My Little Accident?

Chapter 6: Pieces of the Puzzle

Princess Luna and Princess Celestia touched down upon the outskirts of Ponyville, more towards a mountainous region. Surrounding them were piles of shattered rock and debris as the very air was contaminated with magical energy, sparking multi-colored bolts of magic around the nearby area. They each took a second to glance around at this unfamiliar devastation, before continuing on with their mission.

Princess Luna looked at Celestia in frustration however, as they each trotted forward. "What're we doing here Sister?"

Princess Celestia spoke casually as she continued to inspect the area. "Ensuring we get rid of the source point Luna."

Princess Luna casually trailed after Celestia before trotting beside her, still annoyed. "And this couldn't wait for what reason?"

Princess Celestia sighed before glancing over at her sister as they trotted. "Luna listen, I know that you're upset and this is a lot to take in. But I've already informed you of my decision. Calamity will be announced as my daughter, and that means you'll be her aunt."

Princess Luna stopped then as she shook her head in disagreement. "But how can you say such a thing!? You only just met her!"

Princess Celestia glanced back at Luna absently, before lifting a boulder out of the way as she spoke. "Which is exactly why I must do whatever is necessary to give her a normal happy life. Draconequus without guidance will just end up like Discord, I assume."

Princess Luna continued adamantly. "T-That doesn't mean you need to become her mother Celestia!"

Princess Celestia's eyes widened before peering at Luna, honestly curious. "Why're you so pushy about all this?"

Princess Luna appeared concerned, sighing briefly and looking at Celestia with worried eyes. "I'm concerned because I know you're just doing what you feel you have to sister. That is not how this works and you know it. The pressure you'll give her as your daughter and the deep connection you wish to provide for her, y-you cannot force such feelings. They cannot be improvised, I know you understand that."

Princess Celestia sighed again as she now looked grumpy herself, moving another boulder out of the way. "And what else would you have me do Luna? I already told you she was adamant on finding herself a family. It was the only way to shelter her from the devastating blow of finding out Twilight may not be her mother, a blow which I caused." Princess Celestia huffed. "And I cannot force Twilight to take on that role." She frowned heavily before lowering her head. "This is something I must do for both Calamity and Twilight."

Princess Luna made her way over to Celestia before placing a hoof gently against her side. "Do not make so many assumptions sister. If this Calamity is as sweet as you say she is, then I am almost certain that she will understand if you just explain, as will Twilight Sparkle."

Princess Celestia closed her eyes with another deep heavy sigh. "I guess it is simply because I am not used to these types of scenarios, and that this is such a rare occasion. The issue runs far deeper than some obvious threat to Equestria's well-being." She raised her head with a smile. "But I also want you to know that I do not mind adopting Calamity Luna. She is a sweet child, I hope you understand that."

Princess Luna peered at Celestia, skeptically. "Only if you do not force anything sister. That child's happiness, as well as yours is what's most important. Neither of you will be happy if you aren't honest with your feelings. This is quite a prominent role to take on."

Princess Celestia nodded at Luna once before the two continued on ahead together. "I understand Luna and I thank you for your concern." Princess Celestia suddenly began chuckling as she looked amused. "I am just glad that Calamity came to us first as well. She is comprised of such powerful magical energy that it is a wonder what could've happened if she'd been lost out in the open world."

Princess Luna scoffed as she assisted with moving some of the boulders. "Truly! I cannot even begin to imagine the amount of chaos that could ensue. But she is made-up of Twilight Sparkle yes? So it makes sense that she is so easy to work with! It is truly fortunate."

Princess Celestia nodded with a giggle. "Yes, and smart as well. A little on the wild side but, that must be her other half kicking in." Celestia peered ahead once again before her eyes widened as she saw in the distance, a shimmering sphere. It sparked with bolts of magical energy as the very land around it was chipping away while the ground trembled. Princess Celestia's expression became quite serious as she nudged her head in Luna's direction. "There it is sister, that's the anomaly. This must be where Calamity first appeared."

Princess Luna gulped before standing beside Celestia with wide eyes. "So, **this* is it? It looks quite, *strange."

Princess Celestia glanced down at Luna momentarily. "It is of no surprise to me that Starswirl gave warning of the mysteries of magic. He was by far the most educated unicorn I knew. And there were many things even he couldn't explain." She paused looking ahead once more. "And even with all of my experience over the countless generations, not even I could find all the answers he sought." She frowned bitterly. "Discord's kind, being's capable of manipulating reality itself, I can only wonder how complex their existence truly is."

Princess Luna looked over and up at Celestia worriedly. "S-Sister, I understand your need to theorize, but perhaps we should hurry up and rid Equestria of this magical anomaly before something else emerges from it?" She spoke with a hint of sarcasm and worry.

Princess Celestia nodded to her firmly. "Right."

The two proceeded on at a hurried pace, each standing on opposing sides of the anomaly as they readied themselves.

Princess Celestia stumbled once as the ground around her trembled, so she held herself in place with telekinetic magic. She shouted to Luna in warning. "Luna! Be careful not to touch it! There's no telling what could happen if we do! We will seal it together!"

Princess Luna nodded as she mimicked Celestia's actions and held herself in place with magic. "But where!?"

Princess Celestia continued, being forced to use her Canterlot voice. "To a distant star! It is our only option!"

Princess Luna raised a brow at Celestia in worry. "Is it truly impossible to just destroy it here and now!?"

Princess Celestia shook her head. "We cannot Luna! We know nothing of it, nor a reliable method! We seal it for now!"

Princess Luna appeared worried only for a moment longer before that expression disappeared and one of fair seriousness came. She nodded once again, remaining silent and just glaring at the anomaly as her horn started to glow.

Celestia joined her as her horn started to glow as well, before their magic combined and wrapped around the anomaly while it slowly began to morph and twist, becoming entrapped. They continued to focus, as soon the anomaly was bathed in a beautiful yellow light as radiant as the sun itself. Princess Celestia nodded again before Luna returned it, and the sphere was consumed by the radiant light completely, then shooting for the very stars and disappearing with a mighty shock-wave, leaving only whistling winds in its wake.

Princess Celestia and Luna stood there for a moment longer as they looked towards the skies together. They soon smiled at one another and just began laughing, a little shocked that nothing went wrong in the process. Princess Celestia spoke, "Excellent job sister! With this all we have to worry about now is getting Calamity settled into her new way of life. And I am sure the party will go swell."

Luna smiled and continued herself. "Of course Sister, and I'm sorry again about earlier. I was just worried about you and this child is all. Seeing as the main problem has been taken care of, now we can focus on that party of hers. I'm sure it'll be quite-"

Ruuuuuuuumble~

Both their eyes widened as they turned around, only to see another boulder topple over in the distance due to the shock-wave, revealing a second sphere which crackled with energy, but instead shimmered with a violently convulsive orange light.

There was a long, drawn on silence as the two sisters looked upon this sphere in particular.

Princess Celestia stood there, before she just suddenly started shaking her head absently. "No, no no no no...."

Princess Luna looked to Celestia worriedly. "C-Celestia!?"

Princess Celestia only continued to repeat herself as she made her way over to the sphere, looking around its perimeter in paranoia, eyeing the ground closely before suddenly coming to an abrupt halt, gasping as she did so. "No, no no no no no!"

Princess Luna hurriedly made her way over to Celestia before reappearing in front of her. "CELESTIA! WHAT, IS WRONG!?"

Princess Celestia immediately sulked, lowering her head and sighing hopelessly. "It seems, my greatest fear has been confirmed." She pointed a sluggish hoof down at the dirt beneath Luna's hooves some ways away from the sphere. "We were too late...."

Princess Luna's pupils dilated as she peered down, then behind, as tiny tracks lead straight into the mountains.

Rarity sat in her Boutique, still sewing what looked like a long hooded cloak. She sighed heavily as she wiped sweat from the top of her forehead in irritation, before groaning. "Ugh! This is so troublesome! How will I know how big to make it if I can't fit you properly?" She then tiredly eyed a shadowed corner at the opposing side of the room. "Or are you just planning to hide there forever darling?"

And suddenly emerging from the shadows was a tiny figure which trembled constantly. Small and slender in shape, it had black fur and one unicorn horn protruding from its forehead. The whites of its eyes were blackened out while the iris was yellow. Her mane was long, ruffled, and multi-colored as it consisted of two shades of purple, and a pink streak coursing down the middle. "U-Um, I, um; p-please hurry up."

Rarity gritted her teeth as she eyed the creature's claw, which was pointed straight at her. Rarity peered back down at the hooded cloak she was sewing before she eyed the creature's claw again, and then back down to the cloak, speaking absently. "Do you really plan to threaten me darling? Is that what you do? Threaten ponies and force them to do things for you like this?" She gave the creature a cold stare. I have to somehow convince her to let me go! I-I've been cooped up in here for days because of her! What is she?

The creature's eyes widened as it backed away with a frightened look, just shaking its head at Rarity. "No! No, I, I...I don't hurt ponies. I don't hurt anypony! I'm nice!" She looked down towards the ground, as if haunted by the thought. "I, I am nice aren't I? R-Right?"

Rarity gulped as she paused in her sewing. N-Now's my chance! She rose hesitantly. "If you're nice, you won't do anything right?"

The creature's pupil's dilated as she peered at Rarity in paranoia as her trembling only became more apparent. She stepped back again before pointing her claw at her as magic surrounded it. "W-Wait! Please don't move! Please! I need you to sit down!"

Rarity steadily began making her way out to the side from the table she was sewing at. "I won't darling." I, I have to get out of here. I have to let Twilight and the others know about this. And I need to make sure whatever this is, she doesn't harm anypony.

Tears swelled in the creature's eyes as its trembling only worsened, before it crumbled to its knees as if panicking. Suddenly a large journal appeared in front of it as it began flipping through the pages. "What do I do? What do I do? She won't sit down, w-why? Why won't she listen to me? She needs to listen to me!" She rummaged through the pages constantly, as all that was upon them was poorly drawn pictures much like with Calamity's journal. Tears swelled in her eyes with worry as she began biting her nails. "W-What do I do, what do I do?"

Rarity gulped as she took another trot forward. "What's your name darling?"

The creature peered up at Rarity with a frightened expression, still trembling. "W-Why?"

Rarity bore a nervous but caring smile, before shiftily eyeing the door then back to the creature. "B-Because, I'm curious of course!"

The creature gulped as she buried her cheek in her shoulder in embarrassment. "M-My name, m-m-my name is, Lunacy..."

Rarity chuckled nervously before raising a brow at the creature. "Well, Lunacy? Might I know where you came from?"

Lunacy began biting her long sharp claw nails as she focused on the ground, speaking quickly with a hint of paranoia. "The pictures. I see the pictures. They tell me. I drew a lot of them. I-I, I'm from nowhere. Maybe? I-I see the bad things. Stuck in stone? They locked Papa away in a cage. A cage. I don't want to be in the cage. But I have to free Papa, I must find Papa, he will save me."

Rarity gulped again as a shiver ran down her spine. There is obviously something wrong up there.  "So you are searching for your papa?"

Lunacy began flipping through pages again. "I have to find him! Find him, find him. But, how do I find him? I-I started with the white pony. White pony will hide me. B-But what next? Large white pony? S-She's scary. Yes, very scary. She'll put me in rock."

Rarity cringed as she looked extremely uncomfortable, as she eyed the door again, before gulping.

Lunacy rose as she hugged her journal and trembled. "Will you finish it? For me?"

There was a silence between them as Rarity glanced back at the cloak. "And what do you need it for?"

Lunacy continued with wide paranoid eyes. "So the ponies will not see me."

Rarity just peered silently at the creature for another second.

Lunacy smiled hesitantly at Rarity as she still trembled. "You'll do it won't you white pony? Won't you hide me?"

A shiver ran down Rarity's spine again, before she shook her head and in an instant disappeared, reappearing at her front door.

Lunacy's eyes snapped wide as she turned around in a panic. "H-Huh!?" She reached out to the mare. "WAIT!"

Rarity burst out of her home as she dashed for the streets, rolling and tumbling through the dirt in the process.

Lunacy had a panicked look before trailing after her in the next second, halting right before the door and falling to her rear as she scurried back and curled up against the leg of a table, as if frightened by the light of the sun. She immediately raised both large claws to her mane before gripping at it as she trembled. "S-She, she ran away from me! She tricked me! Now I'm gonna get caught! Put in a cage! A cage a cage a cage!" She began wheezing. "A cage!" She paused for a moment before grabbing onto the unfinished cloak and wrapping it around herself, raising the hood hurriedly as she trembled. She then swiftly made her way towards the door, pausing yet again as she saw the light of the sun before racing out on impulse, stumbling as well as she did so, shaking her head and pulling down her hood further.

Rarity steadily rose to all fours before shaking her head, some distance away before both her and the creature made eye contact with one another. Rarity just stared at her blankly, before the creature darted off in an opposing direction, more towards the exit of town.

"RARITY!"

Rarity's eyes widened as she glanced back wearily. "H-Huh?" Before she got snatched up by a group of six. Discord, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Spike and Applejack whom all made way for another destination, as Rarity was too tired to even make sense of it.

Rarity blankly stared while sitting on Rainbow Dash's back. "W-What? What is the meaning of this?"

Rainbow glanced back with a smirk. "Glad you could join us! We could conveniently use your help actually!"

Twilight looked towards the skies as they raced as she shook her head at the sight of discoloration. "Oh this can't get any worse!"

Fluttershy chuckled as she fluttered alongside Twilight. "Oh come now Twilight, it's just a game of tag. You're too paranoid."

Twilight gripped at her mane as she eyed the giant carrots and piles of sweets around town. "P-PARANOID!?"

Rarity just rubbed her forehead as she once again peered in the direction the creature ran, as it was now out of sight.