My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Luna Eclipsed
A/N: You're right, Roleplayer48, normally I would make the changes to the chapter itself, but since I'm a bit pressed for time as I will be leaving soon for Fan-X with my sister, Yami Faerie, and my nephews, Monkeyboy and Cowboy2014 (yes, I use these names instead of their real names for security reasons). So, here's another chapter to hold you over until the next time I can update. See you all later! ;)
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything from My Little Pony: Magic is Friendship or The Lion King. I just own any and all characters that I just happen create.
CHAPTER TWO: NIGHTMARE FUN RIGHT?
Twilight Sparkle was still annoyed that Spike and Pinkie Pie hadn't recognized her Star Swirl the Bearded costume, and so she was now lecturing the baby dragon as they headed to the market, where the festival was being held.
"Star Swirl the Bearded is only the most important conjurer of the pre-classical era," she lectured as they entered the decorated area, where ponies and fillies were wearing all kinds of costumes, and Big Macintosh, who was wearing a tux and top hat, trotted past with a wagon full of happy and cheering fillies. "He created more than two hundred spells!" she continued, still oblivious to her surroundings as they passed where ponies were dancing to a band or that Spike had obtained an armful of candy that he was happily eating. "He even has a shelf in the Canterlot library of magic named after him. Maybe I should start up a pony group to teach ponies about history. I bet everypony would love it! Don't you, Spike?" she asked.
The baby dragon swallowed the candy he'd been chewing and nodded, not really paying attention. "I love it!" He then grunted, running into the purple unicorn when she stopped suddenly, dropping his loot.
"Hey look, we're here already!" Twilight Sparkle exclaimed and looked at him. "Should we get something to eat?" she asked and then sighed when Spike burped. She then saw her twin sister and greeted her. "Hey, Sunny, Happy Nightmare Night, nice Mythic Diadem costume," she complimented.
"Thanks, Twi, and Happy Nightmare Night," said Sunrise Blossom, smiling. "You did a great job on your Star Swirl the Bearded costume," she complimented.
"Thanks," said the purple unicorn, grateful that her sister recognized her costume at least, and she blinked when the meerkat and the warthog joined them, and they were both wearing costumes: Timon was wearing a black Zorro-like outfit with a sword and Pumbaa was dressed as Batman (A/N: Think Adam West when he played Batman). "Timon? Pumbaa? When did you two show up?"
Sunrise Blossom chuckled and explained about their unexpected arrival in the Apothecary while Timon and Pumbaa greeted Spike and they worked on eating the candy the baby dragon offered them. "I think poor Rosemary may have lost at least one of her nine lives," she concluded. "So, has anypony ID your costume yet?" she asked.
"No, I've been called a grandpa and a clown so far," Twilight Sparkle grumbled. "How about you?"
"A gypsy mostly, but I figured that would happen," her twin replied with a shrug.
Just then, Pinkie Pie raced up with the fillies, and her bag was bugling with candy. "Twilight, Sunrise! Look at our haul!" she exclaimed showing the bag and greeted the meerkat and the warthog, who proceeded to introduce themselves to the fillies while she pecked at her candy a bit before informing the twins of where they'd gone to get candy. "Ah! Can you believe it? Oh, nice gypsy costume, Sunrise. And then, we went to Cheerilee's house, and got a bunch more goodies. Didn't we, Pip?"
"Sure did!" Pipsqueak confirmed happily. Unknown to any of them, Rainbow Dash was sneaking around, dressed as a fictional Shadowbolt from their time going up against Nightmare Moon, and she positioned a black cloud near the group.
"And then, we had to stop and wait for Granny Smith, and-" the pink pony was saying when there was a lightning zap and a loud clap of thunder that caused her to jump in the air, letting out a chicken squawk, and she went running with the scared fillies, screaming.
Rainbow Dash was laughing maniacally while Sunrise Blossom went to retrieve Timon and Pumbaa from the trashcan they'd leapt into out of fear and Twilight Sparkle scowled up at the blue pegasus. "Rainbow Dash, that wasn't very nice," she scolded.
"Lighten up, old-timer," said Rainbow Dash with a grin. "This is the best night of the year for pranks!"
"Look what you did to Spike!" the purple unicorn exclaimed, nodding to Spike, who was flat on his back, choking on candy until the orange unicorn came to his aid while the meerkat and the warthog shot angry looks at the blue pegasus while they gathered up the fallen candy again.
Rainbow Dash shrugged off the angry looks. "It's all in good fun," she said cheerfully and spotted another group of ponies. "Oh! Oh! There's another group over there!" Grabbing the cloud, she zoomed off across town. Positioning the cloud, she jumped on it, causing a thunder and lightning show that left the ponies screaming and fleeing for their lives while she was laughing maniacally once again.
"One of these days, Rainbow's pranks are going to backfire on her," Sunrise Blossom grumbled while her twin magically put the dazed baby dragon on her back, and they went to find their other friends.
By the time that the group reached the area where the games were being held, Spike had recovered and they found Applejack, who was dressed as a scarecrow, supervising the ponies who were bobbing for apples.
"Happy Nightmare Night, Applejack!" said the twins, feeling more happy.
"Howdy, Spike!" said Applejack. "Timon, Pumbaa, nice to see you both again. "Hey, Twilight! Sunrise! Nice costumes."
The baby dragon beamed while the meerkat pretended to get into a sword fight with the warthog, both of them laughing. "Thanks! I'm a dragon."
"She meansSunrise and I, Spike," Twilight Sparkle reminded him.
"That's a neat gypsy costume, Sunny," Applejack complimented and then played with the beard that the purple unicorn was wearing. "With that beard, I reckon you're some sorta country music singer."
Twilight Sparkle let out an annoyed grunt while Sunrise Blossom giggled and Spike, Timon, and Pumbaa all laughed.
"While y'all are here, ya' feel like bobbin' for an apple?" Applejack offered, nodding to the tub, and then she sighed, annoyed when Derpy popped out of the water in her paper bag costume and accidentally pulled out the plug, letting out the water. "Derpy…"
"Sorry!"
Hearing cheering and applauding near the stage, the group went to see what was going on.
On the stage, Mayor Mare was dressed as a clown and she was greeting the crowd. "Thank you, everypony, and welcome to the Nightmare Night festival!" And there was more cheering and applauding. "Now, all the little ponies who have been out collecting sweets should follow our friend Zecora to hear the legend of… Nightmare Moon!" she announced in a spooky voice that earned laughter.
"Spooky voice might work better if she wasn't dressed like that," Spike muttered and Twilight Sparkle, Sunrise Blossom, Timon, and Pumbaa all giggled since he did have a point.
On the stage eerie green smoke appeared and Zecora, who was wearing her mane down with spider hairpins and a black cape, appeared out of he smoke. "Follow me, and very soon, you'll hear the tale of Nightmare Moon," she told them, and they all followed.
"I didn't know that you guys have zebras," Timon remarked as they left the festival and entered a clearing, where there was a statue of Nightmare Moon.
"That's Zecora, a good friend of ours," said Twilight Sparkle. "And as far as anypony knows, she's the only zebra in all of Equestria who lives in the Everfree Forest," she added.
When the group reached the statue, Zecora turned to them and began the storytelling, creating moving images with her green powder that made the eerie green smoke. "Listen close, my little dears, I'll tell you where you got your fears of Nightmare Night, so dark and scary," she began, blowing the dust into the night air. "Of Nightmare Moon, who makes you wary." And the group gasped as an image of Nightmare Moon appeared before them, and began moving on its own.
"Every year, we put on a disguise, to save ourselves from her searching eyes," the zebra continued while the foals and older ponies ran around, screaming while avoiding the moving image that chased them. "But Nightmare Moon wants just one thing: to gobble up ponies in one quick swing!" Pipsqueak just happen to back into Pinkie Pie and they both screamed, but they were also having fun. "Hungrily, she soars the sky. If she sees nopony, she passes by. So if she comes and all is clear, Equestria is safe another year!" And the image of Nightmare Moon disappeared into the moon high above.
Although spooked by the story, Pipsqueak did have a question. "Uh, Miss Zecora, if we wear costumes to hide from Nightmare Moon, so she won't gobble us up, how come we still need to give her some of our candy?" he asked.
"A perfect question, my little friend," Zecora replied. "For Nightmare Moon you must not offend." She blew more magic dust in the air, recreating the image of Nightmare Moon, who smiled evilly at the group. "Fill up her belly with a treat or two, so she won't return to come eat you!" And the image disappeared once again after scaring the fillies.
"Everypony!" Pinkie Pie screamed, running up to the statue and dumped a bunch of candy at the base. "Just dump some candy and get out of here!" And the fillies, scared but happy at the same time, joined her in dumping candy at the base of the statue, giggling.
Just then, there was a loud clap of thunder, which made them all jump and the wind started whistling as the clouds began making a tunnel that lead up to the moon. Sunrise Blossom, who was standing next to Zecora, called out to the zebra over the wind. "Um, don't you think you're overdoing the theatrics a little, Zecora?"
"Any other time I would agree, but right now, this isn't me," Zecora replied and the twins exchanged perplex expressions. If Zecora wasn't doing the changes in the weather, who was?
Just then, a black chariot being pulled by two dark-skinned pegasus, which were wearing the armor of the royal guard, but it was silver instead of gold, and they had bat wings, and in the chariot was a shadowy hooded figure. Spotting this, the ponies and fillies all began screaming and running away, scattering in every direction.
Pinkie Pie gasped in fear. "It's Nightmare Moon! Run!" And the ponies fled, screaming anew, except for Timon and Pumbaa, for they were hiding behind the twins instead. Twilight Sparkle and Sunrise Blossom stared up at the shadowy figure in the chariot that was smiling down at them evilly. Who was this evil figure? Was this Shadow Star, coming to steal the life force of the fillies once again?
A/N: Who indeed? Post your guesses in your reviews. R&R everyone!