It's the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration.

A thousand years have passed and Nightmare Moon has finally returned.

The Lunar Goddess has plans for the land of Equestria, however, is she really the evil one in this story?

Maybe there is something more. Something that she needs to remember in order to understand her pain, her wish for revenge.

Understand tha she can forgive and be forgiven.

Perhaps she only needs to talk about it and of course, she needs someone that wants to listen to her.

A story inspired by the image.

A human with a special ability comes to Equestria and befriends Luna.
While they have an adventure their friendship gets tested but something new emerges.

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Thanks for all the good feedback for changes that got this story from 15pos/13neg to 130/23.

There is now a sequel to this story Know your enemy

No longer a powerless blank-flank, Twilight, together with her friends, faces the return of Nightmare Moon... with Twilight having no idea what her magic might do next!

Sequel to Twilight Runs Away.

Also serves as Luna's entry in the "Nightmare" series of independent stories about the redemption of each of the alicorn Princesses (see Friendmaker and Daybreaker). Note: you do not need to read these before Nightwaker. But if you choose to circle back to them at some point, I won't mind!

One thousand years ago there were six pony races: The Earth, the Pegasi, the Unicorns, the Crystal, the Shadhavar... and the Dragonponies, the Longma. With bat wings, draconic eyes, and reptillain frills these creatures were told about in myth and legend as tricksters and monsters. The demonic minions of the bogeymare Nightmare Moon. But this lost race has returned, a menacing force appearing far to the north. Twilight Sparkle decides to investigate and ask the Princesses about the details, but she soon finds herself responsible for an empire of monsters, worshipping Twilight as the successor to the Mare in the Moon. How will she handle the pressure?

Written for AugieDog's Dec. 2013 Luna story contest.
The Princess of the Night walks her sister's dreams, bringing a peaceful night's sleep after her return from the moon.
A simple little pony tale that will hopefully relax the reader as well.

Once, long ago, Equestria was full of life. Then the Nightmare came. She cast down her sister, sealed away the sun and cursed the world to an eternal winter.

A thousand years later in the ruins of what was once Ponyville you find hoofprints, traces of the last pony. You follow them to answers, tragedy, and the terrible truth.

Submission for the 2017 Nightmare Moon Group picture prompt contest.

Inspired by the poem Ozymandias by Percy Shelley.

Now edited and updated to a fine sheen.

Jacob Vail was never that exceptional, when others were playing in summer sports he was helping his great-aunt with her impressive relic collection, but upon her death he finds that she has left him more than just memories and a dusty bunch of weird items. He finds that not all the objects in her collection are entirely normal or from our world… the one item that stands out the most to him is a statue of a winged unicorn adorned in armor holding up the moon. What he doesn’t realize is that the stone he pulled from the statue is not just a shiny rock, but something special and that it holds a secret that many others wish to possess…

After her feelings of jealousy for her sister boil over Princess Luna becomes Nightmare Moon and seeks to overthrow Celestia, only to be banished by the element of harmony. However the elements did not send her to the moon like they should have, instead she was sent to a far off planet known as Cybertron where she encounters it's rulers, the mighty Megatron and his Decepticon army. Now the two of them are plotting together and awaiting the day when the banishment is over and the portal to Equestria reopens.

Cover art, which also is what gave me the idea, belongs to IronRaptor. Check them out on DeviantArt

Niamh, an introverted student of veterinary science, finds herself transported to a strange world inhabited by ponies. Of course, that means becoming one herself. Now she must prove to the other ponies that she is not the 'Nightmare Moon' they think she is, and earn their trust, while they must earn hers. Especially this 'Princess Luna' character.

But two questions stand out above the rest as being truly important: How did she get there, and why?

Featured 19/03/14 Didn't expect that.

Amazing cover art was done by the extremely talented MrFulp.

Life can be challenging for humans born in Equestria, but it's especially tough for a human raised by ponies. Rainbow Dash overcame every obstacle life had thrown at her to become a hero of Equestria, the Element of Loyalty and make five of the best friends ever. Life couldn't be better, or could it? When she saves the life of an orphaned filly named Scootaloo she realizes she may have more than just awesomeness to offer others.

(Thanks to my great friend Steve for the editing and feedback on this story.)

(Cover art by the very talented Captainpudgemuffin and used with his kind permission. This picture was the inspiration for the story.)

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