//------------------------------// // don't play the theme song // Story: Luna's heir // by Gabrielangel13 //------------------------------// "my little pony, my little pony. awww my little pony..." The alarm clock beside Luna's bed exploded violently as a dark blue aura surrounded it. The black alicorn responsible glared at it menacingly. "Tis the last time Twilight Sparkle sets our alarm!" Luna growled angrily, slipping back into the traditional way of speaking in her anger. Two Unicorn guards had entered the room just in to hear her growl. "Your highness, we heard an explosion! is everything alright?" The older of the two guards asked. "Yes, I just..." Luna began. The princess was interrupted by the younger guard's magical earpiece going off. "My little pony, My little pony..." "Rookie..." The other guard muttered as he cast his strongest shield spell. Luna showed up late to lunch. She groaned as she saw the extra ponies at the table. How could she have forgotten that Cadence, Shining Armor, and Twilight were joining then today? And it just had to be today that she nearly killed two guards. "Good morning, everypony." Luna said. She didn't see any need to tell anypony about that morning's incident until she and Celestia were alone. "Luna, is there something you wish to tell me?" Celestia asked. She sounded like a mother who knew that their child had done something wrong. "Not right now sister." Luna said. "Curse my inability to lie. Why did I have to be Honesty?" she thought. "Wouldn't you like to tell us about what happened when you woke up this morning, Luna?" Celestia urged. "Well, the alarm clock went off today with the most annoying song, which Twilight chose, and I smashed it. The guards burst in, and I assured them I was fine. a few other things happened, but nopony died. And here I am." "I have already spoken with Blue Shield." Celestia said. "It got chilly in here. Or maybe it's just all of your cold looks." Luna mumbled. "Luna, how could you?" Cadence cried. The princess of emotions had tears running down her cheeks. "He played the stupid song." Luna mumbled. "that's my favorite song!" Twilight protested. At that moment, a guard entered the room. "Somepony requests an audience with you. She claims it is important." The Pegasus guard said. "Good, this will change the subject." Luna thought. A light blue mare entered the room, and Luna groaned. The mare's cutie mark showed a darker blue cross than that of her flank. She was one of the two main doctors in the palace, the other being her brother. "How are they, Bluecross?" Celestia asked. "They are both going to live. The younger guard has a major concussion, four broken ribs, a broken foreleg, and a sprained wing. He also suffered from extreme electrocution, as if struck by lightning, and several burns, some 3rd degree. The Unicorn is suffering from magic exhaustion, and is bruised. BlueShield is with them now." She reported. "They requested that I tell Luna that they knew the risks when they signed up." She bowed and departed to return to her patients. "well, since this is settled, I can get to my waffles!" Luna said. an awkward silence ensued as Luna ate her breakfast, and the others ate their lunch. "Well, Luna, have you started looking for an heir yet?" Twilight asked in an attempt to break the silence. Luna's fork stopped halfway to her mouth. "No." She said curtly. "Don't you think that you should start? You only have about 600 years left. I know it sounds like a lot, but you would need to train them, and it would be helpful if they got used to being royalty before the became the leader of Equestria." Twilight reasoned. "Why not just do Blueblood? He is already used to being royalty, so you would just have to train him to control the moon." Cadence suggested. "Not Blueblood." Luna said, her voice tense as she tried to control her aggravation. "What about Rarity? She has a great eye for detail." Shining Armor reasoned. "What about Rainbow Dash? She's very brave and loyal." "What about Fancy Pants?" "NO, NO, NO, AND NO!" Luna shouted. Her face turned a brilliant red. "I'LL CHOOSE WHEN I'M READY ON MY OWN!" She yelled and ran from the room. "I apologize, everypony, she is very touchy about that subject. Excuse me, I must go speak with her." Celestia said, and left the others with shocked expressions on their faces. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Luna, why can't you behave for just one day?" Celestia asked as she walked into her sister's room. "I'm sorry, sister. I just am sick of being pressured into picking somepony. I need a day off, a day to just be on my own." Luna said with pleading with her voice. "Luna..." "Please?" She begged with a pitiful face. "I'll take over your duties today, and make sure that nopony disturbs you." Celestia offered. "No, Tia, I mean a day away from the castle. Please, I haven't had a day off since I returned, and I just want to be alone." Luna begged. "Very well. I'll get two guards to accompany you." Celestia said. "No, sister, I want to be alone." Luna insisted. Luna could see her sister struggling. On one hoof, Luna really did need the day off, one the other, she could get hurt. "Alright, sister, I guess the incident today proved that you are more dangerous to your guards than they are helpful to you. Just..." Celestia sighed as the blue Alicorn jumped out the window. "Be safe." she finished, even though she knew that Luna couldn't hear.