Lullaby for a Princess: Role Reversal
Chapter 1: 1. Luna's Message
Load Full Story Next ChapterLong ago, there are two alicorn sisters that rule the kingdom. The younger one lowers the sun to make the way for the moon, and the older one rises the moon at dusk. Soon, the younger one noticed that the ponies don't like her day... She became jealous and resentful, and vowed to shroud the world in eternal daylight.
When the older one noticed, she tried to reason with the younger one, but the younger one refused and transformed into a mare of evil light- Solar Flare! The older one gathers the most powerful weapons known to ponykind- the Elements of Harmony! The older one reluctanctly banished Solar Flare and imprisoned her in the sun permanently. Now, she takes responsibility for both day and night.
One evening, Princess Luna lowers the sun after banishing her sister. She decides to sing a song to her sister, who is currently imprisoned in the sun because of Celestia's transformation into Solar Flare.
Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How can I have sent you away?
The blame was my own; the punishment, yours
The harmony's silent today ...
But, into the stillness, I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep
Once did a pony who shone like the moon
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
So lovely and so well beloved as I"
So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory
That long was the shadow she cast
Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Lullay sun princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in sunlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the light and the warmth of day
And carry my sorrow in kind
Tia, you're loved so much more than you know
Forgive me for being so blind
Soon did that pony take notice that others
Did not give her sister her due
And neither had she loved her as she deserved
She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew
But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host
And that foolish pony did nothing to stop
The destruction of one who had needed her most
Lullay sun princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in sunlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the light and the warmth of day
And carry my sorrow in kind
Tia, you're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind
The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own
May these thousand winters
Swiftly pass, I pray
I love you; I miss you
All these miles away
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon your bed of sunlight
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there
Sleep...
2. Celestia's Reply
Princess Celestia, still a bit corrupted, decides that her choice has somehow hurt the ponies of Equestria. She thought it foolish to reject her sister's words when she should have listened... She would come back as Solar Flare, for sure.
How my deeds pain me as time stretches long
How could I have hurt them this way?
So rest easy now, my punishment's mine
The weight of my crimes are my own
But into that stillness you brought me your song
With your voice my company kept
For your tired eyes and sweet lullabies
In exile I pay you my debt
Once did a pony who gleamed like the sun
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
Dejected she cried, "Surely there is no pony
"Who loves me, or finds any love in my day."
So great was her pain, she rose in rebellion
Against those who cared for her most
She let the dark flame fall on those she ruled
And threatened to grip them in permanent heat
Lullay, dear Luna, good night sister mine
Rest now in moonlight's embrace
May this warm lullaby reach you in dreams
And ease you your passage of days
May my apologies find you this eve
And may my sorrow in kind
Luna, you loved me much more than I knew
Forgive me for being so blind
Soon did her sister do what was demanded
And gave to the Sunlight her due
Breaking the Harmony, she saved her ponies
And banished her, as a wise ruler must do
Such is the weight of the crown that we wear, sister,
Duties we always uphold;
May you forgive me that foolishness mine
And live on with no burden upon your soul
Lullay, dear Luna, good night sister mine
Rest now in moonlight's embrace
May this warm lullaby reach you in dreams
And ease you your passage of days
May my apologies find you this eve
And may my sorrow in kind
Luna, you loved me much more than I knew
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind
The space now before us, empty and forlorn
I never imagined we'd face them all alone
May these moonless seasons swiftly pass, I pray
I love you, I miss you, all these miles away
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon that bed above the stars
And know not of heartache, fear, nor gloom
And when I dream, I'll fly away to meet you soon
Sleep, sleep
Sleep…