight said as she wrote it down then she turned to Nightmare "Nightmare Moon, how has your full-on friendship with Amber been going so far?"

"It has been going swell. I have no discomfort with it so far." Nightmare said 

"I see." Twilight said writing it down "Tell me, Amber. do you have any complaints about Nightmare? anything that you're not happy with?" she asked

"No, not really. though I do wish she stopped teasing me with her jokes." Amber said

"As I said before, Amber. you are simply too easy to not tease." Nightmare said with a smirk

"Hmph." 

"I see." Twilight said adding that to her notebook "Well, Nightmare. do you have any complaints about Amber?" she asked

"None at all. I am fine being with Amber." Nightmare said 

"Alright." Twilight said adding more to the notebook "From the way you answered my questions, I say your friendship is going perfectly. no complaints from either said to." she said

"Wait, that's it. I was expecting it to go on for longer." Amber said 

"Well, if either of you had any complaints about one another, then it probably would've gone on for hours." Twilight said "But, both of you have shown that your friendship is going perfectly. keep this up and we won't have to do these meetings anymore." 

"Does that mean I can go home early?" Amber asked

"If you want to." Twilight said levitating the book she was reading back in front of her

"Alright, come on, Moony." Amber said so Nightmare re-entered Amber's mind and AMber got up and left the room "Now if I remember correctly, the exit should be this way." she said trotting right 

"Actually, the exit is the other way." A voice behind her said 

Amber turned around to see Twilights assistant, Spike "Oh, thanks." she said trotting past him and to the exit

"No problem." Spike said then he entered the library.

Amber left the castle and looked around "What do we do now?" she said

"Well, we do have the whole day to whatever, but it is your choice." Nightmare said 

"Okay, let's go to sugarcube corner. I could go for some ice cream." Amber said as she began trotting until she was abruptly stopped by a strong-looking stallion who had an orange coat with a red mane and tail with blue streaks going through it 

"Excuse me, is your name, Amber Night?" The stallion asked

"Sorry, I'm not supposed to talk to strangers." Amber said 

"Oh, well if you could. can you point me in the direction where I may find Amber Night?" The stallion said

"Why do you want to find her?" Amber asked

"It's very urgent. you see, her friend, Peppermint Twist, must have gotten lost in the everfree. her parents asked me to find Amber Night so they can ask her if she knew where she went since she's good friends with her." The stallion said

"What?!" Amber shouted 

"What's up with you?" The stallion asked

"Twist is my friend. and you're telling me she's lost in the everfree?!" Amber said 

"Uh, yes." The stallion said

"I have to go save her." Amber said spreading her wings ad taking off toward the everfree

"Wait, Amber. something doesn't feel right." Nightmare said

"We don't have time to wait! Twist could be in the everfree hurt or lost right now!" Amber said flying as fast as she could

"That's the thing. why would Twist willingly enter the everfree? I am certain the everypony is aware of the dangers the lurk within." Nightmare said 

"Maybe she lost something and went in to go get it? I don't know. that doesn't matter now, what matters is I make sure she's safe." Amber said flying right over the Everfree forest and searched the ground below for any sign of Twist

"Help me!" A filly said

"I heard something. where did it come from?" Amber said looking around 

"Over here!" The filly shouted again

"That way." Amber said as she flew down to the ground and looked around "Twist? is that you? where are you?" Amber called out when suddenly ropes were thrown around her neck by two stallions hiding in the shadows

"Hey! what are you doing?! let go!" Amber shouted trying to get the ropes off by pushing them off until another couple of ropes wrapped around her forelegs and kept her from freeing herself 

"Amber!" Nightmare shouted then she began taking control transforming Amber into Nightmare Amber then she began using her magic to blast the rope and free herself. then she focused her attention on the stallions who all ran away

"So, this is the famous power of Nightmare Moon." A voice behind Nightmare said so she turned and saw a unicorn mare who had a completely black coat with a yellow mane and tail, she also had a large scar over her right eye where an eye patch was. her cutie mark was of a pony standing on top of a random monster.

"Who dares try to hurt, Amber?! speak! while I allow it." Nightmare said 

The mare chuckled "My name is Ebony Aura. and I'm the leader of Equestria's very own monster hunters." she said

"Monster hunters? do you hunt them for mere sport. I'll warn you, I am no simple monster than can be taken down by your means." Nightmare said 

"No, we don't hunt monsters for sport. we hunt monsters to protect ponykind from them and any creature who wishes to bring it harm. you, Nightmare Moon, are one of the worst monsters to exist. taking possession of our princess, trying to kill princess Celestia and block out the sun with your moon for all eternity. you would have brought n end to Equestria had you not been stopped by the elements of harmony." Ebony said

"Hmph, I am no longer the same being as before. I have no more desire to bring the eternal night." Nightmare said 

"Yes, we heard all about your "reformation" from our spies in canterlot. though, if you think we'll believe that for a second, you're sorely mistaken. whether you changed or not though doesn't matter to me. you're still a monster and a threat to Equestria. which means you must be elimintated" Ebony said 

Nightmare chuckled "You are a foal. I was once able to go toe-to-toe with Princess Celestia. what hope do you have of defeating me?" 

"This is true. if we were to have an all-out magic brawl, then I would clearly lose. though this is the point where the smartest pony wins rather than the strongest." Ebony said charging her horn

"I will make you regret ever thinking of harming me, or Amber." Nightmare said then she charged her horn and shot a beam at Ebony who quickly dodged to the side and shot a beam at Nightmare but when Nightmare created a barrier to protect her from the beam it passed right through it and it Nightmare, knocking her out of Amber who fell to the ground.

"W-what?! how did you do that?!" Nightmare said 

"It's a special little spell that was developed by my ancestors. it was made just in case another situation where a princess becomes possessed and turns evil were to ever happen again. it's a spell that will strike the being that has possessed the pony but leave the pony unscathed." Ebony said as she trotted forward 

Amber tried standing up but found she didn't have any strength in her body "I...can barely stand." she said

"That may be the result of forcing Nightmare Moon out of your body. think of it as somepony suddenly removing all of your stamina out of nowhere. sorry, but you'll have to sit right there while I take care of this monster." Ebony said as she trotted forward and started charging her horn again while Nightmare just floated there in the sky "Not gonna run? bad move." she said as she shot a beam but Nightmare was able to avoid it

"I refuse to leave Amber here. give her back!" Nightmare said 

"No. I won't give you the chance to recover your host." Ebony said as she shot another beam which came closer than the other one

"Give Amber back, or shall truly suffer my wrath!" Nightmare said

"I'm not afraid of you." Ebony said as she shot yet another beam which actually grazed Nightmare making her wince

Amber was watching the whole thing and forced herself up. once she stood up n her wobbly legs she used all of her strength to push Ebony and make her miss her next shot "M-Moony!" Amber shouted

"Do not worry, Amber. I'm coming." Nightmare said

"No, Moony! you have to run!" Amber said

"I am not leaving you!" Nightmare said

Amber noticed Ebony getting up and charging her horn "Moony, it's not me they want, it's you. they want to kill you. you have to get out of here!" she said

"But, Amber..."

"Trust me, Moony. I'll be fine. just go!" Amber said

Nightmare reluctantly turned around and began flying off "I will rescue you amber. I swear it." she said as she flew off

Ebony was going to shoot at Nightmare but she was already too far away "Damn it! we were so close to finally getting rid of that monster, and it's all your fault!" she said as she turned to Amber "Why would you want to protect that monster?! you're a pony!" 

"Because...she's my....friend." Amber said she then fell unconscious

The orange stallion from before walked in from behind a tree "looks like this missions a failure." he said

"Not quite. I did notice something about Nightmare that we can definitely use to our advantage." Ebony said 

"What is that?"

"She seems to care deeply for this filly, even though she was nothing more than a host body for her. something tells me if we take this filly with us, we'll be able to use her as bait and finally kill Nightmare Moon." Ebony said levitating Amber onto her back

"And what if she doesn't come for this filly?"

"Oh, she will. she definitely will." Ebony said then she began trotting deeper into the everfree forest with the orange stallion following her