Chapter 16.

As Twilight sobbed into Luna’s shoulders and Luna in turn cried into Twilight's shoulders Luna looked down and saw Celestias crown. It was sitting on the floor where the shattered remnants of her sisters skull lay. Using her magic Luna floated the crown over the were her sisters throne use to be and very gently placed it upon the cushion of the seat of her sisters now empty throne. Holding Twilight in her wings and hooves Luna said to Twilight as Twilight still cried into her shoulders.

“I know it hurts Twilight she is gone and there is nothing we can do but, honor her in the old ways.”

Twilight crying buried her face deeply into Luna’s powerful shoulders saying as she sobbed.

“I miss her it hurts so much Luna. Please tell me why did that….that... thing do this to our princess?” Twilight said while sobbing into the Princess of dreams shoulders.

“I don’t know my child I really don’t know. Believe me when I say I wish I knew why my sister would allow such a….monster as that into the throne room let alone into the castle.”

“I want Celestia to come back!” Twilight cried out as her tears trickled down Luna's shoulders and fell to the floor beneath her hooves forming a small puddle.

“I know little one, I know you want her to come back. I know it hurts but, there is nothing we can do for her other than give her a proper funeral.” Luna said as she slowly rubbed Twilight's back with her hooves.

Twilight shuttered a bit as she slowly ended the embrace she and Luna had shared together. Luna breathed in and out slowly before turning to a guard that was just coming into the throne room. Seeing that the princess of the sun was dead he lowered his head as he heard Luna say to him.

“Guard send forth the scribes we must let all in Equestria know that my sister the princess of the sun is to be laid to rest at high moon tomorrow night.” Luna said as she turned back around to face Twilight.

Twilight looked at her then down at the floor as she heard her mentors sister say to her.

“Why don’t you go to one of the sleeping chambers within the castle Twilight? I will send word to your friends to come here and be with you While you stay here tonight and sleep.” Luna said to Twilight as she watched her shake as Twilight breathed in and out slowly.

Twilight said nothing to Luna as she slowly walked by her hanging her head low as more and more tears fell from her purple eyes. Luna watched her exit the throne room the looked as several royal scribes entered the room each had a grim look on their faces. Luna nodded to them and without a word from any of the five scribes that had entered the throne room began to make ready for Luna to dictate letters to each of Twilight's friends. As Luna dictated each letter to each royal scribe hear ears flickered back and forth. Unlike the other ponies in Equestria Luna’s hearing was very high and she could clearly hear movement beneath her hooves. Choosing to ignore the sounds she heard beneath coming from beneath the throne room Luna walked up to royal scribes and said to each of them.

“All will take a letter to each of Twilight Sparkle’s friends each one in turn will hoof deliver this letter those of you that do not do this or fail to do so will be severely punished.” Luna said as she looked at the royal scribes one by one as anger beamed in her majestic eyes.

Walking up to the first scribe she pointed a hoof at him and said to him.

“You there will write what I tell you begin now do you understand me?” Luna said as she stared at the rather frighted scribe.

The scribe sighed made ready his quill and ink then nodded to Luna indicating he was ready to hear her words and write them down as she spoke to him. See that the first scribe was ready Luna cleared her throat and said to the scribe as he wrote down each and every word she said.

“My dear Applejack. While I do not know as well as I would like to know you. I am in need of you to come to Canterlot City and come from there to the castle as soon as you are able. Twilight needs you by her side.” Luna said as she paced back and forth in the throne room.

Luna repeated the same process with each of the four remaining scribes each one being told to write a letter to Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. Once all five letters were written and the scribes showed their work to Luna she nodded then sent them on their way. As she watched the last of the five scribes disappear into the night headed for one of their five destinations. Luna ascended the stairway leading to her sleeping chambers getting to her chambers she saw her two most loyal guards standing ready at either side of her bedroom door. Their black armor and golden eyes looked almost demonic in the light provided by the few torches that lit the hallway outside of Luna's bedchambers. Looking from one to the other Luna growled out in anger.

“Leave me!”

The guards both saluted her then headed down the hallway as Luna entered her bedchambers. Luna walked up to her vanity looked into the mirror and with her horn glowing magically picked the whole thing up. Then as she turned to the far wall of her chambers threw it across the room shattering it to pieces when it hit the wall. Luna fell to her knees and buried her face into her hooves crying hard. Looking up for but, a few brief seconds she saw a piece of parchment sticking out from the rubble of what once was her vanity. Tilting her head to the side she slowly climbed back to her hooves and walked over to the rubble. Luna said to herself as she looked at the parchment sticking out of the mess that was once her vanity.

“What’s this?”

Digging her right hoof through the mess she cleared away some of the broken pieces of glass and wood. As she cleared the rubble away the parchment fell to the ground and she picked it up with her magic and examined it closely. Seeing it had her sisters cutie mark on it Luna again used her  magic only this time to open the parchment. As she read what was on the parchment Luna swallowed hard. Luna read as her eyes filled with tears for her lost sister.

“My dearest sister Luna,

If you are reading this now it means that I have died and thus I am not able to convey to you sister to sister what happened to your friend Snowdrop. The night that you became Nightmare Moon was one of the very saddest nights of my life my dear sister. But, none more sadder than the night that I betrayed your friend Snowdrop. She found out that you became Nightmare Moon and had thus been imprisoned by me when I used the Elements of harmony on you my dear sister. To say that Snowdrop was angry with me is an understatement. For she came to the castle and demanded that I free you something that I simply couldn’t do. In the weeks that followed your banishment I searched and searched for a way to free you from the curse that you bore that night. After many months of looking I found the Alicorn crown and being an Alicorn myself I could not use it’s power to free you dear sister. I gave the crown to your friend Snowdrop. Please my dearest sister I wish to convey to you how much I have regretted that decision. I didn’t know, No I need to be truthful with you if you are to help Snowdrop become good again. My dearest sister Luna I didn’t want to know how dangerous that crown was. I told your friend that in my research I found that the crown could be used to summon the dragon Naramek. I should have done better research my sister I know this now but, I was desperate and filled with grief for what I did to you. When I gave Snowdrop the crown it turned her into the Lady Galanthus.

My dearest sister I wish for you to know that while I do not expect you to forgive me for what I did. I ask only that you are able to forgive Snowdrop for her actions that lead to me to imprison her that night. The crown once freely given to her drove her made from her grief of losing you and the crown did indeed do as it was suppose to do my sister. It summoned a dragon yet it summoned the wrong one! In my need to have you restored to me I did not bother to consider the effects that crown would have on all of Equestria let alone Snowdrop. Rather than summoning the dragon Naramek who should have been able to free you from your prison in the moon. The crown summoned the ice crystal dragon Arighith the destroyer. Together the two almost enslaved all of Equestria. In my foolish zeal and need to save both you and our home from the monster that I had allowed Snowdrop to become I made a deal with death. I beseeched her to grant me and you immortality so that I might be able to fight Lady Galanthus and Arighith. And so that I might live long enough to see you freed from your imprisonment my dear sister. I didn’t know that the crown bound itself to Snowdrop my dearest sister. I beg you to understand my sister I didn’t know that once the crown is worn by one that is filled with grief. It can not be removed from its barrier until that grief is removed from the barrier’s heart. Or until the barrier of the crown has died in battle.

Snowdrop and I fought for what had to be weeks on end my dearest sister. But, I couldn’t do it my sister I couldn’t kill her. Even though she had become evil I still couldn’t kill her. The reason I couldn’t kill her was because she was the last remaining remnant that I had of you my sister. Rather than kill her I tricked her into her imprisonment. I also didn’t know at the time being that the crown would grant Snowdrop immorality. After the battle and finding out that the dragon Arighith is bound to the crown just as Snowdrop is now bound to death. I began to research other ways to free you. During that time I discovered a way to free Snowdrop without killing her. You could yes I am sure try to remove her sadness but, I am not sure that would work my sister.

My sister after many, many long sleepless nights I discovered that it would take a pony that could walk in both this world and the mirror world. One that had a cutie mark of a red and yellow sun on her flank. I sought this pony out my sister but, was unable to find her so I waited then I heard that such a pony had been born to a family that were rather too many moons and suns young to have a filly. They left her to die in the streets of Canterlot my sister. Wanting to make sure that I had a chance to free your friend sister I found the garbage bin that her heartless parents left her in to die in. I knew that death would want her because of her power so I made my choice I brought her to the home of Rose Cherry. When I got to her house I asked her to rase the little one until she was ready to learn from me. Sunset at the time being was only four moons old and had very little understanding of magic. Her power to control fire and to control growth was astounding even to me my sister.

What I did to Sunset Shimmer is unforgivable and is just as cruel as her own family leaving her to die on the streets of Canterlot. When I found out I had indeed the right pony I started to see less and less of her to give her the drive to go through the crystal mirror. We needed her to change into the demon that she became at the Fall Formal in the mirror world. You see my dearest sister it is a demon or rather a demon queen that can kill the dragon Arighith. In my research my sister I found out that ONLY by becoming a demon queen will Sunset Shimmer have any chance at killing the dragon Arighith by using poison. In her demon queen state she would have poisonous sack’s protruding from her lower jaw and neck. This poison while not harmful to her or to us will be more than enough to kill that monster and free Snowdrop. It was my hope that she would indeed return but, she didn’t. Instead she chose to stay in that world and remain as a human. I was happy to learn that she had friends and thus fell in love with one of them. However my dearest sister when Twilight in a future that I am grateful doesn’t exist now told me that Sunset had died by her own hands I sought to change that. So yes sister I did give Twilight the scroll of time and yes I used my own magic on it to make sure that only one of her friends could use it. Yes I also needed to make sure that I would remember this so I cast a spell of remembrance on myself. I know how very stupid that was and how very dangerous it was my sister yet I needed to remember this so I could tell you about it. I also as well  needed to make sure that, only one person or pony could only go back far enough through time to the day that Sunset died. Once she was saved I knew that there needed to be a sacrifice.

But, I didn’t know it was going to be the crusaders of that world. So like before I have sought to change that mistake and thus gave death my own life in order to bring those three back. They are needed more than ever each of them represents something that even death can not take away at least not fully. The one called Scootaloo represents courage it takes courage to live on through something like this my sister something that I have not had in along time. The one called Sweetie Belle represents faith my sister it will take faith to know that everything I have done while it may have been very wrong of me to act in this manner it will still work out in the end. The one called Applebloom represents Perseverance it take this above all else to go about your long nights without me at your side my sister. As for Sunset becoming the demon queen you don’t know this in fact no pony does. I during my travels and many long sleepless nights learned that the Alicorn Amulet and the Dragon's heart can be used to change her into the demon queen. However I needed a means to get them to her without actually telling this to death or letting anypony else know what my actual plan was.

So while I used my magic to take a hold of the new contract that I signed with her I cast a spell on the parchment. This spell would make it to where once I died the Alicorn Amulet and the Dragons heart would immediately disappear from the vault. That is hidden underneath the throne room and go to Sunset Shimmer. You will need to press the unlock switch on my throne to gain entry to the chamber below my sister.  I know I have done many wrong deeds my sister. I know it is wrong of me to change Sunset into the demon again and ask her to fight along our side but, without her we will not win the coming battle. There is one other thing that I did while death may have actually killed me she did not take my soul thus I will reside within the one that I have chosen to ascend to the throne. It is time my sister for Equestria to have a new golden age. It is time for her to ascend my sister you MUST make sure that this happens Equestria will look to you and to her now that I am gone. I know you must be very angry with me for doing this. for doing all of this yet it was necessary to secure our future and to end the Lady Galanthus and the dragon Arighith’s hold over Snowdrop. I wish to convie to you my sister that I love you very much and I want you to rule by my chosen disciples side not as the princess of dreams and as the princess of friendship. But, rather as sisters. My magic will ascend my disciple into one that is more powerful than even death can hope to imagine. Please rule with both compassion and honor my dear sister and know that I really do love you very much. We will see each other again. But, for now I bid you a very found very passionate farewell my sister.

Your sister now and always.

Princess Celesita.”

Reading the last of her sister's words Luna fell back to the floor as the letter fell from her magic and landed next to her. Screaming out in the purest of pain and anger her royal guards could hear her screaming.

“DAMN YOU CELESTIA DAMN YOU! WHY?, CELESTIA WHY!?!” Luna screamed as she lay on the floor crying.

It was nearly midnight when Applejack got her letter from Princess Luna’s royal scribe after reading it she wasted very little time in heading to the castle. On the road to the castle she was stopped by Rainbow and Rarity who in turn were being followed by Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. All of whom other than Rainbow Dash didn’t say anything to her as they all ran down the road towards Canterlot castle. Rainbow as she flew over head looked down and called to Applejack.

“Do know what in Celestia's mane is going on Applejack?” Rainbow called out to Applejack as she flew over head.

Applejack looked up as she and the others ran towards the train station saying to Rainbow Dash.

“No Rainbow Dash I have no Idea what is going on. All I in Tarnation really know is that Twilight needs us. So stop yer yapping and start flying we need to get to Twilight.” Applejack said as she ran down the road towards the train station.

Rainbow said nothing further to Applejack as she flew towards the train station once at the train station all the ponies got onto the train and headed to castle. Arriving at the castle the castle guards lead the five up a flight of stairs and towards a large red door that read on it in gold.

“Guest sleeping chambers.”

A soft but, noticeable crying was heard coming from behind the door. Applejack placed her hoof up to the door and pushed it open just as the guard turned to leave. As the guard disappeared back down the stairway to resume his duty of guarding the castle the main five all trotted into the sleeping chamber. Where they found Twilight sobbing heavily on a soft  blue cushion in front of them. Fluttershy looked at her friend sobbing on the blue cushion and walked up to her. Then began to nuzzle Twilight’s right cheek with her nose until Twilight looked up. Her eyes were bloodshot from all the crying she had done and while still sobbing Twilight said to them all.

“She’s gone! Princess Celestia is gone.” Twilight said as more tears fell down her velvet colored cheeks and trickled off her chin.

Not sure as to what Twilight had actually meant when she told them that Celestia was gone  Applejack placed her hoof over Twilight's shoulders and said to her softly.

“Now sugar cube I am sure that Celestia will come back soon there is no reason to cry.” Applejack said as she rubbed Twilight's back with her hoof.

Twilight lowered her head again and sobbed some more as this time Pinkie tried to cheer her up.

“Come on Twilight I am sure that if you think happy thoughts Celestia will be home before you know it.” Pinkie Pie said as she sort of bounced around the room.

“She can’t can’t come not ever again she is gone don’t you girls understand that?” Twilight said as she buried her head into her hooves fully sobbing.  

Fluttershy tried next with words of kindness to cheer up her distraught friend.

“Twilight sweetie maybe if you tell us what you meant by Celestia is gone we might be able to help you feel better don’t you think. I am sure she isn’t too far away maybe perhaps Rainbow Dash here can fly after her and bring her back.” Fluttershy said as she down next to her friend placing a soft gentle wing over her.

“I….She….” Twilight choked up on her words as the death of her mentor was still far to near to her heart to actually say it out loud.

Twilight shook as her head lowered again and once again she buried her face into her hooves. As Rarity stepped up to Twilight she too also tried to get their very distraught friend to tell them what was going on. But, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Applejack before her Rarity too had little success at helping their friend out. Saying to Twilight as Rarity placed a gentle hoof under her friend's chin raising Twilight's head so that she was able to look her friend in the eyes.

“Darling please be a dear and tell us what is going on what did you mean by Celestia is gone? Where did she go?” Rarity said as she held Twilight’s head in her hoof.

Twilight placed her own hoof on Rarity's as she tried to speak but, found that the words weren’t coming out. She instead chose to push Rarity’s hoof away from her mouth rather than let her friend hold her head up as she once again buried her face into her hooves. Crying even more as she recalled her failure to save her mentor from death's embrace. Rainbow seeing they were not getting anywhere with their distraught friend walked up to Twilight. Looked down and took a hold of the cushion Twilight was lying in her teeth and pulled it out from underneath her. Sending Twilight sprawling hoof over head into the wall behind her. Before Twilight could say anything Rainbow was already yelling at her.

“LOOK TWILIGHT WE ALL GOT LETTERS FROM LUNA SAYING THAT YOU NEEDED US BY YOUR PONY SIDE. BUT IF YOU'RE NOT GOING US WHAT YOU MEANT BY CELESTIA IS GONE. THEN WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE! I MEAN IT IS NOT AS IF CELESTIA IS DEAD OR…..” Rainbow was cut off when Twilight sprang to her feet and slammed a purple hoof into her jaw sending the blue Pegasus into the wall behind her.  

Before Twilight could hit Rainbow again both Applejack and Rarity jumped in as did Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. Applejack and Rarity had Twilight by her wings. Applejack held Twilight by the right while Rarity by the left wing and Pinkie held her by her stomach. While Fluttershy held Twilight by her two hind legs as she flailed her front hooves around wildly. Screaming out as her four friends held her at bay Twilight screamed to Rainbow who was just getting back up off the floor and shaking off the pain from slamming into the wall. Twilight screamed at her.

“LET ME AT HER! I’LL RIP HER APART! I’LL TEAR HER WINGS OFF. GET OFF ME ALL OF YOU! LET ME AT HER.” Twilight screamed as tears came out of her eyes flowing down her cheeks like a broken water faucet.

Applejack could be heard saying to Twilight as she struggled to keep her friend away from Rainbow Dash.

“Sugar cube calm the pony sake down. You’re only going to hurt yourself or worse yet break a wing now calm down!”  

“DAMN YOU RAINBOW DASH YOU DARE TO COME HERE AND MAKE LITE OF THIS CELESTIA WAS MY FRIEND!” Twilight screamed out as Rarity said to her while she too struggled with Twilight to keep her away from Rainbow Dash.

“Darling this is most unlady and unprincess type behavior won’t you just calm down and let us try to figure out what is going on?” Rarity said as she tried to hang onto her friend trying ever so desperately to keep her away from Rainbow Dash.

Twilight once again screamed out to her friends as they all expect for Rainbow held her at bay. Rainbow Dash stood there looking at her friend watching as more and more tears fell from her friends eyes as Twilight screamed out.

“GET THE BUCKING TAILS OFF OF ME THIS VERY INSTANT!” Twilight said as she waved her front hooves wildly trying to get her friends off of her.

“Not until you tell us what is going on and you promise to leave Rainbow alone!” Applejack said as she held even tighter onto Twilight's left wing.  

“CELESTIA IS GONE! DAMN YOU RAINBOW DASH I’LL TEAR YOUR EYES OUT FOR MAKING FUN OF THIS.” Twilight screamed out as she started to cough while more tears came out of her purple colored eyes.

“No you will not hurt Rainbow Dash!” Fluttershy said as she held onto her by her hind legs as Twilight continued to thrash about wildly trying to get to Rainbow Dash.

“CELESTIA WON’T BE COMING BACK SHE CAN’T COME BACK NOT AFTER...NOT AFTER….” Twilight tried to finish her sentence but, the pain of losing one she loved so much was too much for her as she started to collapse to the floor. Choking up on her words once more.

“Not after what Twilight please tell us what is going on?” Pinkie said as he started to be pulled to the floor as Twilight fell down sobbing.

Twilight hit the floor with a loud thud and covered her face with her front hooves as sobbed out.

“Princess Celestia is….is… dead she is….dead.” Twilight cried out while sobbing.

Each of her friends let go of her as they all gathered around her while Rainbow Dash ran from the guest room towards the throne room. Applejack couldn’t believe what her friend just said and stammering on her words as she tried to choke back tears that were forming within her forest green eyes. Applejack said to her friend as Twilight lay on the floor sobbing.

“Wh...wh..at...do...yu..you...m….mean….Cel..Celestia….i..is...de...d...dead...Twi...Twilight?”

“WHAT THE PONY BUCKING TARTARUS DO YOU THINK I MEAN APPLEJACK!?!!!” Twilight screamed at her friend as she looked up from burying her face in her front hooves.

Rainbow getting to the throne room looked around and saw Princess Celestias crown sitting on her throne next to Luna’s throne. Flying over to it she looked at it then down at the floor and saw what she really didn’t want to see. There on the throne room floor was the shattered remains of Princess Celestia’s skull. Rainbows eyes filled with tears as she fell to the floor sobbing. Slowly standing up Rainbow walked up to the throne that held Celestia’s crown and lightly tapped it with her nose saying.

“I swear by all that you stood for, by all that you were and by all that was good and graceful about you I will stay loyal to her and I WILL find the one that did this to you.”

Rainbow slowly turned around and was about to head out of the throne room when she saw Luna standing before her. Luna looked at Rainbow then over at her sister's crown then back at Rainbow before saying to her.

“So now you know Rainbow Dash that our princess, the bringer of the sun’s warmth and light, royal ruler of Equestria and my sister is….gone.” Luna said as Rainbow saw a few tears trickle down the princess of dreams cheeks.

Rainbow swallowed hard as she started to walk by Luna only to stop when Luna stepped right in front of her. Looking right into Rainbow Dash’s pink eyes and in turn Rainbow staring back into Luna’s lagoon blue eyes before Luna said to her.

“Rainbow Dash I will ask you once and once only and if you do not answer me I will have you thrown out of this castle regardless of how you are currently feeling over this.  Do you fully understand me?” Luna said while staring deeply into Rainbows eyes.

“Yes I fully understand princess Luna. What do you want to ask of me?” Rainbow said as she stared back into Luna’s lagoon colored eyes.

“How badly do you want to help make the one that did this to my sister pay for their crime against the crown?”

Bowing deeply to Princess Luna, Rainbow Dash said to her while kneeling as deeply as she could to show proper respect to Luna.

“I swear to you my princess I will do whatever it takes to make the one that did this pay for this outrage.”

Looking back at the Celestia Luna said to Rainbow Dash as Luna returned her attention back to the kneeling Pegasus in front of her. Saying sternly to Rainbow.

“Good! Then I shall leave you with these two sets of instructions and if you do not follow them to the letter I swear you will be cast out of Equestria forever!” Luna said as she once again looked back at her sister's crown sitting her sisters empty throne.

“I fully understand your majesty what do you want me to do?” Rainbow said while still kneeling to her.

“Your first instruction is this. You will head to Ponyville after the funeral for my sister once there you will find the one called Rose Cherry. Bring her to the crystal mirror and take her through the portal. Once she is safely through the portal you will then come right back to our world. Your second part of your instructions are this. Once you are safely back in Equestria and you are a Pegasus again you will fly to the mountain that overlooks Canterlot City. You will find a place on that mountain to safely hide then you will look into the valley behind that mountain and report back to me what you see there. If you happen to see a large ice dragon or pony that is blind you are FORBIDDEN!!! From going near either one of them. Report to me what you see and what you hear. And Rainbow Dash one more thing before you return to your friends.” Luna said as she let a few tears fall from her lagoon colored eyes.

“Yes your majesty?” Rainbow asked while still kneeling on the floor in front of Princess Luna.

“I would ask that you and your friends would all consider being the torch bares to my sister for her funeral.”

Smiling at the honor of being asked to be one that could bare a torch for the fallen Princess Rainbow Dash said respectively to Luna as she walked by her.

“It shall be done as you have requested your majesty.”

Luna nodded then sighed and headed down the steps leading towards her sister's throne while Rainbow headed back to Twilight and the rest of their friends. Once Luna got to the throne she made sure that Rainbow was gone before she looked at her sister's throne and pressed a hidden switch just behind the throne itself. The massive throne slide back revealing a large open hole in the ground and a set of spiraling stairs winding ever downwards. Descending the stairs Luna came to a door that had both the dragon and Alicorn relic shaped onto it. Opening the door Luna saw death standing with her back to her. Luna looked over death’s shoulder and saw that the Alicorn Amulet and the Dragon's heart were both sitting on two crystal blue pedestals. As death reached out for the Alicorn Amulet Luna smiled to herself as she watched the scene play out to its fullest degree. Death reached out to take into her hand the Alicorn Amulet only to have it disappear from her sight. The same happened when she turned to take the dragon's heart growing angry Death took her scythe and slammed the butt end of it down hard into the floor of the chamber she and Luna were both in. A loud thunders boom was heard as the ground beneath death's scythe cracked from the impact of the scythe slamming into the ground. Knocking over each pedestal Death screamed out in anger.

“NO. WHERE ARE THEY!?! WHERE ARE THEY?” Death screamed as she threw her scythe into the far back wall just as Luna walked a bit further into the room behind her.

Luna watched as Death floated over the wall to retrieve her scythe as Death knelt down to pick up her scythe she heard from behind her Luna say to her.

“Maybe you should recheck the contract that you had my sister sign you harpy toting hag!”

Death spun around just in time to see Luna grinning at her before a large blue bolt of energy flew towards Death’s face. Snapping her fingers Death disappeared then reappeared several feet behind Luna. Death stuck out her right bony hand and screamed sending a energy bolt of her own right at Luna's head. Like death before Luna, Luna snapped her front hooves together then disappeared and like Death had done to Luna she also re-appeared behind Death. This continued for several minutes both opponents disappearing then reappearing behind the other. Each trying to gain the upper hand yet each one failing to do so. Each time an energy bolt was sent out by either Death or by Luna the room they were both in shook and quacked. Luna looked around her seeing that the room they were both in wasn’t going to take much more of their battle called out to Death as she shot an energy bolt at her.

“We need to leave this whole place is going to come down on our heads!”

Death looked around then cooed wickedly at Luna as she said while laughing.

“OOH, flattened pony for breakfast how…...yummy” Death said while laughing.

Death seeing that their battle was about to be drawn into a utter stalemate raised her scythe above her head and brought it crashing back down into the ground beneath her. As the butt end of the scythe slammed into the ground releasing a shock wave that effectively picked Luna up and sent her flying out of the room and crashing into a nearby wall Luna heard Death say.

“Enough of this pointless stalemated battle! You are not the one that I want!” Death said as she watched Luna slam into the wall and slip into unconscious.    

As death was about to leave the room she pulled out of her cloak the contract that she and Princess Celestia had signed then looked it carefully. Seeing what Luna had been talking about before there battle Death put the scroll back into her robe and said as she disappeared again.

“You played me well Celestia, you played me well. But, when you are on the battlefield next to me it will not be your sisters vengeance that will rule the day. Twil, be ever mine for you shall regret toying with me.” Death said as she disappeared leaving Luna unconscious in the secret chamber under her sisters throne.

Several hours latter Luna woke up and groaned as she slowly stood up shaking off her pain and then as she steadied herself while she climbed back to her hooves. The ghostly image of her sister appeared before her. Looking at the ghostly image before her Luna jumped back and screamed out.

“I am ready to face you again Death so come on!” Luna screamed as she landed on her back hooves and raised her front ones up ready to kick at death's face.

The ghostly image of her sister just smiled a bit and said to her softly and very gently.

“Luna it's me your sister stop fooling around I don’t have much time.”

Luna quirking an eyebrow circled the image of her sister a few times before she said to her sisters ghostly image.

“Celestia dear sister is….is it really you?”

“Yes my sister it is really me although not for much longer.” Celestia said to her sister as she stood there looking at Luna who was sheding tears for her.

Looking at her sister as tears streamed down her face Luna said to Celestia as she tried to hug her but could only pass through her.

“Oh, my sister I have missed you so much” Luna said as her tears ran down her cheeks.

As Luna passed through Celestia's ghostly image she turned around then looked at her sister and then down at her hooves then back at Celestia. Before exclaiming out in shock.

“WHAT THE PONY TAILS!? JUST HAPPENED?”

The ghostly image of Princess Celestia could be seen pursing her lips together before saying to her sister.

“My sister I do not have time to explain this to you. You have work to do and I need you to do it as soon as you are able to leave here.” Princess Celestia said as she started to fade.

“No don’t go please I need you my sister ALL of Equestria needs you sister I can’t do this on my own please stay.” Luna pleaded with her sister as her ears fell back against her head as she watched her sister slowly fade and begin to disappear from sight.

“I am sorry my sister but, I can not stay you need to have the royal blacksmith forge a sword for me ask him to go to his work shop and take out books 10102010 and 10282012.” Celestia said as she started to fade away.

“But I don’t understand why I must do this sister, I don’t understand why you want me to do this.” Luna said as she watched her Princess Celestia disappear from sight.

Princess Celestia’s voice echoed loudly in the cold dank chamber that Luna was in as she heard her sister's voice calling out to her saying.

“You will. Good bye my sister” Celestia's voice echoed loudly in the chamber.

Falling to the ground Luna cried out as she sobbed alone in the cold dank chamber.

“COME BACK SISTER PLEASE! COME BACK I NEED YOU! EQUESTRIA NEEDS YOU!” Luna cried out to the darkness surrounding her.

Realizing that Celestia wasn’t coming back Luna whispered to the darkness of the chamber she was in.

“Goodbye my…....  sister.” Luna said whispering to the darkness of the chamber.

Slowly climbing back to her hooves Luna headed up to the throne room then took one last final look at the spiraling staircase that lead to the chamber below the throne room. Before clicking the switch on her sister’s vacant throne sending the throne back into place. Luna called for her royal guard as she made herself ready to leave for the royal blacksmith. Rainbow had returned to her friends and plopped down next to Twilight who had cried herself to sleep. Twilight slept soundly completely unaware as to what was about to happen to her. Made her way to the courtyard once she was ready to leave getting to courtyard Luna saw two of her royal guards standing next to her royal charit. The guards looked at her then out towards the countryside as Luna climb into the chariot and they pulled the chariot.she said to one of her guards.

“Take me to the royal blacksmith I have need of his services.”

The royal guards nodded reared up whinnied loudly then bolted out towards the open country. The wind rushed through Luna's hair as her chariot was being pulled by the two power royal guards. Racing down streets and alleyways it took less than two hours for Luna and her two guards to find the blacksmith's shop. Looking at the building Luna said to her guards as she retrieved a small pouch of bits that was hidden in a secret compartment inside her chariot.

“Wait here I shall not be long.” Luna said to her two royal guards.

The guards nodded detached themselves from the chariot and each took position by the front door one standing to either the right or left of the door as Luna walked into the shop. Looking around she saw the blacksmith hard at work pounding away with his hammers and tools on some sort of metal on his anvil. Looking throughout the shop Luna saw the tools and hammers needed to make all sorts of things hanging on the walls of the small shop. The blacksmith looked up from his work gave a grunt then went back to his work. Luna not saying a word to him at first walked up to him and placed the pouch of bits down on the floor next to him. With her right hoof she pushed it towards him he again looked up from his work then looked at the pouch saying to her.

“What’s this for?” The blacksmith said with a raised eyebrow.

“I am in need of what you can create will you help me?” Luna asked as she bowed to him.

“I see you know who I am and thus you have shown me proper respect tell me what shall I do for you Mistress of dreams?” The blacksmith said to Luna as she stood in his shop staring at him.

“My sister is gone I need you create with your magic and your tools a sword although I am not sure as to which sword nor do I understand why this sword must be made.” Luna replied while still bowing to him.

“Tell me was your…. Late sister wearing her crown when she passed on?” Replied the blacksmith as he knelt over picking up the pouch in his teeth then set it down on his anvil.

“I do not understand why that would matter to one such as you? But, if it saves time for time is very precious to me right now I will answer your question blacksmith. Yes my sister was wearing her crown when she…… died.” Luna replied as a single tear trickled down her dark blue cheek.

“Fear not Mistress of the night for all is not lost from sight.” The black smith replied with a slight smile.

“I do not understand how can anything not be lost? My sister is gone I am alone in this world. I have nopony to be there for me when I need guidance of a friendly shoulder to cry my anger onto.”

The blacksmith didn’t reply to this he trotted over to a large bookshelf filled with many old dusty tomes of books. Some of which Luna recognized others she didn’t all were falling apart and very old all smelt musty and had the scent of age on their ancient pages. Looking at the blacksmith then at the many many volumes of ancient books on his shelf Luna said to him.

“I was told to have you create the sword that is featured in books 10102010 and 10282012.” Luna's said as she scanned from right to left looking at the all the books on the shelf before her.

Sighing heavily the blacksmith said to her as he turned back around to face Luna with grim look on his face.

“Take your bits back I will do this one for free…. But, I warn you now that sword is very ancient and very powerful do not trifle with magic that you do not yet understand.” The blacksmith said as he looked at Luna with a very dark grim expression on his face.

“I understand. You need to know I do not know who that sword is for only that I was requested to have it made by you and no other.” Luna said as she took her pouch back and started to head out of the blacksmiths shop.

“I know whom that sword is meant for and what it can and shall do. Go back to your castle Mistress of the night I will have the sword ready for you two days henceforth.” Replied the blacksmith as he watched Luna leave his shop without another word.  

Luna returned to her chariot then ordered the guards to take her home.The two days leading up to Princess Celestia’s funeral went by slowly and as the moon reached its zenith in the cold nights sky Luna made her way down to the courtyard. Ponies from all over Equestria had come to pay their respects to the fallen princess of the sun, bringer of warmth and day. Luna stood at the head of the six that would carry the torches for her sister's funeral. Two of Luna’s royal guards and two of Celestia's royal guards had been chosen to carry the crown of her sister to the crypt on a black Pillow that had been suspended by shoulder poles as it was custom to do so when a royal family member passed on. Each guard stood next to the other. Luna thought to herself as she stood there looking at her sister's crown that had been placed onto a black pillow and draped with white and blue flowers.

“I will miss you my sister, I will carry on as you have asked I will make sure Equestria is safe I swear this to you my sister.”

Walking slowly out of the courtyard and towards the royal cemetery Luna held her head up high as she tried to look as unnerved about her sister's death as she possibly could. Although Luna was badly shaken by her sister's death the costumes of her race demanded that she show no sign of guilt or sadness for her sister's death. Luna knew the ponies of Equestria needed her to show that she while shaken by her sister's death was still strong. Luna thought to herself as she walked down the pathway leading to her family's crypt while her sisters crown was being carried down the pathway to it’s final resting place.

“I will find a way to set this right I will get you back that monster will pay for this.”

Twilight walked behind her next to Fluttershy followed by both Rarity and Rainbow Dash. Who in turn were both followed by Applejack and Pinkie Pie. Twilight thought to herself as she carried her own torch with her magic while the others either used magic or their teeth to carry their own torches.

“I can’t believe Celestia is really gone this can’t be happening.” Twilight thought to herself as she walked down the dirt path leading to the royal crypt.

Once every pony stood in front of the crypt Applejack was the first to place her torch down on the path leading to the crypt. Standing behind it she lowered her head and waited for Pinkie to do the same. Pinkie walked up to the crypt and placed her torch down on the ground then stood behind it across from Applejack and lowered her head. Rainbow Dash did the same as Applejack and Pinkie as she stood next to Applejack she placed her torch down then stood behind it then lowered her head and for Rarity to do the same. Rarity walked up and placed her torch down and stood behind her torch across from Rainbow. Like Applejack, Pinkie and Rainbow she too lowered her head and waited for Fluttershy to place her torch down onto the ground. Fluttershy walked up and placed her torch down then stood behind it standing next to Rainbow while she lowered her head and waited for Twilight to do the same. Twilight looked at each of her friends all of whom stood across from each other. As Twilight did the same that her friends had done before her she set her torch done stood next to Rarity and across from Fluttershy thinking to herself while she too lowered her head.

“I wish I had a way to fix this to go back through time time to fix this mistake. Yet the scroll of time is gone. There is no way to fix this. There is no way to take away my sadness.” Twilight thought to herself as Luna began to step forward.

Walking the pathway that lead to the crypt Luna looked at each of the main six then at the crypt saying as she used her magic to close the door to end the funeral.

“I send thy sister to your final resting place in the heavens you shall find peace in the embrace of our ancestors. I will journey with you there someday my sister. Rule the heavens well my sister. As you sit along side our ancestors my sister in your golden throne in the heavens. For your life has been a good journey from your first day to this. Fair thee well my sister. Fair thee well my sister. I will see you again some day many moons and suns from now. Until then I bid thee good journey my beloved sister.” As Luna spoke the last of her words she turned around headed back down the path leading out of the cemetery.

The crypt door slowly closed shut with a loud ominous boom as the sound echoed throughout the cemetery. Luna sighed deeply to herself as she walked by Twilight who raised her head to say something to Luna but, fell to the ground holding her chest with her front hooves screaming in pain. Luna stopped short in her tracks as she looked at Twilight then smiled. Twilight screamed out while Luna stood there smiling.  

“IT HURTS, IT HURTS! BY CELESTIA’S MANE MAKE IT STOP PLEASE, MAKE IT STOP!” Twilight screamed in pain.

Applejack and Rarity seeing their friend in pain rushed to her side to try to do her aid. Luna seeing this jumped right in front of the two of them unfurled her wings and said in the royal Canterlot voice to both of them.

“HALT YOUR ADVANCE ON TWILIGHT; APPLEJACK, RARITY SHE IS IN NO DANGER.” Luna said as Twilight screamed out again.

“LUNA PLEASE I BEG YOU DO SOMETHING IT HURTS SO MUCH! WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ME?” Twilight screamed out as her body was wracked with even more pain.

“Something truly wonderful.” Replied Luna as she watched Twilight fall to her side and roll on the ground in pain.

Looking at her friend then at Luna Rarity said as she watched Twilight roll on the ground in pain.

“Please Luna do something she could be dying. Please you have to help her.” Rarity said as she looked back at her friend rolling on the ground screaming out.

“There is nothing I can do. Twilight is about to” Luna was cut off by Rainbow Dash.

“What Luna? Tell us what is happening to our friend?”Rainbow said as she interrupted Luna’s words while looking at Twilight who was rolling on the ground in pain.

“Ascend” Luna said as she looked at Twilight rolling on the ground in pain as her body slowly began to change color.

“But she has already ascended Luna, I mean she is a alicorn uh, isn’t she?” Fluttershy squeaked out meekly as she watched Twilight’s fur change from purple to white.

“Yes Fluttershy she has already ascended once before but, this ascension is not one caused by becoming a princess but, rather a queen.” Luna said as she watched four lightning bolts strike Twilight's horn lifting her up into the air.

As the lighting bolts one pink, one blue, one teal, and one light purple in color hit Twilight's horn she was picked up into the air her eyes closed tightly then snapped back open to reveal to pure white spheres. Screaming out as her mane began to turn to red and yellow flames and her fur went white in color. Twilight screamed.

“I SEE HER LUNA! I SEE CELESTIA. I FEEL HER LOVE AND WARMTH FOR ME.” Twilight screamed out in pain as her body was lifted into the air.

“Let go of your sadness for her Twilight let go of your anger for her death. Let it all go and you shall ascend.” Luna called out to her while Twilight's body began to glow brightly.  

Twilights eyes shifted from white to velvet then to red as her wings grew four times larger and her body also grew in both strength and four times taller. Twilight's fur glowed with a soft purple and white light as her cutie mark slowly disappeared then was replaced with one that was a combination of Celestia's cutie mark and her own. Twilight's new cutie mark was one that had Celestia's sun behind the white star of Twilight's cutie mark. While the purple star became eight little stars each taking a position at the points of the sun that was once Celestia's cutie mark. Where Twilight once had purple colored fur she now had soft grey charcoal fur. Where her eyes were once velvet in color they were now red with both a sun and star as the iris. Where she once had a dark blue mane with a pink strip running through it. She now had red and yellow flames dancing in the wind. Where her wings were once small and nimble they were now four times bigger in both length and width. Twilight's new body grew to match her new wings. Twilight's new wings were the colors of Celestia’s mane and Twilight's mane combined. Twilight breathed in and out slowly as she landed on the ground in front of her friends. Luna knelt before her as Fluttershy squeaked out.

“Tw...Twi..light” Fluttershy said as Twilight closed her eyes then slowly reopened them.

“No Fluttershy this is not Twilight. You...... All of you look upon one that once ruled Equestria long before I or my sister ruled.” Said Luna as she stood up then turned to face each of her subjects as Rarity said to her.

“I don’t understand Luna whatever do you mean?” Rarity said as she stood staring at Twilight's new form while Twilight stared back bling every now and then.

“Many moons and suns before either I or my sister took leadership of Equestria there was one that ruled the land with utter chivalry.” Luna replied as Twilight slowly stepped forward.

Seeing Twilight stepping forward Luna continued her story to her subjects as Twilight slowly began to walk past them. While with each step she took red and yellow flames sprang up wherever she placed a hoof.

“This ruler to Equestria had been so kind and so pure in goodness that all of Equestria experienced a pure golden age. One you will not find the like of in Equestria today my faithful subjects. You all know the story of how our country was formed yet you do not know that there was actually a fourth and fifth tribe to rule over Equestria. You know of the earth ponies that governed the land and the Pegasi that watched over the sky and weather and the unicorns that used magic in all things. Yet there was a fourth and fifth tribe back then that were purposely kept out of the story to save lives.” Luna said.

As Luna watched Twilight leave the area she then turned to face each of her faithful subjects saying to them as she looked at each of them. While they all stared at her in bewilderment listening to her say to them.

“You all look upon the Queen Celestial Sparkle the first queen of Equestria and you all would do well to remain here and to hear my tail all that is other than Rainbow Dash. For she has her own mission to complete.” Luna said as she looked at Rainbow then back at the others.

Rainbow dash flew up into the air nodded to Princess Luna who in turn nodded back then flew off towards pony vile to find Rose Cherry and complete her own mission. Not sure as to what Luna was actually talking about each of Twilight's friends all in turn sat down and looked at Luna intently as Applejack said to her.

“OK so why were we not told of this uh, er, Um Celestial Sparkle before I mean you said it was to save lives right?” Applejack said with a confused look on her amber colored face.

Sighing as Luna took one last look at Celestia Sparkle as she disappeared from view she looked at her friends then began to speak.

“As you all know there were three tribes of ponies that each in turn wanted to rule Equestria. Yet what is only known to the royal family namely myself and…… my sister is that there were in fact five tribes that wanted to rule. One of which didn’t actually want to rule at all. But, rather was asked to rule due to how pure and good they were. This tribe also stayed out of most of the fighting that the three had started. It was the fifth tribe that wanted all of Equestria for themselves. The fifth tribe didn’t know at the time being that there was another place for them to go to where they could use their powers fully without fearing the harm it would cause to all living things. Evil though they may have been using their powers in such a manner was beneath their queen. That fifth tribe was the demons that now reside in Tartarus. The fourth was that of the alicorns.” Luna said to her four remaining subjects.

“Okay so what are you saying Luna?” Asked Rarity as she too had a most confused look about her face.

Luna looked at her then at all four before saying to all present.

“I am getting to that information Rarity please let me say what must be said. Otherwise you might not fully understand why Sunset left Equestria.” Luna stated in a rather cold deadpan tone of voice to all that were present.

Rarity lowered her head then slowly raised her head again and nodded. Seeing this Luna continued her story in the hopes that her information would help the four understand what they were up against.  

“The demons had allies and because the three tribes couldn’t get along they made their move to conquer all of Equestria. Using their might and their magic the demons called forth the windigos and placed them in charge of getting the three tribes out of Equestria. For a time it worked the three tribes left because the land froze over. Every pony thought it was because of the three leaders inability to get along with their neighboring tribes leaders that brought about the frozen wasteland that Equestria would become. Before the alicorns could actually help in any sort of problems that the land being frozen over caused. One among them used this opportunity to seize power while another thought it was best to help through small deeds of kindness. The one that had seized power used her magic to create much strife and pain throughout the frozen wasteland while the other used her magic to rid herself of all that was evil within her. What the one that rid herself of her evil didn’t know was that when you use that much magic you inadvertently give life to the evil within you. The evil gained not only life but, the ability to shape-shift herself into any pony that she wanted to become but, only for a short time.” Luna said before being interrupted again.

“You don’t mean Chrysalis do you Luna?” Asked Fluttershy meekly as Luna turned her full gaze onto her.

“Yes Fluttershy I do. Because Chrysalis was pure evil she offered to the one that has seized power her servitude such as it was at the time being. The two formed the Alicorn Crown yet they knew they still needed help if they were to fully conquer all of Equestria. While the windigos had done their job and done it nicely these two still needed an army. The army  was to be used to control and maintain Chrysalis’s and the other’s stranglehold over the land. The two tried to at first convince the demons to help them and for a time it had worked that is until the alicorns had, had enough. They offered their land and home to the demon queen if she would only but, negate her command over the army that was under her control. She agreed and gave them her most prized possession in return for this. Seeing that they had lost their army and not wanting to become a prisoner Chrysalis fled leaving her ally to her fate. The alicorn amulet now in the control of the alicorns used its power to fight the army that the one had created. Nearing defeat this alicorn used her magic to summon ‘the destroyer’ and thus tried to gain the upper hoof in battle.”Luna said before she was interrupted once again by Pinkie Pie.

“NOT THE DESTROYER!” Pinkie said placing both front hooves on her face as a look of shock washed over her face.

Looking at Applejack Pinkie moved her right hoof the left side of her face as she whispered to Applejack while Luna stared coldly at her.

“I don’t actually know what the destroyer is.” Pinkie said to Applejack.

“If I may continue please with no further interruptions!” Luna barked to all four present causing them to grimace

Looking around to make sure the four were clearly not going to interrupt her again Luna seeing that Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were now sitting fully paying attention to her sighed. Then continued her story by saying to them.

“Let's see where was I, Oh, YES! Any ways the destroyer came and swore an oath of service to the crown that was now on the head of the alicon that summoned him. Evil though this creature was even he would not break his word of loyalty. In exchange for his power the destroyer showed the alicorn queen how to use and control the dead. Thus with her new army at her side and her former Ally on the run the alicorn queen took the battle to what should have been its final conclusion. If it wasn’t for the help of the demon queen or her dishonor our home wouldn’t be what it is today. During the battle she killed several of her own kind in an attempt to get to the destroyer and kill him. You see demon venom while it is not harmful to us or to herself for that matter it is however very toxic and rather deadly to creatures like ‘the destroyer’. You all need to fully understand that while she may have sided with us and given up her most prized possession doing so cost her, her honor and shamed her in front of her fellow demons. While demon queen was all too willing to help us win the war against the evil alicorn queen after the battle demons killed their own queen. As she lay dying in the hooves of the good alicorn she told her when her symbol reappears it will be time for all of Equestria to enter a golden age. Her symbol was that of a red and yellow sun.” Luna said as she stretched then sat down and looked at the others in front of her.

“Okay so how does this have to do with saving lives?” Applejack asked with a confused and bewildered look on her face.

“Once the demon queen was dead the good alicron not the evil one took up her sword and killed her own sister with it. Seeing that her sisters crown was filled with both death and hate for all living things the good alicorn felt it was a good idea to hide the crown. Once she had been made queen by the three surviving tribes leaders she made it clear to them that all knowledge of the crown and alicorn amulet needed to hidden. And only passed down through the royal family time passed and soon the tribes were able to get along. The queen lead her ponies to a new land and decided to make up how our land came to be in order to keep others from trying to find the crown and bringing back the one that she had killed. Celestial Sparkle knew that if her sister ever were to return from the land of the dead. She would bring with her the army that she created that day and thus unto fully plunge all of Equestria into war and strife. My sister took in Sunset Shimmer then set in motion the events that happened at the Fall Formal and would shape all of us leading up till today. My sister didn’t know that Sunset would fall in love and want to stay in the world that she is in right now. Nor did she know that Sunset would try to kill herself.” Luna said as she looked into the eyes of Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie Pie seeing that Luna was staring right at her realized whom Sunset had fallen in love with and lowered her head as a few tears slipped past her eyes and trickled down her cheeks. Looking back up at Luna Pinkie said to her.

“Me she fell in love with me didn’t she? I am the reason that Sunset doesn’t want to return home.” Pinkie said as she cried softly to herself.

“Yes she fell in love with your counterpart but, essentially you are correct Pinkie she fell in love with you.” Luna said while letting her own tears fall.

“OK darling so this alicorn crown can control the dead is that why you and your sister didn’t want any pony to know the truth about how our home was forged?” Rarity asked as she stood up.

“Yes that is correct had that crown become common knowledge it would have driven the barrier of it insane because within the crown itself is the spirit of Lady Galanthus. She was the alicorn that seized power back before the war for our home was fought. Her sister was Celestial Sparkle and thus she became the first queen of Equestria. What my sister did to Sunset Shimmer in order to give us a chance at all to stop this from happening was beyond cruel. I can not forgive my sister for how she acted and treated Sunset Shimmer. However because Sunset became the demon at the Fall Formal she is now carrying within her the demon queen’s spirit. And thus unto Sunset is our only chance to destroy the crown and destroy the dragon Arighith. Death has come here and we all of us must make ready for war. Rainbow Dash was sent to ponyville to find Rose Cherry and bring her to Sunset. There is one other bit of information that you need to know before I leave to make ready the royal army.” Luna said as she turned her gaze to Fluttershy.

“Yes what is it” Asked Fluttershy meekly as she felt Luna’s gaze on her fully.

“You Fluttershy must remain out of the battle because you are not only timid but, because of what happened to you at Sweet Apple Acres last fall with the vampire bat”

“Why in tarnation would you want her to stay out of this war Luna that really doesn’t make much sense” Applejack said stomping her hooves into the ground.

“It makes perfect sense when you take into account that demons feed on vampire blood and thus Sunset would be driven mad from the need to feed on Fluttershy. Even though she is not a vampire right now she still has the potential to become one again thus she must remain behind. Besides her mission in this battle is to get the fillies and colts to safety within the everfree forest. Demon though Sunset may become during the battle with Lady Galanthus she will not be able to enter the forest while in demon form. There isn’t enough space for her to fly around in there and demons can only feed while they are in the air. Thus I am saving her life Applejack.”

“What did Celestia do to Sunset that drove her away from her home?” Asked Fluttershy as she looked into the eyes of Luna.

“She ignored her and gave her knowledge that drove her mad. Sunset was left to die on the streets of Canterlot City by her heartless parents. Sunset was raised by Rose Cherry but, when my sister took Sunset in and didn’t love her like Rose Cherry had done. It caused her to be emotionally hurt. That type of rejection caused Sunset to be driven nearly mad with anger and pain. So thus she found the crystal mirror and went through it. My sister wanted this to happen to cause Sunset to become the demon so that we could use her as a weapon in the battle against my dear friend snowdrop. If we can free snowdrop and destroy the crown thus killing the dragon Arighith the army of the dead will cease to exist and Sunset will be redeemed.” Luna said as she stood up as well then stretched and started to head towards home.

Rainbow Dash flew over Ponyville looking for Rose Cherry she had only seen her twice since the running of the leaves. And what Rainbow could remember of Rose Cherry is that she liked to spend her time in the park just outside of the small town. Flying there Rainbow found a mare with blue and green colors in her mane with just a tint of silver showing her age. Rose was feeding some ducks at a small pond on her flank was a rose with a cherry on either the left or right side of the stem. She had gotten this cutie mark after she made some pies and placed rose’s on them. Then gave them to the Princess Celestia and Princess Luna after Twilight's coronation as The Princess of friendship. Flying down and landing next to her Rainbow was about say hello to Rose when Rose got up and said only two words to her then turned to leave the park.

“It’s time” Rose Cherry said as she stood up from the bench she had been sitting on.

Rose Cherry had been expecting that this day would come and that she would be called upon to help her step daughter out once more. Rose had gone to Princess Celestia to ask her how her daughter was doing and after she had gone to the princess and was turned away she knew in her heart what had happened. In the years that Rose Cherry had raised Sunset she had learned why her mother and father had left the child to die on the streets of Canterlot City. Watching every Pony from afar Rose Cherry had learned that Sunset had gone to the mirror world and had stayed there. What nopony really knew about Rose is that not only did she take in ponies that were not wanted by their families or had no family at all. She was also a great listener it didn’t take her more than two moons to figure out what had become of her stepdaughter Sunset Shimmer. To say that Rose Cherry was upset with Princess Celestia for what Rose Cherry had learned as to how the Princess treated her step daughter was an understatement. Without any further interaction with Rainbow Dash, Rose Cherry left the park to head to her house get her things and then headed out to help her beloved Sunset Shimmer once more. Returning to the park Rose Cherry found that Rainbow was still there not saying anything to her Rainbow flew up into the air and led Rose to Twilight's crystal castle and the mirror. It was time to set things right and make sure that Sunset was put into healthy state of mind again. And as both Rainbow and Rose stepped through the mirror and arrived on the other side she thought to herself.

“Hang in there my beautiful sunshine I will be there for you soon enough.”  

Getting to the other side and seeing that Rose was safely there Rainbow turned around then headed back to Equestria as a black Mercedes Benz pulled up to the curb. Red climbed out of the car then said to Rose Cherry as she looked at her while she placed both arms and hands onto the roof of her car.

“Rose Cherry it has been a long time.”

Rose Cherry looked at red and smiled saying to her.

“Yes it has been a long time please take me to Sunset Shimmer. Please take me to my step daughter.”

Red got back into her car then Rose Cherry climbed in and the two headed off to the hospital to help Sunset and to work with her on getting her back to a healthy state of mind. Getting to the hospital Rose looked at the building then waved her goodbyes to Red and headed inside to find her step daughter. Principal Celestia was standing inside the hospital lobby when she saw Rose Cherry walk in. As Rose Cherry walked up to the nurses front desk she said the nurse behind the counter.

“Can you tell me where Sunset Shimmer’s room is please?”

Before she could get a reply Principal Celestia walked up behind Rose Cherry taped her on her shoulder then said to her.

“If you are looking for Sunset Shimmer I can take you to her? Please follow me.” Principal Celestia said while looking into Rose Cherries amber colored eyes.  

“Thank you that would be most kind of you.” Rose Cherry said as she was lead away by Principal Celestia.

Principal Celestia without another word to Rose Cherry led her to Sunsets room then left as she had other work that needed to be taken care of. Rose breathed in and out slowly then placed her hand onto the door handle of Sunsets room opened it and walked in. Seeing Pinkie was sleeping in the same bed as Sunset was in. Rose smiled as she watched the two of them sleep peacefully together. Taking up one of the two remaining chairs in the room Rose sat down next to Sunset and Pinkie then reached into her bag and took out a book and started to read while she waited for Sunset and Pinkie Pie to wake up. Next Chapter: Chapter 17. Estimated time remaining: 8 Hours, 44 Minutes