It was summer. The sun shone in the crystalblue sky and the air fumed from life. Insects swirled around and birds chirped in the branches. The Everfree Forest was in full blossom. Dark green leaves wrapped themselves around the dark bark. A sea serpent was swimming through a river, its long, violet body glittered in the sun light. Every now and then the animal would come out of the water and eye itself in the reflection. The perfectly, cleaned scales, the combed mane and the beautiful mustarch. One could call it a Narcissus.
The river, in which the sea serpent lived, laid near a hill, on which stood a large castle. The red stones shone in the sun like strawberry jam. A banner danced in the air. It showed two winged unicorns, which circled a sun and a moon. This was the castle of the Royal Pony Sisters, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.
At this very certain moment the young Princess Luna was standing in the kitchen. Her skyblue eyes were rested on a box on a shelf, which was too far to reach. Biscuits. I want the biscuits. Luna looked around. She did not want her older sister to catch her, trying to get the biscuits. She might not like it. After all, tea time was later.
Luna eyed her tiny stomach, which was rumbeling. Get the biscuits, it seemed to whisper, get them. They will be so tasty. The blue filly pictured the cookies. Brown with chocolate pieces in them, a few almonds here and there, their crispy scab, breaking under her white theet and the warm, soft flesh of the buscits.
„Mmmmhh, yummy.“ Luna's ears twitched amused and she licked her lips at the thought. The small filly again looked at the box. Maybe she could use her magic to get it. She was not sure. She was way younger then Celestia, her horn was a short, small butt and she had not used magic that often. But it would not be so difficult to get this cookie yar.
Luna directed her horn at the box. She furrowed her brow and concentrated herself. Come on, come on, come on! Sweat ran over her forehead and she bite her lips. Around her horn a blue aura appeared. It flickered as if it was about to get out. Come on, come on! Luna sticked her tongue out of her maw and chewed on it. She was trembling.
With an enormus effort of energy the blue filly was able to move the cookie jar just a bit. Now it was standing on the edge of the shelf. Come on just a bit. But just as Luna was about to cast the next spell, her aura vanished. Or moreover her own spell somehow backfired with a loud poof, which made her head jerk backwards and tossed her through the air.
„Uff!“, Luna moaned as she hit the floor with her chin, rolled around the floor, until she hit someone's legs.
„Well, well“, a familiar voice said, „And what are you trying here, Luna?“ The filly picked up her head. A white mare stood in front of her with a long, elegant horn and dawncoloured eyes. Her pink mane floated around her, thick as syrup. Princess Celestia was already a teenager, while Luna was merely a young child.
„Tia!“, squeaked Luna and made the most innocent face she could muster. Her eyes were bright and her smile seemed to go from one ear to the other.
Celestia laughed and softly nuzzled her belly. „My sweet Lulu“, she said, „Now, what were you trying here?“
„The cookie jar“, Luna said and pointed at it, „It was about to fall down and I tried to rescue it.“
As if this phrase had been a secret signal, the jar tumbled and fell on the floor. Luna hopped to it and said: „Bad cookie jar! Thou need to get punished for that.“ And with these words she crabbed a biscuit and plugged it in her maw.
Celestia trotted to her side. „Could it be that a little thief tried to get a cookie for herself?“, she asked.
Luna looked up fast, her maw covered in cookie crumbs. She made an adorable squee and smiled. „Come on, Tia“, she replied, „It was just one cookie.“
Her older sister's horn glowed golden as she used her magic to store the jar back, where it belonged. For a short moment she even seemed to think about taking the buscuit away from her. „And that one cookie is enough.“
Celestia softly pushed the still cookie eating pony out of the room. „Now let's go“, she added, „Mother wants to see us.“ Luna griped. She'd love to have more cookies. The little filly kept eating her biscuit, while she was sliding on her bottom through the castle halls.
Finalley they entered the throne room. Red carpet, a golden throne and two carpets, which again showed the banner. On the throne sat Creator, Luna's and Celestia's mother. Like her children she too was an alicorn, a unicorn with the wings of a pegasus. Her fur was as white as Celestia's, but her long mane red like strawberries. Her Cutie Mark looked like a quill and a bottle of ink.
„What is it, mother?“, asked Celestia, „You called for us.“ Luna simply sat in front of her big sister's hooves and smiled at her mother, while she tried to get rid of the last few busciut crumbs. Her sister may not have a problem with cookies, but maybe her mother did. Creator stood up. She slowly walked towards the two young fillies.
„Luna, Celestia“, she said, „I have to take a longer travle. While I am gone, I want you, Celestia, to watch out for Luna. You know, how curious she is.“
Celestia laughed. „I'll be able to look after her, Mother.“
„Good.“ Creator softly kissed Celestia's forehead, before she bent down and nuzzled Luna's cheek. „And you will be a good filly and do everything, what Celestia tells you.“
„Promise“, replied Luna.
Creator took a step back and sighted low. „Then I can put my mind with ease“, she said. Her horn started to glow. „Good by, my children. I see, you on the other side.“ And with a flash of light she was gone. (Actually Creator had teleported herself into the human world, where she was known as Lauren Faust and created a series with ponies for little girls. But that is another story.)
Celestia walked around Luna and asked softly: „So, what do you want to do know? Shall we play something, Lulu?“ „Oh, yes, yes, yes!“ The little filly hopped around and laughed. She finalley stopped in front of Celestia and begged: „Can we play Hide and Seek? Please!“ Her sister laughed and nuzzled her. „Sure.“
„You count“, commanded Luna, „But do not peek.“ Celestia laughed. „I promise.“ And she turned around and covered her face with her hooves. „One, two, three....“ The blue filly already was sprinting out of the throne room.
Now where should she hide? Inside the closet? Under the stairs? Underneath the bed? Behind a door? No, this all would be way to easy. Luna had entered the entrance of their castle. She looked around in the childlish hope of finding a good place. Finally the alicorn found one. A big, box, which had been placed by the guardener there.
Luna opened it and peeked inside. Several flowerpots stood there. This is the perfect hiding place! Rejoycing Luna leaned closer, until she accidentilly fell in the pot. The little mare rubbed her head. „Ouch...“, she whimpered. Luckly her forehead did not hurt that much. Luna made herself comfortable and waited for Celestia to begin her search.
She had not have to wait long. Hoofsteps could be heard. Luna grabbed the edge of the carton and pulled herself upwards to peek around. Celestia was walking through the palace garden and looked between the bushes and behind the trees. „Lulu“, she called, „Where are you, little sister? Luna?“
For a short moment Luna was attempt to call her, but she decided against it. Celestia should search on her own. Until she found her. The small filly let herself as quietly as possible dropp in the carton once again. She heard steps and imagined Celestia, walking past her carton. She waited for her sister to look into the carton and call „Found you!“. But that did not happen.
Once more Luna climbed out of the cartoon, just in time to see Celestia walk into the castle to search in there. You are not good at playing hide and seek! Luna sat there, crossed her arms and pouted her lips. She decided to stay in this position, until Celestia finally came and found her. I am making a sit-chocolate, eh I mean, sit-blockade.
Luna was determinded to keep her blockade up, but sadly children have this ambition to get distracted way too easy. In the Moon Princess' case it just needed a big, exotic looking moth to remove her from her numbness. She looks so beautiful. The moth had long, feathered wings and was blue, red and green.
Luna curiously sneaked after the big animal, which flew in front of her. The little filly left the castle and passed a few bushes, that trembled as her little hip touched them. With her tongue sticked out and eyes narrowed in concentration, Luna followed the weird moth deep into the Everfree Forest.