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// Celestia's Gift 
// Story: Rose's Broken Soul 
// by MorningRose 
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When Rose woke up the next  day she felt incredibly at ease. As she looked over at the gift card  from Fluttershy she heard a knock on the door. A little annoyed that  somepony was here so early she went to see who it was.

Upon  looking through the peek hole in the door she was surprised to see that  her guest was none other than princess Celestia by herself.

Rose opens and says while bowing "please come in your highness."

As  Celestia walks into the room and seeing how nervous Rose is says "At  ease Rose. My sister Luna and i talked yesterday about your ability to  see the future and have heard of what you saw from Twilight. If you  succeed you will become an alicorn. To prepare you for alicornhood i  have brought you a gift. It is a book that has helped me be true,." As  soon as Celestia finished talking she pulled out a book with the first  ever alicorn on it and hoofs it to Rose.

Rose after taking the  book reads out loud "The role of alicorns through out history." Rose  turning bright pink looks at Celestia and says" your highness I'm sorry  but i can't accept such a great gift from you. After all this book is  ancient and though you may think I'm worthy I'm afraid that i don't. I'm  sorry your highness,." As Rose finished  saying her piece she tries to  hoof the book back to Celestia.

Celestia seeing the fear in her  personal student's eyes says "Rose my dear do you know why i want you to  have the book." After receiving a shake from Rose she continues to say "  It is because Luna, Cadence,Twilight and myself all believe that you  will be the greatest alicorn ever."

Rose stunned by what Celestia  had just said asks "No offense your highness but what the buck do you  mean by the greatest alicorn ever? Also what do you mean that the  greatest Mare i have ever known and that i love with all my heart and  soul thinks i can be a better princess than her? I mean yeah i could  never hate anyone and even though i was born a pegasus and am now a  unicorn I am great at magic but so what."

Celestia noticing the  panic in Rose's voice says in a calm and caring voice " Rose my dear i  need you to calm down. You are starting to panic. Rose the reason Luna,  Cadence, Twilight and myself believe that you will be the greatest  alicorn ever is because you possess all the love of the princess of  love, all the protections and protectiveness of the princess of the  moon, Being able to make friends with anypony like your marefriend and  last of all the caring and instincts of myself. In other words you  possess all our strengths and none of our weaknesses."

Rose after  listening to Celestia's words calms down and says " Okay i accept your  gift your highness. Just know that I don't believe myself to be that  strong,." As Rose finished talking she saw the time and was shocked to  see she only had ten minutes to her appointment with Fluttershy.

When  Rose noticed the time she says in a kind voice " I'm sorry your  highness but i must get ready for my appointment with Fluttershy. I hope  you understand."

Celestia chuckling says " Of course i understand  Rose. I hope you have a wonderful day." Once Celestia was finished  talking there was a flash of light and she was gone.

Rose  realizing that Celestia had just teleported ran upstairs and put on a  light pink dress with dark pink roses embroidered on it. Then teleported  to walking distance of Fluttershy's cottage.

As Rose started  walking to her appointment she thought about what Celestia said and how  she felt Celestia wanted it to be kept a secret.

Rose was so deep  in thought she didn't notice Fluttershy approach her. Because she didn't  notice Fluttershy telling her to go around she walked right into  Fluttershy making her come to her senses.