With the aid of the princess Twilight was able to regain feeling in her legs, each step was slow as they crossed the yard Twilight recalling the events of the dream to drown out the pins and needles that mercilessly stabbed at her hooves. The princess had remained silent the entire walk her features read-less as the pair of them turned a corner into the yard of statues. "at that I felt the world fall away...leading to my awakening." long moments hung in the air as they walked, silent eyes staring at her as they passed, some she recognized, Discord, his grin sending shivers down her spin as her stone eyes seemed to follow her. "twilight?" the princess had moved pass her in her slight trance, she stood a few yards off near a portion of living wall her horn glowing softly as she opened a path. As quickly as she could she caught up the wall reforming as they entered a new portion of the garden. "princess? What manner of creature is that?" she could not hold back her question as they came upon a large statue, huge paws planted at its base as its body stretched out toward the sky, its muzzle pulled into an endless howl as it stared up at the sky.
"I remember well the day you saw in Luna's mind twilight... it was the day that our parents passed into the next world." twilight's jaw hit the floor as she watched the princess her emotions cold as the stone that stood before them. Seconds turned to minuets as the silence choked the air around them. Finally princess Celestia spoke a slight smile returning to her lips as she staired back into her memory's. "she was so mad...the way she stormed into my room and demanded I get this great mongrel to move, she couldn't understand why she couldn't see father in his study...her young heart couldn't even understand why my eyes were filled with tears as tried over and over to get me to move him." as the tears fell they caught alight from her magic and burst into fountains of light across the cobble path. Her lips still turned up in a smile a she watched them fall. "so strong willed, if it hadn't been for her persistence I would have been consumed by my own darkness." slowly she caught the eye of her student her face lost in confusion and shock. "its aright twilight...memory's sometimes hurt more then the wounds that caused them...I've brought you here to show you what haunts Luna's mind." twilight could barley manage a nod as she watched her teacher. " his name was Sillvanus... he was the king of the wolves, a race of beings who stood guard for the ponys at the dawn of time past. At the passing of our parents he became our guardian, our teacher, and friend. As we grew to power he became the holder of the element of loyalty after discords defeat. As time passed he became the guard of the night my stallions taking there place as guards of the day, he never left luna's side for decades...until..." she stopped and shuttered, her eyes closing as her memories of the night raced through her mind. "until?" twilight was on the edge of her seat as she listend to her tale. "nightmare moon." was all that filled the air for long moments. An eternity passed before Celestia spoke again. "i would like to ask a favor of you twilight sparkle...i would like you to continue to help Luna with her nightmares...to help her overcome her fear of the past...would you do this for me?"
A small smile caressed Luna's lips as she slowly awoke to the soft dim rays of light peaking over the horizon. Yawning she found a small familiar plushy nestled in between her hooves, its dark blue cloth smile bringing warmth to her heart. Twilitghts. She sat it down next to her as she looked around the small foal no were to be found. Her heart raced as she left to her hooves. She could hear her breathing becoming panicked as she raced about the room, her hooves skidding to a stop when she saw a note on a table near the wall. Dear sister if this note finds you before we've returned I pray you to calm yourself. Inwardly she cursed her sister for being able to predict her so soundly. After the time asleep twilight needed to recover her lost strength and put her life back in place, she has returned to ponyville to put the hearts of her friends to rest. She prayed you to visit her after your duties. Dear sister I take no comfort in telling you I've been aware of your nightmares for sometime now. It pains me that I can do nothing to ease your pain, but I've come to believe that twilight can. Please open up to her my sister, let her help you find peace. Ill be forever your Tia, if your return my lovely little lulu. She felt herself calm as she remembered there filly names for each other. Quickly she wiped a tear from the corner of her eye and set about her duitys determined to set off with all haste toward twilight's
The wind was cool on her wings as she approached ponyville, the large tree near the center of dimly illuminated as a group of ponys left toward there own homes. "that was the best welcome out of a coma party ever!" she heard the pink one say as she bounced home, slowing to a hover she found herself nervous. Will she be up upset with us? She questioned herself as she watched the lights slowly go out one by one. She must be making her way to rest, we should return in the morn. As she turned to return home she felt something tug at her as she spotted twilight's sunlight. Would she notice? Quietly she made herself over to the sunlight peeking down to see the young mare turning off the lights and making her way to her bed. She gently came to rest on a branch overlooking the mare, watching as the mare drifted off into bliss. What is this feeling. She asked herself as the night stretched on into the dark hours, bringing her hooves to her chest the felt her heart beat faster as she watched her sleep. She closed her eyes to try to clear her mind trying to find the reasons, her cheeks flushing every time her thoughts turning back to twilight. Stop this Luna...she is our friend...our only friend...shes so kind to us...her voice is so gentle. No! She is a mare...things are not like they once were...those times have changed, ones love can not be with another...love?...is that what we feel? She looked down at the mare again her sleeping form resting gently below her. How can this be...we find solace in her as she did within us...maybe...maybe she feels the same. The night only filled her with more and more questions as dawns light slowly began to creep into the world.