//------------------------------// // All for you, Lulu // Story: Experiments in Haiku // by Midnight Moon //------------------------------// Many years ago, Celestia and Luna, The Sisters were born. Life was not kind then They were not yet Alicorns Just two Unicorns A terrible storm Took their parents from their lives When they were but Foals The Elder Sister, Celestia looked after Her precious Luna Life was not easy She begged more often than not She went hungry, too If ‘twas not enough For her sister to be fed, She’d do... other things All for her Lulu As long as she was happy She was happy too Days to Months to Years The Two Sisters grew and grew Tia and Lulu In their teenage years The first hints of Destiny Decayed Carbuncle*1 Luna was in pain Celestia could not help It tore at her heart She’d do anything She’d learned forbidden magics Highly dangerous Still, for her Lulu She’d gladly pay any price And so, she began Herbs, chalk, salt, powders Easy enough to acquire Used to draw the runes A few drops of blood Some from Luna, some from her Acts as catalyst Now for the worst part Healthy Carbuncle needed She only had hers Spellcasting hindered Before complex ritual That spells disaster Luna was in pain If there was a chance she could help She would take that chance The tip of her horn Luna told her “Don’t do it!” She did not listen For her dear sister The ritual was commenced All or nothing now She felt her grip fade “No! I can’t fail now, not when Lulu still needs me!” A font of power Celestia never knew She had, was unleashed Fresh Mana burst forth, Almost beyond her control, Completed the spell Her sister was saved Her own Carbuncle grew back Quicker than it should So many questions For now, Luna was just glad Her sister still lived Days to Months to Years The Two Sisters grew and grew Tia and Lulu Their young adulthood Life is comfortable now Until Discord came For all her power She could not hope to protect Her sister from him The two ran again Discord wanted them somehow She won’t let him win Everfree Forest Even then, an unnatural Place beyond control Still, even Discord Could not tame the Everfree Could not make it bend But that did not mean He and others did not search For the two Sisters In a cave one day Fearing that they would be caught Outside were soldiers No more room to run No hope to escape if found The Elder prepared “They won’t hurt Lulu Even if I have to die So that she may live” Tree of Harmony Felt Celestia’s hope wane And answered the call Not just a cave in Kept the soldiers from getting Inside, or them, out A new path opened A siren song called to them One that spoke of hope Tree of Harmony Guardian of Everfree The Bane of Chaos It bestowed to them A means by which the two could Defeat Lord Discord But, a warning too “The Elements take a toll On those that use them” More than just them two Discord was a threat to all This, Luna foresaw “No more running scared Even if it takes our lives Discord falls this day” The two then agreed They work together and win Or die together The Elements used Lord Discord was sealed in stone Not princesses yet The King Of The North Marched South when he felt Discord Sealed, thinking he’d died At first, they cared not So long as they’re left alone Let the world burn on Sombra learned of them In them, he saw potential To undo his works It was his mistake Self-fulfilling prophecy Destiny’s last call He ordered them found Celestia expected The worst, and they fought Still just a mortal What threat could he be Compared to Discord? The cost of Hubris Barely escaped with their lives Sombra was smarter In hiding, they learned The cruelty of Sombra It was then, they knew “But if we best him That still leaves a vacuum that Must be filled, and quick” “Cruel though he may be He still brought stability Dispelled anarchy” “Without him, chaos Enough of it could even Bring back Lord Discord” Someone had to rule If they bested King Sombra Only they would do Deeds would come to light Lord Discord’s defeat explained Ponies would worship Living goddesses At least, they would seem to be In the pony’s eyes Some time to prepare Ruling ponies takes effort They would need to learn Days to Months to Years The Two Sister grew and grew Tia and Lulu At last, they’re ready Magic learned, armed and armored And ready to rule Time to face Sombra Even if he’d prepared too No more they could do Battle at Midnight Hoped to catch the King off guard It didn’t matter Tia and Lulu They fought Sombra all day long Unexpected end Dark Magic too strong A finishing blow prepared They refused to die Tia would not let Sombra kill Lulu, and her, The same to Tia A font of power Like so many years ago When Tia needed it Apotheosis Elements of Harmony Brought Transformation The Mad King Sombra Spent from previous battle Did not stand a chance The Sun and The Moon Could both be seen in the sky From them, they descend Dear Celestia Came from the Sun, and Luna Came down from the Moon At last, Alicorns This completed their image As new Godesses Ponies worshiped them Celestia and Luna Became Princesses Together they ruled They loved all of their ponies Loved each other more Everlasting love Tia cared for her Lulu Did not let her go Love held back the dark Jealousy did not consume Nightmare Moon lived not Days to Months to Years The Two Sisters grew and grew Tia and Lulu