Luna trotted back to her room, her mind abuzz with the idea of imagination. How had she not heard of it before? As she emerged to her room, something caught her eye. Curled up on her bed was a massive snake!
She scrambled back, her hooves clipping on the floor. How did this beast get into her room? She reconised the creature from her books. It was a snake from the horrible lands of Blaketa! She must protect her family! She lunged for the creature, her small wings flapping furiously.
"Get away!" She cried. Her little voice seemed to contempt the creature. It pulled its head back and lunged.
Luna barely managed to get out of the way. The reptile snapped it's jaws snapped where she had been standing a moment before. The creature let out a hiss before lunging again.
Luna had been expecting this. She summoned her magic and grapped a hold on the snake's head and tail. She jerked it up and let it go. But she had flung it up at an angle, and now the snake was coming right at her!
She let out a scream. She didn't want to get crushed!
A guard burst into her room. "Princess! What-?" The guard stopped. Luna was underneath her blanket, wiggling furiously. She let out a battle cry before shooting out of it and landed on the floor, her mane frizzy from static. Her cry of war changed to a cry of surprise and pain. The guard shook his head and helped the moon princess up, drying her tears.
Luna looked at him in surprise. "How did the snake not get you?" She asked.
The guard looked around, confused. "What snake?"
"That one!" Luna pointed a hoof at the blanket on the floor. "Huh?"
The guard chuckled. "It was your imagination, Princess."
Luna looked the blanket, then back at the guard. She started to laugh too, until the guard pulled himself together. "Alright, Princess. Be careful next time." He began to exit the room. "Oh, and Luna?"
"Yes?" The little filly asked.
"Don't go off and battle snakes right now. You're a little to young for that. But I'm sure, in a few years, you'll be battling Equestria's greatest foes."