Twilight Sparkle leaned out on her castle bedroom’s balcony and stared out into the distance under the soft glow of to moon. Luna’s moon, Luna’s domain, and Luna’s home for 1000 years.
It has been two years. Two years since Princess Celestia had sent her to Ponyville. Two years since it had been she and her friends freed Luna from her corruption as Nightmare Moon with the Elements of Harmony. Two years since Ponyville had become her new home. Many events had happened over that time: The defeat of Discord, the defeat of the Changelings, the return of the Crystal Empire and the defeat of King Sombra; Her own ascension into an Alicorn, the sacrifice of the Elements of Harmony, her defeat of Lord Tirek, and recently reforming Starlight Glimmer.
Twilight sighed on thinking about Lord Tirek, more specificity, how the princesses trusted her to safeguard their magic. How Luna trusted her with her magic.
Luna, Luna, Luna. Twilight couldn’t stop thinking about her. What was it about Luna which that her to stay awake? What was it?
Then it hit her like Rainbow Dash performing a Sonic Rainboom. Twilight gave a slight smile but then turned back to a frown. She was brave enough to confront a god-like giant Centaur but she wasn’t brave enough to confront Luna about her feelings. This made Twilight cringe, how she had accomplished all this over the last two years yet she couldn’t approach the mare that she secretly loved. Love? Was it love that bothered her so much?
But why did she love Luna? What was it about Luna? Her power? Her status as one of the Two Regal Sisters? Being said sister of her mentor? What was it?
Again her mind came into realisation. She had grown so close to Luna over the last two years ever since Luna’s first Nightmare Night in Ponyville. She loved her weekly stargazing sessions with Luna, in Ponyville, away from Canterlot so the lights emitted from the Equestrian capital didn’t dim the stars. Just the pair lying down staring at Luna’s beautiful night. The night sky, secret, mysterious and beautiful, just like it’s creator.
“I need to confront her,” she whispered to herself, “she needs to know, Luna deserves to know.” Twilight proceeded to take her fore-hooves of her balcony, and walk back into her room, going past where Spike was sleeping on his bed to her desk. Taking a seat, Twilight activated her horn to pick up a role out a piece of parchment and then picked up one of her many quills, dipping it into the inkwell also located on her desk before hovering it over the parchment. Twilight paused to a while, unsure of what to write. She allowed her thoughts to gather, not about to confess her feelings through a letter as much as it would be easier then having Luna come to Ponyville.
Twilight finalised her thoughts, she created sentences in her mind that would not give away her feelings, make it seem important. Taking a deep breath, she began to write.
Dear Princess Luna,
I hope you are doing well up in Canterlot. I know that our weekly stargazing session is tomorrow but there is an
important issue regarding myself here in Ponyville.
I know you may be busy which I am asking if I could speak with you tonight.
If you can spare some time, meet me on my castle balcony but if your royal duties interfere then just meet me
tomorrow night at our usual stargazing location.
Your friend always,
Princess Twilight Sparkle.
“Princess Twilight Sparkle.” Twilight finished writing up the letter, re-reading over it multiple times checking for any kind of spelling or grammar mistake. She also checked for any kind of clue that could give away her love for Princess Luna.
Satisfied with her letter she just written, she levitated it parchment, rolled it up into a scroll and then placed on a blue coloured seal, signifying that the letter was directed to the right Princess.
Because Spike was asleep, Twilight recalled her knowledge taught to her by her mentor, Princess Celestia about casting Dragon Fire Magic, the same magic used by Spike when he sends the letter of to either of the Princesses. Twilight had asked to learn about how to send letters this way so Spike did not have to send every letter and puke out every letter sent and received.
Twilight spared a look at the Spike’s sleeping form on the ground before turning her head back to the now neatly presented scroll still levitating in her magic. Closing her eyes, Twilight began cast the spell needed to send the scroll of to Luna. Feeling her magic reserved responding to the call, she felt the spell take effect. Twilight quickly opened her eyes to see the spell taking effect. She smiled when she saw she scroll ignite with with blue fire, the scroll quickly burned away and the smoke trail quickly out of her window off to Canterlot.
~~~
Princess Luna was standing outside her balcony, staring out in the distance much like Twilight was before she sent her the letter to Luna. Enjoying the night she alone had created for all of Equestria to enjoy. Princess Luna was a perfect representation of the night sky, her dark blue coat, turquoise eyes, her ethereal mane as well as her neck brace and her Cutie Mark both bearing a crescent moon.
She smiled, she smiled because her night was appreciated unlike 1000 years ago, ponies who did sleep but enjoyed starting at the stars, ponies like Twilight Sparkle. Princess Luna had completed all of her necessary royal duties a short while ago, she had attended the Night Court and even entered the dreams of ponies. She loved her own night, she was the sole artist of the night sky.
Luna was quickly knocked out of her trance-like state when the cloud of smoke came out from the front of her balcony. The smoke quickly re-materialised into the very scroll Twilight had sent out a few short minutes ago. Upon placing her eyes on the scroll, she knew instantly that it was Twilight who had sent out this scroll, the type of parchment she always used, the blue seal and the presentation of the scroll. Luna gave a smile before reaching out her magic to the scroll, levitating is and breaking open the blue seal placed on it.
Luna’s turquoise eyes widened,“why wouldst Twilight wish to see us?” Without another thought, Luna dropped the scroll, spread her wings and launched off her balcony. Whatever was Twilights reason, it must be important.
~~~
It was a very nervous Twilight Sparkle trotting back and forth on her balcony, she had been out there for almost 20 minutes waiting for a response to her letter, waiting for anything that would make her less nervous.
Twilight was franticly shaking her front hooves, she hated not knowing the potential outcome of something. Twilight could not recall feeling like this before, being this unsure, being this worried. Any attempt to think about something other than what Luna would think of her was naive.
“Where are you Luna?” Twilight thought out loud.
“I am right here Twilight,” Twilight jumped from being startled this much by the Princess of the Night, “thy letter hath said that thou wished for me to come hither for something important.”
“Um… yeah,thanks for coming here so quickly Luna” Twilight said nervously, “c...can I get you anything?” Now that her secret love present, Twilight was even more worried.
Luna seemed to notice almost instantly that something was up, how Twilight seemed to cast her vision away from her began to make Luna worry. “Is everything alright with you Twilight?”
It took a few seconds for Twilight to get her composure together, to gather her thoughts together for what she wanted to say and to mentally prepare herself for the worst possible response.
“Twilight,” Luna began, Twilight cast her vision back to Luna, “if there is something on thou mind, thou can tell me.” Luna placed her fore-hoof onto Twilight’s shoulder.
This small amount of assurance gave Twilight courage, but she still could cast aside her thoughts about the worst possible outcome, but Luna’s assurance was more then enough to give herself courage.
“Ok then, um… how do I begin,” Twilight said in a very quiet voice, almost a wispier.
“It’s ok Twilight,” Luna said slowly, “whatever thou wish to say must be important, please, thy time.”
“Thank you Luna, it really means a lot to me.” Twilight paused, gathering her thoughts completely before beginning to speak. “For a while now, um… I… I… I’ve had feelings for you, Luna.” Luna’s jaw dropped and and Twilight moved her vision away from Luna’s before continuing, Luna hadn’t thrown her off the top of her balcony… yet. “I only realised that I had these feelings for you, but um, I… I love you Luna, I only realised this until tonight.”
Luna was silent, eyes wide open, she was clearly deep in though after Twilight said all this to her.
“Twilight...” Luna tried to say.
“I’m sorry,” Twilight began to say, tears were forming in her eyes quickly. “I’m sorry that I feel this way”
“Twilight.” Luna was beginning realise the thought state Twilight was in. When she was in this state, almost nothing would get her attention, almost…
“-I don’t deserve to be your friend any more Luna, I’m sorry, I...”
Twilight was cut short of her words when Luna wrapped her fore-hooves around Twilight’s barrel and pulled her into an affectionate kiss. Twilight’s eyes widened instantly, no more words were required.
Not that Twilight had any more words left after Luna finished her gesture.
Twilight’s over-analytical mind wanted to analyse every possible meaning of this, but she never got around to it. Twilight just closed her eyes and returned the gesture, the pair were now in an intimate kiss.
The pair regrettably needed to break the kiss to gasp for air and Luna was the first one of the pair to speak.
“As I was trying to say to you Twilight,” Luna changed her way of speaking from her slightly Archaic back to the modern way of speaking, “I feel the same way about you.”
“Wha?” Twilight tried to say.
“I love you to Twilight,” Luna said to Twilight, who is now in shock. Luna quickly put her fore-hooves out around Twilight and pulled her into a tight embrace
“Um Luna…”
“Yes Twilight?”
“Does this mean that we are marefriends now?” Twilight clearly had a high level of worry in her voice.
“I suppose it does my love.” Luna replied.
“But what will the rest of Equestria think about us? What about the Nobility? What about Celestia?” Twilight was franticly worried, her over-analytical mind showing it’s presence again.
“I couldn’t care less what the rest of Equestria thinks about us, much less the Nobility,” Luna had no sort of worry in her voice.
“What about Celestia?”
“My sister already knows that I prefer mares and all she wants is for me to be happy.” The pair gazed into each other's eyes for a new seconds, “I know she won’t have any reservations.”
“But...”
“No more buts Twilight, lets just enjoy what we have.” With this Luna put her muzzle up against Twilight’s the pair once again joining together in an intimate kiss.
Their futures looked unbelievable bright.
The moon and the stars finally joined as one.
Author's Note
Hello everyone, this is my first story / shipfic I've ever worked on.
Please feel free to rip me to shreds in the comments about this story, id really like some good constructed criticism for how I could improve my next stories.
I personally view this shipfic as practice for the current story projects that I'm working on.
I hope you all enjoyed reading through it.
-Jack Muir aka Emerald Night
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(I'll make some sort of cover art for this story when I have time)
