Just before midnight, Luna and her two subjects, Moonflower and Nightlight were gathered around their usual meeting spot discussing, learning and usually socialising. This particular night, their discussion progressed towards Moonflower's grove of her namesake plant and it's medicinal and magical uses.

'I tested a tiny amount of pure moonflower serum on a few creatures with various ailments, A hare with a sniffle was cured, and I observed that a mouseling with an injured paw healed at a faster rate then what is usual for a mouse. There is definately something about the blossom that can be tapped to increase healing'

Moonflower finished off her sentence by presenting a moonflower to the princess

'Perhaps princess, your powers can unlock the secrets to the blossom that I can not.'

'Nay Moonflower, we all know that the moonflower is your forte. However, I do believe that there is something in the moonflower that could be useful in another field of study I have at the palace.'

Luna picked up the beautiful purple and gold blossom and stored it in a tiny pouch that she had hidden inside her breastplate. She then rose and waded into the pond until she was hock high in the cool, crystal water. The warm evening allowed for a swim. An activity Luna thoroughly enjoyed.

First Nightlight and then Moonflower followed Luna into the water, Nightlight dipping her wings, then extending them into elegant arches, allowing the water roll off of her wings in tiny streams.

The three mares swam, splashed and frolicked merrily in the cool water. Laughing as midnight drew nearer.

Nightlight had just dunked Moonflower under the water when it happened.

From the West, came a brilliant stream of light, carrering wildly, towards the three mares in the pond. All three stared in horror as what appeared to be a blazing fireball flew directly at them. Then suddenly, just as Luna was about to scream at her two companions to submerge themselves in the water to be protected from burns, the fireball spiralled off course and crashed into the ground in a haze of grass, dust and smoke 300 meters away from the three mares.

Luna, being both a royal, and a naturally inquisitive pony, waded out of the stream and started towards the spot where the fireball had landed.

'Princess, do you really think it is safe to go towards that thing?'

Questioned Moonflower

'We don't know if it is a dangerous object, of what harm it could be to us.'

'There is a possibility of danger Moonflower, However, you ought to have learned by now, that by avoiding the object of your fear, especially if you know not what it is that you fear, will only increase your fear of it. Besides, you ought to also know that it is my royal duty to ensure that all the ponies in Equestria are kept safe from harm from things that may happen in the night. And if I am correct, It is still night.'

And without any further explanation then that, Luna continued forward. Nightlight and the now sullen, rebuffed uniorn, close behind.

As Luna approached the small hole that had been created by the fire ball, she was surprise to see that the object was smaller then what she had expected her. The object itself however. Was the biggest surprise of all.

As the princess peeked over the rim of the miniscule crater, her eyes widened in shock to see, not a blazing ball of rock as she had expected, but a foal lying in the ground. A young, grey, pegasus foal with a silver mane.

Author's Note

I know this chapter is a little haphazard... But hey... Writers block is being mean. I have the end in mind, but the story is being developed as I go.

In this chapter, you are being introduced to the subject of the Story.

Advancing Star: Star is a Pegasus Filly, of grey coat colour and with a silver mane and tail with varying shades of silver.