From here on out, I'm going to split some, or dedicate whole chapters to what's going on in the Palace with Luna and Celestia =) this is before Luna's banishment (of course) so I'm gonna go ahead and incorporate it in to the story eventually!
This is a short chapter but I hope you like it anyway =)
"Pinkie!" The mare's voice echoed through her head.
"Lulu?" Pinkie blinked hard, trying to see through the darkness.
"No pinkie, don't open your eyes! You'll wake up!" Pinkie squeezed her eyes shut and after a moment, Luna's form slowly took shape in Pinkie's head. She could feel the power radiating off the alicorn.
"So I'm dreaming?"
"Yes, but Pinkie, I need you to listen to me."Luna's voice was rushed and panicked.
"What ever it is, Lulu, I-"
"Pinkie, please, how did your crimes unnoticed for so long?"
Pinkie's eyes shot open in surprise. The moon shone faintly through top of the tent, illuminating the otherwise dark space around her. Cold air made the tent sway slightly. Pinkie laid back and thought hard. What had waken her up? She couldn't remember the dream she had just had, but her heart was beating fast. was it a nightmare? she wondered. Pinkie shivered and pulled the blanket tighter around her. She began to doze off again when an odd noise drew her attention towards Speck.
His wings were tightly wrapped around his flanks and his teeth chattered so hard, Pinkie was afraid they would break. She thought for a moment, then hesitantly scooted closer to him. Carefully, she wrapped part of the blanket over him, draping it over his back. It's so much warmer now she thought. Pinkie scooted as close as she could without touching him and smiled slightly as the chattering slowed and finally stopped. Speck gave a contented sigh and began to snore softly. Pinkie closed her eyes and willed her dream to continue, but after a short time, she fell in to a deep and dreamless sleep.
"Where were you little sister?" Celestia stood tall over Luna in the way Luna hated.
"I was dream walking like every night." she looked nervously at her big sister. Celestia was hiding something and she knew it. There's no way somepony didn't know the alicorns were missing.
"Don't lie to me Luna, I know you were with Pinkie." Celestia smiled as her sister's face dropped.
"I-I just wanted to make sure she was OK. It is her first night as a land pony." Luna looked anywhere but at Celestia.
"Don't make a habit of it. She needs to feel the weight of her sentence, and you babying her wont help."
Luna nodded and they said their good nights.
"Oh, pinkie,why'd you have to wake up?" she cursed the pony silently as she walked away from her sister.
"Luna," Tia said suddenly, startling the young pony,"If there is something on your mind, I'd be happy to discuss it with you."
"I'm Fine sister. Just still in shock from today's events." Luna smiled her best smile and walked as fast as she could without drawing attention.
As she walked through the palace the smell of blood filled her nose. The guards still hadn't finished cleaning that room. Morbid curiosity grabbed Luna suddenly and she found herself trotting towards the smell. She wove through the ropes barricading the room and carefully examined what was left.
Large rusted hooks hung from the ceiling over brown, blood stained drains. Blood covered most of the floor, whether it was pooled or tracked through the room by the soldiers. A darkness so extreme, it seemed unnatural, covered the ceiling. The corpse had been removed, but teeth and bone fragments still littered the corners and feathers stuck to the messes on the walls and floor. Luna's stomach turned at the thought of her good friend doing all of this. She suddenly felt as if there were somepony else in the room with her. Her hairs stood on end and her skin prickled. Rearing up at the sudden feeling, she turned and ran from the room.