The Moon Worshiper Part 3: Twisted

by CreatureofTheNight

The Bond of Knight and Princess.

It was late at night after the Princess Gathering and Dark was trying to muster up the courage to speak to Princess Luna. She just immediately suggested him for this big ambassador assignment. Why him of all ponies?! He kept thinking to himself about that, yes he help defeat the Queen of Dreams, but this thing should require professionals, not a guard. He sighed as he entered the throne room, and then paused at what he saw. Princess Luna was there first, sitting on the throne, crying. Dark's thoughts of his own self worth were put on hold as he walked to her and sat next to her.

"Go away, Dark Sidewinder. This is not the best time for you to be here right now," Luna cried.

"But Princess Luna you're, crying."

"I'm not crying...it's just my allergies," replied, badly telling lies to her number one fan. Luna looked down as the tears flowed freely. Dark walked to with no hesitation. He sat beside her and looked ahead, the loyal Knight he was supposed to. She looked away from her, trying her best to suppress her tears and she lied again, terribly, and said, "I'm fine, please leave me alone." Dark stood there in silence. "Why don't you just go already!?" she shouted at him. "Go and leave me alone...like everypony else."

"Princess, I'm not gonna leave you alone when you're like this...you seemed so uncomfortable after the meeting, do you wanna talk about it?"

Luna looked at him in silence, her mind slowly processing what would happen if she told him. She sighed as she slowly realized she had virtually nothing to lose. "When I was filly, my mother told me that, the one she loved other than my father, Celestia, and I, was how much she loved watching the moon rise as she raised it. She told that one day, that job won't be hers." She slowly smiled and looked at her cutie mark. "The one night, when no one was looking, I got up earlier than my mother. I looked around and, then using my magic I tried to be just like my mother, raising the moon over the sky making it so big and proud. I was just a filly, I didn't know about cycles, and time of day." A tear escaped her eyes. "I wanted to make my mother and father proud of me, Celestia already had her cutie mark before me, and they were afraid I may never get mine." She gave Dark a little look as her eyes tell of her happy memory flooding back. "And I did it. It took hours and hours of trying, my body hurt so much but I raised the moon for the first time. Mother was so proud of me, Father scolded me for trying something so dangerous, but he then said he was proud of me too, I remember how happy Celestia was, I even got my cutie mark!"

She looked down as more memories flooded back into her mind. "Then, mother went crazy. She was just a little off to Celestia and I that day, but father followed her with urgency. Then he came back alone, saying 'Mommy's going away and she may never come back'." Luna started to get choked up as Dark-fearful of close contact-didn't lay a hoof on her. To his surprise, Luna pulled him closer to her. "I took over mother's duties when she was locked away; I wasn't just the pony that raised the moon...I commanded all of the night." She then looked down on the cold ground and Dark felt very nervous. "Then there was the accident, and father died. Celestia, being the oldest took the mantle of ruler after that."

She let Dark go. "You know the rest, it's been told countless times in fables and tales. How many villains the Two Sister's defeated, the mightiest magic users of all Equestria, the fair and benevolent Two Princesses. The Mare in the Moon incident happened, I can't deny that as much as I wish I never did it. Then, after my redemption, and my adjusting, and the hours of modern English lessons Celestia taught me when she had the time," she joked about, causing Dark to smile to see his Princess at least somewhat back to her old self. "You came into my life. It's been nice to see someone as infatuated with the moon as I am." She smiled at him, showing that she was still vulnerable. "You make me feel good about myself, Dark Sidewinder. Making me feel like that, just because I'm the Princess of the Night, and I'm not as popular as my sister, it doesn't matter. I have ponies that surround me with more love and affection that I can ever hope for, I have friends that would die for me, I have guards like you who would protect me as much I would them, I have a sister who loves me ever more than that...and I have a Number One fan whose devotion and loyalty to me is the best kind of gift I could ever receive. Thank you."

Dark rubbed the back of his head. "You're welcome Princess Luna," replied, embarrassed by all the praise he was getting from his hero. "I'm not that important. It's my job to make you happy isn't it?" he asked so innocently, that even after all the depression and sadness she felt earlier, Luna couldn't help but laugh at his embarrassed humility. "Princess, I'm glad that I make you happy. I've told this story 100 times, but I'll say it 100 more: When I was a foal I was...not treated very well given a cruel name treated like dirt by other ponies of that class, because I looked so different from every pony else. My home life was not better; I was adopted and honestly I could tell I was the last pony that my family wanted. " He sighed "I couldn't take it anymore, and I ran trying to find friends going from town to town in Equestria, doing various things, like trying to be a shaman of all things." He couldn't help but laugh at that. "To this day I don't know why I did that, but I did make this nifty skull necklace out of it, so it's not a complete loss."

Dark then paused, thinking of how to tell the story. "I eventually ended up in the Everfree Forest, and sort of found my place. It was, bizarre but it was a home. I needed a friend...desperately...or I may not have been here today." Luna looked at him with concern. "So I made one with the moon in the sky. It never abandoned me, made fun of me, and in my own warped mind it was the parent I always wanted. I knew I was in denial, but I was happy. Then, I heard about you from word of mouth when I visited Equestria in secret. I wondered what it would be like to meet you, but...I didn't know what you looked like, and you didn't know I even existed, so I never dreamed about you." Dark was smiled, remembering his naivete. "It was so exciting to me, that there was someone out there raising the moon during the times I needed a friend to talk to, and lowering it just in time for me to not go into complete insanity." She smiled a little at his joke as Dark continued. "I then got the idea that I should say 'Thank-you' for all the times you raised the moon for me, so I started to write those letters. It made me feel like I was talking to an actual pony, even though I never did get a letter back...then that day came, the day I will never forget. Six ponies came to me, and they made me feel so happy. I made friends actual friends who did so many good things for me, like making me meet my hero, using their own money to buy me a house in Caneterlot and asking nothing in return, the amazing amount of love and care I got...and while I was unsure at first, I became a guard and a hero." Dark smiled. "If I can make you feel as happy as I do now, I know I'm doing great!"

Luna smiled. "You are doing great, thank you for talking to me my Knight."

"Speaking of Princess Luna, what does that mean?" Dark asked curious, Luna gave him a small smile. "I mean the Knights of old were proud warriors who fought for chivalry and justice. Now a days though, that sort of thing seems...unnecessary."

"Unnecessary?" she scoffed, faking being offended. "Dark Sidewinder, don't you dare think of such a thing. The title of Knight is the highest honor I could give one of my guards. It means that you are a pony of great bravery and valor. A title that recognizes you as a hero a great importance and stature. Why do you think I suggested that you were to go on this Chrysalis thing?"

Dark paused as he remembered why he came her in the first place. "Do you really think that I can do something like that?"

Luna nodded. "I would bet my own life on it, Sir Dark Sidewinder. Now get some rest, you have a busy day soon."

Dark saluted and said "Yes mam" He walked away from Princess Luna heading upstairs

Celestia was in the hallway as Luna said, "I know you saw all that."

"I'm not saying anything!" Celestia teased "He is quite charming though isn't he?"

A minor red filled Luna's cheeks. "He is a good friend of mine nothing more. I know what you're trying to imply sister."

"Like I said, I'm not saying anything," Celestia giggled as she walked away to turn in for the night.

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He has an editor... I only know because she's my bff, LiVELIfE. But yeah, that should be buzzed.
Must read this later!