- Story idea by Anonymous:
- Nightmare Moon returns and is hit once again with the Elements of Harmony. The Elements turn her into a filly with almost no power left.
- Much to Nightmare Moon’s annoyance, Anon thinks she's cute as fuck and is the only one willing to put up with her antics and evil so Celestia tasks Anon with keeping an eye on her and reforming her like Discord.
- Luna and Nightmare Moon [Moonie] are separate entities.
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- More Filly Nightmare Moon/Moonie by other writers can be found here:
- TexAnon: http://pastebin.com/Y2zdhpmf
- H-Nen: http://pastebin.com/Q6jTKcks
- Jenseits: http://pastebin.com/fmT9d7DP
- Currently [10] shorts.
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- [1]
- >You've realised that it's been quiet for a while
- >That's too suspicious.
- >You get up and go check on Moonie.
- >You see her drawing with crayons peacefully.
- >You watch her for a moment before she notices you.
- >"How DARE you spy on the Princess of the Night. Off with your head!"
- "Moonie, what did I tell you about threats? Anyway, what're you drawing?"
- >"Stay back. These are my secretest plans. Not for your eyes."
- >You roll your eyes and go find something else to do
- >You're making dinner when you feel a tug on your pants leg.
- >Looking down you notice Moonie holding a card out to you.
- >You take it and read it.
- 'To my number one servant.'
- >There is even a childish drawing of you two atop a castle.
- >"I just thought.. You deserved a thank you.. Don't forget your place, servant!"
- >You pick her up in a hug which she slowly returns.
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- [2]
- >You're lying in bed as you wait for sleep to take over.
- >The silence is broken as you hear Moonie let out a scream.
- >Jumping out of bed you rush into her room to find her crying.
- "Aw, what's wrong Moonie?"
- >"Nuff-*sniff*-thing. I-I am *sniff* Darkness incarnate *sniff-sniff* nothing can s-scare me."
- "If you say so."
- >You turn to leave the room.
- >"WAIT!"
- >You face Moonie once again and put on your 'I'm listening face'.
- >"I may have had a nightmare."
- "And what can scare the Great Nightmare Moon?"
- >"I dreamt the Elements of Harmony came and took me away."
- >You lie down next to her and bring her into a hug.
- "Nobody will take you away."
- >After petting her mane to calm her down for a while you notice she's fallen asleep so you decide to just cuddle her for the rest of the night.
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- [3]
- >Today you're just sitting at home relaxing, you've been looking forward to a chance to just lay down and do nothing.
- >*shuffle-shuffle*
- >What is that?
- >*shhhhhhuffle*
- >Too lazy to get up.
- >*shuffle-giggle-shuffle*
- >You now see the culprit behind the mysterious noise.
- >Moonie has found a box and is using it to hide from you by the looks of it.
- >She must not have noticed her horn and tail are poking out the box.
- >Might as well play along.
- >The giggling box of doom inches closer.
- "I wonder what Moonie is up to? She's been awfully quiet."
- >She lets out a muffled giggle.
- >Yeah, she has no idea you know she's in the box.
- >Suddenly the Princess of the Night springs out of the box and onto your chest.
- >"AH-HA! I've caught you! You must now submit to me, your new Queen. Or die."
- >You can't say anything negative to that proud grin.
- "I submit my Queen, what is thy bidding?"
- >"CUDDLES!"
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- [4]
- >You walk up to the school to pick up Nightmare Moon.
- >She's there waiting for you, after a quick check with Cheerilee you find she's done nothing wrong today for once but Moonie is grumpy about something.
- >Along the way home you decide to ask.
- "So, what's wrong?"
- >"The other kids won't be my evil minions."
- "And?"
- >"You fool. How can I be the Queen of the Night without an evil minion to do my bidding?"
- "I've got an idea."
- >You say nothing more despite Moonie's constant asking.
- >When you get home you give her a book to read and head into your room.
- >Under the bed you find a stuffed bear you were planning to give to Moonie. You stitch an evil looking grin onto its mouth.
- >Wide, sharp teeth and you stitch eyebrows to make it look a little angrier.
- >Hopefully it's enough.
- >You walk out with the bear hidden behind your back, Moonie immediately notices.
- "Close your eyes."
- >She pauses before doing as you ask
- >You sit the bear in front of her.
- "Now, open."
- >She opens her eyes and the second she notices the bear she goes wide-eyed in joy before wrapping it up into a big hug.
- "Do you like it? You finally have your own evil minion."
- >She gives an eager nod before looking again at the bear.
- >"I shall call you Mr Bearington and you will be my Lord of Mayhem. Nothing shall stop us."
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- [5]
- >You fall into your chair exhausted.
- >Today the Princesses are meant to be visiting to check on Moonie's behaviour and you've cleaned the entire house.
- >Moonie is playing in the bath right now so you take a moment to relax.
- >You wake to a soaked hoof poking your face.
- >You don't need to open your eyes to know who is behind this diabolical plan
- >"ANON! I demand you comb your Queen's hair, this instant. You promised."
- >You DID agree to that, it was the only way she'd take the bath. You sit up with a groan and grab the towel wrapped around Moonie's back.
- >You dry her mane then brush it before you hear a knock at the door.
- "That must be Luna and Celestia. Remember Moonie, best behaviour."
- >She rolls her eyes and scoffs. You open the door to the Princesses and show them in.
- >They immediately go to Moonie. She is the reason why they're here after all.
- >"Come to submit to me before I regain my power and force you to?"
- >Dammit Moonie, what did you just say.
- >Celestia smiles at her and Luna looks like she is ready to murder her.
- >"Should you choose to not cooperate and reform we can always send you to the moon."
- >Luna's tone is colder than ice.
- >"But if you truly wish to reform then it will not me necessary." Celestia sounds caring, you're not sure if it's just an act but at least she isn't giving her the death glare like Luna.
- >Celestia walks over to you to discuss Moonie's behaviour while Luna watches over Moonie.
- >You have a bad feeling but you need to talk to Celestia and you can't leave Moonie alone.
- >After talking to Celestia for a while you hear Luna scream out.
- >"We have had enough of your disrespect, off to the moon with you.'
- >"WAIT, NO!" Moonie screams out and you can hear her beginning to cry.
- >You and Celestia stand at the door as you watch Luna hold Moonie up with magic as she clutches Mr Bearington in terror.
- >You'd step in but Celestia asks you to wait.
- >"And why should we, you ungrateful whelp?"
- >"Please don't send me to the moon. It's lonely up there and I'd miss Anonymous. He's the only one to accept and care for me."
- >Moonie tears up a little more.
- >"Please?"
- >Luna places her back on the ground. "If you mean those words then we shall over look your attitude this time."
- >"So you're not going to send me to the moon?" Moonie gives a sniff and wipes the tears from her eyes.
- >"No, we will not."
- >Moonie lights up like the sun. "YAY! Anon I can stay as your Queen, forever."
- >She jumps into your arms, giving a warm embrace that you return.
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- [6]
- >Today is family appreciation day at the school.
- >Technically only Princess Luna and Celestia are Moonie's family but they're too busy with their royal duties so Cheerilee asked you to come it.
- >Not long after you talked to the kids about yourself they went off to play in the yard.
- >You decided to stick around for a little while before you going home.
- >As you watch all the little fillies play you notice Moonie is playing with the CMC.
- >You're not sure why or how they all became friends but you're glad she isn't alone.
- >You talk to Cheerilee who is on her break, as you two talk you hear crying.
- >You look over to notice it's Moonie?
- >You crouch down and open your arms for her as she dives into them and cries into your shirt.
- "Moonie, what's wrong? Why're you crying?"
- >"T-they s-said I *sniff* was going t-to get sent back *sniff* the moon."
- "Who did?"
- >"Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon."
- >You look up to Cheerilee who is already walking towards the two fillies. Good.
- "Hey, hey, you're not going to get sent back to the moon."
- >She wipes her eyes and looks up to you. "Y-you promise?" *sniff*
- "I, your humble servant, swear that we will always be together."
- >She smiles and wipes away the last of her tears.
- >"This pleases your Queen."
- >She gives you one last embrace before running off to the Cutie Mark Crusaders to play.
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- [7]
- >Tonight is Nightmare Night
- >And you've dressed up as a ninja.
- >Moonie refused to let you help out with her costume but you can already guess what she'll go as.
- >"Anon, are you ready?"
- "Yes, Moonie, just show me your costume already."
- >She opens the door to her room to reveal that her costume is indeed, drum roll please, Nightmare Moon.
- >Except the armour is made out of cardboard.
- >Mr Bearington is also in tow, she has him sitting on her back and tied down so he won’t fall.
- >Ever since you gave her that bear, they've been inseparable. She won't even leave it behind for school, you of course convinced her not to by telling her someone must guard her evil lair.
- >You give a grin, you knew she'd go as Nightmare Moon but she looks too adorable.
- "I love it, where'd you get the idea?"
- >"I am the Night and it is important everyp0ny know who they are living in fear of."
- "Alright your majesty, let's go."
- >You've decided to take her around Ponyville so she can get some candy.
- >You're hoping she'll behave but like usual she'll--She's already in trouble.
- >That's an academy record.
- >She's made some filly in a princess costume cry.
- >You let out a sigh before taking on a stern voice.
- "Miss Moon, what in Tartarus do you doing?"
- >"She wouldn't offer me candy so I took it."
- >What?
- "Why does she need to offer YOU candy?"
- >"I am the Princess of the Night; this whole night is to celebrate ME! Anyp0ny who does not make an offering of candy to me, gets eaten."
- >She turns back to the princess filly and flashes her teeth. The poor thing runs off in terror, leaving behind her candy.
- >"So much candy." She scoops the candy into her own bag before looking to you. "Come servant, we must pillage more candy."
- >You lift her up before she has a chance to go anywhere.
- >"Put me down this instant. Don’t you know who I am?"
- "You're in big trouble if you don't give that candy back."
- >"I am infinitely scarier than any punishment you can think of."
- "Really? Well then, if you don't behave then Mr Bearington will take your punishment for you then."
- >She goes wide-eyed in fear.
- >The moment you place her down she rushes off to the princess filly and you watch as she returns her candy.
- >The rest of the night is filled with the two of you playing games, collecting candy and you telling her off when she scares someone into getting their candy.
- >It's getting close to her bedtime but you decide to take her to the Statue of Nightmare Moon.
- >You're not sure why, it just seemed like a nice idea.
- >She sits there and stares at the statue of her former self.
- >You're not sure what she is thinking so you don't know if to feel worried or sorry for her.
- >"Are you not going to make an offering to your Queen? She breaks her gaze away from the statue and turns to you.
- "Why would i need to?"
- >"If you don't then I may have to gobble you whole."
- "I'll be fine, you can't eat me."
- >"I am darkness incarnate; it would be a simple task."
- "Then who'll read you a bed time story?"
- >She glows red in embarrassment.
- >"I-I do not need those stories."
- "I guess you don't want one tonight then."
- >She goes into a panic, unsure if she can admit liking bedtime stories.
- "Tell you what, you promise not to eat me and I'll read you two stories tonight."
- >"This offer pleases your queen." she gives an excited grin before picking up as much of the candy in front of the statue as she can carry.
- >You don't say anything because technically, that candy is hers.
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- [8]
- >You’re heading over to Apple Acres to pick up Moonie.
- >She got invited to play with the Cutie Mark Crusaders and you’re expecting to walk up to their tree house and see it set alight.
- >Or dark, evil symbols everywhere.
- >Or she’s sacrificing one of the girls.
- >Moonie is a great kid and she’s doing well in reforming but she has her... moments.
- >You knock on the door and Big Mac answers.
- “Hey Big Mac, Moonie ready?”
- >“Nope. She’s upstairs.”
- >You say thanks before heading upstairs.
- >You don’t need to guess which room, the giggling is a pretty clear sign of which door they’re behind.
- >You open the door a little to check if Moonie is behaving well with the girls.
- >Surprisingly they’re all sitting in a circle talking.
- >”Nightmare, truth or dare?”
- >You bet she made them call her Nightmare and not Moonie.
- >”Dare. The Princess of the Night can take any challenge you throw at her.”
- >”Ah dare ya, to call Anon your ‘Daddy’.”
- >Moonie goes the brightest shade of red and stutters to get out an answer. The other girls go into a giggling fit.
- >“I will do no such thing. Anonymous is my servant and will be addressed as such.”
- >”You’ve got to Nightmare, it’s the rules.”
- >”Yeah or are you chicken?”
- >Moonie gives Scootaloo a glare while they go back into a giggling fit.
- >Moonie’s blush goes turns a brighter shade of red, probably from anger.
- >You figured you’d have some fun with her.
- >You give a knock before opening the door the rest of the way.
- >Moonie freezes; probably afraid you might have heard the dare she’s been given. You know she’s not one to back away from a challenge but she’s not fond of showing emotion either, especially around others.
- >You play innocent.
- “Ready to go Moonie?”
- >”I-uh-Yes.”
- “Good, let’s go then. I’ve got to get dinner ready.”
- >”Okay *mumble*.”
- >You know what she said but you’re not going to let her get away with it.
- “What was that?”
- >She responds with a confused look. You can see how nervous she really is.”
- >”NOTHING! Let’s go, your Queen is tired.”
- >You give a grin; guess she can’t do it after all.
- >After dinner and a few games you tuck Moonie into bed then read her favourite bedtime story, ‘Goodnight Moon.’
- >She falls asleep before you finish, so you give her a kiss on the forehead before quietly leaving.
- >As you slowly close the door you hear Moonie talk in her sleep.
- >”Goodnight Daddy.”
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- [9]
- >Today you've been looking after the CMC and you decided to take them to the park with Moonie.
- >They're playing some game that you aren't even paying attention to.
- >You drift off for a few moments and are woken by Applejack and Rarity.
- >"Howdy Anon, the girls been behaving alright?"
- "Yeah, no problems."
- >"Girls, it's time to go. Thank you again dear for looking after them today, I apologise if they've been a hoof full."
- "It's no problem, really. They get along with Moonie so I'm happy to."
- >You wave as they head home. You then turn to Moonie who is now laying down on the grass, spread out from exhaustion.
- >You give a laugh before standing up.
- "Come on, let's go."
- >"Your Queen needs a moments rest."
- "Moonie, we've been here all day, it's time to go home."
- >She just looks up at you in silence with pleading eyes.
- >You roll your eyes and lift her up into your arms.
- "Anon the Human, at your service your majesty."
- >She giggles and shifts into a more comfortable position in your arms. "Onward."
- >It's a long walk home and Moonie takes a nap in your arms along the way.
- >You look down at her sleeping face; she remains still apart from the rise and fall of her chest and her hair that never stops moving cascades over her face.
- >She shouldn't be this cute.
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- [10]
- >You've just finished writing a report to Princess Celestia on Moonie's progress.
- >She's doing surprisingly well; she rarely threatens anyone anymore and has even toned down on referring to herself as 'Nightmare Moon'.
- >You basically just write that she shouldn't be seen as a threat anymore, she's been behaving and pretty much harmless. A simple report, it's all Celestia asked for anyway.
- >It's a little odd when you think about it; the little filly you took care of so long ago was such a huge hassle.
- >Trying to escape, insulting anyone who spoke to her and even trying to recruit evil minions.
- >It was tough but you still kept at it, eventually she warmed up to you and you warmed up to her.
- >It may sound sappy but you love the little bundle of evil.
- >And despite that she refuses to say it to you, she loves you back.
- >You've become like a father to her.
- >You tie up the paper in a roll and leave it on the desk to take it to Spike in the morning.
- >Heading into the kitchen you make yourself a sandwich and reminisce about how much your life has changed since taking in Moonie.
- >You do the dishes and head to bed, as you walk into the lounge you see Moonie.
- >She's reading the report you wrote and... Crying?
- >"Y-you think I-I'm *sniff* harmless?"
- >You didn't think you wrote anything offensive but you feel horrible either way.
- "Moonie I-"
- >"I am the Princess of the Night and I don't need you. I'll show you who's harmless!"
- >Uh-Oh!
- >She charges up her horn and fires her horn right at your chest.
- >Since she got turned into a filly by the Elements, her magic is nowhere near as powerful, it just stings a little but it's strong enough to knock you down.
- >By the time you look up, Moonie is gone.
- >You rush to your feet and search all over the house for her but you can't find her anyway.
- >Calling out her name only earns you a response of silence.
- >You begin to panic.
- >You've got to find her before she does something else.
- >You run as fast as you can and begin to check anywhere you think she could hide.
- >Not at the park.
- >Not at Sweet Apple Acres.
- >Nowhere.
- >Wait, you realise where she'd go.
- >The statue of her former self.
- >When you arrive there you find her bundled up in front of it, crying.
- >You take a step forward and she notices you.
- >"STAY BACK! O-or else."
- "Or else what, Moonie?"
- >"Stop calling me that! I command you."
- "No."
- >You keep walking forwards, slowly.
- >"I-I don't want to *sniff* hurt you."
- >Her eyes are now filled with tears.
- >Any anger you felt begins to subside. You're still angry at her but you know she didn't really mean it and you can't hate her as you watch her cry over what she did.
- "It's okay, I'm not mad at you."
- >"Y-you're not?"
- "No. I just told the Princess that stuff because she doesn't want to split us up but we can't be together if you don't behave."
- >"But when she finds out, she'll take me away forever."
- "Moonie, I told you. We'll be together, forever."
- >She starts wiping her tears away, trying to calm herself down.
- "Moonie."
- >She stares right into your eyes, still with a few tears hanging in them.
- >You kneel on one knee and hold open your arms.
- "I love you."
- >She immediately rushes into your arms too, crying.
- >"I lo-like you too."
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