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Seriously though. Why are her hooves crystal? I get the feeling we got a bit more than just an Alicorn out of this.You make your way towards the living room, the clip-clop-clip of crystal echoing through the air in time with your hoofsteps.
Luna used crystal shoes. Whoever is the Princess of the Night now must have them too.Seriously though. Why are her hooves crystal? I get the feeling we got a bit more than just an Alicorn out of this.
Did she? Huh. Weird that those would have manifested though.Luna used crystal shoes. Whoever is the Princess of the Night now must have them too.
...but there is warning, reasons... potentially even a chance to say goodbye!That story happened today, somewhere. Probably to more than just one pony. It happened today, it happened yesterday, and it will certainly happen tomorrow.
Without warning. Without reason.
Without a chance to say goodbye.
A mother."And I felt nothing but welcome when I met them. Like they had been waiting for me the entire time. Or like I was an old friend of them, even though they had just met me. For some reason they just trusted me and… no, more than just trusting me. They knew me. They knew me better than I know myself."
Selene herself begged us to help her. and no, hiding those memories again was at best a temporary reprieve. This can't last, not now that she knows.They loved her, but they belong to the past now.
You love her, but you are currently denying her future.
...for some reason I thought it would be Velvet to walk up to her..."W-wont… won't you go wake he up, love? Y-you know… y-yo… you know how groggy she c-can get… after she sleeps for longer than she should."
But you say them regardless.
You say what needs to be said. You do what needs to be done. You echo her words, spoken aloud in that dream from long ago.
And whatever happens next… is entirely out of your hoofs.
…
The living room feels awfully cold, after Stormchaser gets up to do his part.
we were really lucky here. that, even if we took the "Stormchaser will not accept a ritual on Selene", we found a better way.However, you also know that you must. You have to do this. This needs to be done.
Because a pony you love very much asked you to do it.
And because another pony, who you also love, needs this to happen.
So, you turn your back to the warm comfort of the living room, and you make your way upstairs.
..pun?
It must be just so tempting. For Stormchaser even MORE than Velvet.You just need… to let go.
Because if you let go, if you stop climbing these stairs, this will all end.
If you let go, tomorrow will arrive. And then the next one, and the next. The hands of the clock will resume its movement, and your family will remain unbroken. And you will all figure out what to do after that.
You just… need… to…
just like that time...The room is perfectly dark. The windows are closed, and the curtains are shut. And yet, for some reason, you swear that her face is being perfectly illuminated by a streak of moonlight.
And now Velvet's and Stormchaser's role in this ritual is over.And after that, the only thing you can do is leave the room. Before the stifled sob you have been holding back breaks out of your mouth, and you accidentally disturb her in a moment that belongs only to her.
And just like that… it is done.
Selene and Luna getting to talk?"So… is this it? This is how it ends?"
A voice, her voice, comes from somewhere nearby.
You know who she is, of course. More than just that, you know her more deeply than it should be possible.
In fact, her voice is so familiar that it might have been her own, a long, long time ago.
"That is a curious question. Do you think this is an ending?"
because she's the dream... she's what the dreamer leaves behind when sun comes up..."It… well, it does feel like an ending. It feels like the end of a dream. Like the sun is coming, and the dreamer is about to wake up. Only that… I'm not the dreamer, and I won't be the one waking up…"
..."Well… I… it was good, while it lasted. It was the best, even. But… can I ask you something? Can you promise… you will take care of my sister? She's the only one I have, and we promised we would take care of each other… so can you please…?"
"Oh? I would promise that if I could, little one. I really, really would. But tell me… why is it that you think… that I am the one who will wake up from this dream?"
"W-what?"
...this is starting to sound like my best case scenario..."B-but… but you are… it has to be you. It just has to! You are…!"
"Yes, I am Luna. I am Luna, and you are Selene. And yet, I don't think I am the dreamer, little one. I don't think I will be the one to wake up, once the sun rises."
"No, but… but it can't be me. T-that… that wouldn't be fair! The world… everypony… my sister, they all need a Princess. They all need you! If all of this… if all of this is happening just for me to wake up, then… wouldn't that be wrong? Wouldn't that be a waste?"
"Ah, you misunderstand me, Selene. What I meant to say is that… I don't think I will be the one to wake up. But I do not think it will be you either."
"Ah, once again you are right, but you are also wrong. Selene, growing up isn't just that. It is so much more. Growing up means becoming more than you were before. And it happens every day, little by little. It happens when a boring chore you were forced to do, like tidying your bed or brushing your teeth, becomes a habit you do without thinking. It happens when you and your best friend laugh at an old joke, but also invent a new one that you will share for the rest of your lives. It happens every day… and I think it is also happening now."
And the Paragon of Harmony will exist in the future. Sister to Princess Celestia, but also Sister to Silky and Soft... Daughter of two lovely ponies from long, long ago, but also to Stormchaser and Velvet Covers..."But the most important part, Selene, is that growing up doesn't mean leaving the old parts of yourself behind. Those parts of you just go deeper and deeper inside of you. And not because they were buried, but because they became like pillars. Something that will keep you standing, tall and strong, as you continue to grow the temple that is your life."
"So, you mean that… that I won't be gone? This feeling that I have, that I'm just a mask that's about to be taken off… it's not right? Are we… are we both going to wake up?"
"Both of us? Oh, no. Neither of us will wake up, Selene… But she will. And we will be a part of her. We will be a part of her in all the ways that matter. Princess Luna existed in the past, Selene. And you exist in the present."
The two of them say that.
And you nod.
You promise them.
You swear to them.
Because now you have a head with which you can nod.
And now you have a body in which you can exist.
And even though you feel like you are listening to something as distant as a past life talking to you…
You also feel like you are talking to yourself.
Because you are Luna.
And you are Selene.
And most importantly, you are yourself.
...you know, I'm suddenly feeling some nostalgia for a very old toy from when I was a child. a star-shaped puppet with a string, and when you pulled it is played a lullaby melody.The crocheted blanket can't even cover your entire body. And yet, you already know you will never stop using it.
I have a feeling she's going to call Velvet "mom" for the first timeSo, you go down the stairs. A curious glance towards the windows of the entrance hall reveals that the sun is about to rise. But still, you have more than enough time for this.
crystal? Did she wake up with shoes, or was the floor actually covered in crystal here?You make your way towards the living room, the clip-clop-clip of crystal echoing through the air in time with your hoofsteps.
Extremely good sign! She remembers, she knows, she cares!The memories… there are so many of them. Heavens, how did you manage to accumulate so many good memories in so few months?
well, our plan was for the most part to throw ourselves at Luna's hooves for forgiveness...Because they both love you. So, whatever you decide to do next, they will abide by your choice.
now, THIS is the moment to call them mom and dad! Don't fuck it up, Luna!"I… I-I know this… I u-understand this m-might look s-strange, Sel-… Princess L-Luna… But… d-do you… do you remember a-anything…? Do you k-know who we are?"
hug and call them mom and dad! COME ON!You can tell that, as much as it hurts her, she won't say another word until you make your decision.
And the only thing you can do… is smile.
"Of course I know who you are," you say, as you get up from your cushion and make your way towards her.
"You are my mother," you say to the unicorn mare, "and you are my father," you continue, turning to face the pegasus stallion.
You have successfully performed the Rite of the Mother and the Father.
You will have a proper conversation with your daughter later. And only after you fawn over her, and tell her how beautiful she is and how tall she has become and how you are so very thankful and happy. But for now, you will just enjoy this moment with her.
That was beautiful. Thank you.
Well, that was just about what I expected, but I thought Selene would become a part of Luna, she didn't and what really happened is even better.
I know now would be the time to preach about Harmony and how its Path will be the only one that allows things like this to keep happening after we are done with this Quest... But I can't, I just hope we make the right choice when it is time, like with Selene.
Of course we got MORE than an Alicorn!Seriously though. Why are her hooves crystal? I get the feeling we got a bit more than just an Alicorn out of this.
100 – Alicornae: They are the epitome of creation, the guardians of Harmony. Princess Luna has mastered her memories and returned all the stronger, standing as tall as her sister and just as mighty despite the thousand years gap of experience. She knows what her enemy is, now.
eh, to be fair the show basically had the nightmare armor also appear out of nowhere I think. It's weird, but not THAT weird all things considered.
You wanna bet?Maybe SOMETHING will go truly and absolutely right for once, with no drawbacks!
irrelevant.Keep in mind this is like 99% Luna, 1% Selene the amount of memories from Luna is far far larger.
Even discounting the thousand years, I would at least say Luna was mid 20's before the Nightmare Moon stuff happened.also to be fair, the length of memories are not ALL that matters. I'm pretty sure the year as Selene counts far more than the Thousand years of torture under the worms in terms of what makes up her personality and values, for example.
Please don't break the atmosphere.Keep in mind this is like 99% Luna, 1% Selene the amount of memories from Luna is far far larger.
How long do you have to know someone before they make an impact?Keep in mind this is like 99% Luna, 1% Selene the amount of memories from Luna is far far larger.
Reading this, I went from panicking about having to read about Selene accepting her death to panicking about Luna choosing to sacrifice herself for Selene and Equestria being stuck with crazy Celestia forever. Glad that neither happened."Well… I… it was good, while it lasted. It was the best, even. But… can I ask you something? Can you promise… you will take care of my sister? She's the only one I have, and we promised we would take care of each other… so can you please…?"
"Oh? I would promise that if I could, little one. I really, really would. But tell me… why is it that you think… that I am the one who will wake up from this dream?"
"W-what?"
Thats for the next update dude, right now we revel. Also a lot of that depends on what Luna wants to do soooooooo