Part 3, Suscitatio
And to guide them, as best as you can in my place. That’s all I have to say. I don’t want to show Luna what a coward I truly am. Ahhh, I failed, I can tell by the look in her eyes that she caught it, my voice cracking at the thought of death. I am such a fool. How many ponies have I seen pass on with dignity and pride? More than I could ever count no doubt. And yet I- so unlike them, who have had such a short time here in this world… Cannot face the Grim reaper with my head held high knowing I defied the one who whished to hurt my little ponies… No, instead I wish to bow my head and beg to not be taken quite yet. I’m so sorry Lulu… You will watch after them, won’t you? Please, Luna…
“Tia?”
Why is it now so hard to breathe? Is it cloudy out, I wonder? Everything seems so dim…
“TIA?!”
Lulu… You sound so scared… Oh, don’t cry, please. Please, be happy, Luna… I am so, so sorry…
What do you want, little one?
Mmmm..? Mother? What do I want? I don’t want to go… But I suppose-
What do you truly want? Don’t be scared.
I want to stay… I want to teach. Just for a little longer. And I want Luna to be free… I know she’s always felt so bound and tied by the responsibilities of the throne… not that I was ever any help when it became too much for her… I want to tell her I’m sorry. I want to tell Twilight I’m sorry too- I did what was right for Equestria, instead of for her… I hope she can forgive me for that…
Go on then.
What..?
Go on. Do it. Do what you’ve always wanted-
I don’t understand…
-And say what you wanted to say.
I’m sorry Lulu-
Go on. Wake up.
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“I’m so sorry…” The softest of whispers, breathed out as if they were no more than a sigh.
As the runes faded from view, Luna trying to get her head to clear from the fog that the magic had caused, she caught those three small words.
“Sister..?” Luna blinked several times, trying to get her eyes to adjust to the light that was streaming in through Celestia’s bedroom window.
The spell had taken a good two hours to cast, but now it was done. Luna could no longer feel the strings of the ancient magic, but it wasn’t that that surprised her, it was the fact that she couldn’t feel any magic at all. She didn’t care about that at the moment though, for there was no doubt now, it was Celestia that had spoken. Even as Luna watched, Celestia slowly sat up, the blanket that had been wrapped around her slowly sliding down.
Her fur was back to its brilliant white, and although her mane was still pink, it was as bright and cheerful as it had been when they were little. Her wings were gone, however… but that made sense- They were no longer Alicorns after all, so the spell must have made Celestia a unicorn instead.
The simple realization triggered another, and Luna took a step back to look at herself in the mirror. There before her was the reason why she could no longer feel magic- The spell had made her a pegasus. She had retained her old coloration, her mane a sky blue, and her fur a soft purple… As her eyes traced her reflection in the mirror, they stopped at a confusing detail… Her cutie mark had changed. Where her cloudy night and moon had sat, a silver sword with a navy blue hilt decorated with a crescent moon, partially wrapped by a wing the same color as hers had been before she had cast the first spell.
“L-luna?” Her attention quickly snapped back to Celestia as she spoke.
Celestia’s cutie mark had changed too, the sun was smaller, and had a book below it, as if the sun was there simply to alight the words of the book.
“Tia! H-how are you feeling?”
Celestia looked over at her, her eyes filled with confusion. They widened as they looked her over quickly, and Luna’s heart clenched as horror dawned in her elder sister’s eyes.
“L-lulu, what did you do?!”
“Tia, come here.”
A moment of silence, almost too long to bare, hung in the air. Then, much to Luna’s relief, Celestia slid out of bed, and carefully made her way over to where she was standing. Luna noted that despite being a bit off balance, Tia seemed all better. As Celestia reached her side, Luna nodded at the mirror for her to take a look.
As Celestia’s eyes widened at her reflection, Luna finally answered her question.
“I went into the tome that our parents left us… There was a spell in it that would give one new life, but… If used on an Alicorn, however, it costs the casters immortality too. Do not look at me like that Tia, I had to… You would have done the same for me, I know it.”
All the arguments and protestations that Celestia had simply faded away at that. Luna was right, she would have thrown away more than her immortality to save a loved one.
“This is what we always wanted, right?” Luna asked softly, “You never wanted to rule, and now you do not have to… Perhaps it is not enough, but, I bought you some time to chase those dreams that you used to tell me about now… Right? You could even have a family now if you wante-“
“And you’re free.” Celestia whispered, catching Luna off guard.
“What?”
Not knowing what else to do, Tia told her about the dream she had, and about hearing her mother’s voice. The two quickly came to the same conclusion… The spell had done exactly as it said, given the two a new life, and a new destiny; The path of the dreams and hopes they had always wanted, as their cutie marks showed. Gone was the Sun and Moon of royalty, and in their place was the Sword of Freedom and the textbook of a Professor.
Without another word, the two sisters smiled at each other, and Luna wrapped her wing around her dearest friend, and they walked out of the castle where everything had been as it must, and off to where everything was as it should be… To wherever their dreams could be found and nurtured.
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they just walked out no goodbyes or anything...
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Eeyup!
because for the first time, they can turn their back on everything and just run-
Without the entire country falling in on itself as a result.
1386599 its kind of depressing that they left the girls without saying goodbye though i mean the princess practically raised twilight and all...
1386599 Aye... King is not all that it's cracked up to be. No, decidedly not...
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Why thank you!
I would just like to correct you on one itsy bitsy little thing.
She.
I'm a girl
And it is possible to my OC fall in love with Celestia! BRILLIANT!
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My impression is that this is not the end of AU, there's more to be told. Walking out, castle at your back is just a dramatic gesture.
Just like the accursed immortals of legend, those accursed cannot be free unless they pass the curse to another. I wouldn't say the Six were unwilling; duty and honour are great elements of all their personalities. However, it would have been nice to have been asked.
Still, there is no point crying over spilt milk. What is done is done and the Ruling Six (Sectarchs?) must rule a kingdom and secure it from its many enemies.
Oddly enough, I wonder if the curse was only able to gain hold because Celestia was growing weak anyway - weak, tired and unwilling to bear this burden any longer. Maybe Celestia is more like Twilight Sparkle than either realise: bound by duty and honour but despising their position and the pain that immortality and godhood gives one with a heart full of love.
Very nice. And I remembered this time!
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I absolutely love people like you who can read deeply into the subtleties of my writing...
Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyeysyeysyeysyeysyeysyeyssyeysyeeeeeeesssssssssssss....
This is a good chapter. I feel this is the last we will be seeing of the professor, but I have reason to believe the sword of freedom will return.
Epic...
1386925 That or he's high
He can't be crazy, I'd know if he was, ya know... "Great minds think alike"
So...Celestia and Luna are just going to walk away? I would have thought they would at least tell Twilight and give her some advice. They have ruled for so long who's to say Discord was the only evil they banished.
You want something evil to write? Try writing to the tune of the This Day Aria, while following more than one perspective.
I almost started flipping tables over that.
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Ahahaha, I'll decline you on that offer, thank you very much XD
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The personification (ponification perhaps?) of your drive to write thanks you, trust me on that one.
Now the question is, will the new Queens be aware of their predecessors new forms? I mean, it is all fine and good for them to vanish from the public eye, but one never knows when a queen might need advice.
Well, now they have to raise the sun -- I hope they can manage it because these two can't.
Dual viewpoints can be hard, aye, but you did well enough here. Nice dramatic gesture, though it's still sad to see the (former) princesses go. Especially Luna; she was always so Metal.
I notice you keep calling spie a her in the story noteably at the end of nb2 but spike is a boy so referring to him as her was incorrect and i thought that tia and lunny where going to help the mane six settle in?
Having Celestia and walk away like that is kinda unexpected, they do have knew lives now but I expected them to stick around and teach the mane 6 how to run Equestria and they may all be queens know but that doesn't mean that they know what they're doing
Though Twlight might have to most preperation for this sort of thing the other don't and even Twilight would need guidence as knowing her she'd end up stressing herself out over the smallest of things
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(What is OP? I've only seen OP used as Original Poster...)
Yeah, I did.
Interesting fact, when I first started writing this story, there were no less than THREE popular fanfics that all involved the "Tyrant Celestia" dying (Sometimes at the hooves at the "hero" Luna) and then some sort of better age coming. (New Lunar Republic, Nocturnal Democracies or something, i honestly forget.)
So, I made up my mind that I was going to make ALL OF YOU cry for Tia, that "Tyrant" you all hate so much, I was gonna yank on your heartstrings whether you liked it or not! And I believe I accomplished this well.
Of course, I liked Tia too much to actually kill her permanently... So, yep- I'm a troll. And proud of it >:D
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Ok, I had to reread your post four times before I was able to translate it-
No, I did not call Spike "her" or "she" at any point, as I am quite aware that he is a boy.
Sooo- I think you're getting mixed up.
"All the art of living lies in a fine blend of letting go and holding."~ Havelock Ellis
And after a few thousand years of holding Celestia & Luna have the right to let go.
If the burden of Rulership is a curse instead of a blessing... then Celestia's final act is the biggest, most blindsiding troll in the history of Equestria....
Trollestia foever!
Also ... I can't help but notice that this story is not marked "Complete" .... but then... that would mean...
Mother of Cele-... errr... Twilight.... ....
...
Seriously... if there's more, I can't wait! Awesome Story!
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Setting out to add some emotional weight to a character you enjoy isn't trolling, it's just writing. You'll have to excuse me if I hold actual trolling to higher standards.
Quite looking forward to enjoying the bit where they settle in to ruling in the days ahead.
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I'm rather enjoying Faith and Doubt at the moment ;)
Good for Lulu and Tia! After all they've been through over the eons, they deserve to finally 'live in the moment' for a change. my best wishes to them both
You know, I INTENDED to have Opacare up by the sixth... At the latest.
But... Life has this funny way of tossing out all your plans and doing what it stinking wants instead...
So, here's hoping that my brain will give me some inspiration as a birthday present this weekend, and I'll be able to update soon.... better late than never right?
In the mean-time, I advise you to get seriously distracted by Ponymon as I have...
And seeing as I am getting brained over the head by this crack story that's been rattling around in my head, you may have something else to read as well- If inspiration wacks me like a two-by-four over the wrong story again....
This is one of my favorite stories on Fimfic now. It would be awesome if you have a chapter centering around Rainbow Dash. Not all happy like how she can fly with the wonderbolts whenever she wants, but more like what is she going to work for now? She can't really become a wonderbolt being a princess and all, so what is she going to do with all that hard work, or what will her new goals be.
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I do have a chapter that centers on Alicorn!Rainbowdash planned, mostly focusing on new responsibilities and old dreams, as well as future goals and the such.
So, you'll get your wish
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! really crying right nao!!!
Wait a tick. The just up and left! Even after promising to be there for a while to guide Twilight and her friends on the path of being new rulers Luna and Celestia just up and LEAVE! Right when Twi needs her mentor's guidance the most? HOW UTTERLY FOALISH OF THEM!
May the Grace of the Valar Protect You
Shire Folk
1390087 OP can also mean overpowered
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sounds like a good starting point for some Doctor Whooves shenianigans
OMC! This and the last chapter hit me right in the feels. I'm happy for Luna and Celestia.
Hum...
This is taking a very different direction from what I expected. I was looking for a sad fiction with the Mane 6 becoming alicorns, But I while they do become alicorns, there is no sadness to be seen...at least for now. And...I dunno. I am dissapointed, but at the same time I am liking the path this is taking. It's different from what I expected, but it is NOT bad at all.
However, there are a few thing I consider could be improved...Whta bothers me more is the pacing. Everything is happening SO damn fast! There are a lot of charpters, but they are not very long. I would like to ask you to correct that, but I am not going to. Because it would require re-writing the whole story, and that can be a pain on the plot.
(However, I do think Twilight would freak out a lot more when she found out what was going on)
So yeah. My feeling are splt bethween dissapointed (Not your fault, it's just now what I expected) and eagerness to read more
Oh, and good chaper
this was the best so far
I do not understand how a sword represents Freedom in any positive way. A sword can defend Freedom, and Freedom can be a double-edged sword, but neither of those seem to fit here.
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it goes along with the term 'freedom isnt free' or 'the price of freedom is eternal vigelence' if you want freedom, you must be ready to defend it...always
but in luna's case it likely also represents her warrior aspect and her adventurous tendencies.