Full Moon Fever: A MoonLight Prompt Collab

by TheLastBrunnenG


10 Recalcitrant by ShinyMoon

Recalcitrant
by ShinyMoon


“Please.”

“No.”

“Please.”

“I refuse.”

“Oh please, oh please.”

“For the last time Twilight Sparkle, I will not accompany you to that wretched festival,” came the irritated reply of a tall and dark alicorn laying on the bed. She was currently hidden beneath a bundle of blankets, trying to keep the light out.

“But why,” whined Twilight, “I attended the Nightmare Night festival with you since you never celebrated it. Why can’t you just do me this one small favour?”

“Oh, the answer is simple really,” Nightmare Moon paused before continuing, “I will not attend that stupid and insignificant Summersun Celebration which mainly revolves around that insidious ball of light just hanging idle in the sky. Sending down those rays of burning sunlight, making it hard to sleep the day away.” Her eyes narrowed as she said this. “And I do not wish to see that pompous white alicorn shining any brighter than usual.”

“What? Celestia isn’t pompous,” Twilight said, defending her former mentor.

“Oh but she is, those looks she always gives me when your back is turned. They display unbridled smugness. She knows I can never have what you two have because of your history together and she makes sure I’m reminded everyday,” replied Nightmare Moon.

“You are so paranoid, Nightmare,” came the flat reply.

“Maybe, but with good cause,” was the answer Twilight received.

A moment of silence passed before it was broken.

“So...will you come with me to the festival?” asked a hopeful Twilight.

“No,” deadpanned Nightmare.

“Gah!!” exclaimed Twilight, “you are so...so...so recalcitrant!!”

“Beg your pardon?” asked Nightmare.

“Recalcitrant, meaning uncooperative, difficult, defiant,” Twilight’s rant was interjected by the alicorn resting on the bed.

“I know what it means and I am in no way...recalcitrant,” huffed Nightmare, turning her head to the side with arrogance being shown.

Before Twilight could respond, she got an idea. A devilish smile forming on her face, Nightmare oblivious to it since her head was still turned.

“Fine, don’t come,” said Twilight, turning around so Nightmare Moon wouldn’t see the sly smirk on her face.

“Good, I’m glad you’ve finally seen reason. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to get back to sle-” but her sentece was cut off.

“I’ll just ask Luna to come with me, I did promise her day out with just the two of us. I know she will be so happy that our...date, is going to be sooner.” Twilight trotted to the door. 3...2-

“Wait!! I’ll come with you, just...just don’t take Luna.”

“Hehe, it always works,” Twilight thought to herself smugly. “I knew you would see it my way.”

Relunctantly, Nightmare untangled herself from her cocoon blanket. With her head down in resignation, she muttered a weak “I hate you” as she passed Twilight.

“Hm, you hate me? A little birdy told me you were dreaming otherwise, Nighty,” said Twilight as she nipped Nightmare Moon’s ear.

Nighty silently cursed her traitorous black coat.