//------------------------------// // Manifesto // Story: The Story Of Celestia and Luna(first draft) // by TehUltimmareFreakRobot //------------------------------// 2,500 years ago, the sun and moon were moved by Equestria’s beloved rulers, King Tempest and his wife, Queen Faust. They decided to have children so their bloodline would continue with stability. Soon, a pony was growing in the queen’s body, and everypony eagerly awaited the day the child was born. One day, Faust suddenly collapsed, her eyes wide. “T-tempest….” She gasped, sweat pouring down her face.  Tempest hurried towards his wife, gently nuzzling her. “Is it…?” Even though he was concerned, the thought of knowing his own offspring was coming soon beamed him with a bit of energy. Faust nodded and moaned. “This pony is coming, get the doctor…” With that, Tempest rushed to get help. After a couple of hours of pain, screaming, and a bit of crying, their filly finally arrived. “Look, it’s a mare…” Faust mumbled with joy. “Welcome to the world, my little pony..” Tempest laid next to Faust, smiling warmly at his filly. She resembled him a bit, much to his slight surprise.  “Doesn’t she look like you?” the queen smiled, looking down. The foal had her mother’s bright white coat and eyes, while having her father’s study face and barrel. Tempest nodded. “And you as well. I can see she’ll grow to be as strong as us.” The kingdom had a tradition where members of the royal family were to be named in front of the subjects, so the next week the foal got her name. While screaming like she was being tortured.  “Please calm down, my little pony…” Faust muttered. The foal wasn’t listening nor complying, as the sight of so many ponies was...frightening to say the least. The change from staying in the comfort of her room alongside her parents to being shown among a large crowd was jarring, to say the least. Faust looked two seconds from exploding when she got an idea. “That’s it! She’s screaming to the heavens, so her name shall be Celestia.”  Tempest held Celestia, and nodded in agreement. As the foal continued screaming, the kingdom roared in happiness and approval. Celestia was an endearing child, often getting into antics because she was bored. “Hey, get back here!” A cook screamed as he saw his pasties get stolen.    Celestia kept running, giggling as she hid in a corner and started to eat some of the stolen food. “I’ll tell the king and queen!” The cook warned, growling. Celestia rolled her eyes, knowing that her parents would probably try to make amends here. Maybe. The cook ran screaming in fury to the king, tired of the princess’s antics. “Please, his royal highness, that filly needs somepony to keep her busy!” he snarled, exposing his teeth. Tempest thought for a few seconds, and nodded. “Perhaps I can think of a solution for this…” The queen’s embarrassed shout soon echoed through the castle.  “You.. want another child with me?!” “Well-” Tempest began, trying to explain, “Celestia usually is alone and that’s what causes her to get into a ruckus so often. A sibling might help her keep her mind away from things, and teach responsibility.” Faust coughed, seeing the reason. ‘I-I see.. But please give me some time to recover from this, first.” The queen sat down and stared into space. Tempest slowly walked out. “Understandable.” The queen accepted the offer after calming down, and 1 month later, it was confirmed she was going to have another foal.  “Oh, Tempest, isn’t it so amazing?” Faust sobbed. “We are having another little pony!” Tempest nuzzled her, wiping away some of her tears. He was also crying a little. “Yes, yes it is, my dear!” Faust soon had to tell her first born the good news.  “Come over here, my little pony,” she asked with outstretched arms. Celestia quickly leaped into her arms, giggling. “Why are you so happy, yet crying, mama?” Faust smiled more. “You are having a little sibling!” The foal gasped, then smiled widely. “Really!?” Tempest went over to nuzzle her. “ Yes, really.” Faust giggled. “Now you can stop bothering the poor cooks who work hard here!” Celestia froze for a second, and giggled again. “Ok, I will!” The castle prepared for the birth of yet another heir, this time Faust collapsed in front of the castle at night, whimpering and praying someone heard her. Celestia rushed towards her in tears. “M-mama? Are you ok?” Faust lifted up her head, pain filled eyes tearing up. “Get… healer… Foal coming early…” her eyes rolled and she fainted. Celestia whimpered upon seeing this, but knew that a healer would definitely help. She ran as fast as she could, hoping nothing bad would happen. A guard jerked her away. “What are you doing out at this time, Princess?” he asked with concern. Celestia sniffed, and spoke in panic; “Mama told me to get a healer because my little sibling is coming soon, and then she fainted!” Those words sent the guard into a panic, and the healers and king were soon informed. Tempest rushed towards his wife, his heart felt like it turned cold when he saw her laid there. Time also felt like it froze as the healers gathered towards her, and his daughter hid behind his front leg, nuzzling it in worry. Faust let out heartbreaking screams, her pain ringing into the night. Long hours of hurt passed, and the foal finally arrived after so much. The foal’s coat was a deep blue, and her mane and tail were a pastel version of her fur. She was so small, but still cute. Faust gasped. “It’s also.. A mare…” “A little sister…” Celestia thought, not wanting to say anything until she knew her mother was completely ok. “Why so quiet, my little pony?” Faust grunted, gathering the foal into her embrace. “I just hope you’re ok…” Celestia quietly said, gently nudging against her mother. “Oh, my dear Celestia, I am fine, just tired. Now come say hi to your little sister.” The queen stared up at the bright moon. “Mhm…” Celestia mumbled, moving towards her sister. She looked ways different than her, yet she could feel a strong bond between them already. Even if the other didn’t know it yet. The foal whimpered and jerked, touching Celestia’s face with a tiny hoof. Faust laughed. “Looks like she wants to know you already.” Celestia smiled at her gently. “Hi, little sister. It’s nice to meet you.” The naming reception went down even worse than Celestia’s because of the foal’s hidden moon powers. She somehow caused a thick blue fog to hover over the queen and king’s heads, plus the screaming sounded kinda demonic, so it sent chills down everypony’s spines.  Celestia hid in the back, shaking. How did her sister cause this? Her mother, meanwhile, had a horrifying suspicion why, but pushed it to the back of her head for now as she named the foal Luna after the night she was born. Luna screamed once again. Celestia covered her ears, whimpering a little. Faust called over her elder daughter.  “Come here, my little pony, your sister is just upset. This fog is harmless.” Celestia sighed out of relief, and slowly walked towards them. She curiously looked at her sister. “Why’d she do that?” Faust shot a panicked look at her husband. She knew he was thinking of a similar thing she was, but there was no way of confirming them. Besides, the gods haven't talked to them in ages.  Tempest worriedly looked at her, not knowing exactly how to explain it. He quickly cooked up a reason in panic. “She’s probably a jokester like you, Celestia, and just wants to show it.” He explained, forcefully smiling. The queen nodded. “There is nothing to fear, my little pony. Everything’s alright.” Celestia sighed from relief, and finally smiled back. Well, everything was not ok. Some time after the naming, the queen and king were confronted by the gods. “You need to show those two their destinies!” The god of life roared. Faust was sobbing on the floor. Tempest stomped his hoof, and growled at them. “They are too young for this! Celestia only knows so much about the world, and Luna can barely talk. They need more time, and you will not take them away from us.” “Very well,” The god of Earth rumbled. “You have given us no choice. Until those two have found their destinies, they are hereby banished to the other side of Equestria. You will not be able to find them sooner, no matter how hard you try.” Tempest lowered his ears, and tears flowed down his eyes. “No..” Faust screamed even louder, and the gods nodded. “It has been done. Pray that those two are brave enough to face their demons.” The two sisters would wake in the middle of a horrible forest. Luna noticed right away and started wailing in distress. Celestia stared in worry, but quickly got into comforting Luna. “It’s okay, it’s okay…” She looked around, mind in frenzy, “...we just have to find out why we’re here.” Luna whimpered. “B-but I want mommy and daddy…!” her little tail whipped in distress. Celestia pushed a few strands of her mane away. “I’m sure we can find them.”  “Not for a while, or maybe even ever.” The god of Earth made his appearance. Luna screamed and hid in her older sister’s legs. Celestia whined, making sure she was closer to her younger sister still. “W-who are you!?” “I am the god of Earth. If you wish to return home you must find your destiny.” The god had twisted horns and was made of dirt and leaves. “W-what do you mean by our destiny?” Celestia asked, her tail thumping a little for emphasis.  “You make your own destiny. Not us.”   The god vanished. Luna was sent into a sobbing crying mess, wailing for her parents. Celestia was confused, scared, but not alone. She turned her attention to Luna. “Don’t worry, I’m gonna change all of this. Somehow.” “You p-promise..?” Luna sniffed. She was still so little and weak, there was no way she could fend for herself at all. Celestia nodded. “I promise.” Luna whimpered before ducking from her sister’s legs. “W-where are we?” Celestia looked around. “Uhh...I don’t know. Just looks like we’re in a random forest.” The two sisters looked around, stumbling across a city next to the woods. It was filled with ponies who didn’t give a rats ass about anyone, nevertheless homeless ponies. Celestia and Luna soon got beaten and starved on a daily basis, fighting with the other homeless ponies and fellow filles for water and trash. Soon it had been months.