Assalamualaikum and good day! Shadow here bringing you another Fim fic! This time is about Luna! Enjoy!

Also, I thanked Oreichalcos for being my beta!

THE MOON UNDER THE DAYLIGHT

Chapter 1: The Storybook

Night had fallen upon Equestria. The moon above the night sky shined brightly down onto the earth. Most of the inhabitants had already entered slumberland, including the ponies of the Royal Castle. Not all of them, though. At the palace, a certain blue mare's head poked out of the window, looking down at the city of Canterlot. It was none other than Princess Luna herself. Ever since she had returned to her original self from her corrupted form as Nightmare Moon, Luna had regained her position as the ruler of Equestria's night. She was happy when her sister Celestia had given her another chance. A chance for her and her sister to rule Equestria, side by side. She would not be lonely anymore- or so she thought. Now here she was, all alone in the barely lit throne room. All alone, just like before. At night, nothing really happens. There was nopony to talk to. No letters to write or read. Nothing. It was just plain BORING.

Luna let out a sigh and looked up to the moon, where she used to be. Somehow she envied it.

"At least you're not lonely like I am. You have the stars around you to be with."

She then turned around and walked away from the window. Instead of the throne, she went through a door. She continued her walk down the empty hallway, heading towards a place where she could actually do something at this time of the hour-the library!

The library was a huge place, bigger than any other. Books were everywhere, neatly organised on their respective shelves. Each of those shelves had labels stamped on them with golden print, notifying the kinds of books that each shelves held. Romance, History, Mathematics, you name it. The princess looked around, trying to find a good book to read. As she was searching, something caught her eye. Lying on the floor was a small book. She went towards it to pick it up.

"The Misadventures of Jack the Foal?" She read. "Somepony must have dropped it."

She took a seat and, using her magic, she flipped the book open. Her eyes set upon the first word and she began to read.

"Once upon a time, there was a little foal named Jack. The foal was still young and had not yet earned his cutie mark. However, he was very mischievous and adventurous. He was determined to find his special talent in any way possible," Luna began to chuckle.

"Sounds like those Cutie Mark Crusaders in Ponyville that I've been hearing about." She then set her eyes again on the page.

"One day, his mother wanted to go to the market to buy some food for dinner. Like usual, she told her son to stay at home and warned him about going to the terrifying Everfree Forest. Of course, little Jack did the opposite. After his mother left, he sneaked out through the back door. The Everfree Forest was actually near his home. Using this oportunity, he decided to venture through it for the first time."

Using her horn again, she flipped to the next page- the second page was a very pretty illustration of the foal entering the forest. The text continued on the third. She admired the picture before reading the next page. And the next, and the one after that as well.

A few hours had passed. Outside, the dark blue sky of the night had begun to brighten. Celestia was beginning to start the day, but Luna had not put away the night yet. The night princess' surroundings went by her unnoticed as she was engrossed with the book.

"Your Majesty?"

The blue mare turned around and glanced up, and saw an old looking colt standing in front of her. It was the royal librarian.

"Yes, my royal subject?" She closed the book as she got up, settling her wings against her sides and trying to look regal.

"The sun is about to rise, Princess Luna." The librarian said.

"Oh." She looked at the window, finally seeing the brightened sky of the incoming dawn. A smile appeared on her face. "Thank you for informing me." She then quickly added. "May I ask if I could borrow this book?" She levitated the book in front of her using her magic.

The colt cocked an eyebrow as he analysed the cover. "Are you sure, Your Majesty? It is just a children's book."

The Night Princess nodded. "Yes. It is very interesting."

The colt nodded with a smile. "If you insist."

After having the book checked out, Luna was seen walking through the hallway at a slow pace, still reading the book. The book was floating in front of her due to magic-which, of course, made her surroundings go by unnoticed again. As she continued, something caused her to stop abruptly. Her face bumped onto the book during the collision.

"Oh my," A voice belonging to none other than Princess Celestia herself said. "Are you alright, my dear sister?" She added with a tone of concern.

Luna rubbed her muzzle with her hoof and looked up. "Y-Yes! I'm fine, Celestia." She answered with a smile. Celestia returned it.

"Always look where you walk," Celestia advised as she returned the book to her younger sister with only a glance at the cover.

"I will!"

"Well, have a good day's rest," She said. With that, she walked away.

Later...

Being part of royalty meant exposure to lots of lavish and expensive things. Luna was no exception. Her room was remarkably furnished, even if she had gotten used to it and no longer noticed. The walls were painted with the illustrious forms of purplish clouds while the ceiling was done in the color of midnight with all the decorations of the clearest night sky, befitting her title as the Night Princess. The nocturnal pony was lying on her bed, reading. The slightly opened curtains which Luna used as a source of light brightened up her dark room. A few giggles escaped from her mouth.

"And they all lived happily ever after," She flipped the back cover, officially finishing the book. "What a story! That was *yawn* very exciting," Her eyes were half closed now due to her sleepiness, even after that excellent tale. She looked outside to see that the sun had already risen.

"My, it's getting late. I had better get some sleep."

With that, she put the book on top of a cabinet next to her bed. She closed the curtains as she curled up on the soft bed and tucked herself in with a blanket.

"If only I could be like little Jack, sneaking off without anyone finding out. Having adventures in Equestria all on my own. Sounds a lot more exciting than this..." Her voice trailed off as she drifted to sleep.

Or not.

Her tired eyes shot open as a sudden realisation hit her. "Sneaking...off..."

Hope you enjoy that! Insya Allah, I'll write the next chapter as fast as I can :)

R&R will be appreciated!