I slowly opened my eye to view my surroundings the first thing I saw was on some type of bench and there was a lot of dust at my feet. I tried to move only to discover I couldn't I moved my head only to see I was in some sought of cave. The night sky was shining outside and a barren place with only dust and rocks all around outside the cave. I looked for the reason I couldn't move to see almost black deep blue chains pulsing with power attached to my limbs and body to prevent movement. The only thing I could do was move my fingers toes and head everything else was immovable I opened my mouth and tried to speak but nothing came out. What was worse there was no air to fill my lungs I slowly began to panic until an unfriendly voice appeared inside my head.

"Don't waste your time these chains are unbreakable and they’re the only thing keeping you alive at this point," Nightmare said in my head.

"Still deciding to stick around huh if you know so much about this place then maybe you can tell me where we are," I said in thought.

"You'll see," Nightmare responded I sat patiently and watched the entrance of the cave. Soon something came into view it was a planet but not just any planet it was Equis itself all the contents matched those on a globe Twilight had in the Golden Oaks Library. I then realized I was sent to the moon. "Now you see what your so called friends did they must not care about you if they sent you to this place."

"Don't speak like you know them cause you don't," I spat.

"No I was possessing them I saw their plans to get rid of you," Nightmare said.

"I know what you're doing Nightmare so let me give you a heads up I'm not going to listen to you or your foul words. So save your energy for when you and I fight when we're separated," I thought.

And just like that Nightmare was silent I gazed at the planet in-front me and filled my thoughts with the warm memories of it. I watched the planet until it was moved out of my vision while it was there I swear I could hear Luna's voice. She was telling me about her day and how much she missed me. I closed my eyes and repeated her words carefully in my head until I could see something bright behind my eyelids. I opened my eyes only to have them stung by the bright light that sat in fount of me. Once the stinging stopped I looked at the light to see it envelop me and everything went to a painful white before it went pitch black.

I woke up to see shelves of books towering over me I realized where I was I quickly shot up only for pain to flood through my body.

“Don’t move yet Ash,” a familiar voice said as a hand was placed on my chest and pushed me back down.

I looked at the owner of the hand to see Faust was looking at me with concern.

“Good to see you Faust even if I am just dreaming,” I said.

“You’re not dreaming Ash your spirit is in here in the world between worlds like so many times before but your body is still on the moon,” Faust said.

“So you saw that huh?” I asked.

“I’ve been keeping an eye on you more carefully since I saved you from death at Tirek’s hands,” Faust said.

“Wait you’re the reason my heart and the rest of my body grew back?” I asked in shock.

“I am practically a goddess Ash you should know that,” Faust said with a smirk.

All of a sudden I hear growling come from my right I looked over at the source to see Nightmare was scratching at the sphere force field he was in.

“Why is that thing still alive?” I asked.

“Don’t worry Ash I’ll leave him to you later so you can deal with him,” Faust said.

“So the great Faust has been helping the knight I should’ve known how’s your imprisonment Faust lonely enough,” Nightmare said.

Faust just ignored Nightmare’s words until he said something he shouldn’t have.

“I’m sure the dying screams of your loved ones was terrifying for you in fact I’m looking forward to the scream…gak,” Nightmare didn’t get to finish as Faust shrunk the force field so it was almost crushing him.

“I suggest you keep quiet,” Faust said before she made the sphere half as big as it was before it shrunk giving Nightmare little room to move.

“Even goddesses get angry,” I said jokingly before I sat upright.

“Only when something personal is brought up,” Faust replied with a sigh.

I saw the sadness on Faust’s face so I placed a hand on her shoulder causing her to turn and face me while I gave her a smile which made her smile a bit.

“If I may ask Faust why have you brought me here it’s not like I can do anything while I’m on the moon for the next 1000 years,” I said.

“That’s one of the reasons why I brought you here you’re not going to be on the moon for 1000 years but for 9 months or so. But, since time flows differently here it will be approximately a year and a half or so,” Faust said.

“How am I not going to stay on the moon for 1000 years in case I’m not mistaking the only way off the moon is when the stars come into alignment,” I said.

“There is another way Ash and it’s a very rare it’s when three solar systems form a harmonic convergence. It’s on this day when every being on Equis magic is amplified tenfold and also the chains holding you will weaken,” Faust said.

“Great now what’s the other reason you brought me here?” I asked.

“Your enemy’s are getting stronger so I brought you here to train with all the magic knowledge here your magic will reach new heights. Also I wanted to see that ability you used before with the blood,” Faust said.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“When you unleashed that monster you were able to do a unique ability not seen in an extremely long time you were able to control blood without using a spark of magic,” Faust said.

“What how is that possible?” I asked in complete shock.

“I promise Ash all will be explained at a later date but for now you must rest and regain your energy,” Faust said.

Actual Time 5 Months Later

The training Faust put me through was intense ranging from magic for healing combat and other uses along with weapons training. I practiced on living dummies or with the five knights of Equestria even duelling Faust herself admittedly it was worse than the training Alex put me through.

“You need to remember to swing your blade at just the right moment,” Link instructed.

“Right,” I said as I got up and using a wooden sword as a way of supporting myself.

I stared at the dummy made of armour that acted like a living breathing thing it could think on its own but had to follow instructions when it was assigned to. We were outside the library which turned out to be a giant tower. The metal dummy formed a ball of magic in its hand and tossed it at me I concentrated on the ball and swung at it only to miss it and knock me into the ground again.

“I think it’s time for a break you’ve been working too hard on this one lately,” Link said.

“No one more try I can do it,” I said as I stood up.

“You said that the last time,” Altair said who was watching me.

“I can feel it this time I can do it,” I said.

“Very well last go,” Link said as he stepped away.

The dummy made another ball of magic and got ready to toss it at me I stood my ground and readied my practice sword and waited. The dummy threw the ball of magic at me and I concentrated on it and calmly breathed before I slashed at the ball of magic horizontally. The magic ball made contact with my blade but instead of pushing me away, the ball of magic flew back at the dummy at a faster speed and on contact the dummy broke apart.

“Damn I thought I was never going to get that,” I said with a sigh.

“You did well Ash go take a break we’ll continue later,” Link said.

I gave a nod before I used my magic on the dummy and the dummy pulled itself back together and followed me inside. I walked through the massive double door that led inside and handed my sword to the dummy and used my magic to tell him to go put himself and the sword away. I then followed a staircase that led me the library I walked over to my bed to relax before Faust came up to me.

“On break Ash?” Faust asked.

“Oh hey Faust yeah that technique Link taught me was a tough one,” I said.

“I’ll bet you’ve been working very hard lately,” Faust said.

“Guess it’s the drive to get home that’s pushing me,” I said.

“Come with me Ash,” Faust said.

I was curious why Faust asked me to follow her but I didn’t hesitate to do so she led me towards the window that shows what's happening on Equis.

"Why did you bring me here Faust?" I asked.

"There is a small trick about this window that I want to share with you it show's you what's happening down on Equis but it also allows you to actually be down there. Problem is they can't see, here or touch you and you can't touch them. The only ones that can are animal’s cause of their heightened senses. Before you ask why the ponies won't be able to see you is because of the bipedal side in their DNA cancel's it out," Faust said.

"That's actually really neat," I said.

"You ready to try?" Faust asked.

"Yeah but I think there is a pony that will be able to see me," I said.

"Really who," Faust asked.

"Pinkie Pie she has a tendency to simply break the fourth wall," I said.

"Ah yes that is quite a possibility I believe I saw her waving at me once," Faust said.

"Well what do I do now?" I asked.

"Close your eyes and face the window and think about where you want to be then open your eyes," Faust said.

I gave the alicorn a nod before I did as instructed I closed my eyes and thought about Ponyville I felt a warm sensation wrap around my body before I felt light. I soon heard the sound of birds chirping I opened my eyes and saw I was in Ponyville square and it was sunset. I looked around and saw all the smiling faces of the civilians. Just then I saw the mane six and the stallions along with Trixie, Gilda and Spike as watched them a song began to play somewhere but I paid little attention to it.

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I watched the group as they walked along the street talking and having fun just then Pinkie looked over at me and gave me a wave I slowly raised my hand and returned the wave with a smile.

"Pinkie who are you waving at?" Applejack asked.

"Oh no one," Pinkie replied.

When Applejack turned back to face the others Pinkie gave me a wink which I smiled at before I closed my eyes about Cadence and Shining Armour. When I opened my eyes I was in a room made of crystal and lying on the couch I saw Cadence and behind her was Shining Armour. He was slowly rubbing her belly while they both watched the fire. Suddenly Cadence let out a slight gasp before she placed a hand over Shining's hand.

"Not too long now," Cadence said before she popped another carrot stick in her mouth that was in a bowl in front of the couch.

"And you know I can't wait," Shining said before he nuzzled his wife

I gave the pair a warm smile before I closed my eyes and thought about Discord, Chrysalis, Dream Catcher and Celestia. When I opened my eyes I was standing the throne room and I saw the siblings talking and having a small laugh at a joke that Discord made. Just then, Rage walked right through me from behind and shuddered while Eris was on his arm and shoulder. I gave the group a smile glad to see my little brother was doing alright before I thought about Luna and Pipsqueak. I appeared in Luna and my bedroom and I saw Luna sitting on the bed looking at a book. I looked around the room and saw Dust and Tiberius both had their gaze on me. I raised a finger to my lips for silence which they nodded. Just then, Pip walked in with a worried look on his face he then walked over to Luna and sat next to her and placed his head on her arm. She than wrapped her arm around Pipsqueak and brought him in close before she kissed him on the forehead. I wanted to be there with them in person right then and there and wrap them both in my wings and arms. But, since I couldn’t do that I decided to do something else. I used my magic and the window blew open and Pip immediately got up to close it. While both of them were busy I conjured a night rose in my hand and placed it on the bed next to Luna and as soon as I let it go the flower materialized for them to see. Luna placed the book to her side and immediately saw the rose she put the book down and picked up the flower she then stood up and walked over to the window. But as Pip was about to close it she stopped him and walked out onto the balcony and Pip followed her. Luna then showed Pip the flower and he took it into his hand and gave it a sniff.

"Who gave you this mum?" Pip asked.

Luna just turned and gave him a teary smile.

"Your father," Luna said before she looked at the sky and raised the moon.

Pip watched as the moon rose and I walked out to see on the moon was a silhouette of a wolf's head I then watched as Luna picked Pip up and held him close. I then turned my attention to Ponyville and saw a lot of ponies either stepping out of their homes or looking out of their windows. They all had their gazes turned to watch the moon rise I couldn’t believe what I was seeing before the world around me faded just as the song ended and I was back in Faust's Library. I turned to the alicorn and let out a smile and a few tears.

"Thank you Faust I needed that and the song really helped," I said.

"You’re welcome Ash now you best get to bed," Faust said.

I gave Faust a nod before I left.

I woke up with a gasp and in cold sweat I was dreaming about me sitting on a hill looking over Ponyville I was sitting with Luna and Pip on a picnic blanket. But, all of a sudden a small blue smoke like creature crossed in front of me and in a flash the entire world was ablaze with fire. Demons where cheering for their victory and both Luna and Pip were at my sides both dead and I was in my monster form that's when I woke up. I decided to go see what was going on in Equis if I was correct it should be daytime down there. I walked over to the window then closed my eyes and thought about the Carousel Boutique. When I opened them I saw the mane 6 stallions and Spike were here grooming the girl’s pets. But the mane 6 all looked exhausted even Dust was there getting tended to by Fluttershy.

"This is amazing," Pinkie said.

"*yawn* Yeah Rarity thanks for setting all this up," Rainbow said as she scrubbed Tank's shell while he was in a bath.

"A grooming day for our pet really was a good idea," Fluttershy said.

The group was so exhausted it looked like no one got any sleep I saw Rarity was brushing Opulence's fur Rarity's cat. But she slowly began to fall asleep so she accidently stabbed Opulence causing her to jump into the air and use her claws to hold onto a curtain.

"Oh my I'm sorry I didn't get my normal beauty sleep last night," Rarity said with a yawn while Opulence hissed at Rarity.

"You know *yawn* I didn't sleep well either," Twilight said as she groomed Owlicious and the rest nodded.

"I'm totally beat to," Pinkie said cartwheeling across the floor looking completely full of energy.

"Alright Winona time for your brushing," Applejack said to her dog as she went to grab a brush but grabbed Gummy Pinkie's pet alligator instead.

I immediately saw what was going to happen so I gestured for Dust to be ready who had just been pampered by Fluttershy. I saw Gummy bite Winona on her left ear and Winona shook her head back and forth throwing Gummy off her and causing Gummy to land on Owlicious. Owlicious panicked and knocked Twilight into the tub Tank was in and flew around the room. Dust then sprang into action and managed to grab Gummy off Owlicious. Pinkie Pie ran under Dust and Dust dropped Gummy into her arms and Dust went to calm Owlicious down. He succeeded before he flew back down next to Fluttershy.

"Thankyou Dust," Pinkie said.

"Guess I'm too plum tuckered out to do this right," Applejack said while Winona glared at her.

"*yawn* I even went to bed early last night but then I had a really scary nightmare," Fluttershy said.

"Me too," the rest of the mane 6 responded.

"Only I didn't think mine was that scary," Rainbow said.

"Well mine sure was there was this blue smoke monster and...What?" Twilight asked when she saw the girls staring at her.

"I dreamt about a blue smoke thingy too," Fluttershy said.

"Me too," the rest of the Applejack, Pinkie and Rarity said.

"So what probably just a coincidence," Rainbow said.

"That's an awfully big coincidence," Twilight said as she stepped out of the tub and grabbed a towel Spike brought over and tried to dry herself as best as she can.

"I wonder why I didn't have a nightmare I slept great," Spike said causing everyone to deadpan him which he didn't notice.

"So then what could have given us the same nightmare?" Rarity asked.

"I don't know but I do know who might Spike can you send a scroll to Princess Luna and Princess Dream Catcher?" Twilight asked.

"Sure but she does live in Ponyville now so we can just go and walk over to Luna and Ash's place and...," Spike clamped his mouth shut when he saw the looks of guilt on the mares faces. "I mean yeah I can do that," Spike said before he pulled out a scroll and quill.

"Dear Princess Luna and Princess Dream Catcher last night my friends and I all dreamt of a creature made of blue smoke. I'm sure you're very busy but *yawn* when you have the chance please let me know if you have any idea of what it could mean. Yours *yawn* Princess Twilight Sparkle you can leave out the yawns," Twilight said to Spike who crossed them out before he sent it. The scroll was only gone for three seconds before a teleport spell went off and both Luna and Dream Catcher burst through the door.

"Which of you saw the creature of blue smoke in your nightmare?" Luna asked.

"Wow that was fast," Flutershy said.

"Just us girls so you've both encountered the smoke monster too?" Twilight asked.

"The Tantabus is a creature of my nightmares it escaped from my slumbers yesterday," Luna said

"But how did it get into ours?" Fluttershy asked.

"The Tantabus is like a parasite my dreams must no longer be enough for it now it seeks others to infect and corrupt. It must have learned of you six and possibly Ash by seeing you all in my dream," Luna said.

"Wait possibly Ash?" Comet asked.

"Luna told me Ash was in the dream along with the bearers when the Tantabus escaped but we don't know if the creature was able to infect Ash's dreams. Because he’s on the moon we can't pass into his dreams for his mind does not dream. There is a brief flash of his dream door but before we can enter it disappears so it is unlikely his mind is corrupted," Dream Catcher said.

"Hate to disappoint ya," I said.

"So Smokey gave us bad dreams no biggie," Rainbow said but Luna shook her head.

"I saw that the Tantabus had grown more powerful but I did not realize that power was enough to enable it to escape my dreams. if its power grows it could very well find a way to escape into the real world it could turn all of Equestria into a living nightmare," Luna said.

"OK, ok, ok I take it back that does sound bad really bad," Rainbow said.

Later after Luna told the girls her plan to catch the Tantabus I told Faust of the situation and she taught me a spell to help with the situation and told me to fall asleep while I was back on Equis. Once I returned I was in the Castle of Friendship's bedchamber there were 5 small double beds sitting at the foot of a grand large king sized bed.

"We've prepared everything exactly as you requested," I heard Twilight said as the doors to the room opened to reveal the mane 6, stallions, Spike, Trixie, Gilda, Luna and Dream Catcher walk in and the mane 6 were in their pyjamas.

"Good as the bearers slumber here Dream Catcher and I will pursue the creature into whichever of your dreams it infests," Luna said as she flew around the room a bit.

"Oooo it will be like a princess sleep over," Pinkie said as she bounced onto a bed.

"Speaking of princesses aren't you both going to ask Celestia, Chrysalis and Discord for their help as well?" Twilight asked.

There is nothing our other siblings can do none of them have power in the realm of sleep only Luna and I can move from dream to dream I'm afraid Luna and I are on our own tonight," Dream Catcher said.

"Even us?" Applejack asked.

"Especially you, you have suffered so much because of me you need only slumber while Dream Catcher and I hunt the Tantabus in your dreams," Luna said all of a sudden Spike got her attention by poking her gently.

"I know you said nopony can help but I'm no pony," Spike said before he got onto a bed and sat on it. "I'm gonna stay up and watch over you guys just in case."

"Same here," Comet said earning nods from the rest of the stallions along with Trixie and Gilda before they pulled out a chair and sat next to their marefriends or close friend.

"Aw thank you guys," Twilight said while Luna and Dream Catcher smiled.

"*yawn* One good thing about not sleeping well last night shouldn't be too hard to fall asleep now," Applejack said.

"Are you kidding this is so exciting I don't know how I'm ever going to...," Pinkie suddenly said as she appeared out from under the bed sheets in Applejacks bed. But I used a sleep spell on her and she was out like a light and began to snore.

One by one I saw the mane 6 fell asleep while the stallions, Spike, Gilda, Trixie, Luna, Dream Catcher and I watched over them. Luna and Dream Catcher then spread their wings and flew into the air I saw as the grooves on both their horns lit up. Suddenly, white thin lines grew out of the tips of their horns and connected to the girls foreheads. I then sat on the floor against a wall and prepared my spell to piggyback onto Luna's and Dream Catcher's spell and step into the Dream World with them but in a disguise. Once I made a line to Luna's horn I closed my eyes and entered the dream space. I opened my eyes and looked at my hands to see the looked like they were made of the same thing the Tantabus was made of only I was brownish grey. I imagined a mirror and saw I was the silhouette of a wolf that could stand on two legs and had hands.

"Oh my this is simply divine."

I looked at the source of the voice to see Rarity was looking at a bunch of dresses bobbing around like jellyfish in water.

"How Avant garde," Rarity said as she looked at the dresses all of a sudden a roar rang out and I saw a dress had been brought to life as a monster and was charging at Rarity. "Forget Avant garde I should have said on guard."

Rarity fired a beam of magic at the dress stoping it before she fired it at another. The second dress that Rarity used her magic on hit a wall and exploded leaving Luna and Dream Catcher in its place.

"It is here," Luna said.

Just I saw the Tantabus change three more dresses into monsters before they tore another dress to pieces.

"It was such a pretty little siphon 'What Kind Of Monster Would Do This!?" Rarity shouted dramatically.

"The Tantabus," Dream Catcher answered.

"Then let’s stop it," Rarity said.

No wait I don't want you to suffer anymore because of me I will catch it," Luna said before she flew at the Tantabus with Dream Catcher not too far behind.

The Tantabus blocked the path with more monsters and both Luna and Dream Catcher were so busy dealing with them they didn't notice the Tantabus about to leave. But, I ran after the creature just as it jumped through a window and I just made it before the window was bricked up. I landed in a starry void and saw the Tantabus flying through two long rows of doors. I did not hesitate to run after the creature it either tried to lose me between the doors or tried to escape into one. But each door was locked to it till it came to door that looked like the front door of Sugar Cube Corner with Pinkie's cutie mark on it. The Tantabus was able to open the door and went in with me following behind it. Next thing I know I'm in a room with all kinds of cakes in it and Pinkie in the centre.

"Oooo cake,” Pinkie said as she looked around the room just then the Tantabus appeared and touched one of the layered cakes. As Pinkie was looking around she got squirted in the face with frosting from the cake. Pinkie managed to get a look at the cake to see it now had several eyes and three mouths along with two arms. "Ew cake," Pinkie said as more living cakes surrounded Pinkie.

Another cake dropped in next to Pinkie and burst open revealing Luna and Dream Catcher and the pair used their magic to make and energy shield that destroyed the cakes. I saw a cake that managed to survive the blast sneak up behind the princesses and was about to attack. But I made a bow and arrow out of my hands and fired the arrow at the cake. The arrow hit the cake causing the cake to return to normal and the arrow to disappear. The mares looked at me and saw me lower my bow they were about to ask me something but I saw the Tantabus go for an open box. I leapt at it and managed to get in before the lid closed and hit the ground. I picked myself up and saw I was outside Fluttershy's cottage and I saw the Pegasus herself getting her mane brushed by a giant Angel bunny.

"It's so nice to be the pet for once," Fluttershy said in a relaxed tone just then then the Tantabus crept up behind Angel and touched him. Angel changed him from fluffy and cute to having red eyes purple horned instead of ears sharp teeth claws and a long tail with a flaming end. "Nice giant evil Angel," Fluttershy trembled and as Angel went to grab her. But I swooped in and stopped Angel from touching her while Luna and Dream Catcher grabbed Fluttershy. They both flew her up onto the safety of the tree. I then dodged backwards then created my bow and another arrow and aimed it at the demonic looking Angel. "Wait don’t hurt him!" I heard Fluttershy cry out but I released the arrow and it hit Angel turning him back to normal.

I heard Fluttershy sigh in relief before I saw the Tantabus about to enter a bird house I just managed to grab onto it and tried to pull it back out but the Tantabus pulled me in. We then appeared in the sky above Sweet Apple Acers. I could see Applejack tending to that apple she showed us during the Flutterbat incident. But I returned my focus to the Tantabus and climbed my way towards where its head would be and punched it sending us to the ground. Both the Tantabus and I rolled along the ground turned into a ball of blue and brownish grey. Each one of us punching the other before the Tantabus and I flew towards the apple Applejack was polishing. When the Tantabus touched the apple it shrived up. The Tantabus and I went through a hole in the apple with Luna and Dream Catcher not too far behind who appeared sometime during the dream. As we flew the hole in the apple the Tantabus threw me into a rock pillar.

"Ok future note let Luna and Dream Catcher take care of future dream walking issues if possible cause this is starting to give me a headache," I thought before I looked around to see Rainbow going head to head with a horde of demons with her bare hands.

"I can see the Tantabus has already turned your slumbers into a nightmare," Luna said.

"What are you talking about this is my favourite dream," Rainbow said while she punched a demon that was behind her without looking. "Ever since Ash and these demons showed up this dream became my favourite because of how awesome Ash looked while doing it."

I saw the Tantabus touch another stone pillar and the whole world changed from the pits of Tartarus to some kind of foul’s fantasy land with singing sunflowers.

"We are such happy friends we will now sing for hours aren't we unbearably cute watch me solo on this flute," the sunflowers sang before one began to play a flute causing Rainbow to scream.

I was horrified by this place too so I did the one thing that was sane enough to do I shot an arrow at the flower playing the flute and watched it burn.

"Thanks for that but why?" Rainbow asked when she flew over to me to talk while Luna and Dream Catcher searched for the Tantabus. I snapped my fingers and words appeared in front of me.

"There is a difference between cute and disturbing but that was way over the disturbing limit," the words said while I shuddered.

I then saw the Tantabus about to leave I then made a grappling launcher and fired it at the Tantabus managing to grab it. But the Tantabus pulled me along and into the clouds I couldn't see anything while I was in the clouds. The next thing I saw after white fluffiness was the ground and I hit it hard but the Tantabus still dragged me along. I could see we were in an extremely large library giving me a good idea on whose dream this was. As I was being dragged I saw the Tantabus change books into creatures. The Tantabus tried to get rid of me by making sharp turns or sending creatures after me but I held on tightly. Once we made another turn I saw the Tantabus heading for Twilight but Luna blocked its path and turned the Tantabus into crystal. But I skidded past them and was sent into a desk. I shook my head and saw my body was being turned to crystal except my head by Dream Catcher.

"Don't even think of escaping creature," Dream Catcher said.

I then saw the crystal holding the Tantabus was beginning to break I tried to say something but then I remembered Faust telling that I would not be able to speak when I was like this. I then made head gestures which got her to look at the Tantabus but it was too late before the Tantabus broke free and covered the dream.

"What happened are you guys ok?" Spike asked as we awoke with a gasp.

"That, that was terrible I never want to have that nightmare ever again," Fluttershy said hiding behind her blanket while Big Mac rubbed her gently.

"*shudder* me either," Rainbow said as she slowly rocked herself back and forth surprising Gilda.

"But Luna and Dream Catcher caught it didn't they?" Spike asked.

"I'm sorry everypony but we failed," Luna said as she floated to the ground with Dream Catcher.

"Princess you did say there was only one Tantabus right because I saw two only one was different coloured then the other," Rarity said.

"Another Tantabus but there should be only one," Luna said.

“It saved us from being eaten by a bunch of cakes in mine," Pinkie said.

"He stopped a giant evil Angel from hurting me," Fluttershy said.

"I even saw the two battling each other in my dream so they ain't freinds," Applejack said.

"He managed to stop the worst part in my nightmare," Rainbow said.

"I saw the second Tantabus to sister I managed to catch it before the first escaped,” Dream Catcher said

"Oh gosh will it be alright?" Fluttershy asked.

"I do not know but it seems that this second Tantabus has opposite intentions on what the first wants," Luna said.

"Well I reckon I can go without seeing that blue Tantabus ever again," Applejack said.

"But you will again and again every night until it grows powerful enough to infect the waking world. After what I did as Nightmare Moon the fact that I am once again responsible for harming others is more than I can bare," Luna said.

"It'll be okay everypony makes mistakes," Pinkie said.

"As long as none of you dreamt about another pony the Tantabus remains confined to your dreams we still have a chance to catch it before it's too late," Dream Catcher said.

"Whew that's good to hear although after you all left I had a dream that I was eating a giant ice cream cone with all of Ponyville while having to take a test we were studying for. See what'd I tell ya everypony makes mistakes," Pinkie said causing the room to look at Pinkie in horror while I just face palmed.

"But that means the Tantabus could be turning every dream in Ponyville into a nightmare," Twilight said.

"It is far worse than that infecting all those dreams gives it more and more power soon it will be able to escape into the real world and infect Equestria with its nightmare plague," Luna said.

"Then you must let us help you stop it before that happens," Rarity said.

"But how the Tantabus was able to escape Luna, Dream Catcher and the other Tantabus when it only had six dreams it could get too," Fluttershy said.

"It is true with so many dreams it could hide in I don't know how we can catch it," Dream Catcher said.

"What if everypony in Ponyville were having one dream," Twilight suggested.

"We can create shared dreams yes but for so many ponies at once we both have never done anything like that the amount of power it will take," Dream Catcher said.

"Well it is worth a try isn't it?" Fluttershy asked.

"Of course I would do anything to end this including accept your help I cannot allow the Tantabus to escape into the real world. All of you must go to sleep and hope that we can make such a dream," Luna said.

Everyone in the room settled into either a bed or chair and went to sleep Luna and Dream Catcher once more lit the groves of their horns. Even more lines emerged from their horns and into the dreams of everyone in the room and all of Ponyville besides me. Once again I did the same thing as last time and entered the dream realm. Once I opened my eyes and I was on a roof in my disguise I saw I was in Ponyville at night but the weird thing was muffins had wings and were flying about. There were living lamp posts and I saw Derpy only she was an actual Pegasus that stood on four hooves and whenever she spoke she meowed like a cat and she was as big as a house. I jumped down from the roof and looked around I earned a few odd looks but didn't mind. I soon found the mane 6 altogether.

"Princess Luna did it," Twilight said.

I was about to look around for the others but then I saw Mac only he had a horn growing out of his head. I stared at Mac in surprise before he used magic and shot and apple out his horn that said eeyup I continued to look around till I was spotted.

"Hey you’re that archer that helped us out," Rainbow said as she was in my face.

"Ponies!"

I took my attention off Rainbow to see Luna and Dream Catcher in some form of a bubble with the glowing lines coming out of their horns. They both looked like they were struggling from the strain of the magic. All the ponies in the dream except me and the others went to bow to the princesses.

"There is no time for bowing my friends there is something coming something terrible no it's already here," Luna said pointing to approaching Tantabus which had grown 20 times from when I last saw it and many of the ponies began to panic at the sight. "I am so sorry I brought this upon you but I will end it now," Luna said as she and Dream Catcher fired a beam at the Tantabus only for it to have no effect.

"Luna, Dream Catcher what's wrong?" Twilight asked as the girls and others ran over to the princesses.

"It's taking all of our strength just to hold this massive dream together you will have to stop it I truly wish I did not have to ask this of you," Luna said.

"Then you’re in luck," Twilight said.

"Yeah we're already on it or that archer is anyway," Rainbow said surprised as she saw me parkor my way onto a roof.

I used my bow and arrow to fire an arrow into the Tantabus the Tantabus roared in pain before it launched a tendril at me. But I removed the bow and arrow and turned my arms into a pair of swords and cut the massive tendril with ease. But the severed tendril attached itself to the Tantabus once more. But instead of the Tantabus attacking me it touched a house turning it into some kind of monster but another worst part was there were ponies still inside the house. I saw Filthy Rich was in a monster's grasp by Rainbow kicked in the face and caught Filthy Rich. All of the girls worked together to save the ponies from the monstrous creations. I looked at Fluttershy and saw her turn into Flutterbat while I was dealing with a few scary looking toy robots of my own. I then saw Big Mac was cornered by a large amount of winged muffins.

"Big Mac you can do anything a dream remember," Applejack called out to her brother.

I saw Mac close his eyes and he began to glow when the glowing stopped all the winged muffins were pushed back and I saw Mac had a pair of marron red wings on his back. He was also wearing an apple crown on his head and gem studded yolk around his neck. He let out a cheer of joy as he flew through the air.

"Well that just happened," I thought.

I was so busy focusing on Mac it wasn't until I heard a roar and saw the Tantabus had turned a tendril into a blade and cut open a hole in the dream so it could escape into the real world. I then saw Twilight fire a beam of magic at the Tantabus and Luna sealed the hole with her magic. I looked at the princesses and saw Luna and Dream Catcher would not be able to hold out for long. I quickly jumped off the roof and ran to the pair they were surprised to see me I pulled two small orbs of magic out of my chest and placed them into their horns. They were still struggling holding the dream together but not as much as before buying us a few more minutes.

"Thank you," Dream Catcher said.

I gave them a nod before I summoned my swords again and made 5 slashes in the air making a gap but not to the real world. I reached into each gap and pulled through Celestia, Chrysalis, Discord, Eris and Rage at first the group were confused. But when they saw me they got ready for a fight, but I simply pointed to Luna and Dream Catcher before I pointed to the Tantabus attacking ponies.

"Luna, Dream Catcher what is this?" Celestia asked

"Celestia how'd you get here?" Dream Catcher asked.

"Your friend here brought us," Rage said gesturing to me.

"Well we're trying to stop the Tantabus from escaping we could use the assistance," Dream Catcher said.

The small group nodded ran off to see how they could help and I saw Pip had summoned the Pale Horse and was using its cannons fire it at the Tantabus. Rainbow turned into some kind of super hero along with Applejack. Spike was in some kind of knight armour with a red cape and he had more muscle on him and was riding on Derpy's back with a lance in his right hand. Scootaloo had a pair of massive wings. She was using the force of wind from the wings flaps to keep the Tantabus away from the gaps to the real world. But it wasn't enough the Tantabus soon turned into a pony unicorn that stood on four legs and was about to make a large gap. But I summoned a long length of rope and tied it around one of the Tantabus's legs. With a thought of super speed I ran around the Tantabus’s legs multiple times. I then added super strength and pulled on the rope the Tantabus's legs were then pulled together and it fell forward and landed on the ground with a giant boom. But the Tantabus wasn't through yet it used its massive tail to grab me and threw me into the attic of a house. It then tuned its tail into a pair of scissors to cut the rope so I stood up and out of the wreckage of the broken roof and looked at the situation before I heard Luna speaking.

"I can't hold this dream together for much longer Equestria will fall because of me," Luna said.

After Luna spoke the Tantabus got bigger brushing off ponies of Ponyville attacks like they were nothing and used its horn to make a large gap in the dream realm.

"Am I crazy or did it just get even bigger after Luna said that?" Spike asked.

"I think it's feeding of your guilt Princess Luna," Twilight said.

"If that is so then perhaps that is how it grew strong enough to escape in the first place," Luna said.

"Say what now?" Applejack asked.

"I created the Tantabus to give myself the same nightmare every night to punish myself for the evil I caused as Nightmare Moon," Luna said gaining the attention from the rest of her siblings.

"But why would you do that when the knights and everypony else forgave you?" Fluttershy asked.

"It was to make sure I never forgave myself because I was too weak to say no and for how much Equestria suffered because of me. But it seems I have not learned my lesson for now I have only made you suffer more," Luna cried.

I then leapt down from the roof and stood in front of Luna I then created an orb and held it out to Luna the orb then lit up and floated out of my hand. I then kneeled which everyone found confusing before a voice spoke out of the orb.

"Luna," Faust's calm and loving voice came from the orb causing the Royal siblings to stare in shock at the orb while Rage kneeled as well only confusing the group of friends more.

"M...Mother I...I'm so sorry...I let you down I broke our promise to stay together," Luna sobbed causing my friend's mouths to go slack jawed at the word mother.

"Luna there is no reason to be sad nor a reason for you to be punishing yourself like this I can see your life has taken a turn for the better. You have your brother and sisters back wonderful friends to support you a charming coltfriend and a wonderful son by your side to help you," Faust said.

"But mother how can I forgive myself for what I did?" Luna asked in tears.

"My dearest Luna look around you you’re trying to stop something that Nightmare Moon would have wanted to be set free on Equestria. You can ask anypony here tonight and they'll give you the same answer that Nightmare Moon is in the past and I forgive you. The only one that's not forgiving you is yourself do you believe me that I'm right?" Faust asked Luna looked around at us and saw the smiling faces of my friends and the royal siblings. She looked at the almost freed Tantabus before she turned back to the orb and smiled.

"I do," Luna said.

All of a sudden the Tantabus was ripped out of the gap in the dream and shrunk down to Luna's height once it did it walked into Luna and the dream was once more at peace.

"Remember Luna what happens in the past doesn't define you it's what you do in the present," Faust said earning a nod from Luna. "Look out for each other and I promise I'll be home soon," Faust said before the orb went silent and disappeared.

"Thank you thank you all," Luna said.

I just gave a two finger salute before the world faded.

I awoke I stretched out my limbs and saw the sun was rising and my friends were waking up.

"Luna did it," Twilight said.

"She sure did only I'm not exactly sure what she did," Applejack said.

"Luna created the Tantabus to punish herself the worst she felt the more power it had but once she finally forgave herself for what Nightmare Moon did...," Twilight started.

"Poof!" Spike shouted.

"Shhhh."

I turned my head to see it was Fluttershy who shushed us before she pointed to a sleeping Luna and Dream catcher at the end of the bed both of which had peaceful smiles on their faces.

"Huh I wonder what they’re dreaming about now," Spike wondered.

I walked over to Luna and used my magic to see what she was dreaming about only to see her on a bed sleeping in a moonlit garden while giant nocturnal plants grew around her. Her bed was under a plant on a small island in the middle of a lake lit by moonlight.

"I'll be home soon Luna I promise," I said before I gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"You'd better keep your promise," Pinkie said resulting in me giving the pink mare a smile.

"Uh who are you talking about Pinkie?" Rainbow asked.

"Oh Ash he just made Luna a promise and now he's going to give Luna a night rose," Pinkie said.

And sure enough I was going to do that I placed the rose next to Luna and as soon as I let it go everyone besides Pinkie gasped in shock as the rose martyrized in front of their eyes.

"Whoa that just blew my mind," Soarin said.

I placed a finger on my lips and aimed it at Pinkie which she nodded before I left I opened my eyes and stood up then stretched my body. I felt my body completely full of energy and then some I looked around the room and I saw Faust with a smile on her face.

"Thank you Ash in all my time here I never could get a chance to talk to my children not even get them all together in the dream world so thank you for doing that," Faust said.

"No problem," I said with a dismissive wave.

"Now your late to practice so we'd best catch you up on what you were supposed to be doing and no breaks or sleep till we're done," Faust said as she began to walk away leaving me to groan in annoyance.

Actual Time 1 Month Later

I was standing outside the tower with Link he had just finished showing me a special attack that was quite powerful. My sword training from both Altair and Arno was improving and I was now unstoppable with my hidden blades thanks to Ezio. Corvo taught me how to use my surroundings to my advantage and use them to attack my enemy's more fiercely along with a few tips in magic. My magic has improved to using more powerful spells and lasting longer thanks to Faust. She taught me how to deepen what she called a mana pool where all my magic is stored. The deeper it was the more magic I could use and the stronger the mana the more powerful my spells. I was even taught resistance against all matter of things from being possessed and the basic elements and more. All of a sudden, Faust walked out with of the tower with Nightmare still in his bubble.

"Ash I've learned everything I now needed to know from Nightmare I believe now is the time for you to face him," Faust said which I nodded.

"Wait learn I haven't told any of you a damn thing!" Nightmare spat.

"No but that bubble your in did more than keep you prisoner but also let me get inside you head to find out every single plan you and Heartless planned for the future. There were a few shall we say volunteers to help me learn your little language before you came along. I also learned to make the spell I taught Ash so he could separate you from my daughters thanks to this," Faust said.

"I'll take absolute joy in killing you," Nightmare snarled.

While Faust had Nightmare's attention I walked up behind him and grabbed him and ripped him out of the bubble and onto the endless plain around us. I summoned Nightmare’s sword and tossed it into the air and it stabbed the ground in front of Nightmare.

"I told you to save your strength for when you fight me well now's your chance," I said as I summoned Whispering Wind onto my back.

Nightmare snarled at me before he grabbed his sword and charged at me in blind rage but I held my ground and didn't make any moves to draw Whispering Wind. As Nightmare got closer I still stood still as Nightmare was about to bring his sword down on my head. I grabbed Whispering Wind and in one fluid motion I spun around and drew Whispering Wind and slashed down on Nightmares shoulder going diagonally across his chest. The blow threw him back into the pain with a mortal wound I then walked up to Nightmare and picked him up by the neck.

"Ash you remember the spell I taught you to banish your foes to the void realm?" Faust asked.

At the words of the void realm Nightmare went pale for he knew that no matter what nothing and no one comes back from the void realm. It is a place far worse than Tartarus that death himself created to send the worst of the worst. Even necromancy could not bring back the souls sent there it was the perfect place to put the demons. I gave Faust a nod before I looked at Nightmare he was giving me a begging look to not do this. My eyes became ablaze with fire Nightmare could only stare in horror at me as his body was consumed with fire. I kept my grip on him until Nightmare was gone once he disappeared I rubbed my eyes and ended my stare. I then looked at my teachers to see them give me a nod.

Author's Notes:

R.I.P Paul Walker gone but will never be forgotten.