"It's morbid isn't it, going to your own funeral?" I thought, sitting under a tree that's overlooking the Canterlot grounds. I can hear every word that my friends say about me, my life, and what I meant to them. I almost break down in tears to know how much my friends truly loved me, and... I was scared. Scared to think what would happen once they found out that I was alive. 'Would they still be my friends..?' I wondered.
I sighed. Nothing is going to be easy from here on out. I got up from under the tree, and started to pace back and forth, unsure of my future. 'This would have been easier if my boyfriend hadn't 'betrayed' me, and if Spike hadn't killed himself.' I thought, getting so angry that I kicked the tree like a martial artist kicks a brick with their bare hoofs. The tree nearly uprooted, making a thundering boom that could be heard from miles away. I was sure that tree and then that I would be caught. Though as I looked down at the funeral, it seemed like everyone was too focused on my limp body to focus on the sound. Everyone that is, except Pinkie, who's head started to dart back and forth, seemingly looking for the source of the noise.
'Damn!' I thought, pulling my cloak over my head, hiding my face. As I was walking away from the funeral, I heard a faint voice calling out to me.
"Hello.... Who's up here?" It was Pinkie. I tried to think of some quick witty response that normal Twilight would make. But I wasn't going to allow myself to be exposed as alive to someone like Pinkie, so I decided to stay quite.
"Umm... It's nice of you to come to one of my best friends funerals and all, but could you be even nicer to show your face so that I can thank you properly?" Pinkie's voice sounded so calming and soothing that I wanted to go and hug her to reveal to her that I am still alive, and that we can stop the funeral and throw a gigantic party for the fun of it. But, I stayed calm, and still had my mare down.
"Can-can you at least tell me your name?" Pinkie said, staring at me with her big, wide puppy dog eyes. At that point, I had to give in. After all, for my disguise to work, I needed a new name.
"I'm... I'm Morning Star." I said shyly, putting my head down and backing away from Pinkie.
"Ohh! That's a wonderful name! My name's Pinkie Pie, though you can call me Pinkie for short!" Pinkie said, looking at me with the curiosity of a young foal.
"Um... Well then I guess I'll see you around in Ponyville". I said.
"You're moving to Ponyville!" Pinkie said with excitement.
"Yeah... I'm moving there tomorrow in fact." I said.
"That's a coincidence! I guess I'll see you tomorrow new friend!" With that, Pinkie took off hoping down the hill.
I was worried that Pinkie had discovered who I was. 'I have to watch her more than the others. Even though she'll be the easiest to befriend her Pinkie sense will be a bitch to deal with. If I act too much like me, Twilight, she'll know something's wrong. Likewise if I act too opposite, she'll sense that something's off and that it's really forced. I gotta act somewhere in-between.' I thought, pacing back and forth. I had then decided that I'd had enough of my funeral, deciding to get on with my plan.
After the funeral was over, I met Celestia over in her secret chambers.
"Are your ready for the transformation process to begin?" Celestia asked in a motherly voice
"I'm ready." I said confidently.
"Are you sure? You know once you go through with this, there's no turning back. This will be your greatest challenge yet."
"I know the dangers and the risks. I just want to see that bastard Blueblood destroyed by my hand and my hand alone."
"Twily, you know how strongly I am in against using those words. But, as much as I hate to do this, I feel like letting you get revenge could be the only way to bring peace back into your life."
"I know mother. The only thing that's keeping me back is what if I fail. If I fail, I lose everything. My friends, family, and maybe even you according to the public eye." I started to tear up a bit. Not only was this going to be the end of my normal life for a while, I would have no contact with my adoptive mother and teacher either. This would be the first mission that I truly alone on. Yeah sure, Celestia wasn't there when I faced Discord, but she was there in spirit. This was the first time that I might actually really die on a mission.
"Trust me when I say this: even though I won't be with you on your journey, I have a feeling that you will succeed." Celestia was sounding more motherly to me than I had heard from her I'm a long time. While it brought a warmth to me, I was still uneasy.
"That's nice of you two say, but stop trying to sugarcoat this. If only we had more time..."
"Yes, Spike's death was a tragic one. But I guess that's the way life goes sometimes. You've learned all of this before, so I won't say much more." Celestia said. This was one of the things that always bugged me, and even pissed me off a little about her. She'd always go on and on about these friendship lesions like they were a religion, no matter what type of situation I'd just gotten out of!
"But can't you just bring him back yourself and keep him in the castle? That'll give me way more time to find and destroy Blueblood!"
"I could do that, but it needs to be done by you yourself Twilight. You adopted him as your son, and the spell needs to be done by a close family member, or else the love generated from the spell won't work! Plus, don't forget that with this transformation spell, you have 25 days to become friends with the other Elements before you transform back into your old self!"
"Couldn't you make the spell any longer? I need at least a few months to befriend the others, and maybe longer for Applejack and Rainbow Dash!"
"The most I can do without killing you would be four months. But that would put a tremendous strain on your body that you might never recover from!"
"I know the risks!! I want to do this in order to bring this monster to justice and to protect my friends! Though thanks for moving it to four months. I think that's just enough time to do the mission. But that'll also mean that you'll have to give me some of your magic to revive Spike, as I can revive him a month after his death without putting too much strain on my body." I was fuming now. She keeps on warning me over and over again! I know the risks, I read the mission report over a hundred times!
"That is fine. Now, shall we get the transformation under way?" Celestia beckoned me towards the center of the room. As she began the spell the six corners of the room, representing the six elements of Harmony, lit up and formed a singular beam in the middle of the room above my head. I felt a warmth of energy radiating around me as hit as the sun itself, as the beam broke off into six tiny individual beams, going into separate parts of my body. One in the head, another into my horn, the third into my eyes, the forth broke into four separate beams that went into each of my hooves, the fifth into my face and mane and the last one into my Cutie Mark.
With all the beams inside me, I began to be levitated into the air and start glowing like a supernova. All around me, there was a glowing golden beam circling my body. I was transforming! The excitement I felt durning that one moment I hadn't felt since I was a little child! My body was beginning to change from my purple velvet into a golden color. My mane also changed from purple to orange. My Cutie Mark also changed into what appeared to look like a sunrise. Fitting, as I would call myself Morning Star in my transformed state. I was lowered down, and almost instantly fell to the ground, my legs failing me.
"It'll take a little while to get used to your new body. But once you do, it'll just be like walking on your own two feet again." Celestia seemed a bit more calm in the way she spoke. Still doesn't. Excuse her for saying things that didn't need to be said, like usual.
"Thanks for noticing. I didn't catch that when I slammed to the ground." I said, half serious, half jokingly. Celestia smiled and even chuckled at my comment, then led me to the door, myself falling every few steps.
"Good luck my faithful student and daughter. You shall give new life to an Equestria that desperately needs it." With those parting words from my teacher and adoptive mother, I set off into the world no longer as Twilight Sparkle, but as Morning Star.