Nightmare Moon Alternate Ending

[i]A few weeks earlier...[/i]

The Moon peaked over the horizon. Princess Luna steadily raised it into the evening sky. She watched the sky change colors until the moon was high up in its proper place.

Complete with her daily routine, she entered her room from the balcony, ready to commence her night duties. She trotted through the halls of the palace on her way to the throne room. She finished the night court, filed some paperwork, and completed most of her duties for the time being.

The clock struck twelve. At this point, the majority of the ponies of Equestria were asleep. All but one was dreaming peacefully.

Luna paced back and forth in the throne room, deep in thought. She's always dealt with ponies who experienced nightmares …show more content…

She's already stressed as it is."

[i]Oh yes, and if I recall, those were the exact words you said thousands of moons ago.[/i]

Luna grunted in frustration.

"Why all of a sudden do you care about what it is that I'm doing. This has nothing to do with you!"

Nightmare Moon chuckled. She enjoyed frustrating her host. [i]Oh, but it does.[/i]

"And how so?"

[i]Let me answer your question with a question. Why are you so determined to help her?[/i]

Luna furrowed her eyes, not wanting to respond to her inner nuisance, but decided to go ahead and play along.

"Why do you ask?"

[i]Well, considering the fact that your so-called friend returned after a thousand years, overthrew this pathetic kingdom, and managed to return to her former self, it all just seems very familiar.[/i]

"It's just... I don't want her to live with the guilt of being some pony who would harm others. I don't want her to go through what I've been through."

[i]It may be too late for that now.[/i]

"What do you mean?"

[i]Think, why is it that every time you go into your friend's dream that you're always blocked out.[/i]

Luna hated the fact that she was talking with one of the worst ponies to ever listened to, but she was on to …show more content…

As soon as the elements struck her, she made one last ditch effort. Using what little of magic she had left, she fell deep into Luna's mind while the elements purged her from Luna physically. Ever since that faithful day, She became a prisoner of her former host's mind and body, forced to do nothing more than to watch the world through Luna's eyes, or rewatch her memories of days past.

[i]What are the odds that she may be under the same circumstances.[/i]

Luna hated to admit it, but she did had a point. But then again, Nightmare Moon was a master of deception, so she took everything her former self said to her with a grain of salt.

"You may perhaps be right, but I really shouldn't be listening to you. You're just a part of me that doesn't mean anything anymore. In all honesty, I am surprised you've remained a prisoner of my mind for this long. Nobody remembers you, and nobody knows who you are other than an old mare's tale."

Nightmare Moon gritted her teeth. She was literally dripping away. It won't be long until she completely disappears from existence.

[i]Fine then, but don't say I didn't warn you.[/i] She retreated far back into the dark recesses of her mind. Luna rolled her eyes at that. She went on to continue her royal duties but yet couldn't stop thinking of what the wicked one was telling her. She knew she had to get to the root of the problem. The sooner the