The Truth of Chaos

Princess Celestia's funeral took place on the day of the Summer Sun Celebration. Ponies from all over Equestria journeyed to Canterlot. There was a great silence that filled the air. There was nopony at all who did not weep openly at the service, not just at the prospect of the sun and moon being forever lost to them, but the fact that someone who had always been there for everypony, guided them, and brought so much joy and light to their lives was simply gone.

"I want to thank everypony for being here. My name is Twilight Sparkle and I am.....was Princess Celestia's apprentice. She was everything that was good in all of us. The beautiful and everlasting force that made every day happen. I'm not the only one who has no idea where to go from here. I'm sure everypony in all of Equestria feels that way. I loved Celestia with all my heart as did all of you. Trust me when I say that she did not want to leave us. She lived over a thousand years, saw things that nopony else has ever seen, and also felt so much pain and hardship. She lived on as her loved ones grew and died leaving her alone again and again. I can't imagine the pain she endured day in and day out and yet always put on that beautiful smile and gave everything she was to us. She was the warmth that each of us felt in our hearts everyday. I won't forget that feeling......I.....I'm sorry I couldn't do anything.....I....." Twilight had so much more she wanted to say but the tears would not allow it. They had been held back for far too long.

"Thank you for your kind words Twilight Sparkle," Luna continued, "I will not say much here. I have shed my tears for my sister and do not wish to prolong such feelings. Therefore I ask everypony to join hooves. Send my sister off to wherever she's going not with sadness and pain, but with love. A love for her yes, but also a love for each other that she spent every day of her life nurturing and protecting. Never forget who she was. A ruler and a holder of powerful magic, but mostly remember her as a pony. A pony with all the love in the world to give. In her words: 'Thank you for everything my little ponies. Thank you.'"

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The magic Celestia left behind would raise the sun for one more day. Twilight had decided to make the best of it. She gathered all of her friends together. Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash. Her faithful assistant Spike, her BBBFF, and her former foal-sitter. Everypony she loved. She had them all with her now. Sharing laughs and memories, doing everything Celestia had intended for them.

The day had winded down and all that remained were six ponies and one baby dragon.

"Pinkie Pie, you are too much," Twilight said, laughing at the pink pony's unusual antics.

"Oh, yes, but I wouldn't have it any other way."

"You got that right 'Shy!"

"Yer darn tootin'."

"Aww. Why do you guys laugh the hardest when I'm completely serious?!"

"Twilight? Is everything okay?" a concerned baby dragon asked, shifting attention away from Pinkie Pie.

"Everything is more than okay Spike."

"It's just that.....you're crying."

"Oh am I?" Twilight said, wiping at her eyes with a hoof, "I'm sorry everypony. It's just this day has been so perfect. I know it's been hard since Princess Celestia passed away, But it makes me so happy that everypony can still join together and share these wonderful moments."

"Well of course. Ain't nothin' in Equestria strong enough to tear this friendship apart."

"She's right Twilight dear. Forever is just the beginning of how long we'll be together."

A collective agreement rose up from the group that warmed Twilight's heart more than she could bear.

"Thank you everypony. I'm sorry for what I have to do now." Twilight said as a glow formed around her horn.

Her friends didn't have time to voice their confusion as they all were engulfed in a brilliant light. Each pony felt the Elements manifest around her neck and the full force of each power burst forth.

"What's happening!?" Spike yelled, averting his eyes as the light grew ever brighter.

The light began to fade as the forms of each pony became ever clearer. And in the distance something began to take shape. The ponies looked on in shock as they finally realized what they were looking at. It was a pony, but she was much taller than any of them. Her dark purple mane waved weightlessly in the breeze, a beautiful pink stripe flowing down the center, surrounding the horn which housed such great power. The flawless purple coat was adorned with two majestic wings and an image appeared on the strange pony's flank. The ponies gazed at it and it finally dawned on them what had happened and just what she had done.

"Oh no.....Twilight....."

"I'm sorry my friends, but I had to do this."