//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Pipsqueak - To Wake Up in a Dream // Story: Revelations BOOK 1: A Night To Remember - Pipsqueak // by VGI //------------------------------// Chapter 7: Pipsqueak To Wake Up into a Dream Finally, the conductor of the orchestra appears from beyond the dark part of the stage. “Friends, the night is coming to an end...” *Yawn* Oh, sorry, I'm afraid that honey berry shot is running low in me. The conductor says something about something...*yawn*... Yeah, something about the night ending. *yawn* “Hang in there, dear Pip.” Luna tells me. I nod, “Yes, my *yawn* Princess...” Looking at this program, I see only three more performances. The next is called “Vision of the Future.” Hmmm... Ending Performances Vision of the Future A combination of electric cello and electronica, a look into what the Alliance's future may be. As performed live by Octavia Melody with vocals by the alluring gryphon, Ethereal Whisper, pre-mixed and recorded by DJ-PON3. So...I guess it’s not a classical piece, then? What's “electronica”? Guess I just have to wait and see. Ms. Melody comes on stage seemingly in a hurry. She's carrying a strange cello...looks like a skeleton of a cello...and bows to the conductor and then to us, the audience, as the conductor bows out of the stage. The music starts and... Oh wow! It’s got a beat! This is awesome! Even Ms. Melody is swaying to the beat, and she's playing the cello on stage! I see everypony politely bobbing their heads to the beat and swaying in their seats. That...woke...me...UP! Woohoo! Nightmare's Dream Taking a quick gander at the program here, I see that the next one is about Nightmare Night! This is also going to be awesome! Again, the conductor comes in and announces something about something, yadayadayada...c'mon! I want to see the next performance! That last one was fun! I guess he is talking about Nightmare Night. Yep, Nightmare Night is coming soon, just a week and a few days away. He's saying, “...we are hoping that the gryphons would be able to join us...” Oh wow! Yeah! Gryphons on Nightmare Night? That'll be cool! Look, Ms. Melody from Ponyville. Again? Hmmm, I guess she's the one who’s going to play this... “Nightmare's Dream”. Cool. Wait...It says here that another pony is to play, a stallion Pegasus named Woody Luthier. But...Ms. Octavia is playing instead of him? What happened to him? Huh... “Nightmare's Dream.” That's an interesting title, yeah? Wonder what it’s about... Nightmare's Dream Nightmare Night, The Mare On The Moon. A Creature of Nightmares. Banished to the Moon she always stalked us in the shadows of the night, in the crevices of our dreams. *** But now that our Princess of the Night has returned, we are safer. Every night, when we sleep, under the Moon, we are safer. Princess of the Night, Guardian of our Dreams. A Being of Moonlight and Starlight. We are safer. A tribute to the holiday, and a homage to our long lost Night Princess, who, since her return, will celebrate the holiday with her subjects forever. We hope our friends will be joining us in the festivities. As performed by the pegasus cellist Woody Luthier. This musical piece is about...Nightmare Moon and Princess Luna? Looking up at her face, I see her eyes closed and her lips tight. Wonder what she’s thinking about. She was, after all, Nightmare Moon. I take a deep breath and put my head on her coat. At the first sound of the cello, I feel Princess Luna's body tighten. Talk about startling! I quickly look at Luna and her eyes are wide open, but she's...just looking at blank space. “Princess Luna?” I ask. She doesn't say anything. “Princess?” I nudge her. Nothing. She slowly relaxes, and her eyes look like they're getting heavy. “Princess, don't sleep yet.” Then she lays down her head next to me. She's...she's sleeping. Princess Luna fell asleep next to me. Ha! Guess my Princess should have taken a swig of honey berry shot herself! Gosh. I've never been so close to Luna like this before. I can really see her face up close, her eyes, her cheeks, her mane. Something is not right...I...I gotta tell Princess Cadance... ...I'm...getting sleepy toooooo... … … Pipsqueak and Luna Where?...where am I? “*giggle*” “Princess? Princess Luna?” Looking around, I can't see much...why is it so foggy and dim in here? Like, shadowy and stuff. “*giggle!*” “Princess? Is that you? Please, Princess Luna, where are you?” Wait, that can't be Luna, that sounds like a filly. “*giggle!* Over here, Pip!” “Huh? Over where?” I run towards where the giggling voice is coming from, but I only manage to make this shadowy fog swirl around me. “*giggle!*” Whoever this filly is, she is getting on my nerves. I better turn back... “BOO!” “AAAA!” “*giggle!*” WhaaA!?? Before me is a filly, as dark as Luna, with eyes the same color as Luna's. In fact, she's got Luna's crown on her head, her twinkling horseshoes, and chestpiece...only filly-sized. “Pri...Princess? Is that you?” “*giggle!* Yes, Pip, it’s me. You speak as if you haven't seen me before.” Uh...yyyeah...But not as a filly! She's totally as young as I am, around the same age as me! Blimey! For a few moments, I am at a loss. “Princess?” I ask. “Yes, Pipsy?” Pipsy? She's giving me a pet name? “Uh, Princess, where are we? This place is dim and shadowy, but I can totally see you as if you are well lit.” “We are in a dream, Pipsqueak,” she says with a wide grin. “We are sharing a dream.” “We are?” “Yes Pip, there is no one here but us.” “Oh, I see.” Well, as long as I am with my Princess, it’s not so scary. But it is kind of...weird. I look around some more, there really isn't anything in here. The most dreary and lonely dream I have ever had. But...it’s a dream I am having with the Princess. That...feels nice. “Pipsqueak?” “Yes, Luna?” “♪ Nightmare Night! ♪ What a fright! ♪ Give me something sweet to bite! ♪” “...”