Love and Power: A New Dawn

In Canterlot morning arrived and like she has been recently, Luna lowered her moon and raised Celestia's sun. Gray Wings was standing beside her with a smile on his face. He asked, "You know your Majesty, very soon that won't be Celestia's sun anymore, it will be YOUR sun!"

Luna put her hoof over his mouth and said, "Gray Wings, I know you are excited but let's wait to say anything like that until she has been gone long enough that she will have legally abdicated the throne. You know I don't like to celebrate things too soon."

Gray Wings asked, "Well now that you have raised the sun, think we should have some breakfast?"

Luna replied, "Of course. I'm sure everypony is hungry, I know I am!"

While Luna and the royal guard headed to the dining hall for breakfast Twilight and Celestia were woken up by the sun. Celestia began to stir and pulled Twilight closer to her. Twilight gave Celestia a loving smile and asked, "Celly, do you promise that we will wake up together like this forever?"

Celestia gave Twilight a deep kiss and replied, "Of course I do Twily! You know I love you and you are the only thing I want in life!" Celestia pulled Twilight closer to her and asked, "Twily, how long do you want us to stay shut in until we leave?"

Twilight asked, "I do have a question. Where are we going anyway?"

Celestia replied, "I am taking us to Las Pegasus. There our dreams will come true."

Twilight jumped on Celestia and asked, "Did you say Las Pegasus? You mean as in THE Las Pegasus?"

When Twilight heard this she had a feeling that Celestia wanted to marry her but was not completely sure since she hadn't proposed. Celestia pulled Twilight close to her and began to stroke her wing through her mane. She looked deep into Twilight's eyes and asked, "Twily, you mean a lot to me. Ever since you have become a full grown mare I have loved you more than anything. Twilight Sparkle, will you marry me?"

Twilight pounced on Celestia giving her a long, passionate kiss. She replied, "YES, YES, YES, YES! Of course I will marry you Celestia! Oh I'm so happy!"

Celestia and Twilight began to kiss passionately and suddenly Twilight decided that they should leave sooner. Twilight asked, "Celly, do you think we could leave in the middle of the night tonight? I want to be yours forever so much I want us to make it legal as soon as we can."

Celestia held Twilight close and replied, "Of course we can Twily! I was hoping that you would want to leave sooner. I'm sorry I don't have a horn ring for you yet but I promise you, when we get to Las Pegasus I will get you the ring of your dreams."

Twilight looked into Celestia's eyes and said, "Celly, you don't have to do that! Besides, having you forever is what my true dream is. No ring could ever even compare to having you with me, to hold me, to kiss me...."

Celestia pulled Twilight close to her and replied, "I know Twily. I think we should eat a couple big meals and get some rest so that we can leave tonight. I think we should leave around midnight so the chances of us being spotted will be minimal."

Twilight got a scared look in her eyes and asked, "What about Luna? What if she sees us?"

Celestia replied, "Oh I don't think Luna will see us! Besides, it's not like we are going to be flying near Canterlot. Yes Luna has the best eyesight of anypony I have ever known but still, I don't think she will spot us."

This made Twilight feel better but she still clung to Celestia for the rest of the day. Finally night arrived in Ponyville and Twilight and Celestia decided to have one more meal before departing. Celestia said, "You know Twily, it won't be long until we have our own chefs and the time you are spending cooking can be spent kissing and cuddling!"

Twilight kissed Celestia and replied, "Yes Celly, it will be. More time for us to bond as one."

Celestia and Twilight ate their supper and before they knew it midnight had arrived. Twilight and Celestia saw that nopony in town was awake so they didn't have to speed off quite as fast. They gave one another a gentle kiss in front of the library before taking off. They felt pure joy and freedom flowing throughout them as they took off towards the southwest. Celestia shouted, "We did it Twily, we got out of here with nopony seeing us!"

Twilight replied, "I know Celly, I'm so happy!"

Twilight and Celestia thought they were getting away unnoticed but Luna was doing a patrol off to the south of Canterlot and saw them speeding off towards the southwest. Inside her mind she thought, "YES! Equestria will soon be mine, all mine!"

While Celestia and Twilight headed off towards Las Pegasus, Luna headed back to Canterlot. When she got to the throne room she had a beaming smile on her face. Gray Wings asked, "Your Majesty, you look like a pony who just struck it rich in Las Pegasus."

Luna replied, "Well very soon I will have! Twilight and Celestia left Ponyville tonight. I saw them flying off to the southwest."

Gray Wings asked, "How long does a couple who elopes like this usually stay in Las Pegasus?"

Luna replied, "Usually at least a couple of weeks but if they stay there longer, which I am sure they will, it won't be long until I declare that she has abdicated the throne and crown myself queen."

Luna was flying around the throne room ecstatic as a school filly. In her mind she began to make plans for what would happen once she becomes the queen of Equestria. Celestia and Twilight had much more carefree and short term thoughts. While Luna was planning change for a whole nation Celestia and Twilight weren't looking any further than a month out.