Luna hummed quietly as she walked alongside her sister, their manes flowing against the winds that blew through Canterlot. She looked around, her eyes glancing to mee the gaze of watching ponies. Celestia simply waved her hoof with a smile to the ponies, while Luna looked at the ground as her hooves clicked on the stone. The sound reminded her of her walk early in the night. She smiled at the thought, remembering the flower she'd found. She could still feel it clinking against the teardrop inside the portal, locked within the moon on her chest.

Celestia noticed Luna looking down, and she lowered her head to speak to her. "Luna? Is everything alright?"

"Hm?" The young mare looked at her sister and smiled. "Yes, everything is fine. I am just... remembering my walk."

"Hmm... if you say so, dear sister," Celestia smiled, nuzzling the moon princess' cheek.

Luna giggled, lightly nuzzling back. Her nose twitched as she did so. Just then, the memories of her nightmare struck back into her head, and she shook her head, pulling away from her sister, and hanging her head low enough the tip of her horn touched the ground. Celestia tilted her head, confused by Luna's quick turn away. She decided not to question it, and looked up, seeing two towers appear before them.

One tower was tall, pure white except for orange and yellow lines that crawled across it in spiral patterns and flowery shapes. The other was a little smaller; black with white and blue markings scattered across it, and many strange symbols engraved in it. Atop each tower lay their respectively symbols: a large, sun like shap atop the orange tower, and a pattern of the different phases of the moon swirling around the top of the other tower.

Luna and Celestia flared their wings, and flapped them violently in a race to the top of the towers. Luna's hooves were the first to hit the marble floor at the top, allowing her to let out a triumphant laugh as she heard Celestia's hooves hit not seconds later.

Celestia managed a small chuckle. "Alright, Luna, you win. You begin first."

Luna puffed out her chest, and took a step forward. Her wings flapped by impulse, making her rise into the area several feet off the ground at the top of the tower. Several ponies below turned to watch, pointing and cheering quietly as they were to witness the rising of the sun, and lowering of the moon. Luna sighed, letting her horn be ingulfed in the white flames that were brought down to her magic from the stars themselves. A beam of white light shot out of the tip, flying to the moon and wrapping it in a bright, dazzling blue. Luna opened her eyes, and began to lower her head slowly, causing the Moon to follow.

As the Moon lowered, Luna looked to see Celestia rising. Her feathers glimmered, and the gemstones on her tiara and chestplate glowed with her magic. A similar beam shot out of her horn as had with Luna's before, only it was a fiery crimson color. It flew down below the horizon, and the sky slowly began to transition from gray, black and blue to a bright crimson and fiery, golden yellow.

Luna looked down, allowing the Moon to set below the horizon, and she looked up to watch the sun rise and send bright, warming lights across the land. The ponies below cheered louder, feeling the sun's rays blanket themselves upon their small bodies. The two sisters flew down to the ground, and landed gracefully, folding their wings to their backs and lifting their heads.

Many ponies flocked to Celestia, cheering and welcoming the day alongside her. Very few came to see Luna. In fact, this time only three ponies came to her side.

"That was amazing, Princess Luna!" A small white pony said, bouncing in place and letting her lavender mane flow with happiness and joy.

"You looked very beautiful there atop the tower," A black stallion said, raising a white hoof and moving his pure navy hair out of his face, only for it to fall back and cover his eyes. He smiled still, his wings wide open at his sides.

"I wanna be wike Woona when I gwow up! I wan waise da moooon!!" A very small yellow filly said excitedly. Her white and silver glimmering hair curled in the wind, and her smile grew wider as she looked up to the princess. Her horn poked out of her hair and she began trying to use her magic with some difficulty.

Luna laughed, patting the little pony atop her head. "Such a cute little filly. Maybe someday you will get to move the stars."

"W-weally?!"

Luna smiled widely. "Of course... I may teach you as my teacher had taught me and my sister."

"Yah!!" The young unicorn hopped and skipped around Luna, giggling and rolling all the way.

Luna laughed at the enthusiasm of such a young filly, the two other ponies joined in as well. Eventually, all four ponies were skipping around eachother happily. After several minutes of this, the young filly collapsed, tired and panting on the grass. Luna chuckled, watching as the two ponies went and picked her up gently.

"Such a hyperactive one, is she not?" Luna seemed to purr.

The white mare laughed. "Well, they didn't call her Honey Skips for nothing."

Luna chuckled. "Well, it fits."

"I guess we should introduce ourselves now then, hm?" The black stallion said, looking to the white mare.

She smiled and nodded, looking back to Luna. "Of course. My name is Frozen Flower."

"And I am Starlit Cover," The black stallion smirked, striking a small pose.

Luna rolled her eyes, but smiled still. "Charming, Mr. Cover."

Frozen jabbed Starlit in the side with her hoof. "Knock it off, Mr. Mares Man. You ain't charming a princess."

"But she said I waaaas!" Starlit pouted, moving his mane to allowed his wide and starry eyes to be seen. "Didn't she?"

"Well, guess you didn't catch my sarcasm," Luna laughed.

Starlit sighed, letting his eyes be covered again. "Oh whatever. Anyways... Sorry, Ms. Luna, but I believe Frozen, Honey and I must be going. The schoolhouse should be opening now, so Honey has to get to class."

"B-but I wanna stay wit woona!!" Honey whined, her ears flattening.

"You two will meet again after classes are over, dear," Frozen ruffled the little filly's mane, which only made it curlier. "If that's alright with the princess?" The three looked over, awaiting the moon princess' answer.

Luna sighed. "I would love to, um, 'hang out' with little Honey Skips after school. I've got not much else to do other than sit around..."

"Wonderful! We shall see you later then, Princess," Starlit smiled brightly. Luna smiled back, thinking of nothing else to say. Honey whined more as Frozen and Starlit began walking off, carring her on their backs.

Luna sighed, the smile still stuck to her face. Sure, she may not have gotten as much attention as Celestia was still receiving, but even the littlest bit helped Luna find out she was worth keeping around.

Author's Note

Enjoy Luna's happy manner for now. It won't last forever ;)