Hey there Shark Lord here to bring you the next chapter. I've decided to make Rarity and Spike a couple. Here is a special little treat I think you would like, be prepared to see how Nightmare Moon deals with a certain species of citizens her way. Read and review, I don't own MLP nor the Mario franchise those belongs to their own owners.
Ponyville
In the town of Ponyville a light shaded pink pony with a poofy pink mane and tail, blue eyes and three balloons on her hind hoofs was talking to another pony was talking with a similar looking pony. Only this mare had a dark pink fur coat with her pink mane and tail dropped down to make her look like she's depressed, light blue eyes and the same cutie mark as the brighter mare. The bright pink mare is Pinkie Pie and the darker pink mare is her twin sister Pinkamena Diane Pie.
"I can not believe Spike and Rarity are finally dating! We should throw a party," Pinkie told her younger sister. "Hey Pinkie, sis, I know it's a very great thing and I'm happy for the two. However I think you should wait until the two decide to take their relationship to the next level and get married before the party. You know how fun it'll be when the time comes. It'll be like when we were young fillies and were waiting to open presents during Hearth's Warming," Pinkamena informed Pinkie Pie.
Pinkie had a sad look for a brief second before thinking back when she and her sisters were restless when waiting for presents during Hearth's Warming. "Your right Pinka! I just can't contain my happiness," Pinkie told her sister and got a head shake from her sister. "Pinkie did I tell you your random lately?" Pinkamena asked her elder sister as she gave her a smirk. Pinkie nodded for her answer and looked like she was beginning to burst with laughter. She did explode with uncontrollable laughter and her younger sister soon joined her in her moment.
The two sisters talk was interrupted when an Alicorn with a purple coat, dark purple mane and tail with a pink stripe and a sparkle shaped cutie mark arrived towards them. "Hey girls I heard Trixie is coming to town and I would like you both to give her a welcome party," the young purple Alicorn mare requested from the two. Upon hearing the name 'Trixie' Pinkie and Pinkamena stared at each other for a long tim before the younger Pie decided to break the long silence.
"I thought you banished her from Ponyville when you defeated her when she went insane that time Twilight. Why would you want to throw her a party?" Pinkamena asked from her friend with a confused look on her face. Twilight had an expression of regret when Pinkamena said those words and starred down to the ground. Pinkie elbowed her sister for saying that.
Pinkamena gave a sheepish look before she apologized to Twilight for earlier. "I'm sorry about that Twilight, I just want to know why you would want to give Trixie a party for what she's done in the past." Pinkamena reasked Twilight while being very careful to not make her upset. Twilight looked at Pinkamena's eyes and gave her a nervous chuckle.
"I thought about how we treated her when she came here before and I wanted to make it up to her. Spike was the one who informed me that she was coming to Ponyville and wanted to congratulate me on being an Alicorn." Twilight told her friends and received wide eyes for answers. Twilight had asked Pinkie and Pinkamena to meet her at her castle with Rarity, Spike, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, AppleJack, and Discord and they'll talk more about the plans.
Unbeknownst to Twilight a small purple furred bat with yellow eyes, five fangs and a sharp head was listening to their conversation on top of a rooftop nearby their position. "SKREEHEHEHEK, so that vas the Element of Magic and the Element of Laughter eh? SKREEK I better follow those three and have a vittle fun vith them. I also should introduce myself to this Celestia and Luna SKREEHEHEHEK!" The purple furred bat said before he transformed into his true form, Antasma the Bat King.
Antasma brought out a scroll with the three beings Nightmare Moon requested him to gather information about before he brings anything back with him. The first one looked like a stallion unicorn with a grayish fur coat with a black mane and tail, yellow eyes with red pupils and wearing royal armor. The second one looked like a female Alicorn with a pitch black fur coat like Nightmare Moon's but has holes on her body, purple mane that dropped below her neck the same colored shade on her insect like wings and tail, a horn that has holes as well, and she had green eyes. The final one looked like a male red centaur wearing a black muscle shirt, gray lower body, a white beard, black eyes with tiny red pupils and small gray horns on his head. The first one was King Sombra, the second was Queen Chrysalis, and the last one was Lord Tirek. Nightmare Moon requested Antasma to gather enough information about the three and try to bring them with him after he introduces himself to Celestia and her little helpers.
"SKREEK! Time to have some fun, SKREEHEHEHEK," Antasma chuckled before he transformed into a purple mist and headed off towards where Twilight's Castle is at. Antasma summoned a small portal to speak with his partner as he gotten close to the Castle of Friendship. "SKREEK, vou seem to have a new problem. This 'Twilight' vou told me seems to have gained some vings and a new title." Antasma informed Nightmare Moon about his new finding.
"Blast it! I knew something was off about that mare when I first met her, hmmm try searching her friends dreams before you strike. I'm near this 'Mushroom Kingdom' that Bowser guy told you about," Nightmare Moon told Antasma before she signed off. Antasma chuckled a bit before disappearing in a puff of smoke and changed in his bat form. "SKREEHEHEHEK, Let's see vhat ve can find out about these beings," Antasma told himself as he reached the castle.
Twilight's Castle
The Castle of Friendship looked impressive to any being even Antasma himself. The castle looked as if it was created from crystals that could have been mistaken for diamonds since the color of the crystals matched a diamonds and even had the same magic star like emblem on it. Antasma chuckled for a bit before he headed inside the castle to spy on Twilights meeting. "SKREEP? Vhy isn't there any guards here, is this Twilight begging to be attacked? *sigh* Might as vell find a spot to law low SKREEHEHEHEK!" Antasma told himself as he flew up on a crystal chandelier.
Twilight was in her seat at the conference room when the doors opened to reveal the Pie sisters and six other faces. The first four were female ponies and the other two were a small dragon and a fusion of animals. Twilight motioned them to their seats and waited patiently for them to sit down before speaking. Antasma gave a grin as he knew these where the beings that Nightmare Moon told him about, but he didn't recall the hybrid dragon thing on the list.
The first pony was a unicorn with a white fur coat with a purple curled mane and tail with three gems on her hind legs, this is Rarity the Element of Generosity. The small dragon next to her has a purple body with a lime green under stomach and spines on his back. This is Spike Rarity's boyfriend, Number one assistant to his sister Twilight, and Nightmare Moon's nephew. Spike pulled out a chair with three gems for Rarity to sit in and easily pushed the seat in for her.
The second pony was a pegasus with a blue body with a rainbow mane and tail with a cloud with a rainbow colored bolt for her cutie mark, this is Rainbow Dash the Element of Loyalty. Rainbow Dash had taken her spot in the chair with a cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt on it and tapped her front left hoof on the chair to entertain herself. Over time the tapping was beginning to become irritable to her friends.
The third pony was an Earth pony with an orange body, blonde mane tied in a ponytail with a western hat on her head a blonde tail, and three apples for her cutie mark, this Applejack the Element of Honesty. Applejack sat in the chair with three apples and sent a glare at Rainbow Dash when her tapping became irritating. "Will ya stop that darn tapping Rainbow Dash!?" Applejack snapped at her friend and scaring a yellow pegasus in the process.
The final pony was a cream furred pegasus with a pink mane and tail and three butterflies as her cutie mark, she is Fluttershy the Element of Kindness. The last being was a tall creature with the torso of a snake, a lions paw for his right hand, an eagle claw for his other hand, a hoof for his left leg, a dragon foot for his other leg, a lizards tail, a bird wing for his right wing and a bat wing for his other one, the head of a horse with horns and a white beard, he is the Chaos King known as Discord and Fluttershy's close friend.
Pinkie Pie bounced to her chair with the balloons on it with Pinkamena trotting close to her sibling. Pinkie Pie bounced even higher once she got to her seat and made some noises like a jackhammer. "I knew you shouldn't have eaten those three triple layered chocolate cakes Pinkie," Pinkamena said as she tried to hold down her sister. Applejack had to lasso the crazed pink pony's hoofs and tie her up in order to calm her down. Unknown to the group Antasma let out a small sigh of relief when Pinkie was almost close to his hiding spot.
"Allow me, dear Fluttershy." Discord told his dear friend as he pulled out the chair with three butterflies for her and pushed it back in when she sat down. "Thank you Discord I appreciate it," Fluttershy thanked her dragon like friend. "Seems like our dragon friends are real gentlemen, right Spikey-Wikey?" Rarity said before glancing at Spike for her answer. "Of course Rarity, would anyone like me to fetch something to eat or drink?" Spike answered then asked every being in the room. Antasma had studied the way Spike and Rarity treated each other and felt something strange about the two. "Hmm, maybe I should pay those two a visit in there dreams later on, SKREEK." Antasma thought to himself and was glad no one heard his thoughts, or so he thought for the moment.
After what seemed to feel like an eternity Twilights meeting was almost over with, and Antasma had fallen asleep for a bit but still heard every last detail. "Alright guys I would like everyone to help me and the other princesses with Trixie's welcoming party. Discord I don't think you met Trixie yet so try to keep the pranks to a minimum please." Twilight told the dragon like being. Discord however was busy watching the chandelier that has Antasma on it to hear Twilight talking to him. Twilight had to clear her throat to get Discord's attention and the later snapped his gaze to the former before he placed one claw over his lips and told her to hush.
Discord motioned Rainbow Dash to follow him to the chandelier. "What is so important about the chandelier that you needed me to fly up here?" Rainbow Dash grumbled as she got near to the chandelier. As soon as Rainbow Dash got to the chandelier, some dust got in her face and had made her sneeze. "AAATCHOOO!" Rainbow Dash sneezed out and gotten Antasma's attention. "SKREEK!?" Antasma shrieked as he accidentally fell off his spot and growled. "That's one strange looking varmint," Applejack said as she seen how Antasma looked in his bat form.
Antasma shook his head at the western mare for her accusation. Since Fluttershy spends a majority of her days with animals she tried to approach the bat, before he hissed and showed off his fangs. "Oh dear I'm sorry Mr. Bat I didn't meen to get you upset," Fluttershy apologized while Discord sent the bat a glare. "SKREEHEHEHEK that's fine vittle Fluttershy," Antasma told her and shocked all the being's in the room. "Strange bats don't speak according to my books," Twilight muttered when Antasma spoke. An evil laugh from Antasma told everyone that he wasn't an everyday bat, even though he doesn't act like any bats the ponies encountered.
Antasma transformed into his true form and opened his cape to reveal his black ghost like tail. "SKREEK, Do I look like a bat to vou, Princess Twilight?" Antasma asked the princess while he was laughing at her expression when he transformed. "OH MY CELESTIA! YOUR SUIT IS OUT OF STYLE!" Rarity screamed out when she spotted Antasma's cape, and everyone, including an unamused Bat King, just starred at her. "Are vou kidding me? SKREEP, At least no one called me a vampire yet, AND DO NOT SAY THAT VORD TO MY FACE!" Antasma said then snapped out.
Unfortunately for the Bat King Pinkie Pie did just what he finished warning them about. "VAMPIRE RUN OR HE'LL DRINK OUR BLOOD!" Pinkie screamed out and successfully infuriating the bat. "GRRRR! LIGHTS OUT PINKIE!" Antasma snapped as his eyes became red with rage. The Bat King summoned a swarm of nightmare bats and sent them to all the ponies, and the dragons. After successfully knocking out each member Antasma's nightmare bats returned to their master with some orbs with a cloud that represented each member. White for Rarity, blue for Rainbow Dash, light pink for Pinkie, dark pink for Pinkamena,purple for Twilight Sparkle, brown for Discord, lime green for Spike, yellow for Fluttershy and orange for Applejack.
Nightmare Moon and Antasma's Hideout
"Vell time to return to the Dream Vorld, and check up on Nightmare Moon's task. SKREEK," Antasma said as he summoned a dream portal and crossed inside it. The Dreamworld version of Ponyville looks twisted and dark, because this is Antasma's own dream. Well to be precise a shortcut to his and Nightmare Moon's domain. Antasma entered the duos hideout which was a massive corrupted version of Twilight's Castle. The castle looked rundown and cracks can be seen on many crystal columns, the emblem showed a moon with a bat in the center. The color of the crystals was a shade between black and dark purple.
Antasma summoned a two way communication portal with Nightmare Moon on the other side. "I'm back vith some gifts Nightsy, SKREEP?" Antasma said and soon blushed in embarrassment when he called Nightmare Moon 'Nightsy'. Nightmare Moon blushed as well at Antasma's comment, but her's was because no being ever called her a cute nickname before. "Aww how sweet of you Tasmy... Wait what?" Nightmare Moon said before she and Antasma swapped blushed. Nightmare Moon and Antasma got themselves back under control and Antasma began telling her the recent discovery.
"Vell, I did encounter those Elements of Harmony in a impressive looking Crystal Castle that this 'Twilight' happens to be the Princess of. SKREEK, Do you happen to a being that goes by the name of 'Discord'?" Antasma said and judging from Nightmare Moon's shocked expression she knew him. "What is that being doing with those little pests?" Nightmare Moon growled and Antasma told her that he happens to be friends with the group as well as a baby dragon named Spike.
"Grr, what did you do to them?" Nightmare Moon growled as she was processing the news. "Vell, I vas vatching those nine beings vhen that Discord fellow blew my cover. SKREEK, I decided to give those beings a vittle scare and that Element of Generosity, or Rarity as her friends call her, dared insult my cloak. That pink pony with the fluffy mane and tail called me a bloodsucking vampire, and I snapped at her comment and summoned my vittle nightmare bats to send them in a 'vittle' timeout and I got their dream clouds before I left. Best part is that vhen those nine awaken they'll forget seeing my face SKREEHEHEHEK." Antasma told Nightmare Moon and summoned the nine different colored dream clouds as proof.
"Well now that we have something to keep track on them, I'll be on my way to these 'Mario Brothers' and this 'Bowser' fellow that betrayed you. Keep in touch," Nightmare Moon said before she signed off. Antasma gave a smile when Nightmare Moon signed off and laughed in a satisfying way. The Bat King had petted one of his beloved bats and summoned a dummy of Bowser before he motioned the bat to leave him. "Vhen the time comes, vou vill be begging me for forgiveness vhen vou betrayed me. SKREEP!" Antasma snarled lowly before summoning a black blade with a bat handle and Ruby embedded eyes. Antasma stabbed the dummy with the sword and laughed at the sight.
Mushroom Kingdom
Nightmare Moon arrived in a town where the buildings looked like mushrooms with different colored spots. The citizens that live in the town looked like small human like beings with different colored spots on each mushroom like head, capes with no undershirts, and puffy white pants. From what Antasma told her these were called Toads and these guys are the most pathetic excuses for beings to exist. "I think a little introduction is needed," Nightmare Moon said as she transformed into a purple mist with stars and floated down to the center of town.
When the Toads spotted Nightmare Moon standing in the center of town with her purple slited eyes surveying them, they shook in fear at her. "Boo," Nightmare Moon spoke and sent the Toads in a full scale panic. "EEK!" "MONSTER!" "WHY DOES IT HAVE TEETH?" "RUN AWAY!" Nightmare Moon heard as the Toads ran away from her and she rolled her eyes in disbelief at their actions. "Even the Element of Kindness is braver then these idiots. Time to meet this Princess Peach and Mario Brothers." Nightmare Moon commented before she trotted into Peach's castle gardens.
Peach's Castle
The castle that Peach lives in is a pitiful excuse for a castle in the Nightmare Princess' opinion. The castle was a simple dome shaped pink tower with four walls and a stained glass with a girl with blonde hair and wearing a pink dress. The gardens was overwhelmed with hedges that looks like a maze, a couple of windows and some more Toads talking about useless information like if their cape looks to small or if there is zit on their face. Nightmare Moon tried her best to not vomit at the horrible design.
Nightmare Moon had entered the castle and still look as if she wanted to vomit at the interior design of the castle. The floors had mushroom with eye patterns throughout the area, there were statues of the princess trying to look intimidating but failed on many levels. The thing that made Nightmare Moon sick the most was the fact that there were no guards patrolling the area and a sign that read 'Princess Peach's Throne Room this way' near a corridor that should have at least one guard but nothing. "How is this moron the princess if she can't hire some guards? It's high time someone overthrow this fool," Nightmare Moon thought to herself as she entered Peach's throne room.
On the throne room a princess wearing a pink dress and long blonde hair was cowering in fear from a turtle like dragon. The dragon like creature has an orange body with a green shell with spikes on it, spiked arm cuffs, a green head with two horns and a red mane on the top of his head. The princess was Peach and the dragon was none other than King Bowser, the Koopa King and the one Antasma wants to kill. Two men were in front of the princess trying to protect her from the dragon. The shorter one was wearing blue overalls with a red shirt and a red cap with an 'M' on it and a mustache, he is Mario the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. The taller man next to him was wearing a lighter shade of blue with a green shirt and a green cap with an 'L' on it, this is Mario's younger brother Luigi the hero of Evershade Valley.
"Come on Mario, you know I have a tight schedule to keep, hand over Peach and I'll be off to my castle." Bowser told Mario as he prepared to breath a fire ball at him. "No way you'll just get your butt handed to you like the last one hundred times you kidnapped me, Mario would you please get rid of him? Luigi go away your not allowed in the castle when Mario is fighting Bowser, you'll just get in the way as usual." Peach ordered the three, and the look on Luigi did not make her feel guilty for one bit. "Hey don't talk to me like that Peach," Luigi snapped at the princess but got waved off by her. A bolt of lightning struck Peach and that made Mario, Luigi, and even Bowser laugh at her.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Your supposed to be a good princess? Then I must be blind," Nightmare Moon scolded the princess and got everyone's attention. "What the fuck is this thing? A horse wearing armor?" Peach said when she spotted the now agitated princess. "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO GUESTS LIKE THAT!?" Nightmare Moon snarled as she summoned some of her Shadowbolts to attack the princess. Mario tried his jump attack on the Nightmare Princess but since she has her dark magic, she just blasted him with a bolt of nightmare magic and sent him into a deep sleep. She did the same thing to the princess and Bowser, but left Luigi alone because she had something else planned for him.
After some colored clouds emerged from the unconscious trio and sending Bowser off to who knows where, Nightmare Moon turned to Luigi and sent out an evil chuckle as she approached him. "W-w-who a-re yo-u?" Luigi nervously asked the Alicorn and was given a look of dark glee from her. "That is best kept for another time Luigi, but answer me this. How many times does the princess of this castle gets kidnapped?" Nightmare Moon requested from the plumber. "I th-think over one million," Luigi answered the Princess before she got close to his face and sent him to sleep with a spell she used.
"One million times this princess had to be rescued? The first thing we should do after conquering our foes is turn each of these mushroom things into lunch," Nightmare Moon said as she grabbed the green dream cloud from Luigi's slumber. The red cloud represented Mario's dreams, while the pink one represented Peach and the black cloud with a red hue represented Bowser himself. Chuckling at her find Nightmare Moon returned to her and Antasma's hideout to discuss what they found.
Authors Notes: woah this is so far the longest chapter I've ever written. Yah Peach is selfish in this fic, but think about it she's always selfish in the games. Since Luigi had to gather the Dark Moon pieces to save the ghosts he can be counted as a hero. Review please.