Autors Note:
Hello dear readers here Halsenbert once again with a new chapter of Moonbeam, right after the season finally of the MLP series, which is also the anniversary of my grandpa’s dead. So, let’s commemorate with a special chapter too.

This chapter introduces a personal favorite non cannon character and one of the most important characters made by the Fandom Community in addition it is one of the first characters that I really fell in love with, I hope you enjoy it.

And without further ado, read and comment.

Author's note: MLP does not belong to me as well as its characters, characters and OC's of this story belong to their respective authors, the present story was made not for profit and with the sole purpose of entertaining.

Chapter 09 – The winter's stars maker.

Her sleep was abruptly interrupted by the discomfort caused by sunlight going all the way straight to her face. While it was true that the Sun shone less intensely during winter, that did not change the fact that the lack of sleep and the extreme tiredness caused by the constant nocturnal activity she had had, greatly increased her discomfort.

Hardly opened her eyes, only to be assaulted by the intense brightness of light directly in her pupils, blinded momentarily the light caused a squeamish sound came out of the young mare who tried to cover herself with her sand-colored hoof.

It was then that she noticed both her body and hooves were completely immobilized under the weight of a foreign body. The mare became suddenly aware of an odor formed by the strange combination of medicinal herbs and the characteristic aroma of sex, while her body gradually regained the sensitivity of each of her pony parts.

With extreme difficulty and pain, mostly caused by the physical drain she had suffered during the night, the pony turned on her back in an attempt to distribute the strange weight that enveloped her, which also demanded from her to use a lot of her remained strength and maneuverability, all in order to observe the foreign object restricting her movements so precisely.

The first thing she noticed was a long mane full of colors that seemed to have no defined direction, since each lock seemed to point at different cardinal points as if it were a huge multicolored hedgehog.

The second thing she noticed was that the crature had a snout very similar to that of a pony but most of the fur that covered its face maintained a monochromatic color pattern.

Slowly her eyes opened like plates as her memories became back clearer and clearer. The warmth of the strange body that remained engulfing her in a firm and delicate embrace, followed with the unmistakable smell that surrounded her and the intense pain that remains in her muscles because of the physical exhaustion, gave her a clear idea of what had happened. After all, if anything characterized Clover, it was her incredible reasoning ability.

-Shayla? - her voice sounded scratchy. No doubt, a side effect of the screams and moans of the night before.

The young zebra only makes a slight grunt as she readjusted her own head against the sand-colored chest of the unicorn.

-Shayla?- repeated the pony, her throat still felt sore by the countless cries of pleasure she had experienced.

-Five more minutes. Yes, yes, yes- answered the zebra by rolling over itself, without releasing its firm grip from the pony's hoof.

“Gee, this won't look good when the princess comes back” Clover tough, resigning herself and dropping her head back on the lawn.

She decided to look around in an attempt to identify how serious her current situation was. No matter which direction Clover focused on, the only thing she could distinguish were zebras lying with each other, some still completely asleep, some consenting (well, almost consented).

A couple of white wings caught her attention. Clover raise her head again to try to take a better look at the figure.

-I think the ceremony went out of our control- she concluded, seeing that both guards who had accompanied them were now in a situation very similar to hers.

Zephora entered the tent as the alicorn finished making a cup of tea with some herbs she had found in the room.

-I'm glad to see how comfortable you are in here- said the zebra as a greeting with a friendly smile on her lips.

-Oh, good morning Zephora, I hope you don't mind that I made some tea- replied the sun's deity as she levitated the cup in front of her –Do you want a cup of tea?-

- It‘s always good to taste, a cup of tea these days- the zebra replied, approaching the princess.

Zephora took a seat herself on one of the bearings placed in front of the one occupied by the Princess of the Sun.

Celestia lit her horn and deftly set out to drink a second cup and fill it with hot water before gently dipping the tea herbs inside before offering it to the alchemist.

They remained silent for a while. The only sound heard came from the small sips of tea they both took from time to time. The princess considered breaking the silence several times, but she held herself back, she was too used to chatting with other ponies and occasions like this caused her some discomfort. While it was true that she sometimes enjoyed silence, she usually appreciated some time in solitude when her mind was more serene, however, despite how relaxed she could appear on the outside, at this time the white pale alicorn was trying to recall in her mind the recent events over and over again and the impassive presence of the zebra did not help to calm her nerves, especially when her eyes looked at her non-stop.

The last events began to go through her mind.

First it was the problem with Discord, Celestia was still not sure that she had aimed to take control of Equestria the way he had done it. Although his chaotic nature became a pain on the flank (sometimes literally speaking), she wouldn't have imagined that he would betray them the way he had. She could never understand his reasons, it's not as if he had given any anyway, but she still felt bad for it.

Perhaps Discord had never really intended to be her friend or her sister’s friend. In any case, and although the withe pale alicorn was well aware that Luna seemed to have certain feelings of appreciation for him, she could not assure if they were some deep feelings or mere friendship.

She on the other hoof, had come to consider having a closer relationship with the draconequus, to the point of really seeing it as more than just a friendship, but her betrayal had got every related feeling to go away. It was truly a pity, after all, Discord was perhaps the most powerful being of all Equestria, and the nature of his magic allowed him to easily break the law of the equivalent exchange that his mentor Starswirl had repeated to her to the point of exhaustion. Now the draconequus remained locked in a prison from which he might never return.

Yet Celestia thought it would be cruel to just leave him abandoned and it had been for that reason that she made the decision to move the statue to one of the main gardens of the new castle, that way he would never be alone, perhaps that way he could diminish the weight of the punishment that had fallen on him.

Her train of thoughts headed to the early days after the defeat and imprisonment of the master of chaos, her sister's behavior had begun to change. Luna used to have some cheerful character in the past years, it was obvious that this had diminished over time. Gradually their relationship became more distant, at first it was simple silence, then her sister began to spend more time in her own room or in her personal study. Luna was definitely spending more time alone than in the company of some other pony.

Celestia had even taken the liberty of making some festivities officials, with the aim of forcing (in a subtle way) her younger sister to have some excuse that would allow her to be distracted and spend time with her subjects. Yet despite her efforts Luna did not seem to improve much in terms of her social abilities.

Fortunately, the youngest of the princesses had managed to make herself of some friends whom she clearly worried for her well been and certainly loved her in the same way. Thanks to Siegfried and the others, Luna had begun to regain her characteristic brilliance, The deity of the Sun knew how hard her sister struggled night after night to watch over and protect the sleep of her subjects and was also aware of the lack of attention that most of the ponies gave to Luna’s wonderful nights. But she always hoped that at some point things would change, even now, she maintained those living hopes in her own heart. However, the war against the crystal empire had built up a new barrier in Luna’s heart.

The warmth she had regained in that short time of peace vanished faster than she would have imagined. Since receiving news of King's Sombra first attack on the northern regions of Equestria, Luna herself had taken the lead of the battle on the boundaries adjoining the empire. Of course the deity of the Sun meet her at the battlefield soon enough, but the instant Celestia saw her little sister standing there and surrounded by those who were now part of her personal guard, make her realize that something in her younger sister had been completely lost, that look overshadowed by the steel of the helmet of her sisters armor, Luna’s immovable posture and those unexpressed eyes, had confirmed it to her.

Her beloved and loving sister had become much colder than before, she struggled greatly, night and day, though it was true that neither deities had properly rested, it was obvious that Luna rested much less as she eluded even the breaks that Celestia assigned Luna and used them to train Sigfried and the rest of her teammates. They did not have received any military train before and most other ponies feared them too much to approach them. Because of that Luna had taken charge of training them in the most basic combat arts and it was certainly a surprise that they managed to exceed the expectations of commander Hurricane herself.

-You are in great distress, that much I can tell. ¿What can I do, that will make it up to you?- Zephora's voice brought her back to reality.

The deity of the Sun looked up and met with the deep eyes of the zebra, which caused her to let out a small sniff.

-Oh, Zephora. I just don't know if what I'm doing is right- Celestia said at the verge of tears, she looks back at her now cold tea- Since the mysterious disappearance of Starswirl things are just getting worse each day long. Sometimes I wonder what he was thinking. I mean, I don't think Luna or I were ready to take on a responsibility like carrying the future of all Equestria on our own- Zephora remained silent not wanting to interrupt her princess.

-I mean, Puddin, Platinum and Hurricane had done a good job, but when Starwsirl put us in charge in that way... it was too soon, we were so inexpert, and his decision was so… spontaneous. I just wish I was a little wiser, like him, he always knew what to do and how to act and yet look at me. I'm not a better pony, let alone a better princess, I'm terrified of making the wrong decision and ending up disappointing everypony each time.

- It is true that Starswirl was wise, but I must emphasize that an inexperienced one also was- said the zebra capturing the attention of the princess, -Even with all the knowledge he acquired all his life, there was something that never dominated, you knew that. For to open his heart was never taught in his long life-.

-Yes, I know, he was never very good at showing his feelings to others-.

-Come to me your majesty, there is something I would like you to see. I hope your concerns manage to appease- Zephora stood up and left the cozy tent followed by Celestia.

The castle of the two sisters was as Celestia remember it, the banners hung on the banks of the huge stone corridor, in the background you could see a pair of thrones. The first adorned with a beautiful Sun with its brand-new crown of fire, to her left was a throne adorned with a crescent Moon. Zephora stopped in the middle of the hall, closing her eyes she recited words that the sun's deity could not hear.

Suddenly the floor of the long hall revealed what looks like a booby trap from under which appeared a strange artifact, it was similar to a planetary system like those that his sister collected to locate her stars in the most optimal positions, but unlike those, this one had five small spheres surrounding a larger one. Each of the spheres was held by a mechanical arm that joined at its other end with the base of the larger sphere.

The device didn't take long to get completely off the ground until it was in front of the two creatures.

-Impressive- said the alicorn as she looked at the mechanism in detail.

The princes of the Sun quickly realized that inside those spheres were the elements of harmony, the pretty gems rotated on their own axis. However, some of the elements still did not seem to shine in the same way as the rest, also affecting the fluidity with which they rotated.

-Zephora, why...? -

-Laughter, Honesty and Loyalty- Zephora said without waiting for the princess to finish the question – The princess has almost lost the connection she held with those-

-So, this is what you wanted to show me, I don't understand how this is supposed to help me lift my spirits- said the skeptical alicorn.

-To show you there is hope in here…As long as the elements remains by your side, there will be a flash of light-

Celestia nodded.

-Thought… Harmony is weakened by now, the balance of the world has started to turn apart. A vision I had days ago, it’s making me feel unsure. In it I saw a creature of darkness, born of hatred and unhappiness-

-Creature of darkness?- questioned the deity by looking at Zephora with concern -Could you describe it?-

-His silhouette a lot diffuse was, thought his body black and long as shadow was. Its mane and long tail were like that of a shooting star, adorned by bright eyes and sharp fangs. With a long horn it was armed, and a steel armor equipped- replied the zebra –But I can say without fear of made a mistake, that its element did not belong to the Sun and neither the Moon.

-What do you mean?- inquired the deity, this time carrying a slightly concerned voice.

-A black sphere surrounded by fire I saw and terrible suffering I felt coming from its source-

The deity remained thoughtful as he tried to identify someone whose traits matched those of the creature mentioned by Zephora. A tall black creature with long mane, bright eyes and fangs, armed with a long horn and a shell. Something like that wouldn't be easy to go unnoticed.

-I'll have to ask you to send me any updates you might have regarding those dreams Zephora- the zebra nodded -If that creature really is a threat to Equestria I'll need Luna’s help to face it-

-Deceptive fate can be- the zebra warned.

-I know but I don't want to take any risks, I'll alert the night watch to keep an eye on any creature that fits the description. Still I'm glad- Zephora looked at her with and eyebrow raised.

-Forgive me for my honesty princess, but what reason can you have to feel happiness?-

-Well, I’m glad, cause based on what you and Clover have investigated, Sombra's spell is not able to transform the body of the one who received the curse, its purpose is merely to weaken mental strength and make it more vulnerable to other attacks- the deity said looking at Zephora with relief -That completely set aside the possibility that the creature you mention and Luna are related, although that does not mean the fact that Luna may be the target.

-The tribe will be alert. Will be ready to respond to any threat. In the face of any danger we will stand, and the princess will keep safe and sound-

-Thank you Zephora you are a great friend-

-Take this with you I recommend- the zebra said, showing the princess a packet wrapped in parchment and tied with a rope-While the moment now it is not, in the future it could be so-

Celestia took the package with her magic and guarded it under her wing. She then lit her horn to hide the mechanism that kept the elements safe once again.

-Thank you Zephora, it is time to leave, we do not want to be late for certain ceremony-

The zebra nodded before it followed its ruler upon the exit of the palace.

Cloudsdale was the pride city of the Pegasus kingdom, a true Work of Equestrian art and one of the most imposing fortresses ever built. In the days leading up to the first hearths warming eve, it was considered one of the most feared cities, however, its main function now was fully focused on climate control, leaving aside its military functions almost entirely.

Commander Hurricane was watching her comrades as they led the groups of Pegasus on their way to spread the fluffy clouds of snow across the land.

-Commander- caught her attention a gray mane shaped like a lightning bolt Pegasus, a platinum blue fur and a cuttymark shaped like a gust of wind crossing a cloud.

-Yes? cadet Day Breeze- the commander replied by turning to see him.

-The preparations are ready. The teams are just waiting for your signal- the Pegasus replied making a military salute.

-Well, I didn't expect less from the soldiers I train myself- Hurricane turn her gaze back again to the Clousdale’s climate factory -what about her?- ask the commander without looking away from the factory that was still releasing huge puffy clouds.

-She has worked tirelessly- I must say that princesses have been wise in choosing her to fulfill this task, may I comment something personal commander...?- Day Breeze asked.

-Go ahead cadet- the commander replied, looking at him intently.

-Well... Being... completely sincere, I had my doubts regarding that Pegasus, the first time Princess Luna brought her to the factory she really took me by surprise, I even thought it was some joke but... now I can see how wrong I was actually-

-Our princesses are wise and intelligent, but above all they know how to see the best of a pony even though the pony himself is unable to see that inside its own self and I think that is their best virtue- Hurricane replied, looking back at the factory.

-You're right, they really are amazing and have managed the worst situations in the best way... I wouldn't know what to do if I was in their Hoof-shoes.

-That cadet, is why I haven't promoted you yet- the commander laughed a little as she spread her strong wings.

Day Breeze took flight at the same time as his commander stopped in front of the multiple squads. The Pegasus cleared her throat and then turned to her companions.

-Very well team leaders, today starts the first day of winter, I want you to do a decent job, this year we will break the time record that we imposed last year, so I want each and every one of you to put 100% of your enthusiasm into this-

-YES SIR! - the Pegasus responded in unison.

-Well, now... I want you in your positions and ready to kick off our winter ceremony.

Between cheering and cries of jubilation, the Pegasus began to spread around Canterlot to wait for the sign of the princesses.

Two carriages fly across the sky, one of them gold-bright was pulled by two white Pegasus wearing shining gold armor, on it travel the deity of the Sun and a unicorn that constantly adjusted its flanks in its position. Behind them a second bright black carriage was pulled by Alcor and Merak, sitting on the black carriage was the princess of the night escorted by Siegfried and Epsilon, each one flying to the side of the carriage in perfect synchrony.

-There's no reason to be so nervous Clover dear- said the Sun Princess looking at the sorry unicorn that towards an attempt to keep her face covered with the fabric of her hood.

-Oh, princess you don't know how uncomfortable the situation was... I should have kept things under control, but all I could do was get involved in a relationship. If that's what I can call it... with some zebra I barely knew. You have no idea how uncomfortable it was that I found myself in such an embarrassing position- said the sand-colored unicorn whose cheeks were now the same color of a tomato.

-Oh, but you have nothing to be ashamed of... I should have been prepared for something like this, in fact I'm the one who should apologize for not warning you what the autumn-fire dance celebration was about. Sometimes I usually let this kind of thing slip away, besides I don't think it was that bad… - the princess looked at her guards and then at the knights of the night watch before whispering in Clover's ear –Zephora had already told me that Shayla is especially affectionate, so I doubt you wouldn't enjoy it-.

-Princess!- said the unicorn shocked trying to push the princess away using her front hooves. Celestia start laughing placing a hoof on her lips.

"Look at her, she acts like nothing happened. It's sick and to think that tonight you had to bury one of your closest friends." the voice said in her head.

"Any pony would think that because they were her soldiers, she would feel terrible grief for the loss of so many lives, but it seems that our sister is only interested in herself. It is a real pity that such a pony is the main ruler of this kingdom"

"Our sister has many things to worry about other than waste her time grieving for them, yet I'm sure she will vent her sorrows in solitude," the deity of the night thought.

"Are you sure of that? in my opinion she doesn't really care as long as she continues to receive praise and flattery from others. Just look at her, she just laughs at the misfortune of others and use her sorrow as entertainment," replied that voice, her tone much more derogatory than before.

-You're wrong!- the princess said.

-Excuse me, princess, Did you said something? asked Epsilon who looked at her with her good eye.

-W-What?, no... I said nothing, we haven't said anything, just don´t pay attention to us- she answered nervously and looked away.

-All right, princess, as you command- Épsilon replied yet somewhat confused.

-Either way, we're back- Siegfried said, pointing his hooft at the cities of Canterlot and Cloudsdale.

-Coudsdale- Luna whispered looking at the floating fortress -Tia!- raised her voice enough for her sister to turn her attention to her.

Without wasting time Alcor and Merak accelerated in order to stand side by side with the carriage of the Solar Princess.

-If you'll excuse us, we'd like to get ahead of Cloudsdale.

Celestia smiled -Of course Luna, I will look for you as soon as it is time to start the ceremony- said the deity of the Sun.

-All right, we'll see you there then- and without further do, Luna hit the base of the carriage with her hoof, instructing its protectors to immediately take it to the floating fortress. Alcor and Merak tightened the pace and quickly shortened the distance to the city of clouds.

-Siegfried, Epsilon!- Drew their attention Celestia before they both followed their princess of the night.

-Yes your majesty?- replied in unison.

-There is one matter I would like to discuss with you please come with me, let Alcor and Merak take care of protecting Luna for now-

Both nodded before following the carriage of the solar deity back to Canterlot Castle.

The Cloudsdale climate factory was huge. It processes the water that the Pegasus brought using a cyclone of wind that allowed them to suck the water from the lakes and raise it to the city.

The different sections of the factory were responsible for loading the clouds with snow or rain, as well there were areas where the lightning bolts were generated before been loaded into the storm clouds. One section of the factory was responsible for creating the rainbows that were subsequently released into the Rainbowfalls so that they would feed the clouds with the rainbow loads so that they could be distributed faster throughout Equestria.

However, in the mind of the princess of the night there was only one particular section she was interested in right now. With determined pace and without paying attention to the ponies that were bowing in her path, she advanced through the corridors of the huge factory until she reached a particular door adorned with a snowflake.

She stopped walking in front of the door followed by her knights who stood motionless behind her.

-Give us a moment to be alone, we don't want anyone to interrupt us- the princess said in a serious tone.

The two ponies nodded before the princess ventured alone inside the room.

-It's been a year since they had seen each other- Merak said, watching the door close behind the princess.

The room was spacious, in it were several tables on which you could see several dozen small snowflakes, each carved to hull with such precision and care that they really seemed to have a life of their own, identical to the stars that the indigo alicorn brought each and every night.

The small flakes upholstered each worktable, and if one looked at them closely enough, it could notice that none of them were the same as the others. Luna continue walking deeper into the room, she was mesmerized by all of the snow stars and could clearly see that the quality of the work used in the small works of art was improving to become extreme complex art pieces.

-Princess?- asked a Pegasus coming out of one of the doors in the back by holding a rib on her hooves.

-Primrose, we didn't expect to see you here- the princess replied. In front of her was a cream-colored Pegasus her mane was a pale pink color with white lines, her cuttymark had a pink petal flower.

-I suppose you came to see my daughter- the alicorn nodded once -She's been working on a new star, go ahead feel free to meet her, I’m sure she will be thrilled to finally see you, your Majesty- said the Pegasus, opening the door to allow the indigo alicorn passes by.

-Princess Luna!- the little voice draws her attention.

Luna looked to the front. There she crossed with the silhouette of a small pale-blue Pegasus, her mane and tail looked as fluffy as a cotton candy made of cloud, her little wings were flapping cheerfully, on her flank Luna could glimpse a beautiful flower made of crystal, but his most noticeable feature was the lack of light in her big innocent eyes which looked slightly more opaque than those of any other pony.

-It's been a long time Snowdrop- the princess salute with a happy voice. The filly's ears focused on the princess perking up in the most adorable way and in a quick movement of her wings she flew into the deity of the night at full speed.

-Careful!- said her mother alarmed by the rapid movement of the little child, yet the little filly crossed the room moving and dodging the lamps and tables as if she knew her position by memory until she ended up in the arms of the princess of the night.

-We also miss you- the princess replied, nuzzling her beloved friend who began to laugh.

-Well I leave you alone, Snowdrop I’ll take of the stars from the tables of the other room please don't be too late- said Primrose, a wide smiling on her face.

-Of course, mom- the foal replied by waving her hoof at her mother. Then she reluctantly pulls apart from Luna and lowered again at ground level.

-Princess, I wanted to show you this as soon as I finished it, but I didn't expect you to come here so soon- the Pegasus said by taking the princess's front leg and guiding her to the work table she had left a moment ago.

On the surface was placed a very particular snowflake, unlike the others this seemed to have its five elongated tips in which you could observe the small stars that joined forming each of the extensions of the flake. At the center of the junction of the different vertices, a star was observed with a polished in extreme glossy. Which gave Luna the feeling that she was holding one of her precious stars.

-Last night I heard the tinkling of a new star placed in the sky and I thought this one was special so I couldn't help myself and started working on it as soon as I could- the pale-blue Pegasus said enthusiastically.

A single tear fell from the cheek of the dark-blue alicorn, any other pony wouldn’t have noticed, but not this little filly. The quiet sound of tears pounding the cloudy floor immediately drew the attention of the young pony, who directed her blurry eyes in the direction of the deity of the night.

The trained ears of the filly immediately caught the quiet sobs coming from the princess of the night, who seemed not to have noticed her gaze. Carefully Snowdrop began flapping her wings approaching Luna face.

-Princess?- she said quietly almost in a whisper.

Luna turned to look at her friend getting caught in the lost gaze of the Pegasus. A pale little hoof approached her cheek. The deity of the night felt the delicate touch of the filly against her fur. The hoof traveled the same line made by her own tears until she reaches the eyelid of the princess' eye.

Luna simply closed her eyes and move her head a little closer intensifying the touch of the filly against her face, a second hoof gently stroked the other side of Luna’s face.

-Your heart suffers- Snowdrop said, though her big blurry and wonderful eyes were unable to see, they felt as if they could penetrate the soul of the alicorn right there making the princess lowered her own defenses and openly start sobbing in a louder tone.

-The new star you heard yesterday is called… Megrez- the deity of the night replied as she let herself be wrapped in the embrace of the filly whose pale coat muffled her sobs a little bit.

-She was important to you, wasn't she?- said the filly. It was more a claim that a question, yet Luna simply nodded faintly as she lay on the Pegasus lap. She hasn’t notice the moment they ended up on the floor.

-One of our best friends and yet... and yet We... We couldn't... I couldn't do anything for her- replied the princess breaking down, tears coming out of her closed eyes freely.

-That's not true!- replied the filly by hugging the princess’s head tightly as if she were trying to protect her -I'm sure she must have been very happy by been beside you.

-How could you know that?- asked Luna in tears.

-Because... that's how I've felt since I met you- replied Snowdrop, a little blush on her cheeks.

Luna's eyes rested on the little filly.

-I... I don't...-

A little pale hoof silence her by pressing against her lips.

-I was always avoided by other ponies. Because of my inability to see the world with my own eyes. I was rejected by many and it was very difficult for me to make friends. Even though I couldn't see them I'm sure many treated me with pity- the little one said as she started stroking the mane of the dark-blue alicorn –However, from the day I met you, you treated me naturally, I never perceived that same tone of pity coming from your voice not once whenever we see each other. When I'm by your side Princess Luna, I feel like a normal pony. That is why I can assure you that Megrez must also have felt just as happy beside you as I felt every day since- she continued lifting the princess' chin.

Luna deflected her gaze moving away from the filly for a moment. She had to make a decision, the guilt devoured her insides, and she didn't know if she would be able to keep the silence for much longer. What she had done, more specifically, what she had done to Sombra and the Crystal Empire was something she could not forgive herself for.

"I already told you it was necessary, we had to. We had to show him the mistake he made by dealing with such a haughtiness" the voice said in her head.

"Still it wasn't right, we had to find another solution. I know there was another way to fix it" Luna replied.

"But that was the most efficient way" replied the voice.

"No, it wasn't" replied Luna.

"At that time, you didn't seem interested in diplomacy either. And let's face it, you enjoyed it too… like a lot"

"That's what I fear most, "concluded the deity of the night.

Neither the alicorn not the Pegasus said anything, silence reigned while Luna found herself enjoying the caresses that the little pegasus gave her by stroking her floating mane for a while.

-Snowdrop...-

-Yes princess-

-Could you... call us just by our name?...-- said the alicorn a bit embarrassed while looking out at her little friend. Snowdrop smiled from ear to ear

-Of course!... Luna- answered Snowdrop cheerfully still smiling at her.

-...-

-...-

-...-

-Luna...- this time, the young filly interrupted the silence.

-Yes?- replied the alicorn by looking at her once more, still resting her head over Snowdrop’s laps.

-You can always tell me anything, I will listen to you... no matter what it is, you can tell me anything you want- said the Pegasus hesitantly.

The deity of the night was speechless at that very instant. The little filly in front of her, despite her inability to see the world with her eyes, could see something much deeper and more intimate… her very soul. She had to make her decision now and there would be no turning back once she did. She knew she'd risk everything by telling the little girl the truth. But ever since she's met her, she’s felt in that innocent child something extremely special. She was fully confident that if there was anyone who could understand her and her beautiful night, that pony was Snowdrop.

-Snowdrop... What I'm going to tell you, no one else should know- she finally said in a raspy voice.

The filly nodded for sure.

-Your secret will be safe with me, I swear- she replied.

-I guess you heard about what happened to the crystal empire- Luna said, her voice suddenly carried terrible pain and guilt.

-Mhmm- replied Snowdrop in the affirmative way.

"You're sure of the decision you're making right now?" spoke the voice within her.

"She's our friend".

"And tell me... What will you do if she decides to walk away from us, I assured you that a soon as knew the truth about our little secret, she will end up abandoning you just like very pony else".

"She's our friend and we trust her".

"As you wish" answered the voice.

-I'll tell you what really happened but...- said the dark-blue alicorn, raising her gaze to the skye -But I'm afraid once you know the truth, you'll end up walking away from me-

The hoof of the pale blue Pagasus rested over Luna’s own.

-I won't force you to tell me if you don't want to Luna. I know I'm still a filly and I probably won't be able to help you solve your problem...- said the little one -But if by listening to you I can help you carry the weight you're carrying over you right know, I'm willing to listen and keep your secret even after the end of my days- promised the little filly.

Luna took a deep breath before closing her eyes, she holds her own breath for a second and then let her lungs exhale slowly.

Maybe the voice in her head was right and she was risking more than she needed to but… she had to get that out of her system, she had to find a way to vent her feelings. Telling her sister wasn't an option, she already had too many worries to add her own. Chrysalis would be unable to comprehend it and even if she understood it, at this moment, she was surely back in the hive facing her mother. Siegfried and the others would surely do nothing but worry about her and the least she wanted was to become a burden to them, especially after the loss of Megrez.

She needed some pony who was sincere, some pony she could trust and who could understand her. She needed someone who didn't judge her, she just needed someone to listen to her even if that someone couldn't give her some advice, just being there for her was enough.

"She has always been the only one who has understood our beautiful night, our friend... our most treasured friend," she thought.

The decision was made in a second, if she was going to tell anyone there was no one better than Snowdrop. She only was able to share her darkest secrets with the little one and she knew that Snowdrop would never judge her no matter how terrible they were. She could trust a secret like this only to her. She had to take a chance and bet everything, and she did.

-It all started three nights ago, after King Sombra placed a barrier to keep the castle isolated from any pony that tried to break into his domain... - the princess began with the story.

Author's Notes:

Special thanks:

I will take this moment to congratulate each and every member of Silly Filly, Studios for creating such beautiful stories and having introduced me to the desire to delve deeper into this fandom.

Author's note:

And so here it is finally, XD.

To be honest this chapter cost me some work, I had to watch a couple more times the excellent Silly Filly video to be able to introduce this character as close to its original character as possible and not get out of her personality.

I gotta say that the series finally was (In my Opinion) really satisfying, there were some things that I would have hoped they made different but, in all sincerely it was almost impossible the writers ended up making openly any ship between the mane six, thought I love to know that some of the fandoms ships came to be cannon.

My next story would have some thinking after that finally, but I think it wont affect this one as much as I feared Specially after making that jump in time leaving plenty of room for many more fics happening in between.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Thank you for the support and time you have spent reading this history, see you in the next chapter.

ALLONS-Y.

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In memory of Victor Fidel Beloved grandfather and mentor.

March/1938 - October/2018