Dreams Do Come True

Sorry i ran out of ideas for chapter name's

Twilight had been pondering something lately. Star’s horrible dreams had been getting worse, and more vivid. Concerned about this, she decided to consult the princess as usual. She told Star that she would be going to Canterlot within the next couple days, and Star wanted to go with her, but she would have none of it. Much to Star’s dismay, he was to go stay with Fluttershy during Twilight’s absence. After twilight finished packing Star’s bags, they began the long trek to Fluttershy’s cottage.

Star arrived at Fluttershy’s cottage. It was his first time away from the library for more than a few hours, and he was nervous. But he eventually got used to being around Fluttershy and her animals, and found that many of the animals liked to play. Star’s thought he would definitely have fun while he was staying with Auntie Shy. Little did he know he was also in for a huge surprise. While he was outside playing with a family of squirrels, a certain red unicorn approached Fluttershy’s cottage. Before Shadow could make it through Fluttershy’s gate, he was tackled by Shooting Star.

Star hadn’t expected to see Shadow so soon, but he found out much to his glee, that Shadow only lived right down the road. Walking with Shadow to Fluttershy’s door, Star barged straight in, not giving Shadow a chance to knock. Fluttershy was startled by the sudden amount of traffic in her home, as she was having tea with Twilight also. After introductions were made, Twilight offered to escort Shadow to ponyville before she left for Canterlot. As they departed, Star went back outside to play with the squirrels while Fluttershy prepared supper.
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Twilight and Shadow discussed Star’s dreams as they walked, Shadow being very careful not to reveal too much information. Shadow realized, seemingly out of nowhere, that Twilight was fairly good at interpreting dreams, and if she were asking for Celestia’s help, she must have been quite worried. Shadow and Twilight parted ways at the center of town, Shadow making his way to the marketplace for something to eat, and Twilight fixing for her departure by train.

Meanwhile, Star had just sat down to supper with Auntie Shy. The two ate happily while Angel Bunny ate in a corner by himself, upset that his spot as Fluttershy’s primary concern had been taken by a young pony. After supper, Shooting star had become quite tired, and Fluttershy settled him into bed while singing him a lullaby he had not heard before. Before he could think, he was fast asleep. Fluttershy sighed with relief as she prepared herself for bed. Angel Bunny was still scowling in a corner, and didn’t even look at Fluttershy for the rest of the night.
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The following morning, Twilight had woke bright and early. It was relieving for her to be back in her old room at Canterlot palace. Being here, she could have access to some of the best books on dream interpretation, and have easy access to the Princesses, should she need their assistance. After setting up an appointment for that afternoon with Celestia, she delved into some books she had borrowed from the archives. The appointment wasn’t really necessary, but Twilight could use the time to get a jumpstart on her research, so she could in turn find out what questions she needed to ask Celestia. Poring over one of her books, Twilight got engrossed in her Research and nearly lost track of time.

Twilight had found the questions she needed answers for, and finally met Princess Celestia in her study, after the day’s royal duties had been completed. After pleasantries were passed about, the pair got down to brass tacks. Twilight vocalized her worries about Star’s dreams, and Celestia shared the same fears. Even though Celestia knew exactly what was happening, she did not know how. She also couldn’t reveal too much to Twilight, for it may have earned her scorn if she knew Shadow was practically spying on her.

The pair talked at length about what Star’s dreams could have meant, but there was nothing conclusive to draw upon. At least not that Twilight knew of. Celestia was worried about how she would deal with questions Star may have concerning his nightmares. Ever the figure of poise and confidence, Celestia elected to cross that bridge if it came to it. She secretly hoped there was a way to block those old memories from resurfacing, but that was a domain not even Discord dared to mess with.

Twilight knew Princess Celestia better than she knew herself sometimes, and she could tell that something deep below the surface was eating at Celestia’s conscience. Twilight hated seeing her mentor so distracted, and inquired as to the cause. Celestia told her the bare minimum she could about Shadow’s origins, as Twilight listened in disbelief. Celestia swore Twilight to secrecy, and implored Twilight to maintain an ignorant façade, treating Shadow as she would any other pony.
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Star turned out to be enjoying his time staying with Fluttershy, and his filly friends from his party had come by to play. They chased each other all day, playing tag or catch, and chasing Fluttershy’s chickens around. Though Fluttershy didn’t care much for joining in their rough play, She kind of enjoyed watching the young fillies and colt play together, reminding her of a litter of kittens or puppies playing. Eventually, they tired themselves out, and Applejack came by to escort the three fillies to their respective homes, since Sweet Apple Acres was the last stop on the path through town.

Star had another fun day with Fluttershy and his friends, and Auntie Shy had even taught him a little bit about flying. He was really tired when his friends went home, and immediately fell asleep on Fluttershy’s couch.Star awoke the next morning and went to visit Shadow while Fluttershy cleaned up her yard. After he made sure all his bags were packed, he trekked down the path to his friend’s house. Shadow greeted Star warmly, just as he finished sending his first report to Princess Celestia.

Shadow then obliged Star in a game of checkers. Even as a Human, Shadow was never good at that game. After being beat three times in a row, Shadow decided to show Star some basic hoof-to-hoof combat. Jason was raised to fight, so he believed you were never too young to learn to properly defend yourself.