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Past and Future

Luna didn't need to travel too far to visit her parents graves. Their graves were close by Celestia's and Luna's old castle, the Castle of the Two Sisters. What happened there, her arguments with her sister... were still to painful to think about. She glided over to the open field near a softly floating river. Flowers grew in abundance, and swayed in the soft breeze. A few hummingbirds raced around, their feathers glittering in the sunlight as they quickly lapped up the nectar in the flowers with their tongues. She bowed at the two gravestones, each with their own statue of the respective alicon. To the right, was her father's statue, depicting King Caelum with his head bowed, horn down and his wings raised in a halo like shape. She had laid a wreath of tiger lilies laid on his stone forehead, with a few petals floating away in the breeze. To the left was Queen Solaria, carved with all of her glory, with her wings spread out and her horn raised and glowing with magic. Her mane was carved to show that it flowed with the power of the sun, and Luna had draped a crown of orchids on her mother's mane. Her front two hooves were raised and truly appeared like a terrifying figure. Her grave read "Here lies Queen Solaria, protector and once ruler of Equestria." Then, underneath that, a quote was carved in with an elegant script, reading " Think of me as living in the hearts of those who I've touched. For nothing loved is ever lost & I've loved so much."

"Mother." she said as she kissed her mother's sculpture's cold cheek. She nuzzled it. "I've missed you so much. I miss baking in the kitchens with you, and showing you my new feats of magic. I know I messed up with becoming bitter and becoming Nightmare Moon, but I think I have been making it up to you, Celestia, Dad, as well as to the ponies of Equestria. I am trying to live up to your standards, but so far, it still has proven a challenge to both Celestia and I. Thank you for teaching me so many things, and being the warrior mother in my life. Rest in peace, mother."

She trotted over father and hugged the statue, wrapping her two front hooves around his neck.

"Daddy. You were there when I got my cutie mark." she murmured. She traced the strong jawline of the statue with her hoof. "You were there whenever I cut my hoof, and you took me on piggy-back rides." She paused and polished his stone horn. "You were always there for me. You would be proud of me no matter whatever did. You always helped me whenever I needed help with a complex spell when Mom wasn't around, and you know... saving Equestria. I know some ponies treated you like dirt, saying that Equestria only needed Mom to rule them, and you weren't powerful enough. Those ponies didn't truly know you. You were an equal, perhaps even stronger than Solaria. You were there to keep Solaria strong even when she wanted to scream at the noble ponies to stop their incessant bickering. I know how you felt, dad. I felt unloved and unwanted by ponies too. That's why I fell into that dark pit of sadness and bitterness.. and turned into her. I never understood how you always could keep it together and be so poised and perfect. I admire you, Father. Thank you so much for your unwavering love for me."

Suddenly, she heard the grass around her make a sudden "whoosh" sound. Her dark blue ears pricking, she spun around, eyes glowing, horn glowing with a spell ready.

"WHO GOES THERE?" she roared, but suddenly blushed to see it was only Celestia, spooked by Luna's outburst.

"Luna." she smiled, as she plucked out a few sticks stuck in her ethereal mane. She wrapped her younger sister in her wings and gazed at the statues of their parents, stoic and proud. "I know it has always been hard on you to remember that tragic day, year after year."

"Yes, sister. But I have moved on, an thus, I commemorate my parents for sacrificing themselves as they did, and the legacy they had, of being noble parents, and saviors of Equestria."

"So many thousands of years has passed by since their death, I feel that Equestria has mostly forgotten them and the deeds they did." murmured Celestia as she kissed the stone cheeks of her father and mother. "Perhaps it is better this way. I know that both of them didn't like to talked about by ponies and ponyrazzi anyway. They liked it simple, and they ruled Equestria because they loved Equestria, not because they wanted fame or power."

"Indeed."

"Well, enough mourning and wallowing in grief for today. Father always said we should not be caught up in the past." said Celestia as she let go of her sister. "Shall we go? We could do the incognito spell today and eat ice cream at that gelato place you like without being treated like royalty."

Luna nodded, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"You know what? You're right sister! I am done being the boring, sad, princess of Equestria. I'll stop wallowing in my past." exclaimed Luna as she walked with her sister to the nearby tree. She recast the shield spell so no one would be able to see the graves of the former leaders of Equestria. "I am starving for some gelato."

Celestia smiled, and spread her angelic wings. Her eyes glittered.

"Wanna race? Like old times?" asked Celestia, as she transformed herself into a dusty brown colored pegasus, with a bright blue mane and tail. Her mane was tied back in a ponytail.

"Sure!" responded Luna eagerly, as she transformed herself into a male pegasus with cream colored fur and a dark black mane and tail. They spread their wings out and counted to three. As they took off at supernatural speed, Luna smiled and quickly tried to catch up to her sister. As they flew through the clouds, she freed her mind from all her worries.

"After all, my past is not today."

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