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// A Hearth's Warming Carol 
// Story: Carol of Princess Celestia 
// by Xgex 
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A Hearth’s Warming Carol

The winter wind howled through the castle as Princess Celestia finishes her paperwork. As the sunset Approaches, Celestia blows off her candle and begun proceeding to the throne room as she went to the public hearing. An old Stallion was preaching to get a donation to the new orphanage.

“Your highness, I’ve come here to request a donation to the new foal’s orphanage.” The old stallion said.

“Fantastic, Guards send this serf a cart full of Carrots to this stallion’s orphanage.” Luna commanded. The guards nodded but was halted by Celestia through magic.

"What is this?" Celestia shouted.

"Oh sister this serf has built a orphanage of young foals and I'm sending them carrots as an Hearth's Warming present." Luna stood up to dispel the magic Celestia cast to stop the guards. But Celestia was more powerful than Luna and levitated the guards Back to their posts.

"THE FOALS WILL STARVE." Luna Interrupted in the royal Canterlot voice
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"SO WHAT, LET THEM STARVE TO LOWER THE EQUESTRIAN POPULATION!" Celestia shouted back at Luna. In fright the stallion galloped away from the castle leaving the two enraged sisters.

"Celestia go to your room and get some rest. I'll guard the night now" Luna finally calmed down and flew away from the castle.

"Bah humbug. Guards your shift is done, The vampire guards will take care of my castle now.." Celestia got out of the throne room and was stopped by the captain of guards.

"Your highness Prince Blueblood has invited you to his Party. What do you say?" The captain stared at the white princess.

"Ugh, Whats the occasion?" 

"Your highness, Its Hearth's Warming Eve." The Captain said Nervously.

"I'll pass i have better things to do than.....party, Give my nephew my regards." Celestia trotted away from the guard. The princess went to her bedroom to get some rest but she was disturbed by an unknown force. A rattle resonated around the room.

"Cel....Les...tia...." A ghost with chains hanging on the apparition glowing light blue appeared.

"Starswirl the bearded is that you, you're dead. speak apparition"
"...your....highness....there....is.....still..a.....chance..I....have..come...here....to.....warn....you....Cel....Les..tia.........Three...ghosts......will....appear.....the...when.the..clock...strikes...prepare.....to..see....them....they.....will......be.....your.....salvation......" 
The ghost of Celestia's past apprentice flew as the chains rattle and left the princess confused.

"What kind of wizardry is this?" Celestia muttered.

DONG!

The clock tower strikes beginning the trial.