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Chapter 1: Didn't mean to
The moon had been raised and Princess Luna knew that most ponies had already gone to sleep at the first sight of her sky.
"It's beautiful," her sister suddenly said, causing her to jump back. Princess Celestia chuckled, "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you."
Luna blushed slightly at the embarrassment, "You didn't scare me. I was merely…startled…that's all."
Celestia smiled, "Of course."
The younger princess looked up towards her night sky, "Anyway, you have my thanks for complimenting my work. It is greatly appreciated."
"I was only stating what I thought." Celestia said and noticed that her sister's speech had modernized. Seems like Fluttershy and Twilight's lessons on how to speak had helped greatly. It made it easier for Princess Luna to be loved by all. It was heartwrenchly sad whenever she saw the look of disappointment and sadness on her sister's face when the ponies ran away in fright.
Celestia laid her hooves on the balcony's railing and looked at their kingdom below. Tiny dots of light speckled throughout Canterlot, the streetlights and late closing shops' brightness stayed on while the others camouflaged themselves into the darkness one by one. The princess of the Sun reflected on her sister's night. Everything was so quiet, so peaceful… and yet she felt it somewhat terrifying. Who knows just what could be lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect chance to pounce and strike terror into her subjects. There would be screams. Loud, bloodcurdling screams. There would be shouts for help and ponies' hooves flailing around and around and around… until it stops. Everything will stop… Just like what happens at night.
"Celestia?"
She spun around towards the voice and yelled, "NO!"
Worried lines etched immediately on top of Luna's forehead, "Tia, are you alright?"
The older princess was silent and breathing hard as she focused onto the smaller pony before crumpling to the ground, "Oh Lulu, I am so sorry! I-I was actually thinking that… that… your peaceful night is-"
"There is no need to apologize, sister." Luna said in a soft voice and used one of her wings to cover Princess Celestia in a sort of a hug and laid down next to her, "You have every right to doubt me. I made ponies suffer, made you suffer, as Nightmare Moon. As much as I would like to excuse myself that I did not mean to, we both know the truth."
"But-"
"But nothing." The dark-mane princess finished for her and continued, "Besides, I know that your fearful thoughts are fused with your worries of the treaty committee tomorrow. I have seen your dreams." She then frowned, "And speaking of which, should you not be resting for the upcoming day?"
Celestia smiled sheepishly, "Hey, I'm supposed to be the big sister here, not you."
"And I am supposed to be the one that surprises ponies, not you." Luna countered back.
Her sister laughed at the reference of earlier, "Fair enough. C'mon, accompany me to my room, would you?"
"Hold on a minute, Twilight Sparkle told me that the word c'mon is a type of persuasion." The mare asked in confusion, "Where is the logic of adding an interrogative phrase in the same sentence?"
"I'll leave the logic to my faithful student," Princess Celestia's eyes twinkled with small mischief at the hard time of explaining the smart pony would have to do.
"Very well then." Luna said, standing up, "Let us retire for the night. Or in our case, you retire for the night."
Celestia smiled, "Thank you, Lulu. For everything."
"It should be me thanking you, Tia. Truly. For everything."
A/N: Heeellllooooooooo! My first fanfic, so excited! All constructive reviews are welcome!
As English isn't my first language, I apologize for any confusion that my wording may have caused. SORRY! Help me become a better writer? An early TY and a MWUAH on the cheek! PM and reviews are all welcome~! Hope to see your name in my *alert* box, see ya! \(^o^)/
Ps. Too energetic? XP