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Curtain Rise!
Act V: Revenge
Princess Luna walked down a clean white tile corridor, accompanied by a pair of armed body guards. The smell of disinfectant was thick in the air. The entire building seemed to radiate an unpleasant feeling. Despite all her power and authority, Luna did not feel comfortable in this place. The Princess stopped in front of room 101 and looked through the barred window. She sighed, deeply saddened by the pitiful sight before her. Luna closed her eyes, and used a quick spell to put her two body guards to sleep. Then, she opened the door to the anti-magic room.
The purple Alicorn lay slumped against the far wall, her limbs and wings bound securely in an anti-magic straitjacket, with a power limiter on her horn. Her eyes were closed, and her head hung downward, showing off her completely messed up mane. She showed no response as Princess Luna approached her.
The Princess of the Night gave her a look of pity before saying, "Twilight Sparkle? Can you hear me?"
The younger Alicorn gave no sign of hearing the elder.
"I know you're awake," Luna said as her horn began to glow, "I can sense your consciousness. That means you can hear me. I understand if you don't want to talk right now. However, I must implore to listen and think about what I am about to say."
Twilight still showed no sign of movement, so Luna continued.
"The reason for your misfortune. . . for your denial. . .is a powerful magic. A magic not even Celestia could stand up against. It is a magic the seeps into the mind, and suggests things in the subconscious. The suggestions are so powerful that the mind clings to them and refuses to let go. They become a new truth, no matter how wrong they really are."
Luna narrowed her eyes and said, "I wish I could simply swoop down and strike this foe. However, physical attack will not be able to undo the damage done. This spell can only be lifted by entering the dreams of the pony who cast it, and draining their power from there. It's just a matter of time before I find that pony's dreamscape, and when I do, all of this will be an unpleasant memory. Those who rejected you will see the terrible error they made, and you will regain all the honor and respect you worked so hard to deserve."
Luna turned to leave, while saying, "Hope is not lost, Twilight Sparkle. I will stop this pony, I will make her pay, and you will be avenged."
Luna walked towards the door, but was stopped when a sound reached her ears.
She turned around fast to see that Twilight was chuckling to herself. Luna stared at Twilight in fear, worried that perhaps she was starting to have a break down. Twilight's head bopped up and down in a fast rhythm. It slowly lifted up, and Twilight's eyes opened suddenly to look straight at Luna. Twilight gave a said smile, and then came the words.
There is no such thing as revenge
You will not give as good as you got
There is no such thing as an eye for an eye
If you think you're the giver, you're not
"Twilight?" Luna asked.
There is no such thing as regret
There is no point in placing the blame
Hate destroys the one who hates
And everyone suffers the same
"What are you saying? This pony is to blame and must be stopped!"
What you see
Is not necessarily what you get
Eyes are the window to the soul
Take your judgements
And let them go
Luna blinked, "Let them go? You cannot be serious."
Twilight closed her eyes and nodded before continuing.
There is only love and respect
To thine own self be true
When you point the finger,
There are three fingers pointing back at you
"Nonsense! We must act, and act strongly!"
What you see
Is not necessarily what you get
Eyes are the window to the soul
Take your judgements
And let them go
"No! We must strike our enemy down!" Luna shouted back.
Let them go
"No!"
Let them go
"NO!"
Let them go
"NEVER!" Luna roared in the Royal Canterlot Voice.
Twilight didn't seem phased by Luna's shouting. She merely sighed sadly and gave Luna the same pitiful look Luna had given her upon entering the room.
Recognize that God is alive in everyone
"Not in the pony that did this to you!"
Recognize that love lives in us all
"Not in the pony who bewitched Ponyville! Enough of this compassion and mercy and respect! We must bring our wrath down upon the vile creten who has done this! No mercy! We will bring her to her knees and force her to beg for mercy!"
Twilight looked Luna in the eyes. They were filled with rage, anger, and hate. Twilight closed her eyes and let her head hang down.
What you see
Is not necessarily what you get
Eyes are the window to the soul
Take your judgements
And let them go
"No, we can't let them get away with this!"
Let them go
"No!"
Let them go
"NO!"
Let them go
"ENOUGH!" Luna shouted, before turning and walking out the door. "You have given up, Twilight. You have become a fool. Or perhaps you really have become insane? Very well, it seems that I will have to come to your rescue. I hope you remember this, Twilight Sparkle."
The purple Alicorn continued singing, apparently unaware that Luna was left.
What you see
Is not necessarily what you get
Eyes are the window to the soul
Take your judgements
And let them go
Let them go
Let them go
Let them go. . .
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"I knew you wouldn't understand, Luna. I feel sorry for you, because things are going to backfire on you. Everything is going to be just fine for me in the end. I'm going to get back everything I lost. . . I just have to wait 'till the end."
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"I'm not crazy. . .Starswirl was right. . .if you focus your inner magic through meditation. . . you can see visions of the future. . ."
Curtian!