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- Luna and Celestia - The Anger of a Mother
- Luna mourns the loss of her son.
- >A storm ravaged Canterlot.
- >Celestia could hear it beating on the walls of the castle as she strode down the corridors.
- >There was naught a servant to be seen.
- >They had been scarce in this wing for weeks now.
- >Tales of Luna's anger were legend.
- >Which is why Celestia had to hurry.
- >The corridors to Luna's suite were packed with Night Guards.
- >The Captain of the Guard had demanded triple duty throughout the castle.
- >There were at least twice that many here.
- >As she passed the guard each bowed respectfully.
- >But she could still feel the undercurrent of resentment and anger mixed with energy flowing in the halls.
- >Something was happening tonight.
- >Celestia arrived at Luna's suite to find the Captain of the Night Guard waiting for her.
- >He bowed.
- >"You won't be able to stop her any longer Your Highness."
- >Celestia stopped moving as he spoke.
- >It had been a long time since any of her guard had spoken to her so.
- "That may be true."
- >She turned her head towards him.
- "But I must try. For her sake"
- >The door guards stepped aside as she entered.
- >The antechamber was only dim long enough to cast a light spell.
- >The room was a blur as Celestia moved through it, pushing open the door to Luna's bedroom.
- >Celestia's eyes gave a cursory glance around the room.
- >She didn't have to look to find her sister.
- >She knew exactly where she was.
- >Where she had been in the three weeks since the storm started.
- >Celestia trotted over to the balcony.
- >There she was.
- >The rain lashed at her in fury.
- >The wind blew, trying to drag her down.
- >The thunder boomed as if to force her to cower from it.
- >But the Princess of the Night stood firm.
- >Even with her black coat plastered to her and her mane blowing in a gale she stood as a rock against an ocean.
- "But I worry she may wear down"
- >This utterance could not be heard over the wind.
- >Thankfully.
- "Sister!"
- >No response, not even an ear flick.
- "Luna! Please come in so that we may talk!"
- >A black head turned enough so that one teal eye could look at Celestia.
- >Celestia suppressed a shiver.
- >The head turned back to the horizon and Celestia feared that she would be ignored once more.
- >After a few more moments the black mare turned around and walked towards the relieved Celestia.
- >Celestia backed away as Luna entered the room.
- >Her very presence seemed to deepen the shadows cast by Celestia's light spell.
- >"What is it that you would like to speak of Celestia"
- >The lack of emotion in the sentence sent a pang through Celestia's heart.
- >Seeing her sister this way was hurtful.
- >But she had a reason to be here.
- "I want you to reconsider your course of action"
- >Luna walked past Celestia with a steady step.
- >"No."
- >Celestia was taken aback.
- >It had been centuries since anyone, even Luna had dared to say no to her like that.
- >She shook her head.
- "Please Luna. I know that you're angry. But we can still find a diplo-"
- >Luna's eyes blazed with rage as she whipped around to Celestia.
- >"I have given you weeks to find a diplomatic solution! And what do you have to show for it?"
- "I-"
- >"Nothing!"
- >Luna began to turn again.
- "Luna, I understand that you are hurt-"
- >A sneer pulled itself across Luna's features.
- >"Understand? You, who deems herself too pure to have children?"
- >That struck deep.
- >"You, who would grant those who kill our blood clemency?!"
- >Luna bared her teeth, revealing her now sharpened fangs.
- >"You understand nothing!"
- >Celestia took in a shaky breath.
- "Luna, your son-"
- >"He died for me 'Tia!"
- >A hoof slammed into the tile, shattering it.
- >"He died protecting me!"
- >Luna's coat seemed to gather the darkness to her as she approached closer to Celestia.
- >"They have killed my Blood and I have Judged them. Do you seek to deny my Judgement?"
- >Celestia took another deep breath as the midnight mare stood eye to eye with her.
- "No Luna. I came to see if there is any way to prevent further bloodshed. I see now that that was a foolhardy hope"
- >Celestia looked into Luna's eyes.
- "I will not stand in your way. You will have the Solar Guard behind you"
- >Luna turned away.
- >"Nay 'Tia. I have no need of your men. This is not a war. I will not claim any land to hold"
- >Celestia followed as Luna walked to a map on a table.
- >The nation that had sent their assassin after Luna.
- >Or, more precisely, Nightmare Moon as she would be known after this day.
- >In the hopes of weakening Equestria.
- >It was a fairly standard invasion map.
- >But something was odd about it.
- >"As they have stolen my Blood, I will steal their's."
- >Celestia's eyes widened in understanding.
- "You don't mean..."
- >"The world will remember what it means to attack my family"
- >She was going to raze the nation to the ground.
- >The door behind them opened softly.
- >"Your Highness, preparations are complete"
- >Luna nodded towards the guard and she began walking towards him.
- >"Goodbye 'Tia"
- >Celestia didn't respond.
- >Luna pretended not to notice her sister's tears.
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