Living with Nightmare Moon Chapter 1

>You are Anonymous.
>Only human in Equestria…. blah blah same shit as always.
>And we find you here, sitting on your couch in your cabin relaxing; honestly just being a lazy individual on one of your few days off.
"This is the life."
>But as with all things life hates you.
>You were broken out of your thoughts by a loud knocking on your front door.
“Anonymous isn’t here, if you’d leave your name and a brief message he’ll get back to you soon. Beeeeeeep!”
>You bellowed the message hoping that whoever was at the front door got the drift.
>The knocking only intensified after your brief quip.
>Time to engage pissed off human mode.
>If it's that faggot Thunderlane you'll flip shit, last time you found him trying to steal a pair of your boxers.
>You can only tell a small pony so many times that you won't fuck him
>Opening the door your actually surprised to find Celestia standing there
>Leaning against the doorframe you try pull off the people's eyebrow as best as you can
"Is there something I could do for you princess? I mean it's rare that I get such royal visitor's"
>"Anon may I come in it's important we discuss this in private"
>Stepping aside you invite her in
>Settling in your modest living room cut right to the chase
"So what's this all about"
>"Nightmare Moon has returned"
"Okay, and this involves me how"
>"You're the reason she's back"
"I'm not following"
>"When you turned down my sisters advances she kind of lost it"
"Well that's nice. It was good catching up, see yourself out and I look forward to your next visit and all that."
>"Anon take this seriously! We're all in danger"
"She is your problem, not mine. Do I have to remind you what happened when she 'courted' me"
"By the way my therapist said I might get over my fear of jello soon in case you were wondering"
>"If that's how you feel Anon, I can't compel you to seek refuge in Canterlot"
>Damn straight, your a man. Aint no woman gonna tell you how to live
"I have heard this stuff all before Celly, Twilight does it every week"
"Oh no, some horrible ancient power is hell bent on destroying equestria"
>You tried mimicking Twilight as best you could
"It all works out in the end here. My actions have literally zero influence on the outcome of these things"
>"I hope for your sake Anon that you are right"
>Waving off her warning you made your way to your bedroom.
"Have a good night sunbutt"
>The next day
>You woke up to some birds chirping outside
>You always forget to put the mousetraps on the window sill
>Getting up you began your usual morning routine
>It's only when you stepped outside for the morning paper did you realize something was off
>It was still dark
>Checking your watch it said 8 in the morning
>Looking around you noticed you weren't the only one confused by the lack of sunlight
>Several ponies were walking around and talking amongst each other and pointing at the sky
>Again not your problem
>You were about to step back inside when the sky filled with storm clouds and lightning
>"Anonymous the human show thy face and bow to your Queen of the night"
>There slowly descending from the sky was a black mare with a blue swirling mane
>She landed a few yards from your home
"Yeah I would but I need to get ready for work so the answers no"
>You walk back into your house and finish getting ready for the day
>Damn ponies always starting shit
>Going to your closet you fish out your emergency kit
>Inside it were tools which didn't exist in this world, but saved your ass before
>You had a feeling you'd need them again today
>Making your way out of the house you passed moonhorse
>Just remember Anon, don't pay them any attention and they'll just give up and move on to someone else
>"Halt there peasant"
>She just doesn't give up
>Turning around you watched the mare stamp the ground with her hooves
>It was adorable, she was throwing a little temper tantrum right here
>You would stay and watch but work was what paid the bills
>Just because the sun wasn't up didn't mean there weren't orders to fill.
>A few minutes of walking and you were in front of the store
>You started your own business shortly after getting to magic horseland
>You weren't an inventor or genius but you did like to tinker with machines
>So after you fixed a few contraptions around town you found the niche you could fill
>Today's priority was to fix Octavias record player
>The parts came in from canterlot before you closed yesterday
>Making your way inside you changed the sign to 'Open' and went into the back to put your lunch in the fridge
>Just as you closed the fridge door you heard the jingle of the bell on the front door
>Stepping into the storefront you saw the black mare
>Remember Anon, maybe she stopped being a bitch and actually has a job for you
"Welcome, how can I help you Ma'am?"
>Her head swiveled looking at the various knick knacks you had placed on the shelves
>"Peasant, thou had ignored a decree by your new Queen. Now you will come with us or we shall use force if needed"
>You sighed, and picked up the broom leaning against a wall
"Nope, now you leave me no choice"
"I have the right to refuse service to pony, griffin, or species I deem unruly"
>With that you actually proceeded to shoo the dark pony from your store with the broom
>She backed up either from fear or confusion, you didn't care by which
>"What are you doing.. Stop that... fine fine I'm going"
>With a final turn she left your store
>Standing outside she glared at you pretty heavily.
>She'll get over it, now back to work.
>Working all day you got a lot done
>Octavias record player would be ready as soon as the sealant dried
>She was hesitant to leave it with you.
>But you promised her that you could fix it .
>Locking the door to your shop you cast a glance at the sky
>Still dark, many ponies walked around .
>You saw the dark mare peer into your shop several times each time disappearing the moment she noticed that you saw her
>No time to think about the oddity, today was pizza day
>Walking to the small pizza shop you pondered what toppings you should get
>Coming up to the parlor the familiar sign that read "Dough Tosser's Famous Pies" came into view
>The pony lived up to his name.
>In all honesty you couldn't fathom how he managed to toss the pizza dough with hooves
>Maybe some questions are better left unanswered
>You placed your order with the mare at the counter
>Two slices with red peppers, onions, olives and various other veggies
>Sitting in an empty booth you closed your eyes and relaxed while waiting for your food
>You were brought out of your little respite when the chatter in the place went dead quiet
>Opening your eyes and following everyone's gaze you saw the mare who caused you some headache
>Seeing you she made her way over and sat across from you
"No please go ahead and sit"
>Please let her pickup on your sarcasm
>"I don't need your permission human"
"So any particular reason you've been stalking me today?"
>"I'd hardly call it stalking, if you had simply heeded my words earlier the present situation would make sense"
>At this point a scared looking mare inched to your table and set your food down
>The moon mares eyes were glued to your food
>You were getting soft
"Here"
>Pushing over your second slice you picked up your own
>She picked up the slice with her magic and took a hesitant bite
>Her eyes lit up when she tasted the various flavors
>You guessed she liked it since that slice disappeared quickly
>Setting down your half finished slice you asked the question that was now on your mind
"So now that were sitting here calmly, explain the situation to me"
>"She told me to give you this"
>She floated a letter over to you
>The royal seal adorned the letter
>Opening it up you read it line by line
>"Anon this is a matter that only you can fix"
>"We tried purging Nightmare Moon from my sister"
>"The elements have been unable to revert her"
>Oh you were going to get her for this
>She wanted your help even when you told her this wasn't your problem
>You'd play her game, but you were a free agent and your time was going to cost her some bits
>Getting up and walking over to the cashier you paid for your food
>Turning back to your new project
"Well come on, time to go"
>She sprang up
>"It took your ape mind long enough to realize that you should heed your betters"
>Oh you can't wait to send Celestia the bill for this one
>The walk back to your cabin gave you some time to think
>Celestia basically dumped her sister/Nightmare Moon on you
>Since she thought it was your fault that she changed into the evil which was supposedly banished by the elements of harmony you were going help turn her back
>Well that's fine maybe once Nightmare Moon realizes how boring and easy going you are she'll change back just to get away from you
>And since she's going to be staying with you you'll just tack on the rent and food to the bill you're going to send her big sister.
>Arriving at your home you opened the door for your new guest
>"You surely jest"
"What is it now?"
>"Thou cannot suggest we stay in this hovel"
"No problem, there's a hammock in the back"
>You closed the door behind you.
>No one ever said you had to be nice to her
>Besides didn't she try to enslave the world. What made anyone think that you were qualified to deal with this.
>The tell-tale sign of magic encircling the doorknob told you she reconsidered her choice
>You watched her enter and sneer at the interior.
"Well now that your here, your bed awaits."
>Pointing at the couch you headed to the closet to get her a comforter and sheets
>"We think not, for one of our stature only a bed will suffice"
>Your deadpan look shut her up quickly
>"We have rethought our previous statement, this will suffice"
>Walking to your bedroom you closed your door
>You fell asleep quickly
>What time is it?
>Peering at your clock it read 12:09
>Something was off.
>Well for one thing you don't have feathers
>But those are feathers draped along your chest
>Turning your head you were met with Luna's face.
>Her breathing calm and peaceful
>Sleep overtook you again
>But in the back of your head you knew something odd was happening in this magic filled world.
"Ah.. ahhh.. Achoo"
>Something was tickling your nose
>Groggily you opened your eyes
>Blue
>Why blue?
>Moving your hand up to your face it was met with a a weird substance
>It almost felt like silk
>What the hell is going on?
>Too many questions first thing in the morning and not enough coffee.
>Brushing the intruder off your face you noticed two things
>One, you were not alone in your bed
>Two, the uninvited guest decided to use you as a makeshift pillow
>Looking to find the identity of the culprit it was pretty evident who the offender was
>Her black coat and blue mane was a dead give away
>Moving your hand you placed it on her shoulder and began trying to wake her
"Wake up Nightmare"
>"Your queen needs five more minutes"
>You can't be serious
>Some evil ruler of the night, bested by not being able to sleep in
>Well you knew the necessary actions that had to be taken to wake someone like her up
>Both your hands travel to her sides and began tickling her
>Her sudden screams and laughter invaded your bedroom
>She tried rolling away from, but forgot that you were Anon 9 time reigning tickle king
>Rolling with her you continued your assault
>At this rate your neighbors would start to wonder what was happening in your bedroom
>At this point she was still trying to control her laughter as tears came down her face
>Hmmm interesting so evil rulers can laugh and cry
>Standing up you gave her a chance to catch her breath
"Well now that you're up get ready for breakfast"
>She gave you a look that was somewhere between I hate you and I will eat your entrails
"Pout all you want but lazy ponies end up missing their breakfast"
>As you walked to the kitchen a single thought ran through your head
>It was going to be a good day
You made yourself a cup of coffee and started to prepare breakfast, simple eggs and toast
>When Nightmare decided to grace you with her presence she sat down at the table and lay her head down on top of it
>”Your Queen does not appreciate being woken in such a barbaric manner”
>Rolling your eyes at the half asleep alicorn you decided to play nice for now
“Be glad I didn’t get the bucket of water”
>”You wouldn’t dare”
“The only reason I didn’t is because I don’t want my bed to smell like wet horse”
>And there’s the glare
>Anyway back to cooking
>Placing the bread in the toaster you pushed the handle down
>Check the eggs, coming along nicely
>You turned to Nightmare
“Do you want orange juice or coffee?”
>”Orange juice”
“Orange Juice what?”
>Wow she might actually blow her top at this rate
>”Please”
“See that wasn’t so bad, next we’ll see if you know your table manners”
>”If I ever return to power I will ensure you rot in a dungeon for the rest of eternity”
“Ahhh promises, now eat”
>You placed her plate on the table and took a seat across from her
“After breakfast you should wash up, we have a long day ahead of us”
>”And what pray tell do you expect us to do?”
>Grinning like the asshole you are you braced for her reaction
“Well since you’re going to be staying here were going to make sure you do your fair share”
“So congratulations on becoming my new assistant at the store”
>”Aaaaaaaaaahh It’s Nightmare Moon!!!”
>Wait for it
>”Baang!!”
>There’s the door
>After much whining and pouting by Nightmare you dragged her to the store
>Well at least you were dispelling many Ponies preconceptions about her
>How many evil villains have temper tantrums in the middle of town because they have to go to work
>The downside however is she has a knack for scaring of customers
>When you arrived at the store you had to think about what Nightmare could actually do
>She probably could handle many repairs easily but definitely lacked the patience and soft touch
>So you decided to put her at the front of the store
>Sales and taking orders from customers
>Probably the easiest thing to e done in here
>So far she made three fillies cry and two grown stallions faint
>Not bad for a first day
>Walking to front it was time to re-evaluate what the problem was
“So how are ya fairing Moonie?”
>”These simpletons flee at our very site”
“Hmmm”
>Walking in front of her you surveyed what you had to work with
“Alright I have an idea so work with me here”
>Reaching over with both hands you gripped her helm
>Delicately you raised it of her head
>Not bad, she was really an attractive mare
>Alright last step
“Now this might be different but I want you to try smiling”
>”We don’t smile”
>Lifting your hand and wiggling the fingers your grin returned
“Oh I think I can fix that”
>A look of pure fear replaced her scowl, the next second she took off to the back of the store
>Business was slow, no doubt due to your new involuntarily hired assistant
>Some of the ponies still came in to pick up their repaired items
>You could barely contain your laughter when you saw Nightmare force a smile
>Man she was fighting it
>The ponies that witnessed it had to be traumatized
>You saw their knees buckle and some simply go as stiff as a board
>But she was trying, and that was all you could ask for
>Looking at the clock on the wall the hands showed it was noon
>The outside was still covered by darkness
>Twilight had come in earlier and explained that it was only the town that was covered in darkness
>Something about Nightmare’s presence causing it in a contained area
>Peaking your head through the doorframe to the front you spied Nightmare
“Lock the front door, it’s time for some lunch”
>”It’s about time”
>You watched as she locked the door and flipped the sign
>Grabbing the two lunch boxes you headed to the back door
>”And where are we going?”
“Right out here”
>You pointed right outside
>Holding the door open she passed by you with her head held high
>Outside was a simple picnic table
>Sitting down you unpacked both your lunches
>As you both dug in you had to contain your smile
>Anyone passing by would probably laugh at this absurd scene
>A human and villain having a cheery lunch
“Oh I was meaning to ask earlier, what would you like for dinner?”
>”Pizza”
“We just had it yesterday”
>”Well it was quite enjoyable”
“And if you keep eating you’ll get fat”
>She looked down at her barrel
>It didn’t matter what world you were in, girls always cared about their weight
>”Very well, we shall reconsider our choice”
>Yu watched as she remained deep in thought for the remainder of your lunch
>As you both finished you packed up the remains and headed back inside
>The rest of the day passed with little fanfare
>As you both stood in front of the store and you locked the door you turned to her
“So any decision on dinner”
>”We desire something simple, but due to our lack of knowledge on modern cuisine it’s difficult to make a choice”
>It was true. Luna only just recently reverted with elements help
>Now Nightmare Moon who was trapped just as long was experiencing the world
“I think I know something you might like”
>Walking back home you both stayed quiet
>It was uncomfortable
>There was really nothing for you to say
>She was stuck with you and you were stuck with her
>That and you still didn’t understand the situation completely
>Celestia said that the elements failed
>And she was charging you with returning her sister to normal
>A genius you were not but you were sure that Sunbutt was hiding something
>The meal was a nice eggplant parmesan
>Moonie dug in without even asking what it was
>It brought a smile to your face
>From what you knew Nightmare Moon was born from Luna’s depression
>She was sad that ponies didn’t appreciate her nights
>And when Nightmare Moon attempted to usurp control and create a permanent night she was jailed in the moon
>Then no sooner as she escaped the elements banished her
>She definitely didn’t get out much
>All this was starting to give you a headache
“So tomorrow the store’s only open for half the day so I can get some shopping done”
>”Is that so”
“Yup, want to come with?”
>She looked surprised at that question
>Then she smiled, not like the forced one’s from earlier
>It was a genuine smile
>”We would like that”
>You prepared her sleeping area after dinner
>This weekend you were going to clean out that spare bedroom
“Sleep well nightmare”
>”Good night Anonymous”
>You opened your eyes and glanced at your clock
>A little before midnight
>You needed some water
>Walking to the kitchen you checked on your guest
>There laying on the couch was Princess Luna, not Nightmare Moon
>Celestia was definitely not giving you the full story
>But you were good at figuring things out
>This was a horrible mistake
>Why did you ever think bringing Nightmare shopping was a good idea
>The day started in a normal fashion
>Well as normal as having a former villain as roomie goes
>Her initial protest of being your shop assistant had disappeared in day
>And after closing the shop early you both headed to the market
>Most ponies were apprehensive of your companion
>But that wasn't what had you on edge

An Hour ago
>"Anon, there is a vile mare here asking to speak with thee"
"Does she happen to have a name?"
>You were finishing up a simple whack-a-diamond-dog game for Cheerilee
>The kids in her class must have been vicious
>Several of the wooden heads were completely gone
>Some even looked like they were chewed off
>"I am not here to bicker with you Nightmare Moon"
>Well looks like the Princess of Friendship herself decided to grace you with her presence
>You watched her enter the back of the shop
"How have you been Twilight, I haven't seen you in a while"
>"Dealing with random problems throughout equestria"
>"And from the look of things you have your hoov... hands full as well"
"It's not a big deal, but Celestia's going to get a pretty big bill when this is over"
>Your comment earned you a deadpan stare
"So I'm going to assume this isn't a social visit"
>"No it's not, Princess Celestia informed me of the circumstances of your mission"
"That's nice, maybe now you can tell me because she told me diddly"
>"Not my place to do that, but I did bring you this"
>Floating over to you was a bound scroll
"Tell me this is step-by-step instruction for removing villain based pests"
>Twilight grinned at you, you didn't like it.
>She looked like a cat that played with the mouse before it ate it
>"it will make sense when you read it"
>With that Twilight left
>Slowly you opened the scroll and read it's contents
Back to the Present
>You were going to get back at Twilight
>It had taken you weeks to formulate a plastic substitute
>A little longer and you would make lego's
>Lego's which you would dump all over her castle floor at night
>She would learn real pain

>Nightmare and you stood in front of the store
>You honestly dreaded this
>Unfortunately for you this needed to be done
>Walking into the store you approached the cream colored mare at the counter
>"Welcome to Ponyville Pharmacy, how can I help you today?"
"Uuuumm yeah, were going to need the things on this list"
>Placing the scroll in front of the mare you felt your face grow hot
>The mare unrolled the scroll and skimmed through its contents
>Raising her eyes back to you with a questioning look you simply pointed at Nightmare behind you
>"I'll be right back with your items"
>She giggled as she trotted off
>Never again
>Not in this world or the last will you ever again buy feminine hygiene products
>Wasn't this against the Geneva convention for guys or something
>As soon as the mare returned with Nightmare's supplies you hurriedly paid and left store
>"What was that all about?"
>Still clutching the bag you didn't even look at Nightmare
"There are things I don't want to ever remember, let's just add our visit to that store to the list"
>"You're certainly blowing this out of proportion"
"Well it's your stuff so next time you're getting it yourself"
>You threw the bag to Nightmare and watched as she caught it in her magical grip
>She opened the bag and took a glance at it's contents
>Her reddened cheeks only solidified your previous statement
>"Quite"
>Well now that that's over time to go to the next stop
>Veggies and Fruits
>The outside market was the best place in town to get fresh veggies
>Back on earth you really never ate healthily
>That all changed here
>Having learned to cook your own meals and lack of any transportation you slimmed down a bit
>You weren't exactly six pack fit but you weren't fat either
>Moving from stall to stall you purchased everything you'd need for the next week
>Of course you doubled your usual quantities
>The entire time Nightmare was peering over your shoulder watching your exchange with the various stall owners
>Many of the ponies were frightened and tried to make themselves invisible as she looked on
>Oh well you were here to get some green goodness
>Lettuce, cucumbers, all the good stuff
>Next fruits
>The fruit stand was manned, wait would it be manned or ponied
>Whatever, it was run by a older mare
>She always had a soft spot for you
>"Anon dearie, what can I get for you today?"
"Some peaches and kiwi would be nice"
>"Coming right up"
>Your attention went straight to Nightmare as she walked up intrigued by the stand
>Her magic gripped a banana and lifted it into the air as she closely inspected it
>"Pray tell citizen what manner of fruit is this"
>Has seriously never seen a banana?
>"Oh honey that's a banana, have one on the house"
"Here let me"
>Reaching over you gripped the fruit and pulled it free of her magic
>Peeling it halfway you held up it to her so she could grab it
>She eyed the fruit suspiciously and sniffed it
>Her tongue extended and she took long lick along the banana
>Your jaw nearly hit the ground at what you were witnessing
>Nightmare seemed to like the taste as she took the banana into her mouth and started to suck on it
>Her lips pursed around the fruit as she closed her eyes
>Looking around you watched the few stallions at the market being dragged off by their marefriends from this spectacle
>A moan from Nightmare made you gulp nervously
>Boy she really liked that banana.
>After your embarrassing time at the market you returned home
>Setting the groceries down you started sorting through the various bags
>Nightmare continued watching you as you put everything away
"You know this would be a lot faster if you helped"
>"It looked like you had everything covered"
>Her gaze never left you
>It also felt off having her just watch you
>She wasn't glaring or scowling at you
>Her gaze was more calculating
>You shivered, something was off with this mare.
"So any preference for dinner?"
>"How about some alfredo"
"Good idea, go set the table then relax till it's done"
>"I most certainly will not, someone of my stature"
>You cut her off by holding your hand up
"Set the table or no dessert"
>"Fine"
>You were starting to figure her out.
>Deny her sweets and she'll do anything you want
>You went back to cooking

A little while later
>You both sat at the dinner table enjoying the simple mushroom alfredo
"So do you like it?"
>"The taste is adequate"
>Man this mare changed her moods more than wind vane changed directions
>At one moment she could be shy and polite, then turn to cold and short
>The rest of your dinner passed in silence
>And after taking both your plates to the sink you went to the living room to relax on the couch
>Nightmare followed and sat next you
"You can go ahead and use the shower first if you want"
>Way to break the silence anon
>"I'll do just that"
>And she's gone
>Sitting there relaxing you replayed the events of the past few days
>Going from living a simple quiet life to reforming a former villain and restoring the light to ponyville
>A sudden bang and yelp coming from the bathroom brought you out of your thoughts
>Running as fast as you could you arrived at the bathroom door
>Turning the knob didn’t work, she must have locked the door from the inside
>You rammed your shoulder into the door
>Eventually breaking through the wooden barrier you stopped dead in your tracks
>Laying wet and groaning in the tub was Nightmare
>Her body glistening from the water still spraying down on her
>Your eyes scanned down
>Oh sweet jesus
>Turning around you felt your face turn completely red
“Are you okay Nightmare?”
>Don’t turn around, don’t turn around
>”Uhhgh I’m fine, my hooves slipped in this blasted tub”
“Well that’s good, just let me know when you’re done”
>You were going to need a nice cold shower after seeing her like that
>After the little debacle with Nightmare everything calmed down
>Your bathroom door would need replacing, but you’d tak that on to the ever growing bill you would send to Celestia
>Going to the kitchen you still had some things to take care of before you turned in for the day
>Grabbing the bread, cheese and other assortments you began making both yours and Nightmare’s lunches
>Absentmindedly you were about to put a banana in her lunchbox when memories of the market flashed back into your mind
>Putting the offending fruit back into the bowl you went with a regular apple for the moon horse
>She should lay off the bananas for a while
>Putting the final touches on you placed both of the lunches in the fridge
>Now that that’s done you had one task left
>The guest room
“Nightmare can you come here for a minute”
>”What is it human, I am quite busy”
>Now you were curious
>Stepping into the living room you saw the mare staring out through the window
>Walking up beside her you looked at where her gaze fell
>There was a couple on a stroll
>The stallion and mare were walking slowly close to each other smiles on their faces
“Busy spying on random ponies huh”
>”I.. uh…they..”
>At a loss for words her face went completely red
>Alright enough embarrassing the poor mare time to get her bedroom ready
“Anyway come help me clean out the guest bedroom”
>”Are we having guests over”
“Nope, it’s so you can have your own room. Unless you want to stay on the couch”
>She walk right past you and headed towards the guest room
>When you caught up with her she was already floating the rooms contents out with her magic
>With Nightmares magic cleaning out the various boxes and abandoned projects went quickly
>”Where should I place these?”
“Set them by the kitchen counter and I’ll take them to shed later”
>You got the extra set of sheets, pillows, and a blanket for her bedroom
>Setting it on her bed you looked around
“We should get something for this room, it looks pretty bare”
>”We do not require trivial items or decorations”
“It’s your room Nightmare, while you’re here let’s make it at least feel like home”
>When you looked at her after surveying the emptiness you were a little surprised
>Her eyes stared into your own
>It’s like she was searching for something
“Okay knock it off”
>You never liked when girls did that
>It’s like they could read your mind.
>Looking at your watch it was getting late
“Finish making your bed Moon, we have a normal day tomorrow”
>”Very well”
>As you walked out you smiled, she was something else
“Goodnight Nightmare”
>”Goodnight Anon”
>You went to bed that night optimistic for the day to come
>Opening your eyes you checked the clock on the bedside table
>Barely past midnight
>All this waking up in the middle of the night, you should probably go see a doctor
>Getting up you headed to the kitchen for a glass of water
>You stopped however next to Nightmare’s room
>Through the door you heard a soft whimpering
>Slowly and quietly you opened the door
>”Please it’s so cold”
>That’s not right it was a pretty normal temperature in your house
>”I don’t want to be alone”
>Ok that’s a bit different
>Walking up to the bed, the fact that it was Luna laying there instead of Nightmare didn’t phase you any more
>Kneeling next to her bed you brought you hand to her cheek
“It’s okay you’re not alone”
>You spoke as quietly as possible, with any luck she wouldn’t wake up, kick your ass, and call you a creeper
>Luck was not on your side
>Luna’ eyes snapped open
>No sooner had they locked on to yours did you see the transformation
>It was almost instantaneous
>”Anon”
“Ye..eah”
>”Since I am a guest in your home, I’ll give you to the count of three before I disembowel you”
“Noted”
>Running to your room you locked the door.
>Pushing the dresser against it you lay back in bed
>So you saw it yourself. Nightmare and Luna were the same pony. And when Nightmare slept she changed back to Luna
>You were going to write a letter to Celestia tomorrow

>Your eyes were bloodshot
>Staying up watching the door in fear of your life while clutching a pineapple as a weapon was not a way to get a good night’s rest.
>Currently you sat in the kitchen clutching your coffee mug and taking short sips
>This mare was going to be the death of you
>At some points she was nice, heck you’d almost go as far as say cute
>Then other times you were certain that you would wake up strapped to a board with her deciding whether to cut off one head or the other
>Maybe you should see if they had bipolar meds here
>She would be a poster child for
>”Good morrow Anonymous, I trust you had a pleasant nights rest”
“Yeah, swell”
>No time to think about it now
>You had a store to open in an hour and whether or not Moon wanted to murder you, you had orders to finish
“We’ll be leaving soon, make sure you have don’t forget your lunch”
>”Do you take me for a forgetful filly”
“You don’t want me to answer that”
>”And you don’t want me to show you the places I can put this with magic”
>She held a familiar looking pineapple with her magic
> et tu pineapple?

Later that day
>And there’s the last piece
>You put a light coat of paint on the small birdhouse
>Apparently Angel bunny, one of Fluttershy’s pets decided to commandeer the bird home as a war base
>She promptly fainted upon seeing Nightmare manning the store front
>Looking over to the couch you had in the back
>Yup she still unconscious
>”Will most ponies ever get over their fear of me?”
>Eyeing Nightmare who stood in the doorframe you pondered her question
“In time yes, but you can’t give up. You have a lot riding against you Nightmare, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it”
“But if you are really willing to show them that you’re not the one to be feared then I’ll stay to the end”
>Man that was cheesy, but it was true
>Nightmare approached you
>And gave you a chaste kiss on the cheek
>”Thank you”
>Smiling you went back to work and Nightmare returned to the front of the store
>”Oh and Anon, if you tell anyone about what just happened..”
“Got you loud and clear”

>The bird home sat drying on the table after the new coat of paint you applied
>Looking at the clip board you marked it off
>What’s next on the list?
>Rarity’s ponyquin, it was burned up pretty bad by Sweetie’s latest attempt at a Cutie Mark
>Alright let’s see what we have to work with
>Taking off the cover, the thing was in pretty bad shape
>Most of the wood was charred, the wire bent.
>Shouldn’t be too hard, sand the wood down and put a new coat of lacquer on it
>Replace any wire you can’t bend back into shape
>Grabbing the tools and materials you rolled a seat over and began your work
>”Oh dear, where am I?”
>Looks like Flutter has come to finally
>Standing up you walked over to the shy mare
“Go easy there Fluttershy you fainted earlier”
>Kneeling by the couch you patted her head gently
>”How long have I been sleeping, oh no my animals”
>Always worried about your animals huh
“Not long, but relax for a second. I’ll get you some water”
>Grabbing a cup and the bottle of water you returned to the pegasi
>Giving her the full cup she eagerly downed the cool water
>”Thank you but I must return, my poor animals are probably worried sick”
“Just take it easy and don’t rush too much”
>Giggling she rose slowly into the air
“And Fluttershy, you don’t have to worry about Nightmare.”
>”But she’s scary”
“She can be, but she really is trying to be a better pony”
>”I’ll try”
>With that Fluttershy gave you a quick hug and went out the back door
>One pony at a time you’d show the town that Nightmare deserved a second chance
>Growling behind you however indicated you were not alone
>Turning around you saw Nightmares head looking at you from the doorway
>”Do you always hug your customers Anonymous?”
“Fluttershy’s a friend”
>”Just a friend?”
>You weren’t a smart man but it almost sounded like she was jealous.

>Not bad for a day’s work.
>The bird house was dried and ready for pickup
>Rarity’s job however was going to take a bit longer
>Some of the wood was burned too deeply. Trying to save the current stuff would probably be futile.
>You had some extra lumber back at home, you’d just bring it with tomorrow
“Nightmare go ahead and start closing up”
>The shuffling and click of the lock told you she had the front covered.
>Focusing on putting away all your tools you cleaned up your work space
>”The front is secure”
“Thanks Nighty”
>”Nighty, the gall commoners have when addressing their superiors astounds me everyday”
“Yeah, yeah, stick it in your poofy hair”
>Walking out the back with your companion you locked the door
“Head home, I’ll grab the food tonight”
>She raised an inquisitive eye at your statement
“Pizza, what toppings do you want?”
>Nightmare’s entire demeanor changed upon the mention of the round delight
>”Peppers and olives”
“Okay, I’ll see you at home”

>Walking home you held the box containing the large pie
>The smell wafted out of the box and into the cool night air
>Damn it smelt good
>You bought a bottle of soda to go with
>Come to think of it has Nightmare ever tried soda before?
>Was soda around a thousand years ago?
>This could be entertaining
>Your house came into view as you walked through town
>It’s only been a few days and she changed so much
>Add that you sent the letter out to Celestia before picking up the pizza
>Maybe this whole ordeal was actually going to end well
>You got your hopes up

>The moment you entered your house they got shattered in more pieces that spike’s pride
>Nightmare was standing on your couch levitating the table lamp and several potted plants
>Twilight was doing the same thing but using most of pots and pans from the kitchen
“So did I miss anything important?”
>”This heathen intruded and refused to leave”
>”I told you I needed to speak with Anon, but you told me to go back to whorse island”
“Twilight, please put all the stuff back. I promise I’ll come and see you tomorrow morning.”
>”Please do, it’s important”
>You saw Moon stick out her tongue at Twilight as she left through the door
“As for you”
>”I was merely protecting this abode from the intruder”
“Put that stuff down, the pizza will get cold”
>The smile Nightmare had was infectious
>You couldn’t even stay mad at this mare

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>After a long day you lay in bed
>All this craziness, at least nothing was broken.
>Turning off the lights you close your eyes and drifted off into dreamland
>The door to your bedroom opening caught your attention
>In the moonlight you made out the shape of Nightmare approaching the bed
>As she climbed into bed with you, you started coming to your senses
“Nightmare what are you”
>”Shhhh”
>You felt her tongue take a teasing lick of your neck
>She trailed soft kisses down, pushing the comforter off you
>her lips nipping at your skin as she kept going down past you abdomen
>Her hooves hooked your waistband and pulled down your boxers
>You felt her breath on your member
>”Such an odd shape”
>Your breath caught as you felt her take a long lick from the base to the head
>This felt amazing
>Her tongue wrapped and coiled around you
>It only took seconds and you were at full mast
>A fact which was not lost
>”Seems like someone’s enjoying themselves, so why don’t you repay the favor”
>Nightmare repositioned herself so her plot was above your face
>When she brought it down you were greeted by her marehood
>Your arms gripped her flanks as you took a lick of her folds
>Nightmare moaned and returned to trying to get your entire length down her throat
>Lapping at her folds you were rewarded with her nectar
>Her winking clit received the same treatment
>Pinching it with your teeth elicited a particularly large moan and a torrent of juice

>No sooner had that happened that Nightmares plot was replaced with her face
>Her tongue in your mouth fought for dominance
>”In me.. now”
>Lining herself up she plunged down
>So tight, good god she was tight
>Like a vice made of velvet
>Rocking her hips she continued her attack on your mouth
>Her insides were like fire as she rode up and down on our shaft
>Gripping her flanks you started to meet her half way
>How long were you at it you don’t even know
>Now Nightmare had her ass raised and you held on for dear life as you slammed your hips against her
“Nightmare I’m so close”
>”Do it inside me”
“You sure”
“Don’t you dare pull out”
>It was all the confirmation you needed
>You felt the familiar build up of pressure
>With one final slam you exploded inside her
>Rope after rope painted her insides
>Nightmare must have been close as well, you felt her insides grip you as a her mare juice erupted from her entrance
>Collapsing next to her you grabbed the mare and pulled her into an embrace
“So what brought this on?”
>You gave her a quick kiss on the lips
>”It’s time to wake up”
>You woke up in a cold sweat
>Well this dream was different

>Drinking your coffee you sat at the table
>The dream was still fresh in your mind
>”Good morrow, Anon look at the beautiful darkness of a new day”
>Someone was in a good mood
>Trotting over she sat in front of you with her own cup of joe
>Giving you a smile she began taking slow sips from her mug
>Your face grew red as images from the dream last night entered your mind
“I have to go see Twilight this morning. I’ll see you at the store”
>You almost ran out of the house
>Surely that didn’t raise any suspicions whatsoever

At the Crystal Castle Thingy
>”He said he’d be here this morning”
>”Calm down Twilight, if he said he’d be here he’ll be here”
>The purple dragon tried reassuring the pacing alicorn
>You walking through the front doors alleviated her worries
“Morning Twilight”
>”Good Morning Anon, follow me”
>Twilight led you to the throne room, the place looked like a knights of the round table rejection room
“So what’s so important that my pots and pans almost became deadly projectiles yesterday”
>”Your letter to the Princess”
“Oh she got it, did she say anything about the observations”
>”She did, based on your observations whenever Nightmare Moon rests, Luna’s consciousness assumes control.”
“Well that’s good, right? That means Luna is still in there along with Nightmare”
>”Yes, it would make sense since it seems Luna has still been overseeing ponies dreams”
“That’s good”
>….
>Oh shit!
“What do you mean overseeing dreams?”
>”Well Luna watches over everypony’s dreams to ensure evil doesn’t corrupt them”
>Fuck your life

>You entered the store cautiously
>If Nightmare was the other personality of Luna, and she saw what you dreamed about you were in some deep shit
>Seeing Nighty standing by the front counter reading the paper didn’t put you at ease, something was wrong
“Anything happen while I was gone?”
>”Not really, a pony named Lyra dropped off a strange contraption but that’s about it”
“Ok, thanks for opening the store again”
>She waved her hoof dismissively. Something was definitely up, no snide remarks about how you should owe her
>Watching her closely you made your way into the back
>She was plotting something, and when you least suspect it she would strike
>You were sure of it
>Or you were extremely paranoid and this was going to lead to a nervous breakdown
>Working through the morning you made some good progress on Rarity’s project.
>You’d look at what crazy gizmo Lyra brought you this afternoon.
“Nightmare, want to have lunch inside today. It is pretty hot outside”
>”That would be adequate, I will grab the lunches”
>Maybe you were just being overly paranoid, she was acting nice and even if it was a bit out of character for her she wouldn’t put on this much of an act
>Or wait this long for revenge
>Right?

>Sitting at the work table you munched on the simple cheese sandwich
“So the weekends coming up, want to go do something?”
>”Such as?”
“How about a picnic or swimming, you’ve been working hard so I think you need a break”
>”We shall consider your offer”
>So much for making idle banter
>”If you are done with that I did have something for you to try”
>Your spider senses are on fucking fire!
“Oh, its fine you didn’t have to get me anything”
>”Oh but we insist”
>That evil smile, you gulped in fear
>She knew
>Moments later a small container was in front of you
>Closing your eyes you waited for the inevitable death
>”What are you doing, you know it’s rude to not accept a present from a Royal”
“Uhh, th.. thank you”
>You picked up the small container and opened it
>Wait what is this stuff
>No its.. jello
>Memories flashed through your head
>Luna in a leather outfit throwing you in vat of jello
>Swinging a riding crop and telling you she’d lick you clean
>Hello darkness my old friend

>My back hurts, why does my back hurt?
>Eyes open
>Nope, go fuck yourself Anon, we’ve seen too much bullshit today
>Even your body parts were rebelling against you
>Sitting up you realized you were on the couch
>And Nightmare was sitting next you skimming the newspaper
>”Welcome back to the world of the living”
“How long was I out?”
>”An hour or so”
“Listen Nightmare I”
>She cut you off with a hoof
>”Anon, I’m only going to say this once. And then since I am a merciful queen, shall forget this happened”
>You nodded still silent
>”If you ever have such inappropriate dreams about myself, I shall personally make you a eunuch”
>Instinctively your hand covered your junk
>”Do we have an accord”
>You nodded
>”Excellent, I shall reopen the store”
>You’d probably need more therapy sessions when this was all over.

>Sitting up in your bed you thought about the events of the day
>Waking up from e very sexually charged dream
>Learning that Nightmare’s and Luna’s minds were connected enough that they knew what the other witnessed
>Being threatened with castration
>Pretty exciting
>And provided you didn’t diddle Nightmare in your dreams it would be business as usual tomorrow
>Then this weekend you would take Nighty on a mini vacation
>Closing your eyes you drifted off to the dream world

>”Anon hurry up or you’ll be late”
>Late? Late for what?
>”Holy crap your suits all kinds of messed up”
>Why am I in a suit?
>What kind of mess am I in now?
>Looking around several ponies were running around
>Bouquets of flowers lined the walls
>What was this, a church?
>Anon get up there
>Being pushed by a mob of ponies you were deposited at the altar
>Wait a minute, I can’t be getting married
>I don’t even have a girlfriend
>The music of ‘Here comes the bride’ began playing
>From the doors in the back a mare in a flowing white dress bagan walking towards the altar
>Soon she was standing facing you
>Nervously you lifted the veil
“Nightmare?”

>Waking up in a cold sweat must be the new hip thing to do cause you were doing it a lot now
>Throwing the covers off you pondered the latest in a set of bizarre dreams
“Nightmare’s going to probably kick me in the nuts for that one”

Be Nightmare Moon
>You saw the most recent dream Anon had this eve
>A wedding with you as the bride
>Cheeky human, to even think that you would consider him as mate
>He wasn’t exactly bad looking, but he did grind your nerves more than even Celestia
>Walking into the kitchen you saw the human looking worse for wear
>His eyes bloodshot he nursed his usual mug
>Pouring yourself a cup as well you floated the mug and placed it on the table
“I had a very interesting dream last night”
>You saw him stiffen at your statement
“Would you like to hear about?”
>”No I’m okay, I’m just going to go get ready for work”
>You saw him stumble over his own feet trying to flee
>Oh what fun you would have with him today

>Honestly the dark toned mare was going to cause your sanity do disappear
>The walk to the store that morning was awkward for you
>Not being able to look her in the eyes was becoming an annoyance
>If there was one thing you hated the most it was being scared of uncertainty
>Casting a glance at Nightmare, you noticed she was trotting right next you
>Sporting a serene smile she maintained pace with you
“I’ve been meaning to ask Nightmare, do you maybe want a book or something when you’re working the front”
>She quirked an eyebrow at your question
>”I do not recall seeing any literature within your store”
“Well I really don’t have any books there, but we could stop by the library”
>Nightmare seemed to mull over your suggestion
>”Some light reading would be welcome”
>Looks like you and Nightmare were going to make a small detour before heading to work

>You had to give it to Twilight she was taking this pretty well
>”Anon, what made you think that bringing her here was a good idea?”
>As well as could be hoped for anyway
>”You are going to apologize to those guards”
>Casting a glance towards the wall two guards, which were previously posted outside lay crumpled against a wall
>Unsurprisingly when they saw Nightmare and yourself approaching the crystal castle they promptly stood ready to face her
>It was almost brave if not for the fact that you could see the shaking in their pony legs
>Then when they realized that their show of force wasn’t working they said goodbye to the world of the woken.
>Naturally to spare them the joys of sleeping outside you picked up both the guards and carried them inside with you.
>Nightmare scoffed as you both entered
>”If my guards had ever shown such fear, they would be banished to the wastes”
>But let’s get back to Purple butt being mad at you
>Yup just look at that glare and scrunch
“Not my fault this time, your guards just had a panic attack”
>You gestured at the two guards, who now in their unconscious state snuggled against each other
“All we came here for is some books, Nightmare said she’d enjoy some light reading while she works in my shop”
>If there was a way to get anyone on Twilights good side, it was to show her they were fans of a good book
>Speaking of which, where was your terrorizer?
“Listen Twilight, I’m just going to help her grab a book or two and we’ll be out of your hair”
>”Fine, but make sure she doesn’t damage them or you’ll be buying me the replacements”
“Don’t worry so much, I’ll make sure she doesn’t eat them or use them as toilet paper”
>Walking away from Twilight you started the search for the mare in question
>A few minutes of searching yielded no results
>Where was she, coming upon the next section you read the plaque
“Equestrian History”
>Stepping forward you resumed your search.
>This time your efforts were rewarded
>Nightmare was scanning the shelves filled full of books and scrolls
“Find anything good?”
>”History can’t ever be only classified as good”
>You raised an eyebrow at that
>”It is merely a record of past events, events as seen from the eyes of the victors”
“I’ll just take that as a yes”
>”Quite, now hold these”
>When you left the library your arms were crammed full of books
“You can’t seriously expect me to believe you’re going to read all these”
>”Despite your misplaced doubt I happen to enjoy learning various subjects”
>Rolling your eyes you adjusted the books yet again, some were close to falling
“On the bright side you won’t be too bored up front”

>Nightmare definitely had a grudge against you about the dreams you’ve been having
>How did you come to this conclusion?
>Simple really, firstly being made to carry all of her chosen reading material
>And secondly because she told you
>”These delusions you entertain that you would ever even grace the presence of our wedding makes me laugh”
>It actually got annoying with how high and mighty she got with this
>”And since we can’t simply fetch a new commoner due to our sister choice we shall simply have you do our bidding as a payment”
>She was indebting you for your subconscious thoughts
>You’d humor her for now, but if she got out of hand with this you still had your bag of goodies for dealing with problem equestrian villains
>But you needed to get back to work

>Using your trusty set of pliers you bent another strand of copper.
>This ponyquin of Rarity’s turned out to be a bigger undertaking than you originally expected
>Twisting the end to get rid of the sharp point you got your miniature torch
>The little gadget was powered with magic, hot enough to melt most metals and only cost you three hours of being grilled by Twilight about the human world
>Setting the pliers on your trustee bench you picked up the solid wooden block and a pattern gouge
>Applying pressure you started shaping the block to form a head piece
>”Anon, it’s almost lunch time, finish up what your working on”
“Yes, mother”
>Your quip resulted in something solid hitting you in the back of the head
>One final firm passage with the gouge and you set your tool down
>Blowing over the recent work you watched the wooden shaving fall
>Placing the wooden piece down you stood up and dusted yourself off
>You heard the click of the front door, and the noise of the sign being flipped from open to closed
>Heading over to the fridge you grabbed both of the lunchboxes and headed outside
>Walking over to the wooden table which was set behind your shop you set down the lunches
>Leaning back you stretched your arms over your head
>Hearing a pop you let out a satisfied grunt
>The sky was still dark, but when you looked around it seemed as if it was starting to shrink over the town
>Another question you’d have to bring up to the princess in your next letter
>A few moments later you were joined by Nightmare at the table
>The glow of her magic surrounded her lunchbox and floated it towards herself
>No matter how many times you saw it magic in this place still amazed you
>Ponies didn’t have arms, but unicorn had magic which worked just as well
>Pegasi could use their wings and handle things provided they were not extremely heavy
>Thinking about the earth pony race it seemed if they got a bum rap
>Neither being able to fly or use magic, they had to do everything using their hooves and brains
>Wait why’s Nightmare looking at you all funny
>”Are you going to eat or just sit there with the idiotic expression on your face”
>You must have been lost in thought for a bit
>Opening your lunch you brought out the container with the rice and steamed veggies
>Man this stuff was good
>Simply seasoning with salt and pepper made this a simple but delicious meal
>You and Nightmare ate in relative silence
>Mind you it wasn’t a bad silence, it was actually quite welcome
>It didn’t feel like you had to say anything, just simply enjoy the outdoors while eating lunch
“So have you given any thought on where you want to go this weekend?”
>Looking thoughtful, Nightmare floated another spoonful of rice to her mouth
>”It has been ages since I last had an opportunity to swim freely”
>So the lake it is
“We’ll pack tomorrow, and leave the day after then”
>A nod was all you received from Nightmare as she chewed her food
>A few more minutes later you packed up the two lunchboxes and headed inside
>Nightmare walked back to the front of the store as you stowed the boxes away and set yourself back to work
>You thought about the mini vacation you were about to embark on you started to prepare a mental checklist
>Blankets, towels, food, a tent, sleeping bags, and some lanterns.
>Maybe you could get your hands on some fireworks to light off at night.
>Most of the food you could make yourself, probably get the rest from sugarcube corner.
>The plan started to form in your head as you worked
>You always did pride yourself on your ability to multitask.

>It had been maybe an hour since lunch when you heard the storefront door open
>”Good afternoon welcome’s to the Repair Shop, hello Fluttershy I’ll tell Anon you’re here”
>Wow she was even being more polite than ever before
>Soft hoof falls preceded Fluttershy’s entrance
>”Good afternoon Anon”
“Hello Flutters, I have the birdhouse all finished for you”
>”Oh thank you so much, the poor little bird family was worried sick about it for days now”
“Well you know I’m happy to help, just next time tell Angel that he’ll be helping rebuild it if he breaks it”
>”Oh Anon, you know he’s just young. He doesn’t understand how his actions affect others”
>That bunny knew too well, he caused more damage around Fluttershy’s place than Discord
>”Thank you again Anonymous”
>With that you helped Fluttershy pack the birdhouse into her saddlebag
>She waved goodbye as she left.
>”Have a nice day Miss Moon”
>”You as well Fluttershy”
>Well now this was just unimaginable, Nightmare was being polite to others
>Then again this was Fluttershy, you didn’t think there was a creature alive that didn’t warm up to the shy yellow mare
>She was just too adorable

>Using the different files you continued to carve the wooden block
>Grabbing some sandpaper, you pressed it against the wood and moved it with the grain
>With a little more work you’d be ready to stain it
>Time however was not on your side, the clock on the wall read six.
>Ok, you were surprised Nightmare didn’t come bothering you about finishing for the day.
>Standing up you felt the strain in your neck.
>You were definitely at it for a while.
>Walking to the front you saw something surprising.
>Luna’s face was firmly planted in the book on the counter
>She must have fallen asleep while reading
>Walking over to her you placed a hand on her shoulder
>Gently shaking her awake you prepared yourself for her inevitable reaction
>”What the…. Huh?”
>Her head snapped to attention
>The almost immediate transformation from Luna to Nightmare occurred
“It’s time to go home Nightmare”
>Yawning with a hoof to her mouth she closed her book
>”What time is it?”
“Just past six, close up and we’ll head home”
“Okay”
>She must have been still half asleep
>It didn’t take long to put all your tools away and grab the lunchboxes
>With a still drowsy Nightmare you started your trip home

>The cool air of the evening felt good against your skin
>Nightmare looked like she was ready to fall back asleep
>Trotting next to you, she kept bumping against you
>She would correct her track only to eventually end up bumping back into you due to her drowsiness
>After a minute she settled just walking while half leaning against you
>You’d bet everything you have that in her right state of mind she’d never allow herself to do something like this
>Several ponies who were also heading home for the day observed you
>The mares giggled and the stallions smiled knowingly
>If they only knew that this mare was more likely to beat your butt that act like this unless she wasn’t in her right mind
>Eventually you both made it home.
>You led Nightmare straight to bed and tucked the mare in
>You were feeling pretty tired yourself, but there were a few things left to do
>Heading to the kitchen you began prepping tomorrow’s lunch for the two of you
>Grabbing some pasta you decided to make some sautéed veggies with pasta.
>You enjoyed cooking, heck just working with your hands brought you a sense of pride
>In essence you were equestria’s only handyman, in both senses of the word.
>Putting the final touches on the two lunches you stowed the lunchboxes in the fridge
>Grabbing a bottle of water, you brought it to your lips.
>A quick swig and you capped the bottle.
>Time for a shower and then to bed.
>Grabbing a towel and some underwear you headed to the bathroom.
>Turning the shower on you adjusted the knobs to get that perfect mix
>Stepping in you let the water just wash off the day’s grime
>You had to be careful, if you stayed here for too long you’d end up falling asleep in the shower.
>Some shampoo and soap later you rinsed off and stepped out of the shower
>Wiping yourself down you put on your undies and headed to your bedroom
>You ended up just collapsing onto the bed.
>Laying your head on the pillow you relaxed
>Your thoughts turned to what dreams may come when you drifted off to dreamland

>Standing on a hilltop surrounded by fields of green seemed strange to you at first
>Looking around it was green as far as the eye could see
>Sitting down in the grass you felt a cool breeze sweep against you
>This was peaceful
>It was a dream, it had to be. Slightly different from the ones you’ve been having but a dream nonetheless
>Something or someone was watching you. It didn’t take a psychic to figure it out, it was your mind after all
“I know someone’s there, why don’t you just come out”
>You waited for a response, but only received silence
>It didn’t bother you, if someone wanted to try harming you in this dream they had many opportunities to do it
>Casting a glance around you, your eyes stopped on a shadow floating behind you
>It didn’t have a solid form to it but judging by its general shape you knew who the intruder was
“How are you Luna?”
>No response, it didn’t move or make any acknowledgement that you were speaking to it
“I know you’re there Luna, and if I’m right Nightmare is there as well”
>Still nothing, she probably could only observe and not interact
“Well at least I won’t get any threats tomorrow from this dream huh”
>So is this what schizophrenics act like? Simply talking to themselves
>Leaning back until you were laying down you enjoyed this peaceful dreamscape
>Wondering what the day would bring you felt yourself jolt awake

>Rubbing the sleep from your eyes you made your way to the bathroom
>Opening the door you were met with a still tired looking Nightmare
>With a toothbrush still in her mouth she turned to you
>”Morning Anon”
“Morning Nighty”
>She moved to the side, making space so you could brush your teeth as well
>You could almost laugh at this.
>Walking up to the sink you grabbed your toothbrush and spread some toothpaste on the bristles
>Side by side you and Nightmare brushed your teeth
>Gargling with some mouthwash you started out of the bathroom
>Looking over your shoulder you saw Nightmare applying some light makeup

>Entering the kitchen you set the kettle and began making the nectar of the gods
>Taking out the two lunches you started getting everything together for the oncoming day
>The whistling of the kettle got you moving again prepping two mugs. You poured the water into the grounds and filtered the mixture into them.
>The remainder of the boiled water was used to make some oatmeal for breakfast.
>Placing the bowl of cooling oatmeal and mug of coffee at Nightmare’s spot you sat in your own.
“Nightmare, breakfast is ready”
>”Coming, just give me a second”
>No royal voice, or condescension. Who said miracles don’t happen
>Grabbing a spoon you dug in, tasting the oatmeal it was pretty bland
>Getting back up you headed to fridge.
>The oatmeal needed something, looking around the shelves and moving some contents aside you found a small container with blueberries
>That’ll do the trick
>Returning to your seat, you tipped the container and dumped some of the blue morsels into the oatmeal
>Stirring the contents of the bowl you brought a spoonful to your mouth
>Sweet and tangy, perfect if you do say so yourself
>The sound of hooves on the wooden floor alerted you to Nightmare’s presence
>She crossed the kitchen area and took a seat across from you and dug into her breakfast
>Gulping down the rest of your breakfast and coffee you picked up the plate and mug and headed to the sink
>You’d do the dishes tonight
“Are you excited about tomorrow?”
>”Hmmm I’ll make a judgment on the level of excitement once were actually there”
>Finishing her own breakfast you saw her plate and mug join yours in the sink
“Why don’t we get going”

>Most of Ponyville was covered by the morning mist
>A few scattered ponies could be seen going to work
>On the horizon you could see the beginnings of Celestia’s sunrise
>Just like the past few days the patch of darkness which blocked the light of sun had grown smaller
>You had a feeling this was in some way tied the changes that were happening with the mare by your side
>Opening the door to your store you let Nightmare enter
>She walked to her usual spot and floated a book from the stack behind her to the counter
“So which one are you reading today?”
>With her magic she lifted the book again so you could see the title
>’Equestria through the years’
“Well I won’t keep you from your quest for knowledge you highness”
>Walking to the back you saw the corners of her mouth turn up in a smile.
>Sitting yourself down on the stool you brought the wooden ponyquin head up to your eyes
>Looking it over you tried finding any obvious imperfections
>Nothing looked off, then again looks can be deceiving.
>Opening a drawer on your workbench you reached in to fish out a piece of high grit sandpaper
>Where the heck was it
>Biting your tongue your hand fumbled inside the drawer
>Dang, nothing. Did you already go through your whole supply?
>Sighing you got up. Looks like you’d be heading to Hay’s hardware before you got started
>When you reached the front you found Nightmare deeply engrossed in her book
“Nightmare, I have to grab some sandpaper from the hardware store. You’re in charge”
>She gave you a mock salute without even looking up
>Shaking your head you made your way outside
>This vacation would probably do her some good, she was likely loosing her mind if her actions during the last few days were any indication.
>Walking down the dirt path, you kicked random rocks that littered the walkway
>You should have checked if you were running low on anything else before leaving
>Oh well, you’d make a list when you got back.
>Seeing the sign of the hardware store you picked up your pace
>Good thing Hay always opened as early as you did
>Giving him a good morning wave as you entered you headed to the woodworking section
>Your eyes scanned the selection of various sheets of sandpaper
>Low grit, low grit, ahh there we go high grit.
>Grabbing two large sheets, you tucked them under your arm
>Taking a quick look you hoped something else would come to mind while you were here
>Come on brain, back me up here
>Not remembering anything you made your way to the cashier
>You and Hay had a lot in common, both enjoyed wood work and craft projects
>Hay rung you up and after dropping some bits on the counter you were on your way back
>Or would have been if not for someone yelling your name
>”Anon!!! I’ve been looking for you everywhere”
>A purple blur rushed into your view
“What’s wrong Twilight?”
>”Princess Celestia, she said she needs to speak with you right away”
“Okay, just let me lock up the store and tell..”
>”There’s no time, just hold still, I’ll teleport us to the castle”
“Twilight do..”

“…n’t”
>Do you know the feeling when you are charged with static electricity?
>You can feel the hair on your arms stand on end
>That’s what it feels like to be teleported
>Well also you forgot to add the nausea, a large shock, and headache
>Leaning against the closest wall you tried to make the room stop spinning
“Twilight, remember when I told you don’t like being teleported?”
>”Oh yeah, but this is important”
“Last question, how good is your cleaning service?”
>”I’d have to say pretty good, why?”
>Bending over you emptied this morning’s breakfast right at the purple princess’ hooves
>She jumped back trying to avoid it
>She failed, hopefully this would help her remember for next time
>”This is so disgusting, let’s go to the other room”
>Righting yourself you used your sleeve to wipe your mouth
>Twilights face was starting to green slightly
>She was probably someone who puked if they were around someone who did as well
>Following the retreating mare you entered another room
“So I thought we were going to see the Princess?”
>”Indeed you were”
>Turning to the source of the voice you found Princess Celestia approaching you
>Her warm smile slightly settling your stomach
>Maybe it was one of her special talents
“So what’s so important I had to lose my breakfast”
>”I came here to thank you Anonymous”
>What?
“Anything specific or just a general thank you”
>You were confused by what this mare was on about
>”I honestly couldn’t believe you had succeeded, but rest assured your help will not go unrewarded”
>Stepping closer to her, you picked up one of her hooves and clasped it in your hands
“I can say this with all sincerity Princess”
>Your eyes locked with hers
“I have no idea what you’re talking about”
>It was Celestia’s turn to be confused
>”Luna, who else”
“I don’t follow, I mean yeah she’s there but her and Nightmare are improving slowly”
>Celestia looked to Twilight and back to you the confused expression evident on her face only grew
>”Anon, Luna appeared in her chambers maybe an hour ago”
“She did what now? You have to be mistaken Nightmare was in my store not even half an hour ago”
>Nightmare, oh no!
>Turning on your heel you ran from the room
>Most of the guards jumped out of the way when you came running through the hallways
>You had to get back to the shop
>If Luna had returned did that mean that Nightmare was gone?

>Your lungs were on fire
>Figuratively not literally anyway
>Ponies watched you as you ran like a madman to your store
>Please be there
>Reaching the front door you jerked it open
>She was at the counter
>The book you saw her reading not too long ago lay open at her spot
>Maybe she’s in the back, running to your work space your eyes surveyed the room
>Empty save for the projects and your tools
>She was gone
>You don’t remember you actually felt this sad.
>Nightmare may have started as a result of Luna’s feeling, but she was a living being as well
>One with her own fears and dreams, did that not count for anything
>This wasn’t right, it wasn’t fair
>The toilet flushing caused you head to snap up
>When the door opened and Nightmare stepped out you couldn’t believe it
“You’re here”
>She looked confused at your statement
>”Yes, why wouldn’t I be?”
>She barely had a chance to finish her sentence before you had her in a hug
>”Anon what’re you doing?”
>You just held her in an embrace
>Her mane tickled your nose, but at this point you considered it the best feeling in the world
>”Did I miss something while you were out”
>Breaking the hug but still holding her at arm’s length you smiled at her
“I’ll explain on the way”

>After locking up the shop, you and Nightmare headed to Twilights castle
“So from what Celestia told me, Luna appeared back in the castle not too long ago”
>”And due to your loyalty to me you came to ensure our safety”
>There’s the ego, she’d never let you live down the fact that you were worried about her
“I’ll admit I was worried”
>”Your fealty to us is noble, thus we shall forgive you for touching us without permission. This time”
>Lifting her head high you laughed. Relieved that your friend was safe
>As crazy as it sound to say she was your friend
>Arriving at Twilights castle the guards let you in
>And they didn’t even faint this time. You were so proud.
>Navigating your way through the halls some of the guards you rushed by gave you worried glances
>Probably due to your rapid departure earlier
>When you reached the doors of the room you burst out of earlier you took a deep breath
“You ready”
>”As ready as I’ll ever be”
>Opening the door you entered first, Twilight turned and you saw relief settle on her face
>”Anon, what was that all about?”
>The question died as Nightmare stepped into the room behind you
>”What.. how.. Princess how can she be here if Luna is back?”
>Celestia had a similarly shocked expression, but it just as quickly turned into one of happiness
>”It seems that Nightmare Moon has gained enough of her own will to become as real as any of us”
>Celestia walked around Nightmare examining her, raising a hoof she poked her flank
>”Stop that”
>With a giggle Celestia withdrew her hoof
>”My apologies sister, it is just intriguing but this whole set of events turned out better than I could have ever hoped”
>”Oh I’m sure, you probably hoped that I would get blasted apart again”
>”No such thing my worry for Luna’s safety was great, but believe me that I never meant you any harm”
>Nightmare must have been convinced with Celestia’s words because she didn’t press any further
>”So are you ready then sister?”
>”Ready? Ready for what?”
>”To come with me to Canterlot, you are my sister and as such a Princess of Equestria. So will you join in ruling this kingdom with myself and Luna”
>You smiled at this scene. Nightmare not only gained a freedom she had never known, but now she also had a family
>Twilight was tearing up at the scene, reaching into your pocket you gripped a tissue and handed it to her
>She mouthed a ‘thank you’ and resumed watching the touching scene
>Nightmare looked at you
>Searching her eyes you saw a lot of varying emotions
>Hope, fear, joy, sadness
>Placing a hand on her shoulder you gave her a reassuring grip
“Go meet your new family, and just don’t forget about us peasants here in Ponyville”
>The smile she gave you was something truly beautiful
>There was true happiness behind it
>You could have sworn you even saw some tears in her eyes
>”Then let us be off”
>A quick flash of light and they were gone
>You should be sad that she was gone, but to tell the truth you were happy for her
>She found a place in the world, a place with those that loved her
>”Thank you Anon, you did something truly amazing”
“I know, I’m pretty awesome huh?”
>”And as humble as Rainbow”
>You both chuckled

>Waving goodbye to Twilight you starting your trek back to the store
>Boy it was going to be boring with Nightmare gone
>And you might have gotten a little spoiled with having someone minding the front while you worked in the back
>Opening the front door you looked to the pile of books Nightmare had began reading.
>Might as well get those returned since you weren’t going to read them
>Picking up the stack you headed into the back.
>Setting them on one of the benches you sat on a stool
>That’s when it hit you that your planned mini vacation with Nightmare was over before it had even a chance to begin.
>Guess it’s business as usual then.
>Pulling out a quill and roll of parchment you began writing your letter.
>You didn’t get anything done today
>Honestly your mind was elsewhere
>The events of the morning replaying in your mind
>During lunch you ate by yourself, Nightmares lunchbox sat untouched in the fridge a testament to the fact that she in reality was gone
>Jotting the final notes on the scroll you rolled it up
>Grabbing a red wax candle you made the seal on it
>A Large ‘A’ adorned the seal
>Might as well lock up early and stop by the post office to mail it
>Grabbing the two lunchboxes you shut off the lights
>Casting one last look over the shop you exited and locked the door
>It was still early, barely past three in the afternoon
>The sun was out, the remnants of the darkness that engulfed the town had disappeared shortly after Nightmare left
>A short walk later you were at the post office
>You probably could have gone and asked Spike to send it for you but this time you just wanted it done without any questions so you could head home
>After a few minutes of waiting patiently in line you walked up to the counter and set the scroll down
>”Who’s the recipient?”
“Princess Celestia”
>She looked at you as if you grew a second head
“Listen just send it, it’s not a joke”
>”Okay sir, that’ll be 3 bits, would you like delivery confirmation with it”
“No it’s fine”
>Fishing out the bits you set them on the counter and left
>Only thing left to do is to head home
>Your mind was blank throughout the walk
>Reaching your small home you opened the door.
>Looking around the place seemed more empty than usual. Setting the lunchboxes down you went to your bedroom and just dropped yourself on the bed
>Closing your eyes you let the stress of the day wash away and fell asleep

In Canterlot
>Anonymous the Human
>He did more than you could have hoped for
>You only wished your sister returned to you
>You entrusted her to him
>Now you had Luna back and then something amazing happened
>Nightmare Moon, she was there as well
>The evil you sensed before radiating off of her, all gone
>You thanked whatever deity brought the human to your kingdom
>”Your Higness, there is a message for you from Anonymous the Human”
>One of the guards held a scroll in his wing
“Bring it to me please”
>Quickly coming over you griped the scroll with your magic and broke the seal
>Your eyes moved quickly through the text
>Disregard your previous words, Anon was an evil monster.
“Guard, go to the treasury and get me one of the clerks”
>”Yes your highness”
>You had to give him credit for being brave
>Not too many creatures would have the guts to send you a bill.