Lunar Legacy

“Princess?” Midnight Star asked, questioning what she meant.

“Sister, please leave us for now. I wish to speak with him alone” Princess Luna asked of her elder sister.

“Of course sister, I will be waiting by the entrance when you are finished” Princess Celestia stated as she walked across the room and down the stairs, heading back towards the entrance of the castle.

“Midnight Star….” The princess said through her streaming tears “I do not remember all of my heinous acts as Nightmare Moon, but I know I caused misery to many, but none so much as I caused your family all those years ago.” She began crying heavily, but she composed herself “I took the life of your ancestor, Moonlight Gleam. My sister informed me of what happened once I was purified and the others had left.” The tears of the Princess would not stop streaming.

“She was my only friend, and my most faithful guardian. Yet ultimately it was I who took her life, in my petty quest for power.” She continued crying “I took her life, and left her child to grow without a mother.” Princess Luna stepped closer to him. Her tears streaming and her head lowered. “I offer this to you now, as recompense for the crimes I have committed. Take my Life, and let that end this sad tale.”

Midnight Star was shocked at what he heard. He shut his eyes tight but the tears still rolled down his cheeks. He was infuriated by this. He drew his blade, Star Fang; and raised it high. He plunged the tip down, into the ground in front of the princess and let go of it. He wasn’t angry that she killed his ancestor, he already knew that. He was angry that she believed her death would solve anything.

“Taking your life won’t solve anything; it will only bring more sadness.” Midnight star said through the tears streaming down his face. The princess lifted her head bolt upright with a completely shocked expression. She stepped forward, tears running down her face and landing on the blade placed in the stones beneath her feet, shimmering like starlight as they rolled down the blade.

“If you want to make amends for your past crimes then live. Dedicate your life to helping people and bringing happiness.” Midnight Star said as he reclaimed his blade and returned it to it’s sheathe. He began to walk towards the entrance but was interrupted

“Midnight Star; if you will not accept my life, please accept a small token of my appreciation to you for helping me see that death is not the answer.” She stepped towards him “Please close your eyes and turn towards me” He did as she asked.

He felt something touch his lips; he opened his eyes to the princess of the night giving him a kiss. He was so shocked he fell backwards. Princess Luna began walking away very dignified with a smile on her face.

“You are a good stallion, Midnight Star. And I thank you for showing me the light” The princess said as she left the room, going to meet her sister.

Midnight Star took off, flying back to Ponyville through the morning sky. He wanted to find Serenity and Mystic Heart first. He told Mystic Heart to go somewhere safe, so they probably headed to Mystic Heart’s house on the North West side of town. He flew back to his house first to remove the armor and put Star Fang away. Then he took off and headed north. He landed at her house a few minutes later. Mystic Heart and Serenity came rushing out the door and tackled him to the ground.

“Are you okay? Are you hurt? What happened? Is everything okay? Is Nightmare gone?” they began asking questions.

“I’m fine, just a little tired. A Unicorn named Twilight Sparkle was able to use these things called the Elements of harmony against Nightmare Moon. They removed the darkness from her heart and returned Princess Luna to her true self.” He explained “We should let the townsfolk know that its safe.”

“Alright, let’s get to it. I’ll start spreading the word; you do the same, okay Serenity?” Mystic heart asked

“Sure” She replied and they each went in a different direction. Before noon arrived, the entire town knew the gist of what happened. A celebration was held for the return of Princess Luna. As per his request, the Princesses told nopony of his involvement. Not even the 6 ponies credited with the defeat of Nightmare Moon.

Princess Celestia commissioned a giant stained-glass window for the throne room in Canterlot; depicting the 6 ponies wielding the Elements of harmony against Nightmare Moon. Midnight Star got the satisfaction of seeing Equestria safe again. That was enough for him. He returned to his home around noon and laid down for a good long rest. He still had to work tonight after all.

He woke up at sundown and went to the Ponyville Weather center as was usual. He checked in at the desk and went to the weather board. It was scheduled to be a calm, clear night. An easy task considering there weren’t many clouds tonight anyway.

He quickly cleared the clouds around town and reported that the job was done. He checked out and stepped outside. He wasn’t sure what he would do with the rest of the night. If he went to sleep now, it would throw off his entire sleep schedule.

He decided to head over to his favorite watering hole in town; The Salty Trough. It was a nice enough place to sit back and relax. He took his usual seat in the shaded corner. It was the same as it always was; dirty and in shambles. It was the favorite place of the gruffer crowd throughout Ponyville.