A small cafe sits on the outskirts of downtown Canterlot. Ponies are coming out, but not many at a time. Usually scholar ponies, or couples in love. Two ponies sit inside, important Equestrian figures in government. The two Princesses sit inside. One is Princess Twilight Sparkle, a former unicorn, now an alicorn, with a purple and pink mane, along with a purple body. Her cutie mark co-ordinates. Meanwhile Celestia, the eldest Princess, is a tall, white furred pony. Her mane is different shades of springy colors, and it's long and flowing. Her cutie mark stands out more that Twilight's, being a sun. Celestia is the Sun Princess, controlling the day.

Luna, on the other hand, was the opposite of her sister. A nocturnal pony, she was bound to be late.

"Where is Luna?" Celestia growled impatiently.The Princess was uptight, and bitter. "She said she'd be here."

"Celestia. Calm down." Twilight snapped. "That's an improper way to act."

The princess was surprised at her pupil's outburst. She was about to send another flurry of words, but the doors burst open. "Sorry!" A rushing Princess Luna ran over, and sat down. The restaurant was empty, except for a few ponies finishing up. The cafe was closed, but they made an exception for the Princesses.

"Flying traffic troubles." Luna shrugged.

"Ooh, sometimes in Canterlot... don't even get me started." Princess Twilight agreed.

"Girls! We need to concentrate." Celestia chirped, bringing a waiter over.

"What would you like to drink today?" He asked, politely.

"I'll have the chocolate shake." Luna blurted, getting an eye from her older sister over her choice of beverage.

"May I please have the skinny vanilla latte?" Twilight asked.

"And, may I please have Earl Grey tea with two sugar cubes?" Celestia was the last to order.

"So, girls!" Twilight shrugged. "What are we going to do about Lumina?"

"You told her?" Luna's voice was almost a screech.

"I thought she was ready." Celestia said, calmly.

"I think we need to send a search patrol. At the beginning, there's always a beam of light that shines down on the casting mare." Twilight said, ignoring the argument.

"It has to consist of us." The moon Princess's voice was grim. The eldest princess dipped her head in agreement.

"What about the Elements of Harmony?" Twilight asked, anxiously.

"The Elements of Harmony are a last resort when it comes to Lumina. She's a powerful pony, like us. I don't think the Elements can harm a pony." Princess Celestia said.

The other two agreed, as their drinks were brought out.

When the mares finished eating, they went out. Their meal was light and refreshing, due to it being a salad. It still had them stuffed.

"Lumina would be smart enough to stay away from Canterlot. It would signal us, and put a stop to her harnessing her power." Celestia spoke.

"There's a bond spell. We can all set off on different ways. The bond spell lasts for a week. You can contact other ponies." Luna said, quietly.

"So tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow." Twilight confirmed. "I'm going to Ponyville to see my friends. I'll tell them I'll be on a mission, but I won't tell them what it's for."

Before the ponies could reply, Twilight Sparkle, the newest princess, had flown off.

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"Hey, silly filly!" Pinkie Pie bounced around. "What brings you back here?"

"Oh, I'm leaving for a few days. Maybe weeks. Maybe a month. I don't know how long."

Pinkie Pie got a crestfallen look on her face. Then her face lit up. "PARTY!"

"Oh no, Pinkie."

"We should have prepared more, though. A Princess was coming to Ponyville!"

"I'm not of Royal Blood."

"You are now."

"Whatever, Pinkie. Wanna help me find the others?"

The Princess walked to the library, followed by her friend, the Element of Laughter. Spike was inside, with Rarity, and they were talking and giggling.

"Should we ruin the moment?" Pinkie whispered. Twilight considered the thought.

"Yeah."

The duo barged inside, scaring the pair. "TWILIGHT!"

Spike ran up, and nearly strangled the new Princess.

"Twilight, what brings you here?" Rarity questioned, a smile on her face.

"I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Wait. So the visit to Celestia to live in Canterlot for 5 months wasn't enough." Rarity groaned.

"Permanently?" Spike asked.

"Up to two months. Max. Then you guys can come to Canterlot!"

After telling the other four ponies, the alicorn said her final goodbyes, and traveled off in the royal chariot, pulled by Pegasi.