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// The stars will aid in her escape 
// Story: Nightmare on the Moon 
// by Emma Anarchy 
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Celestia was walking down a hall in the Canterlot castle. The Great Starswirl the Bearded was on his death bed and he had requested to see the Princess, he had said it was of great importance. He had been attacked by a mysterious creature in the Everfree Forest and he could not recount what had happened.  Celestia was concerned not only for her mentor and friend's illness but for the reason he had called her forth. He had been said to be blessed with the gift of foresight and had created most of the major prophecies of Equestria. She was worried that if he had called to her when he was in this condition he would not want to talk about the weather or studying. She suddenly felt a tug of the spirit world, drawing another soul towards the end. Celestia picked up her pace a bit wanting to find her mentor before it was too late.

I had been listening to Celestia's thoughts and was becoming more and more curious by the minute. I had known this Starswirl when I had been Luna almost three hundred years ago. He was the most powerful unicorn of his age and was famous for many things, the most famous being his time travel spell. If he was of the second sight then I wanted to here what he had to say. Maybe it would tell of Discord's return. He was quite amusing to watch, and I had been regretful to see him turned to stone though back then I had been Luna and had felt no remorse. I had drifted through the dream scape many times before but had never come across something as interesting as this. The great Starswil about to die, giving his last words to the pony who I was watching.
"Oh goody" I giggled to myself " this will be fun"

Celestia entered the room and the doctor bowed.
"P-Princess" he stuttered "H-He is failing I have tried all I know yet I can't stop the bleeding . I am so s-sorry."
"You are right there is nothing you could do" Celestia replied "please do not distress."
"Celestia" rasped a voice. Starswirl had opened his eyes. 
" Yes Starswirl I am here" wispered Celestia.
" You must know Celestia" he croaked "the prophecy of the moon, I have decoded it".
Celestia gasped "you found the answer!?Why did you not tell me sooner?"
"Because you were not ready child, I only trouble you now because of it's impact on you. You must face it with silence of truth. The prophecy tells of the mare in the moon, Nightmare Moon".

The mention of my name made me focus. I had lost my interest in the conversation and had been slipping away, but the mention of my name made my presence return to Celestia. So abruptly I fact that she shivered a the mention of me. She remained silent for so long I thought she had had a heart attack. Then she spoke again saying the only thing I would ever encourage of Celestia.

"Would you please then tell me of this prophecy?" 
"It is said that on the longest day of the thousansth year the stars of the heavens will aid her in her escape from her imprisonment on the moon".

I was shocked into breathlessness. My escape was possible?! I could leave that space rock and take the throne of Equestria as my own. The longest day of the thousansth year, the summer sun celebration,and the anniversary of my banishment. It had been only three hundred years so that ment I would have plenty of time to earn the trust and allience of the nearby stars. I would make a grand appearance frighten many and banish Celestia. To where though? I felt my self begin to slip away but I would not need to stay I had all the information I could use. I practically pranced my way back to my body, I was so excited I could sing. 

When I was back in my own mind I leaped and danced over the dusty surface of the moon. I shouted and screamed with joy.
"I'm going back! The world will be mine, and this time for good!" 
I laughed my best evil laugh ever and reveled in my success.
"Jeez!" I wheezed "That is tough on the throat after three hundred years of no practice!"