Solar Child: The Original Chapters

Solar Child

Chapter Three

Written by Bakmah Genesis

     It has currently been six years since Twilight's birth and the conference in which her presence was revealed to the public.  She has been seen in town plenty of times with Celestia enough times to make it known that she was her daughter.  Though everyone knows her name and what she looks like, she is still treated like any other filly, on Celestia's orders.

     Twilight was taught by Celestia herself and has gained a love for books and learning.  She never once failed to pay attention and would always be found in the library when, with Cadence sometimes, reading while her mother was busy or away.  Celestia always saw this as something she gained from her mother, Sparkle.

    Another thing that surprised her was the presence of strong magic that came from her.  Though she couldn't yet summon it, Twilight held a vast amount of powerful magic that puzzled Celestia.  Yes, she was the daughter of the alicorn who raises the sun, but she couldn't see how one unicorn could hold so much power.

   While there has been plenty of good times, there has also been bad.  Threats have been made torwards her daughter if she didn't step down.  She always put them aside, hoping it was just some empty threat, but she couldn't shake the feeling that it could happen.  The threats unnerved her but she never once showed it.

   Cadence knows of the letters and agreed to keep them from Twilight until she was older.  Celestia hoped by then there wouldn't have been any incidents from these letters.  She just hoped.

    She knew hoping wouldn't get her anywhere but sometimes it was what is needed.  Hope.  False and weak and yet it seems to calm the senses.  She will just have to see how well this hope actually works.

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          Gleaming Shield, a former guard, tapped a photo of Princess Celestia walking around Canterlot with a filly walking next to her.  A circle was drawn around the filly, giving her significant purpose.  He looked around the table at the others who were seated with him.

      "After six years, Celestia has shown great care for this filly, mostly because she is her daughter.  She is are only shot at getting to Celestia."  The others nodded.  The unicorn lit his horn and made a green version of the castle.  It was shown in such great detail that it could have been the real thing if it wasn't for the size.

     "Now if we are going to kidnap the child, we will need go in when she is separated from her mother and less likely to be around guards."  The model zoomed in on a room on the third floor.  The room was rather large.  "She will most likely be I the library while her mother is in court.  Not many guards are in this area at this time.  This will be the best time to go and kidnap her."  The model zoomed out then focused to the wall.

    "The castle was built so the only ones who can teleport in or out of the castle grounds is Celestia and Cadence.  Once we have the child, we have to teleport out of the building itself and run the rest of the way to the outside of the walls before a barrier is out up, trapping us.  Once past the wall, we can teleport here.  Any questions?"  A white Pegasus raised his hoof.  Shield nodded to him.

     "Who is to go in and get her?  We can't risk our inside men since we will need them even after we have the child."

     "Myself and two other of our top unicorns will go.  We can't have any earth ponies or pegasi go since we need a quick escape."  He looked at all the faces at the table.  "We start at noon tomorrow when court is in session.  Everyone prepare the cell and get the horn ring."  He stood up and walked to the window.  From it, he could just make out the castle.  He smiled, soon Celestia will step down and he will rise. "Prepare the defenses."

     Guards ran around the abandoned guard post, setting it up to stand against what was most likely to be an alicorn.  He did not care, however.  They would have her child and she would not dare hurt her.  He will make her step down.  Kill her if need be.

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     "Come on, Caddy.  What's the surprise?" asked Twilight as she followed the alicorn through the halls.  Cadence giggled as she led her to the library.

     "Well, my coltfriend is here and I thought you two should meet each other."  Twilight cocked her head.

     "Why?"  Cadence gave her a big smile.

      "That's the surprise."  Twilight sighed and followed her to the library.  Cadence trotted down the hall with a slight spring in her step.  Twilight watched the mare in confusion, wondering why she was so excited in her meeting her coltfriend.  When they finally made it to the library, there was a stallion inside.  He was a white unicorn with a blue mane.  His mane also had the different colored streak in it like hers did.  He turned around and smiled at her.

     "Well, hey there.  You must be Twilight." he said as he stood up.  Twilight nodded.  "I'm Shining Armour.  Caddy told me a lot about you."

     "She did?"  Shining nodded.

     "Yep.  She told me you are Celestia's daughter, you love to read, and who your other mother is."  Twilight looked down and pawed at the floor.  She new little about her mother.  She was told she died before she was born.  Shining leaned forward so he looked into her eyes.

      "You know what?  She was my mom, too."  Twilight's eyes grew big and she looked up at him.  Shining smiled at her.   "Hey there, sis."  Twilight wrapped her forelegs around him and hugged him.  Shining returned the embrace while Cadence stood watching them with a smile.

      "I never knew I had a bigger brother." said Twilight, almost crying with joy.  Shining stroked her mane.

     "And I never knew I had a younger sister.  If it wasn't for Cadence I would have never known."  Twilight turned and hugged Cadence's legs.  Cadence giggled and hugged the filly.

    "Thank you, Caddy."  said twilight as she buried her head in her shoulder.

    "You're welcome, Twi.  Now I'm going to leave you two to catch up.  Celestia wants me in court today.  Me and your mother will stop by later."  She ruffled Twilight's mane and left, leaving the two unicorns to talk to each other, both excited to learn more about the other.  Cadence giggle as she closed the library door, not noticing the pair of eyes watching her from around the corner.