Blame Game
Chapter 1
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Author's Note: Whhaaattt? Another MLP fic? As if we don't have enough of those. * shot *
Anyway, I don't have many opportunities to write ship-fics (which might be a good or a bad thing, depending on how you look at it), since there's hardly ANY males in the show. Good lord, I hope they introduce some more males with a major role, and even give guys like Big Mac more spotlight. We'll see!
Okay, for a while now I've wanted to do something revolving around Princess Celestia. She's one of my favorite characters from the show, despite how the fanbase tries to twist her. I wanted to show some family bonding between her and Luna.
Hm.. I'm thinking this story will be at least five chapters long. It might be shorter, because I'm just that lazy~
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"Honestly, Luna," Celestia said, sighing in slight irritation. "You can't hole yourself up in your room all day. Don't you think it'd be fun to go out? Maybe make some new friends?"
"No!" Luna said stubbornly from behind her bedroom door. She had locked it from the inside and refused to budge.
Celestia resisted the urge to just unlock the door with her magic and nudge her little sister out. Surely it'd be a lot easier and less-time consuming that way.
She quickly dropped the idea. As she had learned the hard way, Luna could be extremely petty and hold grudges. She'd have to find another way, it seemed.
"Luna, no one holds anything against you for what happened," Celestia said gently, pacing in front of the door. "It wasn't your fault: it was Nightmare Moon's. You just lost control a bit, that's all. Didn't I extend a hoof of forgiveness?"
"Yes..." Luna said reluctantly.
"Right," Celestia smiled. "Forgiveness and putting that whole thing behind us was the first step. Now it's time to move on with our lives. Remember those six mares that helped bring you back? They're very nice. Especially my student, Twilight Sparkle. Don't you want to meet and thank the girls who saved you?"
"I... I guess so," Luna mumbled.
"Then let's go and properly introduce you," Celestia said encouragingly. "I promise you, they don't bite," she added with a chuckle.
The large, jewel-encrusted door slowly creaked open. Celestia smiled as she looked down at her younger sister. Her light blue hair was slightly disheveled, but other than that she looked well. Her wings drooped at her sides sadly, showing a twinge of fear in the young girl.
"Come now, chin up!" Celestia said, standing tall. "Let's get you cleaned up a bit and I'll show you around. It'll be fun!"
"If you say so, sister," Luna sighed, hanging her head low as she followed Celestia down the hallway. "I still don't think this is going to go well."
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Celestia and Luna were driven by pegasi to the center of Ponyville. Those out and about quickly gathered around them, yelling out their praise and admiration.
Celestia smiled appreciatively at her beloved subjects after thanking her loyal guards. She, honestly, hated riding in a chariot. After all, she had a perfectly suitable pair of wings to get around. But she had been conditioned long ago by her now-retired parents that riding in a golden chariot gave the royal family a sense of importance and demanded respect from everypony around them. Celestia thought it was unnecessary, but protocol was protocol.
"Good evening," Celestia said, thankful that her guards kept the growing crowd at a distance. The crowd was scaring the small, timid Luna. It had taken Celestia ages to finally convince her to go out in public, and she didn't think it was going to be any easier next time. "Please excuse us, everyone. We're simply visiting today."
The crowd was kept at bay as the two sisters made their way towards the nearest building that was Sugarcube Corner. They entered the establishment, the light jingle from the chimes notifying Mr. and Mrs. Cake that they had customers. When the couple noticed the two royal sisters, they immediately bowed down in respect.
Luna looked embarrassed from all this, hiding slightly behind Celestia's leg.
"Oh, you're too kind," Celestia said politely. "But, really, there's no need for all that. We're only taking a walk and visiting friends, you see. I was wondering if a Miss Pinkie Pie was here?"
"Pinkie Pie? Oh, yes! She sure is," Mr. Cake said before turning to yell to the backroom. "Pinkie Pie, dear, you have visitors!"
"Oh boy, visitors?" squealed the pink earth pony as she bounced outside. Her mane and fur were slightly spotted with flour and frosting, making Luna giggle a bit. Pinkie Pie screeched to a halt when she noticed it was none other than Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. "Oh! Hi there! I didn't expect to have royalty visit! What an honor!"
Celestia smiled at the bouncy girl. She had heard a lot about her in letters from Twilight Sparkle. Besides, she had gotten a little used to her hyperactive personality from her previous visits, so it wasn't so much of a shock this time. Celestia nudged Luna forward. "Good day, Pinkie Pie. I hope you remember my little sister and the bringer of the moon, Princess Luna?" Pinkie Pie nodded multiple times. "I'd love it if you two could become friends. Twilight benefits so much from your friendship, I'm sure Luna will too. Isn't that right, Luna?"
"Y-Yes!" Luna stuttered, giving the pink pony a small smile. "It's very nice to meet you."
Pinkie Pie grabbed one of Luna's hooves in two of her own, shaking it erratically. "Oh no, it's my pleasure, Looney! I'm sure we'll have so much fun! You can come over and visit anytime and we can play games and – oh! Or maybe we can make sweets together! It'll be awesome!" she added with a contagious giggle.
Luna looked bewildered from the fast talking, but accepted. "That sounds, er, fun."
While they were talking, Celestia was looking over the delicious assortment of sweets. Deciding on one, she pointed out a bag of sugar cookies to Mrs. Cake. "I'd like to buy some cookies, please."
"Certainly!" Mrs. Cake said, zipping behind the counter and handing it over to her. "Free of charge!"
"Oh, no, I couldn't," Celestia said, levitating a generous amount of coins out of her purse and setting it in front of Mrs. Cake. "There we are, keep the change. Thank you."
"No, thank you, Princess!" Mrs. Cake said, touched at her generosity.
Celestia smiled at her before taking the bag of cookies in her mouth. Luna had finally managed to excuse herself from the overactive Pinkie Pie and they soon left for their next destination: Rarity's Boutique.
"That was just plain tiring," Luna said, sighing. "She's nice, sister. Don't get me wrong. But she could talk a mile a minute! I barely got a word in edgewise. I don't think we'd make very good friends..."
"Oh, nonsense," Celestia giggled, her voice slightly muffled because of the bag. "Friendships take time, Luna. She might even bring out the more outgoing side of you. Here," Celestia handed the bag of cookie to Luna and was happy to see her face light up at the present. "I got these for you. Those will make you feel better, hm?"
"My favorites! Thank you, Celestia," Luna said cheerfully, levitating the bag with her magic and eating a cookie. It had been quite some time since Celestia had seen her so upbeat, and hoped she would see it more often.
"Here we are: Rarity's Boutique," Celestia said, stopping in front of the rather large cottage. Though relatively small for a boutique, it was very classy and immaculately kept. "Let's go and introduce you to Rarity."
"Is she nice?" Luna asked.
"Oh, she is," Celestia said, nodding her head. "She's the one who was granted the element of generosity, after all."
She knocked before opening the door. The soft wind chimes caught the attention of the ivory unicorn previously working on a new design in the corner. Rarity gasped before galloping over to greet them.
"Oh my, this is such an honor!" Rarity said, grinning up at her and Luna. "What can I do for you ladies this evening?"
"Good evening, Rarity!" Celestia said, smiling. "I was hoping to properly introduce you to my sister, Princess Luna. You didn't get the chance to do so last time you two met, and I was hoping you'd help her settle in back home here in Ponyville."
"But of course, darling," Rarity said, walking over to greet Luna. "I'm so sorry we didn't get to talk. I can see you're doing well."
"Oh! Yes, I am," Luna said shyly. She looked around at the many beautiful outfits on display. "You have really pretty dresses here, Rarity."
"Why, thank you!" Rarity said, smiling proudly. "All of them are custom-made for any and every pony: Earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns alike. Oh! Would you like to try one on?"
"M-Me? I was never one to get into fashion..."
"Oh, but I insist!" Rarity said, already leading the way towards a selection of outfits. "We'll find the perfect one for you. If that's alright?"
"I think that's a splendid idea," Celestia agreed. "Don't you think so, Luna? It'd be nice to do a little shopping."
"If you insist," Luna said, reluctantly following Rarity.
Rarity looked over the assortment of clothes before smiling and dragging out a dummy with a simple, but elegant midnight blue and black dress. It was adorned with a small, blue bejeweled necklace. Luna's eyes widened in wonder at the outfit.
"Oh darling, don't you think this would be just fabulous on you?" Rarity said, stroking the soft material. "I think this would make you look just gorgeous."
"Well, I..." Luna looked it over, hints of a smile on her face. "You really think so?"
"I do!" Rarity said, nodding. "Trust me, you'll look amazing."
"She is a fashion expert," Celestia added. "Go on. Try it on, sister."
Luna allowed herself to be lead into an empty dressing room. A few minutes later, she came back out and began to slowly rotate in front of a mirror so she could admire herself from all angles.
Celestia had to admit, it had been a long time since she had seen Luna look so stunning. The colors of the dress complemented her natural fur and mane color, and really brought out the color of her eyes. It wasn't too elaborate, so as to allow room for her legs and wings.
"You look adorable, Luna!" Celestia said, flapping her large wings excitedly. "Thank you, Rarity. We'll take it."
"Excellent! You'll be turning many heads when you strut by in that, Miss Luna," Rarity said, winking. Luna blushed and smiled. Rarity went to her cash register to ring up the dress. "Oh, where are my manners? Princess, would you like to buy anything?"
"Hm..." Celestia looked at the many different outfits. Although all of them were gorgeous, they were all too small for her to wear. "I'd love to, but I'm afraid there's none in my size. Could I trouble you to make one for me? I'd love to have something from your line."
"Of course!" Rarity said, looking about to faint. "I'll get to work on it right away and have it delivered!"
"Thank you very much," Celestia said gratefully as she paid for the dress.
The two sisters left the boutique after saying their goodbyes. Celestia smiled as she saw a large group of fillies gawk at the two of them. She knew that Rarity would get a lot more customers when word got around that the royal princesses had personally paid a visit.
"Thanks again, Celestia," Luna said, a slight pep in her step. "You didn't have to buy me any gifts."
"It's not a problem," Celestia said. Money was never a problem for her, anyway. She might as well put some of it to good use. "What are sisters for?"
"Where are we going next?" Luna asked eagerly. "There's four of them left, right?"
"Slow down, girl!" Celestia said, laughing. "We'll get to meet them all today, I promise."
Celestia spotted a large group of colts make their way over to them. Most of their eyes were on Luna, making the girl look away timidly.
"Looks like you've got some admirers," Celestia whispered, playfully nudging her.
"Stop it," Luna said, pointedly ignoring them. "I'm not ready for that sort of thing."
"Nothing's wrong with meeting a nice stallion," Celestia pointed out. She suddenly remembered she left her purse behind at Rarity's cottage. "Oh, shoot! I left my purse. I'll be right back, okay?"
"Huh? Oh, alright. Hurry back!" Luna said as Celestia galloped off to fetch her purse.
Fortunately, Rarity had noticed the purse and was just going to go out to find Celestia and return it. Celestia thanked the young girl before running back to catch up with Luna. When she got back, Luna was surrounded by a small group of admirers.
Celestia smiled, hoping that the group would boost Luna's confidence a bit.
That is, until she overheard their conversation.
"Wow, you're so cute!" one of them, an older mare, said as she looked over the lunar princess. "Shame on that Celestia for imprisoning you for so long!"
"Oh, well..."
"Quite right!" a rather fat, pompous-looking stallion cut in. "I heard of the legend, but I never imagined it to be true! Perhaps our 'beloved' Princess Celestia has a dark side. Who could do that to their own kin?"
"No, I – you don't understand," Luna said, looking uncomfortable. "It was my -"
"Now, now," said the third one, a rather young boy that looked around Twilight's age. "No need to lie. It's obvious who's the victim here."
Celestia cleared her throat, keeping a respectful distance away from the group. Luna jumped slightly and immediately came to her side, the other three backing up.
"Sorry," Celestia said, eying each one of them. "We must be going. If you'll excuse us."
"Y-Yes, of course," the old mare said, stepping aside.
Celestia and Luna walked past them, with Celestia pointedly ignoring them. However, she could still hear them whispering about how "rude" she was to interrupt their conversation. One of them even went so far as to say she pressured Luna into coming along.
"I'm sorry, Celestia," Luna mumbled, looking down. "I tried to make them stop. I didn't mean for you to hear any of that."
"I do not blame you, Luna," Celestia said sincerely. "Let's go see Applejack."
Although Celestia made it appear as though the previous conversation hadn't bothered her, it did. Just a bit. What choice did she have, all those centuries ago? It was either seriously injure ( or worse, kill) her beloved little sister when Nightmare Moon had taken over, or seal her away until she found an effective way to bring her back.
It seemed no matter what, just like when they were younger, she would always be blamed for doing what she thought was best...
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Author's Note: I'm not sure how long this will go. I had planned to write about five chapters, but I have a feeling it will end a bit sooner than that.
I was going to write Luna with a bratty personality, but I decided against it. She does kind of strike me as having that type of attitude, but not to the point where she's mean, like Gilda or Trixie. I'm kind of interested to see what Hasbro does with her, should she appear in Season Two.
Thanks for reading!