Jorihl POV

I stared at my father for what felt like hours. Before he deeply sighed and rubbed his chin.

"How bad is the demand?..." He said in a restrained tone.

"Very.....They want him to pledge his loyalty and service to that new princess." My father snorted loudly. He then turned and walked a few steps to the table he and the twins set the new weapons on. There he quietly cleared a spot and soon spun back around to face me while sitting upon the clear space.

"That nutjob?" I nodded my head as I remember meeting that mare and her friends before.

"Great!..." my father sighed out in annoyance. "Whats next is the bitch gonna present her giant arse to Tidus!"

I tried internally to suppress my laughter as I heard a few chuckles come from. A few others who caught wind of the sentence. After shaking with chuckles I manged to calm down and look at my father straight.

"General Tidus" I stated which quickly shook my father from his grumbling stupor. Knowing that if I was using Tidus title then it must be serious. “Has instructed me to tell you and the Burdelios twins. To begin manufacturing of rifles and pistols.”

As if on cue my father saluted me.

“Consider it done!” I smiled and returned the salute after a minute we both began cracking up and smiling.

“Jorihl?” I looked at my father. “Is your sister with Tidus?”

I smiled and winked at him, which rewarded the entire foundry with his booming laughter.

“Finally! I wonder when I can expect those grandchildren to pop up?” He stroked his bearded chin while smiling. I groaned as I knew that he was referring to both my sister and me. Maybe even me already, as me and Selene are thinking about becoming engaged.

“Dad......Please....” My father sighed. “What?! Can’t blame an old man for trying!” I smiled and shook my head as he adopted a feigned look of hurt. “So son?” I looked at my father. “Mind helping me and the twin start with the generals orders?” I smiled and nodded. My father quickly stood up straight and beckoned me to follow. I fell instep with him, but as we walked my mind wandered to a certain girl.

Selene.......

Selene POV

I walked hurriedly through the streets. Thoughts of worry and fear spreading through me as I continued my brisk pace. As I continued walking, I passed by small groups of people who whispered and spoke in agitated and worried tones. Word had quickly spread out from the watch. After a few hours everyone in the city would know and in another few hours the other human settlements.

My worries were not focused on the ponies or the other towns. But to my family, my baby brother and to my beloved Jorihl.....

At the thought of him I gently caressed my stomach as last week, I had confirmed with my families physician. That I was with child. I wanted to surprise Jorihl at the gala for I knew he was already planning. To ask me for my hand in marriage.

I sighed as I would also need to tell my family especially Tidi. For i knew he would become more protective of me and Jorihl. I smiled softly as I remember him as the shaking little boy, who constantly stood up to those that frightened him in order to keep us safe.

As I walked by a watch bulletin board. I noticed a speaker was installed and as i walked by it. The machine wired to life.

“Brothers, Sisters!......” I froze as the recording of my brothers voice blurred to life. “Sons and Daughters of mankind. I speak before you now. Not as a leader, not as a Silvorin. But as a fellow human.” I noticed around me as many others looked to the speaker and others that dotted some of the street. “I know of your hardships, your struggles, your sacrifices. All for the sake of our children and their children to uphold a pact that we, in all the long centuries strive to uphold.” Many began to nodded and smile lightly. “It pained me for so many years to see our people march on, without purpose, without faith........Without hope!” I started to slowly walk again to my families home, all the while listening to my brother speak. “When I came of age and came to you my people, my brothers and sisters, I asked for time and that time was granted by you. You!” I smiled as I felt a swell of pride swirl with in me and as I passed another group I noticed more and more people wearing the armband of my brother.

“Yea!”

“Long live Tidus!”

“He will lead us!”

I heard people begin shouting as my brothers speech continues. “You are the holders of my dreams, the strength of my arms.” As I rounded the corner towards my house I was surprised by a group of thestral guards standing infront of it. However they seemed to be listening to my brothers speech. Thestrals were the only ponies race beside earth ones that saw us as brother races.

“Through your labor, sweat and tears. We have become a nation within a nation. A people! United in purpose and brotherhood.” I heard shouts and cheers from the street I was once on. “But we are not the only children of mankind. Those who once called us friend and brother turn their back on us, and of the children we sired. We do not reject them. Never rejected or spat upon them! They are our children, our son and daughters.......and to deny them our love is to deny ourselves.” I smiled as I noticed that mixed in with the Thestrals were hybrids and I saw many of them crying and smiling.

“But not all have turned their backs and forgotten the pact. Are friend and brother races of the earth and thestrals, shall always stand with us.” I saw the thestrals smile and continue listening even as I walked by them. Only a few noticed me and just nodded. “Know that no matter the betrayal, hardship, or uncertainty. I pledge to stand by our true friends even if it costs my life I shall stand with them as brothers. I hope that you! My people do so as well.” As I opened the door the thestrals and hybrids cheered, embraced and shook hands. Soon it seemed the speech came to an end. “Now as my heart has been laid bare to you my people. I only ask for you to lend me your great strength and hope. With it I shall put all of my being into ensuring that we can forge our own path. Our own destiny. Our own home!” I smiled as I heard another roar of cheering.

I closed the door to the dying cheers of the city. As the door was closed and I moved deeper into my family home. I heard the distant voices of my father and mother. But also another voice.

“....mother are you sure about this?” My fathers muffled voice rang.

“I agree what about Tidus?” I froze as I heard my mother ask about Tidi. I followed the voices to my father and mother to the study and pressed my ear up against the door. What followed was a voice I never heard before but strangely sounded familiar in my dreams.

“I understand your caution. But I would rather perish than see my family be fully enslaved to the greed of my sisters people.” I grew confused as I don’t remember my family having any distant relatives.

“But......”

“It’s a mothers duty to worry about all her children. Now can you please be a dear and open the door.” I froze as I heard footsteps marching towards the door. “I think someone wants to meet their grandmother.”

Before I could react the door was pulled open and standing in the doorway. Was my father with a surprised look. I looked into the room and sitting politely next to my mother. Was the beloved night princess, Luna, She smiled warmly at me. She had dark blue fur, a flowing mane of twinkling stars. She had crystal teal eyes and a long flowing black dress. She also had.........quite a curvaceous body that made me feel slightly insecure.

“W-w-what um.....is there s-something w-w-wrong your highness!?” I stuttered and bowed quickly when my father ushered me into the room. I feared that she was here because we did something wrong. But my fears died away when I heard her softly laugh into her hand.

“No my dear. I’m here visiting my children.” I raised my head and looked at the lunar lady in confusion. She seemed to notice this and chuckled again.

“Ah I forget sometimes that I took a human form when I had Corvinus.” My eyes widened when she said my great grandfathers name. Before I could ask her what she meant her horn glowed brightly. Soon the entire room was filled to the brim with a white light. I closed my eyes and in a uncontrollable feeling I placed my hand over my stomach to protect my child. When the light began to die down and I opened my eyes I gasped, as infront of me. Was a beautiful woman with pale white skin, She had Snow White hair, but what truly surprised me was how close we looked alike. I brought my hand to my mouth as my father sighed.

“I was hoping for you to be introduced at the gala Buttttttt....” My father looked at the woman/pony. “Your grandmother wanted to see if she could meet you all early.”

Luna pouted and looked at my father.

“Oh shush you is that anyway you treat your grandmother.” My father chuckled and shook his head while my mother and Luna giggled I however remained still with shock. I sadly didn’t remove my hand from my stomach, My mother and Luna noticed.

“Selene, hunny are you alright?” Before I could answer I saw luna raise her hand which softly glowed blue. Then a soft aura surrounded me, before I could retort she gasped and quickly shot over to me.

“Oh my beloved dear!” She squealed and took my hands.

“Who’s the father? How many are you going to have? Have you told your family yet?” I sat there dumbfounded as did my parents and as the weight of the situation fell down upon me I could only laugh softly to myself.

“Well.......”

Author's Note

Sorry for the long weight this chapter I decided was to be a much happier one then the next few to come.