Author's Note: A fan favorite guest star appears: Here's a clue: Don't Mine At Night!
Chapter 34: Luna Eclipsed Part 1
"So are you guys all psyched for Nightmare Night?" Shady Daze asked a group of colts.
"Heck yeah!" Snips said eagerly.
"My stash is almost depleted." Said Button Mash as he checked his saddlebag. "Candy/Video Game marathon tonight after?" He asked Shady Daze.
"Sure, if we can get Harry away from his mom." Featherweight said as Harry walked off with Big Macintosh.
Every Nightmare Night Applejack escorted the trio of foals around Ponyville to collect candy and every year she escorted Harry right back to Sweet Apple Acres and Featherweight and Shady Daze had a sleepover without their best friend.
"Who're you guys going as?" Button asked.
"Ponengers." Shady Daze said eagerly.
"I'm going as-"
"The Stache." Featherweight interrupted the foal. "Every year you put on one of your dad's fake mustaches and call yourself The Stache."
"Am I really that predictable?" Button asked. The group of foals nodded. "Hmm. This endeavor needs to be planned out better. "Snips, Snails! To the Button Cave!"
Snips and Snails ran after the propeller beanie wearing, earth pony colt.
Shady Daze rolled his eyes. "So how do we get Harry away from Applejack?"
"I got some Smoke Bombs from our Science Fair project last semester." Featherweight revealed.
"Aweseome." Shady Daze said in awe. Thinking of posibilities. "How many?"
"Enough. I've kinda been tweaking the formula for a longer smokescreen. Harry's good with magic and mixing stuff and all, your the brawn and I'm the brains." Featherweight said with a hoof curled upward and examining it. A smirk across his face.
"You guys don't get it." Came Applebloom.
"Get what?" Shady Daze asked.
"There's a reason my sister never let's Harry outa her sight on Nightmare Night." And Applebloom launched into an explanation about how Harry came to be adopted into the Apple family.
""I'll be back in an hour so ya can change into yer costume. Be honest with Twilight and don't cause her any troubles. M'kay?" Big Mac asked his nephew as they arrived at Golden Oaks library.
"Yes sir." Harry said to his uncle as the large stallion knocked on the door.
"Hi Big Mac, hi Harry. Twilight's all ready in the kitchen." Spike said.
Half an hour later found Harry telling Twilight about a recurring dream.
"Mommy's curled around me, daddy is making colorfu bubbles coming out of his horn and I'm trying to catch them in my hooves.
"Wait, horn? There where unicorns in the world you where born in?"
"I guess...then, I hear a loud boom and mommy screams."
"An explosion?" Twilight took more notes. Appears to be memory more than dream.
"Lily, its him! Take Harry and run!" Harry shouted. "I'll hold him off!"
A major fight between Harry's father and an unknown assailant.
"Stand aside. Stand aside you silly girl!" Harry shouted. Seemingly not realising he was doing so. "Not Harry! Please not my baby! I'll do anything!"
Twilight's ears fell back. She died to protect him. Twilight thought.
"Mommy falls down after hit with a bright green light. She...she doesn't get back up." Harry's eyes where full of tears. He drug his leg across his muzzle wiping away a dripping nose. "The scary thing points his stick at me, shouts at me, green light, and that's when I wake up."
"An instant kill spell?" Twilight asked herself in horror. She realised her recorder was still going. She stopped it. "Uh, I think thats enough for today." The unicorn mare said uncomfortably.
"Twilight, Big Mac's back!" Spike called.
"Perfect timing." Twilight muttered. "Why don't you go pick out a nice book to check out while I talk to your Uncle Macintosh?"
Harry sniffled. "Okay."
Big Macintosh walked in with raised ears when he saw his sniffling nephew walk past him and head to the Daring Do section.
"Close the door."
Big Mac closed the door curiously.
"Its not a dream." Twilight told the red stallion.
"Pardon?" The stallion asked.
"Its too vivid, too horrible. And dreams usually change in variations. For instance the scary thing might become Discord, Chrysalis or any other villain we might face in the future. I think Harry's memory is playing out his last memory of his birth parents every year."
"Sweet Celestia's flank." Big mac swore as he rubbed a hoof down his face. "So what can we do?" The stallion asked. "Can we stop 'em?"
"I do not think so." Twilight said sadly. "This kind of Stress Disorder may never go away. Just give him love and support when he has this dream. And I suggest regular therapy. Here." The unicorn mare said as she made a copy of the tape. "Give this to his therapist. It will give them an idea of what their dealing with." She put the copy in Big Mac's saddle bag side pocket.
"Thank you for listening Twilight." Harry sniffled after putting his two books in his saddlebag. A Daring Do and a Scary King book. One Twilight would never give a foal without a parent or guardian's permission.
"Please, we're cousins now. I'm happy to help you whenever I can." Twilight gave the foal a hug. "I'll see you in a few hours. Come on, its Nightmare Night." Twilight said to the foal with an encpuraging smile. "Cavities await."
Harry managed a smile and the foal left with his uncle for home.
"Not bad for unofficial costumes if I do say so myself." Rarity said proudly. She had made the trio of colts Ponenger Zeo costumes herself. Shady Daze wore Red, Featherweight wore Green and Harry wore Blue.
"Thank You so much Auntie Rarity!" Harry said eagerly."
"I feel like I could beat up some Cogs!" Featherweight said excitedly.
"APPLE FAMILY! THINE PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT HATH COME TO ESCORT OUR BELOVED NEPHEW AND HIS FRIENDS TRICK OR TREATING!"
Featherweight and Shady Daze hid behind Harry who sweatdropped.
"Auntie Lulu?" Harry asked curiously. Then he looked behind him. "Seriously? You guys are hiding behind the foal two years your junior?"
"Your stronger than we are." Shady Daze pointed out.
"Pathetic. Show some low hangers!" Harry snapped. "Its just Auntie Luna."
"Watch your language Harry." Rarity scolded the foal. Swatting hisb flank as he led the two older colts downstairs.
In the living room stood Princess Luna. Tall and proud. The foals behind Harry bowed.
"What are you doing here Auntie Luna?" Harry asked.
"Tis Fall Harvests Eve is it not? the eve where foals go 'round dressed in costume and beg for sweets?"
"No its mmmph." Shady Daze had his muzzle zipped by Harry by magic.
"Auntie Luna doesn't know Fall Harvest was changed to Nightmare Night yet." Harry hissed to the two in a huddle as Luna talked to Granny Smith and Big Macintosh.
"But she's gonna have to find out eventually right?" Featherweight asked as Harry turned Shady's mouth normal again.
"Don't you ever do that again." Shady Daze said as he gasped for breath. "Crown Prince or not I'll kick your ass!"
"Sorry." Harru blushed. "But Auntie Luna's still kinda fragile right now. I want her to hear about Nightmare Night from either me or Twilight. "
"Nephew? Are thou and thine friends ready?" The Night Princess asked.
"Uh, we where gonna go pick up Spike before we headed out. Uncle Macintosh is headed into town in about an hour. Can we meet you at the library auntie? You could say hello to Twilight."
"I believe I shall nephew, I've not seen her since the Royal Wedding. Very well, we shall see the soon."
And with that Luna left the Apple family farm, spread her vast wingspan and flew off toward the library.
"Phwew." Harry wiped his brow through his costume. "Uncle Macintosh? Can you drop us off at the library to meet Auntie Lulu when you bring the hay ride into town?" Harry asked the large stallion.
"Eeyup." Big Mac said with a happy look on his face as he went upstairs to change into his Mr. Hyde costume.
"Great! So all we gotta do is lay low for about an hour." Harry told his two best friends.
"What takes an hour?" Shady Daze asked.
The foals laid down in a circle on all fours.
"I checked out a Scary King book earlier." Harry told the two.
The foals raced upstairs for scary story time.
To Be Continued...
This is my original reworking again. Hope you guys enjiyed!