The Sun's Life

by DiscordFan


The 20s: a Sort'of Interlude

It had been over 1825 suns (five years) since Luna's birth. Celestia was had now been alive for over 8,030 suns. Luna had been alive for over 1825 suns. She could talk, walk, fly, and struggle a little with magic.

Celestia was about to lower the sun again when she heard, "'Twia!!!!" She turned to see Luna galloping towards with her little wings flapping, but she got no air. "We want to pway wif 'Twia!!!!" Celestia laughed.

"We'll play after ''Twia' lowers the sun! Okay," Celestia laughed.

"O-kway!" Luna began bouncing in place as she waited for Celestia. "Hey, 'Twia?"

"Yes, Luna?"

"Can we ways-z the moon?" Celestia had a wingboner.

"Uh, maybe with my help. Sure Luna."

"Yay!!" Celestia chuckled and lowered the sun.

"Ready?"

"We are weady!!" Luna lit up her horn, and it was wrapped in a blue aura. Celestia lit her horn up. That's when Celestia noticed the moon was moving without her using her magic. Celestia gaped at her baby sister. Luna started fluttering her wings more intensely. The moon went higher and higher. Luna's black flanks flashed white; a crescent moon appeared.

Luna had raised the moon alone.

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"Mother," Celestia called. "Mother! Mother!?" Celestia trotted into Mother's room. Mother was there.

"'Tia," Mother asked. "What's wrong?"

"Mother, Luna raised the moon on her own." Mother's eyes widened.

"What..?"

"She wanted to, and then she lit up her horn. I did the same, but before I gripped the moon, she moved it!" Celestia was shaking a little. Mother came over and stroked her mane.

"Shh, it's okay, 'Tia. Luna is just powerful like you."

"But that's just it, Mother. I don't want her to grow up like me. Be avoided and feared by your own subjects, just 'cause you have the image of a celestial body on your flank!" Celestia began sobbing uncontrollably into Mother's shoulder.

"Is that how you feel, Celestia?" Celestia nodded. "Oh, baby... I'm so sorry. I should've payed more attention to you-"

"No, Mother. It wasn't you. It was the ponies. And, and I don't want my honest, generous, and always spreading joy and/or laughter filly sister being treated that way. She doesn't deserve to be treated so, so... uncouthly!" Celestia continued sobbing. Luna walked in and saw Celestia.

"'Twia? What's wong," Luna asked. Celestia looked at her sister and smiled faintly. "Does we need to gif 'Twia a hug?" Celestia laughed a little and nodded. Laughing, Luna galloped over. She jumped on Celestia.

Then, Mother noticed Luna's flank. Just like Celestia had said. A crescent moon was on her black birthmark.

"She did," Mother whispered, "she did raise the moon... Oh, Luna, I'm so proud of you! My little moonlight rose the moon! Dusk!! Dusk!!! Come here!" Father trotted into the room. He noticed Luna's flank.

"..," Father's mouth moved, but no sound came. "..."

Luna noticed him and said, "Faf-fer-er! Wook! 'Ta moon is on our fwanks!"

"I see the moon on your flanks, Luna," said Father. "Why is the moon on Luna's flanks? 'Tia, why is the moon on her flanks?!"

"She rose the moon by herself," Celestia said.

"What?"

"Yeah..."

"..." Father stared at Luna blankly. "What? 'Tia, how did this happen!!"

"She wanted to raise the moon, so I said that she could with my help. Before I could 'grip' the moon, Luna was almost done raising it... Any questions?" Celestia scanned her family. Father's mouth was moving, again, with no sound. Mother was just sitting there calmly. And Luna was bouncing around with a confused smile. She had no idea what was happening. Celestia sighed.

"I love you, Luna."

Luna replied with a laugh, "We wupv thou, too, 'Twia!!... Can we have eve-nag meal now?" Everypony laughed.

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One "Eve-Nag" Meal Later...

Luna was playing "Touch-and-Trot" with Celestia. (It's basically "Tag.") Celestia was "Touch," and Luna was "Trot." Celestia chased a laughing wildly Luna.

"Thou cannot cet-up us, 'Twia. We are too... trotty," Luna guessed.

Celestia laughed and replied, "Oh, but I must catch you. I must give you 'the raspberries!'" Luna squeed giddily yet fearfully.

"N-no! Not the razz-bwer-wees!" Luna galloped faster... and ran into Father.

"Whoa," Father said, "who on Equs is this super fast filly?! She's adorable and has the best laugh! Oh my, who could it be?!"

Luna giggled, "Faf-fer! It's us, Woona!!" Father laughed.

"Impossible! My Luna knows not to run in the castle!" Father smirked and raised an eyebrow. Luna's smile faded.

"Oh, uh...

'TWIAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"

Right then, Celestia turned at the corner and saw Father.

"Busted! Dang it," she said.