I returned from Saddle Arabia with my guests, and as I had hoped, Twilight passed her test. It had made my day with the royals much easier to handle. After my duties with the Saddle Arabian royals, I proceeded to my chambers. As I looked into the mirror I noticed something that brought a smile to my face. The tip of one hair on the right side of my mane had turned a slight grey color.

"Beautiful." I whispered to myself. I had never seen me or my sister gain a grey hair and it gave me hope. Hope that maybe I wasn't completely immortal. But my smile soon faded. It was one hair. Only one grey tip out of thousands. I lowered my head as a tear fell from my eyes. I don't know what's worse, not knowing if you'll ever die, or knowing that it may be a thousand millennium before you do.

I cut the tip of the hair and threw it away. I didn't want to be reminded of my burden. I looked to the window and out towards the night sky. As I stared at the stars, I knew what Luna meant about nopony appreciating her nights. It was beautiful. The stars glistened against the dark sky as the moon gave a lunar glow to everything below. "Why us, mother? Why were we given this?" I asked to no one in particular. I had started doing this for awhile now. I would stare out to the stars and ask my mother a question. She couldn't hear me of course, but it felt good to at least feel like I was talking to her.

I sighed as it came time for me to raise the sun and end the night. I cast the spell and before the sun rose over the horizon, I saw a correlation of stars swirl through the sky. I smiled because it reminded me that Star Swirl was still here and that I wasn't completely alone. But as the sun rose, so did the stars. I lowered my head as Luna walked in to my room. "So she passed your test." she said.

"Yes. She's ready for the next step." I said.

"Tia, please, I beg you to reconsider. You're wasting your time on finding a way to turn Twilight into one of us when none exist. Not since Star Swirl...you know." she said.

"Just because Star Swirl made a mistake does not mean that there aren't ways." I replied back harshly. "Do you remember what happened to us when we became what we are? When we gained our wings?" Luna shook her head. "It was painful. They grew from our backs in the night. You were screaming as they started pushing through your back. I didn't know what was happening, so I didn't do anything as my back was shattered in pain."

"What does this have to do with finding a new way?" Luna asked.

"The Elements of Harmomy hold more power than we originally thought. They can be used as a portal to send a pony to a different dimension. It's how the first Alocorns came to be. But we didnt know of them until years after we became what we are and only because Star Swirl helped us. In this dimension, pain does not exist, so the transformation will not harm Twilight."

"Sister, please. I know how much you cared for him, but we had to do it or else Equestria would not be safe. Maybe if he hadn't turned into that creature, he could find a way for you to have this wish, but he's not. He's trapped in stone where he shall forever remain."

A smile grew on my face. "There is one way." I said, taking a quill and paper from my drawer.

"Celestia what are you planning?" my sister asked cautiously.

"You said if Star Swirl hadn't turned into that creature than we might have a way, correct?" I asked.

"Well yes, but I don't see what you plan to do. You can't undo transfiguration, only he can, and he's trapped in stone!" she said.

"But what about his personality? I believe Star Swirl is still in there, but his personality is what changed." I said, sending the letter off. "If I could get him to use his powers for good, then we would have our chance."

"Your chance." she said. "I don't want any part of this. I will not be responsible for ruining a young Unicorn's life." With that, she walked out of the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

Would I really be ruining her life? I thought. I'm sure she'd be happy knowing that she could continue her studies and help keep everypony happy. I didn't want to think too hard on that though. I needed to get ready for the upcoming week. Discord had a reforming appointment and I was going to make sure he wasn't late.