La Luna
The weeks that followed I made many trips to the Everfree Forest to gaze up at that beautiful glowing orb that had gifted me with my cutie mark and shed light upon my destiny, whatever it may be.
Each night I looked to the sky and saw that moon, bathing me in glorious silvery light was magical. I felt more powerful, my magical abilities, albeit limited, were more intense.
When I first noticed that very gradually my moon was disappearing, however, I grew anxious. Then when it disappeared completely I thought I would never see it again. Father found me in my room in a depressed state.
After explaining to me that the moon has its very own cycle father was relieved when I instantly sprang back to life.
I of course dragged Storm out to see my moon also. He was impressed, but somewhat wary standing in the middle of the Everfree Forest.
One night we arrived and the sky was completely clouded over.
‘I wonder,’ Storm said, ‘if you could… move it.’
I stared at him blankly for a few moments.
‘Move it?’
‘You know, move the moon! Across the sky, like your sister does with the sun,’ Storm explained.
The very idea filled me with excitement. ‘You’re right! Or… maybe not because, as father would say, that would be unnatural.’
‘Oh…’
‘But maybe I could raise it instead!’ I said. ‘Like Celestia does with the sun!’
I was excited to see that even Storm’s enthusiasm was growing. ‘Yes! Try it, Luna!’
I bowed my head down and focused my energy on the sky as I’d watched my sister do so many times. I felt the magic energy leave my body and flash across the sky above us.
Storm watched intently as I focused myself and felt the energy grow. Soon my blue aura lit the dull sky and I could feel it flowing freely through my body and out of my horn.
‘D…do you see… anything yet?’ I asked.
‘Not yet,’ he replied.
I kept going for several minutes, but alas, nothing emerged.
I collapsed on the grass, exhausted. Maybe this wasn’t what I was supposed to do. The moon had a different cycle to the sun, so perhaps it couldn’t be raised in the same way… Or maybe my magic just wasn’t powerful enough yet.
‘I’m sorry, Luna,’ Storm said, seeing my disappointment. ‘Maybe you just haven’t learned enough about magic yet?’
I nodded, getting to my hooves. ‘It’s quite possible,’ I agreed.
‘Come on, you have your cutie mark now,’ he said. ‘I’ll race you home!’
With that we took to the skies, dashing through the clouds. I could see the moon beginning to show as the sky was darkening. Its peaceful glow brought me to life and I knew there was no mistaking my mark even if I didn’t yet know what it would mean to me.