Diary of the Night

by CalebH

War of Shadows - Chapter 124

Author's Note:

After reading some comments from last chapter and being in a particularly wacky mood I couldn't help but write up a bit of silliness that got stuck in my head, so here you have the non-cannon comedy version of this chapter.

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With a barely contained snicker Princess Luna eased the ornate doors to the throne room open. Her sister, the ever graceful Princess Celestia, sat the throne with a pair of unicorn guards watching the otherwise empty room.

Stifling another snicker Luna drew breath and called out, “enemy at the gates! Defend the princess!” as she kicked the large double doors open. An instant later a peculiar black buglike creature streaked in over her head. If one looked closely they could see the fading blue aura of the night princess’s magic around it.

With drilled speed the guard had a shield up around the throne. The creature’s hardened shell crashed into it but so great was the Night Princess’s throw that both the shell and the shield shattered.

The outcome of this was that Princess Celestia, Ruler of the Sun, Bringer of the Day, Paragon of Beauty, Fount of Grace, and 353 Time National Equestria Cake Eating Champion, was covered hooves to horn in a sticky green ichor that was the remains of the first changeling discovered by Equestrians.

The first thing to be noticed by the guards was what would come to be known as “that incinerated changeling smell”. (Significantly more potent than “that singed changeling smell” and surprisingly not quite as potent as “that burnt changeling smell”) As the green ichor burned away it revealed a coat of burnt copper and a mane of pure inferno and a pair of eyes glowing white with heat and anger.

The fire mare opened her mouth and with the sound of an earthquake and an angry typhoon shouted “LUUUNAAA!!!”

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enough of that silliness on to the real chapter!

I have said before and I will say again Celestia is graceful when presented proof against her claims; unnervingly so. I find myself questioning how far into the unknown future her schemes and machinations extend.

As the creature exhales its last odorous breath in my grasp her guards blanch and turn away. They will have to grow used to the sights, sounds and smells of these creatures in death. As unpleasant as it may be it is much more bearable than that of their comrades.
-L

Comments

[Gammer14]

That situation would've been hilarious. Nothing like some good old fashion sisterly pranks.

Not going to lie, I kind of hope we see Luna pranking Celestia in some later chapters. I like prankster Luna fics.

[BenRG]

Until otherwise told, I'm treating the Great Changeling Balloon Pop as canon for this story!

[djthomp]

Celestia going all firey is something I've wanted to see in the show for a long time, so it's always fun to see in a fic.

Though if the rumors I've read are correct, we'll be seeing something like that in the final issue of the current main line comic arc.

[WickedlyTragic]

So... I'm a little confused now... just because I sort of want to hear the details of how Luna ACTUALLY confronted Celestia with the changeling. The little comedy version was very funny, but I wanna know why it really died!! :(

Anyways, I absolutely love this story. It's funny, and serious, and everything else a story should be in all the right parts and places.
Keep it up!!

[defunct321]

That... was a very disturbing practical joke. Luna threw a living animal at her sister with enough force to shatter the shields of professional guards. Her sister then incinerated the as of yet living animal and got covered with its blood.

[StormyVenture]

I can't think that Celestia would be amused in any way.