Sunny Knight: a Pony's Tale

by TheothersideofSunny968

“You’re Welcome!”

Flying as fast as she could, not caring that the flight over to their secret island was long and the strain it put on her wings, Princess Luna knew that she could fly there faster then if she took a Pegasus chariot. That, and very few guards were allowed to even know the island existed let alone where it was. So to find guards with that knowledge with such short notice, without Kibitz’s help, would take hours of sifting though paperwork. Time Luna did not have. The energy she required to make the flight was given a kick start thanks to the surprise the lunar princess had found out, the whole reason for her hasty trip to the secret island to interrupt her sister's relaxing escape. Soleggiato was well and living in Ponyville! In Ponyville of all places!

Still, worry rattled in the back of Luna's head as she neared the island. There was somepony there who might have put her sister under a sleeping spell. Luna had to be on her guard. There was at least one pony on the island she couldn't trust.

As she landed, Princess Luna passed through an invisible field set up long ago by Star-Swirl the bearded. The shield was powered by an ancient crystal that the old wizard found in the Canterlot caves that had great and unique magical properties, properties the wizard put to good use securing a safe haven for the rulers of Equestria.

Looking around as she landed on the sandy beach, Luna was shocked to see no pony had come to greet her, even though the inhabitants of the island looked up to the princesses more so then even the ponies of Equestria. For them to not come running as soon as one arrived, defiantly meant something was up.

As the lunar princess began walking up and down the beach, looking for somepony, Luna kept her guard up, ready for anything to come her way.

" Luna! Luna!" The voices of small foals filled the air as younglings ran up to the princess of the night. In their mouths and hooves were various jewelry they had made from shells and shinny rocks from the beach. Tossing them onto the dark blue princess, the foals cheered at their offerings to her. "We hope you like our gifts! We made them special for you!"

"Why Luna, what a surprise!" An elderly mother like made approached Princess Luna this time, shooing the foals away. "Please, come with me. Your sister would love to see you!"

As the foals waved goodbye and the elderly mare lead the princess of the moon further down the beach, Princess Lina couldn't help but begin questioning. "Is our sister ok? We tried to teach her but-"

The elderly mare kept smiling, but her tone became very hushed as she kept her gaze wide and remained fully aware of everypony around. "You need to get your sister out of here. Something's happened to the others on the island. They aren't acting like themselves. Act natural until you reach your sister. And whatever you do, don't accept any food or drinks. Do you understand, Princess?"

Hearing the old mare's warning shocked Luna, but after hearing the mare speak her title, Luna knew something was indeed wrong. Princess Luna nodded casually and followed the mare's example of smiling and pretending nothing was wrong as she passed by a few other local looking ponies on the beach. They waved back and offered to surf with Luna later if she wished. She told them possibly she would, knowing she had no intention of doing so.

Once they reached the far side of the island, Luna saw her sister, princess Celestia, sleeping happily in a hammock set up between two tall palm trees. The princess of the sun slept happily next to her surfboard with other ponies laying lazily around, despite it being the early morning, almost noon.

Casually walking up to her sister, Princess Luna shook the pearl colored alicorn. Celestia just moaned and waved her hoof to shoo of Luna's own. Growing a little annoyed, Luna cleared her throat, trying to appear calm with watchful eyes on her. "Sister, we need to speak with you"

Hearing Luna's voice jolted something inside Celestia's mind, causing the princess of the sun to open her eyes and look around until they landed on the pony who was disturbing her mid morning nap. "Can I help you, miss?"

"Sister, we need to talk" Luna pressed further, trying to keep her smile as she noticed other ponies began to wake up. "Privately."

"Oh, I think I know what this is about" Celestia said as she got up and stretched. "No need to feel nervous, just go ahead and say it."

"Say it?" Luna gulped, seeing the other ponies were now fully awake and noticing her existence, a mixture of expressions on their muzzles as they watched her wake Celestia from her slumber. "But, we really need to-"

"It's ok, it's ok" Celestia interrupted, the calm and relaxed look in her eyes were a perfect representation of her tone of voice. "I know, you wanted to tell me 'thank you'."

"Thank you?" Luna was shocked to hear the statement, not really sure what she was 'thanking' her sister for.

"You're most certainly welcome, young alicorn" Celestia stated, as she got up from her hammock, the ponies around the two sisters then pulled out various interments and began to play...

(https://youtu.be/W5vW8Ctu350)

"Sister... I really need to-" Luna tried to press further to speak to Celestia in private.

"I'm sorry, young alicorn" Celestia interrupted again. "I know we're both 'alicorns' but that doesn't make us sisters. But feel free to look up to me and my greatness anytime you need inspiration."

Luna couldn't believe what she was seeing and hearing. "Celestia... do you... not remember me?"

Taking a second look at the dark blue alicorn before her, Celestia's relaxed expression had a flash of panic for a moment before being shook with off again. "I'm sorry, who are you again?"

"Princess Luna! Your sister!" Luna was yelling now, ignoring the angered looks of the other ponies on the beach.

"Luna... Luna..." Celestia began searching through her foggy memory for an answer she felt was there. "You seem... familiar..."

"We're your sister! Remember!" Luna continued. "We ruled Equestria together! You raised the sun at dawn? We brought forth the moon to begin the night?"

"No no no" Celestia's dazed smile returned. "I've been raising the sun and moon for-"

"The thousand years we were locked away in the moon?" This time it was Luna's turn to interrupt. The answer shocked Celestia, rattling something deep inside her. A feeling of loneliness and guilt. "We became Nightmare Moon out of jealousy and anger towards you and all the attention you and your sunny days received, while others ignored and shunned our beautiful night."

The pain in Celestia's heart began to clear the fog. "I... I remember... Luna! LUNA!"

Jumping up and giving Luna a tight hug, tears began to run down Celestia's eyes as she pulled her sister harder into her.

"I'm so sorry! You must have been so scared and lonely!" Celestia said through her tears. "I was a fool to not see how much you hurt!"

Returning The hug, Luna smiled and shed a few tears as well. After Twilight Sparkle released her from the curse of her own dark feelings, Luna and Celestia spent a great deal of time talking and rekindling the light they shared between them. The light sisters shared. "It's ok, sister... that's all in the past."

Releasing her from her embrace, Celestia shook her head, feeling a little of her old self returning. "Why... why are you here? Is everything ok?"

"Yes and no sister-" Luna started to say when a local pony offered them both drinks.

"Perhaps you two would like-" the beach loving stallion started to say when Luna smacked the drinks from his hooves.

"Get that away from us!" Luna snapped.

"Luna! What has gotten into you?!" Celestia grasped, shocked by her sister’s harsh reaction.

"Soleggiato has returned!" Luna wasn't going to play around anymore. She needed to shake her sister once and for all, freeing her from whatever was trying to keep her here. She could see her plan had worked when the light returned to Celestia's glossed over eyes. "He is living in Ponyville with the Apple family! Making friends! Going on adventures! If you do not believe us, read this!"

Luna then tried to pass Radiant's letter to her sister when another local pony tried to interject. "Your majesty, you aren't well! You both need to sit down and relax! Here, have some-"

But Celestia pushed her way past the local pony and took the letter. As Celestia read the letter, her expression turned as soft as a freshly baked cake with buttercream frosting, Luna took note of all the hard looks they were receiving from the local ponies as they became to close in around her and her sister.

When Celestia was done reading the letter, tears continued to flow down her cheeks. "He... he doesn't remember..."

"Now’s not the time, Sister" Luna stated calmly, turning her back towards Celestia and facing the local ponies who were now surrounding the two alicorns.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Celestia cleared her tears, now no longer under the influence of a relaxation potion. "We are your princesses! Stand down!"

The local ponies began hissing as their bodies glowed green for a moment, then the creatures revealed their true forms. Changelings with red colored eyes that locked onto the princesses.

"Down with the corrupt princesses!" One changing hissed as they all jumped up, ready to attack the princesses at once.

A big mistake.

Focusing their magic together, Celestia and Luna combined their magical auras to create a swirling shield of gold and midnight blue. As the changelings barely touched the shield, the power of a thousand lightning bolts shot through their bodies and sent them flying yards away. The changelings all attacked the shield without thought, and one by one they fell like flies. Once the last one hit the sand, out cold, Celestia and Luna took their shield down.

The elderly mare that had warned Luna before approached them. "You two need to go, now! Before they wake up!"

"Come with us" Luna suggested, trusting the elderly mare.

But she just shook her head. "My children and the others are here on the island, somewhere. I know it. I'll find them and set them free. The changelings won't stay here if you two are gone. Go. I'll send word once the last of the changelings are gone and my ponies are free."

Hugging he elderly mare before they left, Celestia and Luna wished her luck and bid her farewell as they flew off, heading as fast as they could back to Canterlot to set the castle on high alert, fearing an attack from the Changeling Queen.

Hours had passed since the princesses left the island, and the elderly mare had gone into hiding, waiting and watching for her moment to advance. She would never had guessed what happened next.

A zeppelin entered the hidden magical field that shielded the island. And with it came an army of ponies who landed on the beach, collecting the changelings and hauling them back up to their ship. A small team of armored ponies lead by a unicorn stallion in black armor.

One of the armored ponies approached and saluted the unicorn in black armor . "Commander Snowstorm! All changelings have been recaptured and the Crystal has been located."

"Good" the Unicorn commander stated, his voice echoing off his metal helmet. "Let's get it out of here before anypony else shows up."

The mare knew what they were after, but couldn't think of what she could do to stop them. In the end, she just let them take the magical barrier making crystal, so they would leave her and her island alone, giving the mare a chance to find her children and the other locals of the island. What she didn't know was that this was the plan all along, set up by a very clever king....

Author's Note:

The moment I heard there was a parody of ‘you’re welcome’ with Princess Celestia, I knew it was perfect for the chapter.