Dark Monarch's Rising

Its been years since I found out why I am an Alicorn. As I walk around inside this castle with Celestia and Luna. I felt the urge to go back to my quarters and look at something. Something very important and dear to me.

“I'll be back.” I said to the Princesses

“That’s fine. There's no hurry.” Said Celestia.

I walked back to my room. Looked on my dresser into a small chest like box that said “Radiant Skyline + Dark Monarch” on it. I started to tear up as I opened it. Inside was a necklace. A silver necklace with 3 gemstones. One ruby, one topaz, and a heart shaped diamond. The same names that were on the box were on the bottom of the necklace. And under that necklace… was a picture of me and my mom. Well…not really my mom but close enough I guess. I was abandoned at a young age. What can I say. Fluttershy IS my mom. I started to remember everything…

2,000 years earlier.

“Mom?” I asked.

“Yes sweetie?” She said.

“How did you find me?” I asked.

“Well… That’s a long story. At first I thought it was just the forest animals bringing me to an animal in distress. But after I saw a burning house. I knew it was something more. You were in your crib crying when I burst into the house. I had to act fast. I grabbed you and ran outside. When I got outside the house fell over into a pile of ash. I hugged you and tried to assure you it was gonna be alright. But you wouldn’t stop crying. I took you out of your blanket to see you had a horn and wings. At first, I thought nothing of it and then I realized… YOU’RE AN ALICORN! This was so rare to find an Alicorn especially so young! I had to keep you safe from everything. I took you home as fast as I could covering you with your blanket. I put you down in my house once you finally stopped crying. You looked into my eyes and I looked into yours. You spoke the first thing I ever heard come out of your mouth. “Mama.” Was what you said. I burst into tears knowing I couldn’t let anything happen to you. You could never know about your past. And no one could ever find out about you.”

“Mommy?” I said as somepony came to the door.

“Hide Monarch!” she said as she lifted the trap door under the rug.

I watched from the cracks beneath the floor boards. It was a rainbow pony. A Pegasus to be exact. She walked around talking to Fluttershy for a while. I decided to turn back until I saw the rainbow pony make eye contact with me. I ran back into my hideout. She saw me! I've been found! They’re gonna take me away from my mommy! I tried not to cry but it didn’t work. I lost it. I've been here for 10 years. Ten years in the safety of her arms. And now I know I messed up bad.

“Bye Rainbow Dash.” Fluttershy said as she closed the door.

She opened the trap door and pulled me out.

“Mommy she saw me!” I yelled.

“What?” she asked.

“The rainbow pony! She saw me!” I bawled to her.

“Shhhh no she didn’t Monarch its okay.” She said as she hugged me tighter.

Later that day…

“Goodnight Monarch.” She said as she kissed me on the forehead.

“Night mommy.” I said as I yawned.

I sat in my room which was under the floor boards to keep me safe from everything bad mommy told me about. I heard something or somepony coming towards me. It couldn’t be Mommy. Mommy doesn’t stay awake this late. I saw the rug move and the door open. I hid underneath my blanket. Someone grabbed me but put their hoof over my mouth so no one could hear me scream for help. I ended up falling asleep as it carried me away…

The next day I awoke on the lap of a black pony. It wasn’t a pony… I didn’t know what it was. I screamed “Mommy!” as I started to run away. But something pulled me back. It was a blackish-gray pony like creature. I looked into her green/ blue eyes as she spoke:

“Quiet now young one. Your mine now.” She said.

“What are you?” I said as I played with the holes in its hooves.

“I am Queen Chrysalis of the changelings.” She said.

“I'm Dark Monarch.” I said.

“Yes I know.” She said.

“How?!” I asked.

“I've been watching you, someone like you can really be useful to me.” She said.

“What are you talking about?” I asked.

“Your too young to understand.” She said as she walked away.

“Wheres my mommy?” I asked.

“I'm right here.” She said. She then turned around and it was my mommy! I ran to her and hugged her. I thought I was finally taken away from my mom.

At Fluttershy's house:

“Oh no! Oh no oh no no no no no!” Said Fluttershy as she searched her house frantically.

“Monarch!” She yelled.

“Whats wrong Fluttershy?” asked Twilight.

“N-nothings wrong!” Exclaimed Fluttershy.

“You sure?” asked Twilight.

“Twilight… promise you wont tell anypony?” asked Fluttershy.

“Promise.” Said Twilight.

“I found a young Alicorn years ago. I kept him here so he would be safe! But hes gone!” She said.

“You mean an Alicorn like me?” Said Twilight.

“Yes!” Yelled Fluttershy.

“Where was he?” Asked Twilight.

“Here!” said Fluttershy as she showed her the trap door. They opened it. Twilight went first. She examined the small room. She saw something. It was light blue/green hair. She picked it up.

“Chysalis…” She said.

“What?! My baby is with her?! Think of all the things shes doing to him right now! Hurry Twilight! We gotta go!” Yelled Fluttershy as she took Twilight out of her house.

At Chrysalis’ castle:

“Its time you learn what you need to know.” Said Fluttershy.

“Like what?” I said.

“Why you are here as an Alicorn.” Said Fluttershy.

“Wait. I have a purpose? I asked.

“Yes all Alicorns have a purpose.” Fluttershy said.

I noticed something wasn’t right with her… She talked to loud and my mommy didn’t have a horn either! I finally asked: “Your not my mommy… are you?”

“No. I am not.” She said as she turned back into a black Alicorn creature. “I am Queen Chrysalis as I said before. I only tricked you so Fluttershy would come to find you. And when shes here. I shall take all the love from her!”

I screamed and tried to run from her. She put me into a cage so I couldn’t run away.

“You know no magic, you cant fly, what can you do there young Alicorn? She asked as she left the room.

I felt something come over me. A certain rage. I felt a strange feeling from my forehead. I watched as bars bent on the cage in front of me as I walked out.

“So you’re a quick learner?” She asked. “Lets see how quick you are when- She didn’t get to finish. Another Alicorn and a Pegasus landed on top of her knocking her out.

“Monarch!” Said Fluttershy as she ran towards me. She picked me up and hugged me as tight as she could.

“So this is your Alicorn then?” Said the other Alicorn. She was purple but was the same size as my mom.

“Yes.” Fluttershy said. “Monarch this is Princess Twilight Sparkle.”

I looked at her. “Hi” was all I could say.

“We best get back to Ponyville now.” Twilight said as she opened a portal. Fluttershy put me on her back and carried me through.

Back in Ponyville.

I was home. My joy was cut short though.

“We have to go to Celestia Fluttershy!” Said Twilight.

“No! They are gonna take him away!” Said Fluttershy.

“I wont let them.” Said Twilight.

We were then brought to a castle. I was looking up to it feeling so small.

Oh my gosh!” Said a pink pony as it picked my up out of no where. “Hes so cute! Twilight who is this?!”

“Pinkie shh!” Said Fluttershy.

The pink pony then realized that I was not any baby.

“An Alicorn!” Yelled Pinkie. She continued to yell until everyone noticed. A mob of people came to the sight of the distressed pony. Everyone started to get real close until a powerful voice rang over the crowd:

“STEP AWAY FROM THEM.” Said a white Alicorn being followed by a dark blue Alicorn.

“Oh my.” Said the dark blue Alicorn.

“Can we please take this somewhere else?” Asked Twilight.

“Of course.” Said the white Alicorn.

We went into the castle and sat down. I sat next to mommy. She looked worried. I know she was. She doesn’t want anything to happen to me.

“Where did he come from?” Asked the white Alicorn.

“Fluttershy, would you like to take over the conversation?” Asked Twilight.

“Oh, um sure.” Said Fluttershy. “ I found him…”

I quit paying attention. I started looking around at all the windows. The windows were pictures. A lot of them of ponies. No wait. All of them. I wandered over to one of them which had Twilight on it. I looked at it for a while until the dark blue Alicorn came to me.

“Well hi.” she said.

“Um…Hi” I replied.

“So you’re an Alicorn huh?” she asked.

“Yeah… I have no idea what that is but yeah.” I replied.

“Well I’m Luna. And you are?”she asked.

“I'm Dark Monarch” I replied.

“Why don’t you come back with me to your mom and the rest of the ponies?” She asked.

“Sorry. Got distracted by these windows.” I replied.

“I'll tell you about those later, okay Monarch?” She said.

“Monarch, this is Princess Celestia. She is going to teach you everything you need to know.” Said Twilight.

“Me?” said Celestia. “I think you mean yourself there Princess Twilight Sparkle.”