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// Ch 7: The Plot Thickens 
// Story: Daughter of the Night 
// by PastelProse 
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	Moonbeam gasped as her head jolted from the desk. She rubbed her eyes and looked around. She saw Nova reading and Whirlwind was playing with floating cotton candy. 

She felt something hanging on her cheek. She reached up and peeled off the piece of paper that was stuck to her face. She sighed as she looked up at the clock.

“Why is detention so long?” Moonbeam whined as she laid her head back on the desk.

“Because we are all evil little changelings that need to be punished for stuff we didn’t even do.” Super Nova growled as he continued to read his book.

The teacher looked up and shushed Nova. He frowned shook his head. He leaned back in his chair and kicked his back hoofs up on the desk.

Whirlwind flung a cotton candy wad at the teacher. The teacher looked over at Whirlwind, “Keep on buster and I will add another day of detention to your record.”

Whirlwind scoffed as he sat back and begun to play with his cotton candy again.

Moonbeam looked around at the other ponies in the room. 

There was only one other pony. A filly with a gray coat and a blue and white mane sitting in the back listening to music. Her head was gently nodding.

Moonbeam groaned as she looked at the clock, the time was slowly ticking by.

        Moonbeam face planted on her desk, “Ouch!”

        “Shhhh!” The teacher shushed as she lowered her book, giving Moonbeam a dirty look.

        Whirlwind gave the teacher a dirty look. The teacher shot him a look back and continued reading her book.

        “What’s the matter cousin?” Whirlwind whispered.

        “She hit her head on the desk, that is the matter.” Nova said.

        Moonbeam shook her head, “No, it’s not that. I felt this really sharp pain just a minute ago.”

        “Maybe it is the lack of a horn. Without your horn all of your magic is bottled up without anyway to release it.” Nova said as he flipped through his book.

        “Nova can’t you find any spells that could bring my horn back?” Moonbeam asked as she felt the top of her head. There is nothing, not even a bump to show that she even had a horn.

        “Momo, I honestly doubt that there is anything I can do. That was experienced Alicorn magic, I can’t go up against that. Besides once mom hears I got detention for using magic on school grounds I will be grounded until I die.” He said as he glanced up at the clock.

        “Is that clock even working? We are going to rot in here.” Whirlwind groaned as he slammed his head on the desk.

        The teacher looked up from her book again and sighed, “Maybe next time you guys won’t pick a fight.”

        “No disrespect miss, you were not there and you didn’t see what happened.” Moonbeam said.

        “Well the Principal thinks that you two are just having a hard time adapting to this new environment. Princess Twilight has briefed us on your situation but don’t think that means you won’t be punished like any normal student.” The teacher said.

        The teacher looked up at the clock and sighed, “I guess you young ones have been tortured enough. I will let you leave early today, but just this once.”

        Whirlwind was out of the door when the teacher said leave. Moonbeam and Nova got up and walked out along with the other filly who was in detention.

        “Who is that?” Moonbeam asked, watching the filly walk away.

        “That is DubStep. She is always in detention.” Super Nova said.

        “Why?” Moonbeam asked.

        “She never takes off her headphones.”





        Nova, Moonbeam and Whirlwind were walking home. The castle doors started to appear in the distance and Nova groaned.

        “Do you guys see what I see?” Nova asked.

        Whirlwind and Moonbeam looked off into the distance and saw a familiar figure standing near the double doors of the castel.

        In unison they both said, “Your mom.”

        All three hung their heads low as they neared Twilight. She stood by the doors with Shooting Star on her back.

        Twilight looked at the three with a dissapproving look on her face. The three stopped in front of Twilight, not one making eye contact.

        Twilight didn’t say a word as she opened the door with her magic. The three entered the castel and Twilight followed behind them. 

        Shooting Star was the first to break the silence, “Bad Broder. Bad Broder.” She yelled.

        Twilight nodded, “That is right, bad brother. I want you three to march up those stairs and go into that bedroom. I don’t want out hear a peep out of any of you. Just wait till your father gets home.” She said, that last comment was directed to Nova.

        The three made their way up the stairs as Twilight placed Shooting Star in her play pen.






        Nova growled as he walked over to his desk. He pulled out paper and a pencil. He started writing vigorously. Whirlwind plopped himself on the ground. Moonbeam walked over to her bed and laid down.

        Nova held up the note and it read, “I am going to cast a spell that will make my mom deaf to us for a few minutes. Don’t be afraid but your voice boxes might shift.”

        Moonbeam and Whirlwind looked at each other worried as Nova cast the spell.

        “There that wasn’t so bad.” He said.

        “Are you sure auntie Twilight can’t hear us?” Whirlwind asked.

        “Positive.” Nova assured.

        He started pacing back and forth, “Man, I swear that principal hates me.”

        Moonbeam looked at Nova confused, “Why do you say that?”

        “Because ever since she met me all she does is make my life a living tartarus.” Nova said.

        “What since like fillygarten?” Whirlwind asked.

        “No, that’s just it. She is new.” Nova said.

        “What? Like she was promoted from teacher to Principal new?” Whirlwind asked.

        “Whirlwind how do you know so much about regular school? You have been homeschooled like me for your entire life.” Moonbeam asked.

        “Well Nova and I send each other letters a lot. He always vents to me about anything and everything.” Whirlwind said.

        “Ohh,” Moonbeam said as she looked a little down at being left out.

        Neither colt noticed as Nova continued with his rant, “No not like she was promoted she is completely new to the school. She just started working there last year.”

        “You never told me that, you just told me that she would purposely find ways to get you into trouble.” Whirlwind said as he created some cotton candy and started to munch on it.

        “Well the thing nobody knows except for me. But the first time I figured it out I even doubted myself. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.” SuperNova said as he thought back.






        Nova was at the door to the Principal's office yet again. He knocked on the door gently and was welcomed with a loud, “Come in.”

        He walked in and sat at the desk. The Principal turned her chair around. “Nova do you know why you are here?”

        “No ma’am, I don’t” SuperNova said.

        “You are here because I heard that today in the science lab, you made a beaker explode.” She said.

        “Oh yeah, that was by accident I…” Nova started

        “Just because you are a prince doesn’t meant that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want without consequences.” The Principal said.

        Nova nodded, “ I understand Miss, and I don’t think like that. In fact being a prince is quite the opposite because all eyes are on me. I have to be the perfect role model. So if I misbehave it isn’t on purpose, I am only a pony after all.”

        The Principal frowned at the young alicorn, “Are you talking back?”

        Super Nova shook his head, “No ma’am, I was just making a statement.”

        “Well that statement sounded like a smart remark. Don’t worry you can make all the statements you want in detention.” The Principal said as gave Nova the pink slip.

        He growled under his breath, when he grabbed the paper he noticed the nameplate on the principal's desk. He moved closer to get a better look until the principal cleared her throat.

        Nova nodded as he got up and stormed out of her office.





        “I know my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me. I am certain that is what I saw.” Nova groaned.

        “So what the name was different. Maybe it was her last name.” Whirlwind said.

        “No, it wasn’t. I knew the principal's name, both first and last. This name was totally different.” Super Nova said.

        “What was the name?” Moonbeam asked.

        “The name was Ms.Div” Nova said.





        Luna coughed as her eyes fluttered open. She could faintly make out the sound of voices that were near her.

        “Oh good, you're finally awake?”

        Even though the voice was distant and her vision blurry she still could make out who it was.

        Luna blinked a few times as she set her hooves flat on the floor. She pushed her body to stand only to collapse back to the ground.

        “I wouldn’t do that if I were you. I told Sombra not to hurt you too much, but I guess he got carried away.”

        “Chrysalis.” Luna mumbled and she blinked.

        Her vision was still blurry but it cleared up enough for her to make out the shape of the changeling queen in front of her.

        “What are you…*cough* doing h...here? *cough*” Luna croaked.

        Chrysalis smiled as she kicked a small bowl of water towards Luna. Luna drank from it greedily as she felt the cold water trickle down her throat. Luna cleared her throat.

        “Feeling better?” Chrysalis asked.

        “Answer my question?” Luna demanded as she lifted her head high, blinking away the blurriness away finally.

        Chrysalis smirked, “Oh right, why am I here? Let’s see...I am just helping a dear friend get revenge on the one who betrayed him.”

        Luna shook her head, “It wasn’t like that, I care for Sombra very much. He knew better not to tamper with dark magic and Celestia and I had no choice but to lock him away.”

        Luna looked around, “Where is my sister?”

        “Don’t worry, she had her own little cage.” Chrysalis said.

        “You Can’t Hurt Her! She Is With A Foal!” Luna yelled as she went to stand again only to collapse.

        Luna crawled towards Chrysalis only to be stopped by a surge of magic.

        Luna reached out and realized that she was in a bubble.

        “What is this?” She asked.

        “Oh that, just a little spell my dear of friend cast. It’s amazing what the realm of dark magic can do.” Chrysalis said.

        As soon as the thought crossed Luna’s mind Chrysalis spoke, “Oh and don’t try using your magic. It has no effect, we made sure of that.”

        “You monster. What Do You Want!?” Luna yelled growing ever more angry every second.

        “Well nothing too big really…”

        “What!” Luna yelled again.

        The corners of Chrysalis’s mouth turned up into an evil smile, “Moonbeam”

        “Excuse me?” Luna asked.

        “You daughter, Moonbeam. You know the precious princess of the night.” Chrysalis said.

        “What do you want with my child?” Luna asked.

        “Here, let me explain. You daughter is the product of both you and Sombra. Sombra being bathed completely in dark magic, and you yourself containing your nightmare magic, Moonbeam is almost completely constructed of dark nightmare magic. However, since you contain that dream magic she isn’t completely dark, but at least most of her is made of her dark magic.” Chrysalis said.

        “I am aware of this. That is why I can here to seek Sombra’s help.” Luna said.

        “So you were going to tell him?” Chrysalis asked.

        “Yes I was, I was hoping that he would come back with me to help teach her how to control her powers.” Luna said.

        “Well we can’t have that now can we. Besides Sombra doesn’t even want to talk to you.” Chrysalis.

        Then is hit Luna, “You want Moonbeam for her power don’t you?”

        Chrysalis nodded, “Guilty as charged.”

        “You can’t she doesn’t even know how to control it, let alone unlock it. What makes you think that you can.” Luna growled.

        Chrysalis smiled, “Watch me.”

        “Don’t you dare touch my child or else I will hang you by your own mane!” Luna yelled.

        Chrysalis laughed, “Oh really, I would like to see you try.”

        Chrysalis pointed her horn to the wall behind her and an image appeared. It was Moonbeam and she was tossing and turning in bed.

        “Awe, look at the princess having a nightmare.” Chrysalis said.





        Moonbeam opened her eyes and saw her mother.

        “Mom.” She yelled happily as she ran towards Luna. The more she would run the futher Luna would be.

        “Mom?” Moonbeam asked as everything around her darkened. Luna’s figure faded into the distance.

        “Mom.” Moonbeam sniffled.

        She was in pure darkness. There was no concept of time or space. She looked around for somepony anypony. “Whirlwind? Nova?”

        Nothing just silence.

        “Mom?” She called out as she walked through the darkness.

        She saw a figure in the distance, she walked closer and the distance matched her steps but in the opposite direction.

        “Please don’t leave me. I hate being alone.” Moonbeam said as she teared up.

        “I don’t want to be alone!” Moonbeam screamed as she collapsed to the floor crying.

        “Mom, you promised…”





        Chrysalis smiled as she watched the young filly, “It is beginning.”

        Luna gasped as she wiped her own tears, “Moonbeam.”