The moon shined in the luminescent night, where the citizens of Ponyville were peacefully sleeping and laid in their beds dreaming to their hearts' content. Princess Luna stood upon the balcony of the Canterlot Royal Castle, she bowed her head down to look down at the street lights shining around the center of the town.
''If only this night was actually peaceful, I'm still reminded of that night.'' Luna spoke to herself.
She walked back into the castle to think to herself alone, looking around in the castle halls with the stain - glass windows of the history of the castle. The Princess of the Night scowled with a frown, after passing the stained glass window of Twilight Sparkle and the Mane 6 defeating Discord. After passing the castle halls, she headed towards her room to close the doors behind her.
She walked to her private balcony on the top of her tower section of the castle, peering her eyes up at the moon that represents her element. ''I don't want to recall that faithful night.''
A thick layer of mist emerged from the Everfree Forest, covering Luna's sight from her tower. The clouds from the sky started to submerge into the mist, creating a fluffy cloud of hot air and misty conditions all around. The vision of Nightmare Moon started to flash before her eyes, having to remember the night that she was banished by her own sister, Celestia.
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''I know how you feel, being in the shadow of your older sister. Spending ever waking moment, standing idly by while her subjects gaze in the glory of her precious light,'' Nightmare Moon proclaimed in anger. ''There can only be one princess in Equestria, and that princess will be me!'' Nightmare Moon stomped her hooves ferociously on the balcony of the old castle that resides in the Everfree Forest, looking across at her sister.
''My sister, you must lower the moon!'' Celestia's eyes started to form a wave of tears. ''It is your duty!''
''I am no longer Luna, I am Nightmare Moon!'' Nightmare Moon glided up to the ceiling of the castle, crashing through the hard, granite ceiling. She had no intentions, but to get rid of her sister permanently.
The solar princess took a slight pause. ''My sister, I'm sorry to do this,'' Her horn started to glow the usual white aura, as a solid, white spherical rock rose from the floor of the castle along with the Elements of Harmony. ''But, to use the Elements of Harmony!''
Celestia's horn shot out a powerful blast of magic, as the Elements of Harmony hovered away from the rock and circled around her in a gravitational pull with a 180 degree spin. When she had no time to lose and the tough choice ahead of her came to mind, the only choice left was to banish her own sister to the moon and keep her citizens safe.
Celestia flew out of the huge hole in the ceiling, following the trail of destruction and terror that Nightmare Moon left behind. The screams were heard all around in the air from ear to ear, while the citizens were scrambling for cover in their homes with the sad news of one of Canterlot's royals planning to plunge Equestria into an eternal night. The white mare followed Nightmare Moon's path up to the night sky, as the stars lit up in a very bright fashion.
Nightmare Moon and Princess Celestia hovered across from each other, aiming their horns getting ready to kill the other. The Elements of Harmony spun around once again, protecting Celestia with a protective shield and shooting out a powerful, bright burst of magic that transcended into a huge beam. Nightmare Moon did the same as well, but with her dark and powerful magic to keep Celestia at bay. Her horn shot out the dark magic with an indigo aura along with it, as the two forms of magic conflicted with each other in a standoff.
Nightmare Moon tried to tread on and defeat her younger sister, but Celestia's beam was too much for her. The beam's bright light flashed in front of her eyes, in which it engulfed her and shot her up into the sky. ''Noooooooo!''
The beam was so powerful, that it sent Nightmare Moon flying to the moon with great ease. She was trapped inside of the moon where her cutie mark was engraved on the crescent shaped moon. Celestia descended down back to the ground, her breathing started to become very brittle. ''I'm sorry, Luna, my sister.'' she said, closing her eyes while she laid down.
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The mist vanished from the air and the night sky became clear again. Luna came back to her senses as she opened her eyes, the harsh memory of her banishment was finally over. She walked back into her private chamber of the tower, laying her head down to conserve her energy. Beads of sweat started to run down her neck nervously, she closed her eyes to drift peacefully to sleep.
My sister... Luna thought, as Celestia heard her statement from the tower next door.
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''I should probably go check on my sister.'' Luna left her private chamber and headed to the inside of the castle.
Princess Celestia was waiting in her room near the warm fireplace, with Philomena by her side. Philomena laid down with Celestia with her body curved in the crescent shape of a moon. Heat from the fireplace kept the two of them warm and safe, from the cold wind that was blowing through the open window.
A knock was heard from the door. Knock, knock!
''Who is it?''
''Seriously, sister, we have been living in this castle for a thousand years.''
''You may enter.''
Luna opened the door with her hoof, analyzing the room with her eyes and looking at her older sister along with her pet phoenix. ''Greetings, my sister.''
''Hello, Luna,'' Celestia laid a bright candle with a small flame emerging from the candle, while Philomena flew to her wooden perch in the room. ''Is there something troubling you?'' Celestia asked.
''Actually, I had the memory of the night that you banished me to the moon where I was a prisoner. All alone without being allowed to return for a thousand years.'' Luna proclaimed.
''Hmm, I see...'' Celestia answered back with a concerned look on her face. ''You can sleep with me tonight, if you have that nightmare again.''
''I would like that, sister.'' Luna replied with a subtle grin.
Luna laid down next to her sister on the rug, feeling a little more comfortable with her. As the moon shined in the sky with the stars flickering on and off, the warmth of the fireplace and the bond between the two sisters made it all worth while.
Luna wiped a tear away from her eyes. I love you so much, big sis.