//------------------------------// // Chapter One // Story: The Moon and Magic // by Guardian of Eros //------------------------------// I looked over to Cadence and Auntie Tia and mouthed the words "Help, can't breath." Cadence supposedly understood what I tried to say and laughed, "Auntie Lulu, if you wish to still have a daughter I would recommend, oh I don't know how about, LETTING HER BREATHE!?" By now I'm sure my face was blue. "Sorry, Twilie." Mother said sheepishly. "Mom, it's fine." I said regaining my breath. She cocked her head at me. "What?" "Y-you called me mom..." She stammered. "Of course I did, why shouldn't I? I don't believe you'd lie to me about something as serious as this." I frowned. "Alright, girls, if you wish to stay at the Canterlot Castle- which I know for a fact one of you will jump to the offer." Auntie started, looking at Pinkie Pie. "Though, not literally, you can follow Twilight and Luna, I believe they will need to retire to their chambers, considering they almost have night court, your rooms will be setup once you enter them, just look for your cutie mark and you'll be fine." Auntie Tia finished as we stood up and were walking away. I took a little glance behind us, one, two, three, four, five and Fluttershy asking Tia if she could bring her animal friends here she nodded and smiled then she started trotting happily behind us. My pupils shrank and Mother, seeing this, she asked me "What's bothering you my little star?" I bit my lip and replied "I totally forgot Spike was tending to the library. Do you think we can send an escort to pick him up?" "But of course, I will have one of our night guards send for him," she shook her head "How do you think he'll take the news?" "Well, I hope." "Why shouldn't Spikey-Wikey take the news well, darling? He's like a son to you, of course he'll take the news well." Rarity said apparently hearing our conversation. I regained my confidence. "Thank you, Rarity, I needed that." A large scream could be heard around the hall, possibly Shining. "WHAT!?" Yup definitely Shining. Noticing the girls were gone and we had reached my chambers we entered and we sat down on a big Alicorn sized bed and we had caught up with each other's lives as we were friends for many years. Which, I suppose we will be. She sighed "As much as I'd like to continue this and we have court in about half an hour and tomorrow's your and Cadence's coronation as goddess as sun and moon, so we need to work on your speech and how things will go down. Alrighty, Cadence will levitate you, and you will levitate Cadence, me and your aunt will say our speech to pass on our powers. Your hair will become like mine only with your preferred style, as well as Cadence. "Now it's my regalia that controls the moon not my powers. The regalia will morph to fit you, and unless you pass the crown down, it will be impossible to take off. After that, you will fall into a routine, sleep at day, up by night. Move moon, hold court, all will fall into a routine, you will have extra time if you finish your paperwork quickly, which Celestia and I had to finish after writing your letter. Every year, the Grand Galloping Gala, Summer Sun Celebration, Winter Moon Festival, so on and so forth. Any questions?" She finished. "Uh, what about Spike's escort?" I deadpanned. She face hoofed and went to the door to tell the lunar guards to get a escort for Spike. I looked at the clock and saw we had but five minutes. I walked over to my desk and took my quill from the inkwell and started writing to Spike. Dear Spike, Don't worry about me and the girls, Luna sent an escort for you. Until then me and my mom (Luna), will be at night court. All will be explained when you will arrive. Yours Dearly, Future Goddess of the Night, Twilight Sparkle I turned to see my mom at the door and enchanted my fire that way I could just throw it in and ...poof... it's gone. I did just that and mother teleported us to court. Adjusting my regalia which mom forced me to wear until I inherit her regalia. I sighed and I declared court open. Oh by the sun and moon help us! ---- One last pony, and it's over. "Announcing, Prince Blueblood!" The scribe announced. I winced. "Auntie! What are you doing with that peasant up there!?" He pointed at me. "Blueblood, you shall not speak of my daughter that way! Leave before I make you!" Mother growled, I could vaguely see Nightmare Moon forming in her once more I decided not to say anything about it. "Auntie, you are under her spell! Snap out of it!" He exclaimed. By now her coat was turning black and her once calm mane turned wild and her regalia turned into armor. "Blueblood your last warning! LEAVE!" She snarled. "Mother--" I started "No, Twilight, I will not calm down, if he likes to insult you then he likes to insult me." She said a bit more calmly. My snooty cousin found that this wasn't longer a spell but real and was curled up in a ball in the middle of the floor and he slowly crawled to the door. Mother slowly reverted back to her old self. "This was an interesting night, was it not?" Mother laughed. "I can only think of what's going to come for Auntie Tia during day court." I started to laugh along. I teleported us to our respective chambers and the laughter died down. Seeing Spike was awake and just sitting on my bed, he said, "So where's my explanation?" I sighed and began "Well it started when we got to the throne room..."