A past that I did not see coming

by sakuralovelight


Chapter 4

~~~ Last time: ~~~

As soon as Luna heard this she turned immediately towards Discord, Before using the Royal Canterlot voice. "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT YOU KNOW WHAT THIS GEM IS AND HOW IT WORKS!"

~~~ And now back to the time Twilight is in... ~~~

Meanwhile, Luna finally made it to Solarium's bed chambers. Knocked on his door until she heard her brother speak. "Who is it?"

"It's Luna, can I come in and talk to you for a bit?"

"Certainly Luna come in."

Luna opened the doors to her brother's bed chambers. To see lots of parchments crumpled up and lying on the floor. Her brother had a new one levitated in front of him with a quill writing down something. Before he crumpled up the parchment and threw it away as well. "No, that won't do either I need to think of something else."

At hearing this Luna took one of the crumpled sheets of parchment straightened it. And took a good look at it, only to find it was a discarded list of ideas to either get to know Twilight or to win her heart. Seeing this alone proved to her. On her brother's reaction during supper and gave to her fond teaser rights, right there. This caused her to form a devious smile. "So my big and strong regal brother has feelings for the new Alicorn? Wait until the next time we see mother and father, I am certain they would love to meet her."

At hearing this Solarium froze in fear. Took a deep gulp before slowly turning to his little sister. Only to see that Luna was giving him a mischievous grin that he normally only saw when she was up to no good, while levitating one of his crumpled up parchment in her magical grip. Seeing this he knew he couldn't keep it a secret from her and can only hope that he can convince her to keep her mouth shut around Twilight. "Luna, please do not tell our parents or Twilight. In fact, don't tell anyone for that matter. I want to first win her heart before I let anyone else know about my feelings towards her besides, if Mother knew, she would try to pressure her into it and father would end up helping her as well. I want to earn her love myself without their help, so please can you keep this between us?"

Luna thought about it for she knows that if she were to tell everybody about her brother feelings. He would be, devastated for a while and if Twilight was not interested in her brother. She would probably do her best to try to avoid Solarium. But if she quiet about it, she would be able to tease her brother in private, at least until this information was known to the public, and if by keeping quiet maybe Twilight would eventually start dating her brother. Or even married Solarium and that would be a big win for Luna. Since she likes Twilight already and one wrong move. Maybe her brother could bring her closer to Twilight, so she smiled at her brother. "Of course I'll keep it a secret Solarium. In fact, I'll even help you but don't expect me not to tease you now and then about this."

At hearing this Solarium sighed in relief. He was fine with his sister teasing him and making fun of him. But he did not want to lose his chances on winning Twilight's heart. "Thank you Luna, you do not know how much you mean to me. Hearing you say that."

"My pleasure, but I got know what are you going to do when Star Swirl figures out how to send her back to her time, and if you two are in a deep relationship or even get married how that would work?"

"I thought about that. And as I'm planning on telling Twilight that when it is time for her to go back to her time. Whether we are dating or even married. I'll wait for her and that we will resume where we left off when she tells my future self about that gem brought her here."

At hearing this Luna remembered a talk she had with there mother a long time ago...

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"Mom, father told me that you were the first and only pony he ever went out with. How did you two know that you two were soulmates?"

Queen Cosmos whitish yellowish Alicorn. With an orange and purple mane and tail with a galaxy cutie Mark. Held little Luna and produced a smile. A warm, kind smile before answering. "Well, you see Luna unlike female Alicorn's. Stallion Alicorn's can sense their true love when they first meet the mare of their dreams. You know the saying love at first sight. Well, that saying is true. At least for the stallion populations of Alicorn's. But their sense of their true love can be sometimes blocked if they believe that their true love is dead. For instance, if they believed that there love is dead. Then the mare in question could be in a disguise and he won't suspect a thing. Even if she is right in front of him. This is because the grief will can become overwhelming. But if they believe that their true love is alive and meets that soulmate at least once. Then the male will be able to locate his true love anywhere in the world. Especially if said love is in danger."

Luna thought about what her mother said for a moment. But she wondered about something, that her mother said. "But mother how can a stallion no longer feel his true loves presence. If he could tell where his true love is all the time until she does die. What he does believe she's dead, but she's alive, and she needs him to find her?"

"Well, Luna. There have been times when an enemy has sent a stallion love to a different time, location or even another world, and just tells the Alicorn that he's has killed the Alicorn's wife. This does work a lot of times, but there is a way to get around it. If the mare states her truelove's name even just once he will hear her voice calling to him. Which will renew his belief of her being alive and he will be able to find her."

"Mother are you just pulling my leg. And don't really want to tell me the real reason how you two really knew that you two were, meant for each other?"

At hearing this her mother began to chuckle. "No sweetheart I'm telling the truth. In fact, some day your big brother will go through the same exact thing your father did. All those years ago when he finds the one."

"Really?"

"Oh, most definitely."

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As soon as Luna was, done remembering this she looked towards her brother. "Dear brother. Did mother or father. Ever tell you about stallion Alicorn's soulmate sensor or something like that?"

"Yes, indeed Luna father did to be precise. Why do you ask?"

"Really Solarium think about it. Realy carefully."

"...! Oh no."

"Oh yes."

"Oh, you've got to be kidding me Twilight's my soulmate. This is embarrassing and awkward."

At hearing this Luna chuckled. "If you think this is embarrassing now. Just think how embarrassing it will be when our parents come to visit and they find out! If you are anything like father. Your feelings for Twilight will stick out like a timber wolf in a chicken coop. At least for mother but you might get lucky and keep it secret from father. But there is no way in Tartarus you would be able to keep it a secret from both of them. So my advice is win Twilight's heart before they come to visit. Which means the sooner the better because you know our parents love to come and visit at random."

Add hearing this Solarium's, eyes widen like dinner plates. Realizing that his sister was right and groaned at the thought. "Great, just great. How am I supposed to win her heart? I don't know much about her, but she knows me as if she read a book about me. There is also the fact she wants to go home and more likely is not looking for a relationship at the moment. I don't even know where to start to win her heart."

Luna thought about this for a moment before answering. "Well think about this. She is from the future and pretty much everything in her time is completely different from our time. At least most likely, so if you took her around Everfree city, and let her pick out the places she wants to go. You could probably learn all about her likes and dislikes, and by doing so, Not only will you be able to learn more about her so you can make future plans to win her over, but you can also show your true self around her as well while doing some little things that are romantic. She will likely just think you're being kind. But she'll think of it as romantic and start falling for you. So do some little things like buy one flower not a rose nor a daisy, maybe a lily. Maybe by her something sweet to eat take her to a restaurant and buy her lunch. Maybe even buy her something that really catches her eye. Stuff like that, just don't buy her a big bouquet no big fancy restaurant just a nice casual one will do. And don't buy her every single thing that catches her eye. Just get her the one that she seems really excited about when she looks at it. Okay?"

Solarium thought about this for a moment before nodding his head in response. "Yes, I think I'll follow your suggestion. About showing her around Everfree city is a splendid idea. Thank you Luna and I hope you don't mind but I would like to get some rest before tomorrow."

"That's no trouble at all dear brother. I'll see you tomorrow morning. Good night."


With that Luna started heading back to her bed chambers. To check on Twilight to see how she was doing once she reached her chambers. She opened her door, assuming that Twilight was asleep. But to her surprise Twilight was still awake reading the very last book on Luna's bookshelf. Seeing this Luna's mouth agape, her eyes widen she could not believe. That someone could read all those books on her bookshelf that held 350 books in about three hours. Especially since each one of those books were very thick. Not even Star Swirl read as much as this young Alicorn did. Just then Twilight notice Luna and knew that Luna was, shocked at how many books she could read in such a short time. So she gave her a cheerful smile. "Oh hey Luna your books were very fascinating. I couldn't put them down, but I'm extremely tired now, though so I think I'll be going to sleep now. Good night Luna."

Luna took that moment to compose herself. But all the while was thinking in her head that if Twilight can read that many books that fast and enjoys reading. Was beginning to wonder what her brother was getting himself into. "Right, well I bid you good night Twilight."

With that Luna turned off the lights and Twilight went to sleep. While Luna went about with her Royal duties as the Princess of the night.

~~~ End of Chapter 4 ~~~