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“Come on, another try.” as Celestia tried to coax the slightly winded lavender alicorn.
“We’ve already tried this a few times already. Maybe a break?” Twilight replied back.
“Well you we’re the one interested in doing this and you are close. So one more try?” giving her partner a smile.
Twilight sighed, “As much I want this perfect, I need a break.” as she walked over to the nearest cushion.
Celestia joined her on the adjacent cushion, “Well it was a good attempt. Although for something like this wouldn’t Luna have been the better pony to ask?”
“Luna?” it took a while for Twilight’s tired mind to figure out what Celestia was suggesting, “Oh right. Her whole thunder and lightening act. I guess so but still you’re an important part of this so I prefer asking you for help. Besides I don’t think I can pull off the whole shock and awe act she does complete with the Royal Canterlot Voice.”
Celestia chuckled, “Yes, she was always the more dramatic one of the two of us. Her whole persona with that was very useful for scaring off foes and invading forces….”
Noticing Celestia’s distracted look, “Reminiscing?”
Celestia blinked, “A little. It was quite awe inspiring seeing Luna control thunder and lightening on the battlefield in full war gear and the Royal Canterlot Voice only added to the effect.” Celestia paused for a moment, “Maybe you’re friend Trixie, I think her name was, may be able to give some pointers?”
Twilight shook her head, “Again not a really great idea, a lot of what she does is from the Illusion school of magic or it’s stage magic. Impressive looking but requiring less magic than Luna’s act. If I were to attempt it I would need to push extremely hard on controlling the magical flow to a small trickle so I don’t end up overpowering the spells especially the stage magic. Besides her act has a storytelling component, so not very fitting for what I’m attempting.”
“Anyone else you could ask?”
Twilight thought it over before answering, “Rainbow Dash, if her act didn’t involve stunts that few could really perform properly. Rarity’s is making things shine, so that’s out. Everypony else are not really into showmareship.” Twilight paused, “Well Cadance did something once, but that requires either the Crystal Heart or Crystal Pony magic which I lack, so that’s also out. What’s I’m doing is more simple than that, asking them for help wouldn’t do me much good.”
Celestia rose to stand, “Well we should finish practicing, that day is almost here. Although perhaps you could look to your friends for inspiration since their own acts don’t exactly work for you.”
The day of it came, it came still and quiet to the large but simple clearing prepared in advance for the event.
“Nervous?” Celestia asked Twilight.
Twilight in the middle of some breathing exercises, “A little. I’m still worried if I’ve gotten everything planned out properly. If there wa-” She was cut off by a quick kiss from Celestia.
“Celestia?” she asked once the kiss was over.
“You’ll be fine: giving her a comforting hug and a longer, deeper kiss, “Now while it would be nice for me to have you all day, you have something to do.”
“Right”, a deep breath, “Thank you, Tia. I’ll see you afterwards.”
Twilight stepped into the clearing where ponies had gathered in scores. At a timing known to Twilight she took off into the air reaching a decent height where she could easily survey the ground and the ponies below but also low enough that the ponies could still see her. She turned into a simple dive, her angle would give her some speed but nowhere as steep or as fast as dives used by the more well trained pegasi. Nearing the ground she quickly ascended again, her horn now alight. It’s grip grasped on something that none could see at the moment but once she nearly cleared the treeline did her ascent slow and all those gathered could feel the thick magic in the air. Behind her the sun was rising, it climbed quickly to the treeline than it began matching the rate of Twilight’s ascent. Twilight again stopped at a good height while the sun rose higher and higher. As the sun climbed higher it shone brighter, it illuminated not only the pony who had raised it up but also the carefully positioned gems and crystal giving the clearing a dazzling effect of light and shadow but also one of colour. The sun had risen, Princess Twilight Sparkle had brought forth the dawn for the Summer Sun Celebration.