"But queen Celestia, I am positive that Nightmare moon will return. I have checked and rechecked the facts,
read all the predictions and read the star maps. Tomorrow is the day she will return,"
the purple unicorn reasoned.

"Twilight, you are my student, and I respect you, and I appreciate your concerns, but I will worry about Nightmare. Right now, I need you to make sure everything is ready for the summer sun celebration in New Ponyville. Those are things you should worry about for now," the white alicorn replied. "I have arranged one of my chariots to take you and Spike there.
Here is the checklist of what needs to be done and who is responsible for each checkmark.
I have also prepared a library for you to stay. Right now, I have to be in a meeting. I'll see you tomorrow, Twilight."
Celestia said, handing over a list to Twilight.

"But-" Twilight started.

"I said, I will see you tomorrow!"
Celestia said, a bit harsher than she had intended.

"Okay." Celestia looked as her student left the room, her head hanging low. Not that she could blame her.
She wished she hadn't been so strict with her. But it was neccesary.

She will find out somehow. You can't keep the truth from her much longer.
A voice said.

"I know. But you should know that if there is a way to protect her from the truth, I will use it," Celestia answered the spirit calmly.

Oh, really? I wonder how you will screw up this time.

"Shut up," Celestia growled.

~~~~

"Spike, for the last time, I am not being paranoid," Twilight told her dragon friend.

"All I'm saying is that if queen Celestia told you that she will take care of Nightmare Moon if she returns,
you won't have anything to worry about. After all, queen Celestia raises the sun and the moon. I doubt that Nightmare Moon stands a chance," Spike replied.

"Maybe you're right, Spike," Twilight said.
Feeling slightly better, Twilight Looked at the checklist. "Let's start with catering. It says that the apple family is in charge of that," Twilight said.

"Where do they live?" Spike asked.

"It says 'Sweet apple acres,' but I don't know where that is," Twilight answered.

"Then ask somepony. Who knows, you might earn a new friend," Spike suggested. As he said that, a pink mare with a poofy mane and tail merrily trotted in their direction.

"Excuse me, but-" Twilight started, but before she could finish, the mare gasped loudly and zoomed off.
"Okay… that was weird."
Then Twilight saw a familiar face. "Cadence!" She shouted. The pink alicorn turned around.

"Twilight!" Princess Cadence quickly ran towards Twilight.

"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake!
Clap your hooves and do a little shake!"
They sang in unison before they fell to the ground laughing, ignoring the townsponies staring at them confused.

"I didn't know you would be here," Twilight said as she stood up.

"I didn't know you would be here! What brings you to New Ponyville?" Cadence asked.

"I'm her to check the preparations for the Summer sun celebration. And you?" Twilight replied.

"What a coincidence. I am supposed to be the hosting the celebration," Cadence answered.

"Really? I thought that was supposed to be prince Blueblood. But I guess it is better for you to be the host," Twilight said cheerfully.

"I guess so. Do you need any help?" Cadence offered.

"Yeah. Do you know where Sweet apple acres is?" Twilight asked.

"Of course. Just go left from the town square, past the memorial, and you should see it. It's impossible to miss," Cadence answered.

"Memorial?" Twilight asked.

"It's a pillar with the names of the ponies that lost their lives when old Ponyville was destroyed. Ponies claim it was Nightmare moon herself who murdered the villagers that fateful day. The interesting part is that whoever destroyed old Ponyville didn't kill any foals, or any member of the Apple family," Cadence explained.

"Wow, that is interesting. Well, I must be off. Bye!"

"Bye! And good luck!"

~~~~
Luna became conscious. She felt like she had slept for a long time. She wished she could see where she was.
How long had she slept? Who had won the war? Was the war still raging? What had Celestia done?
Were her children safe?

She didn't hear her companion, Andromeda, but she felt her precense.
Some other voices she had never heard before were speaking to her, though it felt like they were far away.
"Soon, you will be free," they kept chanting.
Luna wished she knew who they were. Then everything went black again.

~~~~

Twilight looked at the large, white pillar. Like Cadence said, it was full of names.
Appearantly names were different at the time, like Midnight Rose, or Flaming Sun. Almost everypony had names after the day or the night. At the bottom, it stood, written in gold: For the Solar empire.
She had never heard of such an empire. What did it mean?

Not wanting to waste any more time, Twilight made her way towards Sweet apple acres. She stopped at the gate, not knowing how to approach these ponies. Then, an orange mare came running with a vart full of baskets with apples.

"Woo hoo! Nothin' like a good day's work!" The mare claimed loudly.

"Um, excuse me miss, I am Twilight Sparkle and-" Twilight started. But before she could finish her sentence, the orange mare was violently shaking her hoof.
"Well it's mighty nice tah meet yah, Twilight Sparkle. Ahm Applejack. Welcome to Sweet apple acres. How can ah help yah?" Applejack asked.

"Well-"

"Oh, where are mah manners. Come along, sit with us, we are just havin' ourselves brunch, and ah think mah family would love tah know yah," Applejack interrupted, dragging Twilight towards a dining table and finding her a seat. Spike could barely keep up the pace of the farm pony.

"Everypony, this is Twilight Sparkle. Twilight Sparkle, meet Apple Bumpkin, Apple Fritter, Braeburn, Red Gala, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Caramel Apple, Apple Strudel, Apple Tart, Baked Apples, Apple Brioche, Apple Cinnamon Crisp, Apple Cider, Apple Cobbler, Apple Honey, apple Munchies, Gala Appleby, Jonagold, Lavender fritter, Peachy Sweet, Perfect Apple Pie,
*gasp*
"Big Macintosh, Applebloom, and Granny Smith!" Applejack said, pointing at each relative.
Twilight felt overwhelmed. She had never seen such a big family before, though she had never been to a family reunion other than her own, and she had a rather small family.
"Hey, Granny. Wake up! We have guests!" Applejack said, nudging the old mare in the rocking chair.

"Eh? Guests?" Granny Smith woke up with a start. "Oh, hello there, young 'un. Welcome to our humble home," the old mare said, walking towards Twilight to shake her hoof.

"It's nice to meet you, miss Smith," Twilight responded politely, gently shaking her hoof.

"Oh, feel free to call me Granny. No need to be formal here," Smith said. "So, what brings yah here, young 'un?"

"Well, I was sent here from Canterlot to check on the preparations for the Summer sun celebration. I have been told you are responsible for the catering," Twilight explained, relieved that she had had a chance to speak.

"Why didn't yah say so? If you want to sample some treats, feel free," Applejack said.

"Okay," Twilight replied. Truthfully, she was on a non-sugar diet, but she couldn't turn down this friendly offering. Then she saw just how many treats there were.

"Oh well, guess we are staying for a while," Spike said, helping himself to a slice of apple pie.

~~~~

"Uuuuuugh," Twilight groaned. She had never felt so full in her life. She could swear she had gained at least three pounds.
She had tried all the treats, and marked them perfect for the celebration. The apple treats were delicious, the roasted corn cobs were wonderful and the salad was perfect. But she had eaten so much that she felt sick.
"Are you alright, Twilight?" Spike asked.

"Why didn't we go there last? I feel awful," Twilight responded.

"Maybe if you sit down for a bit, you would feel a little better," the dragon suggested.

"No no no. I want to get this all over with," Twilight replied.

"Okay. Next is weather. We need a clear sky for tomorrow. A pony named Rainbow dash is supposed to be in charge of the weather patrol," Spike said.

"Well, she isn't doing a very good job now, is she," Twilight groaned.
Suddenly, something struck her and sent her into the mud. The sudden impact almost made her puke.

"Whoops, sorry there!" Twilight looked up to see a blue pegasus mare with an unique rainbow mane. "I sometimes do mistakes while practising stunts. I'm Rainbow Dash, by the way. Let me clean you up," she said, flying off, coming back with a raincloud and started to make it rain on Twilight, making her soaking wet and cold. Despite that, she felt refreshed.

"Oopsie, let me dry you," Rainbow said, flying in circles around Twilight, making powerful wind. When she stopped, Twilight's mane was a huge mess full of twigs.
"Bahahahahaha!" Rainbow laughed, Spike joining in. Taking a deep breath to avoid losing her temper, Twilight did a fake cough to get the pegasus' attention.

"Excuse me, but you're Rainbow Dash, right? The leader of the weather patrol of New Ponyville?"

"It's true. Have you heard about me?" Rainbow answered.

"I heard you're supposed to keep the sky clear."

"Nah, I can do that later. For now, I wanna practise my tricks to impress the Wonderbolts, since they are coming at the celebration," Rainbow Dash replied from a low-hanging cloud.

"The Wonderbolts?" Twilight asked.

"Yup!" Rainbow answered.

The best and fastest fliers in Equestria?"

"That's them."

"Well, I don't think they would be impressed by a weathermare who can't keep the sky clear for one single day," Twilight said with a smug grin.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I can clear the skies in ten seconds FLAT," the pegasus responded, offended.

"Prove it," Twilight challenged. Just as she had said that, Rainbow flew off the cloud she was sitting on, flying so fast Twilight could only see a rainbow zooming around, busting all the clouds while counting. Then Rainbow stopped in front of Twilight.

"How long did that take?" She asked.

"Ten seconds," Twilight answered, eyes wide in awe.

"See? Told ya. By the way, what is your name?" Rainbow asked.

"Twilight Sparkle," she answered.

"Well, Twilight Sparkle, I hope we can hang out later sometime," Rainbow Dash said before flying off.

"She's amazing," Spike said.

"More like lazy. but at least the skies are clear, and Cloudsdale isn't going to deliver new clouds before the day after tomorrow. So, what's next, Spike?" Twilight asked.

"Decorations," he answered.

"Great. That should be easy," Twilight said, letting her dragon friend sit on her back.

~~~~

Luna woke again. Once again she tried reaching out to Andromeda, but she didn't get a reply. The voices were louder this time.

"You will be free soon, servant of night. Soon, you can avenge the lost," They chanted.

Luna wanted to open her eyes, but she couldn't find the strenght to do so. Still, she kept trying. She wanted to see who were chanting.
Who were lost? Who would she avenge? Were there even anypony left? Those thoughts spiraled in Luna's mind until everything went black again.

~~~~

Twilight and Spike walked inside the city hall, instantly being greeted by colourful ribbons and tapestries. As they kept walking, they found the main room.

"So beautiful," Spike sighed.

"I know. This is excellent," Twilight replied.

"Not the decorations. her," Spike said, pointing at the white unicorn with a purple mane and tail ,which were kept in a stylish curl, at the other side of the room.
Rolling her eyes at her assistant, Twilight approached the mare.

"Excuse me-"

"Not now dear, I'm in the zone," the mare replied. "Blue? No. Green? No. Red? Haha! Perfect! Rarity, you are a genious. Now, how can I help yo-WHAHAHAAAA!" Rarity shrieked. "Darling, what happened to your quaffeur?"

"You mean my mane?" Twilight asked.

"Well of course, dear. You cant go out like that," Rarity said.

"Oh, it's not important. I was just going to check on the decorations, and it's lovely. I'll just get out of your hair," Twilight replied, heading for the door.
"Out of MY hair? What about YOUR hair. Come with me, dear, and we will sort this out," Rarity retorted, dragging Twilight with her.

~~~~

"Too bold. Not bold enough. Too green. Too brash. Not brash enough. Too bland," Rarity said to herself, trying new outfits on Twilight.
She had already done her mane, but the fashion mare seemed to think that wasn't enough. Unable to protest, Twilight just rolled with it, fully knowing there were few outfits that suited her coat.
"Aha! This should do!" Rarity said, pulling out a simple white corset saddle with emeralds.
Rarity started pulling the corset until it became hard to breathe for Twilight.
"So, what brings you here to New Ponyville?" Rarity asked.

"I-was-sent-here-from-Canterlot-" Twilight gasped for air.
When she heard the word 'Canterlot,' Rarity let go of the corset. "Canterlot? How wonderful!" Rarity squealed. "The glamour, the sofistication! I have always dreamed of living there! We are going to be best friend, you and I." She tried to go for a hug, but stopped in her tracks suddenly. "Emeralds? What was I thinking? I'll go find some rubies!" Rarity said, rushing off to the back room.

"Let's go before she decides to dye my coat!" Twilight grabbed her dragon friend, who had been staring at the white unicorn all the time, clearly infantuated. With Spike on her back, she ran out of Carousel Boutique.

~~~~

"So beautiful," Spike sighed as they left Carousel Boutique for the second time.
As they had been rushing out, Twilight had remembered that she hadn't paid for the saddle, and had to go back. Rarity had insisted that Twilight should keep it, after she switched the emeralds with rubies. Twilight reluctantly agreed in the end.
Twilight didn't have a habit of wearing clothes, but the saddle was actually comfortable, unlike the dresses the high society mares in Canterlot were always wearing.
Then she noticed it had become darker outside. It seemed the sun would set very soon.
From what she had seen, it seemed unlikely for New Ponyville to have streetlights. All the more reason to be done as soon as possible. Then she could look up the Elements of harmony, The Solar empire and Nightmare Moon. Perhaps there were some books referencing these topics.
"Hey, Spike. What's next?" Twilight asked him.

"Oh! We're at the last checkmark! Music," Spike answered.

"Wonderful. This should be quick."
They started walking towards the forest, once again going past the memorial. This time, Twilight saw some words at the top.
"Spike, could you go see what it says at the top of the memorial?" Twilight asked.

"No problem," Spike replied, climbing the pillar. "It says: Remember the crimes of the Midnight republic. Twilight, what is the Midnight republic?" Spike asked.

"I don't know, Spike, but perhaps you should come down now," Twilight said nervously, noticing the disapproving looks from the townsponies.

~~~~

In the distance, Twilight heard bird song. Following the song she saw a small tree filled with colourful birds signing beautifully.
Then they stopped. A pegasus mare flew towards them. "Excuse me, sir, but you were just a little bit off," she told one of the birds.
Twilight started approaching quietly so she wouldn't disturb them.
"Now, let's try again. One, two- gyaaaaah!" the mare shrieked. shrieked, causing the birds to fly off. She had spotted Twilight.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't want to frighten your birds," Twilight apologized.

"It's fine," the pegasus replied, trying to hide her face behind her long, pink mane.
Wanting to break the awkward tension, Twilight decided to speak.
"I'm Twilight Sparkle. What's your name?" Twilight asked.

"M-my name is Fluttershy."

"I'm sorry, what was that?" Twilight asked.

"My name is Fluttershy." she repeated, louder this time.

"Didn't quite catch that." Twilight said. The mare was silent. The awkward tension returned.

"Well, I came here to check on the music, and it sounded wonderful. I'll have to go," Twilight said, defeated.
Once Twilight and Spike were leaving, Fluttershy sprinted, pushing Twilight aside.
"A baby dragon!" She squealed. "I've never seen a baby dragon before!"

"Yes, he is a dragon. Listen, we have to go now," Twilight responded, grabbing Spike in her magic, placing him on her back. the pegasus followed.
"Wait! What's his name?" She asked.

"I'm Spike," Spike replied.

"Hi Spike. I'm Fluttershy. Wow, a talking dragon! Tell me about yourself!" Fluttershy squealed.

"What do you want to know?" Spike asked.

Absolutely everything," Fluttershy answered. Twilight groaned. Ponies in this town sure were clingy. Now she had to adjust her pace so Fluttershy could listen to Spike as he told her his entire life story. Finally reaching the library Celestia had assigned to her, Spike was finished talking.
"And that the story of my entire life! Unless you want to hear about today," Spike said.

"Oh, I'd love to!" Fluttershy responded.

"Excuse me, but Spike is too tired to tell more stories. I think he should go to bed," Twilight said in an attempt to get Fluttershy to leave.
"But-" Spike tried to protest before Twilight tossed him off her back.

"Aww, look at that widdle tired face,"Twilight cooed.

"Oh, you poor thing. You should get to bed at once," Fluttershy said.

"Yes, I will take it from here," Twilight told the pegasus, holding Spike in her magic before slamming the library door shut.

"That wasn't very nice," Spike said.

"I know. But right now, I need to relax. This has been a though day, and I just need some time to be alone," Twilight replied. "Now, where is the light switch?"
Suddenly, the room lit up revealing alot of ponies who were all yelling "SURPRISE!"
Twilight had to struggle not to freak out. This wasn't good for her Xenophobia. The entire library was filled with streamers, balloons and confetti. At the other side of the room, there was a table filled with food. There were pastries, punch, and to Twilight's horror, quesedillas.

"Surprise!" A pink mare said. Twilight recognized her. It was that weird pony who she had tried to ask for directions. Emphasis on tried.
"Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were you? Were you? Huh? Huh? Huh?" She asked. This mare talked really fast.

"Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet," Twilight groaned.

"Don't be silly. What kind of surprise party would it be if everypony were quiet? Bo-ring." Pinkie Pie replied, ignoring Twilight's facial expression.

"How did you even know I would be here?" Twilight asked.

"Well, when I saw you, I knew you weren't from here, which means you are new, and if you are new, you wouldn't have any friends yet, which makes you lonely, which makes me sad,
so I went to City hall to see if there were any estates that had newly been rented, and I found this library, which was rented by queen Celestia, which I found weird, until I realized she would have rented it from somepony else.

"I looked to see if there were any other newly rented estates, but there weren't any, so I assumed this was your place, so I invited the town, and together we made this super duper party, and now you have lots and lots of friends!" Pinkie answered.

Twilight could barely keep up with her. Pinkie was talking so fast it was hard to even hear a single word. Not bothering to talk anymore, Twilight went to the punch bowl, helping herself to some. Looking around the room, she saw some familiar faces. She saw Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash.
Twilight groaned. Why were ponies here so clingy? Sure, she appreciated that they were friendly, but making a party to a complete stranger?

Twiligth excused herself upstairs. Nopony had decorated here, thank goodness. But she could still hear the party downstairs.
She threw the saddle against the wall in frustration. What would it take for her to get a few hours alone? There weren't many books upstairs. It was mostly fantasy books. She didn't find any books even referencing what she was looking for, no matter how much she looked. Outside, the sun had set.
She looked up to the moon. The sillouetthe was still there. But did the stars get closer to it? Was the legend true? Were the stars aiding in her escape?
"Twilight?" Twilight turned around. The pink alicorn had a worried expression on her face.

"Cadence! You're here too?" Twilight asked, relieved to have somepony to talk to.

"Twilight, why aren't you downstairs with everypony else? This party is for you," Cadence asked.

"I don't feel comfortable around large group of strangers. Especially the clingy type. You should know that, Cadence," Twilight answered.

"Twilight, they aren't clingy. They are welcoming. Would you rather they were hostile?" Cadence asked.

"No! I am glad they are nice, but it just gets weird. One called Rarity groomed my mane and gave me a stylish saddle decorated with rubies for FREE! That's not normal. In Canterlot, service like that would cost at least 50 bits. Another one named Applejack invited me to brunch and meet her family SECONDS after I met her. I-I just don't know how to respond. I am a complete stranger to them, but they act like I'm their lifelong friend," Twilight answered.

"And to top it all off, Nightmare Moon might return in a few hours, and I haven't been able to find out more about her, or the Solar empire, or The midnight republic!" Twilight shrieked.

"Oh, Twilight," Cadence said, approaching Twilight. "Don't worry. My mom took your concerns seriously. Why do you think the celebration has been postponed?"

"Postponed? But why?" Twilight asked.

"It's just for a few hours. She said that she would take care of Nightmare Moon first. Twilight, I know you don’t like socializing, but I don't want you to sit here all alone. Please come downstairs. You might make some friends," Cadence said.

"But I do have friends. Lyra, Lemon Hearts, Moon Dancer, Minuette and Twinkleshine," Twilight protested.

"I know, and they are wonderful friends. But here is a chance of getting more. You don't even have to be friends, just aquaintances is enough. Please, come downstairs with me. You are on a break. No need to be so uptight. Besides, this party is for you," Cadence reasoned.

"Fine. But if you try to get me to eat a quesedilla, our friendship is over," Twilight joked.

"Agreed," Cadence laughed.

~~~~

Once again, Luna woke. This time, however, she had opened her eyes. Around her was darkness. She tried to move, but couldn't.
"Andromeda?" She called out. But she was alone. The voices outside grew louder.

"Be free, servant of night." They weren't chanting this time. That sentence was only said once. Sudden noises startled Luna. Above her, a hole formed. She noticed that it was made to fit her perfectly. She felt herself be lifted out of the hole. It felt like an invisible force was holding her back, but she continued to rise. Once her head was outside, she finally saw who the voices were. It was the stars.
They had formed a moving spiral together, dragging her out from her hole. Once she was out, the hole sealed under her.
Like a tug of war, the stars fought against the seal that had been placed on the moon. The seal tried to pull Luna back in while the stars tried to pull Luna out. Luna tried to help the stars, but the seal kept her from using magic.

Eventually, the magic of the stars forced her away from the moon, sending her towards Equestria like a slingshot. Four of the stars kept close to protect her from the vaccuum of space, also to make sure she didn't get hurt.
Finally, she landed in a forest.
"Be free, servant of night," the stars said before departing.
"Thank you," Luna shouted after them.
Finally free.

~~~

Queen Celestia gazed at the night sky. This would be the night her sister would return. She knew what she had to do. Luna was a threath to the ponies she had spent a thousand years to protect, and Celestia intended on keeping them safe for a thousand more years at least. So why did it bother her so much?
She suddenly felt a great source of magic. She would recognize that aura anywhere. It was time. She spread her wings and flew off into the night, heading for the Everfree forest.

Author's Note

Gaaaaaaaah! Applejack, why do you have so many relatives? Seriously, just your part took soooooo long to finish!
well ya didn't have to write them all down
Of course I had to, or else the comments would be full of people saying
"You forgot this pony, and this pony, yaddy yaddy yadda!"

Also, I hate writing stories where I have to repeat what happened in an existing episode. Just…
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Also, for your information, I will not repeat everything that has happened in every season. From this chapter on, it will be MY story, not the storyline of the show. That means NO Gilda, NO gala, NO over the barrel, NO party of one, NO lesson zero, or any of that.
I HATE repeating things that happened in the show, especially if it's something as old as the first episode. It's hard to be creative, and forces me to write a copy of the episode. That's why I added Cadence, new dialouge and different scenarios. I hated writing this chapter because I couldn't be creative with the story I had in mind. So PLEASE don't ask me to rewrite episodes, because I hate that. I will not include the buffalos, griffons or dragons. To answer any questions about where they are, they are staying out of pony affairs.

So don't worry. No more re-writers of episodes, because who likes those anyway?

For those asking why Cadence is there, I thought it would be a better character introduction than just have her appear out of the blue in later chapters. She has importance to the story, her own character arc and conflicts. So don't say she is unneccesary. In fact, I had a lot of fun writing her scenes. In a way, she helped me through this chapter.

If you want to ask when I will release the sequel of "I don't want this," keep in mind what I said earlier in this note. No more episode rewrites. So there will be no Tirek boss fight. Seriously, Tirek ruins everything.
Want to write an AU of season 4? Too bad, you have to include Tirek.
Want to write a funny story about the villains? Don't forget Tirek, the most unlikeable villain in the show.
So don't expect too much of the sequel. There will be a sequel to it, people. But no Tirek. Because I hate him.

Want to know when the next chapter of "the white bunny" is out?
It will come out soon.

Sorry that this note became a huge rant. But I just need to get out all my frustration before I can go on. It is VERY hard and stressful for me to have to follow the flow of the show to write a story. Any writer should know how boring it is to have to include scenes that happened in the show.

Here is a mochi Italy. You're welcome.

Now excuse me while I look for motivation to continue this story.

10/2/2017
Minor fixes in this chapter.