Chapter 2: Catching Up (Part 1: Celestia)

This chapter references 'Queen Zacherle' the original MLP G1 creator, Bonnie Zacherle.

"...Mother?!" Celestia asked, shocked.

Her mother's voice could be described like hers, but with a bit of Luna's in it as well.

"Hello my eldest daughter, Princess Celestia." The larger Alicorn said.

'Q-Queen Faust!" Celestia said, hearing her own title, and she bowed to the Queen.

"Arrise daughter, you do not have to bow to me." Faust stated.

"O-O-Ok..." Celestia nervously replied, returning to her normal stature.

"Luna is not to hear of this conversation. I will explain how I am present right now. You see, over 3,000 years I have been working on a spell inside my own magic lock in order to return to Equestria. I have partially succeeded. I can only see you or Luna at once, not both of you, and I cannot see anypony outside of you two, except Discord." Faust stated.

"But how did you.... you were locked inside your own magic!" Celestia replied, still shocked.

"As I said Celestia, I worked on spells inside what I was locked out of, until I could figure out how to access more powerful spells in different ways. Do not forget that I also re-created Equestria after the original was destroyed." Faust said calmly.

"Original....?" Celestia asked, confused.

"You do not know this but my mother, your grandmother, Queen Zacherle, who is now an Eternal Goddess, Goddess of Storms, created the original Equestria."

"Grandmother... Original Equestria.... Queen Zacherle... Eternal Goddess... Goddess of Storms? for the first time I am royally confused." Celestia said.

"Heh. Somethings even you have not yet learned my daughter." Faust said in a bit of a chuckle.

"This I know... after all things like the Crystal Empire I have but limited knowledge to, but am studying on ever since my former student, now Princess Tw-" Celestia was saying, before being cut off.

"Princess Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship, Element of Magic." Faust said.

Celestia's jaw dropped comically low.

"W-w-w-w-w-ha? How did you... what?!" Celestia blurted.

"Heh. You do not know the highest levels of magic daughter. There are magics that go far beyond even your imagination. Magic that I know." Faust again calmly replied.

"Which side of the bed did I wake up on... cause it definitely was NOT the right side...." Celestia said, shaking her head a bit.

"It is a bit funny to see you out of character daughter." Faust said, laughing a bit.

"Out of... I'm completely stumpfed right now! I don't know what to.. well anything!" Celestia said, a bit loudly.

"Please, calm yourself. You will awaken Luna, in which that event happens I must leave." Faust said a bit sternly.

"How do I calm myself... this is incomprehensible!" Celestia flabbergastedly stated, if she were a normal pony right now, her mane would look like Discord was her hairdresser.

"You are loud right now, and not very conducted. Please daughter, try and calm yourself, especially in the Queen's Presence. I kid about that part slightly, but please, try and be more relaxed daughter, ok?" Faust stated/asked.

"Understood, mother..." Celestia quietly responded.

"Thank you Celestia." Faust said.

"You're welcome Mother..." Celestia replied.

"I must say, you've grown up to be a beautiful mare my daughter. You truly have the look of a Princess, and I know that you have done well with carrying your title. I am extremely proud of you." Faust smilingly said.

"Do you know about the event with Nightmare Moon?" Celestia asked, a bit hesitant.

"Yes, I know of the event of Nightmare Moon. The truth is, when she knocked you down the way she did, you 'died' but because of being an Alicorn, your special magic revived you. I know that time in which you had to banish her was tough, because unlike at the time where I banished your father, you still loved your sister when you did what you had to, and you continue to love her today, as a true sister should." Faust said.

"Thank you mother.... and yes it was a very hard time for me... but I knew if I didn't... Equestria would have been forever dark....and when she returned... I have a question.... the elements defeated her, but it didn't send her to the moon... why?" Celestia asked.

"When the elements defeated Nightmare Moon, the Nightmare Spirit was banished from Luna, and is locked away in the same chambers Scorpan long ago locked the Element of Darkness, as well as the Rainbow of Darkness that Tirek once had possession off, are locked away." Faust answered.

"What about others? Like Grogar" Celestia asked.

"One knows not of what happened to Grogar. It is said he has forever walked the endless valleys of the farthest side in Equestria, looking for a way to escape, but has constantly failed, and will always fail to find a way to escape." Faust again answered.

"I see...will Scorpan ever return?" Celestia asked.

"Scorpan will only return in which the case we may have a final battle. Which should not happen for millenia to come." Faust stated.

"I understand... and mother... I've missed you." Celestia said, hugging Faust.

"I have missed you too Celestia, and one day I promise to be rejoined with both you and Luna." Faust replied, hugging back and nuzzling Celestia."

"I wish.. huh?" Celestia jumped back a bit as she saw her mother slowly becoming more and more transparent.

"It would appear that Luna has began to awake.... I must go now Celestia. Remember, do not tell Luna of this, because I will tell her myself." Faust said, before fading away into nothingness.

Luna opened the door and walked outside and noticed the broken Coffee Cup Celestia had broken upon seeing Queen Faust

"Good morning Sister, but what happened here?" Luna asked.

"I wasn't paying attention." Celestia lied.

"Ok... anyways, shall we have breakfast dearest sister?" Luna asked.

"Breakfast sounds nice." Celestia replied.

Luna and Celestia went together and after it was done, ate breakfast and talked about ranging subjects over the course of their meal, but Celestia still was also thinking of the event she'd both seen and heard earlier, and was wondering how Luna would react to it when it happened to her.

"Is something the matter sister?" Luna asked, noticing Celestia had been constantly zoning out.

"No, no everything's fine Luna, I just need to go for a stroll, that's all." Celestia lied again.

"Ok, but be sure to be back by the time the Day Time Meeting is held. You know how some of the nobles are." Luna stated.

"Yeah, I know, and sometimes I wish I could just zap one of their noble flanks right out of my castle." Celestia annoyingly replied.

"Let's not do that sister, it could cause consequences." Luna remarked.

"I know Luna, but I know you wish you could do it sometimes too." Celestia replied.

"True, true... but that's besides the point, anyways sister go ahead and take your stroll. I will make sure the Celestial Guards get their early orders for the day." Luna said.

"Right, and thank you Luna." Celestia said.

"You are welcome dearest sister." Luna replied.

Celestia then walked outside and actually instead of going on a normal stroll walked throughout Canterlot, before deciding to take a trip to Ponyville, while Luna meanwhile made sure all the Celestial Guard got their orders for the early morning shift.

End Chapter 2