Echoes of the Past

Princess Celestia sat in her room tapping her hoof on her desk in impatience. "Any moment now there will be a knock on my door." Celestia kept telling herself "The guards will say that my sister tried to release Discord. I would then ask my sister how could she do this, why would she do this and then my sister would say..." The door to her bedroom was slammed open. Luna and I stepped inside and then Luna with her horn closed the door and locked it.

Celestia spun around looking at the two of us. Up in till this point I was still sleepy. Then I saw Celestia's face. The usual unfathomable expression was replaced by sheer terror. That face finally made me awake and alert. There was a long pause, I looked at Celestia and then back to Luna. I suddenly realized that Luna was not wearing some extra jewelry she was wearing the Elements of Harmony!

Luna spoke first with her coat black and her eyes glowing white "Big sister it is finally time for me to put an end to your genocidal plans."

Celestia's voice clearly showed anger "How did you..."

"Get these?" Luna lifted one of her hooves. "Sister originally you left eight guards to protect the Elements of Harmony. After hearing all of my suspicious activities you send some of the guard's to reinforce other areas or to check on places I have been outside of the castle. Finally thinking that I was about to unleash Discord you left only two guard's to protect the Elements. Did you really think I would actually release that lunatic? Why would I want him to take control of Equestria again? Anyway I was able to get past the guard's and seize the Elements of Harmony for myself. "

"They put up a fight though didn't they?" Celestia saw the silvery blood that came out her neck and ran all the way down her left leg nearly touching her hoof.

"Yes, but they were still not match for me. Now let's discuss your fate."

Celestia began talking in a more convincing tone "Don't you see that all this is for the greater good?"

The black pony looked hard into her sister's eyes "Nothing is worth the death of all Earth ponies."

Celestia shot back "Nothing? How about a greater Equestria? How about an Equestria that gets more done, one were Earth ponies do not take up space."

Luna was starting to get angry herself "Earth ponies are not a waste of space. They are just as useful as a Pegasus or a Unicorn."

Celestia's face was slowly tuning from terror into rage. "Earth ponies can't fly or use magic, the only reason for their existence is that they can grow food. Now that we have discovered a way for the Pegasus's and Unicorns to grow food there is not a single reason for Earth ponies to exist any longer. Not only that I have also conducted other studies on Earth ponies while you were... gone. The most important thing I found out I that an Earth pony's digestive system is very primitive compared to Unicorns and Pegasi. When an Earth pony eats something there intestines can only absorb some of the energy contained in the food and then leave waste. Pegasus ponies and Unicorn ponies absorb all of the energy and leave no waste. So in conclusion Earth ponies have eat more food than Unicorns and Pegasi but they still do less work then them and on top of that they leave the rest to waste. So sister can't you see this is whats best for Equestria? Cant you see I' m making Equestria a better place?"

I could see that there was weakness in Luna's eyes. Slowly Princess Celestia was slowly convincing her sister. If she did not act soon Celestia would win. I had to think fast. I said "Luna! Snap out of it. Let's get this over with!" Thankfully she did. Luna shook her head and took out her wings.

Celestia gave me a fierce look and then turned back to her sister. Luna said using her Canterlot voice "Sister, today is the day we bring an end to your evil. Today is the day were I save every Earth pony of Equestria. Today is the day were I finally banish you to the sun." Luna has risen a few feet in the air and then the Elements of Harmony started to glow, getting brighter and brighter every second.

This shot fear into Celestia. Her eyes began to dart back and forth. She was still trying to fight back. Then I saw Celestia's horn flare. It looked like she was about to attack her sister. But instead she brought a red book forward. It was the same book I saw Celestia reading when I first entered her bed room a few weeks ago. I could not get a good look at it as it was directed at Luna and not me.

Celestia's expression went from rage to insanity. She said to Luna with the most sinister voice yet "Little sister it is our duty as the master race to carry our Unicorns and Pegasi to an Earth pony free Equestria." Celestia pointed to the book "I will succeed were he has failed. Sister join me; let us rule an even greater Equestria"

Luna's eyes stopped glowing; The Elements of Harmony began to dim. Luna said is a soft voice "Maybe... you right, maybe... it is the best path for Equestria." Unbelievable, Princess Luna was right; Celestia is the best at what she does. She is actually convincing her sister to kill Earth ponies. I had to think fast or very soon Celestia would have her way.

"Luna!" I said at the top of my voice "Do you really want to be responsible for the death of two billion Earth ponies? Do you really want to help Celestia with another genocide?"

"NO!" Luna said even louder. "I will not let this happen. Sister I have submitted to your evil long enough. I am the only pony who can put an end to you. Now is the time for me to finish you once and for all. Everypony of Equestria has listened to your lies long enough. I must let the good ponies of Equestria know the truth. I must let your lies finally be known. I am who I am, you are who you are, nothing can change that." The Elements of Harmony once again began to charge.

Princess Celestia gritted her teeth and looked at me. It seems that she has pieced it all tougher. It looked like Celestia finally figured out what I was actually doing as she said "How dare you!" Her anger has returned and even more ferocious than before. "How dare you lie to the Princess of Equestria. How dare you betray me. You should receive a punishment worse than death. I will make sure you don't away with this. Thanks to you Equestria will never be as advanced as it could be. You have ruined everything."

I Thought Celestia wanted me say something in my defense. But what she just said to me made me paralyzed in fear. I was too scared to think of any thing to say. The Elements of Harmony were glowing very brightly by now. Princess Celestia looked at Luna and I and said with pure rage "This isn't over. I will get rid of those pathetic Earth ponies one way or another."

At that moment Celestia turned around and galloped toward the window. She jumped through that large window, shattering it into pieces. Princess Celestia then unfolded her wings and dived. The Princess was out of sight.

"No!" I thought she was going to escape from being banished to the sun. But then a bolt of fire came out of The Elements of Harmony. It sped forward and went out the window. It then immediately shot downward leaving a trail of smoke. It appeared to be following the same path that Celestia was traveling.

Then moments later several things happened at once. First the bolt of fire touched Princess Celestia with a loud crack. In an instant there was a loud cry of rage, terror, and hatred. In an instant there was a bright blinding flash that forced me cover my eyes. In an instant Princess Luna's eyes closed, her coat returned to its normal dark blue as she fell to the floor.