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Part 2

Chapter Seven: A New Dawn

The six ponies opened their eyes. They were lying on the floor, directly underneath where they hovered seconds previously. Rainbow groaned, “Ugh, my head.”

Applejack asked quietly, “Everypony okay?”

“Oh, thank goodness!” Rarity said aloud.

“Why, Rarity. It’s so lovely!” Fluttershy complimented.

“I know! I’ll never part with it again!” she cried, waving her regrown tail back and forth.

“No,” Fluttershy said, “your necklace.” She gestured to the garment around Rarity’s neck. “It looks just like your cutie mark.” Looking down, Rarity saw that in the middle of her necklace, a purple diamond rest on her neck.

Rarity looked at Fluttershy’s. “So does yours!” Sure enough, on Fluttershy’s chest lay a pink butterfly, made of shining gem. Fluttershy gasped, admiring it.

“Look at mine! Look at mine!” Pinkie said, gesturing to her balloon-shaped, blue gem. Next to her stood applejack, whose gem resembled an apple.

“Aww, yeah!” Rainbow said, puffing out her chest, wings extended, and admiring her red lightning bolt.

Twilight looked up at her diadem, eyes back to normal, and observed that on either side of the purple star, small blue gems bordered the headpiece.

“Gee, Twilight. I thought you were just spoutin’ a lotta hooey, but I reckon we really do represent the elements of friendship.

“Indeed you do.” The voice came from a window to their left. Looking out, they saw a brilliant yellow sun rising over the horizon, just behind some mountains in the distance. Its bright light filled the Forest, the room, and their hearts. It was a truly beautiful sight. A ball of light entered the window, and with a flash, a tall white pony stood before them.

She was twice as tall as any of them. She had both a horn and wings, and her multicolored mane and tail swayed, though there was no wind. They were like those of Rainbow dash, though less saturated and more peaceful. Her eyes were purple, and above them rested a simple golden diadem with a purple diamond, much less flashy then the one on Twilight’s head. On her chest rest a necklace with a purple diamond, much like the one on her head, and like Rarity’s. On her flank was an orange and yellow sun.

Five ponies sunk into a respectful bow, but Twilight gasped and ran forward. “Princess Celestia!”

“Twilight Sparkle,” she spoke with a motherly, yet powerful voice. “My faithful student.” Twilight moved up and Princess Celestia nuzzled her affectionately. “I knew you could do it,” she said, rising to her full height again.

“But, you told me it was all an old pony tale,” Twilight said confusedly.

“I told you that you needed to make some friends,” she explained, “nothing more. I saw the signs of Night Mare Moon’s return, and I knew it was you, who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart.” Twilight looked at her friends, all of whom stood happily. “Now, if only another will as well.”

She moved over to the front of the room, where Night Mare Moon was defeated, smoldering chunks of her helmet laying on the ground. Next to those, an unconscious pony lay, looking similar to Night Mare, though shorter. Her mane was not mist, but a deep blue. As was her tail. On her head stood a crown like Celestia’s, though without a gem, and completely black. On her neck rest the same armor, though lighter.

“Princess Luna,” Celestia said. Luna opened her eyes with a start as she saw her sister standing above her. She looked fearful. “It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this.” Luna covered her head with her hooves. Celestia kneeled down in front of the now saddened-looking moon goddess. “Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister.”

“Sister?” everypony except Twilight said aloud.

Celestia continued, “Will you accept my friendship?” She stood up. Everypony looked on eagerly.

Luna bowed her head, then rushed up to Celestia. “I’m so sorry!” She hugged her. “I missed you so much, big sister!” she cried, tears falling freely.

“I missed you too,” Celestia said, with tears like Luna’s.

Pinkie sobbed, then stopped and said loudly, “Hey! You know what this calls for?” She sounded eager. “A party!”

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Everypony in Ponyville stood gathered in the town square, happy at the return of the dawn. Luna and Celestia stood side by side in an open-topped pegasus-drawn carriage. They dismounted in the town square. Five ponies stood before them, and each gave a respectful bow to the two Princesses.

Two pegasus fillies came forward and rested a necklace of roses around Luna’s neck. She smiled to her sister. Twilight stood off to the side, her head bowed with a sad expression. Celestia approached her. “Why so glum, my faithful student? Are you not happy that your studies are complete, and you can return to your studies in Canterlot?”

“That’s just it,” she said, five ponies and one dragon now standing near her, listening to her. “When I learn how wonderful it is to have friends, I have to leave them.”

Celestia smiled. “Spike, take a note please.” Spike pulled out a quill and parchment. “I, Princess Celestia, hereby decree, that the unicorn Twilight Sparkle, shall take on a new mission for Equestria. She must continue to study the magic of friendship. She must report to me her findings, from her new home in Ponyville.”

Twilight smiled brightly as her friends ran up and hugged her, hearing such good news, and knowing that goodbyes were not going to occur. “Oh, thank you, Princess Celestia! I’ll study harder than ever before!”

Great cheers erupted from everypony in the town square.

Twilight was among new friends now. She had done the impossible. She had discovered a whole new type of magic.

She was with her friends.