Late afternoon had arrived in Canterlot and Luna was just waking up. She headed to the throne room and saw Celestia was still looking down. Flash Sentry had a concerned look on his face and said, "Princess Luna, she hasn't said a word to me ever since you went to lay down and she has been sobbing quietly all day long."

Luna walked over to Celestia and noticed she was just staring off into space. She waved her hoof in front of her face and got no response. She shouted, "SNAP OUT OF IT BIG SISTER!"

This caused Celestia to fly straight into the ceiling and fall back down into the floor. Celestia looked terrified. She asked, "Little sister, why must you yell at me like that? You know it scares me."

Luna replied, "Look big sister, I'm concerned about you. You have been neglecting your royal duties, you just stare off into space and you are obsessed with Princess Twilight. Right now if we were to be attacked I doubt you would even be alert enough to know that we were under attack much less know what to do."

Celestia started to sob, "Big sister, I don't think you understand what I am going through. Do you even know what kind of thoughts are running through my mind?"

Luna sneered, "I probably don't and I don't think I want to, it would probably give me night terrors."

Flash Sentry interrupted, "But you sleep during the day your Majesty."

Luna sighed, "Ok, day terrors!"

Very soon it was time for Celestia and Luna to do their royal duties. Celestia walked out to the upper courtyard in a daze. Luna notice this and asked, "Big sister, do you think you will be able to do this without dropping the sun below the horizon too quickly?"

Celestia snapped, "Why wouldn't I be able to? I know you think you are super princess now but that doesn't make you better than me."

Celestia faced the west and began to lower the sun. She was incredibly tired and she lost focus for a second causing the sun to drop below the horizon too quickly. Flash asked, "Your Majesty, are you ok? Normally you are so good at this."

Celestia replied, "Yeah I'm ok. I'm just tired."

Luna glared at Celestia before facing the east and raising the moon. She asked, "Celestia, I thought you said you could do this just fine. You need to rest big sister because you just can't keep going on like this."

Celestia snapped, "I'm sorry little sister, I thought I could."

Celestia ran inside crying loudly. Flash looked at Luna and asked, "Your Majesty, I am really beginning to wonder what is going on with her. Do you think she is having a complete meltdown?"

Luna replied, "Yes, I do think she is having a meltdown and I honestly believe that her obsession with Twilight has 100% to do with this."

Luna and Flash headed in to the throne room where they were greeted by Gray Wings, who just woke up and Celestia, who had her head hung low and had tears streaming down her face. Gray Wings asked, "Your Majesty, what is wrong?"

Celestia sobbed, "I don't want to talk to you. You could never understand what I'm going through. You're just like Luna, cold, heartless and by the book."

Luna walked over to her older sister and growled, "Look big sister. Just because I do things by the book does not mean that I am cold and heartless. I know I may seem mean right now but I am worried about you big sister. I am worried you are on the verge of a complete meltdown."

Celestia screamed, "I AM NOT HAVING A MELTDOWN! I'M JUST DISTRAUGHT BECAUSE I MISS MY TWILY!"

Luna's eyes began to glow white, she raised her voice and replied, "Big sister, you were just with her this morning. You didn't see that much of her for three years for crying out loud. Suddenly she becomes a princess and you act like you can't even exist without her."

Luna looked over at Flash and continued, "Look Celestia, Flash and I are going out on a patrol of the Everfree Forest tonight. Gray Wings will be holding down the fort and hopefully making sure you get some sleep."

Flash had a shocked look on his face. He asked, "What? Why would I be going with you on the patrol? Don't I get a chance to get some sleep?"

Luna smiled and replied, "If I remember correctly when Gray Wings and I returned this morning and told you about those modified Parasprites that Twilight Sparkle created you claimed that they could not have been that bad. I also remember you agreeing to come with me tonight and show me your parasprite handling abilities."

Celestia heard Twilight's name and shouted, "MY TWILY, MY SWEET BELOVED TWILY!"

Luna grunted at her and continued, "And tonight hot shot, you are going to prove to me how good you are at handling parasprites that can eat anything."

Flash got a nervous look on his face. Gray Wings looked at him and said, "You know Flash, you really should keep to your word."

Luna added, "Yes Flash you should. Come on, let's get going. Gray Wings, make sure my sister gets some sleep so she can at least raise the sun tomorrow morning."

Gray Wings replied, "Of course your Majesty."

While Luna and Flash headed towards the Everfree Forest Gray Wings said, "Come on your Majesty, you really need to get some sleep."

Celestia glared at him and growled, "Who are you to tell me what to do? If I want to stay awake I will do so."

Gray Wings replied, "Look, do you like having Luna yell at you? Do you like the stressful mood in here? I for one do not so at least try to get some sleep. It will benefit ALL OF US."

Celestia realized that Gray Wings was right. She was tired of getting yelled at and realized that she needed to be able to do her royal duties. She said, "I'm sorry for yelling Gray Wings. You are right and I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like all the stress. Good night."

Gray Wings replied, "Good night your Majesty. You sleep tight."

Author's Note

Royal rule 1.11.106a: I, Queen Galaxia, mother of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, do command, it shall be the royal duty of Celestia to raise and lower the sun and for Luna to raise and lower the moon. Ok, on to rule 1.11.106b, while there are times that a princess can not do her royal duties, such as in times of illness, times of banishment or times of being gone on official business, the other princess shall handle both duties. On to 1.11.106c, however, if a princess is gone on unofficial business and fails to do her royal duties for fourteen (14) consecutive days, on the morning of the fifteenth (15th) day when the other princess does the absent one's duty, she shall declare the absent one has abdicated the throne and she shall declare herself Queen. On to 1.11.106d, the new Queen is to transform two (2) unicorns into Alicorns and make them princesses. On to 1.11.106e. She is to take control of both royal guards and if the absent one returns, the royal guards are to greet her with spears and forbid her to return. On to 1.11.106f, the new queen is to banish the one who abdicated to a place of her choosing."