My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Luna Eclipsed

A/N: If anyone is wondering what Roleplayer48 and I are talking about, just check out the deleted scenes in my profile near the bottom, and you'll get a better understanding.

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CHAPTER FOUR: DISASTROUS FUN

Returning to Ponyville and the festival, the ponies were all having fun again with games and dancing, but the moment they saw Twilight Sparkle and Sunrise Blossom return with Princess Luna, they all became scared and a few ran away.

"It is of no use, Twilight Sparkle, Sunrise Blossom," Princess Luna said sadly, glancing around at the ponies that were steering clear of them with scared expressions on their faces. "They have never liked us and they never shall." 'I never should have left Canterlot,' she thought gloomily. 'Coming here was a mistake.'

"Our friend Applejack is one of the most likable ponies around," Twilight Sparkle said confidently. "I'm sure she'll have some ideas."

"I'm with Twilight," Sunrise Blossom agreed. "If anypony can help, it's Applejack."

Over at the games, Pipsqueak was trying to bob for apples and he almost fell into the tub. "Heee…!"

Applejack quickly caught him and set him on the ground. "Whoop. Careful there, partner," she said and turned to face herself nose-to-nose with Princess Luna, and she dropped to the ground, whimpering.

Smiling nervously, Twilight Sparkle bent down to talk to her friend. "Uh… Applejack, the princess is looking for a little advice on how to fit in around here," she informed her.

Applejack looked at the purple unicorn questioningly. ""Fit in"? Really?" she asked and earned two nods from the twins. "I mean… that's easy!" she added hastily, getting back up. "All you gotta do is have the right attitude. Loosen up a bit, be positive, play a few games, have some fun."

"Fun? What is this "fun" thou speakest of?" Princess Luna inquired, wondering if it was anything like the fun she used to have with her sister and the pranks they used to pull on visiting ponies at their old castle. She followed the three ponies over to a basket filled with fake spiders. "Pray tell, what purpose do these serve?"

Cherry Berry, who was dressed as a Bumblebee, was cowering, but she did point to a nearby web made out of rope. "Try to land the sp-sp-spiders on the web."

Picking up one of the spiders, finding that it was made out of fabric, Princess Luna tossed it toward the web, and it landed an inch from it, and she looked at the twins and the orange pony uncertainly.

"You can do it, princess!" Applejack said encouragingly.

Deciding to try again, Princess Luna picked up another spider and threw it harder so that it landed in the center of the web. "Ha! Your princess enjoys this "fun"!" she said delighted and turned to the ponies and saw that Cherry Berry was no longer cowering, and she took this as a good sign. "In what other ways may we experience it?" she asked eagerly.

Applejack lead them over to the pumpkin launch game, where they met up with Timon and Pumbaa, who were a little nervous around the Princess, but they watched as she loaded a pumpkin into one of the launchers.

"Fire away, princess!" said Twilight Sparkle encouragingly.

Princess Luna pulled the launcher down and released it. It tossed the pumpkin high into the air and it hit one of the targets when it landed. "Ha ha! The fun has been doubled!" she exclaimed with a delighted smile and the ponies all gathered around, cheering.

"Why don't you try bobbin' for apples?" Applejack suggested, happy to see the Princess enjoying herself and that the ponies weren't keeping far way anymore. "We got the best apples in Equestria here, princess."

"I ask that thou call us… me… Luna, fair Applejack," Princess Luna requested and then called out to the gathered ponies. "Hear me, villagers! All of you! Call me Luna!" And her happiness increased when the ponies all agreed with approving chatter. "Show me to these bobbing apples."

The group returned to where the tub holding the apples was located, and they were all alarmed when Pipsqueak, who'd been trying to retrieve an apple, began toppling. "Whoa!" he yelped and fell into the water with a splash. Alarmed, Princess Luna raced over to rescue the foal.

"Hey, gals," said Pinkie Pie, arriving with her group. "Anypony seen Pip? We lost him the last time we had to run-" she let out an alarming chicken squawk when she saw the Princess pulling Pipsqueak out of the water. "Aaah! Nightmare Moon is gobbling Pipsqueak! Everypony run!" she screamed and the fillies, also screaming, fled, too.

"Help!" Pipsqueak yelped, yanking free of the Princess and fleeing after the group. "My backside has been gobbled!"

Princess Luna was hurt by this. "'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!" she objected and stomped her hoof, causing thunder to rumble in the sky, startling the ponies so that they backed away, no longer smiling. "Fair villagers, please do not back away. Let us join together in… fun!" She then tossed one of the toy spiders to the ponies, which squeaked when it landed, but they backed away further. "Not enough fun for you?" she asked angrily. "What say you to this!?" And she used her magic to brink the toy spiders to life.

The moment this happen, the ponies began screaming and running away from the spiders as they swarmed over to the web and huddled in the center.

"Huzzah!" said the Princess, looking around. "How many points do I receive?" she asked, but her heart shank when she saw the ponies were running away and making a mess of the festival in their hast. "Do not run away!" she pleaded, but nopony were listening and she became angry. "As your princess, we command you!" she ordered and when this didn't work, she used a deafening voice that brought back the storm clouds. "Be still!" And the fleeing ponies all froze, terrified.

Twilight Sparkle and Sunrise Blossom ran over to the Princess to defuse the situation and talk her down. "Princess, remember! Watch the screaming!"

"No, Twilight Sparkle! Sunrise Blossom!" Princess Luna said in her booming voiced as she faced them, revealing that her eyes were now a solid white, and they were both cowed as she rose into the air, her wings flapping. "We must use the traditional royal Canterlot voice for what we are about to say. Since you choose to fear your princess rather than love her, and dishonor her with this insulting celebration, we decree that Nightmare Night shall be canceled! Forever!"

The twins felt their hearts sink as the storm raged around them. Despite their best efforts, Princess Luna had just canceled Nightmare Night. What were they going to do now?

A/N: Darn, and just when they were all starting to get along. R&R everyone!