Chapters (Chapter 1) A Princess is Born
Princess Cadence held the newborn in her hooves "isn't she the cutest thing!". Shining Armor agreed as Princess Twilight Sparkle walked through the door and following her was spike and the mane 6. "Hey twilie!" Shining Armor said very quietly. "I thought you were only bringing spike along with you" Princess Cadence said nervously. "I tried to tell them it wouldn't be a good idea but they just had to bring presents to the new princess, plus what race is she? unicorn or alicorn?"
"she's an alicorn" Princess Cadence said with a smile.
"what are you going to name her?" Twilight asked
"well I like the name Skyla" Cadence giggled
"Skyla? but-" shining armor was about to say
"I like the name Skyla don't you shining?" She said as she gave him the you better like it stare.
Shining nodded "its a beautiful name my love" he said nervously
Princess Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie pie and spike all drew in closer while Skyla slowly opened her eyes and yawned. "awwww" they all said sounding like a multiple voiced person. Skyla giggled and they all smiled and started talking about her and wanted to hold her. "uh.. guys could I just.." fluttershy was trying to say but still interrupted by the talking "hey guys I want to... I have a gift for..." fluttershy said starting to get louder. "Princess Cadence could I just..." fluttershy said trying to be heard over the chattering. Princess cadence saw fluttershy "yes what is it fluttershy?". the mane 6, spike shining armor, cadence, and princess Skyla turn to looks at fluttershy "uhh.. well I brought a gift for Skyla..."
"Well that's great!" Cadence said with a smile.
fluttershy held up a covered cage and she pulled off the blanket, in the cage was a little weasel with a pink bow tied around his neck. "I just thought that... with all the royal duties you guys have and if Skyla doesn't have ant company she could play with him, his name is breazle". fluttershy explained.
Before anyone could say anything a little voice spoke "Boy is she a cutie!" everyone looked around the room except for fluttershy and Princess Skyla "oh did I mention he could talk" fluttershy giggled. they all laughed "it looks like they will be good friends" Shining armor finally spoke up. and everyone agreed.
6 years later..
"UGH!I I'm so BORED!" Skyla whined.
"well maybe we can play a board game again," breazle suggested.
"no thanks I want to go outside I want to meet other ponies and go to a real school!" Skyla yelled while looking out her window.
Breazle thought. "Hmm.. maybe next year I don't think your parents agree that your old enough".
"I don't care what they think! I want to go out I think I'm old enough isn't that what matters?"
"No," breazle said blankly. "Maybe I could go talk to your mother about it."
"That would be great! but make sure you be extra persuasive this time all the last times you tried she said 'no'."
"I'm sure she will say yes this time. I have more reasons than just 'she's bored' this time I'm sure."
"Thanks Breazle!" Skyla yelled as she left the room.
-30 Minuets Later-
"Skyla good news!" Princess cadence said while coming in. Skyla looked up from her drawing.
"Is it about daddy again?" Skyla said still bored.
"Well..no this is about you."
"what about me?"
"well I'm going to let you out of the castle today just so that you can explore the empire," Cadence said just as shining armor came in.
"REALLY!?" Skyla asked in excitement.
"NO!" Shining Armor yelled from the door.
"what?! PLEASE," Skyla begged giving the puppy eyes.
"Shining I'm just letting her out for today." Cadence stated.
"Cadence I cant risk her getting hurt." Shining responded.
"Oh come one shining she has been cooped up here for 6 years, plus getting 'hurt' is part of life." Cadence protested
"You know what I mean. I just don't thin-"
"DAD!" Once Skyla got Shinning's attention she gave him the puppy eyes, she puffed out her lip and somehow managed to get a fake tear. "Pwease!" She said in the cutest voice she could manage.
"ugh fine," shining said sighing but giving a little grin at how cute her daughter looked.
"YES! THANKS DADDY!" Skyla yelled hugging shining's leg she then grabbed her saddle bag and walked off towards the door.
"But! you need to stay away from the dark kingdom what happens there is beyond our control." he warned.
"Ok dad I will!" Skyla said excitedly, as soon as she thought she was out of earshot she gave a more victorious smile. "Ha! the puppy eyes, works every time," Skyla said proudly 'as long as mom is on my side' she thought walking out the door.
Shining's eyes got wide and his mouth dropped "Did she..?" He looked at Cadence.
Cadence giggled," Just let her go she'll be fine." She walked through the hall way towards the throne room leaving Shining and Breazle in the room alone.
Shining bent down and whispered to breazle. "Keep an eye on Skyla I know she is bound to run off."
"Of course," he said confidently, and ran off towards where Skyla left.
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Skyla walked around looking at homes and other crystal ponies, there weren't very many ponies because some adults were at work and the fillies were at school so the streets where almost empty. Skyla was hoping that were would be more ponies when she was able to go out she wanted to meet more people but she just kept walking looking around.
"Skyla wait up!" breazle yelled trailing behind.
"Breazle what are you doing here? Ugh my dad sent you didn't he? he doesn't trust me does he!" Skyla said getting annoyed.
"No, no, no! I...I wanted to see everything just as much as you do,"
"what? you come out here every day!" she argued.
"says who?"
"I see you disappear out the window whenever you say your going to bed." Skyla said getting irritated. "why are you really here?"
"uh.. OH! I wanted to show you around so you don't miss anything." he said while giving a nervous laugh hoping she would by it.
"OH ok! lets go!" her and breazle walked by more houses and to the library.
"wow there is a lot of books here, more books then they have at the castle!" Skyla whispered in awe. She started to look through the books looking at each one with interest.
"Yep a lot of books hey you want to see the school they have at the empire?" Breazle asked.
"you bet I do!"
"Ok princess, right this way," Breazle said opening and pointing out the door.
They walked all around the empire to the school where Skyla saw a big red crystal building with a big bell on the roof it had little stair steps that helped you get into the door. They also had a playground that was filled with scooters and jump ropes and swings.
"Breazle, do you think that if I ask mom and dad will let me go to school here?"
"I don't know Skyla I guess its worth a shot."
"I'm sure I can get my dad on board I just need to get mom to help." Skyla walked up a few steps. "can I go in?"
"No they are in the middle of class and your not allowed." Breazle yelled right when Skyla touched the door.
Skyla stopped and walked back down the stairs. Breazle and Skyla watched the class for a while watched them do work and listen and play for quiet a bit, when Skyla turned around something caught her eye.
"wow breazle what's that place over there" Skyla asked in daze while walking towards it.
breazle turned and saw Skyla walking away he saw where she was headed and quickly grabbed her tail to stop her.
"Skyla! no that's the dark kingdom you cant go over there its to dangerous!" He said pulling her away.
but breazle! it looks so cool! The little princess complained in response.
"C'mon Skyla." He said getting her attention away from the other side of the kingdom. "I've got a few more places to show you." He and Skyla walked all around town. Soon they cam upon a playground.
"Wow! this looks just like the playground in the castle backyard except bigger!" Skyla exclaimed. She ran off to go play and breazle ran after her. Skyla and breazle got on the structure. Skyla and Breazle made a competition on who could finish the obstacle course. First was the Pedals. Skyla jumped from one to one losing her balance once in a while, Once she catches herself she moves on finally making it to the end. Breazle was already on the ropes. Skyla ran to the ropes where she carefully walked along the wiggly string. "Whoa-AAHH!" The filly lost her balance and fell into the sand.
"You alright Skyla?" Breazle asked running along the last course.
"Yeah." Skyla said getting up. "I'm done." She saw Breazle was just about to finish, "Bets off!" She yelled right before breazle finished.
"WHAT?!" Breazle yelled. Y-you cant do that!" he yelled.
"Yea I can! I got hurt." She said pouting and holding up her hoof.
"You said you were fine!"
"Fine I can because I'm a Princess and future ruler of this land." She gave a confident smile.
"Future ruler remember"
"W-well you cheated I'm leaving it at that!"
"I did not cheat I just used what I can, Speed and Claws" He said holding up his claws.
"Fine lets just go to the next thing you wanted to show me." With that they walked off. "Remind me never to challenge a rodent." She mumbled.
"What was that Skyla?"
"Nothing!"
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"Were here." Breazle announced getting Skyla's attention.
The filly finally got the last bit of sand out of her mane from the playground. "Where is here exactly?" She asked.
"The Hayburger." He said. "They have at least 1 in every state of equestria!"
Once she saw it her tummy grumbled. "Yummy!" They walked in. "Breazle do you have bits?"
"I snuck some into your saddle bag." He watched as she pulled out a bag of bits. "What do you want Skyla?"
"Ooh! Ooh! I want a 2 daisy sandwiches hay fries an apple and water."
"Wow somepony's hungry." He looked at the waiter. Can I have a bag of nuts, 2 waters hay fries an apple and 2 daisy sandwiches." He looked outside and saw Celestia's sun setting. "And lets make that to go please. Skyla?" The waiter could only stare and nod as the little princess before him put her bits on the counter.
"O-of course your highness." he gave a quick bow and went to prepare the food.
"This was a fun day, I wish it would be like this everyday!" She sighed. "I'm going to ask mom if I can go to school here."
"What about your dad?"
"I don't worry about him, if I could get him to let me lead as captain of all the guards of the empire for a day I can surly get him to let me go to public school."
"The why didn't you get to lead the royal guards?"
"Because mommy said 'no' ugh she's no fun when it comes to using my cuteness on peoples she's like the only one whenever I try I get grounded." She puffed put her bottom lip and made a pouty face.
"Ahem." Breazle folded his arms.
"Oh yea your no fun too." She corrected.
"Here you go your highness." The waiter said he bowed and gave the bags of food to Skyla. Skyla put five more bits into his cap. "Here's a tip and thanks!" She grabbed the food and walked out.
"Sorry about that!" Breazle yelled back as he chassed after Skyla. She stopped and waited for him to catch up. "Skyla there is someplace I want to show you before we gotta hurry Princess Celestia's sun has already began to set. With that Skyla followed her companion up a tall hill. They sat down and started eating.
"Wow its beautiful!" Skyla said in awe.
"I know, you were right I always sneak out when I get the chance and when I do I come out here sometimes right before you go to bed." He sighed.
"I knew it." Skyla whispered under her breath. They watched the sunset until Luna's moon was up and taking over the sky. "We should go its past my bed time, mom and dad must be mad. Breazle nodded and with that they walked off back towards the castle.
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this is the face Skyla uses to get what she wanted from dad... and gets grounded from mom
this is my blog Breazle isn't there because he doesn't like the attention he hides when I try.
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(Chapter 4) The Talk and The Dream
Skyla and breazle walked through the doors meeting the glare of two other ponies.
"Hehe.. Hi mom, dad" the filly laughed nervously.
"Skyla? why did you stay out so late? we were worried sick, I almost sent a search party for you." Shining said as he waved a group of royal guards away.
"Breazle was just showing me the sunset up on a hill it was beautiful!" Skyla sighed.
"Well you missed dinner." Cadence said walking up to the group.
"Oh me and breazle ordered food from the hay burger." Skyla smiled.
"Oh very well then if you already ate the you should head off to bed its getting late." She said walking her daughter to her room leaving Shining behind to talk to breazle about what time Skyla should have been home.
As they made it to her room Skyla started brushing her mane. "Mom? could I ask you a question?" As soon as she was done Cadence walked over.
"Sure sweetie what do you want to talk about?" She said starting to braid her daughters mane.
"C-could I go to school? A-at the empire?"
"Oh but honey you do."
"I mean at the school with other ponies. I'm tired of being alone at the castle the only pony with me is the private tutor which only stays for school hours and breazle."
Cadence obviously caught off guard put a bright blue hair tie in her daughter mane and started braiding her tail. "W-well I-I don't think I have the time for this kind of talk right now honey."
"Why? why cant I go to school with other ponies, y'know? its really lonely in the castle alone."
"You got breazle-"
"Not the point, you know what I mean mom." as Cadence put the last hair tie in Skyla turned to her with a serious look. "Mom did I do something to be grounded for my whole life?"
Shocked the grown alicorn gave her daughter a sad look. "N-no you didn't do anything sweetie, I-I'm sorry I made you feel like your being punished for something you don't even know what you did." she sighed.
"W-well I guess I don't feel completely grounded I mean you buy me anything I want I can get dad to do whatever I want." Skyla giggled. "Actually the only thing standing in the way of me controlling dad is well... you."
Cadence joined in on the silliness too. "Well its not his fault your so adorable you got that from my side."
Skyla giggled again but then got serious again too. "But still besides getting almost anything I want I get everything except being with other ponies." She thought for a minuet. "This is when yolo comes in."
"Yolo? What that?"
" you only live once.."
"Where did you hear that?"
"Breazle said he read it in one of the libraries books."
"Figures he used it on me when he convinced me to let you out for the day."
"Anyway the point is.. why do you keep me inside all the time?"
Cadence sighed. "When you were just born we and after we brought you home we kept you a secret for a while only the other princesses, the guards, and our family knew. The more the time went by the more me and dad had to work on royal duties. We had to get you a baby sitter and almost a full time on too, Because none of the guards knew how to take care of a new born, Flash wanted to he volunteered many times and at some point when the baby sitter wasn't able to make it, he was there for you. But what we forgot to do when we hired the baby sitter was tell her that we didn't want anypony to know you were here yet. She went around telling friends and her friends told friends and friends told friends and by then the whole kingdom knew, news spread fast around here. We knew we couldn't do this for long so we finally set a party for you and everypony got to see you and give gifts it was one of the biggest parties we ever had in the empire. But towards the end not more than 5 ponies showed up and they look different from the rest, you see all changelings have been in battle so how you can tell is their scars cant morph like them so if you see a pony with black scars or if a pony bleeds and when have green oozing from their wound then they are changelings in disguise.
"So they were changelings?"
"Yep the "normal" ponies had black scars all over their body. as they neared you, you started to cry and flash came to you side before any of use could, I swear its like he has super powers when it comes to you. Anyway when he picked you up the first thing you looked at were those changelings and started crying more. We quickly found out they were changelings. All the guards in the room surrounded them and before they fled they said "'Sombra and Chrysalis have been waiting for this day, we are only messengers if we fail to get the princess and it looks like we have. They said they will get their revenge for banishing them to the canyons for five years and for taking their kingdom from them.'" And just like they were there a flash of green light and they were gone."
"So I've been here longer than I thought?"
"Actually kind of we let you outside for as long as we kept you in as a baby so around six months but many times you were out there you started to cry and sure enough there was always a changeling around. Flash stayed by your side the whole six months and each time you cried he was there in well a flash. But each time your cried while outside the castle we found a changeling nearby, still some changelings are good but for some reason you don't cry around them only the ones that are evil. We kept you out only a little longer than six months to test our theory and soon we realized you have some feeling when there's evil nearby, but we all agreed you cried over it too much and they got too close to you, we've had some close calls but thanks to your 'instinct' were able to get to you in time but we all agreed its for the better if we keep it in."
"Well I'm not a baby now! I'm not defenseless."
"Yes true but do you know how to fight?"
"W-well.. no.. but I'm sure I can get dad to teach me!"
"Dads always busy honey."
"I can get dad to teach me!"
Cadence sighed and face hoofed. "We have got to get him immune to your cuteness."
Skyla giggled. "Please! I want to go to regular school PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE-"
"This is going to get annoying." She sighed.
"PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE-"
"Fine! I'll talk to dad about it!"
"YES! THANKS MOM!" the little princess gave her mom and hug and snuggled into bed.
"Night sweetie." Cadence said and kissed her daughters forehead.
"Night mom love you!" With that she left. Breazle came in not even a minuet later.
"Skyla it would have been a lot easier if you would have stayed with me and your dad his wrath would have been less wrathful you would have bailed me out."
She giggled. "Sorry breazle I had a talk with mom she told me about why she keeps me in here all the time and I got her to talk to dad about letting me go to regular school."
"Wow well I wished you luck so I have to be part of it, Anyway night Skyla."
"Night breazle."
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"Wow!" Skyla whispered as she got closer to the dark kingdom. "It looks so cool!" The closer she got the more she could hear a voice. 'don't do it' She heard the voice whisper. 'Turn back' it got louder but something was drawing her towards the castle. Soon she was at the line, the line that separates the two kingdoms. She stared at it for a while, the voice sounded like it was in her head but it wasn't it was all over the place. 'Don't do it' Skyla stepped over the line. 'Turn back now' Skyla kept walking changelings all saw her they all started closing in and fast Skyla turned to go back but there were changelings there too. She was full of panic, She got down to the ground, she put her head under her hoofs closed her eyes and waited for the changelings, but none of them came. She looked up, She saw a blue shield around her. she looked up just in time to see it explode and all the changelings within a mile away got thrown back, she looked up to see the cause of the protection. Luna slowly flew down and touched the earth below.
"Princess Luna!" Skyla shouted running over.
"Princess Skyla thou didn't listen to our warnings."
"S-sorry Princess Luna. But W-why were you here?" Skyla asked.
"Thou is in a dream. I are the princess of the night thus it is my duty to come into your dreams."
"Oh.. so you were the voice?"
"Yes thou should have listened. Come lets go."
As they walked they finally made it back to the kingdom. "But I don't get it why does the dream seem so real."
"Dreams do that. Now It's time to wake up."
"Wake up? but I don't want to wake up, Luna I want to talk some more there are still things that I know you know that I don't!"
Luna started walking back and as she got further she started to disappear.
"Luna! WAIT! I WANT TO TALK!" Skyla shouted running towards her.
"Wakes up Skyla." Luna said once more with a smile before completely disappearing.
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