Lost on the Moon

Alright, here we go again, this time with a song from the fandom! As some of you may know already, this song is by WoodenToaster and The Living Tombstone. I personally love this song myself so this should be a real treat. Thanks for the request, and I hope I do it justice.

The stars swirled about the cosmos in shapeless rivers and streams, each one intermingling with another in some shape or form. Colors, ranging from the blackest blues to the most vibrant pinks decorated the galaxies. Alas, all of these beautiful things went by unnoticed, as not many lived out in its dark, sparkling depth. Yet, one such being did exist out in the endless chasm of space, but its beauty meant nothing to her now. With a primal screaming, a streak of midnight blue sped through the shadows toward a far blue and green planet. Closer and closer she came, a cone forming around her body as she attempted to reach her home by using every last drop of strength she had in her. Before she could get there however, a glowing barrier, previously unseen by the naked eye, stopped her like a brick wall, causing her to plummet back on the rocky, white surface below her. The sudden crash caused dust and moon fragments to fly for miles as she was embedded in the orbiting sphere.

Her breathing ragged and her limbs weak, the dark blue pony tried everything in her power to attempt to sit up. Each time was met with her cracking under the strain and lying back down, praying that the burning in her lungs would stop. "Still trying to escape us Luna?" A voice, raspy and deep, broke through the deafening silence and causing the dark blue mare to open her eyes. Looking down at her was a stallion, a dark grey in color with gleaming yellow eyes and equally sparkling fangs. His wings, thin and leathery, hugged his sides as he gave the lunar princess a look of aggravation and pity. "Silence (pant) Shadow Gust, I (pant) am in no mood (pant) for you today." The bright eyed bat pony let out a huff at his princess's antics, aforementioned eyes rolling in exasperation. "You know this curse as well as I do, you won't be allowed to leave the moon for the next thousand years. Why do you keep trying to escape if you know it's futile?" The lunar princess stayed silent for a while longer, her mind blanking out like an eclipse as she thought on her purpose. Her cat like irises continued to stare out into the vastness of space before her blank stare turned into a glare. With reflexes faster than the speed of light, Luna turned to her hooves, charged her horn and fired a blast of magic at the smart mouthed guard.

As the bolt of arcane power pierced through the guard, he evaporated into a fine mist and dissipated slightly into the night ether. The magic faded, leaving behind the smell of burning ozone and a dusty veil of smoke. Looking through the cover, one could see some of the particles forming into what could only be described as a somewhat solid shape. When they were finished, the figure of a pony stood in the smoke and slowly stepped forward. "Really princess, you've tried that before and you know it doesn't work. Why are you so stubborn?"

The bat pony stood before his ruler, unscathed from the blast that would have decimated a pony to bits. "Why don't you leave me alone?" retorted the dark mare. Shadow Gust walked over to Luna with a practiced grace and poise, the likes of which could only be learned by the Lunar Guard. As he approached, another guard appeared by the princess's right side, this one a mare with bright blue eyes, a silver coat, and snow white hair. "You know we can't do that Lulu, when you were banished here and cursed to stay, so we were too." The dark alicorn gave an exaggerated sigh as she tried to fly away from her two nuisances. She settled on a medium sized mountain that overlooked the moony domain. Her guards spread their ghostly wings and flew after her, feeling the magical pull connecting them drawing them to her. As she landed, Luna's deep blue eyes surveyed the destitute land before her. Covering its surface were dozens of guards much like the ones that followed her. Their phantom faces turned to acknowledge the lunar maiden before going about their business. Some were doing exercises, others were communicating with each other, and a few just flittered about like the lost souls they were.

'How did it all come to this, How could my forces have been so easily defeated?' These questions bounced around inside of Luna's mind since her banishment those few centuries ago. She was so close to a sweet, dark victory only for it to be taken from her by her own sister and the Elements. At this time, the two guards following her landed at her sides, body's tensed and ready just like if it were a normal day of protecting the princess. "Your Highness," began the bat mare "are you feeling alright? You're not as tenacious as usual." Princess Luna didn't even spare the apparition a second glance as she spoke. "Oh Nightshade, how could I have been so careless in my attack and have caused you all this suffering? If I had only planned a little more-" A hoof on her side stopped the princess from speaking further as Nightshade looked upon her with cerulean eyes filled with pity and sadness. After a few moments, her gaze shifted to over the cliff, looking past the ghost guards and over the moon before staring up into the cosmos.

Saying goes that when you're stuck on a mountain,

You try to go up, you try to go down, you turn around.

To face a wall so you can face yourself,

Realizing you made a mistake.

The words flowed out of her lips in a simple melody, a song filled with pain and understanding. It caused Luna's half lidded gaze to shift for only a moment before her head was pointed back at her hooves and her eyes closed again.

And you are being stuck on the moon like the rest of us,

Trying to make sense of it, crying 'cause we don't have any reason,

We're alone together, 'cause we all share the very same crime.

The light grey mare removed her hoof and spread her wings as she floated over the fallen mare. Luna lifted her head to look at her soldier who seemed to still have faith in her. Shadow Gust joined his comrade as he lifted the princess's head with his hoof and directed her gaze to his golden eyes.

Some will say that this is not going to last long,

Some will say that if we try we can't go wrong.

As time goes on we're not leaving this place,

'Cause when we'll come back we lose our track of time and space.

It was something in their eyes that spoke to Luna even if she couldn't say exactly what it was. She felt a sense of trust and power in their words, especially in Shadow's. He was never one for much merriment, as he found it distracting, so no one ever heard him sing before. His voice was a strange light baritone that was simply haunting to hear. It soothed her and riled her spirit at the same time as if it were some kind of drug. If this was what a high felt like, then Luna could become addicted to his voice.

So together we are all lost on the moon,

We all share our home on the moon, we

Forever we are lost on the moon, together

We pay your crime on the moon.

Together we are lost on the moon,

We all share our home on the moon,

Forever, we are lost on the moon.

The combined harmony of Nightshade and Shadow Gust was one of the most beautiful sounds that Luna had ever heard. It was delightfully bitter and their words held a sting, yet she couldn't get enough of it. It lit a fire inside of her that made her spread her wings and lift into the air to join her guards. A smile spread on their lips, some with more subtly than others, at seeing their dark mistress in higher spirits. She may have gotten them banished and cursed, but they were still undyingly loyal to her. They thrived under her watchful eye and they knew, if they ever got off of this moon, they would happily follow her no matter what she asked of them.

Alright, well I hope you guys liked this one and I hope I captured what the requester wanted. Sorry it took a while, I didn't real y do much over holiday break as I have no computer. Well, until the next update, mwah!