Teardrops

The heat of the sun bore down on Celestia as she walked away from the construction of the new capital city. After Nightmare Moon had destroyed the old castle and most of the town, the decision to relocate was a sound one. Celestia had overseen most of the work, but had not had much influence in the design. She would not be missed for too long. Shadows began to grown around her as she grew ever closer to the forest. If anypony had seen her going in there, they would have certainly been confused. Since nopony lived in there anymore, dark creatures and strange powers had overtaken the whole forest. Celestia certainly wasn't frightened though. Monsters, although menacing, still knew their place. All powerful alicorns were not to be touched. The trees thickened the deeper she went and a fog began to cloud her vision. Igniting her horn she evaporated the fog and carried on her journey, keeping the golden glow going. Soon she found herself at the edge of a cliff. Pushing the gathered fog away, Celestia found what she had been looking for. Their castle. Her wings flapped slowly taking her off the ground and over the deep chasm. Her hooves touched down on the other side, disrupting the weeds and overgrown grass. The silence was deafening. Her city, her kingdom, her childhood home. Ruined and abandoned, by her sister no less. No, not by her sister. By the jealousy evoking monsters that overtook her, encasing her sister in nightmare moon's shell. Celestia's hoofsteps echoed through the castle. Shattered glass on the floor, crunched under her hoofs. Celestia looked under her hoof and saw the shattered image of her and her sister in an embrace. Salty tears began to wet the image as Celestia's sobs replaced the silence. It was like she had shattered her sisterly bond her self. Celestia was close to breaking down, as she realised just how long she would have to live with this torment. And that Luna, the real Luna, would never forgive her for doing this. She began galloping out of the castle as quick as she could ignoring the toys scattered everywhere and the torn up tapestries. Just trying to block out everything, everything, until she made it to the gardens. Luna's flower still shone, pointing to where Celestia would raise the moon when the time came. Celestia began to speak to the flower, hoping that somehow her sister would hear it.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't notice sooner."

Over the many years Luna was banished, these were the words that Celestia wished she could say most.