Her daughter

After the events that transpired in the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle was back home in her library home. By the time they had gotten back it was night outside and she was preparing for bed.

Spike was already fast asleep in his basket and Twilight was sitting at her vanity brushing her mane. When she felt satisfied with it Twilight trotted over to her bed and slipped under the covers closing her eyes as a dream-filled sleep greeted her.

Twilight was met with a scene from what seemed like the old castle of the pony sisters along the walls hung tapestries of Celestia and Luna. Twilight walked along the abandoned halls until she came across a room that had a table with several chairs around it and a fireplace to the left side of it. This must be the library.

On top of the table several candelabra were placed at equal distance along it. Along the walls of the room were bookcases taller than any she had seen before. A silhouette of a pony sat at the far end of the table reading a book.

As Twilight stood in the doorway a little filly barged past her and towards the silhouetted pony. The little filly had a lavender coat a pair of wing and a horn her mane her tail were a dark purple easily confused with black, the filly’s mane and tail also sported two highlights one fuchsia and one purple.

Is that me? Twilight thought to herself as she continued to watch the scene. The silhouetted pony flinched in surprise and went to pick up the little filly its horn and wings now visible to Twilight. The latter because they had flared outwards in surprise. The little filly giggled as she snuggled up with the silhouetted pony.

“Sleep tight my child,

Let night embrace you as sleep takes hold,

Fear not my child forget your troubles and drift away

Fear not my child your mothers here to stay

I’ll protect you while you lay

Each and every day, sleep till dawn wakes you again my child

My Twilight I’ll see you again.

I love you my little filly never forget Twi-”

The scene faded in front of Twilight as she awoke. Bright light filtered into Twilights room as her eyes slowly began to open. She blinked away her blurry vision as she sat up.

What a weird dream.

*******

         Yesterday, just before sunset at Canterlot Castle, Princess Luna stood on her balcony thinking. She was concentrating so hard she didn’t hear her sister Princess Celestia slink up behind her crouched low.

         Celestia grabbed Luna from behind “Gotcha!”

Princess Luna for her part screamed in shock. Turning round to see that Celestia was wearing a huge grin. “Tia! Must you always do that!?” Luna stomped her hoof.

“Hehehe sorry Lulu, you make it so easy. So what are you brooding at now?”

“Brooding!? Since when do I brood?” Luna blushed in embarrassment as she denied Princess Celestia’s accusation.

“You have been doing it regularly, ever since you returned. Do tell me what’s bothering you? Is it because you have yet to find a new marefriend?”

Princess Luna’s jaw dropped “Tia!”

“Oh well if it isn’t that, then what’s bugging you?” Celestia said as she laid her right hoof on Luna’s withers.

“It’s Twilight Sparkle—” Luna replied

“Well sitting here brooding is not going to accomplish what you want.”

“Tia, Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.”

“Doesn’t make it any less true Lulu.  Why don’t you just tell her? You were supposed to tell her after you were freed anyway. It’s what we decided together before we even started this.” Celestia said smiling warmly at Luna.

“But what if she hates me Tia!?” Luna said as she moved back from under Celestia’s hoof.

“Well you’ll never know until you actually tell her.” Luna snorted at Celestia’s suggestion.

“What makes you think I can just go up to Twilight and say, ‘Hey Twilight you’re adopted and I am your real mother. Because that’ll go so well won't it, ‘Tia?”

Celestia rolled her eyes “Luna what makes you think it won’t go well? Do you really distrust her that much?”

Luna winced at the implication of Celestia’s rebuttal. “I just don’t want to scare her away Tia.”

“What happens when that memory spell finally wears off and she finds out for herself?” Celestia shook her head “No more lies, omitted or otherwise. It’s hard enough lying to my niece as it is, tell her quickly or not at all, either way she’ll know. Better that it’s from your mouth than from her memory. I’ll go ward my room, so she can’t run, bring her there if you choose to tell her.”

“Sleep tight my child,

Let night embrace you as sleep takes hold,

Fear not my child forget your troubles and drift away

Fear not my child your mothers here to stay

I’ll protect you while you lay

Each and every day, sleep till dawn wakes you again my child

My Twilight I’ll see you again.”

Luna sang softly before she collapsed on the marble floor and began to weep.

*******

In Golden Oaks Library, Spike read aloud a scroll that had just come in that morning as he and Twilight were eating breakfast.

         “Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I require that you meet me at the castle in Canterlot. For I have something that I must discuss with you, all that is required is yourself and Spike.

Yours faithfully,

Princess Luna”

“Well you heard her Spike, let’s go.” Twilight said as she stood up and picked up Spike levitating him in her magic and placing him on her back. As she levitated their plates and cutlery into the kitchen sink.

“Twilight what do you think Princess Luna wants to talk about.”

“Oh Spike I’m sure the princess just wants some advice.”

Twilight trotted through the door and twisted the sign from open to close and locked the door. She then began her journey to Canterlot.

*******

         The ride to Canterlot was uneventful as the train pulled into Canterlot station the pair where met with several guards and a chariot.

         “Miss Sparkle, Spike?” Twilight and Spike nodded “Come with me, Princess Luna is waiting.” Twilight and Spike follow the guard and get on the chariot which pulled away as soon as they were on.

         The ride to the castle was completed swiftly and had been rather pleasant when they landed the accompanying guard said “Princess Luna is waiting in Princess Celestia’s room.”

“Thank you good sir!” Twilight replied cheerfully. Making her way to Celestia’s bedroom, Twilight was greeted with the morning rush of servants as they went about their daily business. Twilight dodged and weaved amongst the servants with practiced ease as she went, stopping only once when three servants blocked the way as they carried heavy loads of laundry. Finally reaching Princess Celestia’s room, she knocked on the door.

“Come in!” The voice of Princess Celestia called.

Pushing open the large ornate doors. She was greeted with a smiling Princess Celestia who grabbed Twilight and Spike and began hugging them in a bone crushing hug.

“Princess can’t breathe.” Twilight squeaked out flailed about her face turning even more purple than she normally is as she was trying to escape.

Princess Celestia let them go as they both started sucking in air to fill their lungs.

Princess Celestia shut her bedroom doors locking them and making sure the ward was in place No pony is leaving this room till this is sorted out.

Twilight looked around and spotted Princess Luna off to the side smirking which died when she saw Twilight looking at her.

“Princess Luna, what is it that you needed to speak to me about?” Twilight asked.

“Tell me Twilight how have you been?” Princess Luna inquired.

Twilight fidgeted as Princess Luna watched her. “Oh I have been fine Princess! How have you been?”

         Slightly taken aback she answered “Truth be told I have been a little troubled as of late.”

         Meanwhile Celestia was digging through her desk, eventually pulling out three shot glasses and a bottle of black label Sweet Apple Acres cider which she had reserved. She poured three shots and then levitated one to Luna and one to Twilight who eyed the alcoholic beverage.

“What’s troubling you, Princess Luna?” Twilight asked causing Luna to wince.

         “Twilight, you are what’s troubling me.”

Twilight flinched backwards as if she’d been slapped. “What did me-” Luna cut twilight off.

         “Know that it isn’t anything you have done.” Luna her voice cracking and squeaking as she fidgeted “Twilight I am your mother.” she managed to force out as she turned away from Twilight.

         Twilight sat there slack jawed and then began to laugh. “Good one princess! You almost had me there.”

         Luna trotted forward towards Twilight. “Twilight I am being serious, I am your mother.”

         “But, but how!? If you’re my mother, then who are the ponies who raised me?”

Celestia threw back her shot of cider “I can explain that. After Luna was banished, we found you in her old tower. Before that I did not know that Luna had a foal. After you were discovered, in order to protect you. I temporarily removed your wings, Pegasi magic and earth pony magic. Then I placed you in stasis. You see at the time ponies were destroying anything that was connected to my sister that would have included you my niece and so I hid you away safe from harm. 980 years later I released you from stasis and had my best guards at the time your adoptive mother and father, Twilight Velvet and Night Light. Who had recently had foal of their own that was technically older than you. And they raised you as their own.”

“Wait! Does that mean I’m really related to Blueblood!?” Twilight eyes flew open wide as dinner plates. Then Twilight did the only thing she could think of and threw back her shot and motioned for Celestia to refill it.

Celestia giggled. “He isn’t related to you Twilight.”

         Twilight relaxed. “Thank Celestia!”

Celestia looked at Twilight amused “You’re welcome my Twilight, but I did not do anything.”

Twilight blushed as she Celestia teased her.

With a knowing smirk Celestia continued. “Cadence however is your older sister.”

Oh geez now those dreams I had about Cadence are even more awkward. “Wait what!? Cadence is my sister?! Wait why wasn’t she put in stasis?” Twilight looked up at Celestia and then to Luna.

“Yes Twilight she is, and to answer your other question, she was already grown up enough that she could take care of herself if needed, you however were not.”

“Is that why she foal sat me? I always found it odd that I was foal sat by royalty. Hang on, is that why you took me on as your student?”

“I must admit Twilight I was shocked to see you again so soon, and no that is not the reason. I chose you because you had the potential, the talent and I may have also used it as an excuse to bond with you, my niece.”

Twilight’s mind was swimming all these revelations hitting her like a proverbial brick wall. She threw back her drink again as she sat on her haunches, “Moth- Luna, why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

Luna looked down at the floor pawing the ground glass empty in her magic “I was scared, scared of how you would react to find out I was your mother. I just didn’t want you to hate me so I was content to watch over you from afar at least I was until recently. I know I do not deserve your forgiveness my daughter but I will do anything I can to make it up to you.”

Twilight watched Luna should I forgive her? I mean it’s not as if it’s her fault the nightmare spirit had possessed her, then yes I can forgive her though not entirely just yet she still took her time in telling me. Twilight slowly moved towards Luna as I got near lifted my forelegs. She flinched as Twilight wrapped her hooves around her neck pulling her in for a hug. “Tell me my real name?”

Luna looked up a quizzical look on her face “Twilight Aurora Sparkle as it always has been and I will never leave you alone again,” Luna said as she wrapped her hooves around Twilight.

“Oh! Before I forget or am too drunk to remember.” Celestia levitated a torc and placed it around Twilight’s neck. “That is where I stored your magic and your wings. Keep it on at all times and eventually your powers shall return.”

“Ahem I’m sorry to break up the mushy stuff, but was there a point to me being here” Spike asked as he pouted.

“Yes, of course Spike, you were to be an emotional support for Twilight, if it became apparent that Twilight was unable to accept this rather large revelation. However, it seems that was not necessary,” Celestia said a hint of amusement in her voice. “It seems we Overestimated Twilight’s reaction to Luna’s revelation.” A smile danced across Celestia’s lips as she thought of something. “Spike do me a favor and tell the kitchen staff to bring a large cake to my room. Tell them it’s Cakecon 1.” Spike saluted and ran out of the room as fast as his little legs could take him.

Soon Spike returned with an entourage of servants and loads of cake in his wake.

Celestia licked her lips and Luna face hoofed at her.

”Tia, you know you’re on a diet.”

Celestia faux gasped dramatically “Sister my diet can suffer for this is a most wonderful event to finally be a full family again, such a thing warrants cake!”

Twilight cautiously ventured “It’s no use mother” Twilight said hesitating on the mother part. “Once aunty-” Twilight winced at her awkwardness “gets any excuse to eat cake there is no stopping her.”

Luna put a hoof on Twilight’s withers “its okay Twilight, if you're uncomfortable calling me Mother, or Tia Aunty. We do not expect you to do so right away, we can wait as long as you need.”  Luna paused for a bit “However Cadence might not be so patient.” A hint of amusement in her voice. “And when you are ready we shall announce to all of Equestria as your return to your rightful place.”

Twilight gulped.

“Twilight I just said when you’re ready, so do not worry.”

Twilight jumped in realisation “What about my friends! Will I have to leave them?”

“No you do not have to leave your friends. There will be distance but that does not mean you cannot visit them, I will not take your friends from you Twilight.” Luna assured Twilight as she pulled her into another hug. Whispering in her ear “But you will have to tell them about what you have learned, you might want to put a geas or a pinkie promise on the element of generosity. To make sure she doesn’t gossip.”

Twilight looked up at Luna shocked at the suggestion “A geas but that’s illegal!”

Luna booped Twilight on the nose.

         “I know. I was joking about the geas, though the Pinkie promise is about as effective. If your friendship reports are anything to go by.”

“Wait you read my friendship reports?”

Luna nodded. “They helped me with my separation from you. They let me know you were safe and happy.” Luna smiled wistfully.

What do I do? Does this mean I’m going to be a princess? I don’t know if I can really trust them anymore? Sure they did it with the best of intentions but this is just too much! How do I react? Another part of her mind rebelled against her. ‘Why not just ask them questions? Why not talk to your mother?’

“Mother?” augh! That is going to take some getting used to. “Will you tell me everything or anything I want to know? This whole situation is confusing, I want to know that I can trust you so-” Twilight sentence died in her voice as she saw the hurt look in their eyes.

“Twilight, my little filly” Luna started.

“Hey! I’m not little anymore!” Twilight pouted as a brief smile played across Luna’s lips

“You will always be my little filly, Twilight no matter how old you are.”

“I will tell you anything you wish to know. And so we can continue without your distrust, we shall perform a geas on ourselves right sister?” Luna looked at Celestia for confirmation.

Celestia nodded “We shall, do not abuse it Twilight.”

Celestia and Luna horns lit and glowed with their respective colors of golden yellow and sapphire blue.

“We the royal sisters, Twilight Sparkle’s family do so bind ourselves to tell her nothing but the truth and only the truth, should she ask us anything. In order to protect Equestria from harmful knowledge, this geas will not allow us to speak in front of any other pony and only in private and we must tell her when we can and why this is the case.”

         A swirl of magic quickly wove itself around their bodies and in a flash disappeared.

“Now Twilight test the geas!” Luna ordered.

A grin formed on Twilight’s face “How much do you both weigh”

         Celestia and Luna blushed, but complied.

         “I am 640 Kg” Celestia answered grumbling.

         “300 Kg” Luna announced still blushing, but with a hint of pride in her voice, much to Celestia’s chagrin. Who was now glaring at Luna.

“What are you glaring at? If you laid off the cake you’d be less overweight.” Luna said as she poked Celestia’s belly.

“Lay off the cake? Never! It’s not fair you even lost all that baby weight. And I already lay of sex you’re not taking cake too!” Celestia covered her mouth as that last part exited her mouth, turning away from Luna to see a heavily blushing Twilight as she tried to break the laws of physics and melt into a puddle from embarrassment.

A smirk formed on Luna’s face “If you hadn’t laid off on the sex. You might not be so fat.” sticking her tongue out and blowing a raspberry at Celestia.

Celestia gasped point an accusatory hoof at Luna “I have a virginal goddess image to maintain and ponies would not understand or even condone!”

“Pfft sister that they condone it does not matter! Now that I am back, I shall take many a lover to my bed and they shall squeal in delight as their princess brings them into full mare hood shouting my name to the rafters!” Luna said a smug grin plastered on her face.

A gurgling sound erupted from Twilight’s direction, she hadn’t managed to liquidate herself yet but she was making significant progress melting through the floor underneath her.

After that revelation and several shots more cider Twilight, Celestia and Luna spent the rest of the night talking and learning about her future and her new old family.