Her daughter

In a small rectangular spartan room with one bed occupying a corner, lay a white unicorn stallion, his head and body bandaged, a moan emanated from his throat as he slowly regained consciousness. He blinked to clear his sight only improving it a little bit. The room was dark and opposite the bed lay a single door. The door opened revealing a young mare her mane and tail were two tone one navy blue the other pale blue. Her cutie mark was of a cloud covered yellowish moon, with a sound wave. Her amber eyes shining in the dark her coat was a light grey. Her bat wings at her side and her fangs marking her as a thestral.

“Where am I?” the stallion asked.

“You’re in Hollow Shades. Home of the Thestrals. My name’s Echo, I found you on the outskirts of town, you were badly injured. You suffered several lacerations all over your body; a cracked skull from blunt force trauma and in total nine broken bones. Three ribs on each side; your two tibia in your left and right forelegs and multiple hairline fractures in you legs; your ankle and your horn. Due to your broken ribs one of them had punctured one of your lunges. and you lost about 30% of your blood. All in all you should be dead.” Echo explained, the stallion groaned as he tried to sit up, but he was gently pushed back down.

“Hey, lay down, you shouldn’t push yourself. you’ll reopen those wounds, what’s your name? What happened to you?” she asked him, curious as to how and why he had come to be like that.

The white stallion closed his eyes and tilted his head down bringing a hoof to his chin as he tried to remember, blank... nothing was forth coming. “Echo I can’t remember.” he whispered

“What?” Echo gently asked, finally opening his eyes wide as his despair became evident on his face tears fell down his cheek as he turned to her.

“I can’t remember ... who I am! I can’t remember anything! Who I was, where I was born, what school I attended, my family. Nothing!” He broke down, his tears flowed free as Echo wrapped him up in her hooves and wings.

“How about I just call you Nemo?” Echo asked the distraught stallion in her arms.

He nodded quickly as he continued to sob.

“I really hope these tears come out of my coat in the shower.” Echo said in a playful tone trying to cheer up Nemo. It worked a little bit as his choked laugh attested.

*******

Twilight lay in bed the morning sun creeping across the room as shafts of light, dust motes floating through them, the past couple of days she had spent with her friends, and her mother whom she was now snuggled up with her mother’s wings cocooning the young mare in a gentle embrace. Twilight and Luna had been sleeping like this since the first night,

I’ll admit at first it was uncomfortable, I had never slept with my adoptive mother had never felt even so much as a hug, if anything my aunt Celestia (it’s still weird thinking of her that way) was more motherly. Now I can’t imagine sleeping without mom’s arms and wings around me, holding me close to her chest. The steady beating of her heart, the warmth her body provided and the security of her embrace. The pleasant rhythm lulling me to sleep each night,  even though eventually we’ll sleep apart. We have years worth of bonding to catch up on, I never really had this closeness  growing up. My adoptive parents were distant and otherwise ignored me at other times.

They had the maids look after me, or left me with Shining and Cadence. I don’t think I was ever loved by them. Why'd they even adopt me if they were just going to treat me like they did?

A moan of contentment issued from Luna’s throat as she brought Twilight closer to her, hugging her even more tightly. Her clingy affections caused Twilight to smile at the ridiculously cute scene she was taking part in. It’s certainly something I missed out on growing up. Luna’s a better mother, a kind and loving mother. My mother and I love her. Yet it hurts, I never would have had to go through a loveless foalhood, if it wasn’t for Mother losing herself to the nightmare. I know it isn’t entirely her fault, I know she was manipulated but it still hurts regardless. Perhaps if ponies didn’t ignore her. Perhaps if Auntie Celestia did something before— though I suppose if it had never happened I would never have had ‘real’ friends, I would never have had a ‘normal life’.  I might have ended up like Blueblood, I shudder to think about that and I never would have become an Element of Harmony. Twilight sighed.

A loud thumping on the front door of the library announced a visitor, Twilight wiggled free from her mother’s grip. As soon as she did Luna began to grasp at the empty air, whimpering. Afraid of waking her Twilight floated a pillow into her mother’s hooves which quickly caught it and like a vice gripped it, Luna pulled the pillow into her chest and arms which expelled feathers as it was crushed. Twilight looked briefly wide eyed with her right eye twitching as feathers floated down.

She shook herself out of her reverie and proceeded down stairs towards the door. Two day guards stood in ceremonial armour.

“We regret to inform you Princess Twilight, that your Brother-in-law Shining Armor passed away this last Monday. All we know for sure is that he was riding the train from the Crystal Empire with Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. Casualties were light most only sustaining minor on non-life threatening injury, however Prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadence where near the focal point of the accident and bore the brunt of it. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza lives however.”

Twilight was wide-eyed, her eyes became unfocused as tears slipped from her eyes. “Shining Armor is dead!?” she asked in disbelief, tears forming in her eyes the two guards shifted uncomfortably and looked at each other. One of the guards spoke up.

“Princess Twilight, are you going to be alright?”

Twilight’s eye twitched and she levitated Stella Sectis off its rack on the wall, after the guard asked her that. She drew Stella Sectis, which immediately began to drain her magic into its storage gems, which were still not filled despite Twilight constantly charging it daily so it would not affect her when she drew it, and while she hadn’t completely gotten used to the drain it no longer affected her to the point of exhaustion or affecting her stance.

Twilight studied the blade of the sword remembering the times Shining would train her.

“Come on Twily, watch as I perform the skills then you try it.” Shining said as he held his sword vertically as Twilight stood beside him watching and mirroring his stance.

“First you channel your magic through you blade, like you’ve done before. But instead of keeping it on the blade let the sword direct it as you slash. Release your hold on the magic at the last second as you slash down like this.” Shining charged his blade throwing the blade back before slashing it forward a lavender crescent wave of magic flew at his target and sliced through it dissipating as it passed through it.

Twilight copied the movements her brother had done and was surprised to find that hers cut through the target and through the wall and into the air, It kept going for what seemed like miles.

Shining Armor paled as he watched it speed through the sky. “Well we won’t be using that again anytime soon. Thanks to you, it looks like I can expect an increase in paperwork for me Twily,” he said as Twilight blushed and smiled sheepishly.

“How about a less deadly technique, the flash trot, unlike a real teleport the flash trot is really a just a great burst of speed faster than the eye can see. We use our internal magic to propel us in any direction,” Shining said as he disappeared. Twilight looked around only to see him behind her back, which caused her to jump out of her skin.

“Shiny don’t do that!” Twilight complained

“Did you catch that Twily?” Shining asked a smirk on his face.

Twilight flash trotted and appeared in front of Shining. “I think I got it,” she said with a big grin.

Shining Armor shook his head, “Twilly at this rate you’re going to surpass me.”

“Princess Twilight?” The guards both asked shaking Twilight from her reminiscence.

She sighed and turned towards the guards remembering their asinine question.

“Oh, it's all sunshine and roses from here on out, Mr. Guard! I mean one of my closest most loved family members is dead. I am just lovely thanks! In case you didn’t notice that was sarcasm. Now if you don’t mind, I want to be left in peace and if you don’t clear off now I’ll turn you both into mares!”

Twilight was taking a perverse vindictive pleasure as they backed off a bit, resuming their stony visages the Royal Guards were famous for.

Twilight rolled her eyes as she approached them “Leave or die, I am not in the mood for your games or your tactlessness.” she whispered darkly

The guards maintained an impassive watch as their eyes focused forward, appearing as though living statues.

“Aww isn’t that cute you’re so frozen in fear you can’t move.”

Except for the few times their eyes darted to the weapon nothing else moved and inside they were scared shitless as they had heard of Twilight from older veteran guards, who had sparred with her in the past like most things she studied, She had a single minded devotion to the sword and as such had only three ponies that could realistically give her challenge, Glistering Blade,  Princess Celestia and Luna.

Glistering Blade is a weaponsmaster renowned all over Equus. Her coat was white as snow; and her mane and tail were ice blue; her eyes are a piercing sapphire blue. It was because of her appearance that she was nicknamed Snowmare and she was the only unicorn to ever wield three Katana, two butterfly swords and a Chineighs war sword at once as well as ten Istallion daggers. She furthered Twilight’s mastery in the art of sword fighting once Shining and the guards could no longer teach her, after which Twilight earned the epithet ‘kyuubi no kitsune’ or ‘nine tailed fox’ for her use of nine katana and five chained throwing knives at once.

It is said she uses only one blade until she needs another eventually using nine blades. She has created her own sword style ‘Shippo no kitsune’ aka ‘Tail of the fox’ building on the styles she learned from Glistering Blade and Shining Armor, Glistering’s more offensive style mixed with Shining’s more defensive style. The Shippo no kitsune is the perfect blend of offense and defense. The nine stances of the style are as follows ichibi, nibi, sanbi, yonbi, gobi, rokubi, nanabi, hachibi and kyuubi. Basically one tail, two tails, three tails, four tails and so on. stances one through five are anti-personnel, stance six is anti-squad, seven is anti regiment, eight is anti-battalion and nine is anti-army. The Fox fire stance is used regardless of other stances and is primarily the use of chained knives, which can be used as offensive weapons, defensive shields or utilities like climbing, hanging and swinging.

Lucky for them Luna had woken up to the screaming of Twilight and came down to investigate.

“Twilight is something wrong?” Luna asked concern etched on her face. Twilight sheathed her blade, and turned to Luna who slowly trotted over to Twilight and held her gently. Twilight broke down in tears again as her rage subsided, her head laying in the crook of Luna’s neck as the two guards at the door saluted. Though they were still visibly shaken Luna bid them to stand at ease with a free hoof as the other was gently caressing Twilight’s back.

“Guards what is the meaning of this visit? Why is my daughter distraught?” Luna asked. The guards at the door relaxed their stance as the one on the right cleared his throat.

“Shining Armor was a casualty, when a train heading to Canterlot from the Crystal Empire was hit by a falling boulder from the nearby mountain side. Princess MI Amore Cadenza survived, however she was badly injured.”

Oh no, we must get back to Canterlot! Luna’s eyes widened.

“Guards go to the local taverns and inns locate the chariot drivers tell them to get their flanks here to the library and to carefully pack everything search every nook and cranny.” the guards saluted and galloped off to carry out their orders.

“Twilight, we’ll be going back ahead of them. We should go and be there for your sister Cadance as well as Shining Armor's mother and father.”

Twilight snorted at the mention of her adoptive parents.

“Also we’ll be talking about you being too harsh on the guard. You’re supposed to be better than that, my daughter. You’re a princess and a leader of the community. You can’t vent your anger and frustration on ponies who don’t deserve it. I’m sorely tempted to have you serve in the guard so that you have an intimate understanding of the kinds of things that a guard must deal with on a day to day basis, and maybe you’ll have a greater empathy for the stallions and mares serving to protect their princesses.” Luna playfully smirked as Twilight ducked her head in shame.

Luna booped her nose, “Twilight, daughter, I am here for you. I- I’m so sorry about your brother. He was an excellent captain for my sister. Both you and Cadence are very fortunate to have been such a major part of his life. Grieve your loss, my daughter, but celebrate his life and honor his memory.”.”

“Now, are you ready to go,Twilight?”

Twilight nodded from where she laid her head as Luna charged her teleport spell. Upon the execution of the spell, the two ponies suddenly vanished in a bright flash of white light. The now vacant library now had an atmosphere of foreboding and abandonment now that the.two of them had left leaving an empty library.

*******

In the throne room Twilight and Luna popped into existence and turned to the throne to see Princess Celestia. What they saw gave both of them pause, on her throne she had more pillows than a Princess of Somarelia as she lounged on top of the pillow pile on her side, her prominent protruding belly stretched so tightly, that little parts of her skin could be seen beneath her coat

They also noted that the guards that were in the room with them had their hind legs crossed or had a dazed look of confusion on their faces.

What surprised the two of them the most is that this was the first time for them to see Celestia gently glowing, like a night-light for the foals who are scared of the dark and use the night-light to ward off the monsters in the dark of night.

Twilight was shaken from her stupor, her grief for her brother-in-law forgotten temporarily “What in Tartarus happened to you, Auntie!?” Celestia looked around blearily and with her eyes slightly unfocused upon hearing Twilight as if being broken from a daydream or had just woken up.

“Oh Twilight, I am glad you came back. I am so sorry to hear about Shining Armor’s untimely demise,” Celestia said with a sad look upon her face.

“Thank you. I'm going to really miss him. I can't even imagine what Cadance must be feeling like right now. Shining Armor would have wanted us to remember the good times that we had with him and to celebrate the life that he lived, rather than be all mopey and gloomy.”

”So Twily I heard you earned an epithet, though why the nine-tailed fox?” Shining asked as nine katana and five chained throwing knives floated in the air the katana held behind Twilight like tails, and Knives hovering like floating fireballs “Ahh, I see.” Shining smiled “To think my little sister would be a swordmistress to rival Glistering Blade or the princesses, you never cease to amaze me Twily.”

But what happened to you!?” Twilight cried, panic in her voice as she pointed her hoof at Celestia’s belly. Celestia's gaze followed the direction of Twilight's hoof was pointing and giggled.

“Twilight you silly filly, I’m pregnant!” Celestia said nonchalantly as she waved a hoof dismissively.

Unbeknownst to the ponies gathered, a cream yellow coated unicorn mare wearing a fedora and holding a notepad was eavesdropping, talking under her breath

“I knew it wasn’t cake weight.”

“What!?” two voices exclaimed simultaneously, with the one belonging to Twilight and another belonging to a decidedly more nervous Luna.

Faust dammit, if I’m the father I am going to take a vow of celibacy. Celestia noticed Luna’s reaction and a grinned internally.

“Who’s the father!?” Twilight asked.

Celestia smiled smugly.

“Oh there is no father Twilight.” Celestia said briefly glancing at Luna who was now having a meltdown

Noooo, I got my sister pregnant!!! Luna thought.

“Okay then, who’s the other mother?” Twilight asked exasperation building.

“Oh there is no other mother either.” Celestia smiled as she said so watching Luna relax and slide to the floor. Luna then began to glare at her sister.

I will get you for that Celestia!

“Then how are you pregnant? It’s not like you can get pregnant without another pony! Not even alicorns reproduce via parthenogenesis!” Twilight nearly shouted obviously nearing her breaking point as she began to hyperventilate.

“By the way Twilight have you seen Spike recently?” Celestia asked a gentle smile gracing her lips.

Quirking an eyebrow at the sudden change in conversation subject Twilight began cautiously.

“Err, no to be honest, I kind of forgot about him, where is he?” Twilight asked as she sheepishly smiled as she rubbed the back of her neck.

“Oh I have an idea of where he could have gotten to. In fact he is quite close by.” as Celestia said this Twilight looked around only to cause Celestia to let out a gentle laugh.

“Enough with thy ... I mean your games Sister!”  Luna shouted getting back up.

“I’ll give you a hint. You have been staring at his current location for the last 10 minutes.” Celestia told them.

Luna had a look of realization and horror on her face as she looked at Celestia like she didn’t know her. “You ate him!?” Luna cried, causing Celestia to face hoof and shake her head.

“No Luna, close, but close only counts in horseshoes and hoof grenades., It was quite a feat physics-wise, one of those once-in-a-lifetime probabilities, really. He is currently inside my womb through no fault of his own.” Celestia explained as Luna’s aghast look was wiped away with a long suffering sigh. Then Celestia had a thoughtful look tapping a hoof on her chin before stating “It wasn’t my fault either.”

“Great this is just like the Rainbow Dash incident.” Luna moaned.

Celestia shuddered in pleasure as she remembered the incident.

It was a nice cool day and Celestia was flying along singing a tune. “I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh), I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh), I'm walking on sunshine (whoa oh).”

Celestia turned around as she heard somepony shout

“Get out of the way!”

It was Rainbow Dash and she was about to move when Rainbow Dash performed a sonic rainboom flying right up Celestia’s vagina at mach 10 causing the mare to be propelled forward fast, wide-eyed and giving her an orgasm in the process.

“What!?” Twilight shouted her eye twitching.

“What? Did you really think Rainbow Dash was originally born with a rainbow mane and tail? No Twilight, though she was in there for a good few months,” Luna shrugged “We eventually got her out but not before obvious traits had transferred to her. The polychromatic mane and tail, the least of them being full control over the sonic rainboom, sure she could do it before, if she had space and enough gravity to aid her fall, but it’s original creator was Celestia, she was known as one of the fastest mares in Equestria, she loved to fly fast and raced the other fastest mare Commander Hurricane though knowing my sister and in hindsight I think my sister may have just been chasing tail,” Luna brought a hoof to her chin in thought “I believe she almost named it the sonic raingasm. Why? I’ll never know,” Luna explained.

Luna then turned to Twilight to see that she had frozen up with a look of shock on her face. Luna gently poked her with a hoof and groaned.

“Great! You broke her!” Luna said as she threw up her hooves.

“Me!? I am not the one who told her she’s practically cousins with Rainbow Dash!” Celestia retorted and pouted.

“Hey Twily, this is Cadence she’s a … friend, she is here to look after you while I’m away with the guards be good for her.” Shining asked

“Okay, I will. She’s really pretty,” Twilight said as she blushed.

“Thank you for the compliment Twilight! I am sure we’re gonna get along just fine!” Cadence said as she picked up Twilight in her forelegs. Twilight blushed even redder than before as nopony had ever held her like that except for Shiny.

Luna noticed the sound of horseshoes on marble as Cadence walked into the throne room her tear stained eyes immediately locking on Luna and the catatonic Twilight as fresh tears started to fall, she galloped over to them.

“Mo-th-er, Twi-light! Sh-sh-sh-shining’s g-gone!!!” Cadence sobbed stuttering through her tears as she cried Luna wrapped Cadence in her hooves.

“I know Cadence, Shh, shh, shh. Mommy’s here. Mommy’s got you. Just let it all out. That’s it, Cadie. Shh, shh, shh, shh … ,” Luna murmured in Cadence’s ear as she gently stroked the sobbing Cadence in her arms as she mantled her wings around the distraught Cadence.

Twilight had broken out of her stupor as she heard Cadence and proceeded to Luna who opened her wing and arm bringing Twilight into the hug with her sister re-mantling them as the recent excitement over Spikes location was temporarily set aside as they remembered why they came here in the first place. Hot, fresh tears fell fresh on Twilight’s cheeks as she nuzzled Cadence.

******

Shining had just gotten back and Twilight was hiding on the landing as she watched Shining and Cadence.

“Shining something happened today.” Cadence said as she sat down Shining joined her. Cadence explained what had happened while he was out.

“So my not so little anymore sister, kissed you Cadence?” Shining said as he nodded his head in thought “Looks like she has great taste in mares too then,” he said with a smirk and chuckled as Cadence hit him on the right foreleg.

“Too bad, she’s already taken,” Shining said as he nuzzled Cadence.

’Yeah because that’s why it’s wrong.’ Cadence thought to herself ruefully.

******

Twilight sighed. In hindsight kissing Cadence who it turned out to be my real sister may not have been the best idea, oh who am I kidding I still love her even in spite of what happened all those years ago!

“Why do mortals have to be so fragile!?” Cadence lamented as her tears streamed down her face.

“Be glad you never had to explain that your lover died because you were too vigorous in bed.” Luna joked darkly as she grimaced at the memory of one of her less than sturdy bed mates.

“Uff, well not that this isn’t touching but let’s retire to a more private area of the castle shall we?” Twilight trotted over to help Celestia as her current predicament was partially her fault. They all left the room leaving the guards alone.

“This is just crazy Sister Moon, I want to transfer to a nice quiet border town or a remote manor of some noble of something.”  The guard mare complained to her brother, who was also a guard.

“I hear ya Brother Moon, as soon as I see some results from that Blueblood douche and his predicament, I am out of here. I hear Hollow Shades is a quiet town.” Sister replied.

*******

Early that same morning, light had filtered into Sandy Orchid’s room as she was sat in front of the room vanity mirror as Commander Lyra brushed her mane and tail as the brush glided through Sandy’s mane she spoke up, “Why do I have to go out like this? Ever since I woke up this morning I have been feeling weird and strange urges.” The newly minted mare pouted.

Sniggering, Lyra responded, “well Sandy we have to get you those clothes now don’t we?”

This was going to be interesting! It looks like Sandy is in heat. Lyra thought to herself as she continued brush Sandy.

*******

They had finished their preparations and Lyra was escorting Sandy who was digging her heels in even as Lyra’s magic dragged her out of the house as they made their way towards carousel boutique they crossed paths with Big Mcintosh as he passed by he caught a whiff of the musky scent Sandy was giving off, but that was not all as Sandy found herself unable to stop herself from bending forward, lifting her tail and giving Big Mac a view of her winking vagina. Big Mac barged past Lyra knocking her over.

No! Stupid body! Stop doing that! N-not like this! Not in public! Sandy thought as she currently experienced a cauldron of emotions.

Lyra was off to the side sniggering and just as Sandy felt a weight on her back and a massive head of the draft stallion’s cock prodding at her virgin petals, Lyra decided to intervene and levitate Big Mac off of Sandy, who regained some control and hid behind Lyra and curled into a ball shivering, while Big Mac struggled in the air as Lyra held him.

When Big Mac regained his senses and calmed down, Lyra put him down, “You okay there Big Mac?”

The massive red stallion just nodded. “Eyup, thank ya kindly Lyra and mah apologies miss … .”

“Sandy Orchid,” Lyra supplied as it seemed the mare behind her was too traumatised to supply it.

“Ah’m sorry I lost control of mah self there Miss Orchid,” Big Mac said ashamed as he hung his head and left.

As the draft stallion left Lyra turned to Sandy and lifted her in the air carrying her the rest of the way to Rarity’s shop.

*******

“Welcome to Carousel Boutique where everything is chic, unique and magnifique!” Rarity beamed, when her eyes saw who it was she squealed.

“Oh, Lyra! How have you been darling!?” Rarity gushed before her eye trained on the floating and shivering mare behind Lyra.

“Goodness gracious! What happened to her, darling?” Rarity asked as Lyra cast a glance at Sandy.

“This is Sandy Orchid, we came to get her some dresses, but she’s in heat for the first time. She is a late bloomer and a certain resident Apple stallion lost control as we crossed paths with him.” Lyra explained.

“The poor dear, her first heat and she happens upon one of Ponyville’s most eligible studs.” Rarity said as she sighed levitating some tape measure.

Sandy wasn’t really paying attention to her surroundings as she was now mumbling something over and over again.

“It was so big.” She said wide eyed and blushing.

Hearing this caused Rarity to blush as well. “If you would Lyra, please lay her on the chaise lounger and I’ll measure her,” she said as she gently caressed Sandy to offer her some comfort.

“Sweetie Belle!” Rarity shouted, causing Sandy flinche.

“Yes Rarity?” Sweetie Belle called.

“Make our guest some tea please.” Rarity asked

“Okay!” came Sweetie’s reply as she pranced into the kitchen. There was a crash and Rarity’s left eye twitched.

As Sweetie Belle returned with the tea Rarity had finished measuring Sandy.

Lyra and Sandy took a cup in their magic, the cup Sandy had shook as she did.

“Don’t you worry about paying a single bit Sandy, not after what happened to you,” Rarity announced as she began sketching up rough designs for Sandy.

Sandy felt a small smile crept on her lips  at Rarity’s generosity. How can somepony be so generous.

After they had finished their tea, Lyra and Sandy left Carousel Boutique. Both mares thanked Rarity for her hospitality and the dresses.

“Why was she so generous Commander? I have never met anyone like her.” Sandy said as she lamented the thing that happened that morning.

Lyra put a leg around Sandy’s neck pulling her close. “We girls have to stick together Sandy, though I ultimately played a part in what happened. It was, is part of life as a mare. That was your first lesson, you’ve been on the instigating side, but now you know what it’s like on the other side of that, to be on the receiving end. Though it is scary, when it’s with somepony you truly care about, being in heat and being mounted by your lover, having sex during heat is the best feeling a mare can experience.” Lyra explained.

Sandy huffed “As if I’d fall in love with some stallion.”

Lyra snickered “Well you may not have any choice with that Sandy. You’ll love who you’ll love.”

Sandy sniffed “By the way, Commander, thank you for stopping that stallion before he-he had his way with me.”

Lyra smiled “You’re welcome.”