Mare In The Everfree Forest

I let out a yawn as I took a deep breath in. I could smell and taste the scent of apples and other spices. sitting up I noticed I was somewhere different than a normal guest room or medical room. the walls were blue while the floor was dark-stained hardwood under a black rug with a moon on it. The walls were covered in star charts and other star-related information. The bed was a large round cloud bed covered in lots of blue and black blankets with a few purple mixed in. The same went with all the pillows behind me. my ears caught the sound of the heart monitor I was simply hooked up to.

“Where am I?” I spoke softly as I pulled the heart monitor from the wall so the alarm wouldn’t turn on. I unhooked myself before sliding off the bed. I pulled my mane up into a quick small bun allowing me to walk. making my way to the silver door I nudged it open noticing the guards. I must be in Luna’s room since these are lunar guards. Slipping out of the room I could hear the maids talking about Blueblood and his scheme next. I let out another yawn as I felt my stomach grumbling.

“Will you come out?” I spoke softly while I watched black liquid dripping from my hoof. My eyes kept watching as it twisted and turn into a large dark blue and purple phoenix. it had two white eyes with smaller white dots that would shimmer and shine. I placed my hoof against its silver beak as I gave it a kiss.

“Hello, my little darling. Can you please go to the throne room and see what is going on? if Jr is being attacked please sit on his back and make sure he’s protected. you can hurt the other pony like you love if they get too angry” I noticed it’s wings fluffing up as it flew off. I stretched my hooves as I could take my time walking along the halls. I could hear my bird screeching and yelling mixed in with laughter. instead of food as I so wanted I made my way to the throne room. this place was packed as the majority of the family was watching and waiting. My bird was sitting on Jr Peking at Blueblood. I kept myself against the wall before popping out near Jr.

“Please tell me why there is fighting and I am not included?”

“Mother you're awake”

“A thousand-year-old guard calling a modern-day pony his mother”

“I am his mother you blundered-headed empty flank of a noble” I snapped causing Jr and the others to snicker “Now what is going on that I had to send my phoenix to protect you?”

“Blueblood saw Atlantic and thought she was a changeling. Even Discord schooled him on the difference between a flutter pony and a changeling. He is also upset that we have ponies fixing the home faster than him”

“Look if Discord can’t school him then no pony can. it just proves his flank is an empty one. As for the fixing of the house, I been working on those permits for half a year. I just got the last one to approve. I had to get a list of ponies together who had the right licenses and credentials and then submit them. you don’t start the process soon it takes a full year. It only took half a year since I use the same ponies over and over again since they keep the training in the family. And every year I will get an updated copy of the forms and keep copies. They only change those every five years. work smarter not harder, you just doing this whole noble thing wrong” I looked at him as Blueblood was grinding his teeth.

“Being a noble is more than that! you need to keep the family blood in good standing and”

“Counting your money. Blueblood just let a fucking lawyer do your paperwork. Your family became a noble because they probably helped some large family or they bribed the right ponies. your family does have a long list of ponies who have been jailed. But you become a noble by having money and helping those who need it. My family became nobles because we set the night guard up. We made sure the ponies from the city had homes and food when Nightmare moon happened. What if our family is large and made up of other ponies? We don’t care what you say to us. But if you try to take and steal our land and harm our family members we will come after you” I smiled sweetly at him.

“You are nothing but a!” he was stopped as my bird leaned over and peaked at his flank before screeching again.

“Nyx doesn’t like yelling.” the smile stayed on my lips “If you want to call me a disgrace then let's go over the list of criminals in your family. your great uncle created the underground mafia when the gems under Canterlot were off limits. he inflated the market back then. Or your great aunt starting the first brothel, while your other aunts were running Blackmarket-style booze. Oh, and another uncle of yours pissing off as a mare to scam poor old ponies out of their bits. I think they were known as the black stallion widow. I also have pictures and am not afraid to leak them to the press with dates and journals” I felt my tail moving behind me as I stared him down. I could hear the family mumbling angrily as I could see the triplets huffing.

“Why you”

“I would get a head start if I was you. My family is quite pissed off” I pointed behind him. His color drained from his face as his head whipped around. The triplets started to count down causing him to run out of the room screaming. The triplets and the others turned and stared unblinkingly.

“You know the punishment if caught. I hope you all can pay or serve the time” After that left my lips they all bolted from the castle yelling for tar and feather. I shook my coat as I knew what they meant and what they wanted.

“You just caused more chaos than Discord with one statement mother”

“I am not condoning what they want. I just reminded them of the punishment that will follow when Solis and the other guards catch them. You might want to do your job and stop them. I’ll let you use Nyx”

“I smell chaos!”

“Outside Discord! Blueblood probably going to get tar and feathered”

“Oh hell no! it's worse when Zo tries raising the damn dead!” I watched him speed off with the spirit of chaos laughing his tail off. I sat on the floor rubbing my head as I felt a pair of wings wrapping around me.

“You should have stayed put”

“Couldn’t help but wander off. it is my best feature”

“Did you go see Selene?”

“I did. My grandfather was up there attacking her and I felt horrible” I moved from her wings looking at Luna. As I was sitting in front of her I noticed a darker color scroll with a single blue string wrapped around it.

“Your grandfather?”

“No this is a scroll from Hallow Shades. The paper is darker in color, for some reason normal scrolls do not keep their color” I placed it in my dimensional pocket smiling as I felt Luna kissing me.

“Since your up can we have that dinner as lunch?”

“That sounds lovely”

“I hate to break it to you love birds but the Empress will be here soon. We have a plan that we want to work on with the Empress. if your grandfather is unhinged about you and his village what lengths will he go to?” My eyes moved to Celestia as I grumbled.

“Alright princess”

“I came as fast as I could! I heard we were going to kick a certain alicorn’s flank and I so wanted in!” The room was filled by the empress as she walked in. glancing back I could see the Empress walking in with Cadence and Shining Armor following her. I could tell they were drained from her energy. A chuckle could only escape my lips as I watched her walk up.

“Silver I see you are still in one piece”

“Yes Empress trust me only you can pull me into pieces and then put me back together like a puzzle”

“That's supposed to be my job in the bedroom”

“I was talking about real physical her taking my limbs off Luna. She has done that before”

“What? I wanted to see how you could always bounce back from heavy fighting. you were and are complex to me”

“Bad or a good thing?”

“Good thing. Now let's get this meeting on the road! Cleric lets go” I shook my head backing off from her.

“I think it's best to leave me out of this. Just so he doesn’t think I am involved in anything”

“Good point let's get this done and over with!” a chuckle escaped my lips till Luna kissed me cutting it off. Turning I moved through the castle to the point I was out in the garden. I let out a yawn noticing the colors of the trees were no longer green. They were now golden yellow and red mixed with some brown leaves. The earth was getting ready for winter now. I took a deep breath in and out feeling great about myself. I could hear my family chasing Blueblood through the city causing me to laugh.

“You're enjoying yourself” I glanced up and noticed Discord floating around.

“I feel a bit better after talking to mom. it feels weird calling her that.”

“You get used to it. But I don’t think she would mind if you called her Selene. They are just happy you are safe at the moment”

“Grandfather attacked her, but she was okay with it” I felt a bit off as I pulled the scroll out of my pocket.

“What is that?”

“A scroll from a family member in Hallow Shades” I coughed a bit “Gods forbid I leave them un answered” I pulled the string opened the scroll and noticed the hoof writing.

“Shit”

“What?”

Silver,

I hope the cool winds of autumn greet you well. You always did love the changing of the seasons when you left the village. Now my dear didn’t I say stay away from the sun and moon?”

Your loving grandfather”

“It's not from Hallow Shades it's from my grandfather” I looked the scroll over noticing it was changed or altered by magic. the string was normal as I could feel no magic from it.

“What does it say?”

“He's talking about the seasons. I loved watching the seasons change since the village never changed it's always a mixture of spring and winter. He also reminded me of the rule to keep away from the sun and moon. Damn it he knew it was me”

“Silvc?”

“I passed out and went to the moon when he was there. He thought I was a tainted star that hadn’t been fed to the black holes. What do I say?” I looked up at Discord “I have to answer he knows that I opened it now” I could see he was thinking while floating around.

“Ask if he knows” I could hear the family shouting in the background and the screams of Blueblood “I will check on them” I waited till he disappeared from sight.

Dear grandfather,

You know I am with the princesses. But you know?”

Your Star”

I rolled the scroll up and wrapped it with my own string. I sent the scroll off unknown to me I had just signed my death warrant. I turned and watched as the family was still chasing Blueblood till the triplets got a hold of him. Amethyst was laughing like a lunatic. A smile was sitting on my muzzle till I felt a surge of the magic behind me. Turning my head I noticed my grandfather sitting behind me.