//------------------------------// // Luna // Story: Tiny Twilight Tales // by Foals Errand //------------------------------// Princess Celestia turned at the loud noises coming from outside her room. Oh my, what has my student gotten into this morning? I’ve barely even had a chance to raise the sun. A very insistent knock sounded on her door just as she was about to open it. She shook her head and opened her bedroom door to see Honed Edge standing there, along with one of the palace maids. Her name is Morning Glory, if I recall correctly. She was next to him, seemingly out of breath, her eyes wide in shock. Oh, Twilight… “Honed Edge? What is going on?” Celestia stepped outside of her room, shutting the door behind her. “Ah, well, Princess... Morning Glory went to wake Twilight Sparkle for breakfast and sh—” “Princess, there are two fillies in Lady Twilight Sparkle’s bed, a-and I cannot be entirely sure, Princess, but…” Morning Glory trailed off. “But?” Celestia smiled, gently encouraging the mare to continue. A filly in Twilight’s bed? Maybe she crept out after her other form left and found a friend. While I’m happy that Twilight made a friend, we will be having a long discussion on when the proper time is to make friends. After we track down the filly’s parents, of course; they are probably frantic. I only hope I’m able to find them before they go to the guard. Morning Glory licked her lips and nodded. “I went in to wake your young student for breakfast to see her with her hooves flung around another filly approximately her age, who at first glance appeared to be a unicorn, but I-I think that I may have caught a glimpse of a wing poking out from the covers.” The easygoing smile which had been on Celestia’s muzzle failed in that instant, as she felt her breath catch. “Her coat color, could you see the filly’s coat color?” Morning Glory blinked. “Ah, let me think… Yes, her coat color was dark blue, and I think she has a light blue mane.” Celestia just barely forced herself not to teleport to her student’s bedside as she reached for the moon, searching. How is this possible… The Nightmare could not be back this early! What is it trying to do with my student? She stopped, shocked to her core by what she found. The Nightmare was thrashing against the barrier created by the Elements. I can’t feel Luna within the Nightmare… Nothing would stop her now as she teleported to beside Twilight’s bed. The scene was as Morning Glory had described: Twilight with her forehooves carelessly thrown around another filly, just a bit bigger than Twilight. She had dark blue fur and a light blue mane with the barest bits of a curl. A small horn poked out through her mane. Celestia swallowed hard as she slowly and oh-so-carefully pulled back the covers to reveal that the little filly had small wings folded to her side and black splotches on the side of her flank, with a silver crescent moon as cutie mark. “...Luna.” The dark blue filly’s eyes opened slowly at the sound of her name. She didn’t want to wake up, not after that wonderful dream of meeting a friend, a pony who cared about her and didn’t want to leave. And now… now she could swear she had heard her sister’s voice. Go back to sleep, I don’t want to wake up… I don’t want the nightmare to… to… Unable to stop it, her eyes fully opened to look up. Above her was… “...Celestia?” Luna trembled a bit, this wasn’t the first time she dreamt of returning to her sister but… N-no please, Nightmare, do not torture me using my sister’s visage again. I beg of thee… please. Next to Luna, Twilight yawned, stretching her forelegs out to see Luna still next to her. A huge smile covered her muzzle. “Oh yes! Yes, yes, yes! Luna came home with me!” She stopped as she saw Luna and Princess Celestia staring at one another. “Um… Princess, do you know Luna?” “I-I do, Twilight Sparkle. I know Luna very well. At least... I did.” Celestia kneeled to look Luna in the eye as a tear trailed down her cheek. “The Nightmare remains on the moon.” “I-it does? Truly?” Luna couldn’t stop the tears from falling from her eyes as she stared up at her much larger sister. Could this be another trick… Would the Nightmare be so cruel…. “Yes, Luna… Luna, if you are home… and the Nightmare remains imprisoned, what does this mean?” Celestia asked after taking a calming breath. Twilight rolled her eyes. “It means, Princess, that Luna is here as my friend, of course! You know what that means, right?” She leaped from the bed. “It means a super special pancake breakfast to celebrate! I have a friend! Yes!” Twilight ran from the room as Luna and Celestia gazed at each other, afraid to touch one another. “I… I no longer desire eternal night, I… I want to be with you… you and Twilight Sparkle. I do not want to leave you!” Luna flung herself at Celestia’s chest, her eyes squeezed tight. Celestia looked down to see Luna clinging to her, feeling like she had been pulled back in time over a millennium as she wrapped her wing around Luna’s little body. “...Luna, oh my dear little sister, I will never send you away. I never wanted to in the first place. The Elements acted and…” Celestia swallowed hard, her right foreleg cradling Luna’s small body. “Oh, Luna, I’ve waited so long with hope to be able to say this to you... Luna, we were always meant to rule together, but even more than regaining my co-ruler, I wish to have my sister back. A-and I…” Luna looked up as Celestia as the elder sibling paused mid sentence. She wasn’t certain she had ever seen her sister unable to speak. She was about to speak up when Celestia touched her horn to Luna’s, her voice rough, almost husky from holding back sobs. “Will you accept my friendship, Sister?” Luna found herself unable to see as tears filled her eyes. “Oh, Tia! I missed you so much big sister!” “I missed you, too…” Celestia sobbed as they clung to each other. For several moments they simply enjoyed the embrace until they were able to dry their tears. Celestia chuckled. “My, you are a bit smaller than when we last met. Did Twilight cause this?” Luna shrugged. “I really do not know, Tia. I met Twilight Sparkle within the dream realm. I-I should still be on the moon, yet she dragged me out of her dream… How powerful is she?” Celestia sighed. “Luna, I do not know. I only know that she is vital to the future of Equestria. I think that you will never find a more true friend than her, though.” “I believe that to be true, Sister.” Luna smiled as her stomach growled. “Oh, I suppose it is good she ran off to get breakfast. Should we join her?” “Yes, I think so. After that I’ll take you to the doctor’s for a checkup.” Celestia smiled. “Well, shall we?” “Yes! Oh, what is a ‘doctor?’ A type of healer?” Luna questioned, cocking her head. “Mhm, oh yes, now let's head to breakfast. Down the hall, and on the right. You go first.” Celestia nudged Luna’s flank causing the far smaller pony to move down the hall. Luna opened the door to the dining room to reveal a very excited Twilight Sparkle, along with a sleepy looking pink alicorn blinking her eyes and wearing a pink nightgown, and a young stallion wearing only a pair of boxers. They both stared wide eyed at Luna before looking back to Twilight, who galloped over. “See, BBBFF, Cadance? I told you I had a brand new friend who was an alicorn! This is Luna… Luna this is my Big Brother Best Friend Forever, Shining Armor, and my foalsitter, Princess Cadance!” Luna glanced back at Celestia, who was struggling not to laugh, before she glanced down and scuffed her hoof against the floor, taking a deep breath. She looked back up at the new ponies. “WE GREET THEE IN THE NAME OF EQUESTRIA’S PRINCESS AND LORD, WE BETHIETH THEE TO STAY AND DINE WITH US! Twilight giggled as Luna’s voice pushed her across the room. “Wow! Luna, will you teach me how to do that?” Cadance and Shining Armor looked at each other, the same thought in their minds. Two of them?!