Fortune Favored Bonding: Part Two

Day: Friday, Middle Evening. Location: Vanhoover, The Golden Mare. Year: ???? I groaned to myself as I entered my private quarters. Work had been exhausting. Mainly due to the constant talking and fake smiles I had to perform for rather intoxicated patrons. I didn't give much room to put anything up or even change out of my work clothes. I decided to just lay myself down on my bed, taking a moment to myself. "I'm really starting to hate this job. Why does my luck abandon me while I'm on duty? I don't even get paired with interesting patrons. Every stallion and occasional mare that walks through the doors seems to only want to delve into drinking of strong cider and express their views of being worthless. Whereas, I'm only left to fake smile and tell the things will be fine." 'Yes. I imagine working at a Gentleman's club will do that to you. I don't envy your Fortune in having this job presented to you. However, it must serve it's purpose. My advice would be to stay strong for a bit longer. There is reason you were brought here. Therefore such reason will be revealed.' I looked at my Lantern, listening to him speak to me in a understanding voice. The Lantern of Fortune, or Tunie as I call him, seemed to always have a response for everything. Sometimes I liked it. Sometimes I didn't. But we were stuck together. Or at least, I saw to it as such. We've been a good pair for a bit after all. Shouldn't fix what isn't broken. With that said? Sleep sounded real good. "Tunie, I need to catch some sleep now. Care to drift me off with some more stories and lessons?"  'Of course, Diana. I'm more then happy to oblige. Now then, as I had discussed with you last time, Nightmare Moon was a entity that consisted of two individuals in one body. Prince Artemis Luminous was the full body and part of the mind. The other half was a entity known as a Arcane Spirit. One that is unique. The Spirit shared a body with Artemis, as well as enhancing and increasing the Prince's Arcane Gift. So really, when History speaks of Nightmare Moon being Banished? Well it was Prince Artemis and a Spirit bonded to him.' "Arcane Spirit? I've never heard of such a concept. Not even from my own Mother. I doubt my Mother would leave such a detail out about Father." 'On the contrary, it argues a possibility that your Mother, Captain Dawn Moonshine, was unaware of what Nightmare Moon was. In her very mind? She fell in love with Nightmare Moon. Not Artemis. Not this Entity. Just Nightmare Moon himself as a being of his own. She fell for him, fought for him, gave her soul and even her body to him. A few passionate night after? You'd become a recent in months to come.' "And as my presence in the world started, it would happen two days after Nightmare Moon was banished. Yeah....I'm aware of that. Something that Mother seemed to never let go off. Almost forcing herself to never forget. Her hatred toward Prince Solaris and her desire to kill him." 'A desire that would cost her, her own life mind you. For a normal bat pony like here to conduct Arcane study with no instruction or tutor? It was inevitable that she'd meet her end by means of studying something she didn't understand just to kill a Prince. It's a harsh lesson to learn. Love can be a double edge sword when some aren't treated to grieve properly.'

".........................." 'My Apologies. I seem to be touching a sore subject. Shall we conclude stories for tonight?'

"No. It's fine. Continue. I feel you were trying to reach a point." 'Ah, yes. Back to the discussion and lesson. Nightmare Moon, which is Combination of Prince Artemis and a Arcane Spirit sharing a body, and Dawn Moonshine are your parents as you are fully aware. You clearly take a certain amount of looks from your Mother if I had to guess. You have very beautiful bat pony features. The only thing of Nightmare Moon, more so Prince Artemis, that I see is your manes being similar and your eyes being close to similar.'

"Right. I suspected as such. My Mother loved my mane and eyes." 'Yes. But it's not just that. You are a very special creature, Diana. Again, as stated, your Father was a combination of two beings. And one of those being of a Arcane Spirit. A dead soul cursed with Arcane. You, in technicality have two fathers. One a living soul. And one a dead soul. Both Arcane Gifted. There with you? It is reason to believe you can also be Arcane gifted. But not only that. Something else strikes me.'

"And that would be what?" 'Well....technically and theoretically speaking? You'd be part Spirit, no?'