Life without a Sister

by sabrina1303

Rating: everyone
Tags: Princess Celestia, Slice of Life, Princess Luna, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Nightmare Moon, Original Character
Length: 2233

What Celestia and Luna did when Luna was on the moon was a mystery. Until now

Celestia hated to leave her sister alone there. But she knew it was for her ponies. For her kingdom. For Equestria.

Published 2014-01-20 03:30:04 UTC
Last updated 2014-01-20 03:30:04 UTC

The Battle of the Gods

Nightmare Moon shot another beam at Celestia, who was flapping in front of the moon. Celestia looked frightened and got hit on the sole of her hoof as she flew away.

Nightmare Moon shot a beam every time Celestia paused as she followed her.

Finally, Celestia turned to face Nightmare Moon, and she shot Celestia in the chest.

Celestia screamed and put her hooves to her chest as she fell into the Throne Room of the Royal Sisters.

Nightmare Moon laughed as she watched Celestia fall. ' I did it! I got that wretched Sun Princess every pony adores!'

Celestia lay on her right side, her flowing and regal mane going dull and becoming unmoving. Celestia got up weakly after a few seconds. Her mane returned to its regal state. She closed her eyes and sighed. " Oh dear sister, you have given me no choice, but to use.. these."

She used her magic to lift a block to open it, for what was inside was the Elements of Harmony. Celestia watched as the Elements of Harmony, five gems, floated on stands connected to a large stand with a ball on top. She flew up to the ball and uses her magic to summon the Elements, even the sixth hidden one, representing Magic, which was shaped like a star, off their stands and circle her.

As the Elements flew faster and faster around Celestia, she began to glow, her regal mane going upwards as the wind from the Elements circling Celestia grew stronger as they circled her faster. Celestia flew into the sky again, where Nightmare Moon flew in front of her.

Celestia let all her sadness go in the form of tears, as she knew what would happen. Celestia used her magic to line the Elements in front of her, so that they were spread out, with the Magic Element in the middle, so that they could direct their magic towards the Magic Element.

Nightmare Moon shot a beam at Celestia, while each Element shot a beam of their color towards the Magic Element, creating a rainbow-colored beam.

Both beams met, Celestia's rainbow-colored one overcoming Nightmare Moon's blue one.

Nightmare Moon opened her eyes in shock, as she realized she was being defeated.

" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" Nightmare Moon screamed, for that would be her last words on Equestria for a thousand years.

700 years stuck here

The Golden Garden is wilting?

Celestia got many looks from local Canterlot residents as she flew over the city to Golden's house, which was just on the outskirts of Canterlot. Golden's garden was called the Golden Garden, as it was probably the best-looking garden in Equestria.

Celestia finally spotted Golden Peach's house, which was a typical Canterlot house, only it was painted with flowers and fruits on it, and the top floor had fruit baskets painted on it everywhere.

Celestia landed right in front of Golden's door. She knocked on the door.

Rustling. Yelping. A thud. Finally, the door opened. Golden Peach was a beautiful Unicorn with a yellow coat, a multi-colored yellow and orange mane, and her Cutie Mark was a peach titled to the left, toward her body, an apple titled toward her tail, whom was in a bun, and a large-looking peach behind the apple and pear. Today, she was wearing an orange dress the ended right before her hindquarters.

" Princess Celestia! You're here! Thank goodness. Come in, come in!" Golden Peach had a few scrapes, and she looked flustered.

Celestia walked in and looked around Golden's house. There was a stairway leading upstairs if you looked to your left halfway in, and her living room was what you entered in. The living room had a long couch, and peach-shaped and colored bean bag, and a small table in front of the couch, which was facing a window looking out to her front yard, with a bookcase next to the window. A few of the books were gone, since Golden sometimes sent Celestia her books about gardening and fruits. The living room lead to the kitchen, which had a table in the middle, and had cooking supplies behind it. Next to the table, to the right, there was a door leading to her backyard. I you looked to the left as you entered Golden's kitchen, there was a hallway that had 5 doors on it: to the left, there was a door for the guest bathroom, which was at the back, and next to it, the guest bedroom. On the right side, there were three doors: at the very back, there was Golden's bathroom, next to it, there as her bedroom, and next to that one, was the door to Golden's closet, since, unlike most ponies, she wore something everyday, unless she was sick.

Golden handed Celestia a peach tart with her magic. Celestia took the tart in her own magic.

" Princess, as I said in the letter, something is wrong with my garden..." Golden said as she opened the door to her backyard. There was a patio with a railing, with two open entrances, the right one leading to a huge garden, with four poles holding up a thin blue cloth over the garden. The left one lead to the rest of Golden's huge backyard.

Celestia and Golden walked toward her garden.

Golden's garden was wilted, which wasn't normal. Celestia was horrified at the sight of Golden's formerly beautiful garden so... wilted.

" Celestia, could you fix it?" Golden said just as it started raining out of nowhere. " What in the name of the sun?" Celestia said. Water slightly leaked through Golden's covering over her garden, like she planned for it to do. Celestia set down her half-eaten tart on a table in the middle of the patio.

" I can try, Golden. I'm not that good with-" Celestia stopped short as the rainclouds went away suddenly. " -garden magic..."

" Yeah, this happens three times every week. Random weather starts suddenly, and goes away as quick as it came." Golden explained. " Weird. I'll talk to the Head of the Weather Ponies. " Celestia assured Golden as her horn began to glow yellow.

Golden sat on a chair next to the right entrance and watched as Celestia repaired her garden.

Celestia looked up as she finished repairing Golden's garden. Sweat beaded Celestia's forehead. " Thank you, thank you, thank you, so much, Princess Celestia! Please, stay in my bedroom overnight! I don't want you to have to fly all the way back to your castle, Princess."

" If you say so, Golden. But are you sure you wouldn't like for me to sleep in the guest bedroom so you can enjoy your own bed?" " No Celestia, my bed is much larger than the guest bed. You are a Alicorn, thus you are much larger than a normal pony. I insist you sleep in my bed." " Alright, then, Golden. " Celestia said as she walked inside so Celestia could set the sun.

Old Friends Return

700 years stuck here

Luna sighed. ' Only 300 years to go, Luna.' Nightmare Moon the shadow pony said. Luna looked towards Earth. " I know. But there is nothing for thy to do here. It is just. " Luna stomped her hoof. " Plain" Another stomp. " BORING!" Her final stomp came down strongly, surprising Nightmare Moon. ' You'd think by now, you could've broken free with your power. But those Elements are the strongest things in the Universe, sadly. ' Nightmare Moon hissed.

Luna nodded. " I used to think that it would be a blessing to live on my glorious moon. But now it is a curse set upon me by my own sister, just because I wanted friends." Luna had finally regained her memory of what had happened before she turned into Nightmare Moon, but she only remembered bitterness and her sisters anger when Luna asked if she could keep the moon out.

Luna got up and winced.

' What?' Nightmare Moon asked, seeing Luna wince.

" Achy muscles. It's no fun to sleep on a rock. Literally." Luna said. ' Well that wouldn't have happened if your sister hadn't banished you here!' Nightmare Moon said, seizing her chance to turn Luna bitter and into Nightmare Moon again. " Yeah! I bet my sister doesn't even care about me right now! I bet she's having fun without me!" Luna cracked. Her sanity was gone. It had slowly went away over 700 years, and now it was finally all gone. Luna had snapped.

Luna got a hungry look on her eyes. " I'll get you, my dear TIA!" she said. " And let's hope 300 years will pass by sooner than it should." Luna hissed as she turned into Nightmare Moon.

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Celestia looked up at her sisters beautiful moon in the sky, with the face of Nightmare Moon on it in craters. She set down her glass of water and cried. " Luna, why did I ever do this to you? I shouldn't have! I'm sorry! So sorry, sister!" Celestia bawled. She hugged Luna's favorite plushie of the moon that Celestia had given Luna all those years ago, when they were both fillies. Then Celestia quietly hummed a lullaby she used to sing Luna.

Celestia sang into the night, hoping Luna would hear her, somehow. She knew this was the part where Luna sang whenever they were getting prepared and Celestia was singing it. Celestia hugged the soft, velvet moon plushie. It smelled so much like Luna. She looked up at the moon again and started the song over again.

The transformation

Celestia watched as Luna shrieked in rage. " THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE PRINCESS IN EQUESTRIA, AND THAT PRINCESS WILL BE ME!" Luna shrieked as her forelegs came down onto the bridge her eyes glowing while it happened. A crack from the bridge went up the wall, a shadow following it as it broke the window showing sunlight. Luna flapped upward slowly. Her horn started to glow brightly as the moon slowly started to cover the sun. Celestia's ears flattened against her skull as she cowered back.

A black aura went around Luna, engulfing her like a tornado. What came out was definitely not Luna. Her background on her Cutie Mark was a deep purple. Her coat was black, her mane was  wispy, she was wearing a titanium silver helmet, and her neck brace came down into a heart shape, but there were curves at the beginning. Her pupils were shaped like a cat's, her teeth were sharp, and she had long titanium silver shoes.

This new Luna laughed wickedly, her wispy mane swirling around. Suddenly her mane and her laughter stopped to be replaced by a look of rage. She used her magic to blow a statue of Celestia's head to bits.

Celestia stopped cowering as the smoke from the rubble cleared away. She walked forward slightly, stopping to look down at the rubble and then back at her sister. Celestia's eyes were hard.

Celestia flapped upward and looked at Luna. Suddenly, Luna shot a magic beam at Celestia, missing as Celestia moved away. The result made a hole in the roof, showing the moon, making it obvious it was nighttime.

Celestia landed on the ground. " Luna, I will not fight you! You must lower the moon, it is your duty!"

Luna raised her hoof and set it down. " Luna. I am not Luna. I am Nightmare Moon! I have but one royal duty now. To destroy YOU!"  Nightmare Moon shot a beam at Celestia, but Celestia flew into the sky.

"And where do you think you're going?" Nightmare Moon smiled as she flew into the sky, following Celestia.

Stuck on the Moon

500 years later

Celestia watched as Feather Quill, a white unicorn with a feather for a Cutie Mark, and a bright pink mane a tail, which were neatly curled, rushed in, carrying a scroll with her pink magic.

" Your Majesty! News!" Feather Quill said. ' News? From whom? The Griffon Kingdom?' Celestia pondered briefly. She turned to look at Feather Quill from her throne. " News from whom, Feather?" " A local resident of Canterlot. They told me you must read this ASAP."

Feather replied quickly, out of breath. Celestia used her magic to takes the scroll from Feather.  " Feather, dear, go take a nap or get a drink of water while I read this. You look awfully out of breath." Celestia said as Feather Quill walked out of the Royal Throne Room.

Celestia used her magic to open the letter. It read: ' From: Golden Peach To: Princess Celestia'. Celestia smiled. Golden sent her letters every month about fruits from apples to guavas. But this one looked a bit sloppy, so Celestia grew concerned as she looked over the scroll briefly.

' Dear Princess Celestia, I have urgent news! It is about garden! Something is very wrong with it! It's wilting, even though I water my garden every day! And the weather has been strange, too! The Pegasus ponies don't know what to do! Please come to my house and we'll talk more.' The scroll read. Celestia rolled up the scroll and set it on the armrest of her throne. She quickly wrote a note for Feather Quill about her whereabouts. Then Celestia flew out of the castle, heading to Golden's house.