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// Chapter 3: Why Luna ? 
// Story: Celestia's Regret 
// by PrincessStarlight5511 
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I don't understand what got over me that tragic night. 

After Princess Grace and I finished our conversation, I just went to my bedroom and fell asleep. I felt as if I was in the embrace of the cold, chilling darkness. Until I felt something wrong. I tried going back to sleep but it was something I just couldn't ignore. I could feel it.

I got out of bed and ran up the stairs to the tallest tower in my castle. I felt I was losing something very dear to me but I couldn't make out what it was suppose to be. My magic ? My castle? or even, my eyes snapped wide open. " Luna? " . I sped up my running pace until I reached the balcony.

Everything seemed normal. No one was out and the moon was still high in the sky.

Suddenly, a dark figure swooped down and punched me right in the stomach. I fell right onto the floor and slowly brought my head up to see who my opponent was.

The dark figure stepped closer towards me. I couldn't believe it. " W-who are you? " I asked.

The figures skin was black with a few specks of dark blue but the black was starting to cover the last specks of the blue.
The figure stepped closer, " Why it's me. Your little sister Luna. Or atleast I used to be. You are such a foolish sister. All my life I thought you loved me and cared for me but you didn't. I gave you a chance to prove yourself worthy of me and you failed. All of Equestria failed actually. So now all of Equestria will pay for it. " Now my sisters skin was fully black and her hair flowing slowly.

Her voice sounded so cold. I could sense Luna's presence there. I could feel her faint but still existing presence . I was very much hoping this was just some cruel joke so I began to doubt.

I got up to my hooves, trembling I finally found the courage to speak " N-no y-your not Luna. You can't be ! Give her back ! Please... I'm so sorry... I care so much for you little sister! I love you so much and -and I want you to still be with me. I want you stay with me because I love you." I knew that pleading wouldn't help but I still tried despite that.

She stared at me. A hard expression on her face as she watched tears stream down my face." Lies..." she whispered. I looked up to see if she possibly changed her mind. That maybe we could start our relationship all over again and things would be alright.

" LIES!!! "

She screamed as she stomped her hooves on the ground loudly. She stepped even closer to make it so that she was looking down upon me.

" I told you, I'm not Luna anymore, My name is now Nightmare Moon. And you Celestia, are no better then all your pitiful subjects! Lying to me, thinking you could say how great of a princess I am so you could mask up all the glory you get from them. Thought I wouldn't have noticed huh? Well I did! You will suffer just like I had all these years.You will all know ! The night will last forever ! " Another evil laugh followed that statement.

I couldn't take it anymore. My heartached more then ever and the pressure was just to much for me to handle. I ran down the stairs as quickly as possible, hearing beams of energy being shot behind me.