Twilight the Anthro

by Cipher800

Celebration

The two were puzzled for a moment when suddenly, all the lights turned on.

"SURPRISE!" lots of ponies shouted, knocking Twilight down in sheer shock. A kazoo blew in the background as she groaned, putting her hands to her ears. A familiar pink pony hopped along and landed in Twilight's lap.

"Surprise! Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party for you! Were you surprised? Were ya? Were ya? Huh?"

"Well, a library is supposed to quiet, so yes, I was very surprised." Twilight said sheepishly, scratching the back of her head.

"Well, that's silly, welcome parties are not supposed to be quiet. Otherwise, it would be boring, duh! You see, when you first arrived here at Ponyville, I saw you and began planning right away. You were like hello, and I was like gasp, and that means you are new, and all new people are getting a Welcome to Ponyville Party, and I need to know EVERYONE that lives in Ponyville!" Pinkie Pie said.

"But I'm not, well, ENTIRELY a pony here." Twilight said.

"Well, we clearly saw that silly, but if you are new, you have not meant anyone yet, and if that's the case, you don't have any friends, and that means you are lonely, and that made me sad, and then I had an idea, and here we are in this super-duper Pinkie Party welcoming you to Ponyville, and I invited everyone in town! And now you have lots and lots of friends." Pinkie Pie said.

"Yeah, I guess." Twilight said as she got back onto her feet and poured something into her cup and drank it, earning a hot feeling in her mouth and a volcano red face.

"Are you alright?" Spike said.

Tears started coming out of Twilight's eyes as she ran upstairs. Spike looked at the bottle.

"Hot sauce? You had hot sauce with you?" Spike asked.

"What? It's good with cupcakes." Pinkie Pie said as she spilled the liquid onto a cupcake and devoured it whole.

Meanwhile, after the magma inside her mouth had cooled, Twilight lay down, face on the pillow, groaning. Spike went upstairs and opened the door, letting in all that music.

"Come on, Twilight. There's plenty of fun here, we got pin the tail on the pony, wanna play?" Spike said.

"Ugh, Spike, everyone here is crazy! Everyone wants to throw me a party, and do you know what time it is?" Twilight asked.

"Tomorrow is the day of the Summer Sun Celebration, ponies will have to stay up if they want to see her raise the sun. You should really lighten up, Twilight. This party's not gonna last forever."

"Spike! I thought I would have time to research the Elements of Harmony right here, but oh, silly me, this whole friend-making is keeping me away from it. It's ridiculous. Okay, here it says that legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and the spirit within will feast on her from the inside and will bring everlasting night. I hope this was merely an old pony tale and nothing else." Twilight said.

"Now look what you did, you wasted your entire chance on some book. Oh well, we at least can still watch the Summer Sun Celebration coming up today." Spike said, dragging Twilight, metaphorically speaking, with him.

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They were at the town hall of Ponyville, and it was about time for the sun to rise. Dozens of ponies gathered around, but not one set of eyes looked at the anthro alicorn. Sure, there were children, but they were pushed away by their parents. Children were always curious in nature.

"Isn't this exciting, Twilight. You didn't get to the party, but I'll be sure you are in the next one. I promise." Pinkie Pie said as she jumped next to Twilight. Out of all the cities Twilight was sent to, well, this was the only city she was sent to, anyway, the ponies here had been more welcoming than the nobles back at Canterlot. No wonder she was a shut-in.

"Fillies and gentlecolts, as the mayor of Ponyville, I would like to welcome you to this year's Summer Sun Celebration!" The mayor said out loud. Everyone cheered, except Twilight, who was looking at the stars for clues. Any clues.

"In just a few moments, our town will witness a magical sunrise unlike what we saw be..fore, and celebrate today: the longest day of the year. And now, it is my greatest honor to introduce you to the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria."

"Ready..." Fluttershy said to her birds, who pulled the curtian out. The Princess was supposed to be on the other side, but there was...

...no one. No one was beside that curtain.

"Huh?" Rarity gasped.

Everyone panicked, running this way and that, here and there, all because a princess is late. Pinkie was still happy, and Twilight was trying to piece together the disappearance of Celestia.

Suddenly, dark magic clumped together into the form of a coal black alicorn.

"Oh no, Nightmare Moon..." Twilight whispered.

"Oh, my beloved subjects. It's been a very long time since I last saw your little, sun-loving faces." the dark alicorn said, electing a snort from Rainbow Dash.

"Who are you and what did you do to the Princess?" Rainbow Dash said.

"Whoa, there Nelly." Applejack said.

"Do you recall the legend, the signs? Any of it? Do any of you remember me?" the dark alicorn said.

"Nope."

"Nuh-uh."

"Never heard of you."

The dark alicorn scowled before Twilight spoke up.

"They may have not, but I do. You're the Mare in the Moon. Nightmare Moon!" Twilight said.

"Well, somepony remembers me, even though she is not entirely a pony. Do you know why I am here?" the dark alicorn said in a quizical manner.

"You're her to- to- to..." Twilight said, speechless.

"Remember this day, my little ponies, for it will be the last day. From now on, the night will last forev.. ee... eee..." Nightmare Moon spasmed, standing still, as if something else was taking control of her body. Something was eating through Nightmare Moon. It was the very spirit that burrowed into her head. Well, not a spirit, more along the lines of a...

...a parasite. Soon, Nightmare Moon's body was consumed by the giant insect, causing its head, neck, and "tail" to poke out. It looked like something along the lines of a worm, or an insect larva. Compound eyes stared at the morsels below, a pair of sharp mandibles opening and closing. Bulges on the parasite's sides seemed to glow with some sky blue magic: Nightmare's magic.

The parasite placed one hoof down and let out a loud screech as lighting flashed and thunder cracked in the background. The parasite pounced on the first pony it could find, only to be stopped by a handful of guards.

"Stand back... whatever you are." one of the guards said. The parasite used Nightmare Moon's wings to propel itself upward, letting out a series of screeches that sounded almost like a laugh. It shot out cobwebs made of magic, ensnaring three of the guards.

"Oh, my, Celestia. This has officially weirded me out." Mayor Mare said before fainting to the ground before being caught in another web. The creature took all four of them and used Nightmare Moon's wings to fly off into the Everfree.

"Come back here!" Rainbow Dash said before being held back by Applejack. Nighttime would last forever like Nightmare Moon said it would, but this would not be Nightmare Moon's kingdom, no, it would belong to the Nightmare Parasite.

"Any ideas, Twilight?" Spike said.

"Oh, right, Spike. I was too busy zoning out about the Nightmare Parasite, where I could be totally exposed and eaten. Now, there's something in this book that would tell us about how to defeat something like it."

"What is it, sugarcube?" Applejack said.

"The Elements of Harmony."

Author's Note:

Alright, so good time, good game. I'll explain why Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker still exist well into the seventh season later on, but anyways, the parasite is supposed to be a more symbolic thing.

Comments

[Viper Pit]

this is glorious you have know idea how ling i been looking for a story like this

[law abiding pony]

A parasite?! See, this is what happens to simple life forms that get exposed to solar radiation for a millinia with an alicorn’s non-aging body. Now we’re stuck with a mutant space monster that’s going to start laying eggs everywhere.

Thanks, Celestia.

[TristanWE]

Well, we clearly saw that silly, but if you are new, you have not meant anyone yet.
It is met anyone yet.

[Cipher800]

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You said it right.

[SmugKitsune]

Well... Frick.

[Cipher800]

8734222
I know right? What were you talking about?

[Cipher800]

Enjoy what I have in store.

[Comickook]

Sorry I took a while getting around to reviewing this. Nothing to blame except self-admitted laziness. Anyway, you DID do a great job on this chapter. I particularly liked Twi reflecting on how the town has treated her thus far and the revelation of the Nightmare Parasite's new form .

I'll definitely be looking forward to more of this, but will understand if patience is required.

[lastbreathjared]

...a parasite. Soon, Nightmare Moon's body was consumed by the giant insect, causing its head, neck, and "tail" to poke out. It looked like something along the lines of a worm, or an insect larva. Compound eyes stared at the morsels below, a pair of sharp mandibles opening and closing. Bulges on the parasite's sides seemed to glow with some sky blue magic: Nightmare's magic.

WHAT THE FFUUU-