Chapter 16: Loony Luna Love

Canterlot Castle - 7:00 AM

Celestia woke up and rose the sun to a beautiful Tuesday morning. Celestia then looked down at her engagement ring as a reminder that her and Twilight are getting married in two months. Celestia stretched a little and walked out of her room to get something to eat for breakfast when she bumped into Luna, who was walking down the hallway. Celestia then said, "Oh! Sorry Luna, I didn't see you there." Luna then replied, "It's alright sister, you didn't do anything wrong." Luna smiled and continued to go down the hallway, which made Celestia feel very curious, so she followed her.

After a while, Celestia somehow managed to lose Luna, until she heard a giggle coming from Luna's bedroom. So Celestia followed the sound and, once she found Luna's bedroom, knocked on the door and, after Luna said she could come in, entered her sister's bedroom. Celestia noticed Luna looking out from her balcony. She walked up to her and noticed she had a look she herself had so many times before. "Well well well...I guess I was right, you do have a crush on one of your guards." Luna then blushed and darted her eyes left and right and said, "W-What makes you think....I mean it's just....I can....ugh, fine, I do have a...'small' crush on one of my night guards." Celestia smiled and said, "Well which one is it?" Luna then pointed to one of the recruits, to which Celestia had to squint her eyes to get a good look at him. Celestia then saw the guard Luna was pointing at. He was short, but had a decent muscular structure, and his hair color was mix of dark blue with a light blue zig zag going down the side of his head. Celestia then looked at Luna and said, "Well, I can see why your smitten by him. By the way, what is his name?" Luna then said, "His name is Bright Star, from what I've heard, he joined the guard about five months ago."

Celestia looked at her sister and a thought came into her head. "If this guy started months ago, then why hasn't Luna talk to him yet?" Celestia then looked at her sister and said, "Luna, have you ever thought of talking to him?" Luna's eyes then widened and dilated and she said, "Oh no! I can't...I-I'm to out of the game so to speak, and I'm also kind of nervous to talk to him." Celestia then rolled her eyes, mostly as she thought back to the many times in her youth she was in the same predicament Luna was in. Celestia then put her arm around her sister and said, "Well, maybe I can help you out with that." Luna then looks at Celestia with a worried look on her face.

2 Hours Later

Celestia decided to put Luna through a court shipping lesson, with help from Twilight of course, who was asked by Twilight to come up and help teach Luna how to romance, which Twilight was alright to do. "OK Luna, first lesson is to start a simple conversation." said Celestia, as she gives Luna a sheet of parchment that has a list of conversation starters. Luna looks to the list and looks back up to Twilight and Celestia in confusion. "Soooo.....how does this get me to talk to Bright Star?" Luna asked. Celestia and Twilight both facepalmed in annoyance and Twilight continued to teach Luna how to talk to guys properly.

As Twilight continued to teach Luna, even going into flashcards and diagrams of male anatomy, Luna began to get bored of this and began to go into a daydream about her and Bright Star having a romantic dinner on the beach.

"Oh Bright, you art thou...I mean, you are such a charmer." Luna says as her and Bright Star watch the sunset. Luna then looks at Bright and says, "I'm thinking that maybe you and I should run off together. What do you think?"

"LUNA!!! ARE YOU EVEN PAYING ATTENTION!"

Luna snorted and noticed Twilight looking at her very angry at her and Celestia was almost at the point of laughing. Luna smiled awkwardly as Twilight continued to go back to what she was telling Luna.

Later That Night

After Luna rose the moon, she went and lied on her bed groaning and feeling annoyed after the 'lesson' Twilight gave her about romancing a guy. "Oh, why does Celestia make it seem easy." Luna said to herself. Suddenly, a knock came from her bedroom door. Luna then tells the person on the other side to enter. As the door opens, Luna's expression changes from tired to shock as she gasps at the person. It turned out to be Bright Star, to which Luna said, "Oh, you must be the new night guard...er...Bright Star, is it?" Bright replied, "Yes your majesty, I was asked by Princess Celestia to stand guard outside tonight." Luna then rolled her eyes. "Clearly Celestia told him to help me out."

Bright then said, "Excuse me princess, but it's there something wrong?" Luna then blushed and said, "Oh no, nothing's really wrong to be honest." Bright then said, "Heh, sounds like something my little brother would say." Luna and Bright stayed silent until Luna said, "Excuse me, Private Star.... " Bright then said, "Just call me Bright your majesty." Luna then said, "Oh, ok....so Bright, I was wondering.....if your not busy.....do you want to have lunch one day.....if...your up to it of course." Bright then rose and eyebrow, smirked, and said, "My my Princess Luna, from the sounds of things, your asking me out on a date." Luna blushed and said, "I guess you can say that." Bright smiled and said, "Why of course. I would be honored your majesty." Luna smiled and said, "Please, call me Luna." Bright then said, "Alright then. Well, I better get to my post outside, good night yo....I mean, Luna." Luna replied, "Good night Bright." Bright then left Luna's bedroom, and Luna giggled like a little girl at the fact she was able to talk to Bright. "I guess those lessons are starting to pay off." Luna said to herself.

Princess Celestia was walking down the hall to her bedroom when she noticed Bright coming out of Luna's bedroom. Celestia then walked up to Bright and said, "So...how are you doing Private Bright Star?" Bright then saluted and said, "Princess Celestia....I wasn't doing anything inappropriate to your sister your majesty, to be honest, she asked me to accompany her sometime to have lunch with her." Celestia warmly smiled and said, "I just wanted to make sure." As Celestia was walking off, Bright spoke up and said, "Congratulations by the way on your upcoming marriage to Twilight Sparkle." Celestia looked back and said, "Why thank you Private." Bright Star smiled proudly and Celestia continued to walk to her bedroom.

As Celestia entered her bedroom, she began to think about Luna and Bright Star's relationship going forward. Considering how far Twilight and her have gone, Celestia felt optimistic about the future of her sister's love life, even if it hasn't started yet. Celestia was getting ready for bed when she remembered a letter Twilight had sent earlier after she went back to Ponyville, telling her that she and her had to talk to Pinkie Pie about how the reception should go and what music should play at it. Celestia put that thought down in the back of her head as she drifted off to sleep, now thinking about no only her future, but her sisters as well.

To Be Continued.....in Chapter 17

Author's Note

FINALLY! I'm done with this chapter.

Now, I know what you guys are thinking. Yes, this chapter is short compared to the last few, but, while I wanted this to be longer, I began to get writers block, but I need to finish this so I can make my deadline.

You see, Chapter 17 is going to be released on Valentines Day, (since in the MLP universe, they celebrate Hearts and Hooves Day, and Celestia and Twilight in this story get married on Hearts and Hooves Day....so yea.)

I know you guys were waiting for a longer chapter, but I promise that the next one will be just as, if not, longer than Chapter 14. (plus the fact I've been to two weddings before (my 2nd cousins and my older sisters) I know what goes down and stuff.)

Anyway, that's all I have to say.

As always, review and comment! Constructive criticism is how I get better at writing!

See you all in Chapter 17 on Valentines Day!