-My Moon Princess
Twilight's head was aching. Her body was trembling before the statue of her lover. What was going on? She couldn't quite grasp what was happening, and she didn't have the mental strength to think. Her hooves wobbled under her as she backed away from the figure. Her heart was stabbing her in the chest as she continued to look into the eyes of the stone Luna.
"Wh-What is going on....?" Twilight began to look around quickly, but tried not to let the statue out of her sight. What was she going to do? How was she going to save everypony from Nightmare Moon? How did this all happen in the first place?
Questions rampaged in Twilight's brain as she tried to find a solution. Her mind was racked with thoughts, and she couldn't focus on one at a time. The woods around her seemed to close in upon her, and it felt harder to breath. It seemed as if the trees were taunting her. As if they were laughing at her. Twilight closed her eyes tightly, and knocked her head a few times with her hooves trying to figure things out.
It was hopeless though. She wasn't thinking straight. She couldn't think straight. It was like something was causing her to loose her mind, and she wasn't sure if it was all an illusion, or a dream, or reality.
The purple unicorn crawled into a fetal position as the wind began to blow against her skin. The cold breeze stung at her thin fur, and sent chills down her spin. The little mare shivered, and curled up some more. She didn't know what to do. Give up? What else could she do? Everypony was in danger, and it was all her fault. She completely blamed herself, and now she couldn't even correct her mistake. Twilight felt hopeless.
As her head sunk lower, and her eyes stared upon the grass, Twilight heard a crunch in the distance. She instantly perked up at the sudden sound, and looked at her surroundings. She could see nothing, but she could now hear the trots of hooves against the cold, soggy grass. Her heart began to pick up speed, and she was too afraid to move. She was scared stiff, and her eyes were glued open. The noise began to get closer, and closer to her. The unicorn stood completely still as the trots got louder, and the pony making them got nearer.
Twilight's heart sank as she saw two glowing eyes stare at her from between the trees. Twilight felt as if an aura was coming off of the stranger, and she could feel the coldness of their breath. However, Twilight swallowed hard, and got up from her crouching position. Her heart sank as she approached the mysterious pony hidden amongst the pines.
"He-hello?" Twilight's voice was shaking, and it was obvious she was scared to her wits, but she tried to overpower her fright with curiosity. To some extent, this worked, but deep down she was still afraid of who, or what this was.
Twilight took a few steps closer to the darkness. An outline was now visible, and Twilight decided to call out once again.
"Who's there?" Her voice was less frightened, and more anxious now. Her heart was still beating her chest in, and her body was still cold. Her spine tingled as a response was finally heard.
"Twilight Sparkle it is just me. Great evil has happened I see."
Twilight could now see that gray, and white stripes covered the ponies body. Her mane was the same colors, and was sticking straight up. Golden jewelry was present upon it's neck, leg, and ear. Twilight finally realized who this pony was. She wasn't really a pony after all.
"Zecora!" Twilight ran up to her zebra friend. She hugged her tightly around the neck, and quickly released from her brief embrace. She was so happy to see Zecora. Twilight knew that she could help her. She just knew it!
"I have a huge problem, Zecora! Can you help me?!" Twilight spoke quickly, and lingered not. She was eager to get her answers, and to save her friends.
"Huge problem is true, and help I can. But you must to find a way to understand." Zecora walked past the anxious Twilight, and drew closer to the statue of Luna. Her eyes stared deeply at the large, saddened figure as she awaited a response from the unicorn behind her.
"Understand what? What do I need to understand?!" Twilight had no time for Zecora's riddles. She wanted to get her answers now, and she knew she didn't have too much time to figure out what the zebra was talking about.
"Calm yourself little pony, for patience is always key. But if knowledge is what you worry, then love is what you need." The zebra tilted her head slightly to Twilight. Her eyebrows were arched, and this somewhat irritated the purple unicorn. Her patience was not present, and she was beginning to become angry.
"What are you talking about?!" Twilight yelled out. Her face was glowing red, and her body was starting to heat up. She knew she was running out of time. She didn't even know what was now happening to her friends!
Zecora narrowed her eyes in disapproval before continuing. She slightly cleared her throat, and then began again.
"Love is in your heart, and it hurts, and it rips. But to successfully fulfill your part is to place a kiss upon loves lips." The zebra now fully turned to Twilight. Her expression was flat, and serious. Twilight was trying to peace together Zecora's words. She wasn't completely sure she was understanding any of it, but she tried to as hard as she could.
'Patience, love, pain, kiss....'
"What does all this mean, Zecora? What do I need to do to stop Nightmare Moon?" Twilight's tone had calmed down, and she was using her patience method that was suggested by her zebra friend. Her eyes were filled with sorrow as they caught a slight glimpse of the frozen in time Luna.
Zecora lifted her head to Twilight. The unicorns eyes began to widen. Her purple pupils were shaking, and her heart was pounding once again. The zebra slightly nodded her head in approval at Twilight, and stepped to the side, inviting Twilight to come.
Darkness was surrounding the evil alicorn, and she smiled with pride, and cruelty. The dark mare looked down upon the frightened ponies. Some were shaking. Some were bowing. Some were dying. Others were crying, and she loved every bit of it. Nightmare Moon let out a crooked laugh that echoed across town square.
Dark clouds swirled in the hazy sky, and thunder rolled across them all. Lightening flashed in several directions, and Nightmare Moon saw that it was good, and smiled at her accomplishments. Everything was going perfectly, and nopony had tried to stop her.
"Fools! Do you see your princess anywhere? Is she anywhere in sight to save you? Can you see her?" Nightmare Moon boomed. A smile across her muzzle.
A few ponies timidly lifted their heads to the sky. Hoping that Princess Celestia was there to save them, or somepony was there. But their hopes were too high, and they were crushed instantly by more shouts from the dark witch before them.
"Of course you can't, because she's not there! She doesn't care for you! Nopony will save you!" Cruelty lingered in the air, and everypony was being suffocated by it. Complete cruelty.
Next to the black alicorn was a pink lump. A pony was hurdled into a heap, and seemed to be barely breathing. It was Pinkie Pie. Her skin was all scratched up, and her mane was tangled in mats, and knots. Her eyes were clenched shut, and her fur was a darker color than usual across her face.
The booms, and laughter of Nightmare Moon awoken the pink earth pony, and her eyes began to slowly open. Her body was utterly sore, and she couldn't move. Darkness surrounded her eyes as she tried to regain her sight. After a few moments she could finally see more clearly. She tried to move her head, but it throbbed so horribly that she could barely lift it a few inches from the ground. Frustration, and pain was keeping her bound to the ground she was laying upon, and she couldn't do anything about it.
Her memory was still exceptional, and she hadn't forgotten what had happened to her. Nightmare Moon had torchered her by levitating her upside down for so long that she eventually passed out from the blood rush. She had also gashed her side open where she had also lost a lot of blood that way as well. She also remembered that Nightmare Moon had sent Twilight away somewhere, and she had no idea where to. But she still had hope that wherever she was, she was going to save them. But the most important question was, where was Twilight?
Pinkie could barely keep herself awake, but she couldn't risk passing out again. What if something happened while she was out? Then what? Pinkie Pie strained her eyes, and forced herself to lie there, and wait for her savior. Twilight.
The purple unicorn walked over to Zecora. Her heart was slowing down now, but it was still faster than it should be. Her eyes stared at Zecora for confirmation, and the zebra sent a glance of approval her way. Twilight knew it was time, and she was ready to fix things. The only thing she was afraid of was if it wouldn't work. It sounded so unbelievable, and story-like. Could something like this really fix the mess that was upon them?
Twilight thought that it sounded like something out of a romance novel, but the fact that it was romantic kept Twilight hoping that it would work. She had a feeling deep within her that told her it would prevail, but her conscience was telling her differently. She was hoping, and she was praying that her conscience was wrong, and her gut feeling was right.
If her conscience was wrong as she hoped then it would be the first time, for her conscience was always right, and she relied on it for the most part. This made Twilight even more nervous. If her conscience had never been wrong before then what makes it likely that it will be wrong now?
Twilight knew she really had no more time to waste, and she had no time to doubt herself, and doubt the advice that Zecora had gave her. The internal conflict within her was raging, but she had to calm herself, and do what she felt was right. What she hoped would fix things, and bring back her moon princess. Her Luna.
Twilight's steps were heavy, and slow as she finally reached the statue. Her eyes glowed towards it in admiration, something that the real Luna deserved in the first place. Something that she should have had. Something that she unfortunately never knew.
"Twilight Sparkle, it is time." Zecora's eyes looked upon the purple unicorn. Twilight slightly glance upon the zebra through the corner of her eye, and nodded her head.
Twilight turned back to the Luna statue. Her horn began to glow, and her eyes began to glow as well. A few sparks flew off the magic as Twilight's light began to lift from her horn. The pink swirl of magic danced around the statue, and finally entered into it's chest. The chest plate of the statue began to shine a deep, soothing pink, and it pulsed as if it were a beating heart.
Twilight gained back her strength before lifting her front hooves onto the statue. She gazed up onto the cold figure, and nuzzled the sculpted muzzle of Luna. Her eyes lovingly stared at the pulsing light inside of it's chest, and she could feel warmth coming from it.
She lifted her eyes to face the statue. She took a moment to take in Luna's beauty. All the features were perfect just like on the real Luna. The only thing it was missing was her beautiful voice, and her beautiful colors. Twilight stood on her tip hooves, and leaned up high towards the stone muzzle. A smile formed across her purple face as she looked upon the beautiful statue.
"Luna, oh princess of the moon....I love you..."
Twilight stood up high, and placed her lips upon the stone muzzle of the moon princess. Warmth began to fill her body, but it wasn't coming from her own self, it was coming from the statue of Luna. Heat was melting away at the stone, and a heart began to beat loudly.
The magic that Twilight had sent into the statue's chest was beating away at the stone. It was now cracking apart, and breaking in all directions. Twilight continued to keep her muzzle locked with the stone while the rest of the statue was breaking beneath her. She could hear the cracks of the rock, and the crumbles as chunks fell to the ground.
Twilight's lips were still locked with the statue's. More warmth covered Twilight's body. The feeling was so intense, and Twilight never wanted it to stop. As her lips still kissed the muzzle of the statue, Twilight could now taste to lips of the moon princess locked with hers.