It had been a quiet ride home for Celestia and Luna. Only a few hours ago they had been at Twilight's play to Celebrate Celestia's 1'versery. Both were pleased that Twilight went out of her way to do something special for her mentor. But Celestia could tell the whole trip home there was tension in the silence they had rode home in, at least on Luna's end. Celestia wasn't sure why her sister seemed to tense. But she was going to find out some way. She hated seeing her sister like such.
When they made it into the castle Celestia asked her sister to join her in her chambers. Luna reluctantly agreed. Once they were settled in, Celestia poured tea for each of them, and Luna took hers with a bit of an aggressive feel to her magic. "Luna, what is wrong? You are displaying a very tense nature, little sister," Celestia broke the silence.
"Nothing is wrong sister. Equestria and her citizens are safe, the play was a success, the students of Twilight's school are succeeding in every curriculum they are involved. I think things couldn't be better," Luna spoke in heavy sarcasm.
"Luna, I'm no stranger to sarcasm, and I've been around longer than any of our subjects to know something is bothering you. Please, tell me what it is," Celestia stated.
"I would think the answer would be obvious to you sister," Luna spate.
"Wh- is this about the play?" Celestia asked.
"Oh, she's got herself on the right track," Luna told the thin air.
"Luna. You told Twilight yourself that you thought the play was a very kind thing to do, and would attend another one. Did you lie to my student?" Celestia inquired.
"It's not the play itself that is getting on my nerves Celestia. It's what you did during the play that I can't stand," Luna stated.
"Well, all I did was raise the sun a bit," Celestia stated, but realized too late of her major error.
"TIA!!! HOW COULD YOU?!!!" Luna bellowed in her Royal Canterlot Voice.
The gaurds outside Celestia's door barged in at the sudden bellowing. "Is everything alright your highness's?" one gaurd asked.
"Um, everythings fine. We were just having a little conversation and got carried away," Celestia assured them.
"Please, go about your duty," Luna urged them, trying to hint the two wish to talk in private.
They closed the doors behind themselves and one guard suggested, "I think we better back up a bit, so we're not eves dropping."
"Probably the best idea," the other guard agreed.
Even though the two backed up a bit from the door, Celestia cast a silencer spell to drain out any bellows that would come from her room for the time being. "Luna. We had to improvise. The sun prop was destroyed after some accidents that occurred before the play had taken place, and we had no time to find a new one," Celestia tried to reason.
"That's no excuse Celestia, you can't break or bend the rules when you see fit. We had both agreed upon my cleansing of Nightmare Moon, we would not disrupt the balance of the heavens. The time we were captured in the Plunder Vines was beyond our control, but that display you did out there tonight. You treated the rules as if they meant nothing to you. So, it was wrong of me to raise the Moon in front of the Sun, but it's alright for you to move the Sun in front of the Moon and Night Sky? Do you see how hypocritical that is sister? I know that before I was old enough to control the Moon, Unicorns sometimes had to leave the Moon in the sky during the day, but made sure it didn't effect how the sun performed, 'cause sometimes the raising and lowering of those parts of the heavens was very taxing on their magic. But your display. Do you not fathom the implications of what was taking place?" Luna pointed out.
"Luna, I don't understand why you think what I did was so wrong," Celestia defended herself.
"Tia, it was nine o'clock in the evening. Most little fillies and colts were already in the realm of dreams. Perhaps some of the parents were too. But there were some who didn't see the play, that were awake, and saw what you did. Can you imagine how panicked they're minds must have been? Sun rising into the sky when it should be well behind the horizon? The Moon not setting in the sky? They might have thought it was Discord, gone chaotic again, or you may have taken on your own dark form. Do you remember Daybreaker from Starlight's dream?" Luna inquired.
Celestia thought long and hard. What her sister spoke was the truth. She hadn't put to thought how the little display of hers might effect some ponies minds viewing the phenomenon. "Luna. Please try to understand. My student was already in a distraught state. To ruin the play would have sent her into a panic attack. You know how she gets about these things," Celestia tried to deviate from the topic.
"While your motives were noble, the results may have pressed concern, if not panic, for many of our subjects out there tonight. Celestia, we can't undo this series of events. I know time travel is possible for us, but we can't change the course. You remember what Starswirl said about meddling with how things happened in the past," Luna warned.
"I know, I am not even considering that possibility right now. I saw the devastation Starlight caused before Twilight helped her correct it in the visions I had. But I'm not sure how to rectify this situation," Celestia scratched her chin in uncertainty.
"Well, seeing as how Starswirl may catch wind of this and wonder if you were drunk on hard Zap Apple Cider, I feel we merely need to address the ponies of what really happened, and will inform them in the future if we are to conduct such acts again. But I am hoping that you promise to at least consult me on this matter before you go and break our rules again," Luna pleaded.
"Of course sister. Of that matter, and many others, I will indeed be sure to have your opinion included before making such bold decisions," Celestia agreed.
"Good. Now with that out of the way," Luna started.
Before she could continue though, the door burst open, and standing before them was Tempest Shadow, or as some knew her, Fizzlepop Berrytwist. And she was out of breath. "Tempest, what ever is the matter dear?" Luna inquired.
"It's.... the pirates, your majesties. They found something. Something of value. Something they feel is a relic of something you two would be familiar with. I didn't get a chance to see it myself your majesties, but with no way to teleport, and their air ship being a bit slow, I had to gallop here as fast as I could," Tempest finally caught her breath.
"Guards. Tell the chefs to bring food and drink to my chambers. This mare has had a long journey, and needs nourishment fast," Celestia commanded.
"Right away your highness," The guards answered and began to gallop away.
"And bring some Lunar Eclipses and Solar Flares while you're at it!" Luna added, feeling some of her and sisters favorite donuts would help lighten their moods as they heard more about Tempest's journey and what else she could say about the pony relic.
Author's Note
The End.
Just a little something I thought could happen after the events of Horse Play. Not to the level of what happened in "A Royal Problem" mind you.
I hope you all enjoyed it, and please let me know what you thought about it in the comments below.
