Two Bat Ponies stood on either side of a garden path one late night, both with their flanks to hedges as they stared toward the twinkling stars and the big white moon that refracted the sunlight of the passing day. It was a cool night, but unfortunately, both had to try and remain as stoic as possible for the audience they were guarding.
The bat pony, a mare, to the left felt her lips curl slightly with a humorous deadpan. "...this certainly is an unexpected outcome."
To the right of her was a stallion bat pony, himself using a bandana to cover his own creeping smirk. "Understatement Lotus, understatement."
She cocked her head. "Should we... interfere?" She wasn't sure what to do.
"You want to be the wrench between an alicorn that can move a moon and a creature capable of blasting you there?" His brow rose in her direction, seeing her wave a black wing.
"You, Sir Blake, make a very valid point," Not like the conversation was dull.
Ahead of the pair, Princess Luna sat on a bench facing the cliff face, slamming her mug of apple cider down with a grunt. "Tiss not my fault they chose to vacate to the land of dreams while our - ahem, my night can captivate one just as magically as the sun!"
"Hey, I hear ya, I do, I'm a night owl back home," W waved her tail, finishing her third cider with a faint blush from the heat erupting from her body. "Buuut the world kinda can't survive without sunlight, chief, really puts a damper on the whole 'living world' part."
Luna sighed, dipping her head. "If only for one night, is that too much to ask?"
"Hey, you're the freakin' monarch here, you can just say 'hey, let's make one day of the year dedicated to the night!' seems like a good fix, and no one gets hurt, win-win," W threw her arms wide as Luna's gaze widened too.
"That... may be possible,"
"Girl, you got power, status, and people fear ya, who's gonna say 'no'? The nobles? Those stuck-up glue factories were scared by a sweet little angel and she wasn't even wearing her armor yesterday!" W was referring to Astra, the adorable filly fast asleep by now while W drank away her woes. "Point is, you say the word, they'll have to suck up and deal with it, lord that strength over those pricks, feels great!" She swung her cider high with a cackle.
"Yes, you are correct, my friend!" Luna stomped her foot sharply with a fire in her eyes toward her moon. "If my sister is allowed a day dedicated to her role, then I shall request - no, I will make it so!"
"That's it! Get a fire in your belly!" W cheered on. "Ah, I love it when I win." She smacked her lips and guzzled down her next drink.
"Is she trying to help the Princess or turn her into a tyrant?" Blake murmured with a sweatdrop as Lotus sighed.
"Knowing Miss W it may very well be both."
End