Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle have always seem to get along. But when they find out their sisters, they may find themselves in trouble.
Ever since Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash met, they always seem to have been the closest. But when they are called to the Canterlot Castle, they wonder what it could be for. As they come back to Ponyville, their friends and their selves decide to temporarily move in to the Canterlot Castle. Alas, before they can even leave, the pair are called back again.
The two are sent to the Crystal Empire, along with Princess Celestia and Luna, to defeat a certain crazed alicorn.
Starry Night.
Seems nice, huh? Guess what, it's not. Forget that old name, and grace her new one.
Starlight Flames, soon to be queen of Equestria. And her sisters and nieces? Ha! No chance.
After a crazy adventure they find themselves in, their lives will never be the same again.
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Rainbow Dash sat on a cloud looking down at Ponyville, thinking about how she was going to do a Sonic Rainboom; her rare and fantastic trick that nopony else but herself could pull off.
‘Come on Rainbow!!!! You’ve got to do this. Everypony needs to see how awesome you are. Oh, right, I gotta keep modest like Twilight said. Now, where and when am I going to do this Rainboom?’
Rainbow sped down toward main hall. As she got closer and closer a white cone started to appear in front of her. Right when she thought she was going to pull it off, the cone stopped forming, sending her flinging down to the ground.
“Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!!” Rainbow shouted, unable to move her wings due to her speed.
Right when she was about to hit the ground, a magical pink aura caught her seconds before. Rainbow had her eyes closed, wondering why she wasn’t dead. She opened her eyes to find a dark blue maned alicorn staring at her.
“Rainbow, how many times do I have to tell you to be more careful about doing that?” Twilight asked.
“Too many Twi,” Rainbow replied, chuckling a bit. “Thanks for saving me again by the way.”
“It was nothing.”
“So, what are you up to? You know, besides saving my flank all the time,” the pegasus teased.
“I was actually looking for you,” the alicorn replied.
“Oh? Well I’m right here. What do you want?”
“I was wondering if you want to race me. You know, to help me get used to these wings,” Twilight ruffled her wings as she added, “Oh and help me use Pegasus magic.”
“Sure thing Twi. I can help you use Pegasus magic as good as you use Unicorn and Alicorn magic. Let’s take to the sky!” Dash exclaimed as she took off to a cloud.
“Rainbow Dash!!!! Wait up!! You know I’m not as fast as you!!!” Twilight shouted, struggling to catch up to her best friend.
Luna looked at her starry ceiling in her chambers. She felt lonely. Sad. Mere words could not tell how she felt.
“Sister?” a milk white alicorn called out.
“Yes?” Luna replied.
“Do you miss them?” Celestia asked.
Silence filled the room as Luna thought of what her older sister asked. She really did miss her daughters. A lot even. When she came back from the moon, as soon as she saw them she almost cried.
“You can tell me Luna. If you miss them, I will ask them to come to the castle so you can tell them,” Celestia said, hoping for a answer.
“Alright. But if they hate me after, its all your fault,” the dark coated mare finally said.
“I will take that over nothing.”
Together, they went out of the room to write the letter to Twilight and Rainbow. Luna knew deep down inside that her daughters will hate her for this. Alas, she couldn’t live with herself if she didn’t tell them.
Dear Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash,
Hello, Twilight. Make sure that Rainbow Dash reads this too. I’m writing to you because of a highly important meeting with me and my sister, Princess Luna. We must contact you both to come to the Canterlot Castle immediately.
Also, don’t tell anypony about this letter. Make sure that not even your friends know, well, besides Rainbow Dash of course.
Come as soon as possible.
-Princess Celestia
“Ah, we finished our letter, Tia,” Luna stated, clearly tired.
“It only took an half an hour. I couldn’t have imagined that it would of taken that long. I guess when writing about something that is life changing, it’s harder,” Celestia replied.
“Yes, I guess,” Luna sighed.
“Now we must prepare for what must happen next. I’ll get some tea ready and notify the guards to be on alert for them.”
“I’ll make my room as inviting and comfy as I can. I will get some pillows too.”
“Okay Lulu.”
“Please stop calling me that.”
“I will when you stop calling me Tia, Lulu,” Celestia giggled, happy to have lightened up the mood.
“Oh so you want to play that game? Tia, Tia, Tia!!!!!!” Luna shouted, laughing like crazy.
Together they laughed, before making their separate ways to prepare.
Spike awoke with a burst of fire carrying a scroll from Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. He coughed, getting the rest of the fire out of his lungs. When he was done, Spike picked up the scroll.
“Huh... A letter from Princess Celestia AND Princess Luna. How strange. It must be pretty important to be from both royals. TWILIGHT! I HAVE A LETTER FOR YOU FROM BOTH PRINCESSES!”
“Spike, not so loud. I can hear you perfectly fine. Now, what about this letter?” Twilight questioned, coming down the stairs.
“Here, it’s from Princess Celestia and Luna.”
“Princess Celestia AND Luna?! Now that’s odd. Can I see it Spike?”
“Sure thing Twilight!” Spike exclaimed, giving Twilight the letter.
Twilight took the letter in her magic. She read it over, gasping at the end.
“What’s it say, Twilight?” Spike asked.
“I have to get Rainbow Dash!!!!” Was all she said, before disappearing.
“Twilight wait!! What does it say?!” Spike shouted, but got no answer. She was too faraway to hear.
“Oh great...” he muttered under his breath.
Twilight finally got to Rainbow’s cloud home. She was panting, due to not being used to flying for so long. The mare knocked on the door, seconds later a rainbow maned pegasus opened it.
“Hey Twilight,” Dash greeted casually.
“Rainbow, Princess Celestia and Luna want us at the Canterlot Castle right now,” Twilight said in panic.
“Woah, cool! Let’s get to the train station then.”
Ponies gasped and stared as Rainbow and Twilight flew by. They didn't care for the stares though; they had somewhere to be.
"Twilight, why do you think the princesses are calling us to their castle?" Rainbow asked as they flew into the sight of the Friendship Express Train.
"I don't know Dash. It can't be for the Elements of Harmony, or we would all be here," Twilight replied.
Silence came as they stopped flying and got their tickets to Canterlot. When they got on the train, the pair looked for an empty cabin. Neither of them wanted anypony to hear what they were going to be talking about.
"Ah, finally! An empty cabin! It seems everypony is traveling at this time," Twilight stated, breaking the silence.
"Now, can you put up privacy spells? We don't want anypony to hear us, right?" Dash said pointing her head toward the door.
"Oh right, I almost forgot!" the alicorn exclaimed, powering a privacy spell for the pair.
"Now, why do you think they are calling us? This must not be good if it is only the two of us. Not to mention Princess Celestia said to tell nopony, and for us to come alone," Twilight wondered.
"Um... What if we get to go on a super secret mission together!" Dash shouted.
"Dash? I want something that is realistic please."
"Hey! It could happen!"
"Well, it probably won't. She would have probably told us if we had danger to take care of. Celestia knows- you aren't listening are you?"
"Wha? Did you say something else?" Dash asked looking up. Then doing a Twilight impression she added, " I'm pretty sure it is highly Impossible. And I'm Twilight Sparkle. I think Rainbow Dash is the coolest pony of~"
"Alright, alright, I'm done. But lighten up, old timer."
The rest of trip went by fast. All they did was guess what the princesses could be summoning them for. Soon The Friendship Express Train came to a stop at Canterlot.
"All leaving for Canterlot, watch your step!" the conducter exclaimed.
"Oh we're here already? That went by fast," Twilight stated.
"Let's go see what the princesses want, Twi!" the pegasus shouted, speeding past her friend.
"RAINBOW!" Was all she said before deciding to just teleport them to the castle.
"Wha? Twilight why did you do that? Were you afraid you would lose against me?" Rainbow asked.
"No, it saved a lot of time though," she replied.
Two guards approached the two mares. One, clearly more experienced, looked down to them, then at his friend.
"Are you Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash?" asked the second guard.
"Of course it's Princess Twilight! How do you not recognize your princess?" the first guard shouted. "Forgive me, princess."
"It's alright."
"Now, I presume that you are Rainbow Dash?" the guard asked, staring at Dash.
"Yep. The one and only."
Twilight resisted the urge to roll her eyes. 'I can't believe she actually does that in front of everpony. Even the guards'.
"You two must follow me. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna await your arrival," the first guard said. He looked at his friend, adding, "Joe, keep guard while I take them to the princesses."
Joe saluted and remained standing as a statue. The first guard nodded toward the pair and took the lead into the castle.
The guard and the pair finally arrived at Princess Luna's Chambers after an uneventful trip. Twilight looked puzzled, wondering why they were at Luna's chambers.
The guard knocked on the door to the chamber. Dash and Twilight looked at each other wondering the same thing. 'Why are we here? What do they want? Is it bad? I'm so nervous!'
"Come in, dear Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash," Princess Luna said on the other side of the door.
The guard started it's way back to the front of the castle, leaving Twilight and Rainbow alone.
Twilight opened the door, leading Dash into Luna's chambers. Inside, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna sat on pillows. In the middle was a table with four cups and a teapot. Around it was four pillows. One was yellow, which Princess Celestia was currently sitting on. Another was dark blue, Princess Luna's. A dark purple one was next to Princess Celestia, for Twilight obviously. The last one was a light blue, for Rainbow Dash.
The two alicorn sisters gestured for them to sit down. Dash looked at Twilight, who nodded. Together, they nervously sat down on the pillows that seemed to fit them.
"Tea anypony?" Princess Celestia offered.
"Uh sure," Twilight and Rainbow said in unison, before laughing together.
Princess Luna giggled, happy to see them getting along. She wondered how she was going to say this.
"Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, why have you called us here?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah, I mean like, it can't be because of the Elements of Harmony, you would of told us all to come. Not just the two," Dash added.
Princess Luna glanced at her sister. Celestia got the hint that she didn't know how to start, and decided to for her. She took a deep breath before starting.
"Girls, do you remember how you guys got your Cutie Marks at the same time?" Celestia asked.
"Yes! If it wasn't for Rainbow Dash here, I would have failed my exam!" Twilight answer at the same time as Rainbow said, "yes."
"Well do you know why you both have very strong abilities in what you do? Or why you got your Cutie Marks at the same time?"
"I was a flare before you taught me, Princess. You said I have raw magical ability that you have never seen. But, no I really don't know why, come to think of it. As for your second question, all of our friends got our Cutie Marks at the same time," Twilight answered right away.
"Because I am just that awesome," Rainbow Dash answered shortly after.
This time Twilight did roll her eyes. She couldn't help it when her friend acted so cool.
"Well, you two want to know why we called you here right?" Luna asked finally.
"Yes!" they said in unsion again.
"Well, you promise you won't get mad right?"
"Why would we? It can't be that bad."
"Um... Well, you see, you two are sisters," Luna nervously said. "And I'm your mother."
"WHAT?!" Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle exclaimed.
"Bu - Me and Dash - Wha - How - WHAT?" Twilight stuttered.
"Please, let me explain," Luna pleaded.
"But how? We are friends! Not sisters!" Dash exclaimed, clearly confused.
Twilight fainted from the overwhelming information she was given. Dash narrowed her eyes and glanced at Luna again. "Not yet, Luna."
Dash picked up the limp alicorn in her hooves and flew off. She didn't know the castle very well, so she flew to the throne room.
"Luna? Are you okay?" her sister asked.
"No," Luna said as she got up and decided to chase them. Before she could take off though, a white wing got in her way.
"I'm sorry. I think it will be best if you give them some time. Don't go running or flying after them. Just let Twilight and Rainbow come back on their own. Please, sister. For their sake."
Silence. Luna was thinking.
More silence. More thinking.
"Okay. I'll only do it for them," Luna finally said, breaking the silence.
Twilight awoke in the throne room. She didn't see anypony, and looked around.
"Why am I here?"
"Twi?"
Startled, Twilight looked up, to see her fri~ sister above her.
"Dash!" Twilight exclaimed, before jumping up to see her new, well, old sister.
"Hey Twi! Are you alright? You fainted so I carried you here."
"I'm not really fine. Can we talk about it?" Twilight's irises fell upon her sister's, with hope in her own.
"Sure, uh, sis."
"You really don't have to do that."
"Might as well now."
"True."
Silence. It seemed silence liked to come more and more these days.
"I just don't get it. Why would she hide this from us?! I mean, why give us up? And even if she had to, why put us in different families? I'm just so confused!" Twilight lashed out all the anger she had.
"I know right! I mean like, it kinda makes sense now. Like, how we were closer to each other than the rest of our friends. But the only thing I don't get is, who was our father? I didn't hear anything about a father," Rainbow replied, putting some of her anger out too.
"Yeah... You're right."
"Maybe we should go back and get answers?" Rainbow questioned.
"I don't think so, Dash. We need to cool down. Let them come to us. I don't know about you, but I'm going to the guest chambers. I'll leave a note on Celestia's and Luna's chambers to tell them where I am. You want to come with?" Twilight offered with hopeful eyes that her sister will come.
"Okay, we can talk about this tomorrow I guess."
Luna awoke to a knock. She fell into a light nap waiting for her daughters to come back. Alas, they have not yet.
"Your highness, your breakfast is ready," Joe said from behind the door.
"Thank you Joe. I will be down soon," Luna replied from the other side.
Honestly, Luna didn't feel like eating. She was to worried about her daughters to even think straight.
"Lulu? Please, come down eat. It'll make you feel better," Celestia pleaded.
"I just want them," Luna mumbled.
"You just have to wait, dear sister."
"Okay fine I'll eat. If it'll make me feel better."
"Okay. I prepared your favorite! Oat pancakes!"
Luna's mood lightened at hearing that. She really did love those pancakes. Especially when Celestia made them.
"Okay I'll be down in a second. I just need to freshen up," Luna replied, heading to her shower.
"Okay dear sister!" Celestia said cheerfully, heading to the breakfast room.
"Twilight! Twiiiiilllight!!!!"
Silence.
"TWILIGHT WAKE UP!"
"Wha?" Twilight finally said groggily.
"Oh. My. Gosh! Do you know how hard it is to wake you up in the morning? It took ten minutes!" Dash ranted.
"Sorry, I usually go to bed at nine and wake up at ten. I'm not use going to bed at eleven and waking at nine," Twilight rambled.
"No offense sis, but I personally don't care about when you wake up or go to bed. Right now we need to get to Prin~ ahem. Aunt Celestia and, um, mother," Rainbow said those last words nervously. She clearly didn't like the idea of saying that.
"Oh... Right. I almost forgot about that," Twilight mumbled.
Dash fidgeted with her hooves for a second. The pegasus pony did not know what to say.
"Well, I'm gonna go freshen up," Twilight said, heading to the guest shower.
"Afterwards, let's go to breakfast. I'm starving!" Rainbow Dash said, almost drooling over the thought of royal oat pancakes. Those were her favorite!
Celestia was waiting at the breakfast table quietly chatting with the chef about what to make for lunch when Luna came in.
"Good morning Luna," Celestia greeted.
"Yes, good morning Prince~ mother," two voices said in unsion.
Startled, Luna and Celestia looked to find Twilight and Rainbow staring right back at them.
"You came back!!!" Luna gasped, relieved.
"Yes, but we want answers," Rainbow said.
"And answers are what you shall get," Luna said.
"Let's just eat first. I'm starving!" Twilight said, diving into a pancake.
Celestia glanced at Luna, who was giggling. She decided to laugh as well. This was a happy moment. Might as well love it while it's here.
The royal family soon finished their breakfast and headed to Luna's chambers. It was time for everything to be revealed. No lies. Just truth.
"Now, can you please tell us everything? I will try to not faint this time," Twilight whined.
"We're almost there. It'll be more comfortable in my chambers than here," Luna replied.
Before anypony could complain, Luna teleported them to the door. She sent the guards away so they couldn't hear herself, Celestia, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash chat about this.
"Now, how did this all start? Wasn't Luna on the moon?" Rainbow questioned.
"I was indeed on the moon," Luna replied.
"Then how did you give birth to us?" Twilight asked.
"You two are a thousand years old," Celestia mumbled.
"WHAT?" the two sisters exclaimed.
"Yes...you are I'm afraid..." Luna whispered.
"Explain, please," Twilight commanded.
"Three years before Nightmare Moon, I fell in love with a bat pony. His name was Shadow Blood. He was part of my guard, so I got to see him often. Shadow and I started seeing each other more and more, until he proposed to me," Luna started.
"I accepted, of course. But, when I went to tell Tia about my proposal, she forbid it, saying 'princesses shouldn't really get married, dear sister.' I went behind her back and did anyway. Shadow and I held it in the castle gardens back in the Everfree Castle."
"As we said our vows, an unwanted guest came and crashed our marriage. It was Celestia, but she wasn't very pleased. I told her that I will keep it hidden, and Tia left it at that."
"She was being quite stubborn, but as time went on, my sister started becoming very fond of your father. That was before he was killed. The captain of my guard sent him to battle the griffons invading our territory of Equestria. I cried very hard, considering that I had nopony else."
"Months after his death, I got over it. But, I found out that I was carrying you two. Our love must have been strong enough to be able to have kids. I was very excited, but again, when I told my sister, she didn't approve. 'I knew this would happen!' I was devastated she didn't want you two."
"About a year before Nightmare Moon, you two were born. The most beautiful alicorns I have met. Tw~"
"Wait, wait, wait, you need to tell me I'm an alicorn?!" Rainbow Dash interrupted.
"Yes, now may I continue?" Luna asked, annoyance in her voice.
"Yeah, go ahead."
"Okay, where did I leave off? Oh right! Twilight, I named you after the twilight sky, and how you sparkled under the stars. Rainbow, you were named after your mane. Dash wasn't part of your name untill you started flying. Then you became Rainbow Dash."
"You two loved each other. Hung out, played, slept sometimes even. It was so adorable. Celestia started playing with you guys too. It was all wonderful untill my jealously took over. I didn't think ahead, just thinking I would win."
"..."
Luna choked on her tears. She was fully sobbing by now.
"I-i didn't e-even get to say goodbye to you guys," Luna cried.
Rainbow and Twilight glanced at each other. They had the thought to help comfort their mother, princess, and friend.
Dash and Twilight walked up to Luna. They sat down, and nuzzled her.
"It's okay Lu~mother. We're here now," Twilight ensured.
"Thanks, my little stars. Now, I really should continue."
"Okay, but if it hurts you can stop."
"When I was sent to the moon, I was me. Nightmare Moon was no more. I started crying. Sobbing. Bauling my eyes out."
"Nightmare Moon didn't come back untill it was the year of the thousandth Summer Sun Celebration. I told myself that I would rid my sister from this world. I wasn't myself. And when I did return, I did just what Nightmare Moon wanted. I banished Celestia to the sun. It can't burn her, being the sun princess and all, but she wasn't on this world."
Twilight and Rainbow gasped at this. They looked at their aunt, who nodded; meaning, it was true.
"When I went to Ponyville, I saw you two. 'It can't be! Twily and Dashie are long gone! was all I told myself. I acted like you two were Celestia. Not knowing it was my daughters."
"I didn't realize it was you two until Twilight called out your names and the elements you represent. I cried inside, almost going back to Luna. That was untill the nightmare took full control of me."
"You saved me. And for that, I will be forever grateful. I would be even more if you just forgive me, but I know it won't happen just like that," Luna finished.
Twilight looked puzzled. She didn't get how they didn't remember this or why they are so young looking still. Not to mention Rainbow is supposed to be an alicorn.
"Lun~mother, I'm never gonna get use to that. Mother, what about when you were still on the moon? How do we not remember this? I'm so confused!" Twilight questioned.
"That's where your aunt comes in. Ask her, I admit I have no idea," Luna admitted.
Rainbow Dash and Twilight turned their heads to their aunt. She sighed, and took a deep breath before starting with part of the story.
"When Luna went to the moon, it was the saddest day of my life. It was even worse when I remembered you two. I rushed to your guys' room, staring down. What I saw was horrible. You had a dark magic effecting you both. If I didn't remove it, you might have died."
Rainbow's jaw dropped. Twilight just sat there, flabbergasted. When no words were spoken, Celestia started again.
"I knew the only way to save you was to remove some of your magic. I took both of your Earth Pony magic, but the rest was different. I knew both of you guys were better at one thing than the other. So, since Rainbow was a better flyer than Twilight, she kept her pegasus magic. And Twilight, you were better at magic. You still had your horn and wings, so I put an magical Glamour on you two. Which means it wasn't seen or felt."
"After I was done, you two fell into Magic Comas. They kept you young and stopped you from getting older in appearance. You didn't wake up until eighteen years ago. Then I put you in different families. It was very unfortunate that came to be. I couldn't put you together because you don't really look alike. Twilight's 'brother' Shining Armor looks a little like her, having his Cutie Mark be a star like hers. Rainbow, I put you with the only ponies who promised to send you to flight school to learn how to fly."
"The day you got your Cutie Marks was amazing. The reason why you have such great abilities in what you do is because Alicorn magic was left in your bodies. It must of mixed into the magic you only had at the time. Which means, you still had a little Earth pony strength, Unicorn Magic, and Pegasus Magic."
"I invited Twilight into my castle so I could at least get to know one of my nieces. But when she moved to Ponyville, I realized that Rainbow Dash lived there. I wanted you guys to become friends. That way when this time did come, it wouldn't be as bad as trying to get along with a complete stranger."
Twilight nodded in response. She knew that what her aunt said and did was true. Twilight just couldn't get over the fact that she was a thousand years old.
"So, we're both alicorns?" Dash interrupted Twilight's train of thought.
"Yes you are. Heirs to the throne," Luna replied.
"Um. I think I need some more to think about this," Dash stated, rubbing her temples.
"It's okay. If I was told that my whole life was a lie, I would need some time too," Luna said.
"But is there anyway to give me my horn back?" Rainbow asked.
"Yes there is," Celestia replied.
"Then can you give it back? It would be so awesome to be an alicorn!"
"Uh, yes I can. But, it'll take some time."
"Do it please! I want to be an alicorn!" Rainbow pleaded.
"You basically already are one. I mean, you were born as one Dashie," Luna giggled.
"Oh right," Dash said plainly.
After a few seconds of thought, Celestia's horn glowed with a pale yellow aura. Around Rainbow Dash was the same color. A few seconds later, a horn the size of Twilight's appeared. Luna conjured a mirror up for her to look at her reflection.
"Whoa! This is... SO AWESOME!" Rainbow exclaimed, jumping around as high as Pinkie Pie could.
"It does suit you rather well," Celestia admited.
Does this mean we're all good?" Luna asked, hope in her eyes.
"I don't know. I mean like, why tell us now? Why not when mother came back? It still doesn't make any sense!" Dash exclaimed, question in her eyes.
"Do you want the full explanation?" Celestia asked, sighing.
"Yes!" they exclaimed in unison.
"Well, I was planning on telling you years before your mother came back, but you wouldn't understand as well. That's what I truly thought. But I realize now that I was just afraid. Luna wasn't with me. You are her kids, and she should be the one to tell you," Celestia started.
"But then I came back from the moon. Tia kept bugging me about it, while telling me how much she missed me," Luna said, rolling her eyes at her sister. "Anyway, I didn't want to because I knew you would hate me for it. And I was right. Twilight fainted when she found out. But that's not important right now. Five years after, I finally gave in. Celestia doesn't let something go if she really wants it just to let you know."
It was Celestia's turn to roll her eyes. She pushed Luna and Luna pushed back. They started laughing after a while of pushing each other.
"So...can I try my horn out?" Rainbow asked.
Twilight nodded. "Just try to lift this book," she replied, conjuring a book up with her magic.
"How?"
Twilight sighed. She knew this was going to be hard to help Dashie.
"Reach out with your magic. Imagine picking it up. Find your unicorn magic within you and use it," she tried to explain.
Dash's horn sparked with dark blue.
Another spark.
More sparks.
Finally, after several tries, Dash got her horn to glow in her aura fully with the occasional flicker.
"Woah this is so cool!" Dash exclaimed.
"I know right! The more spells you learn, the more fun it is!" Twilight replied excitedly.
"No not that, my magic color thingie!"
"Magic aura," Twilight corrected.
"Whatever. Just look! Its a dark blue! That looks good with my colors," Dash bragged.
Twilight facehoofed. Dash didn't realize that wasn't what magic is all about.
"Ugh. Just try to lift the book okay?" Twilight asked.
"Alright, alright. I am!" Dash exclaimed.
After a few tries, Rainbow got her horn to light and started attempting to move the book towards her.
One try, didn't work.
Two tries, didn't work.
Several tries later, it still didn't work.
After what seemed like a hundred tries later, the book still stayed on the ground.
"This is hard!" Dashie complained, sweat rolling down from her brows.
"It gets easier. You just have to keep trying," Twilight encouraged.
"It better," Dash grumbled.
"So, who's up to a meeting with some politics? We can announce your heir to the throne," Celestia asked, changing the subject.
"Uh, fine," Twilight mumbled.
"I guess," Dash agreed, slightly louder than what Twilight said. "But we still don't accept it."
"I don't expect you to just like that," Luna said.
Together, the royals all trotted into the throne room while Celestia requested a meeting.
Celestia entered the throne room. Stress was written all over her face.
"Dear sister, did they give you a hard time?" Luna questioned.
"They were irritated at me for making a meeting on such short notice," Celestia answered.
"One day we need to give them a piece of our mind," Luna said.
There was a knock at the door. Celestia opened it with her magic to see a guard standing on the other side.
"Um, your highness, they are waiting at the castle doors," she said nervously.
"Thank you, Lady Sunny Star. Tell them they can come in at noon."
Sunny bowed, and went on her way. Celestia closed the door, then walked up to a closet and waved for her nieces to come over.
"Okay everypony. We have four minutes to get everything ready. I need to uh, get some things I've made for you two over the years..." the sun princess said.
Twilight and Rainbow looked at each other. They went over to their aunt, only to find two mini thrones made just to fit them.
"These are for you. Me and your mother have ones already. We thought that heirs to the throne should too," Celestia answered their gazes.
"Um..."
Twilight picked up her purple throne in her aura and placed it next to Celestia's. Rainbow tried to do the same, but failed. Instead, Twilight did it for her.
"It looks rather good with the rest doesn't it?" Luna asked her daughters.
"Yeah, I guess so," Dash replied.
"Now that's done, we must create a rather regal look for you, Dashie. Being a Wonderbolt is pretty good for a start. But, if you accept this fully, you're going to need a crown. Like Twilight, you don't have to wear it a lot if you don't want to, but at times like this, you would want to," Celestia announced.
Rainbow groaned at her aunt. "Why do I have to get a crown? Sure, I'm a princess but do I really have act as one and all that?"
Luna and Celestia laughed. "My goodness dear, where did you get all that from? Of course not! You may act as you wish. But, at times like these, please be more regal," Luna answered.
"Can I throw donuts at ponies?" Dash asked.
Twilight stared at her sister and facehoofed. "Oh sweet Celestia..."
Sunny knocked on the door again. Luna opened it, and Sunny walked in.
"Princess, they are at the door waiting. It's noon now. I suggest you take your seats."
Celestia gasped and went to her throne. Once there, she waved for her sister and nieces to come over too.
"We're ready, lady Sunny. Please send them in," Celestia commanded, putting on her regal face.
Sunny bowed again, then went out the door. Two seconds later, she returned with a bunch of ponies.
"Now what is the meaning of th~ WHAT?" one pony gasped.
The rest of the group stared at what the first pony was looking at. They all gasped when they saw Twilight and Rainbow, sitting on thrones.
"Now, why is there a new princess and a new Wonderbolt sitting on thrones?!" the first pony demanded.
"Now Fancy Pants, that's no way to treat your princesses." Celestia said while pointing her wing at her nieces.
This time Fancy Pants's irises fell onto Rainbow's horn. His ears dropped, and a few seconds later so did he. The rest of the ponies saw what he was doing, and bowed for the heirs of the throne.
"My apologies, Princess Rainbow and Princess Twilight. I will be kind to you two, as of you have done nothing to me. Also, you are fair friends to the Lady Rarity, are you not?" both of them nodded at this. "Very well. I will be talking to the rulers now," he said, turning his head towards Celestia and Luna.
"Now, what are they doing here sitting on THRONES?" Fancy demanded to know.
Celestia sighed. 'I really need to get new politics.' "They are heirs to the throne. Princess Luna's daughters."
Fancy gawked, then put his eyes on Luna. "Is this true?"
Luna nervously nodded.
Fancy's eyes widened as his jaw dropped. After a few seconds his eyes turned to anger. "And you're just now telling us?! How long have they known?"
"Um... Since yesterday," Twilight replied.
Fancy grunted in response. "I don't approve of this."
That's when Luna had enough. She stood up from her throne, irises boiling in anger.
"That's it! What makes thou think thou hast a word in art family? Hmm? We thought so! Art thou going to do that again? No! Now thou can just shut thou's mouth and mind Thou's own business! We were just filling thou in with information so thou knows! Not to have Thou's opinion! We think we're done here."
Luna stuck her nose in the air and sat back down. The politics, who were shaking due to Luna's Royal Canterlot Voice, finally stood back up.
"Uh, I think the fair lady Princess Luna is right. My apologies, princess," Fancy said, bowing.
"Hmph!" was all Luna did in response.
"Dear sister, please cut the act. They said they're sorry," Celestia pleaded, with worry eyes.
"They don't have respect sister. I'm doing this to shape them into good mares and gentlecolts," Luna whispered back to her sister.
"So, how is this going to work?" Fancy asked.
"Well, later in maybe a day or two, we will announce the news to the public. But for now, we will let them go back to their friends before that so they can tell them before the public knows," Celestia replied.
Twilight and Rainbow's eyes widened. They really missed their friends.
"Hmm. Fair enough. I guess we'l be out of your manes' now," Fancy said, waving a hoof at his group to leave.
"Thank you, Fancy Pants."
"It was nothing. I wish you luck on your announcement."
The politics all left, leaving the royals alone with their thoughts. Twilight glanced at her aunt, who was still staring at the door. Celestia sighed.
"What's wrong auntie?" Twilight asked, wincing as she called Celestia her aunt.
"I guess I'm just tired, that's all."
Luna rose an eyebrow at that. "Sister, just ask them for me. For you. I know you wish to get to know them more, as do I."
"Okay Luna," she whispered back. Sighing once more, Celestia started speaking. "Twilight, Rainbow, we've been meaning to ask you something."
"What is it?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah, just spit it out," Rainbow said.
"Well, here goes nothing. Do you guys want to move to Canterlot and live with your mother and I? It would mean a lot," Celestia blurted out.
Twilight and Rainbow's jaws dropped. "But what about our friends in Ponyville?" Rainbow asked.
"You can ask them if they want to move in with you. We have many spare bedrooms," Luna said quickly, eager to do anything to make her daughters move in with her.
Twilight and Rainbow looked at each other. Before anything was said, Twilight answered for both of them. "We'll think about it on our train ride back to Ponyville," Twilight said, while Dash nodded in agreement.
"Okay, fair enough. We can't expect you to say yes right away," Luna said, sighing out a sigh of hope and relief that they didn't say no. Yet, anyway.
"So, when can we leave for the train station?" Rainbow asked.
"Well, we would like it if you spent the day with us," Luna said, fidgeting with her hooves.
"Um...I guess. It's the least we can do," Twilight said, giving in maybe too easily.
"So, who wants lunch?" Celestia asked, changing the subject. "I can make daisy hayburgers for everypony!"
Instantly, Twilight, Rainbow, and Luna's jaws dropped. "Hayburgers? Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!!" they all shouted.
Celestia laughed. "You guys have to much in common."
Celestia left the room with Luna, Rainbow, and Twilight following close behind while talking about food and what their friends will say to this.
Twilight and Rainbow walked threw the castle doors. They were on their way back to Ponyville.
"So, how are we gonna tell them?" Rainbow asked.
"I don't know. Maybe we could meet them at Sugarcube Corner and tell them?" Twilight suggested.
"Excuse me princess, are you riding on the train?" a voice asked.
"Wha? Oh! Yes we are conductor," Twilight said, fazed for the moment.
"Well welcome aboard! I can give you the finest cabin there is. How about the royal cabin? It's just for ponies like you two!"
"Oh thanks. But, we can just take a normal cabin," Twilight insisted.
"Alright if you say so your highness," the conductor said, not wanting to fight with a princess.
Rainbow and Twilight walked onto the train. From there, they found a cabin with nopony in it and cast the soundproof spell.
"So, how are we gonna hide my horn and the whole thing before my coronation?" Rainbow asked, putting a hoof to her horn.
"I can put a illusion on it," Twilight suggested.
"Is that our only option?"
"Pretty much."
"Well do it then!"
"Alright, alright I am!"
A magic pink aura surround Rainbow's horn. After a few seconds, it was gone along with the horn.
"I really need to learn how to do this stuff Twily. I can barely lift a book," Rainbow said, proving it as she failed to lift one of her sister's books.
"Hey! No touchy!" Twilight exclaimed, snatching the book out of fading Rainbow's aura.
"I was just showing you okay!?"
"If you're so into magic then why don't I just teach you when we get back home?"
"Okay. The more magic I can do, the more awesome I will be," Dash said, earning a facehoof from Twilight.
"You don't get the meaning of magic do you?" Twilight muttered.
"Nope! And I don't care what the meaning is anyway."
The train stopped at a screech. Twilight and Rainbow put their hooves to their ears to put them at ease.
"All leaving to Ponyville watch your step!" the conductor said.
"Well, we better get going, Dash," the purple alicorn said.
They walked out of the cabin and onto the station. Before they made it out of the train though, a pink maned earth pony grabbed them.
"Where have you two been?!" the mare practically screamed, earning glares from the ponies around the station.
"Pinkie Pie! How did you know we were coming off the train?" Twilight asked, knowing she would regret that.
"My Pinkie Sense told me! Now where were you guys!!??"
"Yeah it was pretty strange. Spikey-Wikey came running into my store saying you just ran off to get Rainbow and never came back," Rarity chimed in as she trotted onto the platform.
Twilight glanced at Rainbow. She could tell she was sweating a little.
"Uh...we were in Canterlot. The princess sent me a scroll saying to only get Rainbow and leave," Twilight nervously answered.
"And why couldn't ya have told us first?" Applejack asked in her normal southern accent.
"The princess said to tell nopony," Rainbow responded.
"Well can you tell us why you left now?" Pinkie asked, her eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.
"Uh...we will tell you later. Meet us at Sugarcube Corner at noon," Twilight said.
"Okie dokie lokie! That gives me time to plan your 'Welcome Back to Ponyville' party!" Pinkie said, skipping off to get more decorations.
"She is so random sometimes," Applejack confirmed, facehoofing.
"Uh Twilight?" Fluttershy said, breaking her silence of not speaking.
"Yes Fluttershy, what is it?" Twilight asked, turning her head towards Fluttershy.
"How was Canterlot? If you don't mind me asking, that is," she asked.
"I don't mind you asking Flutters. It was pretty, uh, different," Twilight answered, backing away. "Well, me and Rainbow need to go! Bye!!" she said, running off to her castle.
Rainbow and Twilight walked into Twilight's castle. It was clear as day that they were starving.
"Spike? Spike!!!!" Twilight called.
"Twilight? Is that you? Where were you! What did the princesses want? Are you okay?" Spike asked.
"Whoa there! Slow down Spike, I'm fine. Can you go make us some food? We're starving!" Twilight said, giving the little dragon a hug.
"Sure thing Twi!" he said, running off to the kitchen.
"Now, how should this whole thing go? How do we tell them?" Dash asked.
Twilight rose an eyebrow. "I already told you. We're meeting them at Sugarcube Corner."
Rainbow facehoofed. "No not that! I mean, like how are we gonna tell them? Do we just blurt it out? Do we tell them exactly what mother and auntie said?"
"Ohh! You mean that kina of how! Well, we should take it slow. And once we tell them, I can take the illusion off your horn."
"Simple enough."
Spike came through the door and into the breakfast room. "Your breakfast is ready Twilight! Oh and Rainbow!" he called.
"Coming!" Twilight and Dash said in unison.
"We have got to stop doing that," Dash muttered between giggles.
"I think it's funny," Twilight giggled.
They went to the table and sat down.
Twilight and Rainbow entered Sugarcube Corner to find streamers and a cake. Their friends were sitting at a table waving for them to come over.
"Did you like the decorations for you party? Did ya, did ya, did ya!?" Pinkie shouted.
"Uh sure..." Dash said nervously.
Rarity saw that they both were like that. "What's wrong, darlings?" she asked in a worried tone.
"Yeah, and what is it that ya wanted to tell us?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah, um, I would like to know too. If you don't mind that is," Fluttershy whispered.
Twilight glanced at Rainbow, who waved her hoof for her to start. She took a deep breath, and opened her mouth to speak. "Well, do you guys want to know the whole story or just the main part?"
"Well, I would indeed want to know and understand it all, Darling. So please, the whole story," Rarity answered.
"Okay, so you know how we were called to the Canterlot Castle?" All her friends nodded. "The reason they called us there, is because... we are sisters." Twilight said in a whisper practically impossible to hear.
"What was that?" Pinkie asked.
"I said... we are sisters." she whispered again, only louder this time.
"One more time!" Pinkie said, annoying Twilight very much.
"I said...WE ARE SISTERS!!!!!" she shouted, glad that nopony but herself, her sister, and friends were in there.
Everypony blinked. Then stared. Then opened there mouths to find they couldn't speak.
"Come again?" Applejack finally managed to say.
"Me and Twi are sisters," Dash said.
"But..how is that possible? You two are in different pony races," Fluttershy whispered.
"Actually, we are in the same race," Twilight said, removing the illusion from Rainbow's horn.
"What?! Of all the ponies that could be a alicorn princess it's Rainbow Dash?! This is unspeakable! I can't believe it!" Rarity shouted, eyes wide.
"I know it's crazy, but please let me explain," Twilight pleaded.
"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie said, getting in a comfy position.
"Okay, so a thousand years ago, Princess L~"
"Wait just a darn second!" Applejack interrupted, putting a hoof up. "You need to tell me that you guys are over a thousand years old?!"
They nodded. "Again, let my sister tell our story," Dash said nodding for Twilight to continue.
"Okay, so Princess Luna fell in love and got married, but her husband died because of griffens. By the way, our dad was a guard. Anyway, after he died, mother found out she was carrying us, and later gave birth. But a year after, she went to the moon. When that happened, auntie Tia found that we were affected by some dark magic. So in order to remove it, she had to take some magic. We both lost our Earth pony magic, but the Celestia made us different races based on what we were best at," Twilight started.
"Then she put us in these magic comas that kept us young. We woke up eighteen years ago and started a new life," Dash finished.
Everypony blinked and stared at the two. They didn't know what to say.
"So, you guys are like 1,007 years old?" Fluttershy asked.
"Yes, I guess so."
"That. Is. AWESOME!!" Pinkie shouted, hopping around the room
"That is pretty amazing, dear," Rarity agreed. "When is your coronation Dashie?"
"What?"
"When your going to be crowned a princess."
"Oh yeah, about that."
"Mother and auntie invited us to stay with them. And said that you guys can come too," Twilight said for Dash.
"I would love too!" Rarity said before anypony else knew why they had just said.
"But the thing is, I don't know if we want to," Twilight continued.
"WHAT?! Oh Darling! This is a opportunity of a life time! You must do it!"
Twilight shook her head. " I don't know guys. I mean, I would have you guys with me, but I don't want to tear you apart from your home."
"It's okay Twilight, we can go with you and manage. Besides, you would be with your mother and auntie," Fluttershy insured.
"But mah apples! Ah would have to leave mah family! I'm with Twi on this one," Applejack said.
"You see? Not everypony wants to. I don't think I will," Twilight sighed.
"Oorr, we could spend a week there and see how it goes! That way, if we don't like it, we can stay in Ponyville!" Pinkie suggested.
"Uh Twi? I think that might work," Rainbow said.
"Who's in?" Twilight asked, putting her hoof out.
Pinkie put hers in, along with Rarity and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy hesitated, but put hers in at the end. Everpony was waiting on Applejack.
"Come on Applejack! It's just one week," Rarity said.
She sighed. "Fine. But only fer one week! And if ah don't like it, then ah'm moving' back with may family," Applejack gave in.
"Alright! We will be leaving soon. So go pack your things for a week's stay," Twilight said.
Everypony left, leaving Twilight and Spike alone for the first time in a while.
Twilight was just about to walk to Sugarcube Corner to meet her friends when she heard Spike burp. He ran downstairs to where Twilight was and gave her a scroll.
"Message from the princesses Twi," he said, giving her the scroll.
She read it, eyes wide, and ran out of the room.
"Wait Twilight! What is it this time? Don't tell me that Celestia is your sister and not your aunt!" he shouted.
"I will be back soon, Spike. Tell the others to head to the train station and leave for Canterlot while I get Rainbow Dash!" she commanded.
"Okay!"
"Rainbow! Come here quick! Mother and auntie want us in Canterlot immediately!" Twilight said when she knocked on the door of her cloud home.
"We were just going there though!" Rainbow whined.
"Well now I have to teleport us to Canterlot. I told Spike to tell our friends that we had to leave. Now, let's go!" Twilight exclaimed.
From there, Twilight grabbed her sister and teleported.
Twilight and Rainbow appeared in a flash of light at the gates of the Canterlot Castle, where Joe approached them. "Your highness. Princess Celestia and Luna will see you in the throne room. Please follow me."
They went to the throne room and found their mother and aunt in there. Celestiaia was pacing around while their mother was sitting with worry written all over her face.
"Twily! Dashie! I'm so glad you're here! Something terrible has happened!" Luna gasped.
"What is it? And if it's terrible then how come you said for only us to come?" Twilight asked.
"This only involves you two. You see, our sister has returned," Celestia said.
"Sister?! You have another sister?! What else are you hiding?" Rainbow asked.
"Yes I'm afraid. Her name is Starry Night. She helped Luna with the night. Starry's duty was to handle the stars, untill she turned on us. I banished her into one of the biggest stars, Canis Major. It seems when the stars aligned into Nightmare Moon's escape, so did she," Celestia said.
"But that was five years ago. Why is she now just a threat?" Dash questioned.
"Unlike Nightmare Moon, it took all of her power to get free. Starry didn't have any magic or strength, so she rested. But it seems that she found out about you," she replied.
"She went mad and turned evil because of the birth of you. When she found out I was carrying twins, Starry became the wicked Starlight Flames. You may not have heard the name, which is not unusual. Tia erased a lot of history," Luna said.
"So what is she after, exactly?" Twilight asked.
"Funny you should ask that, she's looking for you two."
Rainbow and Twilight gasped. "What? Why did you call us? Do you want us to find her?" Rainbow asked.
"Um... Well, yes actually," Celestia said, fidgeting with her hooves.
"What does she want to do to us?"
"We are not sure. But, she is older than me and Luna. I am not certain if she is very strong. But, Starlight seems to be strong enough to make a difference in the population."
"You need to tell me she has been, KILLING PONIES?" Rainbow gasped.
"Not even 1% of a town," Luna ensured.
They let out their breath they were holding in. "That's a relief. I was worried she killed like, one-third of a town," Twilight said.
Celestia chucked. "Goodness no! She isn't that evil. At least I don't think..."
"Now, I know this may be a bad time, but have you made your choice whether or not you will move in with us?" Luna asked randomly.
"Actually, we will move in for a week. If we don't like it, than me and our friends will go back to Ponyville. If we do, we will gather all of our stuff and come to Canterlot permanently," Twilight explained.
"That sounds great. Are your friends on there way over?" Celestia asked.
"Yes they are, actually."
"Anywho, about the mission. We need you to go to the Crystal Empire. Starlight has captured Captain Shining Armor and Princess Cadance," Luna said.
"She got to Cadance?!" Twilight shouted.
They nodded. Twilight fell onto her hunches. "Poor Cadance..." she mumbled.
"As of the importance of this, we need you to leave right away."
"But what are we supposed to do? Why can't we have our friends too? We're stronger together!" Rainbow insisted.
"This is a family mission. They would do no good. Starlight only wants to see you. I do not know what she wants to do. But, we will be coming with you two."
"We will leave tonight," Twilight said before leaving the room.
Starlight stared at her crystal ball. She was watching her sisters and nieces get ready.
"Hahaha, in due time it will begin." she said wickedly to nopony in particular.
"Auntie! What do you want with us?!" Cadance shouted from the corner Starlight put her in.
Cadance was covered from horn to hooves in chains. She couldn't do anything but talk. Next to her was Shining Armor, her husband. Starlight walked up to them with a sneer on her face.
"Oh, Cady. You have no idea." Her horned glowed and there was a knock at the door. Starlight went out there and used her magic to make it seem like Twilight and Rainbow Dash were there.
"I hate Cadance! She was never my sister in the first place!" 'Twilight' sneered.
"Yeah that so called Captain of the Royal Guards? Shining Armor was it?" 'Rainbow' laughed.
"More like Stupid Armor!" 'Twilight' cackled.
Starlight walked back in the throne room. Cadance and Shining were shocked and crying. Starlight walked over and helped them relax.
"It's alright. I know how to get revenge on them," she cooed.
Cadance sniffed. "H- how?"
"Join me, and together we will at rule everypony." Her horn was glowing and their eyes turned blood red.
Cadance and Shining nodded, accepting to join her. Starlight smirked and let her magic drown them. They floated in the air, while they transformed. Their fur turned as black as the night. Their eyes were blood red. Shining was giving a pair of wings with blood red at the ends, while Cadance's wings dyed blood red at the end instead of her normal purple. Cadance was the first to snap back to reality.
"Wait! No!" she shouted.
Starlight shushed her then made a Celestia illusion behind Cadance.
"It's okay Cadance. Let her do it. Accept it and it'll feel like heaven," the illusion said.
She gasped, and let the magic over take her. It did feel like heaven. Fueled by hatred. More beautiful than ever. Serving the best pony in the world.
Starlight saw this, and took their free will. Then she let the rest of the transformation be as slow as ever, letting them enjoy it. Their mane's were darker. Their eyes became cat-like. They grew fangs. Cadance's regalia became blood red. Her mane was moving on it's own with instead of purple, pink, and yellow, her color changed to black, blood red, and dark purple. They both grew mildly to the size of Celestia. Finally, Starlight set them down.
"Rise," Starlight commanded.
They did has told.
"Now, who do you hate?" she asked.
"We hate Celestia, Luna, Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash, Princess Starlight Flames," they said in unison.
"Please, call me Queen Starlight Flames."
"Yes Queen Starlight Flames."
"Now, who are you loyal to?"
"You, and you alone, Queen Starlight Flames."
"Perfect. You two are now known as Cadanza Flames and Shining Flames, my children of the stars." she cackled.
'Better watch out, dear. I have two that you love on my side.'
"Come on Rainbow!! We're going to be late if you don't hurry up!" Twilight shouted from the cloud door. "We need to be back in Canterlot as soon as possible so mother and auntie Tia can take us to the Crystal Empire!"
"I'm hurrying Twi! I just need to find my sunglasses."
Twilight facehoofed. They were at Rainbow's home in Ponyville to get some things they would need for a long train ride.
"We are going to be in the Arctic, Dash! It's going to be cold! You don't need sunglasses."
"You never know," she muttered.
"You sound like Rarity."
"Hey! Nopony compares me to anypony! Especially a fashion pony."
"Then let's go, Rainbow Fash."
"I only did that to stick out," Rainbow grumbled, trotting out of her house.
Twilight and Rainbow got to the throne room in their future possible castle home. Their mother was waiting with a small bag with mostly appropriate items. Other things like, unnameable items were in there.
Celestia on the other hoof, was nowhere to be seen. The two younger sisters trotted in with their bags and set them down.
"Mother, where is Tia?" Twilight questioned.
Luna glanced up from staring into a pocket mirror. "Oh she always takes a long time. She says it's the appropriate amount of time to get ready. It honestly isn't, though."
"It totally is, moonbutt!" Celestia shouted, coming into the room with a bag of her own.
"No it isn't, sunbutt. And you know that," Luna said back with a giggle.
Twilight and Rainbow had kept their mouths' quiet for too long. They burst out laughing, falling on the floor.
"Sunbutt? Moonbutt? Who in hay says that? It's hilarious!!" Rainbow shouted.
Celestia and Luna gave each other a knowing smile. "Maybe. And maybe we can call you two 'Sparklebutt' and 'Rainbowbutt'," Celestia said with a sly smile while Luna nodded in agreement.
"Hey! Don't drag me into this! She is the one who said it!" Rainbow argued.
"But you laughed too, Dashie," Luna smiled.
Everypony was silent for a few seconds. Then they all laughed and headed to the Royal Carriage.
Starlight smiled into a reflection of her nieces and sisters traveling in their carriage in her crystal ball. Good, good. They are already on their way. We shall win this war.
"Queen Starlight Flames?"
Starlight glanced up to see Cadance staring at her. 'Good thing it looks like she isn't corrupted. We need them to feel and think they chose it on free will. No mind control.'
"What is it? Can't you see I'm busy?" she snapped.
"Most regrets, your Majesty, but I was wondering, what may I do to prepare for the evil?" Cadance asked.
"Ah, you may go to the armory and find armor. Take Shining Armor with you so he can too."
"Right way, my Queen," Cadance said, bowing down then grabbing her husband with her now dark red magic aura.
Starlight laughed at the sight. Shining yelped when Cadance suddenly picked him up. The pair started fighting, hitting each other. The elder alicorn rolled her eyes and levitated the two ponies with her magic outside the throne room.
"For the stars' sake..." she murmured.
Starlight glanced back into her crystal ball. Her sisters and nieces were already crossing Van Hoover. The city was pretty close to Ponyville and Canterlot, but still quite the distance away. They were at least two hours worth in their journey.
The alicorn smirked, then put her crystal ball away. 'Soon.....'
Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack made their way off the Friendship Express Train. After an uneventful trip to Canterlot, except for the bitterness she and her friends, minus Fluttershy, had let off due to Rainbow Dash and Twilight having to leave.
Before the Royal Family left, Princess Celestia alerted the guard to be on lookout for the group. This was proven to be useful, for many ponies were unable to make it in the castle.
The group had made their way to the castle doors. Rarity trotted up to the guard on duty, and opened her mouth to speak.
"Excuse me, darling. We were supposed to be here with Princess Twilight Sparkle to live here for a week. Anyway you~" Rarity was interrupted with a hoof held up to her. The guard had his eyes closed, and took a deep breath.
"Are you Lady Rarity, Dear Fluttershy, Madam Pinkie Pie, and Miss Applejack?" the group nodded. "I see. Princess Celestia has ordered me to wait for you. If you ever so will follow me, I will show you all to your dorms."
Everypony followed the guard. They went past the throne room, the kitchen, and headed up the stairs to a tower.
When the guard stopped, he stepped out of the way. Rarity's jaw dropped instantly, while everypony did so at their own pace.
The room was huge, four beds in the room, even though it could fit almost three more. The beds were queen sized, and were made of the finest silk and other materials. There was also two closets big enough for two ponies to share.
The guard bowed and left. "I shall leave you to yourselves, my ladies. If you are ever in need of anything, just call."
"Of course, sir," Rarity replied, watching the guard leave. When he left, she used her magic to close the door. The unicorn trotted up to the rest of her friends, who were already starting to unpack.
"This is so amazing! I've never been so excited in my life! Well, except for the time when I threw Twilight that 'Welcome to Ponyville!' party! And really, who could top that?" Pinkie exclaimed, hopping around.
"Pinkie, y'all are the weirdest pony ah've ever seen," Applejack said, shaking her head.
"I agree," Rarity agreed.
"Hehe! That's alright. Sometimes I don't even understand me! Cupcake?" the earth pony pulled a cupcake out of nowhere.
Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rarity all blinked. "Um, where did you get that from, Pinkie? If you don't mind me asking, that is," Fluttershy whispered.
"Oh I don't mind at all! I got it from Sugarcube Corner, silly!"
"Darling, she means where did you have it? Like, where it was being held when you just pulled it out of, um, wherever."
"Ohh! Well that's easy! I got it from the fourth wall!" Pinkie beamed.
Applejack facehoofed. "Okay, ah'm done here."
Everypony laughed and continued unpacking. When their friends came back, they had so much to catch up on. They all could already tell.
Dash stared at the sights. In the carriage, the guards were pulling them about ten hundred hooves high. 'Higher than I've ever gone.' Rainbow Dash thought, clearly impressed.
The cyan alicorn glanced at her sister. The lavender alicorn was asking questions about their long lost aunt Starlight.
'Well, this is a good time as any. Might as well ask Twily now.' Rainbow took a breath and opened her mouth. "Hey Twilight? I thought this was a good time as any to ask, so, well..." she trailed off.
"What is it, Dash?" Twilight questioned.
The former pegasus shook her head. 'What's with the hesitantion, Dash?! Come on! Just ask her!'
"Can you help me practice my magic? In case we need it, y'know."
Twilight's eyes lit up. "I thought you would have never asked!" her horn glowed its normal pink aura and a second later a whole bunch of magic books appeared.
Celestia giggled. "Good luck, Dash. You just turned 'Egghead Mode' on."
Dash groaned. "Oh jeez..." she murmured.
"Dash! It's not that hard!" Twilight groaned, clearly annoyed and frustrated.
Dash rubbed the back of her mane. "Heh, sorry Twi. I don't understand why this is so hard for me."
Twilight had just gone over how to levitate items to her sister. Dash had spent the next twenty minutes attempting to actually DO it.
Rainbow Dash smiled with determination. "Don't worry, Twi. This is gonna be the one, I feel it."
"I hope so." the element of magic replied dryly, earning a glare from her mother.
"Twilight..." Luna said, her glare saying the rest.
"Sorry! I've been trying to teach her for over twenty minutes now. I'm just annoyed."
Luna nodded and turned her attention to her sister. They began chatting quietly.
Twilight's attention shifted back to Rainbow. She nodded, and Dash nodded back. It was the silent way of them telling each other to start.
Rainbow put herself into a more comfortable position. Her lit her dark blue aura, after a few tries of course. Her eyes focused upon the book Twilight was having her levitate.
Twilight had told her to try to lift the book up about a foot. Then once she is able to lift it with ease, start to try to make it move toward Rainbow. Easy sounding, huh? Not so much.
Dash's blue aura surrounded the book half way. The aura fell away, but came back a moment after.
Sweat was starting to roll down the cyan alicorn. 'Harder than it looks, I guess. Even with alicorn magic.'
Wait.
Twilight's eyes widened. Suddenly Rainbow's eyes flashed white and the book was levitated with ease. Everything else started to get enveloped in a dark blue aura as well, including the ponies on the carriage.
"Uh Twilight? H-help!!!!" Dash shouted, frightened at what was happening to herself.
"I'm trying!" the lavender alicorn replied. "Tia! Mother! Help! Dash is having a flare!!"
"Dear Celestia!" Celestia shot a glare at Luna, who returned with a sorry smile. "Sorry, sister. That is the term our subjects say these days. But it seems Dashie has raw power, just like me, you, and Twilight. You know what you need to do."
Celestia nodded and released herself from Dash's grasp. She flew trotted over to her, and put a hoof upon the young alicorn's chest.
Rainbow's eyes flashed red for not even a second, then returned to their original pink. She was fazed for a second, but then shook her head. The element of loyalty beamed and sped towards her aunt.
"Thanks for saving me. I have no idea what just happened. I just told myself to do this, and the next though you know I put too much power, somehow, into the spell! Then poof! I levitate you all like it's nothing!" Dash explained.
"That tends to happen when you're new to magic. It's called a flare. When you preformed your first Sonic Rainboom, Twilight had her flare that got her in my school. Luna had one raising the moon, as of I had one raising the sun, " Celestia replied.
"Huh," was all Dash could say before the carriage stopped.
Celestia turned her head to face the guards pulling the carriage. They unhooked themselves and bowed. "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Crystal Empire."
"I see. Thank you," she replied.
The guard who spoke saluted. The family jumped out of the carriage and started their way to the castle.
The empire seemed quieter than usual. The ponies were all in their homes, they guessed.
Celestia stopped at the castle. Her eyes widened. "Okay everypony, sorry for this, but I am needing to teleport us to the throne room right away. I sense Starlight."
When she got everyponies approval she fired.
They reappeared in front of the crystal throne. Twilight and Rainbow gasped. Luna glared, while Celestia jut stood with pride.
"Hello, Tia. Hello Luna. And don't forget Twily and Dashie!" Starlight smirked.
Starlight stood with pride and a menace smile upon her face. Celestia and Luna glared.
"It has been far too long, Tia. Don't you think so, Lulu?" Starlight said, fixing her gaze on her youngest sister.
"Not long enough," Luna spat.
Starlight laughed. "I see. You must be grateful for one thing I did for you. Isn't that right?"
Celestia bit her lip hard enough to draw blood. 'Come on, Tia. Stay strong. Don't lash out on her yet.'
"And what is it that you did, sister?" Luna spat the last word out like it had poison on it.
"Why, I made you into Nightmare Moon! I fulfilled your dream of being loved. I granted your wish!"
Celestia and Luna's jaws dropped. "How dare you be the cause of our sister's nightmare!" Celestia shouted, her irises tinting a hint of red.
"Oh, tsk, tsk, Tia. She chose us when we offered her to take your spot. I told Luna she could destroy you, and she agreed. And I'm here to ask her a question."
Starlight walked over to the dark blue alicorn with pride. Luna turned her head away and used her wings to cover her face from seeing the menace smile.
Unfortunately, Starlight used her magic to move the wing out of the way with ease. The dark alicorn rolled her eyes at her younger sister's attempt.
"What do you want, Starlight?" Luna asked, her eyes still shooting daggers.
"Oh Luna, it's really more of what you want."
Luna's eyes tinted red for a moment. "W-what?"
"Don't you want ponies to love you?"
Luna had a confused but stern expression upon her face. "They do love me."
Starlight shook her head. "Sure, a few maybe. But not as many as Tia."
Luna sat on her hunches and stared at her armored hooves. The navy blue alicorn held back some tears, but other than that they fell freely.
Starlight stood in front of her younger sister and lifted her head with her hoof. Luna stared into her eyes, which showed sadness to her.
"You can become Nightmare Moon again, and join me. Together, we can defeat Celestia and rule Equestria!"
Luna's eyes became red. She was still crying, but a smirk came upon her face. She did not notice however, that her fur was turning black and her armor becoming that of the Nightmare.
Celestia did, however. Her eyes widened and galloped over to her younger sister. "Luna! Don't do it! She's just trying to make you become Nightmare! Think about the love you have just gained, and how you will lose it!"
"But I will get even more in return! They will love me! ... No!.... Must resist... Tia! Help..... I will gain more love than you will ever dream of!"
Celestia panicked a bit. Twilight and Dash finally trotted out of the shadows and tapped their aunt. Celestia nodded at them to do what they wanted to do.
"Mother! Think about what else you will lose! Us! We finally know that you are our mother, and do you really want to lose that?" Twilight called.
"Yeah! And guess what!" The young sisters nodded at each other. "We accept it!" Dash exclaimed.
That made Luna break free from Starlight's grasp. Her eyes returned to their normal teal color. The black fur disappeared and became navy blue again.
"Thank you, my little stars, if it weren't for you I would be Nightmare Moon." She turned to Starlight. "And will never join you."
Starlight rolled her eyes and shrugged. "Whatever." She trotted up to Twilight Rainbow Dash. "So, these are your daughters?"
"Like you care," Celestia grumbled.
"Stay away from them!" Luna exclaimed, stepping in front of her daughters.
"Mother, relax. We saved Equestria like, a dozen times," Dash said.
"Not to mention we are the Elements of Harmony bearers," Twilight agreed.
Starlight rose an eyebrow. "You guys have the Elements of Harmony?" She stepped back.
"Nah, we may be the bearers but the elements are in the Tree of Harmonys" Dash replied.
Twilight shoved a hoof into her sister's mouth. "Dash! That's too much information! She can use that against us, you know?"
"No, not really."
Twilight facehoofed. "Never mind."
Starlight shook her head and stepped forward again, knowing that they didn't have much of a threat. "Well, Luna has daughters, where are yours, Celestia?"
Celestia looked down in shame. "I... I, uh... never married somepony," she murmured, almost as if unsure of herself.
"What was that?"
"I said I never married somepony!"
"What? How is this? The ruler of Equestria doesn't have a special somepony? Oh dear!" Starlight exclaimed sarcastically.
"Oh be quiet, Starlight!" Celestia shouted.
"Oh Tia, getting under your fur is so wonderful."
"Enough!"
Celestia's eyes were red. She marched up to her older sister and slapped the smirk off of Starlight's face.
"Stop trying to get under my fur, peasent!"
Starlight just stood their with a stupid expression. "How dare you smack me!"
She was about to shoot a magic beam at Celestia when the dark alicorn remembered something. 'Of course! Shining and Cadanza!'
"Oh Shining, Cadanza, you can come out now."
She smirked when she saw the expression on Twilight's face. "Shiny?! Cadance!?"
She laughed when she watched her niece fall down, jaw dropped at the sight of her 'brother' and newly found cousin.
"What have you done to them?!" Celestia ran up to her sister and their horns clashed together.
"I did nothing, Tia. They chose on their own to join me," Starlight said like she did nothing.
"Like Luna totally almost joined you on free will," Celestia said back sarcastically.
"Oh Celestia, you are just saying this because you jealous."
Celestia's eyes widened and she lost her balance. Starlight pushed her down and pinned the white coated alicorn to the ground.
"You know that you will never be able to have my power."
Celestia's eyes tinted red again. "No!"
"Don't listen to her auntie!" Dash shouted.
Celestia smiled and pushed forward, flinging her sister to the ground. "I will never join you, Starlight. We will defeat you and bring Starry Night back to Equestria."
Celestia smiled and pushed forward, flinging her sister to the ground. "I will never join you, Starlight. We will defeat you and bring Starry Night back to Equestria."
"So be it then, sister."
"Yes, so be it."
Celestia shot a beam of pure raw magic at Starlight, who returned it with a beam of her own. Starlight flew up and fired another spell. Celestia cast a shield to defend herself.
"You'll never take Equestria, Starlight!" Celestia shouted.
"That's what you think! Cadenza and Shining Armor will win with me and become slaves!"
"Not that they already are," the sun princess muttered.
"Speaking of which, Mi Amore! Take care of Twilight! Shining! Get that pathetic excuse of a alicorn!"
Dash was offended. "Hey! I've only known that I can do magic since a couple days ago!"
Starlight rolled her eyes in response. Rainbow was about to say something else, but was cut off when a beam of magic was shot at her.
"Arg!!!!" she screamed in pain. The beam of magic had hit her in her left wing, leaving the alicorn grounded from any flying.
"He is going to pay," the cyan alicorn murmured, a sick tone seeping into her voice.
Dash charged the corrupted stallion at high speeds. Shining shot a beam of magic at her, but she dodged this time.
"Snap out of it, Shining! This isn't you! From what I know, you are a amazing stallion who fights this evil!"
"The thing that is off is you," the unicorn replied dryly.
Before Dash could understand what he meant, she was charged with several magic bolts in a row, making it next to impossible to dodge.
Twilight and Cadance hadn't even started fighting. They were busy confronting each other.
"Cadance! Please!" Twilight exclaimed.
The corrupted princess gave a sick face of disgust. "Lowlife ponies, saying the stupid name wrong," she murmured.
"What? Cadance! It's me!"
Cadance answered Twilight with a spark of magic roaring to life. Before she released it, however, the lavender alicorn next to her started a chant.
"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake, ~"
The Princess of Love's irises flashed to their normal color. Why does that seem familier? I only intend to destroy her, or even make her join us, she thought.
Before she even knew what was happening, her hooves began to move to do the moves of the chant. "~Clap your hooves and do a little shake."
Twilight flared her wings out in happiness. She gave a hopeful smile to her sister-in-law, who gave one back in return. The smile faltered, however, and her eyes flashed red again.
She snorted and pushed Twilight away. Cadance flared her wings out and lit her horn. "Let's get this over with. But before I start; last chance, Twilight. Join us or die."
Twilight furrowed her brow in sadness. Looks like we'll have to fight, great. The found alicorn sighed and shook her head. "No, I can't, Cady."
Cadance nodded and Twilight lit her horn as well. I'm sorry Cadance, when you turn good again you're gonna be in advanced pain. All because of me.
Twilight snapped to reality to the sound of magic being shot. Her eyes widened as she saw it coming to her, right in the face.
Twilight flew upwards just in the nick of time. The bolt soared under her, and somehow managed to hit Shining, who was about to hit Rainbow Dash.
He fazed out for a second, enough for Dash to get attacks in. He cried in agony as she jabbed her horn in his area.
"Mi Amore! Curse you!" he managed to scream, while Cadance snickered and Twilight hid a laugh behind her hoof.
Twilight and Cadance returned to their own fight while Dash continued hitting Shining. Cadance shot her head up when she thought of something.
"You ponies love to sing, right?" she questioned, while Twilight nodded. "Let's sing and fight then!"
"Okay..." Twilight rose an eyebrow but agreed anyway. She took a breath, then fired a beam of magic and began to sing.
The world is a place, where the villains wear a smile on their face While they take what you can never replace Stolen moments gone forever Well, tables can turn, as my enemies will soon enough learn I will strike a match and then watch them burn On the pyre of obsession You run 'till you drop, chasing on advantage You'll pay any price, if you think it's free I will carry hell to your doorstep; I will make you pay You will reap the hate you've sown on my judgment day Sleepless nights and days of damnation Soon and evermore I will bring the most feared, knocking up on your door
Cadance gave a impressed gaze upon her face and slowly nodded. "Impressive. There's evil, and I can feel it. Now, watch the master do it."
And love is a lie, swearing that no matter what it won't die Disappearing like a star in the sky In the hot light of morning But what do I care? There are stallions to be had everywhere First there's retribution I must prepare Mighty vengeance is mine I have a nice show that will tempt you onward And just when you're sure that the prize is yours I'll deliver hell to your doorstep dressed in rich facade Then, I'll burn you to the ground like an angry god Once you're in my shining cathedral heed the tolling bell It's the final sound you hear as you descend to hell
She flew higher up and thunder was heard. Cadenza gave a mean glare and fired dark magic at Twilight. Nopony had used dark magic yet in the fight, and what she used was different. The beam was heading towards Twilight at sound speeds, as fast as Rainbow Dash.
Everypony in the room, including Starlight and Celestia, watch as it ever so slowly fell to Twilight. She gasped and attempted to block it with a beam of her own, but was too slow.
Celestia felt wetness drip from her eyes as she heard Twilight's screams of agony. Luna almost lost it, and Rainbow Dash stopped pounding on Shining and just stared.
Twilight fell to the ground and lay still. No breathing was seen, and tears were falling from the good ponies. Luna was heartbroken, Celestia tried not to explode, and Dash just sat there, tears streaming down her face.
"Y-you... YOU MONSTER!" Luna raged, pointing a accusing hoof at Cadance.
She flew at neck breaking speeds through the air at the alicorn and prepared a spell. Inches away from Cars, however, she was stopped by a dark pink aura.
"Mother..... No....." the owner of the aura made herself known, giving a murderous stare, while ignoring the burn marks upon her body.
Luna gaped at the alicorn. "T-twilight! Your... Alive! Thank Faust!" She went to hug her daughter, but was thrown across the room.
She gained a confused gaze as she watched Twilight carelessly stare back at her. Twilight turned her head away, however, and sneered at Cadance. "I believe it's MY turn to sing..."
Fall down on your knees Fall down and let me hear you pray Fall down on your knees 'till I can hear you bargaining, scheming, begging and screaming to pay I will carry hell to your doorstep; you will rue the day You will reap the hate you've sown no matter how hard you pray It's a place without any mercy, fashioned in cold blood Stones of fear and stones of doubt No forgiveness, no way out Only justice Then, amen
Twilight screamed and pure dark magic, mixed with alicorn magic, shot out of her horn and toward Cadance. She cast a barrier around herself, but it was quickly shattered at the shear magical power.
Cadance wasn't the only one left scorched. Twilight panted heavily, gaining every pony's attention. Luna - still against the wall - feared what would happen next.
Rainbow slowly waked to her sister and carefully set a hoof on her shoulder. Twilight shook it off, though.
"NO! DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ME!" she screamed, scaring everypony. Her eyes tinted red, giving a shimmer in Starlight's eyes.
Starlight sneakily lit her horn and cast a corruption spell on Twilight and Luna. Twilight and Luna both shot their heads up, while Luna's eyes turned red.
Celestia rose an eyebrow at Luna's sudden movement and glanced at her. Luna paid no heed, and continued staring into the nothingness.
Still being unnoticed, Starlight continued the spell.
Listen up, ponies. You are under my control, and influence. Both of you have been having mood changes the most, now we must pick; who shall break first.
Luna, your rage of Celestia is powerful. Join me and you can defeat her.
Twilight, the powerful alicorn. Join me and you shall be even more powerful.
In the outside world, Luna and Twilight both were having conflicting feelings. Celestia and Dash both noticed it.
Dash was starting to worry. "Uh, Twilight? Snap out of it!"
"Luna! Dear sister, is Starlight getting to you and Twilight again?"
She gasped as she saw a inky blackness slowly climb up the navy blue alicorn's hooves, consuming her fur and replacing it with blackness. Celestia stared at Twilight, and saw the same thing happening.
"No... NO... NO!!!!" Celestia exclaimed.
She slammed a hoof down, snapping Twilight out of her daze. She shook her head and stared at her aunt. "Tia? What is wrong?" she gasped. "Mother! What happened?"
The sun princess turned her head to Twilight and sighed a sigh of relief. "You're back..."
Twilight gave a confused stare but shrugged her shoulders. Instead she glanced at her mom and gave a worried face.
Luna's legs and wings were already fully engulfed in the shadow black. Her face was unmarked, except for her left eye, which was transformed into a eye of Nightmare Moon.
What worried Twilight the most was the fact that Luna kept repeating, "End day and bring night eternal."
Celestia placed a hoof on her sister, only to take it off when Luna growled. As she moved her hoof, though, shadows from behind Luna appeared and grabbed ahold of it.
She zapped it with her magic, and clutched her hoof in her other hoof. Celestia stared at it worryingly. It had been transformed into the same inky black that had Luna, and was quickly spreading.
That wasn't the only thing that was spreading, unfortunately. The touch of Celestia angered Luna's dark side and fueled the transformation further. Her face became the shadow black that had the rest of her body and engulfed her whole body.
Luna's face deepened as the darkness began to consume her mane. Celestia cursed under her breath and gasped suddenly.
She quickly stared down at her body to find it somehow already was consumed and the shadows were working its way to her face.
"Celestia! Are you okay?!" Twilight went to put a hoof on her aunt, but the alicorn smacked it.
"NO! S-stay away, my niece!"
Celestia gasped as the blackness flowed across her body and made it to her ear, filling her head and heading to her brain to change it to one who is cold and belongs in Tartarus.
She groaned before her eyes became lifeless. She fell to the ground, while blood spilled as well. A shadow loomed over her - one that had a knife.
Nightmare Moon murderously laughed as she slowly pulled the knife out of her sister, causing her to scream.
"Yes... Fill me with your glorious screams of terror..." she murmured as she licked the blood off of the knife.
Twilight began screaming as well, but for a different reason. Before Celestia was stabbed with a knife, she smacked her, triggering Twilight's transformation. Now, it had already gotten through her legs, covered her chest, a gem inside of her where her heart was supposed to be was the reason she was screaming.
Nightmare Moon and the bloody, but still transforming Celestia stared with glee as Twilight's heart was ripped out slowly. The red gem was imprinted into her skin, and a part of her shadowy body.
Rainbow Dash just stared at everything that was happening. Her mother turned evil and had just stabbed her aunt, who was transforming into a pony of darkness, and her sister was having her heart ripped out, yet she was alive.
She had enough.
"STARLIGHT FLAMES! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING TO MY FAMILY!?" Dash screamed.
Starlight juried her head up, and smirked. "Oh Dashie. Don't think we forgot about you. Soon once we have everypony here transformed maybe we can have family sex. Yes, I see your lust in that."
Dash's eyes widened as she backed away from Starlight. Nightmare Moon joined Starlight, and the almost fully transformed Celestia.
Dash backed into a wall, much to her luck. She huddled in a ball for dear life. The alicorn quickly attempted to fly, but thanks to her injured wing she only flew up and fell closer to Starlight's reach.
Just as she was about to get touched by Celestia, a scream filled the crystal throne room. Everypony stared at Twilight. The blackness had just reached her horn and she was sending sparks everywhere.
One of them hit Starlight, who screamed. "TWILIGHT! STOP IT THIS INSTANT!" she hissed. Much to every pony's relief, Twilight had indeed shut up, but the shadows continued eating at her head, until she'll be just a slave with literally no heart, which was laying on the bloody crystal floor.
Dash had everypony's attention again once Twilight had quieted down. They continued to advance toward Dash, who was sweating at this point.
What do I do, what do I do?! Sweet Celestia! This could be the end of my life! I might end up as Twilight is right now, heartless and in permanent torture.
Dash was too busy thinking about what to do that she wasn't paying attention to the ponies approaching. Celestia stuck her horn in Rainbow Dash's sex rapidly several times, drawing blood.
Once she realized and was screaming, it was too late. Inky black started to cover her area and was spreading to her legs.
Celestia didn't stop what she was doing even though the spell was already released. She kept jamming her horn in Dash's area, drawing several pints of blood, and causing pain.
Celestia dark horn was now bloody, and she used her magic to take the blood off and stick it in her mouth. Dash watched, disgusted, as the ruler of Equestria drank blood from her area.
The worst part was when the blackness reached her wings; the most sensitive part of her. Rainbow was straight out crying at this point, and it didn't make it any better that Starlight started singing.
I will carry hell to your doorstep; you will rue the day You will reap the hate you've sown no matter how hard you pray It's a place without any mercy, fashioned in cold blood Stones of fear and stones of doubt No forgiveness, no way out Only justice....... MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Rainbow was slowly transforming into a pony everypony would soon fear. Right along with her family. Princess Celestia and Luna, the most beloved ponies in Equestria; evil.
She sighed, and did the only thing she could do: she just sat there. The guards were obviously brainwashed, and Cadance and Shining were long gone.
'How I wish my friends were here. And Twilight. I wish none of this happened. I bet they're all enjoying themselves to the Royal Tab.'
The shadows were creating upon Dash's face, as the already transformed ponies just watched. Twilight trotted up to her sister, attempting to hug her.
Dash slapped the hoof away with what was left of her good mind. Twilight didn't stop trying, however. The alicorn managed to get a hug, which made Dash do the only thing that made sense.
She screamed bloody murder.
The mane five had just finished unpacking for their week's stay when Pinkie suddenly starting shaking visibly, her body doing several random motions.
"Pinkie! Are you alright, sugarcube?" Applejack asked worryingly. She trotted up to the franticly moving earth pony.
"I-i-i d-d-do-don't k-kn-know!" she shuddered. The pink pony was vibrating in her whole body, eyelashes fluddering and tail shaking. "T-th-this is a-a-a ne-new on-one!"
"Oh dear, what does it mean? Do you have any idea? That is if you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy mumbled.
"Uh... Uh..." Pinkie continued vibrating and shaking everywhere. Some part of her mind was telling her that so etching wasn't right at the Crystal Empire.
But that was where Twilight and Rainbow Dash were. It should be safe.
Something clicked in Pinkie's brain. They failed. Twilight, Rainbow, Celestia and Luna failed. Starlight had them.
"No..." she whispered, swallowing back her tears. Everypony stared at their pink friend with clear concern, trotting over to comfort her.
Applejack placed a hoof on Pinkie's back. "What's this 'bout, sugarcube? This is a new Pinkie Sense feelin', ain't it?"
Pinkie nodded and wiped her tears. "Don't worry guys, I just had a slight feeling that Starlight Flames won."
Everypony stopped what they were doing and stared. One by one all of their jaws dropped in complete shock. Rarity grabbed Pinkie by the shoulders and started to shake her like a magical 8 ball.
"That can't be true! Princess Celestia, Luna, Twilight and Rainbow Dash are the most powerful poniesmin Equestria! They couldn't have been defeated!"
"But... Pinkie Sense is never wrong," Fluttershy whispered from the comfort of Applejack. She was shaking, a few tears even were shed at the thought her oldest friend might have been killed or thrown in a dungeon.
Everypony immediately got quiet, as if mourning for their friends, even though they didn't even know if the princesses were dead.
Applejack stroked Fluttershy mane as she cried softly, while Rarity and Pinkie laid on each other. Sniffles and mini hiccups were the only thing that threatened silence at that time.
Rarity suddenly levitated a piece of parchment and a quill with some ink. Everypony shifted their gazes upon the paper, as well as the unicorn as she jotted words down.
The white made then rang the service belle after wrapping the paper in an envelope. A few moments later a guard came in.
"Please deliver this to the Equal Village immediately. It is very urgent and involves the princesses," Rarity spoke with a solid tone, not allowing her voice to slip once.
The guard didn't seem to take Rarity's urgency seriously until she mentioned the princesses. This guard obviously knew about Princess Celestia, Luna, Twilight and Dash going on their trip. He also clearly a summed the worst.
The guard saluted and was on his way, running as if Equestria depended on it. But in this case, Equestria did, as a matter of fact, depend on how fast the letter got to the Equal Village.
Rarity had fully gotten up off the ground, and was appeared to be thinking. Pinkie got up too, as well as a reluctant Fluttershy amd Applejack. They quickly ran over to their unicorn friend for answers.
"Girls, I'm just trying to take charge. I will admit I've had a little crush on Twilight for a while, and ended up spending more time with her than usual. I'm just thinking what she'd do. Now listen, that letter is heading to Starlight's old village since Starlight is taking a vacation with Sunburst and Flurry Heart, Trixie, and Tempest," Rarity stated and explained.
"Now, let's create a plan together."
A few hours later in a different place, the Royal Guard made its arrival. Sugarbelle and her special somepony peeked behind the bakery that they had hid in to do certain stuff.
The guard must've seen them, because the few guards trotted over and asked where Starlight Glimmer was. Big Mac pointed at the inside of a shoppe across the street.
Sure enough, Starlight and her squad were inside a café, not the bakery though. Everypony got quiet as soon a s the doors were kicked open.
"Where is Starlight Glimmer!?" a bold stallion voice called. Starlight gulped and slowly rose her hoof.
He gave the letter to her, allowed the Unicron to read it, before rushing her friends into their transportation. Tempest was stilled eyed by the guard, but they understood her importance.
Meanwhile at the Crystal Empire, Rainbow Dash had fully transformed. She slowly got up with a sinister smile, a pair of fangs poking through her lips. Starlight cackled.
"There's truly no hope for Equestria. The most powerful ponies are now mine! Love nor friendship can be used!"
"Now this is true chaos! Dearie, tell me, are you just a stepping stone helping me take back the throne?!"
Starlight Flames' eyes widened as she wiped her head around to face the uninvited guest. He floated above the startled guards, grabbing the ear of one of them and pulling it. The ear then turned into spaghetti and went inside the draconequus' finger.
"How did you get past my guards, you, you beast!" Starlight exclaimed.
The draconequus only laughed. "Starlight, do you not realize who I am?!"
Starlight squinted her eyes at the beast, before she opened them full length and her mouth fell agap. "Discord..."
Discord chuckled before disappearing next to Starlight inside a Jack in a box. "Surprise!"
Starlight furrowed her brow and growled in annoyance. "I should've known that with this much chaos you would show up. But I'll make a deal with you, Discord."
Discord combed his beard with his claw. "I'm listening, though I most likely won't accept."
Starlight gritted her teeth while trying to figure out whether or not just talking to him would be worth it.
A royal flight carriage pulled by pegasi pulled up to the Canterlot Castle. Rarity watched from the window in her castle room as Tempest Shadow, Starlight Glimmer and others climbed out and rushed into the castle.
Pinkie had recently started twitching once more, proving to be nerve racking for the unicorn. What if her plan didn't work? What if Starlight was even more powerful then the most powerful ponies in Equestria? Oh, and a certain draconequus whom had popped by when he had sensed a disruption in chaos and harmony.
Rarity turned toward her friends. "They're here, everypony. We'll be leaving soon to fight Starlight, if not for Twilight and Dash, then for Equestria's sake."
Her friends confidently nodded with the exception of Fluttershy, whom lay on the floor with her hooves over her eyes and was shaking. Rarity glanced at the window again and found that Glimmer and her crew had already entered the castle.
Nightmare Nova glanced at the draconequus that lay on the crystal guards. She glanced at her sister, whom continued to watch Discord's every movement.
Nova felt as if something was not correct. As if... balance in Equestria had been destroyed. Her glare softened as her eyes flashed dark purple. She stared at Nightmare Moon, who looked bored. Daybreaker, as her aunt dubbed herself, stared at Nova.
She gave her a look of pity, and her eyes flickered from red to their normal pink. Daybreaker glanced at Nightmare, and Nova knew what she meant.
What are you doing???!!!! Nova's dark side screamed. You're Nova! One of the most powerful alicorns in Equestria! Nova shook her head mentally.
No, I am Twilight Sparkle, daughter of Princess Luna.
Twilight smiled to herself as she felt something inside her change. The voice that was screaming at her had died down, thankfully.
Twilight was now next to Nightmare Moon, whom stared at Starlight Flames. Twilight poked her mother, and got a hiss in return.
Twilight winced and glanced at Daybreaker. The elder alicorn stared with a sad face before carefully walking over to her niece. "Is that you Twilight, or is it Nova?" she asked.
"It's Twilight," the younger alicorn replied with a proud smile. "And I'm free from the darkness, as you will be too."
Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Starlight Glimmer, Tempest Shadow, Sunburst, and Trixie trotted with shaking hooves out of the Friendship Express Train while Sunburst carried Flurry Heart.
Fluttershy had an ultimate face of dread, Applejack stared with determination as well as Rarity, Starlight and Sunburst. Flurry Heart and Pinkie giggled, though that wasn't out of the ordinary. Tempest had her normal gaze while Trixie gave a confidant smile.
"-Together!" everypony yelled before pushing themselves quickly through the empire and to the castle.
Discord groaned at Starlight. She was yet another pony who wanted him to join the dark side just because he actually posed a true threat to any being on Equus.
He reached out with his eagle claw and put it on his head and pulled it down, along with his head now in his hand before growing a new one. Starlight stared at him with disgust.
"Well?" Starlight asked impatiently.
Discord shook his head, literally. The head still in his claw was shaking. "No can do, Starry! I've learned more than once that friendship defeats bitches like you!"
Starlight growled in response. Her horn glowed with fury, magical sparks flying everywhere. "WHAT?! HOW COULD YOU SAY KNOW?! CADENZA, ARMOR, AND TIA AND LUNA ALONG WITH HER DAUGHTERS ARE ALL WITH ME! THE MOST POWERUL BEING OF EQUESTRIA ALL HAVE JOINED ME, BUT YOU DON'T?!"
Discord stared at Starlight with bewilderment before cackling with laughter. He floated around in the room with the anger Alicorns gaze not leaving him once. Her horn glowed brightly with every passing minute, and just as she was about to fire the built up fury of magic Discord stopped laughing.
He wiped his eyes with what looked like a part of Princess Celestia's mane. He floated in front of Starlight once more, a bored expression on his face. Starlight stared at him expectingly.
"Oh, you actually expected me to say yes?" Discord deadpanned to which Starlight nodded to. "Bahahahahahahaha! Starlight, dearie, please be realistic! I only came here to distract you!"
Suddenly the crystal doors opened, sending the guards flying out the windows. Nine ponies ran in, the unicorns and alicorn all having their horns glowing. Within the group of ponies, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie stood with what appeared to be the Elements of Harmony.
Princess Twilight, Dash, Cadance, Shining, Luna, and Celestia suddenly teleported in front of the brave ponies being lead by Rarity, their horns all glowing - with the exception of Rainbow - as well as the last bits of inky blackness fading off of the alicorns and stallion.
Starlight stared at the sudden crowd of ponies. "H-how?!" she sputtered.
Discord laughed once more.
Earlier that day...
"Oh Applejack! I'm so nervous! What if by the time we get everything set up it'll be too late?" Rarity had spent too much time around Twilight it seemed. For at that moment the normally relaxed and ladylike mare was freaking out, pacing back and forth frantically.
Applejack sighed and shook her head. "Sugarcube, ah get it. Ya miss her. We all miss Twi and RD. Jus' believe in ta magic of friendship and we'll be okay, ya hear?"
Rarity didn't get a chance to answer, however. A certain draconequus had decided to poof into the Canterlot Castle.
"Hey, everypony!" Discord exclaimed. Fluttershy gave a relieved smile at him before chucking herself into the draconequus' arms.
"Oh Discord! I missed you!" Fluttershy sobbed.
Discord chuckled before teleporting out of Fluttershy's weak grasp. He walked over to the remaining ponies, whom rose an eyebrow at him.
"What're you doing here, Discord? Don't you have something to do?" Rarity asked.
"Well I'm sorry! I felt a disruption in chaos and harmomy so I decided to check it out. I've decided that Equestria was being attacked. Again." Discord explained, obviously offended.
Rarity's eyes lit up at a sudden realization. "Did you feel it come from The Crystal Empire?" When Discord nodded, Rarity gave a smile. "Can you distract Princess Celestia and Luna's older sister, Starlight Flames while the four of us and nine other powerful ponies head there to defeat her?"
Discord gave a frown for a spilt second but nodded and smiled again. "Starlight Flames... Oh wait, Princess Starry Night? She turned evil? Oh this will be absolutely fun!"
Before Discord left, he suddenly remembered something. Starlight was an alicorn. He was positive Tia and Lulu would want their sister back as Starry, not dead or trapped somewhere.
The Elements of Harmony suddenly appeared in his paw and claw. He gave them to Rarity and said, "she's their sister, you know," before poofing off.
Starlight Flames gave a look of absolute dread as she watched Rarity hand Twilight her element over, while Applejack gave Rainbow Dash hers.
Starlight Flames gave a look of absolute dread as she watched Rarity hand Twilight her element over, while Applejack gave Rainbow Dash hers.
"Game Over, Starlight Flames."
Princess Twilight's horn sparkled with magic, acting as a trigger for the Element of Magic. Her element crown glowed white before the alicorn's hooves lifted off of the ground.
Everypony else's element started glowing before they became airborne as well. Twilight's eyes glowed white and Starlight stared at the lavender alicorn with absolute fear.
Twilight's gaze shifted from instead of a victorious smile to a saddened gaze. What was happening? The elements were giving her two choices.
That scared, fearful frown with clenched teeth in fear of losing them. No, it wasn't the Starlight Flames who enslaved her family. Not at all.
It was the gaze of somepony with regret. The gaze that told everypony that you realized what you've done was wrong. And now the Elements of Harmony were giving Twilight Sparkle two choices, each with consequences but one will come out better than the other.
Healing, Princess Twilight heard from her element, though the voice came out as her mother's, Princess Luna, voice.
Punishment, Twilight head once more from her element, the voice sounding like her aunt, Princess Celestia.
Twilight weighed the two options, the Elements of Harmony pausing life until the magic wielder gave the answer of Starlight's life.
She glanced at her Aunt Celestia. Her face was shifted away from Starlight, as if afraid to see the result of her after the elements did their job on her older sister.
Her mother, Luna, was staring down at her hooves. Her gaze gave away some saddened love. Twilight may not be Cadance, and able to detect any love or feelings for that matter, but she knew of the true, undying love for her older sister that radiated from Luna.
Twilight stared at Celestia, then Luna, and then lastly, Starlight Flames. She felt it, all of it. The broken heart pulsing from Luna, the hurt betrayal coming from Celestia, and lastly, the pain rushing through Starlight's wellbeing.
Starlight had kept all of her feelings of pain from Celestia and Luna. But mostly, Twilight felt the hurt heart of Starlight, and the pain was pointing toward Dash and herself.
Twilight gasped in shock. Starlight wasn't that angered at Celestia. It was pointed toward the jealousy and betrayal of Luna and her daughters.
The young lavender princess gasped in shock once more. Suddenly, she relived the pain and sorrow Starlight felt. Twilight suddenly understood everything.
She understood why Celestia was saddened by Starlight's downfall. She understood why Luna had tears threatening to escape her eyes. Twilight understood why Starlight was angered by the two youngest alicorns.
Twilight made her decision.
She choose Healing. The healing of the three sisters.
The Elements of Harmony heard Twilight's call through her head and accepted her choice with no hesitance at all. The elements unpaused life for everypony and Twilight eyes returned to glowing white. Colors radiated off of her friends and herself, each of the six giving off a color.
One by one all of the colors came through the rightful pony's mane and into a rainbow. And each color gave a meaning to Twilight.
Red, from Rainbow Dash. Meaning the blood that was shed.
Orange, from Applejack. Meaning the emotional times all have come past.
Yellow, from Fluttershy. Meaning the kindness that was given.
Green, from Rarity. Meaning the calmness to claim nature made from alicorns.
Blue, from Pinkie Pie. Meaning the joyful times that had appeared in the olden days.
And lastly, purple, from Twilight Sparkle. Meaning the harmony, that brings everything together.
The color all connected to each other before flying towards Starlight Flames. She screaming in fear of her life as the rainbow of colors surrounded her.
Starlight attempted to disable the spell from the elements, but to no advil unsurprisingly. She sighed and closed her eyes before she felt the magic rip her physical body apart. The shrilled screams echoed throughout the Crystal Empire. The magic washed over everything that had been influenced by the alicorn, restoring it to its rightful mind.
The screams had deceived, though a voice - much more pleasant - was heard. She was crying with pain and sorrow, and seemed to be saying, "am I me again? I'm so sorry!"
The Elements of Harmony's spell had be completed in the same concept when it was used on Nightmare Moon. Shattered armor from Starlight Flames' body was scattered all over the crystal floor. The body of what once was a fierce demon lay a dark blue alicorn with the darkest black mane ever seen.
Her eyes were closed, and she had a peaceful smile upon her face. Princess Celestia, whom had fallen as everypony else did due to the sheer powerful of the Elements of Harmony, got onto her legs and ever so slowly trotted over to the body.
The room was completely quiet with the exception of Celestia's clopping of hooves against the crystal floor. Twilight watched with a small smile as her aunt stopped over the alicorn form.
"Princess Starry Night, is that you my dear sister?" Celestia whispered with tears threatening to break the wall inside her mind.
The alicorn that was called Starry Night suddenly opened her eyes with a sudden fear, but relaxed a bit when she saw the welcoming gaze of her younger sister.
Starry Night stared at Celestia, and saw Luna approaching her. The blue alicorn's eyes got teary eyed as she saw Celestia start to feel fear at Starry's nonexistent response.
Suddenly, Starry jumped into Celestia's hooves. Her loud songs rang through the room as Twilight felt her eyes begin to feel wet.
Luna's tears fell onto the floor as she leaped onto Celestia as well. The three sisters sobbed loudly as they reunited after a long mental war.
Twilight stared up at her element. She smiled as her element sparkled for a split second, and she felt a tingling throughout her body. Tears began to flow uncontrollably from her eyes.
The alicorn felt a hoof on her shoulder. She turned her head and was met with the gaze of a rainbow maned alicorn.
Her sister, Twilight thought.
"Are you okay, sis?" Rainbow Dash asked with a smile as she wiped the tears from her sister's eyes.
Twilight nuzzled her sister. "Mmhmm. I think I'm going to be a-okay," she responded as her eyes closed, though her tears still ran down her face.
But after all, who wouldn't be okay? The three sisters were reunited. And she had her family. Her real family. And that's all that mattered.
Twilight Sparkle lay her head on her mother's shoulder, whom stroked her daughter's mane with great care. Starry Night sat next to Luna, and they were chatting about the night. Celestia gave a small smile at the two and Dash was napping.
Twilight closed her eyes and thought about what had previously happened earlier that day. The elements' healing of the three sisters, the acceptance of Twilight and Dash being sisters. It was... overwhelming, to say at most.
The young alicorn gave a long, but relaxing sigh. A smile graced her lips as sleep began to take her to the subconscious world of dreams, where Twilight knew her mother would protect her.
But as she fell into subconscious, she couldn't help but think about the event that made all of this happen, for the good and bad.
The fact that the Elements of Harmony showed her the birth of herself and Dash. The rage Starry felt as Luna begun to care for her daughters more than the stars in the sky.
But that betrayal of Starry was just a mere story. Because she was back to normal and in her rightful mind. Rainbow and Twilight had grown up, and didn't need smothering.
The sun had ascended, for she heard the sound of her aunt's magic as she lowered the giant ball of gases. Twilight opened her eyes, forgetting about sleep for the time being.
Dash had awoken as well, and everypony was watching Celestia lower the sun. Midway down, Luna's horn glowed dark blue as she reached out for the moon.
The moon begun to rise as it darkened outside. Luna stared at her older sister with a knowing smile. "You know what to do," she stated while winking, though Twilight was still held in her hooves.
Starry nodded and took a deep breath. She seemed slightly nervous doing her job in the galaxy after not doing it for a while, but she would do it for her family.
For her new nieces.
For the ponies that saved her.
The sun had completely descended, and the last of the yellow light was fading away from the horizon.
Starry's horn glowed with a white aura. One by one, tiny white lights appeared in the sky, some arranging into constellations old as time. Other stars appeared to be randomized.
Twilight smiled at the new constellations she could learn and find in the night sky. But what she realized the most was that the sky was better this way.
Three reunited sisters older than Equestria itself creating the sky and galaxy. Celestia's horn glowed once more and a few seconds later, lights danced across the night sky.
Starry breathed with tears in her eyes. "The Northern Lights... You remembered my night sky."
Celestia nodded, tears filling the brim of her eyes as well. "Of course, big sister. I missed staring at your beautiful night sky. Both of your night sky, sisters."
Twilight felt Luna shift underneath her. The lavender alicorn turned her head to face her mother and found her aunts and mother hugging, wet spots on all three of them.
Twilight sniffled and felt a wing around her. She turned her head and saw Rainbow Dash snuggled against her fur and her blue wing wrapped around Twilight.
Twilight blushed and put her head on her hooves, snuggling closer to Dash. The three elder alicorns glanced down and smiled.
"Is this how sisters usually act?" Starry asked while attempting not to die of cuteness of her nieces.
"Eh... Not really," Celestia giggled. "But we can make an exception."
luna smiled and put a wing protectively over her two daughters, but her wing only reached out to Twilight's back midway.
Starry saw this and quickly lay next to Twilight and wrapped her wing around her. Luna mouthed thank you and the older alicorn nodded sweetly before staring at her night.
It was Starry's first night in a while. But it was Starry's Night.
