Author's Note

This chapter takes place many centuries into the future.

Chapter 13: Revelations

It had been centuries since the Doki Doki Literature Club had formed and everypony knew of it. It had a branch in every city, the four immortals who were founded of the massive organisation were know throughout Equestria.

Monika was having to make sure that the budget was kept in order, this was not what she had signed up for when she started the club all those centuries ago. She leaned back as she finished the last piece of paper in the large stack, a dark green bipedal unicorn mare with a black mane carried a mug of tea into the room. Monika smiled “Swift Scroll, thank you. You have been quite helpful over the last couple of decades, organising all of this paperwork would be impossible on my own.”

Swift Scrolls bowed “Thank you for the kind words, Lady Monika.”Monika stood up and turned around to the enchanted board behind her, the names and memories of secretary who served her over the centuries was marked. It was at that moment there was knocking at the door.

Yuri entered a book in her hands and a pair of glasses on her nose “Celestia wants us to visit her, apparently she has taken a new student ad she wants us to meet her.”

Monika stood up “It would be poor form to deny her, thankfully I have got all the paperwork I needed to get done completed today. Are the others going to turn up?” Yuri nodded with a smile, they go on the elevator and watched as they looked over the upgraded City of the Everfree. Magical streetlights generated enough light to keep the streets safe, officers of the law wandered the streets eager to catch any criminals.

Dragons, Griffons and Minotaurs were walking the streets freely amongst ponies. Monika smiled as she saw Griffon and an Earth Pony playing with their own hybrid foal “Equestria has changed for the better since we got here.”

Yuri smiled as she saw a Dragon and a Unicorn sharing bottle of cider after work “I do agree, to think that we once a bunch of go lucky girls going to a convention. I think we should thank that photographer guy if we do see him again.”

Sayori bounced out of their home, she smiled with joy on her face “It’s so good to be spending time together again. You’re all so busy that we barely spend any time to do anything fun.”

Monika smiled “I’ll try to organise a day off for all of us soonish but for now I would like to see what Celestia wishes to speak to us about.” As they approached the castle they saw the Training Grounds, Sombra, Radiant Hope and Prism Hurricane watching from the balcony. Luna’s Shadow Sage Corps lead by Sombra was competing with Celestia’s Luminous Light Corps lead by Radiant Hope and finally the independent Thunderstorm Corps lead by Prism Hurricane.

Monika waved to them and they smiled momentarily waving back before turning back to their forces sternly. Next to that was a huge training field surrounded with a powerful transparent spherical barrier, Natsuki was fighting a copy of herself. Their long golden hair and eyebrow-less faces were clear indicators of the Super Saiyan 3 transformation that Natsuki has mastered over the centuries.

Both clones fused into one and she powered down, her hair changing back to it’s natural pink colour. Natsuki ran over to them with a smile “You are finally here, Celestia has somepony she wants us to meet.”

Yuri frowned “Well let’s not keep her waiting, besides I’m curious about who she wants us to meet.”

The guards carrying advanced magical firearms and magical blades nodded to them as they entered. Celestia smiled as she saw the group approaching “I have somepony who you should meet” an orange quadrupedal filly with red and yellow mane, a yin-yang sun marked her flank “this is my newest personal student Sunset Shimmer.”

Sunset Shimmer’s eyes widened “Wait, you four are the head of the Doki Doki Literature Club. The greatest and most profitable business in Equestria.”

Monika chuckled “We aren’t in it for the profit, we reinvest all of our profits back into expansion and innovation. We have several course that are solely for the training of individuals seeking degrees but can’t afford the tutelage.”

Yuri smiled “I provide lectures all over Equestria, providing all races with knowledge.” All four of them noticed how Celestia frowned slightly but none of them mentioned it as a clash with the Solar Alicorn would leave a massive mess.

Sayori smiled as she activated what had been called her combat mode “I tend to spend most of the time taking care of our home but I’m more than capable of holding my own.”

Natsuki smiled “I’m the greatest martial artist alive today and I could teach if you’re interested.”

Sunset’s eyes lit up “Really.” She then gave Celestia a pleading look “Can I Princess, can I?”

Celestia sighed “Fine but I still expect you to take your studies seriously.”

Natsuki nodded “That is true, martial arts in all about discipline. I do expect you to put you best effort into your studies, physical and mental acuity go hand and hand. I am going to push quite hard.”

Sunset grinned “I can handle it, I know I can.”

Monika frowned “Don’t be overconfident, that could get you seriously hurt. Talent is something to be honed and no matter how good you are there is always someone better.”

Yuri frowned “Also form your own opinions on everything, what we are giving you ultimately is advice. You could disregard everything we have said and we won’t judge you, if you need any help from any of us just ask.”

Celestia turned to Sunset with a smile “I wish to speak with these four in private, I’m sure my sister would enjoy speaking with you.” As Sunset galloped out of the room, Celestia created a powerful soundproofing barrier around the room. Her eyes narrowed “What do you think you are doing?”

Sayori grimaced “We are well aware you are uncomfortable with the path Equestria has taken. You created it to be paradise for ponies only and yet Luna has pushed for all species to live in Equestria.”

Monika frowned “We are making sure your student keeps an open mind. The most recent of those pushes bothers you a lot.”

Celestia growled “The Changelings should not be allowed to roam around unchecked, they could destroy our entire way of life.”

Natsuki rolled her eyes “Celestia, do you really want to be enemies with shapeshifters. How can you defeat an enemy that could be anyone?”

Yuri shook her head “You fail to grow and adapt to the world around you Celestia. Harmony is more that just Order, it’s about creating stable growth. Manifesting Chaos, guiding with the careful hand of a softer Order.”

Celestia's eyes narrowed “And if I don’t.”

Monika frowned “We came from a world where events that could have happened in this one were recorded as fiction, likely from some form of dimensional bleeding. Regardless in that timeline the Crystal Empire vanished because Amore refused to tell Sombra the truth. When he found you were able to defeat him but as you did he sealed the Empire away for one thousand years.”

Sayori nodded “Also remember how your sister was feeling unloved prior to the founding of Nightmare Night.”

Celestia nodded with a frown “Where are you going with this?”

Natsuki grimaced “Well in an alternate timeline that feeling festered, causing her to grow cold and hateful of your benevolent sun as was forced to live in your shadow. Eventually she refused to lower the moon, becoming Nightmare Moon and you were forced to use the elements to stop her.”

Celestia growled “My sister would never do that to me!”

Luna’s voice reverberated through the chamber “Actually I would have, in truth I had been considering doing that very thing during those years. I have been listening in since Sunset told me about leaving you five alone, I cast a discrete dark magic spell allowing me to hear everything.”

Monika saw Sombra, Radiant Hope and Prism Hurricane enter the room. Monika had a worried look in her eyes, Sombra gave her a smile “Don’t worry mum. You showed us great care, whatever your original reason was we are family.”

Monika let out a sigh of relief, Celestia growled in fury “You would have turned on me!”

Luna’s eyes narrowed “Sister, you have little respect for my nights even now. Our subjects love the both of us and that is enough for me. Is that enough for you sister?”

A huge black crystal surrounded emerged, white glowing light surrounding it. Sombra frowned “Equestria has entered a golden age, through the great power of the sun’s shining light and fearsome power hidden within the darkness of the night. We will not squander with petty hatred will we?”

Luna took a deep breath “You are right Sombra, whatever has happened between my sister and I back then should be a memory forgotten. We have a nation to lead, so dear sister let’s bury the hatchet and move forward as the equals we were always meant to be.”

Celestia turned away “I need some time alone.”

Monika frowned as Celestia left the room “I’m starting to think we may be having another problem.”

Natsuki sighed “We may have a Daybreaker incident at this rate.”

Luna frowned “What is this Daybreaker you are speaking of exactly?”

Yuri frowned “Daybreaker to your sister is what Nightmare Moon is to you. You can surely understand the issues that this could cause.”

A look of concern passed over Luna’s face “So how do we solve this issue exactly?”

Monika sighed “Luna, this is something that may not be solvable. Celestia’s ideals for Equestria have been constantly ignored as Equestria has accepted the other species of this world. Still we will aid you as best we can to solve this peacefully.”

Luna took a deep breath “Thank you for everything, hopefully this all works out.” The four women sighed as they watched the Princess of the Night leave the room, their actions to make things better may have had unintended consequences.