Luna lowered the moon to make way for her sister's sun. However, the sun was shining a bit too bright. She blinked a few times, because she wasn't used to this amount of light. Well, she didn't usually stay up during the day unless there was an important emergency or meeting. She was thinking about Celestia's recent behavior. Celestia would stare at the sun from time to time, and however, it didn't bother her at all.

Whenever Celestia had to make the sun set, she would take up to three hours to make the sun disappear into the horizon. Luna wondered why Celestia was like that. It wasn't normal for Celestia to make the day last a bit longer than usual. The air was unusually warm this morning, causing Luna to sweat a bit. Midnight walked onto the balcony, and Luna glanced at her for a moment. "It's so hot and I can't sleep," Midnight complained.

"Have you tried using the black-out curtains? Also, I will get the servants to make sure that the air conditioning system is working right. Maybe that'll help," Luna said with concern. "Celestia never made the world this warm before. It couldn't have been the warnings about the Earth suffering from global heating."

"It's bothering the world. Doesn't the heat bother you?"

"It's not that bad, but I'm sure it's getting worse."

An alabaster alicorn appeared in front of the two, and started speaking. "How's your night, Luna? Also, I think the ponies are now in love with your night. Am I so wrong to think that the ponies will always find love in my sunlight?" Celestia started.

"I'm fine, but I'm concerned about your recent behavior. It's not really from within, and some ponies are beginning to notice. The day doesn't usually last for up to twenty hours in the summer. Do you know what's going to happen if the day lasts this long even during the winter?" Luna replied.

"Of course I know. There's no need to be concerned about the sunlight. Your night's useless anyways."

"But, the night is very important! It's calm and peaceful enough for some ponies to sleep, and dark enough for the nocturnal ponies to stargaze. Without the night, then there would be an eternal summer... Everywhere. And without it-"

The sun became brighter as the flames started appearing between the two alicorns. Celestia flashed her wings, and the flames lit up her face, making her seem intimidating. "They'll always like my sun! And how did you even get a student?" She interrupted. "She seems to worship your night!"

"It's not a part of night worship!" Luna objected. "And calm down. You're scaring her."

"I'm not scary like you are!"

"I'm not Nightmare Moon! Twilight and her friends released me with the Elements!"

"SILENCE!" Celestia's voice echoed throughout the castle as the flames disappeared. She sat upon the throne, and glared at the ponies before her.

Luna and Midnight walked into the hallway, and bumped into a familiar unicorn. "Why is this peasant sleeping in the castle?" Blueblood asked.

"Because I allowed him to do so. Leave us alone," Luna replied.

"It's not like you have a thing for him, Nightmare Moon. If I can, I will execute you."

"Wait, what did you just say? And, I'm not evil! You're just an arrogant bully. Try to be more respectful to others, and never bring up this threat again. If you do that one more time, then I'm telling Celestia. She won't be happy about that."

"She won't listen to a nocturnal trash like you."

"I told you to leave us alone! I'm getting tired of how you treat me and the others! Besides, a royal is meant to serve, not to be served. You don't even know that."

"You're just like that annoying unicorn that exploded at me. Rarity is not my type, but I would like if you would just stay on the moon!" Blueblood's last sentence was harsh and loud. He stomped out of the hallway.

"I'm sure he's just jealous of you and your sister because you two get to rule the kingdom," Midnight said.

"Maybe, but we shouldn't worry about him. He's like that lying royal from a play about the snow queen," Luna replied.

"You mean, that stallion called Regal Fraud?"

"Yes. You saw the play, right?"

"Of course. I'm going back to bed."

"I know. I'll be awake for a while to speak with the servants about the air conditioning system."

Luna hugged Midnight as Midnight ran off towards the door on the left. Midnight entered the door, and Luna decided to check on Link. Link was still sleeping, and Luna smiled for a moment. "Do you want to wake up now?" Luna asked.

Link slowly opened his eyes as the sun's rays illuminated his face. "Just a few more minutes..." He said.

"That's fine. I'll speak with the servants if you need me."

Luna trotted into the hallway, and searched for a few servants. A stallion was trying to upgrade an air vent in the wall. "Hello," Luna greeted. "Did you notice how hot it was outside?"

"Yes. That's why I'm doing my business. However, it's not improving," The stallion replied.

"Oh. That's not good. Are you going to get somepony, perhaps a maintenance technician, to help you?"

"No. I'm fine by myself."

"Alright, then."

Luna trotted off to Midnight's room to tell her of the news. "A stallion was trying to upgrade the air conditioning system, and doesn't need assistance. I think he's going to take a long time," Luna confided.

"I still can't sleep. Celestia's sun is going to cause a genocide," Midnight complained.

"I hope not, Midnight. Just stay patient and calm, and you'll be deeply sleeping in no time. Do you want to hear a story or a lullaby?"

"I want to hear you sing!"

"Okay, here I go..."

Luna started singing as Midnight smiled with content. "Hush now, quiet now, let the sleep take hold... The sun has said good day to you... Sleep the day away, and dream of adventures and the thrill of the journeys... For now, you must journey through the dreamscape, and dance to this lullaby," Luna sang as Midnight fell asleep. "Let the coolness consume your body, and fight away the cruel heat... Sleep now, rest now, dream the arrival of the cool eve... Sleep..."

Luna smiled at the sleeping unicorn, and closed the black-out curtains with her magic.

---

Zelda woke up, and attempted to use her magic to levitate a hairbrush that was on the nightstand. She trotted out of the fancy hotel room, and walked down the steps. A few ponies noticed her, and backed away from her. Zelda looked at them with a puzzled stare. "You have no reason to be so afraid of me," She started.

"She's a strange alicorn! She could be a threat to royalty," A stallion said.

"Stop it, now. I'm from Hyrule, and I'm also royalty. I'm not evil, and I'm actually trying to-"

"Here comes the lies," A neurotic mare exaggerated.

"I'm not lying!" Zelda's voice echoed throughout the building, waking up the other ponies that were unamused about the ruckus. "Besides, calm down. I'm not going to hurt you in any way, and..."

Suddenly, Zelda's magic backfired against her, and caused the brush to be flinged toward a young filly's face. The brush poked the filly's eye, and the filly started crying and hollering. Zelda looked from left to right as she saw the negative facial responses from the fearful ponies. "You just made Tootsie cry," A mare shouted. "How dare you do this to my daughter?"

"I didn't mean to... I just... No!" Zelda blurted and ran out of the building.

"This is Online Journal speaking on the Canterlot News. Today, we saw even more of this alicorn. She caused chaos at the Canterlot Hotel, and even left without apologizing. She's very rude," A mare announced.

"That's a lie! You just won't believe me, so... Well, then! Be that way," Zelda finished as she trotted towards the castle.

"Hey! Wait. So, will you tell us the truth? Don't forget to introduce yourself," Online Journal said as she levitated a microphone near Zelda's mouth.

"What is this all about?" Zelda seemed puzzled.

"Tell us your name and explain how you got here."

"Okay. My name's Zelda, and I came here from Hyrule. Hyrule is in a mirror universe. That's where the humans live."

"Humans?"

"Oh, wait. Never mind, okay? Leave me alone."

Zelda walked into the castle, and took a deep breath as she entered a throne room. This time, it was a white alicorn in place of the midnight blue alicorn. "What brings you here?" The white alicorn asked.

"I just want to see someone," Zelda replied.

"You're not trying to see Luna, are you?"

"Maybe. Have you seen a certain pegasus, perhaps Link, walking through this castle?"

"No. I don't know who he is, either."

"Fine. I'll look around myself."

Zelda sighed with frustration as she trotted into a hallway. A certain pegasus approached her, and Zelda seemed puzzled. "What is it now?" Zelda asked.

"This place has a library. We could find answers there," Link replied.

"Honestly, I'm not sure if we would be snooping around in the castle's library."

"Aw, come on. You know how to be sneaky."

"Yes, but we haven't known how to fly around... Yet." Zelda was wondering if their ability to fly was already there, or maybe they couldn't fly. Nobody - wait, nopony in the land would be willing to teach them flying lessons.

---

Celestia was hearing a familiar voice speak to her once again in her head. "I'm not going to become evil," Celestia said.

"Oh, but you do want to betray your sister for the good of Equestria, right?" The malicious voice crooned.

"Stop this right now. I would never hurt my sister."

"But, you almost attacked her today. How can that make sense if you have a hidden desire to kick Luna off the throne and have full power over Equestria, making the daylight last forever? Your sun shall never set... The day will last forever."

"The day will not last forever!"

"You claim to be benevolent and wise. The foolish ponies of Equestria, and your prissy little sister doesn't know about the true strength of the sun! You are not meant to be benevolent or wise... You are meant to be malevolent and manipulative! I have something even better to do while in your too-pure body, Celestia... Together, we will be one with the full power! With me, you'll be a powerfully sole dictator! Would you not enjoy that kind of rule? You're going to be the only princess in Equestria..."

"No! I'll never betray my subjects! I would never strip Luna of her title! That'll be cruel and demoralizing to her. I'll never become manipulative or malevolent."

"Stop denying the fact that you're not innocent or pure. I'm the only one that understands you. The others will never understand your desire to be the sole ruler of Equestria!"

"Fine, but I'm not giving in so easily." Celestia shook her head as a concerned mare walked up to her.

"Who was talking to you?" The mare asked.

"No one," Celestia lied.

"Okay. I hope you weren't lying, though..."

Celestia sighed in exasperation as the mare left the throne room. The day court was becoming smaller, because the ponies either had to work or sleep during the day. Other ponies were just planning for tonight, meaning that there were barely any ponies who would dare look directly at Celestia's sun. "Am I so wrong to think that the ponies would forever shun my sister's night? My sun's not that bright or cruel," Celestia muttered.

"You are so wrong to think so. More ponies love the night, and they hate your day because of sunburns and some cases of blindness. Your sun is meant to shine bright with cruelty, not gleam softly with kindness," The malicious voice started.

"I'm wrong? That's it! The kingdom will be fully mine..." Celestia scowled furiously as she glared at the sun.

"Oh, yes! That's what I want! You're supposed to give in to my words. You are not meant to serve, but to be served! Everypony shall bow down to you in fear, and they shall worship the glorious sun!"

"They will. Soon..."

Celestia shook her head once again, and looked around the throne room for a hint of somepony visiting the court. Still, nopony was there. Celestia decided that sitting back was not the answer to taking all of the spotlight from her little sister...