The Consequences of Love

As Celestia and Twilight continued to kiss nearly non-stop the day transitioned into the evening and in Canterlot Luna was not exactly thrilled. She realized that chances are she would not only be doing both royal duties for that evening but tomorrow morning as well.

Flash Sentry could sense that Luna was angry. He asked, "Your Majesty, what do you plan on doing with Celestia when she gets home?"

Luna replied, "Well I'm not sure but one thing is for sure. She is not going to like having to put up with me when she gets back." Luna gave him a serious look and asked, "Could you go do me a favor and bring Celestia home?"

Flash asked, "Yeah sure but where is she?"

Luna replied, "Go check the library in Ponyville. I believe she is there. If she isn't there go check all of Twilight's other friends' places."

Flash replied in return, "Yes your Majesty."

Flash took off towards the library in Ponyville. When he arrived it looked like nopony was home but he knocked on the door anyway. Inside Twilight and Celestia heard the knocking and Twilight became scared. She asked, "Celly, what if it is Luna coming to take you away from me?"

Celestia replied, "She couldn't force me to leave you Twily. I'll go look through the window and see who it is."

Celestia pulled back the shade just a little bit and saw that it was Flash Sentry. She headed back over to Twilight and said, "Twilight, it is Flash Sentry."

Flash continued to knock and he was shouting, "Celestia, it's me Flash. Luna is wondering where you are because before too long it will be time to lower the sun."

Twilight was clinging to Celestia almost in a way to protect her. After ten more minutes of knocking he gave up and headed over to Sweet Apple Acres to see if she was there. When he arrived he was greeted by Applejack. Applejack asked, "Howdy, who are you and what brings you 'round these parts?"

Flash replied, "Well I am Flash Sentry, a member of the royal guard and Celestia has been missing since this morning. Luna has sent me out to find her, do you know where she is?"

Applejack replied, "I haven't seen Celestia since yesterday."

Flash asked, "What about Twilight, have you seen her?"

Applejack replied, "Not since last night when she shut herself in the library."

Flash said, "Well thanks, hopefully I can find her before too long because the sun has to be lowered in less than an hour."

With that Flash headed back to Canterlot knowing Luna was not going to be pleased. When he arrived he headed to the throne room where he was greeted by Luna. Luna had a scowl on her face and asked, "Flash, where is my sister? Where is Celestia?"

Flash had a nervous look on his face and replied, "Well I don't know. I knocked on the library's door for twenty minutes and shouted asking if she was in there and there was no answer so I headed over to the apple farm."

Luna asked, "Oh and I take it they haven't seen her either?"

Flash replied, "Nope, they haven't. After asking them I came home because I didn't think any of her other friends would know where she is either."

Luna shouted, "WHAT? JUST BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY DIDN'T. WELL I WILL HAVE TO DO HER DUTY TONIGHT AND PROBABLY TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL."

After an hour had passed Luna headed out to the courtyard and was getting ready to lower the sun. Flash ran to her and asked, "Your Majesty, that isn't your job. Isn't that Celestia's job?"

Luna glared at Flash and sneered, "Well if the pretty princess were here to do her job it would be but she isn't so it is my job. Who knows where she is and we can't have the sun up for too long unless we want to fry Equestria now do we?"

Flash realized Luna was right when he heard this. After Luna did both royal duties she headed into the throne room to have a snack before her and Gray Wings headed out for their patrol. As they were leaving Flash asked, "Your Majesty, what am I supposed to do if Celestia returns while you are gone?"

Luna replied, "Get her to her room and make sure she gets some sleep. I will deal with her when I get back or whenever she gets home, whichever happens first."

Luna paused for a minute and continued, "You know what Flash, you have been up all day. You get some rest. I will have Yellow Eyes hold down the fort. Tell him what I want done regarding my sister if she gets home."

"Yes Your Majesty." replied Flash

While Luna was angry with her sister she was also concerned. She felt herself torn between rage and extreme concern and she began to harbor hatred toward Twilight for what she was doing to her sister.