The door closed behind me and I sunk down onto the floor, my head hitting it as I let out a slow breath.
Oh Celestia. What in the world was I thinking?
She does this every single day? And this was an easy day! Easy!?
The entire day was filled with decisions. Deceptions that affect real ponies lives and how in the world did they do this every single day!?
If something ever convinced me that I wasn’t cut for ruling anything it would have been today, and I had two weeks of this left!
I won’t survive this.
I’ll make a mistake and ruin someponies life. An emergency was good, I could do an emergency.
Then I had a clear goal, and could focus on getting that done and not have time to think of the consequences.
What was I thinking. I’m an idiot. Much, much, stupid.
One day down. Thirteen left.
I just stayed like that, kind of enjoying the cold stone for a long moment and thought empty panic thoughts for an undetermined time.
Finally, I sighed and struggled up, rubbing my forehead and refolding my wings.
I needed to go to sleep and find a really, really boring dream of an accountant or something and just hang out. The more bored I get, the longer the night will be and the more time I’ll have until I have to wake up for tomorrow and… oh Luna, tomorrow will be even worse.
Fine.
Fine, fucking fine. I survived today, I’ll survive tomorrow too. Whatever I fuck up, I’m sure Celestia can fix when she get back. I may have volunteered for this and it may have technically been my suggestion but I’m sure it’s her fault somehow anyway.
She’ll deal with the fallout and I’m so glad Equestria don’t have nukes or there might be literal fallout at the end.
Struggling up, I stretched my wings and headed for the bedroom. Bit strange really, Luna should be up and about already. Sun is down and Moon is up so she would have needed to have woken up at least.
Pushing the door open I froze.
Luna smiled, “How was your day, My Page?”
She was stretched out on the bed in white stockings and a matching collar around her neck.
Oh my.
“…Stressful but suddenly a lot better. Wow,” I said and crossed the room to jump onto the bed, “What is this?”
“I promised a surprise if you didn’t start a war, didn’t I?” she teased and stole a kiss, “I don’t hear the guard mobilizing.”
I nodded, “Made it through it, but it was close a couple of times,” before I flicked my ear, “I don’t know how you do it. I know even less how Celestia does it.”
“That bad?” she asked with a small frown.
“…In theory, no. But I’m terrified of ruining something,” I admitted and put my wing across her back, “I’m not cut out for this, My Sky.”
Luna smiled and nuzzled at my ear, “It’s your own fault.”
“It is,” I groaned, “Next time I try to do something this stupid, stop me.”
“Page, I’m sure you are doing quite fine. Nothing is on fire yet and there aren’t ponies rioting in the streets,” Luna said with a smile, stretching her wings, “Which is a lot better than when my sister and I took over.”
“…Not a peaceful take over?”
Luna pursed her lips, “Some parts were. Some not so much, you know that.”
I nodded and then eyed her, “True. But I bet that if you wore this at the same time, ponies would have followed you anywhere.”
That got a small blush from her, “I got it from Rarity,” she admitted, “I asked for something… popular, provoking and slightly scandalous.”
“As I understand it, she certainly succeeded. You look amazing.”
Smiling, she stole a small kiss, “Thank you.”
“You know, I’m not one for rumors but I can’t help but wonder exactly what secrets that mare knows,” I asked and leaned against her side.
That got a giggle from Luna, “Quite a lot I would wager, My Page. Perhaps we should try to recruit her to Equestrian Intelligence.”
“Not sure when she would have time for that,” I said and shook my head, “I think that she may be the only pony in Equestria that’s busier than we are right now.”
Luna nodded, “Did you hear that she’s opening a store in Canterlot?” she asked and shifted out from beneath my wing, putting her own across mine instead as she held me closer.
“Need to remember to stop by at some point… once Equestria has descended into burning anarchy and riots. So sometime early next week,” and then I smiled and kisses her, “But right now, I think I'd rather focus on you.”
Maybe these two weeks won’t be that bad?
Maybe Rarity is already in the Equestrian Intelligence and Luna's just humoring Mr I'm-an-Idiot-Page.
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"We have a secret police?"
"Who do you think censors the books my page?"
"We censor the books!?"
well he made it thought the day
What a nice surprise Luna. Looking forward to the next chapter.
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If the Equestrian Intelligence exist, I believe they would at least be in contact with Rarity. I honestly believe she knows more than she lets on.
Who said she already isn't a part of it?
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Then, they snuggled.
found a typo
The door closed behind me and I sunk down onto the floor, my head hitting it as I let out a slow breath.
Oh Celestia. What in the world was I thinking?
She does this every single day? And this was an easy day! Easy!?
The entire day was filled with decisions. Deceptions that affect real ponies lives and how in the world did they do this every single day!?
Think you meant Decisions here
I find it wonderful that Page will have an excellent and passionate time with his lunar fiancée after the strenuous day he's had taking Celestia's responsibilities.
Bow-chicka-wow-wow.
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It's harder to separate what you're pointing out if you don't put the quoted segment in
While I was going to note the small typo myself, I do want to point out: What if it was intentional?
Change first occurrence of deception to decision, first few lines.
Also, “stupid sexy Luna”
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Of course
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You make it sound fuzzier while we all know what probably actually happened...
a vary fun chapter a grate read.
As long as they don‘t put a drugged-out Pinke Pie in charge...
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"Nyah. No one would think a plain, simple pony like Rarity could ever be a spy....except maybe my old friend, Doctor Bashir...♪♫"--Garak, the plain, simple tailor.
Best princess dressed as such..... Page, you lucky son of a *****.
8668707 Ah, the Fashion Secret Police.
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Rarity's Secret Fashion Police. They even have a magazine.
Luv this chapter. Page’s stress is so relatable!
Ah’ll be cheerin’ him along the sidelines.
Suddenly, Page's eyes widened with the fleeting thought he just got.
Luna's door slammed open with Page's rush.
"LUNA! Please! You've got to teach me how to make a HUGE illusion! And I have to have it ready for Celestia's return!"
"What? Big enough to fill the throne room?"
"Nyah! You're not thinking big enough. I mean--HUUUUGGGGEEE!"
Huh? Luna wondered. "You mean like cover the castle?"
"Bigger! MUCH Bigger!" Page responded with a manic grin.
As Canterlot slowly came into view from the airship, Celestia had her hooves on the balcony admiring the serene sight.
"Well, it looks like Page survived the vacation without destroying the nation," she muttered.
But the moment she finished musing to herself, a tremendous blinding flash of light, bright enough to make even the Alicorn of the Sun blink and look away, came from just above the castle. When she could see again, to her horror, a fireball had engulfed not only the castle, but the whole of the side of the mountain that soon turned into slowly rising, smoky mushroom cloud. The quickly approaching shockwave reached the airship, bringing the noise of the devastation.
"PAAAAAAGGGGGGEEEEEE!!!" Celestia screamed .
"You rang? " Page asked from beside her with his horn glowing. Luna was standing there, too, and the both of them were grinning like madponies. Then Page's horn stopped glowing, and Celestia blinked. She looked back at what was left of Canterlot, only to see the mountain, castle, and city just as it always was.
"Gotcha! ♪♫" Page said from beside her in singsong voice.
Celestia: ""
When I read this, I had to stop for a time and prepare myself for whatever mental impact was coming my way.
this made me think of a scene in another of Estee's stories.
Celestia is thinking about how hard it is to find a dress that fits her, but doesn't look like a tent. quite a challenge for any designer to make such a large pony look good. she thought Rarity might be up to the challenge...but would probably faint if Celestia approached her.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
MURPHY, I CALL APON YOU.
Good morning!
Vault-tec calling!
decisions
Edit 2033: How do i mixed that up?
Everyone starts at some point. At least Alicorn are establist rulers...
Oh Murphy God of mischief I call upon you to ruin this pony's day for invoking the sacrilegious rites of yourself
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Yeah they held hooves that's what really happened.
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Scandalous
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Turn that vault into a Stable and you got it!
Page has two very rewarding week, unless he managed the last day of his two weeks to mess up.
Makes me wonder... how is Shining Armor and Cadance coping, they are pretty mutch in Pages hooves.