When The Stars Align (Original, Rewrite, and Bonus Chapters)

*In Equestria*

Twilight panicked as she and Cadance attempted to lower the moon and raise the sun. Twilight gritted her teeth as she focused her magic on the moon. The pale rock did not budge even for a second.

Twilight flopped down in frustration "It's no good. It's going to be Nighttime forever" She cried as Cadance flew down and hugged her "I agree, We don't have the magic to move them like Luna and Celestia." She grumbled a bit.

Twilight looked up at her former foalsitter. She looked exhausted and stressed. Twilight laid a hoof on her shoulder "Go get some rest. All this stress isn't good for the foal" She says giving her a reassuring smile. Cadance hesitantly nodded silently and walked back into the castle

*In The Castle of Chaos*

"Discord" Fluttershy mumbles in a soft voice. She taps the Draconequus beside her. Discord looks at her with his crimson eyes "Yes Fluttershy" he says with an exhaustion filled voice. "Have you noticed something strange" The soft-spoken mare asked raising an eyebrow. The draconequus looked at the clock: 9am. He then looked outside. It was completely dark "ummm..." He looked at his pregnant wife.

"It's nothing, Celestia is probably waking up late" he said not wanting any unnecessary stress on the children. Fluttershy looked at him suspiciously making him pale. 'Sweet Celestia be with me' He mentally cried

*in the human world*

Celestia and Luna watches as Astin waters the yard from the window. "Sister," Luna mumbles looking at the white alicorn mare beside her. "Yes Luna" She replies "Do you like the human" She asks fearfully. Celestia blushes "I-I mean as a friend m-maybe..." She stutters out. Luna looks at her in disbelief "you want him to be your special somepony don't you" She asks quietly. Celestia nods as a deep red tinted her coat. "I would be lying if i said i didn't" She mumbled mostly to herself.

Luna felt a familiar jealousy invade her chest. She envied her sister's beauty and social tendencies. She envied the happiness that the day gave to everypony. Nopony appreciated her night and she knew that Astin would be the same. Luna swallowed those feelings leaving a lump in her throat and smirks "Ouuu Tia has a crush" She says playfully holding back the urge to vomit all of her feelings. Celestia blushed deeper than before pushing her hoof against Luna's mouth.

Astin groaned and walked back inside to see the blushing white mare. "Hey are you girls hungry?" He asks gaining a 'yes' from the white mare and a nod from the blue one.

As they ate some vegetable soup, Astin watched Luna and Celestia with loving eyes. He has gotten used to the mares being in the house and felt like the house wouldn't be the same without them. His love for both of them was growing and growing.

Luna thought to herself as she ate her soup. 'He'll never accept me as long as Celestia is around. But...'
Astin looked at Luna and saw an unknown emotion in her eye. She was barely eating and looked like she was miserable in her thoughts. "Hey Luna are you feeling ok" He asks laying a hand on the blue mare. Luna jumps slightly "Umm yes I'm fin-" Her voice broke involuntarily.

Blushing, she ran away into the guest room slamming the door behind her.
Celestia took off after her. "Luna are you alright" She asks sitting next to her. Luna stomped her front hooves. Luna felt her embarrassment turn to rage when she heard her sister's voice "I'M FINE JUST GET OUT!!!" She screamed feeling a familiar wet liquid running down her cheeks and dampening her fur.

Celestia nodded silently as she backed away from her crying sister. The door soon slammed behind her and Celestia felt her own sorrow grip her chest. She recognized the anger from when she had become Nightmare Moon. She felt her face pale in fear.

Astin then got up. Celestia watched as Astin walked up to her. He knocked on the door "Luna..." He said in a kind voice. There was no answer except the sobs of a jealous mare. "You get everything. The love. The subjects. The adoration. And what do i get. The leftovers. The hatred." She sobbed

Celestia looked down shamefully. "Lun-You take everything from me!!!" Luna screamed cutting Celestia off. Luna knew she couldn't stay mad at her sister if she used her manipulative way of speaking to appease her. Luna fell to the floor sighing as Astin walked in taking a good look at the broken mare. His hand brushed through her soft flowing ethereal mane.

"Luna...You are beautiful in your own way. Don't let your sister's beauty put you down because you are as beautiful as her. You painted the night sky with that beauty. Anyone that tries to convince you to think differently is jealous of that beauty and is trying to get rid of it." He says stroking the mare as sobs racked her body. "Astin" She cried "Astin Oh my Celestia" She shook as she uttered the words.

Astin could feel the pain radiating from the mare as he hugged her. "I love you Luna..." He says softly rubbing his cheek against hers.

Celestia's heart crumbled as she heard those words. She finally knew how Luna had felt. Jealousy closed in as she choked on her words. "A-Astin" She whimpered running towards him embracing him in a foalishly desperate embrace. He smiled at the mare kissing her snout. "I also love you Celestia. I love you both. Both of you are beautiful to me." He says stroking Celestia's pastel colored mane as she laid down next to him. The two mares felt their hearts becoming peaceful as the dark clouds were vanquished by the words of the human.