Princess Lover

This is a work of total fiction, made entirely for entertainment purposes. No money is gained from the production of this prose.

Celestia walked through her royal garden in the early morning light. It was a relaxing time, just after raising the Sun, but before the business of the Day began. It allowed her a brief period of tranquility and relaxation. She was certain that without these daily respites, she would have gone insane long ago.

She stopped and smelled a particularly vibrant rose. It's intense red hue standing against the whites and pinks of it's brethren, looking particularly fragrant. She continued her trek through the morning mist of her garden, observing the vibrant colors.

"I must remember to give the Royal Gardener a raise," she said to herself. She walked towards the center of the garden, heading towards the Koi pond. She had made many important decisions at the peaceful site. The Koi pond was her favorite place to meditate, either for pleasure, or for important decisions. It had never steered her wrong before.

As Celestia neared her spot, she became aware of odd noises originating from her destination, or at least near there. She stepped quietly, straining her ears trying to make sense of the sound.

Sobbing.

Somepony was crying near her. Strange, nopony was allowed in the Gardens save herself, and the maintenance staff. Perhaps it was a maid nursing a broken heart? It wouldn't be the first time her young maids, butlers and even Guardsponies had secluded themselves in the maze that was her castle to cry. She'd heard it all, debt, death of a loved one, the termination of a relationship. She always offered a shoulder to cry on for these troubled ponies. Still, who came out in the early morning to cry near the Koi Pond?

She stepped closer, focusing on the crying. Suddenly, she realized, this wasn't the sound of a crying adult. This was a child. A young filly to be precise.

"...uh, uh I want mommy and daddy..." she sniffled. "Daddy? Daddy why won't you save me?" she wept. "I don't know where I am..."

This would not do. Celestia trotted at a quickened pace, ready to comfort the filly. How on earth had she gotten lost in the Gardens? She felt a spark of anger, Could she have been abandoned there? She was getting to the bottom of this.

She could see the break in the rows of flowers, the Koi Pond visible through the stems and bushes. Finally, clearing the garden she gazed out into the small, artificial clearing and froze.

There, near the pond, partially hidden in the morning mist and illuminated by sunbeams, was no filly. It was an odd creature.It sat upright, and had an elongated, straight torso. Delicate shoulders gave way to pudgy arms and hands, similar to the various apes that occupied the gardens, but different at the same time. Bald, too. The creature had absolutely no coat or body hair to speak of. Above the tiny shoulders was a neck, and large head. The creatures face was unlike anything Celestia had ever seen before. It was totally flat, no prognathism at all. A small, button nose and chin were the only parts of the creatures face to protrude in any way. On the top of it's head, it had long, golden blonde hair that fell down past the creatures shoulders. It had its arms up, and it's hands were balled into tiny fists that obscured it's eyes as it wept.

On it's body was a small pink dress that covered it's body and pooled around her haunches, hiding it's lower body from view. Although, from the position the child was sitting, she could make out small, fleshy protrusion from the skirt of the dress.

"*SNIFF*...mommy, daddy...*SNIFF**SNIFF*" The child cried.

Celestia shook herself from her stupor. It didn't matter what this was, it was a child in need of care. This was no time to slip into her academic mode. Quietly, she trotted out to meet the creature. It seemed to be too busy crying to notice her approach.

"Hello there, little one." Celestia greeted in a motherly tone.

The little girl stiffened immediately, a gasp escaping her. She turned around rapidly, a look of hope on her countenance. But, seeing Celestia, she gave a fearful squeak and immediately jumped to her feet and put some distance between them. So, it is a biped. Celestia mused. Now that the little girl was standing, she could see two legs, revealed by the knee high dress. Looking down, she saw the same pudgy protrusions were sticking from the flat ends of her legs that she was standing on. Looking up to her face, she looked into the creatures strikingly blue eyes.

"You don't need to be afraid of me, child. Can you tell me what's bothering you?" She prodded gently. The child looked up at Celestia with a mix of wonder and suspicion. "How about we start with your name, then?"

"My name is Lily... Lily Valentine." The little girl looked up at Celestia, curiosity filling her. Interesting. It's as though she's never seen a pony before. Celestia gave Lily the biggest smile she could muster.

"It's very nice to meet you, Lily Valentine. My name is Princess Celestia." She introduced herself. Lily seemed to gain a bit of confidence at her introduction and carefully approached her. She reached out and gently placed her hand on Celestia's leg. She ran her hand up and down, feeling the soft coat.

"Are you really a pony?" Lily asked.

Celestia looked down at the child with a smile. She lowered herself to her belly, looking the strange child in the eye.

"Why, yes. I am a pony. May I ask what you are?" Celestia asked. The much more relaxed child experimentally inserted her hands into her waving mane and giggled.

"I'm a Human Being!" She declared, as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Months had gone by, and it was discovered that Lily was from another world. Celestia knew from the beginning that there was something strange about the girl, but hearing it was totally different. Magical resonance revealed that there was a tear in the space-time that comprised the Koi Pond, something had punched through the fabric of reality and had somehow brought along the tiny human child.

Unfortunately, Universal Travel was something that was still far from the realm of possibility at Equestria's level of magic. Even if they could somehow travel outside their reality, there was no way of telling which universe she came from. They could accidentally send her to the wrong universe, perhaps one without life.

Celestia's heart broke when she delivered the news to Lily. The poor child didn't want to believe it. She had locked herself in her room for a week, crying and screaming, wanting nothing more than to be returned to her family, but it was not to be. Even the allure of magic and other ponies was nothing to the homesick child.

Things eventually got better, though. Children were nothing if not adaptable. Lily still cried on some nights, but she had overall gotten used to the new world. With nowhere to go, Celestia had taken it upon herself to provide for the child. She turned Lily's temporary bedroom into a permanent one, and hired personal tutors for her, to make sure that her education was not neglected. When she wasn't tutoring Twilight,or running her Court, she spent time with Lily, making sure she was happy and comfortable.

Then she started getting sick.

It came out of nowhere, but the child started suffering from fainting spells. Sometimes she would complain of dizziness, and she seemed to catch some virus every other week. One particularly bad case of Influenza, Lily was brought to the brink of death.

Celestia sat at Lily's bedside. Her face was flushed, and her hear was sticky with sweat. Fluids were being fed into her body intravenously, and every so often she'd break into bouts of shivering. Her hoof gently stroked Lily's hand in a comforting gesture. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lily's doctor waving her over.

Stepping up, she began to trot over to the Doctor, but Lily immediately grabbed onto her hoof.

"Please don't leave me mommy!" Lily cried weakly. Celestia gave Lily a gentle smile.

"Lily, it's me Celestia. Everything will be fine, okay?"

"I know I'm still in Equestria, and my mommy is still on Earth. But...here, you're my mommy. Please don't leave me, mommy. I love you... Please..." Lily fell asleep.

For a moment, Celestia couldn't move. Slowly, she leaned over Lily and whispered, "I love you too, Lily." She gently kissed her forehead.

Slowly, she trotted over to the Doctor, not knowing what to expect.

As it turned out, Lily's problem was easily solved. Her vegetarian diet wasn't providing enough nourishment, and as a result she was suffering from a weakened immune system and anemia. Celestia hired a Gryphon chef to be Lily's personal cook. A meat filled diet solved all her health problems.

Soon after resolving Lily's problems, Celestia officially adopted Lily and named her Princess of Equestria.

Remarkably, the Human girl assimilated well into her new role. She continued on with her education, advancing quickly and catching up to her close friend and Celestia's personal student, Twilight Sparkle. As intelligent as Lily was, there was one thing in which she could not compete in with ponies: Magic.

Lily could not, nor would she ever be able to harness magic. Not without an outside power source, at least. It did not flow through her the way it did every other creature in their world, nor did she create any naturally. It was an art outside her reach.

"Your Highness! Please come quick!" A unicorn maid cried.

Celestia turned to look at the terrified maid. Behind her, Twilight ceased her magical training, lowering the steel weights to the ground slowly.

"Calm yourself, my little pony. Now please, explain yourself slowly so that we may understand." Celestia gently ordered the flustered maid.

"I fear that Princess Lily has been injured," she began. "When I entered her quarters to deliver her Chamomile tea, there was blood on her sheets and around her middle. I found it prudent to notify you immediately."

"You did well, my little pony. I'll handle it from here."

"I'm coming too!" cried Twilight.

"Twilight---"

"No, Princess! Lily is my friend. I need to be there for her. Even if I can't help, I just want her to know I'm there for her." she stated.

"Very well," Celestia smiled down at her student. "Come along, then. We mustn't dawdle." Together they cantered down the halls of the palace, heading straight towards Lily's room. Finally reaching their destination, the pair slowly approached the door. Celestia pushed the door open as quietly as she could and together they entered the darkened room.

It had been five years since Lily had ended up in Equestria, and it had also been five years since Lily was truly sick. Sure there was the occasional flu or infection, but nothing life threatening since they discovered her high protein diet.

Lately, however, Lily had been complaining of cramps in her midsection. Quick check ups with the doctor revealed that her womb was swollen. Celestia didn't quite know what to make of the information, so she kept it between herself and the doctors. She didn't tell Lily anything at the time, not wanting to scare the poor girl. If she was going to terrify the child about losing vital organs, she was going to make sure they knew what was going on.

They quietly approached Lily's bed, where the eleven-year-old slept peacefully. Looking down, they could see the blood that stained the sheets and Lily's panties. Gently reaching over, Twilight shook the sleeping Princess's shoulder.

"Lily? Lily, wake up."

A grunt was her only response. Lily rolled the other way, as if warding off the fiend who dared tried to rouse her from the comfort of her bed. This time, Celestia addressed her.

"Lily, please wake up. We have something of great importance to discuss." There was silence for a few moments before finally, low grumbling was heard from beneath the pillow.

"...whaouant...?" Twilight's face contorted in confusion.

"What?"

"...ugh. I said, 'Wat do you want?'" Lily repeated, sitting up in the bed. She gave a rather unladylike yawn.

"Lily, my dear, how are you feeling?" Celestia gently probed.

Lily looked at her mother in slight confusion.

"I feel fine." Lily considered her words for a moment. "Actually, I feel pretty good. My tummy isn't hurting that much anymore." She looked down at herself, suddenly sensing something was out of place. Did she wet the bed? No, she was much too old for that. She lifted the sheet and looked down at herself, and saw blood.

"Whoa!" She cried, immediately jumping out of the bed. She looked down her legs, which had dried blood flaking off them, and her panties were an uncomfortable combination of sticky and crusty. It took her a moment, but it dawned on her as to what had happened. She remembered her birth mother on earth talking about her lady parts bleeding. She looked up at Twilight and Celestia who both had worried looks, and gave them a sheepish smile.

"I suppose I'm not such a little girl anymore, huh?" She said with a forced laugh.

"Lily, do you know what's going on?" Asked Celestia. Slowly, the human girl nodded.

"Well, in the simplest of terms, I am now capable of becoming a mother."