Lullay Moon Princess

by Queen Sanguine Dreams

Epilogue

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999 years, 11 months and 29 days later
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Celestia stood for the last time outside of Canterlot, looking to the sky and her sister's moon. No matter how many nights she had to raise and lower it herself, she would never claim ownership of it.

Her sister was coming back today, after all.

But there was one last thing she had to do before her sister returned.

Sing her a Lullaby.

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Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How can I have sent you away?
The blame was my own; the punishment, yours
The harmony's silent today

But into the stillness I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep

Once did a pony who shone like the sun
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
So lovely and so well beloved as I"

So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory
That long was the shadow she cast
Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed

Soon did that pony take notice that others
Did not give her sister her due
And neither had she loved her as she deserved
She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew

But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host
And that foolish pony did nothing to stop
The destruction of one who had needed her most

Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space

Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Luna, you're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind

The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own

May these thousand winters
Swiftly pass, I pray
I love you; I miss you
All these miles away

May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon your bed of moonlight
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there

Sleep...
Sleep...
Sleep...

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"A thousand Winters, sister. A thousand summers without your light, so much brighter than my own."

Celestia looked up to the moon that held her sister, four stars like points of a compass steadily approaching it.

"Tonight, I hope to see you shine again, Luna."

The stars struck the moon, and Luna's sillouette vanished.

"I will make certain that you are loved, Sister."

Author's Note:

Thanks to anyone that chose to read my story!

I claim no credit to the Lyrics of Lullaby for a Princess, nor am I related in any way to the original Video.

For those of you that read to the finish, here is a link to the song that this entire story is based on.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i7PQ9IO-7fU

I hope I gave justice to MLP and the creators of this song, and thanks again for reading!

Comments

[iamaspartanG]

Wow! I really enjoyed reading every part of the story! Particularly the interactions between the two sisters and the way their relationship is portrayed! This is an awesome complement to the two songs by Ponyphonic, which as the author mentioned, is what the story is based off. The story nicely fills in the gaps between the scenes in the animation and ultimately makes everything feel more complete! I am curious about some things though, it seems like Princess Celestia sang the lullaby at the start of Princess Luna's banishment while here it is portrayed as on the last day of her banishment? (It does give the story a happier ending though, which I like!) Also, what happened/became of the Thestrals? It seems like they can even be developed into another story on its own too! All in all, author, you just got a like and a follower!