2 Suns 1 Moon

I didn’t get much sleep due to being hungry, cold, and wet. When I did get some shut eye I would soon wake up from a nightmare. Once they stopped and I did get some sleep it seemed like morning came way too quickly. The pony who owns the room got up while it was still dark out. I found that it belongs to a white mare. I could tell she was in a good mood just by the she hummed to herself as she got ready for the day. I must have dozed off from the soft delicious tune she hummed, because the next thing I know, something metallic dropped to the floor in front of me. I watched as she knelt down searching for the object. When she reached for it she accidently flicked it further from her and towards me. I realized that it was a piece of jewelry, and was in awe of its design. It looked really expensive, it had a what appears to be a large size yellow diamond encased around a bunch of white topaz embedded in a metal symbol of the sun. I knocked the fashion ornament back where it was first dropped when I knew she would start searching for it. Due to my tiredness I really didn't think that she would mind that her jewelry came back to her on its own without the help of magic. The presence of somepony watching me became an overwhelming force. Glancing up I see two beautiful violet eyes peering at me. I jumped up in shock only to smack my head against the underside of the bed frame.

"Who dares to enter my chamber!" The white mare's voice bombed with such authority, yet it still seem so soft. My hiding spot and the source of my injury was lifted off by the white mare's magic or her pure strength.

Clutching my head I withdrew my knees to my chest and began whimpering. Not because of the immense throbbing pain that's destroying my head, it's more of the fact that I'm about to get another beating on top of the one I got by the hands of Angel. Usually if I started whimpering during or after a beating it would worse or I would get another one. At this point my whimpers transformed into sobs as big fat tears soaked my shorts. I hadn't realized that I'd been picked up by the mare who began soothing me, I was crying so heavily and loud that I bearily heard anything, let alone the white mare. Her shushing quieted my sobs but only slightly. I could feel her heart weep with concern over me in a way only a mother could. She soon got me to stop with the silky tune of a lullaby she sang to me. The click of the door opening with a very agitated mare caused my to flinch. "Sister, what is with all this noise? And at such a - oh." I didn't hear anything after that as a result of the white mare's lullaby. I awoke a few hours later thanks to my hunger pains.

"Good morning." a familiar voice said cheerfully. Shifting my body in the direction of her voice hurt a lot, I knew why. She was standing on the far side of the room staring out the window. She wore a flowing pale pink oriental dress with the slits ending just a few inches above her knees. It was accented by a gold trim going along the edges of the dress. When she turned to face me her wings and horn glistened with the bright rays of the golden sun. That's when it hit me, she’s Princess Celestia and I was in her room. I mean I knew that I escaped over the castle wall and ducked inside, but never thought that I hide away with one of the power beings in Equestria.

"If you feel up to it, after we get you cleaned up, you may joins us for breakfast." she said lovingly.

"I-I'm not hungry." I lied through hoarse lips, though my stomach replied with a different answer. She smiled as she walked over kissed my forehead while petting my head.

"Come on let's get you cleaned up and a change of clothes." With that loving voice and warm caring smile how could I argue.

Once I bathed I found a dark pair of jeans as well as light color button down shirt lying on the princess's bed. Two maids came into help me get dressed. Like I needed help, I've been dressing myself since I was able to walk... well not really. I voiced in protest that I was old enough to do it myself, it seemed like my words fell on death ears. I even asked them insultingly if they were completely deaf or just plain stupid, they just glared at me still fixing my clothing. When they were done they left just as silently as they came. Princess Celestia soon appeared and escorted me into a quite expensive dining room. The walls were a ghostly white, but decorated with various paintings of ponies of old and tapestries of ancient legends just hanging there. Four large chandeliers enhanced the already bright morning glow. In the middle of the room sat two large round tables with two ponies already sitting.

"Morning ladies!" Celestia chirped joyfully as we approached.

"Morning auntie. Morning Tia." they both said at the same time. I recognized Princess Luna right away, though the other alicorn I didn’t know who she was. It was a pink alicorn with a light pink mane which she wore in a pony tail that had stripes of a creme color and a touch of violet in it, her small frame was covered by a full length lavender dress with more frills and lace than I could stomach.

"It appears that we have a guest." the pink alicorn stated. She stood crossed one leg behind the other grabbed the sides of her dress and looked like she was trying sit or kneel at the same time.

"I am Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. Its a pleasure to meet you. You may call me Cadence." I stood there completely confused.

"When a lady curtsies and introduces herself, a gentleman must bow to her and introduce himself." Celestia whispered in my ear. It was the first I was told to introduce myself to anyone. When I was with MHZ I wasn't allowed to say anything unless somepony personally addressed me. I wasn't even allowed to look that pony in the eye.

I did as instructed, placing my hands at my sides I lowered my upper body just enough to where it was parallel to the floor. "I have no name," I replied so emotionless that I sounded like a robot as I straightened my form before continuing. "If you have to call me something call me NoName. And it's an honor as well as a pleasure to meet such a beautiful mare." The pink of her coat turned a shade deeper from my comment Cadence's expression changed from blissful to distraught. Celestia and I took our seats, me in between both alicorn sisters.

"That's completely unacceptable!" Cadance huffed. "How can a pony grow up without a name?" I shrugged.

"Well that changes today." Celestia said. I almost choked on my orange juice. I was given a few quick pats on the back then faced her. She gave such a warm loving smile that I started to smile as well which made hers grow even bigger.

"From today and onward you shall be known as 'Solaris vi Fajro,'" I guess my expression said it all because both Luna and Cadance giggled. Celestia laughed while explaining. "We'll just call you Solar Flare for short."

"Thank you." I said hugging her.

"You should also thank Luna, she came up with the nick name." Celestia smiled again.

I did give her a hug as well. An audible growl erupted from my stomach. Releasing Princess Luna I pressed my hands into my gut telling it to shut up under my breath. Right as I said it a group of servants and maids brought out large platters of food. My mouth almost liquidified when all the food was finally set onto the table. I wanted to dig in, but I was told that a gentleman must wait for the ladies to go first. I did and piled my plate high with two of each appetizing dish. Princess Celestia and Luna both gave me a worried look, though once I started eating I couldn’t stop. I went back three more times.When I finished all three of the princesses were amazed at my appetite.

“You must keep your parents busy.” Cadence commented.

“I... I... uh don't have any, or at least don't know where they are.” I said gazing off into the distance.

“What do you mean?” Luna asked intrigued.

“A few years ago somepony told me that my 'whore of a mother banged your father, a zebra, then left after finding out that she was about to have you. She soon split right after giving birth, not wanting an abomination as her child.' and since I never really wanted to know.” Hearing those words hurt so much the first time, but hearing myself utter those same words in that exact tone hurt a thousand times worse. It was like getting your chest stomped by a stallion wearing studs on the bottom of his steel hoof boot. I felt a dark hole forming inside me at it replaced the brilliant sun that used to be my heart. I was picked up by Celestia and placed in her lap hugging and rubbing my back.

“You are most certainly not an abomination and I would like you to refrain from using such displeasing language.” she said. I wanted to say "yes mother," but didn't for the fact that she wasn't my mother. The darkness inside was soon replaced with a gentle warmth. Then it transformed into a sharp pain I sucked in air when Celestia’s hand brushed a tender area on my back.

"What's wrong?" she asked as I began to squirm under her embrace.

"It's nothing." I lied. Celestia undid my shirt and pulled it down to reveal the many scares and bruises that I've collected over the years. I heard both Cadance and Luna gasp and Celestia mumbled something under her breath.

"Solar Flare, who did this to you?" They requested, there was no point lying to them now. So I told them what happened after I was ripped from Luna’s arms and explained what I go through every time it happens. "I'm not allowed to show any signs of pain or cry, otherwise it would just get worse. With them it's everypony for themselves." I said. It was then that Celestia went protective mother on me.

"What kind of a pony can do this to a child?" Luna exclaimed completely taken aback by what she just witnessed. My shirt was put back on and was rebuttoned. They were furious and rightly so.

"General Darktooth. Darkside. Captain Calypso." she called. After a while three ponies in dark gold armor with rust color helms entered the room. They kneeled before us while removing their helmets.

"You summoned, Princess." a dark gray pony with a jet black mane said. His voice has this dark smooth sinister feel to it that I didn't like.

"Yes, I want you to use your influence to find a group of young street performers I would like to have a word with them." her tone said something more than just a friendly chat.

"If I may ask, regarding to what ma'am?"

"The matter pertains to this young colt." Celestia said. He looked up at me, those brown eyes seemed to bore a hole through me.

"Princess, permission to speak freely ma'am?" she wave a hand and he continued. "That child was reported missing late last and there was a child matching his description who stole from one of the traveling merchants." He explained.

She held up her hand so he wouldn't continue. "I am well aware of this and have dealt with the matter personally, please find them for me." she calmly told the captain.

"As you wish, Princess." He replied lowering his head then stood and went to leave, the other two followed.

"Captain Calypso," he turned. "be sure to be discrete as possible."

"Ma'am" he said with a salute. Once he was gone her attention returned to me, and she was not pleased with me. I was more in trouble with her for the fact that I didn't mention that I stole something. I apologized to her, though she said that I needed to apologize to the ponies that I stole from.

"We will discuss this further, but for now you will be with my personal student, Twilight Sparkle, and you give me a report on thief and how it effects the economy." she said firmly as we exit the dining room.

"But..." I started to protest, but didn't get to finish. The look she she gave said "don't even bother and no excuses." Though I have a legitimate reason why it couldn’t or wouldn't get done. Hanging my head in defeat. "Yes, Princess." Again I wanted to say "yes mommy" but didn’t.

She found two pony maids to guide me to the library to meet with Twilight. I realized that it was the two from before. Their names are Mortisha and Greta. Bowing to them I apologized to for what happened earlier. Princess Celestia gave me a confusing look. They accepted my apology and without another incident they guided direction of the castle’s library. When I got there I found it more impressive than the little book shop near an ally that I use to sleep near. Inside the cave like library seem way too quiet. That is until I heard the echo of multiple stacks of books crashing down and muffled voices coming from within. Mortisha and Gretna had left me after we reached the doors to the library. After wandering around trying to find this Twilight Sparkle I realized that I was lost.