>be anon
>also be a filly
>how that happened doesn't matter, what matters is what's happening in the now
>currently you are waiting outside the throne room of the two sisters
>most ponies in your situation would be nervous
>their heart would be pounding
>they'd be worried about what is about to happen to them
>you, however, are just plain bored
>you've been sitting by the door for what feels like a thousand years
>it's cold, and your hooves hurt
>not to mention your flank
>stupid purple horse, you swear there might be a way to get her arrested for filly abuse
>that's not why you're here though
>suddenly the throne room door opens, revealing two castle guards
>the one on the right turns to you and speaks
>"The Princess will see you now."
>you roll your eyes
"Gah! It's about damn time!"
>the guards head inside the throne room, motioning you to follow
>as you do so, you look up at the throne
>oddly enough, no pony is sitting there
>in your confusion, you look around the room trying to see if there's something you're missing
>sure enough, you spot Princess Celestia sitting at a table
>your eyes grow wide and a smile forms as you spot cookies on the table
>Celestia looks at you and smiles before turning to the guards
>"Thank you, you may leave us be. I shall call you in if we need anything"
>they take a quick bow before making their way out of the throne room
>you eye Celestia suspiciously as she looks at you with inquisitive eyes
>she motions you towards the table
>"Please. Sit."
>you raise an eyebrow and make tentative steps to the table
>you finally sit down and eye the cookies
"So, these aren't like, poisoned with some kinda friendship spell, are they?"
>Celestia's eyes widened
>"Why in Equestria would you think that?"
"Well, when you live with Twilight Sparkle..."
>you decide not to go into detail
>shockingly, Celestia laughs at this
>did she think you were joking?
 
>an aura of yellow magic surrounds Celestia's horn as she pulls a scroll out from seemingly nowhere
>she speaks as she begins to open it
>"I realize Twilight might be a bit... unorthodox at times, but please understand she has your best interests at heart"
>your jaw nearly hits the table as you try to understand if she actually said that
"So is that why she felt the need to hit me?"
>you rub your flank to emphasize your words
>to be honest, it didn't hurt quite as bad anymore, but that's besides the point
>Celestia lets silence hang in the air for a moment as she ponders your words
>her face is unreadable, but you can at least tell it's not a happy one
>after a few moments, she opens up the scroll she was holding in her magic
>she looks over whatever is inside the scroll before finaly speaking
>"I must admit, I did not expect to hear of that. I've never known Twilight to hurt anyone"
"Well she DID! And it hurt REAL BAD!"
>you try to drum up some tears to make the moment seem even more pitiful
>unfortunately that skill was left behind the moment you left your human body
>Celestia lets out a sigh
>"While I will not excuse her actions, that does not mean that I will ignore the things that you have done"
>for the first time since arriving at the castle with Twilight, you actually feel nervous
>after all, you ARE talking to some kind of god horse that rules over all
>you let out an audible gulp as she turns back to the scroll
>"Damaging her work space because 'it's fun to throw stuff,' scaring Spike into believing that Twilight will kick him out if he grows older because 'you just like messing with him,' purposefully unorganizing Twilight's personal library because 'she's funny when she gets autistic'"
>she pauses for a moment and looks at you
>for your part, your annoyed expression has not changed
>whatever Celestia was looking for, she apparently did not get it
 
>she sighed and decided it was best to move on
>"And then of course, there's the most recent incident. Anon, I'm not quite sure what a 'faggot' is, but if it's bad enough that it caused her to hit you, then it can not be anything pleasant"
>it took all of your willpower to not start bursting out laughing
>even then, you could not hold in your immature giggling
>Celestia, however, did not see the humor in things
>her expression changed into a somewhat subdued anger
>"Anon I understand that you may think this is all very funny, but do you really think this is any way for a filly to act?"
>your giggling stops
>you snort in annoyance and cross your hooves over your chest
"I may be a filly, but I'm not a kid! I'm in my twenties damn it. Why does everyone forget this?"
>"And yet you insist on acting like you're still a filly. Which you are."
>you detected a hint of amusement in her voice
>whether intentional or not, it only served to annoy you more
>you responded with the best comeback you could think of
"Whatever"
>Nailed it
>Celestia sighed and shook her head
>"I understand this is a strange world to you, but if you are going to live in my Kingdom you will abide by my rules. And the first rule is to treat your guardian with respect"
>you scoff at her words
"I'll respect her when she stops treating me like shit"
>the atmosphere in the room changes drastically the moment the final word escapes your mouth
>Celestia drops the scroll on the ground and looks you straight in the eye
>her eyes bare the force of a thousand suns
>her angry frown causes you to shrink slightly in your seat
>"I do not know who you think you are, Anon, but I absolutely will NOT tolerate such language in my realm. Do you understand?"
>she wasn't yelling
>not really anyways
>but for the effect it had, she might as well have been
>your eyes quickly drop, no longer able to look at the angry mare in front of you
"B..b-but..."
>"Do. You. Understand."
>resigning yourself to her words, you give a quick nod
 
>your eyes, still unable to reach Celestia's, find their way to the cookies on the table
>you almost forgot about them
>a heavy silence rings out for what feels like a century
>a golden aura surrounds the cookies before they are pushed towards you
>you finally look up at Celestia, tears beginning to fill your eyes
>not fake, but real ones
>her face has softened and the fire in her eyes have burned out
>as you choke down a few sobs, you finally take a cookie
>as you bite into it, Celestia pulls out two teacups for each of you and begins pouring
>it tastes heavenly
>so good that you could almost forget that you're here to be reprimanded
"T-thanks. And I'm sorry."
>this wasn't one of your many apologies to Twilight
>this one you actually meant
>"What's done is done. Just do not do it again"
>more silence 
>still as uncomfortable as before
>maybe even more so
>you continute to chow down on the cookies and sip your tea
>you actually hate tea, but it would be rude to decline Celestia's offer
>...wait a minute, since when did you care about being rude?
>at least, you never cared when it was Twilight
>or any other pony for that matter
>Celestia, however...
>she seems to have a much more powerful effect on you than Twilight has ever had
>maybe being some kind of freaky thousand year old all powerful god horse had something to do with that
>Celestia finally breaks the silence
>"I apologize for being so harsh. I just want what's best for you"
>she said the same thing about Twilight, and you did not believe her
>however, she's not talking about Twilight
>she's talking about herself
>that makes all the difference in the world
 
"I know"
>your voice is small and soft
>you're not even sure if Celestia heard you
>"No pony will respect a pony who doesn't care about what effect their actions have on others. Have you even considered what Twilight is going through? I do not mean for you to think that you are a burden on her, but she has far more responsibilities to worry about outside of taking care of you"
"I know"
>you were a little louder this time
>"Your actions have caused her great stress. And while I do not approve of what she did, that doesn't make your actions acceptable"
"I know"
>more silence
>you look up at Celestia again
>she's giving you a much more compassionate face than you expected
>almost motherly
>but the disappointment was also there
>you think back to your own parents, and what they would say when you did something that upset them
>'I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed'
>no amount of spankings would ever hurt more than those words
>and those words were exactly what Celestia's expression was saying to you
>your tears continute to spill
>Celestia walks over to you and puts her wing around you
>she tightens the hold into a compassionate hug
>you turn towards her and bury your face in her chest
>"Please do not cry, my litte pony. We all make mistakes, and we all learn from them"
>you sob deeply into her coat
"I... I'm s-sorry..."
>you mutter your apology over and over again, like a broken record
>Celestia does what she can to comfort you
>she hugs you tight
>she hushes you softly
>she nuzzles the top of your head
>she tells you everything will be alright
>the ensuing silence is no longer uncomfortable
>the two of you sit like that for longer than you can even fathom
>soon enough, your sobbing subsides
>as much as you hate to admit it, you hate it when she lets go and returns to the other side of the table
>she sips her tea as she looks at you
>her gaze is no longer difficult to look at
>you wipe your eyes with your hoof and take another cookie
 
>Celestia breaks the silence
>"Feeling better?"
>you nod
"Mhmm, a little"
>Celestia gives you a warm smile
>"Good. Now, I hope you understand that it's bad to treat Twilight the way you have been"
>you raise a hoof in protest, but think better of it before the words are able to leave your lips
>"I know that you have your concerns, but please understand. She is only trying to help you adjust to this world. She is trying to raise you to be the very best pony you can be. She loves you very much, and I'm sure deep down you love her just as much"
>you can't protest her words
>because as much as you hate to admit it, they're true
>"I very much hope we do not need to have this conversation again"
>you give her a hopeful smile
"Can... can I still come to visit you?"
>Celestia beams down at you
>"Of course you can! I would love nothing more. So long as it's not in the same context as our current meeting"
>you internally breath a sigh of relief
>suddenly you're not feeling quite as horrid as you were
>in fact, you're quite happy with how things turned out
>you never expected Celestia to be so...
>loving?
>caring?
>no, those two aspects were obvious
>motherly
>that was the word you were looking for
>wanting to break the silence, you suddenly let your thoughts spill off your tongue
"It still hurt when she hit me"
 
>Celestia nodded
>"I am terribly sorry Twilight did this to you. It is not at all what I expect out of my former student, and it is certainly not acceptable to hit a pony for any reason whatsoever. I will be sure she gets a stern letter in the near future"
>that definitely made you feel a little better
>though you do wish Twilight would get a bit more of a punishment than some words on a piece of paper
>you give her another hopeful glance
"Are you sure we can't banish her to the moon for this?"
>you were kind of joking
>kind of
>but the playful twinkle in Celestia's eye surprised you
>she gave you a hearty chuckle
>"How about a comprimise?"
>you raise your eyebrow and tilt your head in curiosity
>"I hear she's scared of being sent back to magic kindergarten..."
>she gives you a playful wink as you burst out in a fit of giggles
"I think I like where this is going"
 
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