//------------------------------// // Past Sins // Story: Chaos is Displaced. The Tale of Loki! // by Mega NewWays97 //------------------------------// Night time in ponyville was a calm time. For Loki the whole other equestria twilight made his return to his and his twilight all the more marrer. However for Nyx her dreams usually peaceful wasn't tonight. "Nyx you can't run from me you can't run from our pass." Nyx turned to see a great shadow. "No Daddy!" Nyx screamed as she curled up in a ball. "Oh don't worry I won't harm him after all he saved me but I can't run the risk of him taking away our dream." With a laugh she covered Nyx. While in Loki dream Loki and Discord were playing a game of five dimensional chess. "I attack your knight with my spell card!" Loki said. "Not so fast dice roll five you lose 4 atk." However in the chaotic dream was soon covered in Darkness. "What the...." Loki was soon covered by this Discord was then thrusted out the dream world and into the astral plane. "What the?" He attempted to reenter and wake Loki up only for nothing to happen. "I'm blocked out!" Next Discord turned as he saw Nyx rising in darkness until nightmare moon appeared! Discord flinched as he saw the dark alicorn rising up with a devious look on her face. "What have you done with Nyx?" Discord asked with a growl. Nightmare Moon just chuckled at that. "Well technically I am Nyx, but I've locked that part deep away inside my mind." "And so you've put Loki into a deep sleep to keep her from breaking free." "Well he is the biggest threat to me." "You do realize that the girls have access to a new power even stronger than the elements, don't you?" "I'm more than aware, but do you think they'd use them on me?" "What do you mean?" "Well the original elements caused Luna, a full grown mare to revert to a filly. Imagine what their new power would do to Nyx's young body," Nightmare Moon said with a dark smile. Discord knew what she was doing. Nyx was to young the elements would likely kill her. "You still have to fight four Alicorns." Discord answered. Nightmare moon had a smile. "Yes but if you recall I'm no orderly Alicorn." Discord blinked. He realized what she meant. Nyx was very powerful, she had the power of a Adult Alicorn as a filly her magic grew as her body aged up. However He doubt she could still take on four Alicorns unless. Nightmare eyes flashed Dark magic as she used her powers to lock the moon as the mare in the moon appeared. "Lets just say I learned a few new tricks." With that she became mist and was gone. Astral Discord went through the Astral plain. He found Twilight and forced himself into her dream though the astral plain. Discord popped into existence in the middle of Ponyville, or Twilight's dream Ponyville. Discord looked around for a few moments and realized that he couldn't see Twilight anywhere. 'Is it too much to ask to be placed a few feet from the one I'm looking for?' He asked himself. He then floated up and decided to look for Twilight in her castle first. He phased through the door and found Twilight sitting on her throne with Loki off to her side. The two of them were smiling and chatting about nothing in particular as per usual. They hadn't noticed him and before he could do anything he saw dream Nyx running up to them with a piece of paper floating in front of her. "Daddy, mommy, I made a drawing at school today for you!" The little filly called out as she thrust the paper to her father. It showed the family with Twilight Loki, Nyx and frieza. "Thank you Nyx." Loki said. However the dream was soon interrupted. "Twilight you need to wake up." She saw Discord floating there. "Discord what's going on?" Twilight asked she was then awake with the Astral image of Discord looking over her. "Your awake that's good now I can tell you, Nyx past self has possessed her and Loki now inside a deep sleep I can't reenter and awake him." iscord summed up what was happening. Twilight heart sank at the idea that Nyx the little filly she saw as a daughter was being possessed by her Past Sins. "Do you know where she went?" Twilight asked. "No, but if I had to guess I'd say that she probably went to the castle in the Everfree." "Okay, let's go get the girls so we can return Nyx to normal," Twilight said with determination. "Twilight, whatever you do you can't use the power you received from the Tree of Harmony on her," Discord warned her. "What do you mean?" "Do you remember what happened to Luna after you used the elements on her? Can you imagine what would happen to Nyx if you used something even more powerful on her?" Twilight paled as she suddenly thought of the implications of that. "Okay, but I'm still going to grab the girls. They could help think of a solution.” "Sounds good, I'll go grab the other princesses, they can help us too." In everfree forest Nightmare Moon waited for them. At the edge the mane six came walking to the forest. "Are you sure Nyx has become Nightmare Moon? I mean you saw how sweet she is." Rarity asked. "It is possible when Loki got her a part of his old self must have been inside her mind waiting to take over." Twilight looked down. "I can't believe neither me or Loki thought about her past self coming back, I can't even see her like that." Twilight said. She gave a sudden whisper. "She my daughter." Fluttershy comforted her. "Don't worry I'm sure Nyx is still in there." Fluttershy said. "I know she's still in there," Twilight replied, "and that's what scares me the most. I can only imagine what Nightmare Moon is doing to her," she finished with a shudder. "Don't you worry about a thing Twilight," Rainbow Dash told her with a cocky grin. "We've beaten Nightmare Moon once and we can do it again. Besides, Nyx is tougher than she looks. We can do this without the elements or anything else." "Just remember that we gotta be careful Rainbow," Applejack warned her. Twilight nodded slightly and bit her lip as her mind started to wander. 'I really wish you were here Loki. You'd be able to deal with this in a second. Plus, I could use your confidence.' Twilight then shook her head as she tried to clear her mind of the negative thoughts. 'No, I can't think like that. Nyx is my daughter now too, I have to save her.' The astral form of Discord appeared with the princesses. "Discord filled us in." Celestia started. Luna looked away. "Twilight... you know of my own experiences with the nightmare." Luna looked down. Her head told her to help. Her heart was hesitant. On the one hoof Nyx was a little Filly who honestly did nothing wrong even had a chance to have her own life, but she was still nightmare moon, the entity she became that controlled her. "I can't go in.... I can't bring myself to." Luna said. Cadance walked up to her. "Twilight I know that Nyx is your daughter now." Chrysalis came to them. "I believe if you're all done I think I may know how to stop this." The changeling Queen turned to Cadance and Luna. "If you can get Nyx and Twilight to feel the love of a mother and daughter I could use that to attack the hate that feeds the nightmare, while it's usually a messy food for us we changelings can eat hate." Twilight managed a smile and nodded a little at the changeling queen. "Thank you Queen Chrysalis. I don't think I have the words to express my gratitude." "Think nothing of it. As a mother myself I know what it's like to worry about my children's safety. Now, let's do this before Nightmare Moon can cause any harm." "Why do you need my help?" Luna asked as she backed away slightly. "You're the only one of us that is capable of manipulating dreams enough to cut through the nightmare that Nyx is likely under. If this is to work then we need to reach out to Nyx." "Isn't there some other way? I-I can't face Nightmare Moon again. It's too much." "Princess Luna, please I need your help," Twilight pleaded. "I would do this myself if I was able to but you're the only one that can do this." Luna gave a sigh. "Ok then I have to face my fears sometime." The Lunar Princess said. As they walked into the everfree it seemed as if the forest was off, not in its natural way. A laugh was heard in the forest. "Oh Lulu, Tia, Chrissy, Cad, you came as well." They heard Nightmare voice all around. "Come out here and face us we won't play your games." Celestia said. The laughter was heard. "Oh so high and mighty are we? Well I'm sure your realized that the Everfree seems off?" Luna looked around her eyes widen. "You managed to bring the dream world into the real world!" Luna screamed. "Party now then heros lets see your own nightmares." The trees picked them each up Discord being in astral form went to stop them but a magic bubble from around him. "Can't let you stop me." Twilight looked around as her friends, and the princesses were gone and Discord as well. Nightmare couldn't bring her to do anything to Twilight for some reason. Twilight whipped her head around hoping to find some trace of Nightmare Moon. "What's your plan here Nightmare?" She asked the shadows. Then the voice called out seeming to come from everywhere, "Right now I'm just going to let them all writhe in their nightmares. Then, well I suppose I could try to take over Equestria." "And why haven't you put me in a nightmare?" Twilight asked with a serious expression. Nightmare faltered for a moment. She didn't know how to respond to that. In the end she managed to collect herself and let out a long chuckle. "I just wanted to let you hear the sounds your loved ones let out as they live out their worst nightmares." Twilight could tell that Nightmare was leaving so she called out, "I won't let you get away with this Nightmare! I will get my daughter back!" Nightmare Moon stopped moving at that. 'Daughter?' She asked. Twilight realized that she actually caused her to stop at the word daughter. "Nyx listen please." Twilight said. Nightmare Moon turned to her and in a flash appeared over her. Twilight was blasted back. However as she did she wanted to attack but she didn't. "Nyx stop Please!" Nightmare Moon was going to attack her but right as she was about unleash the blast she was being held back tears in her eyes. "Why.... why can't I destroy her!" Nightmare moon screamed. "Because you don't want to hurt a pony that actually loves you?" Appearing inside what was her mind was Nyx. Nightmare Moon turned to her. "Your only hate because you haven't been loved right?" Nyx asked. Nightmare Moon faltered again. She didn't want to admit it but there was some truth to that. In the end she was able to collect herself and glared at Nyx. "How are you out? You should still be in the nightmare I made for you." Nyx just smiled a little as she stepped toward Nightmare Moon. "I was able to break free. I realized that what you showed me could never happen. And that's because my mommy and daddy love me and will always be there for me." "They're not your real parents. If you do something wrong they'll turn their backs on you!" Nightmare snapped. "No they won't because they are my real parents. Even if they didn't give birth to me. They love me, no matter what." Nyx finished as she stopped just in front of Nightmare Moon. "You don't have to keep fighting it you want to be loved as well." Nyx said. Nightmare moon looked down at the Filly she was mad angry and enraged. She hated this little side of her. She wanted her gone. She loathed her. Tears formed in her eyes. She was right. "I can't be loved I'm a monster." She answered back. Nyx gave her leg a hug. "That's not you thats just how you feel, how you choose to be." Nyx answered. Nightmare Moon picked her up.... and hugged her. "I don't want to be anymore. " With that she became light within Nyx mind. Outside Nightmare moon raised her horn within the friendship castle Loki awoke. Inside the forest the others appeared. Tears were in Nightmare moons eyes. "Mommy I'm sorry." Nightmare said as she returned to Nyx. Twilight smiled as she rushed over to Nyx and scooped her in warm embrace. "You have nothing to apologize for, I'm just so glad you're safe. I was so worried about you." Twilight told her with a few warm tears in her eyes as she nuzzled the top of Nyx's head. "I'm sorry I made you worry about me," Nyx replied as she tried to bury herself deeper into Twilight's embrace. "Hush, I already told you that you don't have to apologize for anything." "This is a sweet moment you two are having , do you mind if I join in?" The two looked up to see Loki come floating down towards them. "Daddy!" Nyx called out as she scrambled over to him. Loki grabbed the excited little filly and moved to Twilight's side so they could hold her together. "How did you find us so quickly?" Twilight asked. "Discord filled me in." Nyx then looked up at Loki with a pleading expression. "Daddy, can I sleep with you and mommy tonight?"