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// Sub-chapter-*Celestia*-Infiltrated Barriers 
// Story: Friendship is Magic: The Gathering 
// by TyHunter 
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Princess Celestia sat in the elegant chair in her throne room.

She had just woken up, and the morning sun shone through her windows, painting the whole room a beautiful spectrum of colors. She liked to come here during this time, it always lightened her spirits.

She was completely content. Nothing had gone wrong in Equestria for days, and nothing would go wrong, she hoped. She smiled as she thought happy thoughts to herself.

The alicorn looked over the beautiful, stained-glass windows lining her exquisite throne room. Telling the stories of the Elements destroying Night Mare Moon, and restoring Harmony to Equestria. 

Celestia was happy. She had not a care in the world, other than her royal duties of course.

Suddenly, her sibling, and princess of the night, Luna, came crashing through the doors to her throne room. She looked urgently distressed about something, which worried Celestia.

Luna ran in front of the other princess, catching her breath before speaking.

"Sister! Another one is here!" She said, flustered. She looked concerned.

Celestia's mood quickly lightened.

"Oh, Luna. There is nothing wrong. We have the barrier for a reason, and it hasn't failed us yet. Peace will be kept. You should know that." Said Princess Celestia calmly.

"Sister, but you don't understand. He retains his memory! He's forgotten nothing! The barrier HAS failed us!"

Then, once again, Celestia was alarmed. 

Did one of them actually get through? She had thought they had made the barrier flawlessly!

"Where is it? What part of Equestria did it walk to, Luna?"

"He's in Ponyville. When I saw him, he was in Fluttershy's cabin, on the outskirts of the Everfree. But he has been spending a lot of time in the dwelling of your pupil, Twilight Sparkle."

"Has he brought them any harm? Is everpony ok?"

"Yes, they are all ok."

Luna didn't know about Fluttershy's disappearance.

"Are there more?"

"No-"

As Luna said this, she paused. Even Celestia felt it this time. Something else had just entered Equestria... something extraterrestrial. Something that did not belong in their land.

"Sister-" Luna began to speak.

"Yes, Luna. I felt it too."

"Another?"

"Luna, we must go see Twilight Sparkle at once. Prepare the chariot and round up some guards as an escort."

"Yes, Celestia." And with those words, Luna ran frantically out of the room.

Equestria was in danger, and the Princess could feel it. 

Too long had she kept her beautiful land isolated. 

Why had the barrier failed?! Why had a walker kept their memory?

Celestia would find out.

She walked calmly, successfully hiding her true fear and anxiety. 

She wrote a letter to Twilight as she walked out the door, and by the time she was ready to board her chariot with the Princess of the Night, she had sent it.

Celestia and Luna looked at eachother.

They could feel each other's troubled feelings.

"We will figure this out." Celestia reassured Luna, as the chariot pulled off.