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// Promises  
// Story: The Search For Family 
// by d3rpy-h00v3s 
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	Two sisters huddled close together in a slowly crumbling castle, the stone slicing the moonlight into jagged beams across the floor. They shivered, though the older of the pair was doing her best to keep her sister warm. She looked out, her heart heavy as the two sat, waiting for their parents to return from the alicorn, draconequus, and changeling war .
“Are they going to come back for us?” Her young sister asked. Celestia looked down at her sister.
“Of course they are.” Celestia answered kindly.
“When will they come back?” Her sister asked.
“I’m not sure when they will come back.” The white alicorn replied.
“Oh...Do you think they miss us?” Her sister asked.
“Yes Luna, I know they miss us very much.” Celestia said to her. 
“Hey Tia, how long have they been gone?” Her sister asked.
“Almost  three years.” Celestia answered sadly. There was a long pause, then a soft whisper. 
“Tia you have promise we will be one big happy family, okay?” Luna said looking up at her.
“What?” She asked.
“When mom and dad come home.” Her sister said. Celestia looked at her sister for what seemed like an eternity.
“Tia?” Her sister said breaking the silence. 
“Okay Luna I promise.” She said.
“I wanna hear you say it.” Her sister said still looking up at her.
“...Okay, we will be one big happy family.” Celestia told her sister hoping for it to be true. 
“Thanks Tia, now that you said it it has to come true.” Her sister yawned and curled up next to her to go to sleep.
“I love you Tia you’re the best sister ever.” Her sister said closing her eyes. Celestia could feel Luna’s face nuzzling her side. Celestia kissed Luna’s forehead.
“I love you too Luna.” Celestia waited and listened for the soft rhythmic breathing of sleep to come from her sister Luna, then she carefully stood up and walked around thinking of the good days before the war. She remembered when Luna and her learned how to raise the sun and the moon and getting their cutie-marks, she had also learned to raise the moon just in case Luna needed help.  It was still their parents job to raise them, but later she and Luna would be ready.
Celestia was awoken from her daydreaming by the sound of flapping. She looked to see what it was and in one of the windows sat a baby phoenix.
“Philomena you’re back.” Celestia was so excited that her beloved pet found her way back. Her mood quickly changed when she saw behind Philomena, and saw the sun suddenly begin to slow, and then stop going down completely. Oh no the sun it’s…no, no no this isn't happening.  A tear rolled down Celestia’s cheek as she heard her father’s voice in her head, Celestia lowered the sun the rest of the way, and raised the moon. Tears were flowing from her eyes. I can’t tell Luna, especially not after making her that promise. She walked over and curled up next to her sister and Philomena, still crying.
“One big happy family” Celestia whispered before she let sleep wash over her.