Chapter 2: Luna’s Diary
As Twilight tried to slow down to conflict a soft landing, the ground continued racing toward her at an incredibly fast rate that seemed to do nothing but increase by the second and her fast thinking caused her wings to flair out in hopes to slow down, but instead caused the complete opposite to happen. Twilight was now spinning through the air, her wings and legs flailing in all directions as she uncontrollably hurdled into the Canterlot garden with Spike clinging on to her back using all of his strength.
"Spike!" Started Twilight talking in a fast pace.
"Embrace for.."
Twilight's eyes focused on her soon to be crashing point and quickly closed them before she could spit out another word. Suddenly there was the sickening sound of snapping branches. One branch after the other followed by a loud dull collision sound equivalent to one of a meteor impaling the Earth could be heard for miles. Twilight just laid there for a few seconds, after a crash like that she thought she would just enjoy the comfort of the hole her flailing body had made.
"T-Twilight.. Next time.." States Spike breathing in and out deeper than usual. "Let’s take.. The train.."
Twilight tilted her head to the direction of Spike's voice then opened her eyes to see a very dirty version of her number one assistant spinning in slow circles trying to pull off leaves from his spines then stop to cough out dust.
"Yah.." Says Twilight under her breath "Next time I think we just might.."
In no time Twilight finds the strength to rise to her hooves and make her way into the castle from the garden when she is stopped by a weak tug on her tail. She turns her head to see what it was only to be greeted with Spike who is squinting his eyes back at her.
"Uhh.. Yes Spike?" Says Twilight as Spike continues to squint in her direction.
"Next time, we take the.." Spike is suddenly cut off with a voice coming from the entrance to the castle.
"Princess Twilight, please follow me. This way."
Twilight looks back at Spike who is just getting the last leaf off of his spine. "Come on Spike, let’s see what the Princess wants."
Twilight and Spike both follow behind the guard and are taken to the Canterlot throne room to be greeted by Princess Celestia. Immediately she acknowledges Twilight's presence and signals the guards to leave and close the doors behind them and in seconds Twilight hears a small click behind her simulating that they are now alone.
"Twilight, I'm so glad you could make it in such short notice."
"As am I Princess, but what did you need to tell me so badly?"
The emotions on Princess Celestia's face slowly change to express a minor level of guilt. "Please, come with me." Celestia starts making her way out of the throne room with Spike and Twilight tailing behind her.
"Soo.." Twilight runs up beside the Princess.
"Where are we going?" Asks Twilight curiously.
Princess Celestia continues walking as if she had not heard the question.
"Princess?" Still no reply.
Soon she finds herself being guided through a familiar hallway with stained glass murals on the walls and Princess Celestia comes to a halt in front of a three shaded purple door framed in gold with the icon of a sun in the centre very similar to the Princess' cutie mark. The door they stand in front of is the same door that was used to protect the Elements of Harmony at the time of Discord's return, but now since the Elements of Harmony are with Twilight there seems to be no use for it. As Princess Celestia puts her horn into the keyhole and uses her spell to unlock it, the door glows with a soft yellow light until the sound of a powerful click could be heard from inside revealing its unlocked state.
“Princess?” Twilight says wondering what was happening.
Still no response, it felt like the words that came out of Twilight's muzzle fell to deaf ears. As the door creaked open and the strong yellow light faded away on the small table inside, a little black book with Princess Luna's cutie mark on the cover is seen lying on its surface. The book looked very old and tattered as it had small marks and tears along the spine as well as some across the cover.
Princess Celestia swallowed a big lump down her throat before turning to face Twilight. “This is Luna’s diary that I have been keeping secret from her for more than 1000 years.”
As Twilight came closer to the Princess she saw that the little book had a small heart shaped lock on it. On the book it read “Luna’s Diary” in silver letters along the bottom. This kind of book was something Twilight heard about but she herself never had, but she heard that these kind of books held powerful secrets. Secrets of feelings, emotions, pain, and fears. But what would happen if the colt had magic powers, similar to the powers of both princesses. The memory of she and her friends being sucked into Spike's comic book came to mind instantly sending cold shivers down her spine.
“Princess, what’s in this book?”
As Twilight asked this simple question, the cold sensation continued to travel along her spine and a loose knot began to form inside her stomach. She now came closer to the book revealing a faint magic glow that emitted from within the pages causing her curiosity to reach an all new level. Twilight's face was reflecting many emotions now as she thought of many possible things that could be trapped inside such a book.
“May I read it?” she asked, her voice between excitement and curiosity.
“Of course." Calmly assured Princess Celestia. "It’s why I asked you to come here in the first place, but there is also something I want your opinion on.. And it’s about Luna.” the Princess sighed softly.
“Luna has been asking me many questions about her past. She feels as if there is something missing and seeks me for answers. I have told her many times that nothing is missing, that everything is the same but she still searches. I don’t want to tell her about the truth and I don't know if I should, but what she’s been missing is in this dairy, and that is why.. I need your advice whether or not I should let her know. The outcome could be devastating. Hard on her.. and.." The Princess softly lowered her head to regain her strength then rose it again after a deep breath. "For myself.. I cant do that to her again.. I'm so.. so sorry little sister.." Her eyes now closed tightly after saying that last sentence.
Princess Celestia's eyes started to tear up remembering what she had to do that night to her beloved sister. These thoughts soon causing her to nearly collapse onto the floor as she felt like a big weight was dropped onto her back. She quietly sobbed on the floor forming a small puddle around her forgetting that Twilight was standing right there.
"Princess Celestia?"
The white alicorn soon turned her face to the direction of the voice to see a blurry image of a purple pony standing now just inches away but soon felt a graceful wing touching her left cheek whipping away the tears.
“thank you.. My faithful student.." Started Princess Celestia who quickly corrected herself. "I mean Princess.” She softly giggled at her mistake now sniffling her pain away.
“your very welcome..” Twilight paused and smiled teasingly. "Princess."
Princess Celestia smiled back weakly and got back to her hooves. "Please Twilight, take this book home with you. It's best you know the rest of the story. That way you might be able to give me solid advice. And please be careful, the Diary has a magic power that even I don't understand."
Twilight nodded her head in an understanding manner and ignited her horn with a gentle lavender glow which seemed to brighten Celestia's mood. She then levitated the diary into her saddlebag, closed the saddlebag, and levitated spike onto her back to immediately start running out of the castle.
Twilight soon stepped hoof outside of the castle and flared her wings to take off when she heard spike yell something from her back.
"Stop!" Yells Spike who is seemingly gripping Twilight's Back tighter.
"What.. Oh! Right! Train.. Sorry..".