The group arrived in enough time for Lumi to be greeted by her mother before being whisked off for preparations. Her mane was now primped and curled neatly, the small tangles that she usually had were pulled free and now she wore her usual crown. An act to make her appear more delicate and less like the hybrid she was. Her head rose as she stood at her place, wings folded tightly to her frame as she shook. Her eyes locked with the crowd before her.
Panic and fear was numb in her frame as she closed her eyes. The silent echo of Ignite reassuring her came from the silence as she unfolded her wings. Judging eyes focused on the hybrid as she gently rose from the ground, a swirl of magic enveloped her odd frame as she hovered inches before the crescent moon. Above her looming in the sky, the moon slowly descended. Its light falling short as the sun rose beside it. Both creating a dim glow on the town as Lumi's magic flickered causing the moon a second to drop, unsteadily and weak, Lumi grasped for her hold seeking to not fail she managed to finally gain control and lower it with a final ease.
As she gently lowered herself to the ground, her wings feeling weak and numb with disappointment. Her gaze focused on the ground as her paws touched it and she fought to not go crashing down, tears filling her pale eyes as she shook them away and looked up. Many ponies gaped at her, the daughter of a mistake and a princess, however as her tearful eyes skimmed the crowd she came to a stop on her friends. Pushing his way to the front, Ignite stood up tall his eyes showing every emotion he felt as he smiled widely up at his adopted cousin. Proud and overjoyed at what she had done, the mistake did not cross his eyes.
Beside him, Zap Apple rose to stand on his hooves kicking up some dust as he shouted up at her. Alongside them more calls filled the air, all her friends cheering her on, as the cheers filled the air many of the civilians called their own cheer. However it fell to death ears as the small whisper filled the distant cheers, "Monster."
Fighting with her already shot nerves, Lumi broke, close enough to hear the whisper and yet far enough to not see who said it. Her limbs felt numb as her short mane seemed to flow longer, a luminescent glow fading in as the edges became a purplish and white haze, her eyes darkening into pure crystalline nightmares with a halo of sharp red. She was vaguely aware of Celestia calling out to her and her mother kneeling at her side trying to consol her little daughter. A feral cry filled the air and Luna jerked away as Lumi collapsed to the ground, all too soon her mane and eyes returned to their former glory and she became too shocked to move.
Her frame shaking as tears overflowed. She was vaguely aware of shapes moving to her, Ignite's harsh tone pushing guards aside as he fell to her side. Opening her eyes, Lumi saw the guards were ushering the civilians away, many fled without the need to be pushed and others stared in shock resigning to be pushed aside. Lumi chocked on another sob as she was gently nudged to her paws. Ignite was no longer at her side as Myth took his place. Her dragon tail laying to rest over Lumi's shoulders, a comfort her father would do when she was bullied in the past.
Without reason, the mare was ushered inside as the celebration fell to an empty standing, it had ended sooner then it would have and now it would be known what Lumi was.
"How is she?" Ignite questioned, his eyes filled with worry as his friends stood before him. Since Lumi was taken to her room the Princess's had ushered a private meeting. The mane six and their children were all who were permitted aside from the princess's, not even Ignite was allowed in. The small group looked at the ground, both in disbelief and fear, "Celestia's not sure, they're sending her to Ponyville for a few days." Myth finally spoke stepping forwards and brushing her tail across the broken unicorn's flank. It was a method of calming him however now it did nothing.
"They can't do that, her home is here!" Ignite shouted pushing roughly past his friends. At a point like this, Zap stayed to the side not aiding his friends in stopping Ignite. The throne room doors were thrown open in a blast of magic, shocking the inhabitants inside.
Many stood as if they expected a blatant attack; only Luna and Fluttershy remained in their seated positions, the mother's eyes filled with sorrow as she stared at the ground. "You can't do this!" Ignite shouted angrily, Twilight's gaze narrowed in sharp dislike, "Igneous." She snapped a tone a mother would use to scold a foal. That wouldn't work on him however his eyes zeroed in on the violet foal, "Don't even start." He snarled his eyes burned with a new anger. Fighting to control a broken part of him, he raised his head as a haze of colors filled his gaze. Looking up at Celestia who now sat like a mother consoling her child, her mane fell in the path blocking him from the others. "Igneous, I know you care about Lumina.
She will be fine and we are not banishing her as you must think." She whispered her tone full of tender care. "But she's leaving," Ignite started softly only to be shushed again, "Twilight has spoken to us about a strange colt in Ponyville. We think that Lumina is just being stressed here and that a trip away will do her well. We also believe that Lumina may be the one who can reason with the colt. It is not permanent and it is to help her." Celestia spoke moving to stand, "And of course I would never send her away without allowing you to go with her."