“This was all his fault! He didn’t have the interests of your kind in mind when he overstepped his boundaries. He is the reason you no longer have a home! I did what I had to and for that you should be thanking me!”

Celestia could no longer hold back the tears. Turning to her sister, she continued, “and you, sister. You were blind to his actions. You were still ignorant. I couldn’t just let my own sister fall into the hooves of a tyrant. He was using you!”

~~~

“Sister?” A voice said faintly.

“Sister, are you alright?” The voice was now clear. It was Luna.

“Celestia!”

The yell helped Celestia ground herself to reality.

“Is something the matter, sister?” Luna asked, unsure of what her sister had been scowling at. It was not unheard of for Celestia’s mind to wander but never to this extent, much less during an important discussion such as this. Still, Luna waited for her sister’s response.

“Sorry. My mind began to wander. What was it that you were saying?”

Luna raised her brow, but continued explaining.

“I’ve noticed that there have been fluctuations in all three types of magic recently. I figured nothing would come of it, but a strong surge in pegasus magic happened earlier today which leaves me to believe that the source of these events are the amulets. I’m sure you understand the implications of this?”

Luna’s voice trailed off as she noticed her sister’s intense glare.

“Are you sure about this?”

Celestia’s demeanor had completely changed. From angry to oblivious and now to stern; Luna found it difficult to keep up with her sister’s emotions. Still, she continued explaining.

“I took the liberty of visiting Discord’s dreams in order to ask him about the situation. While it was difficult to get a straight answer from him,” Luna said scrunching up her muzzle, “I found that he too felt the change.”

Celestia still held her stern expression.

“Alright. I’ll have Twilight and her friends investigate this. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.”

Luna gave a nod of approval before excusing herself from the table and exiting the room. Now that Celestia was alone, she was able to thoroughly interpret what had happened.

Celestia had always been able to see glimpses of the future. Though vague, they often served to benefit her and her plans. In fact, this was how she was able to guide Twilight and her friends to become the holders of the Elements of Harmony. Recently however, these visions had started happening more and more frequently. Not only that, but they also shifted from the more helpful tone to something darker and more sinister. She thought back to her vision. Who could the first person she was talking to be? She pondered this for moment, but nothing came of it. Instead, she focused on the other large question, why was she upset with her sister?

"Let my own sister fall into the hooves of a tyrant?" Celestia repeated in a mumble. She sat there unable to decipher the message. Frustrated now, she decided to clear her mind by contacting twilight.

In her room, she pulled out a piece of paper and a quill that Twilight had given her when she was just a filly. Celestia smiled and began writing. The letter was nothing more than the standard request to come to Canterlot.

~~~

It had been a while since Celestia sent the letter, but Twilight eventually showed up.

“Amulet of the three races?” Twilight asked. “I’ve studied all sorts of ancient artifacts but I’ve never heard of that one before”.

"That is because most records of it have been stored within the Alicorn Temple. Luna and I were the only ones who had access to it. However, as the moons passed, our visits became less frequent. It's been left untouched since Luna's banishment.” Celestia explained.

Twilight stopped and remained silent for a moment. “If only you and Luna could go in there, how did the amulet get stolen?" Celestia was taken aback by the question, but maintained her regal appearance.

"That is why I need your help. Twilight, I need you and your friends to locate this amulet before anypony else gets to it. If it falls into the wrong hooves, I fear all of Equestria will be in danger,” Celestia explained.

With little delay, Twilight looked at her mentor with a smile, “You can count on me princess!” Celestia reciprocated the smile and nodded Twilight off. As twilight exited the throne room, Celestia stared blankly as the door closed.

"I cannot allow them to find the amulet before I."

Author's Note

The images are from the teaser I released on my twitter account