The Consequences of Love

Their last night away from Luna went by all too quickly. The sun woke them up the next morning and Twilight was clinging to Celestia. Celestia said, "Twily, you are clinging to me just like you did when I had to go up to Canterlot. Is something wrong?"

Twilight replied, "Yes, I'm scared. I'm so scared of confronting Luna, I'm so scared of the ponies here in Ponyville. I really wish we could stay shut in the library for one more day."

Celestia said, "All we would be doing is pushing back the inevitable."

Twilight nuzzled Celestia and realized she was right. Twilight said, "Celly, I think we need to just hurry up and get out of town. As soon as we set foot outside let's just go."

Celestia asked, "You don't think we should even lock the library?"

Twilight replied, "No. We should just get going. But first I do think we should eat one last breakfast alone together."

Celestia said, "I agree Twily sweetie."

Up in Canterlot everypony had just finished breakfast. Luna had a scowl on her face and said, "Thirty-seven days now. It has been thirty-seven days since she climbed out of her window and went to be with Twilight."

Colgate added, "I know. I'm sure my patients are not very happy. I wish they would just hurry up and get home."

Luna said, "Don't worry Colgate. I will see to it that you are compensated well enough that you can give every one of your patients a free dental exam."

Colgate smiled and replied, "Thank you Queen Luna!"

Applejack interrupted, "I have a question for y'all. What are we going to do if those two never come home?"

Luna replied, "Well if they aren't home by the end of the week, I will go down to Las Pegasus and drag their flanks home kicking and screaming if I have to. I'm sick of this."

One hour later Twilight and Celestia arrived in Canterlot and landed in the upper courtyard. They were immediately greeted by guardsponies with spears. Celestia shouted, "What the hay?"

Gray Wings said, "Flash Sentry, Yellow Eyes, put them in chains. We can not have them leaving Canterlot again."

While Flash Sentry and Yellow Eyes were putting them in chains Twilight started to cry and Celestia shouted, "What the hay are you doing? You do remember who I am don't you?"

Flash replied, "Come with us you two, you have a lot of questions that must be answered."

They were led into the throne room, surrounded by guardsponies with spears. When they were led into the throne room they were both astonished by what they saw. Before them stood, from left to right, was Princess Colgate, Queen Galaxia, King Cosmos and Princess Lyra. Between Galaxia and Cosmos was a bright white light. Celestia finally realized that Twilight was right, that returning to Canterlot was not a good idea.

Galaxia walked up to Celestia and asked, "Daughter, do you know how long you have neglected your royal duties?"

Celestia looked terrified. She replied, "Uh, a long time? Twily and I have been together for so long I lost track of time."

Galaxia shouted, "THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS DEAR DAUGHTER, THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS!"

Twilight raised her voice and said, "How dare you talk to my Celly like that!"

Galaxia pointed her horn at Twilight and replied, "You shut up. I am talking to my daughter."

Twilight stood there sulking while Galaxia continued to question Celestia. She asked, "Celestia, do you know what happens to princesses who neglect their royal duties for anything over two weeks?"

Celestia got a sheepish grin on her face and asked, "Uh, she gets a good talking to?"

Galaxia replied, "No dear daughter, you are about to find out though...."

Celestia interrupted, "Wait a minute, why are Colgate and Lyra princesses, what is that bright light and where is my sister."

Galaxia smiled and replied, "You'll see!"

Galaxia looked back and motioned for Luna to step forward. The bright light dimmed and out of it came a much larger, much more regally dressed Luna than what Celestia remembered. She asked, "Luna, what happened to you?"

Luna's eyes began to shine a bright white and using the loudest form of the royal Canterlot voice she said, "THAT IS QUEEN LUNA TO YOU CELESTIA!"

Celestia nearly fainted. She stuttered, "Q-Q-queen Lu-Luna?"

Luna and Cosmos joined Galaxia standing in front of Celestia. Luna replied, "Yes dear sister, Queen Luna."

Celestia asked, "Mom, dad, why would you crown Luna queen? What about me mom, don't I get to be a queen too?"

Galaxia motioned for Colgate and Lyra to come forward. Colgate was levitating the old book of Galaxia's. She opened it up to the page where the law was written. Celestia saw this and shouted, "LUNA, I KNOW YOU WROTE THIS. YOU JUST CONNED MOM AND DAD TO HELP YOU OVERTHROW ME!"

Cosmos, who tends to be the quieter member of the royal family said, "Listen here Celestia, Galaxia wrote these laws when you were a very young filly and when Queen Luna was a newborn."

Celestia started to cry. She said, "Mom, why would you write laws like this? It was ok for Luna to be banished to the moon for a thousand years but I can't even go on at trip with my Twily for more than two weeks and I lose my crown?"

Galaxia replied, "No, you can not. Luna had no way of raising and lowering the moon when she was banished there. You were still on the earth during your absence. You had a choice and you chose to ignore your royal duties, and having the duty of raising and lowering the sun is a huge responsibility."

Twilight Sparkle began to charge at Galaxia and shouted, "I think she knows that. Do not talk to my Celly like she is stupid."

Luna grabbed a hold of Twilight with her magic and said, "Not another step Twilight Sparkle."

Twilight was struggling and grunting trying her hardest to get out of Luna's grip but the more she struggled, the more powerful Luna's grip got. Finally she just sighed and stood there in despair.

Celestia growled at Luna, "You let my Twily go! She doesn't deserve this."

Luna looked over at Shining Armor and asked, "Shining Armor, would you want to go and get your parents. I believe they need to get a lot of truths out of your sister."

Shining Armor replied, "You bet your Majesty."

Galaxia said, "While we are waiting for him to return with the Sparkle family let's take a short break. What do you say?"

Everypony agreed that a short break was needed. While Celestia and Twilight thought that things were already bad, very soon things would get worse, much worse. All they could do is stand there in a room full of angry ponies and wait.