Princess Twilight Sparkle
You want to know about my life?
I recall your asking of a similar question some time ago, thinking back to my time in Ponyville. What did I say back then?
...
Really?
Wow, that seems like millennia ago...
Sorry, I drifted off for a moment. Old memories, nostalgic feelings, et cetera.
A lot has changed since then, to say the least. I’m certainly not the same pony that used to live in the library. I guess, at my core, I still hold the same values and beliefs as I did back then; friends are the most valuable things in the world, and you should never forget them. A true, true friend will always be there when you need them, with no exceptions, and that’s still true for me. However, that’s really the only vestige I’ve managed to retain.
I can’t even recall the last I saw of Applejack and Rarity. We exchange letters a few times a month, but that’s about it. I still love them to death, but... I haven’t said that to them in years. I will after tonight has ended, though. Enough time has passed.
I saw Fluttershy about five years ago at her wedding with Big Mac, and she was the happiest I’d ever seen her. She’s grown so much since the first time we met on the outskirts of Ponyville. To say that I’m proud of her wouldn’t even come close. I teared up quite a bit; it was like watching a sister I never had tie the knot.
Pinkie Pie finds her way back to the Castle every year or so for the Gala. Other than that, she floats between Manehatten and Las Pegasus, managing her two clubs. I’ve been meaning to see one of those things in person for a few years, I just never really find a reason to do so. Maybe tonight, after Luna’s party-thing, I’ll drag her over to one.
Rainbow Dash drops in every few months to say hello when she has time between Wonderbolt events. Being second in command of the entire squad, she must always there for her team, meaning that she has little personal time. However, I find myself growing less and less dependant on her visits as time goes on. Both Luna and I take that as a good thing.
See, after becoming an alicorn, I knew things would change, and those changes could quite possibly be negative. I was prepared for that in a way, but watching my friends grow up while I stayed a young adult hit me hard. Celestia told me after my coronation all about the effects on the body that my ascendance brought with it, namely the decelerated aging. I understand that the general populace believes me to be a goddess, in the same way they regard Celestia, but this is a misconception. I am not immortal like herself and Luna, but I will certainly be attending my friend’s funerals.
Sorry, that was darker than I intended it to be. It’s not that being royalty is all bad, I just... Sometimes I think that I would have been better off staying a unicorn. Having Celestia here with me really took the stress away, at first. She’s always been like a mother to me, and I talked to her for hours on end about my feelings and issues. She simply listened, absorbing it all, and the love I felt for her because of it couldn’t have grown any stronger. After two or so years, though, as my friends grew further and further apart, she really couldn’t help. You can only read the same book so many times before it stops being fun, and the same happened to us.
That’s what lead me to Luna, the feelings of abandonment and repetitiveness. I didn’t blame my friends for growing up – how could I? – but that didn’t make the fact that they were slowly drifting away any easier to deal with. So, when Luna started showing, er... interest, in me, I couldn’t think of anypony else that could help like she could. I’d sort of had a thing for her since Nightmare Night, and the feelings were apparently mutual. When I found out, between our emotions, my friends, and the loneliness, I just threw myself at her. She became my only real source of life in my panic, and looking back on it after seven years, that was unhealthy and unjustifiable of me.
She’s giving me a cross look from the window right now. I know she was more than happy to be there for me, and she gladly took my pain, but it was still wrong to heap it onto her. We both agree that I’ve gotten much better, though. Books now hold the same joy that they once did. Reports on crop counts and five-hundred page tax forms aren’t the bane of my existence anymore. I’m even starting to get into the ‘nightlife’ of Equestria’s cities, though it’s mostly against my will.
Speaking of which, I promised her I would finally go to a “rave” tonight, and she looks a little impatient. Thank you for this. I enjoyed the chance to get away from duties for a little bit, and –
AH! Luna! Put me down! I have wings too, you know...!
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This was a wonderful story. I especially liked the Celestia/Luna chapters. The sisterly interactions were hilarious.
Twilight, in both her chapters, was kind of sad, though. However, it is a VERY beautiful story and well written. Congratulations.
That was a good read for me. Celestia and Luna made me laugh, But The Twilight part made me cry. I love reading even though i end in tears. I love and Hate you. Hate you for making me Cry but love you for that Amazing Story. Please Write More.
I hated it.......
It was nice to see how Luna and Celestia act like actual sisters. The ending is nice and kinda leaves room for imagination.
Wonderful story!
besides the Fluttermac (and I'm capable of ignoring two sentences.) I quite enjoyed it.
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I must apologize but when me and LEP considered the possibility of a relationship for Fluttershy, Mac made the most sense. As you say, just two sentences.
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What's wrong with FlutterMac?
Okay, I generally hate it when people thumb down a story without explanation.
So here's mine:
Pointless. This story is pointless. It tries to be somehow contemplative and deep, and an introspection into the characters we know and love, but underneath the words there's... nothing. Aside from the things that are obvious and we already knew about these ponies, the rest is either horridly vague or an imposition of the authors' headcanon that is unsupported by any evidence, or, somehow, both. I do not see what there is so be gained from this story; it does not link the reader with the characters; it does not explore any meaningful theme (except perhaps "growing old", and in that case it does so rather poorly); and it has no interesting plot to speak of. The shippings were similarly without reason or justification, and they grate.
It is well-written in a technical sense; spelling and grammar are great, and the flow is nice. But I finish reading it with a sense that I have utterly wasted my time.
It's pointless. Thumbed down.
2428103 I see what your saying, but in response, i say that these chapters are too short to have deep meaning. I dont think that its bad because of it or that the authors are bad, but the brief story means that surface level is all your going to get. Im thumbing up because the little feels i got from such little writing is still pretty good.
Short and sweet, pretty well done. I was about to turn this one down because of the negativity of the comments but afterwards I was proven wrong. A good story to fill in a couple minutes :)
A very good story, only one minor thing: the writers of the show said Twilight will not outlive her friends. Whether this means she's not immortal or her friends will live longer then normal is still vague
2428103 I don't see that it needed to be deep and meaningful. It was a nice, fluffy character study in miniature.
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Apologies, this was written and completed almost two months before the McCarthy interview. We did not have this information.
2430481 That's the problem. I didn't think it was "fluffy" or "nice", either. Actually, I thought it was a little melancholy, if anything. Nothing any of the characters said made me happy, and the humour that was there felt flat and inappropriate.
I'm not really sure what to make of this. On one hand, it's well written and covers an interesting topic (interviewing the princesses about their life) but on the other... There's nothing here. It's vauge and wishy washy stuff about life in general, and the only 'hard' stuff is headcanon that bears little relationship to the content of the story. The Fluttermac thing especially makes no sense within the context of the story, and was unpleasantly jarring for me.
Whilst I love the sisterly interaction between Luna and Celestia, Celestia feels too... Unprofessional. Sure, we know she likes to play little jokes, but she is very subtle about it, and half the time you're not even sure it's happening. But here, she came across as really quite and immature.
Just my thoughts on this.
Had some faults, but it was a nice little fic and I enjoyed it. I prefer Twilight outliving her friends because I am weird in the fact that I enjoy sad emotions, so I like that it was mentioned.
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Thank you! I hate happy endings so much it's difficult to state with words.
2430321 No need to apologise, I was just notting something. Interviews and new bits of cannon do tend to erase fanfics chances of being headcannon, but that's not too bad if the fic in itself is good
I love this!! I feel like you got each of the Princesses spot on... Celestia in particular. :)
The style is very personal, and the two sister's out of text conversations (both Luna and Celestia) were hilarious!!
Over all, I loved how the story didn't have a specific reason... though I don't see the need for calling it pointless. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I saw the story just as a way to provide insight into the more aloof characters of MLP. Which happens to be the rulers of Equestria. THE STORY WAS AWESOME BTW!!!!!! I LOVE THIS STORY!!!
Anyways, I kind of hope y'all will do more like this. Not many people can write in the style of this particular story and write it well. You two did just that and (for me) it came of brilliantly.
Keep up the great work!!!