Fluttershy's Nightmare Pt 10

by Neoraichu

This story is rated M for Gratuitous Kink. FluttershyX'OC'.

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Fluttershy went to the door when she unexpectedly heard knocking. Much to her surprise, she opened the door to face Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and about a dozen of the royal guards. She squinted in the sunlight, as she was getting used to keeping all of the curtains closed and the lights turned down for Moon-Shadow.

"Princess," she said quietly as she knelt before Celestia, "How may I serve you today?"

"I've been told you have a special patient," said Celestia in an even and slightly uninterested tone, "and we'd like to see her."

"Please," she answered, "come in." She stepped back and aside as the Princesses and guards began filing into her house.

"So where is this mystery guest?"

"Upstairs. For some reason, she prefers sleeping during the day."

Celestia raised an eyebrow upon hearing that, and apparently Luna did so as well.

Fluttershy went to the stairs, and then paused at the bottom as she looked back and said, "You know, I don't think everyone is going to fit upstairs."

"That's alright," answered Celestia, "The guards are staying down here anyways." She glanced to the highest ranking guard and said, "Just make yourselves comfortable and keep an ear open for when I say something from upstairs."

The guard nodded quietly.

Fluttershy and the Princesses made their way up the stairs and to the guest room. She opened the door and led the Royal alicorns within. Then they went over to the bed where all of the curtains were closed, and Fluttershy paused to hear the gentle breathing sounds that came from within.

She approached the bed from the side with the least light shining on it, and gently parted the curtains as she poked her head within.

"May I look?" asked Celestia.

"Moon-Shadow is sleeping," said Fluttershy quietly, "so please be careful."

Celestia nodded as she let Fluttershy back up, and then gently poked her head in to see the black mare sleeping peacefully. She then backed up, and glanced at Luna.

"Perhaps you should look," she told her sister quietly.

Luna stuck he head in, and unexpectedly put her hoof to Moon-Shadow's head. She gently placed her hoof on Moon-Shadow's eye and pulled her eyelid open. The eye twitched as Luna looked at it. Luna looked deeply into the dark void that formed the whites of her eyes, seeing the little sparks of light therein like little stars in the night sky.

Princess Luna jumped back from the bed, shaking terribly. "It's a nightmare!" she gasped.

"It really can't be that bad," said Fluttershy quietly.

"No no," said Luna as she shook, "it's one of my night servants! They were called 'Nightmares'!"

"Were?" asked Fluttershy with confusion.

"I though that Celestia banished all of them to the Dream Realm a long time ago," she continued with fear in her voice, "They lost their physical bodies as part of the banishment process. You should only be able to see a Nightmare in your dreams and fantasies. She shouldn't be here!"

"Then my worst suspicions have come to pass," said Celestia calmly.

Moon-Shadow stirred in bed.

Fluttershy began to shake herself as she was feeling the fear radiating from Luna. She went over to Luna and tried to comfort her by draping her head over Luna's neck.

"Please," said Fluttershy shaking herself, "tell me what's wrong..."

"It wasn't fair," cried Luna as she draped her head over Fluttershy's neck, "Celestia made me watch her destroy my Nightmares when she banished them to the Dream Realm. They never did anything to deserve it. Her actions drove me mad with anger. She made me want an eternal night so the ones I cherished most would never suffer so unfairly again."

Fluttershy threw an accusing look at Celestia.

"No, that's not the whole story," said Celestia defensively, "That's not the whole truth."

Luna burst into tears as she wept on Fluttershy's shoulders.

Moon-Shadow sat up in bed as she parted the curtains a bit to look out.

"She must be banished to the Dream Realm," said Celestia with a tinge of madness in her voice, "She has to be banished for our safety. She has to be banished for her own safety. I can't leave her in the material world unchecked. She has to go."

Fluttershy and Luna parted suddenly, and flung themselves into Moon-Shadow's bed. Luna landed over her hind legs, and Fluttershy found herself over her chest and forelegs.

"You can't hurt her," they said as one, "I won't let you!"

Moon-Shadow felt a little smothered by the two ponies on top of her.

"Get off her, you FOOLS!" said Celestia harshly, "You think you're protecting her, but you're making her suffer a lot more than I ever could! She must be banished as soon as possible!"

"NO!" they shrieked as one, "You'll have to destroy ME FIRST!"

Celestia's horn began glowing, but then it stopped.

"Have it your way," cried Celestia, "but mark my words: You'll be begging me to banish the Nightmare to the dream realm within the week!" She started backing out.

"NEVER!" they cried as Celestia backed out and let the curtains close behind her.

Moon-Shadow realized that Luna and Fluttershy were both shaking and crying on top of her, and she tried to comfort them both with her forelegs. She pulled Luna up along side her and Fluttershy, and held them both in a firm yet soft grip. The two ladies wept freely as their tears fell on Moon-Shadow.

"I can't believe I'm hurting you like this," said Moon-Shadow quietly.

"It's not your fault," sobbed Luna, "It's my big meanie sister! Don't you remember the banishment?"

"No," she answered, "I don't remember much of anything before Fluttershy found me in the woods. I didn't know I was a Nightmare."

"That's so terrible," she cried.

"No, it's not. I have friends I never knew I had. Ponies that care about me more than I ever felt I deserved. Ponies that love me without reservation or any expectation of reimbursement. I've never felt more fortunate even in my dreams."

Luna hiccuped, then asked, "You have dreams?"

"Yes," she replied, "vivid dreams. Is that weird?"

"It is," said Luna, "Nightmares aren't supposed to dream. =hiccup= They were only supposed to deliver dreams, both good and bad, to the ponies of Equestria. =hiccup= Their sleep is supposed to be totally calm and feel tranquil so they could continue their duties. =hiccup="

"Oh my," said Fluttershy quietly, "You're so upset that you've given yourself hiccups, Princess Luna."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. =hiccup="

"It's not your fault," said Moon-Shadow comfortingly as she used her hoof to rub Luna's back, "Just stay here a while until they go away."

"All right," sobbed Luna, "Thank you. =hiccup="

"Please stay here with us," said Moon-Shadow to Fluttershy, "I need you."

"I need you too =hiccup="

"All right," said Fluttershy, "It's for my friends."

"I'm sorry to be such a bother," sniffled Moon-Shadow.

"Me too," added Luna. =hiccup=

"There's no burden too great for me to bear for my friends," whispered Fluttershy.

Luna fell asleep first, her hiccups stopping as soon as she was asleep. Then Moon-Shadow fell asleep, her head just underneath Luna's (as Luna was the only one with a horn that might get in the way). Then Fluttershy pulled her wings tight against her body and dozed off. The three of them slept quietly tangled in each others forelegs.