That was four months ago and I've been under Nightmare Moon's care for two months now. It's really been interesting. I was scared at first when the adoption agency dropped me off. Nightmare Moon was there to take me inside. I had no clue what to do, so when I entered and she let go of my hand, I stood off to the corner of the living room of her apartment unit. I mean, Nightmare Moon has just fully adopted me and I was now her legal child. I had no idea what her intentions were.

I felt like I had been cheated. Out of the orphanage finally, but stuck in the hands of a former villain pony.

As the days went by, I slowly grew more and more used to being around Moon and I'd be lying if I said she wasn't taking care of me. She's stern, short tempered, always annoyed with something...yet she shows slight affection towards me. She makes me do dishes and sweep and she does the rest. If I mess up, she simply gives me whatever wasn't done right and says "fix it."

We watch TV together sometimes and she'll have an arm around me, holding me to her. The times she's in a good mood, I'll get a hug, possibly a kiss on the head. I love it when she gets her paychecks from work. She gets really happy then and we go out for ice cream.

Things were silent the first few days, the both of us seldom saying a word to each other. Now that we've gotten used to each other, I hope, we manage short, little conversations. Meal times are the only real moments when we talk to each other.

I began getting the feeling she didn't adopt me because she actually wanted me, so I asked one night at dinner.

"Why did you adopt me, Moon?" I asked, if not a bit shaky.

She finished the food in her mouth and set her fork down and looked up at me. "These humans don't feel I've proven myself to be of no harm. I felt adopting a kid might make them see. They're testing my patience."

"So you...didn't really adopt me because you wanted me?"

She didn't answer.

No surprise there.

I excused my self, put my dishes in the sink and went to my room. I had to wait six years to be adopted and this is what I get?

Needless to say I fell into depression again.

But that was four months ago.

Now, I feel we've got a possible bond forming...and Moon...is slowly getting down how to be a mother.

*****

"This is not acceptable. Jake." Moon looks up form my report card to meet my eyes from across the table. "Why do you have a D- in your Social Studies class?"

I rubbed my arm nervously as I tried to come up with a response. "S-sorry....I-"

Moon cuts me off. "You know, you wouldn't have to be sorry if you did what you're supposed to. Your teacher wrote a note saying you tend to doze off in his class."

I looked down in defeat.

Moon lifts my chin to look at her. "Are you not getting enough sleep, Jake? You need to keep this grade up."

"I-I know, Moon....I guess I could use some more sleep..."

"Alright, your bed time is a half hour earlier, then. You know I don't approve of anything below a C-, correct?" Moon asks firmly.

I nod.

"Moving on, then." she adjusts herself in her chair, the paper in her purple aura of magic and her chin propped up on her hands. "You've got a C+ in science, a B in Art and E.L.A. An A+ in Math?" She looks up at me again.

I nod again with a small smile, proud I passed my test last week with flying colors.

"Very good. You've got an A in Gym." Moon looks to the hutch to our right and a pen levitates from a little jar, into her hand and she signs her name. "Other than your D-, your other grades are good. There's two weeks until the end of the month, Jake. Ask your Social Studies teacher for an update and if you've raised your grade, I'll see about getting you something."

With a smile I nod. "I'll do my best."

"I expect nothing less than that." she says firmly, pointing her pen at me. "Now. If you fail to raise your grade to at least a C- you will lose TV privileges for three days. Got it?"

"Y-yes, Moon."

"Good."

I get up from my chair and I head into the kitchen to do the dishes. I hear the theme song of "My Little Pony" start to play in the living room as I cleaned.

Yeah. Moon watches the show.

So, this is how my life is as of now. I live under strict rules, guidelines to follow and if I mess up, it's never good, but she gives me chances. I'm actually proud of Moon. She went from feeding me whatever and putting me to bed without a care, to actually being concerned in my performance at school and things like that. I may or may not have done things wrong with intent to get her to notice these things, to get her to actually care.

I feel like I'm teaching my Mom....to BE a Mom.

Watch.

"Um, Moon?" I call out from the kitchen.

I hear her show pause, followed be hoof steps as she comes into the kitchen.

"Yes? What is it?"

There's the first part. Actually getting her to come to me when I call for her.

"May I have a hug?"

Moon, not being a hugger, sighed and rolled her eyes. "I guess." she opens her arms and I wrap my arms around her. She returns my hug and lightly nuzzles my head.

"Thanks, Moon," I nuzzle her in return before pulling away.

She nods and goes back to watching herself fight Celestia. First two episodes were her favorite. Yeah, she still hates Celestia with a burning passion.

When I finish the dishes, I look at the clock on the wall, noting I have twenty-ish minutes until bed time.

I head out to the living room. Moon out stretches her right wing and pats the spot next to her on the couch. I sit next to her and with her wing, she pulls me close. and she hooks her right arm cross my shoulder and around my neck.

"M-Moon?"

"Yes, my child?" she rubs my hair.

"Since...you know...you're an alicorn....would it be possible if you could maybe...turn me into a pony for a while?"

"Sure, why not?" her horn lights purple-ish blue. There was a small flash of light.

When the light fades, I'm a midnight blue Pegasus colt with a spiked mane and tail.

"Thank you, Moon," I smiled.

"Of course, my son," she kisses my head.

Moon cackled as she struck Celestia with her beam of magic on the TV. "Yeah! Take that, you selfish prune!"

I laughed a little, hugging my tail as I snuggled myself into my mother's side. She really is a good mother figure. She's improved a lot since she first adopted me. I'm honest when I say I'm glad to have been adopted by her.

"Do you think you'll ever go back, Moon?"

She pauses the TV then gives me a stern look. "And leave you here just to chase sun butt down again? Not a chance, my son. I've got a new life here with you humans. As much as I hate most of your race, at least they don't hate ME. Those ponies are too selfish."

I laugh a little. "Do you love me, Moon?"

Moon looks at me in shock. "What kind of stupid ass question is that?"

"Just making sure," I smile, laying my head on Moon's shoulder.

Moon held me close, nuzzling me. "You're the only one who's really ever understood me, Jake. You're the only human I don't hate."

"Thanks, Moon, but I'm currently not human....I'm a pony, silly."

Moon just shook her head, her sharp teeth showing through her smile.

"I think it's time for the little pony to go to bed."

"Awe, okay."

Moon gets up from the couch. "Let's get your teeth brushed and you tucked in, shall we?"

I nod as I follow Moon into the bathroom. I can't help but stare as my new shape in the full length mirror on the door.

"Don't get too comfy, Jake. I'm changing you back once we leave tomorrow. Now come brush your teeth."

I turn around and Moon hands me my toothbrush with a fair amount of toothpaste on it and I begin to brush.

Once that's finished, mom tells me to wait in my room and that she'll be right back. I obey of course, playing with my tail. When she comes back, she hands me a large bunch of white fluffy stuff.

"Why not sleep on a cloud tonight, Jake?"

Author's Note

Chapter #2 :3