S p l i t s

*Previously:

"Twilight, there are things that I know that most ponies don't know about my sister. It's time to do something about it. She's been hiding secrets, controlling ponies for her own power greed, and destroys the ponies that get too close to her."

Twilight, "How do you plan on stopping her?"

Luna vengefully, "I'm going to end her once and for all."

*Continuing:

The sun was slowly rising as Luna and Twilight were discussing their plan to rid Celestia. Luna and Twilight walk away from the Transporter Hall and into the castle's foyer. Pinkie Pie stood there, looking tired and ill. Twilight approaches Pinkie Pie.

"What are you doing up so early, Pinkie?" Twilight concerned.

Pinkie Pie looks at Twilight with saddened, dreary eyes, "I couldn't sleep. Why are you and Princess Luna awake?"

"I couldn't sleep either and Luna doesn't sleep at night."

Pinkie Pie looks through a stained glass mural, she can see the new light of a new morning approaching. Pinkie Pie observing, "It's almost morning, Twilight, why don't you sleep in for a while. Princess Celestia will understand."

"Understand what Pinkie?"

Luna nudges Twilight's shoulder. "Twilight, my sister is raising the sun, she's been awake longer than I thought."

"What makes you say that, Luna?"

"I usually have to wake up my sister. If I am not there to wake her up, there would be no balance. I have reason to believe that she stayed up all night."

Pinkie Pie was uneasy. She started fidgeting with her hooves.

Twilight walked over to Pinkie Pie closer, "Pinkie, why are you here all alone? Are you alright?"

Pinkie nods and swallows her nervousness.

A loud thud was heard outside the castle.

"My sister is here." The three of them look at the stained glass and see that it's completely light outside. "Celestia will be here soon. Twilight, are you ready?"

Pinkie's ears perked up, "Ready for what?"

Twilight explains, "Well, Pinkie, I was talking to Princess Luna and, we believe that Princess Celestia is not quite what she appears to be. She's kept secrets from all of us. From her own sister. How can we possibly trust her?"

Pinkie Pie acted naive, "What are you talking about? This is Princess Celestia we're talking about."

"I know, but, I can't shake the feeling that she hasn't acted like herself ever since we got here."

Pinkie Pie's stomach turned as the castle's doors open. Princess Celestia walks inside the room casually and meets the eyes of all three ponies.

"Why, good morning Twilight, Luna. Today is a very, special day." Celestia says coolly.

Twilight walks to Celestia cautiously, "What's happening today?"

"Today, I am making Pinkie Pie an honorary Princess."

Pinkie Pie and Twilight's heart sank. Princess Luna was also is great disbelief.

Twilight finding it hard to speak says, "Princess, why? Why her of all ponies? Why-"

Celestia interrupts, "Enough Twilight. This is a very special day for Equestria. For your friend, Pinkie Pie. You should be happy for your friend. She's very lucky, you know. Not every pony gets to experience this highest of honors."

Twilight sheds a tear, Luna intervenes, "Sister, what are you doing? Stop this, you are not acting like yourself!"

"Silence Luna, or I will have you banished as before, for your questioning of the eldest princess!" Celestia warned.

Luna revolts, "I know you are keeping secrets from me, sister. Twilight has shown me the Transporter Hall and it's rooms!"

Celestia laughs, "I knew it was only a matter of time before Twilight spilled the beans."

"Why did you keep it from? And for how long!?" Luna aggravated.

"You see Luna, when Starswirl and I became, close, we studied together in that Hall. That Hall became his final resting ground when he left me."

Luna repeats, "Starswirl. Why does that name sound so familiar?"

Celestia scoffs, "You didn't know him as well as I did. You were so young though, I don't expect you to remember his greatness. It was a little over a thousand years ago. Starswirl and I were supposed to get married, but he was just a unicorn at the time. I used my magic to change him into an alicorn so that the marriage would be official."

Twilight gasps in horror, "Discord."

Celestia's face warped, "That monster you call Discord, is not Starswirl. Starswirl was a great pony, a great, great pony. You could never understand the pain I went through when Starswirl was swallowed up by a Split in the universe!"

Luna, "Sister, you derange yourself! Starswirl is Discord. Starswirl never left you! You left him and changed him for power!"

Twilight thinking to herself, "That does explain why Discord knows magic and how he can bend time and space." The realization was too much for her. Discord, once her enemy, was only Starswirl, her hero is disguise.

Celestia says again, "Discord is nothing but a beast that causes chaos and disharmony!"

Luna defends Discord, "You made him that way! He now acts that way to get your attention! Sister, you've gone mad!"

Celestia growls and lights her horn. A golden aura flickers dangerously around her horn, "Fine sister. If you and Twilight want to fight me, then go ahead. Let's do so." She aims her horn at Pinkie Pie.

Twilight screams out, "No Celestia, not Pinkie-"

Celestia uses her magic on Pinkie Pie. Pink and golden wisps of light surround Pinkie.

Celestia yells in triumph, "Pinkamena is mine now!" She cackles.

The golden lights fade away from Pinkie's body. She was blessedly cursed with a unicorn's horn and pegasus wings. Pinkie Pie stumbles over, the magic was too strong for her. She spreads her wings out messily on the floor, laying on her stomach. Pinkie Pie remained unconscious, with her mouth slightly agape.

Twilight hurries to her fallen friend. She tries to hold up Pinkie and cries, "Pinkie Pie, wake up. Pinkie Pie!"

Celestia stalks slowly over to Luna, "Well now, sister it seems Pinkie Pie will not be fighting alongside me, but I can not have you or Twilight interfere with my plans!" Her horn begins to glow again and aims in at Luna, "Farewell sister! I hope you learn this time not to cross me!" She fires a brightly yellow beam of magic towards Luna. Twilight, in that split second gets up and releases Pinkie Pie from her grasp. Twilight she uses a teleportation spell on herself to move in front of Luna and then uses the spell again on herself and Luna.

Celestia looks around for the two ponies. Gone. Celestia had figured she had sent them both to the moon. She was becoming more sinister and arrogant. She walks over to Pinkie Pie and lifts her up with her magic. "I'll just put you to bed. We're pretty lucky that nopony woke up from their sleep. Goodnight, my new princess." She says darkly.