Life in the castle will never be the same again.

I had lost more than I thought I would. But I sure did make a new friend in the process. I was thankful that I took Father's advice, because if I didn't, then I would surely have lost more than just him and Luna.

It still pains me that this mare besides me is the reason why she is no longer here. I will still lament Luna's loss, but I can't help the fact that I have to give my big sister a chance to prove herself.

Maybe I'll let her take care of me as her punishment. She deserves it.

"Sister, are you crying?" Gaea asked, almost catching me off guard. Almost.

"What? No! I just got something in my eye!"

"If it helps you, then I would like to apologize to you."

"Wh... What for?"

She hugged me.

"For being gone for such a long time that I couldn't take care of you all this while. I promise you, sister, that I will love you with all my heart."

I-I'm- Oh screw it! I'm crying!

"Th... Thank you, sister. I really appreciate that."

"Now come, my stomach is rebelling!"

We made our way into the dining hall. As I expected, Mother was already there. She was sitting there, staring at the steamed bread. Her eyes don't seem to falter when we enter. She looks lost too. Just like Gaea when she woke up this morning. But I know she's conscious about everything that has happened. Maybe it's just that she was lost at how to make it up to us.

"M-Mother! Y-You're here!?" Gaea exclaimed.

"Gaea!"

My sister rushed to Mother's hooves. She's begging for forgiveness.

"Mother, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to break his leg! It was an accident, I swear! Please! Don't be mad at me!"

"Now, now, my daughter, it's alright. I forgive you. It's all in the past. It's all in the past."

"Oh, Mother I'm so sorry for having been gone for so long, I didn't know what happened. Sister told me I've been away for so long I-"

"It's okay now, no need to worry."

"Al-Alright Mother."

"I see that you've met your sister. She's gorgeous isn't she?"

"Mother, please."

"She is, Mother! She's the bestest pony sister I could ever want!"

What?

"Bestest is not even a word, Gaea."

"Well... I'll make it one!"

"Ughh, you're just like- well, almost."

I managed to whisper those last words. I wouldn't want to break it to Gaea now. Now's not the time to cry over spilled milk. Even if someone else spilled it.

"So... what are we going to have for breakfast?"

"Just the usual, Gaea, just the usual."

I noticed the kitchen door opening. I wasn't looking forward to this, knowing that we're having... steamed bread and hyacinth again.

"SURPRISE!!!"

WHAT!!! WHAT! HOW IN THE- JUST WHAT!

"LUNA! I THOUGHT YOU WERE-"

"Oh, don't be silly, like I would fall at the hands of a weakling like her." she said, pointing to a dumbfounded Gaea.

"BUT- JUST HOW!?"

"A doppelganger, Tia. Sheesh, I know I'm that important. I wouldn't let myself get taken out anyway. I still value my life, you know!"

"Don't you ever do that again! I-I thought I had-"

S-S-S-Stupid Luna!

"OW! What was that for?!"

"For playing with me, you prankster!"

"Hey! I saved your life back there, you know?!"

"Whatever! Just shut up, and come here and eat!"

Stupid Luna!

"Errr... I'm missing something, aren't I, Mother?"

"Yes you are. That dark alicorn is your youngest sister, Luna."

"I HAVE ANOTHER SISTER! THIS IS THE BESTEST DAY OF MY ENTIRE LIFE!"

She was definitely fast. I didn't see her get off the chair, and she was already tackling Luna across the room.

"GAAAHHH! Sister, must you be so rough?"

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TWO LITTLE SISTERS! "

"You do know that you're at least a thousand years older than me right?"

"But I can't help it, it's so... so... so..."

"?"

"Yes, it's so !"

"I have a feeling we're going to get along just fine, you and I. My name is Selene, also known as Princess Luna, the Regent of the Moon."

"And I'm Gaea, also known as Princess Terra."

"Great, now that you two have known each other, and I have a feeling that I'm going to suffer for some time, can we have our breakfast?!"

"Of course, dear little Tia." Gaea sa-

"Ughhh, you picked that up from Lulu, didn't you?"

"Hey! Don't call me that!"

"Serves you right."

"Gaga, she's bullying me!"

"WHAT! That is so low and immature of you Luna!"

"Don't worry about her, we'll deal with her after breakfast, littlest sister."

"I like the sound of that. And don't call me littlest sister."

"Mother, may I please ask for your protection? I have a feeling that I may be pranked to death by my own two sisters."

Mother chuckled.

I guess life in this castle will truly never be the same again. It isn't anymore.

It just got better.

Author's Note

[AN]

Hello everyone, Little Kaiser here, reporting for my very first fic.

It had to be FiM... my very first fic had to be about ponies.

But seriously, I didn't regret writing this one bit. I enjoyed the show, and I also enjoyed all the fan works. Your works.

I started writing this story around the end of last year, but I stopped for a while (writer's block and whatnot). But somehow I felt that I needed to submit this. Take it as a gift to the community that kept the fandom alive.

Although English is practically a mother tongue to me (I come from South East Asia), I know that there're lots of mistakes in there. Pardon my lackings.

I know that the story is rushed and that some characters like Galatea didn't have too much development (let alone a backstory), but yeah. I may tackle it in another story, perhaps. This originally was meant to be a five-part series where things end bad for Equestria, but I lost the idea a while ago and went for a different direction.

Nevertheless, I present to you my work. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Don't forget to rate. Leave a comment if you want.

Little Kaiser, signing out.