//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Meet Princess Luna // Story: The Man in Blue Uniform // by newyorkx3 //------------------------------// Chapter 5: Meet Princess Luna *Man my gammer sucks, and please excuse of my poor writing, and I'll try my best to fix up the problem.* I've been in Ponyville over a week now and I didn't bother thinking about going back to the war. I think the war is probably over now. Today, I'm with Twilight and the others. They show me around Ponyville like the shops, and so on. So far, this town is just... so peaceful. Mostly the ponies know each other and they hello to each other, and they always have a happy face most of the time. I know I sounded like I'm repeating myself the same story. When we sat down for lunch, Twilight and her six friends including Spike, asked me about my life and what I did before I arrived here. I told them I grew up in New York City, on East 24th Street in Manhattan. It's a very poor neighborhood and the streets are very dirty, I MEAN very dirty. I won't go for the details though. I only lived with my big sister and my Ma. My father left the family when I was four. I didn't know why because my Ma never tells me, and I was too young to understand. Me and my sister didn't go to school because we didn't have the money. We only stayed home to do house work while Ma would be at work. Ma owns a local store around the corner of Third Avenue, but she didn't earn that much money. I don't know what to say anymore. It's just a bunch of sad memories. When I turned 16, I was sent off the military, that's when the Civil War began. After that, my Ma passed away from illness, and my sister was left alone taking care of the home and store which Ma used to run. Then I told them about the war, just like what I said to Princess Celestia. They can't believe their ears, it's a saddest story they ever heard. How you like that? Just right after losing my Ma, than I got sent to the military just to see one of your best friend dies.... I can see why Princess Celestia told me stay. She wants me to feel better before I go back to the human world. The only thing that made me laugh is that, Pinkie Pie is crying away like how she did it when Princess Celestia and Luna got reunited. I had a good time with Twilight and her friends. It's really good to have someone-- I mean, somepony to talk to. When the day is almost over, everypony went back home. When I arrive back to Canterlot, Princess Celestia left me a message at my bedroom door, it said: Dear Tommy Watson, How is your day with Twilight Sparkle? I'm informing you that my younger sister, Princess Luna will be arriving here, in Canterlot, tomorrow morning, and I wanted you to meet her. She'll be here around eleven o'clock in the morning. Please don't be late, I'll see you than. -Princess Celestia "Whoa...." I exclaimed clamly. "Celestia...had a younger sister?" I was feeling nervous again, just like that time when I first met Princess Celestia. The next day, when I went outside of the Conterlot's gate, I saw Celestia and her guards are waiting for Princess Luna arrival. "Good morning, princess." as I bowed down to her. "Good morning Tommy." said Celestia with her warming smile. "Did you sleep well?" "Yes I did. Thank you." "Sorry about informing you this late about my younger sister is coming over." "It's quite alright princess. You don't have to apologize." About a half a minute later, Princess Luna came in with a dramatic entrance. The bright blue sky turn into dark thunderclouds. Than I saw a opening from the clouds and there she is. Princess Luna. Two of her guards are chauffeuring her flying carriage. Luna's guards look kind of scary, they are pegasus after all. They wore purple armor, and it has a webbed crest over the helm. They resemble Celestia's guards, except have a much darker look about them. So, I was standing here scaring myself off. It looks I'm meeting Celestia's evil sister. The lighting flash as Luna got off her flying carriage. This is really awkward, Luna had her overalls on and wearing her hood over her head... it feels like meeting the Grim Ripper in my opinion. "Uhhh.... Princess?" as I turn over to face her, while the sky is clearing up. "Does she do that often?" Celestia chuckled. "Most of the time, yes. She loves to scare everypony." "Well she did a good job, I can't feel my legs." I never seen magic like that before, but it's really amazing though. Celestia just laughed, while her sister came over. "Hi Tia!" said Luna as she leaning up against her. "Luna! It's so nice to see you again." They gave each other a hug, then, Luna came over to me and she took a good close look at my face. So Luna is a Alicorn who raises the moon every night, as opposed to her sister Celestia who raises the sun everyday. Luna look just like her sister except that she is smaller, and has a dark blue and purple wavy mane, dark blue coat, and her cutie mark represents a crescent moon on a dark background. What I heard about Luna was she used to be Nightmare Moon, and imprisoned on the moon for a thousand years. In the past, she got jealous of her sister because the ponies slept through the night and thus could not appreciate her work. That was how she became, Nightmare Moon. A thousand years later when Luna came back down to Earth, she was going to turn the whole world into darkest. When Twilight Sparkle and her friends came along they broke her evil spell that changed her back to normal by using the "Elements of Harmony". Even to this day, when Luna came back to Earth two years now, many ponies are too scared and afraid to approach Luna, but that is going to change. Back to the story, right now Luna just kept on starring at me. "Hi, I'm Tommy Watson." I said nervously, while Luna put her face close to mine, narrowing her eyes, and stared straight into my eyes. "So, you're that human everypony is talking about." Luna finally spoke. "Yes, that's me." "You look weird." she said. "Now, now Luna." said Celestia. "He's a human, he's different from us." "I can see that. But, you still look weird." Luna is starting to get on my nerves. "Alright, that's enough." Celestia cut in. "But Tia!" I thought the humans wanted you dead!" "Luna! Please, that's a awful thing to say! This gentleman is harmless. He also here to help out us ponies." "Well alright, at least he's harmless." Luna started to sound nicer. "So, how long you've been here?" "It's a long story." "Why don't you two go somewhere and have talk a little and get to know each other better?" suggested Celestia. "Sure why not." said Luna. "By the way, I'm Princess Luna. But, you can call me Luna." "Nice to meet you, Luna." Then, we decided to go to Ponyville to hang out. Once we arrive, the ponies quickly reacted as soon as they saw Luna. They were shocked, and quickly bow down to her shutting their eyes tightly as we walk by. "That's strange." I said. "Why are they taking you so serious?" "They haven't got used to me, since I've return from the moon." "What did you do to make them feel so afraid of you?" Luna told me how she became Nightmare Moon and threatened Equestria that the world will be living into complete darkness, like I said earlier. A thousand years had passed and Luna found everything very difficult for her. I mean, for a thousand years, the ponies she used to know, they're all gone now. She had no friends to talk to and to have fun with. The only pony who is close to her is her sister, Celestia. I can understand how it feels. But at least she had made some new friends such as Twilight and her friends, and some of the other ponies. Later we settle down at the cafe, and I told her the same story about myself. I told her the exact same story I told Twilight and her friends about the war and my childhood. Strange, Luna and I going through almost the same situation here. Luna and I were starting to get along. While we were still chatting away, everypony around us just stared. They were actually surprised how a human like me got along with Luna. We didn't really care. We continued our little chit-chat and talk about silly things that we used to do when we were younger. We also joke around. As the day went by, Luna and I walk around Ponyville visiting the shops. This is where Luna is starting to act strange, there was one store which Luna wanted to see and I didn't want to go in and waited outside. When Luna came back out of the store, she sneak and lean up against me like a loving cat. This is where Luna started to have feelings for me which I didn't know... yet. Luna and I hang around all day, until we had to go back to Canterlot, and it was time for Luna to lower sun and raises the moon for the night. As we walk back to Canterlot, Luna was leaning against me like how a happy couple would do, and kept doing that all the way back to Canterlot. Once we arrive back inside of Canterlot, we have to split, because Luna's bedroom is up at the tower where her sister's bedroom would be. "Goodnight Luna." I said. "I had a great time today. It's so nice to meeting you." "Me too." said Luna. Then she made sure no one was watching and quickly kissed me on my left side of my face. Then she went back to her room. I stood there for a moment, and I started to realize that Luna really likes me. "Oh no...." I thought. "A pony is in love with me?? No, that's impossible, I mean it could be a friend kiss... not like she really likes me that much...." I went back to my room and the whole night I still can't stop thinking about it. Finally when the morning came. I was up very early, because I didn't slept well. I was still thinking about last night when Luna gave me that kiss. Right away before I left to go to work, I bump into Princess Celestia, she was on her way to breakfast. "Oh, good morning, princess." "Good morning Tommy." Than Princess Celestia noticed that I haven't slept very well. "Are you okay Tommy? You don't look so well." "Oh, yeah. I meant to talk you about that." "Come, lets talk while we go and get our breakfast." Then we started to walk down the corridors, I didn't feel comfortable talking about Luna's kiss. So, I told her about the things we did yesterday. "I see that you and Luna got along pretty well." "Too well...." I put on a hard smile. Then, we sat down at the balcony again where Celestia ate her breakfast the other day. We ate our breakfast, and then I asked her. "Did Luna act differently last night?" "Matter in fact, she did. When I was going back to my room, I heard Luna's giggles." "Really?" I was getting curious. "Yes. You sure made Luna very happy yesterday. She told me how much she likes you and she also wanted to see you again." "Oh dear...." I said. I was right, she is in love with me! I really do like her, but not in love with her. "Did she... told you what happen yesterday?" "Well Tommy." Celestia chuckled. "You're the only one who gotten close to Luna." "Really? I am?" "Yes." Celestia nodded while she is still smiling. "Princess, well you see..." Than I whisper to her ear. "Did she tell you that she actually kissed me?" Celestia laughed. "Yes, she did. So, that's what you wanted to tell me." "Yes, but princess, I really don't want to hurt your sister's feelings, but I'm a human being, I really can't fall for Luna. Well, she's a pony you know." "I understand," said Celestia. "We're both from two different worlds. Well, if you don't feel comfortable talking to Luna about how you feel, why don't you let me go talk to her for you?" "No, that's... that's quite alright, I'll find the way to talk to her myself. Thank you princess, for the breakfast. I'll be on my way." "Anytime Tommy, enjoy your day." Later, I was at work again. I was having a difficult time in the Sugarcude Corner. Their are a lot of ponies taking out orders like, cakes, cup cakes, candies, ice cream, and etc. While I was putting the cakes in the boxes, Pinkie Pie just couldn't stop eating. Whenever I put down a tray of ten cupcakes and I went to get a box, when I come back, all of the cupcakes are gone. "Pinkie Pie!" I shouted. "You either help me or just stop eating!" Pinkie Pie just sitting there with her stomach full and laughed. Mrs. Cake came around and told Pinkie Pie either go out to play or go up to her room. Than, Pinkie Pie decided go outside to find Rainbow Dash. After she left everything is much easier. Later on, when everything had quiet down again. I was cleaning up the tables when I saw, Princess Luna. She had came by to see me. "Oh hi Luna." as I bow down to her. "You want something to eat?" "No I'm fine. I'm just here to say hi." Luna smiled at me. I was looking around the place, inside and outside of Sugarcube Corner, there are ponies starring at us. I was starting to feel really uncomfortable. "Well don't just stand there!" said Mrs. Cake. "Set up a nice table for her!" "Oh don't worry, I'm just here to ask Tommy a question." "Oh, what do you wanted to ask me?" "I wonder if you're free this Saturday?" "This Saturday?" "Yes, it's the Grand Galloping Gala. I wonder if you're free that day." I had nothing to do that day so I said yes. Luna became very happy and started to hop around in circles. "Alright! I'll see you then Tommy!" Than suddenly Luna gave me a big smooch on my face, in front of everypony and they all gasped and stared in silence while their jaws drop wide open. Then Luna left, I was just standing there speechless and stoned. I didn't know to say or what to do next. "Did you see that?!" shouted Pinkie Pie. "Luna kissed Tommy!" "Uh, yeah?" said Rainbow Dash. "What are you doing back here so soon?! You didn't see anything now leave!" I ran into the kitchen and hid in there for a long time, I was very embarrassed. "Did you see that?!" said Pinkie Pie in her exciting tone. "Now I'm going to tell Twilight and the others!" "Pinkie Pie!" shouted Rainbow Dash. "You better not go around and start spreading rumors like that." "Why not? It's big news! Princess Luna is in love with Tommy!" Rainbow Dash sighed and face hoof while Pinkie Pie ran off like a wind to tell Twilight and the others. End of Chapter 5.