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// Nightmare Moon 
// Story: Harry Potter, Knight of the moon 
// by The Walker 
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Nightmare Moon’s gaze swept over the gathered group in front of her. She noted the changeling and wondered how it had actually managed to get into the castle undetected. Did they no longer check for them in the thousand years she had been gone. She merely stared as the changeling made a dash for the doors and Nightmare was greatly delighted to slam them closed in her face.

“Going somewhere my dear changeling.” Her voice was the same as it always was as Nightmare checked out her temporary body. It had returned to her appearance in both size and gender as well though Nightmare moon knew that the change was not permanent to the body, she was amused at the fact that Harry was currently female. She looked up to see the elements of harmony had different reactions to her return.

Twilight Sparkle seemed to be in shock at her reappearance out of what seemed to be nowhere. Rainbow Dash was glaring at her and Nightmare Moon made a fanged grin in her direction. Rarity’s glare wasn’t as worse though she seemed to be checking her out strangely enough. Applejack had taken a few steps back at her return, but now held her ground. Pinkie Pie seemed conflicted over something while Fluttershy was trying to hide behind the others. She turned back to the changeling and took note of the fact that it was trying to find another exit from the room.

“I can see that you are a queen changeling, so I assume you have a name.” The changeling looked at her in fear. “What is it?”

“What i…is what?” The changeling had gained a stutter how amusing.

“Your name changeling, what is your name?” The changeling back away from Nightmare Moon as she stalked closer to it.

“Chrysalis.” She squeaked her name out as Nightmare Moon loomed over her. 

“I’m I so feared by the world that even the changeling fear me?” Chrysalis nodded and Nightmare seemed to complement something. “Good.” Her right front hoof lashed out and slammed into Chrysalis whose eyes promptly rolled back into their sockets and she collapsed onto the floor. She turned back to the elements of harmony and noted they had freed her sister from her imprisonment in the cocoon.

“Since when are bugs allowed into the castle sister?” Celestia glared at her.

“You are not my sister.” Nightmare Moon paused at that statement as she noted that it actually hurt her to hear those words. She supposed she had spent too long listening to Harry and Spectre as they talked.

“If I’m not your sister, then who I’m I?” Twilight spoke at this question.

“You are clearly some evil who has possessed poor Harry along with that Evil Nightmare Spectre.” Nightmare Moon looked at her before bursting into laughter shocking the other ponies. “Why are you laughing?” Twilight suddenly seemed unsure of herself.

“Twilight Sparkle I can possess poor Harry  as you put it no more than I could defeat Discord on my own or halt death. I have been here all along with Harry riding about in his head. He can remove me from controlling his body anytime he wants.”  Nightmare brought a hoof up to her jaw as she rubbed it. “And please don’t insult Spectre by giving him the title of Nightmare. He does not have the right to bear the title of Nightmare.” Twilight seemed confused by this statement. “The title of Nightmare belongs to me and me alone for my skill in giving them. That is why I was granted the title.” Celestia spoke up this time before Twilight could ask any more questions.

“Why were you not destroyed by the elements of harmony?”  Nightmare Moon shot Celestia a very deadpan look.

“I don’t know.” As she said this she looked back at Chrysalis to ensure she was still knocked out. “All I remember was burning in the rainbow light of the elements before waking up in Harry’s mind.” She glanced back at Celestia before stumbling back as Pinkie Pie popped up in front of her.

“Does this mean you are a good guy now, cause that means I get to throw you a party.” Nightmare Moon watched as Pinkie Pie hopped around at the thought of throwing her a party before making a comment. “You have a nice flank.”  She noticed the others looking at her as Pinkie Pie stopped in mid-air at her comment. She smacked her face with a hoof. “I am spending way too much time in Harry’s mind if I am having thoughts like that.” She turned away from the group and walked over to Chrysalis and prodded her body with a hoof. She had been honestly surprised that the queen had dropped like a rock after her hit. She hadn’t thought she had hit Chrysalis that hard. She heard commotion behind her in the group and turned around to be knocked over by Rainbow Dash as she smashed into her. Nightmare Moon looked up at Rainbow Dash.

“You know, these things usually wait until after the second or third date, but you clearly can’t wait.” As she spoke she flipped Rainbow Dash off her and rolled on top of her. She smiled at Rainbow Dash, her fangs glinting before Rainbow Dash was enveloped in a golden aura and yanked out from under Nightmare moon. She stood and looked at Celestia who was trying to bore a hole through her with just a glare. “Why did you do that?” Nightmare Moon Smirked at them. “She’s the one who tackled me. What am I supposed to think?”

“You know very well that wasn’t what she was doing Nightmare Moon.” Nightmare Moon merely waved a hoof at Celestia.
“This is something new sister. Did you forget how to have fun in the thousand years? Why I remember what you did to that one stallion.” Celestia’s face started to glow red as she blushed. “Besides, you act as if you haven’t done anypony to do something with you in a thousand years.” Nightmare Moon took in Celestia silence and stared at her. “Really a thousand years. You really do need to get out more.” Suddenly Twilight spoke.

“You seem different now.” Nightmare Moon turned an inquisitive look upon Twilight. “Before you acted like we should all bow before you and obey anything you said.” Nightmare Moon nodded at her statements.

“I suppose it was the time spent with Harry that changed my view. Of course seeing how the world changed in your absence could change anyone’s view.” Nightmare Moon took in their looks of disbelief and opened her mouth to answer more when she lashed out with her magic. Chrysalis let out a gasp as she dragged in front of Nightmare Moon who merely looked at her. “Now what should we do with you?”