Banished

by bassofthe

Rating: mature
Tags: Dark
Length: 2094

Twilight's journal entries from being banished to the moon

Having made possibly the greatest discovery in the history of magical science, Twilight Sparkle sets off to Canterlot to discuss her findings with the Princesses. However, she suddenly finds herself on the moon, with no recollection of ever reaching Canterlot.

This is what she wrote in her journal.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2012-04-11 00:51:02 UTC

Beginning - Day 100

Finally - results!

My research is finally showing results - I might well have made the greatest discovery in modern Equestrian history. I will meet with the Princesses in Canterlot to discuss my findings tomorrow. If I am correct, then this will forever change the way we use magic, and might even let non-unicorns cast spells of their own. I’m so glad I started researching into that, it’s been very interesting. For now, I’m going to bed.

-Twilight Sparkle

On the moon?

I am terrified. I woke up in an unfamiliar place, with no idea how I got here. I have only this journal and my pen with me. My last memories are from inside the chariot that was taking me to Canterlot to meet with the Princesses. My magic doesn’t work, although all charms I had applied before I left for Canterlot are still active. The calendar charm tells me that it has been about a day since I left. I have no idea what happened. I think I’m on the moon.

-Twilight Sparkle

Moon - day 2

This is definitely the moon. I can see the Earth from here, and barely make out Equestria. The gravitational force is much lower than it is at home, and everything is made of gray rock.

It seems the problem with my magic is located in my horn; I can, although barely, sense the ambient magic around me, and I can definitely feel my own magic. The problem lies in drawing that magic out. I suspect a sealing spell, and a powerful one. I will try to break it.

I have noticed a few weird things. For one, I can breathe, while the air on the moon is supposed to be too thin for a pony to survive. I also seem to not get hungry, although this could be from the emotional stress of being trapped in an unfamiliar place.

-Twilight Sparkle

Day 3

Nothing happened today. I want to go back now.

-Twilight

Day 4

I might be making some progress - the seal is getting weaker. No visible results yet, but I can leak out a tiny bit of magic now. Not enough to properly cast a spell, but I’m getting there.

I’m definitely not getting hungry. Must be some kind of spell. Maybe the same one that allows me to breathe. Somepony wants me to stay alive.

-Twilight Sparkle

Day 6

Yesterday, I was able to make my horn glow faintly, although it left me exhausted.

I miss my friends.

-Twilight

Day 8

I have been here a week now. Still no idea how I got here. I will keep trying to break the seal on my magic. Nothing else to do here.

Day 9

I’m bored. I literally have absolutely nothing to do, other than poring magic into the seal, and writing in this journal. Neither of those are particularly interesting. At least my work on the seal seems to be giving some results.

Day 11

The seal is definitely weakening - I am writing this by levitating the pen, rather than with my mouth as previously. I have my recent research to thank for this - the magic I can leak out of my horn is still not enough to be usable on its own.

Nothing else has happened since my last entry. I miss Spike.

Day 12

I have spent the day pondering. Why am I here? What happened on the way to Canterlot? Will I ever see my friends again?

Did Celestia send me here? If so, why did she take my memories of why I’m here? Is this some sort of test, and did I agree to take it?

If not, is anypony looking for me? Luna told me she goes to the moon sometimes, to relax. Maybe she will come here soon. She should be able to get me out of here. The moon is her domain, after all, so she should have absolute power here. I’ll just have to wait for her.

Day 14

It hurts.

Day 15

Two days ago, I felt the seal weakening noticeably. I tried pouring more magic into it, but the only result was the worst headache I have ever experienced, which is only now abating. I’m not doing that again. I will keep trying more carefully. I don’t want to risk any permanent damage.

I have been here for more than two weeks now. Has nopony thought of looking for me here? Or do they not know that I’m missing? Am I here for a good reason?

Did Celestia banish me here?

Day 18

Luna came today. She was shocked to find me here. I asked her to teleport me back to Equestria, but some kind of seal is blocking any spell she tries to cast on me. She was eventually able to identify the magic of the seal as belonging to Celestia. She promised to ask her sister about it.

She also confirmed that a spell was keeping me alive through the lack of food and air; a spell also cast by Celestia. What is going on? The possibility of me being banished for some reasons seems too likely.

Luna said she will be back by tomorrow, at the latest.

Day 20

Luna hasn’t come back. I’m worried something has happened to her. Am I not supposed to leave? Didn’t she want Luna to know?

I hope Luna is alright. I miss her. It was nice to have her here, even if the whole situation is rather scary.

The seal seems to be weakening further.

Day 21

Pain

Day 25

Everything hurts.

Day 29

A little over a week ago, I felt the seal weakening again. I should have just kept going as I was - it was slow, but the results were undeniable. Instead, I tried forcing more magic into it again. When I felt the pain and tried to stop, it was already too late. My horn broke. The pain was unbearable, I wanted to die. Now I can’t even feel my own magic. A unicorn without her horn. I’m useless now.

I want to die.

Day 31

I can’t die. No matter what I do, any potentially fatal wounds heal right away. I will keep trying, although it seems futile. Maybe the healing spells will wear off eventually.

I haven’t slept at all since my horn broke. I’m feeling horribly tired, but I just can’t fall asleep. Could be a bad sign.

Day 38

Luna came back. She told me Celestia hadn’t had a choice in banishing me. She refused to tell me the reason, but she said it was for my own best.

She tried repairing my horn, but was stopped by the same spell that keeps me from leaving.

She told me my friends missed me. I miss them too. Celestia didn’t let her tell them where I was.

Luna will try to convince Celestia to let me come back.

Day 45

It’s been a week since Luna was here. I hate Celestia. I want to see my friends.

Day 46

I’m beginning to forget things. I don’t remember my friends’ faces. I don’t remember their voices. I’m scared. I hope Luna comes back soon.

Day 47

Luna came back. Half her horn was missing, her left wing was missing and her right mangled, she was covered in cuts and bruises. Said she had fought with Celestia. Now she can’t leave either.

I finally have some company.

Day 48

Twilight is sleeping, I believe for the first time since her horn broke. That would be almost four weeks now, which is much more than is healthy for a normal pony. She is doing very badly, I am concerned for her psychological health. Ponies aren’t meant to live in total isolation for so long.

She also seems to be hallucinating somewhat; I’m not physically hurt, my fight with my sister was entirely a verbal one; although she did seal my magic to prevent me from taking Twilight back with me. At least now I can be there for her. I hope my sister will let us return soon.

-Princess Luna

Day 49

Twilight is still sleeping, and she seems to have constant nightmares. I want to help her, but Tia sealed my magic.

Tia will probably let us come back soon, she just needs to realize she was hasty in her decisions.

-Luna

Day 50

I was asleep for a long time. Nightmares constantly. Luna comforted me when I woke up.

I want to go home.

Day 59

I fell on a sharp rock today. Licked at the blood. It tasted good. I’m disgusting.

Day 61

Luna keeps telling me I shouldn’t try to kill myself. I’m not going to listen to her. Anything would be better than this hell.

I wonder what Luna’s blood tastes like.

Day 62

Twilight scares me. I think she’s losing her mind completely now. She tried to bite me today, then she broke down crying and apologizing. This isolation clearly isn’t good for her. Tia has to let us go back, and she has to do it now. I don’t want to think of what will happen to Twilight’s psyche if she is forced to stay here any longer.

-Luna

Day 64

I read through this journal today. It’s terrifying how much of it I had no recollection of writing, or even experiencing. I’ll ask Luna about it.

Luna is gone. I can’t find her anywhere. What is going on?

Day 65

I still can’t find Luna anywhere. Did Celestia let her return to Equestria, and not me? If so, why didn’t she tell me she was going first? Did Celestia force her back?

I can’t take this loneliness much longer.

Day 66

This will hopefully be my last entry. If I succeed, then this is my final goodbye.

-Twilight Sparkle

Day 80

I failed.  Apparently I’m immortal. Every single attempt failed. At least my blood tastes good.

I have absolutely nothing to do. I wish Luna was here, at least then I would have some company.

Day 81

Why hasn’t this pen run out of ink?

Day 97

I think I just saw somepony. I’ll go check it out now.

I didn’t find anypony. It was probably just my imagination.

Day 99

I definitely saw somepony today. I will look around more, see if I can find any trace of where they went.

Day 100

I have been looking for the other ponies, but I can’t find anything. Maybe I’m just hallucinating. I certainly hope not, although it wouldn’t be surprising - this situation is extreme enough to theoretically be able to cause such reactions.

I’m starting to feel hungry now. Maybe the spells keeping me alive are starting to fail. That wouldn’t be so bad actually. I could finally escape this hell. I just hope it doesn’t take too long.

Day 102 - Day 104

Author's note - this is just temporary, until I can manage to write the rest of this part.

Day 102

I met another pony today. He was an earth pony stallion - or would that be moon pony, I’m not sure; I’ll ask him when I see him again - his name is Willow, and he said that he lives in a small town under the surface of the moon.

He didn’t know if it would be okay for him to take me there, so he went to ask the other ponies living there what they thought. I hope I can come there - it would put an end to this horrible loneliness. Hopefully, they also have food, as I’m feeling really hungry now.

Day 104

I moved into a room in the village yesterday. The ponies here are really nice, they are already treating me like one of their own. They make me feel like I belong.

The food they have given me so far has been delicious. I don’t really remember what the food back in Equestria was like, but I don’t think it could have been any better than this.

Willow is the one who grows the food; he has a small farm just beyond town, further into the moon. His cutie mark is a tree, representing his ability to make plants grow, even down here, under the surface of the moon, where there is no sunlight. I think it’s some kind of earth pony magic.

For the first time in much too long, I actually feel happy. I don’t want to die anymore.