Requiem

The tale of the mare in the moon,
a story everypony should know
But none know the truth behind its glow.
Its about one thing,
THE RACE TO THE THRONE

Celestia smiled as she sat upon her throne, the nightmare that was her sister had ben vanquished and her beloved subjects chanting her name calling out ‘The nightmare is gone’ She tried not to laugh just as best as she can, A smile crossed her face it was the perfect plan.
Celestias name would be known for all time,
but never found out for her horrible crime
So let’s head back to the opening scene
A dance in the dark and a mare with a dream.

Luna stood at the balcony beside her room where she created the night and with a sigh she knew it was time to lower the moon. It always hurt to watch the subjects shun her beautifully crafted night..she often wondered would anypony notice if she didn’t do it at all. Celestia emerged from her throne to rise the sun it was only in that moment of twilight before the dawn that she believed she could be equal to her radiant older sister. She knew deep in her heart that it was a foolish idea, she watched as the ponies awoke to the light of the day a dance in their step and a song on their lips as they hurried around the beautiful Celestia. She basked in their praises and made a regal bow and luna disappeared to the sight of all like a ghost in the fog, trapped in the shadow of the sun. She walked back to her room to avoid the light her coat was dark and made her stick out like a sore thumb, luna always wanted to be loved by her people but she knew it could never be. ‘the world of the sun is no place for this night mare…” she sighed to herself as she sat on her bed, looking outside her window to the light blue sky “if only I could belong to that world….I’ve always watched it from my window, things that don’t come out on the night….like the animals the flowers…the farmers hard at work and the pegesi at play, These things that only happen in the light of day…this day it will be different. In my tower I can’t stay, I can’t live from night to night and let my life just slip away.” She walked to her wardrobe and put on a beautiful hat, it was far too large for her dainty head but she loved it just the same. Celestia rejected it and had it throne away,it was far too dark for the princess of the sun but for luna it was perfect. It was a beautiful royal purple adorned with elegant black lace, a silver ribbon to top it off and a pearl crescent moon upon its bow. She couldent let such beauty be thrown away because it was different than everything else. She couldn’t help but feel that it was made for her. It brought out the green in her eyes and made her feel beautiful, even if for just a moment she could say she was radiant too. She headed down to the main hall knowing celestia would be too busy to come inside, for the palace looked so different by day than it did at night.

Wondering around the hall to her delight was a curious stallion. ”excuse me….how may I help you?” she called in her equestrian voice which only earned a light chuckle from the other. He was a tall alicorn with a brown coat and yellow eyes that bared the same tinted green as hers, his mane was a statement a bold black mow hawk .” I’m looking for princess celestia..”
Luna’s smile faded, of course he was looking for her. “She is quite busy right now…” he nodded and looked her over and smiled. “I must say the hat is quite striking on you princess Luna..it suits you beautifully, wherever did you get it?” she blushed and felt her heart flutter, a pony that knew her name…”to be perfectly honest Celestia rejected this hat saying it was not fit for a princess such as her ..but I couldn’t help but rescue it…it was so beautiful and the pony worked ever so hard on it…it would have been an awful shame for it to be tossed aside and forgotten…” she looked down knowing that was her current situation… A mare of the night in a gilded cage of the sun, a black raven trapped in the shadow of a radiant white peacock with feathers of the rainbow..
The colt smiled and bowed.” All the same it suits you perfectly Luna…My name is Mischief ..” Luna smiled and blushed again unaware of her sister who had been watching the conversation, felling jealousy and rage for her little sister. After a moment she collected her thoughts and trotted over to them with her beaming smile.” Ah, luna you’ve found my favorite hat….if you wanted to wear it you could have simply asked little sister.” She giggled and took the hat from lunas head and placed it upon her own.” Ah, perfect does it not suit me better..its far too big for my dear little sister, its adorable how much she wants to be just like me….” Luna looked down embarrassed and shamed.. she had ben made into both a liar and a thief by her sisters words and once more placed in her shadow..she turned away mortified and headed to her room. Mischief only sighed .”my apologies Celestia but I believe it suited luna better…the size gave her an air of mystery and on you it looks much like a party hat.” He giggled at the last part, It took Celestia everything she had not to kill him where he stood, but this was the royal suitor who was famed to possess incredible magic so she smiled and giggled as well, she would put up with the backtalk until they were wed, when she became queen he would have an ‘accident’ like mother and father. “I suppose your quite right Mischief…lets go walk about my kingdom.”
Mischief smirked.” Don’t you mean yours and Lunas kingdom? Or am I mistaken in thinking the young mare has say?” he knew what he was doing, it was a gift to see people for who they really were and Celestia was not the sugary sweet ruler she pretended to be…he could sence cruelty in her soul..the fire of the sun.
Celestia nearly broke her façade…she had ben found out?...no…he was far too simple…” Of course I mean Luna as well..its a given..come lets do this…Ill show you around my beautiful day and you can rest in the glow of her beautiful night.” Mischief nodded and went with her of course Luna watching from her balcony as they left the palace. She watched as they exchanged a loving glance, It was for the girl of the sun but not the mare of the moon

Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl

Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm not that girl

Ev'ry so often we long to steal
To the land of what-might-have-been
But that doesn't soften the ache we feel
When reality sets back in

Blithe smile, lithe limb
She who's winsome, she wins him
Rainbow hair with a gentle curl
That's the girl he chose
And Heaven knows
I'm not that girl

Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart
I wasn't born for the rose and the pearl
There's a girl I know
He loves her so
I'm not that girl...

The sun began to set as she took her place, the mare of the night a sad embrace..the moons glow her only friend.. oh how she wished for this pain to end… she raised the moon and watched the ponies go inside, tucked away for the night.

The stars the only witness to what lies inside,
a heart of sorrow
with nowhere to hide.

She stood beneath the moon, her hair of stars shimmering in its glow, a side of her nobody did know.

In the sun shed play pretend
Waiting for the day to end
She sighed beneath the light and then looked down as she often did, however instead of the normal ground beneath her balcony, Mischief stood with a quirky smile. “On second thought a hat you do not need, any mare can have colors as their mane but to have the stars upon your brow is a wonderful sight indeed.” Luna blushed and looked away shyly.” Aren’t you going to rest Mischief? I’m sure Celestia would love your presence. “He simply chuckled.” Ah yes I’m sure she would… her day was beautiful but your night spectacular.” He flew up to meet her gaze.” The day is fine for work and play but at night is where romance lives…you must think of the night as a gentle heart…misunderstood from the start…you’ll never know which way the wind will blow come with me and I will show, the world the lives in your glow.” He smiled and led her down to a river that was at the end of town, under a special tree where lovers meet the fireflies and the moon all the light they’d ever need. “The sun is fun for a while…but in the night you cant help but smile…for here’s a hidden rainbow I’m sure you’d never know….” He motioned to the moon and in its glow was a lunar rainbow, rings of beautiful colors around the light.” There’s so much more to you than you know… music comes to life In the night, the somber darkness carries the melody…animals live only for your moon, beautiful and varied all in all… soon enough you’ll see I’m right…In the magic of your night.” She felt a warmth within her shed never known, a wonderful kindness never shown. He may be that boy…maybe I’m that girl.