Darkness, all i can see is this blasted darnkess. There isn't even enough light here to see my hoof in front of my face, and it so cold. If i breathe out and squint my eyes just right i can barely make out the vaporous breath as i shiver in the cold dark pit of torture. "Wh-wh-why am i h-here" i stutter out between my shaking teeth. It's been like this for the past few days, or is it months? I don't even know anymore, all around me I just see darkness and the rough terrain under my feet, I know where I am. I've always known, since the moment I've gotten here, I'm in the moon.

Why was i sent here...why?

Why don't you love me anymore sister? I just wanted to be loved like you!

"Another day another dream" whispered the mare on the roof, glancing into Luna's bedroom from an opposing rooftop. The form was barely visible and only those who looked up, which in truth almost nopony ever did, would see her. She knew her employer wanted results soon but she could wait...

Shifting her perspective she glanced at the horizon where it was mere moments before the sun made it's grand entrance. As the sun finally started to rise the mare was gone, a faint cloud of smog revealing her hasty escape.

However across the way in the bedroom of a certain Princess all was not well. She awoke from another nightmare. They seemed to somehow be getting worse with each passing week... And it all began with the dream of her sister smothering her, while singng a rather haunting lullabye.

"No, must not think of that" she berated herself. She knew if she allowed the nightmares into even her waking hours, she would no longer be able to claim the few dregs of sleep she could manage each night. And it thoroughly showed, the once proud mares majestic midnight coat was unkempt and loose hairs were standing up everywhere. Her eyes had severly dark bags under them, and her once majestic mane went from a nice shade of teal, to a dirty blueish mockery of it's former glory. Yes, she might look a mess on the outside, but nopony saw what she looked like on the inside, and for that she was thankful.

As she wandered over to her vanity to dress she heard a few quick raps on her door, she smiled, thinking that one of her favorite, if she was being honest only, people to talk to. And her wager was correct as in strode her new maid. over the past few weeks she and Selene had shared a lot with eachother, beauty tips, hurts, troubles and much more. She felt as thought she truly had a confidant in this younger mare.

"Hello Selene" Luna called as she started a daily war with her hair and a comb.

"Hello!" Replied Selene in an oddly singsng voice. Luna liked that about her, she seemed to take joy in every little thing around her, she once saw her whistle a tune so beautifully a flock of birds flew down and nested on her back until she ender her seranade.

"what do you have planned today?" Asked the regal mare, always trusting selene to find a good way to spend their time.

"oh I have some thing planned as a suprise later" She smirked in a mischeiveous way, "you'll have to wait to find out what they are though!" She giggled in her trademark way. Strangely even after weeks of knowing her that still annoyed Luna to no end.

"ok well i've got to go and have breakfast with..." Lunas face fell "Celly..." the dread practically oozed off the mare as she walked off to the daily meal. Leaving a rather excited Selened to her own devices.

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Breakfast was no more straned today then it was any other day, Celestia never found a good topic to discuss without annoying her sister, Luna had nothing to say to her. They ate in relative silence until the Lunar regent started choking on her morning tea. Rushing to her sisters aid she gave her quick once over with magic, revealing faint hint of neurotoxin in her system.
Alarmed the elder purged the toxin and started to speak.

"Luna, I-"

"Hush your mouth witch! We know it was thou who hast poisined our drink!" Shouted the younger, in her rage not noticing the change into the royal voice, "We know that thou ist somehow responsible as we refuse to dine with thou any longe, hencforth we declare we shall stay in our own room to eat!" The mare declared before stalking off.

As Celestia stood there she noticed a small flask on the ground, hidden near a flowpot containing a rather vibrant flower selection, as she levitated it over to her she noticed the marking.

"Philistine is always there, you silly mare" The label tauntingly said. A small crunch was heard as the glass shattered in her hoof, philistine would pay...

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"Selene are you there?" Asked Luna, walking into her room, only to be greeted with a short reply confirming the prescence of her trusted friend. As she revealed what had happened Selene first went from shock, then to outrage.

"Who does she think she is? She tells you she loves you, and a few weeks later tried to poisin you? I mean for your sake she won't even let you have you rightful powers back! You SLEEP through your own time like all the ponies who don't realize how beautiful the night is. Mind you thats a lot less the it was years ago, i've been to clubs dedicated to staying up all night and njoying it. But that bitch just doesen't get it does she?" Ranted Selene

Scarilly enough, Luna agreed, she decided that soon she would find a way to reclaim her throne, and if not peacefully, she might use force.

As she told her idea to Selene she smiled, it was good that her friend was beggining to believe how important she was in the huge game of chess known as politics.

Meanwhile the Golden hooves of the elder walked down a hall in the castle alone. She realized now what she had to do, her sister needed her place back, but she needed to give it to her in a way that didn't feel like charity to her, wich would likely affront her pride even more.

As theese three though nopony noticed the two shadowy figures listening in on their conversation going on in the luna princesses room, both smirked as the pieces fell into place. Inside the castle walls a mare called philistine was beaming with joy on the inside, it was so easy to manipulate everbody in canterlot...

~~ AN~~

A new chapter, i plan to have the whol philistine thing resolved soon, wihtin 2 maybe at moost 3 chapters?

Also, ya gotta love/hate me for making siblings fight, dontcha wish you could punch me through the internet?