//------------------------------// // The Moon and Stars // Story: Moon Rising // by Damonblade //------------------------------// Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or My Little Pony in away shape or form. A/N: Hi all I know some of you may have come across this fic on fanfiction but I thought I would put it here as well so I hope you all enjoy and leave some positive reviews Enjoy! Chapter 1: The Moon and Stars Princess Luna looked out over the lands of Equestria from one of the many Palace balcony with a small smile just enjoying the few moments between her sister lowering the sun and her raising the moon, her joy coming from the thought that maybe somewhere within Equestria someone might truly enjoy her night, she had planned this night to help celebrate her good mood from the other weeks Nightmare Night festival, after all she had managed to make friends with Twilight Sparkle and her friends if only in a passing friendship at the moment but still an improvement on how it had been before her banishment to the moon over a thousand years ago. “I see you have something special tonight my dear sister.” Princess Celestia says in her gentile tone moving slowly and gracefully to stand beside the dark sapphire Alicorn just looking out over the land a small smile gracing her face as the sun started its finial decent being thankful that she didn't have to worry about rising the moon as well any more, she know that she could never do as good a job of making the nights beautiful as Luna had been able to even if only the two sisters in the past were the only ones to enjoy said beauty. “Indeed I do dear sister and I hope many Pony's remain awake long enough to enjoy it.” Luna says looking up at her white coated sister and her long wavy multicoloured mane and tail her long white horn giving off a soft glow for a moment before going back to normal leaving her sister just looking at the now setting sun. “Then I look forward to seeing your work tonight my sister.” Celestia says softly bringing her head down enough to gently nuzzle Luna's head like she had done countless times sense Luna return. Luna just nods as she jumps off the balcony and flies down to her place in the courtyard to start the moon raising her personal guard starting to step forward to replace her sisters as she started to fly upwards her horn glowing with magic as she raises higher and higher the moon raising behind her before it took over its own flight over the skies allowing the dark sapphire blue Alicorn to land back in the courtyard looking up at the moon with a proud smile as the stars start to shin almost bathing the palace in a soft whitish glow. “It is already shaping up to be one of your more beautiful nights dear sister... maybe you should go down to Ponyville and visit my students and her friends to see what they think.” Celestia says walking out into the courtyard a flash of green flames and smoke being all Luna needed to see to know that her sister had already warned her students that she might be visiting later on that night. “I might just do that sister... that is if you don't mind me taking your carriage as I don't think the other Pony's... appreciate my carriage as much as yours.” Luna finished with a small little shy voice as she looked at her sister remembering how many of the pony's within Ponyville had cowered in fear at the sight of her carriage when she had visited the other week, although they might have done that as well because of how she had spoken to them at first “Now Luna I think you should go in your own carriage after all the other Pony's wont get use to your return if you keep on hiding from them by using my carriage as well as using your magic to look like someone else.” Celestia says with a small smile at her sisters guilty look at being caught using her magic to hid from just about everyone. “Alright sister I'll take my own carriage and I'll visit Ponyville if only to visit Twilight and maybe her friends.” Luna says with a sigh turning and starting to walk towards the main gate knowing that her carriage would be waiting for her on arrival at the gate. “I'm sure you well have a good time Luna just be yourself and remember to speak softly not with the Royal Canterlot voice.” Celestia says with a smile moving to walk a little behind her younger sister, her eyes following the slightly smaller mare as she steps up into her Gothic looking carriage a cloak forming over her sisters dark sapphire body hiding the wavy starry mane and tail almost like her sister had taken pieces of the night sky she spent so long working on to make her own tail and mane. “That lesson I remember sister, see you with the sunrise.” Luna says tapping a single hoof on the carriage as the two guards who were going to be pulling it took off her magic adding them a little in lifting the heavy black and gray carriage a small smile forming on her lips at the thought of seeing her new friend Twilight. A hour later Luna called a halt to her two guards hoovering a good dozen meters above the road leading into Ponyville looking around for a moment Luna jumped down and landed on the road her cloak flowing out and upwards as she lands only to settle back down over her flanks the hood remaining up over her head to stop on her horn, “Find something to entertain yourself but keep an eye out for my signal to come and pick me up as I am sure the wielders of the Elements of Harmony are more then enough to guard my person.” The two guards seem to look at each other for a moment before nodding after all they answered to Luna not Celestia as such if their Princess asked them to do something they would do it no matter what Princess Celestia ordered, the carriage turning sharply as the pair took off towards the near by Everfree Forest to wait for their Princess signal, that and to see if the Zebra Zecora had anything special they might drink while they waited. Looking around for a moment Luna gave a small nod and smile at the sight of a few Pony's seating on their balcony's or cushion on their front steps looking up at the night sky or seating together in a rather romantic way in some the softly lit gardens, not a single pony however seemed to notice her walking down the street towards the tree that was the town library. 'I am so glade so many of them are enjoying my night, such a lovely change from a thousand years ago.' She thought to herself turning her head a way from a young couple who were trading kisses and nuzzling each other. Luna's track to the library came to a stop when she saw a single ebony Unicorn seating on his front step the sign over his door showing a simple cloak and a few sparks around it the single word Enchantment under this symbol was all the young Princess need to know the young colt seemed to sell magical items and cloths yet instead of being closed like all other business around his shop his door was open and a open sign in plan view next to the step. “Keeping your store open a little late this night young sir?” Luna asks in a genteel tone moving to stand just across from the young Unicorn his emerald green eyes turning enough to look up at her cloaked form his cutie mark now viable to Luna from her new angel, the sight of what looked like a section of her night sky on a clear night being only just viable ageist his ebony coat that and a fine purple like mist seemed to lightly dust over the star patten on his flanks, the sight reflecting off a single lock of silver hair in the mane catching her eye next the sight of a small scar running throw that area of his forehead showing that he had taken an injury at some point in his youth and the hair now growing from that point was streaked silver. “Hard to run a business when you close shop only an hour after opening.” The Unicorn says with a small laugh getting to his feet and starting to move back into the shop looking over his shoulder as he moves, “Can I interest you in anything this night my dear filly? A new cloak that shins as the stars in the sky? Or maybe a mirror that allows you to talk with the young stallion you may fancy down the lane without your parents knowing?” Luna's head pulled back at the last comment but luckily her hood remained in place as the Unicorn gave a small laugh at her knee jerk reaction moving around to stand behind his counter as Luna walked into the store not really interested in buying anything just wanting to know this young Unicorn a little better maybe even become friends, as it was clear to her that like herself he didn't seem to have many friends. “Although I can't see myself needing these mirrors for that reason I may buy a set so my sister and myself can talk without a problem when she leaves the house for her long visits across Equestria.” “Ah a good reason as any I have heard, the mirrors in the case off to your left are for communicating, see if any of them would be a good match for you and your sister.” He says swinging his head to his right Luna turning her head slowly to take in the whole shop as she slowly moved towards the case. Most of the shop had large glass cases that held all sorts of items a few mirrors others jeweller that seemed to either glow with light or seemed to reflect light so that none shined on it, another held simple blades that looked to be sharp and used for a range of things from harvesting plants to combat, scattered around the middle of the shop was a number of clothing rakes that had beautify cloaks and robes in a wide range of colours and stiles that any Unicorn mage would love to own. Arriving at the case he had pointed out Luna looked over the mirrors that were all paired side by side over two dozen sets of them laded out for anyone to see, one set had her pausing as it had a crescent moon much like her own cutie mark set in the top of the frame while its partner had a sun just like her sisters, the frames themselves also had defiances the moon marked one being done in silver with carefully placed amethyst and sapphires set into it while the sun one was made from gold but it had a slight silvery colour to it making it a soft yellow not as bright as gold normally would be it also had a number of ambers and rubies within the frame. “A good eye my lady, I crafted those a few days after Princess Luna returned from her exile and was freed from Nightmare Moon, I had planned on sending them both to the palace as a way of welcoming back the true ruler of the night but I couldn't bring myself to do it, after all why would the Princess I respite the most want something like this from a lowly commoner like me.” The unicorn says moving to stand next to Luna and just look at the mirrors that had cough her eye. “You do yourself an injustice my dear shop keep as I'm sure Princess Celestia and Luna would love them greatly and even ask for your skills in a number of other creations.” Luna says a little sharply not helping but think that if he had done as he originally planed she might have made a friend other then her sister a lot soon then just the other week. “Maybe your right, still to late now.” The Unicorn says moving back to the counter his horn giving off a deep purple glow as he started to craft some piece of jeweller that looked to be some form of necklace. Luna looked at the two mirrors before moving over to the counter taking a moment to levitate one of the cloaks that was jet black with a border of sapphires that seemed to twinkle like stars. “I'll take this cloak and those two mirrors shop keep.” “Right away my dear fille.” The Unicorn says waving his head as the mirror case glowed with magic before the pair of mirrors rose up throw the glass like it wasn't even their coming over to land before Luna on the cloak the unicorn giving the price, which Luna paid for without a problem with a wave of her head the coins floating up from a pocket within her cloak landing in the register a moment later as she turns to head towards the door her new cloak and mirrors being put in a simple saddle bag which the Unicorn placed on her back carefully over her cloak. “Thank you good sir and I trust my sister and I may be back soon enough to look over more of your merchandise.” Luna says allowing some of her mane to escape her cloak hood the Unicorn's eyes widening a little at the sight of the starry night like mane, he didn't however fall to his knees like so many other Pony's instead his lowered his head a little before stepping back. “You are to kind my lady, I hope your sister enjoys the mirror.” He says as Luna could only give a small smile and nod of the head leaving the shop a moment later resuming her coarse for Twilights home. Arriving at the tree that had been hollowed out to form the town library Luna raised a hoof and knocked on the door looking up at the tree as she waits for her sisters protégé to answer the door. Her eyes however kept on drifting up to either the night sky or down the street to the shop where she could just make out the sign and lights. A call of greeting had her head turning to look down at the lavender coloured pony who had a large smile on her face as she steps back to allow Luna to enter her home, Luna only smiling back as she enters moving to one of the cushions that had been set up before a low table her saddle bag rising up and landing on the table as her cloak breaks apart into bats which quickly flow out of the house and into the night. “How nice to see you again Twilight Sparkle I trust everything is going ok with your studies and your friends are in good health.” Luna says turning her head just enough to see the young pony walk towards her a wave of her head summing up a tea pot and cups while also closing the door and putting away a few books that had been left out. “Everything is fine at the moment Princess Luna, Rarity getting stressed out over her latest creation being the only major thing to happen around here sense you visited the other week.” Twilight says poring the tea for them both before seating down herself her head looking up to her living area for a moment before shaking her head and looking back at the princess. “That pony well always stress out over her work Ms. Twilight my friend, but I'm sure she is glade to have friends such as yourself and the others to help out and help her relax,” Luna says with a small smile raising her cup to her lips to take a small sip of the tea nodding in approval of the blend, “Anyway I also came to see what you think of my effects for this night as I get so few chances to speak with the other pony's about my work and what they think, I would greatly enjoy to hear your thoughts on my work sense I have been freed from Nightmare Moon.” Twilight looked surprised at the request but quickly got over the shock and started to talk about everything she thought of the night sky and how may small but noticeable change to the sky sense Luna had come back and taken back over the rising of the moon and helping her sister where ever possible. Listening with all of her attention Luna couldn't help but smile and asks if there was anything Twilight would change if she had control over the night sky the way Luna did, Twilight being more then happy to do as such comments on making some of the constellation more clearer or brighter. Giving a nod after some comments Twilight had given Luna looked over at the clock to see it was coming up to the middle of the night, her eyes going back to the pony before her making a note that her head was starting to dip a little but otherwise was looking at her with kindness and friendship seeming to sparkle in her eyes, looking at her pack for a moment Luna looked back at Twilight and says while slowly getting to her feet and levitate the saddle bag back to her back only taking a moment to pull her new cloak out pulling it on a moment later turning side on to see how it flowed over her body. “You wouldn't happen to know anything about the ebony Unicorn who runs a little shop down the street would you Ms. Twilight?” “Oh you must be talking about Harry Night-sky he showed up in town a little before I did, his shop sells mostly enchanted objects my telescope being one such item but he does sell the odd potion ingredient, he doesn't talk much to anyone and only ever opens his store after sun down and closes a little after sun rise.” Twilight says getting to her feet moving around the table to stand besides the Princess of the Night. “I will have to talk to my sister then about him as his crafts are some of the best I have seen sense returning from my imprisonment.” Luna says moving towards the door opening it without even braking stride as her horn gave off a low glow of magic. “Oh I'm sure Harry would really like that... if you can get him to talk about something other than the night sky... although you two would have a great many things to talk about wouldn't you Princess Luna.” Twilight says standing in her doorway now watching as Luna sent off a message spell for her carriage to come and pick her up. “Indeed we would but that can wait until another time I am sure my sister would like for me to get some other work done before sunrise, until next time Ms. Twilight do feel free to write me the odd letter as I have so few friends at the moment.” Luna says not even flicking her tail when her carriage came flying in and landed just behind her having turned to say good-bye to Twilight. “I'll be sure to do that Princess,” Twilight says softly giving a deep bow as Luna climb into her carriage giving a nod of the head as farewell to the bowing Unicorn before signalling her guard to move out. Neither the winged Unicorn Princess nor the normal Unicorn noticing the black shape down the street standing in his store doorway a flicker of a spell activating over his body for a few moments before it vanished and the black unicorn vanished into his store.