THE COPY

I stared at the page again. Then I looked at the other stacks of paper lining every knick and corner of Celestia's room. Where would a clue hide? I asked myself. But then I realized what a stupid question that was. Clues don't hide. And all I need is in this diary.

But then a flapping sound vibrated through the ground from the direction of the Great Doors downstairs. Celestia's home! I thought, panicked. I need to have this diary! But Celestia would be sure to notice this treasure chest of secrets missing from her off-limits room. Unless the chest was still there!

My blue magical aura began to glow around the book. I concentrated, shutting my eyes tight, then stopped. I wasn't weak. I RAISED THE MOON at only, what? When I was less than a year old? If I was that powerful, I shouldn't be struggling with a simple duplication spell! So I decided to do better than that.

I once again levitated the book with my signature color surrounding it, this time my eyes open. I did not even concentrate, I just… did it! It was hard to explain. The second I even thought about making another copy of the diary, with enchantment to write whatever else Celestia wrote in it, it appeared.

A strong sound of knocking on the Great Doors below sent me fumbling for the door to the hallway. I grabbed the journal copy, eased out of the bedroom, and shut the door quietly. I silently raced towards my own bedroom and stuffed the book inside of the pillowcase on my bed.

Celestia came through the front doors, flew up the stairs, and defiantly threw open my room's door. "I did a mean thing today!" she yelled happily. I gasped, for this was a strange thing that would probably never be repeated, and had never been done before.

"You did what?" I questioned loudly.

"I fired many ponies from their jobs and granted myself – and you, I suppose – the only leaders of Equestria."

I gazed at her, stunned. Not that I didn't enjoy being uncensored in leadership by adults, I thought deviously. "Tell me the details!" I requested, hungry for knowledge.

"Oh, that is cute, Luna. You know that you are not allowed to know these types of political secrets that are intrusted in me until you are of age," she said in a proper voice that made me want to burst with anger.

But, instead, I nodded and smiled knowingly, the best acting skills I've used all week. I had other things on my mind at the moment.