Celestia was in the garden, watching the sky. Since she had no real duties today, she may have time for herself. As she looked at the sky, she saw that something that flew in the sky, approached her. Celestia was trying to identify who it was. But when it got closer, she was able to identify who it was. It was Luna and Twilight.
When Luna landed on the floor and Twilight came off her, Celestia said with a smile, “hi, Twilight!”
Twilight Sparkle looked at Celestia, she smiled in return. “Hi, Princess.”
“Twilight, I appreciate you being there. But I would like to know why you are here,” Celestia said in a calm way, while she smiled.
Twilight Sparkle looked at the floor guiltily. “Do you remember what happened when you and my friends and Spike left the rehearsal and left me alone?”
Celestia approached Twilight Sparkle and hugged her with a wing while looking sadly at her student. “Yes, Twilight. I remember. And I’m sorry that I didn’t hear you and spoke to you that way.”
Twilight Sparkle looked at Celestia. “That’s not what is bothering me, Princess.”
Celestia was confused. “So what is, my dear student?”
Twilight Sparkle could feel tears in her eyes. “Princess, you remember what happened after you and the others left me alone, don’t you?”
Celestia looked sideways, guiltily. “Yes, Twilight. Nightmare came, comforted you, but then Nightmare asked to take your body”
“And you remember it after that too, don’t you?” asked Twilight Sparkle as even more tears came out of her eyes.
“Yes. You managed to stop Queen Chrysalis,” replied Celestia. “But after that, you declared, as Nightmare Sparkle, that you would rule Equestria.”
Twilight Sparkle had to sit on her hips. “Y-you remember what I did to you, Luna, my brother, my ex-foalsitter, Spike and my friends, don’t you?”
“Yes. You, like Nightmare Sparkle, locked us in the dungeons of your castle,” replied Celestia. Suddenly, Celestia felt embraced by Twilight.
“Princess, how could I let anger get the best of me? I was so angry that I couldn’t see that I was hurting you and the others with my anger!” Celestia began to feel sad for her student. “Please, don’t banish me to the moon!”
Celestia was surprised by the last sentence. “Twilight, I would never do that to you!”
Twilight Sparkle wiped the tears away with a hoof, but to no avail. More tears started to come out of her eyes. “I know princess. But what if you do? I practically became a villain for Equestria.”
Celestia hugged Twilight Sparkle with her hooves. She could feel tears in her eyes. “Twilight, it’s over. That has passed. You are in your original form now.”
Twilight Sparkle continued to look at the floor guiltily. “But what if I become Nightmare Sparkle again? What if in the future, I get so angry that I end up becoming Nightmare Sparkle again?”
“Twilight, you aren’t going to become Nightmare Sparkle again. Nightmare is no longer in your body,” said Celestia.
Twilight Sparkle looked at Celestia, still with tears in her eyes. “But what if...”
Celestia interrupted Twilight Sparkle. “Twilight, believe me. You’re no longer Nightmare Sparkle. You’re Twilight Sparkle. The same mare that saved Equestria from Nightmare Moon and Discord.”
Twilight Sparkle looked uncertain yet. “But ... I didn’t do it all alone.”
“Yes, Twilight. But it is with the help of your friends that you and they can use the Elements of Harmony,” replied Celestia.
Twilight Sparkle was suddenly unsure. What if her Element of Harmony no longer works for her? She started crying again.
Luna decided to approach Twilight Sparkle and Celestia as she wasn’t worried. “Twilight, what happened?”
“I’m worried, Princess Luna,” replied Twilight Sparkle, as she cried even more. “If I became a villain to Equestria in marriage, does that mean that my element no longer works on me?”
“Twilight, I’m sure your element still works on you.” Luna assured with a small smile.
“How are you so sure, Luna?” Twilight Sparkle wiped the tears away with a hoof before looking at Luna.
“Twilight, do you know why my sister and I are no longer the bearers of the Elements of Harmony?” Luna sat on the grass while she looked at Twilight Sparkle.
“Because did you become Nightmare Moon?” replied Twilight Sparkle.
“No. But because Celestia have to use the Elements on me and banish me to the moon,” replied Luna. “And since Celestia and I were far from each other, we were disconnected from the Elements of Harmony, and then they became stones.”
Twilight Sparkle smiled a little. “So does that mean I’m still the bearer of the Element of Magic?”
Luna hugged Twilight Sparkle with her hooves. “I believe so, Twilight.”
Twilight was less sad. But that didn’t mean that she forgave herself for what she did. She still had a lot of guilt inside her. But she hoped that with the help of Celestia, and especially Luna, she could find her way to forgiveness. She decided to hug the two princesses back.
When Celestia left the embrace, she stood up and looked at Luna. “Luna, let’s go to the balcony. I need to lower the sun and you need to raise the moon.”
“I’m already going. You can go ahead,” said Luna. Celestia did what Luna asked.
Luna returned to look at Twilight Sparkle. “Twilight, where are you going to sleep in the castle?”
Twilight Sparkle started to think. She was thinking about sleeping in her room that she had as a filly during her studies in Canterlot with Celestia. But she started to think better about her emotional state. She couldn’t deny that she was very sad, and possibly broken. If she went to sleep alone, she probably wouldn’t be able to sleep and would feel lonely. She knew what she was going to say was childish, but she was going to say it anyway. She just hoped that Luna wouldn’t be uncomfortable. “I would like to sleep with you in your room. Are you going to feel uncomfortable with somepony with you everynight?”
“I usually like to be alone in my room,” replied Luna. Twilight Sparkle was saddened by this. “But since you are my first and only friend, I can make an exception for you.”
Twilight Sparkle smiled and hugged Luna with her hooves, while crying, but this time with joy. “Thank you, Luna. You have no idea how much your company will help me.”
Luna was obviously surprised. Nopony ever hugged her, except Celestia. She was even enjoying being hugged by Twilight Sparkle. She returned the hug while smiling. “We were... I mean, I’m happy with that, Twilight.”
When they came out of the embrace, Luna said, “But I think it’s best if we follow Celestia to the balcony, or else she’ll find it strange that we’re not there yet.”
Twilight Sparkle remembered. It was true! She had forgotten that. “You’re right. Let’s get going.”
Twilight and Luna got up from the grass and started walking. But Luna had an idea. “I have an idea, Twilight.”
Twilight Sparkle looked at Luna. “What’s your idea?”
“How about if we were flying to the balcony?” asked Luna.
Twilight Sparkle smiled. “It’s a good idea, Luna.”
Twilight Sparkle suddenly felt herself being held by a turquoise-colored spell and she was placed on Luna’s back. “Hang on, Twilight.”
“Ok, princess,” replied Twilight Sparkle as she smiled and held on to Luna’s neck.
Luna spread her wings and flew away. While flying, Twilight looked at the ground and saw that she and Luna were very tall. She couldn’t deny that she felt a little chill in her belly. She never stayed on the back of an alicorn while flying high. Upon reaching the balcony that Celestia was on, Luna landed and allowed Twilight to get off her.
“You’re finally here, Luna,” said Celestia.
“Sorry for the delay, sister,” apologized Luna while she had her ears down. “But I just needed to know where Twilight Sparkle was going to sleep.”
Celestia smiled. “Where’s she going to sleep, Luna?”
Luna’s ears perked up as she smiled. “In my room,” replied Luna. Luna didn’t notice, but Celestia looked a little sad about it, but she soon smiled.
Luna looked at Twilight Sparkle with a smile. “Twilight, would you like to see me raise the moon?”
“Sure, Princess Luna,” replied Twilight Sparkle as she sat on the balcony floor.
Celestia closed her eyes while she used her magic to lower the sun. The color of the sky changed from light blue to yellow and orange. Then it was Luna who closed her eyes while raising the moon. As the moon rose, the color of the sky changed from orange to light pink with dark blue. When the moon was right over the sky, the color of the sky was all dark blue.
Suddenly, the three mares heard footsteps. They looked back and saw a white royal guard outside the balcony. “Princesses! The dinner is ready.”
“Thank you for informing us, we are going. You can return to your post,” said Celestia.
The royal guard bowed before leaving.
“Come on, Twilight,” said Celestia as she walked. Luna waited for Twilight to get up. When Twilight got up she started walking. Luna followed Twilight.
As Twilight walked, she started to reflect on everything that happened today. She never imagined that Luna would be with her during this difficult time. Usually, it was Celestia who was with her during her sad and difficult moments. Well, except when Celestia left her at rehearsal.
Upon reaching the dining room, Celestia opened the door with her magic and went to the table. Luna and Twilight accompanied her. Celestia didn’t notice, but Luna and Twilight were very close to each other. Celestia sat down first, then it was Luna, and lastly it was Twilight. Twilight decided to sit next to Luna, since Luna was with her since this afternoon.
The food on the table there was three soup. Celestia’s soup was tomato. Luna’s, ginger corn broth and Twilight’s, carrot. Celestia took the spoon and started eating. Luna did the same. As for Twilight, she hasn’t started eating yet, because she seems sorry for what she did as Nightmare Sparkle and seems uncertain if she would be able to forgive herself. She really hoped she would be able to forgive herself for what she did, but she knew that with Luna by her side, that would be possible. After thinking about it, she took the spoon with her magic and started eating. She couldn’t help but deny that the soup was good.