Luna: The Element of Hope

by OminousBrony

Luna: The Element of Hope

Discord has escaped from his imprisonment. He has stolen the Elements of Harmony, and is making Twilight and her friends look for them in a maze in what is more than likely being used to break their spirits and twist their minds.

My sister has ordered me to stay in my room, fearful that I may try to fight Discord alone in an attempt to atone for the terrible things I had done in the past as Nightmare Moon. She would be right, if I hadn't remembered. Remembered exactly what had transpired when we fought Discord many millennium ago. What I learned that was needed more than the Elements of Harmony themselves in order to defeat Discord. Something that I am sure Celestia has forgotten we needed when we defeated Discord. Something that was lost when I became Nightmare Moon, having forsaken it.

The power of Hope.

Even with all of Celestia's power and mine combined with the Elements of Harmony, we could not defeat Discord. He was too powerful. He beat us time and time again, almost as if he enjoyed the battles like they were a game. Even though it seemed like that, we never gave up because of the one thing that burned in our hearts. We hoped for an Equestria free of Discord and his chaos.

During our battles with Discord, and never giving up our hope, a new Element of Harmony had been created. One without a phsyical jewel to be its representation. One that resides with all those in Equestria. One that I had been chosen to bear out of me and Celestia when we had battled Discord.

The Element of Hope.

Ever since I had been freed from my corruption as Nightmare Moon, I had slowly felt The Element of Hope returning to me. This alone has made me hopeful for the future once again. Perhaps it had even helped in returning me to normal.

I am sure hope will once again be needed in defeating Discord. Though my sister may not like it, I will go and help my saviours and Equestria in their time of need. The Element of Hope is needed once again, and it is both my duty and my desire to see Equestria safe from destruction and chaos.

I, Princess Luna, promise to keep Equestria safe.

Comments

[Gigabyte]

Good idea.
-Dukes

[Orion S]

Amazing story. The plot so far is good. and i ALSO was hoping for luna to get a part in defeating discord.

overall, cool story bro. (insert meme here)

bronies- because all of us, is better than none of us

[Dragon Emperor Geon]

You know, it really is too bad that Luna wasnt a big part in the show itself, your idea for Luna was very neat. Hopefully, Hasbro gives Luna a bigger role.

[Luminous Lead]

There are a few run-on sentences and the dialogue is a bit stilted in places, but this would serve as a good introduction to a battle scene. I like that something integral was missing when Luna was NMM, as it can substitute for the common (fannon) theory that she was possessed by something (whereas yours in more cannonically aligned). Given that she's locked in her room at the moment and not describing any physical actions she's taking while monologuing, I think this story would benefit from a frame. Perhaps you could treat it like a journal entry (introduction/date of entry/signature/etc) in order to make the most of a brief exposit.

[Lucky424]

Finally got around to reading this.

Short, but sweet. Keeping in with her character as one that works 'behind the scenes' as it were. Shame there isn't more, but still good.

[nightshroud96]

Kind of wished something like this had happen in the show.
Like with Luna still having something connected with the elements so she can truly redeem herself to make up for the 1000 years of being sent away to the moon for the Nightmare Moon mess. Like making up for a 1000 years of causing Celestia to be burdened with protecting Equestria all alone pretty much.
Like by being a big help during times of crisis.
But nope, the writers instead shaft/nerf her like they do to her sister(and usually Cadance if she is involved too) or not let her be involved at all, at times of huge crisis.(Yeah, I know she and Celestia might have helped at times but I feel like those times are outweighed by the amount of times they ended up being "useless" that the fandom claims them to be).

Just wished they had Luna have a big hand(er.. hoof) more in times of crisis much more often. Like I said, to make up for Celestia having to protect Equestria on her own for a 1000 years. Like its now Luna's turn to help protect Equestria(in this case, helping the Mane 6 more directly).