Chapter 2
He has to be lying, He just has to! I know my sister would never do something like that! But what about his scar? That cannot be from just an accident. She could not have done that to him, its just not like her! But what about the pony on the table? She WAS hurting him. What if he isn't lying. Maybe 1000 years has changed her. What if she never lets me rule the night again?
A gentle knock alerts her as she jolts her head to face the door. "Yes?", she says to the pony behind the closed door "May I come in Luna?", Celestia asks through the closed door. “Yes Tia.” she says with a heavy sigh. As Celestia enters the room, Luna speaks up, "Tia, would you ever hurt a pony?" Celestia gave her sister a blank stare before answering "of course not, why would you think that?" Luna sighs, "1000 years can change a pony, especially one who is alone for that period of time." She's lying! To me! Of all ponies she's lying to her sister! "Would you ever lie to me Tia?" Luna asks firmly. Celestia takes a few steps back “Luna, sister, of course not, I would NEVER lie to you. What would make you even ask that?” Luna turns her head “The same reason I asked you that same question 1000 years ago, and even then I believe you lied to me about your answer” Celestia frowns “I take it you want me to leave then?” Luna nods, “I have some things I need to get done.” Celestia turns and starts to leave before speaking up one last time “If you ever want to know something, don't be afraid to ask.” Luna nods “I will ask if I need to”
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“You WHAT!?” Stardust asked, violently slamming his hoof on the table, cracking it down the middle. “I'm sorry, but the guards, it was as if they knew where we were going to strike next.” The bright orange earth pony backed up before speaking up, “Sir, with all due respect, If it is alight with you, I wish to perform an investigation to find out if we have a “rat” in our platoon” Star turns his head to face Silver Spirits teal eyes “I suppose if we do have a “rat”, a investigation will single him out, but you are to leave my brothers out of the investigation” Commander spirit nods in agreement “Now commander, unless you have any other bad news to report, you are dismissed until further orders”.
As Spirit leaves, a unicorn with a black coat and near black mane comes in and waits until the door is closed before speaking, “How did our brother get caught?” Stardust turns to face Starfire “We believe there is a “rat” in one of our platoons that tipped the royal guard off” Starfire closes his eyes as a bright blue flame engulfs his horn before extinguishing itself almost instantly “I will find this traitor and make him wish he had never been born” Stardust places a hoof on his brothers shoulder “Be calm brother, I have already started planning a trap for our traitor”.
A light knock on the door attracts stardust's attention as a grey Pegasus with a deep green mane walks in just as Starfire extinguishes. “Sir, the princess is here to see you” Starfires horn reignites. “Which princess?” Stardust asks, signalling Starfire to calm down. “Princess Luna” Starfires horn decreases in strength. “Its alright Starfire, She's not a threat. let her in” Starfire re-extinguishes his horn.
As Luna enters, both Starfire and stardust remain standing “I take it you have made a decision Luna?” Luna nods in acknowledgement “I believe I have Stardust, but may I ask who is standing beside you?” Stardust chuckles “I almost forgot, Luna, This is my other brother, Starfire” Luna gives a look of slight confusion. “Triplets? and of all three races? I've heard of them, but.” She turns her head to the side “I have never believed them to be anything more than rumours.” Stardust chuckles “Our parents had the same reaction when we were born, or so, that's what we were told” Starfire chuckles “It's still a mystery how it managed to happen, but we gave up on questioning a long time ago” He says. “Well, I would have loved to meet your parents, how is your other brother...Star...” “Skyview” Stardust corrects “Yes, Skyview, how is he?” Luna asks with a small hint of concern in her voice. “He's recovering, and quite quickly at that, would you like to see him? He has yet to thank you for saving his life” Stardust says. “I would like that very much” Luna says, a hint of joy in her voice. “Then lets go, Starfire, if you would be so kind as to take the princess to the Healing room.” Stardust asks. “Are you not coming?” Luna asks. “I will, I just have some other work to attend to” Stardust says as he starts heading to his desk. “Let us be off” Stare says. “Are you sure the Princess will be able to do what we need her to do?” Starfire whispers into Stardusts ear as he passes him “Yes, I am positive, we just need to give her some time, that is all, when the preparations are ready, she will not have a choice” Luna waits patiently at the door. “Well then princess, if you will follow me” Starfire says, gesturing Luna to follow her with a slight tilt of his head. “With pleasure”