//------------------------------// // The Lunar Princess // Story: The Definition Of Happiness // by Pwincess //------------------------------// She reached out and poured some cereal into a bowl as she yawned, and slowly placed a spoonful into her mouth. Clouddrifter smiled as he watched the slightly scared Celestia chew. "Well, my sweet, I must go to work. Luna has asked for an increase on security, and that all Royal Guards of Celestia work for her for a month." "Can I come with you?" She quickly yelled, and his grin widened further. "Well, I'm pretty sure they won't mind if I leave you in the staff room. The children will be at school so I don't think it is a problem." "Great!" She smiled as she grabbed her coat from the hanger and threw it around her. "It's nice to see you so eager on spending time with me." He chuckled, placing a golden helmet around his head. "It is an extremely long flight to the castle, are you really sure about this?" "Yes! Wait...flight?" Ever since my wings changed shape I cannot fly! How will I... "It's just, I sprained my wing after going grocery shopping..." "Oh, I don't think there is another route for the Pegasi guard. I'll just have to..." He lifted Celestia onto his back and cheerfully flared his wings, "carry you." He was right, the distance to the castle was terrifying, and all the while she could hear Clouddrifter huffing and straining to fly while she was balanced on him. Gently flapping her wings, she attempted to get airborne, but she couldn't. She was rather flattered he proposed to carry her all the way, even though he was running late. "We have arrived." He turned to smile, and was greeted with one. He landed swiftly and let Celestia down, who immediately ran through the castle doors. "Luna should be asleep, therefore, she should be in her chambers." Celestia galloped as fast as she could, but the realisation dawned on her. "Well, my sweet, I must go to work. Luna has asked for an increase on security, and that all Royal Guards of Celestia work for her for a month." "Can I come with you?" She quickly yelled, and his grin widened further. "Well, I'm pretty sure they won't mind if I leave you in the staff room. The children will be at school so I don't think it is a problem." An increase of guards! She knew there would only be one place they couldn't patrol. The secret entrance! She dashed up the stairs until she was directly above Luna, and placed her hoof on a small lever on the crescent moon pattern of the floor. Suddenly, only the moon descended as she pushed it, and her eyes met with an awake princess. "Who art thou?" "Lulu, it's me, Tia!" "T'is a lie! We repeat who art thou? If thy insolent mare refuse to say, we will thrust thou into the dungeons to rot! And that be merciful!" "But you came into my dream? You... You... A Luna from a different dimension... My apologies, your highness..." And she darted out the open window, her wings spread out. Wait A Second... I can't fly... "Pony feathers."