It was a warm summer night. The moon lilies were in bloom, spreading a sweet sent across the plains. On a small rise amidst the flowers an alicorn with a night black coat and flowing dark blue mane and tail sat breathing in the scent of the flowers and watching the shadows they cast in the light of the full moon overhead. As she stood up the light of the moon faded. Looking to the moon to see the problem she froze in fear of the sight above her. A jet black alicorn with blazing dark red and purple mane and tail was covering the moon with its wings making the moon a black disc surrounded by a blazing light. An evil laugh filled the air and all things on the plain died. She wanted to run be couldn't move or ever rip her eyes from the sight of the evil one floating above her. No, all she could do was scream.

Princess Luna woke with a fright, as she regained her scenes she was relieved to see that she was still within her chambers in Canterlot Castle's south wing. She looked to the window and saw the first glimmer of sunshine coming up over the horizon. Luna sighed and prepared herself for another day as regent in her sister's place. It had been two months since the attack of the changeling army but almost a week ago Celestia suddenly announced that she was taking a vacation. Luna had been left in Canterlot to maintain the cycle of night and day over the land of Equestria.

Luna made her way to the castle's keep and climbed the stairs to sun and moon chamber, where the princesses changed day to night and night to day. Standing in the center of the room she looked to the west and using her magic pushed the moon under the horizon and then turned and pulled the sun above the eastern horizon. This event left Luna exhausted and she collapsed to the ground breathing heavily. After a few minutes she had enough energy to stand again and slowly made her way back down the stairs. As she was returning to her chambers she saw a mahogany earth pony stallion with a chestnut mane and tail setting along the side of the hallway reading.

Luna tried to look as regal as possible as she passed him. But her front right knee decided to give out from fatigue at that exact moment causing the princess to fall in a heap right in front of the stallion. Luna heard him chuckle and quickly got up and turned on him. After a short time she said, "well, aren't you going to say something?"

"Regarding what Princess?" he replied without lifting his gaze.

"You're sister's sudden vacation, you're exhaustion, or that the documents allowing for my move to Ponyville are not yet signed?" he continued.

"You know that my signature would work as well as Celestia's," Luna replied.

"Yes but you are completely spent after raising the sun each day so I did not bring it to your attention."

"I have told you I'm fine."

"And I don't believe a word of it. You're completely exhausted, and need to rest."

"I'm telling you I'm-"

"Princess Luna, that was an order,"

Luna sighed in defeat and made her way to her chamber smiling to herself all the way. Now she had an excuse to escape the routine of meeting she had today. As she walked away the earth pony picked up the book and made to prepare for the days ahead.

A/N And that was my first attempt at story writing. Any helpful criticism will be much appreciated.