Chapter 3: Lessons For Eggheads

The bright light of the sun shone through the little gap on the curtain, beaming towards a certain mare's face. Luna lazily rubbed her cheeks as they started to heat up a little from the sunlight. Her eyes began to flutter softly a few times before they were completely opened and her mind returned to the world. She covered her mouth with her hoof as a yawn escaped.

"It's morning..." Luna muttered, stretching her legs upwards. Her eyes started to close again when she finally realised something. "It's morning!", she repeated with a more surprised tone. Quickly, she got out of her bed and winked herself out of her room. It didn't take her more than a second or two to reach the throne room-it was not that far from her room anyway. When she arrived, she breathed a sigh of relief-nopony was there. Her replica was still sitting on the throne, untouched. She stared and looked at it oddly in the light of day.

"Weird," she thought. "Surely someone would have noticed. Oh well." She just shrugged. Without further ado, she teleported the replica, along with herself back to her room-just in time as the throne room's door opened. Two guards, wearing the standard royal palace bradishing golden armor entered, with Princess Celestia behind them. After the Morning Princess had taken her seat, her eyes started to wonder around the room.

"That's strange. I felt a magical aura in here, but it's fading." She thought.

Back in her room, Luna disambled the replica into its original parts and put the pieces into a large chest near her window. After closing, one could see Luna's elegant signature on the front, followed by the words "DO NOT TOUCH" in bold and red.

"Time for the next step." Activating her magic, she levitated a book towards her. It was entitled "Disguising Lessons for Eggheads".

"Let's see," She flipped open to the first chapter. "Chapter 1: Picking Your Outfit..."

Meanwhile...

Luna's two bodyguards; Silver Arrow and Iron Hoof was walking through a hallway in a different part of the palace, chatting with each other. There were many other ponies around them- some were walking towards the same direction while some others went the other way.

"Something's wrong about last night, I just can't put my hoof onto it." Silver Arrow said.

"Like?" Iron Hoof questioned simply. Those droopy eyes of his kept looking straight to the front.

"About Princess Luna, she was quiet."

"So what else is new?"

"Too quiet."

"..."

Back to Luna

Luna stood in front of her mirror, staring at her own reflection now donning what resembled a native's festival outfit. She shook her head, unsatisfied.

"No."

She tried again. This time it was a plain pink dress with a single black stripe that went around it, along with a large pink bow, tying her mane in at the back.

"No."

She picked another one; a wedding gown. A poker face expression was her only response.

Again, another one; a black cloak with a scythe. The robe covered most of her face, which also illuminated her marine colored eyes.

"Too scary."

And another- this time it was a surfer's outfit, complete with a pair of sunglasses and a red cap.

"Hmm..." She rubbed her chin with her hoof in a thinking manner. A smile then curled up her lips. "I like it!"

Her horn glowed as she levitated the book in front of her.

"I wonder what's next," She said as she read the next part, "Making Your Disguise Convincing."

Following the book's guidance, Luna began her next lesson. Being raised as a royal princess meant that she was used to speaking in a polite manner. Not to mention that being imprisoned in the moon for a thousand years meant a lot of catching up to do.

"Excuse me, my royal subject…no, no, no! That's not how it goes!" She shook her head, making a poker face expression. She inhaled some air, exhaled and tried again.

"What's up dude?" She smiled and started to say more words. "That was rad!" Her smile grew even more.

"Yay!" She jumped gleefully. "I did it!" Fortunately she was a quick learner.

She then turned her attention back towards the book. She flipped towards the next page, which was the last. It was more of a note, followed by a closing statement.

"Just a little advice. Always be careful with your acting and make sure your disguise is intact. Try to avoid people close to you like your family and friends…" She became silent for a moment. "Friends…" She repeated. "That's right!" Her face brightened up again. "This little mission will help me make friends!" Her voice was full of determination.

After she closed the book, she packed a few things in her saddlebags, mainly her map, marker and a notebook. She then walked towards her window and unlatched it. The warm air of the outside blew towards her, brushing her mane elegantly in the air, giving it a warm sensation. As she looked, she saw several ponies entering the castle. Most of them were dressed in fancy outfits. She recognised some of them like the ministers, which reminded her of something.

"That's right, Celestia is having a royal meeting today. Which means…," Her lips pursed up in a smirk. "She will be too busy to find out that I was gone!" She gently clapped her hoofs in happiness.

"But just in case." Using her magic, she reassembled her replica out of the chest and placed them on her bed. Gently, she then wrapped it nicely with her blanket. Now, the bed looked convincingly occupied, making sure nopony will noticed her absents.

Giving a satisfactory nod, she unfurled her wings, and was about to take off when she retreated backwards.

"Wait, what if they saw me? Surely they would tell Celestia! Then my plans will be ruined!" She said as she bobbed her head out. She then shook her head. "I'm not going to give up!" Looking forward, she smirked upon seeing a group of clouds conveniently floating above the scene below. Perfect place to hide. Now with full confidence, the mare gracefully leapt into the air and shot towards the cloud.

*PUFF*

She flew through it and was relieved that nopony's head was looking in her direction. With that, she shot out and sailed through the air, heading towards her beloved Ponyville.

Alhamdulillah, managed to finish this chapter at last...Writers block really sucks...Hope you enjoyed that. This fic is coming to an end so keep reading! Sorry if it's to short. Also, I gave Luna's guards names so I will add them on the previous chapter later.

Beta by: Oreichalcos

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