"So what happened, dad?"

"Well we watched, we watched as over the course of a day the whole of canterlot had split in two."

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The first split happened in the court room with ponies choosing which princess they would like to support and being mostly nobles and high class citizens they chose their favourite; not out of power or who was right, just favouritism. Of course there was ponies who picked based on who they served, for instance the guards in the court already there to protect Celestia, they stuck with her and the guards luna brought in stuck with her to protect her and both princesses respected advisors stood by the princess they helped advise. All these ponies about 200 in total, where chanting the princesses' name and creating more chaos, While you could hear the chanting it was quiet compared to Luna and Celestia's screaming. Both princesses were standing in the middle of court with their noses against one another. Sreaming insults and treasonous acts and each other.

I knew I needed more support from other guards who wasn't present and didn't understand what was going on to help. Miraculously the princesses' captains weren't present to my advantage, so I rose from my throne and summoned the captains and any patrolling guards with a distress spell. The spell any royal could use if an alicorn or unicorn.

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"Wait... So you and auntie Twilight was the only two who weren't fighting or hadn't chosen a side??"

"No not entirely there was one other... my brother in law, who I didn't care much for personally as he was rude and arrogant. His name was Prince BlueBlood..."

"Just like sis then??"

"No Skyla and I will not have you talk about your sister in such a way. BlueBlood was rude to any ponies who was not at a high standard like me. when I was a guard he tested me all the time, as captain he mocked me telling me I would never be anymore powerful and as prince he boasted he was born one where I wasn't. I swear his heart skipped a beat when he first laid eyes on me as an alicorn, he never said anything after that day but more on that later in the story. Anyway as I was saying. BlueBlood was standing between the thrones and was looking back and forward between both princesses looking clueless as always."

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Once the spell was cast, the guard rushed in waiting for orders, I ordered both captains to me and told them everything. I told them that the princesses had gone a bit over the top and had started to demand treasons on each other, I kept I short and to the point. Then I told both captains and twilly the plan. "Break up the chanting ponies and get everypony out of the court, then we can break up the princesses."

We successfully got all the ponies out of the court. Some ponies were attempting to threaten the guards and stay but we eventually got the out and it was just the princesses, their advisors, twilly, me and the guards. We managed to calm down the princesses enough to get them to go back to their chambers and think things though with their advisors. The personal guards of each princess took the princesses to their chambers all the rest of the guards went back to the patrols or drills.

I kept the captains and the advisors of the princesses in the throne room, to discus what we was to do and what had happen really. I explained. "This all started yesterday when the princesses came to see me, I advised Celestia to speak with you." I pointed to her advisors and the same went for Luna's.
"Some how the princesses believe its the other to blame for Princesses Cadence's death, why is it??"

Lightening flash spoke first. "Well your highnesses..."

"Lightening please forget the titles and just name us." I quickly said.

"Everyone was ready to go, when Luna came in and asked where the guards were going and why we wasn't going with a full army. When Celestia told her, Luna insisted she come and she wanted to get rid of the pair as quickly as possible. We honestly didn't know who the two was talking about until we got to the empire. But the two sisters argued about it and the agreed to get the elements to Celestia messaged Twilight and then Luna brought up the topic of affection and that Celestia favorited Cadence and Twilight over her. The arguing went way into the night until we was finally ready and mounted the carriages. They started to ague again on the journey. I didn't pay much attention to what they were arguing about but it sounded bad, the arguing didn't finish until we reached the empire. That's when we understood what was going on and then the changelings advanced on us. The princesses were so caught up in the arguing we was nearly killed our selves, your highnesses." He bowed and I turned to Sliver moon he simply said.

"That's exactly what I would have said your highness."

"Okay, so neither or you actually know why the princesses were arguing in the first place but you both agree that you was put in danger because of it. correct?" Twilight stated.

"Yes, your highnesses" Both captains said in unison.

"Sis, it sounds to me that we have a big problem here, no one knows why the princesses are fighting, even themselves!"

"Your right BBBFF and with neither side backing down, we may actually have no way of solving this peacefully."

"Wait but your highnesses won't talking help??" sliver moon said.

"No captain, I tried talking to them yesterday it just ends with them shouting and walking away or them blaming the other, I don't see a way of stopping them going to war..." I sadly stated, we had a big problem and no real way of stopping it.

"So is that it the BBBFF, we just let it happen?"

"No sis, the princesses advisors, you have heard the story of what really happened can you try and put your princesses straight and me and twilight will search for an alternative if that fails."

"Yes, your highnesses." the advisors said and then they trotted off to consult with the princess they advised.

"Do you actually believe they are going to try and talk the princesses out of this madness Prince Shining Armour?" Asked a worried Lightening Flash.

"Honestly you three, No I don't think they will as with the princesses busy fighting a war between themselves. The advisors can sit back and watch as Equestia crumbles and it won't be their fault. The blame will be put on us, as they are only there to advise but with the princesses wound up this much, they will no doubt do exactly as the advisors say with out think carefully about its consequences. Eventually when the princesses see sense it will be too late, the citizens will turned on them and see them as dangerous, not to be trusted or to be followed. But they will not look to us as leaders either as we couldn't stop it from happening so we will look weak. The next ponies they will look to is the wealthy and the wealthy will look to the advisors for help. No doubts the advisors will lie saying 'that they tried to advise them not to do it' and they will be off the hook, this nation will look to them instead of the royal family and Equestia will be lost. But don't panic or spread rumors as that's just what I think so just incase we need a back up plan. A plan incase we do in fact face war between the two most powerful ponies in all of Equestria." I know what I said was way out there but we had to be ready for anything.

I sent the captains up to the princesses to keep an eye out and to report if anything bad way being talked about as guards are known not to listen in on royals talking but I made an exception. While me and Twilight went down to the library to think in peace after the chaotic morning in court.

We trotted down to the library and on the way bumped into a pair of exhausted looking foals, your siblings were huffing and puffing. We trotted down the hall, I got you out your playpen; thanking the maid for keeping an eye on you. I was glad you hadn't joined us for court that day. As we neared the library your siblings started to tell us about the up roar happening since court had closed just under 30 minutes ago!

"All the upper class citizens and nobles were giving out flyers and shouting for either Luna or Celestia, along with saying the other had gone mad. Dad what is going on???" Flurry said in a half panic.

"Does it have something to do with what the princesses were shouting about at dinner the other night? and why are the press demanding we tell them the truth, we don't even know what happened this morning in court, Dad?? Brave added.

"Okay, okay calm down, you have nothing to do with this so if someone asks you what's going on, just say 'I have no comment on the matter thank you' and walkaway if they continue to follow you just call in one of the guards to sort them out. I will have two guards flanking you when ever you go out of the castle grounds. As for what's going on we are not entirely sure, the princesses seem to be stuck thinking each other are to blame for your mother's death and now it seems its circling into other things they don't like about the other. So to answer your questions yes; it's to do with what happened at the dinning table. However this has now got to the point were they would like the other killed or there going to war but we are trying to stop it from getting that far. The princesses are currently talking with their advisors and I have the captains keeping an eye while we are going in the library to make a back up plan if the princesses can talk it out."

"Okay so now we are at the library what do we do auntie?" Brave said a bit more calmer.

"We check though the history books to see if their was any tension between the two princesses before the nightmare moon thing and if so what sparked it to begin with as I have never seen them act in such away apart from the night Luna turned."

"Nice idea sis and while your doing that with Brave, I will take Flurry to see if the princesses have taken out any powerful magic spells. The Canterlot librarian should be able to tell us."

"Dad, where are the powerful magic books, I have never seen them and why are they so important??"

"Well Flurry, some of the most powerful magic spells that are in the royal library are only for the royal family to have access to. These books contain very dangerous magic spells and the most horrible magic. Dark magic, this magic is so powerful its said to control and take over its user. This is what happen to Sombra he used it and became a maniac. This magic its very similar to Treks magic as well as the changelings only their magic is fueled by pure love not emotion. Changelings are also born with this magic so it doesn't take them over. If the princesses are planning a war this is the magic they will want to use on the other as they are both equally matched without any add ons or spells."

"So if the royal family have access to it does that mean I can use it??"

"NO FLURRY YOU MUST NEVER! if you touch it you will never be yourself again."

"Okay dad, I understand I will not try to use it I promise, I love you." She trembled.

"Its okay my little princess, I just don't want you hurt, I love you too. Now where are them scrolls."

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"But dad, you said only you and one other pony used dark magic without turning evil. Why didn't you tell sis."

"I didn't tell her because no one but the two sisters knew, until the war broke out, these days its still banned but everyone knows 'who' the other pony is and soon you will too as he comes up in the story."

"Please continue."

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Okay so we found the scrolls and none had been taken by either princess for at least 5 years the librarian said Celestia had signed out a book called 'The call of Darkice' but that was all and she had given it back a few days after Luna had returned form the moon. So me and flurry went to help Twilight and Brave they and found that their was a species called batponies and they looked up to Luna but Celestia banished them for no know reason but that was all.

We decided the best thing was to go though are options and make our plan based on what we had found and what we knew from the guards, which wasn't much. Twilight made a list like always and it followed as:

Ways to stop the princesses- peacefully
- talk it out
- take a vote
- move each princesses until the heat died down
Ways to stop the princesses- if war comes
- use the elements of harmony
- use spells
- Kill them both

And as soon as we had made the list I became clear half if not all wouldn't work or we had tried so the list ended up looking like this...

Ways to stop the princesses- peacefully
....................
Ways to stop the princesses- if war comes
- use the elements of harmony
- use spells
- Kill them both

With talking be done, as we was making the list,
taking a vote would lead to the scene in court
moving the princesses being nearly impossible
it left only harsh and horrible fates to the princesses and we didn't want to hurt them! unfortunately it would look like we would have to...

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"Why dad."

"As an explosion was heard outside and the captains princesses both came in with the horrifying news that the princesses had gone to war."

"Your majesty the Banquet is in less than an hour."

"Oh thank you Flash, I complete lost track of time. That means you have to get ready Skyla, I will tell you the rest of the story another time."

"Okay dad."

"Do you wish to check on the banquet yourself your majesty?"

"Yes Flash please lead the way."

Author's Note

Thank you for being so patient the next 3rd story in the series will be uploaded in about a week