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It had been two weeks since North and the other Guardians took me in. They were mostly curious about me and my origins but I was always vague when answering. Pitch was probably the quietest. We would sometimes talk but it was often somewhat awkward because of him being in control over nightmares and me supposedly being the banisher of nightmares with Luna's power.
They were also puzzled at how I would be a guardian of deception and manipulation if I was a "ruler" of my world and with a "loving older sister".
'Another nightmare manipulator…just like me…' I found myself thinking one night. 'Just imagine what would happen if we were to go to Equestria. Total chaos, Discord might even join, and Celestia wouldn't stand a chance against us. Ugh, who am I kidding? I don't have the guts or will to take back Equestria anymore. I was only a threat because I had Luna and without the influence of the Nightmare Force, I have no reason to.'
I stayed in my room often for there was not much to do. I had yet to be named the guardian of anything and I really didn't feel like becoming friends with these weirdos.
I heard a knock on the door as I looked out the window of my room.
"What?" I asked not turning around.
"Can I please come in? You've been in here for the past few days and no one's seen you eat for over a week."
It was Pitch. I was surprised. I would've thought that they'd send Jack or Lyra.
"Yea sure,"
The door opened and I turned from the window.
"What are you doing?" Pitch asked
"Thinking,"
"About…?"
"Stuff,"
"I'm guessing that you're not going to tell me."
"Yep,"
He sighed. "You're going to have to come out at some point. You're a guardian now."
"I never agreed to this."
"Quite a few of us didn't, but here we are."
"But why me? I'm not cut out for this. I'm not anything like the other guardians and you already have a guardian of dreams."
"Neither am I. I control nightmares and fear, yet somehow I'm here now."
I said nothing because I knew deep down that he was right.
'But, I'm a monster. I terrorized everyone, I turned Luna against her own sister and got her sent to the moon, I tried to use Luna to cloak the world in eternal night and I caused everyone to fear and not trust her. Even now, I'm lying and using a name and body that doesn't belong to me. I'm Nightmare Moon, not Luna. I will never be her. I'm a nightmare without anyone to scare and without a purpose.'
"Luna? Are you okay?"
I looked back up into Pitch's concerned face. I nodded and stood up.
"So, what's for lunch?"
-Time skip-
"Okay, I'm going to try a new question, alright?" Jack asked me while everyone was crowding around the table.
I just grunted in response due to the fact that I was in the middle of my tuna melt sandwich.
"I'll take that as a yes. Okay, so why did Nightmare Moon get sent to the moon?"
Even Pitch seemed to want to know the answer to this one.
I swallowed before replying. "While I'm pretty sure I've explained this already, I guess I could go over it again even though it was horribly traumatizing for me and I had to witness the near-death of my sister."
"If it's that bad you don't have to say anything…" Lyra started.
"No, no, you want to know, you should know. I suppose it's only fair because we're a team now and we're supposed to trust each other with this kind of crap. She tried to take over and cloak the world in eternal darkness."
I thought about something for a moment. "You know, her powers weren't even centered on nightmares, although she definitely caused quite a few. She kept me busy for quite a few years even after her defeat. Especially when it just so happens that you greatly resemble said evil villain."
"Huh, that has got to be the least vague answer to a question you've ever given anyone." Io said.
"Well half the time the questions are stupid, insignificant or I actually have no answer."
"Shesh, that was a little harsh." Jack said.
"So?"
Bunnymud whistled. "Dang, I don't think that there's ever been such a grumpy guardian. You're giving even Pitch a run for his money."
"I have never particularly enjoyed the company of others. And for the record, you would be annoyed to if some annoying brat ran screaming if you just took a walk. That gets everyone else panicking and then its total chaos. It's not fun trying to help people only for everyone to start panicking just because you can't communicate that well. It's not my fault that everyone hates me!" I ended my sentence by shattering my water glass.
I looked down at the shattered glass then back up to the guardians' faces. I could see hints of fear and uncertainty. I snarled at them then went back to my room and looked the door.
'I can't blame them. Who wouldn't fear a monster? But the fact that Luna had to suffer because of me. I may not care, but Luna…all she wanted her whole life was a friend, someone who wouldn't shun her. Then she met me and I ruined everything for her… It is my fault. I did this to Luna and myself, although she's the one who truly suffers. The Forces are right, I'm one of them. I'm not even a true Equestrian; I'm just the hatred and jealousy of one.'
My mind continued to fill with clouded thoughts as I drifted off into a nightmare, with one lingering question:
'When did I start to care?'
So, Nightmare is beginning to doubt herself and a possible, slow uncertain friendship is forming. What will happen?