Canterlot. A home to mostly unicorns whom go to the fanciest parties and wearing the fanciest clothes. It is also home to the two Alicorn Princesses.

Celestia, the elder, that raises and lowers the sun everyday. Her fur is white than fresh snow. Her multicolored mane flows in an invisible breeze. Magenta eyes filled with care and love.

And Luna, the youngest, that raise and lowers the moon every night. A mane like the night sky with a faint purple ring around it. It too flows in an invisible breeze. Her eyes are forest green with a deep sadness.

It wasn't always like this. For a thousand years ago the younger had turned evil, imprisoned on the moon for a thousand years. If not for the new Elements of Harmony, Luna would still be that terrible creature…

Nightmare Moon.

They have a castle, a large castle. With a tunnel going down so deep it nearly reaches the bottom of the mountain. This is where our story begins.

In the lowest part of this tunnel, known as The Vault, is a room. The room itself wasn't all that special. It's what inside it that is special.

It was about the size of a large bedroom, with another two sitting ontop of it. Filling the multiple shelves placed inside were various stuffed animals and articles of clothing.

On the back wall sat a painting, about the size of a pony. It held two young fillies. One was white, with a light pink mane and tail. On her flank rested a sun in all its glory. The other was midnight blue, her light blue mane and tail were cut just like her sister's. On her flank was a crescent moon in a black splotch.

Their Mother and Father behind them. The mare had white fur, a horn and wings. Even though it was a painting one felt like the mane was moving. It was bright yellow with an orange glow around it. Her light blue eyes were staring at the painting but you could tell she wanted to look at the young figures in front of her. Her cutiemark was a sun with a silver heart placed behind it.

The Stallion was also an alicorn. His fur was the same shade as the young Luna. His mane and tail looked like they held every star in the universe and then some. His green eyes had scared many foes but his smile betrayed his anger. He flank was unseen as he looked straight at the painting, no turning whatsoever.

The only thing taking out the seriousness of the painting was the fact that each Alicorn had a bunny resting on their heads just right as to look like the ears were a part of them. It was not what the family had in mind when they were doing the painting.

A fifth figure stood in the middle of them all, smiling a mile wide and looking like the statue placed in the center of the room but more color.

The statue was nearly as tall as Celestia, maybe a foot shorter. The details placed on her were almost exact to the original; the hair was falling below her shoulders, a dress of unknown color was covering her legs...

This statue wasn't of a pony, nopony even knew what kind of creature she was. She stood on her two hindlegs. The front legs, she called them arms, were placed by her side.

Taking her curse with pride.

Hands with fingers were grasping the dress almost in pain, but her face showed no emotion minus a stone tear falling down her cheek.

She had wanted this. To be turned into stone. For the protection of her family. The room was designed to make sure nopony could come in until the creature inside could get out.

A noise filled the room.

*BOOM*

crack

A single crack appeared on the statue.

The creature knew her imprisonment was nearly over.

A Sonic Rainboom was the first sign.

Months later, still no movement unless you counted the dust moving around.

Suddenly, a voice filled the locked room.

"I passed the test!" The voice a words bounced around.

crack, crack

Causing two more cracks in the statue.

Her time was so much closer.

Around a month after the second and third cracks appeared, the same voice filled the room.

"And I can say, that I consider myself the luckiest pony in Equestria to have such great friends."

The statue waited, then the shaking started. It kept going. More cracks appeared, each one shooting a light out from them as they appeared.

It was becoming so bright that if anything was in there they would surely be blinded.

*CRACK*

The dust started clearing, a small sound was heard.

*gasp*

The creature was free.

Her brown mane with golden tips looked around her home for the last three thousand years. The only sign that she had actually been imprisoned was the fact that there were no Alicorn fillies crying in front of her.

Stepping of the small stone plaque, she moved limbs frozen for far too long.

Her dress finally showed color. Midnight blue near the top, flowing into a sunrise by her feet.

The creature looked at all her things, then walked up to the stone door sealed back.

She stretched out both her hands and focused.

'Here I stand, stone no more. Wishing to be free from my prison before. Release your seal gel longer than any other. Allow to be see them, let us be reunited with each other.'

The door, surrounded in a prismatic glow, slowly began to disappear. Allowing the creature to walk out and towards the palace.

"Celly, Lulu, I'm finally coming home."