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// Chapter 13: Luna's Story 
// Story: Before the First 
// by foxfyre2 
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	Luna trotted on contently. For the first time in a long time she was smiling and happy. For the first time in a long time, she had made a real friend that she could talk to openly. She was still thinking on what Sombra had said to her about finding an answer. It seemed a little vague what he had said, so she began wondering to herself what her problem was. 
Why am I out here? “Because Celestia doesn’t acknowledge me anymore; I don’t feel like we’re a family and I want her to respect me.” Well how is wandering about this place going to help you resolve these problems? “I thought maybe if I left that she would realize how neglectful of my feelings she was being.” You do realize that she has important issues to tend to almost daily, right? “Yes. I know.” How can you make things right? “I must go and talk to Celestia. I need to tell her how I am feeling and apologize for being so senseless.” Then why are you still stalling? Go!
Luna broke into a gallop with this new outlook fresh on her mind. She followed the breeze believing that it would take her back to the castle. Her spirits held high for several minutes. “Oh I’ve been wandering around in this forest for so long. It’s going to take me a while to find my way out.”
I wish I could tell you that everything went well for Luna, but you’ll often find that things usually get worse before they get better, for at this time the storm once again grew nasty.
Luna bowed low to the ground to avoid the biting wind. The snow pinched her sides and no longer could she see past her own snout. Luna screamed into the air, “What is going on with this storm?!” Blindly she fled through the forest, narrowly dodging trees, looking for a shelter to hide in. She managed to duck behind a fallen tree along with a small group of woodland creatures. She looked at them and could see the terror in their eyes. 
Luna couldn’t stand it. She stood up and closed her eyes tightly. A bright blue glow emanated around her and the air froze still. It grew larger and when she opened her eyes, they burned a hot white. “Critters of the forest, follow us!” All forms of animals from mice and owls to cockatrice and manticore fled into the glow and followed behind Luna. She led them towards the lee of a small mountain and there she found a cave to escort the critters into. It must have been a sight to see; all kinds of animals coming together in a time of distress.
The blue glow dispersed and Luna collapsed onto the cave floor. A few of the animals crept up beside her and sat down, some mice climbed up onto her, and a manticore watched over her as she rested.
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“Aww yeah! That’s our princess!”
“Wow. Luna is such a powerful pony! I should beg her to teach me some new magic!”
“Ah think we all are mighty lucky to have two amazing princesses!”
“Oh, but how could she lie down on that dusty cave floor?!”
“I’m just glad that all those critters were alright. Celestia and Luna are both so selfless.”
“Yes, they are amazing, but wait until you hear the rest of the story. Now the next part of the story I think you all might enjoy. It’s a bit… childish… you might say.”
“Ooh I can’t wait!”
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