Solar Child: The Original Chapters

Solar Child

Chapter Twenty

Written by Bakmah Genesis

    Trixie sat up against a tree outside of the skirts of Ponyville, her breathing heavy.  She had recently ran away from the crowd of ponies that found out she was lying.  It was after the Ursa Major, later revealed as a Minor, attacked.  It nearly flattened her.  She sighed at the memory.

      She was somewhat mad with the colts that brought the Ursa to town in the first place but she couldn't blame them.  When she created this false personality, she didn't take into account that anypony would care enough to stand up for her.  Though, it was more out of pure admiration of the fake Trixie that drove them.

       Then there was the lavender unicorn that stopped it all.  Part of her thought she should be cross with being stood up and humiliated, the rest of her thought she deserved it and that she owed the unicorn an apology and thanks.  She smiled a bit.  She would do that once she finished her meeting at the library.

      She looked up at the moon and gauged that it was almost time.  With a grunt, she stood and made her way through the town of Ponyville, keeping up against the shadows to avoid being seen.  The last thing she needed was angry ponies shouting at her, or was it at the fake Trixie?  She didn't even know anymore.

       When she reached the library, she was surprised to find it to be a tree.  The large oak seemed to in prime condition despite its hollowed out inside and whatever other modifications it had.  The lights inside were still on, showing life inside the library.  She swallowed and knocked on the door.  It opened to reveal a purple dragon.  He looked her up and down before sighing.

      "She is here, Twi.  I will send the letters now." said he drake, motioning for the mare to enter.  Trixie entered and looked around the library.  Books lined the shelves like any other library.  The drake stopped for a brief moment.

      "The kitchen is the door on the right, feel free to grab something to eat and drink, Celestia knows you are going to need them.  The bathroom is up the stairs and to the left.  I will be upstairs if you need me.  Twilight will be down in a sec."  With that, the small drake made his way up the stairs, leaving her in the library main.

      Trixie made her way into the kitchen, keen on filling her empty stomach.  Upon entering, she was surprised to find a already made sandwich.  Her stomach growled as she made her way to the plate on which it sat on.  She stopped as she spotted the letter next to it.

        I hope you enjoy the sandwich.  Milk and juice is in the refrigerator, cider is kept in the third cabinet to the left of the refrigerator.  Help yourself.

        Twilight.

       Trixie read the note once over then walked over to said cabinet to grab a mug of the promised cider.  She smiled as she saw the mug of cider.  She gripped it in her magic and walked over to the sandwich.  Taking both in her magic, she walked into the mane and sat at on of the reading tables that was set up in the library.  She started munching on her sandwich as she waited for Twilight.

        She heard the sound of hoof steps and turned to the stairs to see who it was.  She nearly choked as the lavender mare from earlier walked into the room. She had a small smile on her lips as she sat across from Trixie.  They sat in an awkward silence before Trixie spoke.

       "I'm sorry." she said in a near whisper.  Twilight's ears perked up as she heard her apology.

       "About what?" asked the mare.  Trixie kept her gaze at the crumbs of her sandwich.

      "About lying about, everything really.  About treaty you and the others the way I did."  She smiled slightly.  "I also want to thank you for standing up for me and saving me from nearly getting killed."  Twilight chuckled a bit at this.

       "Yes, well, your mother would send me to the moon if I let you die." giggle Twilight.  Trixie cocked her head at the comment.

      "You make her sound like she is the princess." Twilight froze.  She began to stutter but was saved as knocking filled the room.  Twilight seemed to sigh in relief.  She stood and walked to the door.

      "So, did you come on your own accord or did Tia kick you out of Canterlot?" she heard Twilight ask the new quest.  She was slightly surprised by the mention of Canterlot.

      "On my own, though it did take a bit of self convincing." she heard another mare reply.  This one seemed to hold a slight hint of power as well as the overall feeling of kindness.  She turned to catch a glimpse of the new visitor and did a spit take with the cider she had in her mouth.  It was very painful.

        Luna ran up to her in shock trying to see if she needed help.  Trixie, however, stood and bowed to the regal alicorn.  She looked up at the princess, trying to see approval and forgiveness for her mistake but found a sad gaze.  The indigo alicorn looked back at Twilight.

       "Do you mind staying, Twi?  You are her cousin and she will need as much confirmation as possible." said Luna.  Twilight nodded and sighed.

         "I won't be of much help until later.  But you will help when I tell her my story." said the lavender unicorn.  Trixie was surprised by how inappropriate this mare was acting to the princess.  Luna nodded and say in front of Trixie.  She seemed to be lost in thought for a moment, trying to figure out what to say.

         "I'm your mother."

     "What?!" shouted the blue mare, causing both of the other two mares in the room flinch.

      "I never told you since I was scared and it's not easy to believe that I gave birth to you on the moon." said Luna, looking down at the table.  Trixie calmed a bit.

       "How?" she asked, wanting to know as much as she could about her birth.

       "Nightmare Moon was evil and smart, though she wasn't that smart when she messed with Twilight." said Luna smirked, causing the lavender mare to blush lightly. "Anyways, she believed that with having a child born with hate, when she was brought back, she could use you to help her plunge Equestria into eternal darkness."  Trixie's eyes shrank to pinpricks.

         "Thankfully, I was able to take control during your birth.  After I gave birth to you, I made you a unicorn and sent you off to the Canterlot Orphanage where you stayed." finished Luna.  Trixie rubbed a hoof on her temple.

       "You said you turned me into a unicorn.  What was I before that?" asked the mare.  Luna shifted a bit.

       "Well, when alicorns have foals, the alicorn is passed on." said the indigo alicorn.  Trixie played it through her head until it clicked.  Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped.

     "You mean I'm.."

      "Yes, you were a very cute alicorn." said Luna with a small smile. Trixie rubbed her temples.

      "So what, I turn into an alicorn at some point or am I a unicorn for the rest of my natural life?"

      "Unnatural life."corrected Twilight.  "We are alicorns inside so we are still immortal.  As for becoming an alicorn, it's after we hit a certain age." said Twilight.

     "Wait, you said we." said Trixie, raising an eyebrow.

      "Well, I may be Celestia's daughter." said Twilight, scratching behind her head.

      "But she's dead!  I remember hearing it from the orphanage head herself!  It was even in the papers!" yelled Trixie.

       "We just said I was dead." said Twilight, shaking her head.  "In all reality, I hid in the castle until just a few months ago."

          "First I find out that my mother is the princess of the night and now my cousin was supposedly dead for eight years.  My head hurts." said Trixie.  She lifted the half empty mug of cider to her lips and took a sip.

         "I've had similar moments." said Twilight with a sigh.  Luna giggled a little.

        "At least you two are getting along pretty well." giggled the princess.

        "Surprisingly." muttered Twilight.

        "Well, it's not like there is something for me to hate you for." said Trixie, taking another gulp of the cider.  "At least I can say I have a family, even if it is a crazy one."  The three of them shared a laugh.  Trixie trailed off and looked off in the distance.

        "What do I do now?" asked the mare, her smile fading.  Twilight looked at her with a nervous look before going into thought.  Luna put on a large grin.

     "Well,Twilight has a year left, am I correct?" asked Luna.  Twilight nodded.  "So, since you two share the same birthday, then you add the length of the spell, you have about two left, Trixie."

      "Yeah?  That just means I have two years of doing a dead end job until I'm a princess." said Trixie, not following her mother.

      "Simple, you can just stay with me and your aunt until then." said the lunar princess proudly.  Trixie's jaw dropped while Twilight beamed.

     "But won't ponies get curious as to why I'm at the castle?" asked Trixie.  Twilight shook her head.

       "Nope.  They were able to hide me for eight years and every single guard and staff member is bound by spells that makes it impossible to tell others that I'm actually Twilight Solar without permission from Celestia, Cadence, Luna, or myself.  It's a safeguard." explained Twilight.

        "You are acting like I am some national secret." huffed the mare.

          "Well, look at Twilight.  She was kidnapped twice, almost died once, and has major trauma damage, though she hides it well.  I don't want it to happen to you so I'm hiding you until you can protect yourself and others better.  Same is for Twilight." said Luna.

        "Well, you two might as well stay here for the night before you head out before I open shop.  Luna, you can have my bed.  Trixie, the spare is set.  It's the door on the right up the stairs." said Twilight as she moved into the living area of the library.

       "What about you?" asked Luna.

       "I got the couch." she responded, levitating a blanket and pillow over to her sleeping area.

       "No niece of mine is sleeping on a couch." huffed Luna.  Twilight raised an eyebrow.

         "Then where am I to sleep?"

         "Easy, Trixie will share your bed while you take the spare."  Twilight and Trixie stared at her, slack jawed.  "What?  This is my first time meeting my daughter since I shot her out of my womb and sent her away from me.  I want to be able to hold her again." said the alicorn, pawing at the ground.  She yelped as the younger blue mare wrapped her hooves around her.

         "I may be a grown mare, but I would love to cuddle with you.  I haven't been able to all these years." said Trixie, nuzzling into her.  Twilight smiled as the mother and daughter made their way up the stairs.  She snuffed out all the lights in the library and went into the spare room.  She closed her eyes as she lay on the bed.  The door opened and closed, the sound of hoof steps filling the room.

        "Now it's no fair my sister gets to cuddle with her daughter but I don't." said Celestia quietly, slipping into the bed and wrapping her hooves around Twilight.

        "I miss this.  It's not that I don't like having friends, it's just that I'm so used to this that it's hard not to go to sleep like this once again." mumbled Twilight as she started to drift.

        "I missed it too." said Celestia tiredly.  She kissed her daughter on the forehead and lyed backed on the bed.  "Good night, my sweet star." said Celestia.

        "Good night, mom." mumbled Twilight, nuzzling into the older mare.  Sleep took the four ponies, each dreaming of their respective families, now complete.