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Chapter 3: Are you even listening? – 11 Years before the banishment of Nightmare Moon

It was nearing five o'clock in the land of Equestria and all was quiet in the Royal Sisters Castle.

The smell of fresh potatoes, lemon, and an assortment of spices streamed through the kitchen into the halls, enticing the noses of those who passed it.

Princess Luna who was asleep in her room stirred upon the smell that crept faintly through the air.

"Mmm-huh?" her eyes fluttered open as she began to process what was around her.

The sun was still shining brightly in the sky but had lowered to mid-view; within a few hours it would be time to raise the moon.

Closing her eyes and letting out a faint squeal as she stretched her legs and neck, the princess lazily drug herself out of bed and padded over to the bathroom.

Stopping in front of the large master mirror, Luna looked at her messy bed head that consisted of a creased mane and cowlick bang.

Letting out a sigh, she levitated the brush and ran it a few times over her mane until it once again was flowing in its esteemed nature; her tail received the same treatment.

"Why in Equestria does it have to be like this?" Luna asked no one in particular as she placed her chest plate, crown, and hoof shoes on.

After giving the final look of approval of herself, Luna made her way to the door and started down the hall.

Her guardsman looked to her and nodded with a bow. "Good evening your majesty, I trust that you slept well?"

Luna nodded in his direction. "Yes, thank you for asking."

As she walked quietly down the hall to the main entrance area, she paused when she saw Celestia staring out the window; obviously upset about something, Luna quietly walked up behind her and paused a few feet away.

"Is something bothering thee, sister?"

Celestia didn't jump upon hearing her younger sibling's voice, but briefly let out a sigh of contemplation and uneasiness sensing her presence.

Turning to the blue mare, Celestia frowned once more before walking towards her and placing a wing on her shoulder. "I'd like to talk to you if you don't mind."

Luna nodded and followed Celestia to the library as bitter silence fell between the two.

"I was going to speak with Persephone here shortly, so I hope this won't take too long sister." Luna said in a neutral manner when the door shut.

Celestia's expression was blank and she flicked her ears indifferently. "Persephone is actually asleep at the moment," she paused to wait for her sister's reaction.

Luna's eyes flickered slightly. "Is she alright? She isn't ill is she?" the blue mare had looked back to the door, as if waiting or hoping to feel something that wasn't there.

"No, she is alright, just tired. I'm sure you can explain why that would be, yes?" Celestia had taken a seat on one of the throw pillows and comfortably relaxed her front legs across another.

In some manner, this made Luna upset; if this was a serious subject then Celestia was acting like she had the upper hand with being so at ease with it.

Luna flicked her tail and stared at her for a moment's time. "Why do you question me if you're so confident in your conclusions?"

The room became quiet once more and Celestia turned her head towards the window silently. "Because I want you to say how you feel, no matter what I believe; I want to know how you portray this," she stopped looking down. "This turn of trials."

Luna felt her throat close up hearing the disappointment and silent anger residing her elder sisters' tone. "It's not like I am being contrary to what you fill out through the day…I have been respectful and haven't raised any problems."

Celestia's eyes returned to her sister. "You may not have been stirring any problems, but what you are beginning to do is an unruly act for a young princess."

"How am I being unruly sister?" Luna's voice was on the verge of breaking; torn between her wishes and her sisters demands.

Celestia at this time stood up and lifted a hoof in reflex. "Because Luna you are being selfish."

The air stopped moving. The birds stopped chirping.

Luna stopped breathing.

"I-I am being selfish? How so! I have not been in the least towards anypony here in Equestria, sister!"

Luna began pacing while watching the tall white mares eye.

"Because you are taking away Persephone's probabilities of finding her calling by making her some pony to agate with." Celestia stated narrowing her eyes.

"You're the one being unfair Tia, I haven't overstepped any boundaries between royalty and peasantry-"

"You are allowing her to become familiarized with you while post ponying her sessions with idle chat, you are drawing her away from what is important while she is here, and you are confiding in her as a friend would-"

"And is that so bad, Celestia?!"

Tears were now freely flowing down Luna's face, her body shaking lightly, and her heart breaking. Celestia didn't answer but stared back with no expression.

"Is it?" Luna stated again taking a step forward. "For year's sister, hundreds of years I have been in the shadows behind your bright shining glory!" her voice became hoarse and she had to stop to take a deep breath.

She turned looking at the stain glassed windows that showed Celestia being bowed down before by many, and Luna was not in the picture.

"Where have I been placed in all of this? You fail to see what is clearly in front of you, and it is simply not fair! My life has been simply waking up, raise the moon, watch over the sleeping world of ponies that don't even bother to wake at my expense, and all for me to return to my slumber and repeat the process! I am lonely Tia; I have no friends other than you and what I hoped to be Persephone!"

Celestia had now brought her wings down and was staring at her sister's outbreak. "Luna I-"

"No! Let me finish. When we have parties and gatherings, sister, who do the ponies come to?"

Luna's voice was silent and deadly.

Celestia didn't raise a response.

"Exactly. They come to their dear sweet princess of the sun, all happy and loving, while her sister of the night idles between an invisible wall of neglect! I try to interact with the citizens but they are more interested in conversing with you."

Luna's eyes had become dark and hateful. "And when I try to speak to you about how I feel, when I try to make you understand where I am coming from, what is it that you always tell me?"

Luna was inches away from Celestia's face as she narrowed in.

"No."

Celestia's ears had fallen and her heart was at a loss. Luna backed away and shook her head violently.

"No, No, No, NO! That is all that you ever told me! Tia will you watch me raise the moon tonight? Oh big sister can you please make a special day where everypony will get to see my moon? Or how about, Celestia, when will anypony ever pay attention to me, I am being blinded by your sun! Are you even listening?"

She tossed her head in Celestia's direction.

"NO! YOU ARE NOT!" Luna was now hovering at Celestia's height and was glaring with tears streaming. "I ask Persephone to stay later if she doesn't mind because I have nopony who will listen! Did you know she actually likes the night time? She and I actually get along, and now you are trying to pull away the only pony that seems to understand me!"

"I understand you Luna." Celestia's voice was quiet.

Luna stared at her and slowly lowered herself down on the floor. "Is that so, well you have a funny way of showing it." She responded looking at her annoyed. "I fail to see how you do understand me at all. I wouldn't be asking Persephone anything if I knew it was hurting her in some way or another, you just don't get what it's like when you feel like the only pony that is on their own."

Celestia shook her head. "But Luna you aren't alone, I am here and there are ponies who enjoy the night-"

"If they do then why do they not come and tell me directly? You get letters from fillies, colts, and practically anyone in Equestria, the only thing I was ever sent was a notification that your mail was ready to be picked up by one of the guards!"

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I rubbed my eyes, obviously having something to disturb my slumber towards the evening.

The faint noise of a humming sound which could be deciphered as voices began to ring in my ears, and I quickly blinked away the sleep in my eye and turned to the sound.

"Is someone yelling?" I asked myself. I felt my horn spark for a second which actually startled me, but my attention went back to the voices that seemed to be getting louder by the minute.

Hesitating for a second as I felt my hoofs touch the cool marble floor, I stood complete still trying to understand what they were saying.

Go see what is wrong.

I jumped hearing the strange voice that echoed in my ears, and turned quickly around to see who the owner was.

"Is someone there?" my voice shook a little and I stayed quiet hoping to hear them speak again.

No sound came.

Actually no sound could be heard at all.

The yelling had stopped.

I let out a deep breath feeling the tension I sensed become a faint humming of irritation.

"Well, I guess everything-" I stopped when my horn suddenly sparked, giving off a light blue hue. "Ahk!"

BANG!

I jumped hearing the loud noise come from down the hall and I quickly rushed to my door and opened it to see Celestia running after someone or something from the corner of my eye.

"Princess Celestia?" my voice was quiet but I knew she had heard me, and something inside me was driving myself to follow her.

My guard for some reason was not stationed at my door, so I had no problem getting past the main entrance.

Galloping down the halls quickly, I saw the faint tip of Celestia's tail shimmer through an open door. Carefully creeping down to the ajar room, I peeked my head inside and gasped at what I saw.

This was obviously Luna's room, from the encrusted cutie mark bed frame to the darkened windows; I took a step back feeling myself violating her territory.

Go inside.

Again the voice rang in my ears, and I almost hesitated to take a step, worrying that Celestia would see me outside the door.

"Luna! Please come out of there! We need to talk!"

Celestia's voice was dry and I could hear the faint sound of crying from inside the room. Was Luna the one crying?

Putting my worries aside, I quietly stepped in the room and stared at the large alicorn as her head rested against the locked door. "Please Luna, please open-"

"No! Don't you understand I don't want you here? I don't want anypony here! Just go away!"

I never heard Luna so heart broken, so angry, and so…confused.

I once again felt my horn make a static popping sound, and it started Celestia beyond belief.

Letting out a gasp and looking at me as if I was a ghost, she let out a breath and regained her composure.

"Persephone? What are you doing in here?" her voice wasn't angry but it didn't sound too happy either.

Before I could defend my reasoning for my entrance, the bathroom door opened to a puffy eyed blue mare who was staring at me with a blank expression.

My mouth fell open and I looked to both princesses and finally spoke. "I felt something, like something was not right and I-" I paused seeing the look Luna had. "I just wanted to find out what was wrong."

Luna sniffled and walked over to me. I braced myself unsure what she would do, but was surprised when she sat down and brought me into a tight hug.

I didn't register what was happening but quickly returned the gesture, and at that moment Luna started crying profusely.

"L-Luna, please don't cry." My voice wavered hearing her, and I began to gently pet her mane as my mother would when I was sad.

I could feel Celestia's eyes on me, and I began to wonder if I had made a bad decision of coming and seeing what had happened.

Luna lessened her grip and I looking up at her horn, feeling something strange in my mind.

"Persephone, what-" before Celestia could finish, I had touched my horn to Luna's.

Luna froze not moving. Nothing had happened at first, but then, she was laughing.

Luna was laughing. The Princess of the Night was Laughing….why is she laughing?!

Luna looked at me and hugged me again and then smiled with teary eyes. "Thank you."

Celestia just stared at her sister in complete and utter lost, not sure exactly what had happened.

"Luna-what, why are you laughing? What happened?" Celestia's voice was confused and she wanted answers. Her head was bent down looking at her sister concerned.

The blue mare didn't release her grip on me, but instead nuzzled me letting out a sigh of ease.

I didn't bother to move, feeling that it wouldn't be good since Luna was happy at the moment. She let out another breath and stared at me.

"How did you do that?"

"Do what? Luna tell me what she did!" Celestia was become desperate and fidgeted nervously.

Luna smiled for a moment at me before looking up at her sister doing the same. "She-Persephone cleared my thoughts…all the negative energy I was feeling…I just feel better. It's gone."

Celestia blinked still processing what she said and looked at me. "Do you know what she is talking about?"

I didn't answer but slightly shook my head.

Luna just sighed and hugged me again. "I feel all warm inside…like-like when mom held me as a foal."

Celestia stared at her sister before looking at me again. "P-Persephone!" her voice sounded slightly surprised and anxious.

I looked at her nervously. "W-what?!"

Having the ruler of Equestria nearly yell your name with hesitation would give anyone a nervous thought process.

The white mare knelt down and brushed my tail to the side.

"You just earned your cutie mark."

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