Broken Princess (Luna) by Jingles

>Be anon
>You're an average joe with an average apartment and job
>Its only been several months since the arrival of these sentient ponies
>Some portal that a bunch of scientists built to their world
>It didn't take very long until mankind enslaved them, since there isn't any laws restricting enslavement of another sentient race other than humans
>It didn't really surprise you since within only 200 years ago humans enslaved their own kind
>Now nearly everyone has their own pony slave or pet, but mostly as slaves
>Perhaps about 1 out of 3 owned a pony now and of which 1 out of 7 of pony owners treated their ponies as pets
>You were pretty interested in having your own for mainly light chores around the house, nothing too serious
>However, you didn't really know where exactly you may find these auctions
>Even with no laws against it, many didn't like the concept of enslaving another sentient race, so there was a movement founded against it
>They would try to interrupt and stop these auctions, which led to violence and gunfights
>So the auction had to be a little more hidden and secret since the violence attracted police attention, something which the auction didn't want to do business with
>Yesterday at work you overheard from one of your co-workers at the office of the auction, which is taking place on a Saturday
>You managed to write down the co-ordinates of the auction
>Today is Saturday
>Its dark out, around 11 ish
>You drive along the road towards the co-ordinates
>Hopefully you didn't get it wrong, since you just barely managed to catch on the location
>You arrive near the storage hangars near the docks and park your car near the hangar with the number 7 on it
>There's a decent amount of cars here, looks like many are looking for their own slave
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>You get out of your car and head to the side of the hangar where there's a door with a very tall man
>Looks like a bouncer
>He's pretty fucking tall and muscular
>He towers at least over a foot from you
>You noticed however, that he's armed with an AK-47
>Man, this must be some pretty serious business
>As you get closer, he steps forwards and begins to talk
>"Hold up there pal, I can't just let anyone come in"
>You're taken somewhat by surprise
>Not by the fact that he's stopping you but the fact that he looks even more menacing than before, especially his deep voice
>You definitely don't wanna mess with him
>That is unless you want to end up in a body bag
"Um, hi. This is the location of the pony auction right?"
>He chuckles lightly
>"Why else do think I'm standing here for?"
>You're thinking of something to say but just before you manage to reply he starts to speak again
>"I haven't seen you before, is this your first time here?"
"Yes"
>"Well I can't just let anyone in since we've had incidents before, so I'm going to ask you a few questions"
>You nod
>"How did you find out about the location of the auction?"
"I overheard a co-worker from work talking to someone else about it"
>He doesn't look too pleased
>"Do you know his name? People aren't supposed to discuss about it in a public setting"
>You don't want to endanger your co-worker but at the same time this bouncer could probably tell if you lie to him
"His name is Jim"
>He frowns a little
>"I know Jim, he frequently comes to the auctions. I'm going to have a talk about it with him"
>Shit
>Hopefully Jim doesn't get beaten by a pulp
>"I'm going to have to inspect you for any weapons. Like I said earlier, there's been accidents before"
>Not a problem, you've got nothing to hide
>Once he's done inspecting you, he tells you you're all good to go inside
>As he's giving a signal to however is behind the door to unlock it, he turns to you and says
>"Hope you find what you're looking for"
>He smirks
>You don't really have much to say so you just give him a light nod
>As you enter, you immediately notice a stadium and about 70 or so people standing around, doing usual stuff one would do at an auction
>Looks like the auction already started, oh well
>You stand around, observing the various ponies that walk up to the stage
>None of them really interest you
>Once that batch of ponies end up being sold, the auctioneer gathers everyone's attention
>"And to conclude the night, I present to you 5 of our finest ponies!"
>Shit, looks like you arrived near the end
>5 ponies walk up to the stage
>They all don't look very happy and you can tell they seem to be very close friends
>One by one, they get sold off to people in the auction
>You weren't really interested in much of them
>Only one you were somewhat interested in was the rainbow maned one with wings but sadly it got sold to some fat neckbeard wearing fedora
>Oh well
>The last 5 ponies have been sold
>You can tell they were upset being split off from each other
>They didn't even say anything to each other, just glances between each other and watery eyes
>It felt kinda heart breaking
>Oh well, you don't really have close friends
>Looks like you're going home empty handed
>Just as things seems like they're going to wrap up, the auctioneer grabs what remains of the crowds attention
>"Thank you for stopping by ladies and gentlemen. Tomorrow at 10pm we will be auctioning our best ponies!"
>This may be your chance to get something really good
>"Have a good evening!"
>And with that, the auction is over
>You head out of the hangar and hop into your car
>Destination: Home
>Once you reach home, you get comfortable and head to bed
>Its about 1 in the morning and you didn't want to make going to bed late a habit
>Once you hit the pillow you fell asleep

>It is now 10 in the morning
>You get up and do your regular morning routine
>It occurred to you while eating your breakfast that you haven't even prepared an area for your "slave" to sleep
>Nor did you think of food for it
>You could just not get it a bed  or even appropriate food
>But you're not a dick, you don't even intend of mistreating it
>Ponies probably don't eat meat too, so you're going to have to get some vegetables and fruits
>You write down a small list of stuff you can you can buy before the auction tonight
>You finish up breakfast and head out to the grocery store
>Once you've purchased what you needed, you head home
>It occurred to you that if these ponies at tonight's auction are their "best ponies" you'd better check how much money you can cash out since they probably aren't going to be too cheap
>If only you arrived earlier last night or perhaps bet on the rainbow pony
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>You've got 50 grand in your savings but you probably won't be going over 20
>Hopefully they're cheaper than you think
>Only 2pm, still 8 hours until the auction
>You've got nothing else to do of importance
>Guess it wouldn't hurt to continue playing Fallout 4
>run Fallout4.exe
>Time flies by pretty fast
>You nearly forgot about the auction
>Good thing you set a reminder on your phone
>You heat up some frozen mac n cheese, eat it up and head out to the auction

>You arrive back at the same location as the previous evening, hangar 7
>The bouncer inspects you once again for weapons and lets you in
>This time however, you arrived 10 minutes before the auction, just in-case you don't miss anything
>While you wait for it to start, you flip threw your phone and take a look around every now and then
>Seems like there is less people this time, probably because many left before the announcement or simply because these ponies will them cost too much
>Good, better chances for you to bring something home
>The auctioneer appears on stage and addresses the rather small crow compared to last night
>"Welcome back ladies and gentlemen! Tonight, I would like to present to you... The princesses of Equestria!"
>He then whispers into the mic "Or what's left of it"
>There's a slight chuckle from the crowd
>The curtains open up revealing 4 ponies
>They each have different colours
>Purple, pink, darkblue and white
>Interestingly, they each have both wings and a horn
>Guess they're like a pegasi-unicorn hybrid?
>Fuck
>You start to worry they will be way out of your price range
>The auctioneer continues "These so called *alicorns* have very powerful magic and can be a serious threat, so keep in mind it is strongly recommended to keep them on the anti-magic medication and to keep these on them at all times!"
>He holds an electronic collar in one hand and some little ring on in the other
>"These here are to keep them in check. This little ring here is an extra measure to prevent them from using magic and the shock collar is to keep them obedient!"
>That seems rather unnecessary since we were able to enslave them but whatever
>"Let me show you a demonstration"
>The auctioneer clicks a button on a little device and activates the shock collars on the necks of the alicorns
>Damn, that looked like it hurt
>Out of the four, you have high interest with the darkblue one with a moon on its butt
>Probably because blue is your favourite colour and anything with the shade of blue you like
>The bidding commences with the purple pony
>She's the smallest of the 4
>She ends up getting sold to some decent looking fella but you have no clue what he'll do to her
>As she gets handed to him, you notice a particularly sad from her
>She's looking at the white pony, to which she doesn't show much expression on her face
>Maybe she was some kind of mentor
>You can tell that deep inside the white pony is crying
>The auction proceeds with the pink pony
>She gets sold off pretty quickly to some guy that looks like he's going to sexually abuse the living hell out of her
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>The moment that you've been waiting for is finally here
>Its the darkblue pony's turn
>The auctioneer grabs the crowds attention for a few moment
>"Ladies and gentlemen, I must advise you that before you purchase this specific pony that she is mostly unwilling to do anything but the basic commands, even when we shock her at the highest setting"
>Well that's good news but bad at the same time
>This means that she probably won't go for much but if she's unwilling to do anything but basics, it may be hard to order her around
>Oh well, fuck it
>"So the starting bid will be 5 grand!"
>Perfect
>You raise your hand
>Looks like no-one else is going for it
>Fuck yes
>Suddenly another man puts up his arm shyly
>Fuck no
>The bidding continues between you and him
>The current price is at 16 grand
>He looks uncertain but does not put his arm up any more
>What a relief
>"Going once.... twice.... sold! To the gentleman with the grey hoodie!"
>You let out a great sigh of relief
>And you didn't go over the budget too
>You walk up to the auctioneer that proceeds to give you a 6 month supply of magic suppressants, a little gadget that controls the collar and a metal leash
>"Congratulations young man on your purchase of this *fine* pony"
>He says *fine* with an emphasis
>Whatever
>"That will be 16 grand"
>You insert your bank card into the device to complete the transaction
>Once this is done the auctioneer tells you
>"Do not forget to give her the magic suppressants every other day and to keep the ring on her horn on her at all times! If you run out of medication, just head to your local pharmacy to purchase more!"
"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind"
>As you hold on to the leash, you notice that the pony is not moving
>She's looking at the white alicorn
>They seem to be talking to each other in-between their minds or something
>Maybe they're sisters?
>One has a sun on her butt and the other has a moon
>Makes sense
>After a few moments, your pony decides to finally follow you as you hold onto her leash
>Guess her sister must have told her something to convince her to oblige
>You reach the door and get outside
>The bouncer is still at the door
>He gives you a nod
>You keep going on your way
>Its still raining but somewhat more now
>The drive back home is quiet
>You want to say something but she seems to be gazing out the window with a very depressed look on her face
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>You decide to speak up to break the silence
"So um... hi. My name is Anonymous but you can call me Anon for short. What is your name?"
>She keeps staring out the window as if she never heard you for a half a minute
>Maybe she doesn't want to talk?
"Do you not want to t-"
>"Our name is Luna"
>You weren't expecting that
>Wait hold one a second, did she just say *our*?
>Odd
>Just go with it
"Well that is a nice name"
>She doesn't acknowledge you
>Fuck, you shouldn't have said that
>That sounded too creepy
>You decide not to say anything else for the rest of the drive to your apartment
>You insert your key into the door handle and unlock it
>Man you're pretty drained
>Its around mid-night and you have work tomorrow
>Once you get inside, you remove your shoes and hoodie and proceed to remove the leash from Luna's collar
"Alright Luna, come this way please"
>Without resistance she follows you
>You lead her to your spare room that you used in case you had a guest over for the night
>Not like that happened very much any ways
>Just a mattress on the floor with a pillow and a few blankets
"This is your room Luna"
>She looks at you for a few seconds, as if you're joking or something
>Finally she walks over to her bed and curls up into a ball
>Somewhat
"Well I've got work tomorrow morning, feel free to use the wash-room across your room. If you end up hungry tomorrow, you can take whatever fruits you would like from the counter."
>She's still curled up in a ball facing away from you
>But you can tell she's still listening because her ears are still somewhat perked up
>You turn off the lights of the room and leave the door slightly open since she probably won't be able to open the door without magic
>She is the second tallest of the other ponies but just to be safe
>You head back to your room, doing the same to your door
>You get undressed and fall asleep the moment your head hits the pillow

>Its early in the morning now
>The sun hasn't even appeared on the horizon yet
>You get out of bed and do your casual morning routine
>You take a quick shower, make a cup of coffee and chow down some waffles
>Just before you head off to work you check on Luna
>Still asleep
>Thank god you didn't wake her up, she looked pretty tired when you brought her back from the auction
>You place down the bowl of fruit and a glass of water right outside the door since she probably will have a hard time reaching the bowl on the counter
>Hopefully she can hold the glass with those hooves easily
>Oh well, off to work
>Many boring hours go by
>It is now lunch time
>While you indulge on your sandwich, you can't help but overhear a conversation coming from the same area you managed to get info of the auction on Friday
>J:"And then he said you can't fucking come back to the next 2 auctions! God fucking dammit! I've been trying to get my hands on a decent priced slave for months!"
>Sounds like Jim isn't too happy that he got tattle-tailed on
>J:"You know what's the worst part?"
>S:"What?"
>Sounds like he's having a conversation with Steve, another co-worker of yours
>J:"Some bastard purchased the pony I wanted while I was out back taking a smoke! It was darkblue with a fucking moon on its butt. Apparently she was a princess of her world!"
>Oh fuck
>This may complicate things
>S:"So are you going to try to find the guy who fucked you over?"
>J:"Hell yeah. The bouncer said it was someone who also works here and that overheard us, so I'm going to check up on some people to see if I can find anything"
>Man, this guy couldn't be any louder with his plans
>He proceeds to make some chit chat with other workers in their cubicles before finally heading to you
>This gives you plenty of time to prepare yourself and to make it look like you're doing your work
>"Hey there anon!"
"Hey"
>"So how was your weekend pal?"
"Spent the whole weekend playing Fallout 4"
>"Cool, cool... Did you ever even leave your apartment?"
"Just once to buy some stuff at the grocery"
>"Alright cool. See ya around then"
"See ya"
>He walks off to continue trying to find out info on who fucked him over
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>He didn't seem suspicious of you at all considering no lifeing Fallout 4 isn't unusual of you
>Looks like you're off the hook for now
>The rest of your day goes by smoothly
>Hopefully Luna is up by now and has eaten something
>She looked pretty skinny yesterday
>Damn auction barely kept her in a healthy state
>You unlock the door and walk into your apartment
"Luna, I'm home!"
>No response
>She seems like quite the quiet type
>Probably for good reason too
>Her world was destroyed
>Her kind enslaved
>She got separated from her sister
>You'd probably feel like shit for eternity
>Maybe it wasn't the best of ideas to buy a pony "Unwilling to do anything but basics"
>You're going to have to win her trust somehow
>Enough thinking for now
>You make your way to her room
>Crap, she hasn't touched any of the fruit nor has she had any water
>You open the door to her room
>Luna is sitting near the window, gazing out into the open
>You walk up next to her
>She's got tear stains under her eyes
"Luna, I know you may not trust me but you need to get something in your stomach"
>Her stomach grumbles loudly as you make your remark
>She doesn't acknowledge your presence and she just keeps staring outside the window
"I'm not leaving this room until you talk to me"
>After a few minutes of silence she closes her eyes for a moment and lets out a sign
>She turns her head towards towards you
>"We do not trust you even if our sister told us you could be trusted. You humans are all the same. Evil, perverted, warmongering monsters"
>Guess you were right about the whole telepathy thing
>Seems like she still retains some of her magical abilities
>You're pretty certain she's right but at the same time, not all mankind is like this
"What could I do to gain your trust?"
>"Absolutely nothing"
>Well fuck
>She's pretty pessimistic
>What do
>Come on brain, think dammit
>......
>Light bulb!
>She's staring right into your eyes as you have found a solution to your problem
>You storm off to your bedroom leaving Luna somewhat curious of your plan
>You walk back into Luna's room but in your hands is the remote to the shock collar and anti-magic ring
>The iris of her eyes shrink in horror of what you possess in your hands
>You make your way towards her
>She's starting to panic, shuffling on the floor with her hooves up against the wall
>You're now only a few feet away from her
>She's trembling
>You reach to press one of the various buttons on the remote
>Luna closes her eyes in preparation of intense amount of shocking pain
>But all is heard when you press the button is an audible *click*
>Proceeded by the sound of metal hitting the floor
>Luna is still there awaiting her punishment until she realises something is missing from her neck
>She opens her eyes slowly and places one of her hooves around her neck
>This has taken her by complete surprise
"Luna.... you may not trust in me but I want to tell you that I have full trust in you"
>What you had done is unlock the shock collar from her neck which proceeded to fall onto the floor
>Luna is completely taken by surprise to which she proves so with the inability to speak
>She's trying to say something but all that comes out of her mouth is stuttering
"You may be right about the majority of humans being evil and whatnot but there are always ones out there that aren't. So here I am proving you wrong"
>While she is still in disbelief, you press another, smaller button on your remote
>A smaller *click could be heard
>You just pressed the release button on the anti-magic ring
>It detaches itself from her horn and you raised your arm up to slide it off her horn
>There's a buzzing sound, indicating that she is free from the rings effects
>Her mane and tail suddenly come to life, looking as if you would look up at the night sky full of stars
>Its all magical and wavy
>Her face is full of emotions, processing what just happened
"Luna..... before you make your decision of what to do now that you are free reign of your magic again let me tell you something"
>She's still processing
"If you want to kill me now due to my own stupidity of releasing you, go right ahead because the authorities will manage to put you back right into the situation I found you in and if you run away, the same thing will happen
>Luna seems to be back to the real world now but is still struggling to speak
>"I....I..."
>With a sudden quick movement Luna jumps at you
>Guess its all over now
>However, you receive a surprise yourself
>You find yourself being squeezed by Luna
>At first you're thinking that she's going to strangle you for your stupidity
>Turns out she's hugging you
>"Yes! Yes! Yes! Celestia was right about you, you're not like the others!"
>She's crying tears of joy into your shirt
"Um, Luna? You're k-kinda... squeezing me too hard and its making it..... hard to breathe..."
>"Oh right, sorry"
>She lets go of you, finally allowing you to catch your breath
>You were fucking scared that she was going to squeeze you until your insides exploded out of you
>Before you proceed to say something, Luna's stomach makes another loud grumble
>"We should probably eat something now."
"Why do you keep referring yourself as we?
>"Oh, it is a long story. We would rather not talk about it
>Fair enough
"Let me get the bowl of fruit for you right outside the door, you must be starving"
>"Wait anon, let us try to get them ourselves"
>Oh right, she's got magic now
>Luna's horn starts to glow and 2 apples from the bowl glow of the same colour
>The apples slowly start floating in the air towards her but you notice that Luna is struggling
>Just as they get a few feet in the air they drop to the ground, magic glow no longer wrapping them
>You look back at Luna, exhaustion in her face
>"It seems like our magic is rather weak. We haven't been able to use it since we were captured"
"The effects from the magic suppressants must still be affecting you"
>"Oh right... Guess we will wait until they wear off then"
>You pick off the apples from the floor and hand them to Luna
>Once she chows them down she asks you to use the washroom
"Go ahead Luna, you don't need to ask me for permission"
>She gives you a nice smile and proceeds to walk across the hallway to the wash room
>"Care to give us a wash? We usually use our magic in the shower but obviously we cannot at the moment"
>You weren't expecting that
"Ehhh... sure I guess. If you don't mind that is"
>Luna hops into the bathtub and you turn on the shower head
>You get her wet (no pun intended) and lather her up with some soap
>You can tell she finds this very satisfying, must have not been washed very well since she was at the auction
>Once you rinse the soap of her, you dry Luna off with a towel
>You begin drying her head and hair
>As you finish, Luna's eyes and yours lock for a few seconds, staring at each other
>Damn, Luna is fucking beautiful
>Your little friend in your pants is starting to wake up
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>You snap out of your daydreaming and back into reality
>Your face is bright red like a tomato, a trait you shared with your father
>Luna starts to giggle
"I.. eh... um... here take the towel.... you can finish drying yourself off"
>You hand her the towel and storm out of the wash room
>You grab a bottle of water from the fridge and crash onto the sofa
>God dammit brain, why do you do this to me
>Gotta keep a mental note to avoid situations like that in the future
>You turn on the TV and tune in to the news
>Seems like the auction you went to got busted for selling ponies without a license
>4 of the staff running the auction, 3 ponies and 1 officer were killed in the bust
>Atleast those ponies are in a better place now
>Your stomach grumbles and you realise you haven't eaten yet
>You get up to grab some leftover pizza from the fridge and you devour on the the remaining slices while chugging down your bottle of water
>Once you're down replenishing your stomach you hear hoovesteps coming from down the hall and Luna appears
>She walks up to the sofa and takes a seat right next to you to your left
>You don't know what to say so you just keep watching the news
>Luna finally decides to break the ice
>"What is this device?"
>You were expecting her to ask that since she was looking at the television with curiosity
"Its called a television. What it does is it transmits sound with moving images from things like cameras. Television is mostly used for stuff like entertainment, education, news and advertising. I imagine you never had this kind of technology in your world?"
>"No but we did have cameras, however they were expensive and only few could afford one"
>You both continue to watch the news until Luna asks another question
>"But how does it receive all these images? And where does it get its source of magic?"
>Magic? Guess they must have never had electricity back in Equestria and everything ran on magic
"First off, there is no such thing as magic in our world.... well technically there is but its just a bunch of clever tricks to make illusions. The kind of magic I imagine you had has only ever existed in the form of fiction and fantasy. What we use to power our devices is electricity. I'm no genius but the basic way to get electricity is by burning stuff like coal and gas to run an engine or turbine to generate electricity."
>"That doesn't sound very safe for the environment"
"It definitely isn't but we have a other sources of electricity that is much safer for the environment such as hydroelectric and nuclear energy however I'm not going to bore you with that kind complicated stuff."
"And to answer your question about the television, it receives signals from a cable. I don't know exactly how it works tho. Originally TV's used to receive signals using high-powered radio-frequency transmitters to broadcast the signal to individual receivers, they're actually still commonly used since its cheaper than using wires"
>The news has switched to talking about the current war against ISIS and the recent attacks in Paris
>Maybe this isn't the best stuff to show to Luna
>You lean forward to grab the remote and shut the TV off
"Well I've got to head to bed Luna, I need to wake up pretty early tomorrow to head to work"
>"Oh... um.... okay then"
"Feel free to serve yourself to some more food and if you need anything don't hesitate to wake me up"
>You head to the washroom to brush your teeth
>As you walk out of the washroom you see Luna coming down the hall to her room
"Goodnight Luna"
>"Goodnight Anon"
>You change into your pajamas and hop in bed
>It doesn't take very long for you to fall asleep

>You wake up with a massive headache with blood dripping out of your mouth
>You're upside down
>Taking a look at your surroundings with your blurred vision you notice its dark outside and you're in your dad's car
>And fucking hell its freezing
>You try to mutter words as tears start to trickle off your face from the amount of pain you're in
"Dad?... W-what happened?" you say with your pre-puberty high pitched voice
>No response
>You struggle to remove your seatbelt and fall from your seat onto the ceilling of the car
>Looking to your left, you can see your father also hanging upside down, motionless
"Dad? Can you hear me?"
>No response again
>Turning to your right, you open the door of the car and crawl out of the car onto the cold snow
>Its snowing lightly but nothing close to a storm
>You struggle to get onto your feet
>Observing your surroundings with more detail, it seems you're in the middle of the forest next to a cliff
>You proceed to the other side of the car with great effort and manage to get the door open
>You detach the seatbelt and pull with all your strength from your little body to get your father out of the wreck
>Laying his body onto the ground you check is pulse
>None
"No...no no no no..." you whisper to yourself
"Dad! Please wake up! Dad... don't leave me..." you say as you shake his body
>You need help and fast
>You think fast and the flip phone from your dad's pocket
>He always told you to call 911 if anything bad ever happened
>You dial the number with your little frozen fingers
>The voice of a woman picks up the call
>"Hello, please state your emergency"
"Hello, I've been in a car accident and I don't know where I am."
>"Alright hun, are you alone?"
"I'm with my dad but I think... I think h-he's... dead"
>Tears start to flow faster down your cheeks, not from the blistering headache but to the fact that your dad is dead
>"Please stay calm hun, we've tracked your phone's position via satellite, help is on the way."
"Please h-hurry.... its really cold..."
>"Grab whatever you can to keep yourself warm hun. The helicopter will be there in 15 minutes."
>"You're going to feel tired but keep talking to be to stay awa-"
"Hello? What were you saying?"
>You look at the phone
>The screen is black
>Damn, battery is dead
>You turn around and proceed to collapse on your dad's corpse, unleashing your full out crying
"Please wake up dad!... you're not dead.... please.. wake up..."
"Please.... don't leave... me..."
>You're becoming increasingly tired
"Please.... wake.... up..."
>Everything fades to black

>You awake once again, back to the present
>You jolt out of bed
>Your PJ's are damp and you're sweating like a gorilla
>You've been reliving that horrible event in your dreams for many years
>And it all happened over a dozen years ago
>But it feels like it only happened yesterday
>The memory is still fresh in your mind
>You open your window to let fresh night air into your room to cool you down
>The door to your room creaks and in comes Luna
>She looks at you with a hint of worry in her eyes
>"Anonymous?"
>You sit back down on the edge of your bed and catch your breath
"I'm fine Luna.... just had a bad dream is all"
>She comes up and takes seat next to you placing her hoof onto your back to comfort you
>"I'm sorry for what happened to your father anon, I- we know how hard it is to lose something very important."
>She staring right into your eyes, as if she's going to suck your soul out of you
>You can see that her eyes are watery
"How do you know what happened? You weren't there...."
>"We weren't there for when it first happened but we were there you dreamed about it earlier"
"How?"
>"We have the ability to visit the dreams of other ponies. I am princess of the night, hence the cutiemark and the color my mane and coat."
"That's interesting.... wait a second, you just said you can visit other ponies dreams but clearly I'm not a pony."
>"We weren't sure if we could enter your dreams until I tried earlier. We haven't had the chance to dreamwalk until you removed the device from our horn."
"Why didn't I see you in my dream?"
>"We made sure to remain out of sight and we didn't want to alter the memory of your dream."
>Somewhat furious that your personal life was breached, you snap and raise your voice
"Just don't come into my dreams again, okay?! I don't really feel comfortable someone-er.. I mean somepony else to just come into my dreams! They're very personal and I'd rather not talk or think about them."
>Luna looks at you momentarily with the face of slight sadness and disappointment
>She removes her hoof from your back and gets off from the edge of your bed and proceeds to make her way to the door
>"As you wish Anonymous" she says coldly
>She exits your room and closes the door on her way out, leaving you to your thoughts
>A pang of guilt goes through your body
>Shit, you must have offended her or hurt her feelings
>You didn't say anything mean to her
>You were just being assertive
>Maybe a little too much
>No, definitely too much
>It really wasn't a subject you ever wanted to talk about, not that you had anyone that you valued to talk to about it
>You remove your still wet PJ's and replace them with new clean and dry ones
>You get back into bed and try to get back to sleep

>Your eyes peer wide open as your alarm
>It reads 7 am
>You've been in bed for what felt like eternity
>You barely managed to get any sleep after your dream
>You lazily get out of bed and get out of your room, heading towards the living room
>You don't both checking on Luna
>Probably not the best to talk to her for a little while
>You pick up the phone and dial the number of your somewhat friend George
>He's also your boss
>After a few rings he picks up
>"Hey Anon."
"Yo"
>After a few moments he speaks up again
>"Bad night again?"
"Yup"
>"Alright, enjoy the day the off"
"Thanks"
>"No problem kiddo..... and um... if you ever... you know, want to grab a drink somewhere or if you just need some company, just call me"
"You always say that.... but I'll keep that in mind"
>"You always say that too"
>He couldn't be anymore right
>"Well anyways, have a good Christmas tomorrow and weekend kiddo. I'll see you back in the office on Tuesday"
"You have a good Christmas too George"
>You hang up and sigh with relief
>You knew that he'd say yes but you always had that fear that one day he would say no
>Atleast you got Christmas eve off
>You're pretty damn appreciative of his generosity tho
>He was a good friend of your father's
>They had such a good bond, one could mistake them as brothers
>You and your father were on the way to his cottage farther north in Canada
>That's when the accident happened
>Vision was limited and the road was very slippery
>George was just has emotionally hit as you were
>He ended up selling the cottage shortly after and had blamed himself for the cause of your fathers death, having the cottage only accessible by a road that was very dangerous when the weather was cold
>In your father's last will, it was written that George would take care of you, since all of your grandparents were already deceased and your mother was out of the question since your parents had been divorced for about 2 years before the incident and your father had won custody over you
>However, George would never be able to fill the shoes of your father but atleast he cared for you just as much as your father did
>You place your phone back onto its stand
>On the corner of your eyes you see Luna standing in the hallway
>She was probably there for most of the conversation with George but you hadn't noticed her
>"Who were you speaking to?"
"My boss from work. I've got the day off today."
>"We imagine the device you were holding has some kind of power to communicate wirelessly?"
"Correct, it works similar to the Tv"
>"Human ingenuity is very.... interesting"
"Sure is.... well I'm pretty hungry. You want some breakfast?"
>"What are you making?"
"I don't know yet but I'm going to see what I have in stock. Feel free to take a seat at the table."
>You head over to the rather small kitchen but did this not bother you
>You have simple taste and don't mind not eating anything complicated or fancy
>You just eat what is easiest to make and cheapest to buy
>You head back to the table with a box of cereal under your arm with a jug of milk in your hand and your other hand with 2 bowls with spoons
"All I've got right now is some whole wheat honey nut cheerio's and some milk"
"You don't mind drinking milk right? Since ponies are vegetarian and all"
>"As a matter of fact, we do like milk very much"
"Cereal and milk it is then"
>You take a seat at the small table for 2 across Luna
>You serve Luna her bowl and serve yours
>As you start to dig in, you look back up to see Luna trying to use her magic on the spoon but with difficulty
>She manages to get the spoon full with some cereal but as soon the spoon levitates closer to her mouth the magic surrounding the spoon vanishes and the spoon falls on the floor
>Luna looks down at the spoon and then back to you with an intense blush that you could see despite her dark blue coat
>You try not giggle so you giggle on the inside
>"Oops... sorry. Its hard to keep it up with precision while trying to open our mouth at the same time"
"No problem, I'll clean it after I'm done"
>She looks back down to her bowl and then back to you
>Oh boy is she really going to-
>Luna plunges her muzzle into the bowl
>Yup, she is
>She starts to eat the cereal from the bowl like a dog
>At this point you would of lost your sides if you hadn't controlled yourself
>You just continue to eat from your bowl
>Luna finally pulls out of the bowl, milk covering her muzzle
>She starts to lick it off the milk
>Holy sweet mother of god that is incredibly cute
>She looks back at you for a moment and starts to giggle
>You just realized you're blushing like a tomato again
"I.... um..... I forgot to have my morning piss...eh... be right back"
>You get up and proceed to storm off to the washroom to avoid that rather awkward situation
>Again
>You've never really been very social nor have you ever really experienced these kinds of situations before
>Its just by instinct that when a situation gets too weird you just leave
>After splashing some cold water on your face to calm you down and catching your breath, you head back to the table
>Luna is still there and muzzle deep into her bowl
>It appears that she's served herself another portion
>Guess she must like it
>Before taking back your seat, you quickly clean the little mess Luna made on the floor
>Once seated again, you continue to eat your now soggy cereal but that doesn't bother you
>Its quiet now, with only the sound of munching cereal and your spoon coming in contact with the bowl can be hard
>You swallow your last spoonful of cereal and decide to finally speak up
"So about last night...."
>Luna removes her muzzle out of the bowl again to look at you giving you her full attention
"I'm sorry for snapping at you, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings or insulting you... its just.... what happened is very personal to me and few know about it. I just.... just don't want to be reminded of the past."
>Luna's horn begins to glow and you see her pick up a napkin to wipe off the milk from around her mouth and muzzle
>"We accept your apology anonymous"
>"And we also want to apologize for intruding your dream. If we had known of what lied within, we would of stayed out of it"
"I also accept your apology"
>Luna gives you a nice smile and extends her hoof out towards you
>Confused, you just sit there clueless
>Are you supposed to shake or something?
>Shit shit shit think anon, think! What are you supposed to do? She's sitting there waiting for you to do something
>Maybe she wants you to kiss her hoof? Is that something she did as a princess when she would accept an apology?
>If you do that and you're wrong you might look like a fucking idiot
>You're starting to sweat and your face starts to heat up again from all the nervousness
>"Is it really that hard to shake my hoof anon?"
"Oh... y-you wanted a h-handshake? Well eh.. more like a hoofshake but what would i-it be called if its both..."
>Spaghetti spilling overload
>Luna starts to laugh uncontrollably at your spaghetti spilling
>She tries to maintain her posture but fails horribly
>Between her laughs and incoherent words she manages an understandable sentence
>"Just shake it you silly ape!"
>You extend your arm forward and grab her hoof
>You carefully make sure to not grab and shake too hard
>She retracts her hoof and manages to regain her composure
>Silent moments of awkwardness pass by as Luna blushes again due to her little outburst of laughter
>Luna grabs the box of cheerio's to serve herself another portion
>However nothing comes out indicating that its empty
>"This cereal tastes very good anon. We like how it tastes of honey."
>Note to self, buy more flavored cereals for Luna
"If you like that then I'm sure you'll love the hundreds of different flavours the stores have. You'll have to wait until a few days since everything is closed for Christmas"
>"Ah that. We heard you say that word earlier when you were talking to your boss. Is it some kind of holiday?"
>Either that was a really lucky guess or she's pretty damn smart
"Precisely. In short its a holiday where everyone gives gifts to each other, decorate their homes and decorate a specific type of tree to place in a living room but most importantly spend them with their family...."
>That last word hit hard
>Luna can tell your sudden shift in mood and tries to change subject
>"That's really strange because that sounds very similar to hearth's warming eve"
"What was that about?"
>"It was to remember how the 3 different types of ponies united together and founded Equestria. Alongside plenty of gift giving and story telling of the event that happened well over a thousand years ago"
"Wow, it seems like that holiday goes far back just like Christmas"
>"One thing I've noticed however is the complete lack of snow outside. Does Christmas not celebrated during the winter?"
"In fact it does but it seems like the weather refuses give us snow. Most years there is no snow... but there's tons if you go up north out of the city"
>"So humans haven't conquered the weather with their technological might?"
"Not even close but we have controlled facilities that can control the weather inside of them to a certain extent"
>"Maybe one day humans will get there" as Luna gives you the tongue with a wide smirk across her face
>You pick up the empty bowls and place them in the dishwasher to be cleaned when it will be full
"Well since I've got nothing else better to do right now, want to watch some TV?"
>"Sure"
>Luna and you take seats comfortably on the sofa
"What do you want to watch?"
>"We don't know, what is there to watch?"
"Nearly anything about everything"
>"Maybe some news? We just need some time to think about what we would like to know about first"
"Okay just let me know when you've made your decision"
>Around an hour goes by of the boring usual stuff.. war, politics, disease, natural disasters and whatnot
>You start to feel very sleepy
>Dammit you forgot to have your morning coffee
>You curse to yourself in your mind
>Slowly but surely your eyes start to close until you fall asleep on the couch

>You awake to the sound of faint gunfire and explosions
>Your right arm is also numb
>Please for the love of god don't tell me this is another weird dream of sorts where your arm has been blown off or something
>You straightened yourself upwards
>You can't see what's playing on TV since your eyes are still adjusting to the sudden brightness but you can definitely hear audible gunfire and explosions here and there alongside a very soothing voice
>Morgan Freeman
>Yup this is a documentary
>Annnd also on the top of the list of things you didn't want Luna to learn about
>She must have managed to change channels with the remote
>You didn't teach her how to use it
>She probably figured out from seeing you use it, Luna is quite clever
>You turn your head to your left to look at Luna who is still there with her eyes focused on the TV
>She notices your awakening
>"Rest well?" she asks while giving you a genuine warm smile
"Yup, how long was I out for?"
>"Around 7 hours or so"
>Shit, she could have watched multiple documentaries at this point
>You look back at the TV and just stare into it as if there was nothing there
>"Anon? Are you ok?"
"Yeah... yeah... I'm fine... I just didn't really want you to see this specific part in human history. Actually more like all of it since its filled with war and suffering. I didn't want you to change your mind on my species being hungry warmongers."
>"Do not worry anon, this is n-nothing. We've seen far....w-worse"
>She's bluffing, you guarantee it
"Have you really?"
>She looks at you with her eyes that are filled with fear
>"N-no..."
>You can see it coming
>You lock down the hatches mentally because its going to get real messy
>Luna's eyes begin to water
>Incoming tidal wave
>She grabs you and begins her assault of tears into your shirt
>You can't think of a way to react so you just answer with you embracing her and petting her mane
"Shhhhh Luna.... its okay.... it happened.... shhhhhh..... just let it go"
>Between her violent crying and random incoherent mumbling she manages to speak understandably
>"Why did so many innocents had to die.... for nothing"
>All you can do up to this point is reassure her and calm her down
>As she cries into your neck you look back towards the TV
>You grab the remote and check the history of what the channel played when your were gone
>Pretty much all of it was about events between WWI and the cold war
>Just as you stare at the TV, they show off nukes
>This just isn't right
>You hastily turn the TV off and continue to embrace Luna as the barrage of crying continues
>Eventually she falls asleep
>You carry her back to her room
>Damn she's heavy
>Luna is obviously bigger than all of the other ponies you had seen before
>Only to be beaten by her sister
>You bring her back to your room and tuck her into your much more comfortable bed
>Probably the comfiest thing she's slept on since coming onto this cruel world
>You leave the door to your room slightly open and  head to the kitchen to grab something to eat
>You sit back down on the sofa and devour your heated frozen leftover
>You change the channel to the news again
>Seems like they're actually talking about Christmas stuff and not the usual overly depressive shit
>This is your first Christmas since you were 7 that you're spending with someon- somepony else
>You want to make this Christmas to be a memorable one for Luna
>You want to show her that the human race is not THAT bad
>An idea comes to your head
>You get up and rush over to the phone and dial the only number you dial frequently
>After a few rings he picks up
>"Hello?"
"Hey George, it's me"
>"Oh hey anon, I wasn't expecting you to call me at this hour. What can I do for you kiddo?"
"I was wondering if you're doing anything out of the ordinary tomorrow for Christmas"
>"I don't think so. Just the usual relaxing Christmas with the wife. Why?"
"Do you want some company?"
>Surprised, George takes a few moments to answer
>"I thought you'd never ask"
"Same here"
>"What time do you plan on showing up?"
"I was thinking around 9 ish. Is that good for you?"
>"That's perfect. We'll have a good ol breakfast ready"
"Thanks George and also if you don't mind... I'm bringing a friend with me"
>You've successfully surprised him twice in only a few minutes
>"But of course you may! Oh my god... I've been waiting so many years for this day to come. I just got to tell Michelle!"
>You can hear him yelling out her name
>"Yeah.... anon will be coming..... with a friend..... I know right?"
>He's all super excited and pumped full of joy
>"Alright anon, we're looking forward to seeing you and your friend tomorrow morning"
"Thanks George"
>"Any day kiddo"
>You hang up
>And with that, you have a plan set for tomorrow
>Your very first Christmas for over a decade
>You're looking forward to it

>The next morning arrives with great speed
>You took a quick and satisfying shower and shaved your morning stubble
>As you were brushing your teeth you seen Luna exiting her door
"Merry Christmas Luna!"
>Luna eyes a still adjusting to the light in the hallway
>"Merry Christmas to you to anon"
>You rinse your mouth and Luna gives out a big yawn
>"We thought you didn't celebrate Christmas"
"I haven't in over twelve years but since I have someone- I mean somepony else with me I might aswell"
>"But you don't have any of the decorations you talked about"
"Don't worry about that, we aren't celebrating it here"
>Luna looks at you curiously
"Well I'm done with the washroom Luna, you can go ahead and take a shower... or a bath. Whichever you please."
>You show her how to function the cleaning facilities which is pretty straight forward enough
>As you head back to your room to pick something better to wear, you hear the shower turn on giving you the answer to which she picked
>Once clothed you head to the living room
>You take a seat and turn on the news to kill some time before you leave to George's place
>After about 10 minutes you hear hoofsteps coming from down the hall
>"Well that was certainly refreshing"
>You turn your head towards her and give her a smile
"You ready to go?"
>"We don't think that we need to bring anything with us so we're ready whenever you are"
"Alright then... lets go"
>You turn off the TV and get up
>You make your way to the entrance to your apartment and put your shoes on
>As you grab your leather coat the leash that you got from the auction is revealed hanging off the wall
>You freeze
>Its too late because Luna definitely sees it
>"You're not going to use that again... right?"
"N-no... I don't need to"
>"Are you sure?"
"Well.. technically its not socially acceptable to be walking around with you in the streets without a leash but since its Christmas nobody will be around to see us and we'll be going in the car anyways."
>"Okay"
"Let's go"
>You and Luna head down to the elevator to the lobby and take a back-door that leads out to the parking lot next to the apartment
>You're taken by surprise by the sheer blindness as you open the door
>It takes a few moments for your eyes to adjust but you finally are able to see why you just got blinded
>Snow
>And its everywhere
"Well then, it seems like it must have snowed last night"
>The icy coldness of the air enters your lungs
"And the temperature dropped significantly"
>You make your way to your car with Luna right behind you
>Fuck your hands are freezing
>You struggle to unlock your car with your keys
>Eventually you reach success and get in the car
>You open the glove box to get... you guessed it, gloves
>And a toque too
>You put them on and reach behind your seat to grab a big brush made to clear snow of cars and to scrub office if need be
"I'll be right back Luna. I need to clear the snow off the car"
>Luna nods in acknowledgement
>After several minutes you are satisfied with the job you've done and get back into the car
>You grab your keys and place them in the ignition
>Thankfully none of the fluids in your car froze so the car starts on your first try
>You drive through the down town area since George lives on the other side of the city
>Surprisingly the city streets are nearly completely empty with few cars and pedestrians out and about
>"This city looks surprisingly very similar to Manehattan"
>Manehattan?
"That sounds a lot like Manhattan"
>"Are we in Manhattan right now?"
"Nope... most major cities these days look all the same... high density population in a small area. Plus Manhattan is only one of 5 boroughs of New York city"
>"How many do cities of this size you think are there total in the world?"
"Hundreds atleast. The city we're in right now, Toronto, has the highest population city in the country"
>"How does it compare to New York?"
"New York crushes Toronto completely in terms of population with the second highest in the whole world"
>"That is really impressive... do you know the population of your world?"
"A little over 7 billion I think... and by the way we call our planet earth"
>"That's a silly name to call a planet"
"Tell that to the guy who came up with the name"
>You two share a laugh together
>The rest of the ride to George's is mostly quiet
>Finally you arrive at George's place
>He lives in a higher class neighbourhood due to the position he has at the job
>You park your car in his driveway and head to the door
>You quickly check the time on your phone, 8:47
>A little early but that's no problem
>Luna looks at the house with a wide open smile
>"Oh my... this house is very well decorated!"
>You walk up to the door and prepare yourself to ring the doorbell
>Luna is next to you
>George is in for a big surprise

[NOTE TO THE READER]
THIS SCENE CONTAINS MULTIPLE CHARACTERS SPEAKING AT THE SAME TIME
> = LUNA
>> = GEORGE
>>> = MICHELLE
* = NOISE/SOUNDS/TV PLAYING
[YOU MAY CONTINUE READING]


*Ding dong*
>It takes a few moments but you see blurry movement behind the glass panes of the door approach
>A click is heard behind the door and then the door opens
>Holding the door open is George
>"Hey anon, come on in! You must be freezing out there"
>You and Luna enter the house
>Luna closes the door behind her
>>"Its so good to see to see you anon"
>He gives you a good ol man hug
>>"And merry Christmas"
"Merry Christmas to you too...You know you can always just come see me every day at the office right?"
>>"Yeah but I'm always too busy around the office.... every time I would ask you how you were doing you'd just say: Oh you know, just the usual"
>He tries to imitate you when you give him that response
>You chuckle a little
>He looks next to you and he looks surprised, as you had predicted
>He must have been too busy with you to notice Luna
>>"So this is your friend you told me about"
"Eh... yes"
>Luna extends out her hoof to George
>"Our name is Luna. It's a pleasure to meet you George"
>>"Nice to meet you too Luna" George says as he shake Luna's hoof
>At least he doesn't spill spaghetti everywhere like you do
>You take your shoes off and place your coat on the coat hanger
>>"Right this way you two"
>George leads you and Luna the kitchen where you see Michelle busy preparing breakfast
>As you enter the room George's wife, Michelle, takes notice of your presence
>>>"Oh anon! It's so good to see you!"
>Michelle has her arms wide open and gives you a big, strong hug
>She's squishing you much more then George did
"Yeah you too and merry Christmas"
>>>"Merry Christmas anon"
>After letting go of you she notices the dark-blue mare behind you
>Just like George, she wasn't expecting that
>>>"Oh hello there"
>"Greetings"
"Oh right.. eh Michelle this is Luna... Luna this is Michelle"
>Michelle gives a warm genuine smile to Luna to which Luna does same
>>>"Have a seat at the table dears, breakfast will be ready soon"
>You take a seat at the end of the rectangle table with Luna to your right while George is on the other end sipping his coffee while reading the newspaper
>>>"Anon my dear, would you like some coffee?"
"Sure"
>>>"How would you like it?"
"Black please"
>>>"And you Luna?"
>"Two cream, one sugar and with a little honey please"
>Michelle nods and grabs two coffee mugs and proceeds to make your coffees
>You noticed that neither George or Michelle have been phased by the fact that Luna refers to herself as "we" and "us"
>Nor by the fact that her mane and tail are pretty strange but cool at the same time
>Maybe because they're older that they're more understanding and tolerable
>Michelle comes by the table and drops off you and Luna's coffee
>"Thank you Michelle"
>>>"You're welcome Luna"
>You just give her a nod with a slight smile
>Michelle smiles back and heads back to the kitchen to make breakfast
>A few minutes in George folds his newspaper and places it on the table
>He just looks at you and Luna while you both are sipping on your coffees
>Is... is he getting ideas of... y-you and L-luna?
>You had never even considered that yourself
>>"Hey anon"
"Yeah?"
>>"Mind if I have a word or two with you... in private?"
"Eh... sure I guess"
>He probably is getting ideas
>You and George head out of the dinning room into the living room far enough so that you don't think Luna will hear you
>He just stares at you quietly
"What?"
>>"Tell me what you want to tell me"
>He's giving you the chance to explain why you have Luna
>George just keeps staring at you until you spill the beans
"Okay okay, fine you win"
>George smirks in victory
"I bought her a few days ago at some slave pony auction"
>>"Well she doesn't seem to be treated as a slave. Plus if she was, I don't think you would of brought her"
"Yea... well...."
>You just let the sentence hanging in the air
>>"Why did you buy her?"
"Well you see... its kind of a long story"
>>"Don't tell me your fucking it..."
>SERIOUSLY GEORGE?
"WHAT! Of course not! Who do you think I fucking am?"
>>"Well I don't know. I barely ever see you and you've always been very lonely and depressed since... you know..."
>The accident
"Look... I'm not too sure why I bought her myself, I guess just so that I could have someone do some cleaning around the apartment and keep me company"
>>"Clearly it seems more to keep you company then cleaning"
>You let out a sigh
"Yup"
>>"Hey anon, you're a good kid you know?"
"I'm 24 George, you can stop calling me a kid you know"
>>"Whatever you say kiddo" he teases back
>Both of you head back to the table and resume sipping on your coffee's quietly
>Thankfully your coffee is still hot
>Luna just looks back you
>She gives you a smile
>You smile back
>Michelle walks over the table with a plate in each hand
>She places a plate infront of you and then another infront of Luna
>>>"Belgian chocolate chip waffles with banana slices topped with whip cream and strawberries coated with maple syrup. Enjoy"
>Both you and Luna say thank you at the same time
>You both blush a light shade of red
>Michelle places two more plates for her and George
>You all begin eating your breakfast
>This is the shit right here
>It's so damn good
>It's been forever since you had this meal
>Atleast 6 years since because you moved out as soon as you turned 18
>Taking a look to your right, you notice that Luna is actually eating with a fork using her magic
>Man she's recovering mighty fast
>The auctioneer that sold you her did tell you she needed to take the magic suppressants every other day
>Guess they wear off fast if she can use her magic much better already
>>>"So Luna"
>Michelle don't you fucking dare
>>>"How did you meet anon?"
>Cunt
>You would of spit out the coffee you were drinking if it weren't for the fact that you would look like a complete asshole
>Luna who appears to be caught by surprise finishes her bite and levitates a napkin to wipe the whip cream off of her mouth
>"Well.... it's a sort of complicated"
>>>"Oh please, do tell"
"Michelle, I don't think its a good ide-"
>>>"Is your name Luna? No? Then be quiet and let the lady speak"
>George just shakes his head telling you not to even bother arguing
>Michelle is a bitch sometimes but she doesn't do it purposely
>You just keep your mouth shut and hope Luna plays it cool
>"Um... well... we didn't really meet... more like.... p-purchased... as a s-slave"
>>>"You certainly don't seem to be treated as one, else you would still have that little ring device thing on your horn and a harness over your wings"
>You decide its time to step in
"That's because she's not a slave Michelle. She's just as free as you and I" you say with a serious tone
>>>"Oh.....I..um... I did not mean to be rude or intrude. My apologies Luna"
>"No worries"
>George decides to finally step in and change these subject
>>"Man these waffles. Can you believe them?"
>"They are delicious, thank you for this lovely meal"
"Yeah these are great. Thanks"
>>>"Thank you for the lovely compliments you guys"
>Michelle blushes slightly
>You all continue to eat in silence
>Once you are all done Michelle clears the table of the dishes and starts placing them into the dishwasher and cleaning the counters
>George tells you and Luna to wait in the living room because he's got something to give to you
>While waiting you've realized that you don't have any gifts for neither Michelle or George
>Same goes for Luna
>It's not your fault tho, it was pretty last minute and all the stores are already closed
>You'll have to get them all something at a later date
>After a few minutes of waiting, Michelle comes into the room and offers some green-tea to which you decline
>On the other hand, Luna accepts some
>Michelle leaves and comes back a few minutes later with a tea-cups in each hand
>Just moments later George is finally back with a medium sized box that is appears to have been just recently wiped of dust
>>>"So it was in the attic dear?"
>>"Yup. It was buried behind a bunch of other boxes in the back"
>George hands you the box
>>"Merry Christmas anon"
>George backs away and takes a seat next to his wife
>You make a detailed inspection and analysis of the box
>You've come to the conclusion that the gift wrapping on the box is ancient
>If George had been storing it in the attic then it means he's been waiting for a very long time to give this to you
>The box is also surprisingly light for its size
>Your rip the gift wrapping from what you presume to be the top of the box
>You grab your switch-blade from your pocket and cut the transparent duct tape holding the top of the box closed
>Who the fuck cares if switch-blades are illegal because you sure don't
>Placing your knife away, you open up the box
>Its full of gift tissue paper of various colours
>The box is mostly empty
>However you suddenly feel something
>Something flat and square that is taped to the inside of the bottom of the box
>You struggle to get a good  grip on it but you finally succeed
>Once properly gripped you tug at it will all your strength
*RIIIIP*
>You managed to got rip it off of the box
>You inspect the item in your hands
>It a CD case
>You remove the surrounding tape from the case and pry it open
>A slip of paper falls out of the CD case but you pick it back up and flip it over
>It reads
*To my son*
>Your face goes pale
>You recognize the handwriting
>Your father's
>You look at everyone in the room
>They're all watching you silently
>You get up and place the CD in the DVD player for the TV
>You grab the remote to play the CD
>You sit back down and hit play
>Your dad appears on the TV
>He appears to be in the garage of the house you had lived in with him
>The camera is shaking around as he tries to adjust it properly
>*Come on, stay straight camera... there we go*
>He stands back and takes a seat on a stool
>*Hey anon. It's dad*
>You're leaning forward as you sit down with full attention devoted to the TV
>*If you are currently watching this video*
>He pauses and lets out a big sigh
>*It means something has happened to me and I am no longer alive*
>*I don't know how long you're seeing this after my passing but I want to say that I love you very much and that the day you were born was the single happiest day of my life*
>*I couldn't be anymore proud of you anon*
>All of a sudden you see a 6 year old you come into the room
*Dad, are you coming to play?*
>*I told you to wait for me for a few minutes*
*But I was getting borrrred*
>*I'm nearly done, if you got wait a little longer we can go pick up some icecream!*
*Okay!*
>6 year old you runs out of the room to go wait for your dad
>Your dad chuckles and gets up
>He proceeds to look back at the camera and picks it up
>*I love you anon. Never forget that*
*Comon daaaad!*
>*Coming!*
>Your dad fidgets with camera again and then the screen goes black indicating the end of the recording
>Your eyes have been practically full of water the whole video
>But now it feels like a tidal wave is imminent
>You look around the room through your watery vision
>George and Michelle both have several tears flowing down their cheeks
>So does Luna
>Finally you open the floodgates
>A tsunami of tears trickle down your face
>You're mouth is wobbling as you try not to cry out loud
>All that comes out of your mouth is whimpering sobs
>George and Michelle both get up and stand infront of you together
>You also get up and embrace into a group hug
>After about a minute or so you've calmed down
*sniff* "W-why did you *sniff* w-wait so long to give me that?"
>>"Your father told me to only give you this on Christmas and only when I felt that you were ready to receive it"
>He gives you a light smile
>>"But I never even had the opportunity to give it to you since you never wanted to celebrate Christmas after his passing"
"I'm sorry for closing myself off from you two after the incident"
>>>"It's okay anon. You wanted to be left alone so we did. We understood how you felt"
"Thank you. Both of you. This has been the best *sniff* Christmas I've ever had... I really mean it"
>>"Us too anon"
"I'm sorry I couldn't get you two some gifts. It was so last minute and all the stores were closed I didn't have the chance to get something"
>George grabs both of your shoulders
>>"Anon... just having you here with us is an incredible gift. It's all we ever wanted"
>>He smiles at you with a couple of tears coming out of his eyes
>You hug again
"I'm going to go for a walk... this is just so much to take in and I just need to think"
>>"We will be here when you get back"
>>>"Would you like some hot chocolate ready for when you get back?"
*sniff* "Y-yes please"
>You head over to the main entrance and put your shows and coat back on
>Alongside your gloves and toque
>You open the door but as you are about to leave you notice that Luna is right behind you
"Stay here Luna. I want to be alone for a bit"
>"Okay"
>You head threw the door frame and close the door behind you
>You can see the glistening of Luna's mane through the glass panes of the door
>You let out a sigh and head towards the side walk for your little walk around the neighbourhood
>For once in a very long time, you feel happy

>Be Luna
>Anon just told you he wanted to be alone for a while and that he wanted to go on a walk by himself
>So now you're just waiting for him to return in however long that will be
>George and Michelle are both sitting next to each other both reading a different book
>Occasionally George takes a swig of a little metal canister with a cap on top
>Being over a thousand years old, you easily recognise it as alcohol
>Its so strange that Equestria and Earth have so much in common
>You sip on the delicious green tea that Michelle made you
>Having nothing else to do to pass the time you decide to make small talk

[NOTE TO THE READER]
MULTIPLE CHARACTERS IN THIS SCENE AGAIN
SINCE ANON IS NOT IN IT, SUBTRACT ONE > FROM EACH CHARACTER
[YOU MAY CONTINUE READING]

"What are you reading Michelle?"
>Michelle looks up to you with her glasses on
>>"I'm reading a health book. This volume of the series of books talks about the medicinal properties of plants, their various affects, what they're used in and where to find them in the wild"
"What about you George?"
>"A book about the Pacific war during World War II"
>You remember that from the documentary
>The massive bombs dropped on two cities full of innocents
>"But you wouldn't know what it is anyways" George says as he continues reading his book
>You just stare at into emptiness, completely zoned out
>Never in your long life have you seen a species so destructive
>Even Tirek didn't go around killing ponies
>You and Celestia had been so blind to the human threat
>Celestia...
>You miss her so much...
>>"Luna? Are you alright?"
>You snap back to reality
>There's a single tear running down your right cheek
"W-we're fine. Tis... nothing"
>Michelle takes her glasses off and places her book down
>>"Don't lie to me Luna. I can tell something is bothering you. We can talk about it if it makes you feel better"
>You wipe away the tear off your cheek
"We... we would rather not talk about it..."
>>"Well if you ever feel like you want to, we're always here to listen. I'm sure anon is too"
>"Yup. Anon is a good listener" George chimes in
>>"Would you like a book to read to pass time?"
"That would be nice. Have anything on geography?
>>"Let me check the bookshelf"
>Michelle checks the bookshelf and after half a minute she hands you a book titled *A Dictionary of Geography*
>You open the book with your magic and begin reading

>Be anon
>It's been a few hours since you left George's house
>Should start heading back soon
>Storm's a brewing
>You probably still have plenty of time
>You think you know the way back to the house
>You haven't been around this neighbourhood in many years but the memories are coming back
>A strong gust of wind blows by
>Ok it's definitely time to head back
>You start to pick up the pace
>Much to your unluck your right foot steps on a stealthy hidden patch of ice sending your right leg into the air
"FU-"
>A sharp pain hits your head and everything goes black
>As your body lays on the side walk the wind becomes much more consistent in strength
>Snow begins to fall from the sky

>Be Luna again
>You place the geography book back in its place since you just spent the last few hours reading all of it
"Shouldn't anon be back by now?"
>"He probably got lost in this storm. I'm going to give him a call"
>George pulls out a similar device that you had seen anon use
>After about a minute he pulls away the device from his ear
>"He's not answering my call. Maybe this storm is affecting the signal"
>>"What are we going to do?"
>"I'm going to go look for him"
>>"In this storm? Are you crazy?"
>"I'm not loosing anon. Especially on a day like this"
>George gets up but before he can leave the room you stop him
"Wait... I think I can find him easily"
>"How?"
"We have the ability to travel in the dream-scape. If he's unconscious he's probably dreaming and I can locate him that way"
>George and Michelle give each other a look
>"Alright then. Make it quick"
>You nod in acknowledgement
>You take a seat on the sofa and close your eyes
>It takes a few moments to locate anon's dream but you finally find it
>You fly into the dream
>Immediately you're blinded temporarily
>Once your eyes readjust to the brightness, you take a look at your surroundings
>It's mid-day and you're above a completely different neighbourhood
>You see two humans next to one of the machines humans use for transportation
>However it's pretty boxy
>You land close by and walk towards the two humans
>You recognise both instantly
>The taller being anon's dad and the other being anon
>You take a look at the vehicle and on it, it reads:
*Ice cream*
>It appears that anon is dreaming of the events right after the video you had viewed earlier
>You stand a few meters behind anon
>You're practically towering over him
>It takes a few moments for him to realise your presence
>Once he does, his eyes go big
>The ice cream he was holding drops to the floor
>"L-luna? What are you doing here?"
"Something happened to you anon. You're currently dreaming right now!"
>"I... I'm dreaming?"
>The whole world flickers until it all collapses
>An emptiness of whiteness surrounds you and anon
>Anon begins to shiver
>"Christ it just got really cold"
"We think you're unconscious and we can't find you in the storm"
>"How is visiting my dream going to help?"
"Can you try and remember what happened before you went unconscious?"
>"Um... well let's see.... I was walking around and..."
>As anon describes, the surrounding of his dream materialises into what he remembers and another version of him is seen acting it out
>"I had noticed the storm coming so I decided that it was time to head back"
>You see the fake anon walking down the side-walk
>Up ahead is a sign reading:
*Albert Street*
>"And I... I think I slipped?"
>The dream anon slips and the whole dream goes back momentarily and then back to empty whiteness
>"Great! I know where you are then"
>Anon collapses onto his knees groaning in pain
>"Fuck... this headache is killing me..."
>You grab anon into your hooves
>He's shivering intensely
"Hang in there anon! I'm coming to find you!"
>The dream is starting to get darker
>The darkness is approaching anon
>He's barely able to talk in between his shivering
>"P-please... h-hurry"
>You rapidly open your eyes back to the real world
"We know where anon is! He's somewhere near Albert street! Do you which way it is?"
>"Yes and you're staying here Luna. I'm going to go get him. Its too cold for you"
>There's no way George can make it to anon fast enough
"But-"
>"Don't throw your butts at me Luna. You are anon's responsibility and if anything were to happen to him the responsibility would fall upon us"
>George is pretty stubborn and this makes your blood boil
"NAY! THOU SHALL NOT!"
>The royal Canterlot sure surprised them as they're both trembling
"Just tell us the directions"
>George takes a few moments to recover but he's still trembling a little
>He explains you which way it is
"Alright then make sure you two get ready for when we bring anon back. He's probably going to be really cold so get something warm ready for him"
>>"Dear go light the fireplace while I go get some blankets and prepare some hot chocolate"
>"Okay"
>You nod to them and open the door with your magic and head out
>You close the door behind you and start making your way down to the front of the house
>You can definitely notice the cold but it doesn't bother you very much
>You always did like the cold; being the princess of the night after all
>Giving your wings a big stretch you jump to take flight
>You barely last a few moments in the air before getting blown back to the ground by a strong gust of wind
>You land in a pile of snow
>Great
>Now your coat is covered in snow
>You hop out of the pile and back onto the pavement
>Trying to do that again will probably end with the same results
>Examining the wind pattern an idea comes to mind
>You could use the wind to help
>Much to your luck the wind is blowing in the right direction
>You open your wings once more and take flight
>This time you struggle much less
>It's been a while since you've had the chance to use your wings
>After a few minutes of navigating through the storm you arrive to where you think anon should be but he is nowhere to be found
>There's no way his entire body would be covered by now
>Did you accidentally pass the street? Or is it the next one? You can't remember
>You decide to keep going down the road
>Luckily the sign has Albert street marked on it
>Great! Anon should be nearby
>You pick up the pace until you see anon in the laying in the snow
"ANON!"
>You rush to him start clearing the snow off of him
"Anon wake up!"
>He's still unconscious
>You attempt to wake up by shaking him but your efforts come empty hooved
>The snow behind his head isn't tainted red so that's good
>Now how are you going to bring him back?
>...
>You didn't think about that
>You try lifting him off the ground with your magic but you can barely lift him due to your still weakened state
>You curse under your breath
>Pulling him isn't really an option
>Maybe you could carry him on your back
>After some struggle you finally manage to get anon on your back and you begin making your way back to the house
>Darn humans, why do you have to be so tall?
>The wind is even stronger now and the snow is falling at an increasing rate as if the world is trying to stop you from saving anon
>A familiar voice in your head tells you to abandon him and run
>You can't put your hoof on the owner of the voice
>You try to push these thoughts outside your mind but you do not succeed in doing so
>There's no way you're leaving him for dead
>You hear the same voice directly behind you
>"Are you sure about that?"
>You turn around looking for the source of the voice
>You're visibility is rather poor in this weather
>You estimate you can maybe see up to about 20 metres
"Show yourself you fiend!"
>You hear an all too familiar laugh echoing from all around you
>"What's the matter Luna? Have you already forgotten about us?"
>You remember now
"Nightmare moon...."
>"There you go Luna.... now was it so hard to remember me?"
"Why are you here" you say bitterly
>"What ever do you mean dear? I've been here this whole time! I'm you after all."
"GET OUT OF OUR MIND!"
>"Fine"
>Seems like the royal Canterlot voice has worked once again
>You catch your breath
>The cold air is sending sharp pains in your throat
>The reappearance of Nightmare moon is fairly concerning but now is not the time to think of her... or would it be you since she is you and you are her? Whatever
>After what seemed like eternity you finally make it back to the doorsteps of the house
>You barely manage to open the door with your magic and behind it you find George getting dressed in winter clothing; probably about to go find you
>Taking only a few steps inside you crumble in exhaustion
>Immediately George and Michelle take notice of your presence and rush towards you
>Michelle hands George a blanket to which he proceeds to wrap anon in and then carries him back to the living room
>She crouches down to you and wraps you in a blanket
>The warmth feels really nice
>Michelle helps you up into sitting position
>She doesn't say anything but she leans forward and gives you a hug
>"Thank you Luna."
>You hesitate for a moment but you return the gesture
"You're welcome"
>After a prolonged hug Michelle breaks it off
>"Would you like some hot chocolate?"
"That would be lovely"
>You head over to living room to warm up next to the fireplace
>Something you failed to notice that this house had
>George put anon on the sofa and removed his boots, coat, gloves and toque
>He also wiped off most of the snow on him
"Is he going to be alright?"
>"He only seems to have a minor concussion. Thankfully no frostbite or hypothermia from the cold but if he had been out there for another 10 minutes he probably wouldn't be with us anymore"
>Michelle comes into the room holding a mug of hot chocolate in each hand
>She hands you one and you thank her
>She sets down the other one on the coffee table next to anon
>You take hold of your mug and take a sip
>You can feel the warmth across your body
>Everyone in the room is sitting down keeping occupied while waiting for anon to wake up
>You just remembered about earlier and how you used the royal Canterlot voice on them
>They were so frightened they were shaking
>You should probably apologize
>You cough to grab George's and Michelle's attention
"We.... would like to apologize for yelling at you two earlier"
>They just stare at each other a few moments
>"It's okay Luna. I understand why you wanted to do it so badly because honestly I probably wouldn't have gotten very far. I appreciate that you took the initiative to do it yourself"
>>"Do you happen to be royalty by chance?"
>How in Tartarus did they figure that out?
"Well... not anymore..."
>>"Ah so that explains the use of a more Shakespearian speech and how you refer yourself as "we" "
"Oh that? It's just a bad habit that we- I still have from my return of my banishment"
>"Banishment?"
"We would- I would rather not talk about it"
>>"So what kind of royalty were you and what did you do?"
"Well I was princess of the night and my role was to raise and lower the moon while my sister would do so to the sun"
"We ruled over my little ponies together and put their safety as our top priority"
>Your eyes begin to become watery
"But we obviously failed since the successful invasion of Equestria by humans and the enslavement of our species"
>Tears begin to flow down your cheeks
>You close your eyes and begin to sob quietly
>A few moments later you are embraced in a hug
>You don't know who's hugging you until you open your watery eyes
>>"I'm so sorry for what happened to your kingdom Luna. If it makes you feel better there were millions of people around the world that were against it and there were many protests"
>"A friend of mine that was in the army at the time was assigned to the first invasion force but he and many others straight up refused direct orders so they got court-marshalled"
"Really?"
>>"Yes dear. We're not all soulless monsters. The only reason why it happened is because most governments are corrupt and do most things to enrich themselves"
>You wipe your tears away
"Thank you.... for being part of those people"
>Michelle gives you a genuine smile
>>"Well I'm going to go take a quick nap for a few hours. I'm feeling pretty tired"
>"I need to do some paperwork that I'm behind on. Gotta get that stuff finished before the end of the year"
>"If you need anything Luna, I'll be down the hall in the first room to the left"
"Okay"
>You are now alone with an unconscious anon
>You think back to your encounter with Nightmare moon
>What was she doing here? Why did you have those thoughts? Are you slowly turning into Nightmare moon again?
>So many questions but none with answers
>If only Celestia were here
>Guess you'll just have to await
>Only time will tell