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Warning: This chapter may contains explicit violence, gore or sex scenes, readers discretion is advised.

Chapter 12 – In the Dream Room.

The first day of winter had lifted her humor considerably, to the point that she did not care about the lack of attention from the nobles. After all, she had her attention totally focused on her little friend.

One pony around here or another over there was encouraged to ask some occasional questions or regarding her filly companion that remained by his side. While it was true that the princesses were known for their kindness and dedication to the kingdom, it was also true that the ruler of the night in particular was not seen accompanied by another pony constantly. So, seeing her so relaxed and carrying a smile on her face wasn't something ponies saw particularly every day, or nights.

Luna spent most of her time, playing with Snowdrop in the castle's back gardens. When the atmosphere began to cool too much, she and her pegasus friend decided to enter the castle where the monarch prepared some hot chocolate and lit the fireplace to read some stories to Snowdrop.

The deity of the night enjoyed reading books to her, it was a hobby she had learned about from the little girl's mother. Unable to use her own eyes to read the words written on them, Snowdrop learned to enjoy the books through her mother's narratives and even more now that Luna also tells her some of her own from time to time.

She would often tell her adventure stories, sometimes tell her about the stories of her own mentor's exploits, and even sometimes tell her some of the anecdotes she and her older sister had embodied in the two sisters' diary.

Of course, the little girl also enjoyed these stories and it was that little taste that inspired Luna's desire to help the young foal enjoy books for herself.

With the help of Clover the Clever she developed a language that Snowdrop could learn by using her tact. So that she would be able to read books and writings specially designed for her. The language consisted of generating small bubbling spheres on the surface of the paper or parchment in question, it was a complicated language and in turn consisted of a very simple structure but perfect to overtake her little filly friend blindness. Through this method Snowdrop was able to decipher ideas by feeling with her hooves and wings the surface of the paper, so that she could generate mental images of the symbols and translate them into an idea.

The sand-colored magician really honored her nickname, the new language Luna and Clover had practiced for months without rest allowed the night princess to communicate with the little girl in a much deeper form, and although the princess herself still struggled to adapt to this new means of communication, did not demean their advances in the least.

Before the war started, Luna spent large amounts of her time learning to master that new language and certainly this also helped her during the war against Sombra as her senses and perception were exacerbated by this practice.

The minutes turned into hours and the hours passed in a blink of an eye, before realizing it, the time to rise the Moon arrive, starting the first winter night and also announced the end of her time next to her dear friend.

The deity took off the look of the book she had been reading to her, discovering that the little girl had fallen sound asleep lying down between her forelegs, her small body emboldened perfectly to her laso and her head rested on one of her hooves. She remained silent looking at Snowdrop in the light of the warm fire that remained lit in the room, until the sound of two pair of hooves caught her attention.

-... Your Highness...? - called her a sweet and extremely friendly voice. she knew the voice of that mare very well.

-She fell asleep- the deity replied by gently passing a helmet over the cloud-shaped mane of the filly that remained nestled under her gaze.

-So it seems, after all she tried very hard to finish that last star I am not surprised that she was so exhausted...- commented Primrose, her fur sported a pale yellow color, accompanied by a pastel pink colored mane and beautiful pair of blue and clear eyes like the sky.

-She is been trying too hard-

-Well it's normal, she is eager to meet your expectations and frankly I think the mere thrill of seeing you again didn't let her sleep either- the mother smiled at the princess.

-She don't need to exhausted herself for us. It is not our intention for her to work until exhaustion, she knows that it is not an obligation to show up at the winter commencement ceremony.

-She's aware of that, but it doesn't mean she doesn't want to give you her best, after all she knows this is her destiny and I'm sure she's proud of it- Primrose was in front of the princess who was still watching and stroking the little girl –I'm sure she's not the only one who works more than necessary- she paused before continuing –Princess we were very concerned about you, we didn't get a response to our cards during your stay on the battlefront... we thought... I, I thought...-

-It's funny you know...- Luna said interrupting her friend's mother -We have lived for a long time in this world, we have seen many ponies die, especially in these last few months. But we never paid much attention to the fact that our life will be much greater than that of all of you- the princess took a little pause and then continued without looking away from the little girl who sleeping under her care –I suppose by our nature the sense of time that my sister and I have is very different from yours, but in this war we lost a close friend and... well that taught us how fragile life really is- her dark-blue hoof trembled slightly as she continued to pet the mane of the foal.

The movement was barely noticeable, but not to Primrose, who immediately noticeed it. The mare was about to break the silence when the deity spoke again.

-It's the first time I've felt the fear of losing some pony...- the monarch said, changing her pronunciation sounding much more colloquial, something that very rarely happened, especially in front of others.

-Wars are terrible, they only cause suffering. The cruelty that is experienced in them changes the ponies and in the end even after a victory there is really no winner, because we all end up losing something in the process- said the mother.

-We will protect this kingdom- said the indigo alicorn with determination, returning to its polite tone again -What happened to the empire will not happen again- the ruler continued as she lit her long horn, levitating Snowdrop to her mother's hooves.

-Don't forget that you too must take care of yourself Princess Luna, losing you can also cause deep pain in those of us who love you- Primrose told her.

-Thank you for allowing us to spend this time with her Primrose- the monarch gave her regards after returning Snowdrop to her mother.

-I'm the one who's grateful for everything you've done for us princess- Primrose replied, shocking her head. To which the deity of the night simply responded by giving her a pleasant smile.

-We must withdraw and begin with our real duties. You are free to stay as long as you want-

-I thank you kindly Your Majesty, but we must return home before the snowstorms begins-

-In that case use our carriage, we are sure you will enjoy it- the deity of the night replied.

-I... could not- began to object Primrose, but remained silent immediately when Luna lifted her fore hoof.

-I would be more offended if you rejected my request than if you accepted it- the ruler said, taking a slightly more serious tone, to which the pale-yellow pegasus nodded.

-Excellent!- said the alicorn, intertwining the feathers of her wings in a triumphant gesture -Epsilon, I know you are here- called the deity of the night.

From one of the darkened corners of the room emerged a pony dressed in dark armor. Her fur sported a metallic blue color that seemed to absorb the low light that came from the fire of the chimney. Her wings were pointed as knives and formed by a membrane of a dark color instead of feathers. The tip of her helmet covered her nose and jaws but little did with regard to the bright amber eye whose feathered pupil reminded Primrose of a reptile. Her other eye however, remained covered by a lock of hair that fell over the other half of her face.

-At your command, princess- the mare replied in a friendly and polite tone.

-Escort my guests back to their home, make sure they arrive safe and sound. And please take Siegfried with you, I can feel his look on my flank – Added the princess carrying a sly grin.

-Tha is not what I… I wasn't looking at the princess' flanks… - objected a much more serious second voice.

From the other corner emerged a pony very similar to Epsilon, although clearly it was a slightly taller stallion with well-toned muscles and athletic figure.

-I can't believe it, can't you behave with propriety?- Epsilon repressed Siegfried, taking care not to raise too much her tone of voice so as not to wake the filly that slept peacefully in her mother's hooves.

-Please Epsilon you know that I would not do something like that... AUCH! let go of my ear, I can walk alone I don't need you to drag me all over the castle. Auch! Beware of the fangs, Auch!-

-Princess...- said Primrose a little worried.

-They may sound and look scary, but they're good ponies, they'll take good care of you two- the monarch interrupted her with a smile on her face -To them I would trust my life so there's no reason not to trust them yours- she said again in a much more friendly tone.

"I think I overdid it with the joke" thought the deity of the night.

"I don't see it that way" replied the voice in her head.

"I'll have to apologize to him another time"

"If I'm honest, I think the punishment is fair, he got what he deserved for that makeup prank"

-Mmmm, you may be right- the deity replied a little amusingly.

-What do you mean, princess?- asks Primrose.

-Oh nothing, we were just... thinking aloud- said the somewhat dubious princess. She approached to Primrose looking at the little pegasus sleping peacefully in the hooves of the cream-colored fur mare. Luna lean down her neck depositing a kiss on the forehead of her dear little friend –We hope to see you soon dear Snowdrop- then she looks at Primrose -Take good care of her please-

-Of course, Your Majesty- the pegasus replied.

After this, the indigo liquor waited for her companions to leave the room, escorted by her two friends.

She didn't really mind Epsilon and Siegfried staying close to her for as long as she had spent next to Snowdrop, after all she had gotten used to that during her time on the battlefield. However, the strange thing was to see them dressed in their combat armor despite the war had finally ended.

She knew her friends and knew that they were not particularly lovers of the army and the only reason they had joined it was to stand by her side during the confrontation with Sombra.

-We'd better pay Tia a visit- she declared, setting off on her way to her sister's quarters.

The deity of the Sun trotted exhausted through one of the carpeted corridors that connected directly to her chambers, next to her was Clover who carried a large pile of books with her telekinetic grasp.

The monarch had spent the last hours grouping her duties and preparing the activities she would delegate to her sister once she moved to the old castle. The trickiest thing would be to convince the aristocrats and the nobles to attend meetings at night, but she would worry about that after talking to her little sister.

-It seems that the work has accumulated quite a lot in recent months- commented the sand-colored unicorn as she glanced at a scroll that listed in an orderly manner the numerous activities that the princess of the day would have to attend first thing in the morning.

-Don't even remind me, Clover- the monarch replied somewhat exasperated. -I haven't even been able to eat in peace, I'm surprised my horn wouldn't have been numb to levitate my quill to be signing all that paperwork for hours-

-Well I don't think it works that way, normally the extensive use of magic would have exhausted any other pony but the magic reserves of the alicorns are quite superior, so something like that won't affect you in the least- the unicorn replied without looking away from the list.

-That does not decrease mental fatigue in any way also- replied the monarch.

-I'd love to do some research on the abilities of the alicorns, who knows maybe I can find a way to become one- the unicorn jokes -Who knows maybe I can challenge Pansy to a career- well now, Celestia didn't know if Clover was really joking or not any more.

-It's not that simple, my sister and I don't know much about our race. I mean, we possess the strength of an earth pony, we fly like the pegasus and we're able to use magic like unicorns, but in the end it's still a mystery even to us- the monarch said looking at the ceiling -Being honest I don't even remember how it was that we arrived here in the first place- continued the monarch with a melancholy tone.

-Have you ever regretted coming into this world?- asked Clover as she readjusted her hood.

-No and I do not think I will ever regret it, I have known many things and many valuable creatures, and although I know perfectly well that not everything can be happiness in life, it is those sad and difficult moments that make us appreciate even more the good times. I firmly believe that in everything there is a balance especially between darkness and light-

-You may be right- Clover agreed -But that doesn't rule you out of having some selfish desire from time to time princess-

-Well if there is one to the other, but if your intention is for me to tell you about that, you will have to prepare me a unique dessert-

-Oh your Highness, that can be arranged- answered the sand-colored unicorn, after all one of her friends knew the creator of one of the most impressive desserts ever made in Equestria.

-Really?- she was questioned by the deity of the Sun, but Clover could notice the tone of interest in Celestia's voice.

-I'll tell you something princess, if I can bring you a unique dessert on the hearts warming eve, you should help me with my research about the alicorns… Do we have a deal?-

Celestia looked at her companion with skepticism. Clover's curious and bright mind could help her discover more things about her own race, and if she could taste a unique dessert during the process, there would be no way the deal would backfire at her… right?-

-Okay, but if you can't impress me with your chosen dessert, you'll have to become my official dessert maker, which means you'll have to get me a new one every week-

-It's a deal, princess- the magician replied with full confidence.

Both mares shook their helmets before resuming their way. They continued to advance down the aisle holding an animated talk. Turning around in one of the corners both were surprised by the appearance of a dark-blue coat alicorn whose long mane imitated the night sky itself. Luna wore a black breast plate with a white moon in the center, in her helmets were her light blue metallic hooveshoes and a black tiara peeked over her head just behind her long horn.

-Ahhhh!- Scream surprised the sand-colored unicorn by the sudden appearance of the princess of the night.

-Luna!- cried the deity of the Sun by placing one of her hooves over her heart -For all ponies sake, I didn't sense your presence dear sister… you gave us a good scare though-

"Of course you didn't notice" the voice said in her head, but the youngest of the monarchs decided to ignore the comment for the time being.

-Could we have a word alone, dear sister?- spoke the smallest alicorn with a well-placed poker face.

-Oh, of course- the ruler of the day replied, as the rhythm of her heart returned to normal.

"That was strange" thought the deity of the Sun, it was really strange that some poni managed to surprise her that way, including Luna, but this time she had not noticed the presence of her sister at all, had not even heard her hoofsteps despite wearing her metallic hoofshoes.

-Clover, could you take the books to my room?- asked the Princess of the Sun.

-Of course, Your Majesty- the unicorn replied. She then said her farewell to her rulers with a bow and then continued her journey to the older Princess' chambers.

-She's adorable, don't you think?- commented Celestía.

-Beware dear sister, she is several dozen years younger than you- said the younger princess with a mocking tone.

-I could use my status to change the law, you know?- replied Celestia in a playful tone.

-You know, sometimes it's hard for me to know if you're serious or not- her sister replied by arching her eyebrow, to which Celestia simply responded with a laugh.

After a while walking down the halls they found the way in the castle dining room. The eldest of the sisters went to a porcelain teapot and after taking it with her magic entered the kitchen, knowing how much her sister enjoyed their talks accompanied by some tea the youngest of the princesses, took a seat at one end of the modest table.

The dining room was relatively modest, as usually only princesses used to use it as it was more common for them to use the large banquet hall whenever they have meeting with the noble's families.

The dining room table had been built of wood as well as the chairs, all upholstered in a salmon color, which for the judgment of the deity of the night was too striking color and that sometimes ended up irritating her eyes.

The table was covered by an alpaca tablecloth, which appeared to have been embroidered by hoof. In the center of the table was a golden fruit bowl, brimming with the freshest fruits of the region.

The dining room was surrounded by beautifully decorated floor-to-ceiling windows showing some images of the landscapes of Equestria, others illustrated fruit-filled dishes while the rest simply had transparent glass adorned with beautiful velvet curtains. And it was thanks to these huge windows that the moonlight could gracefully illuminate the interior of the dining room without the need to light any candles.

-I suppose you also would like a cup of tea- the voice of her sister caught her attention.

-Why yes, thank you very much- replied the youngest licornium by taking the cup her sister offered to levitate her to her hooves.

The deity of the night looks at the darkened tea that filled its steaming cup before taking the first sip. The taste of the liquid was slightly bitter, leaving a cinnamon flavor on her tongue. If there was one thing she really admired about her sister, among many others, it was the ease with which she could make her that delicious tea.

-Does it taste good?- Celestia asked expectantly, lightly dismayed by her sister's strange look.

-The tea is delicious Tia, thank you kindly- replied the indigo alicorn by drinking a second sip.

-I'm glad... and well, what did you want to talk about?- asked Celestia by placing her elbows on the table and placing her chin on her crossed hooves while keeping her own cup of tea levitating beside her. Due to the smell of sweetand and the pale pink color the liquid has, Luna assumed that her sister cup of tea would be able to cause diabetes to any pony who dared to drink it. The princess of the night looks down at her own tea cup.

-Tell me Tia- she started with a serious tone -Did you assign Epsilon and the others to be watching me all the time?-

-Not exactly- her sister replied, bringing her tea cup in the air before taking a small sip of it.

-You would mind explaining to me then, why Alcor and Merak have been following me closely since Epsilon and Siegfried left and why the latter were behind my back since this morning's ceremony began?- the younger of the princesses asked, looking of from her teacup to her older sister's.

-Well the reason for that is very simple Luna, they are now your personal guards- the sun's deity replied carelessly.

Seeing her sister arched her eyebrown again she continued.

-After what happened in the empire I set out to talk to Hurricane and together we made the decision to allow you to have your own royal guard- Celestia drank another small sip of her rate –Considering how much they supported the cause, I thought that the four of them would be the best option for you to start- Celestia continue lowering her cup and looking at her sister expectantly.

-My own royal guard- said the youngest monarch looking back at her tea cup.

-Well it already has an official name you know, "Night Watch", that was the name we gave it- Celestia said.

The silence was present, all that could be heard were the sips that the sun's deity gave to her cup of tea, while she waited for Luna to finish processing the news.

-The main duty of a royal guard is to protect us, so I figured having your friends as your personal guards would be less uncomfortable than assigning any stranger- the older alicorn.

Again, silence ruled the room while Luna stared at the contents of her teacup, while Celestia began pouring a second cup by adding several sugar cubes inside.

The mind of the indigo alicorn was working at full speed. Although she had certainly discussed with her dear sister the subject of having her own guard. That request had been more in order to have an additional fighting force that could be used to prevent or failing to deal with situations such as the one the kingdom suffered during Discord's betrayal or the invasion of the crystal empire. Not just to protect her from any harm, there was something odd about all this.

On the other hoof, even if her soldiers were ordered to stay at her side as long as possible, she could train them in more effective combat techniques. After all, if there was one thing the war against the crystal empire had taught her very well was to fight. She had trained hard from the first moment she put a hoof inside the military camp and with the support of her closest friends she could perfect her combat techniques as well as theirs and be prepared if any other foolish creature dared to declare them the war once again.

-Is something wrog Luna?- the eldest of the sisters inquired, after not receiving a response from the deity of the night.

The indigo alicornio let out a sigh that until that moment she did not know she had been holding. Then Luna bring the teacup to her lips sipping back the contents of it.

-It's nothing dear sister, it's just that the news has been very sudden- the younger princess finally replied.

-Why yes. It is true its not something that is heard every day after all- comment on the deity of the Sun enjoying her tea.

-I really appreciate the gesture- said Luna with a kind tone.

-It hasn't been that far, but at this point the only thing I regret is not doing it before-

-You don't need to be so Tia- the deity of the night replied contently.

-I can't help it Luna, the truth is that we can barely get out of that battle unscathed, to think that if we had been better prepared to...-

-It's better not to think about it Tia- the indigo liquor stopped her. Lunas voice was neutral but, Celestia cul sense some venom coming from her lips.

Celestia let out a resignie sigh.

-I also need to warn you, that the Night Watch will receive order just fom you or me directly, and they will not be in the public eye- said Celestia in a much serous tone.

Luna Closed her eyes, she could understand why, her friends were kept in the dark, but it didn't prevent her blood from start boiling. Fortunately, she kept her mental state in check before responding.

-I… understand Tia- Luna just looked over her cup as she continues to drink the content

-There's something else I want to talk to you about and I think it's a good time to do it- said the pearl-colored alicorn.

The youngest of the sisters remained silent to let her sister explain herself without interruption.

-The duties have been accumulating and it will be very difficult for me to take care of all the slopes and it would be very helpful if you could support me with a couple of extra tasks- said the deity of the Sun.

-What kind of tasks?- asked the young alicorn.

-You'll see, there are some laws and petitions that have been going unaddressed and it would be very helpful if you could review them for me-

-Of course dear sister,- the princess replied politely.

-I've also had to split some of the meetings with the leaders of the noble houses to make sure i attend to their requests before the end of the season- the monarch added.

-All right, Tia, we'll take care of that- replied the princess of the night with property.

-One last thing Luna-

-Yes, Tia?-

-I've been thinking about leaving you in charge of the old castle, it won't be for too long though... - the monarch said. Noticing her younger sister's strange look she added -I know it's not the most active place in the kingdom, but I think it's the perfect place for you to relax without neglecting your other duties as well.

-Do not worry Tia, everything will be under control I promise-.

-Thank you Luna, I really don't know what I would do without you- answered the pearl-colored alicorn rising from her chair and kissing her younger sister in the base of her horn.

While the deity of the night seemed a little strange that her sister suddenly decided to give her a personal guard, a piece of land and extra work in a single night, it wasn't her intention to reject them either. After all, her work as guardian of the dreamland had also been increased by the constant nightmares that her subjects had, especially those who had suffered in their own flesh the ravages of war. Secondly, Luna hardly refuses to help Celestia every time she asked her to.

-I must retire Luna, I feel exhausted I will see you in the morning for breakfast- she said goodbye to her sister with another kiss at the base of the horn.

-Rest well Tia- the youngest replied as she watched her sister leave the room.

The deity of the night remained silent for a moment. She knew she didn't have much left before she had to start her journey protecting the ponies in their dreams from constant nightmares. The deity of the night rose from her seat and set out to retreat.

The first thing she did once she found herself sitting on the throne was to check her emails, there weren't many letters for her. Most of them adorned with a light blue ribbon and a blue bell-shaped stamp. Luna was certainly that Snowdrop had sent her all those letters during her time on the front line. She had already read them all several times, she really treasured them, although she also knew that she had not been able to respond adequately because of how busy she had been back at the crystal empire.

A few other letters were apologies, hey explain that several of the things she had requested for her new room in Canterlot would not arrive in time due to the complications that the postal service had suffered during the encounter between the kingdom of Equestria and the crystal empire.

She look carefully at the small pile of cards several times but found none coming from Chrysalis.

The monarch assumed that her beloved changeling would not use her real name to send her a message, but she was sure that none of the letters she had on her hooves had been sent by her. Chrysalis had promised to contact her as soon as she was back in the hive and had assured her that she had nothing to worry about because one way or another she would find a way to communicate with her.

However, she could feel something was off. No doubt something had not gone according to the plan, otherwise Chrysalis had been able to communicated with her immediately.

-I'm probably freaking myself out for nothing. Not even a day has passed and I behave like a teenager- she said reluctantly.

"You still have a chance to talk to her, you remember, you have the power to invade the dream of any living being" the voice in her head replied.

-Invading is not the word I would use- she answered herself.

"When you do so without the other's consent it's called invasion and I honestly don't think you've applied for any pony's permission to do so. So I'll keep calling it as I please" the voice replied in his mind.

She was really beginning to get used to those personal talks that she engaged in her own conscience. On the other hoof, she was delighted that her new personal guards would stay remote enough not to hear her mutter alone.

-Well, call it what you want. But I think you're right, maybe I should try to get into her dreams, maybe that's where we can talk and who knows. Maybe she can even enjoy our company for a while- Luna thought at loud.

"That's my little Luna" answered the voice in agreement.

The deity of the night energized her horn letting herself be enclosed in darkness. In a blink of an eye, all sounds and light sources left her giving her access to the dream room.

The room was surrounded by small spheres of light floating everywhere with different luminous intensity.

The brightest spheres represented the most pleasurable dreams of a pony, in them she could even visualized with complete clarity the content of the dream and usually those dreams were about a particular situation that provided the dreamer with a enormous well-being to his heart.

Others were slightly opaquer, the spheres of these creatures were covered by a slight mist. These were the most common dreams among ponies, they did not present an overflowing joy, nor did they present situations of stress or terror.

Some dreams among which were these two types of spheres of light were intellectual dreams, in which the dreamer was giving some speech, executing some artistic, literary, scientific or political activity.

Others were symbolic dreams: which usually presented situations in which the dreamer could identify a situation thanks to his experiences and experiences.

Other dream were the emotional ones: In them the dreamer lived situations of great emotional force, although some could be sad situations or moments of anguish, usually these dreams were not harmful, as they used to be presented by the loss of a beloved one. A breakup between friends or partners and even for losing some competition or failing some important test. Likewise, in these dreams a pony could live situations of great joy, such as meeting with a loved one, achieving a goal that is in mind or even achieving something extremely special.

Other dreams could be classified as telepathic: in such dreams the dreamer usually acquires some kind of information from one mind to another. It was these dreams that the princess of the night used to build shared dreams when she wanted to teach a lesson or allow two or more ponies to share the same experience.

Motor dreams on the other hoof, came when a dreamer experienced a dream in which he performed some kind of physical activity that required a sporting effort, such as running, flying or swimming, among others.

The intrinsic dreams presented in the dreamers could be dreams in which the dreamer faced a situation of high adrenaline like having a fight.

Compensatory dreams corresponded to those dreams in which dreamers obtained something they could not have in real life, such as became wealthy.

There were also sexual dreams. Personally for the princess of the night, those were the dreams in which she least liked to intervene, since usually involved situations in which the dreamer lived an erotic fantasy of some kind with some pony else. These dreams were much more common in adolescent colts and fillies and were generally caused by the hormonal change that their bodies undergone in times of heat.

Some of the most complicated dreams for the ruler of dreams was undoubtedly the premonition dreams. These were too scarce and used to occur when an extremely important event could change the fate of one or more dreamers at once. The more destinations that would affect such a premonition, the easier it was to identify it.

On the other side were the unpleasant dreams: whose spheres were usually covered by a dense cloud and which presented situations of danger or a sense of discomfort and displeasure for the dreamer. After the last events the number of these spheres had increased considerably, giving a greater amount of work to the princess of the night.

Finally, there were the nightmares. Unlike unpleasant dreams, those dream spheres had a dark, almost blackened color and the light they fired was a blood-red tone. If a dreamer was trapped inside one of these nightmares he could suffer emotional, physical and mental damage depending on the intensity of the nightmare. The most dangerous ones could generate a disorder in the dreamer so strong that they could even damage the victim's personality and behavior. While unpleasant dreams could cause the dreamer to experience a situation of stress, or in which the dreamer had to face for himself a situation of great risk, nightmares on the other hoof affected the worst fears of the dreamer, generating a world in which the dreamer would be forced to face not only situations of danger, but he should also face his own deepest fears on a level that would never have been experienced.

That's why the princess of the night paid special attention to these. Usually a nightmare did not immediately appear in the mind of a dreamer, but this one was gradually scaling darkening the dream until it reached a blackened tone.

However, once a nightmare completely obscured a dream and it began to emit that red light, the only way out of the nightmare in a piece was to overcome the terror it could cause.

Even for the deity of the night accessing a nightmare could be a challenge of great effort, but getting out of it without the dreamer being able to overcome his fear or face the situation that this could generate, it represented a demented effort and ended up exhausting her. Not to mention that the dreamer could get hurt by the forced breakdown of the nightmare in which he would have been trapped.

And it was this last kind of dream that Luna now had to attend to more recurrently. Because of the experiences of war many of their subjects and soldiers suffered unpleasant dreams so intense that if they were not carefully taken care of they could turn into real nightmares.

"Well... and what are you waiting for? look for her!" demanded the voice in her head.

"I know, you don't need to rush me" the indigo alicorn replied.

The deity of the night casted a magic spell searching for her beloved one. For a moment she remained in her current position while searching for the conscience of Chrysalis. After 6 minutes or so, she slowly open her eyes trying to decipher what was going on.

-She's not... dreaming- Luna mutters completely stunned -Oh Crisi, where are you?- she asked worried, her voice unable to hide her concern. Something on her chest told her that the young changeling was in trouble but she had no way of locating her right now.

The only clue she had was the Everfree Forest. After all, she knew that Chrysalis hive was somewhere deep in that forest.

"Well it seems that accepting our dear sister's offer will have more than one benefit" the voice said in her head. The deity of the night agreed.

The groans of agony and despair filled the corridors of the deep hive's dungeons.

-You have a will worthy of the royal daughter of mine- the queen said dryly, her gaze remained unchanged as she watched her descendant writhe by the pain caused by the thorny vines that increasingly squeezed her body.

While it was true that their scales functioned as a protective shell, they were not able to completely block the hardened spines of the devil's bond, for being a plant of the underworld it was in its nature to strangle its victim and drain it from its blood.

-Just tell me his name and this will end- demanded the queen.

-N…No- replied princess changeling by clenching her teeth.

Cocoon look at her in a mockery -You know? I'd like to know what will break first… your body or your spirit- said the queen placing her chin on her hoof as she watched the scene with interest.

The princess's choked screams began to subside as the thorny vines squeezed her body by limiting the air every second.

Chrysalis pressed her teeth tightly, saliva escaped from her mouth as she felt her limbs twist because of the constricting grasp of such a plant born deep in Tartarus. Her emerald eyes began to fill with blood and she could feel the blood from her body seemed to slowly traverse her veins. She sould feel her bones been squished like a grape.

-And it looks like I won't have to wait long to know the answer- the queen smiled, showing her fangs.

-Your Majesty...- said one of his general changelings, he has been observing, his eyes shows the enormous concern for his unfortunate princess.

-Y-Your Majesty...- repeated the general this time in a much more distressed tone.

Crack!

-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!-

The sound of the skin being pierced and the bones breaking were overshadowed by a terrible cry of agony that ripped Chrysalis throat.

The soldiers' protective instinct urges them to fly alongside their princess in an attempt to help her, biting her vine and tearing it apart in seconds to free her from its bonds.

-It seems I have my answer, I'm proud of you dear. I was almost sure that your spirit will broke first- said the queen laugh like a maniac -Tonight there will be no more punishment, so I recommend you rest... If you can...- the queen mocked her before getting out the cell door.

-Moth, Papillon- the queen's hardened tone hedged the soldiers' skin instantly. "Take care of her, those wounds are not lethal but I do not want royal blood to be wasted anymore. The soldiers nodded fearful.

-Good...- She sentenced in a threatening voice.-

-I'm sorry Princess...- Moth immediately shut up as he looked at the princess he was embracing between his hooves. Chrysalis was smiling despite the injuries she suffered.

-Princess is something wrong?-

-One night- she said sorely, without taking the smile off her face -That's all I need-

The deity of the night continued to desperately search for her beloved changeling. Concentrating her magic as best she could to reach the farthest corners of the entire planet.

Suddenly she felt a small fraction of the changeling energy, it comes from one of the furthest points from the dream room.

Without wasting time she flew tracking the source of magic to its origin. She stopped in front of a small sphere that barely shone. Without thinking twice, she burst into the dream.

The forest in which the princess of the night found herself was extremely dense. The night had fallen and the shadows covered everything. There was no sign of any star in the firmament nor of her beautiful Moon in the sky.

She advanced through the thick green floor to a clearing she instantly recognized. In the center of the clearing was a beautiful lake of moderate dimensions. The same lake that resided in the vicinity of the castle of the two sisters. On the surface of the lake Luna could see the image of its beautiful Moon which seemed to be enclosed inside as the sky remained dark and empty. And there… lying down on the shores of the lake, completely motionless lay the figure of her beloved changeling.

-Crisi!- she cried in anguish as she ran full speed until she reached her side.

-Lulu, is it you?- Chrysalis askes her voice sounded raspy and it looks like she was barely able to speak. With difficulty the changeling opened her beautiful green emerald eyes to look at her blue sapphire ones.

-Crisi for all the ponies what happened to you?- asked the deity of the night nuzzling her carefully not to move her too much.

She could tell the bumps, cuts and bruises her beloved had all over her body.

-Who did this to you?-

-Luna, I don't have much time, the pain of my body will end up waking me up and I don't know if I will be able to immerse myself in the dream again. I need you to give me some of your magic, just enough to be able to... ending it-

-Crisi, what are you talking about? You're too weak, tell me where you are and I'll come for you right away- demanded the deity of the night.

-NO!- Chrysalis replied, her panicked voice -You can't come, she'll hurt you and I won't... Argh!- Chrysalis groaned arching her back.

-Chrysalis please!-

-Just give me your energy! I'm sure that will be enough, I can take a little more of the soldiers, the next time they come to have fun with me, just give me what I ask...-

Chrysalis was silenced by the pressure of the lips of the night deity upon her own. That fresh breath invaded her again. It felt so good to feel her long tongue invade her cavity, Luna massaged the palate of the changeling with circular movements that quickly drove her mad, then Lunas felt her beloved her fangs taking care of them she move her tongue back-and-forth only to finally capture Chrysalis thin tongue with her own.

Chrysalis allowed Luna to deepen the kiss by dropping completely on the lawn. She missed her, really missed her, and although the sensations she felt at the time were not as strong as when they were facing each other in the waking world. She couldn't help but think that she could soon feel that soft fur between her hooves once again and savor Luna's intimacy.

The changeling princess tried to move her hooves south of the body of the alicorn but Luna kept them firmly on the ground as she had completely immobilized her, the changeling did not give importance cause Luna had already done this on a previous occasion and if she was sincere it was exiting to be the prey from time to time.

"I'm sorry Crisi, but this will hurt" thought the alicorn.

Before the Changeling princess could begin feeding on the princess's love, the latter lit her horn by delving into Chrysalis' mind.

Having access to the dream room gave Luna the chance to delve into the subconscious of her subjects which allowed her to more easily identify the fear of the pony and therefore facilitate her work when dealing with their nightmares.

However, this time Luna accessed the subconscious of the mare lying at her hooves with a completely different target in mind. She abruptly invaded Chrysalis' mind in search of something that would allow her to identify her location. The invasion was sudden and so aggressive that the changeling suffered a terrible headache that forced her out of sleep at once. The dream shattered spectacularly as the deity of the night was shrouded in the deep darkness again her coat turning into a deep black color.

Chrysalis rose suddenly, receiving as a reward an intense pain from every corner of her body making her groaned in pain and kicked in all directions.

After what felt like hours the young changeling princess finally calmed down again as she finally lay in the cold floor completely motionless once again.

Moth and Papillon looked at her for another moment waiting for another reaction but all she did was keep lying on the cold floor of the cell, her eyes barely open looking at the void.

-We need to be more careful not to hurt her again- Moth said, bringing medicinal herbs and bandages back to the still motionless princess.

Soon after Papillon joined him and the two continued their work, healing more delicately the inheritances in her body, despite their best efforts they knew her princess felt pain each time her reacts at their touch.

-We should talk to the queen- Papillon said.

-What do you mean?- Moth questioned his mate.

-Just look at her Moth, she barely survived that. Next time Cocoon could end up killing her. The princess is at risk here-.

-You know she would stop if the princess wasn't so stubborn, all she has to do is tell her a name and the queen will leave her alone-

-Yes, I know but…-

-Papillon, the hive always come first. The princess must know it, I don't understand why she protects someone who is not even part of this hive- Moth replied with an annoying tone -She knows the rules… we all know them and although I disagree with the queen's methods I certainly }understand the queens motives and...- Her princess's sobs made him shut up on the spot. Her spirit was starting to break down.

-Luna, why did you do it?- she mumbled between quiet sobs as her tears fell freely from her eyes to the ground.

The soldiers looked at her confused. Moth looked at Papillon and he looked at him too.

-Well at least we have a name now- Moth said carefreely.

Crash!

The gates to the throne room were wide open suddenly after the cracking noise.

Brothers Alcor and Merak entered the throne room the instant their princess' magic blew out the glass from several windows. The scene in front of their eyes left them completely in silence.

Most of the throne room was covered by a dense fog of darkness, from the walls to the ceiling, shadows which had completely obscured the room emerged from every corner and seemed to move on their own. The sharp tips of the shadows had shattered several windows because of the magical pressure they had exerted on the glass. And there in the midst of that darkness was their beloved princess turning her back on them. Her mane waved gracefully as her body seemed to continue emitting a strange black steam around her, which also seemed to be causing the dense fog that now covered most of the room.

-Princess, are you all right?- asks Merak hesitantly.

-Everything is fine- replied the indigo alicornio with a distinctly annoying tone of voice.

-We heard the glass break and thought that...-

-WE SAY WE ARE OK!- shout the indigo alicorn using her real Canterlot voice –... Just… let me have a moment alone- she added in a more calmed voice.

-Of course, Your Majesty, as you wish- they responded in unison before leaving the room and closing the doors behind them.

-I've got what I need- said the Princess in a very low voice. Her eyes glow like sapphires under the moon light and her torn pupils stared the outside towards the Everfree forest. Her gaze already filled with hatred and her frowning eyebrows hardening her features.

Author's Notes:

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Author's note:

OMG I don't know about you, but I feel sorry for whoever cross Luna's path now.

Well Luna's starting to talk to herself more now.

Poor chrysalis. I always thought that Chrsyalis was really different from the rest of the changelings. I think that constant torture can can scar you enough to not wanted to be friends of any pony else, so maybe that's why she had never accepted the oportunity to be reformed in the first place.

I hope you've enjoyed the chapter.

By the record. Thank you for the support and time you have devoted to history, see you in the next chapter.

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In memory of Victor Fidel Beloved grandfather and mentor.

March/1938 - October/2018