999 years have passed...Equestria manages to pass through tough times, natural disaster, and bad economy and prospers to celebrate another millennium of a great land, of rich history, and magic.

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The city of Canterlot was bustling with chatter and noise, everybody preparing for the Summer Sun celebration. The sky was pitch black, waiting for the sun. The children all danced and sang, the adults conversing about boring, typical, palace gossip. A chorus of birds chirped away. Just another Summer Sun Celebration.

Luna gritted her teeth. Even though Equestria was at peace, her relationship with her sister, Celestia, was tense. Well, its not easy getting along with your sister for almost 1000 years, right? But it was more than that. Every day, a storm swirled at the bottom of Luna's heart. Hatred and envy built up at every glance at her "perfect" sister. The one every pony looked up to.

Im tired of being "Celestias sister." I want to be Princess Luna.

But as she approached her older sister, Luna plastered on a smile. "Good luck, Cel,"

"Thanks," Celestia smiled, stepping out to the balcony. The crowd cheered. The sun rose out from below, painting the sky in a beautiful red.

Luna watched as the sun rise. She wanted to drag it out of the sky, but it was too late. There it stood, cheerful and bright. Everybody cheered for Celestia. "Hoorah," she muttered. Summer was here, every pony was happy. Luna clapped her hoof on the ground, mouthing a cheer. More hatred accumulated.

Next year.

A bitter seed was then planted in her. You cant let that incident happen again, Luna! What are you do- the voice inside her head, the good one, slowly died. Nightmare Moon rose up, yawning from her almost thousand year nap.

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Luna turned to her sister. "Great!" she smiled, patting her sister on the back. "Heres to another wonderful summer!" *clink.*

Celestia took a sip of her crisp apple cider, straight from Ponyville. Inside her, too was a seed- a seed of suspicion and distrust. What if it happens again...?