Ballad Of The Princess'

by Feather Quill


Let Me Tell You A Story...

Cadence ran down the long corridor, as Twilight Sparkle ran after her. Their laughs echoed through out the castle, causing many workers to shake their head.
"Hey Cadence! Slow down will ya?" Twilight yelled from behind Cadence. She was starting to get out of breath, which was very rare for her.
"Just use your wings Twilight! All these years and your still not used to them?" Cadence called back in a mocking voice, laughing at her younger sister.
Cadence's laugh was cut short as she flew into something. She and the thing she hit flew backwards, hitting something else. This time the rolling stopped, and Cadence was able to pull herself up. Looking down, she got hot realizing what she just ran into.
"Aunt Luna! Oh my stars I'm so sorry!" Cadence yelled helping the moon princess up of the ground. Once Luna was up, Cadence finally realized how tall Luna had gotten over the past ten years, being nearly as tall as Celestia.
"Its alright Cadence, I'm just glad Tia stopped us from rolling out a window or something." Luna looked up, and realized that her sister, along with Twilight, where laughing like hyenas.
"Glad I could stop your rolling sister!" Celestia could hardly contain herself as she leaned on Twilight to help her from falling over.
"Heh, ya Cadence! Don't you ever watch where your going?" Twilight said as she nudged Cadence's arm. "Somepony could get hurt!"
Luna rubbed her head and smirked at Twilight's comment. "Somepony was hurt. Me."
This made everypony laugh, all hugging each other in the middle of a hallway. Finally Celestia was able to compose herself, and looked at Luna. Luna looked at her sister, and nodded.
All four ponys pulled away, and Celestia sighed. "We wanted to talk to you Cadence, in private."
Cadence was puzzled, but followed her aunts down the hall. Once they where out of earshot with Twilight, Cadence ran up in between the two. "Why didn't you ask Twilight to come too?"
Celestia and Luna ignore Cadence, and continued walking until they reached Luna's room. Once everyone was inside and the doors shut, Celestia walked out towards the balcony, followed by Luna and Cadence.
Celestia was the first too speak. "Cadence, remember a few years ago when you asked me why you and Twilight where alricorns?"adencea
Cadence nodded, eager to hear what the fuss was about.
"The reason you and Twilight where turned into alicorns... was because you and Twilight will take Luna and I's place." Celestia said as she put a wing around Cadence.
Cadence shook her head and moved away from Celestia's comforting wing. "Wait, you mean you guys will stop moving the sun and moon?"
Luna walked over and ran a hoof through Cadence's long hair. "No. I'm so sorry to bring this onto you on such a young age."
Cadence began to cry as she held Luna's hoof on her cheek. "You mean that your... dieing?"
Celestia nodded, and once again put her wing over Cadence. "You and Twilight will move the sun and moon, and keep love and friendship in Equestria stable."
Cadence began to sob, and collapsed onto the ground. "No please don't go! Please! Ill do anything! Just please don't leave!"
Luna sniffed, and picked Cadence up of the ground with her white aura. "We will stay for another day, but only to do one thing."
Cadence rubbed her eyes and looked up at the two ponys she had come to love so much. "What are you going to do?"
Celestia smiled and walked over too a circle of pillows in the room, where she sat down. Luna trotted over and sat beside her sister. Cadence walked over and sat down as well, with a puzzled look on her face.
"Celestia stared into Cadence's eyes. "During Luna and I's rule, we made countless mistakes, and went through many trials. To ensure that you and Twilight do not make all the same mistakes we made, we will tell you everything about our rule."
Cadence looked at Celestia confused. "Absolutly everything?"
Celestia nodded with a smile. "Absolutly everything."