//------------------------------// // The Competition has begun! // Story: Praise the moon! // by xluferx //------------------------------// The throne room once again became silent, filled with the peacefulness that the two princess brought since they coronation. The guards were dismissed to their respective posts and every servant who witnessed the commotion was send to their homes with their families to rest for the night. Now it was time to deal with the responsible of the commotion in the throne room, the knights Solaire and Lunaire. Both knights were kneeled in respect to their respective worship as they kept a considerable distance from each other, despite they have been ordered to don’t harm the other they still wanted to unsheathe their sword and cut the head off of the other. In their royal throne Celestia and Luna stared at their knights slightly disappointed because their behavior was very poor even if Lunaire had started the whole ordeal Solaire should have hold himself instead respond with the same kind of answer like Lunaire did afterwards. To all her hundreds of years of ruling the beautiful land of Equestria she never saw so childish attitude, though it amused her quite nicely. ‘’Now both of you rise and make amends to each other’’ The sun princess said not like an order, instead she said it like ought. Solaire raised from his stance followed by his helmet slightly turned to see the other knight still in his position to show respect. ‘’The same goes to you Lunaire’’ Luna should have expected that her knight wouldn’t obey her sister, however he would obey her. And as her sister believes both knights need to apologize to the other. But she thought that such apology would be kind…awkward because it would sound near like this ‘Sorry for killing you’ or that’s what she believed the possible apologize which each knight would give. Lunaire rose with his gaze upwards, his posture showed pride; pride for follow the commands from his moon. Such attitude displayed filled secretly Luna with joy because her knight was more devoted than Celestial’s, but she would never brag about it she is a well mannered princess after all. Metal collided together, the gauntlets from both Sun and Moon knight joined in a battle of strength and will power; battle that was hided to the princesses. Their worship could only see that they were making amends like they were supposed but in secrecy the hand-grip was much more than a mere apologize. Their strength was equal and the will power matched perfectly. Despite their helmets covered all the features of their head the each knight was able to feel the piercing stare that the other was using against the rival, but there was no pure hatred in action. They only were competitive… but in their way. The hand-grip ended without saying a word, but Celestia didn’t object because actions speak louder than words at the end. Lunaire and Solaire looked each other once more time before retreating to the side of their respective goddesses Harmony and peace was the victorious side aftermath, now Celestia could worry in other things like the sudden appearance of another human to Equestria without her noticing it, because the arrival of Solaire she felt a spark of magic inside her warning her about the arrival of somebody. But pondering for a while she theorized that Luna also felt the spark but only for Lunaire’s arrival. Yet she saw many similarities between the two knights and the only difference was the color scheme, Solaire wears vivid colors meanwhile Lunaire wears darker colors; she might knew the reason but she couldn’t tell for sure. ‘’Sister can our dear Moon knight start a covenant like yours did weeks prior?’’ Celestia turned in utter disbelief it wasn’t even a single day of the arrival of Lunaire and her sister was asking such request, furthermore she asked with a tone reflecting to don’t show any memory of the events which occurred hours ago. She still have problems to understand what happed at that moment but what Luna did was just too much to her, she might be older than Luna and have more experience but now she felt clueless. A rest is in older for her and for her sister. ‘’Luna, it was a surprisingly tiresome night it would be better if we discuss about your proposal tomorrow after both of us have rested well’’ Luna's head nods ‘’I understand dear sister’’ Only after she left her seat did she call her loyal knight ‘’Lunaire please follow my lead’’ ‘’As thou wish my worship’’ Lunaire left with the night princess, leaving alone Celestia with her Sun knight staring where both princess and night passed moments ago. ‘’Tell me Solaire, do you already know my sister’s knight?’’ Solaire’s helmet turned to the side of his Sun to respond her ’’I have the misfortune of meting him once’’ There was a slight tone of venom in his voice. ‘’Do you hate him?’’ Celestia has her doubts but she preferred to hear the answer directly from the mouth of her own knight. ‘’Nay, but his beliefs go directly against mine, I, thy humble servant, plead thou to understand that I cannot allow him to insult my creed’’ Now Celestia got an idea of what happened, it wasn’t an act of mindless violence instead was a rivalry of parallel ideologies, Solaire praised the sun meanwhile Lunaire praised the moon; the two together would never get along for that simple yet complex fact. But for Celestia something was off, looking at her knight she noticed that hers and Luna’s shared similar features except for the color scheme and their covenant symbols. That was proof enough to Celestia to deduce that Lunaire and Solaire were opposites and that might not be good news at all. ‘’I will rest for what remains of this night, Solaire please follow me’’ Without a slightest hint of hesitation the Sun knight obeyed his own worship. The next morning… ‘Yesterday probably was the weirdest night of my life, I was having a quite interesting conversation with Solaire about his home world until he was killed in front of my own eyes without a hint of remorse; I know that I should be traumatized or at least disturbed but instead I was surprised but then I became angry but again my anger turned into surprise or shock when I saw my sister beside the aggressor who met the same fate of my knight moments after. So that night also discovered that he is immortal like me and my sister and I can say the same thing for Lunaire, after reconsidering it their immortality bring me joy because we will have a familiar face (or helmet) around us. I just hope that me and my sister will resolve the difference between Lunaire and Solaire…’ Celestia couldn’t continue to keep writing on her Journal when a powerful light blinded her eyes for a brief moments, covering with her right wing Celestia lowered with her magic the quill followed by closing her personal journal to avoid peering eyes from others, thought the only could read her journal is her sister and she respect Celestia too much to actually realize that action. In front of her was her sister with an eager smile plastered all over her face, Celestias wasn’t surprised for the sudden apparition of her beloved sister furthermore she was accustomed to meet her like that, when they were just fillies Luna loved to teleport every single time and surprise her sister whatever the reason be for only greet her or scare her. Those thought could only bring her a warm smile to Celestia. ‘’Sister today is tomorrow!!’’ ‘’Indeed it is Luna’’ Celestia replied with a smile, the silliness of her sister never disappointed her to bring her a smile. But she omitting that part she perfectly knew why Luna was in her chambers, and she wasn’t very sure about the idea of a new covenant that oppose to Solaire’s it might be a mistake that will unfold in terrible consequences in a future, but that was only a possibility and for her sister she would take the risk. Besides she couldn’t do anything against that smile of Luna. ‘’So what is your answer to us?’’ She was so excited to hear the answer ‘’Your knight can have his own covenant’’ And her sister gave the expected answer which the night princess was awaiting with eager anticipation. ‘’Huzzah!’’ With a happy cryLuna teleported away with the same blinding flash, leaving her sister alone with her journal which with her magic grabbed the quill and inked it to resume her writing. ‘Everypony deserve an opportunity’ Days later… The moon and her knight stood together in front of the recently commissioned banner, besides de banner of the Warriors of Sunlight was raised the flag of the Warriors of Moonlight in all its glory. Luna couldn’t be happier not only because she found sompony or in this case somebody who appreciates her night, he even praises it! And with the foundation of the Warriors of Moonlight more ponies will appreciate her night too, she doesn’t want to be more popular than her sister; at least not anymore. She just want her subjects to appreciate her work which she put too much effort into; she wouldn’t care if is a few neither if it is a lot, their love is enough. ‘’Now our humble knight we need to begin the construction of your covenant, may we inquire if you know a place where we should place the first stone?’’ Lunaire remained silent his gaze downwards in a thoughtful manner seeking for an answer which didn’t take him long to find his response. ‘’The forest would be an excellent choice for erect the beginning of the Warriors of Moonlight’’ Luna’s head tilted in confusion at the election of the place where the building will be constructed, he could choose anywhere in Canterlot yet he has chosen the Everfree forest. She couldn’t stay with the doubt and a question must be done. ‘’Why did choose the Everfree forest? His protected hand clenched into a fist which he placed it on his heart and stood erect with pride and without a mere hint of hesitation to answer his moon. ‘’Because there is where I met thou, my moon; may it not hold too much significance for your grace but thy humble servant is beyond the mere word special’’ His response brought Luna a warm feeling which was expressed in a warm and sincerely smiles, her right wing flared open and rested it on the back of his knight. A hug was in order despite Lunaire would never dare to return it only avoid any kind of disrespect. Something that bothered her a bit… Alright it bothered her a lot ‘’Just return the embrace Lunaire!’’ And so did him.