I'll look at the castle infront of me, it looks mighty and powerful, shivers run down my spine as memories flooded my mind. I'll look up at raging sky, to me, it's a heavenly sight. All the lightning's and the wind that blows so hard that tree's have a difficulties to stay on the ground. My cloak covering me from the rain as I step forward, still unsure of my decision. But my heart, my poor broken heart, demands me to go forward, finding clues or answers in here. I begin to walk toward the castle, no guards, maybe it's the weather to blame. I bang the castle door with my hoof, as I look up at these gigantic doors I wonder that are they bigger than a average pony's home? The door opens, a guard standing infront of me and asking me what is that I want from here at this hour, telling me that the princesses' meet their subjects every Monday at mid day. I shake my head and giggle at the guard, then I simply say, "tell the princesses' that Broken Spirit seeks an audience.".
I am dreaming a wonderful dream, filled with cakes that don't make you fat and there are good looking stallions around me, lusting over me, wait a second! What's that noise? Sounds familiar, like somepony running, it's getting louder...
I wake up as somepony knocks quick on my chamber's door, I levitate my royal cloak on me as I stand up, then I stretch my legs and the knocking turns to banging and yelling, "Princess Celestia, you have a important visitor!". Who could it be? Maybe some noble from far away country? I wonder as I walk to the door, with my magic I open it halfway, seeing a sweaty and panicking guard infront me. "Who is this important visitor? Who dares to wake up a princess at this hour?", I ask and raise my eyebrow at him. The guard whispers and I can't hear a word what he was saying, "louder, please.". The guard gulped and then exclaims loudly and quickly, "the visitor said she is The Broken Spirit and we didn't believe her, she wouldn't leave and now my buddy is strangled by her, so I called out more guards but they can't do anything because of her hold up of my buddy, I ran straight up to you to inform of this.". The guard took a deep breath and looked relieved as I frowned and focused on Luna who was wide awake, sending her two words, Broken Spirit. Then my horn lighted up and I teleported myself to the entrance hall, as soon as I arrived I saw many guards and they all were about to attack, then Luna came next to me out of nowhere. "Celestiaaaa! Are you home?", voice echoed through the hall and near hallways, the voice was familiar but it didn't quite match to it's owner. I pushed the guards aside as me and Luna stepped forward, and there at the doorway of the castle stand a pony wearing a cloak with a guardpony on her choke hold, I stepped forward, my sister growling next to me. "Reveal yourself visitor and let the guard go!" My deep royal voice commanded and the visitor laughed, pulling her hood back, revealing a very long deep wine colored mane, with stripes both lighter and darker shades of wine, her coat was burgundy and she winked at me as I looked over a dear friend, "Spirit.", I whisper as my eyes tear up. Broken Spirit released the guard and stepped over him, saying she was sorry for the defensive attack, then Luna jumped on her, hugging her tight, "we missed you so much!". Spirit laughed and hugged my sister back, I could feel tears fall down on my cheeks as I command the guards to leave.
Me and my sister walked with Broken Spirit to my chamber's, as we entered the room I light up a several candles and move my pillows so they make a three different places to sit on, one for each one of us. Broken Spirit collapses on the pillows on her back and compliments me of the room's decoration, then she turns around facing me and my sister, we both look at her with worry on our eyes. "You look exhausted, dear Spirit.", I say simply, because that was the truth, my sister just nods as the chamber's doors open and my favorite staffpony comes inside, "you ordered tea and snacks, princess Celestia?". I nod and point the empty spot infront of us, "why yes, you may put them there and that would be all for tonight, Miss Herbal.". Miss Herbal leaves the tea and snacks where was said and left, politely saying good night to us. I turned my head back to Spirit, looking at her tangled mane and dirt covered coat, the lines under her eyes and after all of that, there were no sparkle in her eyes like once there used to be. "You really need to groomed tomorrow, your coat is so dirty that it makes me want to hurl!" Luna said dramatically and I frowned at her, but it was the truth though. "How has your life been, Spirit? Last time when I heard of you, you were exploring the northwest of Equestria.", I ask smiling and then sipping some tea. Spirit sighed deeply and hunged her head low, looking at the floor and then simply saying that life's been good with a smile so fake that it made me ick. Luna looked at me and focused, then a word "lying" came in to my mind, I just sip my tea and then say, "maybe we should let you rest, dear, you can sleep in my room tonight.", then Luna said to her good night and hugged her, for me she sent another word, "investigate". I roll my eyes and lay down on the cushions', offering more pillows to Spirit and watching as Luna teleported herself away. I look over at dear friend who tried to make herself comfortable, I just smile and thought to myself, I'm just glad she's alright and safe. Then I slip slowly into the dream world.
Snapping awake as a lightning strikes near by, I'm covered in sweat and looking around confused. I sigh deeply in relieve as I understand that it was just another nightmare, this is reality. My head turns around in reflex as another lightning strikes, not as close as the last one, I slowly get up and take off my cloak. I try to quietly walk to the balcony's door, opening it and then shutting it behind me with my magic, I take a few steps forward letting the rain wash away the sweat, dirt and blood. I didn't reveal my right side to the princesses', I wore my old cloak because I didn't want to worry them more. Looking at my back I see a deep open wound, thank heavens my healing spell helped a little. Really I should see a doctor for this but, it would make princesses' suspicious if I suddenly say that I need to see a doctor, too much worrying over a little thing. Okay, maybe I'm just being too stubborn about it, not wanting help from anypony. For a moment I just enjoy the rain and look at the sky, wishing and hoping for one thing, it makes my heart ache and my eyes tear up. I had to walk over 5000 miles and it took me almost two years but I'm here finally. "Soon we shall be together, soon.", I whisper in to the wind.
"Should I do it, sister?", Luna quietly said to Celestia, who just shakes her and whispers back, "she needs her rest, we don't know when she has had an opportunity to really sleep in peace.", then Celestia sighed deeply, "you should have seen the wound, Luna, it was almost as long as her whole back is, it was deep cut, like a claw or a blade had made it, inches away from her spine, oh dear me!". Luna frowned and whined a little, "she didn't wake up as the doctor exanimated her?". Shaking her head, "no and after the doctor left, I casted a deep sleep spell on her. And according to the doctor, she is not hydrated nor fed well enough, as soon as she wakes up, we need to get her drinking and eating a lot.", Celestia said. "But if she refuse's?", Luna questioned. Celestia smiled a little, "I force feed and hydrate her.". It made Luna feel better a bit. They left the room and Celestia levitated Spirits' old cloak, "also I ordered a team of our beauty experts to groom her, ofcourse making sure that they won't touch the wound, there's a nurse helping them with the showering and all.", trotting down the hallway and then down the three sets of stairs as they reached the staff's departments, Celestia stepped inside to the Clothing hall, it was quite large hall but only two ponies worked there, they were in charge of the Royal clothing. Celestia walked furter in to the hall and said with smile on her face, "Good afternoon, my little ponies!". Then the both mares galloped before the princesses', bowing at the same time, "Good afternoon, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, how may we help you?". Celestia levitated the cloak infront of them, the brown coated mare furrowed her brow and leaned her head back in disgust, the mare with pink coat didn't even blink as she saw the cloak. "My most faithful's Royal fashion designer's, Quick Stitch and Polka Dot, make this disappear, burn it or throw it away. Then make a similar one, but more fashionable, oh and make it out of earthy colored fabric.". Brown one, Quick Stitch, grabbed the cloak with her magic, "with this style and measurement's?". The pink coated mare, Polka Dot, trotted the wall that was covered with different kind of fabrics. Celestia simply nodded at Quick Stitch, and then left the room. Luna stayed there and asking is there anything new for her. Celestia slowly walked back to the stairs, heading towards the throne room, she took her time, wondering where Broken Spirit got the wound. Maybe she was attacked by some huge animal? Or maybe some road thief's ambushed her and she got that nasty wound from thief's blade? No, it doesn't make much sense. But what caused such a deep wound? Celestia opened the door close to the throne's and saw that she was late because there already were diplomats and politician's waiting her, she sat down and welcomed all of them.
I look up at the sky, it's my turn to raise the moon, Celestia has begin to lower her sun, with a deep breath my horn lights up and slowly the moon raise's up in the sky, bringing darkness with it. As sun has slipped behind the horizon and the moon is all the way up at the clear sky, stars twinkling as I turn around and trot away from my study, it's dinner time. I wonder if Broken Spirit has woken up, hoping that she would be so we could finally hear why she's here and where she got that wound. I'm glad I didn't see it, I don't think I could have taken it well, after all, she's my closest friend from outside the Royal Princesses'. Trotting quickly to the dining hall, opening the door with my magic and then looking over at the table, disappointment hits me as I only see Tia, who was waiting for me to join her. The dining table was quite long, usually we both sit at the end's of the table, facing each other, but now I sat next to Tia, who sat at her usual spot. "Good evening, dear sister. I have rather good news for you.", Celestia smiled faintly as she spoke to Luna. "You have?", asked Luna, trying to remain calm from her excitement. Then the staff came with first course of the dinner, lettuce, cucumber and carrot salad, with spices and lime. I waited as the staff had leaved and then politely saying, "do tell, sister, I always enjoy good news rather than bad over at dinner.". I levitated a glass filled with red wine and took a sip as Celestia enjoyed her first taste at salad. "Well, we finally managed to make progress with the Diamond dog's mining district's, they are now willing to compromise and let ponies to access their mines, and in the return, Diamond dogs are allowed to dig at the Windy desert.". My jaw dropped almost to table and then my impatience turned to anger, I banged my fore hoofs at the table as I stared down at Tia, with a growl I yell, "do you REALLY think I care about your diplomatic bullshit?! All I have thought today is the well being of Spirit's and you keep just babbling about politics? How would you like to see horrible nightmare's the rest of your very extinct? WOULD YOU?!", my eyes glow as I wait for her to answer. Celestia just rolls her eyes and keeps eating, "you really should watch your temper, dear sister, and let me finish talking, I was just about to tell you that she's still sleeping and doctor will come check on her after dinner, satisfied?". My whole face is blank and then my cheeks start to burn, "I'm sorry sister, I'm just really worried about her.". Tia wraps a hoof around me and pulls me closer, leaning her head against mine, she whispers, "so am I, dear Luna, so am I.". We had quick sisterly moment and then Tia rushes me to eat so we won't be late as the doctor arrives, I eat the salad fast and then drink wine, smiling to Tia, "good wine you chosen, sister.". She just nods and finishes her salad too.
After three course dinner, both me and Celestia trotted down the hallway's to Tia's chamber's, as we got closer I slowed and then stopped, looking down and my ears flat. Tia gasped as tears fall on my cheeks, "sister, why are you crying? Spirit will get better, and the doctor will tell us more soon.". Through gritted teeth I say, "Why?". Tia puts her other wing on my back, comforting me, "why what?". "Why won't she tell us anything? We are her friends, close friends, right? We shouldn't have secret's!". I cry out loud, the hallway echoing. Tia looks around and then, softly whispers to my ear, "she will tell us, but it might take time. We don't know what she has done and seen on her adventure, and you know very well that she isn't like other ponies out there. She's like us, but not immortal and only being a unicorn. But still she's special and strong, stronger than we are. So don't worry, my dear sister, she'll be fine.". I look up and wipe the tears away with my hoof, I nod to Tia and smile a little, then we walk into her chamber's.
I need to stay strong and calm, even if the doctor says the worst thing possible, for Luna and Broken Spirit. I am the ruler of the Equesteria, I can do this no matter what. I thought to myself as the doctor examines the wound on Spirits' back, calmly breathing and standing next to my sister who is about to faint from this waiting and pressure. The doctor turns around, smiling faintly and then he says, "the wound is healing nicely, and I assume that she will wake up before the morning, so it would be good that there were somepony with her at that time.". The doctor gathers his things as I look at Luna with relief, she smiles widely back. "I'll be here the rest of the night, doctor.", I say nodding as the doctor is leaving. "Good, I'll come to check on her as she is awake, good night princesses'!". "Thank you, doctor and good night to you as well.", I say as he opens the door and leave's. Luna rushes next to Broken Spirit, sitting down next to her, "wow, they got her coat and mane clean, she looks even beautiful that I remembered.". I giggle at Luna, laying down on the other side of Spirit, "do you remember the day when she left?". Luna nods, "too well, I can't believe it was a half decade ago, I remember it like it was yesterday.", she sighs deeply. It was a painful memory for both of us, I lightly brush Spirits' mane and look at her sleeping peacefully. "I remember when I first met her, I was wandering in Everfree forest that day, I don't know why I flied there but it was almost like someone was calling me. And near the ruins of our first castle she just stand there, her eyes closed and whispering something, like a spell because it rhymed. I remember her jump in surprise as I asked what she was doing, then all the sudden the ground began to shake and the trees almost fall on us, then I saw her horn lighting up more, the shaking stopped in an instant and the trees straightened up again, then I knew that she was powerful unicorn.", I smile at the memory. "And when you brought her with you, she showed me what she capable of and I was stunned, what did she call her magic?", Luna said and tried to remember. "She controlled nature and all the four elements, she's like mother nature per se.", I say and smile, still brushing her mane with my hoof, I look at her cutie mark and shivers run down my spine. "What is it, sister?", Luna looked worried at her sister. Celestia just smiled, "nothing important. Don't you have your daily duties to do?". Luna stands up and stretches her legs and unwraps her wings, "yes I do, but first a little flight around the castle, inform me if she wakes up in the mean time.", Luna walked to my balcony. I nod and wish her a good night and then she jumps from the balcony and flies a few twirls, then disappears from sight. I yawn and levitate my crown on the night stand, I do the same to my collar and shoes, putting them aside as I lay my head next to Spirits' and then drift away.
