Prologue

Stars- glorious in their element. Beautiful, energetic, yet calm. Perceived as small, however very large in actuality. This is the story of Luna, and her rising of a war for peace in a land called Equestria. Like her stars, she was perceived as little as well. This perception was not the first either; once before has this title been elected to her due to her sisters selfish ruling. However, rather than her sisters out-shining, this time it was another. Twilight Sparkle. She was not mad at Twilight however, instead she was furious at her sister for raising yet another alicorn princess in her own stead, when Princess Luna obviously deserved the right to the throne; or any throne for that matter. Although Luna was the ruler of the moon and stars, she still had no throne, and no one to call her kingdom. Yet again her sister had forgotten her like she had so easily before.

Now, Luna is pursuing her own conquest. She first confronted Celestia early on about this regard. Luna had flown from her empty castle, made from moon stone and granite, to her sisters glorious castle in the middle of the capital of Equestria.

She found Celestia in her throne room, signing scrolls and peeking at others. Floating each individual scroll in a different position, so she could examine them more easily.

“Ah, Luna. How is my little sister doing on this fine evening?” Celestia greeted Luna. Luna hunched over some, in an unrelaxed position.

“Celestia…” Luna said in a greeting of sorts.

“ To what do I owe this trip today? Just a social call?” Celestia asked, smirking at her younger sister.

Luna stood there, still unrelaxed. Celestia stopped, and turned her attention from her papers to her unrestful sister.

“Luna, is something the matter?” Celestia asked.

“This is not a social visit Celestia. I have a problem to discuss with you.” Luna said, releasing her hunched position.

Celestia’s attitude changed suddenly, and her attention shifted to her sister fully. She dropped the scrolls in a neat pile next her, and walked over to her sister.

“Is something threatening Equestria? Tell me Luna.”

Luna looked up at her sister, staring into her eyes, and seeing her complete blindness, she turned away in sorrow.

“No… Nothing like that Celestia…” She replied in a softer tone.

She had let these feelings boil into her very soul, and now that she was faced with exploding with all of these feelings, letting Celestia know of her malice and pain; she began to feel selfish almost, about the way that she felt inside. However at the same time, she was heartbroken that her sister was so blind.

Celestia placed a hoof on her sisters shoulder.

“Luna… Please tell me. I am your sister, I will not judge you.”

Luna began to sob at that, and she turned to Celestia, still looking down in sorrow, and let her sister embrace her.

“Tia, I just feel so alone! I am scared of it; of myself. I feel these feelings of jealousy and hatred, and I feel as if I have no control of my own mind and being! I don’t want to be a Nightmare once again Tia!” Luna spilled out her mind to Celestia, who also began to tear from hearing this.

“Luna… What is the matter? Why do you feel this way?” Celestia spoke to Luna a soft voice. She was terrified, because now, she once again saw the little foal that she had seen crying against her arms as she had before she became a Nightmare.

Luna looked up at Celestia, her face still filled with tears and she sniffled. She looked like she was expressing guilt, but for what, Celestia was unsure.

“Twilight Sparkle… An alicorn you yourself had raised… You-“ Luna hesitated, as if she was careful of her own words.

“You paid her more attention than you ever did me sister. She has a kingdom… You have a kingdom… Cadence has a kingdom. You all have a place to call your own, with prosperity and peace and ponies that you can call your loyal subjects… I have only a castle of Moon and guards who will follow me until my last days…” Luna’s tears had dried; she remained looking as if it was physically hard to say what she wanted.

“I just… Want a kingdom of my own… Ponies who respect the night and cherish it…”

Celestia had frozen. She looked sad.

“Luna…” She said, “You’re jealous of Twilight Sparkle? She has earned her right to the throne… You…” Now Celestia had a hard time saying what she must. She pulled away from Luna, facing the Nightmare Moon stained glass window.

“You had been gone for a thousand years sister, at your own fault… I cannot give a kingdom to you, because of the simple fact that you lack the necessary skills to lead. You never learned how… I cannot force upon others a kingdom of instability…”

Celestia looked down, letting a single tear fall from her fuchsia eye.

Seconds had passed by, and the room fell dead silent. Both alicorns froze; as the words sunk into Luna’s mind, they played on repeat.

Suddenly a burst of wind erupted from behind Celestia, as the room shook and a horribly loud crash could be heard echoing from every part of the castle.

Celestia jumped around, looking in complete horror at her sister’s wrath. She had broken the roof of the throne room and flown up into the open air. Luna was absolutely enraged by this. She had her magic flowing through all of her body. Her hooves, her horn, her eyes, all around alight with power.

“I have gone long enough Celestia! I deserve loyal followers as much as you or any other pony! I WILL achieve my own kingdom Celestia, where everypony is treated equally! Not where those are shut off because of past mistakes!”

Celestia’s eyes widened at her sisters resolve as she too began to summon her power. She floated into the air to equal her sister.

“Luna! Do not make me send you back to your imprisonment! I will do it! You will not speak treason against my peaceful land! I and the other alicorns have worked hard to achieve this peace; you of all ponies should know this! Selfish thoughts such as these are what cause wars Luna!” Celestia spoke with power in her voice.

“No Celestia! Thoughts such as these are what makes changes to unfit environments! You have already kept me on the moon by constructing a palace for me there! You are too weak to send me back! Your first encounter with the Nightmare had forever left you with limited power! The Elements will not agree to imprison me without my transformation into a Nightmare! You are too blind of a leader Celestia, this is why Equestria will be better off with someone like me in charge!” Luna shouted at Celestia, she did not taunt Celestia with magic shots, but remained in her state of power.

Celestia was taken back by these remarks. Her magic slowly started to fade from her eyes and horn, and she solemnly placed herself upon the throne room floor. After a moment she regained her passion in speech and stature and looked upon her sister.

“Luna, if you create your Kingdom… Equestria will be forever doomed to chaos! I will not aid you, and you shall not have power over me! I advise you to stop this nonsense before it is too late!”

Luna let out a maniacal laugh. She looked down upon her sister and smirked wildly. “You would be wise to stay out of my way sister! From this moment on, I declare myself and my followers the kingdom of the New Lunar Republic! The freedom of ponykind begins with this new rising Nation!”

Luna summoned an even greater glow to her horn and eyes, overpowering her sisters spell for keeping the sun in it’s place. With great force, she pulled the moon up over the horizon, over past the Everfree forest and the southern lands of Equestria.

“This is my land now! Everything the shadows touch! It is time for the rising of a new era! It is time for the Rise of the Republic!”

Author's Note

The prologue of just how this mess started in the first place! Please enjoy!
ALSO I accept OC submissions into the story, so visit my Deviantart profile for more information on that! I'm currently in a Hiatus and probably won't get back to you for a while.