Misery Loves Company - Chapter 3

>As you stand on the balcony that Celestia led you to, your mind wanders back to what she said.
>She said that the voice at the gate made the right choice.
>Could you really find happiness in this world?
>You hope so.
>As you reflect on your conversation, you hear a knock on the door.
“Uh, come in.”
>A beautifully majestic p0ny opens the door, almost as tall as Celestia, but her coat a midnight blue.
>Just the same as Celestia, her mane and tail drifted freely in the air, weightless.
>Except hers glowed a royal blue, with shining white stars and constellations floating within it.
>She looks at you, and a shocked expression came upon her, almost fearful.
>She took a step back, not sure if she wanted to continue in through the door or run for her life.
“Am I really that hideous?”
>She composes herself, shaking the look of shock from her face.
>She continues in through the door, closing it gently behind her with her magic.
>”No, I apologize… I just… I’ve never seen anything like you before.”
“I'm sorry if I scared you.”
>She walks up to you out on the balcony, standing next to you.
>”You do not need to apologize. Celestia said your name was Anonymous?”
“You can call me Anon if you want, but yes. Did she tell you anything else about me?”
>”Not much else, she said that you were from a different world.”
“Yeah, this has been a pretty confusing day to say the least.”
>”I understand. I’ve gone through something similar before, though not quite as extreme as you.”>You look over at her, and she has a small smile on her face.
>You just stand there next to her, looking at that beautiful night sky.

“So you’re the princess of the night?”
>She watched you with interest and curiosity as you stare, fixated on her sky.
>”I am. Although p0nies don’t usually appreciate it, I understand that night is just as important as the day. It brings harmony to the land.”
>Luna looks off into the night sky, a subtle look of longing hints her face
“Huh. I’ve always been more a night-guy myself.”
>Her ears perked up, breaking her gaze from the sky, looking back over to you.
>”Really?”
“Yeah, I love the night! How couldn’t I? I used to stay up late, going outside just to look up at the stars.”
“I would just lay there, admiring them. Thinking about life, thinking about… everything. I always thought the night where I’m from was nice, but this….”
>You turn to look at her,
“This is beautiful. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It’s breathtaking.”
>Although the sun was gone, you can still make out a blush coming across Luna’s face.
>”I can’t remember the last time somep0ny’s appreciated the night as much as you do. It makes me happy.”

>Happy.
>That was such a strange word for you.
>Something you seemed good at giving, but never quite being able to find it yourself.
>You were always able to put on a mask even in your worst points of depression.
>People always thought you to be to such a cheerful guy.
>Carefree, funny, lighthearted.
>But under all that, there was hurt.
>You can’t blame anyone for not knowing, you were the one who closed that side of you off to the world.
>But behind closed doors, you were a different person.
>”Anon?”
>You broke free from the trance you’d been in.
>You’d been staring blankly, lost in your own mind.
>This is something that happened frequently in your “past” life.
“Sorry… I was just lost in thought.”
>”Oh. I was just wondering if you wanted me to show you to your room? You look quite exhausted.”
>That sounded amazing. You hadn’t slept since you woke up in that hospital.
“Yes, please.”
>You followed Luna through the vast halls inside this maze of a castle
>You finally arrived at a room, Luna magic’d the door open for you.
>”Here you are, you have this room all to yourself.”
>You peer inside, finding a luxurious living arrangement.
>A huge bed, fancy stuff hanging on the walls, it was great.
“Wow, Princess Luna is this more than I could ever ask for. Thank you so much. For everything.”
>She smiles at you,
>”I look forward to hearing from you again, Anonymous. Until then, goodnight. And sweet dreams.”