Last Days Of Sunshine
Epilogue
Five years later…
Red and orange leaves swirled in the wind, dancing high above the heads of the multi-colored ponies gathering around a stage. The stage was white, with a tall ivory podium in the middle. Around the podium were wreaths of bubblegum pink roses.
An elegant alicorn stood at the platform. Her mane resembled the dawn of a new day, beginning with the night sky, then lighting to day. Her coat was a deep blue, her eyes brilliant teal. On her head, nested between her ears and horn, was a golden crown, with an amethyst in the middle. Behind the pony was a picture of another alicorn. She was a very light pink, with a flowing pastel mane, and kind magenta eyes.
"Citizens of Ponyville," the blue mare began in a loud voice. "We are gathered here today to honor my sister Princess Celestia, now deceased. In her memory, we will hold a grand feast. There will be music and games, and the big event, the Running Of The Leaves. The celebration will end with me raising the moon. Please, enjoy yourselves, and never forget the pony that was Princess Celestia."
"How did I do?" asked Luna. She was relieved to be off that stage. Talking about her sister still pierced her heart.
"You did fine," replied a lavender unicorn. "Celestia would be proud of you."
The two ponies shared a quick hug.
"Luna! Twilight! Come join us!"
Luna looked back to find a pony with crazy hot pink hair wave a hoof at them.
"Let's go join the celebration shall we?" suggested Twilight.
Luna took a deep breath. "That sounds like fun."
The pair walked towards their group of friends, laughing and chatting together. They spent the day participating in all the events, until the Running Of The Leaves started, to which they sat down in the sidelines and cheered on Rainbow Dash and Applejack, the two ponies most determined to win this race. After the race, there was music and dancing, and finally, it was time to watch Luna raise the moon.
She took her place on stage. Two unicorns levitated a tall pole behind her. It was silver, and had a circle perched upon it, except the circle was open at the very top. The whole circle resembled a crescent moon.
Luna closed her eyes, and bowed her head. All around them, the sky began to darken.
"Look! Look mama, the sun is coming down!"
Everypony looked up to see the big round sun gently sink into the horizon. As the sky grew darker with each progression, everypony began to talk and cheer. Soon, the sky was a rich navy blue. Luna continued to keep her eyes shut as she summoned the stars. Thousands of twinkly lights began to appear, making the twilight scene sparkle. Luna began to grit her teeth, her horn glowing a luminous blue. She began to lift her head, as the moon peeked from behind the horizon. She spread her wings, and began to flap, as she put all her energy in this. Visibly sweating, she flew higher and higher, until she reached the circle. She thrust her wings open and spread her arms and legs out as the moon flew up, coloring the world a soft, silvery gray. Everypony began to clap.
After the ceremony, Luna met up with her friends once more. Congratulations and compliments were given to her, and they left to retire to their homes. Luna was the only one to stay behind.
"Fall was your favorite season," she said to no one. She smiled at the sky. A star twinkled back.
Somewhere, high above, somepony smiled.
AN: Here you go! This story is now complete! I'd like to thank all my reviewers and everyone who favorited my story and me. You mean a lot to me, and your support wrote this fanfic. I do not own My Little Pony. Stay tuned for more stories! I love you all, thank you! -Michelle