Prompt #421: "Dusk"

It’s finally over. Celestia has been sealed away, somewhere Luna assures us she will never be able to do anything like this again. I only wish she’s right, and that a thousand years from now Celestia won’t be back. Even now, it doesn’t feel real, like I’ll wake up at the end of all this and realise it never happened. But it did. Celestia had to be stopped. Who knows what she would have done if we hadn’t taken action?

Shining Armor was the first to step up. He could tell something was not right with the Princess, and with a small army tried to remove her from power. They failed. This seemed to only feed Celestia’s thirst for blood even more, as she increased labor quotas, knowing all too well that many were not able to reach previous ones.

After my brother was executed for treason, I could no longer sit by and watch as others were being hurt by somepony who used to be so caring. So I approached Celestia and offered my assistance. I knew the only way we were going to have a chance at defeating her would be to get closer, and as her student I thought she would welcome my help. And welcome it she did. I can’t say I’m proud of some of the things she had me do, but it was necessary in order to pass her ‘tests’, to make her think I was truly on her side.

I wasn’t completely cut off from my friends, though. I sent message to Spike whenever I had the chance, at times when Celestia was preoccupied with other matters. It seemed that our communications were going completely unnoticed by her. Until Spike didn’t respond one night. Celestia had him arrested and thrown into the dungeon. He had been seen talking with some other conspirators that day, when some guards stormed in, only sparing a few. Spike was lucky, I guess. If you consider being beaten within half an inch of your life lucky.

Unfortunately for some, we were too late. Fluttershy became a pawn in her game. Celestia threatened to kill her unless she would be her spy. Afraid for her own life, she agreed. We later found out that she was the one responsible for the ambush at the gathering location. For this reason, she was sentenced to life in prison. A week later, they found her hanging in her cell. Another victim.

Luna has stepped up as ruler of Equestria, trying to keep the nation together after what Celestia had done to it. It won’t be easy, but then, is it ever easy to run a country? I’ve offered to help her for awhile, at least until she gets the hang of it. As younger sister, she never really had too much experience with being a Princess. Well, that and being banished to the moon didn’t do her any favors.

So here we are, the last of the Elements of Harmony. There are only three of us now. Honesty, Generosity, and Magic. And Spike.

It’s been a long day. And after any long day...

We’re glad to see the sunset.