Moon praising continues! It is required!
This list is different from last year. Find more moony fics over here. And thanks to fanfic scout Whisper Key for digging them up! .
Slice of Life
Coffee, Donuts, and Moon Princesses by TheTeaTurtle [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
The Grand Galloping Gala! An event that six mares had looked forward to for a long time, only to be met with disappointment when their dreams failed to come true. But what if they had gotten everything they had wanted?
Well, that would leave poor Spike all alone for the rest of the night, with only bad vibes and Pony Joe to keep him company. That is, until a certain Princess makes her royal return...
Sad by Boopy Doopy [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Celestia has been raising the sun later in the day than normal, and setting it earlier than usual. Luna wants to find out why and help her sister with whatever problem she's facing. But help can be hard to give when your sister is in the middle of a depressive spell that will last for weeks more, one that she always faces at this time of year, every year.
Luna's Comic Con by CommanderApplejack [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna goes to Manehattan Comic Con in disguise, meeting and spending the day with an online friend there.
Rookie by mushroompone [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Retired Ex-Princess Luna has joined the Wonderbolts to stave off her boredom. Rainbow Dash isn't exactly thrilled to have her aboard.
Bury Me, Sister! by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Celestia and Luna decide to spend the day at the beach. Needless to say, Luna wants Celestia to bury her in the sand. Happily accepting her request, Celestia buries Luna.
Shooting Stars by Nailah [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Celestia and Luna have always been close, but when Celestia starts learning the ins and outs of being a leader, she finds herself having less time with her beloved sister. One night the two of them finally spend time together in the park just enjoying one another's company.
The Cat and the Night by Cold in Gardez [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Every night, Princess Luna soars through the land of dreams, shepherding the minds of her subjects. It is lonely, thankless work, forgotten by the ponies she helps as soon as the sun rises.
Luna is not the only one who stalks in the night. Monsters, yes, predators that glide in the dark spaces between the stars. But there are other wanderers as well, spirits who step easily between the worlds. Sometimes she meets them.
And sometimes she comes back with them.
An homage to Luna and little siblings everywhere. Keep up the good fight.
To Swim Among A Sea Of Stars by Estee [8k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
They love each other. But they don’t always understand. Centuries of shared time still haven’t been enough for each sister to fully comprehend how the other views the world, and that’s just one of the reasons Celestia and Luna still have fights. And sometimes it’s the smallest, stupidest differences, like how Luna prefers the longest of baths and Celestia doesn’t…
Luna feels that being immersed brings a pony closer to her world. And Celestia doesn’t understand.
Some lessons require special measures. Along with a lot of water.
And tiles. There’s definitely going to be tiles.
The White Elephant in the Room by Corejo [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight’s hosting her yearly white elephant gift exchange, and Princess Luna couldn’t be more honored to attend. The camaraderie of spending an evening with friends captures the spirit of Hearth’s Warming in such a way that even a silly yet simple game can mean so much more. But while the fire of friendship burns strong, so too does the fire of curiosity:
What could possibly be in that box?
Comedy
I See A Cold Wind by overlord-flinx [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Hearth's Warming Eve is nearly upon Canterlot once again. The city is abustle with holiday shoppers and busy little ponies, but they all have the same thing on their mind: The Hearth's Warming Play!
Ponies from all across Equestria come to audition for the distinguished honor of being in that year's playbill. Whether it's as a stagehand, a contributor, or the coveted actor, it was just an honor to be listed. This year however, an even greater honor was on offer: to share the stage with Princess Celestia herself!
Well, it wasn't yet decided what role she'd be playing, but she was auditioning! Of course she was going to get a role! Why wouldn't she? It was a shoo-in. Especially with her sister Luna waiting in the wings to support her.
What's The Deal With Technology? by Coronet the lesser [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna’s return from banishment has been a challenging learning process. But as the years pass and Luna becomes more aware of Equestria’s current technological state, she has a critical question for her sister.
Why?
Pumpkin Talk by Heavy Mole [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Twilight Sparkle, now princess of the realm of Equestria, discovers that Celestia and Luna are spending their retirement larping as powerful spellcasters in the backyard forests of Ponyville.
The Dinner Party by AutoPony [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
After being separated from the darker, uninhibited versions of themselves, Celestia and Luna set out to reform them. After months of work, training, and discussions to set the pair on a better path, the sisters host both Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker together in a private, casual dinner to see how well the two have been listening.
It goes less than smoothly...
Equestria's Biggest Princess by The Psychopath [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna realizes that her sister has become something of both an idol and a symbol of Equestria since she was -ahem- on forced leave. In fact, Celestia has, perhaps, become the biggest figure in Equestrian history. The moon princess decides that she's going to use her skills in the artsy fartsy to make sure her sister remains the 'biggest' for decades to come by submitting her latest piece to the Professionals' Equestrian Art Contest.
Be Frank With Me, Luna by Inky Scrolls [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Celestia has always wondered why Twilight never replied to most of her letters. Fortunately Luna breaks the news 'gently'.
Daring Do and the Alicorn Assistant by SockPuppet [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
In a first, Daring Do has a tour guide for an ancient ruin. This may prove problematic.
All Things Holy by iAmSiNnEr [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna is giving a press conference to the ponies of Equestria after her return from the moon at the request of Celestia, when she hears two words that strike her soul with curiosity.
"Holy cow!"
Now determined to find out why cows are holy, she pursues her leads with advice from various ponies.
It definitely won't dissolve into insanity.
The Dreamweaver by miss-cyan [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna has been the keeper of dreams well before her banishment, and after a thousand years of absence and unchecked nightmares, she makes a vow to herself to continue helping ponies to the best of her abilities.
But, unfortunately for her, somepony doesn't take kindly to dreams being so rudely rooted around in, changing this and that all willy nilly with no regard for anypony else's hard work.
This somepony thinks it's time that Princess Luna be brought in for a little chat.
The Pink Side of the Mind by Level Dasher [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
The Elements of Harmony have freed Princess Luna from the clutches of Nightmare Moon, and she could not be more grateful to their bearers. For her first Hearth’s Warming since her return, Luna wishes to give each bearer a gift in thanks. However, having not spent any more time in Ponyville, she knows very little about them, and thus has no ideas on what to give them.
Having regained her power to dreamwalk, Luna decides to search for inspiration in the Element bearers’ dreams, but upon her first foray into the Dream Realm, she finds someone she never would have expected.
Sad/Dark
Her Most Sacred Duty by Drunk Luna [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
While working in the dream realm, Luna meets with a terminally ill filly and carries out a task that never gets easier, though she has performed it countless times.
To my Beloved Sister by Penn Hooven [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
After a long, and particularly difficult day, you finally settle down for a quiet evening, when you discover a letter on your night stand, from Luna.
The Turquoise Night of Neighshabur by Ruirik [3k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna encounters a chilling mystery in the Dreamscape. A terror so deep that it can kill the dreamers she is tasked to protect. To solve this mystery she must trek to the distant town of Neighshabur and hope that she is not too late.
Cozy Little Nightmares by Shaslan [7k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
“Golly,” said a small voice, and Luna looked down into dull red eyes the exact colour of blood. A filly smiled up at her, no more than ten years old. “Who are you?”
At the Bridge of Equinox by Reviewfilly [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Before the days of the palace-city of Canterlot, the Princesses held their court and personal cities deep in the Everfree. In Luna's city of Equinox a mare loses her fortune and decides to visit the bridge connecting her home with the city of the Sun.
There she meets a fate far worse than the loss of one's wealth...
Shipping
Selene Embers by AFanaticRabbit [10k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Luna hasn't been a princess for long. She managed to wrangle the moon, find herself coronated, and now she finds herself able to visit ponies in their dreams, something which she learns to share.
Drama
Long Way Forward by Not That Anon [1k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have been watching over Equestria for many centuries. They've seen cities rise and fall, empires grow and collapse. They've guided their subjects through the ages better than anypony could hope for.
So why, then, do they feel so alone at the end of time?
Sea of Stars by wishcometrue [4k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
For all her life, Sweetie Belle thought that dream magic was a mystic power reserved for alicorns and their ilk. Now that Princess Luna is teaching it to her, Sweetie knows she was right.
In the Pale Moonlight by The Hat Man [5k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Princess Luna, newly back from her banishment, begins dreamwalking again and witnesses something all too real.
A hunt begins, and it will lead down a path of violence, betrayal, and a guilt that festers...
Only Every Time by Ice Star [6k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Every dress Luna owns is a gift she had no say in. Every dress Luna owns was given to her by Celestia. Every time Celestia gives one is a way she tries to understand her sister, and why moments of tension that arise when their expressions clash.
With Sunset Comes the Night by astrolatryy [35k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
To assist her in her duties, Princess Celestia has the ancient bloodline of Inkwells; a role passed down through their family through generations, from mother to daughter, father to son.
And Princess Luna?
Luna has Sunset Shimmer.
Scifi
Days of Wasp and Spider by Luna-tic Scientist [234k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
Ponies were magically and genetically engineered to be the perfect servitor race. They are powerful, adaptable, intelligent and completely under the control of their creators. A laboratory accident frees one such pony from her mental chains, but how can one mare save herself and the rest of her kind if she doesn't even know she's a slave?
This is not the Equestria you know and these are not your little ponies... not yet, anyway.
SF (canon species only; no humans)
Adventure
Sun & Moon Act I: Ascending Star by cursedchords [86k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
This is Sun & Moon, the story of the two alicorns around whom Equestria's history is indelibly wrapped. And this is its first chapter, a story of the search for hope in darkness, and the lengths a pony would go in order to find it.
Equestria's history is a multicoloured and complex tapestry, speckled with the works of the great ponies of its past. But there is one dominant colour, visible everywhere, and that is the contribution of the two ponies who saw it all: Celestia and Luna.
A comprehensive understanding of Equestria is impossible without first knowing their whole story: from its start, in the middle of Discord's Chaos, to its finish.
Celestia and Luna were born into a lawless world, just two alicorns trying desperately to survive. Little did they know the great destiny that fate had chosen for them. On the road to that destiny, they will discover everything that lay underneath the Equestria of old, and set the stage for all that came after.
Surrender the Night by The Red Parade [2k words]
https://www.fimfiction.net/
The dream realm is one that is difficult to navigate and even harder to understand. Luna knows this well, but perhaps it hasn't taken well to being passed to someone unfamiliar.
