The Love of the Sun

Celestia Pov

Celestia never expected to see Sombra again. After he was banished once more, she had never expected to hear his name again. After everything. She expected to almost forget about him.

But here he was. Standing only a few feet away from her. Now meeting her fearful gaze with his, surprisingly calm, red eyes. Celestia couldn't move, nor could she breath. This has to be a dream, it just has to... Celestia had little hope in that thought.

Sombra took a step in Celestia's direction, now smirking mockingly. And with that, Celestia finally came back to her senses and stumbled to get up, only to collapse back onto the cool grass. Her whole body screaming in agony. More than it should have. That creature nearly crushed her though.

Sombra now was right in front of her. Celestia shut her eyes, preparing for him to do something, something to harm her, something to try and kill her with. But she never felt anything. Celestia blinked as she felt something warm fall onto her back. She turned her head and saw that Sombra's cape was now sprawled out on her back.

"W..what..." Celestia stammered, staring up at the grey unicorn in shock.

Sombra chuckled, reaching a hoof down towards her. "Even if I wanted to harm you, I can't, use your eyes Celestia, I'm too weak."

Celestia could see more clearly now, Sombra couldn't harm her. He was weak. His eyes were still red, but no shadow's were there. His horn wasn't curved, he was starving by the looks of it.

Celestia let Sombra lift her up back onto her hooves. It was not like she had much of a choice anyway. She gritted her teeth as the pain rolled throughout her body. Trying not to fall over once more. And unfortunately, Sombra seemed to notice this.

"Funny, how are you going to explain that to your sister?" Sombra said, his smirk widening.

"Shut up." Celestia deadpanned. "I'll tell her the truth."

Sombra lifted Celestia's head slightly so he could meet her gaze, and Celestia then realized that he was taller than her by a small bit. "Oh, is that so? You'll tell her that you got beaten by a creature that you had no idea existed and then got saved by your worst enemy?"

Celestia didn't say anything. What could she say. He was right. Luna would be livid. No not livid, she would be BEYOND livid. Celestia learned that the hard way.

"Figured." Sombra said after a few moments of silence. "Your sister is not the type to listen, isn't she."

The mare scowled at the grey unicorn, pushing him away from her. Ignoring the pain of the sudden movement. Sombra barely reacted, all he did was lift his coat from Celestia's back and then went back to grinning like a lunatic. And without another word. He left.

Luna Pov

"WHAT!" Luna screeched, causing the guard to flinch back. "WHAT DOES THOU MEAN THY SISTER IS GONE!"

"I..im sorry Your Majesty." The guard said shakily. "She wasn't there when we checked."

"Just wonderful." Luna hissed under her breath. "Even the guards are getting dumber by the day."

It was just a normal day as far as Luna could remember, until Celestia didn't show up for breakfast at all. When Luna asked to go check on her, the guards wouldn't budge for around an hour. And when she finally got in she figured out her elder sister ran off. Oh Luna was going to have a serious talk with her sister when she gets back.

"Would you like me to send a party out to look for her?" The guard asked, snapping the Lunar Princess out of her trance.

"No, w- I will go and look for her. Knowing my sister she probably went off for a walk or fly somewhere." Luna replied curtly, brushing the guard off.

"Okay Princess, tell me if you need anything."

Like you'd be any help anyway. Luna mused. Trotting away from the ditzy guard. She had a good idea of where to start. Well. Not really. Her plan was to fly around first. To see if she could find Celestia. Just as she came to her chambers. She heard a pop. Spinning around, she prepared to blast whomever dare sneak up on her. That was until she saw who it was.

"CELESTIA!" Luna shrieked barreling into her older sister. Who let out a faint 'oof' as she fell. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN! I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK!" Luna screamed, using the Royal Canterlot Voice. Which by now barely phased her sister.

"Luna.." Celestia hissed, for Luna was still practically sitting on top of her. "Get off me. I may be an alicorn but I need air."

"Oops." Luna shook her head, getting off her sister, before realizing she was supposed to be mad at Celestia. "WAIT A MINUTE! ANSWER MY QUESTIONS!" Luna screamed, shaking her sister back and forth. Causing Celestia to let out a gasp of pain.

"Wait Whats wr-" Luna started. But then her eyes lowered to Celestia's back. Where on wing was laying limp, and was clearly bleeding. "CELESTIA WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!"

Celestia slapped her hooves across Luna's mouth, "Can you stop screaming." She said in a low whisper. "Please?"

Luna nodded, narrowing her eyes at Celestia. And as soon as she did. Luna was talking once more. "Seriously Celestia. What happened to your wing." Luna demanded.

Celestia rolled her eyes at her younger sister. Before opening the door to Luna's room. "Can we talk in here. I don't want to risk being overheard."

Luna just nodded, opening the door and trotting inside. Celestia following. Luna grinned. "Now you'll tell me."

Celestia sighed. "Just a moment." Before placing a sound blocking spell on the door. "NOW nopony can overhear us."

Luna gritted her teeth. "Celestia I swear if you don't tell me now what happened I will break your other wing."

"Long story? Or short?" Celestia asked, but before Luna could respond. "Never mind. My wing hurts a lot right now so just to get this over with so I can get it fixed. Short story."

"Fine. But your telling me the long story later." Luna grimaced. Crossing her hooves across her chest like a filly.

"Fine." Celestia mumbled. "Well. I finished work and I wasn't in the mood to go to bed. So I went for a fly. Then I got attacked by this weird dragon creature in the Everfree-"

"WAIT YOU WENT TO THE EVERFREE?!" Luna shrieked. "TIA ARE YOU CRAZY?!"

"Yes, I am. Now as I was saying I was attack by this creature in the Everfree. And I thought I could take it. But somehow it managed to repel all of the spells. And it managed to break my wing in the process. But I escaped before anything else could happen." Celestia finished.

Luna narrowed her eyes. "Where was this?"

"In the Everfree." Celestia deadpanned.

"I know that! I mean what part of the Everfree." Luna hissed. Why is she being so cryptic?

"The spot where we used to go as fillies. Now Luna I'm really tired. So I'm going to get my wing fixed up. Then sleep for a bit. I'm honestly exhausted." Celestia replied, trotting out of the room. Leaving Luna with her thoughts.

Luna stared at the ceiling. Celestia is acting odd. And I'm going to figure out why.