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// Finis 
// Story: Conspiracy 
// by FallBlau 
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“And so you see, my dear Twilight, that is the reason I simply cannot allow you to become a Princess.”

Twilight looked at her mentor with wonder and disbelief and she stood in her regal posture atop her throne, sipping on her tea.

“Princess Celestia, that story was…disturbing. You think that I would murder your sister, sleep with my brother, enslave Equestria, and then trick my friends into assassinating you to gain power over the realm?”

“Anything is possible,” she replied shrugging. 

“Forgive me, Princess, but you have a very vivid and paranoid imagination.”

Celestia laughed.

“Well of course I do Twilight! You don’t get to rule over a realm like mine for over a thousand years without being just a tiny bit paranoid.”

“How do you sleep at night worrying about such ludicrous things?”

“Oh that’s easy. I just purge all of those ponies close to me every five years or so. Did you never once wonder what happened to my favorite pupils before this? Why it just so happened that you got to be my personal apprentice just as you came of age? Do you think that all happens by accident?”

A knot twisted itself in Twilight’s stomach and her hooves began to tremble. 

“Does that mean…I’m next?” she gulped.

“See, if I told you that, it would ruin all the fun.”

“Sister, stop it! You’re scaring her!” Luna said, lightly batting her sister as she trotted into the room.  “Look at her, she’s frightened to death, poor thing.”

Luna gave Twilight a hug. 

“So, none of that is true?” Twilight asked, not sure if they were being serious at all anymore.

“No of course not,” Celestia said. “You have absolutely nothing to be afraid of…or do you!? DUUUH!” 

Luna snatched away the flashlight Celestia was holding underneath her face.

“Aw, spoil sport,” Celestia pouted.

Twilight breathed a sigh of relief.

“Well, I’m just glad for that. I know I would never do anything like that to you, Celestia. I love you too much! You’re like a second mom to me.”

“Aww, and you’re like a second daughter to me, Twilight.”

“Wait, what?”

“Nothing, just enjoy the moment.”

The three of them embraced one another in familial and cordial love as a rainbow appeared in the heavens.