Luna woke up feeling sick to her stomach. Her head felt light and she felt like throwing up, even though she had nothing to chuck up. Celestia was the first to notice her baby sisters condition at breakfast, when Luna made a surprising request. "Could you bring me some cheddar cheese and jelly?" she asked the maid. Breakfast consisted of fluffy pancakes and Prench Toast, with a goblet of orange juice. The maid, who was an earth pony raised an eyebrow.
"Your Highness, whatever for?" she asked.
"Please?"
The maid sighed. "As you wish Princess."
Celestia stared at her sister in confusion. "Are you alright Lulu?"
Luna stared down at her plate of pancakes and toast. "I just have a strange craving for pancakes, toast, jelly and cheddar cheese."
The maid came back with a slab of cheddar cheese and a bowl of red jelly. Celestia and the maid gasped as Luna snatched the food and dumped it onto her perfectly normal breakfast and started to stuff it down her throat. "Lulu! Table manners!"
Luna shot up and glared at her, with food covering her face. "What's the matter Tia?! Can't a mare eat in peace?!" she snapped with a mouth full of food.
"Lulu!"
Luna swallowed and wiped her mouth the back of her hoof. "I'm sorry Tia, I've been feeling strange this morning."
"I noticed, you never showed up for the raising of the sun, I had to lower the moon for you. Other than you missing on lowering the moon and your peculiar appetite. How else have you been feeling strange?"
"Well I woke up feeling nauseous, my head feels light and I've got a terrible cramp."
"Maybe you're tired?"
"I don't see how, I'm the Princess of the Night. I never get tired."
Celestia was about to answer when Luna's cheeks puffed out and she brought a hoof to her mouth. "Oh Faust, I don't feel so good,"
Celestia summoned a bucket with her magic and immediently rushed over to her sisters side, just in time. Celestia held her mane back like any sister would as Luna emptied her stomach. The blue alicorn was shaking with the taste and smell of the sick. "You done?" she asked.
Luna thought for a minute and nodded. Celestia levitated a napkin with her magic and wiped her sisters mouth. "Alright! That's it, I'm sending for the doctor. We'll see whats wrong with you in no time."
"Pregnant?!" Celestia cried. "How can you be pregnant?!"
Celestia glared at Luna, who was equally shocked. The blue alicorn put a hoof to her belly. "I'm...pregnant,"
The second her hoof touched her belly, she felt a sense of a growing life within her. It was almost as if she could sense the foal smiling at her. It was at that moment that she felt like crying. She knew at that intense, her dream was coming true and she loved the unborn filly or colt instantly. Her happy moment ended when she caught her sisters angry glare.
"I can explain!" she gasped.
"How could you be so foolish Luna? I thought Mom and Dad raised you better. I thought I raised you better!"
Luna's expression turned from guilt, to anger. "Don't you dare bring Mom and Dad into this!"
"I can't believe how careless you are Luna. When did this happen? Who's the stallion? Why didn't you tell me you were seeing someone? How long has this been going on?" Celestia shrieked.
"TIA! SHUT UP AND LET ME EXPLAIN!" Luna snapped.
Celestia sighed heavily and sat down. "You have five minutes," she said with her arms crossed.
Luna breathed in deeply and locked eyes with her sister. "Ever since I can remember, I've always dreamed of being a mother. To have this perfect little foal to love and care for, would bring so much joy to my life. I hadn't had these thoughts until last night, when I watched a mother tuck her three children in bed. You had the privilege of tucking me in bed when Mom and Dad died. I never got that chance to know what it feels like to care for someone so small and helpless. So last night, I went into the hills and prayed to Polaris that he would bless me with a child. He agreed to grant my wish and gave me a rare fruit that can grant ones dearest wish. I ate the fruit...and...well it worked,"
Celestia stared wide eyed at Luna. "Sister, you saw Polaris?!"
Luna nodded. "I did,"
"Lulu, I...I don't know how I feel about this. It's so sudden and...sweetie you can't have a child yet. You have your royal duties to tend to. Taking care of a baby is a huge responsibility. Are you sure your ready?"
"Positive,"
Celestia sighed and turned away, a million thoughts in her head. "It's a lot to take in, one minute I'm caring for a sick sister and the next minute I learn that I'm going to be an aunt. I...I need sometime to think,"
Luna felt a twinge of panic. "Tia, please don't abandon me, I need you big sister!"
"I'm sorry Lulu, but...I can't deal with this right now,"
Celestia marched out the door and slammed it shut. Luna collapsed into a crying heap, clutching her belly where the unborn foal was growing. "Celestia, I need you..."
Celestia kept walking. she wasn't sure where she was going, but she needed to get away. Her baby sister was pregnant. She had no idea what to do. How does one handle her sisters sudden pregnancy. It was all too much for her.
Celestia slumped down on a grassy hill. Little did she know, it was the same hill her sister had visited the previous night. It was all too much for the Sun Princess and she broken down into tears. "Mom, Dad. I don't know what to do! Luna's pregnant, I don't know what to do. I want to see her happy, but raising a child is a big responsibility. I wish you two were still here, I can't deal with this on my own."
She gasped as a gust of wind blew her mane around. Celestia gasped as a male alicorn stood in front of her. "Princess Celestia of the Day," he began. "I understand your concerns for your sister."
Celestia blinked, before she realised who this was. "You're Lord Polaris!"
"I am, now tell me child, why are you out here and not with your sister?"
"I...I just need some time to think, I'm not sure how to handle this!"
"I know, but she's still your little sister and she needs your support. The child she's carrying will grow to be a great leader. But Luna still needs you. Help her raise the foal, like you cared for her."
"I...I don't know,"
"Celestia, don't be afraid. Luna is just as scared as you, she's scared because her sister left her. It doesn't have to be this way Celestia. Go to her and support her in anyway you can."
His voice echoed as he faded away. Celestia just sat there, staring at the spot where he once stood. Rising to her hooves, she spread her wings and flew in the direction of the castle. She knew what she needed to do.
Luna gasped as her sister burst into her study. "Tia-oomph!" she choked as Celestia flung her arms around her in a tight hug. "What are you-"
"I'm so sorry Luna, I didn't mean to make you think I abandoned you. I'm sorry, can you forgive me?"
Luna smiled. "You're my big sister, how can i not forgive you?"
Celestia wiped her eyes and the two sisters embraced. Celestia's hoof found Luna's stomach. "I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt." she said.
"And I can't believe I'm going to be a mother," she removed her sisters hoof. "Tia, what made you change your mind?"
Celestia chuckled. "I think you can probably guess who it was," she simply said.