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Downfall

Princess Celestia held her head high as her intimidating eyes never left Twilight and Tempest, who were staring at her with the same intensity.

"What was Tempest doing in front of you?" Celestia asked.

Twilight prepared a teleportation spell to use on Tempest, and Celestia lunged, using her wings to increase her speed. Twilight was faster, and Tempest was gone moments before Celestia crash-landed at Twilight's hooves.

Twilight frowned when she took in her soon-to-be-ex-marefriend smothered in dirt from falling over. Celestia slowly got up and shook the dirt off, licking her wings quickly.

"Where did you send her?" Celestia whispered.

"I'm not telling you!" Twilight sighed. "Not when we already have so much to talk about."

"Right, you still haven't verbally reciprocated my love." Celestia stopped grooming and looked at Twilight. "I've come here to put your mind at ease about us, because I love you from the moon and back. I'm aware that we have eternity to figure this all out, but I don't want you falling for anyone else, my star pupil."

Twilight's ears flattened, knowing that everything was wrong here. She knew she wasn't in love, but she realized that she wasn't even falling in love either. The most she felt for Celestia was when she could feel the tall mare walk past her down hallways in the castle. Even their first kiss felt weird, as if she was kissing her own mother.

Twilight had rationalized her lack of feelings over and over again: maybe she was aromantic, or demi, anything to justify why she couldn't feel strongly for the Princess that gave her everything. She could hardly understand why she's even willing to give up that for a unicorn that she once called her enemy.

But she knew one look from Tempest did more to her than Celestia roaming her purple body with her delicate hooves. Twilight wanted to break things off now more than ever.

She knew what Rarity meant know, her and Tempest were meant to be.

"I don't need eternity to decide my decision." Twilight told her. "It's over, Celestia. I realized that I was never in love with you, and I can't change that."

"I can give you a d-dose of a love spell!" Celestia begged. "Twilight, there's no need to be so rash. Allow me to use my magic, and I can make you feel the same way for me-"

"No! Do you ever take me seriously?!" Twilight finally snapped. "I'm a grown mare just like you now, not a conflicted filly! I'm just as free-thinking and responsible as you, maybe even more responsible!"

"And who do you have to thank for that?" Celestia scowled. "You were just a friendless egghead with your muzzle stuck in books before you met me, you owe me your life! As the co-ruler of Equestria, I demand that you remain dedicated to me for eter-"

"Fuck no!" Twilight yelled.

Celestia went silent, her entire body trembling as she held herself back. Twilight didn't care, staring daggers at her former teacher.

"You spoiled simple pony, you were nothing before I turned you into a princess." Celestia growled. "You were right by the way, I was never impressed with your pathetic spurts of magic. I only turned you into an alicorn so I could feel the luxurious purple fur on your ass and hear you cry out my name for eternity."

"I..." Twilight's eyes widened.

"You cannot leave me Twilight. If you do, you'll have nothing left." Celestia sighed. "I can destroy Ponyville, take away your wings, and imprison your friends all with a beam of powerful magic if you don't stay with me."