After A Thousand Years

As I landed on the balcony of my sister's room, it was already 9 o' clock judging from the moon's position in the sky. Celestia should be asleep by now and I would be the one awake and running the Night Court; well that was how it went a thousand years ago so to speak...

But my sister has had no mention of any Night Court whatsoever. That's a relief... I despised the court anyway, all the ponies there were so uptight and self-centered! In fact, all of them only speak one word to me before discussing matters on their own.

Such ruffians... I even told Celestia about the matter but even if she did have her own loathing towards them, she said it was a "required" group and that I must have to bear with it no matter how deplorable.

Speaking of which... Celestia's room was lit! I know someone especially like her can't manage to stay awake during the night, she's the Princess of the Sun for Equestria's sake! She and I both know well that our energy and magic decrease their strength dramatically depending on the hours we are awake or asleep. When I'm awake at day I am weak but strong at night , when she's awake at night, Celestia's no powerful than an average unicorn; it's as simple as THAT.

So why does she seem to not comprehend with the fact that she needs her rest to raise the sun the next day and still have enough energy to bring it down at night? Celestia, of all ponies should know that by now, she's had a thousand years of practice after all!

That pony was going to get the first lecture from me after a thousand years, and it was not going to be a lovely trip down memory lane.

I tapped my hoof on the glass door and awaited her to open it.

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"Celestia? It's me Luna"

She should know it was me. I'm the only one in Equestria who knows the balcony to her room. It was the tallest tower of the castle away from all the other balconies in this castle.

"PRINCESS CELESTIA OF EQUESTRIA GET OUT HERE THIS INSTANT!"

"Luna?" a familiar voice asked behind me "Why in the name of Equestria are you yelling at my door?".

I turned around and cuddled my sister. "Oh Tia, where have you been?"

"At Night Court...".

My face drooped at the mention of Night Court. S-she... she ran Night Court for me all these years? I thought I'd never hear her say such a thing- well to my face that is...
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"I didn't know Night Court was still running, I thought you actually fired them all like I wished a long time ago" says Luna.

Celestia shrugged, "Like I said it was required and your fellow members have changed as more generations have come and gone. They are as tame as the ones in the Day Court a thousand years ago. But one thing..." she sighed "My members changed to your Night Court ones, they are such foals now I can hardly believe these were the offsprings of my original group!"

Luna tried to suppress her laughter as Celestia went on and on about the Day Court council members.

Oh she deserved it...

"But enough about those elites, how had your day been with Twilight Sparkle? I do hope the Royal Guards hadn't bothered you or Twilight's conversations' "

Luna bit her lip and suddenly became anxious. She didn't even bring the Royal Guards along; Celestia originally assigned them to escort her to Ponyville and guard her until she comes back to Canterlot. But Luna didn't like the order very well. So what did she do?

Make a deal with the guards to pay them extra if they let the order slip without letting Celestia know.

It always works... and it did.

"Twilight was such a lovely mare to talk with. She loved stargazing, reading, and learning like I did and even had a liking for Starswirl the Bearded! You must've caught the lucky stars to have a studious student like her Tia" Luna babbled to try and change the subject.

"Hmm, yes indeed she is Luna. But did the guards bother you?" Celestia repeated at the notice of Luna's discomfort.

Luna gave her most foolproof smile to Celestia, "No, not at all! They were quite a pleasure to have around surprisingly..." she lied with hesitance of lying to her sister.

Celestia eyed Luna strangely, "Well alright then..." she yawned "Since I'm still getting your old bedroom fixed would you want to join me in my sleep tonight?"

The younger alicorn grinned from ear to ear ecstatically; it's been far too long since she and Celestia have shared a bed, and even longer since they last slept together. This was one of those moments she wished she had more time to spend on, after all even with their immortality they could still get sick and die like all the other ponies, Luna wanted to make sure she'd have more than enough time to finally be with Celestia once again.

"Of course my dear sister" Luna agreed and opened the glass door with her magic. She turned to Celestia, "Oh and do you still have that-?" Luna paused as she realized her sister staring at the room in pure hysteria. She also joined her sister's glance, the moment she looked in the room her jaw dropped.

On Celestia's majestic sunset- themed bed, there lay a Discord statue with his hand holding a piece of paper. He was laying down and seeming to await someone... like Celestia herself.

Celestia levitated the paper over to her eyes and began to read.

Dearest Aunt Celestia,

Meet me in the statue garden tonight. I will be waiting near the Discord Statue. I'll be here all night and tomorrow night until you come. Bring that blue mare with you.

~ His most royal highness, Prince Blueblood.

Luna was astonished. She didn't even know there was a prince in Equestria, all she knew was that Celestia and her where the only alicorns and no one else. Did Luna have siblings she doesn't even know existed? Nephews and nieces she haven't met?

"Luna, you may not know Blueblood as well as I have came to knowing him but he's our "nephew""

"Then who are his parents?" the younger sibling questioned.

"That's just it. His parents are elites; Blueblood is not really related to us by blood. His parents paid a million bits to the Equestrian Treasury for him to be declared a royal prince" Celestia explained.

Just who would pay a million bits to become royalty when you can use the money for better cause? Luna thought.

"Well his parents were idiots but we might as well go to the Canterlot Statue Garden to see what's all this nonsense is about" Celestia scoffed

Luna nodded in agreement, "Your leading"
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And with that, the two sisters flew off to the Canterlot Statue Garden and walked the path to the Discord Statue. With a bit of anxiety, Celestia stayed close to her sister. Oh how she despised Blueblood; he had the nerve to push around the citizens of Equestria like they were his slaves and act like he was the most important pony to have ever lived. While he may be an eye catching stallion, Blueblood's personality and acts were not the most handsome as most would think.

But to the lunar sister who has just been informed of this prince...

Prince Blueblood may not be so bad... After all, if he was living in Canterlot Castle under Celestia's guidance he might be quite the generous pony! she thought gleefully and kept curiously following her sister.

Spike drowsily went downstairs to see what was making all the racket at this time of night. It was of course, no other than Twilight pacing around the wooden statue of a horse's head in the middle of the library. The merciful dragon was feeling so distressed for his best friend, earlier that afternoon the unicorn went to a doctor since she felt ill.

The doctor said she was fine and just probably tired after the day's events. It was possible, earlier that morning Twilight and her friends battled Nightmare Moon then had a celebration of the victory hosted by Pinkie Pie. A couple hours later, Princess Luna came and chatted until sunset, but she then had to leave and that was when Twilight began feeling sick.

Could it be something she ate at the party?

Did Nightmare Moon cast a disease on her before being purified?

Spike was clueless of Twilight's condition at the moment, the only thing he knew to do now was to be paralyzed in apprehension. Could Twilight even die from this peculiar illness?

Heaven knows.

"Twilight if you keep pacing in circles all night you're going to make a hole around the statue" he warned with a yawn.

The terrorized unicorn then stopped her circling and looked at her #1 assistant in tears. Spike gave a small gasp in return. He hasn't seen Twilight cry since she buried her pet brick when she was just a small filly. What was happening to her!?

"Twilight you need to get some rest; everything is going to be alright. Your not sick or dying, don't cry..." he says with a slight reassuring smile

"I- I w-want..." she mumbled "I want mommy"

Spike nearly slapped his forehead. Twilight was a full grown mare! Why would she still want her mother? Well... he could message them...

"Look I'll send a letter to your mother Star Sparkle and your father Moonshine Sparkle, would you be happy then?"

She shook her head furiously. "I want Celestia not them!" Twilight argued.

Spike sighed heavily, "Twilight, Princess Celestia is not your mom. Besides, she's probably sleeping by now"

Twilight then hissed and sneered at him coldly. "Celestia. Now."

The poor dragon then nodded helplessly and raced upstairs to write a letter to Celestia. One explaining Twilight's mentality taking over.

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By the time the two sisters reached Discord's statue, Celestia was shaking like a leaf in the wind. Although Luna was calm and curious, she was wondering why her sister was acting like this, but didn't bother to ask it.

When they looked at the statue, nopony was there. Only a trapped draconequus posed like he was singing in victory yet screaming at the same time. Where was Blueblood?

Aww, such a shame Blueblood has left for the night. We might as well return tomorrow night and await his arrival. Although I'd have to ask Tia why she's shaking so much as if she's-

Celestia's scream cut the flow of Luna's thoughts. The lunar alicorn looked at the ground and saw her sister under a stallion's body. The colt had a blonde mane and tail which were curled, he also had blue eyes and a bowtie with a star compass- like cutie mark. To Luna he looked like the most handsomest stallion she had ever seen. Blueblood was a unicorn like most who lived in Canterlot.

What. The. Hell.

"Blueblood get off me this instant!" Celestia ordered

"Not until you grant my wishes auntie" he hissed.

"BLUEBLOOD GET AWAY FROM OUR SISTER IMMEDIATELY!" Luna protested

At the sound of his other aunt's bloodcurling Royal Canterlot Voice and medieval speech pattern he instantly hopped off Celestia. Luna helped her sister on her hooves then faced Blueblood.

So much for a handsome and generous prince... I should've known better than to expect a noble to be like my dreams.

"So, this is Auntie Luna?" Blueblood asked Celestia

"Yes, and I will not grant your wish to make you ruler of Equestria for a day; let alone an hour"

Blueblood stomped a hoof on the ground, "And why not!?"

"Because if you ruled Equestria for even a second it would crash and crumble to pieces then become completely nothing!" Celestia clarified with a growl.

Luna was beginning to feel as if it was Discord and Celestia arguing instead of Blueblood. This seemed all too familiar.

"One word for you auntie, and that is tyrant. T-Y-R-A-N-T" the unicorn spat then held his head away from Celestia.

The redness on Celestia's face was growing darker and Luna knew Blueblood had toppled her patience past it's limits.

"Blueblood do you even know how to define a "tyrant"?"

He scoffed, "A pony who dictates, what else?"

Before this argument could get anymore heated, Luna stepped in- between the two rivals. "Let me get my points straight; Blueblood you are being an unreasonable, spoiled, and cruel foal then misunderstanding the use of the term "tyrant". Celestia, your face is getting redder by the minute"

Celestia then made a noise that sounded like a mixture between a cow's moo, a frog's croak, and a ghost's wail. After a short moment there was a blinding flash and the two sisters were gone.

Celestia had teleported them back to her room and the Discord statue was gone from Celestia's bed.

A green flame then took form above Celestia's head which then blended in more, revealing a scroll with a "C" emblem on it.

"Who would send you a letter this late at night?" Luna wondered

"Twilight Sparkle"

She then began to read the letter.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Princess, Twilight has requested for your presence. You see, ever since Princess Luna came to visit earlier this afternoon; Twilight has felt ill. She already went to a doctor but he said she was fine, just probabaly a bit worn out from the Nightmare Moon incident today and all the celebrations afterwards he said. Twilight has been pacing restlessly for the past five hours without rest and I'm getting so worried! Please help her Celestia...

Spike

After reading the brief sentence about Luna; Celestia faced her little sister. "Luna... what did you do to Twilight?" she questioned.

"I didn't do anything! I didn't even know she felt sick after speaking to me; she looked just fine!" Luna protested, basically whining.

Celestia sighed stressfully. "Time for another trip to Ponyville..."

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Spike went downstairs once again and saw Twilight with her head inside a bucket.

"Ugh..." she moaned

"Twilight are you okay?" he asked

"I threw- AURGHHH" Twilight made a rather disturbing gurgling noise as she vomited into the bucket.

Eew... Spike thought disgustingly then spoke "Look Twilight, I messaged Princess Celestia and she's coming so please atleast try to stop throwing up".

Pinkie Pie then burst through the door and excitedly hopped her way into the library. "HI!" she greeted then stopped hopping instantly when she saw Twilight.

"Woah, did you eat dirt by accident again Twilight?"

"No.. I just spoke with Princess Luna and- BLARGHHH".

Pinkie crinkled her nose then her eyes lit "Ooh! Ooh! Are we making funny noises? BLERGH, MONK, BREEP, MRAWHH" she imitated childishly then giggled

"PINKIE YOU ARE NOT BEING HELP- BLERCHHHH!"

"Look Pinkie Pie, Twilight's not feeling really good right now so can you please stop messing around for a bit?" Spike requested.

"Okie dokie, lokie!".

They waited for a few more minutes as the two friends tried to survive Twilight's nonstop vomiting. Pinkie Pie was already looking as if she might join Twilight in her bucket any moment, and Spike felt his stomach twist and turn.

"Twilight Sparkle?" a voice called with concern.

"Pri- Prin- Princess Celestia?" Twilight stuttered and looked up from the bucket. For one moment, everything was blurred. Until Twilight saw her mentor's sincere and kind face, she felt her spirits lift and her vomiting urges stopped; even her earlier symptoms dissapeared at the presence of Celestia.

The lunar sister then entered the room and Twilight felt queasy once more.

W-what's going on? Twilight thought in terror. Why am I acting this way?