Master of Puppets [Twilight + Semi open?]

[Nightmare Shadow]

It had taken her quite awhile to find someone that told her where to find Twilight Sparkle, Her unsuspecting enemy. First thing was first, She had to befriend the pony if her plans were to bare any fruit. So, She decided to visit her as more or less a visitor of Ponyville. She should have expected such a avid reader of books to have been stationed in the Libary...

Walking up to the door as she knocked on her door, it would be heard across the entire place as she waited for a response from her enemy. It would indeed be a fun little play to lead, And in the end as long as Twilight was a good little puppet she might kill her painlessly - Although, it was highly doubtful that would ever happen.

Waiting for the door as she thought up random thing's as she smirked she could not wait to see the look on Twilight's face when Nightmare Moon comes back. Oh, She would be forever immortalized with Nightmare Moon as the person who broke Nightmare moon's curse. And, No doubt Nightmare Moon would reward such a loyal servant of her's with power... She giggled at the thought, having been more or less day dreaming at this point then paying attention.

[twilightsparkle]

It was nearing the end of the week, and the ever studious Twilight was frantically attempting to juggle two tasks at once. Her weekly letter to Princess Celestia was due soon, and she had to think back on her week and figure out what magical events she would report to the princess. On the other hand, she finally had a few moments of quiet, blessed solitude, and was using it to study a few new spells.

Piles upon piles of books surrounded her as her wide eyes absorbed every word on each page at a rapid speed, her horn glowing as the pages turned magically. A knock on the door startled her to the point where she jumped in her seat. It was already after supper, and Twilight couldn't possibly imagine who it could be.

She sat still, her large violet eyes squinted at the door, contemplating whether or not she should answer. On one hand, it would be rude to just ignore somebody if they stopped by your home to see you. However, it's quite odd for Twilight to have a visitor so late in the evening, especially after a long day of studying and thinking and all of that daily stuff. After a few minutes, Twilight sighed, rising and making her way to the entrance of her home.

She took a deep breath and put on her best smile before she opened the door.

[Nightmare Shadow]

It had taken the pony quite sometime to reach the door as her eye's narrowed hearing whooves approaching the door. Standing up taller as the door swung open she could not help but tilt her head - THIS was the pony? She was.... short, and.... Gah.... Her eye's narrowed on Twilight's. "And you must be Twilight Sparkle..." She said taking a moment to think. "I'm Shadow, I'm Princess Luna's student - I was told that I should meet you and introduce myself.... Forgive the rudeness of the hour" She bowed her head slightly. The thought of bowing her head to this pony drove her crazy.

But, for now she had to play this little game with this pony. After all, She was going to help her free Nightmare Moon once more after all - Even if it was unwillingly. Smiling just a bit. She had not realized how much it would effect her acting when the person she was acting for was a sworn enemy. Everything she pretended to do made her skin crawl, She wanted to make this pony regret what she had done. "I had arrived quite early, but - Not many pony's seemed to know where you lived sadly." She sighed and looked down looking ashamed.

[twilightsparkle]

Twilight's suspicious gaze quickly turned into a genuine smile once the pony introduced herself. "Hi!" she said brightly. "It's always nice to meet a fellow student."

Even though it was nice to meet a new pony to be friends with, it was still peculiar to have somepony searching all over for her at this hour. Everypony knows that Twilight spends most of her time in the library. It's just common knowledge, after all.

"Would you like to come in?" Twilight offered as she opened the door a bit wider, making space for Shadow to enter. "I was just doing some studying, but I suppose a break could do me some good right about now."

Twilight gingerly pushed a few piles of books aside on the table and pulled over an extra chair before taking her own seat. "Was there something you needed?"

[Nightmare Shadow]

Well, That was not that hard as she blinked at how easy it was. "Indeed it is nice to meet you as well..." Faking a smile as she slowly nodded at her offer slowly her hooves clopped into the place as she shut the door behind her with her magic rather sitting down across from Twilight. "Breaks are indeed good sometimes..." She kept the smile up. "I...." She looked around making sure no one else was in the room.

"I believe Princess Luna is... getting corrupted somehow." Slowly looking down, faking a sad impression. "She's not herself, at least... not the one I became a student under" Her voice sounded dead serious. "I fear she may become Nightmare Moon again." A book quickly hovered out from her beg that she carried with her and landed in front of Twilight flipping to the page that documented Princess Luna becoming Nightmare Moon in the first place.

"...I've....Had access to many book's that most ponies don't even know exist" Slowly looking towards Twilight. "Although most of her public appearances says otherwise - When she is in Private she is becoming much different..." Shadow thought it would be hard to make Twilight believe her as they have been known to share a personal connection. "I do not know what it causing it, but - I know that I will need your help" She kept eying around the library.

"I Know, It sound's like a fake story but.... I can't go to anyone else with this... I do not want her getting harmed" She sighed and placed her muzzle on the table. "I am lost, and the only people I know that helped her before are you and your friend's." Looking back to her. "I....Am not 100% Sure of this accusation either, which.... To accuse any-pony - Especially a Princess...I would...be banished or worst... " Looking to Twilight's eye's. "I don't want it to be true, but...If It is and I do nothing I would feel even worst..."

[μελοδυ♫]

Upon hearing this, Twilight couldn't help but gasp. Her hooves had made their way to cover her mouth. She was clearly in shock. "Oh no!" she exclaimed. "That's awful!"

She leaned over so she could see the book more clearly. "We can't let this happen!" Twilight said, the anxiety quite evident in her tone. "Have you noticed any incidents that have led up to her being so private? Or was it just sudden? Does Princess Celestia know? Maybe I should tell her in my letter. Or maybe there's some other way I could let her know. I -- "

Twilight offered a sort of half smile to Shadow. "I'm sorry, sometimes I just get carried away in thought." She sighed. "What is it you thought that I could do to help? I feel honored that you came to me with such an important matter. It means a lot that you trust me with this. Just let me know what I can do, and I'll do it. I'll do whatever I can."

[Nightmare Shadow]

She was freaked out at her response as she tucked a small mental smirk in her mind as she nodded a little. "Well, There has been a few incidents - Tiny ones, Slip ups I would assume..." She swallowed a bit. "No....Princess Celestia doesn't and - I....don't want her to, If.... She banishes Princess Luna again..." She sniffed loudly and shook her head. "I...Just want to help Luna quietly as possible...."

Hearing Twilight apoligize for her thought's. "No need, It's...Impressive that you asked important questions such as those..." She smiled a bit "...I... Think if, You can...somehow get ahold of the Elements of Harmony once again, I believe that - With them, It can fully reverse whatever is wrong with Princess Luna." She sighed. "It's...just a theory of course - You can imagine how sketchy the details are in the book's." Slowly looking toward's Twilight. "You have no idea how much this mean's to me, Twilight Sparkle - Princess Celestia and Luna has spoken highly of you... And, When I noticed these strange thing's I...had to come. "

"Although, This would indeed involve your friend's as well as yourself...I... Do not know how you get ahold of the Element's either..." She sighed. "I just have to try something, I do not want to see Princess Luna trapped in the moon again because I turned her in.... I could never forgive myself..." She smiled softly. "It would have to be kept underwrap's."

[twilightsparkle]

[ughhhh i posted as melody AGAIN omg i keep doing that xD]


Twilight listened intently to the pony as she spoke, nodding. "This is a very serious matter," she began. "And it will take a great deal of planning and preparation. It is an extremely delicate situation..."

It was very common for Twilight Sparkle to get carried away in her thoughts. She often would think aloud, pacing around whatever area she was in, her face scrunched into what seemed like a thinking trance. And that is just what she was doing.

Finally she turned to Shadow with a serious, concerned look plastered on her face. "I'll get ahold of my friends and I'll see what we can do. It will be difficult," Twilight admitted. "And I'm not sure how to bring the idea up to them." After a few moments, she brightened. "I know!" Twilight exclaimed excitedly. "You could come with me and tell them just what you told me! That way I won't get anything wrong and they'll hear it straight from you! I'll go with you, of course." She grinned. "I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner! It's brilliant! Genius! Perfect!"

"So..." She said slowly. "What do you think?"

[Nightmare Shadow]

Watching Twilight go though this huge thinking process was quite entertaining and made this whole manipulation thing even funner. As she finally came up with the idea of taking Shadow with her to meet her friend's she blinked a bit as she slowly nodded. "Makes sense..." Slowly rubbing her chin with her hoove as she slowly nodded. "S-Sure....But..." She slowly formed a worrisome face. "A...Are you sure they won't tell Princess Celestia?" She asked as worried as possible. "I....If you say so then I guess they won't..." Slowly standing on all four's as she sighed.

"Thank you, You....have no idea how much this means to me, Twilight Sparkle..." Looking away as she smirked a bit on that side of her mouth as she returned facing her with a huge smile. "We can talk to them tomorrow of course - I highly doubt they would want to be disturbed at such a time as this."

[twilightsparkle]

Twilight nodded solemnly. "Don't you worry," she did her best to assure her. "They're the best friends anypony could ever wish for."

What she neglected to mention, however, was that Twilight herself had quite a difficult time keeping a secret. She mentally willed herself to keep this particular one, as this was much more important than the other secrets she had previously had to keep.

"I wonder who we should go to first," Twilight wondered aloud. "Obviously it would need to wait until morning. It's much too late to go to each pony. You're definitely right, there." She giggled, though quickly stopping herself. This surely was not the time to lighten the mood with a laugh.

"Who do you think? Let's see. There's Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Applejack..." Twilight's face was scrunched in thought. "This is a difficult decision."

[Nightmare Shadow]

She slowly nodded as she assured her. "I see..." As Twilight started to wonder outloud she nodded. tilting her head - She did seem to be quite different then alot of the ponies she had met. "...Well, You know them much better then I so I will trust your judgement.. And sorry again for disturbing you at such an hour with such new's..." She forced another fake smile to her lip's as she started to head toward's the door. "Well, I Guess I should take my leave - Goodnight, Twilight Sparkle..."

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