Complete Lunacy!

"Sister...have...have you heard about what happened in Ponyville?"

Luna had stopped her sister as they passed in the halls of Canterlot castle. Only a few moments ago, two members of the group they sent to resolve the problem which had arisen in Ponyville returned and claimed that they were the sole survivors of the squad and that all Element Bearers were still alive, though not entirely well...

"What? Good news, I hope?" Celestia asked, leaning over her sister worriedly. She hoped that the problem had been resolved...

Luna took a breath, slowly, and contemplated how to present her...findings, "Well...all of the Element Bearers are alive..." she stated meekly, averting her eyes from her sister's while the Solar Goddess sighed in relief, "And...i have here that can tell us exactly what happened..." Luna stepped to the side, her horn igniting as something levitated into sight from around the corner, "From what I've heard, she is very excited to meet us..."

Both Luna and Celestia turned their gazes to the form which floated before them. It was wrapped all over in tightly-bound rope and slouched over with it's mane hiding it's face. It looked like any normal filly. It looked like Luna had done crazy. Looks can be deceiving. It yawned, it's eyes screwed shut and looked up to Celestia with dreary and distant eyes, staring deep into them almost emotionlessly. It unnerved her deeply...but she couldn't place why...then it grinned, it's eyes suddenly flashing a mischievous gaze.

"Is...is that blood?" Celestia asked fearfully, noting the crimson liquid streaking down the mare's entire body.

The filly's eyes shifted to a mark on her own shoulder, then looked back to Celestia with curiosity...then spoke in a soft and innocent voice, yet still achieved in unnerving both Goddesses.

"It's my own, don't worry..." she suddenly grinned again, her body jerking towards them slightly, "Wanna taste?" she asked, her eyes gleaming in excitement, "Oh! Oh! Better yet!" Celestia's darted to Luna, wondering what the hay she was witnessing and hearing. the Younger Alicorn merely shook her head sadly in response, "Can I taste yours!?"

Celestia was totally appalled by this...this demented, young mare. It had been so long since she witnessed a madness such as this...not long after Luna's banishment in fact. it's only natural that something should happen which causes severe imbalances in a pony throughout history, but even still...she didn't like it. She knew how to deal with these types, she had done it before, but it still appalled her; made her hate herself...

"Tell me, young one..." Celestia asked, giving the filly stern glare, "What is your name?"

The filly's face fell, it's excitement quickly vanishing to be replaced by sadness, "Oh...I see how it is..." she muttered, "Is it because I didn't do enough? Or perhaps too much?" she asked solemnly, "I just did what nopony else would, you know? I didn't want to, but...nopony else would!"

Luna turned to her sister and mouthed the question, "What is she talking about?"

Celestia held up a hoof in the blue mare's directions, indicating that she would explain later. First, she had to get some information from this filly.

"I didn't want to...honestly, I wish somepony else did it, but, it couldnt be helped."

Celestia closed her eyes, the same line ringing through her head from the last...event.

"Little one...what is your name?" Celestia asked again, her voice raising slightly.

"Oh, Princess, I've been dying to know..." the filly continued, ignoring her yet again, "Do you think I did well? I did as good as needed? Or maybe worse..." She paused, thinking for a moment before continuing as Celestia gritted her teeth, glaring daggers at the filly, much to Luna's shock, "After all...I did it a-"

"-all for you." Celestia finished, "All for me." The white Goddess stamped a hoof, startling both her sister and their guest, "That's what the last one said..." she growled, "And the one before that...and the one before THAT."

"S-Sister!? What are you talking about!?" Luna asked, dropping their guest fro a moment by accident only to catch her a moment before she hit the floor.

"Whew...thanks!" the filly stated bubbly.

"It's a patter, Sister, and it's been happening since Equestria started." Celestia explained, "I've seen it many times, the last was during your banishment. Every time, the same statements, the same reasons, the same EVERYTHING!" she shook her head, 'I tried stopping it, I tried to break it, to solve it, but it just continued to happen." Luna stared back and forth between her sister and their guest, wondering what she was hearing, "Magic, or something else, I just don't know, but it is present, and it is what caused this...but I just don't know what IT is!"

Luna opened her mouth to speak-up again, but their guest cut them off, "Celestia...I know what it is..." bot pairs of eyes darted to the filly to find that she was grinning in the same manner a young foal would after thinking they know something their parents don't, "It's...me."

The two sisters looked to eachother, eyes wide, then back to the filly again. At that moment, both Alicorns spoke the same word, "What?"

A/N- I hope for this to be the only one of these in the story! Anywhoodle, this is just an "official" statement that YES I will be making a full-blown story out of this. I've been tossing around ideas for some time, but I think I know what I'm doing here, finally...soooo...get ready for a whole mix of torture, inanity, and even "DAWWWWW"ness. I really want to capture the whole mixed feelings thing going on in Artemis's head, so please, PLEASE PLEEEEEEEEEASE tell me how I can improve!

Well...time to finish-up "Crimson" then do a few more chapters of this head of time! Later everybrony!

P.S. Wanna see what my little psycho looks like? Go look at my latest blog!