Walking in her shadow

Everyone insisted I bowed. Me. I wasn't used to it. I hated it. Crawling on ones knees should resemble loyalty. I was givin a golden challace.

"Drink this," princess Celestia says not looking me in the eye.

"Why?" I asked.

"So you won't have to suffer," she said.

"What will it do," I cautiously asked.

I could see in her eyes she didn't want me to ask that.

"Make you jealous."

"If I don't drink it?"

"You will drink it."

I stared into her eyes but after seconds she turned away.

"The greater powers told me to."

Very few have known about the greater powers. They are a group of forces that surround a pony telling them to do this.

"How long have they been talking to you."I choked out the words.

"Ever since I was small."

This enraged me how could they have talked to Celestia all this time but never spoke to me once.

"I know you don't want me to drink this."

"Of course I do."

"Then why we're you crying when you sent me away!"

"Those tears weren't for you."

"Then who were they for!?"

"Mother."

I was silent. Our mother was a kind mare who taken by the great forces. All must obey the forces. Then i felt irate. How dare she mention our mother.

"Why would you cry about mum when you were closer dad!"

"She didn't only love you."

At this point my eyes had made streams down my face. Celestia had a connection to mom I nev did. But.... Me and mom were closer. I mean that's what I always thought. If mum wanted me to become jealous of my sister then.... then...

I grabbed the challace and drank the clear liquid inside. Drinking what I found out Celestia's tears. I felt a surge coming through my hooves, up my neck, when reaching my eyes.... Blackout.