*bang bang bang*
“Hey AJ, you in there? Napping was awesome and all but gets boring if you know what I mean.“
Rainbow Dash and Applejack have always been close friends; although they had their spurts, things seemed to mellow out. That was until Rainbow opened the barn door to find Applejack in a white made for a princess dress being sewn by the only dress maker Dash knew, Rarity. Her hair was wavy and laying softly on her shoulders and a small crown was resting on top the farm pony’s mane. Seeing this sight made Dash almost crack up immediately but she held her tongue for any kind of response.
“Rainbow Dash, what a marvelous surprise darling. Come and tell me just how divine Applejack looks!” Rarity’s smile was ear to ear as she waved her hoof meant for Dash to come closer.
By the look of AJ’s face, it wasn’t divine at all. The stockings rose up her hooves, the long sparkling layers of fabric lying over her flank almost hitting the floor was causing her to trip, and the glittery white crown laying atop her head was giving her a headache. The sweet honest pony was beginning to feel trapped and frustrated. ‘WHY! Of all the ponies to barge in it’s got to be Rainbow!’ “Not a word Rainbow.”
“Oh shush you.” Rarity gave AJ a look before walking towards Dash to explain a few things. ”Rainbow Dash, Applejack here had promised me that she’d assist me in my newest dress order. Considering the pony who ordered it was around Applejack’s size so it only seemed appropriate to see things this way. Understand?”
At that moment Dash lost it, laughing and pointing a hoof as she fell over and was now rolling on her back. “You guys crack me up!”
AJ’s face grew a dark red as the laughter of the cyan pony continued. “Yah need to just shut up, yah hear!? Ah am doing this cause ah never break a promise. Now either your gonna dress up in it too or scram!”
Rainbow was at a loss for words, yeah she liked to make fun of frilly stuff like this but she was a true friend, and a true friend would stay by another pony’s side. “AJ Its cool, no thanks on the dressing up too part but uh I did come here originally to ask you a question.”
The farm pony’s face started to calm as her frown started to turn upside down, “well shoot, what is it?”
Dash walked up incredibly close to her friend before speaking, almost as if it was a top secret message by a captain. Slowly raising her lips to the orange pony’s ear she spoke softly, “Did it hurt falling from heaven?”
At this, Applejack’s face seethed anger and the fuming pony slammed her head into Rainbow with enough force to shove her down and cause backlash harm as well. “Dammit Dash! Ah thought you were serious! Get outta mah barn now!”
Rubbing her head gently, Rainbow looked up and gave a small goofy grin. “You gotta admit that WAS a good one. Right Rarity?” The both turned to see their designer friend glaring holes through their souls.
“Applejack, take that dress off at once before you ruin it with your roughhousing! And Rainbow, as much as I love a good laugh you must leave unless you plan on helping. I cannot have added stress right now, this client is much too important.” The two ponies getting yelled at dropped their ears in defeat as they looked down at the ground in shame.
“Sorry Rare, ah didn’t mean to mess anything up honest.”
“Yeah same here, I’ll be on my way. Cyas later!”
As Dash turned to leave, Rarity’s horn closed the door in front of her. “Wait darling, I’m curious now. Why did you come here in the first place?”
Feeling the memory hit the front of Rainbows mind with a slap, the cyan pony flapped her wings and rushed over to her friends.
“I almost forgot I wanted to know if you guys had heard from Twilight recently. The egghead wasn’t home when I went to the library and Spike told me he hasn’t seen much of her either.”
The two ponies hearing this blinked a few times in unison before their brains spun a few wheels. “Now that yah mention it, ah haven’t heard from her in a few days. Not since the incident happened at the picnic and we went around to all the homes round here. Shucks ah bet she’s with Celestia, she never goes missing other than that.”
Rarity shook her head in agreement with her love as Dash’s head just shook no. “No guys, Twilight would have told Spike. We need to investigate! This is a job for Daring Dash!”
AJ let loose a small chuckle as the fastest flier in Ponyville flew around her barn in circles. “Well whatcha waiting for? Go find out Ms. Daring Do. Ah will join you shortly after we clean up. Twi’s important to us, ah am sure she’s somewhere.”
Rarity unzipped the dress off of the farm pony’s back before levitating it in the air and nodding slightly. “Once I finish up with my project I will be with you two in a jiffy. Shouldn’t take me much longer, I am perfection when it comes to these things.” Hearing this was all Rainbow needed before she zipped out the door with a trail of rainbow dust behind her.
“Wooey! That girl is as fast as a squirrel getting chased by Winona! Well sugercube, ah best be asking around too.” With that said, Applejack walked up to the white unicorn and pulled her into a warm loving kiss.
Feeling a little star struck, Rarity continued to hold AJ for a moment before letting go and landing a smaller kiss upon her cheek. “I love you Applejack, you ruffian you.”
The orange pony smiled at this and nuzzled her mare some more before departing, “ah love you too my Rargem.”
With gushy stuff out of the way, Applejack opened the barn doors and galloped out. Now leaving a slightly dazed Rarity behind to watch as her love left, she smiled wide as the hips of her pony moved back and forth. “That wonderful mare” Rarity sighed happily at this and decided to take her project home with her.
“Tell me Ms. Sparkle, who is the fairest princess of them all?”
“Me!”
“Thou are not a princess, unacceptable! I sentence you to the dreadful punishment of tickling!” Pinning the purple mare down on her bed, Luna made it clear she was serious and began tickling her love with her feathery wings. She smiled evilly at this as Twilight's face went from cocky to adorable in just a matter of seconds. Luna’s muzzle slowly lowered itself down to her marefriend’s belly before blowing loud kisses into it.
“Lu-na, haha-ha! Let me explain!” Twilight's squealing laughter seemed to fill the room before the moon mare stopped her motions and laid down facing her victim.
“You may explain dearest Sparkle, A SECOND HEARING!” Luna let forth a small set of giggles before Twilight spoke again.
“You see, I’m my own favorite princess. Not that I am one! No no I didn’t mean it like that you see um how to describe- uh let’s see logically.. Er well-“
Realizing her love was having a hard time Luna tried to help, “Twilight does thy want to become a princess?”
Hearing her own thoughts trying to spring forth Twilight grabbed a pillow and placed it over her face for feeling embarrassed. “I.. well maybe one day, but it’s not like I want to take your or Princess Celestia’s place. It’s just been a silly dream of mine.. nothing more.” Whiffing her ears back in depression, Twilight's face grew a little redder with each word.
“Twilight, you do not have to pick a favorite if that is what is bothering you. And as for being a princess, well we are immortal and it’s not something that can just be done like that, but work hard Sparkle and dreams are always possible.” Smiling and lifting the pillow from her face Twilight hugged her moon princess.
“You know, your modern English is getting a little better each day. and well- anyway, the reason I said ‘me’ is because well you’re right.. I didn’t want to choose. Celestia is my Princess, my teacher, and like a mother figure to me. You Luna are my queen, specially made on this earth just for me. I am your loving subject and mate.”
Without even looking up Twilight knew Luna’s face was of pure happiness. Her eyes leaked tears of joy as her hooves grabbed the purple mare into a warm tight embrace. “Dearest Twilight Sparkle, you have made me the happiest mare ever!”
With a kiss that sent tingles down both of their spines, the two mares kept their lips locked and hoped this happiness would never end.
“Twilight.”
“Yes?”
“Wont thou friends worry? You haven’t seen them in days. I thought pony folk these days kept in touch more often.”
“Shhh. Luna it’s my turn. I’m sure everypony is fine.”
Confused on her wording, the moon princess tries to question it but becomes silent due to Twilight's ever ready lips covering her mouth. “Yes, MY turn.” With an evil grin Twilight begins the ultimate torture of kissing every detail of Luna’s body.
“My my, what lovely wings you have, I shall kiss every feather!”
“Sparkle! What is thy crime!?”
Twilight laughed before giving an evil grin and kissing a lone feather. “That’s Ms. Sparkle to you! And for the punishment I was falsely accused of! Now, let’s start from the beginning.” Knowing this torment was going to take forever Luna groaned and tried her best to hide her satisfaction, she certainly needed the pleasure.
Dash and Applejack had made no progress on finding their friend as they walked through town asking everypony. “Darn it! I wanted to be a super cool detective, and I got nothing to show for it!”
“Oh Rainbow, ah told you this was a silly idea and aren’t you hungry yet?” Applejacks stomach growled at this, running around all day without food wasn’t to her liking.
“Hm.. You know I am kind of feeling something sweet, let’s go to Sugercube corner.” Realizing her own grumbling needs, Rainbow rushed into the sweet smelling bakery for something good.
“Dashie! AJ!” Pinkie Pie leaped to the door and jumped on them both before getting up and bouncing, “hihihi”
Getting up slowly, the two mares looked at each other and sighed saying hello at the same time. “Hello Pinkie.”
Applejacks eyes were scanning the room for any delicious things to eat when she spotted something that didn’t fit. Her brother? Stepping around Pinkie, AJ walked up to the big draft horse sitting in a table eating something Pinkie probably made up. “Big Macintosh? What in Equestria are yah doing here?”
Realizing his sister was now in front of him he attempted to speak, only to have Pinkie rush to his side. “Macci here is just tasting my new invention! The frozen hot chocolate cupcake with marshmallow whipped cream and red velvet cake batter splats mixed in!”
Hearing red velvet, Dash zoomed up to it and stared into wonderfulness. “This looks.. AWESOME! Pinkie I want that!” Shaking her head at the same time, AJ’s mouth started to water. “Pinkie ah would like one too!”
“Okeydokeylokie! Two more frozymarshvelvet cupcakes coming right up!” with a few hops away, the pink pony went to create more wonderful cupcakes for her friends.
“So why are yah here Big Mac? Yah were never really into sweets.” AJ planned to continue her conversation, whether her brother liked it or not.
Big Mac looked around nervous before he looked her directly in the eyes and spoke, it wasn’t gonna be easy but he was no fibber. “AJ we gotta talk, Ah came here to see Pinkie Pie. For whatever reason I can’t get her out of my head, it’s distracting mah work.”
Rainbow let loose a small chuckle before elbowing her friend in response, “we know how that feels, dontcha Applejack.”
(…)
“Applejack? You okay?” Rainbow and Mac were both staring at the orange mare waiting for her to say anything, but nothing came. AJ’s mind couldn’t figure out how to speak, Pinkie Pie and her brother? ‘Breathe AJ he can love whoever he..wait no not love. Right? They’re staring Applejack! Speak now!’
“W..hy?”
Big Macintosh was caught off guard by this and just started to eat his cupcake. Noticing she was being ignored she repeated herself. “Why Pinkie Pie? Of all the ponies yah chose the craziest one!”
Hearing this Mac stopped eating and glared at his sister in shame. “AJ you know that ah can’t control who I fall for. It just so happened that ah acquired a sweet tooth.”
“Macintosh ah wasn’t trying to offend yah just trying to understand is all.” ‘ah must talk to Pinkie about this’
Big Mac just shrugged his shoulders and began to finish his cupcake when Pinkie Pie ran up with a holder for three delicious cupcakes. Rainbow had unintentionally zoned out during the apples talk when her nose snapped her out of it. Something smelled good, really good.
“HERE they are! Delishy right?” Pinkie could feel the unwanted added tension in the room and dropped her cupcakes on the table and was ready to zoom away when Rainbow stopped her.
“Woah Pinkie, these are super cool! But why is there three?” Rainbow then stuffed her face full of the chocolate dessert. Just in the blink of an eye Pinkie flipped the tray with her hoof and sent the last cupcake in the air landing in her mouth. The tray landed successfully on her back and away she went towards the kitchen. She was avoiding the gang and Applejack was sure she knew why, she just needed to find the right opportunity to do so.
“Rainbow I reckon we should get going, still have that uh mission to find Twilight.” AJ looked at Big Mac for any sign of suspicion before pulling Dash along.
“Your right! My awesome skills aren’t over yet! Although maybe we should get ninja Pinkie just in case we run into a parasprite or something.” Not even realizing she was falling into AJ’s plan, Dash went into the kitchen and yanked Pinkie out towards the door.
“ohohoh! You promise there will be parasprites?! I need to work on my music, Quick, find all the instruments you can!” Pinkie started to run around in a circle like crazy before Dash planted a hoof on her forehead to cause her to a stopping skid.
“Relax Pinkie Pie, I said if. No need for that right now but we will let you know, now let’s goo ponies! We don’t have all day!” Rainbows patience was wearing thin and the cyan pony was getting quite bored, they must get on the road and soon.
“Bye Macci! Catcha later!” Pinkie waved her hoof goodbye before the trio walked out the door. Hopping along, the pink menace started going the opposite way. Confused, both ponies followed her uncertain to why.
“Uh Pinkie, we’ve already looked this way. Where are you going?” Rainbow flew up to her flapping her wings hard to keep up with the now fast hopping pony. Unfortunately Pinkie Pie just winked and hopped faster reaching an immense speed towards the end of town. With Applejack and Rainbow trying desperately to keep up it was becoming quite a challenge.
“PINKIE PIE! STOP!” Dash had let loose her loudest scream to reach the brightly colored earth pony’s ears causing her to stop completely and turn her head around.
“Yes Dashie?” with a cruel smile and all, Pinkie chuckled to herself before places an arm over her eyes for dramatic effect. “Jeepers I can barely see you guys, slow pokes! Haha!”
Pinkie went on to brag some more before AJ placed a hoof over her mouth. “Ah get it Pinkie, you’re the strangest pony ah ever met, now why did you bring us her-e?” Applejack and Rainbow both looked to find that they were in front of Fluttershy’s cottage.
“Obviouslyyy we needed Fluttershy’s help too! Uh DUH!” Pinkie gave her ponies a big grin before knocking on the door.
AJ nudged Rainbow and gave her a ‘why didn’t we think of Fluttershy look’ as the door opened and a shy pony poked her head out the door.
“Oh hello friends thank goodness it’s you. I was afraid that-nvm..” at this point Fluttershy had come out of her house completely and was hiding behind her hair when AJ planted a hoof on her shoulder. Feeling her friend’s genuine worry for her, the shy Pegasus continued her story. “Well..I have been having weird dreams about uhm..Princess Luna.” Kicking the ground with her hoof, the yellow pony wasn’t about to easily explain.
“Weird how? Like you and her had a tea party weird or she wants to suck your blood weird or what?” Rainbows loyalty sure never stopped her from speaking her mind about everything and anything she wanted to say.
Fluttershy looked around before lowering her head in shame, she didn’t like feeling this way about anypony. “I um.. weird as in- Luna comes back to take revenge on me and do horrible things! Just horrible Dashie!” before Dash knew what hit her, Fluttershy had wrapped her hooves around the cyan pony gripping her tightly. Not knowing what to exactly do in the comforting category, Rainbow had started rubbing the shy pony’s back before giving Applejack a pleading look for help. Seeing this as her cue, AJ stepped up and placed a hoof on her upset friend as well.
“Sugarcube, everypony has nightmares, but it takes a brave pony to face them. Ah believe them nightmares will go away once yah and Princess Luna get to hangout and face your fears. We believe in yah.” Seeing Fluttershy raise her head Applejack felt her voice got in there somewhere.
*sniff* “You really think they will go away if I just spend some time with her?” stepping out of Rainbows embrace, the yellow Pegasus had a new goal. With AJ, Pinkie, and Dash nodding their heads she knew it was certain, but was she brave enough? ‘I can do this..maybe..’
“It’ll be okay silly, Luna won’t eat your face if that’s what you’re scared of!” hearing Pinkies words made Fluttershy squeal and run back inside her home. Realizing all their hard work was for nothing, Applejack and Dash gave Pinkie an angry look before attempting to try again.
“Was it something I said?” with Pinkie Pie being well Pinkie, it wasn’t going to be easy to get their friend out. They weren’t about to give just yet though, it’ll just take some time.
“UGHHHHH!” Rainbows words made this quite clear.
*knock knock knock*
“Excuse me Princ- I mean Dearest Luna, are you home?”
Hearing a knock on the door, two groggy ponies awoke out of bed in unison. “Who in Equestria comes knocking at this hour, why in my time this would be an outrageous act of mutany!”
Slapping her forehead with a slight smile on her face Twilight nudged Luna to get her door. “It’s in the middle of the day Luna, normal ponies are awake. Just because you don’t have the night schedule anymore doesn’t mean you can ignore a knock. It could be very important, why if Spike was here-“
Seeing as her mare would not shut her mouth until the princess got out of bed, Luna rose. “Yes I shall see who decided to enter my domain while we were asleep.” The moon pony walked down the hall and caught a reflection of herself in a picture before acting out in shock. “Oh my, I look quite horrible. Well visitor prepare for a sight.”
Opening the door to find what she didn’t expect, the princess was now regretting not combing her mane. “Hello Ms. Rarity, please excuse this one’s mane, I am not as accustomed to day life just quite yet.”
Seeing the night Princess in her messy mane made Rarity’s eye give a slight twitch before she resumed her composure. “No.. problem at all dearie. I have everything one might need in my bag, If you please?” motioning for herself to come in, the princess felt as though she couldn’t just say no. So with Luna leading the way inside, her mind soon forgot about her marefriend waiting in bed for her.
Sitting on the moon pony’s couch, Rarity felt an odd tendency to just roll around on the soft furniture before laughing at her mind set. “My my, love the décor! But back to business, please darling don’t be shy, I won’t harm your head. I’ve always wanted to brush a princess’s mane, *slight squeal* ahem excuse me, filly Rarity dream there.”
Luna smiled and sat down in front of the white unicorn, she didn’t want to crush the pony’s excitement after all. “Just remember something special about our manes Rarity, they-“
“Eeeek! The brush! It went right through!” Rarity’s face was in stand still mode, she wasn’t sure just how to react at all. Luna laughed a bit at this and turned her head to see the shocked face.
“Yes Rarity my mane is partially magic, so it would only make sense for the brush to go right through it without impact. But do not assume nothing happened, the waves of energy you put into the brushing's cause it to help shape my mane into its beauty. Of course if I just had my magic then no brushing would be necessary now would it.” Feeling pleased with herself since the unicorns jaw finally closed, Luna placed the brush back into Rarity’s grasp.
“I must say that I am very impressed, did I mention also quite jealous! If I could wake up every morning with a perfect mane, I would be at work a few hours earlier let’s just say that.” Brushing the moon pony’s mane and being inside the mare’s house made Rarity feel a lot more warm and welcome to the princess then she had before. The fashion mare felt like she wasn’t in danger from the mysterious pony and she felt safe.
Luna felt all stress leave the room and let an exhale out she wasn’t sure was in her. it had been a millennium since somepony brushed her mane, not that it was needed but for the moon princess it sure felt good. “The hard work you put into your mane shows Rarity, and nothing can take that from you.”
Realizing she was getting a compliment and from the princess no less caused the white unicorn to smile beyond compare as her shaking hooves were making it harder to brush. ‘Stay calm Rarity, grace and elegance wins over fainting any day.’
“It is alright for you to stop, one’s magic mane can cause a toll on the hooves at work.” Luna couldn’t help but notice the hooves behind shaking as she turned around and gave an approving nod. “It looks quite perfect, thank you Rarity.”
The fashion pony smiled in relief as she looked at her now sore hooves in question, “uhm Luna, why are my hooves sore from brushing magic hair?”
“IT”S BECAUSE of the magical buildup inside the waves and threads of hair, touching pure magic whether going through it or not causes the body to feel like it’s been pushing some heavy weights around on a tiny brush.”
Rarity looked to see who had just answered her question when she realized who it was, “Twilight!”
“Hello Rarity, It’s been awhile. Oh and Luna, you forgot to come back in bed and let me know who was here!” rushing to the white unicorns side to hug her, Twilight sure looked grumpy.
“My apologies Ms. Sparkle. You see, Rarity here had saw my mane a mess and well things went from there. However can I make it up to you?” smirking a little at her statement, the moon princess walked over to her mare and swished her tail towards her direction.
Twilight couldn’t help but let loose a small giggle before turning to her old friend, “So how have things been?”
Rarity gave Twilight a stern look before shaking her head in disapproval, “Twilight you had us worried. The others are out there right now wondering where you are. Naturally I came here to start asking when I got distracted and I’m glad I did because well here you are! Honestly darling causing your friends to worry, you could have told at least Spikeywikey. You were in town missy, how long did you think you could escape the world? Did you just forget about the library, or finding Luna here a job!? No I can answer that one for you, you have been fooling around for the first time in your life. What about your friends and Princess Celestia!?”
Hearing one of her closest friends rip into her caused Twilight to tear up, she certainly didn’t mean any harm. “Ple-ase Rarity, forgive me.. I’m a bad student and a b-ad friend.” Drooping her ears and looking in any direction that did not involve the white unicorn’s harsh eyes, Twilight felt simply horrible.
Luna’s heart was breaking watching this and tried to intervene. “Miss Rarity it is also my fault for keeping her here so please stop yelling at her.”
Sighing and rubbing her head Rarity calmed down and lifted Twilight’s chin up. “I’m sorry darling I had to let that out. You did make many ponies worry, I want you BOTH to go find them and apologize about this whole mess. Understand?”
At this point Twilight had calmed down and looked her friend in the eyes before nodding in agreement and walking over to Luna’s side. “This is all a miss understanding Rarity, we will clear it up. Let’s go Twilight Sparkle, we mustn't keep your friends waiting. Where did you say they were again?” Luna and Twilight were about to walk out the door when the moon princess saw Rarity hesitate.
“Heh about that darlings, I have no idea. You see, I went to get Pinkie when I noticed she wasn’t home I figured she joined them on their escapades. So seeing as this was the next closest place I came here.” Rarity gave them a shrug before following behind closely. “Maybe we should try Fluttershy’s? Maybe her or her animal friends have seen them lately.”
“That sounds like a plan Ms. Rarity, off we go.” As sad as Luna felt for her love, she was old school and they got over things quite fast. Twilight however was still looking at the ground utterly depressed. Nuzzling the unicorn every chance Luna had, created a small smile from Twilight as the walk started.
The walk towards the edge of town was quiet as the three ponies dared not to add unwanted extra tension. Instead of speaking, Luna began to hum a beautiful tune to even out the mood. Hearing this even in Rarity’s state caused her body to start to relax. This went on for a quarter of their time before somepony spoke up.
“Luna I must say that is beautiful, what is it?” Rarity’s ears felt pleased with the soft vibrations coming from the princess and just had to ask.
“Just something from my child hood, my mother used to sing me this wonderful song when I was feeling restless and stressed. Although I honestly don’t remember the words since she passed away I do remember the rhythm and flow of the relaxing music.” Luna’s smile never left her face as she spoke of her past, it meant everything to her.
Looking up for her story Twilight’s face lit up and smiled brightly at her mare, “Wow Luna, you must have an amazing memory to remember that long ago.”
Winking at the two now curious mares looking up at her in awe, Luna spoke with ease. “Well of course, I am immortal. Memories stay as fresh to me as they did centuries ago. Although I must say during my early childhood it is much too strenuous for me to remember. Let me tell you the time Celestia got in trouble for eating an entire chocolate cake, for MY birthday. That mare just couldn’t help herself, grounded for a week with the worst case of pony sickness.”
Remembering her old days with her sister had caused Luna to start laughing. Not long behind her the two elements of harmony soon began laughing right with her as the walk got closer to their destination.
Reaching Fluttershy’s cottage now seemed like the easy part compared to what the three ponies walked into.
(…)
Both Applejack and Rainbow Dash were carrying Fluttershy out with each set of hooves tied together tight, while Pinkie Pie was seen tied up on the shy pony’s porch.
“Let’s go visit the princess Fluttershy, now that you successfully wasted half of our day thank you!” Carrying her friend’s front hooves towards the road Dash was not in the mood to lug the shy mare all the way through town.
“I DON’T WANNA GO! Please Rainbow Dash!” Hearing the yellow Pegasus trying to struggle more only made AJ’s job carrying the back hooves even harder.
“Fluttershy ah reckon you calm yourself to make this much easier on yah.”
"AHEM! STOP THIS MUTANY AT ONCE YOUNG PONIES! - what in Equestria are you doing to Miss Fluttershy?” Luna’s eyes couldn’t stand such actions any longer and had to intervene with the strongest voice she had.
With the loud ever so familiar voice intruding their ears, Dash and AJ dropped their friend at once and stood perfectly still. Twilight and Rarity both ran to help Pinkie Pie get untied while the voice lashing continued.
“DOES THOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY IN DEFENCE!?”
AJ walked forward the princess and gulped, lowering her hat in respect she spoke. “Luna, yah see we were actually coming to see you. Flutters here has been having awful nightmares bout the other day and well we were trying to get her to just talk to yah about it. As yah can see it hasn’t been going so well in our plans. We’re mighty sorry princess, please talk to her.”
Drooping her ears down almost instantly Luna sighed and walked over to the still tied pony laying on the ground in shame. “Is this true Miss Shy? Did my presence frighten your sleeping mind?”
Fluttershy’s head nodded as her eyes locked sight with Luna’s, she didn’t want to make the princess feel upset and angry again but she couldn’t help but look away. “Yes.”
Lowering her muzzle to the tightened ropes the moon princess begins to untie the irritating knots. “It is okay shy one, please don’t fear me. From now on I will protect your dreams from any harmful darkness that may enter, even if that darkness looks like me.” loosening the last knot Luna backed away and gave a small warming smile. “I’m truly sorry for creating this monster in your mind, and want to make it up to thy. Does thou accept?”
Fluttershy rubbed her hooves a few times before looking back to the dark mare that frightened her so. Suddenly she didn’t seem so scary in her mind, she felt.. almost like a close friend she’s known all her life, and she soon felt safe. “Yes Luna, I would very much like a second chance for us both.” Feeling super brave already Fluttershy walked up to the moon princess and gave her a hug.
All looking in utter shock, the gang smiled as Luna received her first in a century friend hug.
‘What is this feeling inside? A warm fuzzy one I cannot shake, have I felt this before? Sister is this what the magic of friendship truly is? I must say.. I like it.' Feeling an overgrown sense of joy Luna hugged the shy pony back harder.
"Awwh" Seeing this smile on Luna’s face, Twilight, Pinkie, Dash, Rarity and AJ joined together to give their princess of the night her first group hug.
‘SO MUCH LOVE!’
“So you see Princess that’s the whole story.”
Celestia gave Twilight a stern blank stare before losing her composure and laughing, “I’m sorry Twilight, your stories are always very good. Hearing that my sister is learning just as fast as you about the lessons of friendship has made me very happy. I was not wrong to leave her in your care Twilight Sparkle, the lesson you both have learned has proven to me that time was not wasted.”
Twilight smiled as her teacher filled her with good words about her progress, she just wished to do better. “Princess, I’m very glad so far has pleased you, but haven’t I failed you? I was supposed to make sure Luna got a job and learned things from this exercise yet all I did was fool around. Am I a bad pony?” looking down at the carpet in failure the young unicorn couldn’t stand failing her teacher.
Seeing the hardship Twilight must have encountered from the experiment, Celestia pulled Twilight into a warm loving hug. “My most faithful student, you have done well. I would not have given you a task that you couldn’t handle. You were merely told to help Princess Luna learn more about friendship and to teach her to live on her own. She may not have an official town job yet but you have proven to me that she has learned a lot about friendship since her short stay in Ponyville. I’m very proud of you Twilight, and I love you.”
Smiling immediately Twilight nuzzled her mentor’s chest, “I love you too, thank you for being the best Princess/teacher ever.”
Princess Celestia couldn’t help but blush a little at this before ruffling her student’s mane with her hoof and walking away. “And a special thanks to you as well Twilight Sparkle, I learn more from you each day.”
“Sister!” without a knock at the door, Luna flew in through the window only to land right on the Sun Princess herself.
“That is what I have learned from the Pink one! Hazah!” standing on top of her sister Luna gave the biggest smile Celestia has ever seen.
“Yes I shall personally thank her for THAT one.” Celestia’s annoyance quickly went away as fast as it arrived by her dearest sister. She looked so happy, so full of joy. Is this the same pony she was told almost killed herself a few nights back from depression? If friendship could do so much happiness for Luna then maybe just maybe it could work for her. ‘If only..’