Chapter 5

Luna raises the moon and left the east balcony of the castle. Walking through the halls she finds a quite strange situation: there's no pony walking or even talking on the castle, even after all the reunions of the day, always is a pony or two doing anything until later, and this pony almost always is her Sister. The night princess inquires a guard pony and he says that princess Celestia canceled all her compromises after the visit of princess Twilight and another unicorn.

After a brief walk Luna stop in front of her sister's room, and knocks on door.

"Sister, are you feeling well?"

There's no response. Worried, she pushes the door and sees that is not locked. So she enters and sees Celestia near a window, looking to the sky.

"This is a really lovely night that you give us Luna." Said the Sun princess without turning to her visitor. Luna realize that her sister's voice is carried of sadness, and she slowly approaches to Celestia.

"What happened sister? The guards said you canceled all your duties after the visit of Twilight Sparkle. The only occasion I remember you canceling your duties was when father and mother dies. What could be so serious to you do such thing?" Asks Luna with a genuine concern.

"She came to see me" said Celestia emotionless.

Luna stops. Few seconds passed until she talk again.

"By 'she', you mean Sunset Shimmer, I presume" Said Luna, with a bit of sadness on her voice. Not long after she return of her exile on the Moon, Celestia told her all about Sunset Shimmer, and she knows how talk about it hurts her sister.

Celestia only nods. Luna walk and sits on her sister's side.

"So is this. And by your state, I think you told all to her." Said the night princess. She only knows Sunset for what her sister's told and she wasn't sure how the girl could react to the fact that Celestia is her truly mother. Base upon in what Celestia told, their relationship was... complicated, to say the minimum. Sure they appreciate the company of each other, but Sunset was a challenge to Celestia. She was one of the few ponies who ignored Celestia's advises and argue with her sometimes.

"Yes, and now she hates me more than ever" Celestia who was looking to the stars, lower her head, and look to her sister. Luna finally could see her sister's eyes, they are red and her face is wet with all tears she cried. Luna embraces her older sister and for a moment they remain in silence, until Celestia broke the embrace and talk again.

"I'm so tired Luna, tired of be wrong, of be strong for all the ponies of Equestria, tired of hurt the ponies I love to protect Equestria." The sun princess voice is not more than a whisper full of regret and sadness.

"I know how you feel sister. Everypony see you like you're flawless, as a benevolent goddess who never fails, but you and me knows the truth, we're just mares, so much powerful than others, but in the end, we and our subjects wants the same, be loved and live a happy life with ours family and friends" Replied Luna with a little smile, wiping the tears of her sister eyes with a wing before continue to speak.

"We both done things we regret. Not long ago you and me was enemies, I put Equestria in danger and you had to banish me to the Moon to protect our loved ponies. For thousand years I hated you, and when I returned all I wanted was revenge, but when I fought against you, you don't fought back. At first I thought you was weak, but after Twilight and her friends defeated me, I realized you're sorry, and don't wanted hurt me. Sister, I know how much you love all the ponies and how difficult was for you choose between me and they, you loved me and loved the ponies of Equestria, and because of this love for they, you choosed be the princess they need and not my sister. With Sunset you faced the same hard choice: Keep a loved one with you and risks put Equestria in danger, or give up of her and again break you heart to keep this land safe."

Celestia remains in silence, Luna kiss her sister forehead and stands up, she knows Celestia have a lot to think and decide give her sister some time, maybe few hours of sleep could help.

"Good night Tia, I'll bring you a good dream" The night princess walks in direction of the door when Celestia calls her name.

"Luna?"

"Yes sister." Luna stops and turn to her sister.

"You don't miss that time when we was just normal ponies, living with our parents near the ocean?"

Luna noticies a bit of sadness on Celestia's voice.

"Sometimes, why? Are you planning left the throne?" Spoke the night princess after few seconds.

"No, is just even a princess can dream, right?" Said the older alicorn with a tiny smile in her lips.

Luna walks and sit on her sister's side, and look though the window.

"Tia, when we became princesess, we left that old and normal life in the past, you knows better than me that we can't live like commons ponies anymore, we have our duties, they come first than our desires, we are the leaders of Equestria and until the day when another ponies come to take our places, Equestria needs us."

The room sat in silence, until Luna spoke again.

"You and Sunset need to sit and talk properly, so if you want, you can take a break of your princess duties, I can make our jobs so you and my niece can calm down, listen each other and finally be a family.

Celestia stood up and face her sister.

"I'll never ask you to do it Luna, it wouldn't be fair..."

Before she can continue, Luna gently put a hoof on Celestia's lips.

"Tia, I love you and I know that now you aren't in your best, so as Equestria's ruller, for you own emotional health I command you to leave the throne for a few days. On the morning I'll send a message to Twilight Sparkle and she can came here and help me for a few days, I know she will be more than happy to help. Everything will be ok."

Celestia hugs her sister.

"Thank you Luna, you're the best sister I could ask for."