Prologue: 1000 Years ago and Now
Once upon a time,in the magical land of Equestria. There were two regal sisters who ruled together and created Harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest used her unicorn powers to raise the Sun at dawn. The younger brought out the moon to begin the Night. Thus the Two sisters maintained balance for their Kingdom and their subjects, all the different types of ponies.
But as time went on, the younger sister became resentful, the ponies relished and played in the day her elder sister brought forth but shunned and slept through her beautiful Night. One faithful day, the younger unicorn refused to lower the Moon to make way for the dawn. The elder sister tried to reason with her but the bitterness in the young ones heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness, Nightmare Moon. She vowed that she would shrow the land in eternal night. Reluctantly, the elder sister harnessed the most powerful magic known to pony kind, the Elements of Harmony. Using the magic of the Elements of Harmony, she defeated her younger sister and banished her permenantly in the moon. The elder sister took on responsibility for both Sun and Moon and harmony has been maintained in Equestria for generations ever since.
**The Present**Luna's POV**
Ever since my release nothing has been the same, Celestia has too much work so I cant stay with her, I have no work to do, i'm confined in between the castle walls and I don't even have my own throne. I always walk alone in the empty halls of my sister's castle, my hooves are the only things you can hear as I walk through these empty halls. Every single time I step out of my chambers, I feel like I don't fit in!
My room is dark blue with paintings of my Night, My Moon shaped bed with pillars holding up the roof and my balcony that gives my the full view of my beautiful night. My chambers is the only dark thing in the castle, everything else is pure white and represents the day! Not my NIGHT! From all of the things that can be wrong, its the CASTLE! Nothing represents my Night!
Every day and night I feel the same sadness,guilt and loneliness. Nothing can give me the faintest bit of happiness, not even my night can. But here I am, feeling the same things over and over again, non-stop. The present is nothing but a fraction of my past, and will never change.
**1000 Year's Ago**
"Not another step" The Princess of the Night yelled in her Royal Canterlot Voice. She had an angry expression while standing in front of her dark blue throne.
"Do you really expect me to sit idly by while they all vast in your precious light!" Luna yelled while walking up to the platform that sits in the middle of both Luna's and Celestia's thrones.
"There can only be one Princess in Equestria! And that Princess will be ME!" Luna yelled while swinging her front hooves in the air and immediatly stomping them to the floor, creating a crack in their wake. The crack extended to the wall behind their thrones and took over a stained glass painting. It didn't even take a half a second for it to break and shatter like glass.
Luna, with a big mighty flap of her wings, took to the sky. Raising both of her hooves, and then darkness over took the sky. The moon was put right in front of the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Equestria. Black smoke was coming from all pillars in the castle and swiftly making their way to Princess Luna.
The black smoke started to surround Princess Luna. Luna's wings unfolded while she was being consumed by the black smoke. When Luna was out of sight, Red and grey mist started penetrating the black smoke sphere and from no where, all three colors where becoming dark as the night sky and shining stars were in it.
From the galaxy mist, emitted a Black Alicorn, it was as tall as Celestia herself. She has sharp teeth and light blue armour. Galaxy blue hair that shines like the night skies.
**The Present**Luna's POV**
I still remember that faithful day when I let judgment take me over. I could still remember the pure terror in my older sister's eyes. Ones of betrayal,sadness and guilt. It hit me inside but it didn't stop me. I continued fighting and harming my poor elder sister. I can't even imagine the guilt she felt when she banished me. It all happened in a flash. I barely remember most of it. But it has all happened, and I can do nothing to stop it, nothing.
Author's Note
Thank you so much for reading! I will be posting more chapters soon! Thx for your support.
Chapter 1: Work,work and work
Under the night sky lies a castle deep in ruins, the castle of the Royal Sisters to be exact. A mare with a galaxy mane standing inside of its broken stone walls. Looking at what once was her castle, but destroyed by herself. All of the memories, still so clean and fresh.
"Why me?" Came from the mare, she was weeping, crying but she would never admit it.
"WHY ME!" Luna yelled, tears flowing down her cheeks. Remembering the past was just too much for our dear Luna to handle.
From no where, came a sparkly, green mist and from it emerged a letter. It came at the most worst time.
Luna read the letter slowly, she read
Dear Princess Luna
It looks like I have been called for some Royal duties in the Crystal Empire, Cadence is in need of some help. I am afraid that you will have to do my work for a few nights. I thought you might be the most sutiable to do it, after all, you are my sister. I have put your Night Guards to guard the castle in my absence. I called Twilight and her friends to help you out with the castle.
Please do not invite any other pony, all except for Twilight, Only Twilight and her friends are aloud to enter the castle. They might be an impending threat without me, just look out. Do not try leave the castle, it can also leave it at risk. Do not do anything outside of the castle, please, it is only a little task for a week, nothing more. Return as soon as possible please.
By your Sister
Princess Celestia
Luna's mind was enraged, 'Locked up in the castle with only Twilight, her friends and the guards?' Luna thought. Just the reminder of how it was to stay alone for a thousand years, it made Luna's heart break. She couldn't disobey her sister.
"Don't worry, I will be home soon" Luna said breaking down but shortly stopped and stood strong.
"I will rule and mind your land. I shall be known" Luna's final words were until she turned into a spark of light and disappeared.
*Canterlot Castle minutes later*
"Gosh, I wonder where the Princess is" Rarity said will a little worried expression.
"Don't worry, she will be here in a gif-" Rainbow said before being interrupted by a poof of magic nearby.
"Princess!" All six friends said before bowing, well, Twilight didn't bow because she is a Princess.
"Never thought you's would be here so soon childr-" Luna said before remembering that she use to say 'Children'.
"Never mind" Luna said in a flash knowing that they would act strangely to that.
All seven were chatting while walking through those once empty and quiet hallways that are now filled with laughter. They were heading their way to the Royal dining room, they were quiet hungry.
From no where, Rainbow Dash started complaining, "Please tell me it is not fancy food".
"Don't worry Rainbow Dash, I hate fancy food will all of my heart" Luna replied, followed by a little giggle from Luna.
"Well look lik' were er' " AppleJack interrupted.
All of them walked in and were all seated on the Royal dining table, eating whatever they desired.
After a few minutes of eating Luna had to go.
"I'm so sorry, but I must do some work" Luna said, it kind of made the other six upset.
"I never ment to upset you's, its just that-" Luna was interrupted.
"No need, we are 'YAWN' all tired Princess, well I am" Rainbow said, on the verge of sleeping.
"Well I must leave, by my fellow friends" Luna said before walking away.
"She must have quite some work if she is going this early" Flutteryshy said.
"I know right! I mean! I wanted to give her some cake and some muffins and some cookies and so-" Pinkie said before being interrupted.
"WE KNOW!" The other five shouted, Rainbow Dash was the loudest, especially because she is tired.
Without wasting time, Rainbow bolted into her room but before she said that she said Good Bye.
**Luna's Chambers**
"UGHHHH! What do I DO HERE?" Luna yelled in anger, she also but sound proof shield around her room so nopony would hear her.
Her work was quite hard, she couldn't decide between to be trade partners with the Gryphons or not, but to be fair, they are rude.
"I need.....help" Luna said while walking outside her room looking for Twilight. Fortunantly, Twilight was just passing Luna's chambers.
"Twilight..... Can I have some... help please?" Luna chuckled nerviously.
"Sure" Twilight replied while walking into Luna's dark chambers with her.
Twilight saw that Luna has finished most of her work, but she needed help with the remaining ones.
'Wow' Twilight thought to herself 'those are hard'.
"Well these are quite easy" Twilight said, she glanced at Luna and Luna was just full of confusion.
"WHAT!" Luna yelled in confusion and anger.
"Well....."
Luna and Twilight were doing the work together, listening to eachother.
*After they finished their work*
"Finished!" Twilight said happily.
"Finally" Luna said in relief.
'Knock Knock' Someone knocked on Luna's door.
"Come in" Luna said.
"Your majesty, more papers to sign" The Guard said calmy.
"Oh no..." Twilight said. Luna was filled with rage.
Luna raised both her front hooves in the hair and shouted "OH COME ON!". Right when she said 'ON' She stomped both her front hooves on the ground, creating a slight crack in their wake and her eyes turned pure white for a second.
Luna could never control her anger, no matter how hard she tried, it never worked.
"CMON TWILIGHT! Work to do" Luna said in fustration. Twilight and the the Guard are frozen still in one place from shock.
"R-right" Twilight said before starting to help the Princess of the Night.
*10 Minutes Later*
Luna went on a 5 minute break and right when she was comfterble, a guard came Crashing in.
"Your Majesty" They guard said in a hurry. Somehow she managed to bow at the same time.
"Princess Celestia has to stay at the Crystal Empire for another week" The guard said, waiting for a command.
Luna couldn't take it, she would rather be lonely that do work..... Unless....
Luna got a new Idea, she got a new note and wrote it in GOOD LUCK And told the Guard to send that to the Crystal Empire along with all the work. This had to work, right?
After the guard left, Luna rose her Moon.
Luna blinked, her eyes became reptile like. The ones she had like Nightmare Moon.
"You cant give me work, you already gave me misery sister. Time to return the favour" Nightmare Moon said before changing back into her normal self, Luna.
"I hope my warning finds you well" Luna said before trotting of to her room to do her own Royal duties, to control dreams.
Author's Note
Thank you so much for reading! You are the best! Leave a like if you want me to continue!
Chapter 2:Stress Overtakes
**Crystal Empire**
Princess Cadence and Princess Celestia were in the the training room, with hay dummies and crystal armour on stands. Celestia was teaching Cadence a few fighting tricks, just in case.
"So, lets try it again" Celestia's voice filled the quiet training arena.
"Focus all of your strength into one beam and try destroy the hay dummies" Celestia said right before the door's of the training arena opened and a post man came holding in many sheets, Celestia recognised them. The same sheets that she hates, WORK.
"For Princess Celestia by Luna" The mail stallion said.
Celestia took the very sheets that the mail stallion was holding.
"The bag too your Highness" The mail stallion said just before trotting of.
"Whats this?" Cadence asks.
"My work that Luna was sopose to do" Celestia said with clear and pure anger in her voice.
"Don't worry Celestia, I can help you and so can Shining" Cadence said in a reasuring voice.
"Thank you" Celestia said in return.
Both Celestia and Cadence went to the planning room. They figured that it would be a great spot because of the big, crystal table, enough to fit more than 100 books on it.
"Well, this is going to be hard" Cadence said right after she had a glance at her pile.
"I go through this every day" Celestia said just before she took a sheet of paper.
**Canterlot Castle**
"So Luna just sent the work to Celestia?" Rainbow saidd, slightly confused.
"Yeah, She looked mad and said these weird things. I hope she's okay" Twilight responded.
Right then they saw something dark blue escape a cloud. After a few seconds they realised it was the Princess of the Night, she looked... Stressed?
When Twilight saw that Luna was sad, she slowly flew up to her, taking every precaution.
"Just leave me be Twilight Sparkle" Luna said quickly.
"But Princ-" Twilight said before being cut of.
"I said leave me BE!" Luna yelled, flying about 50 feet away.
Twilight flew back to her friends, sighing in defeat.
"Maybe I should try?" Fluttershy said in the most nicest voice.
"We should give it a try" Rarity said, all nodded in agreement.
Flutteryshy slowly flew up to the Princess. She reached the distance that Twilight once reached.
"Will I have to repeat myself?" Luna said.
"Well....Uhhh...n-no y-y-your majesty" Flutteryshy said before turning, but being stopped by a hoof.
"Come with me, please?" Luna asked just before teleporting herself and Fluttershy away.
The other five were shocked to this, Luna ponynapping Fluttershy? The most sensible of all of them?!?!?!?!?!?!?
"FLUTTERSHY!" All five yelled in terror after Luna took Fluttershy, especially when Luna is in a bad mood.
*Crystal Empire*
"Finally! Last one!" Cadence said with joy filling her face.
Both Cadence and Celestia finished their work and made their way down back to the training area.
"Okay, do what you remember Cadence" Celestia said.
With that said, a pink aura was surrounding Cadence's horn. It was glowing brighter and brighter every second. Then when it was a very bright pink, Cadence lowered her head, pointing her horn at a hay dummie. Then she shot it with her magic, it was pink,purple,blue and white. When the magic made impact with the dummie, it exploded, hay was going every where and Cadence used her magic to shield herself and Celestia from getting hit. Cadence was panting.
Celestia could tell that Cadence is using alot of magic by just looking at Cadence's face.
"Are you okay?" Celestia asks.
"O-of course" Cadence responded.
"Here, let me help you" Celestia responded in a reasuring voice.
Just then, a yellow aura surrounded Celestia's horn and shot her magic to the top of the shield, taking control.
"Thanks" Cadence said when she saw this generous act.
"No Problem" Celestia said.
*Back to who knows where Luna is*
"W-w-w-where am I?" Fluttershy said curled up in a ball.
"Your safe and nothing more, I need advice" Luna said.
The place was dark, your couldn't see anything. From no where, light appeared behind Fluttershy and extended up infront of her. The darkness curled up into one ball and from it, emerged the Princess of the Night herself. Fluttershy was amazed by this, how can Luna do that? Well she is a Alicorn.
"What do you need help with Princess?" Fluttershy asks.
"On how to be Happy, and have joy in my heart" Luna said shockingly.
"Y-your not happy? Like never?" Fluttershy said shocked.
"Yes! Now, lesson one?" Luna asks.
Fluttershy was calm but scared, happy but frightened.
"Princess, do something fun, hand around with Celestia, atend parties!" Fluttershy said while getting up.
"But I'm a Princess, I cant atend Citizen's partys, I atend Royal and Fancy parties! Not your boring ones!" Luna said stomping a hoof on the ground.
"Oh my...." Fluttershy said.
"You see, Im stressed! I DONT KNOW!" Luna shouted. for a slit second her eyes turned pure white.
"Well you have to find happiness in li-" Fluttershy said before being cut of by Luna.
"HOW!" Luna yelled at Fluttershy.
Luna's eyes turned Reptile like, just like the ones she had when she was Nightmare Moon.
"M-maybe read a few good b-books?" Fluttershy said.
"I already do that"
"Play days?"
"For fillies"
"Sleep over's?"
"Too Royal"
" Social Events?"
"Barely any"
"Visiting?"
"No pony likes me"
"Oh my...." Fluttershy said after 10 seconds.
"Oh my what?" Luna asked, slightly angered.
"I can't think of any thing else" Fluttershy said.
"Oh well, Looks like there's no hope" Luna said.
A Blue aura surrounded Luna's horn and teleported Fluttershy to who knows where. Luna just stayed there, thinking of how longer she can stand this, how longer she can fight this.
**Canterlot**
"I 'aint know where Fluttershy is but 'a must find her" Apple jack said.
"Agreed" Rainbow said.
"I know! We must find her and play with her and party with her!" Pinkie said hopping up and down.
From no where a purple aura appeared and Fluttershy emerged from it.
"There she is! We must PARTAY!!!" Pinkie said super excited.
But Fluttershy wasnt up for a party, she was upset on what Luna said, Stressed or even Depressed.
"Are you okay? Wheres Luna?" Twilight asks seriously concerned.
"Gone, stressed" Fluttershy said breaking down.
"The last thing she said was, There is no Hope" Fluttershy continued on.
The other five gasped, even Pinkie did.
"We must send a letter to the Princess!" Twilight said in a hurry.
Spike gave her, her a scroll and quil and started writing:
Dear Princess Celestia
Today we saw that Luna was very upset, only letting my dear friend, Fluttershy near her. Luna teleported both of them to ab unknown location but Flutter shy said that Luna said that She is stressed and that there is no Hope
Fluttershy also said that Luna's eyes turned reptile like, the eyes she had when she was Nightmare Moon. We all fear that Luna might be turning into Nightmare Moon again. We think that you can help her.
Your faithful student
Princess Twilight Sparkle
"Send" Twilight said.
**Crystal Empire**
"Another scroll from Luna?" Cadence asked while standing on a straw dummie.
"No, its from Twilight. And its about Luna!" Celestia said before teleporting away.
"I hope Luna's okay" Cadence told herself.
**Ruins**
"Luna! Luna!!" Celestia yells, desperate to find her sister.
Celestia looked from left to right, up and down. Nothing but ruble from the battle she had with Luna. Celestia when every where, her last stop was the throne room. She found a dark shadow staying at the broken wall that Luna made so long ago.
"Luna?" Celestia asks.
The shadow suddenly starts running to the Princess, and from it emerged the Princess of the Night. Tears running down her face, like a river. Luna embraced her sister.
"Luna, whats wrong?" Celestia asks.
"Why can't I find happiness? Love? Joy?" Luna responds.
"Dear sister, hang around with your dear friends, Twilight" Celestia responds, "or stay with me".
"One, Twilight is not my friend, Two, You always WORK!" Luna yells while more tears come running down her cheeks.
"Lets go back to the castle, I heard its going to rain soon" And with that said, Celestia teleported them to their serperate chambers.
Author's Note
Oh my god...... I finally finished this chapter xD
Sorry for any mistakes or not enough details, this is my first Fanfic <3
