"Luna, are you absolutely sure about this?" Celestia questioned her little sister.
"Tia, I am absolutely, one hundred percent sure about this." Luna confirmed. "The dreams have been plaguing my mind ever since the incident, and that fillies cries keep me awake. If she can't find happiness then I think the dreams will never stop. I have to fix this Tia, I have to make up to her in some way."
"Luna, it wasn't your faul-"
"Celestia, you know better than anypony that it is my fault, if I had just controlled my jealousy, then the whole Nightmare Moon incident never would have happened, and that stallion wouldn't have targeted me, and that fillies father would still be alive!" Luna yelled. "Celestia, if I don't do this, I don't think I can live with myself." She stated, more calmly then before.
"Alright, I understand. You will have my full support on this matter, and if you ever need help, I'll be there." Celestia finished.
"Thank you, Tia. I will definitely need your assistance." Luna said. "This is going to be a big step for both of us."
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Diamond laid down and snuggled into her bed, today had been a much better day then every day since she came here. She raised her hoof into the air so that it caught the light of the moon, the necklace Silver Spoon had given her was wrapped around her hoof as a bracelet. As she stared at the hoof-made jewelry, some tears began to form in the corners of her eyes, Diamond didn't care to wipe them away, and let them spill over and roll down her cheeks. She sighed and pulled her hoof back to her body, today had been very tiring so she was intent on going to sleep, closing her eyes she began to think of the all-too-familiar black abyss. Just as she felt her consciousness slipping away, something nudged her arm. Diamond's eyes fluttered open drowsily, looking to her left, she found the also drowsy-looking face of Nightingale.
"Diamond, I'm very sorry to wake you but, somepony is down stairs, and they were looking for you." The blue mare said in a hushed voice.
Diamond didn't really understand what she heard, as she was too tired for her brain to process the information given, but she followed Nightingale out to the lobby anyway. When she got there her drowsiness left her, there, only a couple feet away, was Princess Luna. Suddenly memories of the incident flared up in her mind again, tears began pouring down the sides of her face. Without hesitation, Diamond slid into a bow so low that her forehead was pressed against the orphanage floor. Luna quickly closed the gap between them and raised Diamond's head so they could both see the others face.
"Diamond Tiara, I have not come to see you bowing down at my hooves." She said in the kindest voice she could muster.
"I-I apologize, your majesty." Diamond stuttered.
"Please, do not apologize, as it is I who should be apologizing to you." Diamond was amazed by her humbleness. "Please accept my apologies, I know that it is of little condolence, but please, forgive me."
Diamond was speechless, the all-powerful, all-knowing, Princess of the night, was begging forgiveness of Diamond Tiara, an orphan in a lousy, dreadful Ponyville orphanage.
"I..... forgive you?" Diamond wasn't sure what to say, so she just did as the princess asked.
"Thank you, thank you so much!" Luna cried as she suddenly pulled Diamond Tiara into a hug. Diamond was even more shocked, Princess Luna seemed to be just as shaken up by the death of Diamond's father as she was.Still unsure of what to do, Diamond did the only sensible thing to do, she hugged the princess back, and eventually cried as well.
Luna finally broke the embrace and stared down at the little filly who still had tears in her eyes. Diamond looked up at Princess Luna, she looked terrible. She looked like she was trying to find the words to say, but failing miserably. Finally she decided to speak.
"Diamond Tiara, ever since.....the incident, I haven't been able to sleep. I have been plagued with nightmares......and guilt. Judging from your reaction when you saw me, I would assume that you have not fully moved on either?" Luna looked at Diamond, and the fillies face was enough to confirm her suspicions. "I am not sure if you would want it, but, I think that together we can help each other through this pain, and if its alright with you, I would like to adopt you." Luna finished as Diamond's jaw dropped open.
Instantly Diamond's mind kicked into reverse, back to when she dreamed about being a princess. Her selfish-self came back in a heartbeat. She was about to say "yes" to Luna's proposal when she felt something slid down her hoof. She looked to see what it was and realized that while she was thinking she had moved around quite a bit, and the thing that slid down her hoof was the necklace Silver Spoon had given her. If she agreed, she would have to leave Silver Spoon behind, she couldn't do that to her only friend. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before looking up to the deep blue Alicorn.
"I....can't." She did it, she said the words she never thought she would. Before Luna could ask why or say anything, Diamond began her explanation. "Its not like I don't want to go with you and get adopted, I just....." Luna put the pieces together when she saw Diamond staring at the bracelet wrapped around her hoof.
"You don't want to leave your friend behind, am I right?" Luna said with the most gentle of smiles. Diamond looked up and nodded. "Who ever said you couldn't see your friend anymore? If I did that I would only feel worse. If I were to adopt you its likely that you won't be able to go visit your friend, but she could definitely come and visit you! Now, I have to leave soon and you have to get some rest, but I'll be back tomorrow night. Just think about my proposal, talk to your friend about it. No matter what you decide, I'll respect your decision. Goodnight Diamond Tiara." She finished in a sweet, almost motherly tone.
"Uh, Goodnight Princess!" Diamond stammered. She was quite unused to princess's wishing her a goodnight. With that said and done Luna turned to Nightingale and Miss Free Notes and inclined her head to them, and in turn they both took a low bow. Diamond hadn't even realized that Miss Free Notes was there, usually she'd be barking orders, but now she was as silent as the rocks that made up her heart.
Luna stopped in front of the door and turned around to look at the three other ponies gathered in the room. "Farewell." She said simply, then teleported away. Then it was time for Miss Free Notes to ruin the moment.
Turning back to Diamond, the nasty two-faced mare was ready to bark her orders. " Well what are you standing around for? Go back to bed!" Without hesitation Diamond turned around and ran up the stairs, down the hallway, back into her room and hopped into bed, as quietly as possible of course.
As Diamond laid in her bed, she thought about the decision she had to make. Should she go or should she not go. She just didn't know what to do. Only a couple months ago she would have dropped everything and went with Princess Luna immediately, but the incident had really changed her heart. She would have to take this up with Silver Spoon, Silver would know what to do, she always did. Sighing deeply, Diamond turned to the window and the full moon gazed back at her, as though Princess Luna was watching and waiting. More tears began forming and she squeezed her eyes shut, thinking of that dreadful black abyss, Diamond felt her consciousness slipping away. But before she succumbed to sleep, she whispered a little prayer.
"Tell me what to do, Daddy."