//------------------------------// // Chapter One // Story: Nightmares New Reign // by Wolflover221 //------------------------------// Authors Note: First off id like to thank thaylien for re-reading and sorting it out for me and im glad he did after that first disaster i posted. Also id like to thank baron for giving me many ideas and helping me think up ingenious ways to portray the entity. On another note i couldn't think of a way to ponify britain post ideas in the comments box and if me, baron or Thay like any of them ill change it. I also have no idea if thay wants to run some more checks on it but f%$£ it he has done a excellent job with this and if i could id give that bitch a medal, bitches love medals, but i thank him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nightmare Moon stood frozen as the rainbow covered her; the Elements had beaten her. She could feel herself being dragged away as the other personality tried to take over. But in her desperate attempts to escape, something of her did. A small sliver of energy following the rainbow back to a young purple mare, a spark of darkness, unnoticed by any in the blinding light of Harmony. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Luna awoke with a start, Well that was different she thought to herself. She’d had this dream many times but not once did she remember a little bit of energy leaving her and attaching itself to Twilight that wasn’t even possible....was it? But she couldn’t shake this feeling that it was important. It could explain the weird dreams she’d been having about that lavander mare’s childhood. It could explain the weird feeling she got in her chest when she thought of her and it could explain that she knew everything, everything, her sister's faithful student had been up to for the past year as though she’d witnessed it first hand. Luna got out of bed and walked from her chambers. It was still light out so it was unusual to see the moon princess around this early but over the past several days it had become progressively more common for Luna to be wandering around during the day. She entered the dining room only to stop dead in her tracks. Her sister, Celestia, sat there drinking tea and eating crumpets. Luna tried to stifle a giggle, she looked positively British. Luna’s thoughts were inturrupted as Celestia coughed loudly. “You’re staring, sister.” the sun princess gave her a teasing look from her one visible eye “Sorry, I was... you look so British.” Luna replied, trying her hardest to keep a straight face; her earlier fears and worries about her dream forgotten. Celestia laughed, “Do I really?" Luna just smiled as she took a seat next to her sister. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Celestia sat in her room thinking back to this morning, with her sister, it had been a long time since they had enjoyed each others company like that. A long time since they had sat down and enjoyed breakfast together too. She was reading a book when someone knocked on her door. “Enter.” she called. Luna paced in looking worried, she glanced briefly up towards her sister. “Is something the matter?” Celestia asked “Sister... I remembered something. I was supposed to tell you at breakfast, but I forgot.” Luna looked a little embarrassed. “What is it?” Celestia asked, gently. “I had a dream... no... more like a memory. Of when I was saved from Nightmare Moon. In the memory, when the Elements freed me from Nightmare Moon, a piece of dark energy attached to Twilight Sparkle.” Luna said Celestia stifled a giggle, “My dear Luna, it sounds like a bad dream. But if this really did happen, what could this dark energy do? There's nothing that mere magic or darkness could do to harm her after so long, it would have to be a sliver of your very soul to hold any lasting effects.” Celestia replied Luna looked at her and let out a small smile, “I guess I was worrying over nothing. Bye sis.” Luna walked out of Celestias chambers leaving her alone. Celestia sat for a while, watching the door but not really seeing it, her smile slowly fading from her face. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twilight woke up and groaned. Why does the sun have to be so bright? she thought to herself. She got up and slouched downstairs to where Spike was preparing breakfast. “Hey Spike!” Twilight called “Hey Twilight I'm making pancakes.” Spike replied Twilight sat down at the table and looked over to the kitchen. Spike trotted over carrying a batch of freshly cooked pancakes, but as he walked back to the kitchen he slipped and landed flat on his back. Twilight was about to reply when a voice screamed in her head, You stupid bucking fool can you not even deliver pancakes to a table without hitting the ground?! Twilight shook her head. What was that all about? Instead of dwelling on it, she went over to help Spike. “Are you okay?” checking close with sisterly concern, “I'm fine Twilight.” Spike seemed to want to pretend nothing had happened. Yeah a real fine pain in the flank!! the voice in her head said again. Twilight tried to ignore it. “You sure?” Twilight asked “Yeah," He got to his feet and dusted himself down, "Go and hang out with your friends, I'll clean up the mess here.” Spike said, slightly depressed, but apologetic. Taking his word for it, she headed for the door, turning to smile as she made to leave. “Thanks Spike!” she called as she closed the front door. She stood on the street her mind working at what had just happened. Why was she thinking such horrible things about her number one assistant? Something just didn’t add up. Still in thought, she walked down the street to Carousel Boutique. “Come in” Rarity called in answer to the knock, the whole place was completely clean as usual, the voice in Twilights head decided to speak up. What an overly-neat idiot, does she have OCD or something? Twilight shook her head, Shut up picking on my friends! This wasn't right. Was she going crazy? What's worse, the 'voice' didn't even sound like her own inner-thoughts voice! Rarity, emerging from her workroom, gave Twilight a look, “Are you okay, Twilight?” “I-I-Im fine..." She stammered, "But I, err, I gotta go” Twilight bolted out the door. Talking to friends suddenly seemed like a bad idea when she was having shouting matches with a voice inside her own head. So she was not in very high spirits when Dash blind-sided her. “Sorry Twilight” Rainbow Dash said, shaking off the impact. “It's fine.” Twilight replied, woozy but still distracted. Oh sure it’s fine. You got tackled to the ground by the world's first Gay Pride pony! The voice in her head spoke up. Will you shut up?! I dont know what you are, but you're starting to grate on my nerves! Twilight screamed at the voice. “Uhh... Twilight? You don’t look fine.” a hint of worry was in Rainbow's voice, though if the purple unicorn asked she’d deny it. “I'm perfectly fine.” Twilight snapped back. Snapped. Why had she done that? Before anything else happened, she walked away. Lost in thought, confused and frustrated, she trudged aimlessly through ponyville and its outskirts until she bumped into Fluttershy. “Oh! Uhm, I'm sorry...” Fluttershy apologised, it hadn't even been her fault. Twilight's temper broke. “You're sorry...? You're sorry?! YOU'RE ALWAYS SORRY!! YOU'RE SORRY FOR WAKING UP IN THE MORNING! YOU'RE SORRY FOR GOING TO SLEEP! WHY DONT YOU JUST SHUT UP, FLUTTERSHY, JUST SHUT UP AND CRAWL BACK TO YOUR PITIFUL EXISTANCE!!” Twilight screamed at her. Inside, however, Twilight's mind was horrified. She didn't mean to say those words, she didn't mean those words! But she had no control over her own voice. It wasn't until a long time later that Fluttershy admitted that even Twilight's eyes had changed, cat-like pupils and an eldritch glow dominating her visage. Fluttershy scrambled away, cowering, tears in her eyes. “I-I-Im sorry!” The shaking pegasus turned and fled. At this, Twilight instantly calmed down. Tears welled up in her own eyes. What had she done to her friend?! Slowly the tears started to fall, staring after Fluttershy with no idea what to do, so she turned around and headed back to the library. Back to your pitiful existance of reading and sleeping. She didn't even notice the words in her head. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The voice in Twilight's head was laughing. Even though it was only for a few seconds she’d been in control! She’d been able to take control of this purple mare while she was in severe turmoil. Ahaha! GLORIOUS! The voice thought, If I keep her upset I can gain control. The voice laughed again before retreating to the darkest regions of the mare's mind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twilight lay on her bed. She’d never done anything like that before... what was eating at her? She sighed and rolled over, looking out at the sky, tears started to fall from her eyes once more as she lay there and silently cried.