Prism and Glimmer

       "It was amazing!" exclaimed Rainbow, putting down her fork and throwing up her forelegs in excitement.  "I mean, come on!  It's not everyday you show up to class with wings and pull off a sonic rainboom after Celestia knows how long."  Twilight giggled at Rainbow's enthusiasm and cockiness, she hasn't seen this part of her in years.

       "Wow. Only if I could go to work like that." said Scootaloo.  Rainbow chuckled and patted the mare's head.

       "Some day."  Rainbow looked over at Twilight who had been quiet the whole time and pushed her food around her plate.  Rainbow nuzzled Twilight's shoulder.  "What's wrong, babe?"  Twilight sighed and hung her head low.

         "I lied."  Rainbow went rigged, fearing the worst.

        "A-about what?" She asked, stammering.

        "My parents, my life, everything up to Ponyville.  I don't know why I could never tell you."  A tear fell.  Rainbow Dash wrapped a wing around her.

         "What really happened?"

_________________________________Flashback, motherbuckers.  36 years ago______________

           Celestia winced as a stallion entered the throne room.  She was in the middle of an late day court.  Her advisor, a unicorn mare with a red mane and a blue coat looked up at her with concerned eyes.

          "Is everything alright, Celestia?"  Celestia gave a small nod and straightened up.

         "Of course, just a little kick."  No one could tell, but she was pregnant.  If she was to drop the illusion spell on her body, you could tell she was pretty much ready to give birth though she wasn't due for another two weeks.  Only the higher up staff and a select few nobles and her niece, Cadence, knew about the foal.

         She was happy to be having a foal but she didn't know what to do with it once it was born.  The idea could very well cause some sort of political drama after the nobles got something on it.  Sometimes she couldn't believe how many idiots there were among the nobles.

       Another course of pain went through her.  She bent forward and gazed at the floor, grasping her stomach.  The stallion who was trying to get approval on a large farm project stopped talking and looked at her in concern.  Celestia opened her eyes.  They went wide as she saw a pool of water flow up to her forehoof.  She looked to see where it was coming from.

        "Princess?" said her advisor quietly.  Celestia looked up at her with shock on her face

       "My water broke."  Quill, her advisor, stared at her for a second.  She shook herself out of her stupor and yelled orders.

      "Guards, go down to the hospital wing and get a stretcher.  Tell the doctor it's coming."  The guards didn't ask what was coming or question their orders.  They pushed out the confused farm pony and sprinted down to the hospital ward in the palace.  Quill stroked the princess' mane.  The princess was laying down on the floor and was groaning.  With a flash of magic, the illusion dropped.

       "Just take deep breaths and stay calm."  Quill, having had a few foals herself, knew what to do when in labour and helped the alicorn mare.  Celestia's breathing calmed as much as it could.  The doors were thrown open and three nurses ran in and helped the princess onto the stretcher.

     "When was she supposed to be due?"

     "Two weeks." said Quill, holding Celestia's hoof to help calm her.  Celestia tightened her grip as she had another contraction.  Quill knew how a mare could get in labour and hoped she wasn't like her.  Oh how wrong she was.

       "Hurry up and get it out!" she yelled as the nurses rolled her into a prepared room.  They hurried to put on their masks and prepare to deliver the foal.  A doctor came running in, already prepared, and started on the procedure.  Quill was asked to stay outside.  She was glad she wasn't in there because she could tell by the screams she wouldn't have a hoof left if she stayed by Celestia's side.

        Quill sat there and listened to the pained cries of Celestia.  The press soon came, keeping her busy. She swore whoever told them was going to have to pay.  The last thing Celestia needed after giving birth was to get mobbed by the press.

     "Listen!  You are to get out of this wing and not ask the Princess any questions concerning her pregnancy or her child. If you don't leave, I will remove you myself."  The reporters stepped back and reluctantly left.  She sighed as she sat back down in the chair.  Soon the screams stopped.  Quill sat up, listening for any sound coming from the room.  She heard the crying of an tiny foal. A smile appeared on her lips.

       She knocked a few times before entering the room.  Celestia laid on the hospital bed, a tired look on her face.  She wore a smile as she looked down at the foal in her hooves.  The foal was a little unicorn filly.  The filly's coat was a light shade of lavender, her mane purple with lighter purple highlights.  The filly wiggled a bit and opened her eyes.  They were a beautiful shade of purple.

        "What are you going to name her?" asked Quill as she stood next to her.  Celestia looked out the window.  The moon and sun sat on either side of the sky, bathing it in orange and purple.  A few stars were already showing.  Celestia looked down at the filly and examined her coat.

       "Twilight.  Twilight Sparkle."  Celestia smiled as she held the small filly in her hooves.  She gently stroked the foal's purple mane with a hoof.  Twilight looked up at her and giggled.

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            "Twilight?" Celestia searched the rooms and halls for the little filly, failing to find her.  It was close to night and it was almost the filly's bed time.  She checked the library to find it empty.  Of all the places in the palace, that should have been the number one area for her to be.

         She soon found her, standing and staring at the wall.  She was about to call out to her when she realized where she was.  Her heart sank as she saw the colored stained glass windows that adorned the walls.

        Each window showed a moment in history, both dark and happy.  The particular window Twilight was interested was one of the windows that detailed Nightmare Moon.  Twilight was staring wide eyed at the glass, showing Celestia's downfall.  Celestia hoped not to show her the room until she was much older.  The history was one thing that can be overwhelming especially if your mother is shown in over half of them.  Celestia draped a wing over her daughter.

      "Mommy, did this all really happen?" asked the little filly.  Celestia sighed and lead her out of the room.

       "Yes.  Those windows show events that happened over the centuries.  The one you were observing was almost a thousand years ago."

       "What happened?"  Celestia went rigged and winced.

       "Um...a pony I knew was consumed by pain, envy, and anger and became evil.  I-I had to banish her.  When you are older we will talk more about this, alright?"

      "Yes, mom." said Twilight, hanging her because she didn't get to her the rest of the story.  Celestia giggled at the filly's eagerness to learn.  Celestia lifted up the filly and placed her on her back.

      "Come on, I have to raise the moon and you need to go to bed."

      "Can I watch you raise the moon?"

       "Of course."

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        "Again, you are one special filly."  Twilight looked up at Rainbow Dash, surprised.

       "You are not mad I lied to you."  Rainbow shook her head.

        "Nope.  You had your reasons for not telling me or anyone else for that matter, and I respect that.  I still love you all the same, nothing will change that."  Twilight hugged her wife, thankful for how understanding she could be at times.

      "I need a marefriend" mumbled Scootaloo.   Twilight looked up at her.

      "If you actually LOOKED for one you could probably get one."  Scootaloo shrugged.

    "I'll find one soon". Rainbow shook her head.

      "I think its safe to say we don't have an ordinary family."