The pristine, pink painted halls of the castle in Canterlot were ones you weren't super familiar with for one reason or another, mostly because you had simply never entered them yourself. But here you were, with a floating arrow in your Stand's teeth as it hovered by your side, a mare guard leading you, and some answers to fill in. If you had asked yourself this morning if you had ever expected these circumstances, you'd have wondered what in Tartarus you had drank last night to ask such a question to yourself.

But as she stops in front of two double doors, you are broken from your thoughts as you come to a halt yourself. Just beyond those doors is Princess Celestia, but lest you forget, Princess Luna also came back. That's two people who need to know about Discord, can tell you about Stands, and hold the key to Equestria's order and lawful society in the balance. You start taking deep breaths to keep from getting cold and panicked hooves as the Guard Mare opens the door.

And there they are. Sat against the end of the hall is the tall, pale white Alicorn monarch of the land. Her mane moves like a flag and is not so much colored like a rainbow as it does resemble a piece of a real one. And to her left, your right, is her sister. A grey coat, and a similar situation to the mane save for it instead being a very clear picture of the stars and cosmos tell you their resemblance, even as their frazzled facial expressions betray the former's more smiling demeanor in public. Guess Discord taking the Elements of Harmony really has left them on edge.

The Guard Mare breaks the silence with a flourish of her right forehoof and the declaration "Your Highnesses, the visitor has arrived," to which Princess Celestia looks back up.

Putting her normal, grinning expression back on, she gives a nod of acknowledgement, while Luna does the same by her side. "Thank you, Radiant Heart," she says, utterly sweet in tone as though she personally knew her and was genuinely complimenting her on her good work. The Guard Mare, Radiant Heart, it would seem, nodded politely, and left you alone with the princesses.

And as soon as she's gone, they stare up to your arrow, and you can feel their gaze drawn to New Divide itself, watching the Stand float by you.

Ze1a7in: Tell the Princesses that Discord spoke to us, but deliberately leave the exact reason he did so vague. At least at first.

An awkward silence floats by your for a scant few seconds, not even gushing wind interrupting, before you eventually clear your throat. As you do, you notice Luna flinch slightly, an odd sight from a Princess, but at the same time you heard her circumstance after her purification, and can't help but understand. "I, um...Discord himself spoke to me," you get out, watching the two of them for signs of suspicion that don't seem to arrive.

Celestia does quirk an eyebrow, however, but she responds gently. "Oh?" she wonders aloud, "And what did you two speak on?" She, again, spoke gently. With no stutter, no impediment. Not a single syllable raised higher than the tone you'd use in general conversation. It was like a mother, almost, caring and saccharine in enunciation. For the first time since gaining your Stand, you feel at peace with yourself.

It occurs to you to answer the question after only a short time focusing on the warm, fuzzy feeling. But you can't tell her everything, because you are simply unaware of how much she understands just yet. You stammer for a sec, but eventually stand up straight. "We spoke on...erm," you decided to explain, but couldn't get the words out. Eventually, you stated "...Chaos stuff?" lamely.

"Chaos Stuff?" Luna responded, deadpan as she could be despite still looking alarmed at the sight at the arrow. You stiffened up as you realize just why she would be alarmed by something that simply looks like magical junk to normal ponies, and your suspicions are verified when Celestia flares her wings out and asks one simple question, still sounding calm despite the subject matter.

"Would this...Chaos Stuff happen to involve the Stand you are using to clutch that Stand Arrow?"

Yep. You had thought this would happen.

wizard0209: no reason to deviate from the plan we had when coming here; let them know about our conversation with Discord, telling them anything that could help them deal with him, and ask them if they could verify what he said about Stands, if they can great, if not, a little worrying but no reason to immediately dismiss what he said just yet.

"Ah," you smoothly state, before bowing. "My apologies, Princesses, I wasn't aware you could see it." You look up to see that Celestia has folded her wings back, which seems to be a rather good sign. "Yes, it does indeed involve it. See, he told me where he has spirited off the Elements of Harmony, as well as telling me facts about my Stand. The latter of which I was hoping you could corroborate."

Luna and Celestia look at eachother for a second, clearly contemplating something. Finally, though, Celestia nods. "We can fulfill this request," Celestia states. "But what you are to see does not leave this room," Celestia continues, "for the fact of the matter is that knowledge of possession and uses of Stands isn't ideal in our society." She gestures to Luna, who nods and stands with her. And suddenly, you can see Celestia glowing with a golden aura, and Luna with a deep lavender aura.

Suddenly, a shape begins to emerge from behind Celestia as the lights in the throne room snap off near Luna. What you can only guess is Celestia's Stand steps forward, appearing like the hairless apes Discord showed you. It was gold, white, and blue, standing on it's two feet with smooth, edgeless shapes acting as armored pauldrons on it's shoulders. Within the middle of it's two hands are holes showing the night sky, the cosmos themselves flashing every time it moves it hands as it ends up in a flamboyant pose with it's hands on it's hips. Meanwhile, Luna doesn't seem to have a visible Stand, instead the shadows crawling around her begin twisting themselves into different shapes: ponies, hairless apes, Diamond Dogs, dragons, and weapons of every length, range, and sharpness emerge from the black maw that the wall and floor have become.

Your jaw drops, for you suddenly lose the ability to speak upon witnessing this. "Shooting Star," Luna asks of you, making you look up. You don't dare ask how a Princess knows your name. It's so obvious to you that at least one of them would. "If you would please come closer," she requests, "so you may see our Stands better?"

Cloverleaf: However this goes, it’s probably for the best if Celestia or Luna possess the arrow. Don’t fight if they demand it.

"Indeed," Celestia agrees, before gesturing with her forehoof to New Divide. "If you could please give us the Arrow, as well," she requests, "just as a precaution."

You nod, knowing it's safer in their hooves and in their keep. You push New Divide, placing it in front of the throne. Luna's Stand materializes a Unicorn who picks it up in an Aura of purple magic, pulling it closer and in safe keeping in the shadows. Luna and Celestia both step off their thrones and lead you back down the halls themselves, leading into a spacious dining room. A maid using her Unicorn horn to move a tea-set mutely nodded as the Princesses lead you in. "Now, please, tell us what Discord said about the Elements over tea," Celestia beckons, "and then follow us to the Garden. All three of us do need to demonstrate our Stand abilities, after all."

What Will Shooting Star do?
<---- To Be Continued

Author's Notes:

Ending theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPCLFtxpadE

Sorry, sorry, sorry for the long delay! As it would turn out, whatever thing I have with focus and attention leads me to being "in the mood" for working on, playing, watching, or reading different things at different times. it took me up until now to be in the mood to write and post this chapter.
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