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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Ascension 
// by kissfromarose2 
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She was in her room. By herself.

Just like always.

It was dark and cold. Where the window had once stood there was now only cold, unforgiving stone. 

Something told her that aberrations didn’t get windows. 

All around her there was nothing but blackness. She felt around for her bed, but found only damp straw. 

Mistakes didn’t get beds. 

She cried out for Celestia. 

Celestia would come and save her.

Celestia did not come.

She was alone. 

A pale sliver of light came from under the locked door. A trio of voices came from the corridor.

“Do we really have to keep her?”

“Darling you know we have to keep her around. Dirty secrets must be locked away you know.”

“But she’s useless! Can’t I have a real sister instead?”

“Oh Celestia.” sighed her mother. “You know you shouldn’t say such things. What if the aberration heard you? You can’t go upsetting your little sister like that. What would the neighbours say?”

“The neighbours don’t even know she exists. Besides she’s broken. She can’t even fly! What’s the use of a sister, even a dirty pegasus one, if she can’t even fly?”

“Pure Blood, I do think she's right. We have Celestia, we don’t need another heir. Particularly one who is so…undesirable.”

“Can I get a new sister then Daddy? A proper sister? Who I can play outside with and teach magic? One I can really love instead of having to pretend?”

“Maybe my darling. Just remember, we need to get rid of the old one first.”

A bright light shone out from the window. 

Outside the moon shone as bright as a star, the blinding light shone through the doorway to show the empty corridor beyond. Black equine shadows held fast for a moment before being obliterated by the pearlescent light.

Luna woke up screaming.