Princess Celestia stared out at the city of Canterlot from her balcony, deep in thought. The Alabaster white Alicorn stared at the spires of the mountain city, unseeing. Her soft pink eyes watched the citizens of the capital of Equestria as they made their way about their evening duties. She was just about to lower the sun so her sister, Princess Luna could raise the moon. Something felt of. Way off. The Alicorn traced several of her ponies making their way across the streets, dressed in finery. Many Unicorns, a few pegasi and one or two earth ponies. She frowned. Everything looked normal. So why did she feel as though something was wrong. Everything was normal. But it...wasn't. Her good mood had lasted all through the day, even through the courts of the day. Then her mood had started to sink like the sun was now. It just didn't make any sense. Celestia frowned. She supposed that it could be something to do with...
"Good evening sister."
Celestia started as the door to her room opened with a slight crash. Standing in the doorway was her younger sister. Princess Luna smiled as she walked into the room. The waning light played off her dark blue coat and navy blue armor. Her turquoise eyes alight with amusement at the sight of the White Alicorn standing at the entrance to her balcony, with her fur ruffled and her eyes wildly searching for the disturbance. The Princess of the night sat upon one of the many cushions in the room and smiled at her sister.
"We apologize for disturbing you sister, but it is time for us to raise the moon." Luna said, nodding at the continuously darkening sky. Celestia shook herself slightly and grinned back at the darker princess.
"Yes Luna, I apologize for the long wait. I was distracted." Luna nodded understandingly and watched quietly as her sister turned to the open balcony. A golden aura surrounded Celestia's horn. The Sun slowly descended past the horizon and vanished, taking the light with it. Luna joined her sister at the balcony and raised her own horn. A navy bluish aura surrounded the younger princess's horn. Within seconds, the silvery light of the full moon. Luna and Celestia smiled at each other before retreating into the castle. Closing the doors, Celestia ignited the logs in her ornate fireplace with a flick of her horn. The flames lit the room with warmth as she magically summoned a pot of coffee with two mugs. Luna nodded in thanks as she took her cup within her magic adding a few lumps of sugar as she did so. Celestia drank deeply from her cup, almost draining it in one. Luna frowned at her sister.
"We have not known you to drink a cup of tea like that in a long time sister," Luna said tilting her head to one side in concern. "Are you well?" Celestia refilled her cup and drained it again before looking back at her sister with a concerned look. She had considered talking with sister when the feeling first began to bother her but had dismissed the idea almost as quickly as she had dismissed the feeling when it had first started bothering her. She shook herself before answering.
"Luna, has anything felt..." She paused, trying to think about how she wanted to put her question, "Off to you recently?" Luna frowned confusedly. "That is to say," Celestia said quickly trying to avoid embarrassing herself. "Have you had...a sinking feeling?" Luna's frown had deepened. The Princess of the night watched Celestia for a moment before shaking her head slowly.
"No, sister. I have felt nothing of that caliber." Celestia frowned to, not taking her eyes off her sister. The two Alicorns sat facing each other silence for a few minutes before Luna spoke again. "Sister....is it something to do with the..." Luna's eyes darted over to a small painting on the opposite wall. It showed a white furred unicorn with light blue eyes, a wavy blonde mane and a smile, showing shiny white teeth. Celestia turned to look at the picture for a second then got to her hooves and approached the framed picture. She pressed the picture lightly with her horn. There was a small click then a small rectangular slab of wall slid apart.. As the hidden door opened with a great grinding of gears, a bright golden light shone from the opening, growing brighter and brighter as the door slid open. Celestia stood staring into the golden light, her white fur shining gold in the light. Luna stood and walked up to her sisters side. They stood together, staring into the golden light. Luna shook her head.
"It's at times like these that I wonder why we kept it." Celestia said softly, tearing her eyes away from the light. "It's not like we needed it." Luna nodded turning her head to look at her sister with a soft, concerned look. "Was it right Lulu...the decision we made for this? It's something that bothers me immensely." Luna nodded slightly and Celestia smiled at her younger sister. "Still...at least I have you with me Lulu. As long as I have you, my student and the other element bearers with me, I'm confident that we will pull through." Luna smiled at the praise.
"Do you think it is time to tell the elements of Harmony about this?" she asked, motioning with her head toward the golden Light. Celestia shook her head tiredly.
"I don't think so yet Luna. We'll see at the gathering next week. Goodnight Lulu." Luna nodded giving a small smile. She retreated out of the room, shutting the door behind her as Celestia closed the hidden door, sealing the golden light away once again.