Back in Equestria, things were going just about right as rain, except for the whole duck migration issue that has currently lead to approximately 17 deaths and innumerable injuries. But that is a matter for another story, one that shall permit the terrors that ducks may visit upon ponies. While this, naturally would leave one to believe that it would warrant Celestia’s attention, she was far too caught up in ordering her loyal ponies around to some other purpose.

Princess Celestia was pacing rapidly about the castle library, looking at the titles of tome after tome of spells she could use to help her find her long lost student, who had been missing for an inordinate amount of time. A day or so without a letter was fine and dandy, yet Twilight had been missing for at least a month, that of which she was sure. Despite her best efforts, even her most talented wizards, and the renowned Trixie, that she could contact could not locate her faithful student.

“How goes the search of Saddle Arabia?” She asked Shining Armor, who himself had been especially worried for his missing sister.

“Your majesty,” He said as he bowed and removed his helmet, “We are literally combing every grain sand over every dune. Honestly, it’s starting to look like a rock garden.”

“And what of Stalliongrad? Have we had any word?”

“They are looking into every one of their many prisons, but still no sign of her. Please, princess, I know it’s not my place to speak out of turn but you must calm down. She’s my sister, so I’ll be just as dedicated when searching for Twilight.”

Celestia brushed some of her hair, which used to always be beautiful and ever flowing even in a still room yet was now in a state of disarray and split ends, out of her face with her hoof and sighed. “I suppose you are correct. I’ve not been able to sleep, and the rest shall do me some good. Please, if you find anything do not hesitate to wake me.”

“Understood. Leave the searching to me, princess!” Shining Armor then saluted as Princess Celestia left the room and went her way to the kitchen for a snack before bed.

Once she arrived in the kitchen, though, she found her dear sister, Princess Luna already in the process of snatching a moon pie. Like a deer in headlights, they both froze in place, staring at one another and wondering why. Celestia, though, remembered she wasn’t doing anything wrong first and so was the first to speak.

“Greetings, sister. I see a thousand years haven’t changed a thing.” No matter how tired she was, she still found it in her to smile at her sister’s antics.

Luna looked at the moon pie hanging in her mouth and then back to Celestia and became quite embarrassed. “Eyfe cans esplayne” She then bit a piece and chewed it thoroughly, then held it aloft with her magic. “I missed breakfast.”

“Well I do not blame you for that. It seems Twilight’s disappearance has taken its toll on everypony. When you last saw her, are you sure she didn’t say anything about leaving?”

“Quite the opposite! She was firm in telling me to leave instead.”

“That I know, but are you sure you don’t know why?”

“I am honest, sister! I haven’t the faintest idea why she was so abrupt with me leaving. Especially when I was so kind as to extend a branch of peace and recreation with her. But I’m sure she didn’t mind me returning to pick up my things, especially since it now led to our ongoing search.”

“Well, wherever she is, I do hope she is well. Please, when you go to guard the night, remain vigilant.”

“Of course, sister. It is my duty, and I shall perform it proudly.”

Celestia nodded at this, knowing she could trust her sister, and so she retrieved a banana from the icebox and retired to her room. What she did not know, was that Luna would be spending the majority of the night clocking in more hours trying to develop her personal create-a-wrestler character to not look like a fish-pony.

Author's Note

SvR 2008 has a fantastic Create-a-Wrestler system, as with pretty much every WWE game, but it's still difficult to work on the precise attributes if one has hooves instead of fingers.