Dream fight
The rest of the day went uneventful. Amber mostly stayed within her room while Lucy prepared food downstairs. while preparing food, Lucy just couldn't take her mind off of what she had seen earlier with Amber. no matter what she thought, none of the things she could come up with could explain how Amber was able to lift a book using magic.
'Nothing makes sense. Amber is a pegasus, and pegasi can't cast magic.' Lucy thought then she sighed 'Onyx will be home soon. I'll tell him about this later.'
Amber stopped practicing for the day and decided to read a book instead, but she to couldn't take her mind off her mother.
"Are you sure she didn't see anything?" Amber asked
Nightmare sighed "If she saw something then we can expect some kind of visit from Twilight. or, she would have asked about it. she didn't see anything. besides, if she did then I may have to silence her myself before my plans are ruined." she said
"Moony! you can't hurt my parents!" Amber said
"And why is that?"
"Because they're my parents! and friends don't hurt each others' family!" Amber said
Nightmare grumbled "I am really starting to hate this...friendship."
"Hey, you said you would give it a chance. it hasn't even been a day yet. give it some time, I'm sure you'll like it in the end." Amber said
"I doubt that."
"I don't." Amber said and with that, she went back to her book
While reading her book. Amber heard the front door open and close, which made her put her book up and immediately run downstairs to greet her dad.
"Dad! you're home!" Amber said
"Hey, Amber. I hope the food is ready, the ponies at the weather factory worked us to the bone." Onyx said
Lucy came out of the kitchen and gave a quick glance to Amber but kept her soft smile "The food will be ready in a bit. you can rest until then." she said
Onyx simply nodded and went to their couch to lay down, and Amber joined him.
"What happened at the factory this time?" Amber asked
Onyx groaned "Some fool wasn't paying attention to a machine and accidentally produced a few rain clouds too early. luckily we were able to get rid of them before they ruined any pony's day, but it was just unnecessary extra work for us." he said
"Hmph, if a pony made a mistake like that under my watch. I would ensure he wouldn't make it again, or else." Nightmare said
Amber ignored Nightmare's comment "Oh, What happened to the pony?" she asked
"I don't know, but I do know this. the higher-ups won't take too kindly to his little mess up." Onyx said
Amber smirked "You know. if I was working with you, I bet I could make your work go faster." she said
"I'm sure you could sweetie, but again, you are too young to work at the factory. you'll just have to wait until you're old enough." Onyx said
"But I wanna help." Amber whined
"Wait until you're older. for now, focus on finishing school. okay?" Onyx said
"Okay."
Onyx gave Amber a kiss on the head, then he stood up and trotted to the kitchen "How is the food coming along?" he asked
"I just finished. we have corn, orange slices, and eggs on the side." Lucy said, showing off the plate of food for Onyx.
Onyx sniffed the food on the plate "it smells delicious. I can't wait to dig in."
Lucy trotted to the table and set the plates of food on it. once everything was set, they all sat down in the own chairs and dug into their food. while Lucy was eating she took a few glances at Amber and studied her closely, which didn't go unnoticed by Amber herself.
Amber looked at Lucy "Is something wrong mom?" she asked
Lucy quickly shook her head "Oh, i-it's nothing. how are you liking the food?" she asked
"It's good." Amber said
Lucy nodded "That's good." she said
Onyx raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off "So Amber, how was school?" he asked and noticed that Amber seemed to have froze for a moment.
"U-um, well..." Amber remained silent
Lucy sighed "Amber, hurt two filly's at school." she said
Onyx was shocked so he turned to Amber and gave her a hard stare "Amber, what happened?"
Amber gulped "There were two bullies. they were making fun of me-."
"So, you hurt them because they were teasing you?" Onyx cut her off
Amber shook her head quickly "No! I didn't hurt them because they were teasing me! it's because they made fun of my friend! I didn't want them to talk about my friend like that and that sort of set me off." she said
Onyx sighed "While I understand defending your friend is right, hurting those two fillies was not the right way to go about it. you should have told your teacher instead of resorting to violence." he said
Amber looked down "I know."
Onyx turned to Lucy "Did you talk to her teacher?" he asked
Lucy nodded "yes, and we both agreed she should get detention for such behavior. it starts tomorrow." she said
"Good." Onyx said then he turned back to Amber "Finish up your food and hurry to bed, you have a long day tomorrow." he said
Amber simply nodded and finished the rest of her food. once she was done, she put her plate in the sink and returned to her room. Once she was gone, Onyx noticed Lucy was lost in thought about something
"Is something wrong?" Onyx asked
Lucy looked up from her food and shook her head "No, why?"
"You seem to be thinking about something. what's on your mind?" Onyx asked
Lucy sighed "It's just that...I think there's something wrong with our daughter." she said
"What makes you say that?"
Lucy glanced at the stairs then back to Onyx "I'm not sure how to explain this, but earlier when I came back from the schoolhouse, I went up to Amber's room to check on her. when I looked inside, I could hear her talking to somepony, but nopony was inside the room from what I could tell." she explained
"That is odd. maybe she was talking to herself? you know she does that sometimes." Onyx said
"Maybe, but that wasn't the strangest part. what was really weird was what I saw her doing." Lucy said. she then took another glance at the stairs and leaned over the table to Onyx "I saw her levitating a book off the ground using magic."
"What?!" Onyx nearly shouted so his mouth was covered by Lucy's hoof and shushed him as she looked at the stairs again then she slowly removed it "You saw her lifting a book with magic?!" he whispered a little too loudly
Lucy nodded "Yes, and I don't know what to do about it." she said
"Are you sure your eyes weren't playing tricks on you? I mean, Amber is a pegasus. we don't do magic." Onyx said
"I know what I saw, Onyx. there was no mistaking it, Amber was using magic." Lucy said
Onyx shook his head "Maybe you just need to rest, it's been a long day." he said
"You don't believe me?"
Onyx shrugged "It's kinda hard to believe something like that. a pegasus using unicorn magic. it just can't happen." he said
"I know what I saw, Onyx." Lucy said
"I'm sure you do, Lucy. but I'm just not sure if I can believe it." Onyx said
Lucy shook her head "First it was a fight at school, then Princess Twilight came to visit-"
"Wait, Princess Twilight was here? what did she want?" Onyx asked
"She said she wanted to ask Amber some questions. once they were done she just left." Lucy explained
"Damn, I could've met Princess Twilight if I stayed home. what a missed opportunity." Onyx said
Lucy rolled her eyes "And then, Amber is using magic. something is going on Onyx." she said then she stood up and rooted to the stairs and looked up at the top "Something is happening to our daughter, and I'm scared I won't be able to help her." she said
Onyx followed Lucy and gave her a tight hug from behind "Don't worry, I'm sure everything is fine. if something was going on with Amber, or if she was having any trouble, she would immediately tell us. she has no reason not to." he said then Lucy turned around to face him "Amber is fine, so let's calm down and sleep on it. when we wake up, everything will be just as it was, and you'll see you had nothing to worry about."
Lucy nodded "Okay, that sounds nice." she said. she gave Onyx a little kiss on the cheek before turning to the stairs "By the way, it's your turn to wash the dishes."
"Aw."
"Don't complain, you're the one who came up with taking turns." Lucy said and Onyx sighed as she giggled then trotted upstairs while Onyx returned to the kitchen
Amber was busy enjoying the night sky as usual "Mom was acting weird during dinner."
"I noticed this as well. perhaps she did see something after all." Nightmare said
Amber gasped "What if she tells the princesses?!" she said
"Calm down. while I'm sure she saw something, she can't tell anypony yet. who would believe her if she told them you just started using magic out of nowhere?" Nightmare questioned
"Hm, maybe you're right. but what if Princess Twilight comes back?" Amber asked
"We will cross that bridge when we come to it." Nightmare said
Amber simply nodded and went back to her star-gazing. but after a few minutes, a new thought popped into her head.
"Hey Moony?" Amber said getting Nightmare's attention "If the Princesses do find out about us, what will we do?" she asked
Nightmare chuckled "You're asking this now?" she questioned and Amber nodded so she sighed "First things first, I would immediately leave you."
"Wait, What? you would leave me?" Amber said
"Of course, if any princess found out about us, I am not risking getting caught." Nightmare said
"But...I thought we would be together forever." Amber said
"No. As I said before, I am not risking getting caught for any reason." Nightmare said
"But what if you do get caught and I'm not there to help you?" Amber asked
Nightmare remained silent for a few minutes "Then there won't be anything I can do about it and will have no choice, but to accept what happens to me."
"You would just give up?" Amber said
"Yes, though I do tell you this. if I am to leave this world for good, then I would leave without a single regret left on my mind." Nightmare said
Amber looked down then back up "Then, I'll make sure you're never forced to leave, and the princesses never find you. I swear on our friendship that I'll protect you, no matter what."
"Hm. we'll see about that." Nightmare mumbled
Amber sighed "We should probable get to sleep." she said
Nightmare rolled her eyes "Aren't you forgetting something?" she said
Amber thought for a moment "I practiced my magic, went star-gazing, and talked to you like always. am I forgetting something?" she questioned
"Not in the real world, in the dream world. if you fall asleep then there's the chance Luna might find your dream again." Nightmare said
Amber gasped "Oh my Celestia, you're right. after what happened yesterday, Luna will work harder to look for my dream. what do we do? I can't stay awake forever." she said
"We have two choices. we can either stay awake and hope she will one day give up her search, which won't happen. or, I am able to repel her from the dream." Nightmare said
"Isn't there a spell that can help us?" Amber asked
"I have been using the spell, yet Luna was still able to find your dream. I doubt the spell will work this time as well" Nightmare said
"Looks like we don't have any other choice. we have to keep Princess Luna from finding out our secret until the sun comes up." Amber said then she laid down in her bed "We just have to keep her from seeing me, right?"
"Yes. as long as she is focused on me, she'll be too busy to go looking for the owner of the dream." Nightmare said
"Okay. I'll make sure I stay out of sight." Amber said. she then closed her eyes and allowed herself to drift off to sleep
Once Amber reopened her eyes, she found herself in the same meadow from before. then the sky seemed to have rippled as Nightmare phased through it and landed on the ground in front of amber.
"You know, I think I like you better without your armor." Amber said
Nightmare scoffed "This form makes me look weak. how could anypony like it?"
"I don't think you look weak at all. you still look just as strong as you're supposed to be, just a little cuter." Amber said
"I am not supposed to look..."cute", I am supposed to look fierce and strike fear into the hearts of ponies." Nightmare said
Amber giggled "That might be a little hard if you always look like that."
Nightmare growled "Enough about my appearance. I am sure Luna will be here soon. you better go and hide before she spots you."
Amber nodded as Nightmare made a few trees appear. then Amber ran to one and hid behind it as Nightmare turned and waited patiently for Luna to appear.
Luna used her magic to its limit to try to find the small filly's dream, and hopefully Nightmare moon as well. While traversing the dream realm, Luna eventually found the dream she was looking for and noticed that the fog around the dream was a lot weaker, but it still wouldn't show her whose dream it was. so she entered the dream to find herself in the same meadow from before, and in the middle of the meadow was her. Nightmare moon.
"Nightmare moon." Luna said, trotting slowly to her
Nightmare moon smirked "Hello, Luna. it's been a while."
"Tell me whose dream this is, right now. I will not allow you to harm this filly any longer." Luna said
Nightmare chuckled "You misunderstand. I am not hurting this filly in any way. she willingly allowed me to enter her mind." she said
"More of your lies. nopony would willingly allow a monster like you to invade their mind. did you use a spell? or, did you threaten her?" Luna questioned
"I did nothing of the sort. I simply asked and she allowed me to enter. there's nothing more to it." Nightmare said
Luna quickly looked around "Where is she?" she asked
"Who?"
"You know who! the filly. this is her dream, so she should be here as well. where is she? what have you done with her?!" Luna asked as she charged her horn
"She wished to not be seen by you and is now hiding away." Nightmare explained
"If all you're going to try to do is deceive me, then talking is meaningless. I will expel you from this world and free the filly from your magic." Luna said taking up a fighting stance
"You will try, and you will fail. this filly's mind and body belong to me now, and I'm not planning on giving her up just yet." Nightmare said, also getting into a fighting stance
Luna was the first to strike, she shot a beam at Nightmare who immediately flew into the air. once in the air Nightmare fired a beam back down at Luna who used her magic to create a barrier that blocked the blast, then she to flew up at Nightmare and fired another beam. Nightmare fired a beam at the same time causing them to collide and cause a small explosion, she then moved through the smoke and charged at Luna. Luna thought fast and teleported herself out of the way before Nightmare could get to her, Luna then fired a beam which hit Nightmare dead-on and made her fall to the ground, also making Amber gasp as she watched the whole thing.
Luna landed a few meters away from Nightmare "Give up, Nightmare moon. I am clearly stronger than you, and more adept at magic. you can't win." she said
Nightmare groaned but smirked "where was all of this strength when we fought your sister?" she asked
Luna grit her teeth "What do you mean "we"?! you took over my body and tried to kill Celestia! there was no "We"!" she said
"And who was it that allowed me to remain within their mind?" Nightmare said with another smirk
Luna charged her horn "Silence yourself, or else."
"You know I speak the truth. back then, all you wanted was recognition and power. I had the power to give you both, and when I showed you I did. you allowed me to remain. you have nopony to blame but yourself." Nightmare said. she was then blasted by Luna making her scream out
"I have heard enough from you. yes, it was my fault for allowing you to remain, and it was my fault for allowing you control over my body to attack Celestia. but that is why I am fixing my mistake now, to ensure you never have the chance to do it again." Luna said, blasting Nightmare again as she erected a barrier to protect herself.
Amber watched from behind the tree as Luna kept her beam going on Nightmare's barrier. she knew she had to stay hidden to ensure that Luna didn't find out who she was, but as she watched Nightmare's barrier she noticed it was starting to crack. After watching Nightmare get blasted by Luna multiple times, Amber refused to see her hurt anymore so she stepped out from behind the tree but stayed in the shadows to hide her identity.
"STOP!" Amber shouted making Luna turn to her
Luna gasped "Are you the filly?" she questioned
Amber trotted a little to Luna but remained in the shadow "Stop hurting Moony!" she said
"Moony"? What are you talking about? this monster is responsible for nearly bringing an end to Celestia and Equestria." Luna said
"I know, but I don't care. she was the first pony to not turn me away, she saved my life, and she, sort of, helped me with the other fillies and colts at school. she's not as bad as you think she is." Amber said
Luna turned to Nightmare "Is this one of your doings? manipulating the dream to make a fake filly to defend you?" Luna questioned
"This isn't Moony's magic! she really did do all those things!" Amber said
Luna shook her head "Impossible. Nightmare moon only cares about herself. she would never go out of her way to help another pony, let alone a filly." she said
"Well, she helped me, and that's the truth." Amber said
Luna looked back at Nightmare moon "Enough of your tricks Nightmare. it's time you disappear for good." she said, charging up her horn again
Amber was quick to intervene "NO!" she shouted making an invisible force push Luna away from Nightmare.
Luna looked surprised and quickly shook her head "Why would you protect a monster like her?" she asked
Amber looked at Nightmare then back at Luna "Because. she's. my. FRIEND! and I won't let you hurt her!" she shouted causing another invisible force to push Luna away and out of the dream.
"I was pushed out? only the owner of the dream can push me out if they so desire, but that can't be right. nopony would ever defend a monster such as her." Luna said. she stood back up and looked back at the dream "Whatever the case, I must get back into the dream."
Amber quickly ran over to Nightmare "Moony! are you okay?" she asked
Nightmare chuckled "Never before would I see another pony defy a Princess. especially to protect me."
"I had to do something. I couldn't just watch you be destroyed." Amber said
"But you were a fool to come out of hiding. what if Luna saw you? then all of my planning would have been for nothing." Nightmare said
Amber shook her head "We'll have to worry about that later. you need to wake me up before Luna comes back!" she said
Nightmare rolled her eyes but nodded, so she stood up and left the dream and began to take over Amber's body. causing the dream to disappear.
Luna had finally re-entered the dream and saw it was disappearing again "No! not again." she said then she quickly ran over to Amber who had already transformed into Nightmare "Little filly, you must listen to me. Nightmare moon can not be trusted. she is just using you to further her own goals. you must be rid of her and soon before she has the chance to harm other ponies."
Amber looked up at Luna "I will never abandon a friend." was all she said before the dream had fully collapsed and disappeared.
Nightmare, once again, woke up in Amber's bed and once she looked outside, she saw that the sun was rising. Before Nightmare did anything else, she gave control back to Amber willingly. transforming her back to her normal form.
"That could've gone better." Amber said
"Indeed. though, I will still count this as a victory." Nightmare said
"How so?"
"We were able to drive off Luna and, hopefully, prevented her from discovering your identity." Nightmare said
"Hm, when you put it like that. I guess we can count this as a victory." Amber said with a giggle, then she sighed and rubbed her head with her hoof "I can't believe I defied a Princess."
"To think you would go so far to defend me that you would outright defy a Princess...and what you said to her as well... Nightmare said
Amber smiled "And I meant every word of it." she said
"...Truly?"
Amber nodded "You're my friend, Moony. and I trust you with my life at this point. if Luna, or anypony else ever hurts you. I'll be there to save you." she said
Nightmare was at a loss for words. she knew Amber trusted her and considered them friends, despite Nightmares' protest, but she didn't think she trusted her this much. she didn't know what to say.
"Moony?"
"T-thank you, Amber night, for such praise." Nightmare said
Amber smiled "You're welcome." she said then she got out of bed
'Perhaps, just maybe. I should give this..."friendship" a serious try. as I said before, if it doesn't work out I can always take her body for my own. but for now, I shall see where this road of friendship takes me with this little filly.' Nightmare thought.
Stats
Page generated in 0.024 seconds
Total duration
954 users online
1,143,613 hits today, 1,822,946 yesterday
FIMFiction
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Fanfiction
Designed and coded by knighty & Xaquseg - © 2011-2024
Follow & Support Us
Support us
SubStar
Chat!
Discord
Follow us
Twitter
MLP: Friendship is Magic® - © 2024 Hasbro Inc.®
Fimfiction is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro Inc.®
Aw dats nice, bad for her but that’s nice.
Don't you mean Amber Night and Nightmare Moon?
10804632
Whoops
Some parts are... iffy? (What teacher allows a child to bolt out of school like: nah its ok, let her) But it's otherwise enjoyable and heartwarming (perhaps, in part stemming from the simplicity shown in the aforementioned).
What I also find good is that I can sense closure approaching; I would not be disappointed if the story only lasts a few chapters more.
Pretty good story, Amber and Moony are fairly well written. The parents sound like horrible people though. I mean, really, not letting her explain herself on top of not asking the Why of her hitting a couple fillies.
She has every reason not to after that single display that night.
And what is the teacher doing about the bullies? If the bully isn't punished than neither should the the one who fought them. If you stand up to a bully you should be rewarded (suspension or no suspension). The only way that they are going to stop is when they realize that you aren't going to give. Strictly speaking a violent altercation was not necessary, but elevated aggression would certainly make them be more wary when confronting you.
10804845
A teacher that knows the value of calming down outside of the situation that set you off.
Something that is incredibly rare nowadays but should be more and more common. If you remove yourself from a situation you can calm down far easier than having the focus of your anger right by you