The sounds of the animals and the billow of the weather was the only thing that Nightmare Moon heard as she sat atop her nocturnal throne. Her entire Throne Room was nestled in almost complete and utter darkness as it and the entire castle radiated with power. The presence of darkness and fear could be felt all about the throne room as the sin black Alicorn leaned in her chair, her mane and tail skirt, floating from either side of her. Her eyes were closed, and her posture was relaxed, almost as if she was in a form of mediation, when in actuality, it was the exact opposite. Nightmare Moon was currently in a stated deep thinking, allowing herself to be taken back to a time where she was not the being that she was now. Where she was not Nightmare Moon, the Black Moon Goddess, the Queen of Darkness and the Nightmare Harbinger, but a time where she was somepony else. That somepony being Queen Luna Nightwalker, the Goddess of the Moon, Queen of the Night, Protector of Dreams, and the Slayer of Nightmares.

The Lunar Queen remembered it all like it was yesterday, where she was nowhere near the callous wrathful, and bloodthirsty being that she was in the Town Square. Before she had turned into the being that she was, she was once a ruler, just like her sister Celestia. Only her task was not to rule and watch over the day, but the night that she found so beautiful and so sacred, just like she was. Nightmare Moon, or rather, Luna’s duty, however, was a different from her sisters; unlike Celestia, she did not stay awake during the night to watch over the ponies. After all she was a pony herself, and ponies did need their rest and their sleep, even ones as mighty as an Alicorn. This, to the surprise of many, is where Luna did her work, and that was to watch over the ponies of Equestria while they slept.

To many this may seem very, very odd, if not downright creepy, somepony looking into their own dreams and knowing just what they dreamed about. Even Luna herself thought that she was invading ponies from time to time whenever she entered the Realm of Dreams, but it’s not like she really wanted to. In fact, she wanted nothing more than to let ponies have their nightly dreams without anything or anypony to bother them from it. However, Luna was the Queen of the Night for a reason, and it was her sworn duty to keep ponies safe in their dreams from the nightmares that they have from time to time. It was the main reason why she had the power to enter into the Realm of Dreams, so she can to just that. As a bonus, she also guided ponies in the right direction, while at the same time, letting them make decisions on their own in order to help them grow. It was no wonder that she had gotten the nicknames, the Dream Protector and the Nightmare Slayer, because she did exactly that.

Despite the ups that were given for having such a power granted to her by who knows who, there were also some downs that came along with it. Luna had no idea when it had started, or how it had begun, but ponies had begun to whisper and talk to each other about things that involved the Lunar Queen herself. They believed that she couldn’t hear what they were saying about her, but thanks to her acute hearing, she was able to hear them as if they were literally whispering right in her ear. To say the least, Luna did not like what they were saying about her, and, being one that spoke her mind, didn’t hesitate to make it clearly known to said ponies. It never ever escalated anywhere near to anything major, but the ponies that were speaking such ill and fowl things about her were more careful about just where they spoke of it after that.

At first, Luna believed that would be the end of it, and that ponies would be more careful about what they said about her. As the years went by however, things slowly grew worse in ways that Luna felt were just downright unthinkable. The ponies that were whispering behind their back began to practically voice their opinions of her out loud whenever she or her sister were in court, or at a royal meeting or summit. Whenever they were at simple things like parties or weddings, ponies would either ignore her, or try to get as far away from her whenever she tried to socialize with them. Those that didn’t ignore her, would spew venomous and hateful words and accusations at her for reasons she could not fathom. There were even a few times where she was almost attacked by a few ponies, and it was only thanks to her Lunar Guards that none of them were successful. Although, a couple of them did end up nearly getting killed trying to protect their Queen.

From then on, things began to go downhill even more so than they already were, and it became apparent to Luna that no matter what she did, she wouldn’t be accepted like her sister was. So, she began to seclude himself from basically everypony around her, only allowing her sister and her Lunar Guards to be around her. Unfortunately, event that began to change, for her guards soon began to become afraid of her themselves, having seen what their Queen was going through and how it was affecting her. They tried their best to comfort her and be there for her, but nothing that they did had much effect, and soon, they became targets of her anger and sorrow that was inflicted upon her. As for Celestia, she was there for her sister, but nowhere near as much as she was supposed to be given what was happening. The Solar Queen was much too caught up in her worshipping subjects and her duties, not having any time for her younger sister so she could see the pain she was in.

Due to this, Celestia and Luna’s relationship had begun to take a downward spiral, and they found themselves fighting with each other more often than not. Luna kept trying to reach out to her sister to help her, to get her to see what she was going through and how their subjects were treating her. However, Celestia either brushed it off with some helpless statement, or just let it slide entirely, which only made things even worse between them. It soon grew to where they were barely speaking to each other, and growing even more colder towards one another, not being anywhere as open as they usually were. All of that, however, was nothing compared to an incident that turned out to be the straw the broke the camel’s back. The one that would not only push Luna to her breaking point, but would bring the Royal Sisters to clash for the very first time. It was also at that time that the Nightmare, Miasma, was finally let in by Luna, after slowly chipping away at her steel walls for so long. In her state of anger, despair, and grief, Luna accepted the dark being, if only to make her sister pay for taking away the most precious thing that anypony could ever have.

Luna could still remember the time where she had let Miasma in, after rejecting her for so long, and filled her with a power that not even she had ever felt in her long existence. She could remember the rush of power and magic that consumed her as Miasma took over her. The feelings of liveliness that she felt while slowly going through her new transformation, the feeling of fury and hatred when she saw her sister in their old Throne Room. The explosion of power as she went through the final phases of her transformation of Nightmare Moon, and the pain she inflicted upon Celestia when they went hoof to hoof for the very first time.

The fight that had transpired was one that couldn’t be put in any type of proper words, which only explain that much further how amazingly destructive the battle was. The two sisters threw everything they had at each other, form magical blasts, to wind slices and are currents, to fatal blunt force blows that split the very earth they walked on. They held nothing back, and neither did their Solar and Luna Divisions, who, once fellow brothers in arms, were now forced to fight against each other. It was certainly a battle that all would remember as one that would last for countless centuries to come, possibly till the end of time. Despite how evenly matched they were, Nightmare Moon was the one that clearly had the upper hoof, and she took her time in tossing Celestia around as if she was a ragdoll. Unfortunately for her, she had forgotten one very important lesson in battle, one that would ultimately lead to her losing. Always watch out for any trick your enemy may have, and never, for any reason, underestimate them.

That was a lesson that Celestia had taught her the hard way when they fought shorty after Nightmare Moon came to be. The Solar Queen had thrown everything in her arsenal at her corrupted sister, parring against any and all of Nightmare Moon’s attacks, despite the clear advantage that the former had. Just when it looked like Nightmare Moon was about the triumph, Celestia pulled one last move on her. One that would get her sent to the Moon that she hoped to once control, and make her go through a pain that not even Nightmare Moon herself would inflict upon anypony. It was after that happened, that Nightmare Moon made a vow to do all that she could to make Celestia pay for what she had done to her. That the swan white Alicorn would feel every single bit of pain she felt, both in their fight, and on the Moon.

Nightmare Moon slowly opened her draconic eyes, the turquoise orbs gleaming softly in the darkness of her Throne Room as she sat in complete silence. She breathed in slowly and softly, trying to keep herself calm and composed as the memories flooded her mind. As they continue to swim through her head however, she found herself letting out a low yet blood freezing snarl from deep within her depths. The memories of being one upped by Celestia was enough to leave a foul taste in her mouth and a tight feeling in her chest. It also didn’t help the fact that she was also partially to blame for her own loss, having not taken the fight as seriously as she should’ve done. The more Nightmare Moon thought about it, the more angered she became, the emotion clouding her mind more and more. Rising from her dark throne, the sin black Alicorn reared up and slammed her forehooves on the floor, making the entire room rumble and shake.

“Ugh, all of these memories are doing nothing but drive me up the wall right now! I don’t know why I’m even thinking of them at a time like this! Those were not the most pleasant times for me, not at all. Losing to that goddamn light loving Alicorn and her meddlesome daughter.” The sin black Alicorn hissed. “I cannot believe that I, a Nightmare, the most powerful being in all of Tartarus could have such a thing happen to me. Oh, what a cursed time that was for all those centuries ago. I’ll have to make sure that it doesn’t happen again, especially to my dear subjects and Galaxy Star Bolts, or my little Nyx.”

“Keep what from happening to me momma?”

Nightmare Moon jumped at the sudden, yet familiar soft and silky voice that made itself known in her Throne Room. Looking up, she saw the ebony black form of Nyx, standing just in the center of the floor, looking at her Queen and ‘Mother’ with a curious look on her face.

“Nyx…what are you doing here?” Nightmare Moon asked still slightly surprised. “I didn’t call you to the Throne Room; how were you able to get in her undetected.”

The ebony black Alicorn smiled sweetly. “I used concealing magic to mask my presence when I came in here. I didn’t want to interrupt whatever you were doing in here. Speaking of which, I felt your magic going a little wild while I was outside with the Galaxy Star Bolts, so I came in here to see what was wrong.”

“I see…of course you could sense my magic so easily. I created you with my magic after all, so there isn’t any reason for me to be surprised that you sensed it.” Nightmare Moon said with a chuckled. “Still though, you could’ve at least knocked on the door before you came in dear. I would’ve known that it was either you, the Bolts or my Nightmare Army coming to see me for something, and I would’ve known that it wasn’t an enemy.”

“I know…I’m sorry Momma, I didn’t mean to startled you.” Nyx said, her ears flattening as she pawed at the ground. “I was just coming to see what was going on here when I sensed your magic going a little wild…and the castle shake.”

“You…you felt that?” Nightmare Moon asked, her eyes widening slightly. “You actually felt the castle shaking?”

“Mhm…I felt it all the way outside of the castle, and I even saw it shake too.” Nyx replied sheepishly. “I knew there was only one pony that could’ve made something like that happen, so I came back inside to see what was wrong.”

“I…I had no idea that I caused that much of a ruckus.” Nightmare Moon said her cheeks turning a slight shade of pink. “I must’ve given them all quite a fright. I’ll have to apologize to them for that later.”

“Don’t worry, I can take care of that for you.” Nyx said, walking over towards the larger Alicorn. “Right now, I want to know if you’re okay.”

Nightmare Moon opened her mouth to tell Nyx that she was fine, that there was nothing that she needed to worry about. The look in the ebony black Alicorn’s eyes however, stopped her from doing so, and her raised eyebrow didn’t help matters either. Nyx didn’t need to say a single word to let the Dark Queen now that trying to lie to her was not going to work. A long moment of silence had passed with the former thinking to tell the latter what she was thinking about in her moment of solitude, before a sigh left her. With a somber expression, she turned and walked back to her throne, her steps slow and quiet.

“No, my dear daughter, I am not okay.” Nightmare Moon said softly, her voice nearly at the point of a whisper. “As a matter of a fact, I am far from okay…I am the exact opposite of okay even.”

“You’re not?” Nyx asked her worry growing. “Well what’s bothering you?”

“Everything.” The larger mare growled. “Everything from the time that me and my kind had first ruled over this land, to the time we were defeated, to the time that I was banished to the Moon. I swear, each and every time I think I have everything planned out for me to be able to achieve my goals, these meddlesome ponies always have some other trick up their sleeves!”

“I’m afraid that I don’t really understand Momma.” Nyx said perplexedly. “What do you mean by that?”

“My dear Nyx, do you remember of the time where I was defeated by my sister and banished to the very Moon you were born on?” Nightmare Moon asked, spitting out the word ‘sister’ with an undertone of venom. “About how she had betrayed me after doing something so callous and cruel to me that it led to us clashing for the first time since we have been ruling?”

“Yes, I do.” Nyx nodded. “You told me of how you and Celestia fought after she had taken something precious away from you, and you wanted to make her pay for it. Along with all of the times that she’s rejected you and didn’t help you when you really needed it.”

“Exactly my dear daughter…and that is exaclty what is bothering me as of this moment.” Nightmare Moon clarified, looking away from the smaller Alicorn. “Ever since my banishment to my beautiful Moon, it had been eating away at my thoughts, at my very soul. I wanted nothing more than to fly back down that sun loving land and eradicate my sister the second I saw her again. That way, she’d pay for what she had done and to me all those centuries ago!”

“Um, didn’t you already do that back at that tower?” Nyx asked, tilting her head. “You stabbed her right in the chest you, me, and the Galaxy Star Bolts saw her fall within your mindscape.”

“Yes, that did happen,” Nightmare Moon nodded, turning back around to face Nyx. “However, I know my sister better than anypony in this entire planet. She may be naïve at times, but even she has a few tricks up her sleeve when it comes to things like that. No doubt she used a self-healing spell to close the wound before it became too severe…typical.” She paused and looked at Nyx with a raised eyebrow. “That reminds me, you also saw her in the library with all of those mares and foals with your own eyes. Did you somehow forget that she was there along with the rest of them?”

“No Momma, I didn’t.” Nyx replied sheepishly, shaking her head. “I felt Celestia’s power still going strong even after you had stabbed her, meaning she was still alive. What I was asking was since you had, um, skewered her through the chest, was that your means of revenge against her.”

“Oh, I see…forgive me, it appears that I did not understand your question Nyx.” Nightmare Moon said apologetically. “In a way, yes, that was revenge against my sister for all that she had put me through. However, that was just a mere sting compared to what I’m going to inflict upon her. Along with every other adoring subject that loved her precious sun for the last millennium that I have been away.”

“Didn’t you already plan that Momma?” Nyx asked, raising an eyebrow. “I mean, you created an entire Nightmare Army of Earth Ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi, all having your abilities and magical techniques. With the power they have, they should be more of a match for any armed forces that Queen Celestia may have coming along with her.”

“Precisely, my little Nyx. Each of the members of my Nightmare Army have powers equivalent to mine, more than capable of handling all of those measly Solar Guards that Celestia has.” Nightmare Moon said, nodding in agreement. “However, I don’t just mean them, I also mean those meddlesome little ponies that I saw at that little celebration that was planned for my dear sister. I saw the way that they were acting, how they were all so excited to see Celestia’s shining Sun bask them in its shining glory, completely ignoring a Moon, especially since there were banners of it all over the building.” A hiss left the Dark Queen’s throat. “How dare they, putting up display of my beautiful Moon when none fo them were paying attention to it or even admiring it! If they think that the Sun is all powerful, they are going to be in for quite the surprise when I bring the full might of the Moon upon them tonight! And when I do, they will rue the day they chose my Moon over my sisters Sun instead of admiring both!”

“Oh, I see. I think I get it now.” Nyx said, nodding apologetically. “I’m sorry Momma, I guess I didn’t really understand what you meant either.”

“Do not worry Nyx, it is alright…mother was just having a little rant and she needed some time to get it out of her system as all.” Nightmare Moon said, smiling gently at the smaller mare. “Although, there is one other reason that I had made my army so powerful, because it is not just Celestia’s guards that are coming to battle. She is also brining my dear guards here as well.”

The indigo maned Alicorn gasped in shock. “C-Celestia’s bringing your guards too?! But…that can’t be right! Aren’t you supposed to be the one to command the Lunar Guards?!”

“Yes dear, I am, but due to some unfortunate circumstances while me and my sister were still ruling together, we had decided to do some improvising.” Nightmare Moon explained patiently. “We had created a law for all Royal Guards both form the Solar and Lunar Division, stating that if either one of us is out of commission, then they are to follow the orders of the Queen that is in commission. That way, there is still a Queen to keep the Royal Guards in order and prevent it from spiraling out of control…” She looked off to the side. “Along with our Ariel Flight Teams.”

“Flight Teams?” Nyx repeated, before realization hit her. “Oh, you mean the Shadowbolts?”

“Yes Nyx, the Shadowbolts; the Flight Team that I founded long before my banishment to the Moon.” Nightmare Moon nodded. “Even during my banishment, there has not been one day that I haven’t thought about my dear Lunar Guards, and my Shadowbolts. I wonder how they’ve been doing even after all of this time…no doubt being influenced by my sister into loving her day more than my night. I bet that they’ll be so happy to see me when the final clash between me and my sister commences…them along with my dear Shadowbolts.”

“I think so too Momma.” Nyx said, walking over and nuzzling the larger mare under her chin. “I’ll bet they’ll also be happy to hear that you’ll rule in the night that you, me, and all of them love so much. I’m sure that they’ll even be happy that you’ll be there to save them from Celestia’s clutches, and take them back under your wing.”

“Oh, I do not doubt it my little Nyx.” Nightmare Moon cooed, running a hoof through her ‘daughter’s’ mane. “Oh, I can almost picture the wonderous joyful looks on their faces when I have them all with me again. Once I do, we can take Celestia and all of her forces together, then nothing will stop any of us from achieving our goal in ruling this world in the night we love so much.”

“Oh, I can’t wait Momma!” Nyx squealed as she trotted in place. “I can’t wait for all the things we’ll get to do once you become new Queen! We can go stargazing, go flying through the sky and the forest, get up closet to all the animals in the forest, and maybe even see if there’s any other Thestrals here in the kingdom! Oh, maybe we can even go flying in the galaxy like you me, and the Galaxy Star Bolts used to do when we were little!”

“Oh, do not worry my little Nyx, we will get to do all of that, and so much more, and I’ll personally make sure you get a front row seat for them all.” Nightmare Moon cooed. “After all, you are to be my future heiress to our nighttime kingdom.”

The smaller ebony black Alicorn nodded eagerly, sticking her tongue out playfully. “I most certainly am! I wanna be just like you Momma! A strong, kind, wise, and fair ruler who’ll do all that’s necessary to keep the kingdom of the night and the subjects safe! That, along with showing everypony why the night is even better than the day!”

“That’s my sweet little filly!” Nightmare Moon beamed, wrapping her forelegs and bat wings around the smaller mare. She planted a kiss on Nyx’s forehead, before pulling away from the now giggling filly as she grinned down at her. “Do not worry my dear, we will not have to wait long, soon all that we hate about this land will be terminated, never to be seen again. Once we do, we will the only ones to reign true supreme over this land, and our reign will last forever!”

“Yay!” Nyx squeaked, rushing over and hugging her ‘mother’ around her neck. “I can’t wait! I know it’s going to be so amazing!”

“As do I Nyx, as do I.” Nightmare Moon nodded, chuckling as Nyx pulled away. “First things first though, we will need to get rid of the ones that won’t play any part in our new kingdom.”

“You mean the ponies that we say at that town?” Nyx asked, ceasing in her excitement. “Or the ones that’re coming here now?”

“Both actually…those seven mares that are probably in the forest right now will be one of the many I will purge. I am a patient mare though, so I will let them come to me…it will happen soon enough.” Nightmare Moon replied smiling. “As for those other ponies, I think I have something in store for them that they will find quite terrifying.”

“Really?” Nyx asked quizzically. “What’s that?”

Nightmare Moon said nothing, merely continuing to smirk as she motioned for Nyx to step away from her. Wordlessly, Nyx did as she was told, and watched as her ‘mother’ lowered her head to the icy floor, a purple aura surrounding her horn and body. Nyx watched as the aura floated down her horn and onto the floor, where it became a large purple swirl that soon morphed into a large sphere. Nyx’s draconic eyes widened as it began to take the form of a pony, first sporting legs, then a head, muzzle, and ears. A flowing mane and tail emerged from behind its head neck, and rump, before a horn appeared on its forehead wings sprouted form it’s back.

“N…no way!” Nyx breathed, staring into the purple starry creature’s, now visible, pure white eyes. “Is…is that the…the-?!”

“Yes, my daughter, indeed it is.” Nightmare Moon nodded, amused by Nyx’s expression. “The most powerful magical being that I have ever created…the Tantabus.”

“The Tantabus…” Nyx repeated, slowly looking back over at her ‘mother’. “A-and, you’re going to unleash that, upon the town?”

“Why yes, of course I am.” Nightmare Moon said as if it was plainly obvious. “You honestly didn’t think I’d try anything less efficient, did you?”

“Oh, n-no of course not Momma!” Nyx replied quickly, holding her hooves up. “I-I just, well, didn’t expect you to bring out the Tantabus for something like this. I thought that maybe you’d bring it out for when we fought Celestia and her forces.”

“That…would be a better option, I do admit.” Nightmare Moon paused for a moment, before shrugging her shoulder. “However, as I have said before, I feel that that town where my sister was should get a little dose of what I plan bring upon those who oppose me. What better way than to bring out my all-time favorite pet? Plus, I have already created my Nightmare Army, so, adding the Tantabus into our fight with Celestia would, to me at least, be a bit much. Plus, I feel like we should keep them occupied for a bit before their new Queen makes a grand entrance and makes things as they should be. Wouldn’t you agree my dear Nyx?”

“…Yeah, I supposed you have a point there, Momma.” Nyx nodded, running a hoof tentatively down the Tantabus’s neck. “Still, to have the Tantabus of all things coming after them…I can only imagine how scary that’ll be for them. They’ll have a considerably tough time dueling with him, that’s for sure.”

“Indeed they will Nyx, indeed they will.” Nightmare Moon nodded, before walking up to the Tantabus. “Hello there, my dear little pet. It’s so wonderful to see you again. I’m sorry if I made the ride from our Moon rather uncomfortable.”

The Tantabus said nothing, leaning into its master’s touch as she rubbed the top of its head in a loving manner. It leaned its head into her armored chest as Nightmare Moon cradled its head, one of her wings running down its back while it let out what seemed to be a purr.

“Hmhm, well, I am glad to see that the trip down here has not affected you in any way.” Nightmare Moon chuckled, cupping the Tantabus’s face. “I hate to ask this of you so soon, but Momma needs you to do a little something for her. Do you think you are up for the challenge?”

The Tantabus’s ears perked, and it gave what looked to be a nod as it let out another purr. Its flowing tail whipped behind it in excitement as its white eyes let out a gleaming shine.

“Good boy, I am so happy that you still have the energy for just about anything after a hard ride like that.” Nightmare Moon beamed, not noticing the blush on Nyx’s face. “Now, there is a town of ponies that have grained my nerves quite a bit that has something quite big to do with my sister, something having to do with that precious Sun of her’s. I want you to go to that town and show them that the Moon is just as worthy of admiration and respect as the Sun is. You can use it in whatever tactic you like, and, as I’ve always said…don’t hold anything back.”

Closing her eyes, Nightmare Moon leaned in and pressed the tip of her horn against the one of the Tantabus, turquoise magic shining through it. It swam across the ethereal purple creature’s body and enveloped it in its beautiful blue light, including its eyes. This went on for a few moments, with Nyx silently watching in silent awe all the while. A few seconds later, the blue aura vanished, and Nightmare Moon pulled away, the glow around her horn fading.

“Do you understand what you need to do, my dear pet?” Nightmare Moon asked, looking right into the Tantabus’s pure white eyes. The creature slowly nodded, its eyes giving off a faint blue flash as the sin black Alicorn smiled in approval. “Excellent…now, go on my dear, the sooner we get this plan started, the sooner we can begin our creation of a new Era.”

Letting out one last purr, the Tantabus nodded slightly faster this time, leaning in and giving Nightmare Moon another nuzzle, to which she happily reciprocated. It then turned to Nyx and nuzzled her as well, making the filly giggle as she planted a kiss on where its nose was. With that out of the way, the Tantabus spread its wings and took to the air, crashing right through the roof thanks to the speed it was going. Nyx jumped in surprise, scrambling away as large pieces of the roof fell to the ground from the hole the Tantabus created, while Nightmare Moon just calmly looked on.

“Um, Momma…was that really necessary to let him leave out the window like that?” Nyx asked dumbly after a long moment of silence. “He just left a hole in the roof!”

“Oh Nyx, you know how our dear little Tantabus can be at times like this.” Nightmare Moon giggled, smiling in amusement at Nyx. “Once he gets excited about causing mayhem and destruction, there’s almost nothing that can stop him from controlling himself.”

“Well, yeah but, he literally just blasted right through the roof!” Nyx repeated, pointing up at said hole. “Couldn’t he have just teleported away and melted into the ground and left out of the castle that way?”

“Maybe, but this isn’t an actual pony that we’re dealing with my dear Nyx. This is a creature made out of my magic able to do things of his own will, unless I say otherwise.” Nightmare Moon replied, giving a wave of her hoof. “Besides, this isn’t any ordinary castle I have created anyway. I’ve made this castle to be able to withstand any kind of damage, and if it actually is breached, it can repair itself in the blink of an eye.”

Suddenly, as if to prove her point, the large whole in the roof began to close up, repairing all the broken icy crystallization and turning back to its former beauty. Nyx’s eyes widened as amazement once overtook her as the hole ultimately fixed itself in just moments.

“Amazing…” Nyx replied, unable to say anything else.

“Indeed Nyx, it is. I admit, this is something that took me quite a long time to master, but I eventually managed to get the hang of it.” Nightmare Moon nodded, her chest swelling with pride. “And one day, you too will be able to use this technique, and save yourself so much time in repairing.”

“Yeah, I know.” Nyx replied, looking over at her mother with an admiring smile. “You really are the most amazing pony ever Momma!”

Nightmare Moon giggled, affectionately ruffling Nyx’s mane. “That I am, dear. That I am.”

Author's Notes:

This was a rather...short chapter to be honest, not something that I usually did with all of my other chapters, since I usually like to keep them nice and long. I guess I decided to make some changes here for once...for this chapter, I decided to do something similar when I wrote the flashback between Celestia and Luna when I wrote that chapter of how the latter had turned into Nightmare Moon. Only with this one, really wouldn't have a flashback, and it would focus on the meaning of chapter, or what was going to be shown in said chapter, which you all have no seen. That and I wanted to get some time show Nightmare Moon situations and her thoughts and feelings on this whole scenario, along with some one on one time with Nyx. I had another part of this chapter that I was going to add, but after some contemplation, I decided to at it into another chapter after this one, partially because of how long I had made the title and because I felt that for once, I won't make the chapters so long. Don't worry, the next chapter should be coming out soon, but as for the ones that I'm going to be writing as a whole and not have them be repasted...that may take a bit longer.