Twilight was up early the next morning, just before dawn, making her way over to Princess Celestia’s castle. She had bags under her eyes from lack of sleep, staying up the whole night thinking about just what she was about to do the previous day. There was no way she could get around it. She screwed up. More than screwed up. She might have killed somepony who might not have deserved it. She almost guiltily hoped he would be trying to escape now, just to have confirmation that she truly made the right decision. Actually, no. Even if Sombra were taking over Canterlot as she walked, it still wouldn’t have made her decision right. He would still have deserved a chance to prove his claim true.
She spent the night thinking, trying to figure out how to handle what she was about to do to the stallion, but came up empty. There was not much she could do, except perhaps apologize. However, she wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t forgive her. Or any of her friends for that matter, save for Fluttershy. She wouldn't be surprised if Fluttershy didn't forgive her.
But she wasn’t walking towards Canterlot to apologize quite yet. She would try and do that later, after she thought about what she wanted to say to him. Right now, she was going to meet the princess to discuss her future. She had originally wanted to send a letter to her, but felt it would be better to say what she needed to tell her in person.
Before long, she was walking up to the castle where the two sisters lived, watching as one slowly raised the sun and the other slowly lowered the moon. The Princess of Friendship watched them silently for a little while, before the white alicorn greeted her.
“Good morning, Twilight Sparkle,” she told her, keeping her focus on the sun. “I can sense you’re feeling tired. I apologize for forgetting to lower the sun last night.”
“I am,” the purple mare told her, rubbing her eyes with a hoof, "but that's not the reason why."
“Is it about what happened yesterday in the Crystal Empire?”
She sighed. “Yes,” she admitted. “I actually wanted to talk to you about that.”
“What is it?” Celestia asked, turning toward her former student, having just finished her sunrise.
"Um, how is he doing?" she asked her tentatively, finding herself still hoping he was trying to do something.
Celestia gave her a calm expression. "He is currently securely under our guard in the castle."
"Has he tried to escape?"
She paused at that, debating how much to tell Twilight, then answered, "He hasn't yet tried to make a move, and is continuing to say he isn't himself."
"Oh..."
"Is something wrong?" she asked her quizzically.
"No," her student said quickly. "Of course not. It's good that he hasn't tried anything, right?"
"Yes, it is," she said in faux agreement. "Was that all you came here to ask?"
"Um," Twilight started, slightly nervous, "I actually came to tell you..."
"Yes?" she asked curiously, tilting her head slightly.
The purple princess sighed. “Well,” she started, “I don’t think I want to be the ruler of Equestria anymore.”
Celestia gave her a confused look. “Why do you say that?” she asked, concerned.
“Well, you put the choice about what to do with Sombra in my hooves, and I screwed it up. I made a choice that might have killed some creature just looking for a second chance. Or even worse, some creature who might have done nothing at all.”
Twilight could see the concern her former teacher had for her, but none of the hate she held for the pony staying in her castle. Regardless of whether or not the creature in her castle was Sombra or not, at the very least, he was making her look like a bitter fool in front of her sister, and hurting her former student’s psyche. If he was Sombra, however, he was lying to her and taking advantage of her, even after he…
“Twilight,” the alicorn tried to tell her as she watched her student start to cry, “everypony makes mistakes-”
“This wasn’t just some mistake! I nearly let some creature die for what might have been no reason! Even if that still is Sombra, even if he is still evil, I should have listened to him! He was so afraid of me!”
Celestia looked at Twilight sadly, giving her a moment to calm down. Once she did, she told her, “I know it was a tough choice, and I will admit, I would have made the same choice as you. However, that is why you have your friends to help guide you, just as I do my sister. Nopony can rule alone. Not even I was able to when my sister was gone. I don’t rule alone, and neither shall you.”
The princess thought about that. What she said might have been true. Celestia had Luna. Cadance had her brother, Shining Armor. And she would have her friends. No one pony could possibly make every decision, which was why you needed others to help you, just like Fluttershy did for her. But still…
“There will be other difficult decisions, but your friends will always be there to help you and guide you. Just as they will always be able to count on you, you’ll always be able to count on them to help you when you’re faced with a difficult decision.”
Celestia gave her a smile as Twilight thought about what she was told. Everything her former teacher told her was true. Her friends would always be there to help her. No matter how badly she messed up, her friends would always see to it that no innocent creature saw harm.
“I understand,” Twilight said.
“I’m glad,” Celestia beamed.
“But I still wouldn’t like to be ruler anymore.”
Celestia’s smile quickly turned into a frown at that. “Oh,” she said sadly, wrapping a hoof around Twilight. “I’m sorry he’s made you feel that way.”
Luna looked on, having finished lowering the moon, casting an expression of disdain and frustration at both what her sister was telling the princess and what she had done to her.
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Edit:
Dislike... Someone is Salty not getting here before me
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Twilight knows she isnt ready. Her decision is right. She simply needs more time. As is her every right. She is a Alicorn. Time is what Twilight has in mass.
Celestia is sooo a huge hypocritic! Hope Luna calls her out on it. Would finaly wake Twilight to the simpel fact: for all the Wisdom of years and good will she normaly radiates... She can be deepy flawed at times. Like hypocritic behavior or simply lying to get out of a hairy situation.
Still. Despite this Celestia ruled quite well. Cant be always sunshine and flowers.
ESPECIALLY ones Luna give her a second verbal lashing. Or... Uses Celestia hypocriticy to teach her sister a lesson
Hold up.
Damnit.
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Okay.
I guess that's fair when you put it that way.
Your original comment just came across to me like you were saying his despair and disbelief at the way Celestia and Luna were acting wasn't reasonable or was a problem.
Sorry for misunderstanding.
At this point; Celestia's hatred for "Sombra" is beyond foolish. I'm glad that Luna got his side!
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Lunar verbal smackdown coming hard in 3 - 2 - 1 *que in epic dynamic Entry*!!!
from the description this sort of sounds like
Hail to the King
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qwapdo will come back eventually... : (
Probably going to be like that:
Luna: Enters the Room with a ice cold aura. Steps close to them with 2 bodylength space when she stoped wile Celestia still hold Twilight. Than she speaks: "Celestia, step away from Twilight". Celestia just stares at Luna. The Lunar Princess than repeats with a little more anger in her voice: " Celestia step away from Twilight Sparkle". Celestia keeps staring unmoving down on Luna with a pit in her stomach opening with cold dread. Finaly with a lot of righteous anger and a minor case of venomes undertone of absolute livid Princess Luna , Lunar diarch of Equestria royal voice backed demand: " Princess Celestia of Equestria, step away from PRINCESS Twilight Sparkle THIS INSTANT! Take one Ponylengh distance and DARE to repeat what you just tried to pull on her with my presents".
Celestia than denies her hypocriticy wile cuddeling Twilight like her long lost plushy. Aaannnddd get all sweet related foods restricted for one month by order of the Lunar princess as apologize to Princess Twilight Sparkle. AFTER getting a verbal lashing of her sister.
The - End ♡
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Next chapter spoilers:
Luna: Stop that
Celestia: nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno
Well... if they know that hes from america, (and presumily his history via memory) why doesn't he try using facts to his advantage? America is more technologically advanced then equestria. And if he came over, whats stopping more from also coming over as well?
Wow. Nice to see Celestia is now throwing Twi under the bus with Alex. At this point I think you could make a case for this no longer being hatred and dipping into insanity.
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Except this story isn't dead.
Oh goodie, Celestia is going to become ever more paranoid over this, ain't she? Even if she doesn't, it's going to be fuuuuuun!
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Not sure about this =(
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Basically, Luna oversimplified what Celestia was doing during that "interview". While she can read his memories, she's not as good as Luna is, and can only see what's immediately on his mind and the things close to it.
When he said, "I'm from Earth," she only saw "I'm from Earth, a country called America, and I'm a human being who doesn't belong here."
When he was trying to appear non-threatening, she saw "I don't want to make them mad, I'm not from here, I'm in Equestria in front of a princess who hates me."
When he was talking about friendship, she saw "I'm not Sombra, why do you all hate me, I didn't do anything to you." If he were lying, she would have seen something like "You're hypocritical, I just need to trick you, this is my next move."
Of course, she can both see and hear these things while also concentrating on what he's saying, but only down to about three layers deep. Luna, meanwhile, can go ten to fifteen layers deep in his memories. And this is assuming they both have their concentration on him alone. While they were standing with him and the others in the Crystal Empire expecting him to attack and planning how to counter it and what to do afterwards, Celestia couldn't do this trick and Luna could only go two to three layers deep. Still, over the course of the conversation, both of them could very well tell that he wasn't Sombra.
Also, this trick can't be done while he's asleep because reality, and by effect, his memories, are distorted while dreaming.
Celestia is overdue for a kick to the head. Luna if you would so kind as to help your sister please? Before one of us breaks the fourth wall and does it ourselves.
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Episode have limited time to air plus kids show. Try
' Off the Mark ' ! Its a great story.
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American cant jump planet. Cant even substain a moonbase... But suuure...
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Ok. Considering THAT! Luna should tell exacly THAT infront of Twilight & Celestia so the sunny bunny cant hop away from her lies! Facts and evidance the bane of everyone of fear the truth coming out
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The average citizen doesn’t know how to make the tech they use on a daily basis, no matter what country they are from, and I can’t remember what it said Alex did on Earth if it said anything at all other than ‘office job’.
The chapter may not have been the most fun, but is the one we needed.
Thanks for the update!
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Why not use the wall itself?
But then again, with how easy it is for Pinkie and Discord to tesr it in half. Its probably as soft as butter.
Dangit Celestia! You were almost close, but you just had to insert your manipulations into it, didn't you?!
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That just proves she is morally repugnant. She knows without a doubt he is innocent, but is still treating him as guilty. Obviously not an equal diarchy, because if she did actually care she would pronounce him innocent of all crimes and free him.
So for our protagonist that means she knows, doesn't care, can violate his thoughts at will, and is still going to lock him up forever ir kill him. Alternatively, she doesn't know or care if he is innocent, she is just fucking with him to try and get him to admit guilt.
I must say, you are doing an excellent job of making them despicable without going quite over the line of being unbelievable.
ironically without trying he thrown a massive wrench into celestia plans for twilight,
very foolish of her to try to manipulate twilight against him like that because twilight now question everything and might realize the manipulation later on, or future ones
Disappointed in you, Celestia.
There is a saying hate breeds hate and I fear that it's near to late for alex
Seriously Celestia!?
Please let Luna step in here and point out Celestia's manipulation. Please let her show off, just how unjustified she is being, with both Twilight and Sombra.
Currently Celestia is the only villain in this story! Manipulating twilight into killing someone, she's being an unscrupulous [insert insult]!
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I kinda hope Twilight does at this point.
If I could like this story many more times I would do so
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My money is more on Crazy Ex-Marefriend.
“He broke my heart x-thousand years ago! He flirted with Luna! And tried to take over an empire, yes that too...He’s Eeeeeeevil!”
You mean Canterlot Castle? Castle of the Two Sisters is the one in the Everfree.
This paragraph started out from Twilight's perspective, then at some point morphed to Celestia's.
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First paragraph was an oopsie, second was intentional
Luna, please kick sunbutt and show Twilight sunbutt's heresy of what she's doing to Twilight
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That... ex lover might actualy be just it... No wrath burn as mercyless as that of a women with a broken heart... Still would Celestia look like a cold bitch
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Heresy... Reminds me of :
Aaaa... Good times...
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Pretty sure its just Celestia is normaly nice. Unless she is bitching about something important in bad things...
ESPECIALLY EX stud related... Sombra you fiend you stole her sacred plushy! No plushy boops for Celestia
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Lol, I'm dying!
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49 video chain to this stuff. Its fucking GLORIOUS
They might even be on TFS level hilariouse at times.
Yu-Gi-Oh parody segments are PRICELESS
Luna, kindly apply your right hoof forcefully to your sister’s face for me.
Will Celestia ever just give up and admit that he is innocent?! Sheesh!
Soooooo, how long until Celestia dishes out the Memory/Vision Spell, or end up trying to kill him when she finds the truth?
There goes Celestia and Luna’s retirement plans...
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Than repeat until you believe the problem corrected. If you doubt you have done the process enough, throw in a few more just to be safe.
FFS Celestia, get over yourself
This story reminds me of GamePlayer64 storys.
https://www.fimfiction.net/user/263607/GamePlayer64
Often they have hard times to see the truth. Especially if somepony delibertly masks the truth.
Can be because of self entitelment or many other reasons really... Maybe they try for ones to do the right thing. Still most likely its just willfull ignorance that is the reason for shit happening. A good kick in the butt with a stern verbal lashing often can do the trick! Celestia in this case need Twilight to witness it.
I hope Luna puts her hoof down hard. Makes sure Celestia cant pull shit out of her trickbox. Loyal Nightguard should do the job. Especially if they orderd to let Celestia and her followers only in with Luna supervising. Celestia cant pull a "i order you to do XYZ" if its the Nightguard and Luna has the moral highground in the first place. Celestia is clearly to emotional and to set in her way in general to deal with this. Unless requested to 'assist' in Lunas presents.
I just hope no Blueballed wanne be nobel tries to pull shit because hes entiteld to do shit BEHIND his Aunts backs... Than again in few rare cases its him being a nice guy and actualy be a hidden hero in the background or the obvious one to point out bullshit.
Rare but very enticing when ever it happens.
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She already knows the truth.
She has read his mind and seen his memories, so she knows he wasn't lying.
I counted 5 times in his Chapter Celestia lie. Lets see how many times next chapter.
What he done to her? WHAT HE DONE TO HER!? YOU STUPID MOTHA BU- *gets dragged away, screaming and raging*
"Sorry about him, but I agree, this entire situation is escalating when it could have been solved just moments before."
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Aaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy yeeeeeaaaaa!
Wow, Princess Celestia's really digging herself a grave right now. This story had definitely caught my attention and deserves another like. Keep up the good work!