A lonesome Princess stood on the balcony of her desolate palace, looking down upon the world she helped destroy.
The stars shone on her once beautiful coat, revealing the toll that those countless years of imprisonment took on her. Yet she did not seek revenge on those that betrayed her or the very forces that corrupted her; she just wanted peace for her once magnificent kingdom. Was that too much to ask?
She met the Moon with her captivating stare, mourning her only sister that still lived on the cold rocky surface as desolate as her castle. She stood there silent, wondering if things would ever be the same again; wondering if those days would ever come back. She stood, waiting for a sign, a sign of hope; a sign of redemption.
She gazed upon the Moon for several hours every night, wondering where she should begin. The fall was approaching and wildlife must seek shelter or suffer the consequences of the unforgiving equestrian winter. The blanket of leaves would eventually morph into a veil of snow. Oh how winter was so brilliant yet so devastating at the same time.
But still she stood, waiting for hope; hoping for peace. She watched as the Moon struck its highest peak, concentrated on its movement as her Sun shone onto it; giving off a mystical spotlight to the crumbling world before her.
Out of the corner of her eye, something caught her off guard. A minuscule body was approaching the Moon before her gaze. She tried to wrap her mind around what it meant when it hit her; this could be the sign she desperately needed.
As the Moon was at its highest peak, a firefly traversed its chilling rays of light. The Princess stood amazed as it danced around the celestial object. Suddenly, a face appeared upon the Moon; that of her sister. The sign she searched for now gazed down upon her.
Silence fell as the insect ceased its fiery spectacle and landed on the Princess’ nose; starring directly into her eyes. The firefly flew away before the Princess could search for meaning from its gaze but she did not bother following it since Equestria finally got what it was longing for after years of devastation.
Serenity.