Ruins of the Royal sisters castle Sunday March 17th

    "Hey Moon forgive me for prying but what's it like on Moon?" the mare in turn, sputters slightly and look at Nyx with a hard glare, it softens "Well, Celestia told you how, you simply sleep, but when your not it is quite, lonely and insanity inducing, I was lucky I had Luna for company, I'd be lying if I said we were roommates. On the plus side your not completely cut from the world you can look down and see what the world is like if you feel like it." Nyx takes that comforting thought, then returns to the book, "Ya know, when ever I look back, I can't imagine coming back to find my mother dead, I would probably though myself off a cliff for just that." Moon nods in agreement, "Think how Luna feels, by the way what did Faust actually tell you?"

    "Just to be weary of the True Nightmare....You know what that means?" Moon nods, "Nyx there's something I need to show you here, I could tell you but its better if I show you, Its about her follow me," The two head into the castle halls passing various rooms, only to come to a pipe organ, "Here we are, now where did Tia leave that sheet music?" Moon goes to rummage though some of the scattered remnants of the castle, Nyx meanwhile looks at the organ "Does it work?", "Yes surprisingly enough, Ah ha here we are." Moon dusts off some music sheets and takes her seat at the organ, Nyx sits next to her, "Ready for another trip down memory lane?"

"Is it going to be like last time?"

"No just a lot more depressing, and if were lucky you just might get to meet Nightmare Moon, what's left of her." Moon press a few keys till she gets it right and starts humming a old tune, Nyx meanwhile spaces out as the world around the two falls away to another flashback, Moon grabs Nyx putts the organ on autoplay with her magic and brings the filly and herself to floor, "I'm right here with you Nyx." she to falls to the floor, coming to the same mental state Nyx is.

    Nightmare Moon and Nyx for her themselves in a familiar castle, "So where are we this time?" Nyx asks, "Shortly after Luna's banishment, Celestia should start any moment now." just as Moon stops speaking Celestia walks into the room, opens a book and starts to write, by the way she moves her pen its clearly her diary, and she is clearly distressed, she starts to sing, and says "Dear diary," the whole scene changes,

Luna and Celestia stare at each other though a pane of glass, on one side the moon and space, the other Equestira and the sun over head. Celestia is writing in her diary at the moment while moving around the room.

(Here some links if your unfamiliar with this song Luna's reply andLullaby for a Princess and finally Duet Version)

I should've never done this. Please, Sister, why can't you just take me back. Please...

Fate has been cruel and order unkind

How can I have sent you away?

How could I have hurt them this way?

The blame was my own,

My punishment's mine.

The harmony's silent today.

But into the stillness I'll bring you a song

But into that stillness you brought me your song

And I will your company keep

With your voice my company kept

Till your tired eyes and my lullabies

For your tired eyes and sweet lullabies

Have carried you softly to sleep

In exile I pay you my debt

The sisters stand apart for this as they continue there song.

Once did a pony shone like the sun. Look out on her kingdom and sigh.

She smiled and said, "Surely there is no pony so lovely and so well beloved as I."

So great was her reign, so brilliant her glory, that long was the shadow she cast, Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved and grew only darker as days and nights passed

Once did a pony who gleamed like the moon, Look out on her kingdom and sigh.

Dejected she cried, “Surely there is no pony “Who loves me, or finds any love in my night.”

So great was her pain, she rose in rebellion against those who cared for her most.

She let the Nightmare fall on those she ruled and threatened to grip them in permanent cold

Lully moon princess, goodnight sister mine

Lully dear Tia, goodnight sister mine

Rest now in moonlight's embrace

Rest now in starlight's embrace

Bear up my lullaby winds of the earth. Through cloud, and through sky, and through space

Carry the peace and the coolness of night, and carry my sorrow in kind

Luna, you're loved so much more than you know

Tia, you loved me much more than I know

Forgive me for being to blind

Soon did that pony take notice that others, did not give her sister her due

And neither had she loved her as she deserved, She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew

But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly takes hold of the mind of its host.

And that foolish pony did nothing to stop, the destruction of one who had needed her most

Celestia actually growls at herself as she says this, then Luna picks up

Soon did her sister do what was demanded and gave to the moonlight her due, breaking the harmony, she saved her ponies, and banished her as a wise ruler must do

But such is the weight of the crown we wear, sister, Duties we always uphold. May you forgive me that foolishness mine and live on with no burden upon your soul

Lully moon princess, goodnight sister mine

Lully dear Tia, goodnight sister mine

Rest now in moonlight's embrace

Rest now in starlight's embrace

May this cool lullaby reach you in dreams and ease you your passage of days

May my apologies find you this night

and carry my sorrow in kind

Luna, you're loved so much more than you know

Tia, you loved me much more than I know

May troubles be far from your mind

And Forgive me for being so blind

The thousand years before us

Empty and forlorn

I never imagined I'd face them on my own

I never imagined we'd face them all alone

May these sunless seasons

swiftly pass I pray

I love you, I miss you

All these miles away

May all your dreams be sweet tonight

safe upon your bed of moonlight

And know not of heartache, fear, nor gloom

And when I dream, I'll fly away to meet you there soon

Sleep...Sleep...Sleep...

As the scene appears to fade a dark laugh is heard followed by "That's not what heard, listen" as Moon flairs her magic and Nyx hides under her, Luna turns into Nightmare Moon appears and starts singing her own tune.

(Luna's Soliloquy)

Fate has been cruel and order unkind,how could you have sent me away?

I sit here and gaze into stillness alone, the darkness and silence pervade.

But here in my prison, my thoughts they won't fade, of power and glory and praise.

]‘Till your blinded eyes, can see your own lies, The stars will recount my last days.

Once was a pony whose moon shone so bright,  the stars were in awe at its glow.

She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony who'd dare be asleep through this marvellous show."

Yet where were they all? Her subjects she never,Caught sight of once shadows did fall.

Their laughter and joy was but a hopeless dream, Which grew into nightmares as sun rays charmed all.

Wait now, sun princess, the night will arise, so keep not my moon in its place.

Tia my judgement was not yours to give and soon now we'll both meet our fates.

Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night and carry my sorrow in kind.

Sister, your deed hurt much more than you know, the time for my vengeance is nigh.

The beams of another cast brightly on others, whose love and affection it drew.

And there that moon princess watched shunned by the world, As hate filled her heart and unhappiness grew.

"Why don't they adore me?" she thought to herself, as the other had no right to boast

And that selfish pony did nothing to stop, the destruction of I, who had needed her most.

Wait now, sun princess, the night will arise, so keep not my moon in its place.

Tia my judgement was not yours to give, and soon now we'll both meet our fates.

Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night and carry my sorrow in kind

Sister, your deed hurt much more than you know, may guilt plague you for your great crime.

For the time of my vengeance is nigh.

The years now before us, fearful and unknown.

I never imagined, I'd face them on my own.

May these thousand winters, Swiftly pass, I pray.

My pain grows, I can't know, Are you still the same?

May all your dreams be sweet tonight, Safe behind your veil of sunlight.

You know not my sadness, pain, or care and as you dream, I'll break away and meet you there. Sleep...

      Reality slowly comes back to the pair of alicorns, A shadowy Nightmare Moon stands before them, "Hmhmhm, surely you are not so naïve to believe such lies," she says taking a more solid form of Nightmare Moon. "Really now Nyx did you think you could come here and not find me around? hmm?" the mare says slowly walking down some steps in front of the pair "GET. BACK!" Moon yells stepping up to the mare, "Or what Nyx, you going to hug me again, I don't think that will work this time." Nyx for her part suddenly get hit with a wave of realization, Is she saying...No I would have noticed, wouldn't I? Nyx quickly decides to try out her new toy but tries to get some information first "So Miss Mare Why are you here hmm?" the two look at her and side step to opposite sides of the room, "Because of what you have witnessed I can feel its right to revel myself to you, you see this mare and I have been having a little....shouting match in her mind." Moon stares her carefully looking for any sign of movement "And you Nightmare are the reason I exist period. Why couldn't you just go DIE in that lake and stay DEAD!" the Nightmare chuckles wickedly "Hmhmhm did you think freeing yourself would make it so I couldn't as well, you bet a little too much my dear so here we are."

     Nyx pops her head out to get a better look, the spiting image of Nightmare Moon, "And just who are you exactly?" Nightmare Moon looks at the filly "Pardon the pun, but your worst Nightmare!",

     "Not very threating when you hear it a million times." Nyx says unable to avoid the pun, "Still its true from both of your perspectives, you Nyx, KILLED me not once but twice, and I want my life back and YOU will give it to me." A voice in the distance is heard "Over my dead body, your bitch," out of the shadows a older Nyx appears, "UGH, you again? How?", "Did you think I'd abandon dear young Nyx, parasite?"

(Ok just so this doesn't confuses any of you here's some color Nyx Moon

Nightmare Moon Nightmare Nyx I guess that's what I'll call her.)

     "I don't need you to bail me out Nyx." Moons says slightly annoyed "Clearly you need me or you wouldn't have brought me out here would you?" NM. Nyx says proceeding to stand between the alicorns, "And you should be dead!", Nightmare laughs a little "Tell that to the Mare behind you, then again I suppose it would be a bit awkward to have two twin fillies with no explanation," she then says "I see that look in your eyes Nyx, is that really just dawning on you now? How sad really, you don't recognize yourself in mirror." Nyx for her part looks up at Moon hoping for an answer, said mare sighs "Dame you all." The crescents on her flank are joined by a winged shield, her hair turns purple and even forms normal hair, "Hello Nyx, meet yourself." she says defeated dropping to her knees, Nyx comforts her "Don't beat yourself up, Mom was suspicious the whole time, besides I'd know those eyes anywhere." Moon smiles and then the two "adults" in the room continue there shouting match, "What can you honestly do against me Nyx, your weak, depressed and not even supposed to be here!" Nm. Nyx replies hard "AND YOU don't know what power is! YOU are weak, YOU are pathetic, and YOU should not exist." She snorts steam out of her snout and pops off her magic into the air, revealing the room around them. The wasn't much to look at a few decrepit pictures from the passage of time, and a few fallen stones.

     Nyx and Moon deciding discretion is the better part of valor decide to step back and let the two alicorn have at it, said alicorns start to circle each other. The two light there horns and clash, "You think you know what power is YOU COULDN"T EVEN SAVE YOUR OWN MOTHER!" Nyx pulls off that classic girl voice "Oh, no she didn't" moving her hoof back and forth, "Oh really, says the mare that died, cold, alone and unloved! I had Twilight to grave for me, she even want so far as to defy her Mentor, TREASON no less to be with me again!" the two blast each other, NM. Nyx landing a blow, "THAT is the POWER of friendship and love, it can make you do things no mind control ever can!" lightning arcs from NM. Nyx's horn, Nightmare teleports and uppercuts her with her hoof, "Oh really, and did you forget WHAT I gave in order to achieve my goals, I gave EVERYTHING!" her voice sounding hollow, "Ya and look where that got you," a beam knocks the wind out of Nightmare Moon and she slumps against the wall, "I don't care what you and the Mare are up to, LEAVE. NYX. OUT OF THIS. Or Faust will be the least of your problems." she kicks some dust in her face before walking over to Nyx, the Nightmare disappearing in defeat, "You should not have done that Nightmare Moon, you need to be more careful." Moon, looks at her "Well your quite the dark hero Miss Nyx...Thank you, I didn't think she would be that bold." Nightmare Nyx, sighs "You have been warned, Nightmare, I suggest you don't, waste it." she looks up at the sky, "Good Evening to you both. and Nyx, Good luck." she winks and vanishes on the wind.

     The two Very quickly make there way out of castle, "You should see my castle, its quick nice this time of year," Moon remarks glancing over her shoulder "You have a castle?" Nyx asks, "Nightmare Castle, says it right on the tin now doesn't it." Moon stops for a second, "Nyx there is one other thing I need to show you, take a close look at me and feel ok?" Nyx does just take slightly confused "I don't feel....HUH?" feeling a slight bump in her barrel "Your....",

"Pregnant? I know stunned me too."

     "So does that mean Luna is.." Moon covers her mouth "No, Luna and I may have shared the same body, but....well you figure it out." enough said, "So....does she know?" Moon shakes her head, "No but I suspect she will definitely feel it when ever I give birth, ya know that special mother daughter connection thing?" Nyx blushes "Ooooh, she is going to kill youuuuu, so who's the father?" Moon makes a neighing sound "Um, oh god what was his name....he was an accountant so...silver...ah Silver Shillings he was quite loyal to Luna, and regrettably me, can't say I regret it though." "But, that's so....wrong?" Nyx says less happy then before "Is it? Hardly when your present lover is possessed by a dark sprit, I was Luna for a time you know." Nyx shakes her head "Not what I meant, but that too is just not right to me, I meant the fact you have no problem dying WITH your child, surely you would want her to live at least?" Moon looks at Nyx "I do, but the sooner we end this the better you understand me? The child means nothing to me because you are more important to me, Nyx you don't know how lucky you are, you get to have a life, I didn't.", Nyx shakes her head "Lets just....go ok, I don't want to talk about this any more." she teleports back to town, "She did that without enhancing her magic, impressive, sigh I fucked up again didn't I?" as if her baby could answer. She teleports as well, wishing to skip the trip though the forest.

     Ponyville Library 7:00pm

     Nexus head off to bed having been tired out from the research into the Crystal Empire, Twilight meanwhile just kept on going, two cups of coffee next to her, with more to come he guessed. Nyx walks though the door head to the floor, Twilight turns "Oh, Nyx your back...What's the matter sweetie?" taking note of Nyx's depression.

"I don't want to talk about it."

     She moves up the stairs and goes to her room. Moon walks in "Nyx, come back, I'm sorry I just....damit all to hell." Twilight turns looking at her "What happen, another memory?", Moon sighs "That's part of it I suspect, I'll let her give you the details when she's ready. I...I'm just... gonna go ok." She vanishes and Twilight sighs deeply "Guess this can wait, it will be better if Nyx cheers up." She calls on Star for second time since she met her "Star, what happened out there? Do you know?" the spectral pony forms in front of Twilight, her coat the same as Twilight if a few shades darker, the mane was pink with a violet strip, the opposite of Twilights, and her eyes where still slits but now where blue. "Miss Sparkle...I'm not sure I should tell you, its private you understand?" Twilight nods but presses anyway, "They met the True Nightmare, and Nyx learned something she wishes she hadn't about Miss Moon, You might want to speak to both of them in time, but for now go comfort your child." she vanishes and Twilight head us the spiraled stair case and slowly crakes open Nyx's door, "Honey, you ok? Do you want to talk about it?" Nyx waves Twilight off, she walks in and sits next to her "What happened Nyx did you have another....",

     "GO AWAY! I don't want talk about it!" Twilight takes note of the shield on Nyx's back, "What's this?" Twilight goes to touch it but, stops "Wait, that's.....Where did you get this?" Twilight asks Sensing the magic within the mysterious shield, "Its the element of protection, got it from the same place the princesses got the elements in the first place. That's not what's bothering me, It....has to do with 'her'," Twilight nods and leaves her daughter to herself, she sends a letter to Celestia about her the new Element and asks if it means anything, her response is surprising

     "Twilight, I know where Nyx got that shield, don't worry its perfectly safe and just shows what Nyx's you suspected her cutie mark means, However the fact that it exists is intriguing as it is troubling, the place where we found the Elements of harmony does not give things for just any pony, Keep an eye on Nyx see if she changes at all. On a final note, I know I can guess what's bothering Nyx, Nightmare Moon is the only one that knows for sure so you best ask her if you can.

                                                                                           Your Mentor, Princess Celestia."

      Twilight couldn't make heads or tails of that letter, on one hand, the Element was a good thing, on the other hand it meant it had a purpose, of what was the question. She goes and tells Nyx she was planning for trip to the Crystal Empire for an assignment, hoping a change of scenery would cheer her up. Nyx smiles slightly before returning to her slum state, Twilight returns to the ground floor just has J.J. walks in, "Hay Twilight you still alive in here?"

     "I'm standing right there J.J." she says giggling. they sit down on the couch and Twilight tells him of recent events "Wait she what?...I see," Twilight then if he knows anything, "I could tell you but, I'm exactly chatty about this particular thing, Ask Moon, she knows," he says clearly wanting to tell her, "Is it a private matter?" He nods, "Personal?" another nod, "Well she isn't exactly forth coming, any advice?" He tosses his head a few times "Perhaps I should teach you some mental magic, the navigational part at least." Twilight looks nervous, "Is it safe? And for that matter Legal?" he nods "Luna may not like the idea, but its meant for medical purposes and interrogation, Given you have no criminal record and are 99% mentally sound I see no reason not to teach you.", "99%?" he reminds her of Lessons Zero, "Fair point, when do we start?", "Tomorrow, your mind must be tired from, all this studying." he then takes out a book on spirits and leaves, Twilight deciding to turn in earlier that night.

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     The Next morning I met Twilight at her home she was quietly meditating in a circle of candles "Um? What did I walk into here?" She opens an eye "Meditation quiets the mind, it should help with what you wish to teach." she really does thing of everything doesn't she, "Right well, that takes care of step one, not for step two," I sit down on the couch "Right well, try to 'project' yourself in the mental world Twilight, it's similar to lucid dreaming, but requires more focus obviously." I pass out entering my mind and wait for Twilight in a void reminiscent of limbo, minutes pass She's taking her sweet time now isn't she? suddenly a wave comes over me and a purple light appears, quickly followed by Twilight, "Ugh...Did I do it?" she asks clearly exhausted, "Yes, try to relax save your strength, without fading of course." Twilight proceeds with a breathing exercise, when she looks recovered I proceed "So right, how do I explain this part....Now we, you rather....Hit me," Twilights question mark expression say it all "With your mind, your magic should translate just fine, just be careful ok, I'm quite potent you know." to even my surprise her psi attack hits harder then I thought, "OW! Why you little!" reflexively I hit her back and she flies into a mental wall of solid marble, "YOU OK?" I yell given the distance between us, "The wall broke my fall," she says popping up in from of me again, "Can't say I didn't warn you, now try to 'pick' into my mind a little, just poke at me softly, and imagine picking a lock, you know how that works right?" Twilight does just that and I walk behind a door to watch. The repeated banging was annoying but I was used to teaching others this so was to expected. Twilight manages to pick into some memories clearly feeling my watchful third eye, "Now what should I look into, hmm this looks safe," she taps a portrait of herself, and finds herself in her prison cell "Oh darn it this will not be pleasant," I walk down the stairs of the dungeon "Hay Twilight you still alive down here," Oh right, she remembers this this was right after Nyx through her in said cell, "<Sniff> its hopeless isn't it?", He stands in front of the cell "If that were true she'd be dead right now. Pray Twilight and believe me, we both know what she's like."

     My present self walks though the wall, "Um Twilight I admire your enthusiasm, but this is a weird choose of first memories." We return to the art gallery like hall, "So this is memory lane right?" she asks "Something like that, I replaced a few for you to check out, there are things you don't need to see, they also play like movies but I felt like going old school." we walk a few minutes and Twilight asks "So how does one navigate this world?" I smile "pretty straight forward, here's a book on subject," She takes a look in it, "Hmm, traps, protection, dangers, navigation, here we are, lets see....focus on your destination/target, if they deny you, you are left with ether stealth infiltration or brute force, the first option is recommended. simple enough," I suggest she study the combat section, just in case "It helps to be familiar with such things to protect yourself from changelings and the like, not to mention trying to do this without being out cold," Twilight summons a library around us, "I don't suppose it makes a good way to learn does it?"

     "I like how you think Twilight." the two of us go on for hours seemingly, checking my watch it was only one hour of real time "Think you can go have Nightmare Moon?"

     "I need to test my skills against someone with skill on the matter, that leaves....apart from you, Luna." yeah that won't end well I think, "That....is ballsy but the only option truthfully, good luck with that." Suddenly I remember something, "Oh Twilight, take this, it's a book on types of defenses you may encounter, we obviously can't keep an eye on are minds all the time so those that dwell in such a realm tend to have anonymous defenses," she takes the book and flips though it "static defenses, traps, offensive minions, defensive minions, Wow that's a lot!" I nod telling her its different for everypony but they fallow similar traits at the base level "For example Pinkie pie probably has very lethal party cannons while Rarity would have sowing needles, or Rainbow dash probably has storm clouds and fast minion while Applejack has sturdy, slower but stronger ones and hay ball walls for instance."

     That evening, Twilight tries out her new found Mental abilities, having practiced on various ponies in Ponyville Goes to take a crack at Luna's mind, only to decide her sister would be less of daunting challenge, she comes upon a VERY fancy door, gold trim, while with two suns on it, "Forgive me Princess but practice make perfect after all," she walks though easily enough, only to find Celestia mind to quite the fortress, "Huh? well cant turn back now right?" She starts to probe Celestia's mind for locks and traps, "Whoa, man Celestia's locked up tighter then the gates to Tartarous, why? no matter press forward." making some  decoys of herself she walks forward the clones spotting traps for her without setting them off, "good thing I gave them a stealth barrier and enhanced detection. now lets see, where is that map?" she pulls out a map from her hair, the clones had wondered off in all directions for maximum scouting "Right I don't want to that way, I better avoid that....no that will take to long, look for secret passages, but what would they look like?" seeing a portrait of her sister Luna, she tries that, only to notice it watching her,

     "Creepy, well she knows I'm here at least, maybe she wont kill me for digging around about Nightmare Moon," Twilight suddenly senses a hostile presence coming up behind her, "Horse apples!" she runs down a hall and ducks behind a corner, finding herself in barrecks full of little Tia's "Ok be quite," she gets a closer look at them, and realizes there not attackers but sentries, "Maybe I can get them to show me around? risky but not worst idea." she gently wakes one of the sentries and it looks at her "Twilight Sparkle? why are you here?" it asks "Oh um, sorry to wake you, got a little lost," the sentry look at her funny "Really? I have my doughts, follow me please," Twilight follows the guard, then once they leave the barrecks, Twilight zaps it, it turns purple for a moment then black then back to purple, "Yes mistress?" it says bowing to Twilight "Take me the memories of anything to do with Nightmare Moon, please?" it nods and they proceed, "I noticed you turn black back there, should I be worried about that?" she asks on the way "Black? Luna should look into that, I'll inform her of....." the sentry turned guide taps Twilights map then mouths 'Run' Twilight doesn't skip a beat, and takes off as her new companion turns into a friary Phoenix, "TWILGIHT! STOP!" a commanding voice yelled.

      Twilight dove around the corner, "shit shit, shit! um,  these should slow it down" she summons some random guards that toke a defensive stance only to shatter like glass form the phoenix, "TWILIGHT!" it yells again, Twilight glances at the map in the corner of her vision "Almost there," only to run smack into a wall. Cornered Twilight curls into a ball and prays, the fiery bird lands in front of here, and Celestia walks out from behind it "Oh dear, are you ok my student?" Twilight picks herself up off the floor "I am so dead aren't I?" her mentor smiles "Not at all, it been some time since someone has tried to attack me in such a way, though I take it you where looking for something?" Twilight gives the details of her plan, "I see, well you are wise, my sister does not tolerate such things, you would probably wake up with more then just a headache, more like a few new battle scares." Thanking her lucky stars Twilight asks if Celestia knew anything about Nightmare Moon she didn't already say, she shakes her head "Luna was always the better at psi magic, I can protect myself very well, but her ability over dreams make her especially skilled at this sort of thing. If you don't mind Twilight I would like to keep that to myself, its painful you understand right?" Twilight nods hugs her mentor and the Two part ways for the evening and Twilight does some more reading on the matter of mental combat.

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     Wednesday March 20th Noon

     A few days pass, Twilight plans for the Crystal Empire, Nyx Blesses the rest of the CMC, counting the founders she added seven more to there ranks: Dinky, Durpy's daughter. Twist. Silver Spoon, secretly of course, Flitter joined only to find the Blessing highly uncomfortable due to her being a changeling. Berry jam, Berry punches daughter. Rumble, and lastly Pipsqueak. Twilight meanwhile had learned quite bit about the ways of the mind. She even manages to challenge Luna, and lost but impressed her. at the moment she was walking though her daughters mind, "Now where is that door?" she passes her daughters door and considers looking into the matter, she passes it however giving her daughter some space, and turns the corner "Here we are" the door was dark wood, with purple trim and silver, Nightmare Moons head on one side, and Nyx's cutie mark on the other, she enters and immediately regrets it, Moon must have been expecting her because, she gets jumped by six guards "You shouldn't be here Twilight!" Moon yells, clearly going hands on with her mind "I want to know what's going on and you wont tell me! I've never seen Nyx this passive and I know you have something to do with it!" she gets up the guards back away, "Out of my way!" the guards are blown aside by the shout, Twilight summons her own soldiers, thirty surround her while twenty more rush forward setting off traps and other defenses, "Your good Twilight, I see you've taken lessons, Still you cant learn everything form books," Twilights body guards scatter and Twilight is forced to defend herself, only to come face to face with nightmare herself, "lets keep this simple shall we you win I tell you, I will you leave." Twilight nods pulling out her sword.

     Twilight makes the first move, thrusting her blade at Moon, she parries and lands a blow on Twilights back followed by summoning six spears and throws them at her, Twilight blocks each one and tosses a lighting bolt from above, hitting Moon in the leg as she jumps forward and dodges "Impressive," the world around them vanishes and a flat grass field appears in its place "Lets see that swordsmareship shall we?" the two clash, Twilight struggling under Moons superior strength, she tills the sword and beats Moon with the hilt of her sword, knocking a few teeth out and leaving a bruise. Moon flies back grinning then zooms forward knocking Twilight back a few hundred feet her horn driving into her side, in return Twilight teleports and tosses some knives at Moon, all three hitting her left wing, "UGH, DAME YOU!" Moon starts firing off rapid bolts of magic, Twilight dodges them skillfully and closes the distance, Moon with her swords longer reach swipes at Twilight, who drops to her barrel and thrust her sword into Moons chest, Moon stagers backwards and stares at her chest, "Hmm? dame...." she sighs heals them both and the scene shifts to a Nightmare's room.

     The room itself was rather humble but still could be called fancy, the walls a light midnight blue, a welcome mat where Twilight now stood indigo with teal letters, a chandelier of clear crystal hung from the ceiling, depicting the night sky. "Make your self at home Twilight, there's some snacks on the table," Moon says clearly angry and disappears though a door to what Twilight guessed a bedroom, she takes a seat on the purple couch and waits. Twenty minutes later Moon reappears "So What the Devil brought you here hmm? Is Nyx really that depressed?" Twilight nods "You where the last one with her so, what did you do or say? Not that I blame you but want to know." Moon sighs "Feel here Twilight," Twilight feels her abdomen, "Ya so what's....Oh....OOOh that's why? I'd think she'd be overjoyed?" Moon looks down "I told her we would come to a head at some point, despite the fact that, I'm dead she's still sympathetic,"

    "So you don't care for your own child?" Moon shakes her head "Twilight form what I understand ether Nyx will take me in or I will take her in, if you follow me. Look I care about this child like any mother would, but...Nyx means more to me." Twilight changes the subject "How old is she?",

     "Oh, a few months at the most, not even what you would call a baby really." Twilight shakes her head "I would think someone as old as you would look into ways to circumvent such a clash. Sure there's a way?" Moon frowns "There is but to hell with it. Look if I don't fight Nyx the moment you revive me, I'll kill her you know that right? The worst part is that I better you this child would have her looks, I will not be subject to such a cruel sense of guilt Twilight. This is not pride, its begging for mercy!" Moon tears up "Now that I know how close the real Nightmare is to overcoming me, I....I just want this to end, to be happy as a part of Nyx if nothing else, I know that's sounds bad but its not, I am your daughter after all." she drops her magic, revealing a purple mane, blue eyes and her Twin crescents are joined by a kite shield like before, "I see, I thought as much." When Twilight asks why Moon was drinking with Celestia last week, she says "Just because I live doesn't mean 'it' a she rather I looked, is." Twilight nods slightly sadden by that peace of knowledge.

     Twilight then gets up and Hug her whispering in her ear "I will always be here for you, my baby girl, no matter what anyone says or what you do, Just look over your shoulder, I'll be there for you." Moon brakes down into a sobbing child "DAME YOU MAGIC WHY MUST YOU TORMENT ME! wabawawa" tears steam down her face, Twilight levitates some tissues and water over to the table between them, and sits opposite her. When Nightmare Moon eventually stops crying Twilight speaks "Your scared of death aren't you? Going back to the darkness right?" she nods "That wont happen, Faust misses you, why I have no idea but I'm not going to question it." Moon eyes open "Does she? well I was one of here first children I suppose, a fallen angel if you will," she wipes her face, "Thank you Twilight, how are we coming if you don't mind?" Twilight reports her findings "Earth pony magic huh? well no surprise there, life is never easy is it?" the two laugh about that then she turns to Twilight "Tell Nyx, tell her that....I'll try, I'll try to save this child but she have to promise me to do what she must understand." Twilight nods and leaves.

     She wakes to the sound of spike cooking and Nyx coming home from school, "How was your day Honey?" Nyx looks up "Good, We did some experiments today and the pinkie outfitted the ship with some Cannons, I also decided to name it the Dream seems fitting don't you think?" Twilight nods, "How Moon wanted me to tell you something," she takes a breath "She, wanted to tell you that she will try, but have to promise to do what you must when the time comes, ok?" Nyx eyes her mother, noticing her slightly exhausted hair style, "Sure, but she better keep her end," Nyx sing-songs into the kitchen, the three sit down and Nyx asks "So I heard from Luna, your going on a trip, can I come too?" Twilight smiles "Of course you can Nyx, were we're going your going to some fun, you and I need find some books talking about Earth pony magic, Celestia subjected The Crystal Empire, where your Aunt and Uncle live remember." Nyx nods recalling the name, "Well we got three days to pack and plan, so we better get started," They down there Lunch and the Mother Daughter pair rush into there rooms and go into Making lists and Planning mode, Moon observing though Nyx's eyes "That's, Are little girl Twilight." She even pops up to help Nyx pack, when Nyx takes note of her presence she stops "You sure you want me promise?" Moon looks at her "If you keep your promise I'll keep mine, Don't worry Nyx, you will have a sister I promise." Nyx asks one last question "Why where you drinking last night when your pregnant?", "Loophole, I'm alive yes, sadly that does not mean 'it' is, a she rather I look once," Nyx smiles at the prospect of a younger sister and goes back to packing, as if nothing happened earlier that week.