This story follows Cadence of the Crystal Empire, but it can also stand alone nicely.

There are many worlds in which Princess Luna is a mother.

In some, she gives birth out of love to the child of her body.

In others, she gains from a magical pact the child of her heart.

But in a few - a very, very few - she creates her child from her own essence, without any help at all.
In these worlds, Luna begets the child of her soul. This is one of those worlds.

He is a hunter of evil things.
He is the Childe of the Moon.

(Chronology Note: this tale takes place the night following Luna’s return from exile.
This timeline continues with Lessons for the Teacher.)

Part of the Sunset Rising continuity.

Keen on discovering what makes David so enamored with the Pokemon game series, Luna uses his memories to tweak his dreams into an unforgettable fantasy. But sometimes, the best plans are laid to waste, and Luna now finds herself the battling partner alongside David!

But Luna's personal pride soon proves to be the first obstacle, threatening to turn this dream into a nightmare. That is, if this dream isn't something else altogether...

Warning: the following story you are about to read contains disturbing material that may be unnerving to some readers.

It is (for some) the first Nightmare Night for the Student Six. They spend the evening in costume wondering the fairground of Ponyville enjoying the pony holiday. However, a magic show gets their attention in which the magician shows off a curiosity: a centuries-old automaton. Gallus is asked to come on stage in which, even after the show, the trick that he went along with, follows him back to the school.

A special thanks to LeylaQuartz for having this story finally be edited and inspiring to give an alternative ending.

And thank you to Zachmoviefan for his reading of this story.

No one is without scars. Some are on the surface, and fade with time, but others run deep, and may never fully heal. And any number of things can cause those scars to reopen.

Sunrunner's scars run deep, thanks to the strong emotions tied to them, but she manages them well enough. She has to, given she's an officer in the Royal Guard. But when circumstances lead her towards having to face the roots of some of her deepest scars, she might just find herself on the way to healing one of her oldest and deepest ones. Along the way, however, she'll be reminded that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

When Twilight tries to test a spell on Spike, it sends him to another Universe where the Mane/Main 6 are Goddesses of that Universe. What happens there? Will Spike be able to get back home safely?What dangers lie there? By reading this story, you will soon find out.

(This will be my first story for this world so I apologize in advance if it Is bad.)(Starlight Glimmer and Glitter Brightstar will both make an appearance but is only a cameo appearance and they'll not impact the story at all,sorry...)

[ ps to those people who do not know whom Glitter Brightstar is just look here https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/802359/the-different-view-universe]

(big thanks to Princess Crystal Bunny for helping with the editing.)

Ex-Queen Chrysalis has escaped beyond the badlands. The traitor and that wretched student of Twilight Sparkle ruined her second take-over scheme of Equestria. But she's not one to back down when her temper is high.

She has gathered her few remaining loyal subjects who refused to release love like those foolish freaks of nature. This time, she is sure that she will finally get her vengeance on the so-called hero of Equestria: Starlight Gli-

What was that noise?
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August 16, 2018: I know it isn't quite Halloween yet. I just figured this would give some readers plenty of time to come to terms that I attempted to write a horror-focused story. It's probably too gentle compared to the actual stuff.

A meteorite landed just outside of Ponyville, in the heart of the Everfree Forest. Princess Celestia gave me the job of investigating the meteor crash.

Something emerged from the crash. I have no idea what it is. All I know is that it came from the stars, and it wants blood.

Cover art by mirapony.
A collaboration with BootyPopperzZz.
Additonal proofreading assistance from SkyRacer and Canucklehead.

After being banned from coming to the wedding, Twilight leaves Equestria and becomes a member of the Storm King's army. This allows Twilight to become close friends with Tempest as Twilight swiftly rises to the rank of 2nd Commander and is renamed Sparkle Shadow.

Banished to another reality by a vengeful Starlight Glimmer. Twilight ends up in a near copy paste version of the Equestria that she knows and loves…with one small difference, she doesn’t exist. Twilight played a huge role back in her Equestria. So what would happen to an Equestria that ended up losing its saviour years ago?

Attempting to figure out what makes this reality different from the one she was born in and what happened to the original Twilight Sparkle. Twilight tries to reunite with those that she was closest to and find a way to replicate Starlight’s spell to return back home. However things won’t be as easy as she had originally thought.

Though after spending time in this version of Equestria, making friendships and finding love. Will she really want to go back?

Note: More tags will be added later throughout the story when required. If a tag should be there though isn’t, please comment or DM and I will rectify this mistake.

Proofreader: Rainbow Sunbeam (chapter 5 only)

Luna has fallen back to Equestria. And, to her shock, she is no longer Nightmare Moon. Perhaps this is her second chance at life. Will she find it, wandering aimlessly into the nearby town? What will the new ponies she meets think? Can she truly hide among them, disguised as one of their own? Well, perhaps, with a little help from some new friends, as she leaves behind her crown, to run away from her past that haunts her.

But can you ever truly escape the monster you've become?