Bad Dragon's Short Stories

by Bad Dragon

40 - Prophecy of the Moon [2023.09]

Luna broke into the forbidden vault that held mighty artifacts. If words and actions couldn’t bring her to Celestia’s level in ponies eyes then power surely would.

She figured out which one of them held the most magic. Obviously, It must have been the forbidden one.

At that moment, Luna reflected on what she was doing. It was wrong. She was betraying her sister’s trust. And not just that. She was becoming the exact pony she was trying to deny. Everypony already distrusted Luna and her night plenty enough. She did not want to give them even more reasons for that.

Yet, what she resisted, persisted. The chest taunted her. She may have been sub-pair in the eyes of everypony, but in that very moment, she had agency. She might rise above by doing what nopony else dared to do. If she would grow in her own eyes, she could much easier withstand everypony’s shunning of her night. Since she was already there, a sneak peek couldn’t hurt, she thought to herself. It’s not like curiosity could kill a cat.

Luna merely creaked open the forbidden chest only by a hoof-length, but that was enough for the dark mist within to whoosh into her.

She felt her mind slipping away fast.

Desperate for a cure, she fully opened the lid, but the only item she found inside in her last moments was a note:

When the sun sets and the stars shine bright
A shadow will fall upon the moon’s light
The darkness will rage and corrupt your soul
Unleash your power and take control

Beware, young pony, of the price you will pay
For the night will consume you and lead you astray
You will lose your sibling and your friends will flee
Alone you will simmer in your misery

But do not despair, for there is still hope
A sparkle of magic that will help you cope
A hero of friendship will rise down below
Bring you back to the love you know

The sun and the moon will reunite at last
Heal the wounds of the tearing past
You’ll find your harmony and peace of mind
And share your light with ponykind

Author's Note:

This story participated in the 2023.09 "Prophecy" writing competition

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