Chapter 2- Destiny and the Moon

The sun rose into the sky and still Spike had not come. All Moon Dancer could do was wait here where she was meant to see him. She spent the day going through her presents and eating what little party food remained. She even tried a go at messing around with DJ Pon3s weird instrument thing.

She was rather content waiting; she could play all she wanted without anybody bothering her. At least until Fireskate burst through the door interrupting her as normal.
"Where have you been? You didn't come to the race so I thought you had been pony napped or something! I told you not to wait to long…" She stopped. "Have you been here this entire time?"

"Indeed Spike hasn't given me his present yet so if it's taking him this long it has to be something super special fantastically awesome! Like you said saving the best to last and it has to be really something to top Baby Moon Dancer."

"I don't know whether to be flattered or concerned. Spikes not coming if he was he would have been here by now."

"But he even said he was coming he even said he got me a gift."

"Your being stubborn the unicorn ponies need to start setting up for the summer sun festival so we have to leave now."

"But when Spike arrives I wont be here?"

"I am sure he can figure out that, you may be at your house, where you live and spend most of your time."

"But but…" Fireskate stared at her in a serious manner making it clear that this wasn't up for debate. "Okay just let me grab my stuff."

"Did you at least leave me some cake?"

"I was in here alone all day what else was I meant to eat? Anyway your chubby enough for somepony who is supposed to break the sound barrier."

"Says the pony that has been eating cake all day." The Ponies walked out together laughing the last laugh they would share together for a long time.

Moon Dancer returned home placed all of her new plushies next to the old ones and went to leap in to bed just to find that another pony was already waiting for her return.

"Moon Dancer your late…" Moon Dancer turned in shock to see a transparent black alicorn who she recognized from childhood tales all to well.

"The mare in the moon!, But why? How?"

"Today is the day that you were made for. Do you remember the dance that your mother taught you the same dancer her mother taught her and her mother before that? The dance you were named after."
"Yes mother said it was important so of course I remember."

"Good then all I wish of you is to dance it under my moon. Do that and the stars on this day and this day alone will move under its call and I will be free. Do so and I will fulfil your greatest desire."

Moon Dancer was cautious she didn't know if helping this particular pony was the right.

"You were destined to do this; my dance has been passed down your family for the last one thousand years until it has reached you. And unlike most ponies who find there cutie mark as they discover there talent yours was there since the day you were born as it has always been your purpose." Nightmare Moon pointed to Moon Dancers cutie mark of a pair of hooves raised towards the moon.

Moon Dancer understanding this came to a decision. "Okay fine I will do this but you must promise not to hurt anyone if I do so."

"I have no intention in hurting anyone simply extending the night is all I desire."

So Moon Dancer begun her name sake, it was the most beautiful and elegant dance anypony did ever see. It twirled and sparkled with an almost unnatural grace and style. And as she performed it the stars above moved into position so that Nightmare Moon could be free again. And once it was complete the previously transparent alicorn appeared in front of Moon Dancer in her completed form.

"Well done, my subject I will now fill in my side of our barging what do you wish for?" Moon Dancer had already known the answer to such a question for a long time. "I wish that all my stuffed friends came to life like I imagine them, so we could play and have lots of fun together."

"Hmm, I can not give life to something that shouldn't have it for long but I can make it so that to you they are real."

"Yes that would be fantastic and one more thing change my cutie mark I might have been destined to help you tonight but I want my cutie mark to truly represent me."

"Very well I will do as such." And with a flash the cutie mark changed into a brown teddy bear.

"Thankyou."

"Ow you won't be saying that for long. Now I must go to Ponyville I have things to attend to. Good night." And with that she vanished into the night and Moon Dancer was left with all of her new living friends.