Eclipse here and I just wanted to thank you for finding my story interesting enough to want to read it,
For my character Eclipse Blade here what he looks like
Armor: a black coloring of the regular guard armor that doesn't have the crest on top.
Weapon: A longsword with a black blade with wavy copper lines running down it (sheathed on his left side)
Eclipse is an Alicorn (original I know) has the same coat color as Luna and his mane is a cornflower blue. HIs cutie mark is a heater shield with crossed sword behind it and a solar eclipse on the face of the shield.
if you find any spelling or grammar mistakes please PM me or put it in a review, otherwise enjoy the story!
It was a new day in Canterlot, the sun was just starting in the sky. Despite it being the normal start to a morning. The day itself was not normal, for it was the day of the Summer Sun Celebration, A day taken to mark the defeat of the villain Nightmare Moon or as she was known to only two individuals in the entire country of Equestria. Princess Luna. The reason for this is a tragic tale, but one not shared. Until today.
Princess Celestia was currently still in her bedchambers despite having already gotten ready for the day. A knocking was heard
"Celestia it's time for breakfast. I've been waiting for you to come out." A voice said from the other side of the door.
"I know Eclipse b-but only you could understand w-why I'm not ever ready for t-this day," Celestia said her voice interrupted by choked back sobs. He sighs
"Yes I know, and you should know I'm about ready as you are for what we have to do later" Eclipse said his voice sounding weary. He enters the room finding Celestia sitting on her bed her head in her forelegs trying to stop the flow of tears that are currently cascading down her face. upon hearing her door open Celestia looks up at Eclipse.
"I j-just can't help it. I-I miss her so much" She sobs. Eclipse goes over to Celestia and hugs her
"Me too Celestia. Me too." Eclipse said patting her back. He pulls back to look at her. "But we both know we have to start the day, so let's go down to breakfast and try to be positive and remember the happier times alright?" He says encouragingly with a small smile
"A-alright" she sniffles and smiles weakly. Eclipse brightens.
"There's the sun princess I like to see," he says grinning "Besides if I didn't get you first there wouldn't be any breakfast left for you." he jokes.
"Knowing your usual appetite I wouldn't doubt it." she laughs. As they head down to the dining area.
***later mid-afternoon***
Celestia and Eclipse are currently in Celestia's study sitting in front of the fireplace with some tea.
"No, we are not putting an oven in every room in the castle just in case you crave a pizza," Celestia said face hoofing.
"But why not? Just think about it! you're talking to someone then suddenly BAM! You want a pizza and oh would you look at that there's an oven right there just waiting for you to put something in it." Eclipse explains a little too excitedly with some gestures thrown in.
"And that something might be you; if you don't stop bringing up this ridiculous idea," Celestia said exasperatedly.
"Spoilsport." Eclipse pouts. Suddenly a scroll pops up in front of Celestia
"Oh? what's this now?" Celestia reads the scroll and starts laughing
"What is it?" Eclipse questions. Celestia passes the scroll over to Eclipse. He read the following.
My dearest teacher,
My continuing studies of magic have led me to discover that we are on the precipice of disaster! For you see, the mythical Mare in the Moon is in fact Nightmare Moon, and she's about to return to Equestria, and bring with her eternal night! Something must be done to make sure this terrible prophecy does not come true. I await your quick response.
Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.
"Well then," Eclipse says snickering "How are you going to respond to that." Celestia takes out a parchment.
"My dearest, most faithful student Twilight. You know that I value your diligence and that I trust you completely." Celestia says as she writes, holding back laughs "but you simply must stop reading those dusty old books!" Eclipse bursts out laughing. "My dear Twilight, there is more to a young pony's life than studying, so I'm sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this year's location: Ponyville. And, I have an even more essential task for you to complete: make some friends!
Your trusted mentor, Princess Celestia." She finishes and sends it.
"So sending her to Ponyville to do some chores huh, and to make friends on top of that." Eclipse comments.
"Yes, she is a good student, but she is too good of a student. She needs to have some social interaction with others instead of hiding behind books all day. I think this might be the best chance possible for that to happen." Celestia explained. Eclipse nods
"So about the prophecy." Eclipse points out
"We can only observe and hope that the new element bearers are found in the time of chaos that will happen in our absence at Ponyville." She says.
"We knew this day would come. So let's hope the best comes to pass" Eclipse mused taking a sip of tea.
"Yes let's" Celestia intoned.
***After the defeat of Nightmare Moon***
"Gee, Twilight! I thought you were just spoutin' a lot of hooey, but I reckon we really do represent the elements of friendship." Applejack says to Twilight
"Indeed you do," Celestia says as she and Eclipse bring themselves in through a broken window in the upper floor.
"Princess Celestia, General Eclipse" Twilight gasps
"Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student. I knew you could do it." Celestia says
"I had faith in you" Eclipse congratulates
"But... you told me it was all an old pony tale," Twilight says to Celestia.
"I told you that you needed to make some friends, nothing more. we saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return and we knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart. Now if only another will as well. Princess Luna!" Celestia turns to the downed Luna. Princess Luna gasps.
"It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this. Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister."
"Sister?" both Twilight and Rainbow Dash question.
"Come be by our side again there is only so long a stallion can be without his wife before he misses her greatly." Eclipse proclaimed.
"Wife!?" everyone but Luna, Eclipse and Celestia exclaim.
"Will you accept us as family again?" Celestia questioned a hint of tears in her eyes.
"I'm so sorry! I missed you both so much, big sister!" Luna sobs as she hugs Celestia tightly. she turns to Eclipse and latches onto him "Husband!"
"We've missed you, too." Eclipse. sniffled as he hugged his wife for the first time in a thousand years.
And that'll do for this emotionally charged chapter. the next chapter will be more mellow.
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-Eclipse