All across Ponyville, ponies were held up in their homes, staring fearfully out their windows up at the dark void hanging above them. Many prayed that their beloved princess would soon return and raise the sun to its rightful place high in the sky, but after so long since the evil Nightmare Moon's appearance at the town hall, none were sure that would ever happen.

It wasn't until a spectacular flash of color spread through the sky from the Everfree Forest that a spark of hope returned to them. Tense seconds went by as they all waited with held breath for an answer to the sudden spectacle. Then, to their immense joy and relief, the moon started to move, taking the many twinkling stars that surrounded it with it as it was pulled quickly down towards the distant horizon. At the same time, warm sunlight slipped up over the other end of the cloudless sky, replacing the moon as everypony felt a warmth swell in their hearts. All around town, ponies burst from their homes to see the brand new day, certain that everything was going to be alright...

But amidst all those who cheered and danced in the streets, two of Ponyville's current residence did not appear so joyful. In the middle of the mostly abandoned Ponyville marketplace stood a solitary tent. Once busy during the previous day, it now seemed abandoned. Deep inside, two shadowy figures sat on either side of a small round table, and one was far from happy at the recent turn of events.

A crystal ball stood at the center of the table, the inside swirling and spinning as the second figure slowly caressed the ball's smooth surface. Eventually, the swirling smoke within took shape, showing a small, frail-looking blue alicorn. The monster that had once been Nightmare Moon was gone, replaced by the frail mare now cowering behind her sister's leg like a frightened child.

"It would seem that she has failed." The first figure growled, gripping one end of the tablecloth with his sharp claws that threatened to dig into the wood itself.

"It's no matter, this series of events was long foreseen." The second replied, still massaging the smooth surface of the ball with her pale, slender fingers.

"Then why are we even in this damn town?! I thought you said that this would be my chance!" The first growled in reply, slamming his fist down on the table with a mighty thud.

"And it still is. With the Princess Of The Night returned, yet another piece of the puzzle has drifted into place. Have patience, my lord, soon, all of Equestria will be yours once again..." The second giggled, watching with a sinister grin through the crystal ball as both princesses and the new bearers of the Elements Of Harmony teleported back to town...

As Spike kicked the front door of the library closed behind himself, he let out a tired groan. Using what little stamina he had left, he narrowly prevented himself from collapsing onto the hardwood floor on the spot. His eyelids felt heavy, and it was taking everything he had to keep them just half-way open.

If it weren't for the unconscious purple unicorn currently laying in his arms, he probably would have lost the fight a long time ago. All the adrenaline and excitement from what ended up being one hell of a crazy night had finally run dry, and he was really feeling it now. With a long yawn, he slowly staggered towards the stairs that lead up to the second floor of the library.

After she fainted following Princess Celestia's unexpected and quite intimate embrace with a mare who was apparently also her sister, Spike had quickly rushed to Twilight side. Everypony else though remained slack-jawed as their monarch exchanged saliva with a mare none of them had ever even heard of before. When the two alicorns did finally separate, Celestia had wasted no time in teleporting them all to the outskirts of town. It was safe to say, they all had many questions.

The Princess did her best to answer most of them, all the while, the little blue-ish purple alicorn mare hid shyly behind her. It was hard to believe that she had actually been Nightmare Moon this whole time, possessed by some kind of dark magic that fed on her old hate and fears. She was even shorter than Twilight, with a young and slim looking body.

Upon asking Celestia about the Elements Of Harmony and all their newly acquired jewelry, Celestia insisted that they all allow her to explain at a later date after they all got some much-needed rest. And while some, mostly Applejack, were a bit anxious about having a powerful magic artifact just hanging around their neck, Spike was relieved to not have to absorb any more information today.

Truthfully, it was a lot to take in. If somepony had told him this morning that he, Twilight, and five other mares he'd never met before would all end up saving Equestria and the Princess from a powerful evil alicorn from the moon by harnessing ancient magic artifacts from over a thousand years ago, he would have thought they were completely insane. Though to be honest, it still kind of was.

With the sun racing to make up for lost time, it was already mid-morning, meaning both he and Twilight had been up for over twenty-four hours now. One very long and incredibly stressful day indeed. Twilight was sure to have just about a million questions for him once she finally woke up, though hopefully, he'd be able to get a decent amount of sleep before then...

As he marched up to the second floor, Spike remembered that they still hadn't gotten him another bed to sleep in. He and Twilight would be sleeping together in the same bed. But honestly, he was too tired to care all that much about that right now. Along with being awake for so long, 'using' the Elements of Harmony had really taken a toll on him. He felt completely and utterly zapped of energy.

Entering the second floor, he lumbered in the direction of the bed and very carefully lay Twilight down on the right side, hearing her mumble quietly as she sunk into an incredibly comfortable looking mattress. Unable to resist trying it out for himself, clumsily worked his way around to the other side, and slipped in next to her. The bed wasn't quite big enough for two though, as they were left almost shoulder-to-shoulder. But he didn't have time to even think about that for very long as he lost consciousness almost the moment his head hit the pillow...

Twilight stood alone by a public bathroom door, repeatedly banging on it as she held a hand firmly against her rear. She needed to go, badly.

"C-come on, let me in, please! I have to go!" She begged whoever was inside, doubling over as a powerful cramp very nearly caused her to lose control right then and there. It seemed like she had been waiting by this door for hours, growing more and more desperate as time went on.

She was about to lose all hope of making it when suddenly the door's handle started to turn. Twilight's eyes lit up as she watched the door creak open, overjoyed that she'd be able to avoid having an accident.

"Oh, yes, thank you so much! I was right about to-" She started to say, only for her voice to get caught in her throat as the bathroom's occupant stepped out.

Twilight's blood ran cold as she stumbled back, eyes wide as fear struck her. Magic scythe in hand, Nightmare Moon turned to face her, flashing her a sharp-toothed grin that sent cold shivers running down her spine. The ends of her needle-like teeth were matted with blood, and her eyes almost seemed demonic as they stared into her soul.

"Well, well, well. It looks like you won't have your precious dragon to protect you from me this time!" The alicorn cackled, wings fanning out in a threatening manner as she started to take steps towards her.

"N-no, that's... this can't be-" Twilight stammered, staggering back and falling to the ground as she felt an icy fear grip her heart. She found herself unable to move as the alicorn stood over her, staring down with hungry eyes as she licked the blood from her teeth. The unicorn paled as Nightmare Moon rose her scythe high into the air with both hands, preparing to slice Twilight into clean ribbons of bloody flesh.

"Now, DIE!" She screeched, swinging down with all her might as Twilight cried out in terror.

"CEASE THY TORTURE, FOUL SPECTER!" Another voice suddenly boomed from the left, causing Nightmare Moon to stop mid-swing and turn her head.

She only had time to gasp before a cyan bolt of magic crashed into her chest, causing the evil alicorn to roar in anguish as she began to melt away before Twilight's very eyes. In mere moments she was reduced to nothing more than a giant puddle of... chocolate ice cream? This was confirmed a moment later, a ridiculously large cherry appeared on top of the melting mound of cold confectionery.

"Lady Sparkle, are you alright?" The voice spoke again, much nearer now.

Completely bewildered, Twilight turned to see a new pony stepping out from a swirling rift hanging in the air. For a moment, she thought it was another Nightmare Moon, but a few key differences made her hesitate. Though her mane was also ethereal and filled with stars, her coat was a much lighter shade of blue, and she wore a simple yet elegant indigo dress. After a moment, Twilight suddenly recognized her, though she looked very different when she'd kissed the Princess...

"Wait... Y-you're... C-celestia's sister?!" Twilight gasped as the memories of everything that had happened back at the castle rushed back to her.

"Indeed... though you may call us Luna." The alicorn replied, holding one arm awkwardly.

"B-but you look so d-different!" Twilight stammered, looking up and down the fairly curvy alicorn who was likely only a few inches shorter than the Princess. It was certainly a far cry from the frail mare she'd seen before.

"Ah yes, while we are still regaining our natural magic in the waking world, in the dream realm, we appear as we envision our inner self to be," Luna explained, holding out her hands as she gestured at the world around them.

"In the dream realm? Wait, I'm dreaming?!" Twilight exclaimed, looking around frantically.

Sure enough, Twilight not only realized that she was sitting in a vast space-like void, but the bathroom door that Nightmare Moon had appeared from was just floating there in empty space. Now open, it was revealed to not even be connected to a room at all. Part of Twilight was fascinated at this revelation, though other was wholly terrified as she decided not to look down at the endless swirling void down below.

"B-but, how are you here?" She asked, looking back up at Luna. "Or... are you just a dream too?"

"As the Princess Of The Night, we possess the power to enter a pony's dreams. Before our banishment, it was our royal duty to ensure that all of Equestria's citizens sleep soundly through the night by fighting off their nightmares." She explained, the title of 'Princess' raising more questions in Twilight's mind.

Twilight continued to look around in awe at her psychedelic surroundings. She'd never been able to have a lucid dream before, though she'd attempted it many times. It was almost hard to believe that this was all a dream. It felt so real. Then suddenly, another thought occurred to her.

"Wait... did I really need to use the bathroom before or was that just part of the dream too?" Twilight wondered, realizing that she no longer felt the urgent need to go as she had before.

"Ah, well... We did sense your tension when we first traversed the plane into your dream, though you have most likely already relieved that tension in the waking world by now." Luna explained, blushing slightly at what she implied.

"Oh... I see." Twilight replied, blushing as she realized that she'd likely just pooped herself in her sleep.

"A-anyway, the purpose of our visit to your dream, aside from ridding you of your nightmare, of course, was... to apologize."

"A-apologize?" Twilight asked, also just now noticing the odd mannerisms of Luna's speech.

"As Nightmare Moon, we put you all through many hardships and cruelties, and while it is true that we were under the spell darkness at the time, we refuse to shift the blame as our sister has requested that we do. We have come here to humbly beg for your forgiveness, Lady Sparkle, and will accept if you do not deem us worthy after all that we have done." Luna said, solemnly bowing her head down as she got down onto her hands and knees at Twilight's feet.

"U-uh, well... I mean... s-sure?" Twilight stammered, overwhelmed as she had not expected the alicorn to bow to her so submissively.

"You are a most gracious pony, Lady Sparkle," Luna replied, releasing a held breath. "We ask that you consider us forever in your debt as we strive to correct our evil deeds."

"Um, that really isn't-"

"-Now, we are sure that you have many questions still, but unfortunately, we must leave now. In the waking world, our body is still quite weak and does not yet possess the magic required to sustain our abilities for very long." Luna explained, rising up from her bow. "But fear not our sister will likely be sending you a letter soon that should clear up some of your quandaries..."

"Am I going to wake up after you leave?" Twilight asked.

"Most likely, though, you will still have gotten all the sleep that your body required. Now we must go, our sister has missed us greatly, and wishes for us to spend some quality time together to commemorate my return."

"U-uh, r-right." Twilight stammered, looking off to the side awkwardly as she wondered what that 'quality time' might include.

Turning around, Luna walked towards the portal she'd entered through before glancing back one last time.

"Until we meet again, Lady Sparkle. We hope to get to kn- OH!" Luna gasped mid-sentence, suddenly pressing her thighs together as she very nearly toppled over. "H-heh, I-it would seem that our sister is a little too eager for our return. Forgive us, we must be going now!" She blurted, blushing profusely as she leaped through the swirling portal.

Twilight watched with red cheeks as the portal closed behind her, only for everything to become fuzzy and fade all around her...

Spike awoke feeling warm and strangely tingly. With his eyes still closed, he clung to the body pillow he held
against himself, squeezing it slightly as his clawed fingers flexed into the warm round cushions in his grip.

'Wait... I don't own a body pillow...'

This slightly startling revelation finally prompted Spike to open his eyes. Greeted with an unfamiliar view, it took a moment for him to recall why he wasn't in his room back in Canterlot. Though as soon as he did, he also remembered that he hadn't been alone in this bed.

Realizing that he could feel something under his chin, he pulled his head back and looked down. He was met with a familiar purple mane with two light streaks and two cute ears laying flat on either side. The moment he realized what was happening, he felt his heart skip a beat.

He was spooning Twilight.

Feeling her back pressed up to his chest and her ass against his lap, he dared not move a muscle. His arms had somehow worked their way up underneath hers as well, and now both hands were firmly groping her breasts through her shirt. His index fingers were planted perfectly over the slight indents made by of her nipples, which he could feel poking up under the fabric. How he managed to get himself into such a position in his sleep without waking her up in the process was a mystery that would likely never be solved.

His conscience screamed at him to quickly retract himself and separate from her as fast as possible, but the rest of his mind started to get caught up in how great this felt. From the warmth of being so close to her to the satisfying feeling of his claws digging into her pillowy chest, it seemed like something out of a dream. As the two sides of his subconscious raged a war of indecision and morals, he failed to notice Twilight squirm slightly and let out a quiet grunt.

Spike was suddenly ripped out of his intense conundrum as he felt something happening down below. With his crotch firmly pressed up against her rear, he felt a force suddenly push up against him. The sensation grew as a new warmth spread over his lap. Only once he sniffed the air did Spike realize what was going on.

*Splort!*

And a short yet messy fart all but confirmed it. Twilight was having an accident in her sleep, all the while, her ass was still shoved right up against his crotch. Spike remained motionless as he felt the seat of her pants bulge against him as a rush of creamy shit filled her jeans.

His spines tingled as he felt his dick emerge from its slit, already with sporting a roaring erection that attempted to tent the front of his shorts. As two different bulges met, and he felt the warmth from her accident squish around the head of his cock, making it throb with need. Eventually, the waves of warm mushy poop stopped as Twilight's bowels finished emptying themselves. It seemed like her previous accident during the party hadn't taken care of everything after all...

Spike's heart beat rapidly as he struggled to resist the urge to start thrusting. Part of him still wondered if this was all just some kind of dream, trying to convince him to give in to his desires.

"S-spike w-want." He murmured, slowly losing control despite his best efforts as his instincts began to take over, squishing the bulge as he pushed forward.

"Mhmm...?" Twilight moaned, her quiet murmur suddenly snapping him out of it.

In less than a second, he pulled back his arms and body as fast as he could, pushing himself to the other side of the bed and immediately rolling to face the other direction. By some miracle, Twilight didn't seem to register his sudden movements at all, murmuring again before seemingly drifting back into a deep sleep.

'Holy shit, that was close!' Spike thought, heart pounding.

Taking a moment to calm down a little, he turned back around slowly. Twilight remained where she had been before, though she seemed to be laying a bit more face-down now, her ass facing up into the air. Since both of them had slept without blankets, there was nothing to hide the protruding bulge that was sticking up from the seat of her pants. It was a sight that caused his still rock-hard cock to throb again. He could even make out the impression where his shaft had pushed up into it slightly.

With a nervous gulp, Spike slowly turned and slid out of bed, cringing as it creaked when he stood up. Thankfully, Twilight didn't react. With a breath of relief, he looked up out of the window. The sky was dim as it was likely mid to late afternoon.

'Well, getting our sleep schedules back on track is going to be fun...' He grimaced.

Giving one last look back at the alluring bulge in Twilight's jeans, he tip-toed quietly towards the upstairs bathroom door. At least this time there would be no chance of a certain Pink mare barging in on him... at least he hoped...

Author's Notes:

Fun Fact Of The Chapter: In the show Nightmare Moon rarely used the same old-fashion vocal quirks as Luna after her reformation.

A slightly shorter chapter than usual to finish off the Nightmare Moon arc, and hint at a future one...