Nightmare Moon was currently overlooking a rack of multiple hoodies in one of the clothing stores. Apparently the only colors she was interested in were either black, purple, or dark blue. She had eyes wide with excitement the more hoodies she looked at as they were also marked with rather disturbing images such as skulls and crossbones or pony gas masks. "Ah these are just fabulous! Just my style!" She soon lifted one particular hoody with her telekinetic magic as she showed it off to Derpy and Raindrops who stood not far off. "Dearest allies, what do you think of this one? It's just fabulous is it not? Quite perfect for the occasional social gathering!" She gave a cheeky grin.

Derpy and Raindrops just eyed the hoody as Raindrops had a half-closed eye as she looked over it. Upon the hoody was a pony gas mask leaking a thick green substance as it was also marked with thick bold green letters which read, Don't Make Me Get Toxic.

Raindrops blinked a bit as she gave Nightmare Moon a nervous smile. "I-It's...It's great Nightmare. R-Right Derpy?"

Derpy nodded hurriedly as she smiled back at Nightmare Moon with a sudden cheesy smile.

Nightmare Moon's expression darkened as she looked down upon the two with an intense glare. "Do you not like it?"

Raindrops' expression sunk as she snatched onto Derpy hurriedly and she nervously pointed towards the entrance of the store that they came in from. "Y-Yeeeea! Derpy and I are going to go across the isle to another store Nightmare! We'll talk to you later!" The two then hurried away from the alicorn as they disappeared into the crowd, vanishing from her sight and going to another store apparently.

Nightmare Moon still kept that cold look as soon enough, it immediately dissipated. Her eyes saddened vastly as her cheeks turned a pinch of crimson and she lowered her head with a look of embarrassment and a frown. "You could've just said so....." She returned the hoody to the clothing rack before slowly making her way over to a corner and lowering her frame to sit. She closed her eyes and lowered her head further as she just sighed heavily and then peered at the ground. "Hmph! I bet Grah King would've liked it. He understands my style...."

"Aw, what's wrong hun?"

"Yea, why the long face? Those two weren't good enough for you?"

Nightmare Moon's eyes widened as she immediately raised her head and then glanced to her left with a look of fair curiosity as two different individuals stood not far off from her. She just blinked in confusion, "Oh um, hello. How may I assist you?"

Meanwhile Raindrops just stood beside Derpy in another shop as she wore a look a guilt. "You think I was too hard on her Derpy? I mean, Nightmare's face scared me for a split second but I forget that she has a different way of handling her feelings. She could've took that the wrong way." Her gaze drifted from left to right in deep reflection, before she stomped a hoof in determination and spoke to Derpy with a serious tone. "Yea, actually I'll be right back. I'm just going to go tell her that it doesn't matter what I really think and she should just go with what she likes because everypony has different opinions! I'll be right back Derpy." She nodded to the mare with a wide smile before turning around and trotting out of the store and disappearing into the crowd once again like before, alone this time.

Derpy just stood there however as she wore a bright smile as she picked out a shirt with various muffins on them.

When Raindrops arrived back in the shop, Pony Topic, she blinked a bit to notice that Nightmare Moon was no longer in the store. Soon her eyes immediately worried as she glanced about and muttered. "Where could she have gone? Did she come looking for us?" She placed a hoof on her lower muzzle and then glanced to her lower left still a bit worried as she frowned. "W-Well, I guess I could just tell her later?" With that Raindrops turned around and faced the entrance of the store again but then glanced back hesitantly in worry as her eyes fastened on the hoody which Nightmare Moon was looking at, as it was apparent she didn't buy it and left it on one of the random racks. This caused the pegasus to frown as she worried only more and then muttered in guilt of what happened. "N-Nightmare, where did you go?"

Nightmare Moon now stood outside a fairly large building that was quite colorful in every sense of the word. She was across the street of the mall as accompanying her would be two mares. She just peered up at this building, blinking a bit still pretty confused.

The two mares just continued to chuckle as they soon whispered to one another as they watched the stallion peer up at the building like a confused child. One of them spoke soon however with half closed eyes. "Come on, we've got so many wonderful things to show you."

Nightmare Moon blinked a bit as she looked to them still with a fairly curious expression of anticipation. "Ah yes! Most certainly, I look forward to these, wonderful things. You two are fairly kind despite not knowing me, I thank you for such kindness!"

One of the mares strolled up to Nightmare before placing a hoof on her chest and sliding it down. "Oh no no, we thank you."

Nightmare Moon's eyes were wide as she just peered down at this mare in confusion. She just glanced to her right with half closed eyes, unable to assess the reasoning behind such actions. "Ah I see, well I do not get what I've done to earn such generosity but-" she looked back to the mare grateful for her words, "It would be rude to turn away a possible ally yes? Socialization is quite an important thing is it not?"

The mare just looked back at her friend with a hearty chuckle. "Ahahaha! He's so dorky, I love it."

The other mare just nodded with a smile of anticipation. "Well hurry and get him inside! We're killing daylight here sister!"

The mare beside Nightmare Moon then took hold of the alicorn's hoof with a smile of eagerness as she just looked up at her with highly affectionate eyes and then began to lead her into the building. Nightmare Moon just wore a smile as well as she followed without question. But as she did so, she also raised a brow a bit in confusion as she just caught onto something the mare said. He?

Not far off, on the opposing end of the street trotting towards the mall would be a familiar mare who was wearing a white shirt with a thunderbolt upon it and torn sleeves. She had a lollipop in her mouth and although she appeared somewhat distracted, it didn't take her long to catch sight of something strange across the street. The mare was none other than Lightning Dust as she just peered at the group of three and her brow rose at the sight of the taller more familiar one. "Nightmare?" She still continued to wear that bored look. "I thought she was supposed to be with Raindrops, Derpy, and the kid? Who're those two?" She shrugged as she just continued to trot towards the mall in order to at least meet up with the others. "Hah, well I guess I shouldn't complain that she's making friends. She could use some besides us." But as the mare trotted, she took a moment to glance over and up at what the building was called, and as she did she just froze before cringing heavily and her turquoise cheeks flushing red in that moment as she covered her face with a hoof. "T-That, THAT IDIOT!"

As Nightmare Moon and the two mares stood in the main lobby of the building, Nightmare Moon glanced about as she noticed that for a main lobby this place was fairly dark and barren. It was just an empty dusty lobby. She raised a brow in confusion unsure of why she was brought here before simply glancing down at her two mare companions who'd accompanied her inside, remaining silent as she just observed.

Standing behind the main lobby front desk would be a stallion in a tuxedo as he wore a bright and fierce smile. "Ooooooh, nice catch girls, this one looks quite special. Where might you have found him?" He raised a brow at the two of them in curiosity.

One of the mares stepped forward as she chuckled beneath her breath. "Right across the street actually. I'm fairly certain even the Mistress would like a shot at this one. I can already feel it, he's a keeper. And you know how much the Mistress enjoys the special ones."

Nightmare Moon wore a bright smile. Ah, so they have a Mistress to? Then surely they must be true allies for our cause.

But the other mare cut in desperately. "B-But we get first dibs! We found him first! So, we should get first rights!"

The stallion behind his counter just chuckled as he nodded and closed his eyes. "We get it we get it. Now you three just go enjoy yourselves, I've opened up a room on the top floor. Just try to not make too much of a mess, we just had some ponies clean up in there."

One of the mares nodded as she just took the key with telekinetic magic before smiling at the stallion and nodding to him. "Don't worry, we'll make sure to try to not to make too much of a mess. We'll deliver this one to the Mistress after he's been properly trained as well."

The mare beside Nightmare nudged her with a snicker. "Ready for some fun love?"

Nightmare Moon just nodded as she chuckled back. "Ah yes, I am up for any form of challenge!"

The mare nodded back to Nightmare with a deep intense blush. "Ah such heart, you will be a fine subject for the Mistress."

With that the three then made their way to what looked like a run down elevator, as the mare who'd received the key inserted it into a slot near the elevator, turning it as soon enough, bright lights came on the elevator. There was a deep rumbling sound as the doors to the elevator soon opened, revealing a vibrant colorful pink inner furnishing to the elevator more elegant and beautiful than Nightmare Moon ever expected to see. Nightmare Moon was actually a bit stunned by it, as the mare beside her slowly guided her inside. "Let us be off then shall we?" And as the three made it in the elevator, they tossed a wave to the stallion at the front desk, as the doors to it just shut.

The stallion just waved at them with a soft happy smile.

But suddenly bursting through the doors with hoof stomps would be another mare with a turquoise coat and amber mane as she strolled right up to the front counter and growled at the stallion. "The three who just came in here! WHERE DID THEY GO!?"

The stallion gave the mare an extremely bored look as he just muttered. "Sorry hun, you missed your ride. You'll have to-"

The mare just then hopped onto the counter with a flap of her wings as she grabbed the stallion by his collar and glared at him intensely, fiercely as she appeared enraged. "SHUT IT! I KNOW WHAT THIS PLACE IS! NOW TELL ME WHERE THEY WENT!!!"

The stallion gave her a tired expression and a glare of his own. "And I am not obligated to tell you." He smirked a bit as he raised a brow at her in absolute amusement with a soft chuckle. "Don't you know who this building belongs to? You have no idea who you're messing with."

The mare just continued to glare at him tiredly herself. "I've heard stories, and my co-worker, the tall one, has no interest in your services. Now tell me where they went, she's innocent, she's got nothing to do with this place. I gotta look after her."

The stallion raised a brow at her with a slight twisted grin of surprise. "HAH! That was a mare!? I knew there was something off about her! Well even better, the girls will surely have fun with her knowing they have such a surprise in store for them! Wish I was there to see it!"

The mare's face darkened as her hoof started to tremble as she just continued to glare at the stallion, losing her patience as she just continued to give him an intense look of harbored rage. "T-Tell me where she is, don't make me do this to you."

The stallion just laughed again. "Do what!? If you know about this place, you know we can't be touched! You're just some stubborn kid! Time to stop playing make believe little girl! You just stepped into the adults play pen! Go home! Or else you'll-" before he could finish, a hoof connected with the stallion's face as he just felt himself fly back and into the wall as he crumbled down to the floor. He rubbed his cheek as he trembled a bit and then glanced up at the mare who now loomed over him. "Y-You idiot! WE HAVE CAMERAS!"

The mare just slammed her two front hooves together as she loomed over the stallion with a cold expression. "Good, then your Mistress can see just how serious I am about this. You're going to tell me where my co-worker is, or I'm going to pummel it out of you, got it?"

The stallion just trembled as he laid there on the ground and looked up at her still with a defiant smile. "You'll never get me to talk!"

The mare just grinned as she looked down at him with amusement. "I was kind of hoping you'd say that."

Nightmare Moon now sat by herself upon the bed of a gorgeous hotel room. She just blinked a bit as she continued to sit there, peering towards one of the pictures on the wall as she continued to wear a cheery smile. She closed her eyes eventually as she just continued to smile to herself. "Ah, this is actually quite nice. I do wish Ms.Raindrops or Derpy could've joined me in such a wonderful place." She then did a hoof pump as she appeared determined. "Right! Now is the time I educate myself in whatever my two new allies have to teach me!"

And exiting the bathroom of the room would be the two mares as they wore towels around their heads and they each just strolled on over to Nightmare Moon and one each sat on both sides of her, as they just wore expectant smiles while looking upon her.

Nightmare Moon just continued to sit there with wide eyes and a smile upon her face like a robot. Eventually she gradually started to appear nervous as she just blinked a bit and bit on her lower lip, unsure what this awkward silence was for. She just glanced down to her left and right as the mares just continued to smile at her eagerly, and she wasn't really sure why. She just continued to blink and sit.

One of the mare's ran her hoof down Nightmare Moon's chest. "Aren't you going to remove that hoody hun?"

Nightmare Moon blinked a bit. "OH yes! Right!" She then began taking off her hoody as she just stopped midway before blinking a bit and raising a brow and then glanced down at one of them in confusion. "Wait uuuuh, why am I taking off my hoody again?"

Another of the mares just chuckled as she sighed. "Aaaaaaaw, he's so clueless. Here sweety, allow me to make it more clear for you." The mare then leaned up as she just planted a kiss on the alicorn's cheek with a eager smile and just snickered to herself.

Nightmare Moon's eyes immediately snapped wide as her black cheeks flushed red. She then just started to tremble as her eyes drifted down to her lower thigh and she saw a hoof upon it. Her pupils dilated as she came to a sudden realization. "Oh,...OH!" The mare then suddenly let off a screech of panic as she scurried to the back of the bed and then placed her hooves in front herself as if trying to block them. "W-W-W-WAIT! HALT! STOP! CEASE! Y-YOU TWO, I DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS THE RITUAL OF HASTY LOVE! I-I-I AM, UH, I AM NOT WHAT YOU BELIEVE ME TO BE! I HAVE NO SUCH INTEREST IN THESE THINGS!" She gritted her teeth nervously.

The two mares began to crawl towards her slowly and playfully as one stated. "Oh we know sweety, but don't worry, after we're done with you, you'll only be interested in, such things." She raised a hoof to her muzzle as she chuckled heartily to herself in amusement.

Nightmare Moon then started to tremble as she remained glued to the back of the bed post. S-SAVAGES! What, what is this!? Is such a thing normal in society!? The unfamiliar feeling of fear began to rise in her again. I know nothing of such things!

The mares continued to crawl towards her gradually with smiles of anticipation.

Nightmare Moon had to think fast, until an idea finally dawned on her and she realized the reasoning behind that strange comment earlier. The alicorn almost immediately removed her hoody as she spread her wings and then pointed a hoof to them. "WAIT! I-I'M, I'M A MARE! YOU HAVE ME MISTAKEN FOR ANOTHER MORE CAPABLE MATE! PLEASE, CEASE THESE ACTIONS AT ONCE!"

The two mares then just looked at each other with wide eyes and then back at the alicorn. One questioned, "Y-YOU'RE THE ALICORN!?" They just fell silent for a moment, looking upon Nightmare Moon in surprise before one was just like. "EVEN BETTER!"

Nightmare Moon cringed heavily with a gasp of bewilderment. "W-WHAT!?" And as the mares only got closer to her, she knew hurting them was against the social code of today's society, and she knew not of the situation she got herself into. She was ignorant of it, and so like a young filly she covered her head as she just curled up and covered herself with her wings. "W-WAIT! I'VE YET TO LEARN OF THIS!"

The two mares chuckled happily as they stated in unison. "Which is why we're now your teachers."

Nightmare Moon just looked upon them with dread in her eyes as soon, a darkness began to envelop the white of her eyes, realizing she had no choice and she would not be taken advantage of. She cared not for the rules, and soon an intense glare of discern followed as she focused on these two and she just remained silent, as a shroud of powerful magic began to envelop her as she focused on them. "Fine....."

SLAM!!!!

Suddenly bursting into the room would be a wheezing pegasus, one who was all too familiar to the alicorn. She took a moment to catch her breath as she eyed the alicorn with a tired expression, deep bags underlining her eyes. "NIGHTMARE!!!! STOP!!!"

Nightmare Moon then gasped with happiness as she rose. "C-COMRADE!"

One of the mares leaned up and back and glared at the pegasus. "WHAT!? How the buck did you get in here!? This room's taken!"

Lightning Dust then fluttered on over to the alicorn as she shoved the mares out of the way and then took hold of Nightmare's hoof in a hurried manner. "Nightmare! Get out of here, now! Teleportation! Anything! And don't ever come to a place like this again you got it!?"

Nightmare Moon gave the pegasus hurried nods now understanding her situation. "Y-YES! I WILL DO THIS!" She paused as she looked down at the bed sheets with a look of intense relief. "T-Thank you comrade, I was not sure what I would've done had you not showed up."

Lightning Dust just ran a hoof down the alicorn's face with a relieved smile herself. "I understand, now hurry up you dummy."

Nightmare Moon just smiled at her softly before stating. "Y-Yes, you are right. Let us take our leave now."

Lightning Dust closed her eyes as she muttered softly with a chuckle. "Yea...."

Before Nightmare Moon suddenly disappeared in a poof of sapphire smoke causing Lightning Dust to fall forward and slam her face against the back bed post and she suddenly appeared enraged as she rose in a panic. "N-NIGHTMARE!!!! NOT WITHOUT ME YOU IDIOT!!! I-I CAN'T TELEPORT LIKE YOU CAN! N-NIGHTMARE!?" And the mare appeared gradually panicked as she called out for the alicorn. "NIGHTMARE!? GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!!!" She huffed as she froze then, a sweat drop rolling down the side of her head.

Peering at her would be the two mares who now wore just plain cold expressions.

One of the mares spoke. "Who is this brat sis?"

The other replied. "One whose made a very very big mistake."

Lightning Dust gritted her teeth at them as she suddenly flapped her wings to the side and in a burst of speed and raced for the window of the room as suddenly blocking it off would be a barrier of green magic causing her to crash and fall to the floor again. She rubbed her muzzle as she steadily rose as her hooves trembled and she then raced for the exit of the room from which she came.

As Lightning Dust raced out into the halls of the top floor, they were grand vibrant halls almost like a maze. It was almost as if she were in a castle of royalty itself as the bright lights were almost blinding, with pure white marble floors and streams of mini chandeliers coursing down the halls. Lightning Dust then took a hurried trot before suddenly blocking her path would be one of the mares whose eyes were glowing a vibrant green color, as she struck the pegasus right in her cheek causing her to fly back, and unknowingly behind the pegasus would be the other mare who just kicked the pegasus in the back and caused her to tumble and roll across the floor.

One of the mares crossed her hooves as she just sighed. "Where do you think you're going?"

The other added in. "You took away the best prize we had, and you think you can just trot away?"

And suddenly an announcement came over an intercom in the form of an elegant yet frightening voice. "Attention my dear subjects, it seems we have an intruder in our midst. Do please deal with this form me, and punishment shall be dealt out accordingly."

Lightning Dust slowly rose as she just coughed a bit and frowned a bit. She slowly climbed to her hooves before immediately racing for any form of exit, more particularly, the elevator as suddenly emerging from their rooms would be an assortment of different ponies whose eyes were all glowing green as Lightning Dust immediately hung a left, she just cried out in irritation and ultimately absolute annoyance. "NIGHTMAAAAAAAAAAAARE!!!! YOU BIG STUPID ALICORN!!!! HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME!?!?!?!"

And sitting outside the mall casually would be Nightmare Moon as she just sighed heavily. "Will she not hurry up? Keeping an ally waiting is quite rude." Nightmare Moon grumbled beneath her breath as she just continued to sit on the curb of a sidewalk.

"Nightmare!"

Nightmare Moon's eyes widened as she glanced back and caught sight of three individuals. "O-Oh, there you all are!"

It was none other than Raindrops, Derpy, as well as Sombra.

Nightmare Moon however focused on Sombra who was wearing a white dress, sunhat, as well as had his mane fastened into pigtails as he sucked on a lollipop. Nightmare Moon blinked a bit at him, before smiling brightly. "Nice style!"

Sombra nodded to her, "Thanks, it seems I have also acquired one of these jobs we spoke of."

Raindrops and Derpy then glanced down at Sombra, before each of them covered their faces with hooves. They each knew they'd have to explain the situation to Nightmare Moon later, but for the time being, they weren't even sure if she'd grasp what Sombra meant.

Raindrops then raised a brow at Nightmare Moon. "Where were you?"

Nightmare Moon just smiled a bit. "Well it seems I had gotten myself into a strange situation but Lightning Dust came to my assistance! She then told me to leave, I assume she will meet us soon enough." Nightmare Moon crossed her hooves and gave two confident nods.

Raindrops blinked a bit, "Lightning Dust is here? Where is she?"

Nightmare Moon then pointed a hoof at the building across the street. "There."

The other three then just glanced over and up at what the building was called, before both Derpy and Raindrops covered their muzzles with their hooves and then Raindrops scratched at the back of her mane, blushing a bit. "W-Well then, guess thaaaat's none of our business. I-Instead of expecting her to show up, how about we all just go grab some dinner before heading back to the house!?"

Nightmare Moon blinked a bit, objecting a little. "B-But she's still-"

Raindrops chuckled nervously and hurriedly, shoving the alicorn along. "Come on Nightmare, I'm sure Lightning Dust, um, well, doesn't want us getting in the way of her hobbies!" And as she did so, Raindrops then just grumbled beneath her breath and gave a pouting expression as she muttered to herself. "Shame on you Lightning Dust, how could you allow her to see you trot into such a place."

And with that the four made their way back into the mall hurriedly, back towards the food court general area.