Many assume that being a god like being would be one of the greatest achievements that a pony could accomplish. However, it leads to a sad life of loss. No matter who we meet in this life, all must end at some time. But, alas, that is not how it is for those of us who live for time eternal.

I've lost my family, who were with me before the founding of Equestria. They watched over me, taught me how to be a proper mare. But when my sister and I began to fight off the evils of the land, our parents knew there was more to our destinies than what met the eye. Neither me nor my sister remember how it occurred, only that we are now immortal, living strong while those around us whither and die.

I had a number of ponies who I have loved, some as friends, and some as more. But all things must come to an end. Except for me. I am eternal, destined to watch the world around me change and the ponies grow old and frail. I grow old, yet stay young. The sadness of watching my family die, wishing I could join them in death, yet that can't happen. I am needed here, to help protect the ponies around me, and help them grow.

My student, Twilight Sparkle, is the only pony I love who I would do anything for. Yet I know that her time here will end, along with that of her friends. The time she spends here, should be spent as an honest, hard working, and strong hearted pony. She's like a second sister to me. If I lose her, it'll be as if I lost my family all over again. She will be there for Equestria in its time of need. I will help her understand her journey and her place in this world, so that one day she may be able to take over, if I am ever able to find a way to end this torment known as immortality. And if I cannot end it, then I will at least make sure that I can still have my family with me.

I stood on my balcony, staring out to Equestria. It's been 2000 years since I was born, and I've seen so much happen in that time. The rise of Sombra, Discord, Nightmare Moon, and countless others. I watch my sister's moon begin it's descent from the sky. I begin to cast my spell that shall raise the sun once her moon has passed the horizon.

From all that I can remember, Luna and I had been ordinary Unicorns before we became what we are today. One day, Luna and I had been experimenting with magic from an old black book. A number of the spells had yet to be completed, so we decided to give it a shot ourselves. I completed one of the spells and blacked out. When I woke up, Luna was passed out next to me as well and had wings on her back. I jumped and shook her awake. When she saw me, she realized I had wings too. We had just made new magic, the magic of the cosmos. It was from that point on that it became our responsibility to watch over Equestria.

We didn't become rulers of Equestria from the start, though. At first it was just something as simple as defending ponies from Discord. Then it progressed to protecting an empire. Eventually, we were elected to protect Equestria and rule over it. We've been doing that ever since.

After the sun rose from the horizon, I walked over to my desk and looked at my reflection. I have yet to age since that day with my mane being the only part of me that continues to grow. I run a brush through it to remove the tangles from my restless sleep. I could put a spell on it so it always remained straight, but the brushing reminds me of the days before I had this burden. I grit my teeth as I got caught up on a few knots. There's a sudden rip and I see a clump of my mane is stuck on the brush. "Well, I guess not every part of me is immortal." I say to myself.

I should stop pointing out all the negatives of immortality. A positive of it is that I'll always keep my young looks. I finish my mane and put on my royal crown. My mother made it for me millenniums ago. She always said that I was like a princess and that Luna and I were meant for something more than any other Unicorn. It looks like she is right.

"Hurry up, sister! Thou must complete thy duties for the day." Luna said to me. She let out a yawn as she headed to her room. She doesn't feel the same as I do about her immortality. She has come to terms with it and is able to understand the beauty of the gift. I have yet to see that. I know the troubles that those who live their lives with an end go through and I know their suffering will end at some point. I've lost too many loved ones and am still suffering from their passing to see the happiness in immortality.

There is something I cling to though. One small light in my saddening existence. Twilight Sparkle, my most faithful student. She hasn't let me down and I consider her as close of a sister to me as Luna. But I know what must come to pass. She will die and I will live on to see her children live their lives, and their children live their lives, while I stay the same as I am today. But perhaps her passing will be a good thing. She won't have to see all of her friends die while she lives on or know that somepony she loves will die while she continues on. I can be happy that she will have an end and won't suffer what I suffer. But I don't know if I can go through with seeing another pony so close to me die...

Perhaps...there is a different way for me to keep my student with me. A way that would allow her to live with me forever and always have somepony who understands her suffering. Perhaps...