//------------------------------// // Meanwhile // Story: The Elements of Insanity // by Pegasisterforever //------------------------------// Sunset Shimmer walked back through the portal that lead to Equestria. She figured that what she was doing was wrong and that she should apologize to Princess Celestia for her behavior in the past. She had come to realize over time what a monster she had become and set out make things right. She put herself on all four hooves and walked around. She was in Canterlot Castle. The room looked exactly the same as when she had left except everything was all dusty and old. It seemed like no one has used this room for years. She walked through the corridors of the castle and into the throne room. Sitting there was Princess Celestia and....Princess Luna? Wasn't she banished to the moon a long time ago? Sunset shook her head and put the thought in the back of her mind but, yet she couldn't help but, wonder.... She approached Celestia carefully. "Princess Celestia?" The two sisters looked at her. Celestias eyes were all red and puffy as if she has been crying. Princess Luna looked fine but, you could see the despair in her eyes. "Sunset Shimmer?" Princess Celestia studied her carefully. Sunset nodded and Celestia broke into tears. She went over and gave her a big hug. Sunset was surprised at first but, then hugged her back. Soon, tears were flowing from her eyes once more. "You're back! At least I have one student to look after." Princess Celestia said pulling back from her hug. The princess looked out the window. "What do you mean Princess?" Sunset said. She didn't know that she had been replaced by Twilight Sparkle. "Come with me." Celestia said. Celestia lead her out into the balcony that over looked most of Equestria. She and Celestia always used to stand here when they discussed important stuff when she was her student. "Sunset, in your years of absence. I did not know if you were going to come back so, I found another student named Twilight Sparkle." Princess Celestia started. She explained the events of Nightmare Moon, Discord, and the Elements of Harmony. Finally, she sighed. "Just a few days ago, she and her friends went missing. It was told by some witnesses that she was practicing a portal spell." Princess Celestia said looking into the horizon it was about to be sunset. "Lately, I have been sensing abnormal amounts of Dark Magic. I fear for what may have happened for Twilight and her friends. It was only a matter of time before she was ready." Princess Celestia said as she trailed off. "Ready? Ready for what?" Sunset asked. "To be what you always wanted. To be a Princess." Princess Celestia stated sorrowfully. Sunset just stared at her and then replied. "If I stayed...would I have become a Princess?" Sunset asked looking up at her. Celestia just stared into the sky that was now going orange. Soon she would have to do her job. Eventully, she sighed. "I'm sorry Sunset but, it was not part of your destiny to become a Princess." Celestia said looking down. Sunsets ears dropped. "Oh." Sunset said almost like a whisper. Dead silence crept over the ponys as the Sun was slowly lowering. Celestia looked up again and as soon as the Sun started to slow down, she used her magic to lower the Sun all the way. She didn't even have a bead of sweat on her. Sunset never knew how she did it. I guess if you did it for over 1,000 years you would eventully get the hang of it. Celestia watched as her sister did her job and rose the moon and little stars could be seen as well. Celestia smiled at the sight. "We should probley get ready for bed soon." Celestia said. Her tone was cheerful but, her eyes were full of... Sadness.. Anger.. Depression. Sunsets ears dropped again but, she soon regained her posture. "Yeah, your right." They headed back inside the castle. Celestia showed Sunset to her room and then left to allow her to get ready for bed. Sunset looked around at the room. It looked like it was made just for her. It looked recently made even though it was the same room she had when she was still Princess Celestias student. She layed on her bed and then soon fell into a slumber. Sunset woke up in the middle of the night for the 3rd time. It was 6:00 in the morning and she had been woken up at 12:00 and at 3:00. She decied to get up and get a snack. She walked past Celestias room and she heard two ponys talking. It sounding like Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. She put her ear against the door. "Sister, there has been a magical disturbance! It is as if somepony or something wants to get into Equestria frome another world!" Luna said. She heard the constant clopping of hooves as if she was pacing. "Well, have you tried to stop it?" Celestia said. Sunset could hear the worry in her voice. "Yes but, whatever it was, could beat my own magic! Whoever or whatever it was can beat my magic! Sister, I fear for what may happen if they or it crawls its way into Equestria. I fear most of all for our subjects." Luna said. She could her the trotting getting farther away as if she was going to the window. "Whatever it is sister, we must be prepared for what ever may come of this." Luna said her tone becoming more serious. "We will sister. I will have my guards sent to every place in Equestria so that they can be protected in the morning." She heard Celestia say. She heard a quill writing on paper. "I will send this letter to Spike informing him of this magical disturbance in the morning. If that ever gets into Equestria, we will be ready." Celestia said. She heard the sound of trotting and the sound of something being put on a surface. "Good sister. Now get some sleep. I will continue to watch over the night." Luna said. She heard the sound the somepony on a bed and trotting coming for the door. Sunset started to panick and so she used her magic to teleport herself back to her room. She layed back down on her bed. It was 6:30. 30 minutes until sunrise. She closed her eyes and soon drifted off into a deep sleep.