Author's Notes:

Hello dear readers.

I bring you my first story based on the popular series of MLP, I hope you enjoy it.

I clarify that the present story occurs in a parallel universe so all inconsistencies with the events of the series can be overlooked.

Without any further do, I leave you with the story.

Author's note: This story was made for purely recreational and entertainment purposes. My little Pony Friendship is Magic, as well as its characters belong to their respective authors. All Characters and OC’s belongs to their respective authors as long as their respective stories.

Updated: I Already cleaned some gramatical errors that were in this chapter.

Chapter 1 - The moon's lover

She Knew it would be hard to wait for her and yet had to keep the promise that were made before her mare left. After all she knew very well that accompanying her would only end up bringing more trouble.

A relationship like the one they share was not so well seen after all, especially after the fiasco that had provoked that draconequus years ago. She knew perfectly well that the goddess of the sun had been seriously hurt by that treachery, though she was not entirely sure what had caused the wrath of the creature in the first place, after all he and the princesses were good friends long before who knew how long, or at least long before her.

Her hoofsteps resonated in the room, the accelerated rhythm of her breathing and the nervous pattering of her heart against her chest surpassed her mental abilities, for every minute that passed felt as if her nerves were one step closer to an emotional breakdown, and what was worse, she continues listening to the murmurs that seeped through the dry wood walls of the room.

She knew that the inhabitants of Equestria were desperate and their morale decayed day by day and being surrounded by that environment didn’t help at all.

Her hooves had already formed a perfect circle by pulling the dust out of the area she had been jogging nervously for hours. The moonlight continued filtering silently through the window of the modest room, always in the same position she had seen it since she had reached that room.

Around it there was but an old bed covered by rough sheets of cloth, a pair of old wooden stools that gave off a strong smell of moisture, a small mirror just big enough to be able to look at her own reflection, but that noisy old wardrobe that remained on the opposite side of the bed was the only object she really hated. She had made the mistake of venturing to open the doors to take a look inside, when the old and worn hinges had assaulted her ears with a infernal squeak causing a humming that lasted several minutes later. In short... well, it was a depressing place, it was not as if she could expect more luxury especially in wartime after all, but the taciturn atmosphere did nothing but increase the variables to the equation that sooner or later would end up breaking her emotional state. The only thing that was keeping her from doing it was that beautiful and light blue scarf she was wearing since her mare´s departure.

She stopped for a moment to look at the gorgeous Moon, that beautiful white-silver sphere that lit the skies seemed to smile sweetly at her. Looking at it always helped her to calm down even when in night the stars were so scarce. She knew perfectly the effort and dedication that her mare put in order to make her night sky looks as beautiful as possible, even though the situation hardly allowed it to do so, her mare always found the time. For a moment she believed she had seen the skies darken even more than usual, while the beautiful white-silver Moon seemed to increase its luminous intensity.

Eyes closed to take a deep breath, she let the aroma of the cold winter enter her lungs and fill them completely, delighted to feel the same freshness she felt every time they kissed on the lips, while the moonlight bathed her blackened body. She stood still, standing in front of the window, for she wasn’t afraid to be discovered in that place. They had spent several nights in that same room and knew perfectly well that by now there would be very few ponies crazy enough to leave their shelters.

Thousands of sensations filled her at that moment. She imagines those eyes, those beautiful blue eyes as deep as the night sea. The softness of the magical hair of her mane, that soft and fluffy coat that covered her body. Could almost feel those curves she wanted to travel with her hooves, her strong and toned thighs and her beautiful and well stylized flank that made her go totally crazy. Each, and every one of those sensations invading her at that time brought beautiful memories back to her mind. However, at that very moment she also began bringing back memories of the last weeks, the imminent danger that all were facing at that time, especially her beloved one, now she was in Celestia knows where, facing the worst of the tyrants ever know.

She would have risked everything to be by her side at that moment, if not for that stupid promise. She trusted her of course, had confided in her when the draconequus had enslaved Equestria. For all the heavens that was saying a lot, after all, not every day you face an immortal rampaged creature of pure chaos, who is able to break the reality at will, and been able to survive... that... that was saying a lot.

"Then why do I feel so distressed" she thought as she opened her emerald eyes and looked down, letting the air from her lungs escape.

Breathing seemed to have calmed her down a little but her heart was still throbbing with fervor, fear and anguish wrapped from the tip of her tail to her muzzle and that nervousness didn’t leave her alone.

She knew her beloved one was strong and had a fierce will. She had seen her upset a couple of times and knew that despite all the tenderness and serenity her mare could be also a very intimidating pony.

-Why do I feel like this?- asked to no one in particular.

Lately she had been her greatest livelihood, they hadn’t intimated yet, but they had kissed and cuddle several times in the past and although she wanted to respect her space, she couldn´t help but feeling as if something was not right. Maybe she was trying to repress too much for fear of what other ponies might think of her, after all her mare was a public figure. Or maybe was afraid to spoil what they had built during these months. They knew each other for a few years but they had started to go out very recently after all.

She lets out a nervous laugh by remembering that day, confessing her feelings had been one of the hardest things she had done in her life, but fortunately the feelings were mutual, after all and despite how hard her beloved could look like on the outside she knew how fragile her marefriend could actually be .

-Maybe I'm just delirious?- she concludes.

No, she knew something had been wrong since before the war started, she just knew it, felt it in her for some time and although she still couldn’t find the right words to describe it, she knew there was something... something wrong with her beloved one. It was not fear and it was not insecurity either. The night before had been especially strange, her icy kisses had not filled her in the same way as before, something had been troubling her, no… tormenting her would be a better description and yet she could not decipher what was wrong with her mare,

A strong explosion was glimpsed in the distance, which derailed her train of thoughts. Her eyes opened at full size and for a second, she felt as if her heart had stopped completely, she stood motionless in front of the window looking at the outside, while the intense light slowly dissipated.

The murmurs quickly increased, the inhabitants of that small village on the outskirts of the icy empire were clearly horrified, the desperate sobs of the ponies that shared the establishment with her became more and more audible, but she didn't even seem to notice them. She just remained there, motionless, only a couple of minutes passed but it was the longest minutes she had experienced like ever. Her mouth moved from top to bottom trying to articulate words that did not come out. Her legs remained firmly nailed to the wooden floor, she tried to move, but her brain did not seem to want to work and her body had been fully disconnected from her will, as the strong wind caused by the explosion was hitting her green mane without mercy.

She firmly closed her eyes hoping to regain control, while a crystalline tear slippinged down her cheek.

“I knew it!, I should have gone with her. I should have been by her side... Damn! Why do I have to let her go by herself? If only I had insisted, I would have been there for her, I could have done something” she thought while keeping her emerald eyes tightly closed and clenched her teeth letting her sharp and long fangs protrude menacingly.

She suddenly opened her green eyes, the determination in her gaze was palpable, if she had to risk being killed, she would do it without meditating in order to save her. However, suddenly something stopped her, the light in the horizon almost completely diminished. Her gaze then landed on the Moon which continued to glow with intensity, the same intensity as those eyes looked at her every night they meet each other once again. In that moment she knew, didn't need someone to tell her directly, she just knew it. Her beloved was still alive, there was no doubt of it.

Her body relaxed immediately, as the Moon began its triumphant ascent across the night sky slowly to perch on the top of it. The stars then began to appear one after another as if someone was painting them on a black canvas, it was a beautiful sight as radiant and deep as her beloved's mane.

Closing her eyes again, she started picturing her in her mind, the concentration that she showed in her face every time she was performing her duties, that effort she always put to show to the whole kingdom how beautiful the night could also offer to whoever take the time to give a little look and just to contemplate the night sky. She took some of the fresh air, letting the cool breeze fill her. She'd come back and she only has to wait for her patiently on their shared rusty bed.

The battle was over, they had come out triumphant, but their expressions were not of jubilation. The Goddess of the Sun was advancing upright, with the serious gaze fixed on the soldiers who were grouped in the camp just a few meters ahead.

She could hear the moans and wails of the hundreds of wounded soldiers who were urgently cared for by the paramedics team.

-Your Majesties!- cried a pegasus covered with solid golden-colored armor with silver lines, orange mane and yellow coat.

The crowd immediately paid attention to the two alicorns who were approaching with weary but firm pace. Celestia, the princess and Co-ruler of Equestria was wearing a golden armor over her white coat, walking while holding her helmet with one of his wings letting her colorful mane waved gracefully. A long spear of gold remained firmly held in her other wing. On her loin carried a young filly pegasus of pink coat, whose mane and multicolored tail formed beautiful waves in its tips. Her expression was impossible to read, she simply just wandered her magenta eyes from one side to the other evaluating the situation at hoof.

There was blood staining the white snow, scraps of metal and crystal scattered around here and there. It was not necessary to say that the battle had been hard, the troops of Equestria had suffered several casualties, hundreds or perhaps thousands of earth ponies, pegasus and unicorns were covered with blankets on the outskirts of the camp, while their friends and some other family (most of them soldiers like the ones who have fallen) were reused to move away from their inert bodies sobbing in silence.

The Princess of the night, on the other hoof, continued her walk slightly behind her sister, her gaze lost on the horizon denoted a somewhat melancholic expression, wearing a dark blue armor a silver sword rested under her right wing while keeping her helmet on her head, which possessed a sharp blade in front of her horn, giving it a rather intimidating air. Her mane collected backwards in a ponytail waving gracefully .

The Pegasus progressed to face his rulers then bowed before speaking again.

-I am very glad that your majesties are safe- he said with respect.

-Why thank you captain- replied Celestia taking the floor -Please assemble the squadron leaders in my personal tent, to give you the news of what happened and… prepare a report of the damage we have received- asked the ruler of the day using her usual gentle tone.

-Of course, your majesty- replied the captain, not without first directing his gaze to the Pegasus that slept on the back of the princess of the Sun and then flying at full speed toward the camp.

The tent destined for the princesses was quite wide, however the things that were in were mostly Celestia´s belongings. Inside was a large round table in which she could see the map of all Equestria, on its surface were small figures representing the Equestrian armies strategically located at the limits of the Crystal Empire that had ceased to exist just a few hours ago. There was a desk located in one of the corners and shelves of books near it, in the center were two thrones located in front of the huge stone table and on the opposite side you could see a medium-large bed.

It is worth mentioning that Celestia was constantly uncomfortable with the enormous space with which she counted, that was why she couldn’t avoid feeling lonely. Although most of the time the place was occupied with the squadron’s leaders, she was not able to prevent her sister's absence from affecting her, certainly understood the young mare's needs and desires for owning her own room, but it seemed more as if she was trying to keep the distance on purpose.

The Princess of the Sun sighed as she lay down the young filly on her bed and proceeded to cover her with some blankets. She had gone all the way from the Crystal Empire (more specifically from the place where the Empire was once) to the camp thinking about the matter that continued to go around again and again in her mind.

The attack of Sombra's illusion had shown her a rather frightening sight. Her sister had become a totally different creature and looked at her with malice, a gleam of hatred and contempt had been reflected in those sapphire eyes.

She hadn't asked Luna any question about how she managed to beat him. Suspecting that in some way king Sombra in his cowardice and knowing overcome had to drag the entire empire with him, but something was not right. The elements should have taken over the matter as soon as they caught it, but the magic of the elements didn’t seem to have worked, it would be more precise to say that they hadn’t been properly activated.

She turned her gaze towards the throne that lay next to hers, the frame had a beautiful intense-blue color and a small crescent moon at its peak.

-But what am I thinking?- said shaking the ideas of its head -Luna is my sister we have been together for centuries...- she added.

A subtle little murmur called her attention as the filly moved erratically immersed in a dream while facing a grimace as if eating something highly acidic while kicking gracefully under the blankets. The deity of the sun could not help but giggle lightly. Cadence was the only survivor and Celestia knew perfectly well how lucky the little pony was of been alive.

-I'm glad you have survived Cadence, and I regret not having come before- she said, remembering the Crystal queen, who had died shortly before they were able to enter the castle of King Sombra.

-My sister- heard the voice of Luna from the entrance of the tent -The squadron leaders are here-

-Let them in- replied the eldest sister.

Several ponies of the three species were seated on the perimeter of the stone table, Celestia sat on her flanks at the head of the table followed by her sister who stood behind him. The Sun's deity noticed this but decided to let it go.

-Capital Caramel, your report please- said the Sun's princess in total calm and using a gentle tone.

The Pegasus of orange mane and yellow coat sacked a couple of parchments, cleared his throat and began to read. The Princess of the night remained still carrying her helmet on her head while listening to the report of the last hours, half of the army had fallen after the assault on the empire thousands of lives had been lost in just a couple of hours , of the remaining half some hundreds had come out with minor wounds. 300 soldiers, however, were still struggling for their lives at the time while paramedic teams were doing the impossible in the makeshift operating theatres that had been mounted around the camp. She did not need to be an expert to understand that more than half of them would not even get cared for in time and will die irremediably.

-I will carry on my shoulders the loss of those lives and I assure you, that as soon as our power is restored enough my sister and I will do our best to assist the wounded- said Celestia, a sad tone accompanied her words -Today's battle has finished with the defeat of King Sombra. However, this couldn’t be considered a real victory, for we have lost the Crystal Empire and along with it a lot of brave soldiers who have struggled to build a future for us in exchange for their own lives- she continues.

The rest of the ponies in the tent could do nothing but nod. The words of her princess were true, despite having triumphed, the price they had to pay had been extremely expensive.

-Now I ask you to rest, eat and drink as tomorrow we will leave and go back at home- said Celestia directing to her subjects an encouraging smile.

-Long live Celestia! long live our princesses!- her subjects cheered in response before retire to get some well needed rest.

Celestia couldn’t help but smile with charm while watching his soldiers retire with air of joy and happiness, happiness to return with their beloved ones, happy to finally return home.

She was completely oblivious to the gaze of her sister, who simply got up and stepped aside from her, letting the shadow of her helmet cover her face.

-Luna?- asked Celestia noticing her sister after she passed by her side.

-We are tired my sister and hope you forgive us, we would retire to rest in our tent, the battle has exhausted us too- said the dark alicorn without turning to see her.

-Of course Luna... good night sister- replied the sun’s deity, with a small smile as Luna simply wasted no time and came out of the tent closing the curtain of the entrance behind her.

Once out and whipped by the cold winds, she embarked on her way to the tent on the opposite side of her sister's one.

She remained lying on the bed, her slender figure and her long legs covered by a rough blanket, she hadn’t been able to get any sleep because of her concerns. When the unmistakable sound and flash of the teleportation spell startled her. She rose from his bed suddenly sitting in, her eyes quickly scrutinizing the room that now remained in darkness as the modest window was now closed blocking the passage of the moonlight.

-We have returned- was the only thing she hear coming from somewhere in the shadows, her emerald eyes lit up when she heard the voice, before she fell into account of the tone with which those words came accompanied.

She quickly sprang to her feet and squinted her eyes to adjust her vision. It was then that she managed to notice her. That fluttering mane with majesty gave off a gleam so dim that it was almost imperceptible, accompanied by a pair of sapphire-blue eyes as deep as the sea and as beautiful as gems. But it was those beautiful eyes that ripped her soul apart instantly.

Her gaze was glassy, seemed to have accumulated an unusual amount of liquid in them, in a matter of instants she lost all speech capacity, merely advancing towards and wrap her with her own pierced hooves while her beloved goddess of the night placed her head over her own chest, releasing an uncontrollable cry. She felt her beloved’s tears soaking wet her breast in no time, her strong whining tore her heart like ice daggers that were riveted repeatedly.

Her tongue seemed to have forgotten how to articulate words, she wished so much to tell her something, anything would do, but her brain refused to cooperate, she simply stood there embracing her as she gently rubbed the blue alicorn’s back with one hoof and stirred her mane with the other one. It hurt her so much not been able to do something to decrease her pain, helplessness devoured her soul. She had the power to turn her body into anything she desired and yet she did not possess the power to alleviate the pain of her beloved alicorn.

They remained in the same position for which seems hours, couldn't get away from her side or break the hug, not until she was sure she was ok. Automatically continued massaging her back and mane in an attempt to convey her feelings until her laments ceased getting her sleepy and completely exhausted. Lighting her deformed horn in a bright green aura engulfed her in her aura and proceeded to levitated and after short lay her on the rusty bed. She wrap her back into her own hooves while covering both of with the rough and thick fabric to keep them warm.

-Sorry Crisi- murmured the dark blue alicorn.

-No, I'm the one who's sorry... I should not have let you go on your own- whisper in her ear as she rested her head on hers.

Her sobs continued a few more hours even after she fell asleep because of the enormous fatigue that accompanied her, but Chrysalis couldn't fall asleep. Her eyes shone furiously. Her teeth clenched against each other showing some menacing fangs. She still didn't know exactly what had happened but knew that Luna would not hold out much longer, she had never seen her so blue. Luna was strong, much more than her subjects gave her credit.

She knew how much her beloved had struggled every night, even working by day, driving the Moon Guard and making sure to protect the kingdom from the shadows. She was carrying on her back a greater weight than she could bear and just having her near, the changeling could perceive that she was not far from breaking, She had to find a way to help her.