Chapters Pinkie blinked.She wasn´t alone in the room but her vision was still glitching from that punch she drank.Was it even punch? Maybe it had been alcohol and she had went on one of her rampages; if so, she´d have to apologize to Twilight later.Mental note.Anyway, in front of her she could see a large blur.That´s when she heard it.
"Miss Pie?" She heard the voice. A mare´s voice.Loud, bold but also nice sounding.She knew that voice, she knew she had heard it somewhere before.She was Pinkamina Diane Pie, of course she knew when a voice sounded familiar "Miss Pie? Are you quite alright?"
Her eyes became visible.They were very pretty.Pinkie could´ve looked at them for hours no end.She didn´t know what color they were.They could be green, blue or gray.What she did knew is that they shined.
"MISS PIE?! PLEASE RESPOND! You shouldn´t ignore the princess of the night!" Her vision cleared up, Finally! Now she knew the whole time she had been staring at Princess Luna! The thought had made her blush.
"Hey, Princess! What are you doing here? You look great today, but that's kind of a problem isn't it? You look great today. It's the middle of the day, shouldn't you be sleeping?"
"Well, somepony had to go get you" She answered, to any other pony she may have seemed angry but, to Pinkie Oblivious Pie,she simply looked like she really needed her morning... Oops! Sorry! Nightime coffee. "This is the forbidden wing of the Canterlot Castle, Miss Pie. It isn't safe for non-alicorns, I had to make sure you were alright. So, are you alright!?"
"Don´t you worry your pretty little head about lil old me, princess! I´ve never been better!"
"I'm hundreds of years older than you, Miss Pie."
She ignored the comment.It wasn´t the first time she heard one of her friends say that "Thought you might wanna do something about that punch I drank." She leaned in close to Luna's ear and whispered. "I think somepony spiced it."
The princess groaned "Probably my sister, no doubt."
The pink pony´s blush intensified and she laughed.Way too hard, Luna would say, it almost startled the princess.
"It wasn´t that funny.Anyway, let´s get you back with your friends. They´re probably worried sick. Not to mention we´re still in the middle of preparations for the Grand Galloping Gala"
"Okie dokie lokie!"
"AUNT LUNA! AUNT LUNA!" The pink alicorn shouted desperately.Flying throught Canterlot, looking for another princess
"At ease, Cadence, What do you need me for?"
"I feel a love emergency WHERE´S PINKIE PIE?!"
"Probably with Princess Twilight and her other friends preparing the Gala, I'm not too sure. Why?"
"What happened yesterday?"
"Oh, once they arrived, she accidentally stumbled upon the forbidden wing of the castle and...................."
"Luna, Cadence, I´m sorry to inform you." Celestia said "You were right. This is a love potion."
Twilight and Cadence gasped.Luna's breathing started to go unsteady.
"But not just any love potion.It´s way more powerful than the normal ones.It tries its best to copy real feelings."
"Is there a cure? PLEASE TELL ME THERE´S A CURE!" Luna begged, she was silenced by her niece wrapping a hoof around her.Silenced but not calmed down.
"There's always a cure," Cadence took the potion in her magic, sniffed it, but her lip and turned to Twilight. "Has... Pinkie Pie ever been in a relationship before?"
"I highly doubt it, why?"
"Well, one of the cures was real love." Cadence explained. "I guess we can go for the second option, it'll take longer though."
"How long?"
"About a month or two."
"I think you can avoid Pinkie Pie until then." Celestia smiled at her sister.
"I wouldn't recommend that," The pink alicorn replied. "To each their own I guess."
Luna sighed.Her wings stretching to touch the ground, her body feeling heavy and useless. The other princesses looked at her.Two of them were surprised and/or confused and one of them was worried.Twilight spoke up first:
"Pinkie is not that awful.Like Celestia said, you can just avoid her and........."
"IT´S NOT THAT!" She answered, closing her eyes
"Then what is it?"
"Miss Pie is not the problem.It´s me"
A big "Huh?" came out of the mouths of both the princess of the sun and the princess of friendship.
"Please, I just need to be alone right now"
She flew through the nearest window. Celestia attempted to follow her but Cadence stopped her.
"We better start working on the cure. The sooner we start, the quicker we'll have it ready."
The other two nodded.
"This is crazy" Luna muttered to herself.
She was sitting at the Canterlot Garden, rigth behind one of the largest trees, looking at her whooves in shame.The animals of the afformentioned garden had become more lively since Fluttershy started coming, and became static at the mere visit of a single pony yet, princess Luna had hidden herself away from the lovely critters.Like she had said, she needed to be alone right now.
But unfortuntely, she wasn´t.She didn´t hear it but something came down from the tree´s top and:
"What´s crazy?"
"AAAH!"
"AAAH! Yourself.But that doesn´t answer my question, princess"
Princess Luna sighed, trying to answer her question in a way that made sense.She seemed to forget who she was talking to "Miss Pie, I..............."
"You don´t have to call me Miss Pie , you know.We´re friends, not strangers"
She raised an eyebrow "We´re friends?"
"Yeah, we´re friends! After all we went through." She blushed "If you´re okay with it that is............"
"JUST FRIENDS"
"Oki dokie lokie ardi chockie!! Just friends!!............For now!!" Pinkie Pie giggled like a school filly.
She sighed one again "Pinkie, I´m sorry"
"Awww, what did you do now?"
The princess was taken aback by this response.She had expected the mare to ask what she was sorry about but............................."Whatever do you mean?"
"I'm sorry to say this Luna, but everytime you get emotional, something bad happens and that's a Veeeerrrrrrrryyyyy long face you got there. Pretty, but long. Don't worry, you can trust your auntie Pinkie Pie with this. What is it?"
"Again, I'm older than you by hundreds of years." She coughed. "I mean it, like... you shouldn't even bother with me. Wake up. I'm not worthy. I'm not lovable."
"Is this about the Nightmare Moon thing? Or the Tantabus thing? I thought we discussed this. We forgive you Luna. We love you! I love... "
And with that, Luna started crying and started with a shaky voice "No, this isn't about that. Celestia sent me to a psychologist and I'm fine. It's just... a healthy life doesn't mean self-love and... PLEASE! Don't finish that sentence"
"What sentence? I love you ?"
"You shouldn´t."
"Oooh, so that's what this is all about!" She snorted. "I didn't mean to pressure you like that Luna, you know it happens to everypony at some point! Besides, if somepony needs love and support, its you." She hugged Luna. The princess was surprised by this, as she hadn't been hugged in a long time and never by a "commoner". She found herself really liking the hug and took Pinkie's words seriously for the first time since Twilight Sparkle had introduced them. After a moment, her shock subsided and she hugged back with a smile.
"Thanks you, Pinkie Pie. I'm still sorry though."
"You know what always makes me feel better?"
"Let me guess......"
"A party?/!" They both said at the same time, Luna in a dry tone and Pinkie happily exclaming it.
"Hehe, I just don´t feel like getting a sugar high right now, Pinkie P...."
"This party won´t be planned by me, silly!!"
"I would rather appreciate it if you didn´t call............"
"COME ON! To the Party Hall!!" She pointed at a general direction, determination all over her.Then, she grabbed the princess´ hoof and started running, taking Luna with her.
The princess of the night groaned."Well, I don´t seem to have a choice or anything better to do so...............SURE! Why oh why not?"
The Party Hall was a gigantic building some-what resembling that place where Sapphire Shores had her concert not so long ago.It even had a guard just like Sapphire´s.Luna looked around the building but it seemed like it didn´t have its name written anywhere. How do they difference this stuff from each other? Young ones.
As they got closer and closer to the building, music filled her ears. It was beautiful but she could seriously talk to whoever was playing it about a serious excess in the volume, she could barely hear Pinkie Pie as she talked.Not that she would listen anyways.She was startled and forced to spread her wings and fly the moment the ground started moving.
"WHAT?!"
"Something wrong?" The earth pony raised an eyebrow.
"It's an earth-quake. Canterlot isn't supposed to have earth-quakes. The unicorn magic protecting... "
"No,silly, this isn´t an earth-quake.Ponies here are just a LITTLE CRAZY!!" She happily threw her whooves in the air and giggled. "I should´ve known you´d be scared.Maybe this isn´t your type of part......................"
"NO!!! I mean............I´ve enjoyed modern celebrations before.Like Nigthmare Night and my dear niece´s wedding.And I may be confused but believe me, as Princess of the Night, I am inmune to chills and petty frights."
Pinkie giggled and blushed. "Hey, that rhymes!"
Luna blushed back. "I guess it does."
Pinkie jumped and got a little too close to the guard at the door but he was un-faced. "Pinkamena Diane Pie.I just HAVE to be on the list."
The stallion read the scroll he had on his whooves and shook his head.
"Oki dokie! How about Pinkie Pie?"
She was met by the same response.Luna noticed her friend starting to look a bit dissapointed.On one hoof, there stood her chance to leave and go home, maybe get something to eat; on the other hoof, she was curious as to what was inside that building and what about it made Pinkie Pie so happy.Thought, she was pretty sure that mare found the possitive side of just about everything.She chose to be the cat.
"Excuse me, good sir, Princess Luna of Canterlot. Am I on the list?" She smirked. There was no way she wasn´t in this List that appeared to be so important.
The stallion was shocked the moment he saw her but; after a moment of consideration, he just vowed his head, opened the door for them and whispered. "Enjoy your night, your highness,"
"You too.Thank you." She turned to Pinkie Pie, who was thrilled.Shouting and jumping like a mad pony, which she was.Luna couldn´t help but chuckle at the sight.
"Good job, Lulu!! He was total potty in your horseshoe!! Remind me to bring you here more often!!"
"That´s a strange expression if I´ve ever heard one."
The princess of the night looked around her. Apparently, it was a big black empty hallway leading to a room filled with mayhem and light. Once they got to the light, Luna couldn't believe her eyes. It was similar to Cadence's wedding yet, different. Much more scandalous. It seemed to be pure chaos non-stop.
"Come on everypony!!" She heard a mare´s voice coming from the stage.Luna could see she was the one controling the music. "Party all night, sleep all day!! It´s our way........!!"
"PARTY HALL!" Every single pony around her, Pinkie included, shouted. Luna was amazed. Was she really seeing this? Did ponies really love her night THAT much now?! She looked around the room, there wasnt a single bat bony. 'Is this some kind of new breed of ponies?'
"Pinkie Pie, Are they nocturnal?"
The pink mare nodded."Not by birth, but by choice.Ready to join them, princess?"
Her smile could brighten an entire dark cave, "I guess I am."
"YAAAY!" Taking the princess by her hoof once again, Pinkie dashed to the dance floor.
After a while of dancing together (i.e. she had no idea how long she´d been there) Luna felt she was getting the hoof of this strange place. She liked it.Suddenly, Pinkie Pie gestured her to come a little closer and whispered into her ear:
"Follow me."
The princess was puzzled but she made sure the mare wasn´t getting any stupid ideas.She gided her towards the table where the mare from before was playing the music.Pinkie gestured the mare towards the microphone.
"May I?"
The mare shrugged. "Sure."
"GOOOoooOOOoood evening, everypony!! Having fun?"
The crowd cheered.
"Guess who came here to party with us today!! Her highness, PRRRRRIncess Luna!!"
Luna blushed as she was given the microphone.Her blush intensified as Pinkie whispered in her ear once again. "Say something cool."
"Um................The night shall last FOREVER?!"
This time, the crowd didn't just cheer. They went wild, insane even. "LUNA! LUNA! LUNA! LUNA!" They loudly chanted.
She was shocked. Was this seriously happening? This was exactly what she wanted when she decided to spend Nightmare Night in Ponyville.Those ponies were like nothing she´d seen before.And, in the center of it all was Pinkie Pie, cheering louder than anypony else.For a moment, she almost felt guilty but she couldn´t stop.This was too much.
"Luna? You´re crying?" The pink pony raised an eyebrow, worried.
Luna didn´t know what came over her afterwards but she suddenly felt like hugging Pinkie and she did. "Thank you."
"Your welcome."
For Sister Has Years Worth of Knowledge
By the time Luna and Pinkie started walking back to the castle, Celestia was already raising the sun. Pinkie stopped in her tracks to look at it.
"Whoa! That looks great! I don't get to see the sunrise much."
Luna smiled. "My sister sure is talented." Then that smile turned into a smirk. "But here comes my favorite part."
She light up her horn and flew right to the top of the highest tower in the castle. The stars turned off one by one until the sky was empty with only the sun and the moon. Then the latter was hidden behind
Canterlot Mountain so the former could fill the sky with light.
"Whoa! That was AWESOME!"
Luna nodded. "And to think this used to be my most dreaded part of the night." She flew down till she was standing right beside her friend. "Goodbye, Pinkie Pie."
Pinkie hugged her. "Have a good morning sleep!!"
Luna chuckled as they went their separate ways. The princess of the night found her sister in the dining room having breakfast.
"Good morning, Luna. It's nice to see you, I thought I was going to have to move both the sun and the moon today. Like back when... You know."
"I do know. I am sorry for running off from you like that."
"It's alright." She gestured for the waiter to bring her sister's tray. Luna was still getting used to calling them by name instead of Servant . "Seeing you smile is always nice, I take it you had a good night?"
"Oh, it was wonderful!" Luna admitted as she sat down. "I haven't had a night like that in a while, you know!"
"That's nice." Celestia said as she levitated her cup of tea to her lips.
As the waiter came back with Luna's favorite food, Winter Iris Sandwich.On his other hoof, there was a few strands of grass as an acompaniement.The princess suddenly realized something.
"You know, I don't think I'm hungry today." She was then surprised to find her sister spitting out tea all over her face. "UGH, sister. " She was about to use her wings to clean herself up but luckily the waiter handed her a napkin just in time. "Was that really necessary?"
"Sorry, Luna, I was just shocked." Celestia admitted. "Are you sure you're alright?"
"Doing good, yes." Luna nodded.
"And you don't want to eat anything?"
"I'll settle for apple juice, thank you." The waiter nodded and went back to the kitchen. Once he was gone, however, he made the mistake of leaving the sisters alone. "Why is my sudden lack of appetite so shocking to you?"
"Because you're always hungry." The white alicorn pressed. "How would you react if I didn't want cake?"
Luna's expression could be described as that of someone who had just dropped the inkwell on her paperwork. "I get it now"
"Mhmhm." The princess cut out a slice from the banana cream and strawberry cake she had next to her and ate it in an unladylike fashion. "Shpeakin nof." She gulped and pointed to the cake. "Want a slice?"
"No thanks."
"Suit yourself." She was about to cut another when she stopped herself and gave her sister a serious look. "Oh and Luna, remember the last two times you've hidden feelings from me?"
"I do." She said, frowning. "But I don't want to."
"Let's not let it happen again. I'm your sister. I'm here for you and anything you want to talk about don't hesitate on doing it."
"S-sure." Luna replied, a little touched by what she'd just heard. "Thank you, sister."
Celestia nodded and proceeded to keep eating the cake. The waiter came back with Luna's juice which she drank before wishing both ponies good day and flying to her room.
"GOOD MORNING!"
"GAAH! What?!" Luna shouted while she woke up. She looked to the window, where the voice had come from and she saw Pinkie Pie wearing a blue popeller hat that, of course, was moving it´s popeller around to help her fly. Luna raised an eyebrow at the earth pony. "Pinkie Pie? I don´t remember my sister or anyone else arranging for a wake-up call, what are you doing here?"
"OH, YEAH! I came here to...Um...Well..." Her pink cheeks turned crimson. "I just wanted to see you again. Besides, it´s seven in the afternoon, time to freshen up an fill the world with your light, princess!!"
"Um...Thanks." She got up, went to her personal bathroom and, once she was out, she flew out of the window. She used her magic to elevate the moon and slowly form each constelation. Pinkie clapped, exited. " So, you just came to see me? Don´t get me wrong, it´s always nice to see a friendly face but...." She sighed, flying through the window and back to inside the room. "I have my nightly duties to take care of."
The pink pony rubbed her hooves awkardly. "Well, there was that , plus I have a surprise for you."
"Adorable." Luna comented. "But please let me finish the paperwork first. Then, I´ll see you."
"YAAAY!" And Pinkie Pie flew away. Luna shook her head as her eyes followed her. She was about to open the door when princess Celestia burst in with a smile.
"Good news, Luna, I took care of all your paperwork!" The princess of the day announced as she handed her said papers. Luna raised an eyebrow.
"Why would you do that?"
"You´ve been stressed lately, you deserve a break."
The princess of the night got on a poker face. "She offered you cake, didn´t she?"
She looked down to the floor in shame. "Chocolate icing."
"Save me a few slices."
"I will. Have fun!" The white alicorn hugged the blue one and she hugged back.
"I hate you so much."
"Okay, you can look now!" Pinkie squealed as she removed her hooves from Luna´s eyes. The alicorn opened it to find a giant dining room with docens of different foods. The room was empty except for her, Pinkie Pie and...Applejack?
"Well, howdy there, princess, what brings you here?" The cowpony smiled, waving her hat around.
"You know" She squinted at Pinkie Pie. "I´d like to know that too, actually."
"AJ and I are the party caterers for the Gala, of course!!" Pinkie explained. "That means we get to do the testing. But this is waaay too much for just two ponies." She smiled.
"Um, Pinkie, Ah thought too much wasn´t in yerr vocabula..." Applejack was stopped from talking by Pinkie shoving an apple to her mouth.
"Come on, princess, I just wanna share this jam with you!" Pinkie laughed.
The princess felt her stomach grumbled and blushed. "Why not?"