To Love a Princess

Princess Twilight Sparkle and Blueberry Muffin trotted through Canterlot Castles' hallways, making their way to the throne room. They went into the Elements of Harmony hallway, and stared at the stained glass that was glistening in Celestia's sunshine.

"What is it like?" Blueberry asked Twilight quietly, sounding a bit sad.

"What?" Twilight blurted out in reply.

"What is it like to be an Element of Harmony, Twi?"

Twilight couldn't answer that, or at least didn't know an answer. It was fun, it was exciting, made you anxious, it was many things. But Twilight, the bearer of the Element of Magic, never really thought about it much. It made her have actual friends, and if it wasn't for her friends, she would of never signed up for Celestia's pen pal program, and never would of met Blueberry. Nightmare Moon would be ruling Equestria, or Discord, or somepony else.

"I don't know. It's magical, yet at the same time, frightening. I never really thought about it much, so I don't know how to answer, Blue." Twilight said as she made her head tilt downward.

"After the main 6 was formed, I always wished I was one of them." Blueberry blushed. "But yet, even if that was possible, I could never find my big part in friendship."

"Well, if anything, your kindness. You are always there for me! Yet, you are also generosity. You bake muffins for free, for anyone who needs or wants them... But you are also honest.. Oh, I see what you mean.." Twilight replied, now she was blushing too. The rest of the walk was utter silence. Neither of them brought anything up, so they just kept walking.

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"Stupid smexy alicorn... Stupid smexy alicorn.." Rainbow Dash pouted to herself quietly, so nobody would hear. "Quit being so smexy, danget!"

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"Twilight Sparkle, glad to see you back in the castle." Princess Celestia said to the other alicorn. "And Blueberry Muffin, glad to have you back too. It is a pleasure, please be reassured, but why are you here? I thought you would be in the kitchen." Celestia got up and walked over to the two friends elegantly, after all, she was a Princess.

"Hello, Princess Celestia!" Twilight yelled, and ran up under her wing, while Blueberry just walked along besides them.

"I was wondering if I could take the week off, Princess. I would love to help Twilight take care of Princess Luna, and I would prefer if I could see my cousin."

"Of course, but Twilight doesn't need help with Princess Luna, so you may go right back home."

"Bu-But Princess, she can surely replace one of the nurses, which let's that extra nurse go help out others."

"Twilight, I am going to take care of Luna myself, I will be there to comfort her and take care of her. But I need you to take care of my duties while I do. It is just a little stomach ache from too many cupcakes, so she will be fine. We are immortal, you know." Celestia chuckled at her old student.

"That is fine, Princess. But... I can't raise and lower the sun! The rest of the duties are fine, but surely you must understa-" Celestia shushed her with kind eyes.

"I will still take care of the sun duties, and Luna is strong enough to take care of the moon still. If she doesn't, she must be really lazy and I will have to do it for her.... But I don't think that will happen." Celestia replied with a smile.

"Great, everything is sorted out.. Can I leave, now?" The royal cook asked, really, truly, bored.

"Of course, Miss Muffin. I will see you Monday morning?" Celestia asked before the cook rank off.

"Sure! I'll make blueberry pancakes!" She screamed back and ran to get to the train station before it left, and Celestia started chuckling again.

"I'm sure you'll do fine, Twilight. Just remember, I am always here for you to help guide you, even though I am not your teacher anymore. And also remember, you can call me Celestia, Twilight. You don't need to use Princess!" Celestia called behind her back as she trotted through the hallways to get to Luna's bedroom.

"I have all of Princess Celestia's duties for about a week. Right. I got this, right? Right." Twilight said to herself, trying to have more confidence, but it didn't seem to work.

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"Heya, Rainbow. How are ya doin'? What's up with Twilight?" AJ called from the ground to the cyan mare, but the mare just rolled over to make her back face the farmer.

"Rainbow, come here you." AJ said teasingly as she rapped a lasso around the cloud and pulled it to the ground. The pegasus looked up at her friend with a teary face. "Oh mai, Rainbow. What happened? Ah never thought I'd see ya cry like this!"

She sniffled and replied, "N-Neither did..did I... She-She told Blue-Blueberry that sh...she can't date anypony. Be-being a princess and all... It's just as bad as I imagi...ined." She muttered through her tears. "Wh-Why do heartbr..breaks hurt like this?"

"Now, you are Rainbow Dash. The Rainbow Dash. Nopony ever gonna change that, Dash. You are confident, and most importantly, loyal. Now are ya gonna let what that pretty librarian/princess gonna stop you from bein' loyal? Or are you gonna fight for your little crush?"

"I love.. I love her."

"What?"

"It's not a crush... I love her."