//------------------------------// // L67.1 // Story: A little loopy. // by FaelaArts //------------------------------// “Are you sure about this?” Looking down at the filly, Celestia wasn’t sure this was a very good idea. Considering the pressures that she bore on a daily basis, would she risk entrusting them to a filly? Sweetie nodded enthusiastically, and Celestia glanced to Luna, who nodded once. Pulling off her crown, she gently took her sister’s as well, and placed them on Sweetie’s head. “Alright then, thank you for this.” Celestia lowered her horn, and magic swirled around Sweetie. After a few moments, her body grew in size so she was eye-to-eye with the princesses. Sweetie wobbled for a moment, crown clinking on top of her head, before finally getting the hang of her new height. Sweetie pulled out a mirror from her saddlebags and looked to her mane. Instead of its normal bouncy nature, it was billowing behind her, and was almost a combination of Luna and Celestia’s manes. If she had to describe it, she was looking at the dawn, stars flickering out as it rose. Luna and Celestia shared a glance. “Now, the mane is an illusion, but the body is not. If you can’t recast the spell to transform your hair, send us a letter. One last thing.” Lowering her horn once more, and two large wings sprouted out of Sweetie’s back. Folding them, Sweetie had to admit; she looked quite the princess. Turning, she narrowed her eyes as a thought occurred to her. “So wait, your mane’s are illusions?” Sweetie watched both share a glance, and then nod. “When we first began to rule, we quickly realised our subjects didn’t think our mane’s ‘holy’ enough for our position.” Pausing, Celestia let Luna finish. “They would constantly want to make our hair as large and flowery as possible. So we decided to solve the matter by faking an explosion that ‘revealed’ our true Alicorn manes.” Luna’s horn glowed for a moment, and her hair returned to its short, crescent shaped hairstyle. Nodding, Sweetie understood their decision. “Alright, that should be everything. Now for the reveal.” Smiling, Sweetie saw the two share an amused glance, and their horns began to glow. A large bang sounded, and smoke filled the room before being chased out by a bright light. Guards rushed into the room as it faded, and Celestia and Luna breathed in sharply as it dimmed to reveal Sweetie. “Sister, a new Alicorn has been born!” While not the most convincing of stories, all three knew how easy it was to lie about matters concerning Alicorns. Sweetie from her experience with the coronation, and the other two from their hair stint. More ponies began to charge in as Sweetie opened her eyes, keeping her wings outstretched. “Celestia, Luna,” she spoke, amazed by how different she could make her voice by speaking in a low tone. It was getting to the point she didn’t even recognize herself. The two Princesses bowed, and Sweetie smiled gently down at them. “Rise, we have much to discuss.” As they did so, the ponies began to stare wide-eyed in wonder. Sweetie had no doubts they would brag about having been there when an Alicorn was ‘born’. “Who are you,” began Luna. Raising a hoof, Sweetie easily silenced Celestia, and gave them both a serene smile. “I am Dawn, here to give you both a much needed break. I shall take care of your kingdom for a single week, giving you time to relax, and be the two sisters you wish to be.” Bowing her head slightly, Sweetie finally folded her wings. It was strange how tired she felt. It was likely the spell eating away at her endurance. After all, Sweetie wasn’t meant to be this big. “We understand, but you must let us make proper preparations first.” Bowing, Celestia and Luna turned to the ponies, announcing a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of Princess Dawn. After a ceremony took place, the mane 6’s letter arrived, talking about a filly going missing. “I’ll handle this, Luna you take care of everything here.” Flaring her wings, Celestia teleported away, and Luna dug into the paperwork for their signing over. Sweetie sat carefully on a chair, keeping a serene smile on her face. ‘I don’t know how much longer I can hold this. This entire change is making me queasy.’ While excited to see what it was like being an actual Princess, in comparison to just a fake one, Sweetie knew it would be good practice for her skills as a liar. Hopefully she could get good enough to fool Applejack. “That should do it. All that is left is to attend the ceremony tonight, and the rest of the week is yours. Minus the weekend.” Luna levitated the papers over to a maid, and she dashed away to deliver them. Luna picked a seat of her own, and slumped, giving a sigh as she closed her eyes. Sweetie glanced around, seeing nopony but guards looking away from them, and relaxed her expression as well. “Good luck dearest Sweetie, you’re going to need it.” Luna rubbed her forehead, and Sweetie grimaced. Just great, make her feel even more nervous. Good job Luna. “We appreciate everything you are doing for us, Princess Dawn.” Giving a soft smile, Celestia bowed her head directly in tune with Luna. Bowing in return, Sweetie felt the butterflies fluttering around her stomach. All she knew so far was that there would be paperwork. Like, a lot. “Have a relaxing week,” she replied, smiling in a decent impression of Celestia’s smile. Hopefully this would be decent enough for now. Both Princesses flared their wings, and took off. Around Canterlot, ponies were cheering for them, congratulating them and sending their farewells. Breathing in silently, Sweetie stepped onto the balcony, and smiled down at Canterlot. “It’s time, Princess Dawn.” The pony spoke, and Sweetie nodded. Turning, she slowly followed him inside. It was time to knuckle down and do Princess duties. The things she went through out of curiosity.