The Abduction of Luna

by 97xxfastbike

The Abduction of Luna

Author's Note:

Re-formatted and slightly re-written on June 14, 2014

The Abduction of Luna

Tiara’s heart seemed to beat so loudly that she was surprised she didn’t hear it echoing through the halls of the Royal Palace as she walked to Princess Luna’s bedchamber. She tried to calm herself, tried to relax. This was the easiest part of the whole operation. All she had to do was to get Princess Luna to drink a glass of steamed milk before bed. A glass of steamed milk with pure Moondrake essence that she herself had painstakingly expressed from thousands of Moondrake flowers. Then she spent hours purifying and concentrating that liquid to get the potency she needed to knock-out the Princess before she could raise an alarm. After that, she had to find a method of delivery that masked the scent and taste of the moondrake so that Luna would take it without objection. If Luna did, and Tiara’s research was sound, then she and her team will have in their grasp the means to exact payment from the Palace for all the wrongs they have suffered. Finally, she could see the end of all of her months of kowtowing to that most arrogant of Princesses, that indigo hollering horror, that most pretentious of ponies: Princess Luna.

During the months Tiara had worked in the palace, Princess Luna had singled her out for especially harsh treatment. Only she was constantly analyzed about every little thing she did. And Princess Luna never could remember her name. She was always challenged, “Who art thou?” in Luna’s exclusively loud and brusque manner. No matter what she did or how well she did it, she could expect to be harassed by the impossible Princess of the Night. Finally, she gave up trying to please Princess Luna, and she began scheming on how she could get even with her.

She started by mapping every corridor, room, and hall she could access and committed it to memory. Then she spent the better part of a year in researching, strategizing, planning, recruiting, preparing, working and enduring. Always enduring. Yet all of it was for nothing, if she couldn’t get Princess Luna to drink a small glass of steamed milk this morning before bed, and her rebellious heart was threatening to blow her cover.

All too soon it seemed, she was at the door to Luna’s bedchamber, and she had none of the calm poise she had hoped to possess at this critical moment. Despite that, she knocked twice on the door without hesitation. Exactly like she would do if she had been sent here on a legitimate errand. It was most important right now for her to do nothing amiss to raise suspicion. She had a story to explain her anxiety and the unscheduled delivery of the refreshments she held. She just had to stick to her plan!

“Enter” came Princess Luna’s immediate and characteristically curt response.

Tiara opened the door with her hoof, not trusting herself at this critical stage to divide her magical attention between opening the door and holding the silver tray and its cargo of milk and cookies. The last thing she needed right now was an accident caused by a moment of unbridled nervousness. She entered Luna’s room and turned to close the door behind her exercising the same care. “The kitchen sent you a little something to help you sleep, Princess.” Tiara explained her visit as calmly and smoothly as if it were true. She even managed to put on genuine smile as she turned toward the bed, but that smile and calm disappeared as she gasped in shock. Princess Luna was suddenly standing right in front of her with her eyes glaring down at her suspiciously.

“Who art thou? Luna bellowed her challenge yet again. "What is this beverage thou brings us?” Tiara had been shouted at by Princess Luna before, but she had never before been this close. Tiara could feel her hot breath and she heard the items rattle on the tray she levitated just as much as her nerves were rattled by Luna’s close proximity and fierce demeanor. “Speak, give answer to my query!” She had never once known Luna for being patient or easygoing with her.

“I am Silver Chalice, Princess.” Tiara surprised herself with her smooth recovery, although, she supposed she had had plenty of practice answering that particular question, She had noticeably delayed answering, but she didn't stammer her reply at all. “I’m sorry I've disturbed you, but I was sent here with some steamed milk and freshly baked cookies from the kitchen. Would you like enjoy them now while they are still fresh from the oven, or shall I set all this on your nightstand?” Tiara smiled broadly, impressed with herself at her quick improvisation. She had played the distressed messenger role, then sold her goods well, and lastly, she had offered a false choice to Luna. She had to accept this, Tiara reasoned, and even Princess Luna would certainly partake out of guilt.

However, Luna wrinkled her nose in distain. “We ordered a toddy up to our chambers to hasten our slumber, not this infantile snack!” Tiara’s heart sank as she struggled to maintain her servile facade. Luna looked offended rather than rueful. “My sister must have overheard and countered my directive.” Luna sneered contemptuously and then tossed her head away like Tiara was producing an offensive odor. “Remove thyself and this foalish collation,” Luna gestured with her hoof, “and fetch me a toddy as I commanded at once.”

Tiara inwardly swore at the difficult, arrogant, royal, pain in-the-dock. Not only was the holier-than-thou Princess of the Moon being especially uncooperative and combative, but she had indeed - on this morning of all mornings - ordered a drink from the kitchen, and it could arrive at any moment! Tiara knew she had think of a way to end this quickly or else she would be forced to forget the whole thing and wait for another opportunity.

“As you wish, Princess.” Tiara spoke like she had been personally affronted and turned to leave. Although her actions were slow, her mind was racing. She had enough moondrake essence to lace the toddy as well. The liquor would mask the taste, but the heat and alcohol would accentuate rather than hide the moondrake’s smell. She weighed the options and decided to try one more time.

“Princess Luna, please do not be angry with Princess Celestia. She did not change your request.” Tiara said, from the open doorway as she hung her head as though ashamed. She stole a glance at Luna to gauge her reaction and saw that her ears were forward and that she was facing her. “I made this tray for you on my own initiative. I had the hope that it would please you.” Now she turned her head just enough for Luna to see her sorrowful eyes. “I did not mean to offend you like I have. I’ll fetch your toddy now.” Tiara started moping her way out again.

“One moment, Silver Chalice…” Tiara struggled to maintain appropriate expressions as Luna summoned her back and sampled a cookie. If she broke now, the game would be up, but she managed to keep her servant’s visage. Another cookie lifted to Luna’s mouth, and then another.

Tiara was beside herself now, and desperate to not show any emotion. “Drink the milk, you overbearing, overloud, and overblown windbag!” Her mind screamed.

Almost as if Luna had heard her thought, she finally magically picked up the glass of milk and drank several swallows. “That tasted…” Luna started to speak and then stopped like her mind had been wiped clean of thought. The suspended glass of milk fell to the floor. Then Luna’s eyelids fluttered and her head nodded in short rapid jerks. “Celly...” She said, her voice just above a whisper, then she dropped to the floor. Unconscious.

“Princess Luna?” Tiara quickly picked up the dropped glass and began mopping up the remaining spilt milk with a towel. “Princess Luna, are you alright?” She asked the comatose princess as she finished cleaning and picked up her tray. Expecting no answer and receiving none, Tiara silently opened Luna’s door and quickly scanned up and down the corridor. Nopony was in sight, and she could hear no sounds of hoofsteps. It seemed all was going to plan! As quickly as she could, Tiara silently walked to the next room where she had hidden a cleaning cart and returned to Luna’s room. The Princess remained motionless on the floor where she had left her. A horrible thought suddenly crossed Tiara’s mind, causing her to pounce on the fallen princess and lay her head against the prostrate pony’s chest. There! To her relief, she heard the slow thumping of the Princess’s heartbeat and the gentle whoosh of her breathing.

“I’m glad you’re still alive,” She said to the sleeping co-regent of Equestria as she manacled her limbs with ensorcelled chains and gagged her with a bit and bridle. Finally she wrestled the bound and gagged princess into a laundry bag and then onto the cleaning cart.

“I’m sorry for the rough method of transport, your Highness,” Tiara said sarcastically as she pushed the cart laden with her unconscious captive down the palace hall. “But once your sister pays the ransom, you will be free to return here to your undeserved opulence.”

Comments

[Tjprower]

Thou hast my attention. Proceed.

[lordofmyth]

kay, why would celestia not go apeshit over her sister disappearing? or maybe they do not find them a threat or something......... i don't know.

think luna id capable of making the moon rise and fall even if she is restrained.

[97xxfastbike]

4097489 Orders received. Forward!

[97xxfastbike]

4097513 Do you believe magic can be restrained as well? If it can't, there must be a way to convince the Mage to keep from using magic.
Trust the writer.... Trust the writer...
Unless the story is s#!T, then just read something else..
You are asking the right questions. I hope to write acceptable answers.

[lordofmyth]

4105418 certain magic maybe can be bound. then again how do you bind the pinkie sense or stare? it seems unlikely you could disconnect their bind to the celestia bodies short of some extreme magicks. the only forces that seem to be albe to severe the bond is the elements of harmony, and the plunder seed vines after they stole the tree of harmony's powers.

think one could bind her magic, but not her moon connection. and binding her magic would be trying and take constant attention so that she does not erode away whatever magical muzzling is used. its hard to prepare for someone as powerful as an alicorn after all.

[Europa]

Oh I hope they burn for this...

[TheGreatEater]

Your paragraphs look blocky. If you indent them it'd make the big paragraphs you use look more streamlined and easier to digest. Other than that this fic is looking interesting. *goes to read next chapter*

4623305

Why? For all intents and purposes, Luna has been nothing but cruel to her little ponies. I mean yes it is in her perspective [Tiara's], but to work for a pony and not only being harrassed over every little thing regardless of who did it, taking the blame and combative feelings of a boss. But Luna doesn't even bother to remember her name, face, or species.

Then you have the fact that Luna was nothing but rude from the get go, I have to side with the villain here. But I also have to say that this Luna feels a bit OOC. I mean, why be such a jerk? Especially after the whole Nightmare Moon, Overlord of the World bit (not her fault depending on AU / head canon you follow), rather than try to work with her suboridinates she treats them like garbage.

[randome284]

Hwo could Tiara do this?! Sure, Luna was a bit cruel. But that's no excuse to kidnap her! I need to read moar of this ASAP! As in, right now!

[Rookie109]

Unhand my Luna you feind

[TheGreatEater]

2nd read through as we catch up to the last two chapters.

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Whoever downvoted you has no soul.