Desires Epilogue

“Solus, are you there?” the concerned voice of Celestia echoed through the dark cave “Solus?” she repeated as her horn ignited in light. Celestia gasped as she saw stains of dry blood covering the walls of the cave, pieces of cloth, gold, gems and weapons scattered in the floor in front of her.

“Solus!” she called loudly as she began to run into the cave, her heart drumming loudly and rapidly inside her chest. “Solus, please answer me!” As Celestia ran she took notice that the blood trails increased in frequency and, dare she say, ferocity. Whatever happened here was definitely horrible, she was sure of it.

Her breathing turned to panting the deeper she went to the cave. Turning around a corner she saw a faint light, making run even faster towards the source of it. “Solus!” she called again “So-hmmppff!” she called again before tripping on something making her roll on the ground. Celestia groaned as she got up, caring not for the dirt on her dress or the missing crown. Once she was up she looked back to see what she had tripped over with.

Celestia forced herself not to scream as she saw the burnt remains of a corpse, that judging by the faint smell lingering in the air had been there for about a week. A void of anger and revulsion formed in her stomach as she recognized the form of the remains. Turning around she saw that she was just steps away from the source of the light. Walking slowly, but surely, she made her way to a lamp hanging above an enclosed stone door.

“Solus, are you in there?” Celestia asked worriedly, after a few seconds without answer she glanced back at the corpse with disgust before pressing one of her ears against the stone wall. It was faint, but she could hear a voice coming from the other side. “Solus!” she exclaimed as she pushed the door open with her bare hands. Once the door was open enough she noticed that the room behind the door was illuminated, much to her comfort and pain.

There, in the middle of the room, sat a purple dragon, just a head taller than Celestia, with blue spines covered in dry blood with its back facing her. Celestia brought both hands to cover her mouth as she saw even more remains scattered around the floor. She walked inside the room slowly, her eyes never leaving the dragon in front of her. As she got closer her eyes filled with tears, immediately recognizing the old draconic chant for the dead.

With even more care than before she approached the dragon until she was at his right side. “Solus?” she whispered but the dragon didn’t move or stopped his chanting. “Solus, it’s me, Celestia.” she called again this time touching his shoulder lightly. The effect was instantaneous. The dragon turned his head towards her, never stopping his chanting. Celestia, for her part, jumped back as two lifeless green eyes met hers. The white alicorn fell to her knees as she began to cry.

Celestia closed her eyes and hit the ground harshly, creating a small crater where her fist landed. A soft and unexpected touch fell upon her left cheek, opening her eyes she saw the same lifeless eyes of the dragon but this time he had stopped his chanting. “Solus…..” she whispered sadly.

“Celestia….you….came.” the dragon said in a low and monotone tone making his usual loud and bombastic voice sound gloomy and lifeless, just like the look in his eyes. A faint smile flashed from his mouth for a second before he spoke again. “They killed them, Celestia. The ponies killed them.” Solus said emotionless.

“Solus….I….I….I should’ve come sooner…..I…..” Celestia began saying but words failed her in the end. “I’m so, so sorry.”

“I did justice,” the dragon continued as if he didn’t hear her “I killed them all. Ripping and burning I did my justice. My beloved….oh my sweet Tyresia, I couldn’t save her.” his tone cold and emotionless as before.

“......” Celestia remained silent biting her lower lip out of anger and frustration. She knew of the dragon hunters and how dangerous they were but she thought, she hoped, that by placing Solus and his soon to be family under her protection would be enough. But it clearly hadn’t been the case. “It’s all my fault.” she said with venom in her voice. The touch on her cheek pressed against her making her look at Solus again.

“No, it wasn’t your fault, my dear Celestia. You did everything you could.”

“It wasn’t enough to protect you, Solus! I could‘ve posted guards, I could’ve pass a law. Something, anything!” she screamed grabbing his claw with her hands and pressing it against her cheek even harder. “I should’ve done more!” Celestia embraced his claws as she cried helplessly.

After a few minutes of nothing but the cries of Celestia echoing around the room Solus spoke again.

“Do you regret your decision?” Solus asked as tears filled his lifeless eyes.

Celestia stopped her bellowing and began to sob instead until she was able to calm herself enough to answer him “O-of course not.”

“He...he...he. You don’t know how to lie, Celly.” Celestia made a rasping, almost agonizing sound before she launched herself at the dragon, embracing him as hard as she could upon hearing her nickname. “Celly, listen to me.” he said pulling her away with his free arm without success. “I…..I was able to save one of our eggs.”

Celestia freed the dragon from her embrace only to look at him baffled. After a few seconds she noticed Solus was looking at his lap, following his gaze Celestia soon saw his other arm carefully protecting an egg. Solus grabbed the egg tenderly and presented it to her. “Take it, please.” Celestia wordlessly took the purple egg with deeper purple dots softly between her hands and brought it close to her, until it was being pressed against her chest.

“I don’t have the right to ask this from you, Celly. But please, protect mine and Tyresia’s egg.” he said before returning his gaze to the front. “Goodbye, Celly.” and then he resumed his chanting.

Celestia got up with the egg in her arms as she fought back her sobbing, she knew it would be pointless to try to convince the dragon to come with her, or to do anything for that matter. She gritted her teeth hard as she began to walk towards the exit of the room while looking around it for the first time since her entry. She saw many paintings of fields and mountains, a nest that also acted as a bed and several pictures scattered across the walls, most of them of Solus and Tyresia, a brown dragoness with green spines and red eyes, together as a couple looking happy and in love. Her heart felt a pang of pain and jealousy upon seeing such images, specially the one that portrayed them with her in the middle of them while the three of them smiled and laughed.

The pristine white alicorn stopped and turned around to see the blue dragon one last time. “I love you.” she whispered before stepping outside the room, using her magic to seal the room behind her.

Celestia woke up with a loud gasp, her mind startled trying to figure out exactly where she was. Quickly, she remembered she was in the safety of her personal chambers. She closed her eyes and brought up her hands to clean the sweat trickling down from her face, it was only upon touching her face that she noticed her hot tears.

“I’m sorry, Solus.” she whispered to the darkness.

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Celestia sat on her throne with a small smile on her face as she saw her son dealing with the royal court of the day on his own. It was just what she’d come to expect from her usual court duties; listening to petty fights and over-exaggerated tales between noble ponies.

“And I believe that after hearing my side of the story, it’s clear to see that I’m the victim, not her!” a mare wearing a dirty and stained baby blue dress said as she pointed a finger at another mare dressed in a maid outfit. “I demand justice for the damage caused by her ineptitude to my one-of-a-kind Hoity Toity summer-line dress!” the mare said crossing her arms in anger for a second before dropping into a low bow and showing an apologetic smile. “Your highness.” she finished politely.

“I already told you it wasn’t my fault! I was only doing my job when you knocked me down. You weren’t putting attention where you were walking.” The maid said in a firm yet soft tone.

“Why you little-”

“Silence.” the dragon said in a serious tone as he got up, making both mares in front of him to shut up and bow before him. “I’ve reached a verdict. Miss, Feather Duster was it?” the maid nodded. “Apologize to Miss Blue Bells for ruining her unique dress.”

The maid turned to said mare, who was giving out a smug smile, and said. “I’m sorry for ruining your dress, Miss Blue Bells.” the classy mare scoffed in victory.

“Good.” Spike began “Now both of you may retire, have a nice day.” the dragon declared as he sat down back at his throne next to Celestia’s one.

The classy mare looked back at him in disbelief “B-b-but this simpleton ruined my dress, she must pay for her crime!”

“The only crime I see is that Miss Feather Duster didn’t had the tact to apologize in the first place for your carelessness, Miss Blue Bells.” the mare’s mouth was agape with surprise while the maid smiled weakly. Blue Bells bowed before the dragon and thanked him for his time before turning around and walk away. A few seconds later the maid did the same and returned to her chores.

“Well done, Spike.” Celestia praised “You’re a natural at dealing with the daily problems of my little ponies.”

Spike turned to face his mother and smiled meekly at her. “Well, being around Twilight and the rest of the girls for years kinda trained me.” his smile grew wider, turning cheerful as his mother giggled. “Though you have much more experience than I.”

“Certainly, but nevertheless, you’ve done a wonderful job taking my place at the royal court for these past two weeks, Spike.”

“And I’m glad I can take some weight off of your shoulders, mom.” Spike sighed before letting out a small mirthless chuckle “But now I know how Twilight felt light after becoming a princess.”

Celestia tilted her head to the side, confused. “Why do say that, Spike?”

“Well, don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful you have so much faith in me to put me in charge of some royal business here and there, train me for royal court duty and even give me a say in various economical and political decisions but, I feel, I dunno, unimportant.” Spike saw the unreadable look on his mother face before continuing. “I mean, you control the sun, aunty Luna the moon, Twilight and the girls are the representation of friendship, Cadence takes care of the Crystal Empire and is the princess of love. Even Discord does more than I do….most of the time.”

Spike sighed again trying to clear his head and get his point across. “I just...I just don’t see how me being a prince changes anything in the great scheme of things, or maybe I just don’t see it. And I really don’t want to become another Blueblood to the public eye.”

“Spike, my son. I know everything seems confusing right now, but your time will come. Not today, maybe not tomorrow but eventually you will play your part.” Celestia said smiling softly at her son.

“I guess you’re right…...as always.” He chuckled earning a soft giggle from his mother.

An approaching guard caught their attention forcing them to take a stoic expression.

“Your highness, prince.” the guard said bowing in front of the princess and then at the dragon. “Lady Rarity request a private audience with prince Spike as soon as possible.”

Spike was about to say something but Celestia spoke first “Go, I’ll stay for the rest of the court hour.”

“Are you sure, mother? Court hour is almost over, a few more minutes won’t matter.”

“That’s why I’m telling you to go. You’ve done marvelous today, Spike. Go and attend Rarity, a lady mustn’t be kept waiting for long.”

Spike got up with a smile on his face, his throne suddenly disappearing in a flash of light. He walked over to his mother’s throne and kissed her cheek soundly, creating a loud *smooucchh* as his lips parted from her cheek. “Thanks mom, you’re the best!” he said as he descended the stairs until he reached the guard, who turned around and began to led the dragon prince to his new destination.

Celestia brought one of her hands to touch her kissed cheek, she smiled and closed her eyes. “If only you could see him now, Solus.” she whispered to herself. “I think it’s time.” she thought to herself as she waited for any other petitioner to come. After a few more minutes of solitude the bells rang in the distance. Celestia got up and announced the court hour to be over, she stepped down from her throne and walked away to her own private destination.

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*Friendship Castle*

Twilight was in her study reading an ancient book written by Starswirl the Bearded, her personal idol. But she was only putting half the interest she would usually put into such an amazing read. Her mind was busy with other matters, more scaly, purple and green matters in fact.

Ever since his coronation (and after her little episode) their relationship became public. Not that they were planning on hiding it after telling Celestia about it, mind you. On bright side, their relationship was accepted by most of the general public and, surprisingly, almost all of the noble houses. The princesses had something to do with the later, she was sure of it.

The past two months had been pure bliss for her in more ways than one. Her usual duties as the Princess of Friendship were far more enjoyable than ever before, her studies and researches came out just perfect and she shared a linked bedroom, a gift from Luna since Twilight had her own castle back in Ponyville, between hers and her drakefriend chambers. A drakefriend that is caring, attentive and supporting, just like when he was her assistant but a whole lot better. He made her feel loved, safe, confident and calm.

And then there’s their sexual life. A satisfied smile formed on her lips by simply remembering their last night activities. Her flanks were still sore, and she loved it. She let out a soft moan before closing her book, finally losing all interest on reading it.

“I see your studies are progressing, Twilight.”

“GAAAHHHH!” Twilight stumbled backwards from her chair upon startled. Looking up from her current position she was able to see the owner of the voice. “Princess Celestia? W-what are you doing here…” Twilight shot a quick glance to her nearby wall clock before looking up at her former teacher and fellow princess again “.....and so early, too? Is something wrong?” she asked as she accepted the hand of the sun goddess to get back on her hooves.

“Nothing to worry about, I assure you. I just feel like it’s the right moment for us to have our little talk.”

‘I totally forgot about that’ Twilight thought, suddenly feeling a bit nervous. “O-of course Princess. Shall we talk here?”

“I see no problem with that, but I’m afraid it will be a private talk.”

Twilight nodded. “Of course, aside from the guards outside we are completely alone.” Not a moment later a flash of light illuminated the room, effectively soundproofing it.

“Come, sit next to me.” Celestia said as she sat down on a nearby couch. Twilight did so albeit nervously. Together they sat, sharing an uncomfortable silence for about a minute before Celestia spoke again. “Tell me, Twilight. Have I ever told you how I obtained Spike’s egg?”

Twilight looked at her mentor confused, it was something she wasn’t expecting her to ask or say. “Yes, princess, you said you found his egg a few years before me becoming your student. You tried to find the parents but failed.”

Celestia nodded. “Very good. But unfortunately, it’s a lie.” Twilight let out a soft surprised gasp.

“W-what do you mean by that?” Celestia looked down to her lap. “Celestia?”

“Twilight, what I’m about to tell you is my deepest secret, nopony, aside from Luna, has knowledge of it . You must promise me to never speak of anything you’re about to hear, specially not to Spike. Understood?”

Twilight frowned at her statement but nodded slowly anyway.

“Five hundred years ago I met a kind dragon by the name of Solus. He helped me to make the pain of losing my sister be more tolerable and, with time, manageable. Even after five centuries I was still haunted by my actions against my dear sister.” Celestia sighed soundly. “Anyways, he and I forged a friendship over a few years of me coming to his lair and him to Canterlot in secret. He taught me that not all dragons were vicious and dangerous as I, and many others thought. He, for example, had fled from his land in order to find a peaceful home. Equestria seemed perfect for him.”

“I taught him how to write, read and control his instincts, eventually he was able to change size at will and even suppress both greed and sleep. He, in turn, showed me much of his old lands, traditions and even how to fly better, but most importantly he taught me how to smile again. For one hundred years our friendship flourished and for the first time in centuries, I didn’t felt alone.”

Celestia smiled weakly as she stared at her hands. “Solus treated me not like royalty or a goddess, but as a mare, a friend. He became my confident and my best friend and I his. Eventually, I fell in love with him.” her smile faded. “But I never confessed my feelings. I didn’t want to lose our friendship, so I decided to love him in secret instead. A couple of years later…...a dragoness named Tyresia showed up, she, like Solus before her, only seeked peace and a home but for different reasons.”

Twilight sat at Celestias side in silence, enthrilled by her tale.

“Back in those days several dragon-hunter parties and even clans existed and attacked the Dragon Lands borders regularly in search for young, sick and old dragons; she was a survivor of one such attack.” Twilight grimace notably, she had once read a book about the subject.

“Solus offered his lair as a refuge and she gladly accepted it, soon enough the three of us began spending a lot of time together. Solus and I quickly befriended Tyresia, who in turn took a liking to us both. Solus more than I, actually.” Celestia let out a soft chuckle. “Two years later, during one of my visits, Solus was out searching for gems. Tyresia took this chance to confess me she was in love with Solus and asked me for guidance”

Silence fell between the two alicorns for several seconds before Celestia looked up to the silent Twilight.

“I love my son, Twilight. I….I may not show it as I should but I really do, I care for him so much. Even my actions in the past were all to protect him.” Celestia smiled softly yet sadly. “Spike reminds me so much of Solus it hurts sometimes, even when he smiles I can see his father in that smile.” Silence fell between them again.

“What happened next?” Twilight asked in a whisper, eager but fearful of the answer.

“I told Tyresia that she should go to a distant mountain to get a very rare gem and use it when she confess her feelings to Solus. That by doing so he was sure to fall for her. A lie, you see.”

“W-why lie to her like that?”

“Because her confession made me realise something.”

“Yes?”

“That by not telling Solus my feelings before she did I might lose him, forever. So I had to force her to leave, at least for one day.” Twilight remained silent. “Before I continue, you must understand one thing, Twilight. Solus, he...he made me happy. My life was miserable before meeting him and it would be again if I lost him.”

“He was my friend but if he and Tyresia got together then that would drive him apart from me in the end! I didn’t want to be miserable again, but by then I knew that telling him my feelings would be useless. I could see the love in his eyes for Tyresia and the same stupid fear that prevented me from telling him for so many years.” Tears formed in the borders of her eyes as she looked straight into Twilight’s eyes.

“But I knew there was something I could do to ensure my happiness. Solus told me of such a thing during our first years of friendship and it meant I still had one solution. A permanent solution.”

“Y-you didn’t.” Twilight said, her entire body trembling in fear and realization.

Celestia locked her gaze with Twilight’s for a second before looking down to her lap in shame, a tear falling from her eyes. “I told Tyresia a lie so I could take Solus for myself, by force if necessary.”

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*Canterlot Castle*

“And then Pinkie just had to use vanilla frosting to clean my new dress line before Sapphire Shores arrived!” Rarity gave out a soft defeated sigh. “I still can’t believe it actually worked or that Sapphire loves vanilla frosting.”

“But didn’t you just said that Pinkie used the frosting to clean your dresses?”

“Sapphire has some really…...unique, let’s go with that, ways to test her outfits, including tasting the fabric.”

Spike didn’t reply and instead focused on taking another sip from his tea. “Sounds like I’ve missed quite a bit back in Ponyville.”

Rarity took a sip from her tea before answering. “Not as much as you’d think, Spike. Ponyville is mostly the same but without you is just not the same; the girls and I miss you quite a lot.”

“And it doesn’t help that when I do come to visit I mainly stay at the castle with Twilight, hehe.” Spike said blushing while he scratched the back of his head. They shared a soft laugh before drinking more tea.

Spike shot a quick glance around their private table, a place reserved for princess Celestia only. It offered a beautiful atmosphere by having miniature gardens all around them and the breathtaking scene of the farthest landscape of Equestria providing a peaceful and serene touch.

He also noticed the guards stated in the entrance of his mother’s private garden and just a little behind them a butler facing their way ready to serve his call. The three of them being far away enough to keep their conversation private. Speaking of which.

“Rarity, I’m sure you didn’t just come to chat and keep me up to date with the latest gossip around Ponyville--thanks for letting me know about Derpy and Doctor Whooves by the way--, so care to tell me why are you really here?”

Rarity huffed crossing her arms and looking away with her head held high. “A lady doesn’t need a reason to visit a dear friend of hers aside from that simple fact.” she smiled sweetly turning her head towards him. “But now that you mention it, I do have another reason for my visit.” she said making Spike roll his eyes, she used her magic to levitate a rather big purse in front of her.

Spike gave Rarity a puzzled look for a couple of seconds while she searched in the interior of her purse, until she smiled sadly and took out a big heart-shaped gem out of it.

Something similar to a shock of lightning mixed with the feeling of being teleported ran through Spike’s entire body, his gaze glued to the Fire Ruby he had given to the white mare in front of him years ago. He felt frozen in time, ignorant of everything around him until he heard the voice of the white mare, snapping him free from his trance. “H-huh?”

“I asked if you’re okay, is something the matter?” Rarity asked with concern.

“No, I was just uhmmm, surprised, yeah! Surprised that you still had that silly old gem!”

“It is not silly, Spike!” Rarity argued back making Spike gulp nervously, she looked down at the gem and smiled warmly. “I love gems and everyone who knows me knows that, but I love this gem above all else for a very special reason. I love it because you gave it to me, Spikey-Wikey.”

“I ah--ahhhh.”

“I know why you gave it up so easily even though you bought it for yourself, even if I did persuade you into it.” Spike was about to speak but Rarity beat him to it. “And before you say anything, you know as well as I do that I used your feelings to get it, and I’m sorry for that, Spike.” silence emerged the two for a moment. “But it was your decision and pure feelings that in the end made you give me your precious Fire Ruby. A symbol of your love, for me.” Rarity looked at the gem with a sad smile on her face.

“Rarity, I--”

“That’s why I’m here to return it.” She looked up to face him with a serious expression in her face. “I’m not the one who holds your heart anymore, Spike, therefore I don’t deserve to have this magnificent gem any longer.” she extended her arms presenting the gem to Spike. “Twilight deserves it, not me.”

Spike said nothing and slowly took the gem from Rarity’s hands; a big smile formed in his mouth as his eyes examined the gem and his mind ran hundreds of ways and possibilities to present the gem to his beloved mate. But the more he looked deep into the gem the more uneasy he felt about it, his smile dropping slowly. Suddenly his vision blurred with a scene he had seen before.

“I...I don’t know what to say. This is just so... generous *Mmchhua*.”

Closing and opening his eyes repeatedly several times made his vision return and his left claw to rise and touch his left cheek for a second.

“No.” he said firmly. “I gave you this gem from the bottom of my heart, it’s your to keep, Rarity.” he said placing the gem back into her hands. “Just because I love Twilight now, doesn’t mean it’s right for me to claim it or you to return it. My feelings mave have changed but that doesn’t change the past, keep it, it’s your Fire Ruby.” Spike finished smiling sweetly at Rarity.

Rarity for her part was astonished by his answer and the fire in his eyes, there would be no point in discussing about it. She smiled, got up and walked towards the dragon until she was at his side, bend over a little and kissed him soundly in his right cheek. “Thank you, Spikey-Wikey.”

Spike smiled broadly, got up and gave the mare a big hug. “My pleasure!”

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*Friendship Castle*

Twilight stared at her former teacher, she wasn’t even sure what she felt right in that moment but she did know a very familiar pain strike her in her heart so hard that it stop for a moment. She didn’t know what to think but her mouth knew what to say.

“What happened next?” she said almost devoid of emotion.

“When Tyresia left,” Celestia began. “I waited in Solus lair for a few hours until he came back. By then it was already dark and Solus was so tired that he went straight to his bed.” another tear fell from her eyes. “I waited until he was fast asleep to…..to…..make him mine.” Celestia sobbed loudly. “I-I-I still don’t know what came over me or why I never reconsidered when I had hours to do so. My mind was so….set on doing is so, it scares me time I remember it.”

The sun princess sobbed for a few moments more before continuing.

“I don’t remember much of what I was doing to him or the things I was saying until he woke up.” Celestia forced herself to look up to her fellow princess, shame, joy, guilt and happiness present in her eyes at the same time. “He didn’t say or do anything, he just stared at me with his beautiful green eyes. I was lost in those magnificent orbs, making my…..hunger grow, then he spoke to me.”

Celestia closed her eyes to clean her tears before she gave Twilight a sad yet at the same time content smile. “He said that he wasn’t going to stop me, that he was in love with both Tyresia and me but couldn’t choose for fear of hurting the other. He told me he wasn’t strong enough to make the decision by himself, so in the end he let me choose. Take him then and there for myself or let Tyresia have him.” Celestia let out a soft disheartened chuckle.

“It’s kind of hilarious for me to remember that for the first time that day my mind wasn’t clouded by my own selfish desires.” Twilight remained silent. Celestia took a deep breath to calm herself and her light sobbing. “My decision is pretty obvious, is it not? I left his lair after that and secluded myself in my chambers for an entire week. When I came out Solus was waiting for me in the dungeons, he tried to sneak in to comfort me even after what I almost did to him, he was always too forgiving for his own good.”

“He told me about him and his new bond with Tyresia and assured me he wasn’t mad but rather grateful, I swore to him that I would do my best to protect him and his future family from any harm.” Celestia’s expression turned sour and almost angry. “I revealed my friendship with him and Tyresia to my subjects, needless to say most of them didn’t like it. But after declaring they were under my royal protection my subjects said nothing more on the matter.”

Her expression did show anger now. “I was foolish and stupid to believe that my name alone would be enough to quell the hate and greed most of my subjects felt for dragons in those days.” her hands clenched into shaky fists. “Only five months later I received news about dragon hunting groups roaming dangerously near Solus lair, I gave them a warning and, again, in my confidence and naivety thought it would suffice. Three weeks later I was proven wrong.”

Her mane began to flow and levitate more behind her as it began to give out a yellowish glow. “I made sure to visit them as much as I could, at least twice a week but for three weeks my workload mysteriously multiplied, giving me little to no time for myself. When I finally had the time I received a report stating a dragon hunter group had gone missing for about a week. I teleported to Solus lair afterwards.”

The glow around her mane slowly began to fade away and return to its natural flow. “I...I don’t want to tell you what horrors I f-found there, Twilight, but I found Solus barely alive, Tyresia was already dead and most of their eggs d-destroyed, except for one.”

“Spike’s egg…..” Twilight whispered.

“H-he asked if I regretted my decision, I told him no. But he knew I did. If I had taken him then he might have lived and be here today, with me!” Celestia cried out.

“Y-you’re saying that…..raping him was the right solution?” Twilight asked, almost choking herself with the question.

“No, of course not, that would have turned me into an even greater monster than I already was.” Celestia hugged herself softly. “Even if sometimes I wish I was.” Celestia looked at Twilight as serious as she could. “What I’m trying to say Twilight, is that our choices and actions have consequences, we will never know if they are the right or wrong ones until we see the results, and even then it’s hard to say if they are or not. That’s a lesson I had to learn by losing one of my best friends and the dragon I loved.” Celestia let herself go out of the hug and smiled almost darkly at Twilight.

“After that I took Spike’s egg with me and banned all dragon hunting actions in Equestria permanently. Those who remained and refused to cease actions were brought down to Canterlot and executed.” Celestia let out a sad sigh. “At least when the clan leaders of the Dragon Lands heard about my actions they promised to stop attacking the borders, as a sign of good-will. It has remained that way for almost four hundred years.” The sun goddess smiled to her student. “As for Spike, I tried my best to hatch him but couldn’t, for some reason I lacked the strength to do so, which left me with only one course of action.”

“The Element of Magic.” Twilight said, her voice a bit broken as she stared at her teacher.

“Exactly.” Celestia got up from her seat and turned to Twilight. “I tell you this, Twilight, so you know what I did and my decisions behind them, so you may learn from my mistakes and never take anything for granted.” Celestia offered her hand which Twilight accepted, she pulled her former student up before giving her a big strong hug. “The day you hatched my baby boy what frightened me the most was to lose him to somepony that would use him. I’m so happy you two are in love, that he made his own decision on who to be with, Twilight. For I know you would never do anything to hurt my son.”

Twilight returned the hug weakly. “Y-yeah, I would never do such a thing.” she said while barely resisting the urge to vomit.

“I shall leave you now, think on my story, reflect and learn from it, my fellow princess.” Celestia let go off Twilight and walked past her and into the next room where the portal-mirror awaited. “Or should I say, my daughter-in-law?” Celestia smiled softly at a waving Twilight as she walked past the portal.

Twilight stopped waving and sat on the edge of her bed facing the mirror.

“Starswirl was right, it might not be in the same conditions but history loves to repeat itself, doesn’t it?” Twilight said to herself, silently recalling the tale of her former mentor.

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*Later that night*

Spike walked past the portal connecting to his marefriend’s bedroom, he was dead tired after his time with Rarity, a long day of listening to nobles bicker, plot and complain, a pointless diplomatic meeting with the diamond dog emissary and having to put up with Blueblood on a council meeting. He was more than happy to come back Twilight, who always was right there to greet him with a hug, a smile and a kiss.

“I swear, if I hear Blueblood complain about in which quality his cup was made once more I’m gonna make him fit in it!” Spike thought as he walked towards the bed, noticing Twilight was already asleep letting out cute sounds. “Well, if I have to put up with all that just to come and be with you every night, then it’s more than worth it.” He said whispering to Twilight as he ditched his shirt and climbed to bed, hugging her from behind, always mindful of her wings.

Spike hugged her close, kissed the back of her head and whispered. “I love you.”

He never noticed the dry tears on her cheeks.

The End.

Author's Note

Thanks to Bennet001 for proofreading and minor editing!

Thanks to all of you who have waited patienly for this. You guys/dals are awesome!

There might be a sequel in the future.