The Bestial Son

Two years have passed since Midnight’s went through the first of his many transformations and since then his mother Luna has been trying hard to help her son. She’s discovered though that he’s severely allergic to anything made out of silver and a plant called Wolfsbane which makes him run far from the plant. She’s tried many things to help him tame his inner animal but everything has failed. But tonight, she’s got a plan that is most likely going to work.  Deep inside the castle two ponies were slipping through the night, wearing dark cloaks, as they tried to make it to the dungeons. The smaller one pointed towards the door in front of them and the taller one opened it. As they both made it inside the taller pony closed the door behind them.

“Why do we have to sneak around mom? It’s not like we’re doing anything wrong is it?” The younger one said throwing his hood back to reveal a young stallion whose fur, mane and tail that was black as the midnight sky like when he was younger. His eyes are bright yellow and in the night the seemed to glow like lamps. His body was well chiseled unlike any other stallion. It was Midnight.

“I forget sometimes that you don’t know the hatred some ponies have for your kind at times Midnight. Yes it is true that some Wolf-Ponies are among us but many ponies would rather see them killed on sight. I will not put you in such danger my son.” The taller pony said as she threw her own hood back to reveal a tall dark blue mare with a long twisted looking horn and strong looking wings. Her eyes, though a calm blue, also had a vibrant sense of ferocity and determination. It was none other than Princess Luna The Goddess Of The Moon and Dreams.

“So why are we sneaking into the dungeons at this time of night?” Midnight asked as he followed his mother.

“I have a new potion that is most likely to calm the beast.” Luna replied.

“Mother, you know that all other potions we’ve tried have failed to calm my beast. So what’s different about this potion?” He asked in an irritated voice.

“The Griffon who sold it to me said it is really a working vial. And besides-” She started. But then Midnight saw a dark flash in his mother’s eyes. “I made sure that he made a working potion.” Midnight felt a shiver of fear go down his spine. At times he forgets how dark his own mother could be but it was rightly so. Several of the potions that they were given were duds and or nearly killed him. Each of the vendors that nearly killed him never saw the light of day again. Luna pulled out a potion that looked blue just like her mane and fur. Midnight saw it was in a slim vial which was topped with a thick cork. He saw that the potion was called ‘The Moon’s Cure’. Midnight watched the potion glow a bright blue as the moonlight touched it.

“This is the one that will keep him at bay then?” Midnight asked Luna who nodded curtly. She uncorked the potion and helped him put it on his lips. His first taste of it was instantaneous. “OH CELESTIA THAT TASTES LIKE ROTTEN EGGS!” Midnight shouted. Luna gave him a stern look.

“That is what you said about the others but you will finish this potion Midnight.” She said as though he was a child. He hated it when she did that and finished the rest of the potion. He didn’t feel any different but they could only hope for now. Luna then found an empty cell with shackles in it for the hooves and body of a prisoner.

“Well Midnight, you know what to do.” Luna said as she opened the cell door which squeaked with its rusty metal. Midnight without saying a word walked back into the cell and sat on the cold stone floor. Luna then using her magic grabbed the shackles and placed them on him. He shivered at how cold the shackles were but he got use to it.

“Mother, will I ever be able to control this beast within?” Midnight asked as his mother closed the cell door.

“I do not know Midnight. But we can try.” Luna replied.

“But for how long? We’ve tried everything that we know of. Potions, caging me, everything. But none prevail. I’m cursed to have this wild animal within me.” Midnight said in a depressed voice. Luna snuggled him a little.

“Know this Midnight my son. As long as I draw breath you will be cured of this curse I promise.” Luna said. Midnight smiled and snuggled Luna back. She turned to leave and opened the door to leave for the night. She then closed the door that leads to the cells and was about to leave until she heard something. As she closed it she stopped and placed an ear on the door. She felt sad as she heard her son’s screams of pain as the full moon shined on his cell. She then heard something she wished she never had to hear. She heard the howl of her son’s monster.

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“I wish this could stop Midnight. But it seems like it will not.” Luna said sadly. She shedded tears as she heard her son’s growls. Then as she brought her ear away from the door she heard something that spooked her. The snapping of steel shackles. She quickly opened the door and ran to her son’s cell and saw the beast snapping the shackles off the walls and it ripped off the shackle on his waist. The beast then using its raw power grabbed the cell door and ripped it off of its hinges. Luna then gasped in horror when the creature threw the cell’s door through a window. “MIDNIGHT STOP!” Luna yelled at the leaping creature. She looked out and only saw that the beast was silently leaping from rooftop to rooftop. She then leaped out the same window and spread her wings as she casted a invisibility spell over herself. She flew in tandem with her wild son but soon lost sight of him when he reached the edge of Canterlot.

“Oh! Where could that boy go?!” Luna asked herself in a panic voice as she looked through the skies for her son. She then heard the sound of the beast leaping into the forest. She quickly took action and flew to where the sound originated and saw him again running through the forest. Deciding to fly low, she trailed behind him which was a bit difficult since he moved as fast as Rainbow Dash when she ran. But then after a few minutes of trailing him and dodging tree limbs, she lost him.

Where’d he go?! Luna asked herself in her thoughts as she looked around the area of where he could’ve been. But then she heard his roar and was happy that she heard him. But then she became worried when she heard the roar of another predator. A bigger one. Luna’s mind started to panic as she heard the sound of the beast that she knew as a manticore. She headed towards the sound and soon found her son dueling a manticore bigger than he was. Its fur was shadow black, its scorpion tail was dark red and ridged with spines, it had massive dark red, bat-like wings, it had large ears and a massive muscular body. In its mouth was gigantic fangs which between them flowed saliva. Luna was amazed and scared to see her son stand up to a massive beast. As the manticore roared at Midnight, he roared back. The manticore swiped at him with its massive paws but with his speed Midnight dodged the swings. Midnight then slashed at the manticore’s face leaving three bloody scratches.

Nice shot Midnight! Luna screamed happily in her thoughts as she watched the fight. But then the manticore managed to land a swipe on Midnight and slammed him into a tree cracking the bark but Midnight quickly recovered and using his agility leaped onto the side of the manticore and began to bite it with his fangs making the manticore roar in pain and jump like an angry bull. Luna could only stare in amazement and revulsion as she saw her son rip a piece of the manticore’s flesh off and then spat it out as though he figured it was unworthy to be eaten by him. The manticore then leaped at him at wrapped it’s scorpion tail around him and slammed him into the ground.

“GET AWAY FROM MY SON YOU FOUL BEAST!” Luna yelled as she flung herself at the manticore. Using her magic she cut the tail of the beast off releasing her son from it’s grip. With the beast stunned she proceeded to pound on it with her magic. While she did this, Midnight took his advantage and pounced onto the manticore’s neck. Luna backed up by the shear force of Midnight’s tackle. Then using his razor-like fangs, he gripped the neck of the manticore and then yanked back bringing the beast’s throat with him. He swallowed the throat and then looked down at the manticore who was gasping for air as blood gushed from its neck. He then out of victory threw his head up and released a howl of victory.

He then dug into the manticore’s flesh and began to devour it. He loved the taste of raw meat and dripping blood as he ate his kills. Luna then walked forward, uncertain that he would recognize her, and called out to him.

“C-come on now M-Midnight it’s t-time to come home s-sweetie.” She said as calmly as she could. Midnight however snapped at his mother and growled as he had yet to finish his kill. Luna then sighed as she pulled out the one weapon he feared aside from silver…. a dog whistle. As she blew on it, Midnight whined as the high pitch whistle stung his ears. But as he tried his best to ignore the pain, he managed to swipe the whistle away from her. Luna began to back away from her son as he growled like an angry wolf as he walked towards her.

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“N-now Midnight. I-it’s me. Your m-mother.” Luna said trying to get through to him. She then backed up into a large boulder. Midnight then prepared to pounce until he started to back up. Luna looked into the sky and saw that the full moon was being covered by a blanket of clouds. Midnight growled in pain as he felt his reverting transformation happen.

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Luna watched her son’s body start to shrink to normal size, his claws and paws revert back into his hooves, his legs break and reform into a pony shape, his muzzle shrunk down and his canine teeth fell out and his pony teeth grew back in, his wet dog nose vanished, his fur turned short and glossy again, and his ears placed themselves back at the sides of his head. The moment his transformation was complete Midnight fainted on the spot. Luna caressed him a little before she picked him up with her magic. As she laid him on her back she took one last look around and leapt into the air and flew back home. She landed on her balcony without anypony noticing her or the lump on her back. She placed Midnight on his usual resting place where the moon wouldn’t hit his body and he couldn’t see it. She then grabbed his blanket and covered him up. She was about to leave when she heard him mumbling.

“M-momma. I-I’m so sorry. P-please don’t send me away.” She heard Midnight mumble as he began to shed tears. Luna quickly ran to him and gently using her hoof, she rubbed his head.

“M-momma! I don’t want to leave! Please don’t make me leave!” Midnight begged in his sleep.

“Shh. It’s okay Midnight. I promise you I won’t send you away.” She gently said as she rubbed his head. After a few minutes, Midnight was successfully asleep which made Luna sigh as she closed the door to his bedroom. She headed back to her own room where she silently cried herself to sleep. Just as she has done for the past two years.