Recurring Nightmare
Chapter 4: Enchanted Brew
Previous ChapterOkay, sorry for the long wait between chapter every pony! I have been busy with other thing and have not had time, but I just now made time and whipped it out (inb4 dirty joke). I promise to get chapter 5 and 6 done by Sunday to make amends. Please enjoy the latest tale in this tale I have spun and also make sure to comment/message and give me a good rating! Brohoof! For the Lunar Republic! Rarity is STILL the best pony!
Enchanted Brew
Princess Celestia was sitting in her room looking over the many scrolls containing the lessons on friendship her ever faithful student Twilight Sparkle had sent her. She sighed as she could see Twilights ever growing friendship with her five companions who each possesed an Element of Harmony. Ever loyal Rainbow Dash, honest Applejack, Rarity always giving to those in need, kind gentle Fluttershy, and joyous Pinkie Pie. Her student was very fortunate to have her great friends.
This got the princess thinking about how she now lacks any kind of meaningful relationship with her dear little sister Luna.
It seems like all I have ever done was punish her or ignore her.
Celestia looked out the window at the moon haning in the the night sky. She was lost in thought for a couple minutes, but then turned away from the window with her mind set on a decision. The Princess trotted across her room and to the closed door. Celestia opened the door suprising the two guards outside.
"Princess! Is something wrong?" The older guard asked.
Celestia shook her head, "No, I just wish to go vist my dear younger sister."
The guards simply nodded thier heads and followed Celestia to Luna's room. Five minutes later they approached the doors to Princess Luna's room.
"Hey where are the guards?" The elder guard spectulated.
"Maybe in the bathroom?" The younger guard asked, he had joined only a month ago.
"At the same time? I don't think so." he replied.
The older guard aproached the door to Luna's room and hesitated before pushing open the door. He peered in and gasped in shock at the sight inside Luna's room. Celestia rushed forward into the room, only to skid to a halt and stare at the bodies of the two afore montioned guards.
The guard walked over to the mostly skeletonized body which held a picture and moaned. "Oh no!!! It's Tarm! This is horrible, whatever are we going to tell his family!?"
Celestia looked around frantically for Luna calling for her. "Luna!? Where are you! It's safe come on out!" She flipped over her sister's bed, looked in the closet, and even looked out her window. "LUNA!!!"
The young guard walked in and vomited at the sight of the dead guards.
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Nightmare Moon was walking along the outskirts of the Everfree Forest towards Ponyville plotting on how she would enact her revenge on Twilight and her friends. Suddenly she dropped to the ground convulsing and writhing on the ground. Nightmare was thrashing for several minutes before she stood back up and looked at her hooves in horror. She turned and ran into the forest tears streaming down her face.
She ran blindly through the trees; cutting herself on thorns and tree branches thats she ran through, until she came to strange house made out of a tree. Princess Luna walked up slowly and pushed open the door, finding it to be empty. She walked in and laid down on the floor weeping at what she had done on her way here. Then there was a noise at the door and she looked up.
"Princess Luna! Whatever are you doing here in my home?" Zecora questioned as she trotted into her house.
"Oh! I have done something horrible! I k-" Luna was cut off as she started to convulse again. Zecora rushed to her side and tried to hold her still, so she would not hurt herself. Luna was flailing wildly her hooves hitting various bottles of stange liquid; breaking them, untill the zebra trying to restrain her held her semi in place. Luna's thrashing died down and Zecora stepped f her warily, incase she were to have another attack.
"Princess is everything alright with you!? Do you need me to help?" Zecora offered.
"Oh everything is just fine, but there IS one thing you can help me with..." The blue alicorn said.
"How so?" The zebra replied.
The Princess looked up, "By going to sleep!" Nightmare Moon cast a spell to knock the zebra out cold. Nightmare Moon stoops up and laughed as she went over to the sleeping Zecora.
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Zecora waked up and looked around to find that things felt very hot for some reason. In fact a little too hot. She tried to stand up, but was unable to due to the fact that she was tied up as if Applejack had caught a pig. Zecora realized that she was in her big cauldron, that she used to mix together her brews. She was being made into a stew!
"Princess!? Are you still here!? This is not a very good joke." The paniced zebra called out.
"Nightmare Moon stepped out of the shadows and smiled, "Of course it's not, I am making you my next meal. I am curious to see how zebra tastes."
"Why!? How could you do this!?" Zecora asked fearfully.
"Why, easily dear Zecora. If I didn't make an example of anypony, how would I ensure that ponies would accept my absolute rule when I take the throne from that pathetic Celestia?"
Zecora felt like she was on the verge of colapse, the pain of being boiled alive was unbearable. She could feel her flesh being seared of her muscles and she let out a scream. She locked eyes with Nightmare Moon and sneered in contempt.
"You'll never win Nightmare, not as long as the Elements of Harmony are around to stop you. Your villainy will ne-" Zecora did not finish as she blacked out and sank into the boiling water.
"Oh, I plan on handling those blasted Elements in due time..." Nightmare said to herself.
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Meanwhile back at the castle, Celestia was distraught at the disappearence of her little sister. She had every guard searching the whole castle, but she feared the worst. A pair of guards burst into the throne room and Celestia looked up hopefully. The guards ran up to her with a terrified expression.
"Well!? Did you find her!?" Celestia demanded.
The first guard shook his head, "No Princess, we have yet to find her. Although we did find somepony else."
"Who!?" Celestia asked fearfully.
"Prince Blueblood."
<To Be Continued>