//------------------------------// // Chapter 9 // Story: Nyx and the Summer Camp // by Tebbzy7 //------------------------------// In the morning Nyx woke still tired from staying up too late, but it was worth it. She had a revised the play that would put a hoofway play to shame. She hurried and get ready. Nyx went down the stairs to find the rest of the stuff waiting for her. “Nyx, We think you should give the news about the play to the camp. It was your idea after all.” “ok I will do it. Let’s get to the Mess Hall.” After the staff got lined up and Nyx use the Royal Canterlot Voice “Can I have your attention please?” all the ponies there stop what they are doing. Then Nyx use her normal voice. “We want to tell you about the changes to the play. We have added scenes and Characters. Sweetie Belle has arranged music that fit the scenes perfectly. Apple Bloom thought up special effects that are truly unbelievable. Our aim is to have a play that would put Hoofway to shame. We would like your help to do this. Can we count on her help in this?” There was a stomping and whistling from everywhere in the room. Rainbow Dash lean close to Nyx. “I think we have their help.” For the next two weeks the Campers weren’t in class they were doing something for the play. It is the night of the Play and back stage was busier that Grandpont station in Manehattan. And Nyx was busy helping where she can. She look out at the ponies taking their sets and crystal cameras. Somehow some pony talked Shooting Star into broadcasting the Play. “Nyx, you wouldn’t have done that.” Nyx said to herself then she looked up at the Royal Box and saw the Celestia and Luna is already here. Then somepony Yelled “fifteen minutes, Fifteen Minutes everypony.” Nyx took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Nyx give herself a pep talk. “That is right Nyx, you have work to do. It doesn’t matter how many ponies will see this play as long as you do your best” Nyx then went to get her makeup done. Back in Everfree. Spike handed Crystal a ticket “Crystal, I want you to have my ticket. I seen this play before, and I would rather watch it here with my friends than in a Royal box.” “Are you sure? Wouldn’t Nyx be upset if you’re not there?” "it will be fine, she will be too busy to notice if I am there or not." spike gave her a reassuring smile. Crystal hugged Spike and ran to get ready. Shooting Star patted Spike on the back. “That is kind of you Spike. “ “I am just that type of Dragon.” Twilight looked at Spike “and it has nothing to do with the snacks and the cookies fixed for Crystal to make her feel better for not going.” “ how could you think I am so cold blooded to trick Crystal to leave so I could have them all to myself.” “Spike, Dragons are Cold Blooded. And you try to trick Nyx out of treats all the time.” “I don’t have to stand here and take this.” Then Spike walked right in to the kitchen. Crystal ran it to the room with her saddlebag and Opera Grasses in her magic. Shooting Star walked over to Crystal. “It looks like you are ready. Shall we go.” She nodded and he opened the portal to the Camp. They follow the signs and went to the Royal Box. Crystal was so excited she can hardly sit still. A minute of two later the stage light came on and Spell nexus walk to middle stage. “Good evening Fillies and gentlecolts. We are here to entertain you with the tale of the two Pony sisters. Our Story starts over a thousand years ago, after Celestia and Luna defeated Discord.” Spell Nexus moved to side stage and the curtains opened. The scene was simple; it is a round room with a book on a podium. Two ponies walk out from either side of the stage. One dressed as Celestia and the other Luna. The one dressed as Celestia walked up to the Podium and she opened the book. “Dear journal, my name is Celestia. today My sister Luna and I are going to be crown princesses of Equestria. I am starting this Journal so we both can write about our amazing advances as princesses. Well I hope they are amazing. I don’t know if that will be amazing. I am assuming they will be amazing. But I guess I shouldn’t assume that will be amazing, because I have never been a princess of Pegasi, Unicorns, and Earth ponies. Maybe they won’t be amazing. Maybe I won’t be amazing. Maybe I will be really rotten. What if I am know as Celestia the really rotten Princess of Equestria. Ok calm down, Celestia you’re freaking yourself out again. Take a breath. You are going to work hard like you always do. And as long as you work hard you will be just fine. Ok that’s better. First of all I can’t even believe Luna and I will be princesses. It happened so suddenly and unexpectedly.” The Celestia actor went on reading her part in the book. Celestia blush at how she was back then. After awhile the Celestia actor finish and the Luna actor walk up to the book. “Journal, we are Luna and we are going to be crown princess of Equestria. Thou art our Royal diary. Which we shall write our most profound thoughts of being said Princess and.” Luna forgot all about what she wrote in that Journal and she was embarrass. “How did Nyx get our Journal?” Twilight smile and looked away. As the play went on the Actors read entries that make you understand the first part of their time ruling over Equestria. When the curtains closed, and spell Nexus walked to middle stage again “as time went by the sisters grow apart.” Then he walked back to the side Stage and the curtains open again and this time the scene is of a large table and ponies sitting around it. The Luna actor was finishing her speech. “and that is how a night festival would help the all the ponies of Equestria.” One of the Ponies stood up “I don’t know why we have to go to meeting with the lesser princess. She has no power.” And another stood up “Luna is scary; I want she not to walk around the castle.” Each pony around the table stood and said something mean about Luna. When the last one said something Luna ran off stage and the curtains close and Luna ran onto middle stage and sat. Then she broke out to sing. It was a sad number about how she been hurt by what other ponies said to and about her. Many of the nobles in the crowd lower their eyes in shame because they said or did something like that. The play went on after sometime Luna actor start to sing a song about raising the moons. Part way through the song smoke rose from the stage around the Luna actor. When the smoke clear Nyx stood there in Nightmare moon armor and with magic flowing mane. She was a sight to behold. Then Nightmare moon finish the song. When the song was over Celestia actor came on to the stage and asked Nightmare moon to lower the moon. and she told her that the night will last forever. And they took to the air and have a fight flying above the crowd. It looks like Nightmare moon was going to win then Celestia used the elements of harmony. then Celestia sent nightmare moon to the moon and then Celestia sang lullaby for a princess. Then the curtains close and Spell Nexus walks out to Middle stage “a thousand years have pass. And the story of Nightmare moon became nothing but a filly tale. But one Unicorn saw that there was more to the story.” Then the Curtains opened to Twilight actor reading a book. She got up and had actor spike right a letter to Celestia and she was sent to Ponyville and Nightmare Moon show up and she meets up with five other and defeat Nightmare moon and brought back Luna. And the play ended with everypony amazed at the play. After the play Cadence was tired and so she and Shining Armor went home. and the rest of the Royal Ponies went backstage to see Nyx. Crystal stood back with Celestia and watch Nyx. Nyx had a glow about her. It was similar to Luna’s Glow. But it is hard to put your finger on. It is fun and exciting, but dark and mysterious, sort of like a night festival. That is it, she is like a night festival; full of promise and excitement. Luna is like a cold night full of wonder and mysteries. Crystal wonders if Luna even was like Nyx is now. “Celestia, would you tell me how Luna was when she was my size? Was she like Nyx?” Celestia watch Nyx a little. “Yes and no; Luna was as bright and funny as Nyx. But she was so shy and was afraid that other ponies wouldn’t like her. So she didn’t become what Nyx is now.” Celestia got down to eye level with Crystal. “You see it isn’t your potential that says who you are. It is what you do with that potential. Nyx and Luna share many of the same traits and you and I share many traits also but we all are different ponies because we choose to use those traits differently. ” Crystal smiles and nodded, then looked worried. “Do you think I am a coward because I am afraid to meet Nyx?” “No, when you are ready you will meet her you will, and this isn’t the best time to meet her anyways.” “I guess you’re right. But I am afraid I wouldn’t measure up to her. You saw the play. She can act, sing, fly, and look at her she is loved by everyone.” “Crystal, Nyx have many faults and shortcomings. As you live with her you will find them out for yourself, as I have found out all of Luna’s faults and she mine.” Shooting Star and Twilight walked back. “what are you two talking about.” “I was just telling Crystal funny stories about shooting Star as a colt. Are you done talking with Nyx?” “She had some Interviews to do with the rest of the cast.” Crystal asked “can we go home now?” Twilight looked confused. “don’t you want to see more of the camp.” “why would I? so I can see how much better Nyx is than me.” A Tear rolled down her cheek. Luna stooped her hoof. “you're coming with me.” Without give Crystal a chance to respond Luna lifted Crystal with her magic and took her to a cloud high up in the sky. Crystal saw that Luna is mad and disappointed. “have thou not watched the same play as I did.” Luna paced back and forth. “Have thou not seen what jealousy of my sister have done to me. IT TURNED ME INTO A MONSTER!!” Luna stood there with tears in her eyes. “I don’t want that to happen to you. Not again.” Luna put her hoof on Crystal’s face. “You are beautiful, and Nyx can never be truly beautiful because of her eyes; the eyes of a monster.” Luna sat there mentally beating herself up. “You don’t have to face the pain Nyx have to. There are still Ponies that fear Nyx because she was born of what I was.” Crystal didn’t know there are Ponies that are afraid of Nyx. It made sense but every pony she knows love Nyx. “Have you hear how last nightmare night she was fillynaped and they tried to kill her.” “No, why would anypony what to kill her?” “Because they thought she wasn’t a real pony, and she was tricking my sister and I. they also thought that she will take over Equestria again.” Crystal looked sad and ashamed “I didn’t know.” “I know you didn’t know, the castle stuff want to know the wonderful and funny things about Nyx. But Nyx carries a heavy burden. That I want you to help her carry that burden, like Celestia does for me.” “I don’t know if I can.” Luna smile and stood up. “We are Alicorns, we have the strength of earth ponies so we can bear heavy responsibilities, the wings of the Pegasi so we can lift our kingdoms to new heights. And the Magic of the unicorns so we can do all that is need for our little ponies. So I believe you can help Nyx with her burden.” “I will try my best, but I don’t know how good I would be at it.” “I don’t think I have to be a burden to another pony, Luna.” Luna and Crystal looked over at a nearby cloud to see Celestia, Shooting Star, Twilight, and Nyx. “How long have you been there.” Nyx answered “since you said IT TURNED ME INTO A MONSTER!! And by the way I am very pretty aren’t I mom.” “Yes Sweetie, you are pretty.” “See Luna.” Nyx stuck out her tongue. Then she looked at Crystal. “So who just agree to take some of my burden?” Crystal took a deep breath. “ I am Crystal and I am your sister.” Nyx looked at her mom and look at shooting Star. “Is there something you two have to tell me? I do know how fouls are made.” Twilight turned bright red and Shooting Star laughed. It was Celestia that was the first to speak. “She is your sister in the way she was born not because she is your mother’s child.” “She is to Voldermare as you are to Nightmare Moon.” Luna explained. “Oh, I see now.” Nyx looked down and saw ponies looking for her. “I will think about this tonight, I have interviews to do.” Nyx jump off the cloud glide down to the ground. “she hates me.” Shooting Star flew over next to Crystal. “Crystal, she doesn’t hate you. She is just overwhelmed. Put yourself in her place.” “Can we go home, I am tired.” Shooting Star nodded and opens a portal. The Everfree Royalty stepped through. On the ground Nyx was walking back to the stage when Sweetie Belle walked up. Nyx looked at Sweetie Belle “I have a sister and I just met her.” “really, Rarity told me about her. What is she like.” “She has a white coat with pinkie mane and her cutie mark is a blue kite shield with a sun on it.” “Do you like her?” “We haven’t talked much yet, but she seems nice. It is just weird, if my mom had a foul I have 11 months to get ready, but having her show up at my play out of nowhere. What were they thinking?” Then they got to the stage. “Can’t talk now, got an interview to go to.” Then Nyx ran away, the truth is she is a jumble of different feelings. She is happy she have a sister, confused why nopony told her and sad, that she wouldn’t be the only filly living in the Castle. Jealousy and pride that she is beautiful. Each feeling fighting to take main stage in her heart. In the interviews her and her costars wowed the reporters with charm and wit. It was for all but Nyx the perfect end to amazing day. When Nyx got back to her room she took off her Nightmare Armor and sat at her desk to write a long Letter to her mom. Dear Twilight Sparkle, I am not going to call my mother; mothers don’t keep this type of secret from her Daughter. What were you thinking? Can you imagine how I felt? Everypony there knew who she was and I didn’t. I thought I was part of the family but I guess I was wrong. And you show up on a special day for me and ruined it. Who is this Crystal? I am not going to hold what happen against her. She seems nice. Tell her I am sorry for the way I left. I need to sort out my feeling. And still do. Please write back and explain what is going on. I am scared that you don’t want me anymore because I am not as petty as Crystal. Nyx. Nyx send the Letter and curl up in a ball on her bed. A Letter doesn’t quite do it for her. She wanted to yell at her mom and told her all her worries and then laid there getting hold by her mom. She wanted to feel her mom’s warmth and smell her scent. She just wanted her mom. Twilight got the letter. She take a deep breath. Read the letter one more time. “Spike, I will be back late.” Then Twilight teleported to the camp. It was dark all the campers were asleep. As Twilight was getting her bearings Luna walked up behind her. “I was waiting for you.” “Why wait for me?” “because you are Nyx’s mother, and the one she wants.” Luna Smiled “she is in her room over the office.” “Thank you Luna.” And Twilight ran off. When Twilight is out of earshot. “Twilight, you never disappoint me.” Then Luna walked to every cabin and look in on the Campers. Twilight ran up the stairs and open the door to Nyx’s room. Nyx see her mother and ran and hug her and all of Nyx’s feeling and worries she had since leaving the castle came out of her mouth like a soda that got open after shaking. When the storm of worries stopped. “Well, Nyx feel better?” Nyx giggled “yes I felt like I was going to explode. Can you imagine little pieces of Nyx plastered all over this room?” Twilight laugh and push Nyx away “that is morbid, But it is good to see that you are feeling better.” “I still don’t know what to think About Crystal.” “All I ask is for you to give her a chance.” “Of course I will give her a chance. I have one very important question. Well you answer it truthfully?” “yes I will.” Nyx looked very hard at Twilight, and take a deep breath. Then pause for a bit. “Will me and Crystal… have to share a room.” “That is what you are worried about?” “it is very important thing that can change everything in a fillies life.” “No, she is staying in Shooting Star’s suite. Shooting Star is her adopted Father after all.” “Really, I wanted her to stay in my room. It would be like a slammer party every night.” “I don’t think it would be like a Slammer Party every night if she stays in your room. You share this room with Sweetie Belle and it isn’t like a Slammer Party here every night.” Sweetie Belle rolled over “yes it is, we do each other’s mane and play games late at night with Pinkie. And sometimes parry let us put makeup on him.” “Bad example, wait he let you put Makeup in him. He is a brave pony... what I wanted to say if she lives with Shooting Star when she does sleep over it would be more special.” “I guess you are right.” Then Nyx yawn. “Is there anything else you want to talk about before I leave?” “nothing I can think of.” Twilight tucked Nyx in nuzzled her good night. “good night Nyx, and sleep tight Sweetie belle.” Twilight turned off the light and teleported home.