Celestia’s sun announced the dawn of a new day all across Equestria. In the small town of Ponyville many of its inhabitants were already awake while others were beginning to stir as the warm, golden rays of the sun roused them. The sounds of the market setting up mingled with the various cries of the birds and nature, creating a mixed ambiance that brought the promise of another wonderful day.
However, the inhabitants of the Golden Oaks Library were still all soundly asleep, the sun failing to pierce the thick foliage of the odd structure. On the first floor the occasional snore broke the silence as Spike lay on the couch. Scattered on the ground around him were the last of the books that had yet to be sorted back to their proper places on the shelves after Twilight had violently blown them all to the floor with her impromptu teleport home.
Upstairs, Twilight and Luna lay resting in a small bed, their forms barely fitting onto the surface. Luna’s wing lay protectively draped over Twilight as if to physical safeguard her from a restless night, although the exhaustion incurred from the prior day’s revelations was more than enough to ensure Twilight a dreamless night of sleep.
On the nightstand next to the bed lay an ornate necklace, its attachment containing that of a crescent moon overlaying the sun, both overlooking a valley landscape. This particular pendant had been given to Twilight by her birth-mother, Celestia, just yesterday. It was particularly important, as it contained the anchors for Twilight’s Earth and Pegasus pony magics that had been removed from her at birth by Celestia. Given time, the anchors would reestablish themselves within Twilight, granting her the form she had upon birth; that of an alicorn.
Luna’s nose twitched, a light snort escaping from her nostrils as her eyes cracked open. She could not help but smile at the still form of Twilight partially hidden by her wing as she held back a yawn. Carefully she extricated herself from her lover’s limbs, doing her best to keep from waking Twilight. She froze as Twilight muttered something underneath her breath, a nearly whining sound. Only once Luna was certain that she had not woken her did she finish getting out of bed.
In the absence of Luna’s presence, Twilight’s hooves found the sheet and wrapped around them, a gentle snort rising from her as Luna readied to teleport downstairs. She disappeared from the bedroom and appeared directly in the center of the target room, her nose seeking out the stash of ground coffee beans. Only once the water was set to boil did Luna’s thoughts stray to the conversation she had held with Celestia overnight via their dreams.
”Luna, thank you for coming,” Celestia hesitantly began, for once the all-powerful Princess of the Day unsure of what to truly say. “I was hoping that you would come with the beacon I sent out, however I was uncertain…”
“What, uncertain that I would want to come and talk to my sister after finding out that not only did you have a child in my absence, but that same child is the one pony closest to my heart besides you? Or that you kept it a secret from everypony using a geas of all things to ensure you could hide the truth? Both are quite despicable, regardless of your misguided reasons.” Luna retorted, a simmering anger underlying each and every word.
Celestia shrunk from the verbal onslaught, every syllable making Luna appear larger and larger. After her sister finished talking, she took a few moments to collect her thoughts, the silence all the answer Luna needed.
“See? You know that you were in the wrong here. Even offering up our old home and restoring it in some vain attempt to curb favor with your ‘daughter,’” Luna said the word mockingly, “comes completely short of what you should have done.” She paused, shaking her head and began pacing. “To think, you thought hiding your daughter and passing her off as a unicorn was a good idea. You always were one to bury yourself in self-pity and false guilt with complete disregard as to how it would affect those around you… I had hoped you had grown out of that during my exile, I suppose not.”
“Luna,” Celestia began, her eyes misty as they began to tear up, “I thought it was a good idea at the time, I never once said it was the right choice though… And then once you came back to me, I told myself that I would tell her soon, I truly did. You know that I care dearly for both of you… that will never change.”
Luna just sighed and walked over to Celestia as the tears began to freely fall, resting a hoof on her shoulder as some of the anger bled from her eyes. “Sister of mine… you hurt many quite dearly, and this time there is no ‘quick fix’ for you to use. There is no evil that needs vanquishing, no letter of a lesson learned to be sent off, nothing.” Luna gently wrapped her hooves around Celestia’s neck, allowing her sister to cry to her heart’s content.
“’Twould appear that you are at least aware of some of what you have done at least, this much is obvious. Oh, to think if your subjects could see you now, weeping, sniveling Princess Celestia…” Luna chuckled as a forehoof gently connected with her shoulder. “While I do not forgive you just yet, nor will I for some time, you are still my sister, even if by adoption.” Luna pulled back from their embrace, the anger now completely gone from her eyes as she fixed her gaze on Celestia.
“However, this is your mess, and it is entirely up to you on how to resolve it. I shall remain in Ponyville for the immediate future; I can easily perform my duties there as I could from Canterlot. I am sure that you can come up with a reasonable reason as to why I am there and not in Canterlot.”
Celestia dried her eyes, a faint, sad smile on her face. “Very well, Luna… thank you for coming to talk to me.” She stood up, dropping her forehoof back to the ground. “I’m sure that I can come up with some reason… Also, when you next see Cadance and Shining Armor, could you please pass along a message from me?” At Luna’s nod, she continued. “I would appreciate it if at some point they came to see me in Canterlot. I know that they might not want to, but it is somewhat important, and might help Twilight in the future.”
“Very well, Sister. I’ll ensure they at least hear it, beyond that I cannot make any promises.” Luna’s ears swiveled to the side, catching some unknown sound. “Now, I must return to my guard over Twilight’s dreams, I am afraid that without my supervision her sleep would be filled with nightmares on this night. Goodbye.” Without another word or glance, Luna turned around and began to fade from view as she walked away, leaving Celestia alone in her dream.
“Princess? What are you doing up so early? Where’s Twilight?” Luna was jolted from her recollection by Spike, who was wiping his eyes before stretching, arms wide to the sides as he entered the kitchen.
“Oh, good morning, Spike. Twilight is still in her bed, asleep. I thought it best she sleep as long as possible. As for myself, I am making some coffee; it truly is the only thing that has helped me get used to being up during my sister’s days.” Luna closed her eyes and deeply breathed in the aroma of the freshly brewing coffee as its smell filled the kitchen.
“Oh, cool. I can make breakfast for us if you want. I have a feeling Twilight will want some of my special pick-me-up pancakes!” he happily exclaimed, punctuating it with a small spin. Luna let out a quiet laugh at the sight, gently shaking her head.
“While I appreciate your offer, I can handle making some pancakes.” Luna paused, trying to recall the recipe. Spike stood there with his arms crossed, impatiently tapping the claws on his foot in sequence, making a quick drumming sound. “Well, on second thought, I could use your help preparing breakfast.” She grinned, scratching the back of her neck with a forehoof.
Spike let out a small chuckle as he moved towards one of the pantries. “No problem at all, Luna, let me show you how a pro does it!” Spike cheerfully quipped, head partway inside a cabinet as he began collecting the various ingredients and utensils needed to make and mix the batter. “I know that these will guarantee to pick Twilight up, no doubt about it.”
Luna watched in amazement as Spike moved around the kitchen at a fast clip, showing just why he was the resident master of that particular room. In no time at all he was quietly whistling away while stirring a thick batter, a pan ready to receive its bounty.
“That was most impressive, Spike. I bow to your expertise in the kitchen.” Luna offered a small mock bow, a wide smile plastered on her face. After Spike acknowledged her with a short, barking laugh, she continued speaking, “After breakfast, I have a favor for you, if you do not mind.”
Spike poured the first pancake of the batch onto the hot pan, eyes focused on the task at hand as he replied. “Sure, so long as it’s nothing too crazy…” he muttered something about the Cutie Mark Crusaders underneath his breath, eliciting a laugh from Luna.
“Nay, I simply ask that you track down Twilight’s friends and family and meet up with them. While Twilight may not want to see anypony, it is best that they be nearby to lend their support.” Luna paused a moment, recalling the message from Celestia. “Additionally, once you find them, could you please let Cadance and Shining Armor know that I would like to talk to them, privately?”
“Sure thing, I’ll go chase them down after breakfast. Anything for Twilight,” Spike calmly replied, his full attention still on the golden circles of deliciousness that were forming under his expert claws. “If you want to, you can go ahead and wake up Twilight, Princess. It shouldn’t be too much longer until breakfast is ready.”
Luna chuckled, pouring herself a cup of coffee and taking a quick sip of it before setting it down at the table. “Very well, we shall be down shortly.”
Spike quickly glanced at the retreating form of Luna as she disappeared from view before turning back to the pancakes. “Like I’d want to be the one to wake her up after yesterday…” he muttered, shuddering slightly before beginning to whistle as he went back to cooking.
A solid start. I am looking forward to this.
Keep up the good work!
Woo! It's here!
And now you have my attention again, Space. I'm ecstatic you got around to this!
All I needed to hear was "sequel" for this to be an instant favourite. Can't wait to see more.
Well won't the whole Shiningcorn be a pleasant surprise for Twi...
In other news, GG Celestia, you told your daughter who she is and gave her a hand-me-down castle as a conciliatory gift, hope you're proud of your A+ parenting! Which is actually really ironic is retrospect, considering how good a surrogate parent she seemed before this whole debacle happened.
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Thanks. This is more of a recap of sorts while moving forward, trying to pull in new readers without saying "Oh hey, you need to go and read 85,000 words of this other story too!" Always a tricky thing to do. I'm hoping to get this up to around 20,000 words or so before moving on to one of my many other stories.
Thanks for coming along on another ride as well.
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Yup. It's going to be drama (healthy amounts, nothing absurd) among other things driving this story. Romance too, gotta love that pillar of support. It is sort of ironic, huh?
i am NOT crazy about the shipping but i absoloutely love the idea of the story.
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It's not for everyone, and I appreciate your honesty. I hope you do enjoy the story though, working on the next chapter right now for some more set-up and further exploration into things.
EDIT - here, have an upvote on your comment. Silly people downvoting a comment that's simply one's opinion, especially when they're going to read the story anyways.
Yes! More glorious TwiLuna!
Don't be too hard on Celestia, she can be incredibly dense, even with all her knowledge...
Huzzah! I am very much looking forward to seeing how this plays out.
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Yup, TwiLuna is still one of my top 3 pairings, ever.
As for Celestia, can't say too much, but there will be tension, and it will take time. I won't go out of my way to dump on her, mind, but it won't be all kiss and make-up instantly.
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Glad to have ya along for another one. xD
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I don't expect forgiveness to be given so soon...
From the description it sounds like politics will be involved...
And I will be the first to predict some Twilight craziness!~
Possibly Twilight will show some badflankery in the future...
Not only Twilight is Celestia's daughter but also Luna's niece?
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I am just happy more good TwiLuna is out. Especially ones that deal with things after they become a couple. So many stories just is the buildup to them becoming a couple and then the story ends...
Let us see how this goes!
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The origins of the alicorn sisters is explored in the prequel. Long story short, they're not blood related. It's like how you might have a really close friend you consider to be a sister / brother.
4119490 The heavenly sisters don't seem to be genetically related in this fic. Making the situation awkward, but not illegal.
Um...
What?
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then convince your royal parents to adopt.
Edit/Afterthought:
Holy shit! Spacecowboy invented the Orphanlestia!
BUCK YES!!!
I actually yelled 'buck yes' when I saw this.
reading now
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Critical failure during the copy/paste into FIMFic. Fixed now, thanks for pointing that out.
And yup. Orphanlestia was indeed in the prequel. lol! Back then, I thought it'd be something completely different for once.
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Hope you enjoy it. I know this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Poor Luna...
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Wait, it's not?!
Beautiful-incestual-lesbians.
That's a pretty fucking cold thing to say.
It's interesting how I only found and read Becoming One With The Night yesterday, followed you, and then the sequel pops up the next day.
Meh, magic.
4119344 exactly. i just don't like the twilight / luna pairing. it's ok just not my favorite. it's my opinion. i don't hate it. or the people that like it. thank you and i look forward to reading more
4119580 good start, fave'd and liked
*WolfGrin as my Eyes glow a Bright Gold*
Ladies, gentlemen, Stallions and Mares. I hearby say we have LIFT OFF on a Great Sequel here!!!
and Launch in
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Well this is a thing. I am very happy this is a thing and I can't wait to see where you take it.
>> Have a great female friend in your childhood;
>> Have your parents adopt that mare;
>> Have the adopted sister overshadow you in every way;
>> Become jealous to the point of insanity, letting a Nightmare possess you;
>> Have your adopted sister banish you for a thousand years;
>> Have your future marefriend free you from the madness;
>> Suffer an awkward misunderstanding with your future marefriend;
>> Get together with that marefriend;
>> Learn that your marefriend is your adopted sister's daughter;
>> Freak out because ALL THE PONIES IN EQUESTRIA ARE C-RAZY!
oh horseapples this is now two books im reading that are not finished and god dam it the waiting kills me
MORE need more FoE PH is unfinished still waiting for next chapter and i liked the Prequel ALOT plz hurry I like long interesting storys and a PISSED OFF TWILIGHT
Nice to see the sequel finally posted! I know I'm gonna love this just as much as BOWTN. Keep up the great work, Space!
A) Celestia's both a twit and a bit of a twat
B) Wow Spike, dick move on that last bit of line haha
C) I'm going to enjoy this......Thoroughly...In every way conceivable...Except that one, pervert......Okay, no, yeah prolly a bit of that one too should my imagination run stray.
I do believe I shall read the first one as well.
Why not, right?
~Skeeter The Lurker
I WAS WAITING FOR A SEQUEL!!!!!!! YAY
I cant wait for the rest of this
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Hmm, now that I think about it, I guess not many people have orphaned Celestia, as least not quite like this? I mean, most stories people don't even talk about their (Celestia+Luna) parents at all. Who knows.
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It may seem a mite so, but given the circumstances, and the fact I needed to get that bit of info out there, so it was. I would think being told that one is still family, even if they were adopted, would typically be more a good thing though. Who knows. /shrug
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Thanks. Hope you enjoy
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I made a thing? Awesome! Glad to have ya along again, Wilson.
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Thanks, Spark.
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One would think a long life would bestoy some sense of common sense to those living it.... Nope! Hope you enjoy it!
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Hope ya enjoy it as much as I do writing it. xD
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This deserved its own fucking reply, cause that is an amazing comment.
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And thar be Skeeter!
4122732 oh I am... I followed your "Becoming one with the night" very closely, and I was waiting for a sequel. I cant wait to see more
Doesn't this make TwiLuna incest?
How disgusting.
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Glad to hear it. Working on the next chapter now.
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Good point, I'll go and look at that line a bit closer. Depending on if Luna is focused solely on Twilight, or if it's more general, that may need to be changed. Thanks.
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Not really. Made it pretty clear about the adoption bit. The prequel goes into even more detail as to how they are not related in their origins, and a chapter in the near future helps to further point that out.
4122732 I can understand why you'd want to slot in that information somewhere for the purposes of telling the story, but the little bit I bolded is pretty much an incredibly cruel thing to say. It implies that Luna categorically considers adoptive family members to be less family than those related to her by blood -- if she didn't, why would she need to append that little qualifier? And when you consider that she's hooked up with Twilight, herself the adoptive daughter of a unicorn couple whom she loves dearly and they her, that's a rather monumentally fucked up sentiment to express.
Huzzah! Words have been shed this day, and even more shall be shed in the days to come!
First things first:
Do you really need two of them there?
Also, totally getting a NMM vibe from this:
The whole calling her Princess Celestia vs Celestia, and the sniveling. I'm feeling the bitterness man.
Anyways, always good to see you writing. It means I always have something to bug you about.
4125139 Twilight, the pony Luna loves, (shouldn't have to tell this), was lied to by Celestia about who her mother is, of course there's going to be some bitterness between them for awhile.
4125593 Yeah I totally get there's supposed to be bitterness there. I was just pointing out that Luna's remarks to Celestia in her dream really show that emotion well. The whole "...sniveling Princess Celestia…" bit seemed to really pop out at me (and reminded me of something Nightmare Moon would say). When Luna says "Princess Celestia" instead of "Celestia", that's just like digging the knife in deeper. She essentially removes all the intimacy between them as sisters and just calls Celestia by her title. So, whether it was intentional or not, props to Space for being good at capturing emotions with his words.
I do not think I could be happier to see a sequel, nor the return of an author. Many, many hugs to you sir!!
Awesome start.
4122732 I wouldn't miss it for the world.
shit's gonna go down soon, I just know it
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss