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// Arrival  
// Story: Responsibility 
// by Coconut 
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	It had been two days since Luna had put her hoof down and told Celestia about her problems. It also had been two days since she had last spoken to her older sister. A coincidence? Not likely. Something the dark colored mare was pleased about? Not in the slightest.
The only logical explanation Luna could conjure up was that she had offended her. That hadn't been her intention, her intentions were good. She merely wanted to speak her mind, in hopes that things would change. Siblings were supposed to have open communication with one another, or else the relationship would crumble and they would hate each other for the rest of their days... Perhaps that was a bit too dramatic. But speech was important.
She had managed to keep herself busy in that time. Whenever the topic of her sister was brought up however, she looked like a deer caught in headlights. Honestly, she was starting to believe that it had absolutely in every way possible been her fault. The subject never should have been brought up, let alone spoken of in such depth. But, as much as she wished she could time-travel back two days and keep herself from opening her trap; she couldn't. So, she waited for Celestia to confront her.
And it took that long for that very thing to happen. The conversation had been brief, as if it was of the utmost importance. Most of it consisted however of her older sister trying to spew out an awkward form of an apology, and then telling her she was to stay in Ponyville for a week with her favorite pupil, Twilight Sparkle. Needless to say, that had been an eventful morning. But Luna didn't turn it down, because this was to be her chance to shine. To prove to her sister that she could handle such tasks, even if it was just to observe, and for the sake of being anywhere but in the castle.
She could do this.



"I can do this," The voice inside Luna's head tried to reassure her as she trotted along the street leading into the heart of the town. There was definitely a difference between Canterlot and Ponyville, anypony could tell. It was a complete one hundred sixty degree turn around, a full out change. Here, ponies went about their way without a care in the world. It wasn't hard at all to spot a smile, for it seemed there was one at every corner. One would think the place should have been named Friendly instead, whereas in Canterlot ponies were a bit more stuck up. And oddly enough, the Princess felt uncomfortable.
It had been almost a year since Nightmare Night, but the residences clearly had not forgotten it. She wasn't greeted with quivering hooves and cautious bows, but welcoming waves and grins instead. She was the Princess, not beloved by all, but certainly respected. No longer did the name Nightmare Moon weigh down on her. So... why did she feel like such an outcast walking here?

The library appeared exactly how she remembered it. The large oak remained untouched, standing tall in the center of Ponyville. Home to thousands of books, and none other than Twilight Sparkle herself. She hadn't seen the unicorn in quite some time, and a part of her was excited. Another, nervous. Her steps towards the door were incredibly slow, and anypony who saw her probably thought she was doing it on purpose, filming for some slow motion part in a movie of some sorts. But despite taking her sweet time, she eventually made it, and she was forced to lift a hoof and knock on the wood.
From inside there was rummaging sounds. The alicorn could have sworn she could make out Twilight yelling Spike's name once or twice, then the sound of something crashing; she was actually tempted to barge in and make sure everything was alright, until she was beat to it. Opening the door, Luna was met with a pair of wondering eyes and a purple mane. "P.. Princess?" She sputtered, pushing the door open further so she was fully in her line of sight.
"Hello, Twilight." She greeted, giving an awkward smile.
Twilight Sparkle had no idea what was going on. Celestia hadn't informed her of her sister's arrival, so there was a little shock that came with having her on her front lawn. "H-hello!" Her lips curled up into a smile. "It's nice to see you again, Princess..! What brings you here? Did Celestia send you?" She questioned, raising one brow. "For a test? Or perhaps there is a book you need? Because trust me, I know I have just what you need if you're here for that reason!" Her confidence in this was just as vast as her collection of books, it appeared.
"Oh, I am in no need of a book."
"So, there is a test?"
"Well, no.."
"Because the Princess didn't say anything about a test.. I didn't study!"
"There is no--"
"I should have done that this morning..!"
Luna had to take a step forward to catch her attention again. "My sister sent me here to accompany you for a week as a learning process. That is all." That seemed to do the trick, because Twilight blinked a few times in response rather than continuing to speak.
"Oh! I see!" She replied, pushing the door aside a bit with one hoof. "Come in, then," She laughed awkwardly, "and ignore the library. It's re shelving day." Twilight had to contain her curiosity best she could right now, because all she wanted to ask was why her mentor had sent her younger sister to stay with her for seven days.. was it important? Was something happening in Canterlot? She figured she would find out soon enough as she closed the door behind Princess Luna, following her into the home.