"Spike, oh spike," Twilight choked out, her eyes moistened, not really grasping what had just happened. The rain poured on top of her head like it was nothing, the purple dragon that had followed her out held out a claw in pity. She stared back, the tears dripping onto the wet ground.

She looked down in pain and uncertainty. She had no pony, except perhaps Celestia, to turn to. "C'mon, Twi," said Spike in a light whisper. She shivered. "... We need to go talk to Celestia," he said tilting his head a bit.

"--and tell her what?!" Spike jumped back, but he forgave her automatically for her sudden outrage, knowing how she felt right now. "... She won't ever forgive me for this." Spike's jaw unhinged not really understanding.

"She'll understand that you just got into a fight with your dad," he muttered a bit, scratching his head not really knowing what to say. "... It happens all the time, even if ... you never really got into an argument with him like that before."

Twilight stared at her reflecting in a puddle of water. "... She'll never understand that I ran out like that, she expects better of me, doesn't she? She'd expect me to remain calm with information, I--"

"Twilight, calm down! She'll UNDERSTAND, you're overthinking this." Spike stared in sudden concern, he noticed the doubtful tears running down her cheek. "I know you just wanted to know who your biological mom was ..."

Her ears pinned to her head, she just wanted to know, it wasn't like she'd suddenly ditch the life she's come to know and study. She choked on her own tears, but what Spike was saying was ... true.

".. You're..you're ... right!" Twilight stood proud, looking directly ahead. Spike took a step back at her raise of voice, but he eventually gave a toothy smile and reassured her with a pat on her forearm. "... I need to know, and if anyone knows, it's probably Celestia!"

She marched forward, ready to meet the pony that gave life to her. She trembled and stood to her limbs, and she began to run off, and soon enough she teleported with Spike.

Though behind her, she swore the door to her 'home' creaked open and a gaping Nightlight with watery eyes looked at her from the crack of the door.

"... twilight..."

Celestia was almost expecting Twilight's arrival, and it didn't shock her when the purple pony came bursting into the throne room, wet as ever.

"Twilight?" Celestia was expecting Twilight, but certainly not in this state. The white alicorn rushed over to her student, wiping tears from her pupil's eyes. Twilight gave a weak smile of appreciation in return.

"I need to know," was all the purple unicorn could manage in the pain of it all.

Celestia looked down, knowing what she had meant perfectly well. Her heart ached at the thought of Luna cradling the small unicorn at one point, and the pain of having to ... leave that little unicorn.

She stiffened. "Twilight, I'm afraid the truth is for you to find yourself," she said as her wings opened, one wing graciously brushing more of her student's tears away.

"...Why... why is no pony telling me anything? That mare in the photo, Celestia. Please, she's someone important, isn't she? Who? Why? Did she not want me?" Celestia gave a smile which almost made Twilight's heart crack.

"There's much more to it than you could ever imagine, but as of right now, I have a mission for you." Twilight loved tests and such, but right now it was the last of her concerns, all she wanted to know was who her mother was.

"A ... mission? I don't mean to be rude princess, but I--" Twilight weakly closed her eyes, Celestia put a hoof to her, silencing her in the slightest. Twilight's ears pinned down a bit. "... Okay, I understand."

"You have to check on a few things for me, here you are." Celestia with a bit of hesitation gave Twilight a parchment paper, a list of things she had to do in a place called 'Ponyville.' Twilight's muzzle crinkled in slight repulsion.

It was certainly not the time to run errands, let alone leave her home. "... Okay," she said in a low tone, feeling as if she had lost everything just by coming here. She trusted Celestia's judgement though, and wouldn't fight it.

Celestia nodded in approval. If Celestia was any pony else Twilight might've glared at the insensitive nature for her situation, but she had to realize that the princess had a reason for everything, and this wasn't just any simple mission, she was sure of it.

Soon enough, she was back at her house, packing for the trip.

"Twili, do you really have to go?" Shining held out a hoof in disapproval, but Twilight just gave a silent nod, she didn't wish to speak her thoughts right now. "... Dad really didn't mean it, you know. He loves you all the same."

She didn't reply, she just continued to pack her things, little went through her mind right now. She didn't want to think about her family right now, not even herself, she just needed to calm down.

If only they would give her space.

Twilight Velvet was giving goodbyes occasionally as she packed, and Twilight returned them, she didn't blame her mother for it. Her mother loved her as if she were her own, that's all that really mattered.

She wondered how her biological mother would react to her daughter being named after another mare. Would she not care, or would she fume in rage? What if she hadn't even wanted to see her?

It felt like she was going to go see her biological mother even if it were to only run errands in Ponyville, that heavyweight leaned on her already fragile heart, and if she could she'd hide under a blanket with music and a good book. She had to be stronger and better than that though.

Little did she know of course, that far off, a certain Nightmare's prison just got a bit lighter.

Author's Note

short, yes! but i decided to update this, well at least try, so here you are. i'm sorry it's late. i've been so busy, but here you go.