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// Chapter 3: Fallen Star on a Moonless Night 
// Story: Cosmic Star's Quest of Equestria: The Moon Rising 
// by Mymolly123 
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In the middle of some strange dark forest, 

Cosmic Star woke up in pain from the free fall. She moans as looks up and around the whole trees from the crash, "...Ah..well, at least I got away...from those wolves," getting up from the crash she felt a sharp pain from one her wings from the bite, "..that stings...Great, I have a injured wing, I'm in the middle of nowhere. Can things get any worse!" 

Cosmo sighs, "Ok Cosmo...just..just calm down...this is my mistake of leaving the castle. Now I just need to find help..," hearing more howling again from the distance she gulped, "I hope."

Time passed, Cosmic Star walks as she became exhausted and plotted herself under an old tree that she found,

Cosmic Star looks in her bag, and lifts up in apple and starts eating, "Mm...I've been for what,...hours since I left?" she questioned, turning around to see in the distance the sun comes up as the night ends, "...oh great...morning settles in."

More rustling came from the bushes, but no growls were made."Oh no...not again..." Cosmic prepares her magic, but coming out of the bushes was a Hooded Pegasus.  Uncovering himself, he sees Cosmic Star frightened as her magic shines her eyes.

"Oh, I didn't mean to scare you there."Cosmic Star lowers her magic as she looked at his ocean blue eyes, "Uh, that's...that's ok...um-Who are you?" The Pegasus inched in close to Cosmic to introduce himself, "Silver Colt...my name is Silver Colt."

"Then,...names Cosmic Star." Cosmic replied. Silver Colt, surprise to see an Alicorn, "Wow and I thought most ponies aren't suppose to be alicorns, unless...your royal."

"Well I really don't know that I'm royal material, but I was actually a trusted student of Princess Celestia." Cosmic says clearing things up with Silver Colt.

Silver Colt grew concerned, "But, what are you doing in the middle of the forest?" "Well, funny story there was that I-," Cosmic star stopped as she trembled to the grass as the sharp pain came back from her injured wing.

Silver Colt helped her up, " Oh my goodness, are you alright?" 

"Yeah, its just injured wing, when running away from those wolves." Cosmic Star says as she held in herself together.

"Timber Wolves!? Here, I know a unicorn that can help you with your wing. We can talk about this later then." Silver Colt says as he and Cosmic Star walked along the path of the forest.





Meanwhile, in the Nursing home

The bandage is magically wrapped in Cosmic Star's injured wing, "There you are, you are all better now," the Nurse unicorn says after finishing bundling Cosmic's wing. ", you shall be be fine as the bandage heals, and in two days, you'll able to fly again."

Cosmic Star thanked the Nurse, "I appreciated the kindness." 

Nurse replied back with a friendly smile, "You are very welcome, honey." Walking away from the Nursing home, they both walked to the Castle's gates.

"May I ask you something, Silver Colt?" "You can call me Silver, but sure." Silver Colt replied."Do you know anyone by the name of, Princess Luna?"

Silver Colt answered back, "I do, we have a kingdom around these forbidding parts of the forests."Cosmic Star surprised keeps it cool, "No kidding..."

"Colt!" Some-pony shouted, as they stopped in the middle of the village, "Oh no..." Silver Colt said nervously. 

"Who's that coming to us?" Cosmic Star asked as a marooned unicorn with a helmet on showing her sunset eyes cames walking towards them.

Silver Colt says with complete embarrassment, "It my sister."

"Where have you been, Colt, this is the third time you ran of to the woods," the unicorn looks at Cosmic Star, and turns back to Silver Colt, "Who is the Alicorn?" Silver Colt answered to here with control, "Oh um, this is Cosmic Star the Alicorn. Cosmic, this is my sister, Shadow Rose."

"Its nice to meet yo-"Shadow Rose cuts Cosmic Star off, "Yeah, nice to see you, too. What are you here for?"

Silver Colt again replies back to his sister, "Uh, she's here to see the Princess Luna." Cosmic Star nods in agreement.

Shadow Rose didn't care, but walks along in the village, "Follow me I can direct you to Princess Luna," Cosmic and Silver walks leading Shadow rose, but she stops Silver as Cosmic turns from the halt. "As for you...brother. You still have training to do, so get your hooves moving."

Silver Colt gulped, and before trotting away from Shadow Rose and Cosmic Star, he winked and smiles. While Shadow rose takes Cosmic Star to see Princess Luna.





The Throne of Princess Luna,

Shadow rose stops by the door. Cosmic questioned Shadow Rose, "What's the hold up?"

"I'm just going to tell something here, Princess. Where did you come from?" Shadow Rose mildly-scowled.

"Canterlot." Shadow rose eyebrow Cosmic, "Huh, Princess Celestia, right."

Cosmic Star answered with a nod, "Ok, then just wait here." Shadow Rose goes inside the room, while Cosmic Star sits tight nervously, until, "Star Luna, would like to see you, you have two minutes." 

Cosmic star walks in, and drops her jaw in surprise to see the navy blu with flowing night skies on her mane and tail as she turned head with beautiful aqua blue eyes.

"You must be Cosmic Star, am I right? I'm so happy to finally see you at last." Luna says with surprise. Cosmic Star hugs Luna, "Princess Luna, I'm so glad to see you again." Luna hugging back wipes the tears from Cosmic'e golden eyes

"So I'm I, but why are you-,"

"I ran away from the castle to see you and try to get you and Celestia back together again, like a family." Cosmo said. Luna questioned, "You ran away, to see me. For Princess Celestia." Cosmic Star asked cautiously, "Yeah. Why is something wrong?"

Luna smile shrinks as Celestia's name returned, "No,...nothing important. Shadow rose!" Shadow rose comes in the throne room standing next to Cosmic, "Yes, my Princess."

"Take Cosmic Star to a guest room please." Luna ordered Shadow Rose.

Shadow rose responded, "Sure thing, Luna." Shadow Rose moved away from Cosmic as she and Shadow Rose started to move to the door. Close to the door, Cosmic stop to says her final words, "If you want to talk to me, I'm always around Luna." then walks out the door with Shadow rose.

Luna talks to herself, as she was alone in the throne, "Will do."  Memories returned to her as she remembering the incident with her sister years ago, as the sunsets above the trees.

End of Chapter 3