A Princess, a Magician, and an Exile Walk Into a Bar

by Sporktacles

Side Chapter: Duty of a Diarch

“Thank you, Raven. You have been most helpful.”

Luna sighed at the doorstopper-sized book before her. With all the annotations, addenda, advice from her private secretaries, and Raven’s own notes, the single document weighed as much as a large brick.

“Would you like any help?”

Luna looked up. Despite her size and splendor, Celestia could be very quiet when she wanted to be. The solar diarch had managed to tiptoe all the way beside the desk without Luna noticing.

“Thank you, Celestia, but no. If I wish to be co-ruler of Equestria, then it must be my signature on at least a few of these laws your– our advisors have drafted. I cannot shirk my duties simply out of convenience.”

“I understand,” said Celestia. “But tell me if you need any kind of support. Especially if you ever feel… already buried deep.”

“I’m sorry?”

“You know, in paperwork. Six feet under. Screams, but nopony seems to hear a thing.”

“I-I…”

“Because did you know...” Celestia’s face broke into a mischievous grin, and her voice turned to a lyrical tone. “That there’s still a chance for you? That there’s a spark in you?”

“Oh stars, you heard.”

“You just have to igniiiiite the liiiight. And letttt it shiiiiine! Just own the night! Let forth a baaaaattlecry!”

“No. Oh, please no.”

“BECAUSE BABY, YOU'RE A FIREWOOOORK! COME ON, SHOW THEM WHAT YOU’RE WOOOORTH! MAKE THEM GO, ‘AH! AH! AH!’ AS YOU SHOOT ACROSS THE SKY-AH-AH!”

“I am never going to live this down, am I.”

Comments

[Emtu]

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Ok, it may have originated from there, but that one was where the show lampshaded it.

[badninja]

Luna this calls for you to get Celestia drunk now. Think of the fun!

[Keystroke Cascade]

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WE WANT DRUNK CELE!

[Damien Darkside]

Now need Luna singing it animated, but with Jontron's cover

[EVBP]

8220638
Ah, okay. Been a while since I read the comic book. I was looking for a show/movie reference.

[livinthelife]

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As 'the hold of a ship in the tropics' is pretty far from the ideal casking environment, I'ma go with Not Very Good. Probably in the range of 'Just good enough to keep the soldiers from mutinying before they die of malaria and yellow fever'.

And don't worry, a lot of brewers are already getting tired of the IPA trend.

[Nightingalehound]

And now I am listening to Jontron's cover of Firework..

[abronie]

8220638
Yes! That's what I was looking for!

Thanks so much!

Oh, and this chapter was great too. I like seeing Celly do some sibling teasing. It's cute.

[AyanamiRei]

Not even a Celestia fan, but I have to say that this was GREAT!

[cyfrostan]

This puts a smile on my face.

[LEGION55]

[Snowdrifter]

“I am never going to live this down, am I.”

Try living up to it instead, Lulu...