How do the Stars twinkle?

"SHE DID WHAT?" Luna roared in her royal canterlot voice, the noise bouncing off the walls and past the thick golden doors, causing several guards to jump or flinch. Celestia cringed at her sisters reaction, "Dusk might of put a guard into a, well coma" She said her voice as calm as possible, " how in your name could that, happen she's still a filly" Luna growled she was really not in the mood for this.

Celestia sighed "The guard-Flash Sentry- was apparently talking about how the world would be better off without a ticking time bomb as a princess of a time of day that nobody cares about, " Celestia waited for a reaction before continuing " and somewhere in that rant he mentioned Dusk with a few choice of words that  were very rude, and Dusk taking after her mother was so well hidden in the shadows that she heard every word. And when she confronted him he was intoxicated and abruptly struck her, leading her to crack three ribs, snap a pelvic bone, twist a hoof, and give him a minor concussion."

Luna was not sure to be proud or disappointed, but she did know that she would ask Dusk later about her side of the story. A bright green flame appeared in front of Celestia, a letter was afloat before she caught it with her magic and opened the the wrinkled paper. Celestia read the contents before banging her head on the arm of the throne several times, "what it wrong sister" Luna asked bewildered at her sisters actions "That guard Dusk beat up, was twilight's coltfreind" Celestia answered the sentence slightly muffled by her face still laying on the arm of the throne "and in twenty minutes she will be teleporting herself and her friends over, just to rant on about the conditions of the place. And to yell at Dusk who she thinks is a 'horrible filly with no morals and takes pleasure in hurting others, for harmless jokes'. and she doesn't know that she's your daughter more like a rebel unicorn from my school."

Luna joined Celestia in the royal-banging-your-head-on-the-arm-of-throne, Dusk fluttered into the room unnoticed by the royal sisters, who were still engaged in the royal-banging-your-head-on-the-arm-of-throne. She slipped behind one of the pillars seemingly fading into the shadows, Luna stopped banging her head along with her sister "What am i going to do" Celestia groaned. A idea popped into Luna's head "what if they took Dusk?" She offered, Celestia looked at her as if she grew a third eye "They think she is a horrible filly right?" Tia nodded "them why don't we let them take her for two months or so, to learn how much of a sweet foal she is?" Tia smiled "Luna. Your a genius"

So they waited for fifteen minutes for Twilight and friends to arrive. A purple glow signaled their entrance a flash and Twilight was already approaching Celestia, Twilight's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. Luna already herded the other five out into the hallway, "Luna, darling have you heard about that dreadful filly Dusk? I heard she has been a pest to royal guards throughout the whole palace." Rarity asked trying to make small chat, "I don't think she's that bad, i heard that guy was drunk to no ends" Applejack replied tipping her stetson at Luna. "Yah right, i heard she beat the guard up with no mercy. That's not cool" Rainbowdash said as she floated in lazy circles above the group, "Beating up anypony is not nice" Pinkie said bouncing up in down.

Fluttershy didn't say anything just layed down and listened to the conversation, Luna could feel herself flexing her wings. She eyed the group " i know the parent of Dusk" she said in a slow and careful voice everypony looked up at her "Really?" They ask in unison, Luna nodded "well who is it darling, come on spit it out." Rarity encouraged Luna took a deep breath "I am the Mother" she said. The room lapsed into a uncomfortable silence, before Rarity realised what she meant. "Who's the lucky stallion" she asked her blue eyes glued on her, Luna shook her head ruefully and explained the whole story, at the end most of there jaws were open, a few flies were flying around Pinkie's.

Fluttershy was as red as a cherry, "um excuse me i have a announcement" Fluttershy said quietly every set of eyes were glued on her "Earlier this morning, i was on sweet apple acre helping with the bunny problem" Applejack nodded confirming it "and the storm rolled in" she eyed Rainbowdash for a few seconds "and me and Big Mac were forced to take shelter in a hollowed out oak tree. And while we were there,  Big Mac kissed me" Rarity let a girly scream escape her lips, " Darling why didn't you say something earlier? This is huge news! we must celebrate at once" she declared, "later" she corrected as Pinkie took out her party canon, she made a pouty face and put the cannon away into nothingness.

Applejack smiled "well ill be darned, i thought Big Mac fancied somemare. Good thing he choose well, treat him good k" as congratulations were being passed around Luna walked up to the butter colored pegasus. She dipped her head and tapped her on the head with her horn twice, a pink spark was created each time she tapped. Fluttershy looked up confused, "i gave you a soul check, and he truly is what your heart desires." She explained "And the second tap gave you the confidence to move on with your relationship, when your soul knows when"

Fluttershy flung herself at Luna embracing her around the neck, she was muttering 'thank you' over and over. This went on for three minutes before Luna rolled her neck making the pegasus flutter off, a small form jumped of the ceiling and onto Luna's back. "Hey mama" Dusk chirped, before sliding of her mothers wing onto the marble floor, The whole group looked flabbergasted "this is Dusk, the filly that nearly put a guard into a coma by herself" Rainbowdash asked "Dusk is the name stars are my game" Dusk said her hoof held up waiting to be shook.

"And for the record it was self defense" she added, one by one the five mares shook her hoof. "And congrats on getting that staillion" she said at Fluttershy, Rainbowdash leaned closer to Rarity "she's kinda small don't you think" she whisperd "Dashie" Rarity whisperd back "dont be rude" Dusk approached Rainbowdash, "what's this about my size" she asked she was smiling but her eyes held murder and the calm tone she was using made her even scarier. Rainbowdash gulped " n-n-nothing" she stuttered stumbling backwards blindy. "WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT MY SIZE" Dusk roared not hiding her anger anymore

"is it funny dashie huh is it" she asked her horn glowing she shot a beam of gray light at Rainbowdash, she started shrinking until she was smaller than Dusk. "How do you like it 'your so tiny' or how about 'can i pet the wittle dashie'" she hissed, a fog was creeping through the cracks in the walls swirling around her hooves. Luna lunged forward grabbing Dusk with her hooves "shh Dusk shh she didn't mean it hush"she crooned petting Dusk behind the ears, Dusk stopped struggling and buried her face in Luna's chest, crying.

The fog disappeared and Rainbowdash grew back to normal size, "im sorry" she muttered through Luna's chest, sniffing slowly she lifted her head to look at Rainbowdash "are you ok?" Dusk asked. Rainbowdash nodded "yah i'll live, i can see how you injured Flash now" she said rubbing her head, then smiled at the filly "and i did have that coming" Dusk smiled then glided off of Luna's hoof onto Rainbowdash's shoulder, she chirped before glided behind one of the pillars and promptly disappeared in the shadows.

"What was that about?" Applejack asked Luna sighed "she has Fluttershy DNA in her, but instead of acting in the way Fluttershy would she took after me. She doesn't mean it she just, cant control her emotions, and she very sensitive about her size. That's why she beat up the guard he insulated her size and me, she is extremely protective of her freinds " Luna explained.

"Well, Buck" Rainbowdash said. They sat together for a few more minutes in silence. Large golden doors creaked open and a apologetic looking Twilight trotted out calling for a group huddle with the girls, they stayed that way for ten minutes.

Twilight looked at Luna and said "Where is Dusk, its time to go"