Twilight couldn’t believe it, she was on the moon, the moon! ‘Alright Sparkle, calm down, and breathe. Why am I here? What happened last night? Think! I remember being at the house, and pinkie coming over. Then Luna appeared and we..’
Princess Luna took a step toward her lover, hoping she hadn’t made a mistake and ruffled Twilights mane with her hoof.
“Settle down my heart filled pony, this one can take you back whenever you wish.” Luna hoped that her pony wouldn’t just up and leave, but she understood the confusion.
Twilight Sparkle smiled back at the Princess and blushed, she wasn't sure how she was breathing on the moon but at this point she didn’t care. She knew it was safe as long as she stayed by the dark pony, and she didn’t want it any other way.
“Luna, don’t get me wrong, I love the scenery and I greatly enjoy being with you. But may I write a letter to my best friend Spike? He lives with me, it’s urgent that I ensure him of my safety.”
The sparkling maned pony’s jaw dropped in shock, how could she have forgotten about the baby dragon that was thrown out the window!? Before she knew it, the Princess started to sweat and get nervous. She shook her head and decided it was time to be totally honest to her special somepony.
“Twilight, about your assistant..well he walked in on me trying to carry you away, and didn’t seem too fond of the idea. Twilight Sparkle, your friend tried to attack me, out of fear I presume. The young dragon tripped and almost got squished by your bookcas-”
The young pony didn’t understand what was going on, she had to intervene. “WAIT! Luna are you saying he’s hurt? Is he okay!? Oh my goodness! We must fin-”
“TWILIGHT SPARKLE YOU SHALL LISTEN TO THY VOICE!" Luna's voice echoed throughout the room as she spoke, causing Twilight to focus on what she was saying.
"My apologies..I mean to say that you need to listen to the whole story darling. You see, before the bookcase hit him, I quickly used my magic to reach the dragon in time. Unfortunately my mind was so preoccupied to get out of there before the sun rose that it sent the poor guy out the window. I’m terribly sorry, it’s really all coming back to me now..”
Twilight stood in denial, how could this all be happening? Was Spike really okay? And why on earth did he attack Princess Luna? One thing she knew for sure, confrontations could wait. She had to make sure her number one assistant was safe.
“We must go find him!”
With the orders clear, Luna pulled her pony to the carriage and ordered her royal guards to take them to Twilight’s home on Earth. Although stressed, the magic elemental pony couldn’t help but feel a little sad. She had been dreaming of going to the moon for a very long time, and once she gets there, she leaves.
From what seems like forever of a trip, getting to Ponyville was actually within half an hour. Ponies from the ground watched as the carriage of royal night guards landed close to the library.
As time passed, The 5 ponies eventually all came up empty handed. Meeting at Twilight’s house like planned, the gang sat in her living room sharing their stories. Of course the loudest pony went first, Ms. Pinkamena Diane Pie.
“So here’s what happened guys, I was trolling around making sure no rock was unchecked. No one could escape my eyes, or so I thought. Jeepers not even gummy could spot our friend! On my mission I came across a wizard, NO a dragon! NO wait. A wizard dragon! He told me the friend I seek was taken by an alien! GUYS are you listening!? AN ALIEN! We must get Princess Celestia and tell her the invaders are here and they aren’t foolin' aroun-”
“Hold it right there lil' missy, how’re we suppose to believe that Pinkie?” Applejack wasnt sure how to react to that one.
“Look..bottom line darlin’ you didn’t find her, Rarity and I sent a search party of ponies around to look for any sign of Twilight, but it was no use. I reckon Twi doesn’t want to be found, perhaps she needed a vacation.” Applejack felt good about her guess until Rainbow Dash intervened.
Rainbow flapped her wings and stood still in the air as she spoke, “nice try AJ but what about Spike? Twilight wouldn’t just leave him, it had to be a robbery! A theft her magic couldn’t fight against, one where she struggled to get free. It made her books fall everywhere and caused the window to break. HA, I win! Case closed guys.”
Just as Rainbow got cocky, Fluttershy flew up hoping to get her side of the story heard. “Um..excuse me..Dashie..um..I have a story that might clear this all up..please.”
The sound of her soft low voice made Rainbow Dash calm down instantly, “Well then, YOU have a better idea of what happened? Let’s hear it Fluttershy”.
The shy pony cleared her throat before she began to speak, “I..sent my little cuddly friends to help search for her, and um..apparently this little birdie saw lots of wind around the library and somepony dart in Twilight's house, and hours later take off..um..at least that’s what the little guy thinks he saw.”
Everypony stood wide-eyed as Fluttershy ended her story, Rainbow and Pinkie both said their answers at the same time.
Pinkie Pie: “ALIENS!” Rainbow Dash: “The THEIF!”
Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy jumped up and decided it was time to contact Princess Celestia. Applejack grabbed paper and started to write down their situation when they heard a knock at the door. Rainbow dash darted to the door first before slowly creaking it open.
“I don’t believe it.” Dash couldn’t explain this, they were just talking to her and here she is. “Princess..” Rainbow couldn’t help but bow to her feet.
AJ and the others rushed to the door and realized who was gracing them with her presence. The flowing mane of colors, the bright sun on her backside, and the crown that glistened in any light. The other ponies quickly bowed before showing their relief and joy for her arrival.
“Why hello my faithful students, thank you for your respect. May I come in?” Princess Celestia tried to seem cheery and worry free as she followed the ponies into her student’s library.
Pinkie pie hopped up and down to get the princess’s attention, “OH PRINCESS! You must help us! Twilight’s been abducted!”
The other ponies tried not to laugh as Celestia smiled and shook her head, “My Dearest Pinkie Pie, she did not get abducted, although that is why I am here. Word had gotten out that she went missing, and of course everything gets to me eventually. We will find her, we must. I promise that I will not sleep until she is returned safel-y..”
The sound of hoofsteps coming towards the door made the Princess stop her conversation at once. She and the others stared as the doors swung open for two figures walking in. With both sides shocked and scared, it didn’t start off well.
“Twilight!” Rarity ran over and hugged her friend tight as the rest followed not long behind to do the same.
It seemed Celestia was the only one not celebrating when she raised her voice of silence. “Everyone, please sit!" With her words loud and clear, Everypony sat on demand.
"I understand you’re overjoyed, but we still have yet to figure out what happened. Luna? Care to explain yourself.” With Celestia’s voice stern and face annoyed, Luna had no choice but to speak up.
“Oh, Sister.. it is a pleasure to see you as well. Not to worry, Twilight Sparkle and I were just getting reacquainted and lost track of time. That is all. Though I do fear the little dragon may be hurt, it is all accidental.”
Princess Celestia got closer to her sister before replying in anger, “Accidental sister? DO you know how worried everypony was? OR how selfish you were. A note would have sufficed, not a broken window.”
Luna’s head was down in shame when Twilight decided that she needed to help stick up for her problems too.
“Princess.. It’s not Luna’s fault, I fell asleep. I understand how irresponsible I was and I apologize. Time is hard to keep track on the moon.”
Luna’s eyes darted towards Twilight, giving her a look she would never forget. Once she said it Twi knew right away that it wasn’t the smartest idea. She wanted to be honest with the Princess, but how could she without getting the pony into more trouble?
Princess Celestia couldn’t believe her ears. “LUNA! You know that bringing anypony up there is forbidden, do you hear me? it’s dangerous and you have no right to bring Twilight into that. I don’t care how badly you need a friend, my door is always open.”
Celestia turned her head away in shame and depression, she didn’t want to be the bossy sister. But it’s what Luna needed to hear. not only did she have to talk down to her sister, but to her faithful student as well. ‘Twilight Sparkle, am I no longer your favorite Princess?.. You’re like a daughter to me, please don’t betray me. I love you.’
While Celestia talked in her head, Twilight decided that the truth needed to be said. She had feared the Princess would kick her out of her studies and banish her for this wrong doing, but she could not help but feel guilty for Luna.
“Princess Celestia, the reason we were on the moon was because.. well.. we didn’t want you to find out that..” Twilight couldn’t finish her sentence she was so upset, luckily for her Luna stepped in.
“Sister, I have fallen in love with Twilight Sparkle. We mated and I am sure that she is indeed my Special somepony. The fun has definitely doubled. Please! Do what you must to me sister, but I beg you, do not banish her.”
The group gasped at once, totally unsuspecting the outcome as Celestia walked back and forth pondering what to do.
“Now wait just a minute,” Rarity had made her way to the front of the princess to talk. “Twilight cannot be banned for falling in love. Mare to mare, stallion to stallion, who cares! That’s right. I, Rarity. Love that country apple loving pony. No rules are going to stop how my heart feels when our hoof’s touch.”
Rarity blushes as she walks over to Applejack before landing a kiss on her cheek. AJ’s face lights up as she nuzzles her pony’s face. Fluttershy felt moved by this and attempts to give it a try as well,
“You two are very cute together, Princess Celestia.. I..um..agree love is love, even animal’s mate with the same gender, Princess.. I-”
Before she has a chance to make out her sentence Rainbow Dash cuts her off. “Hey! Princess, not disrespecting but you can’t get rid of Twilight, Even if she’s dating your sister. We won’t let you. Right girls?”
The room gets quiet before the sun pony says another word, she had no idea where they had gotten such a ridiculous idea. “My dear students, I have no intention of banishing my most faithful student. Nor any of you. I just need some time alone with my sister to talk. That is all. For now this will have to wait, we must bring our Spike and Big Macintosh back to us.”
The Princess smiled as she noticed Applejacks smile widen, “Princess.. how did yah know?”
Celestia just smiled and rubbed AJ’s head as she led the other ponies out the door. It’s healing time, for little did the young ponies know, the princess had her very own helpers taking care of their hurt friends while they were gone.
The walk there felt awkward and a tad scary as the ponies, the two princesses’ and their guards headed to the same place. Luna and Celestia had chosen the back to sneak conversations about their situation, while the rest of the ponies gossiped about spike and big ol’ Mac.
Celestia decided she better get out her words first before they were too late, “Luna, you know I love you right? and I truly only care for your well being. It’s just that, Twilights not an alicorn like us.. You know that someday she’s going to pass, and then what sister? Why cause yourself that enormous burden?”
Luna knew her sister had a point, she of all people knew what pain was like. She also knew just how much love can heal as well. “Sister, thank you for caring, I understand your concern. There is just no way I am to back off of this pony’s backside though. Her eyes sparkle like the northern star, her voice makes my heart beat like never before. even though I am scared for the future, it does not mean I will let go of an opportunity such as this one. It is better to loved and lost then to never have loved at all, I will take my chances. Please support my decision.”
Who could say no to that? Celestia couldn’t. she just smiled and shook her head, “I’ve missed you little sister.”
The two hugged before catching back up with the group, they finally reached the hospital. It was quiet and peaceful as they entered the doors. After climbing the long steps, it didn't take long to find Spike's room.
Twilight closed her eyes in shock, the sight of her dear baby dragon was too much to bear. How could things happen like this? Just the other day she felt happier then she had ever felt before, and now..crushed. heartbroken.. was she to blame Luna? Technically it was an accident and Luna did indeed save his life, but at what cost? Is his life really saved?
“Oh my gosh Princess.. My poor Spike, You must fix him!” Twilight went to Celestia pleading, hoping she knew anything about dragons and health.
Princess Celestia wrapped her wing around her faithful student before explaining all she could do. “Twilight my dear, we are doing all we can for Spike right now. As you may know, Ponies don’t really know much about dragons. So it is rather hard even for me to be able to heal wounds like these. I am doing everything possible to make sure he gets a speedy recovery. Have faith Twilight Sparkle.”
Twilight hugged her Princess before sitting down next to Spike, “You guys go check on Big Macintosh, I know you’re dying to see him Applejack. I’ll be here.
AJ gave Twilight a big hug before running off with Rarity right behind her tail towards her brother’s room. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew after them when they noticed two weird things about this situation, 1: Pinkie Pie wasn't with them, and 2: there was a nurse cleaning out Big Macs room. The nurse stood in the hall folding clothes as she saw the group of ponies heading straight towards her old patients room. There were no other ponies on this side of the hallway, no doubt they were hear for the stallion of miracles.
Applejack got to the lady first before questioning her little head off, “Excuse me miss? Have yah moved my brother Big Macintosh into another room? Does he need special attention? Is he doing alright? What in darntoonen happened?”
The Nurse just smiled and pointed to an overly giddy Pinkie Pie coming closer towards them, not hopping, nor walking. Lying on top of the red draft horse’s back as he carried her towards their friends.
Aj’s eyes lit up like never before, it was Big Mac, in the flesh. She jumped up and down like crazy,
“Rarity darlin’ do you see that??! BIG MACS OKAY!” she charged at them before taking her brother and Pinkie pie down. The three laughed and overjoyed before the hugs and health questions came out.
Princess Luna could not bear to watch as her new found lover wept silently across the room, she had to try and do something.
“Twilight Sparkle, I do not wish to see you in pain, please forgive me. Sister I hope you forgive as well for what I’m about to do.”
Luna took a deep breath and headed over to where Spike laid still, she closed her eyes and emptied her mind as the magic started pouring from her glowing horn. Celestia wasn't the only horse that knew powerful magic. Although just like everything else, it has a catch.
Celestia wasn’t sure what kind of magic her sister was doing but it didn’t look good. “LUNA! Stop this! The boy will heal over time, don’t be a fool.”
Luna could not let anything distract her, she knew what she was doing.
“Sister, you know Spike won’t make it through another night. He’s dying.” Her tone starts to get louder as the royal voice comes out.
“HES DYING AND THUS ALL MY FAULT!”
With her anger rising and concentration dimming, she only had one shot at this. Luna’s magic burst into the baby dragon lifting him up creating a spiraling gust of wind. With such intense power radiating from the room, windows and lights shattered across the floor as Twilight and Celestia took cover behind the door.
Twilight wasn’t sure what was going on, but she didn’t like it one bit. She knew that Luna might be getting herself in deep trouble and she needed to be stopped.
“Princess LUNA! Please! STOOP!” Twilight hoped her words would reach her lover and break the spell she seemed so concentrated on.
Celestia wished her sister wasn’t so hardheaded, “Twilight, Luna..well she had a thousand years to take up dark magic, although it was really nightmare moon, the talent to do so stuck with. Only you can stop her now. I’m afraid there’s nothing my sun powers can do here.”
Twilight did not want this, ‘All I want is a normal life. Is that so much to ask of Equestria?’
The purple pony stood up and charged at Luna head on, horn glowing and all. Hoping to make a difference, Twilight closed her eyes and slammed Luna against the wall. Suddenly the wind started to cease and the room seemed to be filled with more light.
Celestia stood up and checked on their patient before marching to her sister for reasoning, except Luna however was still in shock. Her pupils turned white and her mind did not seem to be there, she looked gone from this world.
Twilight shook off her headache and tried to shake Luna awake, what on Equestria happened to her? she just had to find out and soon.
“Princess what’s wrong with her??” Twilight continued to shake until Celestia pulled her away. She hugged the young pony close as she spoke words of truth.
“Twilight, there’s something you should know. Luna will always have darkness inside of her, one she can never escape. It will no longer be able to control her on the outside but it will tend to give its opinion on the inside. Like all of us, there are good and bad traits that make us who we are. How we choose to live our lives and the choices we make determine the kindness in our hearts. Twilight, my sister did this for you. She could not stand to see you suffer any longer, she did what she thought was right by choosing a darker magic. Only you can bring her back, with the love you carry in your heart. I believe in you, Now give it a try.”
Hearing Princess Celestia’s words made Twilight feel empowered, she wanted to try. With her magic ready and spirit strong, she knew she could do this!
Applejack was so happy she could scream ‘yee-haw’ all day,
“So tell me Big Mac, what the doctor say about all this scariness? It’s not gonna happen again is it?”
Big Mac grabbed AJ and held her tight as he spoke, “Nooope. Doc says I should feel bran new sis.”
The siblings hugged again before deciding it was time for a reunion with the apple family. Only one thing remained now, telling her brother about Rarity. Luckily for her, this big red horse wasn’t the judgmental type.
“So Big mac..I reckon you should know about something I shoulda told you a while ago, I was afraid it was too late, thank Celestia it’s not. Here it goes.. Brother I fell in love with a mare. The girliest mare there was. Isn’t that something? Heh. Right Rarity?”
Rarity smiled and hugged AJ tight as she spoke, “Of course darling, you and I are inseparable.”
Big Macintosh just smiled and shook his big head. “Sis whoever you love is okay by me.”
In that moment Pinkie Pie jumped up with her cannon and spit out balloons and confetti everywhere. “You know what this means don’t you!? Partttyy!”
Being the one pony that got hit with confetti galore, Rainbow Dash decided it would be a good time to check up on Twilight.
“Yeah. About that. You guys have fun, I’m going to check up on Twilight and our Princess.” Hearing Rainbows words, the other ponies decided it would be a great idea to head back with her. Everyone except Pinkie Pie.
“You guys! Party time! I even brought my special cannon.” Pinkie Tried giving the boo-boo lip as the others started to walk away.
As Fluttershy started to turn back to get Pinkie the lights started to flicker and dim. A loud crash had echoed through the hall, causing Fluttershy and Pinkie both to scream and run towards Spikes room.
Rainbow Dash got there first as she tried to forcefully open the door. They peaked inside to see Luna against the wall and Twilight in tears.
Princess Celestia stopped them from moving any further as the situation got weird. She bent down and whispered into their ears, “Please be quiet ponies, this is a job for Twilight Sparkle alone.”
They all nodded as Twilight concentrated hard on what she was about to do. With her horn glowing bright, and mind cleared. She needed to get this right. The Pony Blasted her magic straight into Luna, Raising her up as the magenta glow around her horn shinned like no other. Eyes closed tight and focus unbreakable, Twilight spurts out the rest of her magic in full power.
The lunar Princess lands gently on the ground before slowly opening her eyes.
Twilight gulped and took a deep breath as she tried to recover from her spell. Must she dare look at her lover to see if she succeeded? Yes. Twilight turned her head to see Luna slowly waking up, she had done it. Something only the smartest and most powerful ponies could have done. She had awakened her Princess from her own spell and revived her from falling into a deep sleep for many years.
Luna looked around in shock before seeing everypony looking at her. “I must say, I’m glad to see so many faithful subje..I mean loving faces. Twilight Sparkle, you saved me, you fool. Thank you.”
The Princess got up and hugged her love tight. “You truly are remarkable.” As those words left Luna's lips for just a second, her pupils flashed a different shape as the moon alicorn squeezed her pony.
However Twilight as happy as she was for bringing Luna back, couldn't breathe. “Lu..na..too..tight..”
Luna snapped out of it in that instant and immediately let go of her love’s body. “Oh dear, I’m sorry darling, but you made me so happy. I guess my happiness was over powering.”
The two nuzzled in relief before Princess Celestia stepped in to say a few words, “Luna you foolish sister. Please do NOT ever do that again. Because of you, Twilight’s magic has been drained. She’d have to wait weeks for it to return. But out of all this, there was one good thing that happened. You cured him”
Twilight and Luna’s eyes raced to the bed where Spike laid. There was no more blood, no more bruises, it seemed impossible. They stood in shock as the baby dragon started to yawn.
“He..y.. wha- what is everyone doing in our house Twilight?” No doubt Spike was confused as the gang of ponies and the two Princess’s laughed and graced their dragon with love and affection.