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// Chapter 3: The story of the two original sisters 
// Story: Twilight, sister of Celestia 
// by Winona 
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Celestia panted as she ran through the forest as fast as her legs could carry her. She was still a filly, one not yet able to teleport farther than one foot, but at least the pony who had been chasing her wasn't teleporting. It went on for Celestia, running, then teleporting, then running, and teleporting again. Several times she tripped in twigs, but was able to get up fast enough to stay ahead of the other pony.

"I'll get you!" voice called.

"Never!" Celestia called back. Every second she felt like she was getting slower and slower. This was true. The poor little filly had gotten tired of running and teleporting. She had to keep going, though.

"Gotta find a place to hide..." Celestia said to herself. She looked around every tree and boulder for some sort of cave.

"Aha!" Celestia smiled. She hid behind a large tree that had been somewhat carved out. Celestia tried to calm down, tried to catch her breath, but she couldn't stop panting. Her heart was pounding so hard, she almost knew the other pony could hear it.

She began to take deep breaths. She looked outside her cave to find nopony there. She let out a sigh of relief. A moment later though, she heard a twig snap in two. She let out a gasp, but covered her mouth before she would scream. She looked again to see the shadow of another pony, coming closer and closer.

Celestia couldn't help it. Her panting got louder and louder. Suddenly, the figure of a dark pony was right in front of her. She was backed up against her "tree cave", but she couldn't run. She let out a small scream as the figure's hoof reached out to touch her.

"HA!" yelled the figure. "I caught you!"

Celestia was panting. "Okay, night... you win."

"Wanna play again?" The other alicorn was still excited.

"Sure, but first, I'm thirsty." Celestia was still trying to catch her breath.

Midnight stared at her sister. She was really exhausted. She looked around for anything to drink. "I don't see any wells, Tia."

Celestia looked, too. "Wasn't there a well back there?" she pointed the place where they had started their game of tag.

"I think so..." Midnight tried to remember if there was one, or not. "So, let's go!"

Midnight began to trot off, but she turned back to see her sister, barely moving.

"Nighty... I'm to tired..."

"Oh... well, I'll walk slowly with you." Midnight ran back to her sister.

"Hey, did mom and dad show you how to teleport far, yet? Because it's exhausting having to teleport over and over again."

"No, I'm supposed to learn it next week... and yes, teleporting is tiring."

"Aww..."

"It's okay. The well's not that far."

"Well, that's how it seemed when we where running, not we're walking... really slowly." Celestia said sadly.

"Oh, yeah..." Midnight looked ahead and saw the well. It looked like the size of an ant.

"Oh, well..." said Celestia, frowning.

"It's okay. We can talk while we walk!" Midnight giggled.

"Okay. So, what spells have mother and father taught you?" Celestia asked couriously.

"Oh, none really. Levetation, mostly."

"Really? That's it?" Celestia tilted her head in confusion.

"Yeah. They say they're gonna teach me more next week."

"Can you show me the levetation spell on large objects? Please? You don't have to teach me!"

Midnight rolled her eyes. "Sure I don't." Her horn began to glow blue-black, and in a moment, she held her sister in the air.

"WOW!"

Midnight put her sister down,and picked up a large boulder next to her sister, and threw it nearly to the well. Her horn then stopped glowing. "Whats it fun?"

"Of course!" Celestia smiled. "Oh! Show me how it works!"

Midnight rolled her eyes again, and laughed. "I knew you'd ask."

"You did?"

Midnight nodded. "You want to know everything!"

"I do?"

Midnight face-hoofed. "I suppose a pony that wants to know everything, will become a very wise pony someday!" She patted her sister on the head.

"Well... can you teach me anyway?" asked Celestia.

"No, mom and dad are going to teach you when it's time."

"Aw..."

Midnight giggled, and look ahead, again. The well was no more than three feet away! "Hey, we made it!" She smiled.

"WATER!!!" Celestia ran to the well, pulled the water bucket, and nearly drank the whole thing.

"Wow! You were thirsty!"

"Told you!" Celestia laughed.

"Alright, well, we better get back to mom and dad."

"Aww... more walking?"

"Yes, sorry."

Midinight began to walk home, and Celestia followed.

"Hey, Night?" said Celestia

"Yes, Tia?"

"I heard mom and dad talking about us raising the sun and moon... is that true? Will we get to do that?"

"Oh... ease dropping again, are we?"

Celestia giggled. "Okay, okay... I did. But, is it true?"

"What do you think?" Midnight gave her sister a smile and a wink.

Celestia's eyes widened. "So it is true! Cool! Who's gonna raise for the sun?"

"Who do you think?" Midnight giggled. "My name is Midnight, yours is Empyria, or 'Celestia'. Why would it go any other way?"

Celestia stood there with her head tilted in confusion.

Midnight sighed. "Do you like the sun better?"

Celestia nodded.

"Then it's yours, sister. I prefered the moon, anyway." Midnight was happy that they agreed.

Celestia trotted home happy wearing the widest smile she ever had.

"I didn't know smiles could get that big..." Midnight said to herself

"Hey, Night?" Celestia turned to her sister.

"Yes, Tia?"

"I also heard mom and dad said we're gonna run the kingdom when we're bigger... do you think we can?"

"I don't know. I hope so."

"I hope I'm gonna be a good ruler..." Celestia said incocently.

"Oh, you'll be the best!" Midnight reassured her.

Celestia smiled. "Thanks, sis!" She hugged her older sister.

"Anything for you, Tia."

And they happily trotted home together.