Luna`s Child

"What did I do, what did I do to deserve this?" A little filly whispered, tears streaming down her face.

I was heartbroken, so I myself revealed  to her. "Child, you did nothing," I said gently. " They are just blind to real talent. They pretend they do know real talent and they have it, but they are wrong about both. YOU have real talent." The little filly smiled and began playing the flute beautifully. I  smiled and I withdrew from the dream realm altogether. I shook my head, and looked at my surroundings. Oh, horse apples. I must have gotten bored at dinner and went to the dream realm.

Celestia was looking at me clearly annoyed. " What? You were talking about politics, you know how bored I get!"

Celestia just sighed and shook her head. " You know that you have Night Court, so you SHOULD know these things! Did you just doze off, or did you zone out, or did you go to the Dream Realm?"

I just shrugged. "The Dream Realm. I helped a little flute prodigy. Apparently her brothers have been mean to her, saying that she would never become a famous musician. They take her flute away. I told her that they dont know true talent and thats what she has. I think I might just go over to her house and tell those brothers what`s what. That will teach them. Either that or I will put them in her shoes in their dreams. I don't know yet. But, I will have to choose." I grinned mischieviously, thinking of all of the fun I could have. I almost laughed, almost, Tia was glaring at me.

"What do you mean, that either you will put them in her shoes, and what exactly is going on at that house?"

I scowled, so bucking angry those brothers. " They smash her flute, lock her in her room for days at a time without food or water, and they do so many more terrible things. You know what, I'm gonna go there right now, and yell at them, and then tonight, I`ll make their dreams her life. Bye-Bye Tia." Before Tia could say anything I teleported by her house.

I walked up to their door and knocked. Somepony half groaned, half yelled, " Who is it? If you're selling something, we don't want it!"

"It is I Princess Luna, the Protector of thous dreams, Co-Ruler and Founder of this nation Equestria, and Bringer of the Night Sky, The Stars, and The Moon," I heard some scrambling inside, probably cleaning. " I wish to enter thous home." A minute or two passed, and all the while I was playing with my mane. I don't know why, but I love to play connect the dots with the stars in my mane. It helps pass the time. I created Pinkie Pie with a batch of cupcakes, and with one in the air, right above her mouth. I dont know how she isn`t the size of Canterlot, with the amount of sweets she eats in a day.

I held in a snort as the door opened and a light brown earth pony opened the door, and let me in. It was clear that they hurriedly cleaned the place. "Oh my, your highness, what a surprise it is. What brings you to my humble abode?" They bowed.

"Oh nothing, oh and where`s your younger sister? And don't thou dare try to deny that you don't have one, because I know you do." I finished with a forced smile. 'I would like nothing more than to beat them to a little purple pulp' I thought savagely.

"O-of course, Ill go get her," he said nervously. When he walked up the stairs, he called,"Music Note, we have a special guest, she  came all the way from Canterlot to see us," When she didn't come out of her room, he smiled at me," Of course Ill go get her myself."

I just smiled and nodded,waiting. When he came back with the tiny unicorn filly, I could at once see the affects that they've put on her. You could see her tiny ribs, and the bruises. I bent my head down and smiled gently at her, " Hello child," But it seemed she didn't hear me because she was too busy playing with my mane. Chuckling I said, " Would you like to play with my mane?" She nodded enthusiastically. I picked her up with my magic, and gently put her in it. I then put a simple spell to make sure she doesn`t hear any of our conversation.

"Your majesty, are you sure that it`s okay that our sister plays within your mane?" I simply nodded, thinking that I would like to have a filly or colt one day.

"You see, the reason I came, well, you know how I walk, and help ponies overcome their fears in their dreams?" They nodded, and, so I continued. " Well, earlier, I walked in to Music Note`s dream, and do you know what I saw?"

They both asked, "What did you see?"

My face turned into a scowl, " I saw you two starving her, breaking her flute, and punching her, and so many worse things. And don't you try to deny it, Ive saw her ribs and the bruises. And I'm almost positive that if I open up the closet door, I will see a pile of broken flutes. As so, as it is within my power, I remove her from you and place her with one of my trusted advisors. She has always wanted a child of her own, and now, I leave the child with her. I will see to that shes properly fed, and has a new flute. Good day to you sirs." At that, I walked out the door.

I flew back to the castle, and when I got there, I ordered two daffodil sandwiches, and carrot soup. After she ate those, I put her on my back, and flew to Midnight Moon`s house. I let myself in, she was at the fireplace. She loved her at first sight. Half an hour later, I was back in  the castle, thinking once again about how I would like a child of my own. I sighed, and then, when I just finished sighing, my sister walked through the door of my bedroom, no knocking or anything!

"What is the matter Lulu?" She asked

"Oh nothing, its just that, I just love children, but I cant have any of my own. How did Mother get pregnant? I just want one child,one child to call my own, one child to love and care for, one child to to-" I sighed again,

"Never mind Tia, I guess that`s the downside to being a immortal pony." I hung my head, feeling tears come to my eyes.

My sister frowned, "I do know how Mother got pregnant, but I don`t think your going to like it,"

My head shot up, " You do? Tell me Tia, tell me now! I want my own child," I demanded, starting to break up.

Tia sighed, " Ill tell you. First you have to give up two of your abilities. Like, your horn, or your wings,or your Earth pony strength. Once that is done, you have one year to find your very-special somepony. If you dont you have to wait another year to try again."

"Done"

I set my mouth into a determined jaw line, and narrowed my eyes. "Okay, just give me a couple minutes to decide," Tia nodded, and left me to decide. Well, Im very used to my horn and wings, so my Earth pony strength is out of the question. Hm........ I guess I can live without my wings, though I sure would miss them. Ive decided. I concentrated my magic, and I felt my strength weaken and my wings disappear. I also felt myself getting shorter, not by much, but still shorter.  When I opened my eyes, I still looked like Princess Luna, only shorter and with no wings.

I then called Tia back in, and when I looked at myself I still had my cutie mark,and everything else- minus wings."Tia, will you help me change my appearance? I need to, because people will still recognize me. We need it to last for a whole year." She slowly nodded, and with her magic, and mine, she changed my appearance.

Now this wasn't just a simple illusion spell, this was ancient magic that our mother used to have us.

My eyes turned light blue, and my mane and tail turned silver with one dark blue strip through each. my coat was a deep, deep purple. my cutie mark turned into a silver full moon. I tried my magic, it was silver. For my name, I decided Silver Moon. When I looked in the mirror, I looked like your regular old run-of-the-mill unicorn. I threw my forelegs around Tia, and cried, "Thank you, thank you so much!"

"Now, how will I get out of the castle? Oh, I know! Ill pretend that Im part of the tour group. Bye Tia!" I said as I raced out of there, grabbing some bits as I went. When I caught up to the group, they were ready to leave.

At the train station, I bought a one way ticket to Ponyville. At Ponyville, since I was starved, I bought two apples from Applejack. As I was walking to the mayors office, I ran into Pinkie Pie. She jumped like ten feet in to the air, and sped off. When I got to the mayors office, I was let in.

I put on a bright smile and said " Hi, my name is Silver Moon, and I would like a house. Somewhere close to town, but close to the Everfree. Im a fan of its natural beauty and dangers." I thought of the ancestors of them, they were so nice.

"Really, you want a house close to the Everfree Forest," She asked with a face of disbelief. I nodded.  "Well, I have just the home for you, it may be just a little run down, but it`s exactly what you're looking for."

I again smiled brightly "Thanks so very much, now I need to know where it is."

"It`s about 3 miles in front of Zecora's hut."

"Thanks, I`ll be going now." I walked out if there and went to the saddlebag shop. I ordered a white saddlebag with my cutie mark as a clasp.

I thought about it, and decided to go borrow a book from the castle. I got a book thats about Equestrias history. There I met Twilight without her treating me like royalty, it was a nice change. The conversation went like this-

Me- "Hi, I would like to-"

T- " Pinkie Pie, I don't want to be pranked, I have  lot of reading do, so can you please leave me alone?"

Me- "I`m not-"

T-" Pinkie, I told you-"

Me- " I'M NOT PINKIE!"

T- " Im so sorry, but, she usually comes at this hour, I wonder whats keeping her."

Just as those words left her muzzle, Pinkie zoomed in, whispered something in Twilight`s ear, took one look at me, then zoomed  out again.

Now thinking about it, I probably should have known what she whispered.