Your Student No More

Dear Princess Celestia,

It is with great sadness that I write you, from my new home in the UNS. I know you don't want to speak to me, but I hope you will read this letter. You couldn't possibly understand how meaningful it is to me that you do so. I have spent the last eleven years as your most faithful student, but now I must give that privilege up. From day one, I knew this would all have to end eventually, but not like this. I hope my friends will be okay. Please take care of them for me. I will cherish these years for all of eternity, bringing them with me to my grave.

Nine years ago you sent me to Ponyville to meet my friends. I know now that they were just another set of pawns in your game, but I still would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to make friends. I had never had a true friend before that point, unless you include my brother. So for that, I thank you. I remember my life in Canterlot before that. I had thought happiness was that feeling I got when I figured out the answer to a particularly hard puzzle. I remember when the most drama in my life was when something was unorganized. These days I go out of my way to disorganize things, because it helps. Without the chaos I would go insane. I know it seems strange, but trust me, if this letter were organized it would destroy its purpose anyways.

Oh, by now you've probably noticed the paralysis enchantment on this letter. Don't worry about it. I just wanted to make sure you read the whole letter, it will wear out soon, and it has no harmful side affects.

I loved you Celestia, and I thought you loved me too. I see now that all you really cared about was my power. You wanted to get rid of a potential threat. I have to say, your plan was pretty well thought-out. I would never have guessed at your true intentions if Sunset Shimmer hadn't warned me of them.

Oh, that's right, I forgot to mention her to you last time we spoke. It seems that she's returned to our world, for the time being at least. And here you had me convinced that she was completely evil. Don't get the wrong idea, she's not the essence of goodness, but her actions were fueled in part by the insanity you cast upon her. The same that you cast on Sombra, Luna, Star Swirl and probably would have cast upon me sooner or later.

How many years would you have waited? Would you have waited for me to have children first, like you did to Sunset? You killed them. I don't believe for even half a second that they just happened to be on the castle's towers when the earthquake struck. You let her have children! You waited until they were old enough to go off on their own, exploring the castle. You are a monster, and I am ashamed to have loved you.

I'm ashamed that I still love you, despite all you've done. Is it so wrong though? How could I stop loving you? I can't. I hate you for this. Neither can any of your previous students. We're all alive still. I wasn't supposed to tell you, but I can't keep anything from you.

        I saved Star Swirl personally, using a time spell he'd written right before his "fall into insanity." The spell he kept secret. I found the clues in his journal though. I found his secret hidey-hole in the palace. I'm surprised his spell of concealment held up for so long. I've said too much on this already. I really should rewrite this letter.

We wish we could have saved Luna as well, but we're too late for that. Sombra could be saved, but he's too much of a wild card, even without the insanity you cast on him.

I'm sorry, I've gone off on a tangent. I was originally writing to you to review our conditions.  Our new nation cannot win in a war against Equestria. We are not so stupid as to believe that. But despite our condition, we would ask of you to humor us.

        The United Nation of the Species would ask of you to officially recognize us as a country, and to provide us with enough land to live peacefully. We would also ask for immigration rights. Or is that emigration rights? Whichever, I am new to politics, and I apologize. We ask of you to allow Equestrian citizens the right to emigrate to the UNS. I would hate for my friends to be considered outlaws for coming to help out here.

        In return for these favors we offer to give up possession of the Elements of Harmony. We know that you have the ability to use the Elements on your own, and have no need for them ourselves. I trust you would be happier with our country if you were in possession of your super-weapon? We also offer to take care of Discord for you. We know he has caused you plenty of trouble recently. I wonder why? Perhaps it is so do with his personal dealings with you. If you require assistance, we would be glad to take the God of Chaos and Disharmony into our hands. He would be very beneficial to have around.

The changling Princess, Lilyth, of  the Nethra-7 hive would also like to request that you stopped blaming the changelings for your problems and "stop being a tyrannical, racist bitch." Her words, not mine. I believe she is angry because of the racist, anti-changeling propaganda you've spread about her and her family., and asking that you treat changelings as any other pony. Frankly I'm appalled that you would continue this treatment after the problems between ponies and gryphons. If racism against them is bad, how could you treat the changelings in such a horrible way?

Sunset asked me to tell you she still thinks you could change. Star Swirl disagrees. He says I should enchant this letter with an explosive spell, or maybe draw a ring of acidity on the back. I'm only 67% sure he was kidding.

Sorrowfully,

Princess Twilight Sparkle, of the United Nation of the Species.