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>You are Nightmare Moon
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>you have just returned to the planet only to have your joy cut short
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>at first the adulation was welcome if unexpected but this soured once you learned an impostor had ruled them
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>disgraceful, that some mare would dare to run around thinking she is worthy of the name Nightmare Moon
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>and one with such horrid taste in architecture as well
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>as you float through the cool night air you thank the abyss none of the ponies are sharp enough to realize you aren't their ruler
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>though you should be
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>you land on the gaudy castle, it's opulence disgusts you! Where's the flying butresses? The Gargoyles? The vaulted arches?
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>as your hooves hit the cobblestone you see guards,once again in the tackiest fucking outfits dragging a..
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>is that a minotaur?
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>seriously what the buck is that?
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>the darkness certainly doesn't help
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>either way it looks worse for wear, to the point where even you almost feel for sorry for it
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>you clear your throat and flare your wings
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>presentation is everything
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>the guards draw their spears
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>you simply cackle
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Fools, do you not recognize thy true queen?
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>The guards gasp
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>"The impostor." The rightmost one, a Unicorn stallion shrieks
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>well looks like the faker keeps some of the brighter bulbs to herself
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>they fling their spears only for you to easily knock them aside with your arcane might
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>you loudly cackle enjoying the terror as your horn lights up and you throw both against the crumbling masonry
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>both are out cold
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>with those foals out of the way your attention to the now shivering creature in chains
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>it sort of looks like a shaved monkey.
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>Why would anypony shave a monkey?
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>still something about it's shiver tells you it's sapient, or at least intelligent enough to know commands
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>you approach and it jerks away head still held low
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Ape Creature! If thou knowest what is best you shall take me to your... OH STARS AND VOID WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR EYES?
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>as the creature lifts it's admittedly oddly cute face instead of occular organs were two still bloody holes.
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>it takes every once of strength in your body not to void your stomach of what little lunch has remained in your stomach since your banishment
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>"Y-you don't remember?"
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>he asks, a voice somehow between shocked, pleading and angry.
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Nay.
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>You shake your head though you know he cannot see you.
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>"But you did this to me Luna."
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>you throw up in your mouth a bit
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>you may have been a villain, but that was bucked up.
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>and the idea that this was the kind of thing associated with your name may have been even worse than the architecture
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>"Are you ok?"
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>He asks as he hears you almost fail to hold back an avalanche of acidic slime which burns your tongue.
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>seriously what the buck was wrong with this impostor?
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>the creature didn't even hate you!
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>in fact it seemed to care for you
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>after around a minute of fighting the acidic burn in your throat you feel ready to speak
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>you had to stop this doppelganger
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>.. for practical reasons.. that was it practical reasons..
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>good excuse
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>you had an image to uphold after all
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>and besides good help was hard to come by especially when a mare with your face was alienating them.
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Creature, thou art clearly a part of this liar's regime! We have decided to take thee as hostage!
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>yes hostage, and then interrogate him by applying medical supplies!
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>some of those herbs stung after all!
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>despite the two major missing organs you can tell by his brow he's confused, deeply confused
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>it's the kind of face a pony pulls when one of their coworkers suddenly starts declaring themselves Naponian Bone-Apart.
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>in fact he does not even talk
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>enough he is your hostage, you do not need his consent!
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>you pick him up with your aura, his malnourished frame surprisingly light as he falls on your back
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>for somepony tortured by the deciever he doesn't put up much fuss
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>like he's resigned
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>that hurts... you can't find a reason to excuse that thought but you're sure you can find one.
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>the sound of hoofsteps and rough voices signals the approach of more guards
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>No doubt armed and ready to attack
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>with a running start you leap off the castle balcony spreading your great black wings into the dark night
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>"Wh-what's happening?"
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>Asks the creature now unnessecarily clinging to your back for dear life
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We are escaping.
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>hoof wigglers clenched as hard as he can with what little strength he has.
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Release thy grip on the royal coat!
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>he whimpers
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>"But what if I fall?"
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>he asks terrified
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Do you not trust Nightmare Moon to keep her own hostages secure?
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>you ask turning your head with a glare he of course cannot perceive
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>he simply shakes his head and grabs on even tighter
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Fine but thou shalt receive rougher treatment for such infractions next time!
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>you spot a clearing in the forest between a grove of oak trees
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>you extend your long legs gently touching down on the soft grass
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>you lie down before releasing your grip on the primate
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>he falls with a soft thud
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>he gets up wincing and rubbing his forehead
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>normally you'd not care but.. well with how he was doing it's hard not to
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>"So... what happens now?"
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>he asks slowly steadying his form
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We.. we do not know.
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>despite the obvious lack of eyes Anon is now staring at you with deadpan disdain
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>the tension is gone from his form but it's probably because he's thinking
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>'Now I know you're not my Nightmare because you're an idiot'
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>you are truly grateful he can't see your blush at the moment
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>you thought this would be easier, show up pretend to be the liar and then easily defeat her
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>after all if this wasn't Celestia, surely you were dealing with a mortal
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>and copies were usual inferior to the original
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>but now you don't know what to do
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>you certainly didn't expect to take a 'hostage'
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>you steel your nerve and put on an imperious scowl for the few Squirrels and bats watching this farce
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Enough, we should be the ones asking questions, and thou art required to answer!
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>you hope he doesn't pick up on the insecurity in your voice
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>"Alright Luna.."
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>He says with a heavy sigh
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>"What do you want to know?"
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>you huff
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You are not to call us by that name.
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>you pause
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>he would be the first being in a thousand years to be your subject
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>what would he call you
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Thou shalt call us Queen Nightmare.
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>he gives another sigh
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>it's amazing how sarcastic this ape can be in such pain
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>it's almost impressive
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>later on you shall ask what training he received to achieve such an ability
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>"Alright, 'Queen Nightmare', what do you want to know?"
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Who is the pathetic filly who claims our mantle?
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>"Luna."
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>you scoff
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Tis impossible! We were Luna.
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>"You said yourself you didn't want me to call you that."
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>he grunts the pain getting to him again
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Of course we do not, but that does not change the fact that it is impossible.
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>he keeps the deadpan expression
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>he really believes that there was a Luna running around before you
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>the fact he thinks you're the impostor fills you with a simmering rage
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>still your job is to gather information not to berate ponies for their stupidity
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Very well, when and in what manner did this 'Luna' first appear?
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>"A few years back..."
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>he gives a pant the adrenaline rush fading allowing more pain
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>"She came back as Nightmare Moon before I got here."
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>", got hit by the-urgh- elements, and then she was Luna again."
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>odd, this pretender was quite dedicated to this farce
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>what caused her to go back to her original plan?
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And when did this 'Luna' become 'Nightmare Moon?'
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>his face grows somber
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>but somehow you can tell it's not from pain
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>"Last year... after a fight with Celestia."
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>very dedicated
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Over what?
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>his face grows more miserable
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>"Over me."
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>you smile a bit, surely this creature is quite useful and now you had him in your hooves
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And what were you to them.
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>his face grows sadder, his head hangs low
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>as if even though his vision is gone he can no longer bear to face you
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>"I was her lover."
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>Lover.
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>the somber mood is shattered
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>it was just too humorous
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>that you would go so far over a Love triangle
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>or that you'd pledge yourself to a hairless biped at all
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>you chuckle
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>then you giggle
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>then you laugh
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>>37740234
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>in seconds you are now cackling from the pit of your belly
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>the echoes penetrating the dark forest
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>surely this is a jest
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>by the time you come down, anon looks grumpier than usual
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Thou art serious?
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>he nods
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>you giggle some more, this time your body falling on the floor and laughing again
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>perhaps this death by laughter is your Doppleganger's plan for you?
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>you almost feel as if you're choking before air returns to your lungs
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>"Seriously, how do you not know this?"
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>you grunt
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We were indisposed... lover.
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>He harrumphs but it turns into a yelp as the adrenaline finally fades from his system
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>letting him bare the full brunt of his pain
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>you wince
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>you scan the area quickly as if you somehow have a knowledge of which plants can heal
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>after your initial search comes up empty you think of the next best thing.
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>with your telekinesis you tear a bit off of the creatures worn clothes and wrap it around his eyes
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>now for the tricky bit
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>healing magic was never your forte
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>in fact you have probably hurt more ponies trying to heal them than trying to kill them
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>"Wh-what's goin-AAAAGGGHHH."
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>Anon falls to the ground reeling in pain as the spell takes effect
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>his eyes scaring over in seconds as blood clots and solidifies, skin dissolving and reforming
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>after a few more seconds of screaming the creature weakly pushes himself up by his hands
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>"What the fuck was that for?"
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>you smirk
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Consider it payment for tearing our coat.
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>you stomp your hoof
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Now creature
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>"I have a name you know?"
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>you ignore that comment
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Thou shalt tells us of where we can hide and recuperate from this pretender queen!
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