The new moon: Truth behind Nightmare Moon!

by FLUTTERxxDASH

Rating: teen
Tags: Spike, Princess Celestia, Slice of Life, Twilight Sparkle, Princess Luna, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe
Length: 8079

The story of Nightmare had been told for over a thousand years, the usurper to the throne, the monster who lives in the night. This story tells the truth of what happened those many years ago, but why does it involve Twilight?

Twilight Sparkle lived a relatively normal life, right? She now had friends, she had Spike, she even had her cosy little home in golden oaks library... everything was going brilliant for her. As she finally got a day off she received a letter from the Princess that she was summoned... alone. Strange as it may sound, Twilight hadn't been summoned alone in many years but when she arrives she is surprised to see both Princess' with worrisome expressions, so why was the Princess of Night there? read and find out!

First things first: this is a different universe from MLPverse so some things will inevitably alter, be warned I will not reply to those with questions as to why some canon facts are changed because thus I have warned you of this fact it will be changed. Thus ends my warning, have fun reading, Serra out.

Published 2014-02-20 15:10:04 UTC
Last updated 2014-02-21 21:05:40 UTC

The fall of a god: the truth behind it all

Author's Note

Now this is a reboot of a previous story, if you follow my other stories I just want to say, I am currently working on them for a while so chapters will be slowed for now as I need small details changed and altered. This is a reboot of 'The light of the Moon', It was my first story and I really wanted to edit and change some facts so that after eight months of Fim Fiction it should be a lot better.

One little favor though, if you give it a fave will you give me a like, please and thank you, Serra Out.

The fall of a god: the truth behind it all

Luna's bedroom

In the brisk chill of night air, two sisters sit beside each other upon the balcony to the night Princess' bedroom, a sorrowful look upon the younger sisters face. Luna sighed as she looked down to the sleepy city below, "Celly, it has been many years now since she has awoken from her slumber but if frightens me so, what if she is not ready for the truth I have for her?" she asks without turning, a small tear running down her cheek.

A white wing lay upon Luna's side in comfort, "Sister, since she has awoken I have personally looked over her every move and growth and I can say without any qualms that she is mature enough, I am sure of this. Surely, it will take time for her to adjust to the truth we have to tell her but there is no doubt when I say she will accept it," She says as she nuzzles her smaller sister, Luna returned the gesture as she hugged Celestia's chest tightly, both legs held tight around her barrel.

Luna looked at Celestia as the tear on her cheek fell to the ground, "I do so hope you are right Sister because when she arrives I have no turning back, I must tell her the truth ad when I have finished I will not stop her if she decides to leave... I have no right to do that, I commit to my choice in doing so, even if that would tear me once more," She says with a sniffle.

Celestia released her grip slightly as she lent back to look at her sister, "Luna, I am sure that it will be very hard but it is for the best that you tell her now, it would only hurt that much more later. It was never your fault you know," she said lifting Luna's chin, "It was my choice to have her grow as a normal 'unicorn' in the eyes of society, so don't have any blame for yourself, it was the best choice to save her having heart brake," she says as she once again hugs Luna. After a long embrace Celestia makes her way to the door, "I shall see to it that day court be cancelled so that we both may confront her tomorrow, so do not fret little sister, I shall see you later in the day, goodnight Luna," she said as she disappeared through the door.

Laying her head down upon her bed a sigh escapes Luna's lips, "yes, goodnight Celly," closing her eyes as the moon light shines down upon her sleeping form.

The next day, ponyville

Twilight sat on her red chair in her library as for once she had little to nothing to do, and as such decided for once she would like to have a read of something other than texts upon facts of some sort. 'The Adventures of Time Turner and the twitchy tinker', a new series of the whooves that she liked, it was nice every now and again to deviate from studies to relax... don't get her wrong she loved to study just as much but it never hurt to catch up every now again with her favorite book series in her 'fiction' pile.

The scratching of her little assistants feet against the floor pulls her eyes from the page as Spike enters the room, a scroll in hand, "Hey Twi, just got this, thought I would come and pass it to you," he said as he ran over with the scroll, Twilight always thought it was adorable how he would run to please others, Spike was such a good assistant.

Twilight nodded as she picked the scroll from Spikes grasp, opening the wax seal and unfurling it to read: Dearest Twilight Sparkle, my ever so faithful student. I Princess Celestia and dire arch of the sun, summon your presence alone to Canterlot immediately.

PS. nothing has happened, so don't worry we just need to talk alone, until I see you.

Quickly rolling up the scroll she levitates her white saddlepack onto herself, "Sorry about this Spike, the Princess wants to see me today, will you head to Rarity's after todays orders, I only think Ditzy is coming for Dinky's new math book so it shouldn't be long. I will be back later," she said before the little drake could say goodbye, he stood there with a longing look as she left.

Four hours later at Canterlot castle

Twilight had arrived at the gates to be greeted by a guard, "her majesty, Princess Celestia has asked me to escort you to her quarter, she and Princess Luna are waiting so I must ask we make haste," placing his arm back down and turning around the guard makes a pace of walking that is fast but not to taxing to the guest of the Princess.

Princess Luna is waiting too, but why I mean, aren't I not getting a lesson, with the thought of being in a room with both Princess' Twilight has a feeling that something isn't right and that what would come next wasn't a lesson but something else, she was right what was coming was something no one would have ever expected.

Two white doors that were guarded by guards opened up to reveal both Princess' sat at a small table upon cushions, "Princess, Twilight Sparkle has arrived," at the nod of his Princess the guard made his leave as Twilight approached the table, once close enough she bowed low in respect to her Princess' and mentor.

"Rise my dear Twilight, we have much to discuss over the next few hours," she said as Twilight got up, smiling at Celestia.

Twilight sat down as Celestia offered her a seat, "If you don't mind me asking, why was I supposed to come alone, I haven't been asked to come alone in many years?" Twilight asked. Twilight noticed how edgy Luna seemed and Celestia almost perfect mask seemed to be cracking today, it felt awkward being in front of both presences of the Princess' at once.

Celestia sighed, "now Twilight, I know this talk will be very... personal but promise to listen to it all, Luna will tell you something and youhave to listen to her without running away and then make a decision," she said with a look between worry and seriousness.

"My decision to what?" Twilight said as a look of confusion came upon her face.

Luna turned to look at Twilight, slowly shaking, "Now Twilight, can I ask, how many years have you known my sister?" she asked as a concentrated look replaced Twilights confused face.

"Well since my parents were told it would be good for me to enroll at Celestias academy for gifted unicorns, that's nearly fourteen years now, I was eight at the time I did my exam"

Luna fidgeted with her hooves as she carried on, clearly on edge about something as her voice cracked slightly, "were you ever told who suggested that you enroll into the academy? If not I can tell you now it was none other than my sister, Celestia told your... parents to enroll you," Luna said as she pointed a hoof at Celestia as Twilight gasped.

Twilights hung her mouth agape with shock at her mentor, Celestia nodded as she addressed the subject, "it is true, I was the one who asked Nightlight and Velvet to enroll you, it was all for good reasons. You were told an explanation as to how you were adopted by the Sparkles, just like when you were seven and Shining was adopted, correct?"

Twilight nodded as Luna's face darkened, Twilight knew something was very wrong for some reason, "Yes... I was told when I was a filly my mother had died in an accident with my father," I don't like where this is headed.

A pained look came upon both princess' as Celestia sighed, "I am afraid that was a lie, A story that myself and Velvet had made up. If the truth was discovered by the other nobles tartarus' gates would open, it was the only way I could have made you my student Twilight," she said as Twilights head sunk, her bags covering her eyes, "it might seem strange as to why we did that Twilight but you will understand everything soon, we had to do it. Your birth mother, well, something happened that took a very, very, long time to fix. I was surprised that you even woke from your slumber Twenty years ago"

My slumber, what? Twilight was fast becoming panicked, what was slumber? who was her mother? why was the closest ponies to her lying her whole life? it was hitting her like a train, "W-what do you mean... slumber?"

A sniffle came from Luna as Twilight turned to see a very sorrowful expression, tears riddled her face, "T-T... Twilight...I..I"

"Its alright Sister, I can tell her if you want? It should not have to way upon your shoulders after so many sorrowful nights," Celestia herself shed tears before turning to tell Twilight all that was running through her mind but was stopped by Luna.

"No Celly, It is my duty to her, I haven't been there for her so far and I wont leave her alone any more," Twilight looked to the moon goddess, she looked about ready to break down but determination showed through her tear riddled eyes, "Now about the S...s..slumber, Twilight it wont be easy to take. I will tell you a small story, one you have heard and read yourself but what you have read was a ruse, I shall tell you the truth of Nightmare Moon. A thousand years ago our nation celebrated, crowds of subjects partied in the streets, it was to be the greatest thing to happen to Equestria in many thousands of years, it was the birth of an heir to the throne," she said as Twilight gasped once more, reveling in the story. A small smile tugged at Luna's face, "A beautiful little filly... but there was something wrong, after she was born... she would not wake or move from her sleep. It slowly rotted her mothers mind thinking it was all her own fault," Luna stopped as her tears overcame her, Twilight wanted to move to comfort her but didn't due to the atmosphere.

"B-but what does that have to do with me?" Twilight asked.

Breathing in and out to calm her tears Luna looked back at Twilight, "the reason as to why we used the word slumber Twilight, was that you literally slept near a thousand years never growing or moving... Twilight I-I... I'm your birth mother, when you wouldn't wake up I slowly went crazy over a few years. The guilt ate at me for not being able to wake you, it was too much to bare and I ended up doing foolish things, nightmares haunted me and when I lost your father I turned to my dark side... if it wasn't for Celestia the Equestria you know now probably wouldn't be here," she said as Twilight sat there with a blank expression.

"Y-y......... your my mother?" Twilight said as her eyes started to glaze over as the world twisted away from her vision.

Before Twilights head hit the floor Luna rushed over to catch her daughters fall, "she... she fainted, I knew this was too soon, I knew that if we told her now it would be too much sister," Luna said as she held the sleeping form of Twilight.

Celestia looked at Luna who held Twilight and smiled even after this morbid conversation at the display, "she may have fainted little sister but at least now she can rest and in the morning she can tell us her opinion on what we have discussed. She may then give us her decision as to be an ascended Princess in her true form and join the royal family or carry on with her 'mortal' life in ponyville until she has to leave them, never the less all will come tomorrow," She said as they picked up Twilight and moved Twilight into Luna's room.

Luna lay her daughters sleeping form upon her bed, "Still sister, I am scared, what will she say?" she says with a sad expression as she looks at Twilight, her chest rising slowly before letting out her air, "Truly I am scared, what will my little star say tomorrow?"

The aches of an immortal

The aches of an immortal

Early morn

The sun glared through the window down onto the mare that slept, "Spike! I thought I told you to stop opening curtains so early in the morning," came a muffled sound through a pillow, "Spike?" Twilight said once more before making a grunting noise, pulling herself up with her eyes still closed. As she sat up though she grabbed herself as she recoiled in pain, hissing at the aches and pains that shot through her, did I fall or something? remember... Finally the Twilight opened her eyes but only to find it to be really dark, "what happened to the sun, huh? What! my mane," she let out a small squeak in surprise. "Why is my mane so long... a-and these hooves, they aren't mine... there too long, what is happening?" suddenly it hit her, yesterdays events spill back through to her. She moved her bangs out of her face as she looked around her room.

The room was quite large and painted blue, stars riddled the ceiling, a map of Equestria in very high detail hung upon the east wall and next to it was a huge book shelf that was full of tomes and other such items. On the west side of the room was a door that opened to a balcony with a golden telescope, finally her eyes landed upon the dark black wooden doors that held an moon emblem upon them. Though she only just realized there was a night guard stood at attention in front of it, "Princess. It is good to see you are awake, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia are already in the dining hall awaiting your arrival for breakfast, if you so wish to that is?"

Twilights mind processed around two percent of that conversation... "WHAT!! d-did you just say, P-princess... to me!?" she said as she jumped out of her bed covers only to tumble over onto her face, getting up she stumbles to the nearest mirror only to scream in shock, a scream so loud it could be heard at the top of the crystal mountains, "I... I.. I have frigging wings! and my beautiful horn is... its longer, not to mention my mane, it hits the floor but my pink streak... its turned blue, its blue with little white twinkles in the stripe... WHAT THE FUCK!" today, for the first time ever... Twilight Sparkle said a naughty.

Walking over to the guard Twilight finally realizes just how much she has changed, she dwarfed the guard, for the first time she was the one looking down on somepony apart from the CMC and other little fillies and colts, this is weird. "So they are waiting at the dining hall then? I think it is time I got some answers as to why I look like this"

The guard made a quick salute, "Yes, right this way, follow me," Bolting around in a hurry to keep ahead of the tall mare nearly having to jog at the pace she set.

The doors to the dining room burst open as the lavender Alicorn came rushing straight up to Celestia wh was drinking some tea, "What happened to me!" Twilight bellowed to her new aunt, her chest moving in and out with anger clear upon her face.

To say that Celelstia was surprised at Twilights entry and shouted, directed at herself would have been an understatement, the cup in her magic shook as small drops landed on the table in front of her, "Well then my dear niece, its so good of you to wake up because I certainly am now," she said with a hearty laugh, after which she placed her cup down just in case there was any more surprises. She again laughed in an awkward manner at the sight of Twilight who at the moment was quite overwhelming.

Twilight snarled without thinking, "Princess Celestia! A few minutes ago I woke up, had grown a meter taller, gained wings and have an exponential amount of pain all over my body... explain. now!" Twilight said with anger only to recoil on those feeling as she realized she wasn't talking to some little filly who made a bad choice but Celestia herself, "I-I am so sorry... I didn't mean to raise my voice"

"It is quite alright Twilight, even I in your hooves would do the same if I woke up and all of a sudden my world had been warped upside down," noise came from the doors down the hall as a waiter came through them pushing a food cart, Celestia turned her head, "Ah, here is our breakfast, Pancakes and syrup, now how about we sit and have some breakfast whilst we await Luna's arrival, I am sure she wont be ling now"

Twilight looked around slightly, "I wondered why she was not here, the guard had said you were both here," Twilight said, Oh no, I stayed over night... I hope Spike is alright, "Wait... what do I say to Spike and the girls? am I going to have to move away from Ponyville?" A sad expression befell the new Alicorns face as she slumped in her chair slapping her face on the table letting a grunt out. "What next... I am related to Blueblood or something?" she said with her face still on the table.

As Celestia raised her fork to slay her first Syrup covered basilisk to gain its plunder she held it for a second, "Well actua-"

"Do not say it!" Twilight lifted her head so the waiter could put her plate down, "Faust this smells delicious, It smells different than normal... I always have this though," she said as the wait in her head grew slightly, something tugging at her magic, "What the? there is something heavy, I can feel it at the tip of my horn?"

The doors to the room opened up once again as the Princess of the night strode in, "All in due time my little star, we shall eat and then you can decide where you stand in the kingdom, just know that even if you have physically changed life hasn't, I shall not make you do something you wish not to," Luna said as her assistant walked behind her. Luna sat down, "There are many details to Alicornhood, one being the temperamental down sides but one adjusts"

Throne room after breakfast

The three Alicorns all sat around cushions that could hold there more larger bodies as a maid handed them all beverages, "Now my little star, Last night you had fainted before we could tell you more detail as to your birth right," Luna said with a smile that faltered slightly under the gaze of Twilight, "After we had placed you in a bed, myself and Celestia discussed the spells that were in place to keep your body as a unicorn and how if left in that state it would inevitably become dangerous to have the spell kept in place, it was already braking slightly as your magic grew"

Celestia moved to sit closer to Twilight, "When you were born, you had the horn you had as a unicorn but also your wings, when you awoke those many years ago I placed a sealing spell upon your body. It may seem strange for me to do so but there was a reason for me to do so, the nobles of society would question where you would have came from, even being the Princess would not stop my subjects from revolting against their Princess due to an offspring that suddenly popped up out of no where with no explainable bloodline that I could offer since Luna was still detained on the moon as a monster in societies eyes," pausing to take a quick drink, "What was even more so worrisome was your magic latent abilities, one thing that the public or nobles do not know is that even alicorns have limits, sure we have very... very large surplussed amounts of magic but we can become exhausted as you have seen during the invasion those few years ago. Now as to another danger was that when I checked your latent magical abilities and essence as an Alicorn I found that even as a foal you had such a strong affinity to magic, more so than Luna and I at the time of our prime, thus I worried somepony would manipulate you so I put you in the care of my old captain of the guard and his wife"

Celestia stared at her cup as the liquid reflected her concentration, she sighed before carrying on, "It was a brilliant idea at the time but soon I was visited by your foster parents, your magic would randomly spike out at random intervals, sending small shockwaves. With that knowledge I had to place a second barrier, one much more stronger but one that had to be regulated with my magic, during your foalhood I would come by often and check over the seal to make sure your magic did not overflow. Once you were old enough to recognize me though I had to alter my plans, I would send liquid essence of my magic for your parents to give to you, that worked until you pushed your magic to the limit at the time of your entrance exam. If I did not arrive when I did that day, untold damage and reversible consequences could have happened, your winged had appeared and you were much larger than a normal foal though the guards who had seen what had happened were silenced with bribes and such I had to think of another way to contain the spell, as such I made you my protege"

"I never thought asking your parents to put you in the exam would end that way but it did never the less, even if I were there I don't suppose it would have changed," Celestia said as Twilight listened to her through sips of tea, "It might seem strange to you but what I am saying is that a normal Alicorn... by our standards, when a foal has the amount of magic as a full grown unicorn but you had the equivalent of mine and Lunas put into one as a foal, we don't know if it is because you had slept a thousand years or some other reason but I taught you to control your magic as best as I could"

Twilight put her tea down, disbelief stricken across her features, "The thousand years might explain my magic amount but I do not believe I had that much power Princess, that just cant be right"

Luna cleared her throat to catch Twilights attention, as she turned the night Princess carried on where her sister left off, "It is true, you have power we wish we could attain... there have been many Alicorns over eternity, many in secret away from highly populated areas, all have exponential amounts of magic such as I and my sister but not one of them can compare to you my little star. Never has any Alicorn or other power in this world have such power, that is why we have to train your innate abilities with your new Alicorn magic, one such magic was as we released the barrier spell upon your body it connected you to your astral form. Do you still feel the tugging upon your horn?"

Twilights face twisted and turned as she searched the feeling in her magic, "Yes, I can still feel it, it is a very heavy feeling at the tip of my horn"

Luna nodded as she walked from her seat to the adjacent seat to make contact with their horns, "Now my little star, I want you to concentrate upon that heavyness, search for what pulls at your magic. Something is attached to you, I have the moon and your aunt has the sun in our grasps, find what you retain"

Twilight scrunched her face at the inconceivable thought, I have no idea what I am doing, how do I search for something that... WHAT!... WHAT!!! !What exactly am I seeing?" Twilight asked, still having her eyes closed.

Luna lent forward and placed her horn on her daughters, "My little star, this is your connection to your astral form, such as mine is the moon and Celestias is the sun in our solar system. Yours however is much stronger, you have all stars within grasp, define what a star truly is for me?"

Twilight thinks for a second before mumbling out, "Nalls of gases millions of miles away that emit energy in the form of light that can be seen in a nights sky"

"Good, good, but as you should know the sun itself is just another one of those stars. Myself and Celestia can only reach as far as our astral bodies into creating this system of eleven planets, only one of those eleven retain life. Now we were the first race to come to this planet and much like our parents before us who passed us these celestial bodies you have the abilty to regulate the planets energy that comes from the sun and moon but on a much larger scale, the whole galaxy bows in your magic, such is the duty of an Alicorn to control. You may not wish to know this truth but it cannot be ignored, you must be taught to control your abilities if you wish to gain a normal life, or so should you choose, a place at our sides as a royal. If you pick Ponyville I shall be saddened but that is your choice, all I ask is that you give me a month to teach you how to move your astral form"

Twilight released her almost trance and sits in silence thinking, utterly speechless at the realization of what her magic really is, "H-how can I just accept this, w-what would happen to my life in Ponyville, what of my adoptive family? Do I have to move here?"

Luna sighed as a saddened expression befell her face, "Although I would love if you could come here, it is your choice whether to go back to Ponyville but it will change, you cannot go back to your old form, many of the subjects around the world will see you as a new power in this world and flock to Ponyville, many of Ponyville will change in doing so"

"No! the citizens of Ponyville would not like that!"

"There is no difference whether they like it or not sadly, ponies see us as deities, other wordly beings that they look upon with awe," Luna said with a grim expression. "I never liked that fact but it stands true. There are two other options, one I greatly suggest to do and the second will be just as good for equestria. The first idea we had was for you to come here and learn to rule among us but after many deductions and more of Celestia convincing myself we thought to ask whether you wanted your own country, it may seem daunting at first but we believe you to be ready for such a role, many of the poorer states in Equestria and those with struggles could take up land and thrive once more, it would help greatly if you so choose this option," Luna said as Twilight gawked, looking about ready to faint once again but snapping herself back up to talk.

Twilight goes to talk but is interrupted by Celestia, "Twilight, you do not need to answer right away, decide after you have thoroughly thought over what you could do, I though think you could do wonders for civilization, you can already run a country as I know all those times you sat next to me in the throne room I heard your murmuring, you knew my next step before me. I had not admitted it before but I listened and on many occasions took your ideas as the best way to solve some of the problems. Not only that but you have grown so much in the last four years, many trials showed themselves in front of you, Nightmare moon, Chrysalis, Discord, Sombra, All these could not have been solved without your help. You resolved these problems with little to no help, with just your friends you have attained feats even we could not have done in your position, out of everypony in Equestria I feel you have the most ability to govern and rule your own country... As for anything that pops up such as the nobles who will inevitably try to weasel their way into your good books, we will solve those matters later. As I had said, think over your decision whilst you are here in Canterlot, at the end of your training tell us your answer, Now though I have a gift," Celestia stood and gestured for them to follow, which they did and walked into the throne room where Celestias, Luna's and Cadences thrones were, though there was something extra. "The Gold seat is mine as you know, the blue is Luna's, the pink is Cadences for when she is here," Celestia said as she rose the stairs, standing next to a silk covered throne. Her hoof caressing its arm, "This my dear Twilight, is yours so should you choose so, I am very sorry to inform you though now we will address the nobles of your Alicornhood before we address the Public, please take a seat," Celestia said as Twilights eyes opened in surprised before being ushered to her seat.

Twilight had been surprised at first but quickly became calm as she had been in these situation before, though it wasn't an easy talk, many nobles became irate at the discovery of Twilights true birth right. Most spat their proverbial dummies out and ranted for a couple hours before inevitably having to give up knowing they had no choice in the matter. All that was left was to reveal her to the public, though that could wait, they had to consider the consequence of doing so, thinking of how they would react.

After all the nobles had left the room, Twilight arched her head down as she let a big sigh release from the depth of her weary soul, "Erm... Princes-" she stopped mid sentence at the look of Celestia with pouty eyes, "I mean a-aunt Celestia," Not gunna get used to that any time soon, "Before we address myself to the public wouldn't it be wise to let my friends and Spike know first?"

Celestia smiled and turned to Luna, "Well that isn't for me to decide any more, Luna, what do you think?"

Luna turned to meet Twilights gaze, "Well, If we hold the announcement at a later date it would solve the problem, send a letter to your friends to come to Canterlot," Luna said as she rose from her throne, "As for now though I have to delegate some problematic queries that I am sure the nobles have sent my way. I shall see you later Twilight for your first lesson upon your Alicorn magic, I bid you both good day, Sister, My little star," she said as she walked off through the doors.

Twilight stared at the door as it closed, gulping at the thought of her friends finding out her new... well new everything?

Realization!

A young drake stares out of a window as the scenery behind it flows by at great speeds, a group of mares behind him, talking about what he was thinking. He sat there as a southern accent addressed the group, "Ah' wonder what happened tah' make Twalight stay over there, somethin' musta happen' ifin she needed us tah come to Canterlot, what do yall think?"

An alabaster Unicorn swished her perfect coiffure as her sapphire eyes turned to her friend, "I am sure it is nothing to worry about too much Darling, I am sure she just got caught up with spending time with the Princess, plus it means we can go to the castle to see the highness ourselves so I wont complain," Rarity said as she looked around. "I always take every opportunity to spread my brand... and I mean if I am lucky I might see that one guard again if I am fortunate enough," Rarity whispered at the end.

"Wah' was that sugarcube?"

"Oh nothing," Rarity replied faster than she should have.

Applejack eye balled Rarity for a second but just shrugged it off as Rares just being Rares, "ahm' still worried tho'"

Spike turned on his seat to face the group, "We are nearly there so we will find out what is up soon enough," his stomach grumbled as the mares stifled giggles, "Plus I think I am getting hungry, I'd much rather get there to eat"

Arriving at Canterlot Castle

The group were lead by a new recruit, Rarity had scared him slightly but with the help of Rainbow Dash and Applejack he averted danger as they stopped her, nearing the two large doors to the throne room two guards stood by looking to be playing cards but as they came closer they stiffened up and quickly scrambled whatever they were doing out of the way.

The left guard nodded to the recruit who sighed and cantered off at high speeds, 'lefty' made everypony jump as he bellowed out, "Welcome to Canterlot Castle, the three Princess' wait inside," he said as they opened the doors, "Princess', Princess Twilights friends have arrived," He said as the group became stones.

They stared on at what seemed to be a slimmer taller... and might they say, sexier Twilight Sparkle who looked a lot like Fluer De Lis. It was slow at first but finally they realized what was said as they screamed in unison, "What!" though the surprise faded fast as Rarity pulled out her famous red chair and fainted very... very over dramatically.

"Hi girls," Twilight said with an awkward hoof shake in their direction.

Thirty minutes of grueling explanation later

Rarity, now fully conscious and looking on at Twilight breathed in, "So correct me if I am wrong, you," she pointed at Twilight, "and Princess Luna, are mother and daughter, and you in fact are actually about a thousand and twelve years old?" A baffled look stricken across Rarity's face whilst the rest looked to Twilight.

Twilight awkwardly shuffled her legs, "Well... yes... but I only found out lately"

Rarity looked to be slightly angry, "Why did you never tell us you were adopted? did you know you wer-"

Twilight looked saddened slightly, "I knew... its just that whenever I told ponies I were adopted they... they changed the way they thought about me," Twilight said as she looked down but something grappled her, two strong legs and a pair of wings. To her surprise and everypony else in the room, Rainbow Dash had hugged her.

"I am too," Rainbow said to her.

Another set of confused looks came about the room as Twilight asked, "What?"

Rainbow released Twilight as she moved back slightly, "I am adopted too, I know what it feels like, that is the same reason I never told anypony but I guess I know what you went through... the only one who knew was Fluttershy but that was only because she used to play with me when I got first adopted," she said as she looked back to the smiling shy pony in question.

Twilight looked down at her athletic friend, "I never knew," this time Twilight hugged Rainbow, for a second before releasing, "well lets not stay here- Rarity... why are you staring at me like that?"

Rarity who had seemed to be in a trance shook herself from her stare, "who- bui- wha- Oh nothing Darling, its just... your so tall and slender now, I am just so excited to be able to work my proverbial magic upon such beauty," Rarity said as Twilight blushed, "I mean I will have to re-make your dress' and such now to fit your new... curves"

Twilight was about to retort to her friend at her more than suggestive wording, Rarity really needs a leash, but was interrupted by the arrival of the Royal Sisters. Celestia moved slightly faster than her little sister, "It is so good to see you all again, has Twilight told you of her ascendance?"

The room of heads nodded but Luna saw Spike, she new how close both Spike and Twilight are, "Do not worry little one, I know what you are worried about, all of you I assume are wondering as to where Twilight shall now stay," Another bout of head bobbles. "My little star shall choose her retaining place in this world in one months time, she may go back to Ponyville if she so wishes so, I will not stop her," Luna said with a pained expression but quickly corrected her features, "None the less it is her choice, plus I am so excited to meet my new brother and sister, Velvet has truly raised Twilight into a beautiful and intelligent mare. It will be her choice, here to reign by our side, Ponyville, or her own kingdom for her to rule"

The rest of the ponies in the room whispered to each other as Spike walked up to Twilight as his talons clopped against the marble floor, "Are we really moving from Ponyville?" he said with a saddened expression, his eyes squinting with water.

Twilight felt small tears build in her own, damn this new emotional body, "I don't know yet, I am going to decide after my training has finished"

Applejack turned to the other four mares as she whispered, "Did yall jus' hear that, they said her own country?" She said before turning her head back to Luna, "Just to clarify yer' highness, yall did say her own country... right, or am I going senile like grammy?"

Luna nodded, "Yes, I did, I am sorry if I stuttered or said something wrong... modern speech still ales me slightly. It will be Twilights choice, I would love to have her here for a few years for the ones we lost," she said as she looked at Twilight who now embraced the small drake. "If she does decide to go back to Ponyville it will be her choice though, even if that comes with problems"

Applejack squinted in thought before realization kicked her in the flank, "Ah' right... a new Alicorn and a small town like Ponyville ain't a good mix for really good reasons... one being it a really small town where it would become overpopulated fast due to all the movers that would come with there being a Princess there... right?"

Luna nodded grimly, she never wanted to hinder her daughters life so but there was no turning back what needed to be done. Even though the air was slightly grim for that one mare made it flow away fast as she marched up to Twilight and smacked her leg in a friendly gesture, "Well Princess, your own kingdom sounds like a cush deal," Rainbow said with a grin.

Twilight smiled back, "Yeah, Lun- er... Mom said," I don't want to deny her, it might be weird but she still is my mom, "That she talked to Princes- I mean Celestia about it and they find it to be the best option actually, though I don-" Damn this is gonna take some getting used to.

Twilight stopped as Rarity snorted... a noise that usually didn't come from such a lady, "I am truly sorry, do not take it to heart darling but you were about to say you weren't ready for such a task... I couldn't help but laugh," Another snort. "You my dear need some self confidence, you are the smartest pony I know, the most punctual scheduled pony to boot, not to mention you have saved the whole world on many occasions. Not to mention all the times when you helped the mayor when she had trouble with her files and running town, you are the perfect mare to run a country, with a bit of help of course," Rarity said with a smile.

Applejack looked over to Twilight, "If you do end up getting ure' own kingdom or coming to Canterlot it will be a hard pill tah' swallow but we will be fine... but if yah' do get a country running I will be the first to make an Apple branch over there, Big Mac doesn't really need me anyway." Applejack nodded as Rarity smiled wide.

Rarity squeaked at an idea, "I could move to the city and start a large company there, give ponies a place to work and fabulize your new country all the while," she said with sparkling eyes to which everypony laughed, "That is if you do create one that is," she said with a cough, attempting but failing horribly to hide her blush that wasn't easy on her white coat.

Twilight was mulling over everything, everypony seemed to accept the fact of her new life so fast but it was hurting to know she might have to leave them all. The small hands that gripped her neck from Spike that was sat on her back, a small ball tugged deep in her throat as she couldn't stand it any longer, "For many years I was told that my duty was too my friends, the unity that we share using the elements of harmony but now... I am so sorry but I cant do this right now... I cant do i-" she said as tears rolled from her face as she turned to leave the room.

The group were shocked by the turn of the attitude to the conversation as their friend began to run away, initially they attempted to chase her whilst shouting her name but they were stopped by a hoof from Celestia. Celestia sighed as every face in the vicinity grew dark, Luna's more so, "I am sorry that you just had to see that, Twilight is currently unstable with her emotions and needs to adjust, she was very saddened at the concept of leaving you all. She truly loves you like family but I think it best we leave her and Spike alone for some time, I will have the new scholar, Lady Quill show you to your rooms before dinner," Celestia said as she turned to the down cast Luna, ushering her away from the group who now noticed the White unicorn walk up them... looking a lot like a DJ pony they know quite well.

As Celestia exits she looks to the door that hung ajar, Please Twilight, do not forsake your mother, it was my choice for you to be brought into the publics eyes. If any pony should take blame, let it be me.

Hours pass as the group rested and waited for Twilight

Twilight lay upon her new bed with Spike in the middle of her curled body, stains underneath her eyes but a smile on her face at having Spike so close to her, "Are you alright Spike?" she said as she looked at Spike, a small smile crossed his lips before a frown came upon his face.

Spike nodded, "Yeah"

Twilight sat up slightly as she bring him into a hug, "Spike I know something is up, please tell me?"

Spike looked up at her, those emerald eyes tinged pink from crying, "Its silly... I just- just... what am I to you?" Spike said as Twilight grew confused, "With everything that just happened I realized I didn't know what I truly meant to you, am I just an assistant? or a friend? or... or maybe- its stupid," Spike said as he looked down, a small tear falling.

"Tell me, I wont be angry or saddened, I love you Spike you know that," Twilight said to her life long friend.

Spike fidgeted, "I know you do but I just wondered... you just found out who your real mother was... its just," Suddenly Twilight knew what the drake was talking about. Spike turned and put his arms up, "I am not saying I want to go and find my parents, I already know what happened to my birth mother," he said returning to looking at the purple sheets, "Its just that... I have known you since I was born, you were the one who raised me so does that mean... that your my... my.. mom?" he said with a very quiet voice.

Twilight slowly bent around as her legs slid around the small shivering form of Spike, pulling him into a gentle hug, Twilight had thought about this many times before but never asked Spike how it felt... after so long it felt wrong to ask him but now she wished she had sooner. She nodded as she felt tears on her chest were the young drake gripped her fur coat, "Of course Spike, you have always been and always will be my son," she squeezed every bit of love she could into Spike, letting him know she would never leave him.

Twilight would probably have to thank Luna, even if its for a grim reason, without hearing how she became Nightmare Moon due to her sleep she would have never felt this way. How would she have felt if Spike were to never wake from sleep, it gave her pain to think of such a thing, but the knowledge that her son was held in her arms soothed that feeling.

"M-mom, I always wanted to call you that, b-but it never popped up in conversation, I always wondered about it," Spike said.

Twilight smiled, "I am glad this had happened then," She said as she released the hug, still keeping him in her curled up body, he was just too cute now since she was so large.

"What do you mean?" Spike asked.

"Well, after hearing the story from my Mother, how I had slept all those years where she could see me but never talk to me or see me move I just-" A small tear showed in her eyes, "I could not begin to fathom the heart ache, if you were in that position I would just die from the pain, even now my heart is in a vice at the thought... So I have come to realize, I want to say, I love you with my whole heart... my son"

Author's Note

Chapter three, Yay she is actually working on something, I know you guys are thinking that. Turns out I feel a lot better today, got to the doctors the other day and they say my heart looks good so I feel great after all the meds are finally out my system, so Yay~ Have another chapter.

As for my other stories... if you follow them, I am currently going over the finer details and such so I shall be working on this side project for now. Should only be two or three weeks at tops now before I start posting more chapters on them. Well so long, Serra Quill out.