Chapters It was a quiet night in Equestria and all were fast asleep shunning the moon until the next Sunrise that was led by their Queen. Her name was Celestia, she was full of wisdom, grace that has grown by living for centuries. She was an Alicorn, which were known to live forever and never age when they reach a certain age. However to become an Alicorn a pony is tested and proven by doing a worthy princess deed that is not given but revealed by their mentors once they pass their noble quest. A worthy deed is made when a great change takes place in Equestria, if it's based off something good they receive a mighty pair of wings and crown with a title that will be their full purpose as they play their part in the world.
But becoming an Alicorn comes with a heavy price of responsibility, along with great sorrow. However Celestia has been alive for so long that going through the process of grief was turned into peace. As the queen she has grown into strong leader, mother, wife and a faithful friend to those around her as a student or fellow companion.
On a calm early morning she walked across the balcony determined to raise the sun, behind her was a little baby filly that was waddling to catch up to her. She had a light purple coat with a dragon tail that matched her fur with a fluffy dark purple tail piece at the end with a black and red streaks mixed inside to match her mane that was mostly violet with the same pattern but was pulled to one side like Princess Cadence but much shorter for she was only two years old.
Celestia smiles softly as her horn began to glow, creating a yellow aura that flowed down to the filly. Gently the magic carried the toddler all the way up to her back so she can better view for their special moment together that they share every morning, watching the sunrise. The two watched as Luna lowered the moon to end the beautiful night so Celestia can raise the orange circle of fire to start a new day again for her subjects to begin their daily activities.
"Are you ready?"
The filly quickly nods excited to see the sunrise with her. The white mare smiles softly by the young ones enthusiasm to her job that she has done for years, at least now she has a reason to enjoy with her granddaughter who was full of wonder. Her horn glows yellow and slowly the circle began to rise that soon gave the world its wonderful colors again by its radiant light that soared in the sky with her magic.
The young fillies eyes widen with amazement by the magic of the giant circle of light that made the world so colorful and alive. After it was over Celestia begins to go back inside the castle doors, her ears perked up by small yawns coming from the filly who was exhausted after waking up so early in the morning.
The white mare uses her magic to levitate the sleepy filly to her crib so she could rest her tiny eyes. Once she was covered by the blanket Celesta slowly tip toes away from the crib to escape the room so she can begin her daily paper signing but was soon caught by a small voice.
"Grandmare tell story?"
Celestia sighs and looks at the filly who was wagging her dragon tail back and forth hoping it would convince her to stay. The princess gives in and agrees by sitting by her crib and uses her magic to levitate a book to her face.
"No real one!", her shout was so loud that the book flew away back to the bookshelf.
Celestia was puzzled by her demand that she had to ponder and think of a good true story than she thought of one. In fact a story that was actually based off of a true story.
"Alright Athena I have one and it's a true story about your parents and how they saved the world"
Athena tilts her head curious "Dad-dah and mom save?"
Celestia chuckles by Athena’s response about her parents and their story on how they technology fell in love but Athena was to young for that so she had to change a few parts so the filly wouldn't get confused or worse traumatized so she left some parts out to protect her from confusion, or ask her overly protective son, who was her father.
"Well they were in way yes. But this story not only has adventure it also has danger and love"
"Love?"
Celestia thinks for a minute to find a way to carefully phrase this subject, she looks around and sees a small picture of herself with her mother and sister. Wanting to finish the story she levitates the picture in the air right to Athena so she can see it properly.
Celestia gives her the small frame "Here look at this picture and tell me what you see"
Athena was only two years old but knows a lot magic while causing trouble but that was just a bonus for her to have some fun, with the help of her funny Grandpa Discord. However her speech wasn't accurate enough to form sentences yet, after carefully looking at the picture she thinks of a way to correctly answer the question, then it hit her right in the head and new the perfect response.
"See grandmare, Auntie Woona, and other you?", she gives back the picture so her grandma could see it.
"Well you were close it was actually me with my sister Luna and my mother but good try", the filly folds her arms blushing scarlet red embarrassed.
The Alicorn looks at her softly while grabbing Athena so she could lay in the middle on her front hooves with the book so she was able to look at the pictures in the story that Celestia made with her magic that moved gracefully as she spoke.
The Queen turns a page and begins to tell the story, "Long ago we all lived in harmony Pegasus, Unicorn, and Earth ponies lived together in love and peace. My sister and I ruled Equestria together as one until her jealousy entered her heart by her age, and duty of lowering the moon and by the choice I made in the process of falling in love with her only friend she had ever made. My subjects never approved Discord they called him terrible things and rejected him harshly which caused his heart to grow hateful, blaming me for his pain. One day he tried to overrule Equestria with his power as the Lord of Chaos. I tried to reason with Discord but he refused my plea, and as being a princess I had to sacrifice my happiness by turning him to stone and Luna to the moon for the safety of my subjects. Time passed and my student Twilight Sparkle became friends five ponies who resembled the Elements of Harmony. Together they brought back peace and Harmony, and in the process reforming my sister Luna to the princess that she has grown to be. And with the help of Fluttershy she reformed Discord with her willing kindness when her friends did not. Much time has passed since, now the Elements of Harmony remain with the ones who hold them that love their own lives in love and peace."
As Celestia continues to tell the story it fades to the past to where it began on the day the barers of the elements were faced with danger at Pony-vile. It was a hideous bear like creature but with a brightly-colored fur like a bee, along with bug shaped wings, and four extra limbs of an insect that were twisted with thorns. The monster was powerful, angry, causing full destruction to the small town full of terrified ponies that watched helplessly from the safety of their homes as Twilight and her friends face the large monster.
"Come on girls we need to get this Bugbear away from the village!", encouraged Twilight to her friends.
"Easy for you to say this thing is huge!" yelled Rainbowdash irritated.
The pregnant blue mare was not going to lose against a giant bear that looked like a bug. She was great with foal that was due any day now, her anger was mostly focused on the monster who could hurt her unborn baby with its massive strength. Tired by the massive flying she created a storm cloud above the monster that could instantly eat her for lunch as a meal with a small dessert to go with it.
A yellow Pegasus who was flying right next to her noticed her poor friends frustration that she tried to comfort her by placing her gentle hoof on her shoulder.
"Um maybe we should try to be nice to it and maybe it will stop", Rainbowdash glared at the yellow mare in complete annoyance by her suggestion that kindness would get the Bugbear to leave their town.
"Quiet Fluttershy and help me!", her yell caused Fluttershy to go completely silent leaving her in almost tears.
A southern earth pony with a hat looked up and noticed her friend was crying silently to herself by Rainbow's rude outburst, she moves her hat slightly back against her head to show respect to her parents before her as she takes a deep breath.
"Now Rainbow there is no reason to yell she is just trying to find a better way to solve this." says Applejack trying to calm down the tempered blue mare who was at the brink of losing it completely.
After giving Rainbowdash a pep talk, instead of having a mature understanding she received a nasty glare from the Pegasus who was filled with so much rage that she turns red and explodes like a volcano that was erupting blasts of anger and frustration to the sky.
"I AM CALM!", her shouting was so unsettling that it causes the BugBear to attack at the mares with its claws.
The mares dodged its massive claws that held sharp talons that could tear them in half if it got close enough for it to snatch one of them up to devour their tiny pony bodies full of fresh flesh, blood, and organs.
As for Twilight she remained calm well tried to be calm for she knew that being a princess held great responsibility and that everything she did would be held accountable for her actions. However the monster was attacking her friends that were being thrown into roofs, wagons, and to the ground who were now unable to defend themselves by its strength. Her eyes narrowed down and began to glow dark blue allowing her Alicorn magic to merge to her eyes to her horn ready to strike.
But before she was able to make her final attack Fluttershy's scream broke her concentration that she was tossed to the ground by the bear's mighty claw. Tired by the fall she laid her head down on the dirt next to Applejack that slid by her side exhausted but strong enough to get to her friend.
"Stay away from her!", a four legged dragon appeared in front of the timid Pegasus that was trying to protect her from the hideous monster that planned on having them all for a midnight snack.
The dragon was shaped like a pony but almost Luna's height but slightly taller. His coat was white like snow but with a grey misty color mixed together to create a unique appearance. Fluttershy watched him as he fought against the monster, as she continued to look at him she could see that his two front hooves had three claws like a dragon that evenly matched his coat. However his tail was red and scaly like a dragon but it had a little fluffy black tail at the end, his cutie-mark was a giant half-carved moon with three triangles around the outside with a star in the middle on the moon.
Fluttershy blushed by his massive strength, his bravery, but his eyes made her heart skip a beat by his gentle glance that gave her protection from the threat of the monster. He continued to help her and her injured friends by breathing fire at it giving it a distraction before he pounced on the large bear-bug, he climbed up its back and bites down hard on its left ear so it back away from the mares as they stare flabbergasted on what was happening.
The bear-bug grabs the stranger and roars at his face but only to be roared back, each showing their fangs in anger and pure rage, and finally without knowing his horn began to glow a bright yellow aura of magic that strikes directly at the beast, turning it into a teddy bear.
His mighty large wings stretched out in full length so he could hover above the ground to catch the toy, he chuckles at it but to be interrupted by cheers from down below him showing gratitude for his selfless deed. He flies down and sees a young little filly looking at him, while hiding by her mother nervous, he gives her the toy gently to her with a small smile on his face showing her he was friendly.
She smiles as she takes the teddy bear screaming in delight as she runs away blushing, he looks over and sees the mares injured and scattered all around the the village.
"Everyone alright anypony hurt?", he goes to Fluttershy who was shaking.
"Here let me help you it's okay I wont hurt you", he assures her while lending his claw like hoof out to her.
She grabs his hoof slowly still scared but after seeing him smile she began to trust him more with his act of bravery and kindness. After receiving help from her new friend she looks over but only to see her other friends shaking off dirt, and stretching out their legs. Fluttershy runs to them in panic in search of any injuries while the stallion uses his magic to fix old wagons that have been broken.
To improve his abilities he began to lift them up to see if anypony was trapped underneath the heavy piles of destroyed wagons of supplies. A moan is heard from the distance, he gets closer to it to allow himself to quickly save the pony who was trapped.
"Hello is anypony there? Speak of you're injured"
"I'm hurt very much hurt", says a mare who was buried under two broken wagons.
Not wasting anytime he rapidly uses his magic to lift the wagons to grab her with his red dragon tail so she wouldn't be crushed by the broken pieces of wood.
"I'm so sorry are you hurt??", the mare rolls her eyes and glares at him.
"Who me? No not at all I was just resting there. What do you think?! Obviously I'm hurt! Ow!", her yell caused the stallion to grow awkwardly silent.
The stallion puts her down gently with his tail so he wouldn't cause the mare more pain and irritation.
"Here Rainbow", she says calmly as she used her magic to heal the pegasus.
Rainbowdash looks at her stomach than back at Twilight with a soft grin "Thanks Twilight"
Twilight nods, "You're welcome Dash and thank you for saving us wait... YOU'RE AN ALICORN? YOU'RE A PRINCE?!", she goes around him and investigates his body and fangs. Soon after her discovery she continues to observe him while talking.
"I've never seen an Alicorn like before let alone a different race. Maybe Celestia can help and who knows she'll say when she meets you! THIS IS SO EXCITING!!"
He stretches out his wings and looks at them "Really? Huh? so that's what I'm called? Aw bummer and I was hoping I was going to a pretty princess", he winks at her.
Soon after his roast towards Twilight her friends laughed by his clever response towards her excitement, leaving her alone covering her face with her wing to hide the scarlet red dots. He looks down to the side in discomfort by his sore body, he uses his wings to hide his bruises near his belly be the monsters strong grip.
"Um Twilight isn't Princess Cadence, Shining Armor and Flurry Heart coming to visit?", says Rainbowdash as she points towards the castle.
Twilight gasps "Oh no the visit-"
Twilight hits her head with her hoof she had completely forgotten about the visit that she begins to walk back and forth in panic not knowing what to do. Applejack places her hoof on the frustrated mare to calm her down from her made self-panic attack.
"Easy Twi. Look tell ya what we'll go to your castle and get things ready while you and ah..", he smiles and bows to the farm mare.
"Toren. At your service m'lady", the mares blush by his charm.
Anxious about the whole idea about seeing the princesses he turns around while opening his large wings, then goes up with a small leap to gain altitude to quickly fly up to a fluffy white cloud, the stallion walks in a circle and sits on it to give the mares some space.
Twilight smiles and sighs "Thank you girls I'll be back soon.", they smile back and all went up to her and formed a small group hug.
The purple princess extends her wings out and soars in the sky to reach up to Toren who was waiting for her to lead the way to Canterlot when they could just teleport there with their magic but instead they fly across the clouds in the sky to bond.
The rest of the ponies begin to walk back to to Twilight's castle to help set everything for her friend's family visit, as they walk down the halls Applejack looks at Rarity with a small smile as she looks at the unicorns beauty and grace.
She gives Rarity a cheesy smirk "So Rarity what's the plan?"
She stops immediately with harshness in her body that gave Applejack an upset stomach regretting her decision entirely. The unicorn was filled with complete anger of the thought of being held accountable for that kind of position if anything it should be Pinkie that should be responsible for that sort of hobby since that's all she does besides breaking the forth wall.
The earth pony looks at Rarity waiting for her response with a cheeky grin to ease the tension she had created to the mare of her dreams. Applejack has had the biggest crush on Rarity ever since she was a young filly but never told anyone, not even her own family in fear of being rejected and disowned by her own blood or her friends including Rarity. So she has kept in inside so deep that it would hurt her stomach.
She points at her "ME?! Why me this was your idea?!".
Applejack really wanted to kiss her to calm her down but all she could do was place her hoof on the mare's shoulder.
Applejack softly chuckles, "Well would better than the fashion mare herself, and besides it could be fun, and we'll do it together"
Rarity sighs softly with a small nod agreeing to the idea even if it meant getting out of her comfort zone.
Pinkie zooms her face in Starlight's excited "Hey Starlight! You ready for the party!"
Starlight blushes slightly, "Hey Pinkie nice to see you too. Oh hey every pony what brings you here?", before any pony could respond Pinkie took the role to tell the story
"We're here to help Twilight get everything for the visit of Shining Armor, Princess Cadence and Flurry! Because Twilight had to take the new Ali-".
Starlight stopped her from talking with her magic. Shock by her move she allows Starlight to rant remembering what happened to her mouth when Trixie was evil by having her poor innocent mouth being deleted from her face, literally.
Starlight's eyes widen in full panic "Wait that's today?! Oh no I completely forgot I was so busy doing my studies and writing to Sunburst that I lost track of time! Oh no what do I do!", the mare paces back and forth hoping this was a dream.
Applejack goes to her and lifts her chin up "Don't worry Starlight we are here to help", her remark gave poor Starlight some comfort to relax having full trust in her friend.
Willing to help the rest of the mares nod in unison ready to get to work.
"Well what are we waiting lets get to work!", she flies off and disappears.
Fluttershy quickly flying behind her in close watch so she wouldn't get the baby hurt by her reckless flying and enthusiasm.
After a song number about cleaning and preparation the castle was shining with glee. The crystal walls were covered with brightly colored decorations that matched the scenery of the food that was perfectly placed on the table. Spike walks in with a box of more decorations with streamers for the castle. He puts it down gently, the young dragon has grown much taller and was the size of the mares but longer in height.
The dragon had no wings but has grown and is now 15 years old but had the maturity of a full grown stallion. However his feelings for Rarity had not changed at all knowing she'll never be with him after so many dates with other Stallions. But he still has hope in his eyes of that chance when she will be all alone hurt and he'd be her knight and shining armor to save her from pain and terminal.
Spike smiles "Hey Rarity you look- Wow! This place looks amazing this party is gonna be a blast!", Starlight looks around and fixes the punch.
Spike walks around with glee, "This place looks amazing they are going to love it you out did yourself Rarity", the white mare blushes red as she looks through the box of left over decorations.
She smiles at Spike with a small chuckle, "Oh why thank you darling now where are the blue streamers", as she looks through the box Pinkie gets concerned realizing it was a prank she had forgotten about that was meant for Twilight.
She runs to the box in attempting to stop Rarity from opening it, "Rarity wait that's not!"
But it was to late the box explodes confetti and streamers fly everywhere leaving Rarity with a black face and party favor supplies all in her hair. Rarity's face was bright red in rage and complete agony of her new tragic appearance. Pinkie's eyes are filled with water trying to to fight the urge the laugh but just walks away slowly leading to to full speed leap as she's chased by Rarity that wanted to turn her into a big bag of party favors and cake.
Rarity yells at Pinkie "Pinkie! Get back here!"
At this point all Pinkie could do was laugh and run away from the mare so she would have a chance to live and create more parties in the future.
Author's Note
Sorry this one is short but I wanted to have Toren with Twilight in the next chapter where they meet the royal siblings. And boy will it be a treat. XD
Toren flew around with caution with a small gaze towards Twilight as they were flying to the Canterlot castle, and she was full of excitement that she was talking really fast that some of her words were slurred into a sentence of complete confusion. Toren tried to keep up in the conversation as he glided across the sky next to her.
Tired by the long flight they finally reached their destination through some clouds, the castle was in plain sight that shined a strong sparkle of light that reflected into water that rose up on one side of the cliff that was carefully structured by magic that held the mighty castle.
The two Alicorns tucked their wings together each giving a small nod to dive down to land. Unsatified with by whole situatuon of seeing the royal sisters Toren pulls out his wings, distraught with reuniting with old foes he stops completely. He looks around himself then looks down and sees Twilight who makes a small flutter in her wings giving her legs a moment to properly land on the ground that was guarded by a large gate, beside it were two guards laughing. Tired of running away from his problems Toren uses his magic to teleport behind Twilight even if it means he'd have to face his past that he has left long ago. Toren looks over and sees two guards infront of the gate laughing but they immediately got back into character once the two Alicorns faced them.
Twilight gives a small smile "Hello there we are here to see the Princesses.", her question lead the two guards into laughter.
Both Alicorns look at eachother confused by their behavior until Toren realizes who they were and gets nervous that his belly began to ache in agony, he covers it with his wings to sooth it down from hurting by his anxiety of reuniting with his old comrades that he trained with back when he was in the guard force in Canterlot until he was transferred to a different location.
"Well well well if isn't clumsy tail, ain't you a sight for sore eyes. Let me guess you're here to get your royal crown and shoes?", the grey unicorn laughs but was soon joined by the green mare pegasus who was in on his fun.
The other guard points at Toren mocking him "Yeah last time we saw you Celestia kicked ya out of the guard force! She probably thought you were gunna take her place!"
The two ponies laughed themselves to the ground full of laughter of their own jokes towards Toren who was blushing and covering his face with his wing embarrassed.
However Twilight was not impressed infact she was down right annoyed by their immature behavior at her new friend who did nothing wrong but before she had the chance to respond a blue pegasus in golden armor stood behind them and lifts them with a green aura that came from her eyes. Her powers caught all fours ponies off guard, baffled in silence the guards looked away scared realizing it was their captain who was not pleased nor patient enough to allow them to explain their story.
"BulkShield! BoltWing! Why aren't you in your posts and doing your jobs!", before they spoke she pounds their heads on the ground.
Irritated by their inappropriate behavior the blue pegasus places them on the ground back on their hooves giving each back their spears "I don't want to hear it! Just let them in and make it quick! Now!"
Boltwing gulps "Y-es Captain FlutterRose", the guards nod open the large gate without question.
The captain looks at the Alicorns with a cold expression "Come I'll take you to see the Princesses, hurry up I don't have all day! Let's go!", without hesitation the two quickly followed her to the castle.
The blue mare takes the lead and excorts them to the doors that opened with grace that allowed each pony to enter at their own time. However time was against anypony who was with the blue pegasus with chaotic powers, once you face her all fear becomes the reality. Twilight wanted to take her to her castle for research to understand this mare's rare abilities to gain better knowledge of her source of power and how she claimed it.
The blue mare looks to the side "Here is the door it will take you to the throne room, and Toren it's good to see you again at least there be somepony I know that actually has a brain will be working with me. Glad to see you came back home all in one piece."
Toren smiles softly at his old marefriend "I've missed you Rosey and congratulations on the position, Captain" , he winks towards her which causes the blue mare turning red slightly triggering all their history of being an item before he left her to take his place as captain.
Their eyes locked for a final mere moment before she quickly used her magic to disappear to escape the void of an awkward situation. Toren began to slowly remember a time where the two creatures who shared a chemistry and the same passion to protect all Equestria and the ponies that once lived in the danger of darkness.
Twilight looks at Toren curious on how he managed to be with FlutterRose and why they broke things off but that was for another time, she began to walk to the door to introduce Toren to the Princesses.
"Just wait til the Princesses meet you they'll be just as trilled as I am this is so exciting!", the purple Alicorn began her to talk to herself of possibilities of him being a lost heir, or an old student of Celestia's.
All her thoughts began to take control that left her to not even think about Toren. Unsure on what lies in store he takes a small breath to ease his beating heart that wanted to leave his chest and run away, he goes to Twilight who was so lost in her thoughts that she crashed into the door.
Toren looks away to hide his cruel smirk desperately holding in his laugh, instead he goes to her and places his claw-hoof on her shoulder so he could see her face that soon was upon his gaze with a small turn of her body.
She blushes "S-sorry sometimes I get excited and very energetic when new things happen. Well here we are, you ready?"
Toren looks at the door with a small gulp in fear "Ready as I'll ever be"
Seeing that her friend was nervous she smiles softly as her wing gently lifts his face so their eyes could meet. Still learning more about him she saw herself where she was scared to when she became a princess and not wanting to her family or friends down, but has learned that the only way to gain closesure is by doing the things you fear most.
Twilight softly smiles with her eyes "Don't worry Toren, there is nothing to be afraid of I'm sure everything will be just fine. Come on we will go together."
Tired of being a lonely coward he nods towards the Princess of Friendship, assuring her that he was finally ready to face them at last. She walks by his side to wait with him for the doors to open. Without knowing slowly the two doors began to separate and widen far apart against the walls of the throne room, out in the distance the two Alicorns could see the Princesses signing papers together.
Toren's body locks up once his vision turned towards Princess Celestia, her face turned red in complete shock seeing her old student and closest friend. Toren was her proudest pupil and most loyal solider when they fought wars against Sombra years ago, she couldn't help but stare at the poor stallion who was frozen in fear after not seeing her for over a thousand years, it was alot to take in for both of them. However by Celestia's side was her little sister Luna who showed no fear to anyone not even to her own sister. Curiously Luna went to Toren slowly in confidence and walked around him to get a good view of his unique statue, without a word she walks back to her sister who was silent and looking the other way but instead was looking at a glass stained window.
With a small sigh Luna lifts her head high then speaks "Greetings to you Princess Sparkle is it always a plensure to see you. How can we assist thee?"
Twilight smiles "No princess everything is fine, but there is someone I'd like you to meet. Toren this is Princess Celestia and Luna."
Toren pulls his wings out and bows towards them in respect and in return Luna does the same until she sees his cutiemark then looks at her sisters and sees that they are the same. A royal cutiemark, and then at that moment she realized who he truly was, and where he came from.
Luna's eyes widen slightly "Sister? Is thou seeing why I am seeing?! Sister?"
Celestia was silent not even her breath could be heard, all she could do at this point was look at Luna and nod assuring her the truth with her sad eyes of regret. Without speaking she slowly walks to Toren until she stops right infront of him with a soft expression on her face and small tears that reached her eyes.
"Toren, after all of these years you have finally returned to me. And look at you, you have become a fine young stallion" she says as she lifts his chin up to her gaze so she can see him.
Toren was confused by her words, this wasn't the response he was prepared for let alone something she would say to him after all he has done to her, and how he left things on a hard note after they fought against Sombra, and how he blamed her for his curse.
Not wanting to cause another fight he gently removes her hoof "Forgive for my words but should know you? I mean to me it almost sounds like you've meet me before we actually meet."
She looks down then back at him "Yes we have, you were only a baby but... a mother never forgets."
Those final words hit Toren as if he was stabbed into the heart with a blade, how could he not known about this. Mixed with emotions all he could do was back away from her and stare at her like she was a complete stranger in his eyes, and in a way she was now.
Toren's mind was spinning in rage, how could his own mother abandoned at birth, fought by his side knowing that he was her son, her own flesh in blood and yet never told him when she had more than many chances to admit it. This news placed a dark hole in his heart as for Twilight she was so lost in thought that she was red in the face like a filly getting her first kiss.
Twilight points at Celestia shocked "Mother!? You're his mother!? And he's your son!? I don't understand how could this happen!? With who? When? What!?"
Luna places a hoof on Twilight's sholder "Please Twilight calm thyself this isn't a story that is easy for my dear sister to speak of. It happended so long ago."
Celestia sighs and looks at them trying to be brave "Thank you sister but it's time I reveal my past and tell the truth, all of it"
Toren looks at her hurt by what she has done to him and how she had betrayed him, leaving him like an unwanted guest that was cast aside. Struggling to keep his emotions inside he gives her a nasty glare and wanted to make her suffer for all she put him through.
He growls and shows his fangs "I don't understand why didn't want me!? Were you shamed by me!? Afraid to lose your pretty tiara because of me!? Why did you give me up!?"
His tone and harsh words broke poor Celestia’s heart in half. She never wanted to her son to be this way, but she had to face her consequences for her actions, even if it meant losing her son. Toren deserved the truth nomatter what the damage was, she was ready to accept it.
In tears she looks a him "Oh Toren it pains me to say this... but I wasn't ready. When I sent Luna to the moon I was alone to rule Equestria, when you were born I wanted to give you a better life where you were loved, protected, but believe me it was the most hardest thing I ever had to do."
Toren’s heart sunk down to his belly with guilt, she didn't deserve to be treated so harshly but he was hurt, confused, and wanted answers. Slowly he looked at his mother and saw all her pain, regret, and sorrow inside her eyes that reaches to her soul. Within an instant he knew she loved him and earned him to have happiness m, her choice had good intentions not embarrassment but in sacrifice with an unconditional love she had for him that never stopped.
Softly he looks at her "I know you wanted me to be here. I'm sorry for I said you were just trying to be a good mom by giving me a chance to be happy. But that doesn'the mean I will forgive you, but I must know...who is father?"
Luna looks at Celestia and sees that she was struggling desperately to say his name but words never came. So being the loyal sister she was went forward to speak on her behalf to reveal the hidden past to her nephew who longed to know his father's name.
Her face shifted to a small stern look "He is Discord", her tone was dark but gentle as it fades to a silent pause.
Both Twilight and Toren were each traumatized in shock by Luna's response. How could the Princess fall in love with a creature that was not even the same species, or shared the same personality, they were complete opposites. Twilight was trying to put together a story in her head on how Discord managed to win over her old mentor and create a baby with her just the thought made her visualside and body cringe.
Celestia looked out the window not knowing what else to say in the matter that she just revealed her biggest secret to her old student and to her only son. Her heart sunk down to her stomach so deep that it was painful with every breath that escaped her mouth. Luna went to her sister and placed her hoof in her shoulder asduring her that the past in done and can't be erased.
Celestia looks at Luna with a small expression on guilt "Luna please. I am grateful that you're trying to to help but this is something I have to do and live with." Her tone was gentle and yet had a rude unsettling feeling in the back of her voice causing tension between them.
Twilight walls slowly to Celestia with caution "Does Discord know about Toren?"
Her question lead her to a insuring situation, almost impossible to describe the amount of drama she was getting herself into. Twilight watched as Celestia turns her head to her so she can have the answer even it meant hearing the hard way.
The Princess sighs "No I'm afraid not and the reason why is because I took away his memories of us together that way he'd never know about Toren. Or me. I did all of this to protect him if Discord were to ever return."
Toren looks at her confused "But I don't understand? Why would he want to hurt me?"
"Because Toren if he were to know that you are alive and that you're his son he would try to harm you to get revenge on me"
Twilight went between them gently "But princess Discord is reformed now maybe he'll understand."
"Do you really think Discord will understand?"
"There's only one way to find out! We will have Discord meet Toren and tell the truth. I'm sure everything will be fine."
Both Toren and the sisters looked at eachother worried on the possibilities of Discords reaction to this big news, as for Twilight she was internally screaming hoping that this wasn't going to backfire her in the face, literally.
After hours of preparing the castle for Twilight the mare's were starting to get board and annoyed as they waited for they arrival.
Rainbow was laying on her back across the ground looking up at the ceiling "I'm so hungry and so bored! How much longer is this going to be I'm starving and it's not just me anymore!"
Rarity softly laughs as she braids Fluttershy's hair "Oh I'm sure they'll be here soon and we have much to talk about after all Toren is the first AlI corn that can ppossibly be a prince!", with excitement her magic pulls Fluttershy's mane leaning it to one side almost pulling Fluttershy to the ground.
With a small yelp Fluttershy taps the white mare's leg "Um Rarity I'm thrilled that you're excited about Toren but can you um please not pull my hair, please?"
Aj looks over and sees the unicorn all flushed over this new stallion that it made her face fluster in jealously "Now Rarity there's no need to get worked up on this Toren guy. Besides you're to beautiful for him anyways."
Rarity let's out a small laugh "Oh Applejack darling please you're just jealous"
"Jealous of what? The only thing I'd be jealous of is not having you-your mane!"
"What about my mane? Are you saying I'd look better bald?!"
"No Rarity I'm saying I'd be jealous if I didn't have!"
Not wanting to see a fight Starlight goes between the angry blushing mares "Alright you two calm down its not a competition."
Sunburst slowly walks behind her and smiles "I couldn't have said it better myself", his tone started Starlight until see saw him at first glance.
Starlight hugs Sunburst excited to see her old friend "Sunburst you're here!? But I thought you couldn't come?"
"Well I thought it would be nice to see where you live and to check out the scenery and to see you of course. I thought it would be a good change of pace."
Before he could get another word out Starlight was gone from his sight to greet Twilight's family "Hello Candence, Shining Armor it's so good to see you both again."
Shining Armor smiles "Like wise Starlight and Twilight has told us your progress and how well you have been with my sisters lessons. Hope she hasn't given ya to much knowing Twily she likes to be an overachiever in her tasks. Hey! Speaking of Twily where is she?"
A pink fluffy tailed mare pops right infront of the prince "Twilight is with the Princesses with a brand new Alicorn and she wanted him to meet them! Something about him being a new prince! Or was that was an old foe! Either way it's a dramatic approach with a twist of mystery!", her eyes narrowed as she disappeared with her forthwall abilities that nobody ever dared to question.
Both Candence and Shining Armor look at eachother in disbelief of the news of a new Alicorn let alone the first one to be a prince without marriage. Trying to remember his past victories in the guard force there was only one Alicorn he knew that was his best friend and trusted right hand guard when they fought and trained together. Although he hasn't seen him in years and sadly has no knowledge of him actually being alive, married, let alone here in Equestria.
His thoughts were soon cut off when his wife spoke "A new Alicorn? I have not received word about this? Perhaps we will know once Twilight comes back with this stranger", Shining Armor was silent agreeing with his beautiful princess, however that small moment was gone soon after Twilight attacks him with a huge hug.
"Shining you're here! Cadence!", Cadence smiles as she does her hoof shake with her sister in law and in return recieved a huge hug. Curious to know what was going on FlurryHeart flew to her mom but only to soon be grabbed by her excited aunt.
The young filly giggles as Twilight kisses her cheeks "FlurryHeart! Oh my goodness you've gotten so big! Can you say Aunty Twily?", the purple mare waited with big eyes hoping but only got the filly to giggle as the end result.
All Twilight could do was kiss her little cheeks and blows on her tummy in gratitude of her little niece who was now almost five years old "She has grown much she has grown since our last meeting. It seems only yesterday she was born."
Cadence nods "Yes she has and her magic has gotten stronger as well as her flying abilities. I just hope her magic will mature as she grows so that she'll be able to not be so overwhelmed with her powers."
Shining Armor eyes begun to water at the thought of his daughter growing up "She's already growing up so fast..who knows how much we have with her until she...grows up..", the stallion breaks down and cries on the ground like a foal in a tantrum.
Poor Candence puts her hoof on her forehead by her husbands behavior, while the rest of the group of ponies stare unsure what to really do to help the emotional stallion. Trying not to laugh Toren goes behind Shining Armor with a gentle approach towards his old friend he has fought with over the years in their friendship.
Toren sits down and folds his arms "Well well still haven't changed a bit Shining you're still a cry baby", the stallion sniffs and looks up and sees his Toren smirking at him with a wink.
He smiles "Toren!? No it can't be?!"
"It is the one and only!"
"Where have you've been?"
"Well after you left to be Captain I was transferred to a different location in three Crystal Empire for an investigation", Starlight's ears perked up in shock by his comment and sits by Twilight to listen to the stranger.
Sunburst looks at Starlight and realizes that she was gazing at the strange new Alicorn, he blood began to boil in jealousy of her even having an interest in the mysterious stallion that she barely knows when he has known her for years. Irritated by Toren he walKS over to the food and gets some treats to relax his nerves that burner his bodybuilding up wrath towards Toren.
Starlight looks over to Twilight "If Toren was at the Crystal empire wouldn't we have seen him? I mean you and I have been there many times after Flurry was born and he was never seen and he's almost as tall as Princess Celestia! How can we trust him?"
Twilight looks at Starlight gently "Starlight I have never seen you like this before, do you think you're going a little bit to far?", her question lead to Starlight giving her a small glare that soon caused Twilight to blush very fast.
Toren was laughing with Shining Armor by their stories of them training as comrades that always liked to get into trouble "Wait do you remember that time when I turned Captain ThunderShield into a mare for a whole day?"
Shining Armor chuckles "Oh how can I forget he was so stunned by it that he cried and ran away. Then the next day we had to clean the toliets and yet we still pulled pranks!"
Toren’s face then frowns "Yeah until you became Captain and ruined the fun!", Shining Armor grew silent and glares at Toren.
Not even a second passed until they both started to laugh again so hard that they were on the ground crying. The mares look at eachother then at Twilight who goes to them but only to tap on her brother to get his attention and whispers into his ear before looking at her slowly with a soft expression on her face and wipes away his eyes as he stood up with Toren.
With a smile she makes eye contact with her brother "And you both have turned into wonderful soldiers. But Shining Armor you never told you've met Toren, especially since he's an Alicorn."
The stallion runs his head embarrassed "It's not that I didn't want to Twily but life has changed so much I never really got to it.", Toren looks at him surprised.
Candence walks forward which made Toren nervous "Well even so she knows now and if it weren't for Toren we wouldn't have been together in the first place."
"Oh yeah I almost forgot that you and Candence were very close when we were dating, it's almost like you to were somehow connected in a way that made us come together. Kinda like you were part of her family like a brother."
Toren gives a small smile with his ears held back "Ah yeah, infact we were so close you could say we were basically family. That was the good old days.".
Toren looks away for a moment trying to hold back his emotions but quickly sees that Starlight was watching him. Intrigued by her beauty he stares at her each looking into one anothers eyes with no response. The stallion smiles gently towards the red faced mare who quickly looked away and walked to her friends so that she could focus on something else. Wanting to get to know her he slowly walks to her side and clears his throat to get her attention but she doesn't budge.
Toren looks at her with wonder "So Starlight is it? Aren't you Princess Sparkle's student? I have heard you have very gifted powers? And very b-beautiful"
"I can only guess who gave you that information what else has she told you? Wait don't tell me the last thing I need is to have another stallion try to sweep me of my hooves by her adoring words about her so called student!", before he could speak another word she walks away to her room leaving the young draconequus-pony alone in the center of the room.
After the party was beginning to end Shining Armor tries to get a glimpse of Toren but could not find him. Not wanting to ruin the fun he sneaks away to the castle doors and closes them from behind so no one could see him escape, once he looks outside he could see his friend laying near a small duck pond by the castle grounds.
Shining Armor cautiously walks over to him and sits near his side "Hey buddy what's wrong aren't ya enjoying the party?"
Toren sighs "I'm just not in the mood for dancing I'm afraid.."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"Thanks but I don't really want to talk right now.. it's complicated"
"What is? Come on you can tell me! We're like brothers, you can always come to me", Toren looks up and sees him with puppy dog eyes wanting to know.
With a soft laugh he sighs "It's just all of my life I knew I was different and I never really felt like I belonged anywhere until today when I found out the truth."
Shining Armor tilts his head "About what?"
"I just found out that Princess Celestia is my mother, I'm a prince Shining..and now that I finally know who I am I'm not sure I can accept it..", he stares at his reflection sad about the whole thing.
As for Shining Armor he smiles and puts his hoof on his friends shoulder "I know how you feel. I remember when you introduced me to Cadence and how worried I was that I was never gonna be enough for her. But then I realized that only I had to make that choice and you'll know Toren when you're ready."
They looked deeply into eachother as they hug one another brotherly until they realized that they were hugging each other and stopped immediately blushing scarlet red.
Toren looks at him "Thanks Shining"
"You're welcome buddy", he gets up and extends his hoof to him "Come on let's go back be they start to worry and get the wrong idea"
Toren smiles and grabs his hoof "Oh and I was hoping for a kiss"
Shining blushes and turns to him to see Toren wink towards him with a big smile on his muzzle.
Toren wraps his wing around him "I'm kidding Shining besides I got a mare in mind, and no it's not your sister. It's her student"
The stallion eyes widened surprised "Starlight? Are you sure?
Toren’s eyes narrow and begin to glow with a gentle tone "Easy Shining Armor I like you but I can still turn you into a mare like last time when you made fun of a mare I liked. Besides you're married so you have nothing to be worried about and be grateful it's her and not your sister", soon after his words were spoken he begins to walk away leaving poor Shining Armor with his mouth wide opened shocked.
Toren sighs and looks over "Oh come on Shining Armor if I dated your sister that would be the last thing I'd ever do. And I'll admit you looked rather adorable in that dress, I still have the photos."
Shining Armor didn't move "Y-you said you'd never speak about that again! You promised you wouldn't! I can't even cast a single flirt spell without being reminded of the day you did that to me. Just you mentioning it makes my stomach hurt..", Toren looks at him surprised and blushes slightly.
He sighs "Okay sorry for bringing it up. Now come on let's go already. Or I'll show your wife the pictures."
The Alicorn starts to run away laughing as Shining Armor runs after him and tackles him down to the ground "No you're not give me those! Toren come on please!", before they got off of eachother they heard a hoof next to them.
Each stallion looked at eachother as they were on the ground together in a intriguing postion then slowly looked up to find it was Candence with a small expression on her face that soon caused both Stallions to shiver in fear. Nervously they spoke above eachother explaining the situation confusing the mare completely, so much that she uses magic to create a bubble around them so she can think.
She clears her throat "I know you were to close but I never knew it was this information. And in the future make sure you two our in a room not outside where children could see you, and if you desire this kind of thing perhaps you could include me since I am married to you mister. As for you Toren I'm glad you've noticed that the Prince is the best possibility even if it means he'd have to face his wife afterwards. I won't speak of this to anypony it will be our little secret."
The stallion blushed baffled by her response that she even thought that they were an item and that Candence would even consider that kind of relationship between them and her. Toren looks away to hide his cruel smirk desperately holding in his laugh, as for Shining Armor he gets up and shakes the dirt off while kicking Toren in the stomach.
Toren instantly felt the pain that he covered his face with his wing to hide his tears. Unable to speak he remains on the ground as he watched with one eye the couple giving small kisses and continued to watch them as Cadence whispers into Shining Armor's ear.
Once he gained back his body he gets up and walks inside the castle with the couple, he noticed that Shining Armor was slowing down so he could walk with Toren.
With a sigh he looks at him "My wife wants us to have a get together tonight once everypony is asleep she says that she wants to talk to us. A lecture and punishment becuase she's still mad at us."
Toren looks at him confused "But she was so calm how do know she's mad?"
"Oh believe me I know when she bit my lip and whispered into my ear. Don't worry buddy she'll go easy on you becuase you're her friend as for me well I don't be able to walk right for at least a week."
Toren turns at her and puts his claw-hoof on his stomach as he continues to walk trying to calm his nerves down and his sore muscles by the fight earlier today that was now even more uncomfortable by Shining's kick. Feeling uneased by the pain he walks to a quiet room and lays down on the couch trying to not think of it, but it was no use it kept coming back like something was attacking him from the inside. He began to worry that he tries to use magic to place a healing spell but it shot back to his head.
Toren sighs confused "What the? How it that possible that spell should have worked. I hope this isn't because of the fact that I was with Shining Armor. Cadence wouldn't curse me? Would she? I guess I'll find out in the morning... if I can even sleep..", he moans by the pain with a small growl annoyed by it entirely, wondering what's going on but had to focus on sleep so he can start a new day ready for the doors to open to his new life as the new long lost prince, and future King to Equestria.
Author's Note
Eeup Toren is Celestia's little baboo. And I love the relationship between Shining Armor and Toren, so cute! Like two brothers who like eachother but never show it. XD
After months are learning about ponyville Toren begins to grow accustomed to his new environment and those he has come in contact with. Through his experience he's been in excellent care in Twilight's home as a former guest to study and practice his abilities as an Alicorn as well as becoming a good ruler through her lessons that he was mastering quickly on the first trys without even giving an effort which made Twilight rather jealous by his massive powers that comes so naturally to him when she has tried for years to accomplish.
Once the lessons were finished Toren would usually stay in his room and read books and learn more about his history and how to gain more power to make sure that everything is just right for anything that were to come to him path. But there was one thing standing in his way, it was lack of sleep and nourishment, for weeks he has been sick, sore, and restless and it has all begun to happen eversince he was attacked by the bugbear in ponyville when he rescued the mane six from danger.
The pain was unbearable that he couldn't hold down a thing without having it build back up into vomit, his healing spells can't seem reach the problem but instead it makes it worse by disloving it back to his horn. Tired by his weak body he lays down unto his bed to rest his eyes to gain closesure, as he remained asleep his mind grew dim into a black foggy dream, surround by trees that connected to eachother forming a hollow tunnel that formed a narrow path to darkness.
Wanting to remain asleep he allows the dream to continue on that lead to himself running away from three shadows with eyes red as blood that took away his wings and horn by their dark magic. Afraid by their appearance he jumped across a log to gain more distance and speed until he makes a complete stop gripping against the ground as his face stops hanging down a cliff that lead to nothing but pure darkness.
His ears perked up in shock by laughter coming from the shadow monsters, he was trapped with no escape to safety. Terrified his body slowly turns around the emotion of fear turned into agony as he was faced with three giant shadow bears with red eyes that pierced through his soul when they glowed towards his presence.
One looks at Toren chuckling "Look at him shake and tremble?"
The other bear nods as they circle around Toren "Yes and soon he will face his doom", they all laugh in unision that formed a strong wind trying to blow Toren to the edge of the cliff.
The stallion breathes heavily as the third bear laughs "Are you a afraid little pony?", the bear smiles looking deep into Torens eyes.
Trying to remain brave he speaks calmly "Okay, okay now I'm fraid but-"
"Yes and as you should be little pony and your death lies upon you and it will grow until you can no longer breath, and you will die!", Toren's eyes narrowed towards the monster as he watched each shadow walked around him like birds in search for prey.
Toren growls at them to show bravery feeling the fire in his belly that attacks the shadows, the fire incinerated them long enough for him to escape by a portal that came from his mind. Tired by the running he stops by a tree to catch his breath, his body began to take a tole on him by the massive amount of indurance that he collapses on the ground exhausted.
Slowly the bears appear infront of him ready to devour his soul and flesh, Toren desperately needed a way out of this but had no magic to teleport, or will go to fly out. Exhausted by the pain in his stomach he looks at them helpless in the center of the circle surrounded by the shadows full of saliva in their crooked smiles as they stepped closer towards the defenseless creature. Toren closed his eyes and turns his head accepting his horrid fate, or so he thought until a bright light gracefully shines infront of him.
The light flickers as it speaks "Leave foul demons or we shall vanquish thee!", the monsters disappear instantly leaving Luna as she watches her poor nephew shaking like a leaf with his eyes closed.
Luna causing goes to him and places her hoof on his claw-hoof "Do not fret my nephew for thy monsters are no longer among you"
"W-What were they?"
"Nightmares and I believe they are the same ones that haunt you when you sleep?"
Toren nods "Yes.. and it keeps happening, but they never spoke before until now, and they said that I'll soon die by what lies inside me. Am I to become evil?"
Curiously he watches as the Princess looks away from him in silence, as for Luna she knew what he was referring to for it has happened before long ago to great leaders that fell down to the same path. Not sure what to expect he walks beside her and looks at her to gain her attention with respect for her for saving his life.
She softly sighs "My nephew I fear this is not a dream but a vision of your future and what will soon occur."
"But will my future lead to it dying? Or me? Is there something we can do to stop the darkness from taking over?"
"In some way yes but comes with a price which will soon be revealed but I'm afraid my time is now limited for the sun is rising and I must leave! ", she flies away into a bright light that vanished.
Toren looks up "Aunt Luna wait!"
Startled by the dream he wakes up covered in cold sweat, breathing heavily trying to get back to reality.
Once he was closed off he gets up to walk around the room to write down every detail of this dream in his journal. Toren looks at the words that remained on the paper and closed it frustrated by this dream he throws the book against the door growling. Not knowing what to do with the whole thing he looks at the mirror and sees his reflection that showed his bed hair.
Ammused by his look he laughs "Woah look at my hair I must have been dreaming. However I don't think this will impress Starlight if I walked out like this she'd properly get a good laugh", with magic he grabs a brush and begins to fix his hair as he whistles a small tune.
As he continues the motion a sharp pain entered his stomach that was so intense that he collapses on the ground in a ball with his teeth closed shut to not yell. Struggling to keep his emotions together he puts a pillow over his face as the pain increased, tightening his muscles to stiffen together like a pretzel. Finally after a few seconds it began to losen and break off the discomforting experience, unsure about the possibility of falling again Toren carefully leaned against the dresser breathing heavily concerned. Within his breaths he felt something going forward against his skin that startled the prince until he slowly looked down almost in tears knowing what was happening.
Gently the stallion placed his clawhoof over his soft belly "Don't worry little one it's okay, everything will be alright I promise nothing bad will come to you. I swear to you that you'll be safe as long as you're with me, daddy will make sure of that. But I need to be strong for me so I can help you, okay? Can you do that for me chaos?"
Softly he chuckles almost crying when he felt his baby moving forward near his claw-hoof as of it was trying to communicate back to him, Toren felt torn remembering the fatal circumstances of his curse that allowed him to become pregnant. However it came with a terrible punishment to where both him or the baby could perish by the darkness that was held inside the stallions body along with his baby that grew day by day eversince he came to ponyville after saving Twilight and her friends that soon later accepted him as a friend to.
Exhausted by the pain Toren tried to relax until something caught his attention that smelled delightful, curious to know where it was coming from the stallion teleports to the door opening it immediately.
Before he walked down the stairs he could see Twilight setting up the table for breakfast with Starlight. Not wanting to disturb them he sits down and watches them high above from afar leaning against the golden rail, that way he could just stare at his mare who was not even interested in him. Memorized by her beautiful complexions he stares at her smiling in complete wonder as she helps Twilight with the table for the food that Spike was preparing in the kitchen.
Toren looks over smelling the food that his body made a familar noise, he looks down and chuckled rubbing his small belly "Oh so that's why your causing me all this trouble you're just hungry, dramatic much?", softly he smiled rolling his eyes snickering until a plate almost hit him in the face.
"Starlight you need to be careful somepony could get hurt!", Twilight yells as Starlight sat down.
With a small blush Starlight smiles "Sorry Twilight sometimes my magic just has a mind if it's own"
"Haha very funny well can you please be more careful and control it before you break something like last time", she scoffs towards her student as she fixes the plates with her magic.
Starlight folds her arms in defeat "Fine, and besides you always tell me to improve my magic by using it remember?"
Twilight turns her head "Yes to use for good and to become a wonderful student and don't use my words to turn against me. But as your friend I implore you to be more aware of your surroundings okay?"
"Alright fine I'll be in more control next time. I promise. Cross my heart and hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye.", Twilight rolls her eyes ignoring her so she could focus.
Soon after Twilight finished the last plate and straightened the silverware Spike walked out with a cart of food. Toren looks at the food that he leans against the rail in awe, his tail wags back and forth like a puppy wanting a treat and waiting to be feed by its master.
Twilight looks over and sees his guest over them with a smIle "Oh good morning Toren you're just in time for breakfast would you like to join us? Wait how long have you been sitting up there anyway?"
"Long enough to see Starlight make a mess", he says as he winks directly at Starlight as he teleports to the table to sit right beside her.
With a blush she looks away from him as he looks at her with an evil smile to bug her even more until she uses her magic to pull his ear. Toren yelps by her quick move that lead to her using magic to knock him over. Startled by the fall Spike helps him up as Twilight glares at Starlight.
Once Toren was settled into his seat he rubs his ear before looking at her again irritated by their unique relationship they are forming. Unsure on what lies ahead he uses magic to knock her over in return grateful that she didn't turn him into a frog like last time so I guess she was warming up to him, so he had hope that one day she'll be his.
Starlight glares as Toren smiles "Whoops sorry malady sometimes my magic has a mind of its own sometimes", Twilight chuckles remembering what her student said moments ago realizing what he was trying to do.
Blushing she got back up and sat down "Really did you hear that when you were spying on us from the balcony? Or just being a nosy overgrowned foal!", she snorts angrily.
"Spying? I was observing and making sure that you had something to aim it. You're really quite good at magic maybe you can give me some pointers, unless you're not capable of doing that sort of thing.", his tone started to grow on Starlight as he begins to eat his food leaving her alone in her thoughts that she was struggling desperately to avoid.
After breakfast was done Starlight follows Toren ten steps behind as he enters the library with Twilight watching his every move closely with a sharp eye until the door was shut infront of her. Curious to know what they were talking about she teleports and hides behind one of the giant book shelves to listen in on their conversation.
Twilight grabs some books with her magic "So can you explain to me why you need all these books? I mean not bragging books are the best way when it comes to relaxing but why on old history?", the purple Alicorn began to place the books on the table in order as Toren sat down.
With magic he lifts them all up and spins them around and creates a map on the table with holographic figures moving above it "I'm trying to understand something about my dream, when my Aunt Luna appeared in my dream she said that it's a vision of my future well something about my future and I'm looking through their past to find it"
The unicorn blinked in shock and talk to herself "Aunt Luna? Then that mean he's Celestia's...son", she covered her mouth realizing that he's immortal and that he has lived in the past.
As she continued to listen she could Twilight talking "Wait you're trying to unlock the past to see your future? Toren that has never been done not even your mother has done or Starswirl! What makes your think you can and why?", her question lead to Starlight trying to get closer without being seen so can hear more.
Toren kept looking forward until he stops it and goes to the Crystal Empire map "That's why. This place is where I'm from. It has my past and answers that I need to solve this puzzle and what my dream is trying to tell me. So I'm going to turn this into a timeline of my own life to a time where everything changed."
"But Toren you've been alive for over a thousand years. That can take weeks if not months to find to get all that information.. so for now let's focus on the present and get ready for the gala tomorrow night. Now come on Rarity is waiting for us", she closes the spell and walks away with Toren following leaving Starlight alone.
Intrigued to know Toren more and his plan she quickly enchants the door so nopony could enter as she unlocks the spell to see map through the Crystal empire and those that lived their before including herself when she was young. Within seconds she finds herself as a filly and sees a solider helping her up and kissing her hoof to make it better. Curious to know who the solider was she stops the figures and with magic she takes off the helmet and sees him for the first time after years of wondering about him and why she stopped recieving letters from him thinking he was dead when really he's been alive. Envy grew inside her heart as she looks at the soilder who broke her heart as a child and now was living in her very home as a guest. She wipes her eyes to dry off the tears of utter betrayal, but then another thought hit her about Toren and his plan to find out his dream and what it meant.
Looking at him closely she could see that his appearance is different and compares both the solider and Toren now "Interesting, both have the same face and structure and yet one is slightly larger in muscle unless...it's not...his wings are to large for me to see anything! Wait! There was a book about this...", she looks around and sees it in the pile and reads it and finds a page on two stallions, with one looking like Toren but much younger.
Her eyes widen "Toren is in this...it says that King Zaron banished his eldest son for disobeying his demands and his faithful knight went with him in high respect of the prince who was cursed with the Larocks. A spell that only high Rulers or sorcerers used for will of punishment or revenge, but once unleashed the spell creates a parasite that consums it's host until it slowly dies in pure agony."
Wanting to know more she continued to read but only to find that the other pages were ripped out "What? No! I need to know what the Larocks is and what it does so I can help Toren!", she pauses and looks away from the book blushing by her comment.
Her face shifted from shock to denial "No way I can't possibly help him he's nothing but an overgrown, stubborn, childish, dumb, and....the most kindest stallion I've ever met that I have grown to.....", she places her hoof on her mouth while her heart skipped a beat finally accepting her loathing that has turned into faithful secret desire.
Starlight smiles blushing "To love"
No doubt about it she has started to have feelings for him even though he left her he had a reason to because of his immortality. Toren didn't want to hurt her, instead he was trying to protect her from the world and the dangers. Slowly guilt entered her soul by how she has treated him with his trust and respect, not wanting to ruin anything else she locks the spell away and walks out for the room to go outside to get some fresh air. Lost in thoughts she goes to the pond and looks into her reflection smiling at it thinking of her and him together, because she has finally found her solider, her knight in shining armor, her prince.
After many hours of sewing Rarity has finally finished all the dresees and su it's for the gala tomorrow night. Received by her finest quality she begins to put them on her friends while Toren was with Spike getting more material beca use unfortunately for Rainbowdash she was having three most unpleasant experience. Ten months pregnant has been rough on her especially when it comes to outfits and in this case she has manged to rip two dresses in four hours. Rarity was determined to make a gown perfect for her friend and her baby so she would be stunning first the gala that way she'd feel more comfortable around slimmer ponies.
Rainbowdash sighs nervously "Ah Rarity do I have to go I mean the gala is great and all but the dress part not so much. Besides the baby is due any day now so maybe it's best if I not go, the last thing I need to to carry Soarin out of the party when he faints.."
Rarity smiles as she places a flower into her Rainbow mane "Oh shoosh Rainbow darling you're going now hold still I want this to be prefect! So please work with me", in defeat she agrees and holds still so her friend can finish the design and fitting.
Spike comes in with Toren with the fabric and sees the mare's in their dresses, Toren turns red when he sees Starlight and drops the fabric on Spike "S-Starlight you look amazing..beautiful.. I mean um.."
Pinkie goes infront of him "Oooh somepony is getting blushy!"
"No I'm not!", he says as he looks at Pinkie who was hopping around.
Pinkie goes next to Starlight "Oh come on it's so obvious that you love Star and she loves you dah! I mean just look at her she's blushing to!"
Embarrassed she looks at Toren then turns around and looks at the mirror "That's ridiculous! I hardly know him and besides he's not my type! So let's drop the subject please.", she could see Toren looking away hurt, her heart began to hurt like it was being torn in half.
Applejack looks at them individually and can see they liked eachother but we're being embarrassed by Pinkie to admit it and were not sure what to do except say the opposite to avoid her friends from a huge reaction. Knowing the feeling she puts herself in their position and how they'd feel if she told them that she was in love with Rarity. Not wanting to make things difficult for them she puts a cupcake into Pinkies mouth to make her focus on something else so the couple can be able to relax.
Curious to know the pregnant mare nudges Starlight "Yeah is this true come on Starlight spill!"
"Starlight you don't have to answer that.", Toren says calmly to help her.
Rainbowdash looks at him "It's okay Starlight you can tell us. So is it true?"
The unicorn looks at everyone and Toren and begins to panic and backs up against the wall "I-I don't know please just stop asking!",
Before anyone could speak she runs away crying leaving them all in shock as Toren looked at the door wanting to go after her but couldn't knowing the consequence of them finding out the truth about her true feelings about him. Saddened by her leaving he remained looking at the door as Rainbowdash and Aj began to fight with eachother pointing hooves at one another blaming who was responsible for Starlight running away.
Toren turns around to see them fight like two teenmares until Twilight goes between them calmly but held a harsh tone "Everypony quiet, look let's not focus on this, instead lets finish on getting ready for the gala tomorrow."
Each mare gave one giant glare before agreeing in complete unison as they walked away from one another to fix their hair and dresses. Rarity was determined to make everything prefect and puts her work on a rack to finish up later tonight so they can enjoy some time to have a quiet get-together. Curious to know what was going on Fluttershy went to Toren as he watches Spike ask Rarity to the gala.
The dragon sighs and taps her shoulder "Um excuse Rarity sorry to bother you but um.. well I was wondering if you would like to go to the galiya with me?"
"Oh Spike that's so kind of you to ask me I'd love to-"
"Great! I was hoping that you would-"
"But unfortunately somepony was already asked me. I'm sorry Spikey-wikey truly I am, I hope you understand", her eyes went up and down with a puckered lip.
Toren watched with narrowed eyes knowing she was lying to him by the look she gave, humiliated the dragon walks away and leaves the store sad. Disappointed in what just happened he walks to the unicorn leaving Fluttershy to wonder as she left with her friends to go to sugarcube corner, which left the two ponies to talk amongst themselves, alone.
As soon as the door closed Rarity sighs "Oh the poor thing now I feel awful for saying that."
"Rarity don't you that was alittle rude I mean he was simply just asking you."
"Well I already have somepony that's taking me at least I'm honest, at least I can say the truth."
Toren looks at her angry "And what's that suppost to mean?"
"Oh please darling it's quite clear that you don't like to admit your feelings, but I can help you when we go to the gala now let's finish your suit", she's uses magic to grab the fabric and needle.
The Alicorn stops her hoof and puts it down "Thanks but I think I am quite honestly certain about one thing...that I'm not cut out for dancing.", he looks away and opens the door.
"Toren wait don't go! Please stay", she looks deep into his eyes as she puts her hoof on his cheek but only you be rejected.
He glares at her "I'm sorry but I can't infact I don't think I'll be going at all."
He leaves her alone with tears in her eyes guilty about Spike and what she has done to slowly in realization that she has betrayed her close friend for who has shown nothing but kindness to her becuase she was blinded by her pride of getting noticed. Sadly she continued her work determined to finish her task nomatter what emotions she had inside her that was escaping her eyes in tears of complete agony.
Soon the gala arrived filled with ponies in their finest attire ready to meet their needs, desires, and above all entertainment of the music. Twilight was with Starlight as they talked to other ponies that were introduced by the Princesses, however Starlight was not in the mindset to talk to strangers and had her mind focused on something else, Toren. Slowly and carefully she escaped the crowd and ran outside to get some fresh air and away from public, Starlight never really enjoyed being around ponies who were just trying to be nosy to gain more information needed how to humiliate others for satification.
Alone in the night she began to walk towards the castle doors until she heard a noise from a bush, intrigued by it she slowly walked towards the sound and used magic to move it but only to find a small bunny "Oh you're just a scared little bunny, are you lost?"
The bunny nods sad and points to the gate "Oh I see you want to go back home. Here let me help you.",
Gently she placed her hoof down so the bunny could climb on it and carefully the mare placed the bunny near her chest like a baby as she walked with three hooves across the garden. Toren looks over from the sky in his black military suit and could see Starlight alone heading towards the garden with something in her hoof. Intrigued to know what was going on he dives down and watches her from behind a tree as she takes the bunny to its family near a small pond that held a statue in the center. He smiles as the bunnies jump around Starlight was a breathtaking moment to capture as she giggled and snuggled against the baby bunny she saved with her muzzle.
He sighs in gratitude that she does have a good heart that he couldn't help but walk over to her gently to not startle her of course but to make amends for yesterday it was the least he could do after what happened, seeing how she was out on the spotlight like that where her so called friends tried to make her admit something he wants to know from her only. Carefully he stops far enough to not terrify the bunnies with his large body until the baby bunny that Starlight saved jumps towards him to get a closer look at the prince.
Toren looks down at it for a mere moment before it was grabbed by Starlight shocked "Toren you came? I thought you weren't coming?"
He smirks "Let's just say there were some change of plans, and.. I wanted to apologize."
Starlight looks at him surprised "Apologize? For what you didn't do anything wrong", she says as she puts the bunny down to its family.
Toren nervously rubs his neck "Yes I did..when you're friends made you cry and run off I wanted to go after you but instead I stayed behind...and that was foolish on my part and selfish. I'm sorry I truly am and I respect you alot. And I know that we aren't exactly close or friends but-"
With magic she teleports to him on her hind hoofs so she can stop him from talking with her hoof that was placed on his mouth "I didn't say weren't friends. And thank you for coming to me and telling me you're sorry. Toren..I'm sorry that I've been rude to you It's just when I like somepony I get mean"
Both blushing lightly he takes her hoof from his face and smiles while still holding her hoof "I knew you liked me, and I like it when you get mean, it's very attractive", he winks at her with a soft expression showing her that he was finally able to be with her in confidence.
The couple looked deep into eachothers eyes and leaned forward to eachother slowly closing their eyes to kiss but we're soon cut off by the small laughs that came from the bunny family. Ammused by their laughter they laughed to as Toren pulled her close with his tail as he gently lifted her chin with his claw-hoof and without hesitation kisses her on the lips lightly. The mare wraps her hooves around his neck and kisses him back taken over by his bold move and finally accepting her feelings to him as they kissed a couple more times until the sound of music is heard from the gala.
Toren smiles as he extends his claw-hoof out to her "May I have this dance miss?"
"Of course you can"
She puts her hoof on his claw-hoof and together they danced in the sky in the moonlight that shined through the stars as they spun around together gracefully. With magic he creates flying violins with wings and gave Starlight a pair of her own wings that were made by a bright blue light, she looks at them surprised that they moved like a real pair of wings.
Toren smiles as she tries to fly but fails so he pulls her close to his side both enchanted by thier company as they continued to dance smiling widely in the midnight sky with just them in the moment together as it should of been from the start. At that moment they have finally found their happiness and peace.
In the castle Rainbowdash was talking to Fluttershy so they could catch up with Soarin closely by his wife incase anything were to happen. As for Rarity she was with some of her friends from Canterlot that was rearranged by her old suitor Fancy pants, Spike however was not pleased to see Rarity with Fancy pants knowing that he was a player and to good for Rarity, so to keep himself distracted he drank some punch. Applebloom looks over and sees the dragon all by himself and goes to him seeing how her fiends had colts of their own to dance with she wanted to be nice and dance with him that way they can both enjoy the gala.
With bravery she walks to him "Hey Spike wanna dance?"
"Um no thanks I'm good Bloom but thank you for the offer but you probably have colts all over you to dance with", he looks away and drinks his punch leaving Applebloom mad.
"Come on Spike if I had colts all over meh I would run away! Besides you're my friend and I wanna dance with ya so come on!",
Without warning she grabs his claw and takes him to the dance floor and puts her hoof on his shoulder and grabs his claw with the other one to place his claw on her waste so she can properly dance with him. Blushing like an apple she begins to dance with him slowly back and forth together in harmony and for once Spike was actually enjoying himself tonight and looks into her eyes and sees her blushing as she smiles towards him. Not wanting to ruin things he spins her around and pulls her out and back in gracefully allowing everypony to stare at them in disbelief or in complete shock seeing them together laughing.
Applejack looks at them with a smirk desperately holding in a laugh but that moment was cut off when her older brother begins to walk towards them mad. Unfortunately for Applejack she was going to the one to put her hoof down tonight by walking right infront of him ready to take a fight.
With two hooves she holds him "Oh no ya don't big brother not tonight! Not while she's happy now come on let's go to the others", without a word he sighs in defeat and joins the group with Applejack while still keeping a close eye on Spike.
Celestia looks out the window not knowing what to expect until she sees her son dancing with Starlight in the air near the garden, her heart melts by the sight of them together in love as they spun around laughing. Distracted by her son she remains in her position of the moment just to see him smile, she smiles softly knowing that they will be just fine. Once everyone has reached inside the castle Luna went to her sister who was silent and looking the other way so she goes to her curious to know what was going on.
Luna looks with her sister "Tia what are you looking at? Is somepony trying to break in?"
"Seeing for yourself, look"
Luna goes near the window head out to get a better view and see her nephew dancing in the air with Twilight's student each looking deep into eachothers eyes and leaned forward to kiss. Shocked by the move she backs her head inside and looks at her sisters who was chuckling to herself while Luna compares them to Tia and smiles evilly.
"You know sister they do make a cute couple and they remind us of what happened to somepony years ago", she says nudging Celestia on the side.
Celestia turns her head to Luna blushing "Oh sister please that was a long time ago..back then Discord was not able to enter the kingdom so he took me to garden and we danced in-", she covers her mouth realizing that her sister was right and was snooping on them.
Luna looks away blushing trying to hide her secret "Yes go on you did it what sister?"
"You know exactly what we did because you watched us danced and kissed and....what else did you see exactly?"
"That was all because mother took me away so I wouldn't catch a cold and then introduced us to suitors that I never really liked", she sighs softly and places her hoof on her chest.
Celestia wrap her wing around her "It's alright sister one day you'll find your prince"
"Or princess"
"L-Luna? Are you saying that you like mare's to?"
Luna looks at her "No but times are changing sister so maybe in the next hundred if I am not to be wed I might go down the path", before they spoke another word Luna left instantly to join in on the fun and excitement.
Celestia watched as she danced with Pinkiepie and her two daughters and wondered if she was telling the truth or just being a tease, either way as long as her sister was happy that's all that mattered unless she married somepony she didn't want to be around. Surrounded by the crowd Twilight was looking all over for her student who was disappeared from her sight, she looks over and finds Celestia looking out the window smiling. Intrigued by her stance she walked over to the Princess and looked with her, and tried to come up with a conversation without disturbing her.
Twilight looks at her "Hello princess what are looking for?", her question caused the mare to chuckle softly.
Celestia lifts Twilight chin and leads her to the window and points "See for yourself and warning when you see them might be quite surprisely shocking"
"Them? Who would be out their when the gala is inside that makes no....sense", her eyes widen by the sight of her student against Toren's chest as they spun around the sky with flying violins. Unsure what to think she kept staring at them in disbelief or in this case complete shock seeing them together laughing and hugging each other and blushing like two lovestruck foals.
Celestia watched her trying not to laugh as her old student was in a slight coma of shock "I told you it was going to be a shock seeing your student with my son. I'm glad Toren has adapted well and I'm also very pleased to see he has made a new friend, although it seems Starlight finds him more then a friend wouldn't you agree?'
Twilight mumbles "Yeah I agree so much I'm going to get a closer look and see what happens to his nose"
"Leave him be, and if you do bring Starlight back just tell her that I would like to speak to her that way you don't look crazy"
The purple mare glares at her lifting an eyebrow "How can be so calm about this? They barely known each other and already they are all over eachother doing who knows what?!"
"They're dancing Twilight now be a good princess and go get her gently for me, go on.", she watched as Twilight walls away talking to herself irritated by their unique relationship they are forming which made her giggle knowing that this will be a challenge for Twilight.
After the magic vanished the couple slowly went down to the ground to land near the pond to bond with a conversation this time. Starlight looked at her back but only to see her wings had disappeared while smirking at Toren who was chuckling towards her as he laid on the grass to relax after the dancing.
Worried about him she sat by his side "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine just wanted to relax a little bit and get comfortable so we can talk and get to know each other more, don't get me wrong I enjoyed every moment, every kiss, but I'd like to get to know you to"
She giggles and tilts her head "Oh and I was hoping for a kiss", she looked at him as he placed his claw-hoof on her cheek.
"I can help you with that", softly he kissed her again then stopped and looked down knowing that his body was hurting himself so he sits up to ease the pain.
Starlight watched his reaction and quickly tried to look as his belly but his wing moved in the way blocking the view from her theory. Once he was closed off he looked at her who was looking at him closely with a sharp eye until she quickly looked away scarlet red hoping that he didn't think she was snooping. Curious by her reaction he slides over to her, she looked up at him worried as he placed his claw-hoof next to her hoof.
Gently he spoke to her "Is everything alright? You seem troubled by something?"
"What who me? No I'm fine just tired from the dancing sorry if I stared at you it's just you're not who I was expecting. You're kind, gentle, wise, and you somehow managed to get in my head", she giggles that was soon joined by his own laugh.
Once it got quiet they looked at each other awkwardly wondering who was gonna ask the first question so eventually Starlight swallowed her fear and took a small breath to ease her anxiety and turned to him who was looking into the water trying to distract himself.
With magic she splashes him with water "Whoops sorry sir my magic just has a mind of its own sometimes need to get that fixed", she says as she taps her horn.
Caught off guard he spits out the water at her face "Whoops sorry malady sometimes my heart speaks from my mouth with water", he winks at her with an evil smile to bug her even more until she uses her magic to pull his ear.
Starlight smiles "At least I know that I can hold a conversation without whining and looking at the water"
"Well I was waiting for you to say something trying to be a gentlecolt and let the lady go first"
Her eyes light up and had an idea "Oh really then answer this question for me gentlecolt why are you so quiet?"
"Because I like to make things difficult for you", he says teasing.
She blushes annoyed "Okay then why do you always hide your stomach with your wings?", she scoffs towards him as she points at his large wings wanting him to confess so she can test her theory.
He looks at her nervous about revealing it understanding what she was trying to do "I don't know you're talking about, but if you must know I have very big wings for my age and they tend to cover it"
"Then uncover it"
"What? No!"
She gets closer "Why are you hiding something? If you're so certain things are really fine then do it"
He slides over away from her backing up and tries to change the subject "Why don't I ask you a question now"
"Not until you answer mine now show me if you're not hiding something"
"Starlight please don't"
Before he could move she goes right infront of him ready to get her answer and puts her hoof on his belly that was full of muscle yet felt soft. Blushing in shock they looked at each other concerned about the possibility of a new change in their relationship with the Larocks, at last she got what she was looking for, however before either one of them could speak a branch snapped in the distance.
Starlight looked back with a gasp not wanting to have anypony seeing them together, especially Twilight who would lose her mane if she found out that she liked Toren and would never hear the end of it, let alone be able to admit to her friends about the baby that she has just found out about a few moments ago.
Panicking she hides behind Toren’s back whispering "Whatever you do don't move!"
Toren scoffs and whispers back "Oh now you don't want to move!"
With a nasty glare she stomps on his tail "Oh be quiet and act natural!"
"Ow! I was until you-Oh nevermind!", he looks away irritated as Starlight remained hidden her back against his while still trying to see who was coming with one eye.
As for Toren he was not amused but plays along for her sake even though she now knows his secret that he discovered a few weeks ago by his dream discussions with his Aunt Luna, then found the result by the same book she found with the missing pages he ripped out. Exhausted by the pain in his stomach he makes small growl as the dark figure that was coming towards him was Twilight all along with leaves on her hair up in the air.
Toren looks at Starlight and whispers "It's your teacher how nice", he states to her annoyed.
"Great...perfect", at this point Starlight just wanted to go home.
Looking up he moved his left arm to his back grabbing her hoof "Don't worry I'll protect you both"
Starlight smiles softly whispering as she leaned against his back "Toren you're so sweet..but really stupid"
"Stupid? Really? And I hoping you'd say that I'm handsomely charming"
"Shut up Toren unless you want to me to turn you into a frog again, and then take the you-know-what"
Toren smirks "Oh I see, so it's not me you want but my tiny descendant?"
"Maybe", she says blushing lightly
"Well at least I know you're committed if we start dating", he says grinning toward the idea that sounded wonderful to the hybrid.
Unable to speak the unicorn blushed scarlet red as he gripped her hoof tighter to comfort her as Toren looks back at Twilight who was landing all covered in leaves.
"Oh hello Twilight is everything alright? You're covered in leaves.", he says slightly intrigued to her.
"Yes well I crashed into a tree along the way because a bird flew right infront of me as I was flying, long story short I was just looking for Starlight."
"Oh you were how come?"
"Your mother wants to talk to her about something so she sent me to find her, have you seen her?"
Toren looks at her and smiles "Nope haven't seen her maybe she's with Discord to be used as a target"
Annoyed Starlight glares at him in silence and stomps on his tail again.
He reacts to it with a small grunt and moves his tail "So he can...have some fun at the gala.", he smiles while trying to not think of his now bruised tail.
Confused and slightly intrigued she looks over Toren with her head but then looks down and sees a small inch of Starlight tail "Really? Nice try but I know she's here because I can see her tail from behind you"
Toren looks up with a defeated sigh as Starlight covers her eyes embarrassed, as for Twilight she uses her magic to pull Starlight away from behind Toren to place her right next to his side so she can take in the moment of her victory. With caution the purple Alicorn looked at her nervous student who was giving the prince a nasty glare wishing she can hit him in the face for blowing her cover.
Impressed by their game the mare sits down with a smile "So which one of you is going to tell me the truth? And if you're both wondering no I'm not going to tell anypony as long as you tell me truth."
Toren looks at her with caution as he confesses "Alright okay, me and Starlight were dancing together and....we kissed, and kissed, and Starlight if you stomp on tail again I'm going to kiss you right infront of her", she puts down her hoof as he moves his tail on the other side away from her.
Twilight let's out a small chuckle "Well Starlight I'm surprised I thought you said Toren wasn't your type?"
"Well I lied, I was afraid if you guys found out that we liked eachother you'd make a scene and overreact, so I ran away because I panicked.."
Softly Toren looks at her and puts his claw-hoof on hers to give her some sense of comfort and with surprise she goes closer to him as her other hoof wrapped around his strong arm.
Twilight looks at the couple and sighs "Well needless to say I'm proud of you Starlight, and I hate to be the one too pull you apart but Princess Celestia would like to talk to you."
He smiles at her whispering "Go on we'll be fine", she looks at him surprised but understands as she gets up to kiss his cheek to say goodbye before walking towards Twilight to go inside the castle.
Toren watched as they walked away to see Starlight look back at him one last time before they vanished into the vanished into the dark shadows of the night. Soon after they disappeared he got up and opened his wings to stretch them out so he could fly to the castle doors to enjoy the rest of the night before it was over.
Enjoying the party the music went from slow to fast and colorful that changed the entire scenery that Pinkie's daughter Candy desired to join in on the fun and excitement. Tired by the noise her sister Gumdrop stopped her by standing in front of her as her mother talked to her friends that was soon interrupted by a cloud of smoke that revealed Discord in a bright blue suit and too hat ready to devour the night with chaos.
The draconequus puts his arms around Rainbowdash and Fluttershy "Well if isn't my two favorite girls! Ready for some fun?"
Pinkie jumps up excited "Discord!", she looks around "Wait where's smoosy?"
Discord looks at her while tapping her head "Oh smoosy had a slight cold and couldn't make it, sorry"
The earth pony's mane deflates slightly "Oh bummer well maybe next time", out if nowhere her knees shake and ears flop "Oh no where did they go?! Not again! Sorry guys I got to look for the twins bye Discord!"
They watched as the mare goes to find the twins, Discord strokes his goatee "Well wasn't that strange and slightly entertaining"
Rainbowdash rolls her eyes "Oh brother..."
"Oh come Rainbow I heard dancing is good for babies it makes them hopping mad", he laughs at his own joke that was soon joined by her friends even her own husband.
Fluttershy giggles "Oh Discord it's always good to see you but the doctor said she has to take it easy.", she says as she puts her hoof on his shoulder assuring him to be nice with her stare.
With a sigh he agrees "Okay I'll be nice but only becuase you asked me to", he sees Toren with Starlight talking "Wait, who's that?!"
Rainbowdash looks over "Oh that's Toren a friend of ours about a month ago he helped us from a monster so he's been staying with Twilight."
In the distance they could hear Pinkie calling out to her girls trying to find them, Fluttershy sighs "Poor pinkie it's been so hard since Cheese Sandwich left her.", the pegasus covers her mouth realizing she said it infront of Rainbowdash and regretted it.
In anger she snorts "Yeah and if I ever see that party pony again I'll make him wish he was never born", she grunts as the baby kicked her hard so she takes some deep breathes heavily as instructed in her classes.
Nervous Soarin wraps his wing around his wife "Now honey remember stress and anger isn't good for the baby"
She growls at him "Soarin!"
"Sorry honey it's just I'm worried about you and I don't want you to get hurt."
"I know I know I'm sorry it just bugs me when my friends get hurt", she says as she lifts his chin up and snuggled against him tired.
Not really sure how to react Discord looks away "As much as I love to talk about married life I need to see this Toren fellow", he flies up to get around to crowd to get a better view of this new Alicorn and his soon to be marefriend.
As Fluttershy watches the ponies dance she could see Pinkie with her daughters and mumbles to herself "If I was Cheese Sandwhich I'd make sure she'd never get hurt by anypony..", the mare walks away and leaves the room to go outside alone like she always does at the gala to be away from the couples.
Starlight watched as Toren was talking to some old guard friends of his laughing with them by their stories, lost in her thoughts she kept staring at his belly that moved when he laughed that was barely hidden by his wings but still visible with her eyes. She looked up and listened to their conversation with Toren close to her side as if they were a couple already eventhough it has not yet been officially announced.
Bulletwing laughs "Wow Toren I never thought I'd ever see ya again after our last rollcall in Ponymania! And you haven't aged a bit and I can see you managed to finally get a marefriend. And to think that you'd never settle down because you always loved to go on adventures"
"Well had to eventually and besides now that I'm going to be officially a prince I gotta make preparations"
"Well look at you all humble and once upon a time you used to be a mare player who finds pretty mares to have a one night stand"
"Now dear you know that Toren is a good colt and always respected those around him, even your own mother, and saved your life in war!", she says in a decent harsh tone to assure her rude husband.
He smiles "I know dear I'm just playing around to embarrass him after all we did this all of the time when we hung out together in the bar to have some drinks on Fridays"
Surprised to hear Toren's past the unicorn watched as the Alicorn grew nervous about the conversation and tries to change the subject by talking about wars.
Toren smiles clearing his throat "So Bulletwing I heard that your daughter just got married to one of my trainees at the Crystal Empire?"
"Oh yes I forgot that you were his captain before you stepped down your position a few months ago due to an injury is that right?"
"Yes, as I was training some new recruits for Prince Shining Armor then I was struck by a sword near my wing and couldn't fly so I stepped down to find a different path here. And now turns out I was Celestia's long lost son to one day take her place as the next heir"
"Oh right of course that makes sense and I'm surprised you never knew sooner seeing that you share similar qualities to her appearance, but who am I to pinpoint for you were left on the streets as a child"
Starlight glares "Well I'm sure she had a reason and was only doing it for his best lifestyle and hospitality"
"Well Miss I'm not saying it wasn't-"
"Wasn't what? Something that the Princess would do to her son and maybe instead of listening to stupid snob ponies you would know the real story and his past!", insulted she began to move forward causing the stallion to back up sweating.
He chuckles nervous "Now Miss hear me out before you get the wrong impression of me. Allow me to explain it was your coltfriend here was the one who told me this during our last meeting last week"
Her eyes widened remembering their drinking events and turned her head mad at Toren angry.
Carefully the older mare went to the unicorn with a soft expression "Now dear do not fret for they were only writing letters because we live in Ponymania which is across the ocean darling"
"Oh..I'm sorry i didn't mean to sound rude or paranoid it's just-"
"It's alright and quite frankly was enjoyable to watch you defend Toren as if you were to protect him from harm, it was very sweet of you and was rather adorable to see"
Toren smiles as he wrapped his wing around Starlight "I second that, and a good trait to have if I were to get into trouble"
"Indeed Toren indeed, and it's good to know that your marefriend cares for you that much to go against my arrogant husband, and I hope that we receive a wedding invite when you finally ask in marriage. If you manage to ask her", she says hinting toward him.
Nodding the stallion blushed "I'll be sure to give you the first invitation GoldenHeart"
As they walked away Starlight could feel Toren's tail coil around her back leg as his wing remained around her body like a tiny tent. Smirking he moved his head forward that their noses touched barely enough to cause some tension and intimacy between them, slowly she moved her face away from him in seconds allowing Toren to glance at her trying to read her thoughts that gave him an advantage to give her a hard time, or to give her a satisfying tiny kiss.
Toren grins "And to think you hated being around me Starlight"
"Oh shut up!", she says whispering irritated with the pregnant Alicorn.
Without warning he kissed her nose flirting while letting out a soft chuckle as he used his tail to rub against her leg to tease the mare as his wing hid Starlight from other ponies as he quickly welcomes other visitors with quick responses. During the quick timed conversations he felt the baby moving strongly trying to gain some attention, getting an idea Toren turned his head toward the mare.
He blushes smiling softly "Seems I'm not the only that likes you Star"
"What? Who else likes me? It is one of the guards..Oh I knew I shouldn't have tried holding a conversation with a stranger at this dumb party!"
"I wasn't referring to a stallion I was trying to be charming by hinting to the you-know-what, you now know", he says as he winked at her lightly.
"Oh right..."
Blushing she looks at him who was looking deep into her eyes assuring the mare that everything was alright, in that moment the couple began to form a unique relationship that has bloomed into a different outlook as they remained quiet in their stare. Without warning something moved against her cheek thinking it was just his wing until she realized that happened on the other side where his suit was that pressed against the left side of her body as perfectly planned.
Curious to understand she looked over to the stallions side seeing his body up close and personal that grew almost uncomfortable by this new change she only discovered a few hours ago. In silence respecting his nervous soon to be marefriend Toren watched with his eyes from the right while talking to visitors who didn't notice the mare at all who was hiding under his wing. Nervous she slowly placed her hoof on his suit hard enough to feel his body heat, his muscles that tightened when he inhaled but slowly loosened when he would exhale.
Toren smiles whispering "Don't worry it won't bite you at least not for awhile until after it's born Star"
"Oh be quiet and look away before somepony finds out about us or-"
"Or what? You'll turn me into a frog?", he says playfully teasing.
She glares at him quickly in silence that he obeyed looking away from her until Toren flinched when it kicked causing the unicorn to look back smiling softly almost crying while desperately holding back her excitement when the baby kept moving forward touching her hoof as if it was trying to say hello. Smirking in victory knowing that he had a chance to be with the mare of his dreams he kissed her cheek lovingly showing Starlight his feelings about her and his baby that he desired to share with her.
Toren chuckles "Told you I wasn't the only one who likes to be around you, to bad we aren't dating or even together. Because if I remember correctly you hate me remember?"
Guilty of her behavior yesterday, and for the past two months he's been here she sighs softly before looking at him closely to see any sign of interest of becoming his marefriend, let alone date him. Knowing that she'd regret rejecting the stallion Starlight moved forward almost timid until at last without thinking she gave him a small kiss on the lips, then lightly placed her hoof against his warm cheek that was on his belly.
Enjoying the flavor of her mouth the pregnant hybrid prince swirled his tongue between hers lightly feeling their saliva mixing together into a whole new taste that blended into where they chuckled in unison quietly to not disturb the party.
"Starlight what's wrong?", he says slightly concerned and confused.
Shaking she looks around worried "I can't I'm sorry but you are better without me, and I'm not sure what to do or what to even think...look I want this to work but I'm afraid because I'm not good enough for you or if we could have a future"
Almost in tears Starlight looks away ashamed of herself for hurting him this way because she wasn't sure if her feelings are even real or just a moment in the garden they had. Overwhelmed the mare began to slowly cry knowing that she really admire the prince who has managed to win her heart after weeks of loathing his charming tactics to make the mare smile, laugh, or to just gain satisfaction to succeed in any way to get her to like him. Tonight had made it clear that she had fallen in love with Toren, the prince who was cursed with the Larocks to carry an infant that was slowly dying, along with him as the result that has captured her to love him even more knowing that he had a good, caring, loving heart.
No longer able to hide his feelings about her Toren growls softly using his magic to create a sphere that made them invisible to where nopony could see them fight their hearts desire to be together but feared the risks of rejection, judgment, or one another by what lies ahead in their unknown future with themselves, and the Larocks that was hurting both him, her, and the baby.
Starlight looks around "Toren please you can't be with me I'm-"
As she ranted the stallion walked toward her with a small expression using his eyes as a guide to reach what he wanted not just for himself but for his baby that he knew she loved just by watching her reaction. Unable to hold back anymore Toren placed his claw-hoof across her cheek while leaning forward with a long tender kiss that deepened to where tears streamed down his cheeks. Not wanting to ruin anything else she looked down with her ears tucked back heartbroken before he lifts up her chin with his claw-hoof gently until at last their eyes locked together both in tears staring in silence unable to speak a single phrase.
Toren looks at her with sincerity "The only thing that I want is you, I don't care what you think about yourself because in my mind and in my heart I see a mare that I love. A mare who is beautiful, brave, selfless, caring, protective, adorable, who loves this baby. And I know that you're scared but what we have is something to fight for, to one day show the world together, you, me, and one day it will be the three of us together."
"Toren...please I can't I'm not-"
"No. You can, and you wanna know why?", he says in a soft low voice
Filled with tears she finally looks at him surprised to see him also crying but held a small amount of anger behind his eyes as he sat down before softly grabbing Starlight's face with both claw-hooves determined to convince her to be with him as a couple in a way that would be make things easier for both of them to be together with the baby as a leverage to become closer in their relationship, their friendship, and now their hearts.
Gently he spoke to her with a soft expression showing her that he was serious "Because we both care for something that we haven't seen, something that has turned my future upside down that has allowed me to see differently to where I am without a doubt certain that I have not only fell in love with you but this child that was made by darkness that has become my greatest light that shines bright into my heart that desires this mare who loaths me to the core that has slowly touched my heart"
Unable to fight away her emotions Starlight at this point just looks down sitting against the floor placing her hoof on his claw-hoof as he wiped away her tears gently. Trying to calm herself the unicorn gazed up for a moment to focus on something else so she could stop crying before wiping her eyes to dry off the last remaining tears smiling softly to herself giggling very faintly the he couldn't hear it.
Starlight looked at him "Look I'm sorry for making you think I hated you because for so long I've locked away my feelings so I wouldn't get hurt anymore by betrayal, rejection, or to left all alone again. That's why I was so mean to you and treated you so badly because I didn't really know what to really do because for weeks you kept going and nopony ever did that to me... So I just stayed in character hoping that you'd eventually give up while convincing myself that I hated you. But turns out it wasn't until yesterday when I realized that I had feelings for you and that I grew to-"
"Grew to what?", he says while leaning forward smirking at her
In that moment the unicorn was stuck on whether she should just kiss him or finish the sentence, however when Starlight looked into his eyes she felt safe, protected, and that nothing harmful would touch her, and that nothing else mattered but him, only him as her strength, motivation, and security.
She leaned forward smirking back at him "Well what do you think?"
"I think personally that you should kiss me and say three words I'm thinking that you're also thinking"
"Then say it unless you're afraid?"
Toren let's out a small sound looking up shaking his head before sighing in defeat as he leaned forward before stopping halfway smiling with narrowed eyes confident "Me afraid? Never, because I know what I want and when I want something I fight for it, so much that it drives me insane"
"Oh really?", she says moving her body closer to his touching his stomach showing confidence.
Toren goes even closer "Really"
Carefully without trying to laugh she smacks her lip "Then kiss me"
"Gladly", he says whispering to her until his lips met hers soon after.
Feeling his soft lips allowed Starlight to no longer hold any sign of fear but instead it was love, a love that blossomed from a seed of hatred to a bud of annoyance into a flower of pure intimacy toward the stallion that she once lost has found her, saved her, and loved her as much as she now loved him. Captured in the moment she wrapped her arms around his neck firmly as he rubbed against her nose flirting with small kisses rapidly growing deeper each time, softly he kissed her again then stopped clearly his throat softly.
Curious to know what was going on she placed her hoof on his cheek "What's wrong?"
"Nothing infact I'm more than okay, however I think it's best for now we keep this between us just until we figure things out. It can like a secret mission to find out more about ourselves to see if we can work out while solving a small puzzle together in our mission"
She rubs her chin smirking "Hmmm sounds like to me that the son of Princess Celestia is asking the pupil of Princess Twilight on a date? Or as a secret marefriend?"
"What do you think?", he says as he gave her a narrowed eyed smile.
Blushing lightly she leans against his nose looking deep into his eyes seeing him from the inside that loved her for who she was who in return started to have feelings for him even though he to was afraid of what lies ahead for the couple who were starting to admit how they felt toward one another, accepting their faults and their past trying to find a way to make things work for them all to be together.
Gently she looked down kissing his belly softly before looking at him closely seeing him nervous that soon turned until a soft smile understanding her sweet answer to his question as she leaned forward giving him a small peck "You pick"
"Well then Miss Glimmer will you secretly date me?", he says smiling
"Yes, on two conditions your highness"
"And what's that?"
Softly she kisses him "That we will be always try to find a solution to not get caught by anypony until we are ready to make it to where both of us are inseparable that way we are not even embarrassed"
"Done", he says giving her a kiss
Starlight kisses his lips again "And that I get to be by your side until it's born so that way I can be with you and that I get to name it any name that I wish nomatter what"
As she kissed him once more he had an idea that just might work in his favor of he played it carefully to trick the mare to change her request into something so much more than just naming the baby.
"Well then for that to happen you need to marry me in honor to name my child so I'm afraid that condition has to be denied sadly", he says holding a small expression with a hint of a passionate desire.
Starlight looks away in defeat before smiling to the side without him seeing until she turns around kissing his lips then his nose "Well then how about this if we do this then you'll have to answer this simple question your highness"
"And what's that malady?"
"Why did you choose me?"
Hearing her question caught him off guard and yet gave him a strong impression to answer it knowing that she desired to know the truth, Toren kisses her "Because you are the only one who holds my heart and the only one who hated me"
Smirking he kissed her again "Despised me"
Softly kissed one more time as he spoke to her "And above all the one who stepped on my tail and found out my tiny, little baby"
Chuckling the mare kissed him "Good to know that all it took was for me to be myself who can actually be herself around you"
"And I'm glad you did", he says whispering to her as he kisses her
"Me to my handsomely hybrid prince who is expecting a baby"
"And I wouldn't want it any other way Miss Glimmer", he says as he gave her a small smile kissing her once more to complete their deal.
Hours passed and the couple were together pretending to be how they were with him trying to impress her as she ignores him softly instead so she wouldn't hurt Toren knowing that he pregnant. Carefully Celestia watched as her son as he had small conversations as Starlight talked with her friends while having moments secretly when nopony was watching them. Seeing them together trying to be all secretive was amusing to the old Alicorn before she saw Discord right next to her who was looking into her eyes smiling widely just to cause annoyance, and it worked.
Celestia scoffs "Hello Discord"
"Hello there Sunbutt thank you for inviting me after last time with old smoozy, I'm honored that I have you as a good understanding friend who forgives me always"
"Discord there's something you need to know you see we were-"
"Oh say no more Tia I'm just glad the past is in the past now if you excuse me I going to meet this Toren fellow with Glimmy-Pants"
"Discord wait before you go there's something I need to tell you about"
Discord stops her with one claw against her mouth "Shhhhhh no need to say anything I know"
"You do?!"
"Of course you want to host the entertainment, and I'm already ahead of you my dear! But first I have to create some fun chaos bye!", he says poofing away fast.
Celestia looked around "Oh no.."
With a poof Discord appeared and with magic pushed the stallions across the floor into two mares "Why hello Starlight Glimmer-pants who's your friend?", he says as he puts one of his black claws on her nose.
Toren growled and uses his tail to pull Starlight close to him "Well if it isn't Discord the Lord of Chaos."
"Oh you know my name? Well it's time I get some attention around here! So the girls have told you about me, and I admire your impression of me but I was once the Lord of Chaos but I have changed for the better. I am now reformed"
"Really? You still look the same to me, a monster"
Discord looks at him surprised "Monster me? You're the one to talk son, I mean look at your appearance you have a dragon tale, claw like hooves, and fangs", he says as he touches Toren's fangs "Hmm a little dull"
Worried about them together Celestia tries to walk over to them before getting mobbed by snob ponies trying to talk to her about politics and new change of scenery. Helpless she watched as both from afar with Toren who watched him with a glare as the draconequus observes him by circling around and feeling his wings by stretching one out to see its length, Starlight gets nervous as she uses magic to knock Discord over so Toren could have his wing back and goes by his side hoping nopony saw. Softly Torem looks at her and smiles in amusement as she helps him deal with Discord as he stands back up and flies infront of the couple to look at them, but mostly at Toren.
He strokes his goatee "Your appearance it almost looks like Celestia's but your tail and eyes look like mine", he bursts out into a histarical laugh "It's almost as if Tia had a child and kept it from me so I wouldn't find out!", he hovers in the air laughing so much he was crying in a pool of tears, literally.
Toren watched as his mother walked to him and stood between his son and Discord "That's because I did Discord."
Discord stopped and looked at her "Wait are you saying that's he's mine?! But we never were even that close to even make-"
Before he spoke another word she quickly kisses him and lets go to back away to see if the spell worked. Discord shakes his head and begins to remember his old memories of them in the garden, and being together during the time Luna was banished. Overwhelmed by the spell he leaned against the dessert table breathing heavily until a certain memory entered into his mind. Remembering every detail his face grew dark while stiffening his back in utter betrayal as he looked at Celestia who deceived him for what she has done with glowing eyes filled with complete rage.
Toren backed up and held Starlight close with his wing in protection. Unsure what to do he stared helpless as his father looked at him then back at his poor mother in silence until finally she looks down defeated.
Author's Note
At the gala! At the gala! With the Princess who has caused great trouble! At the gala! At the gala! Starlight and Toren are together with a secret! At the gala! At the gala! Only at the galaaaa! As for Tia well.. she bucked up!
After the castle was cleaned from the gala Toren was pacing back and forth worried about his mom wanting to help her but the doors in the throne room were sealed shut with her magic, not even her own sister could enter. Starlight was trying to stay awake to give support but was beginning to slowly fall asleep against on of the guards who was trying to do his job. Distracted by her small snores Luna looks over and see the mare fast asleep on the ground next to the guards hoof like a pillow.
Carefully the Princess stops the Alicorn with her hoof on his chest "Please nephew don't fret you're mother will be fine, but we have a slight delay and it appears your Starlight has fallen asleep and is disturbing one of our new guards", her eyes turned to the mare then back at her nephew "Why don't you take Miss Glimmer home to her bed where she can properly sleep, and once you've succeeded you may return."
Toren sighs in defeat "Yes Aunt Luna", gently he walks to her side to levitate her up with his magic to place the mare on his back that way she'll remain alseep.
Luna smiles softly "You know you're marefriend looks very beautiful when she sleeps"
"She's not my marefriend!", his tone caused the sleeping mare to move but not wake, he sighs in relief then whispers "Besides we're not even dating we danced that's all!"
"And kissed", she whispers back with a soft smile "Nephew if she didn't have feelings for you she would have not stayed here, so don't deny what you have otherwise you'll lose her"
He looks at Starlight calmly then back at his Aunt and sighs "But even if we were she deserves somepony better than I. My dream is telling me I'm going to die by something held inside me which she knows about...I just don't want her to have false hope that I'll survive this fatal experience"
Luna places her hoof under his chin "If you believe you're not fit for her heart so be it, but before you make that choice think over the possibities, and then you may choose your path. So for now take her home, and maybe, just maybe you'll change your mind, the night can lead to wonder and joy, if given the chance"
Toren nods and takes her words into consideration as he walks away with Starlight so he could take her back to Twilight's home. Concerned about his parents and his future he looks back to his Aunt who opens the door for him and pushes him out with her magic so she could close the door behind him. Surprisingly he went along with her plan by opening his wings and flies up to the sky with Starlight still on his back in a deep sleep as the wind blew against their fur. During his flight he thought about what his aunt said to him moments ago realizing what he was trying so hard to avoid knowing what the curse is doing to him and what it did to closest ally long ago when he was younger. Fearing that he to would perish and leave her alone with a broken heart, but either way her heart would be broken by leaving her now or after.
Torn by this situation he thinks of something else to distract his mind so he can focus on his flying, so instead he thought of the days when he was with his guard friends in wars to help save parts of Equestria from harm. Just as his thoughts were cleared a flashback came to him about the Crystal Empire when he fought against Sombra when he was first destroyed with his mom, his breathing grew rapid in a panic remembering the castle, Cadence, Sombra injuring him with dark magic, it all came together in seconds. Overwhelmed by the visions he stopped, and hovered in the air near the castle frightened by it all that tears fell down his face instantly leaving him panicking so much that it was hard to breathe. Not wanting to disturb anypony he teleports to Starlights room exhausted that he collapsed on the ground crying to himself trying to deny his fate and his painful memories that have returned back after years of ignoring them for this very reason, it was nothing but reminders of what he lost in his life that he could never be changed.
Starlight yawns and wakes up confused that she was home, as her eyes adjust to the darkness she saw that she was on Toren’s back and could feel him sobbing. Worried she teleports in front of him and laid on her stomach to get a closer at his face that was hidden by one of his claw-hooves that was placed on his muzzle that was soaked with his own tears. Unable to speak to her he turns his head from her to hide his red eyes ashamed, instantly she placed her hoof on his claw-hoof and wiped his eyes and looked at them gently trying to understand with great care to keep him calm in silence.
Toren stops her gently by grabbing her hoof and puts it down "Please Star don't pity me I'm not worth you're time you need to sleep", he sniffs to himself as he wipes his eyes clean "I'm fine it's nothing to worry about."
With a gentle approach she lifts his chin up to see his face "Toren I'm not trying to pity you. I wasn't even going to ask what was bothering you, I was only trying to help by comforting you. I may not know what you've gone through but I know that together things will get better, and that you'll be able to relax and enjoy what we have", her hoof stroked his mane "I'll go back to sleep if you promise me one thing".
Her question gained his attention "And what's that?", she looked deep into his eyes as she puts her hoof on his wing softly but enough for him to feel the heat of her touch, his eyes shifted to his wing then looks down understanding.
Slowly she moved his wing away from his side so she can properly sit down beside him "Promise me that you'll no longer try to hide from you're future, this will be something that will be hard for you because I can already see you hurting yourself by not accepting it.", she lifts his face with both of her hooves "So promise me that you'll accept what has happened and I'll do the rest by doing whatever I can to help you...both of you"
Those words pierced his heart that tears fell down his face instantly leaving him only to nod toward her as she hugged his neck and stroked his mane crying with him. At that moment all he could do was hold onto her crying and making small noises by his river of tears that soaked his face finally accepting himself and what was to come. Peace filled his heart as she held him close to her in their embrace until she unlocks her arms so they could look at each other one last time. Showing gratitude he kisses her softly almost knocking herself back across the ground.
Unsure what to think she kept kissing him feeling his warm breath that escaped his mouth as he continued to kiss even her more, causing her to lose balance instantly hitting the floor with her back. Wanting to remain by his side a little longer kisses him again while reaching for his neck but fails to realize that when he was kissing her she could feel his claws against her arms and pushes her body closer to ground. Surprised by his aggression she looks at him breathing heavily trying to get back to reality until he kisses her neck to taste by making small nibbles with every kiss he placed upon the mare's neck and shoulder. Exhausted by the night she began to slowly close her eyes as he kept kissing her lips down to her stomach so deep that she moans in delight feeling his fangs gripping against the fur on her flesh that sung across her every nerve that her knees lifted up, stretching the muscle in her thighs to separate barely. Desired to receive more she continued to listen to his signals to a point that he slowly kissed his way down to her thighs, then kisses her on the lips roughly but stops for a moment to catch his breath to ease the process.
Starlight puts her hoof on his cheek "Maybe you'll feel comfortable if we take this to the bed that way I can sleep properly and so you can relax your body"
"As you wish", he says as he lifts her up and puts her on the bed and kisses her once again "Now let's see what happens when you sleep with a hybrid prince, don't worry I'll be gentle"
She giggles as he kisses her head "Toren we can't not now you're hurting, and I'm really tired", her hoof goes to his mouth "As badly as I want to I'm exhausted, and I don't want you to feel pain"
Toren looks deep into her eyes "Either way I'll feel pain it's what it's made to do, and I know it's not its fault but I want this to work. Please let me do this?"
Her eyes lift up and sighs "Okay, just be careful okay?"
He kisses her gently and looks at her "I promise", after he spoke their lips touched leading them into more detailed kisses each had a meaning behind them but all gave the same result as they continued.
Every moment was painful and yet was peaceful knowing that their bond was growing, with every touch they sent a message to their hearts in silence as their bodies worked with each other, creating a rhythm of motion until finally they were ready to make that final step to truly be as one. Exhausted they positioned themselves with heavy breaths to keep themselves awake, preparing each other slowly as Starlight widens her legs apart so he could go towards her which was easier said than done in books. Slowly his body began to lean up toward her his head above hers until finally he reached her and instantly shoves himself forward with a kiss that soon followed to help her relax.
As they continued to kiss his body began to move back and forth and together they finally reached their hearts desire that they fought against by their insecurities of themselves until tonight when they finally accepted their love for each other with pain that felt good, peaceful, and above all will be remembered as they lived their lives together in harmony.
As the night did its deed the two were lost in their dreams in a deep sleep against each other snuggled in a warm blanket by their heat. Softly a small light entered his mind that lead him to another dream only this time not a forest but a realm that was filled with tiny balls of light. Curiously he began to walk around for any sign of life until a beacon of light came toward him that fades away to reveal his Aunt Luna smiling.
Toren tilts his head smiling "How did you know to come back to my dreams?", he watches as she shows him a small ball of light that held a tiny picture of him and Starlight sleeping together "You knew this would happen?"
Luna nods "When you never returned that was when I knew that you decided on who to be with", she rubs her chin and looks at him "But I never thought you two would mate, you choose that path all on your own when you finally accepted your feelings and yourself"
"Does my mother know?"
"No for that is not my secret to speak with her about. Although eventually you will have to admit it to her before your body shows the result as the curse begins to grow"
"Baby Aunt Luna", sharply he corrects her with a smile "I believe that is one way to explain don't you think?"
Her eyes soften as she goes to him "Yes nephew it is", she agrees as she hugs him tightly "I'm proud of you for being brave, we shall do what we can to assist you and do not fret of your mother she is fine."
"What about him?"
"He is...well....to place this nicely he has spoken a word since their fight"
"Fight? They fought!? Aunt Luna!"
"Toren she is not hurt physically not yet at least for I have been observing them through the keyhole."
He backs up "For now but what if he does I have to end this now!"
"No Toren don't you'll make it worse then hast to be!"
"If I don't then who will?!"
"Even if you returned back you'd not be able to enter the room not even my own magic can unlock it!"
His eyes turn over then back at her "Maybe you can't but I can I have to try and you can't stop me!", he wakes up instantly with his eyes glowing as he looked out the window "I know what I have to do"
Carefully he got out if the bed so he could walk to the window and with magic he opens the giant glass "Forgive me Starlight, let's just hope that I'll live to breathe another day", on that note he opened his wings and jumps out of the window, flapping his wings so he could hover next to the window and with magic he closed the glass back into its resting place.
Toren gave one final look at the sleeping mare "Sweet dreams Star", he sighs while looking down at his stomach "Alright chaos let's go visit the family, it's time to end this once and for all"
Meanwhile at Canterlot the castle grew silent as Luna paced back and forth thinking of the worst that her nephew would appear at any moment and sure enough a light of magic reveals Toren. Determined he began to walk to the doors to unlock the spell thy sealed them shut until Luna stopped him by going right infront of him with a cold hard look disappointed.
She sighs "You should not of come", her tone was scarcely low intimidating the stallion "You must leave before you make this worse, go now nephew"
He turns his head low to hers "No I cannot stand aside and let this happen", he glares at her showing her to back off nicely "Please Aunt Luna stand aside now"
She glares at him in silence as she walked away from the door so he could allow himself to use his magic to teleport inside. Close behind was Luna who stood still and look away for a moment as he successfully entered the room and quickly he hid behind a tall thick rod of colored stone that held part of the castle. Carefully he watched as Discord walked back and forth in rage while his mother stood still, every step was intense that the mare shook slightly in fear as the monster as last stopped to fold his arms tightly against his long chest, with eyes that narrowed towards a glass stained window of himself.
Angrily he snarled at her "I just can't believe you kept him from me, stole my memories all this time! And you never told me?!"
"Discord please try to understand I was only trying to protect him form.."
"From what!? From me!?"
Toren couldn't take it any longer and took action by stepping forward "No! From me"
Both of the them looked at him with different emotions one in fear and the other had a harsh, nasty expressed look entertained by his brave move. Not wanting to see her son get hurt by her past actions towards Discord she gets between them instantly as a shield.
She turns to him desperately "Toren...don't get involved please",
Hearing the fear from her voice weakened his heart but not his eyes were focused directly at his father who was doing the same thing, intimidation, and dominance. Instincts kicked in as the two males circled one another, each on all fours with Celestia right in the center watching them terrified of what was happening, her greatest fear came true and was not prepared.
With an evil chuckle he smiles "From you? Oh please what can you do to stop the Lord of Chaos?", his pupils glowed red in warning "Are you going to turn me into a flower?"
"No I'm going on do this", his horn glows and a streak of light strikes the beast against the wall.
Slowly he rose back up chuckling "Oh this is gonna be fun, come on show me whatcha got?", he smiled towards the stallion allowing him to make the first move.
Not holding back he growls at the draconequus, showing his fangs ready to fight to defend his mother "With pleasure", he says as he opened his wings to leap up into the air.
Toren let's out a mighty roar as he dives down to attack the beast with speed and bites his left shoulder tightly, sinking his teeth right into his flesh while using his body to pin down the creature hard into to ground. Impressed by the stallion he smiles before hitting him right in the side hard causing his eyes to tears up in pain and lost his grip instantly leaving an advantage for the old beast to take over and attack.
Before he got a chance to breathe Discord grabbed his neck and pushed him against the wall, leaving a large crack near his head that left blood streaming down his forehead near his eyebrow. Desperately he attempts to break free but his claw went tighter showing more remorse towards the draconequus-pony, with one last attempt his horn glows bright blinding the beast so he could escape by teleporting to the other side away from him.
Toren could feel his body beginning to shake as he took deep breaths sweating, he looks and could see his bruised belly that stung when he touched it. Concerned about the baby a tear fell down his face instantly leaving him to only look away from it to face Discord who was ready to continue on.
With magic he strikes him again knocking him down so he could finish the fight at last, Toren used all his strength he had left to lift his body back up to stand on the ground before he was knocked over again this time against the wall leaving him trying to breathe slow painful breaths that felt like knives stabbing his whole entire body that he remained close to the ground defeated.
With a small laugh he teleports infront of Toren "Sorry son but you've lost and you should have listened to your so called mother who left you alone, she never cared about you, me, or anypony but herself!", he softly growls while grabbing his sons neck to lift him up above his head "You're just like me an outcast that nopony cared about!"
Weakly he looks at him "You're wrong....the only one that was unloved....was yourself...", his eyes glow growling "I'm not done as long as I'm breathing!"
With his horn he gives out one final attack that explodes against themselves will a gust of smoke that faded away leaving the two creatures on the ground coughing. Determined to end this once and for all the draconequus gets up and extends his lion paw behind his head with a mighty roar, not wanting to see anymore the mare goes infront of her son to protect him from anymore harm.
She looks at Discord "Both you stop enough please!", her face turned toward her son by the slap, within seconds it turned red the held a small burn by the magic he used against her face.
Toren looks at her shocked as she turned her head to Discord who who all of the sudden showed fear as he looked as his claws, then back at her regretting by what he had done. Ashamed by his own attack that his insanity just vanished into thin air like he was under a spell and was brought back to reality as he went to her.
His voice trembled "Tia.. I'm so sorry I didn't mean to..", carefully he tried to touch her cheek but without warning was attacked by Toren who pinned him down by the neck choking him with eyes that glowed red in the center of his pupils.
In his breaths he spoke "Toren..son..please stop...it was...an...accident.."
"Accident!? Like when the times you tried to overrule Equestria and tried to kill me!? Was that an accident!?"
"I admit I was reckless..and went to far...but...we all..have...changed hearts..."
"You have no heart!!", his eyes narrowed with his fangs out letting out a growls in pure rage.
Giving him no choice he grabs Toren’s tail "I'm sorry son for doing this, forgive me",
The mare turns her head and sees Toren’s stomach with a gasp "Discord no! Stop!"
Quickly she used her magic to pull his ear to distract him she could could get Toren away by using an aura to slide the stallion against the smooth ground gently near the wall before he collapsed, hitting his chin hard against cold surface. Ashamed by what occurred the doors finally opened that revealed Luna who was greatly concerned by the sight of her nephew unable to move.
The blue mare glared at Discord "What have you done to him?!"
Discord looks at her cowardly "Well if isn't Woona her to save the day"
"Don't call me Woona I hate the name and you've known that for years!", her face turned red annoyed with mixed emotions.
Celestia sighs as she wraps her wing around Toren healing him "Sister please now is not the time to argue we had enough for one day", her aura began to work around her sons body gently to not hurt him more.
Luna went to her instantly to tend to the stallions wounds "Will he make it sister?"
"With your help yes..although it may take months for him to fully recover for his body is mostly damaged from the inside...where...Oh Luna this is my fault if only I...."
"No sister! This was not you're doing...but his!", she says while looking at Discord angered by what he has done to her nephew and his unborn "Are you satisfied?"
He sighs looking away "No..I'm not..infact the complete opposite..now he'll never be with me..You were right to to keep him from me Tia..what father hurts his only child let alone tries to kill him...", in tears he looks at his stained window "I deserved it to locked in stone for this...like I was years ago...I'm nothing but a monster.."
The mares looked at him surprised as they continued to heal Toren who was breathing heavily trying to fight the pain she he wouldn't scream but instead he made soft grunts while holding on his mother's hoof tightly. Instincts of motherhood took over as she kissed his head to comfort her son as he tried to gain back his strength. Focused on the healing spell Luna continued ignoring her sister who was touching her hoof to gain her attention so she could speak to her about something she discovered as well as discuss on what to do with Discord.
With caution she used part of her magic to pull her sisters ear lightly "Luna look at me please? Talk to me."
"No I'm trying to concentrate you shall do the same if you desire Toren to live!"
"And the baby?", she softly asked so Discord couldn't hear them as he remained against the wall with his head near his paw that leaned toward the window of himself.
Luna sighs as she remained looking at Toren while softly talking to her harshly "I'm not sure sister and by the sight of his tortured body...it has no chance...unless he managed to use a protection spell while fighting then it was not harmed except for him...although I would prefer it to be his father in this stage..."
"Luna don't think that way, otherwise you're no better then him but worse..I know you care for my son but he's his father regardless of what has happened."
"That maybe so sister..but between us both imagine the guilt he'll feel when he discovers the truth about the unborn..", she looks back at Toren "And imagine what he'd feel if it dies.."
The mares went silent as their thoughts tried to place a picture of the future, trying to stay remain calm as they finally finished healing Toren and watched, waiting for him to open his eyes or speak. Seconds passed into minutes until at last the stallion began to cough gasping for breaths as he opened his eyes that looked around adjusting them to the lights, before speaking a word he was hugged by his mother that was joined by his aunt grateful that he was alive with small tears, as Discord turned around to see his son, glad he was okay after their brutal fight.
In pain he tries to talk "Ooh....mom...Aunt Luna....let go", he chuckles trying to breathe "Please release me before I scream in agony", they looked at eachother realizing he was pain and frees him from the hug.
Luna softly smiles "Apologizes nephew we thought we lost you and..well..we"
He sighs as he rubbed his head "I know I know..I mean technology I was gone...so I wouldn't blame you..", realizing something else he looked at his stomach then back "Is it?"
Celestia stops him with her hoof "Shhhhhh we aren't sure son...and your father doesn't know yet..and he already feels bad enough the last thing he needs is to find out about it...he'll feel worse."
Luna rolls her eyes "Maybe he should know"
Gently the stallion smiles at her "As much as I love that idea but...", he looked at his mom who gave him a glare "My mother is right now isn't the best time to make that announcement.."
Celestia sighs shaking her head while Luna fixed his wing with magic not knowing that Discord was walking to them slowly with caution. Unable to stand up Toren growls at him to protect himself, unsure if he was safe until the old creature stops with gentle eyes that he has never seen before so he allows him to stay with a close eye.
Softly he spoke "Toren are you alright? Can you stand up? Let me help you it's the least I can do..", with magic he lifts Toren up and carefully placed him unto the floor.
Grateful by his help his mother goes to him "Thank you Discord", she sighs softly as she looked at her son then to Discord "I'm sorry this happened I never wanted this...I only wanted what I thought back then was right for you both when really it lead to hate, and pain"
Toren puts his claw-hoof on her shoulder "Mother please don't blame yourself for this..you weren't the one that got hurt..", he glares directly at his father "And you stay away me and stay away from mother! You cause not but trouble!"
"Toren do not speak to him like that he's your father!", she says disappointed.
He turned his head to her and growls "He's not my father he only created me..", he looks down then glares at Discord "And I don't want in my life..or the baby's"
His last three words caused both of the Princesses and Discord to stare at eachother shocked surprised that Toren revealed his secret knowing the consequence, but he did it anyway with no regret in his eyes but anger toward the very creature that attacked him and his unborn.
Unable to say a word they watched as Discord looked at Toren in disbelief "Baby? What baby?"
He watched as his son turned to the side glaring in silence as he opened his wings to reveal the bruised belly that was just starting to grow. In that very moment his face turned from confusion to a revelation knowing exactly who was responsible for this to happen. Gently he tucked his wings back against his sides with no sign of emotion as he saw his father pacing back and forth mumbling to himself.
He growls angry "Sombra..The Larocks! When I get my claws on him I'll make him pay!"
Not wanting his help he walks away "Don't bother it's not of your concern...and besides it's like you said before", he turned his head to his dad glaring "No one cared about me, why should you?", without another word he walked away from his family.
With great concern Celestia extends her hoof out to her son "Toren wait!"
Before she could even take a step forward Discord placed his lion paw on her shoulder "Let him to Tia...he needs time alone.."
Luna sighs "For once I agree to Discord he needs time to find peace", she looks at him "How do you know Sombra is involved in this? It could have been anypony he encountered with. What makes you believe he's responsible?"
Celestia looked down remembering the war "Because knowing him he would. Think about it. He was our old friend that got involved with dark magic remember? When I fought against Sombra years ago Toren was with me as captain, but he got hit by Sombra's magic and injured him badly. Once he was healed he was never the same and was never seen again until years later when he asked for help. After that he lived in moments and from time to time I'd see him but we never spoke"
Luna sighs remembering why "I know the reason no need to explain further sister. Alas he's here now with us. He'll need us more now then ever during this time"
Discord sighs looking down "If he lets us", knowing what had to be done he looks at them "I'm going to go talk to the boy, he couldn't have gone far. Besides there are things that I need to say to him after all he has gone through because of me. Wish me luck"
Gently he kissed Celestia on the cheek and then rubbed his claw over Luna's head ruining her mane as he walked alone to leave them amongeat themselves. Annoyed by his rude gesture the blue mare stokes her mane back into its rightful place with her royal hoof, as for her older sister she watched her beloved shut the doors with hope in her heart that they can both forgive and move forward with opened hearts.
Finding his way around the castle the concerned draconequus was using his magic to go through walls and hallways to find his son faster after searching the castle for nearly an hour walking in circles. About to call it quits he goes through another wall but sees two guard ponies sleeping on the job, so he tickles one with his tail then taps the other guard to wake them up. Once they woke up his tail disappeared with his head in a painting looking down at the ponies who were blushing in confusion.
One points towards the other guard "Dude why were touching me!?"
"I didn't touch you! You touched me first!"
"Oh right so I'm the one who poked you then who was tickling me?"
"Maybe it was a bug?"
"Oh come it's felt fur and you're the only pony here and if you didn't do it than that means it must be a ghost!"
"Ghost?!"
A light bulb popped from Discord's skull and snickers "Yess I am a ghost the ghost of your future! Ooooooooh!", he covers his mouth holding a laugh.
One of the guards rubs his hoof "The ghost of our future huh? Well what's our future Mr. ghost?"
Discord thinks to himself "Um..", he hits his head trying to think of a lie then he looks down and looks at them both "You'll be demoted! Muhahahahahaaaaa!"
The guards run away crying as they screamed in terror of losing their jobs leaving Discord laughing to himself "Oh poor guys I guess that was little mean..Oh well!", with his magic he backs up but was stuck in the picture and attempts to pull himself out of the wall multiple time but fails "Oh come on! The one time I do something useful for once that was actually not harmless I get this!? Somepony help!! Anyone? Hello? Oh pony feathers!!"
In silence the prince was walking down the hallway trying to get his range of motion back that way his body won't be so stiff in the morning. Listening in the distance he could hear someone talking on the other side of the wall, curious he follows the mumbling and turns his head over to another hallway but only to oddly find his father's butt infront of his muzzle. Intrigued by this situation still mad at his dad he then finds the perfect opportunity to get back at him by using his magic to grab his tail connected to his long body, and with no hesitation he used his magic to pull him to the other side and makes a small bow at the end between a long curtain with gentle tug to keep it from moving.
Impressed by his work he smiles as for his father he freaking out "Who's touching me?! Wait if you're the guards that I tricked I'm sorry! It was a joke a mean one....but still! It was funny right? Right? Look whatever you do don't tickle me on the chest I beg you!, he pauses and panics "Oh no I shouldn't have said that! Wait! Don't do it or you'll be sorry!" Please? Don't do it...", he says while trying to get himself out.
Trying to hold his laugh he sighs biting his lip and lowered his voice "The chest huh? Thanks for telling us! Oh and by the way you're really bad at jokes because it was so bad my friend locked himself in the closet! Something about ending his life or to see how long it would take to survive without dying!"
"Look I'm sorry aright! But please don't tickle me?"
"Sorry but I have to that way you can feel how we felt when we got hurt", he snickers then looks at his stomach then at his dad and talks normal again "What do you say chaos? You think we should punish Grandpa Discord?"
At the moment Discord panicked "No Toren no! As your father I demand you to not to!", he stops and looks to the wall scared "Toren? Hello? Come on son have a heart please don't do it! I beg you!"
Softly he chuckles "Sorry old man its been decided", he goes over smiling with his tail ready to tickle to him.
"No Toren! Please don't!", before he could finish his tail rubs against his chest softly enjoying the sound of his father's laugh.
Crying in laughter he begs "T-toren! P-please! Stop it!"
"I don't think I can this is way to much fun or as you would probably say chaotic?", he says smiling at him.
Hitting the wall laughing "Y-You're not funny! Haha y-you are g-gunna hhahaaa...pay!", he cries while trying to hold back his laughs.
Toren lifts and eyebrow and stops "Me pay? I think I got my fair of payment when you tried to kill me remember? Oh not only me but my foal who is on side on this, literally", tempted to continue he pauses and looks at his dad to respond who on the other side had his arms crossed "You better start talking or I'll keep going"
He waits but Discord glares at the wall so he softly rubs his tail against his chest "Toren stop!", with a sigh he agrees "Okay Toren you win and your little abomination as well..now if could can you help me ppll-"
"What?"
"I said you win!"
"No no no the last part, the part at the very end when you were asking me to help you?" He leans his shoulder against the wall "Oh but I can't seem to recall what is was, it was to quiet to hear. Can you say it again please?"
At this point all Discord wanted to do was strangle his son and mumbles "I said that if you could help me...pleeeeew"
"Plew? No that's not it. Last chance dad, unless you wanna stay there? And only I can free you because I don't think mom is part draconequus unless she lied and kept it secret. Now that would very interesting."
"Toren so help me I'm gunna make you regret your exsisitance when I get out of here!"
"Really? Oh bummer and I was gunna free you and make amends thinking that we could actually be father and son. But was I wrong and besides I think it wouldn't have worked out. Speaking from experience we hate eachother, we nearly killed one another. So yeah that would never happen. Oh well enjoy the view."
"Toren stop! Wait!", he sighs giving up and speaks "Can you p-pleeeeease help me out?!", he takes a deep breath relieved to end that sentence.
Toren stops and turns his eyes to his dad surprised and uses his magic to pull him out of the wall gently and places him unto the floor with a soft smile as he chuckles to himself.
Confused by their unique relationship Discord folds his arms then sighs "You're not going to tell your mother about what just happened right?"
"Um no?"
"Oh good well good to know I guess.", he rubs his neck "Look son I was trying to look for you so we could talk, but turns out you found me."
"Stuck in a wall after you pranked those guards go on"
"Anyways minster nosy colt!", he says as he sighs while looking down then back to his son "I'd like to apologize for what I did too you, it was wrong and very cruel...knowing now that I hurt more then just you it makes me feel worse that I...", he sighs fighting off his tears "That I almost...k-killed an innocent life and...my son....you have every right to hate me...hurt me...leave"
Before he could finish he felt Toren hugging him on his hind legs so he could reach his father's shoulders with tears falling down his face instantly smiling softly, caught off guard the draconequus cried as he held his son tightly in his grasp. The two held eachother while still talking among themselves to put their feelings aside to allow new memories to enter.
Sniffing he clears his throat "Toren how can you forgive me? I don't understand...y-you're just like your mother...so much like her...Good...kind...gentle....and so much more..", he sniffs as tears fell.
"Well at least I know I have my mother's maturity then my dad's insanity", he sniffs to himself.
With a chuckle he agrees "I agree with that and not wanting to ruin anything else why don't we go outside? This place now gives me the creeps now that my head was stuck in it"
"Deal and I know a place come on"
After a long walk they reached the balcony where the moon was in full view right in the center of the midnight sky, surrounded by endless stars that twinkled in the distance individually having a chance to be have a moment to shine. Tired by the journey they sat down together with claws against the rail that was connected to the balcony, quietly they looked up and watched the night as it spoke with wonder, and gave a calm vibe in their minds.
Toren looks at him before Discord looks to him to speak "I'm sorry about tonight and for hurting you", he sighs looking away "Some father I turned out to be.."
"No it was my fault I started the fight"
He placed his claw on his son's shoulder and looks at him with compassion "But I could of ended but instead I kept going son. And now you're hurting even more because of me"
"It's just bruises at least I can still walk", he chuckles as he moans in pain by his own laugh "See perfectly fine, just give it a few weeks"
They both laughed in unison until Toren stops and sighs as his father laughs a little longer before he realized that he was the only one laughing and looks at his son concerned and puts his claws on his shoulders to get a closer visual, making sure that nothing was serious was going on.
Gently he spoke with sincerity "Are you alright son? What's wrong?"
"Nothing sorry just my stomach it's just "hurting" like everything else"
"Oh right", he looks away "Does it hurt that much son?"
"Yes it does. I just told you remember?", he chuckles behind his dad who was silent and looks at him concerned about the baby. Toren paused and saw him as he leaned against the rail looking down guilty.
With caution he walks to him and sits down "Dad? What's wrong?"
"N-nothing just wanted to know that's all, I was curious.."
"You know you're really not a good liar, you know that right? So what's wrong? Tell me."
He inhales and let's out a long sigh to break off his feelings "I don't know..and to be honest..I'm not so sure about anything anymore...all my life I lived with fear around me...ashamed by their fear of me and wondered if I would ever be happy.... Toren when I saw you hurting back there I couldn't help but tremble..terrified of losing you when I just met you I had that same feeling inside...the fear of being alone...and that you would fear me...just like others did long ago..", he looks at him then at his belly "I just hope that one day your little abomination will look at me and not show fear the way you did..."
"Dad...is that what you think? You think I'm afraid of you because of our fight?"
"Yes!", he says with tears in his eyes as he looks away from him "I know that I shouldn't but I do..because when I look at myself I don't see a father, I see a monster, like you said in gala remember?"
Toren paused guilty then puts his claw-hoof on his stomach as he spoke "I know and that was wrong of me to judge you...but that wasn't until I got to know you, and seeing you with me right now I don't see a monster..infact...", he smiles in tears "I see my father who loves me..so much that..he would rather have himself hurt..then to have those he loved hurt..and one day him or her will see its grandfather the way I see him...a creature that has a heart..."
At that moment his chest ached hearing his son forgiving him that all he could do at this point was just look at him surprised to see tears stream down his son's cheeks as he gave a soft smile finally able to look at his father for the first time in peace with forgiveness. Without warning he held him close to his chest gently so he wouldn't hurt him more than he was already in respect as he placed his claws against his shoulders to look at him in gratitude.
Toren looks around then back at him "What?"
"Sorry it's just your eyes, just like your mother's, gentle, and yet filled with love that you can see the good in all forms, species, and the mighty Lord of Chaos", he says with a smirk causing his son to laugh.
He sighs with a small smile "If only mother saw us now.."
"Yeah I'm sure she'd properly be grateful and start crying knowing that we are finally getting along"
"Grateful yes but crying would be all you old timer", he admits with a small wink.
"Me? Old timer? Really? That's the best could come up with are you sure you're my son?", he pulls unto his ear "Hello Toren are you in there? Wait hold on let me ask somepony else I've seen to have lost my son"
Toren laughs as Discord looks around going in a complete circle before leaning towards his stomach with his ear close to it "Ah excuse me have you've seen my son? He appears to be missing the Toren I know would have never called his dad an old timer. Do you know where he could be?", he pretends to listen.
"Dad you're", Discord stops him with his tail giving him a small smirk as he gently knocks on his small belly bump like a door.
"I know you can hear me now tell where my son is please or I'll tickle him, and you wouldn't want that happen right?", he listens closely and hears a small quiet thud holding an evil smile "Thank you for your cooperation I found found him right...over.... here!", he says as he grabs Toren and starts tickling him.
"Dad no get away!", he laughs while trying to escape his clutches.
Not wanting his father to keep tickle him he runs away as Discord flies after the stallion. Breathing heavily the prince stopped to turn around with Discord nowhere in sight as the draconequus hid under the balcony "What? Where did he?"
"Surprise!", he says as he attacks Toren and tickles him with his claws causing the poor stallion to trip over his own tail, giving his father more room to tease.
"Don't stop it enough! I can't breathe!", his voice trembled by his laughs that escaped his massive huge grin causing tears of joy trying to gasp for breaths while being tortured in the process.
In the distance across the hallway Celestia was walking around to find them, her ears turned to the sound of Torens laughing that was overlapped by his father's teasing. Quickly she galloped to help her son crying for help not knowing what was going on, but before she had the chance to respond her legs stopped to back up against the wall to hide.
"Dad stop please you're killing me!", he laughs louder while screaming in agony trying to escape.
"I am? Oh good then I'm doing my job right!"
"Ah no! Knock it off before I send you back to the wall!"
Hearing them laughing caused her to laugh with them that broke into an awkward silence as she covered her mouth realizing that she caused them to stop. Before she could even walk they were whispering trying to come up with a plan to trick her so she wouldn't find out, in respect she plays along with their plan as she walked to the balcony with their backs facing her.
Pointing at the stars he shows his son to educate him "So that one right there is called the Woonsocket and that one is Sirrelevant December!"
"Wait what? That made no sense! Like she's gonna believe that?"
"Well what's your idea preggers?!"
"Well it's better than pointing at stars giving them fake names!"
As they continued to bicker she clears her throat to their attention that they turned toward her nervous "Tia hey! I was just showing our son the stars.", explains to her while nudging him "Isn't that right son?"
He glares playing along "Ah yeah and how each star was named after all of your bad jokes that no one got to hear", he says as he winks directly at his mother.
Determined to trick her they looked at her with confidence as she smiles towards them "Really? Because I could have sworn I heard you two laughing and saw you both smiling when I rushed over to help my son thinking the worst. Instead I found you two getting along."
Discovered they rubbed the back of their heads embarrassed to see her directly so they quickly looked away until Toren smirks "Well that didn't go as I hoped it would"
Discords sighs "Nope it did not"
Gently she walked towards them "Well I'm glad you both are finally together now it's my turn to apologize for what I have done to you both by keeping you apart..can you forgive me?"
Discord gets up and lifts her chin up while pointing at Toren "Tia. You were just trying to do what was best for our boy and myself. You were trying to be a good ruler by being a caring mother by giving him a chance"
Toren nods agreeing with his father "And we forgive you. But can you forgive us for demaging the castle?", he rubs his head "Because I don't think it will impress the public for my coronation tomorrow morning. Oh no..."
Remembering the coronation the mare turns red "I forgive you both although you do make a point. But I'm sure we can fix it with two Alicorns and a draconequus I'm sure we will be able to get things ready in the morning. In the meantime we should all go to bed so we can rest before the night comes to an end.", she says as she kissed Discord on the cheek then did the same to her son "Goodnight boys"
Quietly they watched her leave blushing with little grins on their faces that shortly ended as he looked at his father unsatisfied "Wait that's it? You're just going to let her go?!"
He chuckles "Oh don't you worry son I have a plan to win your mother back, as for you I think it's you go to bed you have a coronation tomorrow"
"Alright night....dad"
"Goodnight son", he looks at the sky and sees Luna "Goodnight Woona!"
Irritated she stops and yells "Don't call me that!"
As Toren began to walk away he could hear in the distance his father's laugh that he began shaking his head letting out a small chuckle until he left the hallway to a small room to rest for the night. Slowly his climbed the giant bed and laid on his side sore all over from head to his tail but didn't mind because he was happy, and finally home as he closed his eyes and soon falls into a deep sleep, in peace.
Author's Note
Wow what a chapter with so much drama and powerful emotion am I right? Man this chapter was so fun and entertaining to write!
Once the sun rose up to begin the day the castle began to prepare for the coronation and each had an important task, that way things would be done quickly with perfection. Sound alseep the pregnant prince was snoring while dreaming as he turns on his back in a deep sleep against the comfy blanket that hid his bruised body from the massive fight between him and Discord. With caution a servant enters inside the door to do her daily cleaning not knowing the prince was inside, casually she walks in with her magic and begins her work humming a soft tune to herself and quickly levitates the blankets that held Toren so she could properly place them back to normal so the bed would look nice for the prince.
Toren looks at her smiling ammused as she continued to clean the room, a thought came to him so he taps her with his tail teasing her. Quickly she looked around curious then goes back to work as she made the bed, instantly flipping Toren on the ground near the side and crashes right into the closet with his head. Before he could get up he looks over and see the mare looking at him in silence as their thoughts tried to gain back to form a small conversation, carefully she goes to him to fix his mane with her magic before going back to work.
Intrigued by her approach he sits up and watched her "Um excuse me miss? You don't have to clean in here I was more then willing to, and no offence I was still trying to sleep", he says as he rubs his head.
She stops and looks back "Oh so you're not the prince just a commoner? Oh my apologies for I must have misheard from the Princesses. They said to wake up the prince and clean his room so he can have breakfast, forgive me sir for disturbing you.. I will leave now"
Gently he stops her with his magic and goes to walk to the door "No don't go. Um, here", with magic he makes a small bow and puts it in her hair and smiles "This is to thank you and the apologize"
"Apologize for what?"
"Because I am the prince...and I made you feel foolish when all along you were right. This is the right place, and if you please excuse me I'll be leaving that way you can finish, thank you for waking me up", he stretches his body out "Because I don't think personally I would have never woken up which means I would have missed my coronation today, and let all those guests down who came from all over just to see me. So you saved the day so thank you"
He kisses her hoof and leaves so the mare who was blushing could get back to her job so she wouldn't be distracted anymore. Shortly after he leaves his body began to tilt over to the wall and sighs smiling "Woah easy there chaos don't you start on me now we have a big day today...well I do at least. Is that bad that I'm nervous? Should I be nervous?"
Curiously he stops and waits to see if he could feel anything and sure enough a small hint of movement went against his side that was very faint causing the stallion to chuckle "Okay okay maybe I shouldn't be so nervous can you blame me though? I mean you may not know this yet but after today I'll become part of the royal family as a prince, cool right?", he says as he looks at his small belly bump with a small smile but nothing happened "Huh? I take that as a no? Okay then suit yourself but one day you'll come to find that your dad will be a great king someday."
Not wanting to make them wait longer for breakfast he starts to walk again as he made a small grunt that lead to him to laugh "Oh you heard that? Well at least I know you can hear me.", he stops and sighs "And I am literally talking to myself, but I'll admit it's a good way to relax and enjoy what I have. Oh but if Starlight saw me now she'd properly laugh", he chuckles to himself as he continued to walk down the hallway trying to focus.
In the distance across the walls a shade follows him near his shadow with red eyes that narrowed towards him waiting for the right moment to strike, and it stops when Toren began to turn his head it disappeared just as the stallion looked behind.
Concerned he uses magic and almost hits Discord who was right behind him "Woah easy son it's me!"
"Oh dad it's you.. I'm sorry I thought I was being followed by something and I", before he could finish he grunts breathing heavily trying to calm down but his eyes glowed red terrified "What's happening to me?", he looks at his father scared as he growled trying to control his magic.
Unsure what to do he uses his magic and touches the overwhelmed prince gently on the stallions shoulders holding him down, each having their eyes glowing trying to balance the darkness of the curse that was part of the price to pay for having the Larocks. Looking at his son concerned about both him and the unborn he touches his horn so he could try to end the dark current. Terrified of what was happening Toren began to panic and backs up against the wall trying to figure out what to do to end this madness until he screamed in terror of losing himself, and what was held inside of him that he has grown attached to and wanted nothing but happiness in the world against the evil that was placed along with it.
At that moment his chest ached hearing his son suffering from the curse and what it was doing to him "Just hold on son.."
"I'm trying!"
"Come on think! Think of something else to distract you!"
"I can't", he screams in agony and falls curling into a ball crying "Something's wrong! Something's wrong help me!", he growls screaming in tears as his claws sink deep against his stomach by the darkness that was torturing the child that was attacking him from the inside with dark magic.
Close behind was Sombra hiding in the wall like a shadow that he was who lurked for his prey that was now Toren, who was in complete control of the prince who was cursed with the Larocks that he bestowed upon him and was now strong enough to unleash it at last. Hearing the sound of Toren'a cries comforted the shadow to start laughing loudly so much that Discord turns around and sees him for the first time after years of waiting to seek his revenge when he returned from death so he could kill again after what he has done to his son.
Toren looks at him breathing heavily trying to get back to reality as he sees his father confronting Sombra "Dad! Get away from him!"
"No Toren! He is going to pay for having you suffer!", he says as he uses magic to attack the shadow.
Ready to fight to defend his family the draconequus growls at the shadow and attacks against the wall "Come here you coward! Come out and fight!", he looks around and goes to Toren wrapping his body around him in a circle "Get away from son and face me so I can finish you for good!
"Dad..stop!", he says as he lifts his head up finally able to gain control of himself "I can no longer feel his control it just disappeared."
"Not for long son he'll be back, and we'll be ready for him this time.", he growls "If he thinks he can take you both away from me he's got to deal with me first"
Touched by his words he puts his claw-hoof on his dad's shoulder "Awww you do care"
"Of course I care Toren! You're my son and I'm not going to stand by and watch this happen to you. We will get through this and fight for your life, and your baby I promise, Come on let's get out of here.."
Carefully without hurting eachother they seperate barely to make room so the two creatures could stand up stretching like cats from a long nap. Toren looks at his father who was stroking his goate trying to come up with a plan to destroy the shadow king once and for fall, realizing something else he looked at the doors that lead to the kitchen almost forgetting about breakfast with his mother who was waiting for them, so he uses his magic to trip his father over on his face.
Angrily he gets back up "Tauntarus Chaos Draconequus!"
"Sorry I couldn't think of any other option, besides mom is expecting us we need to hurry before she gets worried"
"Oh right breakfast, let's go I'm starving race you to the kitchen?"
He smirks and nods "You're on!", he says as his tail trips his father so he could get a head start laughing in victory.
Discord laughs as he gets up and flies after him and tackles the stallion causing them both to spin into the kitchen in full speed, desperately Toren used his wings to stop their rude entrance and flips his father in the air screaming until he crashes into the large cake for the coronation party. Before anypony could speak or do anything the chef walks in whistling to himself as he stepped on the frosting and looks up to see all his hard ruined, he looks at his staff and with magic throws a frying pan at the wall upset.
Unsatified he throws plates "What have you crazy lazy idiots done to me masterpiece for the prince!? It took all day n'night to perfectly place my one thousand fine fire sparks candles! Now it it dead and the party is in four hours now I have to start from a scratch!", he takes off his hat and stomps on it multiple times.
With a smile Toren wipes off parts of the cake from his face "My Apologizes chef it was not the staff that ruined the cake it was mine, and his.", he says as he points at his dad that was standing by the cake "See?"
"Oh you're highness it twas you? But why? Did you not like dah cake? Was it dah fire sparks candles? Or the whipped cream flowers? Oh no it must have been the chocolate covered crystals! It was wasn't it? Don't lie I can take it tell me!"
Carefully he walks to the cake and uses a spoon to taste it and smirks "No actually it's perfect! Hmm maybe if I try to fix it we might be able to save it"
"Oh but of course! But how? The cake is over dah floor it is a lost cause to recreate your excellency", looks at the clock "And we only have 3 hours and ten minutes to remake it before the party"
Toren rubs his chin and looks at the clock "Maybe not chef, what if I gave you more time? Would you be able to remake it?"
"Hmmm it is possible yes but the ingredients are from Manhattan and Ponymania. And take days to come to dah castle. Unless you preferr a different one?"
"Yes make the finest cake with what you have, I'll love it either way if it means you get more time, I'll give you two extra hours then bring the cake in. It can be a surprise grand royal cake opening!", he says while wrapping his wing around the chef "How about it?"
The chef smiles inspired "Yes! Yes! Yeees! You are genius and so kind your majesty!", he kisses his cheeks one at a time "Thank you mucho merry now go I must create! And thank you again it shall be dah greatest cake in Equestria! No dah greatest cake in all dah world has ever seen!", he throws a pan at the staff "Move you lazy bums we have work to do!"
Not wanting to disturb anypony he teleports with his dad to the dining room laughing to themselves where his Aunt and mother were waiting unammused by the very long wait. Each male looked at eachother then to the mares who were glaring as they remained seated in the chairs with their food still on the plates getting cold.
Toren looks at them smiling nervously as he sat down "Um good morning sorry we're late we had some delays. Hope you weren't waiting to long?"
Luna scoffs "Two hours to be exact nephew and now the food is cold that we prepared for you"
"Oh I'm sorry it's just well along the way we had some complications..dealing with Sombra..then destroying the cake..", he says as he uses magic to make the food hot again and takes his first bite of the pancakes.
Concerned about her sons comment she stops him "Wait did you say you encountered Sombra? But I thought he was destroyed at the Crystal empire when Cadence used the Crystal heart to defeat him? How is this possible?"
Toren looked at her and then rubbed his eye to hide his liquid pride in the distance proud of his daughter's victory over Sombra seeing that the prophecy came true after years of longing. But before he could get a word out about what happened to Sombra who injured him with dark magic the draconequus goes to her with a kiss to calm the worried mare. Ammused by his own parents a smile beamed as he covered it with his claw-hoof to hold back a few laughs as Luna looks away disgusted.
Not wanting to see more she uses her magic to poof Discord back to his chair "Discord please not near the table I'm trying to eat in peace!"
"Oh you're just jealous Woona that I have you're sister while you're still alone", he says as he rubbed his claw into her mane.
Before Luna could speak further a sound of laughter creeped above them that echoed around the room that was unsettling to acknowledge as they watched a shadow begin to appear around them in a circle. Carefully they watched without moving as the shadow flashes to reveal a face that was smiling with narrowed eyes that glowed red as blood that they showed signs of fears and anger.
Slowly Toren snarled at the shadow "Sombra", he says as he lifts his head up finally able to look at his enemy to seek his revenge.
Quickly the dark shadow turned his face to the prince and smiles "Well if it isn't the lost prince at long last, I've been waiting for you", he says in a dark tone as he circles around him and places his shadow tail under Toren’s chin "And look at you. You've become strong, handsome, and very, very useful"
Celestia stomps on the table "Leave him be Sombra this has nothing to do with him! This is between you and I alone!"
"Oh but he is Princess. You see I no longer have a body as you can see...so with his gifts and mine he'll make a fine king"
Toren growls at him as he hits his ghost tail "With darkness, and I'm not interested in your pathetic plan! It won't work because you'll be dead when I'm done with you!", he attacks the shadows with his magic and breathes fire in rage "I will end you for good this time like I should have done years ago!"
Not thinking things through he attacks the shadow with a stream of magic with narrowed eyes that were focused on the hideous face attached to it not knowing that at the end of it was slowly moving to his stomach. Luna opens her wings and goes to his side and attacks it with her magic and begins to use it against the enemy who was responsible for this to happen to her nephew.
In rage she goes infront of Toren to face the one she once loved "Leave Sombra! Now while you still have your life before I finish you myself! You're not wanted here!"
Gently the shadow circles around her "Oh Luna you're still as beautiful when you're mad, it's a shame you and I never got our happiness.. we could have gotten our dreams together. I still think of you and what we had until we lost everything because of your sister"
"No! The only thing you lost was yourself when you choose to harness darkness as your ally, instead of I who could have been yours forever...but no you choose your desire that destroyed the one I loved..so I will spare you once but if you cross my family once more I shall be the one to end you! And give you permanent release! Leave!"
Her tone lowered as a warning to the monster as he nods towards her then looks at the prince either a small chuckle "One day we shall meet again and it will be the last time you'll never see the light!", with a cruel smile he disappears leaving the royal family concerned as they all looked at eachother in silence.
"Toren you should not have done that", she's says disappointed in her son for his careless action.
Toren looks around and goes to her "Mother he's weak he had no way of getting to me after all I am part draconequus", he winks at her with an evil smile to bug her even more until she hugs him.
Discord glares folding his arms tightly against his long chest "Yes that maybe so son but you're forgetting that he has already attacked remember? He nearly
"I am aware of that but he didn't do this time, he just looked at me."
Unammused his lifts an eyebrow all serious while growling angrily "Yeah to see you attack! Which is what he wanted you to do so he could take advantage of your powers to use them against you! You need to think before you act unless you want that kid if yours to live!", harshly he looks away from him in silence.
Toren stops and sighs as he walked to his father "Come on dad, I know you're just worried about me and chaos but you can't stay mad at me forever, right?"
"I can try if that's what it takes to keep you from killing yourself", he says as he lifts his chin "Toren you're my son, my world, if I lost you in anyway I'd never be able to live with myself, and that's forever so please...for our sake can you please not let your emotions get the best of you, and try to fight to defend who you are without hurting yourself? Can you do that?"
He sighs "Alright I will..I promise"
Gently the mares went over to Toren wrapping their wings around him in a hug to reassure the prince to be more aware of his actions so he could live a full life with them. In gratitude for their love for each other they began to tear up as they held eachother in a big hug and kissed the stallion until he began to laugh and tried to get away from their grasp.
Giggling he uses magic to teleport behind them "I appreciate your concern but I can handle this. Now if you all excuse me I have a mare I need to meet and hang out with"
Before he could leave a dark blue aura grabbed his tail to pull him back "Not so fast nephew there is a matter to discuss at hoof. It's about the unborn..it appears to be more you need to know of it to prepare yourself for what lies ahead, and the possibities"
Curiously he turned around "Does this involve my dreams?"
She nods "Yes it does nephew, and I'm afraid it's much more stronger than we realized that Sombra will use it as an heir, and take its magic to create a monster but..."
"But?"
"The monster will have no sense of reality, which is why we have come up with a new plan to save you both, but it comes with a heavy price.", she stops and looks at her sisters to allow her to speak with her son.
Now worried he looks at his mom "Heavy price? I don't understand..", suddenly he began to growl "What are planning on doing to it? And if you're planning on destroying it you'll have to go against me"
Both grew silent as Celestia carefully walks to her son and lifts up his chin with understanding the stallions feelings toward the baby "No son nothing like that all, we would never destroy an innocent life that harshly. We have another way but I'm afraid you've grown to attached to it, so now it's going to be more difficult for you to seperate yourself and have it placed in somepony else."
"Somepony else? You mean?"
"It will a be great sacrifice but it's only way to save you both from the darkness. You'll still have the connection just not as strong"
"But..who would carry it?", he says with tears in his eyes trying to be cooperative to the plan "And how will be able to seperate it without causing damage?"
Gently Luna looks at him "There is spell that I know that will transport the unborn to the new host as a substitute until it's born. However the host has to a pony that holds the strongest connection to you and must be willing to sacrifice themself to carry the child, and half of the darkness.", without another word she looked at him with guilt knowing who it was going to be.
Realizing what she was trying to say he backs up "No I will not have her do this! Aunt Luna there must be another way she'll never survive.. it could kill her!", he says as tears fell down his face instantly leaving him only to look away "I will have no pony die because of this.. I will survive this, even if it means I'll be placing it in danger..at least I'd die a hero by bringing a life into this world..", he begins to walk towards the castle doors until he felt a hoof on his shoulder and grabs it.
"Son please reconsider your decision I know you're trying to be strong, but we can see the affects of the curse that is weakening you, and causing great pain...I can't lose you again and raise this child knowing you'll be gone..please.."
Hearing her voice trembled ached his heart as he gently pulled her hoof off "I'm sorry.. but I can't"!, in tears he runs away crying knowing she'll never have him after this but know he was trying to protect the one he loved from a cruel death sentence.
Meanwhile at Twilight's castle the holders of the elements were getting ready for the coronation that was held in two hours. On their way to the castle the apple sister siblings were headed to Rarity's boutique to help her with the dresses. Excited to attend the coronation and see Spike Applebloom was running to the fashion industry in full speed that she was crashing into other ponies. Ammused by her sisters tactic she goes after her carefully through the crowd to catch up with the optimistic young mare who was not even aware of her surroundings that a pile of cabbages were right infront of her, and crashed right into them head first, breaking the cart.
Trying to hide a laugh the mare lifts up her sister "Applebloom we're not late we are two hours early, besides we still need to get ready for the coronation remember?"
Blushing she realizes "Oh yeah I forgot, sorry sis I guess I'm a little excited to see Spike that I well.. broke a cart.", she says disappointed in herself as her sister fixed the cart and paid for the ruined cabbages.
Unsure how to handle her sister who was in love she smiles and rubs her head "It's alright Bloom now let's go before ya break anything else.", wanting to see Rarity she quickly trotted to the boutique.
In the distance she could hear her little sister laughing "Now look who's in a hurry, looks like somepony has a crush to".
Quickly she covered her mouth and whispers worried "Quiet Bloom somepony might hear ya!", she looks around as ponies go by the two mares "Please Bloom you're the only one who knows that I have these feelings for Rarity, and if they were to find out who knows what it'd do to her career...I don't want that for her to happen"
Guilty of the way she acting she wipes her eye "Oh Aj I'm sorry.."
"Naw don't worry about it. It ain't your problem now come on let's go.", she says while hearing glass being smashed against the wall at Rarity's boutique "What in tarnation?!"
Worried about what was happening she goes to the door but it was locked from the inside so carefully the mare listened but only to sadly hear Rarity yelling at a stallion with a familiar voice. Wanting to help she remained at the door with a willing hoof ready to fight for her if she got hurt in anyway.
Applebloom folds her arms "Aj you're easedroppin-", before she could speak another word her mouth was covered by her sisters hoof.
Intrigued to know she to listened as Rarity grew louder "I just can't believe you'd do this is to me after all I've done for you and your buisness!! You over grownbrut!"
"Now Miss Rarity you're a sweet but I feel in love with somepony else...I'm sorry truly I am..please forgive me..", he says as he tried to touch her cheek that was soon smacked away "Ouch!"
Her eyes widened "Well I'd never! And to think you've changed and cared for me! I was a foal to fall for you, why don't you just leave!"
He sighs and begins to walk away but stops at the door to look at her "I'm..sorry you feel that way..goodbye Miss Rarity and good luck.. I wish the world for you", without another word he looks away sad to hear her crying that he grabs the knob with his magic to open it causing the mares to quickly run to stand toward the door as it opened "Oh excuse me ladies coming through"
Aj glared at him as he walked away from their sight and tried to go after him but was stopped by her sister "Aj don't..let im go. But I wonder what happened?"
With a sigh she looks at her "Not sure sugarcube..um..why don't ya go to Twilight’s castle I'll go help Rarity."
Quickly she smiles and jumps whispering in excitement "Oh sis ya gunna make a move and finally get the mare of your dreams!", she looks at her with an evil smile to bug her even more until she uses her hoof to push her forward "Go on sis now is ya chance, good luck!"
Before she got a word out to defend herself her sister was already half way across town "Oh Bloom if only ya knew better..just like Granny always seeing the bright side to the impossible.", in fear she swallows it by pushing her hat forward and walks in to find that the light were off "Rarity? Ah ya in here?"
With a sniff she response back "I'm not in here go away!", she says as she hides on the ground crying to herself.
Gently she chuckles "Oh ya not? Well then I should probally get my ears fixed because I cound a have sworn I heard ya.", lifting an eyebrow she walks in the distance across the ground "Come on Rarity ya can't hide from me besides we have a coronation to go to sugarcube", she says as she felt a tail "Ha I found ya!"
Quickly she giggles admired by her attempt "Um that's not me try again", she says while looking at her slowly with a soft smile as she makes her way through the clothes "You're getting warmer"
Blushing she realizes it was her coming closer so she back up "Ah Rarity why are the lights off? I can't see a thing use your magic so I can see!", trying to look around for light she bumps into Rarity falling on her body into to the ground with her back as she laid untop.
Softly she turned on her horn so they could see "Here", her voice trembled softly as they blushed.
Nervously she looked at her "Oh Rarity! I-I'm sorry I'm so clumsy an I couldn't see and-", before she continued a hoof was placed on her mouth.
Smiling she giggles as she looked deep into her eyes "No it's quite alright darling, although this place does need to be cleaned..alot", she says as the light turned back on showing fabric everywhere by the fight against Fancypants.
Letting out a soft chuckle ammused by the mare's aggression she gets up to extend a hoof out to her "Here why don't I help ya while ya tell me what happened", she says while looking at the mare blushing.
Embarrassed by her mess she nods agreeing to take her generous offer "Alright"
Quickly by the earth pony's strength she was lifted up like a feather and together they began to clean up the house in silence as they each a moment to look at eachother without the one stopping the other doing it. Confused by these feelings she gulps nervously trying to stay calm as she looked at the mare, blushing instantly by her strong body full of muscle that tightened everytime she lifted a box of clothes to place them away. Gently she walked towards her which was easier said than done with no plan to follow after, but kept going following her heart that was so blind to not realize this sooner. Trusting her instincts she stopped and lifted the mare's chin to look at her and kissed her cheek in gratitude for their friendship and for her generous offer to help her, it lead to another kiss across her other cheek slowly tasting her fur against her flesh that it was hard to breathe.
Not wanting this to end she sadly denied it as she placed her hoof on her shoulder "Rarity..Um ya never told me about what happended? Now that we have eveythin done you can tell me?", she sits down rubbing her hoof against her arm trying out fight the urge.
Gently she nods and sits beside her looking at the mirror "Well to put it gently darling he feel in love with another mare while still being with me, he never went to her but just the way he said it... well I got angry as you can see by the mess I made."
Trying not to get mad she looks at her as she listened then spoke "So that's it? You're just going to let him go? You're not gunna fight for him to win him back? To change his mind?", she looks at her to wait for her to look back or speak.
Seconds passed into what seemed like a lifetime until she looked at her "No, he made his choice. And I'm glad you came by when you did.."
"I'm kinda glad to Rares", she looks away and sees her reflection and hers "Rarity? Can I ask ya something personal?"
With great care to keep her close she placed her hoof on her shoulder "Well of course darling what is it? What's wrong?", she says while looking at her concerned.
Nervous she rubs the back of her head to lie "Well I have this friend who has a crush on her best friend, but can't find the courage to tell her the truth...afraid she'd make a foal of herself", she looked at her "Got any advice?"
Not wanting to upset her friend she takes her to the mirror and places her hat on the table in order to fix her mane "Well for starters you need to tell your friend to just tell her crush the truh, how she feels about her and...", leans against her cheek with hers "Make the move"
Turning red her eyes widen "The move?"
"Why a kiss darling, the kiss is what seals the deal in relationships", she explains more as she brushes the earth pony's mane "And a very special moment that should not be taken lightly"
Curious to know what she was doing her eyes shifted to see her grabbing some blue gems "Like with Fancypants?", she says disappointed in herself as her eyes looked back to the mirror.
Stopping from what she was doing she sighs looking down guilty "Yes, exactly", with magic she takes the gems and begins to place them into her friends mane "You're lucky you don't have all the ponies around you all the time, sometimes I wish I was you a pony that can choose her ways, and not have everypony watching her every move..", before she placed in another gem Aj turns her head to look at her almost in tears, instead her face was partly red to fight them off with a stern look.
Gently she walked away from her sight "No Rarity..ya shouldn't wish to a pony like meh..I'm nothing but a earth pony who plows fields and picks apples!", he looks up and sighs to look down ashamed "What pony in their minds would want somepony like meh.."
Unsure what to say to her she placed her hoof on her shoulder "Applejack..", carefully she lifts up the mares cheek to wipe her wet eyes "I would"
Shocked she turned red unable to breathe "W-what?", choking in her words she watched as Rarity went closer to touch her chest that held her heart that wanted to jump and run away.
Deeply she looked into her eyes with a gentle approach as she continued to lean up to her "Applejack, kiss me."
"No Rarity I can't!", she puts her hoof on her mouth not thinking clearly as she tried to hold back her emotions that she looked away with her body looking down "No...you..knew all along didn't ya?", she says while looking down embarrassed.
Trying to reach her she gently lifts her chin up to see her face that showed tears "Of course I knew, you're not a good lier, especially since you carry the element of honesty..your lies are easily shown when you try to hard to hold back the truth.", she says while looking at her and smiles in tears that feel against her face to the floor.
Grateful by her approach she looked at her deeply and puts her forehead against hers still in tears "Well you're right about that, but I only lie when I'm scared and unsure of what life might bring to me...I'm sorry.."
"Don't apologize.. your heart is so loving that you hold back to protect it. I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you.."
"Ya didn't..I was just ashamed that you knew, and that knowing we'd never be together..Rarity?"
"Yes?"
Finding her courage she puts her hoof against her cheek and leans in close to her "Can we do it slowly I'm still nervous and..are..are ya sure you want to do this?", she says trying to understand without causing tension.
Blushing she kisses her "Yes", she looks at her smiling ammused as they kissed again only this time it was much longer than the first.
Wanting more they continued to kiss the unicorn even more until she uses her strength to lift her up against the table kissing her all over to feel her fur against her flesh that sung across her every nerve that her knees began to shake. Strongly her emotions took over as she kissed the mare after years of dreaming about this moment she was at last living it, but before she continued she grabbed her hat and puts it on Rarity's head and kisses her again only this time to find her lower body and began to tilt over to the small hole that was placed between her legs. Determined to end this on a high note she watched as the mare moans in delight feeling her lips kissing her legs to slowly reach what lies ahead that was ready for her heart, soul, and to taste.
Satisfied with their make out with eachother the orange mare went to her face and gave it one last giant kiss before looking deep into the unicorns eyes "You sure you want this? If not I understand, I don't want to be a tool or to do this knowing that you're not gunna be with me...please tell me now"
Gently she kissed her lips to lays against the table and puts her hoof on her cheek "Do you really think I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't love you? I was so blind by my career that I never saw what my heart wanted...it was you Applejack", she looks deep into her eyes almost in tears "All along from the moment we began to help eachother, with our talents that we formed a bond that can never be broken. So please don't ever doubt what we have, you don't need to be afraid anymore..", she says as she puts her hoof on her heart "Follow your heart and listen"
Believing her words that were true she kissed her lips again passinnately as she pulled her hips to her stomach so deep that she moans in delight feeling her strong muscles against her clit that rubbed against it for a moment until the mare reached down to kiss it. Gently she licked it as she uses her hooves to spread her legs apart to open them to reveal the small pink held inside that widened far enough so she could place her mouth inside it, smelling her strong scent of ecstacy as her tongue went inside to swirl it around the edges of the mare's clit. Biting her hoof Rarity let's out a soft gasp as she jerked her head back against the table in awe as the farm mare begins to taste her with small kisses that turned into deep endless nibbles with her tongue, and teeth that devoured from the inside. Firmly with no hesitation she used her hoof to gain her attention by pressing it inside to hole, and begins to move it back and forth that soon followed to a kiss to help the unicorn relax her body. Within seconds that lead to minutes her hoof went further inside her in every thrust she made causing poor Rarity to moan louder and louder by her strength that grew more rough as they kissed again only this time not wanting to stop their love making they were at last ready to make that final step to truly be a couple.
Exhausted they positioned themselves with heavy breaths to keep themselves focused, and slowly the unicorn opened her legs wide so she could allow her mare to finish the job. Distracted by her beauty she stares at her with small breaths until her horn glows to bring her close to her clit, and prepares herself to feel her hoof shove itself back inside so deep that her body twitched as it was getting ready to release the result of their love. Strongly she could feel it coming and without hesitation she gave a small push and instantly moans as her body unleashed a powerful current of pure bliss as she continued to pour out more in every thrust that followed into an intensed reaction causing her legs and vagina to go numb. Not wanting this to end she uses her magic to pull Aj to her lips as she continued shove further inside her until she let's out a moan in satification by her indurance that she collapses against the table with her back breathing heavily trying to calm down as her cum dripped down to her tail. Exhausted by their unique relationship they are forming made the mares giggle knowing that this will be something that will be remembered as they lived their lives together by this experience. Tired by the thursting she walked on her three hooves to watch it off in some warm water by a small sink that held a tiny mirror above it. Curious to know what was going on she looked through the mirror to see the poor unicorn trying to get back up onto her hooves properly without falling. Ammused by her attempt she walks over to help her by lifting her off the table and puts her up against her chest, each on their hind legs that way she could gain back the feeling on her back hooves that were still partially numb by their unique experimenting.
Softly she lifted her chin up "You okay sugarcube? Can you walk?", she says concerned and worried that she could of really damaged her nerves with her strength.
Focused on her legs she looks up "Yes I'm fine dear, really.", with sincerity she placed her hoof on her chest "Thank you"
"Thank me? For what it was you who gave me the courage to-", she was stopped by her hoof as they chuckled softly each holding a small blush towards another.
"No not that", softly she kissed her cheek "Although I'll admit that was part of your way of getting to me..but", she stops herself and looks away and begins to walk to the mirror sad.
Intrigued by her stance she walked over to her and places her hoof on her shoulder "Rarity?"
Not sure how to phrase things she sighs softly as she looked at her with a small smile but nothing happened instead she hugged her so she wouldn't cry "Thank you for coming to me when you did..I know you didn't have to help me but you did.. you care so much about those around you that you never see your own happiness..so I'm grateful I was able to help you for helping me see who I was made for..and because of you I was able to have my career, my dreams, everything...and now...", she looks at her in tears with a small expression of gratitude "Now I have you..and that's all I need to love with my whole heart"
Tears fell down her face by her words that she kissed her lightly and held her close in a deep hug "Oh Rarity..I don't know what to say", she says as her face turned red annoyed with mixed emotions as she tried to hold back her tears.
Unable to speak to her directly she looks up "You don't need to say anything your company is also I need", before they could speak another word the clock rings loudly, scaring poor Opal to give under Rarity's fainting couch.
Realizing about what she came here to do she hits her hoof on her forehead "Oh the coronation! Landscape I completely forgot we need to hurry if we're gunna get there ready on time!", she says while looking for the dresses.
Ammused by her attempts to find them she uses her magic to levitate the mare to her side "Allow me darling watch", she says while a light blue aura surrounds the rack of dresses, folding them into a nice pile that was neatly placed into a wagon Applejack made for her awhile back.
With a smirk she puts her arm around her "Well aren't ya full of surprises, and you still have my wagon I built ya? I thought you didn't like it?"
Giggling she shakes her head "I do, but it does come in handy when I have big orders to deliver, now that we have everything ready let's head down to the castle, shall we?", she says as she puts the harness on the orange mares back.
Wanting to remain by her side she kisses her cheek "Of course lead the way sugarcube"
With a small smile she watched as Rarity opens the door with her magic and together they walked together down ponyville close by eachother as they headed toward the castle to get ready for the event to support their friend on his big day to be crowned the newest heir in the royal family.
Meanwhile at Canterlot the castle was in full swing with decorations all around as servants finalize their tasks as for Toren well he was trying on his new suit which unfortunately needed to be adjusted. Focused by his work a stallion was sewing up his brand new attire with care so it wouldn't get ruined again by the large muscles that somehow managed to unstitch his stitches he carefully mended weeks ago. Admired by his own work he rather enjoyed coming back to fix the suit for was delighted to see the handsome hybrid again after weeks of being apart, for to his own knowledge he grew very fond to be next to the prince and get to know him more.
Carefully he puts in more thread through the needle "Now be still your majesty your suit is almost finished!", he says with a small giggle while moving to the other side of hybrid with a small trot.
Letting out a small breath he nods as he stood on the circle "Sorry about the suit I guess I should be more aware of what I do. Thank you for coming last minute to fix it QuickStitch you saved myself from embarrassment", he says as he lifts his head up so he could finish.
Charmed by his words he blushes slightly and continues to sew "Oh it's quite alright your majesty, I'm always glad to see you because I know you are going to look amazing in this suit, and be so handsome as you get your crown!", without another word he spins around then sews again with a sigh "And soon you'll be officially a prince!".
Ammused by his enthusiasm he laughs while shaking his head letting out a grunt that he gets poked by the needle "Ow QuickStitch! That hurt!", he says looking down at him annoyed.
Blushing he fixes his scarf and uses his magic to grab a handkerchief from his pocket "My apologizes your highness but I'm afraid it was you who moved! I told you to be still because if you don't well you bleed, see?", shows him the bloody handkerchief respectfully as he looks at him "But I am sorry please accept my apology I need this job.."
Ashamed by his temper he lifts his chin up with his tail and looks at him "No it's fine QuickStitch it was my fault please continue on", he smiles and goes back to his pose with a wink allowing him to finish.
Unable to speak he grabs the needle and tried to quickly stitch the last remaining fabric "Alright there all done what do you think?", with magic he unfolds up his tall mirror and puts it on its three legs infront of Toren "You like?"
Unsure what to think he turns to the side to see his work and to himself was surprise that he was unable to see his bruised belly that was carefully covered by the fabric that held his metals from the war with a nice white sash over his left shoulder. Grateful by the unicorns work he smiles before seeing how different he really looked at his own reflection in silence as their thoughts tried to reach out for an answer.
Wanting to know he walks to him "Do you not like it? Was the sash to much I can take it off if you like?"
"No it's not that QuickStitch it's just that I look"
Before he could the unicorn smiles and trots into place getting excited "Fantastic? Stunning? Faboo?"
He sighs and looks at himself in the mirror "Different"
Confused by his answer he thinks then smiles as he fixed his metal "Well I guess that works to now if you excuse me I'll must go and cater the guests tah tah", he says as he trots to the door "And whatever you do don't sit otherwise it will break again", with a small giggle he opens the door unaware that Starlight was near the door waiting.
Toren watched as he left the room through the mirror then begins to walk to the window and sees all the guests coming in "Wow! Look at them all here coming in just to see me? Me? No pressure at all.", he lets out a small chuckle ammused by his own joke.
Unable to feel her nose she rubs it with her hoof as she hears Quickstich humming to himself "Oh if only he knew how I felt about him then he'd see why I ruined the suit the first time on purpose", he laughs to himself and sighs "It was my way to come back so I could see you one last time. Oh Toren you handsome hybrid you're such a tease", he puts his heart on his chest as he fixed his scarf with style as he walked away to greet the guests.
Trying not to get caught she covers her mouth letting out a small laugh as he disappears "Well looks like somepony likes you to Toren. Awww to bad he's already taken", carefully she sneaks into his room and hides behind the closet.
Curious to know what was going on and to talk to him she watches as he paces back and forth talking to himself "Okay get the crown, speech, try not to faint. Get the crown, speech, try not to faint.", he stops on puts his claw-hoof on his head "Oh this is going too be terrible chaos. Daddy is starting to panic and it hasn't even started.."
In the distance he could hear the laughter coming from the closet so he looks at the mirror so he could see who was behind it and waits and whispers "Three, two, one", he looks around and sees Starlight infront of him with a soft expression on her face and turned red unable to breathe another word.
Hoping that she didn't hear him backs up blushing "Star! W-what are you doing here? H-how did you get in here?", he looks and she's her giggling and sighs "You heard me didn't you?"
Trying not to be mean she sighs softly as she looked at him holding in her laugh "No of course not! I totally did not hear you..t-talking to", before she could finish she burst out laughing almost in tears.
Annoyed by her response he turned even more red embarrassed "It's not funny!"
"Yes it is! Oh and I love the nickname you gave it's so cute!", she says within her laughing trying not to laugh herself to death.
Toren looks at her getting angry by her rude behavior "Come on knock it off will you please?! Somepony will hear you!", he covers her mouth with his claw-hoof to hold back her emotions causing her to snicker "Are you quite finished?"
Realizing that she made him upset she stopped and grabbed his claw-hoof with her hooves gently smiling "Hey I'm sorry really I couldn't help it, I just never thought you'd do that", she says as she puts her hoof on his cheek "I think it's a cute if that makes you feel better?"
Still unsatified with her reaction moments ago he looked away "Still I don't appreciate being laughed at, it's embarrasing enough as it is", he sighs looking at the mirror "When everyone finds out they'll probably laugh in disbelief that I am. Seeing you react that way already gives me a glimpse of what to expect when our friends find out the truth about us, and.."
Before he continued he could hear her walking to him and she stands on the circle and leans up to kiss him gently to comfort him "And little chaos"
Flattered by her comment he smiles as he looked down then to her "Yes but.."
"But nothing Toren! I don't want to hear it!", she looks at him sincerely "They will love the baby and be thrilled that we are together and knowing pinkie she'll throw a huge party in our honor", she kisses him passionately causing him to chuckle as she wrapped her hooves around his neck to kiss him again.
Tempted to kiss her even more he stopped "Woah easy there miss you're going to ruin my suit", he kisses her cheek "Thank you for coming and you're right I need to relax and not overthink the worst"
She smiles towards him "Glad to hear it."
"But I'm curious to know why you came? What's on your mind? And don't tell me it's because you missed me, something is bothering you...what is it?"
Unsure how to start the conversation she steps off the circle and looks at the mirror "Why did you leave?"
Gently he goes to her "If you're wondering if it's because of you it's not", he says as he rubs his neck "My family needed help and in honor to do that I had to make things right by leaving, and in return we became a family again...after the fight", those last three words caused both the mare and stallion to look at eachother in silence one having anger while the other had regret.
Without warning she grabs his ear with her magic and let's go "You did what? Are you insane you could of gotten seriously hurt or killed and not only you! How could you do that!?", in rage she goes infront of Toren and sees hints of bruises that were covered by his suit near his neck and glares.
Nervous he tried to calm her down "Starlight before you get more mad allow me to explain further information about what happened", he says as he lifts his head up finally able to look at her.
In return he received a nasty glare and wanted answers "Start talking"
Clearing his throat he gave her a kiss and showed her the fight between him and his father that lead to them on the balcony laughing, soon after the kiss he placed his claw-hoof on her shoulder "See? I'll be fine it's just bruises at least I can still walk"
She smacks his hoof off "Yeah because your mother has to bring you back from your death! Forgot about that when you hit your head against the wall when your father had you by the neck?! Or when he threw you across the castle after he hits you?!"
Their eyes narrowed towards eachother in silence until he looked away "Look I'm not proud of it either but in the end it worked out.. and for your information I used a protection spell after he got me! So the only that got hurt was me..the baby wasn't even involved as we faught, and there may have been a better than solve it...but", he sighs while looking down "By the time I got to the castle he was angry and ready to hurt her that is until I got involved with him"
Saddened by what he told her she went to him and placed her hoof on his side and kissed it "You better hope that your dad lives long enough to see you when I'm done with him", he chuckles trying to hold back his laughs as she looked at him still flustered.
With his tail he lifts up her chin and looks at her smiling "Hey come here", gently he hugged her "I'm sorry I know that you are just worried but we're fine..", before he spoke further he could feel it moving "And I can prove it"
She glares directly at him "How?"
Without giving her warning he grabs her hoof and places it on his side to where it was "With this", he watched her as her eyes went soft as she felt it move against her hoof ovee his suit that a small few tears feel across her cheek, he softly sighs relieved.
With a gently approach she kissed his side and looked at it then to him with her hoof still on him "You're terrible and the most difficult stallion that I have ever", before she could finish her sentence he kissed her lightly as tears both feel from their faces in gratitude of eachother and their bundle of chaos.
Gently she smiles "Okay you need to stop doing that everytime I try to talk you end up", he kisses her again only this time just to get on her nerves while he rubbed her leg with his tail teasing her "Toren stop it!", she says as she puts her hoof on his mouth making him laugh until she stomps on his tail with an evil smirk.
Not wanting to yell he bit his lip and lowered his head to her "Really? You know I hate that...it's still bruised along with everything else but still!", he says as he lifts his tail up away from her vision.
She chuckles to herself as she used her magic to pull his sash to kiss him "Sorry you deserved that", softly he kissed her again then stopped and looked down knowing that she was right "So promise me that you'll no longer try to kill yourself and not leave without a note at least, okay? You had me worried that I couldn't think straight, focus on anything else wondering if you would ever come back and"
Gently he stops her with his claw-hoof this time and looked at her with an opened mind "I love you too, and I have been the same way I'm glad you brought this up. Because I feel like we're moving to fast and I want to get know you better before things get to serious. But I hope if we do that step forward, and become a couple that I will do anything in power to make you happy."
With a small smile she kisses his nose "And I will do the same in return and speaking of getting to eachother I want to know something...please be honest"
Intrigued by her question he tilts his head "Okay I will so what's the question? I'm listening"
He closely watched as she rubbed her leg with her other hoof nervous then looked at him "When you first came to Twilight's castle you said you were transferred to the Crystal Empire as captain, but how long were you there?"
Trying to remember he looked up rubbing his chin hard "Um not very long but...I do remember serving and traveling there from time to time to visit Shining Armor...when my parents passed away well the ones who raised me I began to walk around the world to explore outside of Equestria, and I helped many villagers, and fought alongside my mother when I faced Sombra for the first time", he stops and smirks remembering the fight "And how he cursed with the Larocks that he bestowed upon me in revenge against my mother I just found that part out yesterday...but when I was helping some injured soldiers I came across some foals who wanted me to help them get their ball that was in a tree...I even saw you."
Her ears perked up in shock "You did?"
He nods "Yes, it when you were a filly, you were walking by yourself, and you tripped and feel so once I got their ball I went to you because you got hurt", before he could speak further he watched as Starlight widens her eyes remembering.
Surprised so points at him that he admitted the truth that she was hoping he'd say "You were the guard that helped me! You healed my leg and kissed it, you even gave me a teddy bear with you magic so I would feel better!", she looks at him smirking "It was you! But I won't lie you are a good kisser for somepony who is over a thousand years old."
Her reaction ammused him to softly lift one eyebrow "Who said that I'm over a thousand
"Oh you're not? but I thought you were?"
He chuckled "I am I was just teasing, and yes it was me but I'm immortal so yes that does me over a thousand years old.", he explains as he rubs the back of his head "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner I guess I didn't really recognize you until we kissed at the gala when I looked into your eyes. I know that sounds stupid of me to say but after all I've gone through its hard for me to remember everything, especially the ones that were painful reminders of what I lost", he says as he looks at his own reflection in silence.
Seeing him sad ached her chest as she went to him "It must have been hard for you, seeing your friends and family die and to never be with them. I can't imagine the pain you had to go through, and continue to live on knowing that you could never die....I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you", she sighs looking down "I just wanted know the truth so I could understand why you left, and now I know why you did what you did"
Getting emotional by his memories he swallowed hard to contain himself from crying "I know what you're trying to say, and you had the right to know...I just hope that my actions haven't affected anypony else...that's my biggest regret is leaving just so I wouldn't hurt myself more...", he sniffs to himself as he continued to talk to his reflection that showed his red eyes ashamed "All my life I ran away instead of facing my feelings and to let go of the past, but for some reason I can't because it's hurts to much.."
Filled with mixed emotions her heart reached to her eyes to let out a few tears feeling his pain "I know and I understand why..I really do but there will be a time when you need to mourn..", she says while looking at his reflection "Because that's how we can move on and have peace, knowing that eventhough the ones we love are gone, we can still have them with our memories that we created with them when they were alive"
Accepting her words tears fell down his face instantly leaving him only to nod toward her in silence unable to speak, instead he made soft grunts while holding on to his side as she puts her hoof on his cheek to give him support. Not wanting to rip his suit he takes small breathes to calm down until he was fianlly able to look at her, gently he placed his forehead against hers still in tears as she kissed his head proud of him for taking that first step. Meanwhile in the distance was QuickStitch moving forward to the room excited about the coronation to begin, with magic he turned the knob which caused the couple to turn over panicked, not knowing who was behind the door.
Quickly Starlight went against his side nervous as the stallion looked forward all serious until the door revealed his suit caretaker "Alright your highness it's time for the coronation!", his face turned from excitement to anger in seconds when he looked at Starlight "Omgoodness! What is going on here you can't be here!"
Gently he wraps his wing around Starlight as he smiles at his servant "No it's fine QuickStitch she's a close friend of mine", he says as the mare giggles to herself.
Not enjoying what he was seeing he smacks his lips unsatified "Well with all do respect your highness but I'm afraid she can't"
"I understand", with his claw-hoof he moves her hair to kiss the mares ear and whispers "Meet me at the pond next to the garden grove", he says as he lifts her chin to kiss her forehead "See you soon"
Without another word the mare walks away to leave the stallions alone for a moment as the door closed behind her "If you were like me you'd be even more handsome with me", he says as he sighs defeated knowing that the prince has chosen who to be with.
Intrigued by his comoment he goes closer to him "What was that last part?", he says as they waliked together down the hallway.
Nervous that he might have heard he began to trot away from him "N-Nothing, alright just stay here and wait for the doors to open", quickly he walks away from the prince scarlet red embarrassed.
Flattered by his feelings towards him made Toren chuckle as he shook his head not realizing it sooner. Trusting his own judgement he smiles in gratitude that he managed to interest his own servant to like him that way, eventhough in his heart he loved Starlight he began to blush very fast by the new information.
Anxious about the coronation his body began to ache in agony "Easy there chaos I'm okay, just nervous that's all", he sighs finally ready to accept his crown to one day take his mother place as the rightful King of Equestria from harm, darkness by creating peace.
After seconds passed into minutes the doors opened to reveal a red carpet that lead to his mother who was smiling with pride to see her son who walked in confidence as he looked at his friends gently in gratitude of their support. Not sure what to expect he continued to walk forward and heard laughter from two mares that were focused on his presence as they giggled blushing when he passed them with a nod smiling, causing them to look at eachother in disbelief. Toren looks at his father who was smiling back at him by using his magic to bring the pillow that held his crown and necklace.
Smiling at her son she gave a bow and in return he bowed his head down to the queen smiling "Mares and Gentlecolts today I bring to you the newest member of the royal family, not only that he was the one to bring back the holders of the elements back together again that brought my sister Luna to me long ago, and now somepony that was very close to me back into my life..", with magic she levitates the crown and necklace to place them against his son properly "And now I present for the very first time, Prince Tauntarus the prince of peace."
Overpowered by their cheers tears fell down his face instantly as he looked at his mother who was left with tears of joy as his father placed his paw on her shoulder so he could rub his son's head with his tail teasing him. Overwhelmed by his new path to rule beside his family the hybrid smiled as he looked down beginning to glow out of nowhere. Disburbed by the light the crowd began to grow silent as they watched him slowly rise above everyone until he fully disappeared within the light like a huge sun that shined so bright that it began to blind everypony. Unsure what to think they watched as Toren slowly opened his wings to reveal his new outward appearance to the crowd that cheered louder then ever by clapping as the prince looked down to see his cutiemark that was once a black half moon with spikes was now a yellow circle that held a star with swirls in the center, not only that but his mane was hightlighted red that was mixed with his old black mane and tail. Admiring his new look he smiled as he used his wings to spin around to show off to the crowd that cheered wanting more as he used his magic to create sparks that flew out to land ontop of their heads.
Curious to know what was going on Luna goes to her sister and placed her hoof on her shoulder "Sister his cutunmark has changed along with his outward appearace, what does this mean?"
Smiling softly she watched her son enjoying himself "He has grown up and has found his trueself sister", she says as Toren flies down to greet his friends and small foals who came to see him up close.
Very carefully they watched from the distance as the prince interacted with the foals by using his magic to levitate them in the air to play with them as Starlight giggled with her friends until Twilight goes between the sisters "But Celestia that doesn't make any sense, can a cutiemark really change? Has this happended before?"
Luna looked at Twilight and shook her head "No, this is thee first time this sort of thing has occurred to a newly crowned heir, let alone anypony of any kind to exact."
"Then why now?", she asks them rubbing her head trying to place an explanation but fails, leaving the two princesses to stare at the queen who was smiling.
Gently she moved her eyes to Discord with a soft smile, then shifted her eyes to the confused princesses "It could be that has found his new calling, and he is part draconequus so it could be a chaotic transformation", she says leaving her soon-to-be husband to chuckle to himself.
In great confusion the two mares looked at one another wondering what she was meaning so much that they didn't realize that Celestia was walking to the prince to get his attention and whispers into his ear "Say something"
Nervous to make a speech he follows her by placing the foals next to Starlight who were trying to get back to him but was stopped by her hoof gently "Don't worry he'll be back soon.", her words allowed the two foals to listen and stand by her as she watched her beloved walk to the center of the alter.
Growing more anoxious he began to sweat from his brow shaking until he felt a hoof on his shoulder, turning his head to the side he could see that it was his mother showing support "You'll be fine go on you can do it, I promise they won't bite."
Before he could respond she kisses his cheek then walks away to stand alongside Discord who was trying not to cry liquid pride in the distance. Trying to find his courage he looked around the crowd then to his friends who were rooting first him quietly as they possibly could as Starlight held on the foals with her arm around it smiling toward him that it was causing the poor mare to blush very fast as she continued to look at him.
Finally after it grew silent he used his magic to place magic near his throat so he could be heard "Fillies and Gentlecolts...um..I thank you all for coming and for those of you who do not know me...I am the son of Queen Celestia and Discord who was once called The Lord of Chaos by his past when he was evil..", he looked back to his parents and smiles as he looked back to the crowd "And so from now on he shall be known as Lord Discord the King of Change and I hope that someday I will live their legacy by spreading light into the world against darkness, and create a world with love and peace".
Quickly the crowd cheered louder then ever by clapping as the prince looked down then back to his parents who were behind him touched by his words as they cheered in unison "All hail the prince of peace long live Prince Tauntarus", proud of their new ruler his parents hugged him tightly as they kissed his cheeks that causes the stallion to blush very fast embarrassed.
After the coronation was over the kingdom rejoiced by holding a daylight gala in honor of the newly crowned prince so each pony would have a chance to meet him up close. Overwhelmed by the visits the stallion began to grow very nervous as he tried to carefully anwser each question that was placed along with a gently bow in respect before speaking and as they left to attend the party.
Desperately wanting this to be over the prince begins to walk away until a pink mare attacks him with a huge hug "Oh Toren isn't this so exciting? You're finally officially a prince!", she gasps "Which means you get more attention and sign important papers as you constantly get followed by fans! I'm so happy for you I could just explode by how excited I am!"
Trying to breathe he uses his magic to pull her off but fails "Pinkie I can't breathe!", he laughs as she held him tightly so much that they both fall over laughing "Pinkie why?! Good grief where do you keep all that energy?"
Laughing she grabs a piece of candy in her mane "By eating lots of candy and burning it off with pinkie attacks!"
"Pinkie attacks? What's that?"
Before she responses she grabs his face and pulls it to her eyes "It's top secret that not even my own pietwins know! Not even I know so it's....a secret weapon.", her voice was so disturbing that the stallion grew nervous.
Gently he spoke with sincerity "Um pinkie if it's a secret weapon why do you always use it?"
"Because it's my way to come back to my dreams and follow my destiny as the best party planner and guest specialist!", she hits her forehead and laughs until her knees shook that lead to her ears twitching with a tail spin "Woah! That was a baby flop dooza! Wait that only happens when I'm near a soon to be mother!", gasps and looks around Toren to find the mare "But where is she? My Pinkie sense is never wrong! Who is having a foal!
Without warning she goes to random mares and talks to them so fast that it made a scene to where everypony began to stare at the prince who was sweating with anxiety until he felt Pinkie sitting on his back "This makes no sense I went to every mare that was close to you and nothing!", she rubs her head "Come on Pinkie think!", she says as her pinkie sense happened again causing the stallion to teleport them outside in the garden.
Unsure what to do the prince began to pace back and forth as the mare folds her arms "Hey what gives?! I almost found out who the mare was it was right under my nose! I'm starting to think you knew who the mare was and got nervous that I would find her and reveal her!", gasps excitedly "It's your mom isn't it?! You're going too be a brother!?"
Looking up irritated he uses his magic to put her down so he could lay down "No Pinkie it's not.", he looked at her sad "The reason why you couldn't the mare because it's...me", closing his eyes he waited for to laugh but to his surprise she was completely silent.
Shocked by his secret the mare smiled so wide that her face began to hurt as she jumped into the air so high that she lands on a tree branch "What!? You're having a baby?! How it that possible?! No wonder I couldn't find the answer I was on it all along! Literally!", she says while looking at him with an evil smirk "Does Starlight know?"
Trying to figure out her impossible stunts he gets up and flies to her "Yes she does and so does my family. I know this is hard to understand but I am, I was cursed"
She snorts in laughter as she pointed at him "Cursed? How is having a baby a curse?! Babies are great! They're so tiny, cute, and so much fun to play with!", she says as she falls off the branch but was soon caught by Toren as she continued to talk "Not along that but babies are just like us but way smaller and they always make the most difficult times better!"
Not sure how to respond to her enthusiasm he puts her down and lands next to her rubbing his head "You know you're really quite good at making the most stressful situations into a complete whole outlook that I am almost wishing that you should have been a princess along ago, that way things would been done differently"
Flattered by his compliment she jumps up excited "Ooh do I get wings and a horn too!!"
He laughs as she continued to jump in a circle "No I'm afraid I don't have that authority yet until I take my mother's place, sorry"
"Oh ponyfeathers! Oh well it was worth a shot!", she looks at him but only to quickly go against his side to investigate "Wow you've been hiding this really well Toren! I'm impressed by how you were able to hide your baby under this suit!", he laughs as she looked under him that her mane tickled his sensitive skin "Stop laughing!", she says while looking at his stomach and sees his small belly from a different perspective "Awww you do have a baby in there! I remember my first time..Wait that was my only time until..well life took a nasty turn...but don't you worry because your Auntie Pinkie will make sure you have the best party ever!"
Intrigued he looked down to find Pinkie with her head titled to the side looking up then looks back up chuckling "I appreciate your offer but I don't think a party is necessary"
Insulted the mare jerked her head back to glare at the stallion in disbelief to hear those words and grabs his face "No party?! No party! Are you crazy of course I'm going to throw a party for your baby! Not only that a royal baby hello where's your sense of fun?!"
Worried about what was happening Toren began to walk backwards "Look Pinkie I'm honored but I'm not really into parties like you. Besides after tonight by how I reacted I'm not really sure if I can..", he says as he lifts her chin "Look I'm sorry, I'm not trying to hurt you're feelings....I'm just afraid that the rest of our friends won't be as thrilled like you"
Trying to understand she sighs in defeat and looks at him softly "Okay okay maybe we can work something out. Until then I'm still planning it's birthday parties in the future! Deal?", she says reaching her hoof out to him.
Rolling his eyes by her approach he smiles as he shook her hoof "Deal, as long as they are settle"
"Oh fine family and friends only, cross my heart and hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye!"
"What?"
"Don't worry you'll get the hang of it once I teach you."
In the distance they heard a group of ponies running to their direction "Oh no it's must be the guards in a search party to find us", knowing what had to be done the mare goes infront of him "Pinkie what are doing?"
She looks at him "Don't worry I got this just follow my lead", she faints pretending to be play dead when really it was just her faking it.
Gently he tucked his wings back against his sides with no sign of emotion as he saw black figures coming closer "Oh Pinkie I hope you know what you're doing", she glares at him in silence until he looked away with her body stretched out by his legs.
With magic he unleashed a powerful current towards the group and growls at them "Oooh that's good Toren great job!", she says while dying again leaving him to only look away from the mare irritated by their unique relationship they are forming which made her giggle knowing that this will be something that will be remembered.
Determined to protect himself he holds his ground placing on claw-hoof over pinkie to protect her incase they were bandits, but slowly his body began to relax realizing it was their friends coming to rescue them with Starlight in the lead going straight to him "Toren!"
Hearing her voice softened his heart as she held him close to her with a powerful hug that lead to a kiss "Oh thank goodness you're okay what happened?", she says while looking at him worried as he placed lips against her lips again.
Surprisingly shocked by what was happening the mares looked at one another wondering who was gunna speak first, instead they giggled amongest themselves at the couple kissing as Pinkie remained in her position not knowing that they were kissing. Forgetting about her friends she placed her hoof on his cheek smiling in gratitude for their love for each other that allowed her to understood why he left as she looked down at the very mare who caused the problem to begin with.
Gently with her tail she tickled Pinkies nose "Hey that tickles Toren that wasn't part of the plan", opening her eyes she saw that she was next to Torens leg and blushes "Oh hey guys..um..me and Toren were practicing our new magic tricks for the gala next year and we wanted to get a head start, right?", she says winking at the couple away from her other friends in the background.
Trusting her game he follows her lead "That's right it's called..um..", looking around he smiles "The Secret", he says as he lifts her up and puts her on his back with his magic "Allow me to demionstraight, as you can see a have a mare on my back", he says as he walks around Starlight and whispers quickly "Pinkie knows FYI so play along if you want this to work"
Her face glares at Pinkie who was smiling nervously as he continued to walk down to their friends "So as you see she is on my back but only to find that it's really a flower"
"Wait what?", she looks before being turned into a a bunch of roses that were each placed into thier manes "And now with the help of Miss Glimmer I'll bring back Pinkie with a kiss", he says as he lifts her chin up to whisper into her ear "Sorry it was the first thing that came from my head"
She chuckles trying to hold back her laugh "Just kiss me already"
"Gladly", he says with smirk as he gives her a romantic kiss that was so powerful their horns began to glow.
Worried about their magic exploding the mares hugged eachother in a tight embrace as they lowered their heads as their horns created a bright white light that completely covered the couple into a bubble that began to slowly rise above the ground. Unsure what to think they watched helplessly as the stallion looked forward to the mare in shock to see themselves in the air with this powerful circle that was not part of the plan. Trying to figure a way out of this he used his magic to teleport them outside of the orb but fails to realize that as he was looking for a way to escape the baby moved, but instead of feeling pain he felt a warm, fuzzy, of what appeared to be a small hoof. Unable to speak his eyes went down to see that he was healed, the brusies faded away slowly along with the ache that was held by the injuries. Surprised by this change his face instantly looked at Starlight who gave a soft smile as she makes her way through the air to reach him to recieve another kiss as they held eachother in a tight hug as their lips remained sealed together with tears falling down in happiness.
Forgetting about Pinkie they looked at one another wondering what to do until they smiled thinking of a perfect way to bring her back so with their magic they looked up, and watched as the circle began to fall apart leaving sparkles of light that formed into a star with swirls in the distance, together they used their magic to transform it back into Pinkie who was exhausted as she waved her hooves "Tah..dah..."
Carefully without hesitation he held pinkie in his his tail tightly with Starlight in his arms as he hovered in the sky above thier frlends who were cheering for an encore, as for the three performers they each had a moment to look at one another before they all sighed in relief that the plan worked so well, almost over well that it made them worry. Not wanting to make things difficult for them he puts the two mares down with his magic as he landed on the ground as their friends clapped in unision begging for more stunts.
Tired by the act she looked at Toren trying to stand "Never...do...that...again..", she says as she passed out on the grass to relax.
Gently he walked to the sleeping her and out her on his back with a small whisper "I promise as long as you don't say anything about the you-know-what, deal?"
With droopy eyes she nods "Pinkie Promise..me lips are...", she yawns exhausted and lays against his suit "Sealed", she says while snoring.
Unsure what to think he turns to the side and sees Starlight next one him as he walked to his friends and sighs "Alright everypony let's out back inside and enjoy the rest of the party"
A month later after the coronation things began to quite down in ponyville as Starlight walked down the streets with Twilight looking for some groceries for the party for Rainbowdash's son to celebrate his first monthaversary after birth party that Pinkie planned herself at Twilight's castle. Carefully they looked through some food carts to purchase some items to take home, distracted by her mentor Starlight began to look around the crowd as the purple Alicorn continued to interact with some ponies as she used her magic to place the essentials inside her bag. Thoughts ran through her head about Toren so much that her overheard a conversation between two mares that were gossiping about him so she hides into a barrel next to a cart full of cabbages so she wouldn't get caught as they stopped right infront of to discuss more about her prince.
In confidence the first one speaks in a deep accent through her nose "Oh did you see how he looked in the suit it was like looking at a tomato about to explode", she says while laughing with the other mare.
"Oh I know if anything he should have been crowned the prince of puke instead! I mean who would ever be with him I mean he's okay if ya want to have an in-law be a hideous monster along side the princess!", laughing she uses her magic to eat an apple while listening to her friend.
"Oh I know what was she thinking when she decided to mount the beast? He probably put her in a spell to secduce her. Talk about eww!", she sighs as she puts on some lipstick "I just feel sorry for the poor thing having to deal with all the drama between his so called parents who aren't even martied and yet they are our rulers now? What example is that like eeeew"
"Oh I know and speaking of eeeew did you see the way he looks at that one mare? What was her name again Stardust Dimmer? Or was it Starshine Glimmer?"
She sighs softly "Who knows, and all I know is that she's Princess Twilight's star student apparently", she puts her hoof on her friends shoulder "Do you think he likes her? And she likes him?"
The other mare spits out her apple chunks "Eww! Gabbyflower why say that? Like O-M-EW!", she says while throwing the apple "Please like they'd ever be an item if anything the prince should choose one of us, because we prettier then she is"
Glaring she lifts up her head "Eww Sassafras you like him? I thought you said he's like a tomato? He's so big you'd never be able to be able to walk without be crushed, literally", she says making a coughing sound.
"He's not that bad looking, he actually kinda hot, and besides the bigger the stallion the bigger his friend is!", she says with an evil look toward her friend.
Disgusted by her friends sentence she makes an ugly face "Eww I didn't know you had a thing for the prince? Like wow you would really bang him wouldn't that hurt?"
"Like yeah and imagine feeling his fangs bite my skin and just have his claw tears me open just to get to my you know what until it rips", she pauses and looks at her seductively "With his big, giant, large, huge"
Before she could finish she stopped with her hoof "I get it Sassy you're into him but still he's fat!"
"Yeah in muscle dah! Look I'm tots starving let's eat before I get mad and like want to hurt somepony"
Sighing in defeat she nods and walks with her "Fine let's go to sugarcube corner at least it's good there, and I could use something sweet to distract myself from your gross fantasies"
"Shut up Gabby! You just mad because you want it to, and I said it first when you were thinking it"
As they continued to bicker and gossip about their opinions the mare quickly jumps out of the barrel to look at them unsatified with their words towards Toren "If only you knew what he going through then maybe you'd learn to be more respectful.", she smirks with can evil grin "But until then try this for size", she says as her horn began to glow lifting them up and throwing them into a wagon of dirt.
Impressed by her quick thinking she trots away from the barrel and bumps into a stallion with her nose and falls over unto her back, unable to see by the sun she covers her eyes with one of her hooves to see a stallion extending his hoof "Are you alright miss?"
Blushing she takes his hoof and nods while be lifted up surprisely at a quick pace "Um yes thank you I'm sorry I should have watched where I was going"
"No it's alright miss no harm done", with a gentle smile the stallion looked at her "Although if it were me I would have thrown them over a mountain", he says as he winked at her with an evil smirk.
Curious to know who the stallion was she squinted her eyes "Toren?"
"Well it's good to know that you recognized me before I did this", gently he kissed her lightly on the lips "Wait hold on I have a better idea"
With magic they teleported between two houses that was blocked by an old wooden wall that had a small hole, while on the other side held a brick wall next an empty box. Confused by his disguise a thought came to her head wondering how long he was there when she was hiding in that barrel to hear all the terrible things those mare's said about him and his parents. Without warning he looked around before he changed back to his old appearance to soon push her against the wall trying to gain full attention as he kissed her neck roughly but gently enough to not hurt her as he worked his way down to her stomach until at last reached her thighs to seperate them so he could devour her from the inside.
Distracted by his aggression she moaned as he lifts her up against the wall to widen her legs by placing each one across his shoulders that way he could easily place his nose inside her lips between her legs that shook when he poked his muzzle deep into the unicorns sensitive spot as an early snack that was quickly devoured so fast that she let's out a small cry for more. Carefully he continued to go further inside by pushing his face deeper, causing her vagina to stretch even wider than usual so much that she looks up crying by the pressure he was giving to her small hole that felt like it was being torn apart near the end of her clit as it moved up and down rapidly.
Biting her lips she tried to speak "Toren..why..were..you...in", before she finished her sentence she yelped by as he pushed in harder, unleashing a painful current against her flesh that burned across her every nerve that her knees began to shake "Ah! Disguise!"
Not wanting to stop he continued to taste her until she finally unleashed a small amount of pure bliss inside his mouth like warm thick milk that slowly went down his throat so deep that his body shivered. Breathing heavily trying to calm herself he slowly slipped out of her to kiss his beautiful mares clit gently as it leaked out the last amount of its own scent, he wiped his face clean by going against her chest smiling with tiny little kisses as she took deep breaths sweating lightly from her forehead.
Softly he kissed her chest "To answer your question I was disguised so nopony would recognized me.. that way I could be alone with you", he says as he kissed her "Without being mobbed"
Slowly he looked at Starlight who was looking away ashamed "Alone huh? Well to be honest I wasn't prepared for this to happen"
Guilty of the way she was acting the prince puts her down and lays on the ground folding his arms to rest his head and sighs " Okay you got me.. I may have overhead those mare's talking about me so instead of wanting to confront them... I decided to take my feelings to your very, very tasty"
Before he spoke any further he began to slowly go to her growling in a seductive expression as the mare giggles "Toren no!", she says as he was teasing her that she laughs so loud it echoed around the village "Toren stop that tickles! Cut it out you overgrown foal!"
Hearing her laughing caused him to laugh along with her as he continued to tease her "Me? And overgrown foal huh? Well then I'll keep playing with you mother!", he says playfully while tickling the mare ever more until she uses her magic to pull his ear to distract him.
Gently she let's go "Looks like somepony is being naughty and needs a time out", she looks at him evilly "Now go sit in the corner!", with magic she pushes him to the corner of the wall with a small giggle as Toren looked back with a lifted eyebrow unsatified.
Slowly she rose up and goes to him to fix his mane with her magic "Now say you're sorry"
Not giving in he looks away smiling as he pretended to be fussy "No!"
"Do it now or I'll send you to your room til dinner!, she says deepening her tone to intimate him but he didn't move a muscle "Tauntarus you better say you're sorry or you'll get no dessert", her tone went from dark to a gently deep temptation as she rubbed her tail against his back.
Wanting to remain in character he whines "But mommy I want dessert and sleep with you"
"Then say you're sorry"
"I'm sorry", he pouts his face trying to act all innocent as he lifts her up and puts her in a small gap between him and the wall so he could kiss her head "I wuv you"
Covering her face she giggled blushing and snuggled against his chest softly enjoying the sound of his heart beat "I love you to my baby", she pauses and looks at him "Oh and you to I guess"
Looking down he narrowed his eyes with a loving smile "Oh really?"
"Absolutely"
"Fantastic", he says as he lifts up her chin and looks at her smiling ammused as she kissed his nose.
Laughing at their roleplay they began to tear up as they fell over gasping for air in tears of complete joy by their own ammusement. Unaware of the other ponies a group of photographers were eating some sandwiches bored until they heard the couple laughing from the distance. Quickly they all got their cameras and climbed up the wall to take pictures to get a good story to put in paper for the new daily reads. Unable to see by the flashing lights the couple quickly left with a teleportation spell to find themselves inside Twilight's castle with unanswered questions about what they were panning on doing with the pictures, knowing the poperazzi it's never a good sign.
Embarrassed by it he rubbed his neck "Well um that was fun, right?"
Worried about what lies ahead she walks away from him and sits down "Yeah it was fun until we got caught..now everypony including Twilight is going to find out about us...", she says putting her hoof on her head "And you're starting to show as well which means.."
Realizing what she was referring to he chuckles to himself "It means that the world will finally know truth with a lie...kinda sad"
Annoyed with this situation she glares directly at him "This isn't funny Toren! This is serious and something that I wasn't ready to admit to Twilight or her friends..let alone the rest of Equestria!"
Slowly he walked to her and lays down beside her "Hey come on now, it's like you said before they are going to the baby and be thrilled that we're together..Unless you were lying to me?", he says as he turned her head with his claw "Because if so then I'll have to break up with you and leave", he says as he turns his head away from her smiling to waited for her response.
"Wait what? No you can't leave what about your mom?" And..", she looks down and sighs "You can't honestly expect me to let you go after all we've done? Toren I would never lie to you and I meant what I said because if they can accept me..then they'll accept you to"
Flattered by her comment he smiles as he looked at the mare who had tears in her eyes "Hey come here you", with his wing he brings her to his side in a hug "I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, and even if I planned on it you'd come with me", gently he kissed her head as she laid against his arm "And nomatter what they say about us it's nothing but lies that hide the truth"
Charmed over his support she kissed his cheek "You're cute when you care", gently she looked at him as she leaned against his cheek with her own.
In silence the couple remained together on the ground as they snuggled against eachother staring into one another with their tails twisted like a pretzel relaxed. Gently she rubbed her nose against his muzzle to keep the stallion awake so he wouldn't fall alseep eventhough he was tempted as his body faught itself to remain active.
Tired by the long weekend slowly his eyes closed as he spoke "Starlight?"
Stroking his mane she smiles "Yes?"
Trying to stay awake he smirks "What do you think the baby will look like? Or in this case what you preferr it to look like?"
Unsure what to say she giggles "Um...I don't know what do you think?"
Opening his eyes barely he chuckles "You first malady"
Giving up she sighs "Fine", before she spoke she looked at him then looked up rubbing her chin "Hmmm well healthy, cute, and a tiny version of you"
Ammused by her attempt he laughs softly "Well I was hoping for something else but I guess that will do...but besides that what else?"
"I told you a tiny version of you"
Sighing in defeat the stallion looked up to her gaze "Why me?"
Gently she lowered he head down on the floor to be close to him "Why not? You think you're not good looking? Because I think personally you're very attractive"
Flattered by her comment he smiles as he looked at his belly then back to her "Star please, humor me and give me a different answer?"
Intrigued she puts her hoof on his claw-hoof "Why do you want me opinion on this?"
"Because I...", he sighs "I just want to know that's all, so just tell me"
Both grew silent as she looked away and sits up as his wing went back to his side slowly until she stopped it with her magic and begins to tear up "You wanna know? I'll tell you!", she says as she puts her hoof on his belly "What I want is a healthy, strong, brave, selfless, chaotic, beautiful version of you....because I've fallen in love with somepony that haven't even met, but I already see that it will just like you.....and much more"
In tears she looks at his belly and kisses it then goes to him with huge hug as she wept to herself that was joined by his own tears "Oh Starlight....that was", he sniffs "Not what I expected to hear...now I feel awful for asking..."
Hearing his voice shake made her realize that he was scared and unsure of what life might bring to them, not only that but the darkness could possibly make the baby turn into a monster with no control over itself. That thought alone frightened them both not knowing what to do to stop it from destroying their baby, and it's future entirely which explains why he asked her in the first place so he could gain a new outlook to allow her troubled hearted coltfriend to find hope. Unable to form a small conversation they placed their heads together as tears fell down to the floor with mixed emotions that tore them apart to look away from eachother in silence until the mare reached down to lay by his side alittle longer before he closed his eyes exhausted as he fought against the darkness. Not wanting to leave the stallion alone she used her magic to wrap his wing around her kindly forcing herself to lay against the side of her beloved as she watched him sleep until she to slowly closed her eyes, and together they began to dream of the future with their little baby chaos. Without knowing that Twilight was standing by the door almost in tears that her student was in love with Toren that her ears turned back desperately trying to fight off her broken heart, knowing that she'll never be able to be with her, to love and to be more then just her mentor.
Author's Note
Awww my poor Toren..
Haha Twilight git friend zoned! I'm so mean!
In Canterlot all was quiet as Queen Celestia began to do her daily routine by signing papers to debate on certain rules or requests by her subjects for certain events. Bored by his new obligations the prince narrowed his eyes annoyed with mixed emotions as he continued to sign off the papers that were sent by his mother. Determined to end this to visit his special mare for their date he began to use his magic to rapidly sign each one without observing them first to finish the job so he could take advantage against time until his quill began to tickle his nose from the inside that he sneezed a small fire ball.
Gently she chuckled to herself as she used her magic to pull his tail "Now son don't rush yourself. This sort of thing has to take time otherwise you'll make a mistake and have to go to fix it.", she says as she looks at the paper that was burning at the end "I see you approved to have the school playground be taken down to replace it with a pool?"
"Wait what? No I didn't! Let me see that!", he says as he uses his magic to remove the flames and sees his signature "Oh, I guess I should have watched where I was signing"
"Nice try but I know well enough that you were trying to get out of your job, so you can see Miss Glimmer, why don't you leave this to me, and go have fun with Starlight. I can take it from here"
Unsure about leaving he laid like a cat next to her throne "Wait really? But I was suppost to help you"
Determined to continue without distractions she used her magic to teleport the prince infront of her and stops "I appreciate you willing to help but I think that you should go otherwise you'll end up making another mistake. Now go on before I change my mind and make you regret it by signing all of them until that baby arrives"
Disturbed he immediately teleports away from the mare who chuckled softly in victory while she continued to do her duties in peace. Ammused by the way things ended between his mother a small chuckle escaped from his lips as he shook his head not realizing that his father was he blocking the way so he crashed into his long body with his nose to instantly falls on the ground with his back.
Discord smiles looking down "Hello son nice of you to drop in!"
With magic he lifts Toren up by the tail like a fish "I see you are without your mother, did you already finish your first day on the job?"
Teasing him he rubs his head to ruin his mane "That's my boy!"
Feeling sick to his stomach he covers his mouth to hold in his breakfast and smiles "Um no not exactly...she wanted to do it herself because I may have ruined half of them...So I could go see Starlight"
Holding back his tears of complete amusement he takes out his laughing box and gives it to Toren "So you are dating the student of Twilight huh? So what's your plan? Are you going to take her to a romantic dinner, and sweep her off her hooves with a moonlight dance? Hate to break to you son but you're forgetting that you are stealing my trick that I used to"
Cruely he gave a small smile as he whispered the pregnant stallion’s ear explaining on how he was able win the heart of his own mother with detailed tactics that made the poor stallion nauseous instantly.
"Ah Dad!...I appreciate your um advice but I'm afraid you've grown to attached to the past. It's time you start moving forward with a fresh start if you want to impress mom", he says as he looks at his father who was stroking his goate
Toren shakes his head "Dad don't think to hard just follow your heart and use your chaos then the rest will just be smooth sailing"
Intrigued by the stallion’s idea he smirks while placing the prince down "Hmm smooth sailing huh? Alright I'll try but what if she rejects me?"
Stretching like a cat Toren smiles "Then find a way to change her mind and focus on one thing to motivate you"
"Motivate me with what?"
"By doing the one thing you know best old man", he says as he walks away "Causing complete chaos to give her a distraction to get what you desire"
Folding his arms he lifts an eyebrow "And what's that preggers?"
Stopping in the distance across the hallway he turns his head smiling "Pleasure"
Blushing the draconequus growls "Pleasure?! And how do you know that's what I want?"
"Because it's been over a thousand years since you two had sex, and once you're marked by a male draconequus their mate can't be with anypony. Which means that mom hasn't been laid in years, so now is your chance to be alone and make amends by dancing together"
Intimidated by the whole thing Discord blushed lightly and watched as the stallion walk away with a cruel smile knowing that his father was now traumatized in shock by the advice he gave to seduce his mother so they would both be satisfied by putting the past behind them to create a future, so he can be a big brother.
Nervous to face her he gulps "Alright Discord old boy you can do this", he says trying to motivate himself and sighs "Okay okay here I go, here goes nothing....here I go"
Slowly the doors opened to reveal the focused mare who was not even aware of a visitor and looks up to see it was Discord shaking like a leaf, frozen with fear, literally.
Before he spoke to her she smiles "Hello Discord, Hmmm Let me guess you're here to help me?"
Shaking badly the beast turns red "Ah yes, Toren said that he was unable to help so I decided to take my busy schedule to find a spot to help you finish, um unless you don't want my I understand if you-"
"Discord"
Discord gulps "Y-Yes?"
"You can start over with these", with magic she gives him a small pile of papers allowing him to stay.
Gaining his confidence back he used his magic to look at the papers carefully reading the words before approving with his tail, using it to sign them off quickly.
Impressed by his work she blushed as he continued the pace by having the pages being turned into folded scrolls into a new pile next to her throne in a box. Surprised by this situation the mare tried to focus by turning to the side away from the draconequus, showing no interest in the mysterious change she rolled her eyes with annoyance trying to ignore her feelings towards him.
Quickly he glanced at her blushing, swallows his fear and smiles in confidence as he lifts her in the air "Now let's start where we left off"
Narrowing his eyes to leaned in for a kiss as he snaps his claw to play music "It's time we have some fun"
Smiling she placed her hoof on his mouth "I appreciate your offer but that part of life is far behind me Discord..", sighs looking away ashamed "I'm to old to fall in again. Besides there are more things I have to do see?"
In less then two seconds a long list appears, Discord used magic to do it himself with a snap "There all done now we can enjoy ourselves"
Teasing the mare his tail strokes against her flank "By dancing", he says as he leans her head back and kisses her lightly on the neck.
Overwhelmed by the draconequus she poofs away and hides behind the throne "Oh Discord please..enough of your nonsense!", blushing she bites her lip "We can't it won't work out, you know what happened the last time we had sex? It lead to misery!"
Not wanting to make things difficult for them he flies down and turns the music down into a gentle approach as he extends his claw-hoof out to her showing kindness.
"Then until we do. May I have this dance your majesty?", gently he pulls her up against his long chest and slowly they swayed together in silence.
Guilty of the way she behaved a sharp pain entered her chest as she looked at him "I'm sorry I know you're trying but..I don't want to same thing to happen if we had another child, let alone hurt eachother all over again years ago"
Understanding he looks at her with sincerity "Tia listen to me.. I may not be able to change the past, but eventually you'll have to move on if you want to part of Toren's life..and so we can have new adventures as we support him along his way to become a wonderful parent to his child, while helping him rule Equestria one day as a future king"
Both blushing barely the two creatures stopped and looked deep into each other trying to make amends, not just fur themselves but for their son who needs them.
Celestia sighs ashamed and sad "Please Discord I can't...I'm sorry!", she says while flying away from his side, leaving him to be alone, again.
"Oh Tia", Discord sighs rubbing his neck as he walked to the window to see his son going to the garden "Good luck kiddo I hope you have a better chance then your old man who has to wait....I just hope it's not another thousand years.."
Meanwhile at the garden grove Toren was laying near the pond looking at his necklace guilty for blowing off his first day on the job with his mother who was looking forward to bond with him more by teaching him the ways of becoming a future ruler. Silence filled his mind with thoughts on how to handle the situation as a prince, father, and to be a future loving husband after years of running away from his feelings of hurtful deeds that have been buried in the distance untouched. Overwhelmed by the visions he stopped and lifted his body up to stretch out to loosen his sore muscles that quickly tightened when a branch broke from behind him.
Growling to defend himself he turned around "Who's there?"
Starlight grins walking forward "Well well well if isn't prince Tauntarus?", she says bowing "It is an honor to be at your company"
Starlight giggles "Sorry I couldn't resist Toren"
"Oh good, because for a moment there I thought you were being serious"
Gently he lifts her chin and narrows his eyes holding a evil grin "But I can change that easily"
Glad to see his marefriend he kisses her lightly on the lips, his tail rubbed against her flank making her giggle as they kissed even more until Toren tugged Starlight's back leg on purpose so she would fall backwards against the green grass.
Looking up into his eyes she placed her hoof on his cheek blushing "Oh I will never get used to that"
"Maybe that's a good thing", he says as he looks deep into her eyes leaning in for another kiss but was soon pulled back in pain by the darkness that was torturing his child that was attacking him from the inside massively so much that he turns his head grunting softly.
Worried her hooves moved his face to look at him "Toren? What's wrong?"
Not wanting to worry her about what was going on the stallion gives her a small smile while kissing her head "Nothing I'm fine...just um trying to still adjust to this whole idea of me expecting"
"Uh huh sure"
"It's true now don't you start", he laughs as he kisses her on the lips roughly but stops for a moment to look at her "I'm fine really now come on I want to show you something"
Gently he lifts her up to show her his surprise that he had in store for their fifteenth date, two months after since the night of the gala both Starlight and Toren have been secretly dating so they could be together without drawing attention to protect the baby from enemies.
Curious to know she follows to the pond and looks into it but only to glare to the side "It's a pond Toren"
"Not just any pond, it's an enchanted pond watch"
With his claw-hoof touched the water that slowly spun to show a little filly between them "It shows the future if what could and....what might be"
Seeing the new outcome of the reflections she felt her heart ache as the stallion began to slowly walk away from the mare in total silence.
"But why does one show us of a filly? Then one of you not there?"
Trying to figure out what to say he sighs still facing away from her "Because Star it's...", his throat dries up as he lifts his head up "It's showing my future if what could be me and..what might happen to me"
Caught in the moment her thoughts were unclear that were dragged in complete denial "But you can't die you're immortal! This has to be prank your dad is pulling on us!"
Starlight looks around yelling "Nice try Discord but the show is over! I figured it out! Now leave us alone!"
Not wanting to upset her the stallion turned his head to her guilty "He's not here he's with my mother, Star please I'm not joking about this...I am dying"
In regret he began to walk towards the mare carefully "Star? Please..try to understand the Larocks is more than just recieving the child but it's consumed by darkness that is slowly destroying us both....there's nothing anypony can do for me"
"No! I don't want to hear this! You're lying! Stop lying to me!"
"Star I'm not...believe me I wish this wasn't true but it is..look"
Toren turned his body to the side looking back to lifts up his wing to show his four month old belly that it was swollen with black veins hidden above the brusies by the darkness of the curse as his eyes began to glow red filled with tears.
Shocked by the sight of his body she gently placed her hoof on it to not hurt him "Toren...no, no no"
In tears she looks at him breathing heavily afraid, Toren looked at her with his glowing red eyes with sorrow knowing she was scared to death seeing him hurting this way.
"Toren there hast to be a way to save you and the baby!? There hast to another way, please whatever it is we can fix it, just tell me I'll do it"
Filled with agony the stallion looked forward once the dark magic began to slowly fade away "There is one way but...it comes with a heavy price....a sacrifice"
"Sacrifice? Like what? Tell me"
"It requires somepony to be willing to sacrifice themself to carry the baby until it's born. However the host has to a pony that holds the strongest connection to me"
Slowly he looks at the mare who was stepping back trying to understand until she smiles hopeful "Of course! It can be your mom or Luna, and they are older then you maybe they can help you"
"It doesn't work that way..it's only a pony that holds the strongest connection to me", he says as he remained away from the unicorn.
Knowing she was going to try to help him live with his gift to read minds, and parts of the future and past, this was one of those moments where he deeply wished for it not to come true for the consequence will be the greatest challenge in his exsisitance, watching the one he loves suffer a fate worse then death itself. Terrified of the vision of losing her he turns his head from her to hide his tears of complete agony so much that it caused his body to shake and tremble by the anxiety. Slowly the stallion looked behind her for a moment to see her standing still with tears falling down her cheeks.
Starlight watched him walk over to the pond before sitting down quietly, Toren tried to fight off his emotions by isolating himself so he would be able to break up with her.
Trying to remain brave she goes to him with her hoof on his shoulder "It's me isn't it? And please don't just say nothing"
Finally able to swallow his pride while nodding "Yes"
Hearing his tone so harshly made the mare nervous as their eyes met for a moment until he looked away "Toren please talk to me...I'm here for you just..."
"Star please just go home, I don't want you to burden you anymore so just go, I don't want you to hurt because of me...I can't be with you"
Sighing in defeat the mare stood up and goes to a tree trying to fight her emotions until she turns around in rage "No! I'm not going!"
"Starlight please just-"
"No! You're not doing this me again Toren! I'm not going to let you leave me alone like last time because you're afraid and scared!"
"Well you're right I am! Because it's different this time and I can't watch you see me like this knowing what has to be done! This is my burden to bear Starlight, not yours, or anypony by my own! You can't be with me because of my age, my curse that is destroying not only me but chaos, and now you Star!!"
Toren glares in tears "I will not have take my place because if it's doing this to me imagine what it will do to you! You have no chance! You're mortal which is why you need to leave and stay away from me for both of our sakes, just go.."
Falling apart in regret the stallion looks away wanting to die already so he won't have to hurt anymore by the curse, and now his heart that is breaking into tiny pieces.
Starlight looks at him crying as she spoke "But I cant leave you alone to die Toren! I've lost to much ponies in my life I can't lose you to...because you're all I have left.."
In tears the unicorn bites her lip looking down "I love you"
Those last words wounded his very soul that reached up to now his broken heart "Star please that's not fair.....You don't think I love you? Because I do and everyday that goes by my heart beats harder for you so much that my chest aches"
Not thinking clearly all he could do was use his magic to teleport himself to face her with a cold loving expression "You mean more to me then both the sun and moon itself..if I lost you and this baby I'd never live with myself knowing that"
Before he continued further her lips interrupts him, regretting his words in the long run if she left.
Starlight places her hooves each on his cheeks to gain his full attention "Look at me, I can do this and I don't care about the results..all I want is for you to be there by my side when that day comes...Toren I love you with all my heart so much that I want nothing else but you, only you..please let me help you"
Respecting her wishes all he could do at this point was place his claw-hoof against her back head "But do you love me enough to take your life? Star I see two paths for us. One where you succeed and we are together as a family, married, everything that I desire....but the other leads to you having the baby but not live to see it's face"
Overwhelmed by their discussion words were no longer an option anymore but instead the stallion grabs her tightly with tears escaping to reach his face in mixed hard emotions that Starlight could feel his heart beating fast by the situation she was putting themselves in. Longing to belong by finding her calling she knew in her heart that the baby had to go away from him, even if it meant her life was on the line for it. Gently in respect of his suffering that her lips kissed his belly then reached up to his very lips trying the best way she could to allow herself into the stallion with love, faith, and hope.
Softly she shook her head in tears "I can do this, but I need you to not give up on me, for us so we can be together with this baby....please Toren you know I'm right about this. You can't keep me away because it's not just you I want"
Not knowing what to expect by this great change they both looked at one another until finally it was broken off by a small kiss in agreement that he couldn't win this battle against her selfless decision.
"I may not fully agree on this but nothing I'll say will change your mind...your heart speaks for itself"
Looking down his claw-hoof goes to his stomach as he looked to her "I just hope that little chaos here will learn to love its mother as much as I do", he says while letting out a soft smile trying to be charming in this new outlook of no longer having this experience.
Touched by his sweet way of letting go her hoof goes to his cheek looking deep into his eyes "Oh believe me you'll be jealous to find that "she'll" love me more then you in two seconds"
Surprised to find the mare so confident he narrows his eyes smiling down to the mare to playing along her devious game.
"Oh really you seem so certain that "he'll" love you better then me?"
"Oh I don't think your highness I know", teasing the prince she kisses his nose then looks down placing her hoof on the baby smiling "Don't worry chaos I'll make sure that daddy loses that way you and I get to be best friends"
Chuckling the couple nuzzle their heads close together as they looked down fighting to be approved by the baby until the stallion clenched his teeth smirking as he felt the baby kicking him hard "Ow I think I have a hunch on who's playing favorites"
Laughing he looks down smiling "Hey now take it easy I thought we had something here, why the fuss?"
Blushing to see him talking to little chaos she rubs her nose against his chuckling "You're cute when you care and even cuter when you talk to yourself my handsome hybrid"
Turning red rolling his eyes he slowly lowers his head showing up his tall statue against her short body with an evil smirk "Starlight we talked about this"
Glaring as he lifts her chin up trying to be serious "It's not funny"
Biting her lip she smiled with her eyes to kiss his nose "I can't help it and besides it's cute when you do it"
Gently she hugs him tightly "You know that I don't laugh on purpose right? It's only because I find it absolutely without a doubt the most attractive way to show that you care about little baby Chaos"
Rolling his eyes by her approach he smiles before kissing her cheek "Well I'm glad you think that my conversations with the baby is attractive because they'll be plenty of that down the road when we have more chaotic children"
Romantically he dips Starlight kissing her neck growling softly with little tiny kisses that lead to more deep detailed nipples flirting.
Holding in her laugh the poor unicorn buries part of her face against his cheek "T-Toren somepony we'll see us, quit it or"
Before she could finish the sentence his lips went to hers roughly while using his tail to rub against her flank teasing her to finally giggle knowing that was greatest weakness. Not wanting to stop he teleports them to his room in the castle where it was quiet, and only themselves alone to create a future heir in the royal family. Worried about the baby the mare tried to fight off his embrace but fails once the hybrid grips her flank with his claw-hoof, giving it a tight squeeze pulling her close to his side soon to be pushed down to the ground defeated. Lost in the moment a soft moan escaped her breath as he lifts her hips to his thighs to seperate them so he could take advantage of the mare by slowly lowering his head to taste her warm body from the inside. Firmly with no hesitation he used his mouth to bite against her flesh gently as he stuck his tongue within the mares soft spot, causing Starlight to make a small noise in seconds when he gripped tighter showing his beloved who was the one to end up making another chaotic transformation in their lives together in this new chapter.
Feeling him from the inside made her giggle knowing that this will be something that will be remembered as they lived their lives together in this experience as her eyes looked back to her mate who was enjoying himself so much that he lays down while using his claws to stretch out her thighs so wide that she tilts her head back grunting while letting out a small laugh shortly after. Caught in the action her thoughts were unclear that were dragged in complete shock when a shot of pain came from her marehood by his large muzzle that pushed deep inside her in every thrust he made trying to devour his soul mate with tiny nipples that lead to long lasting kisses with his tongue.
"Shhh otherwise somepony could here our happiness, and you'll wake up the baby if you scream"
"You're lucky that you're cute otherwise I'd slap you by now"
"Oh really? Aww thank you"
Without warning he pushed forward hard causing the mare to let out a small yelp as the stallion chuckled softly in victory as they kissed again only this time not wanting to stop their love making they were ready to push themselves deeper into it. Within their heavy breathing the stallion growls softly as he kissed Starlight as her way to relax as he released fully.
"Is something wrong? Toren?"
Lost in thoughts he was unable to concentrate "Huh?"
"Toren? What's wrong? You're shaking.."
Gently so she wouldn't worry he smiled before kissing her forehead "I'm fine..just nervous that's all. I just hope that chaos and you will be okay once this is over.."
Before she could speak his wing went around her neck and gave her a light thoughtful kiss on the lips as Luna opened the doors so they all could enter "Let us begin"
Nodding the couple followed her inside that was soon locked in with her magic so no creature could disturb them as they perform the spell to protect the child from harm and it's soon to be parents. Worried about the while idea Toren began to grow silent as they watched the Princess reviewing the difficult spell.
Concerned for her mate she went infront of him to look at his face "Hey, don't be scared everything will be alright..nothing bad is going to happen to us, or the baby"
Smiling she lifts his chin they looked at eachother "We're going to get through this together"
Feeling at ease the stallion gives a soft smile trying to be strong "I know we will be...I just hope it will be enough to face what we're up against."
Beginning to doubt he bends his head down to her ear "Are you sure you want to do this? You can always change your mind, it doesn't have to be this way Star"
"I have to do this I can't loose you"
"I can't bear to see you die.."
Before she spoke she kissed his cheek "And I won't because you'll be with me by my side this time"
Without warning they kissed eachother then held one another for a moment as tears feel down the stallions face "I'm gonna miss this opportunity but I know it's best for you.."
Trying to be brave he looked at his belly knowing this was the right thing to do but held sorrow letting his baby go until he felt Starlight's hoof on his cheek allowing him to finally look into the mares eyes nodding as she went against his chest giving him full loving support in their new journey together.
Toren looked at the Princess serious while still holding tears "Aunt Luna we're ready"
Saddened to see her nephew suffering she looked at the mare with a stern look to intimitate "Before we begin I must warn you Miss Glimmer that this something no mate have done..you may not even live..are you prepared to suffer the consequence of this?'
Determined to help the unicorn walks forward showing no fear "Yes, I love him", her comment softened his heart to have hope.
Sighing in defeat the princess looks at her gently "So be it, both of you stand to face another and we shall stand between you", positioning themselves the three ponies stood still "Nomatter what happens do not move otherwise the child could face a different path and perish! Or one of you could be severely damaged for life! Do you understand?"
"Yes I do", he says as he looked at Starlight afraid of losing them.
"We know what to do", her words were calm yet had slight anxiety but tried to remain brave for the baby, and herself to help Toren.
Giving them a final moment to cherish the old to prepare for the new the mare slowly unleashed the spell that rose from the ceiling to create a powerful circle of magic that stuck two lines of light into the couple who faught against the overwhelming current. Terrified the couple looked at eachother as the magic flowed through their bodies to create another steal of light that was connected by hearts to transvere the baby from father to soon be placed in its mother. Determined to end this quickly the Princess used more magic to unleash the final step to complete the transaction, once it was cast a small becan went between the couple that grew around them and slowly shrunk them close together that their chests touched instantly.
Feeling his heart break tears fell down his face as he looked to her who was crying along with him feeling his feelings by the connection between them that her hoof went to his cheek before their heads lowered unto one another showing their deep love as they cherished this moment to save their baby with all hope that one day they'll be together as a family.
As the light faded Luna watched as the couple collapsed on the ground exhausted by the spell "Are you both alright?!"
Breathing heavily trying to relax Toren looks up to her "I'm not sure..I can't tell..", he says as he looks at who was unconscious "Star!", trying to walk he used his wings to push his body to her side and gently shook her "Star?"
Slowly she moved her head tiredly looking around and sees the stallion who was worried sick then felt a sharp pain in her whole body and grunts until she realized that came from her abdomin and looks at it instantly "It worked!"
Feeling relieved the Princess sighs nodding "Indeed and it already draws your strength it seems"
Showing no doubts the unicorn smiles and speaks in confidence "I can do this I have to", carefully she rose up unto her hooves leaving Toren alone to observe "See"
Before he got up he watched her carefully incase her body wasn't strong enough "Star, you need to taken it easy. Don't force yourself"
Filled with new emotions and power her horn glows white "I have Alicorn magic!? This is amazing! Toren look!"
"Starlight please be careful!"
"Don't worry I got this! I've handled magic for years this is nothing!"
Getting concerned with this change Luna tries to instruct "Miss Glimmer you must not engage your magic so quickly it could!"
Before she could stop it the unicorn's magic explodes between the mares to soon be pushed away from eachother so hard that Starlight crashed into Toren’s wing with her back as Luna went against the wall. Quickly the stallion looked forward not realizing that his claw-hoof was on her stomach while he observed his Aunt who slowly rose up from the ground to shake off the dust by the now cracked surface by the massive amount of power.
Glaring unammused the blue mare sighs "Backfire..", she says while looking at the couple who were blushing in great shock.
Scarlet red embarrassed she nervously smiles "S-sorry, sorry"
Ammused by her cute apology toward his Aunt he nuzzles her with his nose still having his claw-hoof on her small belly "It's okay Star you need time to adjust to it", gently he kisses her cheek while teasing her to giggle.
Trying to remain wise while enjoying the couple she sighs "I'm afraid this is only beginning of this great change my nephew for it will only grow stronger, to a point that it'll be to much for her"
Smiling softly he looked down to her small belly touching it gently as he looked at Starlight "I'll help her I'm sure with my magic I'll be to slow it magic down until she delivers"
"Even with your magic Toren you cannot spot it.", pauses and figures out his plan "However, you may be able to give her more time until it arrives"
Hopeful the stallion looks at Starlight who in return gave him the same expression "That's all I can ask for"
"Now you both may go I must find my sister so I she can lower the sun within short hours where I shall raise the moon", gently she lifts up Starlight chin "Good luck Miss Glimmer I wish you the at most best for your sacrifice and that all joy goes to you"
Honored by her words she nods "Thank you Princess Luna"
Without another word Toren looks at Luna who gave him a stern look that turned into a soft smile trying to move pass from what he had done in respect of his choice towards Starlight. Unsure of the way things will be for the couple walked away to attend the party while the dark blue mare looked out the window to watched the new guard getting trained by her head captain that held no sigh of fear but intimidation with a cruel grin to gain pleasure by humiliating the new recruiters. Carefully the Princess observed the blue mare that has been her greatest regret by failing to reach out to her on how she truly felt toward the pegasus. Proud of her ability to work with such strong confidence in the distance across the castle still in complete focus as the mare quickly glanced up to see the blushing princess before turning back to yell at the new recruiting members to test their breaking points to prove themselves to serve the royal sisters.
Meanwhile at Twilight's castle everypony was enjoying themselves with treats, games while listening the music as Rainbowdash opened some present for her son "Wow a tiny wonderbolt suit thanks Flutters"
Giggling she nods "You're welcome and who knows maybe he'll be a wonderbolt to"
In confidence the pegasus laughs "Oh he will be one alright I'll make sure of it!"
Not wanting to disturb the party the couple were outside of the castle still trying to wake up after the train ride "Well here we are Star hope they weren't waiting for us to long"
Nervous the mare looks down "Yeah me to.."
Carefully the stallion wrapped his wing around the mare as he lifted her chin "Hey it's going to be okay"
Worried about their secret she began to back away from his wing "But what if we ruin the party by telling them...I hate to be put on the spotlight if it's just to make things difficult"
"Hey come on now remember what you told me?"
"Never let your emotions get the best of you or you'll do something dumb"
"No although you so make a good point that is something I need to work on. Try again it was when I asked you about what you thought about the baby, remember what you said after when I made you upset?"
Remebering she sighs softly "Nomatter what happens they are going to love the baby and be thrilled that we are together"
"Exactly, and we don't have to tell them right away so for now let's just enjoy the party okay?"
Feeling better she fianlly smiles rolling her eyes defeated "Okay"
Without warning he gave her a gentle kiss as he placed his claw-hoof on her small belly on purpose this time to find her lower soft spot and quickly shoves two of his claws inside her teasing as they kissed. Blushing by his clever move she softly breaths letting out a soft moan chuckling to herself as he began to push them deep with a quick tug to feel the warm, moisten flesh that sucked in his claws by her deep breath enjoying the intimate moment he was giving her. Wanting more she slowly began to sit down while he two claws remained inside to soon be joined by his whole claw-hoof that was sucked inside with a quick shove that she grunts before moaning by the sensation of his own appendage that was slowly going up inside her in every thrust he made trying to get her to erupt.
Breathing heavily trying to relax her lips shook as she leaned against her chest to hide "T-Toren somepony might see us", her head jerked back in satification by a soft moan that escaped her throat.
Wanting to finish what he started his large wings wrapped around so she could hide his insecured mare as he continued to push his arm faster than ever while giving her a small wink "Better?"
Panting quietly she nods dark red in pure bliss as she could feel her body getting ready to erupt "Mhmmm just go faster", she whispered in her breaths letting the stallion continue without question.
Without hesitation he forced his arm to move even faster until he could feel her body tighten up by the rhythm that became a tool for the mare to gain satification as she pants harder before biting her lips to push out her thighs to widen farther so he could take advantage of the mare's body. Within just a few more seconds by his hard quick game his mate released out her thick, warm juice moaning in delight so much that it soaked his arm as it poured out of her small body like a huge cup of water that spilled on the ground by gravity.
Panting exhausted her eyes closed as she looked down smiling "I feel better and relaxed surprisingly"
Ammused by her cute response he leans forward with a kiss as he pushed his arm up chuckling "You're welcome but next time it won't be my limb, and in my room"
Trying to breathe she giggles "Well I look forward to it..", looks down placing her hoof on her stomach teasing "I hope he didn't scared you"
Smiling softly in laughter he kissed her belly and whispers into Starlight's ear "That or maybe the baby enjoyed our little game and thought it was a party"
Covered her face blushing she laughs "Oh Toren no.."
Carefully without hurting her he slips his arm out and dips it inside the pond to wash off his victory as the mare sat beside him to touch a small fish that soon swam away by the stallions claw-hoof that attacked it to annoy the mare "Whoops sorry Mr. Fish but she's mine"
Rolling her eyes she sighs "Oh brother", she says while standing she used her tail to stroke under his chin "Come on Romeo let's go inside before somepony like Pinkie see us to soon reveal our secret relationship"
Defeated the stallion looked up for a moment before slowly rising from the ground "Okay Miss Glimmer", extends his claw-hoof out to her "Shall we enter casual together or one behind the other?"
Rubbing her chin she smiles "From behind and I'll take the lead", she says as she stepped on his claw-hoof before teleporting to the door in victory of her devious move.
Irritated the stallion looked up before using magic to teleport himself to face her "That's cheating, and not nice now my claw hurts"
Teasing she talks to him like a baby as she kissed his injury "Oh is the mighty prince sad that he lost and got a booboo"
Tilting his head with a lifted eyebrow the stallion gave her a cold loving expression "Starlight"
Holding back her laughter she kisses his cheek "Love you"
In defeat he smiles shaking his head letting out a small laugh shortly after "Love you to, now let's go they have been waiting long enough"
Without another word he nuzzled his ahead against her cheek as they walked together inside the castle to hear a baby crying in the distance across the hallway that grew more loud as they reached to open the door to soon reveal a small pegasus screaming. Curious to know what was going on the couple walked over to find Rainbowdash hovering the air trying to calm down her son as she tried to hold her temper from exploding.
Carefully her husband watched by her friends "Maybe he's hungry crash try giving him his bottle"
Wanting to help the yellow pegasus grabbed it from the stallion who couldn't fly due to a spranged wing and gives it to her friend "Here Rainbowdash"
Getting tired of the crying she sighs "Thanks flutters", in gratitude she gently grabbed the bottle and looks at her son "Alright Prism here comes the flying choo-choo train", making train noises the mare puts in on his mouth that was soon thrown out of her grasp.
Feeling prompted the pregnant mare walks toward her friends leaving Toren to watch curious "Hey Rainbow can I try?"
Exhausted by lack of sleep she flies down and lands on the ground before giving the unicorn the baby "You can try but he's been like this for an hour and warning he bites when he's upset"
Giggling softly she smiles as she takes the baby "Well at least we all know he has your temper Dash so now we know what to expect when he gets older"
"Haha very funny you try raising a foal then we'll see who's better!"
Gently without making his wife more flustered he puts his hoof on her shoulder "Come on honey it's not a competition, just let her try"
Not wanting to argue the mare sighs looking at him with a soft smile "Alright Soarin fine", teasing Starlight she whispers into his ear "Besides she'll never get him to stop crying because you and both know he literally cries himself to sleep"
"Crash be nice at least we have good friends who like to help us"
Slowly the parents watched the unicorn hold the squirming foal who was crying louder then ever "Hey prism it's your Auntie Starlight come on now shhh", her heart softened as she began to hum a soft lullaby that she used long ago to her little sister when she cried until it slowly turned to the words finding the perfect opportunity to calm the baby.
Awwwlalala Awwlala, Awwwlalalala La La
Awwwlalala Awwlala, Awwwlalalala La La
You are sent here at this time
To grow, learn next to me
you hold my heart deep inside
You're my purpose in this world,
you're the one who has blessed my life.
As you grown along beside me
I'll teach all I know and soon you will learn by my example as you lay in my arms, and dream.
Smiling down at the baby she kissed his head as he feel asleep leaving everypony including his own parents to stare in dislief as the unicorn looks up with confidence "Here you go Rainbow he's all yours"
Shocked by her trick she whispers annoyed "How did you do that?! You used your magic didn't you?!"
Shaking her head she giggles "No I just sang to him that's all honest", remembering her past she explains "When I was younger I had a sister who was just like Prism so one day I sang to her and made up a lullaby by how I felt", looking down her hoof goes to her stomach then looked at the couple "Like my heart wanted to be heard with my voice, then I realized that in moment when I sang to her while holding her she felt loved until she..she.."
Before she could finish the sentence her lips shook as tears feel down her eyes instanaly that Toren went to her knowing what happened without question that he didn't care about being caught as he wrapped his wing around the mare to recieve support "Shhh", gently he kissed her head.
Unsure what to do the rest of the ponies looked at one another sad as Cadence realized what the unicorn meant for her little sister passed away in her sleep in Starlights arms while singing the lullaby "In behalf of Starlight's emotion I would like to inform everypony that her sister passed away as she sung to her lullaby in her arms", gently she goes to sit by her side "So Rainbowdash treasure every moment you have with your son, even though at times it may seem hard, it's worth it to know that he's with you. Remember that as you raise him to become a strong colt"
In tears the pegasus nods quietly as her husband wrapped his other wing around her crying as they both showed gratitide for their little foal's life. Gently the Princess lifts up the crying mares chin "Breathe Starlight in and out"
Following her calm instruction the mare inhales a small breath before exhaling it while wiping her wet eyes to get back to reality "Thank you, I'm fine just tired", quickly she stood up and walked away from the Alicorns "I should properly get some sleep it's been a long day and I'm not feeling very well"
Saddened by Starlights words the pink mares mane deflats slightly "But, what about the party?"
"I'm sorry Pinkie maybe next time", slowly without another word she walked away with her ears pulled back in pain by the darkness that was starting wake up by the spell beginning to ware off due to the strong emotions about her sister.
Soon after she left Pinkie sniffs "Awww it's sad that Starlight isn't feeling well she's missing out on all the fun"
Trying to lighten the mood the farm pony puts her hoof on her shoulder "Don't worry Pinkie they'll be plenty of parties along the road.. and weddings"
Toren spits out a cup of tea choking on his own saliva "W-weddings!? For who?!"
Without warning Rainbow Dash flies to him before nudging his shoulder "Why you of course! We all know ya got the hots for Starlight! Admit me and we'll let it pass without embarrassing you!"
Blushing he backs up "N-No I don't know w-what you're t-talking about"
Trying to escape to the group he bumps into Shining Armor who wraps his arm around him smirking "Come on dude we all know you do don't hide it", quickly he leans against his ear "So have you mounted her yet? If so how many rounds before passing out?"
Surprised by his question he wacked his head with his wing "Shining Armor I'm disappointed", smirking he looks to the side before covering their faces with his other wing "10 times in five different potions and about 5 orgasms why?"
Ashamed he sighs embarrassed whispering in disbelief "10!? And 5 from her!? How?! I couldn't even get those numbers from Candence on our night we were married...how did she last that long without passing out?!"
Gently he goes against his cheek and whispers "Try teasing her and make her fight for you to gain more. That's how I do it and it always works when it comes to certain events when it counts"
Blushing he looked at him shocked "Wait you mean you got her preg-"
Not wanting the stallion to say another word he covered his mouth whispering "Shhh quiet! And please for Starlights sake keep it to yourself unless you want to help responsible for a miscarriage"
Nodding the stallion agrees as they give one final glance before facing the rest of the group who were curious until Cadence goes to them closely with a small smile knowing the result of the future for Starlight she stands by her husband "Shining why don't you take Toren and see if you can get more ice for the punch while the rest of us get the food prepared"
Confused by her approach the stallion nods "Um okay Cadence sure thing, come on Toren let's go get some ice"
As they were about to leave Twilight stops the Alicorn smiling "I'm glad you and Starlight are together, I've never seen so happy in a long time", she giggles while lightly blushing "Since she tried to destroy our lives"
Intrigued to know what she meant "Wait what do you mean destroyed your lives??? What did she do?"
Not wanting to upset him they laughed to themselves as Twilight goes to him smiling "Well for one she was able to take over an entire village by physically removing cutiemark to enslave ponies to make equality"
Rarity quickly repsonse after gently "Not to mention that she tried to change our destinies by travel through time to stop the sonic rain-boom that brought us together in the first place"
Pinkie pushes rarity down dramatically "And she made us eat those terrible muffins! I'll haven't been able to eat one in yet another because of it!", sniffs to herself "The was thee worse fay in my entire life!"
Blushing towards the earth pony Fluttershy grabs a cupcake while flying to the mare softly "Ah here Pinkie try this cupcake I made"
Excited by her gesture she gasps "Cupcake miine!!", grabbing it through research inhales through dessert and smiles "So good! Wait what were we talking about?
Overwhelmed the prince backs up trying to understand without causing tension as his friends alight at Pinkie "Wait, she did all of those things? She was a villain?!"
Looking down the blue Pegasus hovers next to his side "Well yeah she may have done those things but now she's changed and has become our friend!", she says while nudging him "And you special somepony to dance with"
As the stallion remained quiet he felt a hoof on his shoulder and turned his head to see Twilight smiling "And has become my faithfull student who has grown into a whole new mare, better then before. Thanks to you."
Not being able too speak he turned red unable to breathe by the news about the mare he loved who was now carrying his baby with no knowledge of her past actions that were made of cruelty in revenge and power, like Sombra. Unsure what to say the poor prince backs up and stares towards the staircase that lead to Starlights room where she held captive by the darkness of the spell, while trying to adjust to the great change by the pregnancy. Caught with mixed emotions he froze completely as if he was turned to stone forever, barely breathing Toren looked back to see his friends were starting to get concerned about his behavior.
Worried about his old friend Twilight's brother walked to him "Hey Toren buddy you okay?"
Feeling sick to his stomach his body began to shake "Huh? Oh yeah I-I'm fine I...I just need some fresh air and we still need to get that ice.", using his wing he nudged the stallion in the side "Well be right back"
Saddened to see them leave Pinkie waves histarically "Okay but hurry back we're having cake soon!"
Making their way across town the stallion looked around to find a place that sold ice but were lost, concerned about how his friend was behaving he used magic to pull his ear as they trotted "Hey earth to Toren do you copy? Over?"
Irritated his eyes narrowed while picking up the pace "I'm fine Shining let's just hurry up and get out of here"
"Toren, stop!", he says as he goes infront of the Alicorn looking up into his eyes as he gently used magic to pull his necklace "Come on I know something is bugging you, so can you tell me or do I have force it out of you?"
Annoyed with the stallion he used magic to slide him out of the way "It's nothing of your concern", he says as he walks away from him angry.
Wanting to help out the Alicorn he used magic to pull his tail "Toren"
Growing furious the stallion sighs before turning his head to the side of his shoulder to see the unicorn lifting an eyebrow while still using his pink aura to hold his dragon tail "You're not going to give up you are you? And even if something is wrong it has nothing to do with you! So let go of my tail before I physically make you with my claws!"
Rolling his eyes he surrenders "Fine don't tell me. But if it's about Starlight and the you-know-what it's okay to be nervous I was the same way when I found out that Cadance was going to have Flurry"
In defeat the Alicorn looked at him softly chuckling "I appreciate your advice but that's not the problem..well..at least most likely not the issue..it's..something else", carefully he tried to phrase it without using a rude description "It only involves it's mother and her past that I can't fully accept"
Surprised to find the out to her truth the stallion slowly walked to him "Wait is that what it's about? Her past but why? I mean I know she did bad things but we all make mistakes and now look at her. She's my sister's student, and has grown into a completely changed mare that we've grown to love, including your family...and you"
Without warning he gave him a stern look to intimitate "Exactly! I fell in with mare I thought was perfect with no flaws whatsoever..then I find out all these things about her and it makes question about everything and she's.."
Carefully without wanting to piss off his friend the she stallion walks up to him and wraps his arm around him smirking "Pregnant?"
Ammused by his clever way of getting to the point he shakes his head smiling "Shining Armor I swear you are more childish then a foal!"
Shocked by his response he uses magic to teleport on his friend back "Well in that case", softly he coughs and begins to pretend to be a foal "Daddy I want a pretty dress and candy!! I want mommy!
Embarrassed by other ponies staring he growls softly while whispering annoyed "Shining knock it off ponies are watching!"
"No me want cookies!!"
"Oh for the love of", he cuts himself off by teleporting them inside sugarcube corner and looks through the window sighing in relief.
Before he spoke the stallion teleported from his back to the ground ammused "Well that went well and look we are here!", proud of himself he turned around in victory "Now let's out get that ice"
Irritated by the whole thing he blushed while grabbing his leg from behind with his dragon tail tripping the stallion "Oops must have been the wind", he says while walking passed him satisfied.
Soon after his fall the stallion gets up to shake off the dirt "You know I hope one day that kid of yours doesn't have your tail otherwise you'll end up teaching it that nasty trick!
Growling he gave an evil look "Oh don't worry if it does I'll be sure to teach it my trick just for you", winking in his direction the other prince rolls his eyes in defeat.
Toren looks at the counter and sees a young mare with two orange braids with a light orange cream coat wiping the table, alongside her was a young pegasus who uses his wing to make another spill "Pound stop that or I'll tell mom!"
Not wanting to end his game the colt spilled some flour on her head "Oops must have been the wind or maybe it was your head I mistakened for a bowl"
Angry the mare used her magic to trip him and twisted the rag tightly to the water could drip on his head "Oh sorry I thought you were the bucket"
Carefully without laughing the stallions watched the two twins fight in the distance across the store until the unicorn leans his head "I think we should stop then before they destroy the place", with magic he pushed Toren forward with no regrets "After you your majesty"
Caught off guard he looked at him "Me? What can I do?"
"What you do best by pulling tricks to outsmart others with a game"
Realizing his methods of how he handles things the stallion got an idea and used magic to place them into a tub of water that had brushes doing all the work as the young teens screams in terror of sight. Ammused by his quick trick he continued chuckling that was joined by Shining Armor who was at the brink of tears in laughter, after the bath he blow dries them to soon place them behind the counter in victory as he blew up at his horn smiling before looking forward to the young workers.
Gently the Alicorn goes to them and looks down at the colt "Feel better? Or do you want another one with lava this time young colt?"
Showing fear the pegasus shook his head quickly "N-No mister highness sir! We're g-good right P-pumkin?!", terrified he glanced over at the mare who was lovestruck "Pumpkin!"
Lost in thoughts the young mare lays her head against the table in love as her eyes locked on the Alicorn smiling "Are you single?"
Turning red flattered the prince looks at her surprised as the Shining Armor covered his mouth snickering to himself as Toren looked at the mare "Um..no I'm not actually sweetheart, however for your brave question I give you the kiss of honor"
Confused by the whole thing her brother tilts his head "The what?"
Gently he chuckled softly as he winked at the mare who was not even aware of what was happening as he kissed her on the cheek then backed up to look away smiling as the mare jumped around the room screaming so loud that some glass shattered. Ammused by her excitement the stallion used magic to grab the ice himself and placed it on the table while using his tail to tap the counter bell.
Blushing by her reaction finally back into reality she teleports back behind the counter knocking over her brother to put the prince in the register "That will be 5 bits and another kiss on the lips!", she says while puckering her lips excited.
Not wanting to upset the poor mare he does as he's told and pays the five bits as he gently leaned forward to give her a light kiss while her brother gags not believing what he was seeing and turns around to cover his ears "And in three..two..one.. cue the mare to faint"
Right as he spoke the mare faints behind the counter in victory by getting her first loss by the handsome prince causing the adults to laugh as the colt folds his arms unsatified before being rubbed on the head by the Alicorn "Don't worry son she'll be back in a few minutes and remember to be nice to your sister. Because you'll never know when she'll leave and that no matter what you do she'll always have your back regardless"
Understanding his orders the colt sighs in defeat before gently putting her on his back as he looked at the prince "Thank you for doing that I mean you didn't have to you know"
Before he walked away the Alicorn stopped him by going infront of the colt smiling "That might be true Pound but I know well enough that you will thank me later when she tells all the mares about what happened you'll have them all over you like me", leans against his ear "So be careful or you'll loose a limb, good luck"
Gently he rubs the Colts head with his claw-hoof before walking away with Shining Armor smirking as they left the store with the bag of ice along with magic.
Satisfied with their own scheme the stallions laughed in unision while making their way across town to Twilight's castle, with magic the Alicorn opens the door so his friend could enter with the ice.
Walking down the halls the Alicorn looked around the group for a path to walk across to reach the dessert table to pour down the ice inside the bowls, he looked up the stairway remembering about Starlight who was alone by herself. Carefully trying to escape his friends in honor to be with Starlight the stallion turned into a fly and flew up to the doors listening for any sign of movement until the prince heard a small range of sorrow coming from a door with a small star on it, quickly the male turned back into his old form to gently open the wooden placed rectangle.
Before opening his mouth the stallion looked forward but only to see Starlight laying on her left side in tears that soaked the pillow, carefully he climbed on the bed to snuggle against her side while wrapping his claw-hoof around her stomach to sooth the pain "You okay where does it hurt?"
In tears the mare puts her hoof on his claw-hoof to answer gasping for breath by her soft whimpering by her river of tears until she was finally able to look at him "I-I'm s-sorry"
Trying to help he began to gently rub her stomach with a gentle smile as he whispered "Sorry for what? It's okay Star you need time to adjust to it, it's only been a few hours since the spell..your body is changing and is trying to fully recover from it", gently he pulls her to lay on her back as he looked at her deeply "Luna did warn you that this will be a challenge for us both to endure until it's born"
Beginning to relax she looks at him understanding while placing her hoof on his cheek with a small smile "I know but I never thought it was going to be this painful...I now understand why you kept going silent all the time"
Softly the two laughed in unision as they nuzzled their noses together while having a deep connection in silence as their thoughts tried to focus on the big picture as an outlook to the future as parents. Worried about the unknown each held in a soft expression of fear within their eyes and yet somehow a glimpse of hope remained hidden in the distance as they stared at one another until finally it was broken off by a small kiss in agreement that no matter what the future brings that their love will not fail, even darkness of doubt nor the very face of death will untie the bond they now share as their child grows with time, patience, and faith.
Toren looks at her with sincerity "Everything is going to be fine, I'll do whatever it takes to help make this experience easier for you.", he says as he tears up "You are my life now and I'll do everything in my power to protect you, love you with all my heart until the end"
Touched by his words she tears up as he hugged him tightly showing "And I'll do the best I can to be with you and the baby"
Gently he held her close kissing her head softly in tears "Our baby Star, it's ours and always has been", he says as he looks at her with compassion as he placed his claw-hoof on her small belly almost crying "It was our fate that brought us together and was made for good, and nothing else...I see that now because of you...you helped me see that from the moment you showed me it's more than just a curse..but a blessing"
Caught in the moment tears streamed down her face in gratitude smiling in the sound of her sobs "It's about time you realized that you old softy"
Sniffing the stallion looked at her unamused "Star"
"Hey I'm sorry I'm just trying to lighten the mood so we can stop crying, we're going to be okay once this is over", she says while wiping his eyes "And we'll see our baby someday with your eyes, maybe have tiny claw-hooves who knows. Either way it will be enough to be satisfied with the pain knowing that it will be the reward"
Nodding in agreement with her thought out perspective he kisses her head and strokes her mane behind her ear "And it will have your beautiful smile, complexion and your good heart that is filled with love so strongly that it can see the good in all forms, faults, and circumstances.", he says as he looks down then back to her "And above all your strength to withstand hope to all it comes to know in this world someday"
"And that will be just perfect"
"I couldn't agree more"
Without another word the couple gave one final kiss before snuggling against eachother to be closer then ever as they deeply placed their foreheads together looking down at the baby that has brought them together to begin with in a way to the world may sound impossible, crazy, and enough to cause great confusion. However to them it was nothing but a peaceful reminder of the bond the two shared before that has grown stronger knowing what to expect by this great change to be one day be turned into a new beginning together as a family.
Author's Note
(Sniffs) Feels....the feelios are real....my fault...my bad.
As for Discord and Toren they imprinted by accident by fighting in chapter 4. It's not incest! It's more like they are now bonded as father and son with a very strong connection that can be useful or difficult.
In Twilight's castle Toren and Starlight were just getting ready for magic practice in the Bookroom where Twilight has challenges ready for them, Starlight is starting to really show almost six months because the baby is growing fast by the Larocks spell but that didn't stop her from being competitive in her magic duels with Twilight and now her coltfriend. Quietly the purple mare's was sitting on her chair looking through the scroll as Toren and Starlight were smirking at each other, he kept making goofy faces to distract her from a distance as they face each other ready for the magic duel to begin.
Twilight points "Now remember this is a practice round. So don’t show any weakness or hesitation. Are you ready?"
"Oh please I was born ready", she admits full of confidence almost cocky and unhumbling.
Toren smirks playing along "I was ready before I was born babe"
Twilight rolls her eyes before yelling "Transformation spell Go!"
Swifty Toren turns into a dragon and Starlight turns into Twilight.
"Ah, very good not bad. Shields Go!"
Spike chuckles "Aw Toren you look so cute as me, we should totally do this on our next date with the girls"
"I agree, we'll do it tomorrow"
"Awesome"
Twilight yells "Spike look out"
Starlight strikes at Toren with her magic, quickly he creates a shield in front of him with the dragon inside.
Spike yells "Hey Starlight not me!"
"Whoops sorry couldn't tell which one was you, so I had to delete one first and you were the clostest.", she comments smirking in pleasure
Spike whispers "She scare me sometimes, last night she ate one if my cupcakes and then threw it all me calling me a dumb scaled cat"
Toren whispers back smiling "Easy Bro she's alittle hormonal because of the baby, you had one of her good days, two weeks ago she threw from here into a cabbage chart when I called her beautiful"
"Really?"
"Uh-huh, then we had sex after"
"Dude! TMI!"
With magic he poofs the dragon next to the Alicorn before he strikes at Starlight, but she uses a forcefield around her as he continues to use magic streams getting closer to her almost dancing. Unable to control her shield Starlight breaks it off so fast that the magic current knocks down both Twilight, Toren and Spike with books that flew everywhere on top of them.
Starlight yells excited "Woohoo! I am on fire! How was that?"
Slowly the two Alicorns used their magic to escape from the mountain of books coughing.
Twilight groans "Maybe there is a thing as too much studying", she admits before falling backwards.
Toren rose up shaking his body to get his left leg moving, then teleports to Starlight smirking as he hugged her tightly, before spinning her in the air making her laugh smiling as he spoke "Starlight that was amazing! That's my girl!
Starlight giggles blushing "Toren put me down!"
"Oh, oh right the baby whoops! Sorry, well then how about a victory kiss?", he says leaning forward wanting a small kiss.
Starlight laughs placing her hoof on his mouth "Victory kiss? But you lost I was the one who kicked your flank remember? Looks like somepony needs to step up their game if they have a chance against me."
Smirking she walks away flicking her tail at his face making him blush lightly, quickly he teleports to face the mare smiling softly flirting "Hey I’m rusty I didn't have a princess to train me like you did."
"Well she has been my student for almost five years so it makes sense. Plus her magic was already advanced before I even trained her I only helped her every now and then when it got to advanced where it caused complete chaos."
Starlight yells blushing "Hey that was one time Twilight!"
"Yeah, when you mind controled all our friends to do everything at once, then used magic to turned Spike into a huge dragon destroying part of the castle because you wanted a pancake"
"Alright I get it! I can be an overpowering unicorn and that sometimes I allow my magic to be controled by my emotions...but I can't help it it just happens, especially with the pregnancy it's been making it well you know.."
"Crazy, and really dangerous"
"Yes..."
Spike chuckles softly before getting glared at by the pregnant unicorn unpleased with his reaction that she turns red with her horn glowing bright blue growling with her teeth clenched close together.
Toren stops her "Hey easy Star, breathe, think of the baby don't stress remember. Deep breath"
Gently the stallion smiles softly trying to calm her down with a small kiss on the head while sitting down beside the mare who begins to breathe slowly to herself counting to ten under her breath.
"Feel better?", he says kindly to her.
She sighs "Yes, kinda"
"Kinda? Well maybe this will help you feel all the way better malady", he embraces her as he continues to kiss the mare, softly biting her bottom lip teasing just to make her blush, and giggle while gently rubbing Starlight’s belly so he could feel the baby if he was lucky enough to get the chance.
Twilight rolls her eyes annoyed with a cold look "Oh don't mind me I’m just standing here still single"
Stopping the couple look at eachother blushing before they glanced over at the purple mare.
Starlight shyly smiles turning red "Oh Sorry Twilight I hope we aren't making you feel uncomfortable?"
"Whaaat? Who me? Nooooo of course not! Why would it bother me? After all you two are happy and if you're happy then I’m happy."
"Are you sure?"
Twilight glares "Yes!!"
They both look at each other than at her surprised and shocked.
Twilight sighs disappointed in herself "I'm sorry I guess it has been bothering me just a little bit but I can't help it... I mean most of my friends are either on a relationship, married, or having babies. And as for me I'm alone and I'm a princess for pony sake!"
Toren looks at her calmly "Twilight being alone is a good thing. You get to explore the world and don't have to rely on anyone."
Starlight nods "Yeah and it's also a great way to find out who you are, to find out more about yourself and what you can do."
Twilight sarcastically points "Says the two ponies that are together, and having a baby."
"Oh ouch. She has a point", he admits blushing rubbing his head.
Twilight yells pacing back and forth "Exactly! And I already know who I am! I am Princess Twilight Sparkle the Princess of Friendship! AND holder of the element of magic that welds all the elements with my friends! AND your mentor Starlight! What else can I be?!"
Starlight goes to her and places her hoof on the purple mare's shoulder "Maybe you can be more than a title Twilight. Maybe. You can just be Twilight that does other things. AND who knows maybe you might find somepony special along the way. Like I did."
"Thank you Starlight thank you both. I'm sorry for my rude outburst. I'm happy that you to are together, really I am. Oh! AND speaking of titles when was the last time you did a friendship lesson Starlight?"
Starlight teleports backing away nervous "Oh aw well I have been doing lots of things. I have been so busy, and having so much fun with friendships, the baby, Toren and yeah haha. Ah Well I should probably get to that Friendship lesson right away."
She lies hoping that her teacher would question her even further, and teleports to the door and just when she was about to open it a blue unicorn barges in quickly.
Trixie smiles excited "STARLIGHT I'M BACK! Did you miss meh?!"
Twilight lokks at her shocked "Trixie?!"
Spike whispers to Toren "Woah didn't see that coming"
Trixie scoffs looking at Twilight "Hello Princess I see you're still as boring as always. So Starlight it must have been terrible for you with me being gone. I hope you weren't to bored and lonely with Princess Proper with you."
Starlight giggles "Oh Trixie I'll always miss you. But I thought you weren't coming till next month?"
"Oh it was planning to but let's say things didn't go as planned so I came to visit! I wanted to surprise you SURPRISE!!"
Toren whispers to Twilight "She's not the only one who's surprised."
Twilight whispers back "Be nice"
Gently she walks forward to the mares "Well Trixie I'm glad you're here Starlight could really use your help with her studies and lessons"
"Really?! Anything for my BESTfriend! But why does she need my help I mean this is Starlight we're talking about who can basically do anything if not better than you! I mean I know that Trixie is amazing! But why does she need help?-OH MY CELESTIA!? WHAT'S THAT?!"
Starlight looks at Trixie's confused as the blue traumatized mare points concerned for her only best friend overwhelmed by her belly "What's what Trixie? What's wrong?!", Starlight asks concerned.
"THIS!?", the unicorn points at Starlight’s belly as she exams in a full circle around her, going crazy slightly.
Trixie yells worried "WHAT IS THIS SOME KIND OF MAGIC!? WHAT EVEN IS THAT!? ARE YOU DYING!?"
Everyone laughs minus Trixie who was not amused but very concerned by Starlights new look.
Trixie yells blushing "Why are you laughing? This is serious we need to take of Starlight and take to her to the Princesses now! Twilight you're a princess use your magic princess powers and fix her!"
"Trixie, Starlight's fine relax."
"She is not fine she's obviously cursed by somepony!"
Starlight smiles "Trixie it's okay I'm not cursed or dying."
"But if you're not dying then what's wrong with you why is your stomach so, so HUGE!?"
Twilight tilts her head confused "Wait she doesn't know? I thought you told her?"
Trixie teleports pointing "Well obviously she didn't princess! And who's this guy?! Are you are spy!?"
The blue mare stares deep into the stallions eyes glaring to intimate him, which didn't work considering he was taller than everypony, minus Spike who was the same height as him by his dragon growth.
Toren smirks and tries not to laugh as he goes next to Starlight wrapping his arm around her "No I'm not a spy. My name is Toren, so you're Trixie. Starlight has told me a lot about you. And also how you helped her save Equestria."
Trixie brags happily "Yeah that was a good time. I mean if it wasn't for me Twilight and her Friends would have died and the world would have been destroyed."
Twilight sighs "Oh brother"
"So tell me Tor-ren? If Starlight has told you about me than what's my biggest fear?"
Toren whispers "Living a life in complete kindness and rainbows."
Trixie whispers to Starlight impressed "Oh he's good"
Starlight smiling "I know"
Toren leans his head down whispers to them smirking with charm "I like to whisper to"
He looks at the blue mare talking normally "And to answer your other questions I am Starlight’s coltfriend and she's going to have a baby."
"A what?!"
Starlight goes to her nervous "Trixie. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but the reason why I'm like this is because there's a baby inside me, a foal. His. You see it all happen because he and I-"
Trixie covers ears quickly."Okay! I GET IT! No need to explain more!"
Feeling deceived she looks at Starlight pointing almost in tears telling "But why didn't tell me!? In your letter you said you were fine and that nothing has changed. You lied to me!"
"No that was before all this happened Trixie I would never lie to you. You're my best friend. The Trixie I love is always so supportive, honest, and never gives up. No matter what."
"Oh Starlight you're the best! But wait you wrote me that letter a month ago how are you so you know ginormous!"
Twilight yells "TRIXIE!"
"What?! Look I'm not trying to be rude okay I'm trying to understand this! Relax Princess!"
Starlight smiles understanding "Twilight it's okay I know Trixie well enough that she would never want to hurt me. And you're right it was a month but this baby isn't like any other baby Trixie."
"Aren't all babies the same? The only difference is that they become a unicorn, pegasus or earth pony."
"And Alicorns."
"Yeah well those don't count it's only happened like once so that's not important. So is this baby gonna be a great and powerful, amazing unicorn like meh!?"
Twilight walks over softly "We aren't sure what it will be Trixie, it could be an Alicorn."
"Another one? Like we need more of them. We already have what one two three. Ten?"
"We have six Trixie."
Trixie looks at Toren and sees his wings and hits her head annoyed "Oh no! Oh for Celestia’s sake he's an Alicorn too??! How did that happen if anypony should be more Alicorn it's Starlight! She's more powerful than you two combined!"
Toren whispers to Starlight curious "Is she always like this?"
Starlight whispers back "Only on her good days"
"What's it like on her bad days?"
"You don't wanna know babe."
Trixie smirks pointing teasing him "So Toren what got you to become an Alicorn princess?"
"I was born one I'm Celestia’s son."
"Whaaat?! You're her son the Princess of the sun? You're her kid?! Who's the father?!"
"He’s Discord"
"OF COURSE HE IS!:
Starlight uses magic to put her in a bubble "Trixie you need to calm down!"
"I am calm!"
"All the way calm?"
Trixie takes a breath slowly "Now I am. I'm good. I'm great."
"Good now you think you could help me with my studies in my room?"
Trixie teleports excited "Of course the great and powerful Trixie will be honored to help my BESTfriend. And now Trixie’s newest Babyfriend.", she says touching her belly teasing Starlight smiling evilly.
"Come on let's go."
"Oh my Celestia I'm so excited! I going to be a godmother mare!"
"Trixie..I can't..breathe!"
"Oh sorry! So when's the wedding and when will it be here!?"
Twilight smiles "Easy Trixie we'll have plenty of time for that but right now Starlight needs to study and rest"
"Okay fine Princess proper. Come on Starlight let's go have fun I mean study!"
"Alright"
"Come on come on come on!!"
As the two mares leave Twilight begins putting away her books, as for Toren he watches Starlight leave not fully trusting Trixie just yet trying to protect his pregnant mate, and his unborn from danger. A few hours passed and Starlight is laying on her back looking at a few toy blocks that are hovering over her head with Trixie who was on the end of her bed by her hooves sleeping like a cat. Starlight was lost in thoughts trying to picture what the baby will look like, then hears the door knock and runs to her desk going through cards, Toren walks inside her room.
He peaks smiling "Hey Starlight I just wanted to check on you. and see how the friendship lesson is coming along?"
He turns and sees her on her desk looking at papers with her magic.
Starlight is rubbing her chin "Hmmmmm uh huh. Shoododeedo. Hmmm."
"Starlight?"
"Oh Toren hey! I didn't see you there I was too busy looking at Friendship lessons, so busy."
"I see. Wait hold on where's Trixie? I thought she was going to help you study?"
"She was until she fell asleep."
Toren looks to the side with an upleased expression almost mad "Huh. So much for motivating you. So how are the lessons going?"
Starlight was nervous and didn't want to get caught so she lies "Going great just finishing up."
"Hmmm well can I see them?", he says trying to grab them from her.
Starlight holds them "No! I mean you can't because they are mine!"
Toren uses his magic and takes them from her as she looks at him annoyed, carefully he looks at them then smiles while facing away from her with his eyes with an idea "Hmmm. Well I can see you have a tough decision to make here. I mean between flashcards and friendships is pretty tough. Hmm, I'd go with the friendship because that's the right thing to do"
"How did you know that so quickly? I mean that was so fast?", she says pointing at him really shocked.
Smirking he turned around trying to be charming as the cards hovered next to his left cheek "Well being half Draconequus you get some advantages. Plus these cards are blank. And your expression is a dead give away"
"Okay fiiine. I have been ignoring friendship lessons on purpose."
Toren tilts his head "But why?"
Starlight gets defensive "Because I have done it for so long I don't need to do it anymore I mean I have all the friends I want and hoped for. I've fixed relationships I lost, and I have you. So what else do I need to learn?"
"Starlight there's more to it then just making friends, or fixing friendship problems. Friendships is about strengthening your relationships to make them stronger, and to make those around you feel loved, appreciated and happy. And doing that will make you happy to, if given the chance."
"Okay I get it. But I have just been so stressed about other things that I can't focus on anything else."
Toren sighs understanding as he lifts her chin "I know you're going through a lot Star, but you need to stay positive and to ask for help. You have friends, Twilight, and me here to help you. You just need to ask, and we will help you to make things easier. AND you shouldn't be doing so much YOU because have a bigger responsibility. And that is to take care of our baby and nothing else."
He holds her close to his body as he strokes her mane and speaks in a low soft tone with love and care "I know you're concerned and worried about the baby along with your duties. But you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. It's not showing weakness Star. Its showing others that you need them, and that is part of having a friendship is that you're willing to help them in their greatest need. And in return they’ll do the same for you, that's what friendship is all about."
Starlight hides her face in his chest and talks while having her face in his chest annoyed agreeing with him "I hate it when you're right."
Toren chuckles with a smile then pats her head trying to comfort her "I know."
He kisses her head and uses his magic to bring the cards to her using a pen to check one off smiling in victory "See? That was a friendship lesson right there so one down and three to go!"
She giggles softly then looks down "Woah!"
Worried Toren lifts her face trying to help "Hey you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Wow it feels so weird when it moves. And it's so random to.", she admits giggling
He looks at Starlight and sees that the baby was moving, and smiles softly wanting to stop time to capture this moment, forever.
Starlight looks up blushing curious "Toren what are you looking at?"
"At you"
"Me? What about me-"
He puts his claw-hoof on her muzzle stopping her from speaking any further for his mind heard an unfamiliar voice in the room, quietly he looks around investigating.
"Toren what's wrong-", she asks trying to understand.
"Shhhhhh hold still. Stop talking. Just hold on. Please."
Toren walks around her then lays down infront of her sighing as he looked at Trixie thinking it was her, but all he could hear is magic and teacups for some odd reason. Frustrated he puts his claw-hoof under his chin until it hit him, it was the baby's thoughts talking to him.
"Toren? What is it?"
He looks at her "I hear something it's almost like.. It's hard to explain it's so faint yet clear. It's a gift that I received by an old friend. I'm able to read minds and even control them with my eyes. I can see the future or past every now and then based off of certain events. But I've never had this happen before.."
"Wait so you can read minds? Toren, can you hear it's thoughts?"
Toren smiles "Yeah kinda it's difficult to capture but yes I can"
"What's it saying?"
He smiles softly "Hold on. It's not easy, let me try something."
He rose up and went to her before laying down looking at Starlight’s belly as he placed his claw-hoof on it "Hello little one I'm your daddy and I know that mommy has been stressed out and scared but it's only because she cares about you so so very very much."
"Oh Toren"
Toren smiles in tears "Starlight it's saying it's loves you and that it's okay I'm healthy it's says, pure and wants to be with you. I-It can hear me to. Hi baby.. I promise daddy promises that no matter happens, that I will do everything in my power to protect you and your mother...nomatter what."
"Oh Toren come here. It's okay."
She hugs him as they kiss each other both in tears caught in such strong emotions of peace, love, and complete relief that their baby will be okay, and that one day they will be a real family in the future.
Starlight wipes his eyes "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm just grateful, and emotional knowing that I can communicate to it, hearing it's thoughts so clearly. It's something I'd never thought was possible.."
"Well maybe it has your gift"
"Maybe, but we're gonna have to what and see when it's older Star"
She smiles nodding as they nuzzled their foreheads together in tears "What do you think it'll look like?"
"I'm hoping it's like you, with your eyes, your beauty, everything", he admits softly kissing her head.
Before she spoke Starlight moves his left claw-hoof to feel the baby "And I hope that it will have your heart, bravery, and you're strong personality, and everything else"
Touched by her words he wipes his eyes before kissing her lips "And that'll be enough", he admits softly.
Together they rubbed their heads smiling in tears grateful for this moment they shared, having hope.
"Come on I wanna show you something.", he says walking
"Where are we going?"
"Out the window. Outside!"
"But the door is that way."
"I know, hop on."
Starlight looks at him shocked and terrified as he lays down allowing her to climb on his back since he was much taller, bigger in stature.
Starlight shakes her head pointing "What no! No way! Are you crazy I'll fall!"
"Look my father maybe the Lord of Chaos but I have my mother's intelligence. Don't you trust me?"
"I do trust you just not the decision you're making at this very moment."
"Come on it'll be fun. And think of it as an opportunity to fly."
He smirks at her trying to convince her to get on his back and begs "Please? For me?"
Starlight sighs "Okay I'll do it."
"Yay!"
"Wait what about Trixie!?"
"She'll be fine we'll be back before she even knows we're gone. Come on climb up."
She goes to him scared, slowly she climbs on his back gripping his neck as he gets up, Starlight grabs his neck tighter causing him to lose his breath and wobble turning blue.
"I changed my mind this is a bad idea I'm gonna fall!"
Toren tries to talk "Well if you keep choking me we will both fall!"
"Sorry! Sorry! I'm just really nervous! And scared!"
"Hey. I'll be right here. I won't let you fall. Just let me be your wings, okay?"
"Okay...."
He smiles as his horn glows yellow opening the window, he walks to the balcony of Twilight's castle bending down gently, opening his wings, she closes her eyes holding his neck in fear as he runs and jumps off to gain altitude and flies.
Toren yells "Wohoo! Feel that breeze Star! It feels great!"
"I'm going to fall!! I'm going to die! I'm gonna throw up and then I'm going to die!"
Toren laughs "You're not going to die I promise! Open your eyes! You're missing the view!"
"I can't!"
"You can! Trust me! Open your eyes, look."
She opens her eyes and sees the stars and the fluffy clouds in the night as the moon shines above them, she puts her hoof through the clouds and smiles as Toren looks at her while hovering on the sky, Starlight laughs looking around seeing the world in his eyes. After hours of flying the stallion puts her down on the balcony before hovering infront of his marefriend.
She smiles "Goodnight, my handsome hybrid prince"
"Sweet dreams Miss Glimmer"
With magic she pulled his royal necklace forward kissing him passionately that he slowly closed his eyes as she held his cheek. The draconequus-pony quickly lifts her up in the air spinning slowly kissing Starlight with his claw-hoof on her belly to protect it from any danger fatherly as they kept making out. The stallion teleports themselves to his room, and carefully lays her down on her back with another long kiss wanting more, slowly he moved his claw-hoof to her vaginal hole and rubs it before pushing all three inside, moving them in and out as if it was his groin to give the mare pleasure.
She sighs smiling "Well at least I know you could hear my thoughts"
"Oh I did, and I'm turned on by it"
Romantically he kisses her while using his arm to masturbate her by pushing his whole claw-hoof inside. Gently he moved his lips down to her belly kissing his little chaos smiling softly with another small kiss, before going back to his mate roughly making Starlight laugh, while breathing to herself to concentrate as he kept thrusting his arm inside her small body.
She moans "Faster, go faster"
"As you wish"
As they kept kissing he moved his arm faster, going forward then back, going deeper and deeper each time so much that she leans her head back as they continued making out. Gently Toren moves his lips to her belly giving his little Chaos a small, loving kiss smiling with another one, before going back to his mate roughly making her laugh by his tail that rubbed against Starlight's sides. Getting into the groove the stallion kept thrusting his arm around inside her that she moans enjoying their sex, so much she pulls him closer kissing his lips hard, wanting more she grabbed his cheeks biting Toren's bottom lip teasing him to continue loving her. Reading her mind he removed his arm, then grabbed his groin moving it inside Starlight slowly going back, and forth between her thighs kissing the mare deeply. Feeling his body gave Starlight peace, sensation, and over all complete orgasm relief that she was almost about to release it out.
Beginning to worry Toren looks at her lifting his head breathing heavily letting out a small sigh "Star maybe we should stop, I don't want to hurt you, I'm so much bigger, and stronger than you, I can't a hurting you and the baby..."
"You won't, it's okay just keep going, please don't stop please"
"Star-"
"Please, you don't need to be scared, it's okay Toren, it's okay"
He looks at her timidly worried about the baby along with her own health, but he obeys and kisses the mare as he began to move his hips back, then forward moving like a wave inside Starlight with his claw-hoof near her left side to secure her body from any damage at all.
Starlight sighs smiling "Go to the left a little bit I'm close, so close"
Toren chuckles softly "Oh yeah well then let's make it happen Malady"
Giggling they kissed again as he continues to make his love to her that she could feel it about to come out, until finally she moved her head up to his chest kissing it, before grabbing Toren's shoulder moaning quietly as it moved forward making it's way down to the end of her vagina like warm, thick glue running under her flank.
She sighs smiling "Oh yes...finally"
Breathing heavy Starlight looks at him as he kisses her head "Good"
Gently the stallion kisses her until she stops gasping touching his chest hard making him hold her stomach worried about the baby "Starlight what's wrong?", he asks watching her reactions.
She laughs blushing "Nothing, the baby kicked, it just kicked I felt it"
"Wait, r-really? Where?"
"Right here", quickly she grabbed his claw-hoof placing it against the left near the side, and without warning he felt it hit Toren's claw-hoof on the middle hard a few times feeling to what it appeared to be a small hoof, or paw, he smiles laughing excited.
"I can feel it, hey Chaos hey"
She smiles softly giggling with him "She likes you"
"You're doing it again"
"What? I think it's a girl"
"Well I disagree because I'm it's father and I say we have a son", he says kissing her head smirking.
In confidence he sticks out his tongue teasing her who folds her arms unpleased wanting a filly.
Starlight sticks out her tongue back "You're stupid"
"And you're wonderful", growling he gave her a small peck smiling.
Blushing they rub noses before he lays next to her kissing her head gently before looking into her eyes "I love you Starlight"
"I love you to"
Gently he pulled her close and they slept together with hope in their minds.
Two weeks later...
Twilight flies down the stairs in sugarcube corner "Okay they are coming get ready everybody. Hurry Hide!"
With magic she turns off the lights and hides behind objects, and waited for any sign of movements.
Pinkie shouts "Are they coming?!'
Quickly Toren covers her mouth with his clawhoof "Quiet Pinkie!"
"Sorry!, sorry", she whispers covering her mouth instantly.
Slowly they heard little hooves walking down the hallway, and once they stopped the lights went on with everyone cheering, leaving the two foals to look around speechless, Candy yells "Wow this is awesome I wuv it!! This looks sooo cool! Wohoo!"
Candy runs around and laughs as for Gumdrop she was so surprised and shocked and shakes her head pointing in disbelief "But...but how? I mean how did you do this?"
Toren goes to the filly and smiles "With friendship. And why wonder when you can have fun!", he lifts her with his magic and puts her on his back and uses magic and wraps a blindfold around her eyes giving her a stick, and helps her hit the pinata.
Pinkie yells "Let's party!"
Out of nowhere music starts playing, they all start to dance expect Starlight who remained behind the table drinking some punch, then heard Toren laughing so she turned her head and sees him interact with the fillies, she began to cry happy starting to feel hopeful that faded when the mare felt the baby moving as a reminder of what she was going to lose, forever.
Rarity turns her head and sees her alone by herself crying, and goes to the table "Why Starlight whatever is the matter darling?", she says as she gave the mare a tissue with her magic trying to help "Why are you crying, and all by yourself?"
Not wanting her to find out about their secret she shakes her head moving a present "Oh nothing it's just didn't really hit me til I saw Toren play with the kids that he really is going to be a wonderful father someday."
"Oh I agree completely and just think you'll soon be married and have little baby foals of your own."
Applejack walks over smiling "Come on hun enough talk let's dance!"
Romantically the farm mare grabs her and they dance together, Starlight looks at everyone then slowly walks backs walking away to the backdoor, as Gumdrop lifts up her blindfold she saw the pregnant mare leaving the party "Ah Mister Toren can you put me down I have to use the bathroom, I'll be back, can you save some candy for me?"
He smiles softly "Sure, and don't take to long or I'll start eating them!"
"I won't!", she says as she ran upstairs to her room, and goes to the wall "Well time to try my escape tunnel", slowly she went to the large picture she drew of her family and moved it like a door and went inside the vent to find the mare"
As she kept moving she found a small light that lead to a small door, when she opened it she could the mare crying sitting on the porch from the left side of the stair, quietly Gumdrop watched without being seen and listening carefully so she'd in some way be able to help her feel better.
Starlight sniffs "Oh how am I gonna them….she's right marriage first then babies not….not...", tears fell down her eyes then she gasped to herself placing her hoof on her stomach realizing she felt the baby kicking her in random places, really hard.
Trying to calm it down she slowly rubbed her belly as she looked up sighing, then glanced down as she spoke to the baby "Oh I can't believe I said that when I know you're listening to everything I say, I'm sorry..I didn't mean to say those things I guess I'm just being silly..and maybe scared..But I promise that I will love you, and make sure you are loved, safe, and make you happy... that's a promise. I promise baby.." , softly she smiles when it kicked her hoof, giving her a small hoof-shake.
Near the left she heard something moved, and quickly moved her front arms against her belly to hide the evidence in case it was one of her friends that didn't know, then thought it was Toren and remained quiet still holding a small grudge. As she turned to the side she saw it was one of Pinkie pie's daughter, it was Gumdrop and she was curious on why she was out here and not enjoying her surprise party her mother has planned her weeks, then she began to wonder if she heard her talking to the baby, or worse saw her doing it and could tell everypony about it, but she played calm so she wouldn't panic.
Starlight tilts her head "Gumdrop sweetie what are you doing out here? You should be inside with your sister, you okay?"
Slowly the little filly walked up the stairs, and sat by the mare "No I'm okay just needed some fresh air, but you should be with your friends to, I came to check on you Miss Glimmer."
"Check on me?", she says pointing to herself surprised.
Gumdrop nods shrugging her shoulders "Yeah you seemed upset and when you left I just wanted to see if your okay, and that the baby is to."
Internally screaming the mare wanted to pass out, her biggest fear came to, she knew but spoke softly almost teasing the filly as she points "Oh. You heard huh?"
Giggling the filly nods, making Starlight turn red embarrassed "Yeah you did.." she says letting out a small sigh.
Realizing that she made her upset Gumdrop goes on her hind legs touching the pregnant mare's shoulder "Hey I'm sorry for laughing I just never saw that before and I know you're scared but you have to tell you're friends eventually Miss Glimmer. I mean they have to know they are your friends and they will always be there for you."
Starlight looks at the filly surprised and then smiles "You know what you're right! In fact I'm going to tell them and they will be so excited and will support me! Now come on lets go inside and tell them.", she says standing up walking with her inside.
Once they went inside Candy went to her sister then noticed Starlight's stomach and points "Mommy why is her tummy all round and big like a watermelon?", she asks trying to understand.
Poor Pinkie gulps looking at Toren remembering his coronation day when she found out about him being pregnant, then found out by accident two weeks ago when they went on a date to Sugarcube corner with Spike and Applebloom and promised to not say anything, she was conflicted and terrified to say anything that she began to sweat.
Pinkie shivers nervous "Well ah Candykins, um she ah um, oh look why don't we open presents"
Starlight knew what she was trying to do, so to help her out she took a small breath looks at the foal, then at her friends who were staring at her confused, and trying to understand as well, then she sees Toren looking at her worried, unsure what to do, or even say that he just remained staring at her with his mouth barely opened concerned about them knowing.
Starlight knew what had to be done so she sighs before looking at her friends "Everypony there is something you all need to know...I'm", unable to say she slowly turned to the side looking away "I'm pregnant"
Both Pinkie and Toren looked at one another surprised, shocked, and slightly relieved after Starlight had told her friends the truth, however nopony said a word, instead they each individually had a blank shocked expression, all except Rarity who had the face of pure joy as she internally was screaming her head off, but was so excited she couldn't say a single word.
Pinkie whispers to Toren "See told ya I could keep it a secret, now you can't turn me into a flower"
He looked at her and saw her smirking nudging him playfully then he shakes his head "Oh Pinkie"
Applejack points "You're what now!!!??
Rarity turned her head smiling softly "Oh Applejack darling she just said she's pregnant."
"I know that sugarcube but who the father!? Unless…", she looked at Toren then realized it was him and gasps "Oh boy."
Rainbow glares and points at Toren "You!"
Nervous about her reaction he began to back up trying to calm down the mare sweating from his forhead "Now hold on Rainbowdash it's not what you think, look allow me to explain."
"Oh you can explain alright as my hooves go inside your face until you can no longer see!!", she darts at him using her wings to fly straight for Toren who uses magic and vanishes that Rainbow crashes into the wall groaning to herself annoyed.
Quickly he comes back to his place, then steps on her big feathers on each wing with his claw-hooves glaring down at her growling "Now you listen here. Yes because of me she is having this baby but not in the way you're thinking."
Confused about what he meant "Mommy why is Aunt Rainbow mad?", she asks concerned
Starlight lays down and puts her hoof on her shoulder "It's okay Candy, she just had a lot of sugar and yells really loud when she has to much, so Prince Toren is helping her not hurt herself.", she lies to not make the foal not worry about her.
Pinkie pie goes to her daughters "Come on girls why don't we go upstairs really quick, I'll come up and get you as we get the cake ready and the presents for you both to open, okay?"
Understanding the situation knowing that her little sister was behind on learning things she grabbed her hoof "Yeah come on Candy lets go upstairs and play really quick so mommy and our aunts, and uncle Toren can help Auntie Rainbow"
Hearing the young foal be so mature was impressive to the prince, especially how clever she was to trick her sister by calling him her Uncle, which in his mind was sweet, and touching considering they just met recently a few times, and hardly spoke a few words, and knew about the baby before Starlight told their friends, he smiles as she took her little sister up as fast as she could, and closed the door to give them a moments to cool down from the news about the baby they kept secret.
Pinkie pie looks at her friends "Hey guys surprise, and now I can finally no longer have to hide it from you guys!", she covered her mouth blushing hiding behind Starlight pointing "Please don't kill me, Toren made me do it!"
Nervous about the whole thing she began to talk really fast and dramatic "Because technically Toren was the pregnant when I found out about it after his coronation, then we put on a show where he turned me into a Flower, and then told me he'd do it again if I told you guys about the baby!", she takes a deep breath and continued "And then Starlight and him switched places because something bad was happening, and I found that out two weeks ago when they were on a date with Spike and Applebloom right here, and then Toren threatened to turn me into a pinata for my pie twins birthday party!"
Pinkie pie stops for a minute, goes to Starlight sitting down rubbing her chin thinking, then began to talk again "Wow now that I've that all it sounds really confusing, and funny at the same, this will be a great story to tell the baby one day, it will be so hilarious, and I'm going to through the biggest baby shower ever since Starlight is with the baby! This is going to be fun! I have so many ideas, and I will even invite Discord, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Starlight's parents!"
Quietly Starlight looked down "I appreciate your thoughts pinkie but...my parents are dead, they died in war as military ponies when my sisters and I were little"
"Oh darling", Rarity hugs her "We're your new family now, and you're going to be a mother, which is the most beautiful thing anyone can be, and not only but you found the one you were meant to be with who will be by your side to help you, and we all will to", Rarity wipes Starlight’s eyes with a handkerchief with her magic "You'll be fine darling don't you fret"
Applejack nods wrapping her arm around Rarity smiling softly in tears "We are here for you Star, always."
Without warning Gumdrop leaned against the rail by the last two stairs with her sister "See Miss Glimmer? I told you they would help you after all that's what friends are for, right?"
Smiling the unicorn teleports by the fillies and sits by them "Thank you Gumdrop. And you're absolutely right that is what friends do", she says giving them both a hug together with small tears running down her cheeks grateful, and happy.
"Everypony group hug!", in tears Pinkie and everypony else hugged her smiling in tears congratulating Starlight about the news that will soon change everything in their lives it's all in a matter of time.
A month has passed on, and time was against the prince, so after his daily duties with his mother he would use his spare time to train with his father Discord to prepare himself if he were to encounter Sombra to protect his family, his friends, and his Starlight who was now great with foal. Determined to become a future ruler, father, and husband Toren made a vow to himself that he would defeat the shadow king, and be there for his marefriend when she delivers the baby, nomatter what happens that was his biggest goal, his destiny, and his purpose to protect both her life, and their baby's life. In the distance the royal sisters watched with Starlight, and Twilight who would encourage them, and enjoyed the epic fights.
Luna yells wearing a referee outfit "Greetings Fillies! And sister! Today we have two fighters at bay, on one side we have Discord the Lord of Change, and on thee other side is Prince Tauntarus the prince of peace! Who will win and who will fail remains unknown! So let thy fight battle begin!", with magic she rings a small gong to start the match.
Starlight yells excited "Go Toren shown him who's boss! Take him down babe!"
"Kick his flank!", Twilight yells siding with her student.
Celestia yells "Go Discord!, with magic she wears a shirt with Discord on it to show support, while having fun.
Smirking the draconequs poofs to her with a kiss before going back hovering above his son pointing at the stallions nose "Alright Toren give me your best shot!"
"Don't take it personal if I beat you, after all I am more powerful than you old man"
Determined to win Discord poofs up a cup of tea while sitting in a tall green chair "Oh please you may be more powerful but I'm more experienced, But please Humor me. I do enjoy a good laugh. Come on show me what you got!"
Toren creates a sword with his magic and attacks Discord with it, quickly Discord blocked his attack smoothly like a leaf, and trips the stallions over with his dragon foot on purpose that the prince falls flat on his face groaning softly to himself as the sword fell straight into the green chair.
Discord turns to the mares pointing as he yelled "Are you sure he's my son?! He can't even fight right!"
Celestia chuckles before yelling back flirting "Yes I'm sure who else has your adoring good looks and charms!?"
"Tia don't distract me I want to win!"
"Not if I get you first!", he yells before throwing the chair at the draconequs swiftly.
With a snap it disappears making Discord laugh "Yeah like that's gonna happen! You couldn't even get me on the first try!"
"I was testing you!"
"Yeah right! Your mother could do better!"
"Quiet!"
Discord hovers barely off the ground yawning "I will once you attack me!"
As they kept going back and forth yelling while using magic to attack eachother Twilight looks over at Starlight making a weird face "Is it me or is this really awkward knowing that Celestia and Discord are a couple?!"
"Oh come on Twilight. I think it's adorable and sweet."
Twilight smiles as she looked at the pregnant mare pointing at her belly "Oh you're just saying that because you're dating their son and having his baby so I think your brain is full of.... Smooch!"
Starlight snickers covering her mouth partly "Smooch? That's the best you can come with?"
"Oh be quiet! And eat your popcorn!"
Starlight tilts her head confused "What popcorn?"
Rolling her eyes Twilight uses magic to create a small bag of popcorn for Starlight "That popcorn! Now eat it!'
"Well don't mind if I do, thanks!", she says as she ate some of the popcorn as she watched them.
Getting irritated by the fight the stallion used magic to teleport and immediately latched his fangs hard against Discord's shoulder, the draconequs growls smiling "Oh aggressive are we? Well like father like son! Two can play that game!"
Using his lion paw he grabbed his son's tail and threw him against the statue hard, and used magic to have it wrap its arms around the hybrid's chest so he wouldn't be able to move, or budge as he hovered next to him pointing "You really think you can defeat me son? You really think you are able to win when I have trained you my every move, and have won every battle...you can't beat me because I am more experienced, skilled, and if you can't defeat me the how will you defeat him?"
"Ah!", with magic he blasts the statue apart and attacks the draconequs with magic throwing him into the wall almost in tears "Shut up! I will defeat him and I will not fail my family!"
Discord chuckles pointing "Come on if I had a grandmother she could fight waaay better than you!"
"Shut up!"
"I will once YOU strike! Come on old timer today while I'm still alive! Oh wait? I'm immortal! So why don't you be useful and attack unless you want to lose Starlight and your baby!?"
"Leave her out of this!"
"Or what?! You'll burn me alive? Or turn me into a toad? Hello Lord of Chaos that's my job!"
Toren swings his sword against the other one glaring deep into his father's eyes "ENOUGH!"
Using their anger the two males fought, using their swords that clashed together until Discord pinned down the stallion with his lion paw against his neck, giving Discord full control, and with his eyes he uses magic to throw Toren's sword far away that it broke in half. Desperate to be freed the stallion yelled as he tried to move around to get away, breathing rapidly he looks at Starlight who stared at him concerned, her hoof on her stomach, his baby, their future. Tears fell down his eyes starting to doubt his worth, realizing that he could not protect them from danger, in that moment Toren felt helpless, as he looked back to his father he sees Sombra in the sword causing him to freeze completely in full fear.
"STOP IT!!", in tears Toren the swords break, blasting the draconequs away.
The power of the explosion overwelmed the two males to use their claws to grip the ground to save themselves from getting hurt until it faded instantly as parts of the sword scraped against Toren's left cheek. In silence all of the mares look at them shocked, and speechless as the old draconequus slowly gets up, but only to see Toren shaking while still gripping the ground for his dear life afraid, his body shaking like a leaf that was crumbling into dust terrified by his own power.
Starlight looks at Twilight almost afraid "Why isn't he getting up is he hurt? What's happening?!"
"I'm not sure Starlight. I'm sure he's fine."
Carefully Discord goes to the young stallion kneeling down on one knee, and places his eagle claw on his shoulder "Toren?"
Toren remained still, his head looking down "I failed."
Discord sighs softly nodding "Yes you have but that's when you keep trying until you get it right.", the stallion still places his chin on his leg ashamed as Discord rubs his son's head with his lion paw to comfort the prince "I think that's enough for today."
Without another Discord flew up to Celestia to wrap his arm around her shoulder smirking in victory "Hey Tia look at me I won! Why don't you congratulate me with a victory kiss!", he says lifting her chin to try and kiss her on the lips.
She puts her hoof on his nose disappointed in Discord and his high ego "Don't you think you went a little too hard on him?"
"Oh relax babe he needs to have some tough love every now and then to help him improve."
Unsatisfied she glares deep into his eyes whispering in a low tone "I think you and I both know we gave him too much “Tough Love” after all I wasn't even there for him..", she says almost showing tears.
"Tia..", gently he tried to touch her cheek
Celestia looks away changing the subject with a bright smile "Ah Come everyone let's go have some tea"
Starlight walks forward smiling all innocent "And Tea cakes?"
Softly she lifts the mare's chin agreeing as if she was her daughter "Yes Starlight and tea cakes"
"And don't forget that round food with chocolate dots!", Luna adds excited while hinting to the dessert.
Celestia chuckles softly nodding "Of course, Twilight? Starlight? Won't you join us?"
Liking the idea the mares smile nodding as Twilight spoke "That sounds lovely come on Starlight"
"Okay", she says as she waddled beside her mentor excited.
As they walked inside Luna sees Toren standing alone still in his armor as he threw the broken end piece of the sword angry, quietly she flew down before landing as she goes to him lifting his head with her hoof so his eyes would meet hers so she can see his pain and frustration towards himself.
Luna looks at him softly with narrowed eyes strict with a gentle, loving tone "Toren you can't let your emotions towards Starlight distract you from fighting. If you do then you will indeed lose."
He sighs as he takes off his helmet "I failed. Why couldn't I do it? If I can't even fight my own father then how can I fight Sombra?! And protect my family. Star. My baby. And the world!", he says as he looked at his reflection "Now all I see is a future that is unclear, dark, and where I'll have to raise this child she loves on my own, a child that I almost destroyed.."
Understanding what he was talking about she sighs as she lifts up his chin "I know you feel defeated and helpless right now. But you must remain wise and have faith in yourself. If you don't, then all hope will be lost and Starlight will never have your baby. Is that what you want?"
Toren growls at her before throwing the helmet to the side pointing at her yelling in complete anger "Of course not! Are you so naive? Why do you think I have not slept at night?! I have been reading books on spells for days straight to help improve my magic so I can save my baby and her! I am willing to give up my own wings to be with her and if that is my only option left to save her from death I'll do it! I'll take that risk!"
"Toren…what about your mother what would she think if you did I that.. she'd be heartbroken.."
"I would rather die and live a short life with Star then to live a life forever is misery!"
Roughly she grabbed his cheeks "Nephew enough!", her voice was harsh that he looked at her instantly as she spoke "You cannot allow yourself to be this way! You have given my sister happiness again by your presence, your child that you carried for months as its father, then gave it to the one you love as its mother, your Starlight that you cherish, adore, and have kept safe. You are the lost sun that has shined away the darkness from out hearts, allowing us to be a family again that has grown into something so much more"
Toren wipes his eyes looking up feeling her words that his heart began to burn understanding as he spoke softly "Thank you Aunt Luna for your words, I needed to hear them, and even though I had made mistakes it has lead me to this, all of this that I never thought I would ever receive, having a family who loves me nomatter what, a mare that has changed my life for the better by allowing me to see the good when times seem impossible, and my baby that has blessed me to reunite my family, my mother, my father, you, my wonderful Aunt who has stood by my side through it all, and my dear friends who have been nothing but supportive to Starlight who is carrying my child, and I'll do whatever it takes to protect them both"
In tears she hugged him tightly as she whispers "And you'll do great things nephew, and will a tremendous ruler as King, a loving husband to your Starlight, and a wonderful to your child that you will both see one day together, as a true family"
Unable to speak he began to cry to himself as she held him close to her body crying alongside him together, hoping that the darkness will not destroy Starlight, or the baby, and allow them to love with their new family, forever, and all eternity.
The day turns to night and Twilight is reading a book as Starlight and Toren who are laying next to fire enjoying the story, as for Spike well he was fast asleep next to Twilight on a pillow like a cat but on its back snoring as she read the story out loud "Once BlueStar heard hoofprints coming from downstairs, she flew out of the window with the young baby colt that had a rare birthmark shaped like a star on his head like hers. She placed him in her arms with a small blanket, then swiftly soared through the dark skies in search for shelter to protect the baby from the clutches of its evil guardian. But who was the Guardian she thought. Could it be Luro the stallion she grew up with that betrayed her by joining the dark side. Or was it the dark wizard that claims to take her as his bride. Her thoughts were mixed with anger and confusion of the unknown. But that wasn't important at the moment right now she had to find a safe place for her and the baby away from the dark shadows until dawn. I think we will stop there for tonight.", she says as she gets up walking to the bookshelf yawning.
Not wanting it to end the mare begs "Oh come on Twilight just one more chapter? I wanna know what happens and whether not Bluestar finds her true love, And if the old wizard is the villain, or if the little baby is her long lost son. Just one more chapter? Please?"
Twilight smiles as she sat flaps back to her couch "Sorry Starlight, but it's late and we can finish it some other time.", she says before giving her a smirk teasing as she points at her "Besides I think somepony needs to go to sleep."
Confused by her comment Starlight moves her head around then points her herself "What do you mean I'm not tired, and Toren is wide awake. And the only that's asleep is Spike!", she says pointing at the sleeping dragon who was snoring.
Knowing what she meant the stallion looked at her belly with a soft smile while trying to hide his laughter until he heard Twilight laughing that instantly made him laugh with her, as for Starlight she was deep red glaring "What? It's true!"
Gently Toren points at her belly smiling "Star. I think she means the baby"
She looks at him irritated still wanting to finish the story and then she gets up sighing "Alright fine i can take a hint. I'll go to bed but don't expect me to enjoy it.", she says walking away flicking her tail at his face annoyed.
"Wouldn't expect you to", he says before he gets glares at by her making him smile nervous "Love you"
Rolling her eyes she gives him a soft look "Love you to, even though your'e annoying"
Quickly he teleports beside her "Hey come on you know I'm not trying to be mean, it's good for the baby to rest", gently he kisses her cheek as he placed his claw-hoof against her cheek, looking deep into her eyes "And one day it'll be worth it when it arrives, so don't think of it as punishment, but as a reward knowing that you'll have it in your arms, as its mother"
Looking down she smiles before glancing back up at his face "And you as its father", she says almost whispering
Touched by her words he gave her a small kiss whispering "And that'll be enough", he says softly with another gentle kiss.
Slowly the stallion held her in his arms for a moment with another kiss, then went to her belly with a fatherly kiss to his baby whispering "Sweet dreams Chaos, daddy loves you", he says softly kissing it one last time before kissing Starlight.
Giggling the mare blushes as they kisses a few more times as Twilight smiles reading her book with a small peak seeing her student so happy with the prince then she smirks looking to the side "Toren, the baby needs to sleep eventually"
Stopping he blushes as he looked at Starlight "Okay Twilight I'll end our happiness so you can be satisfied"
Blushing by his comment she turns around pointing "Toren don't test me or I'll turn you into a butterfly!"
Smirking by her threat he gives Starlight one final kiss whispering into her ear "Don't worry we'll have some fun later"
Getting a hunch the mare whispers back "Top or bottom?", she whispers nibbling his ear playfully.
Toren grabbed her flank "Bottom then we'll go from there malady", growling softly he smirks before putting her down.
Gently they gave eachother one final kiss before Starlight walked away using her tail to stroke her chin to tease him to get turned on knowing that was one of his weakness to have sex, slowly she waddled away before teleporting out of his sight.
Smiling he sighs as he walked to the fireplace to blow into it, using his fire-breath to ignite the flames to rise in heat, then he lays down watching them, lost in his thoughts as they went back to the fight earlier today in the arena with his father, and compared to Sombra again concerned that he may not be able to protect them, let alone Equestria if he were to become King.
Twilight looks over and sees him alone, wanting to talk to him privately she tapped on the dragons leg "Spike get up"
Sleep talking Spike moves barely with a small smile chuckling "No Bloom not there that my tickle spot! Oh you want some whipped cream with your apple fritters?"
Toren tries not to laugh as Twilight gets annoyed then smiles and clears her throat yelling "SPIKE GEMS!"
Quickly he rose up looking around "WHERE?!", he blushes realizing he was dreaming and wishes he was when he saw the two Alicorns smiling at him "Oh hey guys, I was sleep talking again wasn't I?"
"Just a little buddy, we totally didn't hear you talking about Apple Bloom and you making Apple fritters", Toren says giving him a small wink teasing the dragon like an older brother.
Twilight wacks her wing at the back of his head "Be nice Toren, alright Spike time to go to bed."
"Um yeah that's probably a good idea.. night guys…", he says as he gave a long yawn walking away.
Toren smiles "Night bro"
"Goodnight Spike."
Spike yawns as he kept walking "Night guys"
As Spike goes upstairs Twilight puts away some books with her magic while hovering next to the bookshelf, as for Toren he looked down still ashamed about the battle with his father and failing a simple sword fight before staring at the fire.
Twilight goes to him gently and sits down while placing her hoof on his shoulder "Toren is everything alright? You have been very quiet after having the battle with Discord."
Toren sighs "I don't know Twilight I'm just ashamed by how the fight ended. Like it's almost like part of me didn't want to to fight"
Wanting to help her friend she smiles as she spoke softly trying to guide him "Well I'm sure with time you'll improve-"
Quickly the stallion jerked his head toward her snapping "Don't you get it! By the time I do it will be too late! I'm running out of time. What if I can't even protect Starlight from danger or the baby?! Then how will I be able to protect Equestria from harm and darkness!?", ashamed by his reaction he sighs looking deep at the fireplace "If I can't even protect the one I care about who is dying because of me...this was my burden to bear not hers, and she could"
"Toren I know you're concerned about Starlight, and the baby. but you mustn't let fear of the future ruin the present. You can control your own destiny and only you can decide where it leads.", she says wisely trying to be supportive, and hopeful.
He sighs still looking at the fire "But what if I fail. And what if I won't be good enough."
Gently the mare gets closer to him and moved his face torward her with her hoof on his cheek "Then you'll have your friends and family to help you along the way. You're not alone Toren even when you feel alone. For you will always have those you care about by your side. Try to sleep we all have a big day tomorrow and we will all need our strength. Goodnight Toren.", she hugs him for a few seconds then gets up with a small smile walking away.
"Goodnight Twilight.", he says grateful for her friendship, a thought came to his head giving him hope "Maybe mom can help me after all she is the Queen maybe she'll know what to do.", with that he used magic to teleport to the throne room where the map was, Toren looked at for a moment then used his powers to transport himself to his mother's castle.
The stallion looked around "Well better start looking, maybe she's in the throne room", he says as he walked down the hallway in search of his mother to seek guidance, hope, and above all a second opinion about his future.
Meanwhile Discord was on the balcony looking at the stars sitting with his arms against the golden rail pondering, tired for a long day Princess Celestia walked down the hallway until she saw the draconequus looking at the silent stars in the moonlight that took away the darkness of the night, all alone.
Unsure why he was there made her curious that she walked carefully up to the creature to investigate "Discord?"
The sound of her voice was so gentle that Discord didn't budge, instead he looked back to her "Oh, Tia hi.", he says almost monotone mixed with sadness as he looked away.
Quietly she sat beside him "Are you alright you didn't join me and my sister for dinner.", she asks placing her hoof on his lion paw until he moved it away in silence as he turned his head to the left "Discord? What's wrong?"
He sighs as he looked forward at the small lights down below "Nothing just thinking about things."
"About Toren and Starlight?"
"That's part of it yes. But… I've been thinking about us to."
Curious she spoke unsure almost nervous, but kept it hidden "What about us?"
Slowly he turned his head to her with his eyes filled with confusion, and pain "Why didn't you tell me about Toren? I mean when I returned you could've told me. And yet you didn't. Why?", his eyes narrow slightly wanting the truth.
Caught off guard by his question Celestia looks down, then back at him and sees his eyes were barely red around his pupils from crying, her heart began to pound, her throat was dry. But he derserved to know even if it was to hurt them both in the long run in life "I didn't know how to say it. I was afraid."
"Afraid of me?", he says almost cruelly.
Trying to make him not guilty she grabbed his lion paw with both of her hooves "No, no not that I was afraid you'd leave me, and try to hurt Toren to get back at me for keeping him from you. I know that sounds foolish and harsh. And it's no excuse for I've done to you and our son. I wish I can turn back time and change the past…. To see him grow, learn, and for him to be with you. To be a family…. It's my fault that we were apart. It was all because I was so blinded by my duties that I couldn't see that you were being hurt. And that I couldn't raise my son…"
Roughly he grabbed her cheeks almost in tears as he spoke in a low, deep tone as he looked into her eyes "Tia listen to me. You are amazing and you were just afraid, alone, confused.", he sighs leaning his arms against the rail while looking at her guilty "If there is anypony to blame here it's me. I could have been happy and choose to let things go. But instead I let every little negative thing get the best of me that it caused me to become evil and destroy your happiness.
"No. It was both of us we could of helped each other. We could of been together if we just took those baby steps and reached to each other. Things would have been different."
Discord sighs "It doesn't matter now. The past is the past we can't change it. We are together now and that's all that matters. Our son brought us together and now we will soon be grandparents!", he says trying to make her laugh.
Celestia blushes and chuckles to herself by Discords enthusiasm "Yes we will be. I feel so old."
Charmingly he pulled her close lifting her chin "You're already old my dear. And yet you're still just as beautiful just as the day I lost you. And so much more."
"I love you Discord.", she admits finally able to sat after years of denying it.
Hearing those words allowed him to kiss her on the lips softly, gently he stroked her mane "And I love you.", he sighs worried "I just hope Starlight Glimmer pants will be okay."
"She's strong. And will have Toren with her. She'll be alright."
"I know, you're right, as always"
With magic she pulled his tail knocking him over on his back "Watch it Discord."
Discord chuckles "Come here", quickly he used his tail to pull her front hoof hard that her lips fell into his instantly.
Enjoying this moments that began to make up chuckling within their breaths as he grabbed her flank teasing her, unaware of their surrounds they didn't their son who was trying not to laugh blushing as he bite his bottom lip smirking by the unexpected sight of his parents finally a couple, and kissing, almost to much that he began to slowly worry.
Celestia looked to the side blushing before lifting her head moving away from Discord fixing her crown "Toren we were just.."
"Kissing!"
"Discord!"
"Whaaat!? We were.", he says still laying down smirking in victory wanting more.
Embarrassed she glares at him pointing at their son "I know that, but I didn't him to know that!"
Softly the stallion chuckles "It's okay mom I'm glad you both are. It's better than fighting."
Celestia rubs her head agreeing while adjusting her crown "That is true. How's Starlight?"
Before he could answer his father poofs next to him nudging his shoulder "And how is the little bundle of chaos?"
"Discord must you", she says shaking her head.
He looks at her "Whaat?! It's a clever nickname. And I like it!"
Toren chuckles nodding "I do to Dad. AND it definitely suits the situation rather nicely.", he says with a small wink.
Smirking the draconequs wrapped his arm around the stallion "Seee? Told you he'd like it! And that's why you're my favorite son!", he says rubbing his head with the end of his tail teasing the stallion.
Realizing what he meant he looked at him "But I'm you're only son"
Discord whispers covering his mouth leaning his head to him "Not for long."
Toren's ear twitched and looks at his mother almost excited "Mom? Are you?"
"No! Nooo!", quickly she points at them assuring them it's not going to happen.
"Oh she will be once I-", he whispers into Toren’s ear to explain how he will do it tonight.
Quickly he teleports covering his ear hiding behind his mother "Dad! Lalalalalaa! I don't need to hear that!"
The mare sighs looking at the draconequs "Discord please enough"
"Must you be so serious?"
"Well someone has to be."
Discord pauses before agreeing "Good point!"
In silence the stallion looked away sitting down near the end of the balcony with his head down almost crying, the couple saw him and walked up to their son each sitting on the opposite of him, his mother lifts his chin "Toren what is it?"
Toren couldn't hold in back any longer he begins to tear up looking away "Nothing it just didn't real hit until now that...I could lose Starlight and it's my fault that she's dying...Everyday that passes her body gets more weak, and to a point she can hardly stand…', tears fell down his face, his lips shake defeated sobbing "I... I can't live without her, and how could I love let alone tolerate if it killed her..I can't just let her die. I've done everything in my power and magic to keep her alive but nothing I do is working.",
Celestia held his cheeks speaking harshly in tears "Yes it has Toren! It's kept her alive hasn't it!?"
Her dark motherly tone stopped him, he had her full attention snapping out of it by her serious purple eyes that held hint of water coming to her eye lines "I know you're scared and feel helpless right now. But you need to be strong not just for Starlight.. But for your baby. And even though Starlight may die you'll still have part of her as you raise it. She wanted to do this, because she did it for you. Because she loved you so much that she was willing to carry that baby for you to save you. And that is true love. That can never break even after death.."
In that moment looks down crying and hides his face into her shoulder, she wraps her wing around him as Discord places his claw on her shoulder by Toren’s head, they look into each other's eyes in tears finally at peace after many years of being in pain, and yet began to feel it again unsure of his future with Starlight, and their grandchild that they long to see, together. Gently the parents held their son close in a hug as he wept to himself by the overwhelming thought of losing his Starlight, his light that took him away from darkness, his hope that allowed him to have peace, his happiness when he was broken.
Discord whispers to him "She'll be okay kiddo, we will do whatever it takes to help her, she is our family now, and always will be along with Chaos who will be here with us, together, as a family", gently he rubbed the stallions head "It'll be okay"
Celestia kisses his head whispering "Shh, deep breathe honey, we will find a way to keep her with us, I promise"
In silence they both looked at one another trying to be strong for their son who needed them, after years of not having his parents for centuries this was a moment where he finally had them to help him be brave, hopeful in the unknown.
Toren flies home slowly and goes to his room and sees Starlight sleeping in his bed with a note that read: "I love you"
He smiles grateful to receive her kind gesture, and kisses her head then looked at the blanket that moved up and down by her round belly that held his baby, their Chaos, gently he kissed her belly over the blanket as his horn glows, giving her some of his magic that goes inside her body to help her sleep, and keep her weak body alive, he smiles softly then carefully walked over her and laid close to her, his arm around her protectivly.
"Stay with me Star, just hold on for me", in tears he rested his her above her mane "I can't do this alone...I can't"
Author's Note
......All I can in this chapter is this, I hate making my Starlight and Toren all sad.
Filled with doubt Toren walked down a single hall of Canterlot, thinking about his Starlight, the unborn foal that could die like her. Mixed with emotions ove thought remained to himself, would he be alone again in pain in immortality.
Luna walks over to him "Nephew?"
He looks to the left "Aunt Luna? What are you doing here shouldn't you be with my mother? Is something wrong?"
"I must speak with you on an important matter. It's about my daughter."
Shocked he took a moment before responding "Daughter?! Aunt Luna you have never mentioned you have...well I mean you know."
"No one knows I'm afraid, not even my own sister. She's right there the one with the Golden Armor in front of the new soldiers. There by the doors.", she says pointing at the soldiers.
The prince looks over Luna’s shoulder with his tall head and sees the mare all serious and the mare glare "Hmm she seems very friendly"
"Hush Nephew she'll hear you."
"Why? She knows me."
"Because she doesn't know who I am.. that I'm her mother."
"Really? But she's your daughter."
Luna rolls her eyes annoyed "I am aware. But if I were to speak of my past to her she'll never forgive me let alone want to be with me…"
"Well you'll never know til you try Auntie Woona", he comments winking at her.
Luna yells whispering "Don’t call me that you're just like your father!"
Softly Toren chuckles "Sorry I couldn't resist. But really though if I can forgive my mother for what she's done to me, then she can forgive you to."
"Well if you were to know of her father you'll think different"
Remembering about his past he looked at her concerned "It's not my dad is it?!"
"No! Never! Of course not! It's worse.."
"Hey!"
"Now Toren I'm not saying it like that! Look your father is a good creature but he's very immature and we'll a little too much to handle. No offense"
"None taken, so why can't you tell her? And who is her father? Is that what you wanted to discuss about-"
She covers his mouth with her hoof and they teleport to the balcony and she closes the door with her magic sealing it shut, he looks around confused "Um care to explain?"
"Sorry I panicked.."
"What's wrong? Talk to me"
Luna sighs looking away as she spoke "I was younger then you are now when I received my first love, at first he was kind, full of wonder, giving me all hope to the world, we were soulmates. But his heart blacked, using darkness as his ally to where he was no longer my Sombra, but a monster, and when I found out I was with child I tried to use her as his awakening to change his mind to be with me. I begged him to reconsider, for our daughter, but he was to far gone to be saved so with the help of you, and my sister we defeated him. Then months later I gave birth alone, no pony knew about my Rose, not even my sister, so I had one of my servants take her the day she was born to a family who lost their child, and I used my magic to find them in their dreams, changing her fate, and theirs, so they could be together, as a family"
"Oh...I'm so sorry"
"Don't be nephew", in tears she looked at him "She had a good life as a foal"
Softly he touched her shoulder, eyes sincere "Maybe my mother can help, who better than her. After all she went through almost the same thing you endured. She had to send you to the moon after you were corrupted by the nightmare. Then had to turn my father to solid stone after turning evil by being ridiculed by her subjects before she knew that I was conceived. She was also alone and had to give up her child. It's something you both have in common, besides being royalty.", he winks at her making her laugh and smiles.
"Thank you Nephew. And you're right it's time she knows the truth, all of it and nephew"
"Yes?"
"Starlight will be fine, with you by her side I'm sure that all will go well, and you'll receive your greatest reward when it arrives."
She walks away leaving Toren alone who flies away, she goes to a door with a sun marked upon it claiming it to be her sister's room. Quietly Luna could hear laughter and talking, she knocked the door, it opens to reveal Discord drinking chocolate milk with a white robe on with cookies and purple music notes.
"Ah! Discord! What in my sisters name are you doing in my sisters room?"
Smirking he wrapped his arm around her "Oh Woona still so naive as always. See with me back into your sister's life we have been", he chuckles evilly "Catching up, if you know what I mean"
"Oh believe me I can think of many horrid things. Now if you excuse me I must have a word with my sister. Alone."
"Fine I can take a hint when I'm not wanted", he poofs away
Carefully she walked inside curious "Um Tia? May I have a word with you it's important. Celestia?"
Celestia comes out from another door with her hair in a loose messy ponytail with no jewelry on, and was brushing her teeth as she walked humming to herself until she saw her little sister from the side "Oh hello Luna shouldn't you be sleeping?"
"Ha! Funny says the one who should doing her duties and looking after her son instead of acting like a teenmare!"
"Now just because I've found my special somepony doesn't mean that I don't care about my son and my duties! You're just jealous!"
"Jealousy? Of you? Please I would never fall in love with something like that!"
"That's not what you said when we were younger."
Luna blushes "I don't know what you're referring to but that is a lie! And even if I did I was a child and didn't know any better. But that is not why I am here. I'm here on behalf of Toren."
She took a moment to not panic "Toren? What about him? What happened? Is he alright?!"
"Nothing happened he is the reason why I'm here. He thinks that I should tell you about my past".
Celestia sighs "Luna we've talked about this before I have forgiven you and you have forgiven me. Nightmare Moon is gone and you're here now. There's nothing more to be said"
"It's not about Nightmare Moon it's about my daughter!"
"What?"
Luna turns around in tears as she looked down "It's true! I too had a child Tia and gave it up! Like you!", ashamed she collapsed against the ground sobbing to herself.
Celestia walks to Luna and lays by her side not knowing what to say until she felt prompted to speak "I, I didn't know.."
"Of course you didn't know! Because I feared if I were to tell you you'd not understand! Let alone tolerate if I told you the truth about my deed.. About her.. not even she knows about me. I'm a monster!", she says punishing herself.
Gently the mare lifts up her chin as she spoke softly "No sister you're not. Please don't be so hard on yourself..I understand I really do. Luna you can always come to me and know that I'll love you no matter what you do. You'll always be my sister, forever.", she hugs her little sister trying to give her the comfort she needed.
Luna sniffs as they kept hugging "Thank you I just wish I am able to tell her."
"And you will when you're ready. When the time is right."
As it falls to night Toren was in the library as he looks through some books seeing the results of the Larocks growing angry until he yells throwing them on the ground before going to a tall shelf knocking it down growling before looking down crying to himself knowing that his beloved Starlight will perish, just like those before her, stallions who died by the curse, and their children that sometimes were trapped inside their corpses unable to escape, having their final moment of life before they end up slowly dying by lack of oxygen given by their fathers.
Toren throws a book yelling "Why!? Why her why did she have to do this..it should have been me! It should have been me! She doesn't deserve this...I should have never come to this place..then it would have been me...It was mine to begin with! And now...", tears fell down his face "It was mine to endure...my child....my death....my fate that I had to face, alone.."
In silence he looks around seeing the damage as thoughts come to his head when they first met in the gala, when she found out about the baby. How they feel in love at the gala, their dates together in the castle when he was pregnant, laughing, smiling, and being together, then how she sacrificed to save his baby allowing them to be closer as a couple, cherishing the moments they had together, him playing with her, snuggling next to the fire reading stories, having hope.
Toren wipes his eyes "And now because of her I'll have to raise my baby alone...our fate that brought us together because she out of all ponies had to fall in love with me…", he chuckles in tears "All because I was blessed in a twisted way to carry that child that she grew to love...there hast to be way to save her...But how? What can I do? What do I have to do to save them?", he sighs as he looked at a black journal "It would be a miracle to get out of this whole mess that I created"
Out of nowhere the large long clock strikes twelve, he smirks wiping away his tears "Well enough sobbing Toren it’ll only cause more headache for your future wife when you give her your goodnight kiss."
Quickly he teleports in their room and carefully climbs up going beside her with their noses touching as he gently pulled her close to his chest to warm her up while using magic to pull the blanket over their bodies, Toren looks at her smiling as she slowly went back to sleep so he could lay his head against hers trying to not cry as he felt her ice cold body against his, feeling her breath that barely touched his fur, and the baby that moved against his stomach.
"I love you..", she whispers
"..I love you to Star..", he sighs guilty as he held her close kissing her head.
The next day arrived and everypony were getting ready to go through the map to the Crystal Empire with a spell has prepared for. Everyone was wearing bags on their backs minus Starlight who was great with foal, she was laying on one of the thrones exhausted. With magic Toren was looking through the spell on last time then looks at her saddened by her suffering. and wished to take it from her. In the distance his friends were saying their goodbyes to their families before leaving to the Crystal Empire.
Toren goes to Starlight and sits by her side as she laid on the Rarity's throne having her head on the side, he held her hoof "Hey you okay?"
"Yeah, never been better just you know carrying your demon baby that's trying to kill me."
Star…"
"Hey I was teasing", she gasps groaning quietly by the darkness that he could feel.
Gently Toren uses magic to help with the pain and so she wouldn't fall over, he lifts up her chin as he spoke calmly to her "Just hold on it's gonna be okay I promise Star"
"Toren, if I don't make it-"
"That won't happen! I'll be with you so don't talk like that. You both are going to be just fine, no matter what it takes, I'll give up my immortality if I have to-"
Starlight stops him with a kiss, she giggles softly "You're cute when you care."
He blushes as he tilts his head "Um thank you? I think you need some sleep you're talking funny again. Although not complaining it is rather adorable when you babble.", he says winking at her with a small growl flirting.
Starlight giggles before placing her hoof on his arm "Hey just promise me something."
Toren:Anything
"Be patient with me"
"Of course I'll do anything for you, you know that right?"
"You always do."
They kiss and he lays his head on hers to give her more comfort with his magic to help with the pain, and trying to keep both her, and their baby alive so they could all be together, they were running out of time, which made it more difficult.
Twilight looks at their friends while using magic to place some books into her bag, and the spell that was given to Celestia to change Starlight once the baby was born, nopony knew about it, not even Toren by using a spell to block her thoughts, she goes to them "Alright everypony ready"
Together they all agreed with random phrases, even Starlight rose her hoof weakly "I am ready for this to be over"
Softly they laughed as the twins went to her to sit beside her with small hugs as Toren goes next to Twilight in full power as a ruler and leader of Equestria. He looks at everyone with a strong gentle expression with concern and direction to his friends that were more like his second family and would anything for them, even give his very life to save them from death.
Toren spoke calmly with a strong tone to be their leader, and future king "Now remember to be prepared for anything suspicious. He can be anywhere. So keep your eyes out and stay alert, and always have somepony with you at all times."
"Alright let's get a move on.", she looks at him "You ready for this?"
"Let's do it."
The twins hug Starlight, Gumdrop tried not to cry "You be okay Aunt Starlight, it's going to be okay, we will see you again"
In tears the mare held them tightly as she spoke "I know Gumdrop, thank you girls..for everything", gently she kissed their heads grateful to have them as her adopted nieces.
Soarin goes to the throne "Come on girls, lets go", he says in tears while holding his forth month old son.
Gently they gave her one final hug before going to the stallion by jumping on his back carefully without hurting the mare, slowly she got up almost falling that Applejack caught her with her strong arms, holding her as Toren wrapped his wing under her belly to keep her from hurting herself more. Quietly they all go to the map in a full circle as their families watch from the side. Softly Applejack remained close to Starlight who was trying to remain standing, the stallion holds her up with his wing around her belly as his horn glows yellow with Twilight's horn glowing pink touching each other combining into a bright blue light that goes up then down to the map and they all together teleport to the Crystal Empire train station where Shining Armor and Cadence were waiting with soft smiles, until Shining Armor saw his friend with the dying mare worried.
Twilight runs to her family "Shining Armor! Cadence!", they hugged each other, before her and her sister in-law did their shake then hugged once again.
Cadence smiles "Oh Twilight I'm glad you're all here and safe."
Curious the purple looked around before moving her eyes back to her family "Wait where's Flurry?"
"She's with Sunburst assisting him with his spells.", she says calmly.
"Really? Already oh how exciting she's starting to do spells!"
"Yes she has changed a lot since you've been gone."
"Don't worry Cadence I'm sure she'll be just as adorable and little as always. After all she is only five years old."
"Um about that she's actually-", she tried to finish but was interrupted by her sister in-law's excitment.
Twilight points "Wait don't tell me she can do talk now!?"
Cadence sighs in defeat, Shining whispers near Twilight "So Twily.. Um how's Starlight doing?"
"She's...holding on"
Together the couple looked at Starlight and how exhausted she was, that she hardly was able to even lift her head as she stood by Toren trying to fight off her own body, he used his wing that was under her belly to hold the weak unicorn up, the stallion looked at them with shame knowing that they knew it was him months ago when he wrote to them weeks ago begging them to stay here until the foal was born.
Cadence felt helpless "She looks in so much pain. Is there anything we can do?"
Twilight sighs "I don't know Toren and I have tried everything. I don't know what else we can do for her."
"I want to try", she says determined to help the unicorn, gently she walked toward them before lifting Starlight's chin up "Hi Starlight how are you?"
Starlight smiles softly "Well to be honest I've been worse but I could be better...I just hope that once this is over that we'll be able to relax.."
Gently the stallion looked at Cadence "She's doing everything she can do even stand, I don't know how much longer she can take until-well um I mean", he chuckles nervously rubbing his head "Wow this was easier to explain in my head so much for being subtle about this..."
"I understand Toren. Maybe I can help it's not much but it might decrease the pain.", Cadence uses magic and it goes to her that slowly fades into her entire body "How does that feel?"
Starlight began to show some color into her cheek, slowly able to breath normally as the pain began to fade off slowly, she smiles "I feel so much better, and stronger to! Thank you so much."
"Star you look so much better. Well I mean you've always looked great. But you I mean well I what?"
Understanding his reaction she used magic to pull down his collar to kiss him" I know what you were trying to say."
Toren smiles as he kissed her forehead, then looked at Cadence differently not thinking clearly by lack of sleep "Thank you Cadence I'm prou-grateful for you help and I'm sure Starlight will be in good hooves if I fail to be there"
"What do you mean fail to be there? You will be there even if I have to use her magic to summon you!"
"Woah easy beautiful I'm only preparing for another option if Sombra were to come here or if I um…....faint". Toren says blushing embarrassed to admit the possibility of passing out during her labor.
Cadence laughs before covering her mouth blushing "Oh I'm sorry that just reminded me of when Shining Armor passed out when Flurry was born and h-how he managed to knock himself out for two hours"
The couple look at each other unsure on whether to respond then Shining goes in between them, his arm over Toren his shoulder in a brotherly way before the hybrid smirks "Well Shining I'm surprised that you couldn't make through my dau-cousins delivery. I'm disappointed"
"Shut up Toren", he says blushing while hitting his shoulder with his hoof.
'Cadence whispers to Starlight "Don't worry I'm sure Toren will do just fine"
"We should probably get moving to the castle before everypony gets suspicious."
Toren nods at him "You're right. Let's go."
Quickly Toren uses his magic and turns into a normal Unicorn, his snake tail turns into a black fluffy tail, his mane changes into a light blue shaggy look, it partly covering his left eye, his claws turn into hooves, his necklace disappears and his cutie mark is now a microphone with three stars next to it by the transposition spell that gave him a whole brand new outlook.
Confused the pregnant mare tilts her head "What are you doing?"
Toren leans his head down "Don't worry it's just a cover up so nopony will notice me. It's only temporary, I promise I'll change back once we are in the castle.", he says as he stood close to her.
"Okay"
Twilight walks with her brother "So how is Flurry Heart?"
"She's doing great and I should probably tell you seeing her will be a big surprise."
"Why? It's not like she's a full grown mare! Now that would be a surprise!"
"You'll have to see for yourself Twily"
Starlight walks beside her coltfriend almost excited "I can't wait to see Sunburst I wonder how much he's changed", she chuckles blushing "Maybe he has finally shaved off his beard, Oh and maybe he can help after all he is very powerful and is good with spells."
Toren mumbles to himself annoyed "Yeah…great…"
"Are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh I'm fine. Here.", he uses his magic and places a scarf around her neck with a small smile "Wouldn't want ya to catch a cold.", he says trying to act all heroic.
Starlight chuckles "You're so sweet"
Toren lifts his head trying to pretend to be his mother "Well got it from my mother's side."
She giggles "Well at least I know you're without a doubt attractive when you try to be like her. Although I'll admit it's adorable when you try to make me laugh even though you're really not that funny."
Smirking the stallion goes on the ground talking like he was five years old while flirting with her "You know what that hurt..and your rudeness has caused my heart to break into tiny pieces…", he sniffs wiping his eyes faking to cry
"Oh did I hurt your feelings? Do you need a kiss to feel better?"
Toren sniffs "Yes please.."
Gently she kisses his nose before they walked together. Soon after they walked Starlight stopped for a moment to catch her breath in pain by the darkness that was torturing the baby and herself. Quickly without hesitation Toren looks at her concerned as she breathes softly looking down, he sat down beside her watching her reactions to she if it was a contraction that he has read about with Fluttershy when he helped one of her animals give birth.
He lifts her head "Hey you okay what's wrong?", he waves in front of her face "Starlight?"
"Huh what?"
Toren feels her head "Starlight you're burning up! Are you sure you're okay? And it's okay to say that you're not. If something feels wrong that you're unsure of please tell me.", he holds her hoof " I'm here for you just tell me so I can help you.", he says wanting to make sure she was alright, and desired to make her feel better if something was truly wrong.
"I'm fine really just tired and the baby is being fussy as always probably mad at me about something.'"
"Are you sure? Like absolutely sure you're fine?"
Starlight sighs annoyed "Yes now relax besides it's not like I'm in labor now come on before we lose the others.", she gets up starting to walk then looks at him who was concerned "I'm fine Toren stop worrying so much"
"Sorry I can't help it that I care about you and our baby", he sighs looking down
Understanding she sits to face him lifting up his chin so their eyes could meet "I know, it's been a bumpy journey but everything will be okay as long as you're with me. Now come on your highness let's go inside unless you want to stay out here with the guards for the night?"
"Alright but first things first here, maybe this will help you feel better.", quickly he pulls her in for a kiss while placing his hoof on her belly to quickly kiss it before nuzzling against her teasing the mare softly with a few more gentle small pecks.
Starlight giggles "Toren…"
Toren laughs as she looked up at him "You're such a royal pain "
"Oh stop it you're making me blush and you're right I shouldn't be so worried and just go with the flow."
Starlight smiles touching his nose "Exactly", she looks down talking to the baby "Took daddy long enough to figure it out"
"Hey now don't you start", growling softly he kisses her cheek "Don't tell our child that or it'll think that I'm not cut out for the father approval list."
"Oh for the love of", she gets stopped by his kiss "Torn you're impossible and yet I fell in love with you, why?"
"Because I'm irresistible", he smirks growling
"More like unbelievable"
"Oh really?"
"Absolutely my Handsome charming Hybrid prince"
Romantically he moved her to the side dipping the mare placing his hoof against her stomach with a huge grin narrowing his eyes to her as she laid against his left arm "Well you're forgetting Miss Glimmer that you and I both get to have what we want and with time we shall see it for ourselves".
"And that will be enough"
"I couldn't agree more"
Quietly blushing the couple looked at one another before he leaned forward kissing her on lips not wanting her to leave him, she grabbed his cheeks not wanting to stop until she breaks in off with small coughs wheezing to herself that he sighs looking away knowing the next chapter in their story, the unknown where fate was their only ally, or greatest enemy. Slowly he uses magic to lift her on his back kissing her forehead, together they went to the castle to join the rest of the group to settle in for the day, and prepare themselves for what lied ahead, their future, hoping, and praying for a miracle.
Shining Armor walked with the group and opens the door "This is our biggest room we had it built recently ever since your mom told us that we were coming."
"Thank you for doing this. I just hope we aren’t intruding on such short notice."
"No not at all buddy besides this whole thing has kept us busy. Ever since the Crystal empire has been saved not very much happens here. It kinda gets boring. Well here we are. And this is where you all will be staying. I hope you'll be comfortable?"
Grateful for their friendship the hyrbid nods "It's perfect. Thank you."
"For you buddy anything. But I have to go Cadence and I will be in the throne room why don't you get settled in. Make yourselves at home."
Twilight smiles "Thank you Shining for everything"
Shining Armor nods "You're welcome see you all later."
Quietly Shining Armor looked at Toren wanting to say something but leaves while the rest of the group placed they're things on each bed settling in for the next few days, quickly the pink earth pony runs "I call the one near the window!!!"
Fluttershy looks around and finds one near the door "Um I'll have this one. Oh here Starlight let me help you."
Starlight smiles softly as Toren lays her down on the bed "Oh thank you Fluttershy but really you don't have to do that.", she says as the stallion went next to her wrapping his wing around the mares body.
Rarity lays on the bed next to the farm mare while using magic to put on a random hat "We know darling but we just don't want you to overdo yourself that's all.", she says as she grabbed a pair of glasses and begins to sew a small blanket.
Smirking Applejack looks at the couple "So? Have y'all both thought of any names yet?"
Instantly embarrassed the stallion blushes that he didn't even think of a name, he was so focused on Starlight that it slipped his mind completely "Ah no I haven't even thought of that."
Everyone laughs as Toren gets embarrassed by their response, gently Starlight touched his claw-hoof with her hoof smiling as she spoke "I've thought of a couple but they just don't really exactly fit"
Twilight looks over as she sat next to Pinkie "Well let's hear them."
Pinkie was excited while pointing at them "Yeah they can't be that bad! And trust me I've seen worse. Like I mean they could be a lot worse", she mumbles looking up "Then most names", then she smiles looking at the couple "So tell us please with a cupcake filled with sprinkles and a cookie on top!"
Starlight rolls her eyes smiling as she used magic to grab a small notebook she had "Oh okay fine. Well if it was a colt it would be Toren of course, but if it was a filly I was thinking it would be either CountessRose, EagleTale, OtisRiver, MuseScript, or maybe Kairos Shift I know they are all weird huh?"
Gently the stallions lifts her chin "No not at all they're perfect because you thought of them", smiling he kisses her.
Touched by his nice words, and romantic gesture they all looked at them, then at each other thinking the same thing and together they all comment in unison "Awwwwwww"
As the couple blushed looking away they all laughed together at them making it first for both Toren and Starlight as Flurry heart enters the room, she is much older now looks almost twenty, her mane was mostly on one side and curly she was wearing royal accessories and a tiara that was silver and blue as she spoke kindly "Um Aunt Twilight? I don't mean to intrude but my mother would like to speak with you and Toren."
Twilight nods "No of course not we will be right there..", her eyes widen in shock "FLURRY HEART!??"
"Y-yes?
"Is that you!?"
"Uh yes... Is there something wrong Aunt Twilight? You look like you've seen a windago...", she asks growing slightly worried.
Twilight was so shocked she could only make a small noise from her mouth, gently the stallion looked at the young Alicorn smiling "We will be on our way FlurryHeart thank you", once he spoke she leaves, Toren looks at Starlight "Duty calls."
She smiles "Don't have to much fun."
"I will try my hardest", he teleports from the bed to the ground giving her a loving kiss, then looked over "Come on Twilight"
Gently he walked to the purple mare who was still trying to comprehend her five year old niece's new appearance as she walks with Toren who was moving her with his magic "Okay...", she finally says still overwhelmed as he smirks softly.
Together the two Alicorns followed Flurry Heart down the hallway, leaving the others behind to talk and gossip while relax in each other's company as Starlight uses her magic to put her stuff next to her bed, Fluttershy helped her and grabbed her blanket to cover the pregnant mare's body before she laid beside her as Pinkie pie eats a cupcake. Quietly Rarity was sewing up the blanket that she was determined to finish before the baby was born to give to it as an early birthday present, Applejack snuggled while talking to her some of her friends who were facing on the opposite side of the beds.
Rainbow Dash shook her head in disbelief "Uh who was that?"
"I think it was..FlurryHeart", says Fluttershy almost timid to say it.
The white unicorn points "But she was so small last time we met and now she looks our age", she begins to remember back when Sunburst told them about it "Well when Sunburst said that she would mature at age five he wasn't kidding."
Rainbow Dash folds her arms still hovering "And she looks so different and just..wow", she says blushing lightly
Pinkie giggles whispers "Ah Rainbow? You're drooling"
"No I wasn't!", she yells in denial.
Everyone laughs together all but the blue pegasus who was annoyed by them, as they all were laughing Starlight was sitting next to Fluttershy also laughing until she yells instantly touching her stomach scared, and almost confused not really sure what to do, concerned Fluttershy looks at her "Starlight! Oh my goodness, are you alright?"
Not wanting to make them worry Starlight begins to sweat nervous until she smiles trying to fight off the pain "Huh? Yes I'm fine. The baby is just kicking that's all. Maybe a good walk will get it to calm down. I'll be right back."
Worried the farm mare looks at her "Are ya sure you're alright sugarcube?"
"Yeah I'm fine really I think a nice walk will do me some good.", with magic she teleports walking away trying to fight the tears while slowly breathing to herself to not scream by the unbearable pain.
Fluttershy looks at her friends really concerned "Do you think somepony should follow her?"
Rainbow Dash sighs softly "I will you guys stay here"
Quickly Applejack stops her with her hoof on her chest "Rainbow remember?"
"Look I'll be nice. I promise I'll be back with her soon", she then flies out of the room talking to herself "I just hope it's not what I think it is."
Starlight teleports to another hallway exhausted as she kept walking on her own trying to fight the pain looking around the castle worried about the baby, her health and bumps into Sunburst almost falling backwards. Quickly used his magic catches her and lifts her above the ground barely in a small yellow force-field as he walks around the sphere with her trying to hide her belly by sitting down putting her front hooves it by grabbing her tail to cover her very round, swollen belly.
Sunburst smirks as he stopped to look at her "Well Well Well if it isn't Starlight Glimmer. Been a while hasn't it?"
"Yes it looks that way.", she says blushing biting her lip nervous.
Gently he smiles trying to make her smile "So what brings you to the Crystal Empire? Oh you must be on the mission with Twilight to. Wouldn't be surprised your magic could really help out with the mystery mare that has been cursed, I mean with your help we could save her instantly after she gives birth to foal that King Sombra wants to use as a weapon"
After hearing his comment made her guiltly, but she couldn't lie even if she wanted to knowing that she was not able to hide her pregnancy like she used to, she sighs "I'm afraid it's me who is the mission Sunburst you see..this is why."
Slowly she moved her tail away pointing at her belly that was all bruised, Sunburst sees it unable to speak and slowing puts her down shocked by her new body, feeling betrayed by this new information, especially since it was his best friend, he never knew she was pregnant and who she was with. Almost angry he looked away from her, she never told him a thing, not even Cadence explained it to him thinking it was somepony else carrying the baby, he was wrong, and very upset.
Looking down he spoke with tears in his eyes "So it's true.. I was afraid it was you.. I thought it was somepony else carrying it…but I was wrong, and now just by looking at you...you barely even have a chance..", he says feeling helpless, and hurt.
Starlight slowly walked forward "Wait you knew about this? From who? Who told you?"
Slowly he turned his body to the side as he spoke to her trying to not show that was hurting "Princess Cadence told me months in advance about it and asked me to prepare the spell to make sure that everything was ready, the delivery room and other things. I knew about the curse and a pony carrying it but I… I never thought it was going to be you….."
Sunburst had tears in his eyes knowing what was going to happen to her and she looks at him trying to get into his head to talk to him, slowly she placed her on his hoof "Sunburst I'm sorry I know this isn't easy for you to see me like this."
Unable to hold it in he looked at her yelling in tears "Well of course it's isn't! You're my only friend Starlight! And I", he stops, then gets close to her with a straight face almost frightening her "Who did this to you?... Tell me who?!"
She moved her head to the side closing her eyes "It was Toren, he was the one cursed in the first place but I chose to carry it for him instead"
"You're doing this for an Alicorn?! The prince?! Why?!"
Angry she looked at him pointing in tears "Because I love him okay! I love him! I thought it was the right thing to do!"
"The right thing!?", he walks around her pointing at the results "None of this is right! That thing isn't right it's killing you! Look at you?! You can barely stand! You can’t eat! You've hardly slept! You're basically killing yourself and all for him who doesn't even know you! I know you Starlight and now I'll never see you again.. and it's all his fault. And now…now you'll die"
"Sunburst.. please..."
Sunburst turns away and looks at Starlight one last time "I'm sorry Starlight.. but I can't watch you die knowing that I'll never be able to see you again..", he runs away in tears knowing the consequences of her decision.
Starlight reaches out yelling "Sunburst! Sunburst! Don't go!!! SUNBURST! STOP!", her voice echoes in his head as he continues to run as she falls to the ground crying from her body and now from a broken heart, and now her very soul.
Without realizing Sombra's shadow grabs her leg, then wrapped around her body that covered her mouth that made her unable to scream as she gets sucked down a black hole disappearing.
Worried Toren telports in hallways looking around "Star where did you go?", he looked out the window
"Toren!"
"Shining! Any sign of her?"
Tired the older stallion pants standing by him "No nopony, or my guards have seen her"
"Where could she have gone?", worries "You don't think he took her or she is alone giving birth from walking! I should never-"
"Dude relax! Listen to me she's smart I'm sure if something happened a crystal pony would have helped her"
"You're right, I just have a bad feeling"
Understanding he smiles "I know the journey to fatherhood is very scary'
"Shut up Shining!", he nudged him
"Hey easy I'm playing, come on let's go ask around the homes and see if your baby is in one"
"Oh good grief"
Together the two walked and went outside and saw Sunburst standing out "Sunburst have you seen Starlight?"
"What you lost her?! How could you let this happen!? If it was me she'd be safe!"
Annoyed Toren growled "Toren don't, Sunburst I know you are worried but you've seen her at all we need to know"
"Yeah I did by the library entrance"
"Thanks, come on dude"
"I'll come to I may know a spell to locate her"
"Good idea, let's go guys"
Quickly Toren teleports them all in the hallway, he sniffs around "She was here, but her scent stops right here"
Curious Sunburst looks around, her glowing "I can feel magic here, but it's not hers"
Toren connected his magic to his "It's Sombra she's in danger come on!"
Without hesitation the three run out then were greeted with black clouds that swirled around the sky making the ponies panic, Toren looked up and saw two eyes glowing red as blood.
"What's happening? The clouds shouldn't be this way?", Sunburst adds
"It's Sombra, he knew we'd be here you cover for me I'll hold him off!"
"Toren are you crazy you'll be killed!"
"Maybe I am, but I have to it's my fault"
"Toren wait! Here this will protect you", with magic he gave him silver armor "Cadence gave me a scroll to make it, no harm will happen if you wear it"
"I don't know what to say, thank you"
"Go get out of here, find her!"
"We got your back dude!", Shining armor used magic to summon his armor with a sword as Toren ran off
Struggling Starlight tried to break the chains with magic "Come on! Ah!", she clutched her belly grunting, leaning forward then went to the ground hurting "Oh no no not now baby no please"
Struggling she screamed curled up into a ball in tears as Toren ran down an underground cave searching then stopped in adead end "Oh great!"
Quietly he looked around then heard a small noise coming from the on the left and leaned against it and could hear somepony breathing hard then grunted, almost curious he used magic to try to see but could only capture a blurry mare on the ground breathing.
"Hello!"
Weakly Starlight moved her head "Toren", relieved she smiled "Toren!"
"Star! It is you! Where are you!?"
"By a wall I think!"
"Okay stay there, I'm going to blast it!"
Worried she obeyed "Okay"
Quickly he backed up then used magic to form a circle then ran and blasted it and tumbled into the cave laughing "Well that's one way to enter"
"Yeah no kidding", she answered panting trying to not sound in pain
Smiling he teleports hugging her "I'm so glad you both are safe", kisses her
"Me to"
"Okay let's get you out of here", with magic he unlocks the chains "Okay got it let's go"
Gently he nosed her up "Aw Toren stop!"
"What's wrong?"
"Oh it's the baby!", she grunts almost falling but he helped her lay down
"Oh no oh Star", he nuzzled her "Ssh I'll help you don't fight it..it'll be okay"
Worried she looked at him "I'm scared"
"Don't be I'm here now, just breathe and sleep and we'll do this together", he takes off his helmet and wrapped his wing over her "Everything will be fine"
"What if..what if I die?"
"You won't, I'll give up my wings to save you if must", he laid his next to hers "So I'd live with you until my dying breath"
"...I love you"
"And I you", he kissed her cheek then held her hoof as she tried to sleep
In the outside world Sombra battled Celestia and Discord who blast him power flying in the sky together "Missed me cloudface!"
"Shut up!"
"Discord just blast him!"
Smiling he teleports by her and held the mare like a hero and blasted the shadow away that turned into a shadow pony on ground fighting a pegasus guard.
"Well that's one way to do it", she replied blushing
In tears Starlight was laying on the ground including her head staring at her newborn filly "Oh Toren she's so tiny, and perfect", the baby snuggled close to her arm sleeping
"Yes she is, and beautiful just like you", he sniffed "I knew you could do it"
"You were right, you never gave up on me even...when I did"
"Well now you can say it"
Confused she looked at him "Say what?"
"That I was right", he answered charmingly
Starlight rolled her eyes "Aren't you romantic"
Without warning the baby began to cry loudly squirming upset "Hey Chaos you're okay, daddy's here ssh", he nuzzled the baby gently with his muzzle before letting her suck one of his claws that rested partly over her tiny paw "What do you know I'm a natural"
"Show off"
"You know you love me"
"Always", tiredly she snuggled her face by the baby "But I love you the most honey', she whispered softly kissing her tiny cheek "We should go soon, before he comes back and finds her"
"Okay", he teleports her on his back and lifted his body up befor picking up the baby with his mouth and placed her by Starlight's shoulder "Alright let's go"
"Okay"
Slowly he walked out then peaked out the hole before steppinng out then heard Sombra's shadow moving in the wall getting close to them, making the hybrid growl.
"Toren teleport to the castle now"
"Alright", he teleports to the castle empty room that had Cadence and Flurry inside beside Twilight
"Toren! Starlight you're okay!", Pinkie jumped by them hugging "Yay!"
Startled the baby cried "Pinkie not so loud you frightened her", Toren replied
"Sorry, aw she's so cute hi I'm your Auntie Pinkiepie", she says smiling
"Toren place Starlight here", Cadence says softly
Obeying he walked over and gently moved the mare by the ground bed and nuzzled her "Toren please don't go out there you'll be killed!", begging she touched his cheek "Please Toren"
"It's the only way to save our daughter", he nuzzled her forehead "Keep her close, I'll be back"
Cadence stood by him "We'll protect her, you have my word that they'll be safe in my protection"
"Thank you"
Quickly he teleports back in the cave waiting, Sombra enters through the wall and sees it was only Toren and gets very furious "Where are they!?"
"Gone! It's over! It's time you and I end this for good! You will not hurt my family! Not as long as I'm breathing!"
Growling the Alicorn attacks hitting Sombra across the face, quickly he shoved Toren to the wall with his magic and holds him up by his neck "You fool! I should of took your magic the day when I faced you at war long ago. I would have made this world free from love that is made by lies and betrayal! Just like your pathetic family who took everything from me! And now I'm going to take away the one thing they hold dear by destroying you!"
Trying to breathe he spoke "Don't you see? You can't win not even darkness can cover the world because even the smallest amount of hope and love can create a light strong enough to overcome all darkness! Because no one deserves be alone...And you shouldn't be either. Please. End this madness. Stop this Sombra. Let me help you.", he says extending his hoof out to him wanting to give the stallion peace.
"No! I. Will. Not. Bow to you. Or anyone!", he flies up becoming a shadow with only eyes in the dark mist and then starts to use more of his magic to create more clouds making the world darker than before.
Toren looked down "I'm sorry Sombra but you leave me no choice..", quickly he flies up out of the hole and teleports flying in the air to face Sombra to end him once and for all by shooting magic at one another as the rest watched in horror helplessly afraid.
"Hold on Toren!", Celestia yells as she flew in full speed
Quickly both Celestia and Discord flew desperate to save their son until Sombra blasted the Alicorn straight to the ground coughing, the draconequs yells "Toren!"
Concerned the couple flew down to their son who struggled to open his eyes that could only see two blurs coming toward him so he tried to use magic at them thinking it was Sombra trying to attack him again. Exhausted the stallion closed his eyes unable to fight any longer by the darkness of the Larocks still partly remained inside of him that was starting to slowly overwhelm him again by his emotions.
Rapidly the draconequus grabbed his sons face gently smacking the stallions cheek trying to get him to wake up while snapping his tail to his ears to gain his attention "Toren wake up now is not the time for a nap son, how many claws am I holding up if you can count"
Smiling the hybrid chuckles with his eyes closed that the old draconequs sighs revealed "Oh great he's laughing", realizing that his son was okay he looked at him grabbing his shoulders "Wait you're laughing? Toren you're alive!? Are you trying to give me a heart attack!!??"
"Discord don't yell at him", she says as the mare brought his head to her chest.
Toren weakly he smiled looking up "It's okay mother he's just worried as always because he just loves me very much"
Unsure how to respond Discord shakes his head "Toren you're the most difficult stallion I've ever met"
"And I'm also you're favorite son and now soon to be grandpa", he says pointing at his father smirking.
Celestia chuckles softly "He's your son alright"
"Yeah and I'm proud of him"
Touched the stallion looked at him smiling "Awwww thanks dad"
"Sure thing kiddo and wow you look awful, like you got ran over by a manticore and timberwolf awful"
"Oh gee thanks…"
"Anytime, now let's finish this unless you want to have Starlight to be a single mother.", he says helping him sit up.
Toren looks at them then smirks getting up "Let's do it old man"
Discord rubs his the stallions head "That's my boy!", he then growls smiling up at the clouds "Now let's show King Shadow-loser that he's messed with the wrong family!"
Together they rose up flying up to the sky using magic striking at Sombra with Celestia behind him and they use their powers to fight, the draconequs points "Hey King CloudFace why so down do you miss your mommy?"
"Shut up you idiot!", angry he strikes missing Discord.
Discord looks back then forward "Wait?, You call that a shot!? Boo!", he says poofing into a fan throwing tomatos at him
With magic he makes the tomatos come back to him laughing "You fool you really think that your magic will stop me?"
Celestia flies next to Discord who wiped the tomatos off as she yells glaring "No but mine can, this is for hurting my son, and for almost killing my grandchild!", with magic she hits him in the face
Discord smiles blushing "Nice shot honey!"
"Why thank you!", she says smirking in victory almost about to kiss him, until Sombra blasts magic between them.
Sombra yells growling "ENOUGH! This ends now!"
"You're right it does!", quickly Toren went in-front of his parents glaring while creating a golden ball in his claw-hoof and throws it at Sombra that begins to make small holes that shined in areas of his shadow body "It's over Sombra and no longer will you harm anypony else with your darkness! I Toren son of Celestia and Discord, the prince of peace and future King of Equestria banish you to live a life with no magic and no memory as a mortal pony until your final breath!"
"Noo! Nooooooo!", together they incinerated him into nothing but clouds that faded away, and the Crystal heart stops glowing fading to its normal self one again, everyone is cheering as Discord and Celestia hug their son as they flew down landing on the ground proud of him.
Applejack runs to Toren "Ya did it Toren I knew ya could!", she says gently hitting his arm.
"Toren your eyes they're blue!! Look!!", Rarity uses her magic to make a mirror to show him his new appearance.
"But how? What does it mean? Why did they change?"
Celestia smiles wrapping her wing around his back "Maybe it's because you've changed."
"And we couldn't be more proud."
"Thanks dad thank you both for everything. I couldn't ask for better parents than you. You guys mean more to me then Equestria."
Discord sniffs "Okay that did it! That got me! Come here you!"
"Oh no dad dont-", Discord hugs his son tightly as Celestia blushes trying not to laugh at her very emotional husband
'I'm so proud of you! And soon you're going to be a daddy!', he begins to kiss his face teasing him as he holds Toren in a tight fatherly hug suffocating him.
"Dad stop it you're hurting me and I can't breathe-Ugh"
In the corner of his eye Discord looks at his marefriend smirking getting an idea "Oh Tia I can't forget about you, come here and join us!"
"Oh no I don't think-", both males use their magic to poof her right in the middle and she gets squished turning blue groaning softly annoyed "You're both lucky I'm nice! Otherwise you'd both be turned to stone!"
Toren and Discord look at each other then at her smiling "Stone? Yeah right!" , together the two males start laughing at poor Celestia who was red and overwhelmed by their strength.
After the hug was finished Toren looks at them puzzled on how they managed to get here so quickly "Wait a minute, wait a minute hold on wait. How did you two even know we were in danger and that Sombra would be here?"
"Let's just say we have our ways son, it involves two things! Magic and Fun."
Celestia rolled her eyes "Oh Discord"
"You know you love me?"
"Do I know that yes, yes I do", with magic she pulls his necklace kissing him with a small blush.
Toren rolls his eyes with a smile by his parents in love as Pinkie runs outside in full speed really excited "Toren!!!! TOORREEEEN!!!"
Concerned the stallion looked back "Pinkie what's going on?"
"The baby is here! It's here! Come on!! Hurry!!", quickly she darts away.
"Well looks somepony has a visitor", Applejack winks at Toren who had a worried look on his face and was unmovable as Rarity and Applejack go to see the baby trying to catch up to the optimistic excited pink mare.
"Well what are we waiting for let's go see that baby!!!", the unicorn runs inside.
Wanting to see it as well the orange farm mare runs after her "Wait for me I wanna see to!!"
"Not if I get there first!!"
Pinkie yells from the balcony "Come on!!! Hurry!"
Smirking the captain pulls the blue pegasus's tail "Race you to the door?"
"You're on!", without warning she and the other mare fly to the balcony rapdily.
In silence Toren he was just standing there like a scared little filly as Discord and Celestia smile looking at each other then at their nervous son, softly she wraps her wing around him ,showing her son comfort and motherly support "Are you alright?"
He doesn't look at her speaking calmly "Of course I am it's just..well", he sighs then looked at her "I feel bad for Sombra he could of had a chance to live a normal life again but instead he gave it all up by letting his anger towards the world ruin himself to complete destruction."
Understanding his concern she nods "I know honey. But it was his choice, not even you could change his mind. You did the right thing."
"Your mother is right. Not all hearts can be changed kiddo.", smiling he rubbed his son's mane to mess it up even more "Now go on they'll all waiting for you."
Gently Celestia nuzzles her son to encourage him to go, following his cue Toren steps forward and takes a deep breath while walking forward into the castle as Discord and Celestia stay behind proudly observing their son, she smiles softly "You did well Discord"
"And you did to. He's a great kid. You're a good mother Tia."
"You really believe that?", she says looking t him unsure.
He glanced over to her then lifts her chin and looks at her with sincerity and kisses her "Oh I don't believe, I know."
Quietly they kissed again blushing until they stopped smiling as she leaned her head against his chest as they watched him go inside disappearing, slowly Toren walks down the hall of the Crystal empire and was heading towards the door only to hear his friends talking and making noises, curious he listens before entering.
Starlight looks up with her eyes as she held the baby in her arms with a blanket covering half of the mare's body, laying halfway on the bed "Rarity is this really necessary?"
Almost insulted the white unicorn continues to fix her mane "Yes it most certainly is! Besides I'm almost done and I just want to experiment so I can gain an idea for your big, royal wedding day"
"Rarity he hasn't even asked her yet and you're already planning it?", asks Applejack curious and slightly nervous.
Smiling the mare makes a noise out of her nose nodding "Oh ppft of course! Although I'm surprised he hasn't asked her yet after what she did for him! Especially when she could have well you know..well almost left us..", she says almost crying.
"I get it Rarity I understand and thank you for caring, all of you. I'm grateful that I have you as my friends, and I'm sorry I caused you all to worry about me and the baby by having to watch without being able to help."
Twilight smiles as she walked to the bed on the other side touching her student's shoulder "Starlight there is no need to feel sorry, for what you've done is something that we will all remember, for you showed us what friendship can bring, and what it can do to those around you. Not only did you save Equestria, you saved Toren from darkness with kindness that grew into a friendship by sacrificing yourself to not only save him, but his family and now your daughter. And I am proud of you Starlight, and you're going to a good mother."
In tears Starlight looks at her daughter then at her teacher smiling "Thanks Twilight", crying the two mares hugged.
Rarity sniffs in tears as makeup ran down partly across her face "Oh will all of you stop it you're making me cry and I'm trying to finish my masterpiece!", she says wiping her eyes clean with one hoof.
Applejack sighs "Oh Rarity", together they all laughed smiling as she finished her mane "There all done what do you think?"
Excited the white unicorn placed the mirror in front of Starlight's face who with surprise admired her work, with a small smile blushing lightly realizing that she looked beautiful. Softly she touched it glancing at the detail how each strand was placed into a loose bun that was connected with her bangs that laid halfway across the left side forehead with small portions of hair that hung against the mares neck gracefully.
Starlight smiles "Wow I look so different and I actually really like it. And you know what I might use from now on once I figure out how.."
"Of course and it shall be called “The Dazzling Glimmer”"
Toren smiles as he leans his shoulder near the door to be funny "I second that!"
Pinkie yells "Toren you're here!", looks at her watch "It's about time you showed up it's been over five minutes! What took you so long?!"
Starlight smiles softly whispering "Sssh!! Pinkie you need to speak quietly. You'll wake up the baby who is trying to sleep."
Pinkie covers mouth whispering "Oh sorry my bad...sorry sorry"
"Come on y'all let's give them some privacy.", says the orange farm mare softly as she walked forward
Twilight nods agreeing "Aj is right. Come on everypony let's go."
"Come on Pinkie"
"Aw but dashie!"
Fluttershy smiles "Don't worry Pinkie we will see the baby again."
"Wait. Before you all go I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your help, and for becoming not just friends but becoming my second family, I'm honored and grateful. Thank you all so much... for everything. If it weren't for your help, support and willing kindness Starlight or my daughter wouldn't be here today…", Toren tears up grateful as he continued
Cadence smiles "You're welcome Toren."
Rarity comments "It was our pleasure"
Fluttershy smiles "What are friends for"
"Ya would do the same for any of us", replies the farm mare softly putting down her hat then back on her head.
Twilight walked forward smiling as she stood next to her friends to face the stallion "And as the Princess of Friendship even the most hardest times can be lifted by friendship, and love. We are all grateful to be your friend."
Unable to hold back his tears he sniffs looking at her "Thank you"
"No thank you Toren, for giving us something that we'll all treasure", she hugged him then looked back smiling softly "Come on girls let's give them a moment alone."
As they began to leave Toren stops the purple mare with his arm whispering "Where's Sunset?"
"Wait she's here?"
"You didn't see her?"
She shakes her head "No but I'll keep a lookout though but in the meantime you have a certain somepony to get to know"
With a small smile she leaves, Toren stands still as the door closes behind him, slowly the stallion walks, using his eyes as a guide to Starlight who was laying on the side looking down at the baby as it grabs her hoof sucking on it. Softly Toren sees the baby with a small smile tearing up knowing that they were okay, he sits down on the floor gently stroking Starlight's mane blushing lightly as they looked at one another quietly with sincerity, gratitude, and love he held in his heart for her.
Softly he spoke "Hi"
"Hi", she responds back gently smiling at him tired.
Filled with mixed emotions Toren wipes his eyes and chokes up clearing his throat trying to hold back the powerful emotions as he sees her holding the small baby in her arms covered by a blanket "I'm so proud of you", he sniffs as tears fell down his face looking down "There are no words left to describe how I'm feeling, it's like my whole body wants to explode."
Softly she placed her hoof on his claw-hoof that was next to the baby "I know what you're trying to say. You don't need to say anything.. your company is all I need your highness."
Toren chuckles in tears looking at her "You know I'm kinda glad because when it comes to my feelings words disappear. Especially now knowing that it's all finally over, all that worry and sleepless nights imagining the worse is no longer there anymore."
"I know Toren..I know"
Gently he looked down as tears feel down his eyes relieved as he places his claw-hoof near the his daughter's tiny claw-hooves, and slowly she opens its eyes and looks at him, he smiles crying as his newborn filly "Hi sweetheart, it's good to see you again. And I am so so happy you're here, and that you're okay, and I'm so glad that you are finally here with us…"
The baby had a light purple colored coat like her mother's with the same tail like her father but it was the same color as her fur with a little purple fur tail with a blue and black stripes, her mane was on the side with a little bit on the outer side like Starlight's that was mostly dark purple but has hints of blue, red and black highlights into it. Gently he moved the blanket to see her full appearance, surprised he saw that her front legs had two claw-hooves in the front, but one front leg was completely white to her shoulder, she had hooves as her back legs, her eyes were a dark red like Toren’s old eyes before his coronation day, that changed and now turned dark blue after the battle against Sombra moments ago to save the world.
Exhausted she smiles as she spoke softly "And we are so lucky to have you."
Starlight smiles at him as he kisses her softly on the forehead, in tears he looks at his daughter proudly with gratitude "She's perfect Star in every way and she's so beautiful, just like you."
"And you to, look she even has your eyes and little claws, even your tail see? If anything she looks more like you Toren."
"She does doesn't she. Huh, who would of guessed."
"Well she was yours first"
Toren blushes while nodding as he began to remember those moments he had with her "Y-yes how can I forget you laughed every time I tried to talk to her when I was alone. Or at least when I thought I was until I caught you spying on me"
Starlight smiles giggling "Hey I only laughed because it was cute when you did it. It showed me that you cared about her and wanted to get to know her. Remember the gala when I found out?"
"Yes you played that terrible game called 20 answers until you got close enough to move my wing", he says narrowing his eyes smirking toward her.
Softly she smacked her lips flirting "Well I was curious why you used your wings to hide yourself and I wanted to see if I was right after reading some old dusty books about old spells to prove my theory was correct. Which turns out it was because I was right all along. Then once I found out it was true I knew that I was the one who had to protect you. Even if I hated you so much I fell in love"
He chuckles remembering looking up before he moved his head back to her "Oh and when you tripped my father at the gala when he tried to compare himself to me that's when I knew that I got the mare of my dreams"
"Oh you saw that?"
"Saw? I felt it when you went by my side against my wing. You were trying to protect her so nopony would find out our secret while still convincing others that we weren't an item in the process during the gala."
Smiling she giggles rubbing her nose against his "Well that and also it was like I was connected to her even before the spell was cast when we switched places. It was fate.", realizing his eyes up close she gasps pointing "Toren your eyes?! What happened why are they blue?"
"Oh right that", he chuckles "Let's just say they changed because I've changed."
"But how?"
Toren leans his head forward "By doing what was right."
"But that doesn't make any", Toren stops her with a kiss smiling
Slowly her broke off the kiss as he held her cheek "And what's fun without making any sense? Have you've seen my family?"
"Oh Toren. What am I going to do with you?"
"Well you could I don't know.. love me forever?"
"We’ll see. But for now let's enjoy this moment together with her."
Toren smiles "I couldn't agree more."
"I hate you and your stupid charming comebacks you overgrown stupid"
Toren kisses her again before looking deep into her eyes smiling "I love you to...", softly he looked down "Both of you", he smiles as his daughter began to suck one of his claws making noises from her nose still learning how to breathe.
Starlight smiles whispering "Me to"
Showing gratitude they gave each other a passionate kiss as the baby slept in the mare's arms, before they both looked down at the baby with proudly, powered tears of joy as they laid their heads close together enjoying the moment as they got to know their little bundle of chaos. Without knowing Celestia and Discord watched in silence by the door proud of their son who was now a father, and they couldn't be more proud knowing that he was happy, loved, and finally had peace.
Author's Note
At last the baby has arrived! And happiness has been restored! I need a nap... XD
