The Moon’s Special Star
Luna hung her head low, ears pinned back and her mane a complete mess. There were bags under her eyes indicating the lack of sleep, her eyes were red from crying all night with her mind going over what had occurred. She felt terrible for leaving Twilight in the dream realm as she did, but she was so afraid of hurting her. She didn’t know what to do, she didn’t even know where to start on finding a cure for the curse. Twilight was about to arrive in Canterlot and she knew, her marefriend would have many questions for her.
"Luna?" the younger sister lifted her head slightly and noticed a magical mane flowering next to her. She looked up with Celestia’s worrying gaze greeting her.
"Tia…" Luna simply replied
"Sister, what happened in the dream realm? Did it work? Could you touch Twilight?" Celestia asked and placed a wing around the lunar princess.
"No…. I hug her and then she screamed the most horrible pain…. It was the worst sound I’ve ever heard!" Luna cried out with whatever tears she had left. "I… I almost killed her, Tia," she said.
"Oh, Luna… I’m so sorry," Celestia said and took her sister in an embrace, "I said we would find a way and we will."
"I’m so sacred, Tia," Luna said and whip some tears away, "I don’t know what would happen if I caused Twilight’s death…. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself."
Would she turn into Nightmare Moon again? Celestia stared emotionless at nothing with her mind fearing the worst. She didn’t want to assume Luna would become Nightmare Moon whenever she got upset. She trusted her sister and the choices she makes, but hearing what her sister is saying right now; the fears the lunar princess felt, her uncertain future if the worst would happen.
If the worst would happen….. Celestia didn’t think she would be able to defeat Nightmare Moon this time around. She was no longer connected to the Elements of Harmony. There would be no way of defeating her, and she would accomplish her lifelong dream on ruling Equestria. The darkness wants to take hold of Luna…. It's just waiting for the right moment….. I can't allow this to happen. For Luna’s sake…. And for Equestria’s.
"I don’t know what to do… Tia…." Luna whispered. She placed her forehead against Celestia’s chest, making sure her horn wouldn’t harm her sister. Luna slowly closed her eyes and slump over; she hadn't sleep in two days and her body couldn’t take it anymore.
"First you’re going to rest, dear sister," Celestia said taking Luna in her magic ’s grip. She went to her sister’s room and gently placed her on the bed. She pulled the blanket over Luna’s sleeping form and kissed her cheek before leaving. The solar princess left the room and saw Raven standing in the hallway, her clipboard in her magic’s grip with a smile.
"Princess, Princess Twilight has arrived at the castle. We’ve shown her to her room and she’s waiting for you and Princess Luna in the throne room." Raven said and bowed her head slightly.
"Thank you, Miss Raven," Celestia said and gave the white unicorn a smile.
Twilight sat on the marble floor with her mind going over everything that has happened. She was relieved her friends forgave her for lying to them and started to make plans to make it up to them. But what worried her most was Luna. Her marefriend looked so hurt when she first learned about the cruse, not to mention her reaction during the dream realm.
Luna…. Why did you leave so suddenly? Why didn’t you stay? Twilight took a deep breath before sighing deeply. Her ears twitch as the sound of hooves clicking on a marble floor. Twilight looked back and smiled at the sight of her former tutor.
"Celestia," Twilight said and ran over to hug her. The solar princess smiled and happily hug back, she gave a quick nuzzle on Twilight’s cheek.
"Twilight, how are you feeling?" Celestia asked as the two parted from each other.
"Well…. Like normal… only because of Luna isn't around me." Twilight said sighing some more, "I hate this."
"I want to know more about this curse, so we can identify it and find a way to cure you," Celestia said and motioned to Raven to approach.
"Princess?" she asked and brought over her clipboard closer
"Please cancel the rest of my day. This takes top priority and it will need my full attention," Celestia said. Raven mouth opened slightly before she shook her head quickly. She looks over her clipboard and felt sweat forming on her forehead.
Dear Celestia…. They’re not going to be happy, Raven thought and gave Celestia a smile. She bowed her head and knew the nobles wouldn’t be happy about this.
"Twilight, please continue," Celestia said with the large doors closing behind Raven.
It was past noon before Twilight could leave the throne room. She had spent most of the morning explaining every detail she could about the curse on her heart. She also explained how the curse’s effects were delayed by two minutes in the dream realm, which she hadn't gotten the chance to tell Luna last night.
"Celestia told me Luna was resting… I should let her rest but I really want to talk to her…." Twilight mutter as she walked down the castle’s hallways, passing a few guards and servants who would bow their heads. "I finally know the maximum distance….. and the dream realm there’s a delay…." Twilight, lost in her thoughts wasn’t paying attention what was ahead of her. Until she accidentally bumps into a royal guard with an orange coat.
"Oof!" Twilight hit the ground and fell on her flank. She rubs her head slightly and noticed a hoof extended towards her.
"Oh! Princess, I’m so sorry." a very familiar voice said. Twilight looked up to see the guard’s face and was surprised to see its was Flash Sentry.
Flash? Twilight look at the extended hoof before accepting it. The guard’s pony gave her a smile as he helps her back on her hooves.
After the whole Sunset Shimmer incident; Twilight, at the insistence of Cadence started to talk to human’s Flash counterpart. She wanted to see how much human Flash and pony Flash were similar, and what the differences were between each other. She wasn’t really certain if she wanted a romantic relationship with him. She wonder if it was the right thing to do. She did have feelings for his human counterpart but none for his pony one. The idea of moving one’s feelings for somepony to another; all because they had a counterpart wasn’t right. She would be loving pony Flash for all of the wrong reasons. So, the princess of friendship did the best thing. She became friends with him instead.
"Are you alright?" he asked and dust off some dirt from her. Twilight gave a slight nod and smiled at him, "As I said…. We really have to stop meeting like this."
"Sorry, Flash," Twilight said and adjusted her wings, "I wasn’t looking where I was going."
"What’s on your mind, princess?" Flash asked lowering his hoof to the ground, "Anything I can help with?"
"Flash, I told you its Twilight," the purple mare said and laugh softly. She could finally understand the frustration Celestia and Luna felt, whenever she would call them princess instead of their names.
"Just force of habit," he said and laugh softly, "Sorry, prin-Twilight,"
It's like looking into a mirror, Twilight smiled and walked with Flash to his next post inside of the castle, "Its nothing really…. I can't really talk about it." Twilight said. Celestia told me to keep this a seret…. In order not to worry ponies…. And to discover that two out of the four princesses were fillyfoolers. It just wasn’t the right time with the curse as well.
"Sorry to hear that, Prin-Twilight," Flash said quickly catching himself. Man, if only his captain would see him now. He would lose it if he saw a royal guard, calling a royal princess of Equestria by her name.
Luna awoke from her well-needed sleep and found herself in her chambers. The lunar princess sighed deeply and left her room, not bothering to put on her royal regalia. She left her wing of the castle and made her way to the dining room.
"I should find Twilight….. but I don’t want to hurt her…" Luna mumble when she heard two ponies talking. Luna lifted her head up and saw Twilight and a guardpony talking down the hall from her. She raised a brow and stop in her tracks.
Love? And who’s that guardpony she’s talking too? The lunar princess frowns slightly and walked down the hall, I can't get too close.
"Luna," Twilight gave a soft smile at her beloved, "There’s so much we have to talk about."
"Lo-Twilight," Luna said quickly catching herself from making a grave mistake, "Who’s this?"
"Oh! How rude of me," Twilight said looking over at Flash, "Flash Sentry, he’s a guardpony at the Crystal Empire but recently return to Canterlot."
"Hm," Luna simply stared at Flash with an emotionless expression.
"Uh…. I should get back to work," Flash nervously said and rub the back of his neck with his hoof, "See you around, Twilight"
"Bye, Flash," Twilight wave and watched him leave. She smiled and turned back at Luna, who stood at a safe distance from her. The purple mare look around, making sure no guardspony or servant was nearby. "Luna, I miss you," Twilight said giving her a smile, "I wanted to talk to you about what happened in the dream realm."
"Love…. I miss you too…. I’m so sorry for what happened," Luna said and looked away, "I… I just couldn’t hold myself back from holding you…."
"No, Luna, didn’t you notice the effects were delayed?" Luna lifted her head with the realization hitting her. Her love was right! The effects of the cursed were indeed delayed, unlike the waking world.
“I’m so scared of hurting you, love” Luna said and looked away, “I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I caused your.....”
“It won’t happen, Luna,” she said with Luna looking up. “We can still hold each other, but it would have to be in the dream realm and for a short moment," Twilight said smiling at the lunar princess.
"Love, I wish I could kiss you right now…. But I’ll have to wait until tonight," she said and gave her a tender look, "I love you,"
"I love you, too," Twilight replied returning the tender look, "I’ve spent this morning with Celestia, telling her all about the curse. She has a few theories on what it could be…"
"We have to see Tirek and force it out of him," Luna said narrowing her eyes, "I’ll visit him."
"Luna, please don’t… don’t do the same mistake I did," Twilight said and hug herself with her hooves, "I don’t want to lose you,"
Luna gave her a small smile and wished she could kiss her. She knew Twilight loved her and cared about her well being, but hearing the words made her blush like a school filly, "Don’t worry about me, Love,"
"I can't help it, Luna…. Knowing Tirek…. He would tell you anything," Twilight said and lowered her hooves from her sides, "He might trick you or something…. Like he did for me."
"It won't happen, love, I promise." Twilight nodded her head with a light blush appearing on her cheeks. "Love? Something wrong?" Luna asked.
"When this is over…. I really want to try that spell you’ve found," Twilight said turning another shade of red. Luna stared at Twilight a bit taken back. Twilight is always shy and nervous about their sexual encounters. It was something Luna would have to bring up or engage first.
"I’ll make sure you scream my name, love," Luna whispered giving her lover a grin. Twilight turned even redder and gave a simple nod.
"The princesses are fillyfooler…." The noble from Celestia’s court said to himself with a grin. He quietly moved away from his hiding spot, and softly laugh to himself. He ran his hoof across his navy blue mane. "My, my, and a curse…. This must explain why Celestia cancelled today’s court. I’m sure the press will love to hear this….."