Love and Power: A New Dawn

Morning arrived and Spike and his friends along with Lyra and Colgate headed down to the dining hall. After performing her royal duties Luna joined them. Spike asked, "Princess, how does it feel to be taking care of both the moon and sun?"

Luna replied, "Well it definitely feels different. I'm getting used to it. If I had to do it on a long term basis, I think I could handle it perfectly fine."

Rarity asked, "No disrespect your Majesty, but the way you are talking you are acting like you will be doing it for a long time. Did Celestia get banished to the sun?"

Luna put her hoof up on her forehead and replied, "No, she has not been banished to the sun. If she had you would see her silhouette in the solar disk at dawn and dusk every day."

Applejack asked, "So when does the train leave for the Crystal Empire?"

Luna replied, "In one hour. Here comes breakfast everypony. Chow down because it isn't a short train ride up to the empire."

Very soon they had finished eating and Luna took them down to the train station. She said, "Spike, remember what I said. If they ask why it is so important that I see them just let them know it involves Celestia and Twilight."

Fluttershy replied, "Well that is all we know what it involves since you haven't told us anything about them."

Luna said, "Well that is how I am planning things out. Nopony will know exactly what is going on until everypony I want here is here."

The train arrived and Twilight's former friends got on board. As it took off towards the north Luna headed back into the dining hall to talk to Gray Wings. Gray Wings asked, "Your Majesty, what is it that you wanted me to do?"

Luna replied, "Fly to my parents' castle in the city of Faustica on Alicorn Island."

Gray Wings asked, "What if they wonder who I am and ask why?"

Luna replied, "Tell them your name, mention them that you are one of my royal guards and simply say, 'Luna needs to see you regarding an ancient law.' They will know what you are talking about."

Luna followed Gray Wings out onto the balcony to see him off. He asked, "Your Majesty, how long will this trip take?"

Luna replied, "Given the stamina and speed that you have, you should be able to get there in a day and a half. That includes stopping to eat and sleep for a few hours at the west coast."

Gray Wings said, "Ok your Majesty, I won't let you down." Gray Wings took off towards the west. Luna returned to the dining hall to find an anxious Colgate and Lyra. Luna smiled and said, "Ok, now I am going to let you two know why it was so imperative that you came up here."

Colgate asked, "Why was it so imperative?"

Luna replied, "Ok, four days ago my sister, Princess Celestia, left in the middle of the night to go to Ponyville and see Twilight. One of my royal guards heard her screaming something about her going to run off to Las Pegasus with Twilight and marry her."

Lyra asked, "What does that have to do with us?"

Luna continued, "Well there is an ancient law that states that if either my sister or I are gone for fourteen consecutive days on unofficial business and neglect our royal duties that on the morning of the fifteenth day when the absent one still is not present and the other pony does her duties, that it is declared that she has abdicated the throne and that the sister who has been doing both duties shall be crowned queen."

Colgate asked, "Alright but I still don't get how that affects Lyra and I. How does it affect us?"

Luna continued, "Ok, there is also a clause in my mom's ancient law that the pony that is elevated to queen is to transform two unicorns into Alicorns and make them princesses. You two are the ones I have chosen. I do not believe Celestia will return before she is legally declared as having abdicated the throne."

Colgate said, "Oh no, I'm not moving up here and giving up being a dentist. I already told Celestia that when she offered me a spot as a princess when I wrote that root canal spell."

Luna interrupted, "Colgate, you would not have to move up here and you would be able to continue to be a dentist. After all, that is your passion in life and you are a very much loved dentist. Just how Twilight lived in Ponyville, you would live in Ponyville and you would pretty much run your own schedule."

Lyra asked, "What about me?"

Luna asked, "Lyra, what would you think about moving up here to Canterlot?"

Lyra got an excited look on her face and said, "I would love it! I have always wanted to live here but I have never been able to make that happen."

Luna continued, "Well you would be moving up here. Given that I am the Princess of the Night, well by that time I will be the Queen of the Night and Queen of Equestria, you would handle a majority of the daytime issues. Yes the biggest issues I would handle or we would handle together but things such as deciding petty squabbles among the commoners you would handle."

Lyra asked, "Would I become responsible for raising and lowering the sun?"

Luna replied, "No. Regarding handling celestial bodies the only ones who can handle them are Alicorns that were born as Alicorns."

Colgate asked, "Wait a minute, are we going to become Alicorns?"

Luna replied, "Yes you will and I will cast a spell on you guys to make you the size of Celestia."

Lyra asked, "So we would be bigger than you?"

Luna replied, "No. I would or if my parents are present for the coronation ceremony, will cast a spell on me to make me the same size as them, which is twice the size of Celestia."

Colgate said excitedly, "Well a queen should be the same size as other queens! I can't wait to see that happen your Majesty!"

Luna replied, "Well I don't think we should count our chickens before they hatch. Once day fifteen arrives and I lower the moon AND raise the sun, THEN we can celebrate."

Colgate asked, "So what do you want us to do for now?"

Luna replied, "I need both of you to stay up here for now. Gray Wings will be returning with my parents and Twilight's former friends will be returning with Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor. They will primarily be here because this is a royal family event. Cadence is my niece so she should be here and besides, they need to know who will be boss in Equestria."

Colgate shouted, "HAY YEAH THEY DO! THEY NEED TO KNOW YOU ARE THE BOSS!"

Luna smiled and replied, "You bet they do. Now I need you two to do me a major favor. Do not let the others know I have informed you about anything that is going on. Try your hardest to act surprised when I announce my plans for you two and Colgate, go off on how you do not wish to leave Ponyville and stop being a dentist. If you don't go off about it, they will know you have been informed."

Colgate replied, "Don't worry, I will act just like I did earlier."

Colgate took those who she plans on making her second in command on a tour of the castle. She figured that both of them will need to know it like the back of their hooves, especially Lyra. Luna decided though that it wouldn't hurt for Colgate to know it inside and out as well.