Chapter 27: Chariot Conversation with Royals

Hope: Day 5
Nightfall: Day 19

Princess Luna’s POV

Once we had decided that we are journeying to the beach. Sister informed a nearby guard to ask the servants to help prepare us the wedding that is to be scheduled in the next two days.

In the meantime, while Nightie awaits for us, me and sister made our way to our private chambers to dress ourselves in our beach attires.

Sister had gotten one, a few months ago, specially for me with its colour matching my mane. Surprisingly, it fits perfectly, but I never thought I would ever wear it.

When we were prepared. The three of us boarded our royal sky-chariot, with our supplies and headed to where my best friend, Twilight Sparkle, is heading.

We didn’t get the opportunity to speakest with each other five days ago. So I will be looking forward to actually meeting her and apologizing for my behaviour in Canterlot a few months ago.

It would be wonderful of her, if she offered to be my stallion’s best mare. But of course, it is up to him on who he chooses.

As my stallion and I learn towards each other, with sister sat on the right of me. She asked Nightie, “You do understand, that you are the first male alicorn that has ever existed right?”

He gently polled away from me and asked, “Forgive me for asking. But what about your parents? Were they not alicorns too?”

Not happy about where this conversation was heading. I just slowly lowered my head with sadness and thought, ‘Did Tia have to bring this conversation up?’

She explained, as Nightie noticed my reaction and put a hoof behind my back for comfort, “Only our mother was an alicorn. Our farther was an earth-pony that loved her with all his heart.”

Nightie, getting an understanding, then asked, “So, are you trying to say I’m unique in a way? Couldn’t he request to be morphed by his love, to be an alicorn?”

Tia, carrying on with the explanation, “That’s just the thing. Because you and your friend are both from another world, we can permanently morph you once. But it isn’t possible to keep anypony else morphed for a long period of time.”

Nightie, getting a clear understanding on what she was getting at, asked, “So wait… you saying… wouldn’t that mean that… she had nopony to comfort her after his… … … time?… That is…-”

Sadly, I finally spoke, while cuddling closer to him, “Heartbreaking… But fortunately for us. We are lucky.”

My sister then attempted to cheer me up, “They would be very happy for you sister. For you to actually meet somepony like him. Don’t ever think you’re going to lose him because of me.”

Nightie asked, worriedly, “What about Cadance and-”

Tia explained, “The decision is up to them, on how they want their relationship to proceed, Nightfall.”

After a moment, Nightie asked worriedly, “I know I shouldn’t ask this, but please forgive me for asking. What happened to your mother after?”

Sister explained, “She saved an unicorn’s life, who had a strong heart, by sacrificing her immortality and passing away a month later. All she ever wanted was to be with her love in the After Plane.”

I finished, “If I remember exactly. It wasn’t long when she had given us the responsibility for the night and day.”

Half a minute later. The pulling pegasus informed us, “We have arrived, your highness… Sorry for the ears dropping. But what will become of our old captain’s wife?”

I explained, “It is really their decision on how they want to proceed, our loyal subjects. We can’t decide their fate, but can only support them as much as possible...”

Once we had landed. We glanced around the shores for any signs of the Elements, Nightie’s friend and the changeling.

We soon came to understand that the three of us were the first ones to arrive. So we prepared ourselves in the meantime, until their arrival. But before we did, we thanked the two pegasi who had brought us here. Sister then informed them, to retrieve us at 8:00pm tonight.

They bowed in acknowledgement to their given orders and took off to the skies, making their way back to Canterlot.

As they left. We sat ourselves down near the waves of the crystal waters and began unpacking our supplies. We brought a few bottles of water for each of us, some towels and a large umbrella which I brought personally for myself.

Due to my dislike of sunlight. I desperately set up the umbrella first and made sure it was in place, to provide some shade for myself. Then, I laid a towel to relax on.

Astonishingly, my Nightie joined us by sitting and cuddling up to me under the shade. Who also dislikes the solar rays.

Sister heed no mind to us though. As she just laid on her towel and performed recreation, with her unique sunglasses on, while resting her eyes.

As my loving stallion sat with us in the shade, looking ahead at the sparkling ocean. Affectionately, he confessed his feelings to me, “Luna… you truly make me happy. I’ll vow that I will love you for all eternity.”

Admiring those words. I finally understood what he has done for me. He has risked becoming an immortal being, because he cares deeply for my happiness. But, at the cost of seeing his friend and everypony else he knows age. What would had this stallion had left, if I refused him? What would have become of him? I just put these hurtful thoughts aside and try to enjoy the day.

To thank him for the wonderful compliment that he had given me. I give him a passionate kiss on the lips, making him blush in bliss in return.

I wasn’t sure if sister was observing us, but we believe that she had finally accepted our wish.

In the meantime. We just lead there, with our eyes shut, listening to the gentle waves of the ocean and the peaceful winds in our surroundings...

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It had only been a short time when sister spoke out, as she removed her sun shades with magic, “Looks like everypony has arrived,” as she looked towards them in the sky.

As we also looked. We noticed that they are in a chariot of their own, being escorted by three pegasi.

Once they had landed. Mostly everypony ran towards us, in excitement. What was heard from first was my sister’s star student, calling us while running on the cool sands towards us, “Princess Celestia…! Princess Luna…! Nightfall…!”

Sister replied, formally and happily, “Twilight Sparkle, it is lovely to see you again.”

Miss Sparkle then asked, looking utterly confused, “What are you all doing here?”

Sister answered, in her playful tone, “What? Is a Princess not allowed to have a break once in a while?”

With everypony catching up behind Twilight, gathering around us. She replied nervously, like she had said something offending to my elder sibling, “No… I… I just-”

Sister giggled and ensured, “Rest assured Twilight. I was just playing with you.”

Twilight sighed a relief and attempted a fake giggle in return.

She then turned her attention to us, speaking formally, “Princess Luna.”

Not preferring to be spoken formally. I replied, being also formal, “Please Miss Sparkle, thou do not need to speakest formally with us. It is an honour to actually have time to speakest with thou again.”

My best friend happily replied, “I would be honed, Prin- I mean, Luna.”

I showed my appreciation with a smile in return, for her correcting her words.

Sister began examining everypony here. Looking for a certain pony in particularly.

She then greeted the changeling, “You must be Cocoon. It is a honour, to finally meet the king of the changelings.”