Curse of Immortality
A commemorative night fell upon the Royal Castle. Celestia sat alone on the floor of her bedroom in all but total darkness. The gentle glow of the moon softly peered in her windows from around faint openings in the curtains. Tears were slowly steaming down her elegant face. It was the day, they day when she honored her past students.
"Why do I always cry on this day?" she thought to herself as she slowly got up to face a memorial wall of pictures. The pictures were of different unicorns, with a name and short comments below each:
She looked up at one and saw a picture of blue unicorn with a pale cornflower blue mane was shown with the comment, Although your boasting can get the best of you, I am happy to say that you are one of my students. -C
"Trixie, you and Twilight were the best of friends." thought Celestia letting out a sigh, "I worried about you the most. I worried that your boasting would get the better of you. Sadly, I was right. You dropped out to start your one-mare show. You may not be dead, but you were my past student."
There was also a lone candle under every portrait. "This part is never easy," she thought letting out a sorrowful sigh. These were the alicorn’s past students, "Sometimes I wish that everypony could be able to live forever. That would make this day a little less painful for me." Each picture of them gave Celestia a small weak smile of delight.
Her smile was quickly turned upside down as she went forth and carefully lit each candle. Illuminated them made Celestia cry harder and harder, as she lit the final candle, "Why must they all die?" She slowly trotted over to her bed. Laying down the saddened alicorn continued to cry.
"I wish, that all of them could be able to live forever like me. I loved them so much. It still brings pain to my heart to know they’re dead. It all happened to fast. One minute they're brand new students, the next they're graduating, and then the last minute, I realize that they aren't like my sister and I. They all have to die, someday. "
The princess continued to sob in the soft glow of the candlelight. The pain of losing them had been renewed within her compassionate heart. It only served to stir fresh new tears in her already moist eyes.
After a short time passed, Celestia’s tears tapered off and she regained her composure. The princess sat up and decided to write a letter to her current student Twilight Sparkle. She used her magic and gathered a fresh piece of parchment, some ink and her quill. Collecting her thoughts, she began writing. A good while went by and she had completed her heartfelt composition. The princess looked over it carefully, making sure that there was no errors. The letter read:
My Faithful Student Twilight,
As you have probably guessed, I am well over a thousand years old. What you don't know however is just how long I ruled with my sister before her anger got the better of her…let's just keep it simple and say it's been a while.
In that lifetime I lived, I have been mentor to many. Every so often, I light a candle to remember those who are no longer among us. It can get a little hard sometimes. Every single one of my students took a piece of my heart with them, because I loved them all so very much. It’s with a heavy heart I admit my fears that someday I will lose you too.
I had feared this since the day when your first became my student. In fact, I feared this day with all of my students. Do not be scared, I sent a letter like this to all my students.
It pains me to realize that someday, I will also lose your friends. When evil comes, I will have to search for new wielders of the Elements of Harmony. Your friends also have a special place in my heart. It brings a smile to my face when each of them sends me letters about their lessons in friendship.
I hope you understand why I have you send me all those letters. Partly it’s to help my future students as well as others to learn the valuable lessons of friendship. But most important of all Twilight, I have you write them so like the rest of my students, I will have something to remember you by. Sometimes, I just like read them and remember past memories. Your letters remind me of the days when I was your age, playing with my sister in the royal grounds. Oh how we got in so much trouble! We learned so many lessons about friendship from our parents. It brings a feeling of warmth to my heart that you are learning the same lessons too. Even today, I am still learning. Even Luna is too, your letters help her with learning the modern language and how to interact with the modern world..
Regardless of when the fateful day I lose you arrives, never forget how much you mean to me. I also want you to know just how proud I am at the unicorn you’re becoming! You’ll be in my heart…always and forever more Twilight!
Your Loving Teacher,
Princess Celestia
P.S. Tell Pinkie Pie that her letters are the most humorous of the group. Oh and tell her to send me more of that delicious cake!
After the letter was written, Celestia looked to the wall covered in pictures. Next to the wall, was a was a wall with just one picture on it. It was a picture of Twilight under it, a lone candle sat waiting for they day it would be lit.
"Sadly, I had to this for all my students. Having to count the days when you do leave me forever." Celestia thought as she closed her eyes and went to sleep, "Of all my students, you are clearly the best."
