S p l i t s

*Previously:

Celestia nervously coughs, "So Luna, why don't you bless us with your beautiful moon this evening?"

"Sure thing, sister. I hope you all will enjoy tonight's performance." Luna laughs and takes to the sky.

All of them watch as the sun sets and Luna raising the full moon.

Celestia turns to Pinkie Pie and whispers in her ear threateningly, "I need to talk to you about something important. I want you to meet me in the Transporter Hall tonight at midnight, we have some things to discuss."

*Continuing:

Princess Celestia have given rooms to Twilight and her friends for the night, the princess wanted to talk with Pinkie Pie about urgent matters. Luna has brought forth the moon and all is well, so it seemed. It was midnight and everypony was in bed except for Princess Celestia and Pinkie Pie. Pinkie rose from her bed and quietly sneaks out of her room. Pinkie thought she heard grumbling in one of the other rooms.

She puts her ears to the doors to find the grumbling noise, to make sure nopony is awake. She listens to Rainbow Dash's door, just loud snoring. Now Twilight's, sounds quiet enough. She puts her ear on Rarity's door and hears a mumbling of some sort. Pinkie tries to listen in more carefully. She hears muffled talking, she thinks she hears Rarity saying, "Stupid thing.....open......" Pinkie wonders what she might be talking about, she thinks to herself, "Is she trying to open a compact mirror maybe? A jar of pickles? A window?" She starts thinking into this too much and figures it is nothing. She sneaks off to meet Celestia in the Transporter Hall.

Pinkie carefully enters the Hall without making much noise or creakiness in the doors or floors. She sees that Celestia is already there with her horn very dimly lit. Celestia looks up at Pinkie and sets down a book, "Pinkie Pie, thank you for coming here, we have urgent matters to attend to."

Pinkie bows and loudly whispers, "What is it, your highness?"

Celestia irked, "I was afraid of Twilight finding out who you were, The Guardian of the Multiverse. I knew she would act that way, especially when she is my closest student. We've all seen her behavior around you. She has trouble understanding your 'Pinkie Sense' and her emotions get the best of her. We've all seen the insanity that lies within her. She has caused numerous crises because she cannot control her actions. You on the other hand drove away the parasprites when Twilight couldn't do anything about it. You make friends everyday and keep my citizens happy and content. The other ponies don't question me when they are so happy being your friend. You make them obey me with your laughter, and that is where I am in debt to you. You deserve more publicity for your ability to keep the peace and protection in Ponyville." Celestia bows and shows Pinkie Pie the book she was reading.

Pinkie Pie with the help of Celestia's light, read the title of the book, "Equestria Princess Coronation Ceremony" Pinkie looks up at Celestia with widened and moist eyes. "I can't do this, Twilight-"

Celestia interjects, "Twilight doesn't deserve it. She needs to learn how to deal with social problems and herself. More ponies are finding out the universes, the multiverses. If things get out of hoof, many ponies will die. You understand right? Pinkie Pie, you need to do what is right for my subjects."

Pinkie Pie was unsure of what to do. She knew that being a princess would keep people safe from themselves, but if she does, she could lose Twilight as a friend, and what would the others think? Would they think that Pinkie Pie did it for power? For greed She shook her head violently. "I'm sorry Princess Celestia, I can't do it. You're gonna have to find somepony else."

Celestia's eyes grew fiery golden hot. She changed to a deeper, more sinister tone, "Pinkamena Diane Pie, if you do not do what I tell you, I will most severely punish you."

Pinkie Pie grew angry, "Don't ever say my full name! Don't say that name which knows no happiness. How dare you!" she rushes for Celestia in an attempt to headbutt her, but Celestia was fast and froze her in her tracks with her paralyzing magic. Celestia levitates Pinkie to her eye-level.

"Pinkamena, you traitor! Feel the pain of the many innocent lives you will put in danger if you're not princess." Celestia pummels Pinkie against the ground with her magic and applies great amounts of pressure onto Pinkie's body, squeezing her like a boa constrictor. Pinkie grunts and tries to break free, but to no avail. She is helpless.

"Pinkie, aren't you going to scream to your friends? They would be able to save you I'm sure, if you can not even save yourself. If you all used the Elements of Harmony against me, that is." Pinkie struggles and struggles feeling the weight around her growing stronger, making it harder for her to breathe.

Pinkie looks at Celestia helpless and groans, "I won't scream, my friends don't deserve to be tortured by you. You monster!" Celestia laughs and releases some weight, but still holding her down.

"Pinkie, you and I both know who the real monster is." She gives a look to Pinkie that would jog Pinkie's memory of a horrible incident in another universe. "You remember that universe don't you? In that world?" The Princess laughs, "You make me sick." Celestia attempts to break Pinkie's right arm slowly. Pinkie screams softly enough to be heard by Celestia alone. "How could you have done that to your friend, Rainbow Dash, huh? Cannibal!" Celestia bends Pinkie's arm even more and starts to hear violent cracks of bone slowly shattering. Pinkie could feel the inside of her arm splintering off into little pieces and becomes nauseous.

Pinkie cries out in defeat, "Alright! I'll do it! I'll be a princess and obey you! Please! Please stop!"

Celestia releases her completely from her grip. Celestia bends over to her, "Good. 'You will obey me and protect my loyal citizens.' Say it!" she demands.

Pinkie tries to hold her head up, and says, "I will obey-"

Celestia interrupts sternly, "I, Pinkamena Diane Pie."

Pinkie Pie looks at her with utter disgust.

"Say it Pinkamena!" she growls and readies her horn with a fierce fiery glow.

Pinkie Pie holding her head up and crying, "I, Pinkamena Diane Pie," she gulps, "will obey and protect your loyal citizens."

Celestia, feeling powerful and triumphant stands over Pinkie Pie, "Good, very good." She nuzzles Pinkie and walks away. Just before Celestia leaves the room she says coldly, "Your Coronation is tomorrow, sooner the better. We can finally get this over with." She walks through the doors and leaves Pinkie Pie to cry alone in the pitch-black and cold room.

Pinkie Pie drops her head and feels the rush of freezing cold going down her spine, "What have I done?" Tears start rolling faster down her face. At that moment she knew that Twilight would no longer be her friend. She would be alone.

To be continued...