1. The Beginning of the End

Canterlot, The Day of Twilight's Princess Inauguration.

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna walk down the long corridor of the castle, both with serious looks on their faces."Tia," says Luna "are you sure there is no other way?" Luna looks at her sister with sadness and concern. "Yes, my darling sister, this is how it was meant to be." Celestia nuzzles her little sister with a small tear falling from her face. "But sister there has to be another way" Luna's tears began to pore as the pain in her chest began to consume her.

"Luna, you must be strong for all of Equestria from now on" Celestia shoulders Luna with one wing. "Once Twilight becomes a princess she will be under your care, treat her with respect and kindness, dear sister." "NO!" screamed Luna her wings spread "THIS IS NOT THE WAY I WANTED TO COME BACK, THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY?" Luna's eyes started to glow; her mane began to turn dark.

Celestia wrapped both wings around her sister and hushed her to calm down."Sister we need to be strong a great darkness is sweeping across Equestria in search for me, not even the Elements of Harmony can stop this great darkness." Luna calmed and sat under Celestia's wing. "That is the reason why I needed to wake up Discord from his prison; in order to reverse the damage that darkness has created, it requires Discord's magic."

Luna walks towards the glass painted windows. "So you are going to sacrifice yourself?" Luna looks at the stained glass window telling the story of Nightmare Moon. Chills ran down Luna's spine as she remembers the darkness corrupting her. "Luna, for a thousand years I have waited for your return so that I may accomplish this task, so that the Alicorn Legacy will not fall". Celestia walks right next to Luna with her head held high. "Do not be scared Luna; I will always be with you, in your heart." Luna looked at her older sister wishing there was another way, but she knew that this was only the beginning.

Luna couldn't imagine her strong fearless sister being killed by something that had once corrupted her a thousand years back. The grand door opens and a Pegasus solder, runs towards the two princesses, he stopped to catch his breath. "Pardon me your Highnesses, but urgent news from the ponies of Saddle Arabia, the darkness has already breached their castle." "Inform Discord immediately and have the royal guards follow him to Saddle Arabia right away, I will be there shortly" Ordered Princess Celestia. "Right away your highness" says the solder as he flies out of the royal hall. "Luna once I turn Twilight to a princess you must not tell her where or what has become of me understand?"

Princess Celestia looks directly at Luna. "I understand sister" Luna hugs her one last time her tears poured down onto Celestias colorful mane. They both cried as they walked towards the door, wing on wing, to the last day of Celestia's Life.