Author's Notes:

Added the sex tag because of sexual words, stories told by you know who, and innuendoes.

Dear Excalibur,
We request an audience with you in Canterlot upon your most immediate convenience. It is most urgent!
Signed, Princess Luna of Equestria.

I wish people would give me more when it comes to stuff like this. I mean, if this involves sex… I think I’ll pass. Oh well, at least this got me out of the trip Rarity was so enthusiastic about. Spending a weekend at a fashion show then going to a musical in a place called Manehattan. Everyone also wouldn't shut up about how enthusiastic they were, about going shopping…

No… just… no.

Rolling up the scroll I wandered the halls of Canterlot Castle yet again. Hard to believe that just a few months ago I was sneaking around this place from the…

Tiny pony people!

I have more or less come to the conclusion that they are more closely related to the average stuffed animal then a giant demon. Which I have met! Yet another story for another time though. Upon entering the throne room, Celestia smiled down at me from her elevated throne. She whispered something to a mare standing next to her before turning her attention to me. As I approached, I passed the little cream colored mare with a nod as she smiled up at me.

“Excalibur!” the solar mare greeted with a smile. “To what do I owe the pleasure?” I came to stop at the bottom of the staircase. The memories of using it as a launch pad came back to mind. What a great first impression. Celestia rose from her seat and took a long, low stretch as her wings flapped twice.

“This, actually,” I replied while holding up the scroll I received earlier. Celestia stopped her stretching and descending the staircase. Upon reaching the bottom she looked at the letter more closely.

“My sister?” she question, probably to herself. “What would she want you for?” I simply shrugged. No one can seem to give me all the details where they count. This type of thing lets the mind wonder. To many situations of this same thing where I open the door and I get jumped and groped by some female that is a little to scantily clad for my liking. “Huh? I wonder what she may need?” Celestia silently questioned with a rub of her chin with a hoof.

“Mind pointing me in the right direction?” I asked, lowering my arm.

The mare in front of me nodded. “This way.” With that, we were off. Leaving the throne room and heading towards some obscure part of the castle. It wasn't lone before we soon came to a hallway that had nothing but two dark looking stallions clad in purple armor, each holding a spear. They were nothing like I had ever seen before now.

What species and or race were they?

“Who are those two?”

“Bat ponies,” Celestia replied with another smile. “They are a smaller race of ponies that live in secluded villages high in the mountains and heavily wooded areas.” The mare glanced up at me as I looked down at her. She did have my interest. “Even though they are pony, they are very closely related to that of the average bat, minus the blood sucking of the vampire bat. They are devoted followers of my sister.”

“Huh! I can see the reasoning behind that.” Both stallions, now that I was closer, had a set of bat like wings and bright yellow, slitted eyes like that of a cats. They were kind of cool actually, I bet a mare with a foal could kill the most hardened Grineer soldier by cuteness alone. Once we finally reached the door, both stallions promptly saluted before going back to their business of staring at the opposite wall.

Looking at the door, it was made out of one solid piece of wood and had Luna’s cutie mare etched into its front. Lifting a hoof, Celestia knocked on the door twice. “Unless thou hast brought cake. I request you go away!”

The mare next to me groaned in frustration. “Luna, open up! It’s your sister!” Celestia yelled through the door. I couldn’t help but snicker under my helmet. Glancing to the side, the stallion to my right was struggling to keep his composure.

“Begone, witch!”

And that did it!

I doubled over in laughter. It was so stupid, yet I could not take it! Celestia glared at me while I continued to laugh. “Ever loving I see!” I wheezed out before continuing to have my moment. It was just so fucking stupid!

Celestia groaned and tilted her head to the left. “Yes yes. She might not be to overjoyed about the latest turn of events with her sleep schedule.”

As I came back to my senses, I stepped up and lifted a hand, knocking on the door again. “I said… GO TO TAURUS!!!” the halls shook and the lights swayed at the noise. Celestia uncovered her ears, but continued to sit on the floor. She must have done that when Luna yelled.

I rolled my eyes. “Open up, baby! It’s your ever loving boyfriend! And I’m ready to plow your hot pony pussy in ways your sister has never seen!” I snickered. “And she said she’d be willing to watch and learn from the master!” Glancing over my shoulder, the only mare in the vicinity was either red from fury, embarrassment, or both. On either side of the door, both stallions struggled to keep their composer.

Both doors shot open and Luna greeted us with a blood red face, even though it was slightly darkened by her dark fur. The dark blue mare glared up at me as he muzzle was scrunched in fury. I just stood with a victorious smirk under my helmet. “You are just as bad as Celestia…”

“I dabble,” I shrugged.

Luna took a deep breath before stepping to the side. “Enter.” Stepping in as per her invitation, I walked into the darkened room. Behind me, the younger alicorn looked back at her sister with a tired expression.

“Luna? Is everything alright?” her sister asked, concerned. “You know you can talk to me. Right?” Celestia further spoke while taking a step towards her sister.

Luna weakly nodded while she looked to the floor. “I-I know! But… this is a situation that requires… someone better.” She looked up and right into her sister's eyes. Leaning forward, she hugged her with a hoof. “I love you, sister!”

Returning the gesture, Celestia wrapped a hoof around her smaller sisters neck. “I love you too, Luna!” Both had started to tear up by now. As I watched, it reminded me of my little sister. Releasing each other, both mares shared one last, caring smile before Luna closed the door and turned to face me.

“Mind explaining why I am here?” I asked. Luna sighed before walking over to her bed and sitting on its edge. She looked down at the floor for several seconds. Her fore hooves started to shake. I was actually a little concerned at this. “Luna?”

The mare lifted her head as a large tear rolled down her face. “H-How?” she asked, voice strained and tone hurt. “How do you live with the nightmares?” Confused I furrowed my brow.

“Pardon?”

She sniffed. “I wish to know how you live with yourself!?” she blurted. “The nightmares! Killing! How do you accept yourself!?” I was lost as… wait? What was that thing about dark magic and turning herself evil? “How do you ignore the voices!?”

Removing my helmet, I placed it on a nearby table before walking over towards the now actively sobbing mare. I stood next to her for a second before sitting on the bed. And holy hell! It damn near ate me with how soft that thing was. As soon as I was oriented, Luna lunged me and buried her face into the crook of my neck. Her sobbing filled the room as tears rolled down her face and onto my shields.

I sighed, wrapping an arm around her frame. “You never get used to it…” I felt Luna rotate her head as her ear turned to face me. “You saw that nightmare. My mind runs rampant… It's full of my past digressions and failures and hardest times, even after so long.” I turned my head to look down at the dark mare resting against me. “Even in my old age… they never go away…” Luna sat up to look at me fully. The fur on her face was matted and her eyes were now red and wet. “Is this about the Nightmare Moon incident?”

She looked to the floor before back at me and hesitantly nodding her head. “We… I, have been dealing with the return rather poorly. And, in recent weeks… have been hearing her… again…”

“And what do you want me to do?”

Luna bit her lip and looked to the side. “A request?” she answered nervously before looking back at me. “I have a secret that I have kept hidden from everyone, including my sister. I wish you to help me deal with it.”

“And it is?”

“I want you to come into my mind!” That was one hell of a request. After Nyx joined my ranks we made it very clear that she was not allowed, by any means, to go into a persons head. It was dangerous and she often saw things that were best left hidden. “I need your help in removing a threat that I fear will return in time. If not dealt with now, she will attack again!”

“What do you want me to do?” I asked for further clarification.

Her horn ignited a dark and rather beautiful blue hue as a nearby drawer opened a dark purple gem levitated out of the desk and towards me. Grabbing from the air I held it up to my eye. It was massive, probably several hundred carats in size and cut like that of a diamond in a ring.

“This is a special containment gem my sister and I used long ago to control dark magic. I wish for you to help use it to contain this threat,” she explained.

“What do we need to do?” I asked while lowering the gemstone.

“Sleep,” she replied rather simply. “I will use my dream magic to pull you into my mindscape where we will deal with the threat.” I simply shrugged. “You may go ahead and lie down so we may get started."

Well, this isn't the first time I’ve shared a bed with a mare… or a woman in general.

Lying back, I took the far side of the bed while Luna lied down to my left. Gently, she rested her horn against my forehead while the rest of her head laid on my shoulder and her body leaned up against mine. Closing my eyes, I waited. Several seconds later I woke up in what used to be my old living room. My armor was replaced with a simple black t-shirt and a pair of green cargo pants and a pair of black shoes.

“Baby, what do you want for dinner?”

I paused at the sight. There, stood human Twilight, a little older, maybe in her early to mid twenties, smiling at me with the loving and caring smile that only a young bride would have…

And she wore nothing but an apron and a pair of white and purple striped socks…

“Uhhh…” ‘Holy shit that's hot!’ “Pizza?” and this is why I try not to sleep anymore. As much as I would love to hang around, Luna has no business seeing this…

Or Twilight…

“Okay!” she beamed before turning around. I reflexively turned my head to the side and shielded my eyes with my hand. As much as I would love to fondle that purple piece of ass, it would be best if left. Hastily, before Luna showed. Headed for the door, I made my leave. Just as I closed the door and turned around, Luna stood nearby.

“Ready?” she asked, oblivious to what just happened. Thank everything. And that there is why Nyx is never allowed into a persons mind without explicit permission. I would have never head the end of it from her or my sister. I would kick Loki in the nuts if he said something.

I nodded. “Yep.”

“Good.”

Her horn lit and the reality faded away into that of a long dark, stone hallway. Turning around the mare started to walk. The air was still and tense. The halls were lined with torches that hung from the walls, our only light through the darkness. As we walked along, I ducked when my head was nearly taken of by a dark mist.

“What is this?” I questioned as it hovered around my head. It was just a small blob of purple and blue mist that flexed and waved as it floated around me. It was rather interesting.

“That is the Tantabus,” Luna replied. “Ignore it, it is not what we are after.”

“If you say so,” I replied uncertainly as it gave me one last once over before floating away. We continued our walk forward. But it wasn't long before it came to an end. Both of us stopped in front of a massive steel door. A vault, covered in chains. They were thick and massive as they hung from all sides and were held together by a massive bronze colored lock. “That's a big ass door!”

“‘Tis a vault into the darkest depths of my mind,” the mare explained. She glanced up at me. “Be warned, you will see things I am not proud of.”

“We’re all sinners Luna. No one is perfect.”

“Please don't judge?” she begged.

I sighed. “Luna… my soul is a dark as the night is long. You're not the only one walking the lonely street of dreams…” The mare took a shuddered breath and exhaled just as bad.

“What lies beyond this door shall be forever known as my greatest downfall and creation… huh?” glancing up, the mare watched as a massive translucent screen covered the door. Looking up, she gave me a confused look. I glanced down at her before gesturing with my head for her to watch.

And she did…

My memories and bad deeds of the Old War played out. The destruction, corruption, and lies. The killings, executions and anger. All of it, it all played out. My long life played out into that of a few minutes. Even with all of my good deeds, the darkness of my soul will always out beat the light. As the video came to an end, Luna sat slacked jawed.

“I brought humanities greatest empire to an end.” I looked down and right into her eyes. “In a way… I killed my planet…” I looked back up at the door. “I'm more of a monster then you will ever be, Luna.”

With that, I was done.

The screen faded and the door remained once again. Looking away and back towards said vault, Luna activated her magic on the lock and it clicked open. All of the massive chains rattled as they fell away and scrapped on the metallic door. Once they fell free, the room shook violently as the door unlocked and rolled to the side. As it came the a screaming stop, a powerful rush of air escaped.

It felt like death…

Luna lowered her foreleg when it stopped. She took another shuddered breath, probably to steel herself, it did little as she hesitated. She went rigid when I placed a reassuring hand on her back, but relaxed when she looked back at it. Looking up, she smiled, knowing that she wouldn’t be alone. Nodding to herself, she stepped forward.

As soon as we entered, the temperature dropped like a rock.

“Well, well, well!” a dark and brooding voice said as it came from the heavens, causing Luna to shake slightly. “Little Lulu has returned!” as I scanned the darkened abyss, a form started to appear not far from in front of us. “And with her pet too!”

The mare was just like when Luna, Celestia and Cadence has entered my mind so long ago. Her fangs protruded from her lips as they glowed bright in the dim light and her piercing stare never seemed to leave. Luna glared at the other mare. “I have changed, Nightmare. And you know it!”

The other mare approached Luna and started to circle her like wolf on the hunt. “Have you now?” Nightmare questioned as she reached Luna’s rear. “Because I still see the signs, Lulu… the voices, uncertainty, lack of friends. Tartarus! Even your precious subjects still don't love you!”

“Lies!!!”

Nightmare had made her circle and shoved her muzzle tip to tip with the Lunar mares as their horns locked for dominance. Both scowled at each other as they pushed with equal force. Nightmares anger quickly changed to that of a knowing smile. “Don’t deny the truth any longer than necessary,” both mares leaned back and locked horns again. “Just let me free once more and I can take the pain away.”

That's when I stepped in.

Nightmare had no time to react as I grabbed her the back of the neck and slammed her face first onto the floor. Luna stepped back in shock as I threw the mare with a grunt. She landed several yards away with a roll. “You okay, Luna?” I asked over my shoulder. This mare was starting to piss me off, while the other mare nodded nervously. “Good.” I went back to staring down the other other mare as she started to rise. “Luna, I want you to leave and lock that door. Understood?”

“B-But-?”

“That's an order, Luna!” She hesitated before I heard the clip clop of her hooves on the ground. Nightmare and I stared each other down as the door behind me shook the room as it closed. I faintly heard the chains rattle and the faint *click* of a lock from the other side. Nightmare growled and slammed her hoof on the ground and stood up.

“YOU DARE ASSAULT THE GREAT NIGHTMARE MOON!?” she bellowed rather loudly. “I am the night! The all powerful Queen!” Oh god… someone shoot me dead… she went on this miserable rant that I stopped paying attention to after the word ‘Queen’. Lifting my arm I looked at my left hand. A ball manifested. It was about the size of a baseball, light blue in color. Tossing it in the air a couple of times, I lifted my right hand and manifested a bat. Made out of fine wood, of course. I juggled the ball in my hand lightly before tossing it high into the air and taking my batting stance. “All will bow at my… what are you doing?”

CRACK!

Nightmare stopped her rant and looked over at me as I watched the ball sail off into the distance. I nodded. Got some good distance and my bating experience is sub-par, but I can do better! Nightmare growled again as I took my stance again. “Are you done?” she deadpanned. Another ball manifested in front of me.

CRACK!

“Are you even listening, peasant!?”

CRACK!

“Stop that!”

CRACK!

“I SAID ENOUGH!!!”

The room shook violently and I missed my last shot as I stumbled to keep my blanace. Bitch. I turned and gave the furious and red faced child my attention. Resting the bat on my shoulder, I cocked my head and gave her a pursed in, annoyed look. “You dare ignore your queen!?” she spat.

“You were droning!” I exaggeratedly complained. I dropped my arm and threw the bat over my shoulder. A massive explosion went off behind me, illuminating the area and revealing my shadow for a few seconds. I snorted and turned to point over my left shoulder. “Heh heh… boomstick. Get it?” I continued to chortle. “No? Ah, you’re no fun,” I pouted with a dismissive wave.

As I looked back at Nightmare, she was shaking with rage. She leaned down as the air temperature seemed to drop and the room shook yet again. I glanced around as random debris seemed to fall from nothing.

“I WILL DESTROY YOU!!! RAHHH!!!”

She shot after me like a bat out of hell. Part way from me she turned into a dark mist. All I could do was watch as she disappeared into the center of my chest. I shuddered. “Woo…” It was like some sick parasite. I could feel her soul trying to fight for dominance. My skin crawled at the feeling.

“What!” I heard her scream in my head. “No! Nonono! GET ME OUT OF HERE!” She let out a rather terrified and high pitched scream as I felt her manifest herself into one ball where my heart would be before that mist left my body. Nightmare manifested herself as soon as she was free from my body and rolled on the ground. She came to a stop a few feet away, facing me.

Her jaw shook uncontrollably as she slowly looked up to look me in the eye. “What are you?”

“A loving, caring husband. But that's just my opinion,” I very familiar voice answered from above. A flash of light later and a human figure descended from above. Melanie, dawned in that white dress came to a stopped hover next to me. “Hi, Baby!” Well this was becoming rather interesting.

“Hi, sweetie,” I replied with a wave and a smile. I glanced down at Nightmare, who continued to look up at us dumbly. “My wife,” I answered with a point of my finger at the angel. “... Deceased.”

“And back,” she shot back to me playfully. I shrugged in agreement. Melanie’s head turned down to the mare, and she was less than pleased. “Look, Nightmare,” she started while floating forward. “You’re a smart mare, I’m a smart woman.”

“Debatable.” She shot me a fierce glare. “I’ll shut up, Honey.”

“You better!” she shot back with yet another glare, but added a squint of her eyes this time. Assured that I would stay quiet, she sighed and turned back to the squabbling mare with a smile. “Look. The basics of this is this,” she floated to the back of the mare, the latter's head following. Melanie held both of her hands together as she came to the front of the mare and landed, both of her soft feet landing gracefully. She leaned down and placed both hands on her knees, that smile never leaving her face…

“You cannot corrupt, a corrputed soul.”

She stood up, that smile, never leaving her face. I stepped up and started my walk. “You see, Nightmare,” I started, putting my hands in my pockets. “I know who and what you are. A manifestation of Luna’s mind that seemed to have separated itself from the rest of it with the help of dark magic. I know your story or… ‘stories’,” I added with air quotes. “You overthrew Celestia not once… but twice.” I came to stop in front of the mare.

“And both times you were defeated,” A new voice added as a young woman approached from the darkness.

I was wondering when she would show. “Was she always late as a kid?” I asked the woman next to me.

“As a kid? No,” Melanie replied. “Now as a teenager!” she added pointedly with a finger.

“Mommm!” My ethereal daughter whined like a child. Slouch and head tilt in all. All she could do was watch as her parents laughed at her expense. The younger angel pouted and crossed her arms. Oh how much I have come to love her in what little time I have had with her.

I smiled and shook my head. Walking over, I grabbed her by the shoulders. “Come here sweetie.”

“No!”

She didn’t resist as I pulled her into a hug. Little liar. Jeez, she was so cute even as a teen. How I would have loved to be there for her.

“What is going on!?”

All three of us turned to face the mare still laying on the ground. Right. I released my daughter and stood back as her and my former wife stepped up. “Nightmare,” Melanie started. “As we were saying. Yes, you defeated your sister, not once, but twice.”

“And both times,” Christina joined in. “You were defeated… by a bunch of rainbow colored stones,” she finished with a victorious smile. “One sent you and, poor little Luna to the moon. The other, was probably the gayest rainbow I have ever seen.” The Elements appeared to have purged the physical manifestation that overtook Luna, but because Nightmare is a mental manifestation, she never truly left. You can't get rid of a part of you, because it is you. This is a strange concept because of what Nightmare is.

The mare looked between the two with a horrified look. She was terrified, both at this, and by what she may have seen in my soul. I sighed and looked to the side momentarily before back to the mare. “Nightmare, Your victory lasted all of what?” I shrugged in thought before glancing to my passed wife with a lazy gesture of my arm. “Six, seven hours?”

“Something like that.”

“Right,” I agreed, turning my attention to the mare. “Let me ask you something? Yes, you defeated Celestia. Yes, you took the throne.” I took a deep breath and placed a hand on my hip and looked to the darkened sky. “Even though this may be considered ‘evil’,” I added air quotes and looked down at the mare yet again. “Sure, eternal night sounds good an all, but yet…” I placed my hand behind my back and started to circle her. “Half the world would cook! The the other would freeze. Kinda hard to rule when everyone and everything is dead,” I cheekily explained. “But someone would have explained that to you. Anyway!”

“As you saw, Nightmare,” Melanie took over. “My husband has killed enough men to populate a small planet. He has witnessed genocide, death, and so, so much more. His soul is as dark as night.”

“My good will never out way the bad,” I turned and took a knee in front of the mare. Reaching out, I placed a finger under the mares chin and lifted her head. So she could look into that maniacal face… of a killer. “But I can guarantee you that one of us will not walk away…” I released her chin and stood up. “And it won’t be me.”

“Wait… wait, waitwaitwait! Please!” the mare begged as tears started to fall from her eyes. “We can make a deal!”

“Sorry, Nightmare,” I replied with very little sympathy in my voice. “But out of everyone here, two are dead, the other has everything he wants and the fourth…” I looked down at the mare yet again. “Has no business in this place… I hope you are ready to face the consequences of your actions.”

The three of us held our hands out and levitated in the before disappearing into the ground. The remaining mare looked around the nothingness in panic. She was alone. No one, nothing, the only friend she had at that very moment was...

Silence…

It permeated for several seconds before the her ground shook beneath her hooves. Frantically she scrambled up and backed away. It did her little good as the room shook again...

…

And again…

And again…

The mare screamed out as the ground in front of her exploded, sending debris in all directions. The massive infested Grineer head looked down at her. Another earth shattering shake and explosion caused the mare to yelp again when the Corpus head appeared behind her. Not far behind came the Infested head to her immediate right.

“It is said that when little kids go to bed at night,” my deep, imposing voice spoke from the darkness. Nightmare spun and searched for anything as to my location. It did little. “That they search under their bed at night for the boogeyman… but when the boogeyman goes to bed…

“He searches for me under his bed.”

Nightmare watched in horror as the Grineer head lowered down to her level. It took in a massive breath, smelling her, tasting her. The stench of sweat, fear filled its nostrils. The hunter had become the hunted. With a massive exhale, she flinched and covered her face from its horrid breath, her mane and tail fluttering in the breeze.

“To answer your question,” I spoke from the beast's mouth, each mandible flexing as the infested flesh twisted with each word. “I am your nightmare..”

Her eyes went wide as the massive head leaned back. It screeched and roared loudly as the other two joined in, causing the smaller mare to cover her ears. Fresh meat! It couldn't remember the last time it had feasted on the flesh of a new victim! How glorious! It couldn't wait any longer. It growled…

And attacked…

Nightmare screamed in complete horror as all three infested heads smashed into the ground, consuming the mare.

The power was absurd. The light was damn near blinding and the surge of power made the room shake, it caused anything light and not held down to flutter in the wind or drop and shatter on the floor. I could hear Ordis screaming from my helmet, that at some point, fell to the floor. I yelled and grunted as I pulled with all my strength as the gem separated from the tip of Luna’s horn. As it separated, a form took shape.

And it screamed…

Nightmare screamed at the top of her lungs as she was pulled from Luna’s form. Her body stretched to an imaginable length the farther I pulled. As I glanced down for just a second and watched Luna wince before she let out a horrendous, bloodcurdling scream. With the sound of what I would call a vacuum…

It was over.

I fell back propped up on the bed with one arm while Luna fell backwards and onto the pillows with a *thud*. That was something. Slowly she sat up rubbing her head with a hoof and moaning as I looked down at the gem, then back to the mare.

“You okay?”

Luna dropped her hoof and gave me a wide eyed, almost blank look. “She’s gone... “ tears started to well in her eyes as she smiled. “The… the voices… they're gone… they're gone!” she rejoiced.

She jumped me.

“Shit!”

Both of us fell back, me on the bed and her on top of me, she hugged me and cried into my chest as she nuzzled my face between sobs. As we lied there, Luna smothering my face with hers and her tears, and me just kinda of taking it. I held the gem up and inside its purple surface…

Sat a shriveled Nightmare Moon.

Her mane was a mess, her eyes were wet and baggy, her lower lip quivered, and she lacked all her regal armor. I let my arm drop and onto the bed lazily. I sighed. “Hey, Luna?”

The mare lifted her head and looked through her tears. “Yes?”

I held up the gem. “Look who I stole!”

Luna’s gaze fell upon the gem. “You little whorse!” she spat, snatched the gem from my hand and holding it in front of her face. The tiny mare inside backed away to the far side of her mineral prison. “I should destroy you for what you did! You…” Luna let her forelegs go limp, the gem rolling from her hooves and onto the bed. “You promised me everything… and yet… you took it!” she resorted back into her sobbing fit, burying her face in her hooves.

I glanced down and locked eyes with Nightmare. I scowled while she dropped down to be as low and small as she could physically get. “Wait! We can talk about this!” I snatched the gem and held it to my face.

“I should take you and throw you in the deepest, darkest pit of Tartarus!” Luna spat again as she pressed her nose to the gem. Her heavy breathing fogging the surface. “I hope you enjoy your imprisonment, Nightmare.”

“What do you want to do with her?” I asked. “Because she may get free again.”

Luna turned to me then back the gem with a scowl. “I hope you rot in some deep crevasse in Tartarus!” she spat again, face red with rage.

“Or,” I started to suggest, placing a hand on her chest and pushing her back lightly. “I take her and have Ordis build another containment field and I could put her in my personal Orokin Vault?” The mare raised an eyebrow at me. “She would have to fight through not only the gem, but various other precautions and even if she did get past them, she would be trapped in the Void until my return… she’ll be out of this universe.”

Luna blinked at me once. “Deal!”

I held up the gem up to my face yet again. Inside, the tiny mare shrunk yet again in an attempt to be as small as possible. My lips just curled into a maniacal smile. “Looks like I got a new toy to play with.” To accentuate my point I tossed the gem into the air and caught it. Looking in again, Nightmare laid on the floor with her eyes rolling in her skull. To be honest, she looked a little green. I wonder what would happen if I shook this thing like a kid with a bag with a fish inside?

Just then the doors to the room smashed open and crashed against the wall. “Luna?” her sisters frantic voice yelled. Seconds later Celestia and those two bat ponies entered the room. The solar mares gaze fell on the two of us on the bed. I swear I saw a massive fireball erupt in her eyes. “WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER!?!”

My eyes widened. “Celestia, I can explain!”

She didn’t let me.