The Chaos Theoryby The Core Of JusticeChaptersArc 1: DiscoveryAftermathThe New PrinceArc 1: DiscoveryPrincess Celestia shivered slightly as the cold air began to affect her, if only barely. It wasn't too far into winter so the pegasi haven't made it that cold yet. Celestia sighed as she reminisced about her sister. The time for her return draws ever closer with each passing winter as the stars will soon help her escape. While her return will still take several years, to Celestia who has waited century after century, a few years is nothing. “Oh dear sister, I wonder if you've forgiven me? Oh, who am I kidding, of course, you haven't, I haven't even forgiven myself” Celestia mumbled to herself while absentmindedly looking around. She was currently in the royal garden, specifically where all the stone statues are. Despite the protests of her guards and assistant, she was currently by herself and unprotected. Well, as unprotected an Alicorn princess of the sun can get anyway. She did still possess powerful magic after all. “Yet it wasn't enough to save you Luna” Celestia thought woefully as she began to feel tears well up in her eyes, however, she was interrupted by what sounded like…a crying baby. That's odd, why is there a baby here of all places? Celestia immediately got up from her sitting position and tried her best to focus on the sound. After listening for a bit she pinpointed its location and began to go after it. The crying sounded like one a scared child would make. Celestia ran past statue after statue as the sound got closer and closer. She finally stopped when she got to the source of the sound, it was as she suspected. A child was responsible for the noise, a very young one at that. This poor thing couldn't have been more than a few months old. It was all swaddled up and next to...Discords statue. No, that doesn't matter, what mattered now was the baby. “My goodness, how in Equestria did you end up here by yourself?” The baby took notice of her and reached out for her as if asking for her protection and love. Both of which Celestia was more than happy to give. Her horn lit up in a golden aura which soon enveloped the baby as well, floating it towards her. A regal hoof wrapped soon wrapped around it and Celestia teleported herself and the baby to her bedroom. “Ok, time to warm you up” Celestia whispered gently as she went next to her fireplace and lit it. “Well now, I guess you're a he” Celestia giggled as she unswaddled the baby and spread her wings nice and wide as she brought the baby closer, much to the baby's delight as he cooed softly and cuddled into her. “Such a sweetie, I wonder how and why he's by himself. In any case, I'll watch over him until I figure out what to do with him” said Celestia not noticing the mystery baby had climbed on top of her back. She only noticed when he suddenly flopped onto her back, once again cooing as he tried to push himself deeper into her fur. “My goodness, how did you manage to get up there? You know what, now that I think about it we need to get you some clothes and food if you're hungry” Celestia carefully stood up with him on her back and began to walk out of her bedroom in seek out some food first. If he's anything like a foal, he'll want some milk. Her schedule wasn't that full today anyway, so she can spare some time to help. “There we go little one, drink up. You need to keep your strength up,” said Celestia feeding the baby with a bottle. Both the baby and the bottle were being levitated by her. He's drinking it earnestly, which is good because it shows his appetite is still doing fine. Once he was done she proceeded to burp him, once he did she once again put him on her back and walked back to her bedroom. The new clothes she asked for will be there soon and he needs a bath too. Once they arrived Celestia made a beeline to the bathroom to commence the bath. Celestia filled up the tub and checked the temperature to see if it was ok, with a nod she levitated the baby over to the into the water. He started giggling the moment he entered the water, good, he seems to be in good condition as well, despite being outside for who knows how long. “Who's happy he's getting a bath? You are! Yes, you are!” saying this resulted in more giggles from her new little friend, much to her joy. Still, why did this child appear under Discords statue? In all the years of looking at that statue, this was the first time it felt like it looked back at her. Which is quite incredible considering his eyes are closed. A sudden splash of water to the face brought her out of her thoughts. Smiling to herself she got into the tub with him, making sure not to accidentally hurt him. “You're lucky I need a bath too mister” her only response was him splashing more water at her. He's certainly lively, that's good. It would be sad if he wasn't. “Come here you!” Shouted Celestia as she tried to grab him as he giggled nonstop. Even though she was smiling and having fun she knew that the hard parts are still to come. "By the end of today I have to find his family or find him one, such a tiny thing could never hope to survive by itself" Celestia thought to herself as she bathed the child. Who would do such a thing as to leave a baby out in the cold? Celestia would have a thing or two to say to them if they are found. A random blast of water to her face brought her out of her thoughts as she looked and the baby was laughing and spinning in place as well. "Such a random child" Celestia muttered as she kept cleaning him, she managed to clean him up in record time and went on to bathe herself, which took a little longer considering she was bigger than the baby. A few knocks on her door caught her attention. "Who is it?" Celestia asked as she dried the baby and herself with a simple spell. "The clothes you asked for are here princess, where do I leave them?" "Give me a second I'll be right there!" Shouted Celestia as she went to the door, she quickly thanked the maid who brought her the clothes and left to put these clothes on the baby. Once she was done she silently squealed as he looked so cute in these new clothes. When she heard more knocks she groaned and opened it to see one of her guards standing there. "Princess Celestia, Day court is about to begin" Celestia kept up her smile and answered with "Very well, let's be off" and floated her new friend to her back. Before she passed the guard she looked at him and asked "Oh, by the way, see if you can get some toys and tell the kitchen staff to stock up on baby food" The soldier nodded and saluted before wandering off to complete the task. Celestia couldn't help but smile at the thought of the stuck up nobles faces when she shows them the boy. "Princess? What is that...that...thing!" Said a noble as he pointed a hoof at her side where the baby was playing. Celestia breathed deeply through her nose and rubbed the side of her head, this wasn't as fun as she thought. " He, not an it" she simply replied. "Ok, but how do you know he isn't dangerous?" Spat the noble with nothing but venom is his voice "He's a baby Shining light, not a monster and I will not humor this so please hurry up and speak your request," Celestia told him a little ticked off and he could tell so he shut up about it and asked his request. At this point all this is white noise to Celestia, her thoughts were still occupied concerning the baby, she should really name him. It's getting redundant calling him the baby. "Hmm, what to call him, what to call him, What could I possibly call him? The name needs to reflect his personality" Celestia thought back to the baby, he seemed to act a little randomly, more than most babies do. "Well I suppose I'll just give him a temporary name until I fully decide, how about Entropy, that seems like a good one, he seems random enough for a name like that after all" "My princess, are you listening?" Asked Shining light which snapped Celestia out of her thoughts. Celestia chuckled awkwardly and sat a little straighter before clearing her throat. "Forgive me, I was lost in thought. Please repeat what you were saying" "Well as I was saying I think we should take Griffonstone from those foul Griffons. It is land they are not using to its fullest and it's being wasted on savages like them!" He finished his sentence with a hoof stomp as if to accentuate his point. Celestia barely held back an eye twitch as she heavily sighed, why were so many of the nobles so racist? One of these days she'll need to give all the nobles a stern talking to. For now, she'll start with this one. Her powerful gaze made the noble put his ears against his head and gulp in fear. "Why in Equestria would we do that? Sure they aren't always the nicest creatures, but that doesn't mean we should invade them!" "B-but Princess Celestia, they are barbarians and they eat meat!" Celestia merely shook her head and retorted with " So? Every creature has different dietary needs! Dogs and cats eat meat and so can we in small amounts. I'm sorry, but if this is all you came here for then I suggest you leave and any other pony with ideas or requests similar to yours may leave too" Shining light bowed and left the room with his head down. A few nobles also left the room while glaring at Entropy, only to look away as Celestia glared at them even harder. The rest of the day court did go a bit better, but like always it was pretty boring. The only slightly interesting thing that happened was when Entropy needed his diaper changed and Celestia had to pause day court to change him. While it is true Celestia loves all her little ponies very much, they can be a lot to handle. "You know what, I think I'll cut day court short for today, today is all about you Entropy," Said Celestia to Entropy who wasn't really paying attention. She giggled and lightly nuzzled his face making him laugh. "Your majesty, are you coming back?" Asked Raven inkwell or just Raven as everyone calls her. "I'm afraid not, tell everypony day court will end a little early today" Raven nodded and pointed at Entropy "Does it have anything to do with him, your majesty?" "Yes, yes it does. I'm going to see if I can find his parents, worst case scenario I give him up to an orphanage. Speaking of which can you find me a few, you know, just in case?" "I see, very well. I shall Inform everypony that day court is done for today and look for orphanages, although I personally hope you can find his parents and give them a stern talking to" And with a bow, she left Celestia alone with Entropy. Who out of nowhere began to cry. "Shh, shh, it's ok. You're ok, I've got you" Celestia gently rocked him with her magic and gently hummed a lullaby which greatly helped to calm him down "Are you hungry? Or are you just cranky? I'm pretty sure it's time for you to eat again. Let's go on an adventure to the kitchen!" Celestia gently moved him around in the air which he seemed to like as she was hearing nonstop laughter from him. The walk there was uneventful unless you count the odd look every now and then from passing castle staff, but they knew better than to question the princess. "Up up and away!" As soon as she said that Entropy posed with his legs straight and arms in front of him "Wee! Super baby!" Said Celestia as she moved him around in the air. "He's so fun to have around, I haven't been this happy in a while!" "Time to land weeeee!" She told Entropy as she put him on her back. Once she was at the door to the kitchen she opened it much to the joy of the servants who bowed. "Princess Celestia to what do we owe your visit?" Asked a unicorn mare who smelled like pastries. "Oh hello Cookie Dough, do you have the baby food I asked you to stock up on," asked Celestia with a kind smile. "Oh! Why yes I do! What flavor would you like for the little one?" Asked Cookie Dough "Can I have some peas and carrots along with a few that have some kind of fruity flavor?" Cookie nodded and floated the little jars over to Celestia in a bag. "Thank you very much Cookie" "Absolutely no problem your majesty, I hope the little one enjoys them" Celestia chuckled at that and began to head to the door. " I'm sure he will" However, Raven Inkwell suddenly appeared at the door." Oh there you are, I was looking for you, I have found a few orphanages you might want to see and left the notes in your room and have ordered the guards to start searching and asking for information on a creature similar to the baby" Celestia nodded before saying." Very good, I shall review them tomorrow" after that she began to walk away but was stopped by Raven's voice. "Um, Princess I recommend you review them as soon as possible, I fear that if you wait too long you might get too attached" Celestia merely sighed before responding with "Very well, stow your fears, I shall review them as soon as I get to the room. Also, tell everypony I shall be canceling night court today as well, you are dismissed" she ended her statement with a wave of her hoof. "Thank you princess and goodnight" And with that Raven walked away to a different part of the castle. "I'm not going to get attached" Celestia looked at Entropy and couldn't help but smile at his cute little face. "I know it will probably hurt when you leave, but it's for the best" Celestia once more began her walk to the room. It was almost time to lower the sun and raise the moon too. Celestia sat on her bed with Entropy by her side who was looking really tired as he let out a little yawn and began to suck his thumb. Celestia giggled at the sight," We should get you a pacifier, let us hope tomorrow brings good results sweetie" Author's Note hope you enjoyed the first chapter and thanks to my friend Kaiju4ever for helping co-write AftermathChapter 2 "Wow this is certainly a lot of letters," Said Celestia as she looked at the stack of mail she received this morning. "Indeed, after you closed Day court yesterday ponies resorted to mailing you their concerns about the white light in the sky awhile back and the magic Spike and magic instability that followed soon after" explained Raven Celestia furrowed her brows at that explanation. "Ok, then notify the council that we are having an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss this" "Right away your majesty" With a bow Raven left, leaving Celestia alone with Entropy who was sleeping on her bed. "I wonder what caused this, it ended pretty quickly when it happened. I wasn't expecting this much of a panic. I'll have to make a public announcement at some point so I can calm my ponies, not to mention telling them about you sweetie" Celestia looked over to Entropy who was peacefully sleeping. "You're such a cutie" Celestia then proceeded to start reading the letters one by one. Even if it was a bit taxing. "Hmm, most of these are a little repetitive" Celestia lifted up letter after letter with her magic and read them quickly while still making sure not to skim anything. Entropy's sudden fussing and bad smell in the air broke her concentration. "My goodness, somepony needs a diaper change" Celestia floated over Entropy and a diaper and quickly changed him."There we go, a clean bottom is a happy bottom" Celestia playfully nuzzled Entropy which made him giggle. "I wonder if you can actually use any magic, I'll have to get you checked out at some point anyway. Look at me talking like I'm your mother" as soon as those words left Celestia mouth, her smile faded. "But I'm not your mother, there's even a chance I might never see you again if...when your family comes for you" Celestia sighed and looked at Entropy. "My goodness I'm already getting attached to you and you're not even my foal or even a foal at all" When Celestia looked into Entropy's eyes she could have sworn she saw something in them, but it disappeared as quickly as it came. "You truly are an odd one Entropy" Celestia returned to the letters and once again began to read them rather quickly. One letter caught her attention, however. "Princess Celestia I feel that the magic Spike, the ball of light in the sky and the appearance of that creature are no coincidence. For your own safety, I beg of you to send that creature away." Yours truly Shining Light Celestia merely scowled as she crumpled up the letter and threw it away. Unfortunately, that wasn't the last letter with a similar message. It seems like quite a few nobles heard about him and we're thinking the same thing. 'Ugh, sometimes I forget how insufferable these nobles can be, Entropy is just a baby! How could he be dangerous!" Celestia picked up Entropy in her magic to probe her point. "How could you ever hurt anything?" Celestia asked no one in particular as she moved Entropy around in the air which he seems to enjoy. "Nothing, that's what you can hurt, nothing!" Entropy once again took on a weird pose with both arms stretched out in front of him. 'I really wish you could speak so I could ask you what that means if it means anything at all that is" Inquired Celestia while gently tickling Entropy's stomach. The result was an instant giggle fit from him." I don't think I'll get over how happy and cute you are all the time" "Now then, back to napping with you" Celestia floated him back to her bed where he began to sleep again. "Wow, knocked out already, looks like you're also a sleepy baby" "Now then, let's see who I need to talk to. There's Shining light and Flawless white, Mr and Mrs uptight and Sky stream. Those are the nobles I'm going to talk to later, I won't stand for them blaming a baby for such a thing. " Celestia knew she might have to be a little harsh so they could listen, otherwise they might not take it seriously. Sometimes ponies need a stern talking to, especially the nobles. Now onto more pressing matters. The magic surge that occurred is indeed a little troubling. Although it affected her less than it did most ponies, but what could possibly be the explanation for it? "You know what? I should check on Discords Statue. Just in case, even though it's not likely he's the cause of the surge" Just before Celestia was about to Teleport she looked over at Entropy. " I should take you with me, I could use the exercise" Celestia gently floated Entropy over onto her back and began the walk to Discords statue. "If I am correct the seal shouldn't be too weakened yet, it should be at least a decade or two before there is a danger of him being able to escape. Though it never hurts to be thorough" Celestia then made a left and passed by a patrolling guard. After being in this castle for so long she's completely memorized the castle layout. Why she could even do this blindfolded if she tried. "Maybe I should try that someday, it seems like it could be fun," thought Celestia as she now made a right. "Waaaah! Waaaah!" Entropy just suddenly began crying out of nowhere even though he was asleep mere moments ago. "Aw what's wrong? Did you have a bad dream?" Cooed Celestia gently as she gently rocked him with her magic, but that only seemed to slightly calm him down. "You're ok, you're ok" Celestia gently repeated while she continued walking. In time Entropy stopped fussing and was once more just a happy little baby. "All better?" Celestia leaned forward and gave him a tiny peck on his forehead before putting him on her back again. "Here we are! Now I just continue straight, make a left and Voila!" In front of Celestia stood the statue of Discord. To think that he was one of the most feared creatures in the land and now he's nothing but a stone statue. Celestia lit up her horn with magic and began to inspect the statue. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, his magic is still locked away and the seal is still intact enough for him not to escape. "Ok do it seems like- Entropy what are you doing?" Asked Celestia as she felt Entropy try to climb up to her head. "What's wrong?" Celestia picked him up in her magic and when he was in front of her, he tried to turn around to face Discords statue. "You want to see the statue?" Said Celestia as she floated him closer to the statue. Entropy reached out and grabbed Discords mismatched horns and looked like he was trying to pull them off. Celestia chuckled at the adorable display," Entropy those aren't coming off, he's a statue" Entropy made adorable little grunting sounds as he continued despite her words. "Right, you're still a baby. You can't really understand me" Celestia shook her head and began trying to bring Entropy back to her only for him to hold onto the horns tightly. "Sweetie, let go please" Asked Celestia as she kept trying to get him away from the statue. Once she realized he wasn't budging she had an idea and began to use her magic to tickle him. That did the trick as he was too busy laughing to hold on and she managed to get him away. "There we go, as much fun as it would be to see you keep trying. I still have Royal duties to attend to we can play all you want once I'm done" "So is everypony aware of what we are discussing?" Asked Celestia as she sat in a circle with the council. "Yes we are here to discuss the magic spike and how we should address it to the public" Chimed in a random council member "Quite right, now as we all know a while ago there was a bright light in the sky and a spike in magic" "Not to mention the appearance of that creature on your back" "He's just a baby" Said Celestia while holding Entropy close to herself. "Entropy?! Princess why in Equestria would you name a child that of all things?" "I-it just came to me! Like that's the name that's just right for him and I feel like he likes that name" As if to accentuate her point Entropy hugged Celestia as best he could with his tiny arms. "I just don't like the way he looks, with his lack of fur except on his head where his name is, strange brown skin and tiny...fingers I believe they're called" "I'll be sure to keep that in mind Uppercrust," Said Celestia with an eye roll." now back on topic any ideas on what I could tell the public? I could do it myself but I just feel like it's more prudent to ask for your assistance" "Well, perhaps you could lie to them" Suggested another random council member before being silenced by a look from Celestia. "And pray tell, why should I lie to my subjects?" inquired Celestia and she looked over when she saw a pony raise his hoof. " Something to add InkQuill?" "I believe that lying could help to calm down the populace" "I refuse to lie to my little ponies, I shall tell them the truth and nothing but the truth" Stated Celestia while puffing out her chest proudly. "Well if you absolutely must, then just do what you do best and assure them that they are fine, apologies for not being more helpful in that regard princess. "It's alright, now then do any of you have anything regarding the strange phenomenon?" "From what little we've gathered all remnants of it seem to have completely disappeared, no matter what type of magic is used, it doesn't seem like we can sense it anymore" "That is peculiar, very well, just keep me informed at all times" InkQuill raised his hoof and began to speak when he got a nod from Celestia. "Your majesty if you truly wish to care for that baby, I suggest you get a pediatrician to take a look at him" Celestia gasped as she processed the information. "My goodness, you're right! I didn't think of that! I need to get one right away, we shall have another meeting in about two days and do what you can so the public knows that tomorrow I shall make an announcement" "Yes your majesty" Spoke all the council members at once. "So is he healthy, doctor?" Asked a nervous Celestia as she was close behind the doctor. "Well to my knowledge, yes, however, there is one fact that is concerning-" The doctor was interrupted as Celestia suddenly teleported in front of him. "Is it fatal?!" "Doesn't look like it, but I must say it's odd that Entropy has no magic whatsoever, I've never met any creature without at least a little bit of magic. "Oh, that is strange" "Indeed all creatures from Equestria have at least a tiny amount of magic in them, yet he has absolutely nothing" Celestia sat down and raised a hoof to the bottom of her ching and began to lightly tap it. "He couldn't have...no impossible" Celestia muttered. "Are you ok princess?" Asked the Doctor "Yes just thinking to myself, nothing to worry about" "Then if that's the case, I believe we're all done here, I've done the best I can under the circumstances," Said the Doctor as he was beginning to pack up. "Alright then, thank you very much Dr Sedative" Celestia floated over some bits over to his bag as compensation for the job. "Anything for you, your majesty. Have a nice day" With a bow he left. Leaving Celestia to her thoughts. "I doubt what I'm thinking is the cause, if only Starswirl were here, he'd be a huge help in figuring this out" Celestia sighed as she began to wander the castle." Alas, he disappeared a very long time ago, I wish I could have figured out what had happened to him" In her state of deep though Celestia failed to notice Entropy tilt his head when she said starswirl's name. "The other pillars disappeared as well, I wonder what they were like and if the legends about them really hold true about how they were" Celestia yelped as her head was suddenly pulled back as Entropy pulled on her ears." Careful there little one, no pulling on my ears" she used the same tactic as before and tickled him so he'd let go. "So you having absolutely no magic confirms you do not come from Equestria, which means you come from outside Equestria, I can't remember the last time I left Equestria" Pondered Celestia before Shrugging and making her way to her throne where her assistant was as well. "So how long are you planning to do night court today, if you're even doing it today," Asked Raven as she floated a pen and a clipboard in front of herself. "I shall do it for about 4 hours and I start at eight. Until then I shall be in my bedroom for some relaxation" "Yes your majesty" Celestia grunted as her hair was pulled by Entropy and he seems to have a quizzical look in his eyes as he put his hands in Celestia's hair. "Curious about my mane are you? You wouldn't be the first" Celestia grunted again before using her magic to hold him in front of her, "Please don't pull on my mane, it may look ethereal but it's still hair, got it?" Entropy's response was to merely blow a raspberry. "You're so cute, I almost don't want to let you go" cooed Celestia as she floated him closer and lightly nuzzled him. Then she began to walk to her room, she had a feeling night court was going to be a little boring. "And it was madness I tell you! Madness!" Shouted as townspony only to be silenced by Celestia's slightly raised hoof. "Calm down Silver Breeze, start over and this time speak calmly" Silver Breeze breathed deeply a few times before speaking again. "Right, forgive my outburst, as I was saying, I really could use some help rebuilding my shop after my brother accidentally destroyed it after his magic went out of control" "And how much help are you looking for?" Celestia calmly asked. "Not much, I'm missing about 100 bits, please Princess, I'll do anything" "And how much would it cost to repair the entire thing?" "A-about 700 bits, why?" He asked her a little nervously as he gulped. "Because consider it paid for, by me. My assistant shall give you a letter with my signature on it" His jaw dropped as he seemed to be at a loss for words. "I-i don't" tears began welling up in his eyes as he was holding back the urge to cry. Instead, he bowed to Celestia. "Your kindness knows no bounds! Thank you, your majesty!" "No need to thank me, wait outside and my assistant shall be with you shortly and send in the next pony" Silver Breeze nodded and walked away happily, however, the next pony wasn't so happy, they bore a scowl on their face as they walked in, though they still bowed to Celestia. Celestia had to hold back an eye roll as she saw who it was."Hello Sky stream, how can I help you tonight?" "My garden is ruined, I wish to know why the pony responsible isn't facing punishment" "Because it was an accident, quite a few accidents happened on the day of the magic surge and his magic was also one of the ones out of control, so I see no reason to punish him" Sky Stream stopped scowling and sighed before speaking. "But he caused a few thousand bits worth in damages, I demand he pay for them" "He shall do no such thing, you are more than capable of paying for it yourself" "But I shouldn't have to, I wasn't the one who caused the damages" While on the outside Celestia seemed calm, on the inside she was a little irritated. "This mare always gives me a headache when she's here, I'm putting my hoof down this time" "Sky stream please, this is a little much. Yes I know it was quite a bit of damage, but that many bits barely puts a dent wallet, if you want I can have him come here and apologize since I know he feels sorry and would want a chance to do that, would that make you happy?" Sky stream shook her head. Before she could say something, Celestia spoke again, "Then I'm afraid I can't help you, good night" "But-" "Goodnight Sky stream, there are other ponies waiting for their turns and I grow tired of this and one more thing, tomorrow you and I will have a talk" Sky stream went a little pale, before walking out of the room. "Honestly I can't believe that mare sometimes" Celestia made a motion with her hoof to signal the guards to send the next pony in. Nothing much really happened the rest of the night, outside of a few requests to be lent bits and a few complaints. Though nothing to really remember. Celestia nearly groaned out loud in relief as she later on her bed. "So much work, at least it's the end of the night and I can relax" Light pokes on the side of her face made her look to her left to see Entropy. "What is it Entropy?" She jumped a little when he suddenly hugged her face. "Well aren't you sweet" "I think it's time for bed, don't you?" Celestia moved Entropy to her left side and wrapped her wing around him. He snuggled into her and pretty soon began to fall asleep. "Goodnight Entropy, sleep tight" The New Prince"Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo!" Entropy just stared at her as she kept hiding behind her hooves to play. Celestia pouted when she noticed he wasn't laughing. "What's the matter? You don't like playing Peek-a-boo?" Asked Celestia as she gently rubbed the top of Entropy's head with her right hoof. Celestia gave a playful smirk as she surprised him and began to tickle him. Entropy started trying to escape as he laughed uncontrollably. "You cannot escape my tickles Entropy!" A few knocks on the door made Celestia quietly groan as she had to get up and open the door. "Yes? Who is it?" "It's me my princess" "Oh! Come right in Raven, what news do you have for me?" "Well your schedule is a little more open than usual, but you're still going to be pretty busy and don't forget that later today you're going to make an announcement" "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten, I do hope my ponies take it well, panic leads to injury after all" "Very true, however. There is another thing?" Celestia gave her assistant a weird look before asking. "What other thing? Did something happen while I wasn't looking?" "No, nothing like that, but how are you going to explain Entropy?" Celestia looked behind her and saw Entropy who was on his back making typical kid noises. "What do you mean?" "Well, ponies are going to want to know what he is and what you plan on doing with him" "Well right now I am just making sure he has a roof over his head and food to eat" "Your majesty, are you sure you're not getting too attached to Entropy?" Celestia blinked several times before nervously looking away." W-W-What makes you say that?" "You're constantly doting on him for one" Said Raven pretty bluntly. "He needs attention, I am merely giving him that attention, nothing more" Raven sighed before getting a little closer to Celestia. "Your majesty, what would you do if his family ever showed up" "I-I-I-" "Exactly, there's nothing wrong with you loving him, just don't get too attached to him is all I'm saying. You'll save yourself some heartbreak if his family ever shows up for him" Celestia nodded reluctantly as she knew her assistant was right. "I know you're right, but I just can't help it" "Very well, it's your call. I just didn't think it would be right if I didn't give my two cents in" "And your concern is very much appreciated, now then, what's first on the schedule?" Raven levitated her checklist close to herself and began to flip pages. "It seems like in about an hour you're going to need to check on the soldiers and a visit from you always boosts morale amongst them" "True, sometimes I feel like my little ponies love me a little too much" Joked Celestia with a chuckle "Well you do receive quite a few marriage proposals every now and then" "Yes I do indeed, though it's quite easy to tell most of them just want to either brag about me or use me and the few that don't haven't seen the real me or gotten to really know me" "Remember that time a stallion burst through the doors of the throne room and demanded you marry him?" Said Raven with a very amused tone as she remembered that day. Celestia laughed lightly as she began to remember as well. "Of course! The faces of all the other nobles and ponies was priceless! I had to, unfortunately, break his heart by asking him to leave and eventually have the guards escort him out when he wasn't leaving" "Don't forget he was also crying, I swear, some ponies feel too entitled to things" "Quite true, even if one of those things is me" "Did you just objectify yourself?" "Not intentionally" Laughed Celestia as she realized what she said. "Look, alive soldiers! The princess is here!" Shouted the captain as all of the soldiers lined up in an orderly fashion and saluted. "No need to make a fuss over me, I'm just here to check up on things" Celestia slowly walked as she looked at each and every one of the soldiers, quite a promising bunch indeed. "We have some fine Soldiers here, may I see a demonstration of their abilities?" "Anything for you, your majesty" Captain Spearhead turned to the soldiers and shouted. "To the training yard! Stat!" "Sir yes Sir!" All of them immediately started marching to their destination and once they were there they began to commence their drills with Celestia patiently watching and observing. She could see that some of them would still need plenty of practice. Thankfully they're in a time of peace, as they have been for centuries. "If only I could have shared it with you sister" thought Celestia before she was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard the captain say something. "Forgive me Spearhead, what did you say?" "I said I can see the green from over here, I know they haven't been soldiers long, but some of them just don't seem to give it a complete one hundred percent" "Would you like me to talk to them?" "if it's not too much trouble" Celestia shook her head. "Not at all, it would be my pleasure" Celestia cleared her throat before calling the soldiers back, to which they quickly display. "Ok, that wasn't a bad display, but I'm going to make a few suggestions" Celestia pointed to a random Stallion and began her observation. "Your stance should be firmer and stronger, otherwise an opponent could easily make you lose your balance, your spear should also be held less loosely" "Yes, princess!" Celestia turned and pointed to another stallion. "Your focus isn't good enough, work on it, otherwise an opponent could easily get the drop on you." And so the pattern continued, with Celestia giving advice here and there for her soldiers as they all listened closely, Celestia also made sure to get the attention of those who just seemed to be ogling her before. "Now is that understood or do you need me to repeat?" A mare guard nervously raised her hoof which caught Celestia's attention."Anything I need to explain again?. "Um, how do you know so much on how to fight?" "Well I was a fighter in the past, but that's what it is, the past, though I'd be willing to spar with you if you wish" Celestia gave a teasing smile to which the mare nervously shook her head to show she didn't like that idea. "Then perhaps a demonstration is in order?" Asked Celestia as she already floated a spear to herself, however before she began she gave Entropy over to Raven. Once he was away she began with her demonstration. "See how I hold it? See my stance?" Celestia took a firm stance while holding the spear in her right hoof. She gave it a few jabs here and there to prove her point. "See how my attacks come out? They must be precise, they must be quick, with a spear you space your opponent and prevent them from coming too close" All the soldiers were surprised at how expertly and gracefully Celestia was doing this, while it's true Celestia was once said to have been active in the past, it seems she hasn't lost her edge too badly. "Now then, after this, I will bring in some of the veteran soldiers so that they can practice with you, I'll tell them not to be too hard on you, I expect good results!" All the soldiers saluted before shouting. "Yes, your Majesty!" "And with that, I take my leave" Celestia then proceeded to leave the courtyard with Raven following close behind. "I didn't think you were going to demonstrate" Said Raven who was honestly surprised that Celestia did that. Celestia floated Entropy onto her back before responding with "Sometimes I need to work with the soldiers directly so they can be properly motivated, we've been at peace for so long that it's easy to get lazy, though I prefer this over being at war constantly" "That's true, I wouldn't want to live in a war ravaged land either, it'd be too depressing and sad" "It is, I've seen war and it is not a happy thing at all" "You have been alive for quite a long time" Celestia feigned being offended when she heard that. "Are you calling me old?" "No not at all, more like experienced" "Are you ready?" Asked Raven as she looked at the door leading to the balcony. "Yes, I am" Responded Celestia as she stepped forward. "Now presenting the ruler of night and day, Princess Celestia!" The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as they gazed upon their beautiful and benevolent ruler. Celestia raised her hoof and the crowd quickly became silent. "My ponies, as I'm sure you're aware, a strange event occurred awhile ago and I'm here to inform you that we are investigating the cause of it and you shall be notified immediately once we have an answer, any questions?" "Princess if I may, how soon do you think you'll have an answer?" Asked a news reporter unicorn. "I'm afraid I do not know, but I guarantee you, we are working hard to find the cause" out of the corner of her eye Celestia saw another pony who wanted to ask a question and turned to face him. "And what about that strange creature that is supposedly living in the castle now?" "Ah, you mean Entropy, yes it is true I am taking care of him for the time being, I am currently trying to find his family" "How did he come to be with you?" "While I was out in the garden I heard a child crying and he was there, I don't know how he got there, I think it may be a magical mishap" "Is that really wise your Majesty? He could be very dangerous" Celestia had to hold back an eye roll when she heard that. "I can assure you he is no danger whatsoever, in fact, he does not even possess any magic" The crowd of ponies began to murmur amongst themselves in astonishment at the news, a creature in Equestria with no magic was unheard of. Could he have come from beyond the Equestrian border? "So you're saying he's from outside Equestria?" Celestia nodded before retorting with. "While it does seem like he is from beyond our borders, that does not mean he should be treated any differently. He is a living breathing creature like us and he should be given the same respect we give to each other, for now, I am making sure he has the means to survive" The ponies seemed to be unsure of that, something which Celestia quickly noticed. "My ponies, I am asking you to trust me, have I ever led you astray? I swear on my crown, no harm shall befall you! Not while I'm here!" The crowd cheered for Celestia once she finished that statement, most of the ponies in the crowd were beginning to feel bad for ever doubting their great and powerful ruler. "And with that, I bid you all, adieu" Celestia turned around and met up with Raven. "Well that went well," said Raven who had Entropy" "Why yes it did, I've done this for long enough to know what to say, it'd be pretty silly if I didn't," Said Celestia with a light chuckle as her and Raven began to walk. "So what are you ultimately going to do about Entropy?" Celestia sighed deeply as she looked sadly at Entropy. "I'll wait for awhile, a month at best, then we'll see what happens" "So how long has it been now?" " A month, his family still isn't here" "Then you remember what you said right?" Celestia nodded solemnly as she looked at Entropy. "I'll give him to an orphanage here in Canterlot, so at the very least he can be close by" "At the very least you can visit him" "That wouldn't be very prudent, it would look kind of bad if I kept visiting for only one child" Raven raised her hoof to try to object, but then lowered it when she realized the princess was right. "So when is the caretaker coming?" "Later tonight" Raven raised her right eyebrow as she walked closer to Celestia. "Are you going to be ok, your majesty?" Celestia turned towards her assistant and gave her the best smile she could muster. "I'll be fine, either way, it needs to be done. It's what's best for him" "If you say so" "I know so" They heard hoove steps to their left and looked to see a pony coming in. "So you're the caretaker I presume?" Asked Celestia hesitantly as she knew what was about to happen "Yes, I am Night light, it is an honor to be in your presence, your majesty, now where is the child?" Celestia gulped as she floated Entropy over. "My goodness! He's cute in an exotic sort of way! I'd be happy to take him, does he have the same basic needs as a pony?" "Yes, yes he does, please take good care of him" and with that, Celestia gave Entropy over to Night light. Celestia sniffled as she saw Entropy be taken away. She knew she'd miss him, but this was the right thing to do. "Mama!" Celestia gasped as she heard that. "W-W-What did you say?" "Mama!Mama!Mama!" Yelled Entropy as he reached out to Celestia from within Night lights magic grip. Said pony was now standing still as she saw Entropy trying to go to Princess Celestia. Night light smiled and sent Entropy back to Celestia, once he was within reach Celestia grabbed him and began to lightly sob. "I'm your mama, I'll take care of you. If you're original family wants you they'll have to fight me for you!" "My goodness your majesty, I can tell you two have already bonded, will you officially adopting him now?" Celestia nodded and wiped her tears away. "Indeed I will, from this day forward, he won't just be Entropy" Celestia looked into Entropy's eyes before lightly kissing his forehead. "He shall be 'Prince' Entropy, my son"
Arc 1: DiscoveryPrincess Celestia shivered slightly as the cold air began to affect her, if only barely. It wasn't too far into winter so the pegasi haven't made it that cold yet. Celestia sighed as she reminisced about her sister. The time for her return draws ever closer with each passing winter as the stars will soon help her escape. While her return will still take several years, to Celestia who has waited century after century, a few years is nothing. “Oh dear sister, I wonder if you've forgiven me? Oh, who am I kidding, of course, you haven't, I haven't even forgiven myself” Celestia mumbled to herself while absentmindedly looking around. She was currently in the royal garden, specifically where all the stone statues are. Despite the protests of her guards and assistant, she was currently by herself and unprotected. Well, as unprotected an Alicorn princess of the sun can get anyway. She did still possess powerful magic after all. “Yet it wasn't enough to save you Luna” Celestia thought woefully as she began to feel tears well up in her eyes, however, she was interrupted by what sounded like…a crying baby. That's odd, why is there a baby here of all places? Celestia immediately got up from her sitting position and tried her best to focus on the sound. After listening for a bit she pinpointed its location and began to go after it. The crying sounded like one a scared child would make. Celestia ran past statue after statue as the sound got closer and closer. She finally stopped when she got to the source of the sound, it was as she suspected. A child was responsible for the noise, a very young one at that. This poor thing couldn't have been more than a few months old. It was all swaddled up and next to...Discords statue. No, that doesn't matter, what mattered now was the baby. “My goodness, how in Equestria did you end up here by yourself?” The baby took notice of her and reached out for her as if asking for her protection and love. Both of which Celestia was more than happy to give. Her horn lit up in a golden aura which soon enveloped the baby as well, floating it towards her. A regal hoof wrapped soon wrapped around it and Celestia teleported herself and the baby to her bedroom. “Ok, time to warm you up” Celestia whispered gently as she went next to her fireplace and lit it. “Well now, I guess you're a he” Celestia giggled as she unswaddled the baby and spread her wings nice and wide as she brought the baby closer, much to the baby's delight as he cooed softly and cuddled into her. “Such a sweetie, I wonder how and why he's by himself. In any case, I'll watch over him until I figure out what to do with him” said Celestia not noticing the mystery baby had climbed on top of her back. She only noticed when he suddenly flopped onto her back, once again cooing as he tried to push himself deeper into her fur. “My goodness, how did you manage to get up there? You know what, now that I think about it we need to get you some clothes and food if you're hungry” Celestia carefully stood up with him on her back and began to walk out of her bedroom in seek out some food first. If he's anything like a foal, he'll want some milk. Her schedule wasn't that full today anyway, so she can spare some time to help. “There we go little one, drink up. You need to keep your strength up,” said Celestia feeding the baby with a bottle. Both the baby and the bottle were being levitated by her. He's drinking it earnestly, which is good because it shows his appetite is still doing fine. Once he was done she proceeded to burp him, once he did she once again put him on her back and walked back to her bedroom. The new clothes she asked for will be there soon and he needs a bath too. Once they arrived Celestia made a beeline to the bathroom to commence the bath. Celestia filled up the tub and checked the temperature to see if it was ok, with a nod she levitated the baby over to the into the water. He started giggling the moment he entered the water, good, he seems to be in good condition as well, despite being outside for who knows how long. “Who's happy he's getting a bath? You are! Yes, you are!” saying this resulted in more giggles from her new little friend, much to her joy. Still, why did this child appear under Discords statue? In all the years of looking at that statue, this was the first time it felt like it looked back at her. Which is quite incredible considering his eyes are closed. A sudden splash of water to the face brought her out of her thoughts. Smiling to herself she got into the tub with him, making sure not to accidentally hurt him. “You're lucky I need a bath too mister” her only response was him splashing more water at her. He's certainly lively, that's good. It would be sad if he wasn't. “Come here you!” Shouted Celestia as she tried to grab him as he giggled nonstop. Even though she was smiling and having fun she knew that the hard parts are still to come. "By the end of today I have to find his family or find him one, such a tiny thing could never hope to survive by itself" Celestia thought to herself as she bathed the child. Who would do such a thing as to leave a baby out in the cold? Celestia would have a thing or two to say to them if they are found. A random blast of water to her face brought her out of her thoughts as she looked and the baby was laughing and spinning in place as well. "Such a random child" Celestia muttered as she kept cleaning him, she managed to clean him up in record time and went on to bathe herself, which took a little longer considering she was bigger than the baby. A few knocks on her door caught her attention. "Who is it?" Celestia asked as she dried the baby and herself with a simple spell. "The clothes you asked for are here princess, where do I leave them?" "Give me a second I'll be right there!" Shouted Celestia as she went to the door, she quickly thanked the maid who brought her the clothes and left to put these clothes on the baby. Once she was done she silently squealed as he looked so cute in these new clothes. When she heard more knocks she groaned and opened it to see one of her guards standing there. "Princess Celestia, Day court is about to begin" Celestia kept up her smile and answered with "Very well, let's be off" and floated her new friend to her back. Before she passed the guard she looked at him and asked "Oh, by the way, see if you can get some toys and tell the kitchen staff to stock up on baby food" The soldier nodded and saluted before wandering off to complete the task. Celestia couldn't help but smile at the thought of the stuck up nobles faces when she shows them the boy. "Princess? What is that...that...thing!" Said a noble as he pointed a hoof at her side where the baby was playing. Celestia breathed deeply through her nose and rubbed the side of her head, this wasn't as fun as she thought. " He, not an it" she simply replied. "Ok, but how do you know he isn't dangerous?" Spat the noble with nothing but venom is his voice "He's a baby Shining light, not a monster and I will not humor this so please hurry up and speak your request," Celestia told him a little ticked off and he could tell so he shut up about it and asked his request. At this point all this is white noise to Celestia, her thoughts were still occupied concerning the baby, she should really name him. It's getting redundant calling him the baby. "Hmm, what to call him, what to call him, What could I possibly call him? The name needs to reflect his personality" Celestia thought back to the baby, he seemed to act a little randomly, more than most babies do. "Well I suppose I'll just give him a temporary name until I fully decide, how about Entropy, that seems like a good one, he seems random enough for a name like that after all" "My princess, are you listening?" Asked Shining light which snapped Celestia out of her thoughts. Celestia chuckled awkwardly and sat a little straighter before clearing her throat. "Forgive me, I was lost in thought. Please repeat what you were saying" "Well as I was saying I think we should take Griffonstone from those foul Griffons. It is land they are not using to its fullest and it's being wasted on savages like them!" He finished his sentence with a hoof stomp as if to accentuate his point. Celestia barely held back an eye twitch as she heavily sighed, why were so many of the nobles so racist? One of these days she'll need to give all the nobles a stern talking to. For now, she'll start with this one. Her powerful gaze made the noble put his ears against his head and gulp in fear. "Why in Equestria would we do that? Sure they aren't always the nicest creatures, but that doesn't mean we should invade them!" "B-but Princess Celestia, they are barbarians and they eat meat!" Celestia merely shook her head and retorted with " So? Every creature has different dietary needs! Dogs and cats eat meat and so can we in small amounts. I'm sorry, but if this is all you came here for then I suggest you leave and any other pony with ideas or requests similar to yours may leave too" Shining light bowed and left the room with his head down. A few nobles also left the room while glaring at Entropy, only to look away as Celestia glared at them even harder. The rest of the day court did go a bit better, but like always it was pretty boring. The only slightly interesting thing that happened was when Entropy needed his diaper changed and Celestia had to pause day court to change him. While it is true Celestia loves all her little ponies very much, they can be a lot to handle. "You know what, I think I'll cut day court short for today, today is all about you Entropy," Said Celestia to Entropy who wasn't really paying attention. She giggled and lightly nuzzled his face making him laugh. "Your majesty, are you coming back?" Asked Raven inkwell or just Raven as everyone calls her. "I'm afraid not, tell everypony day court will end a little early today" Raven nodded and pointed at Entropy "Does it have anything to do with him, your majesty?" "Yes, yes it does. I'm going to see if I can find his parents, worst case scenario I give him up to an orphanage. Speaking of which can you find me a few, you know, just in case?" "I see, very well. I shall Inform everypony that day court is done for today and look for orphanages, although I personally hope you can find his parents and give them a stern talking to" And with a bow, she left Celestia alone with Entropy. Who out of nowhere began to cry. "Shh, shh, it's ok. You're ok, I've got you" Celestia gently rocked him with her magic and gently hummed a lullaby which greatly helped to calm him down "Are you hungry? Or are you just cranky? I'm pretty sure it's time for you to eat again. Let's go on an adventure to the kitchen!" Celestia gently moved him around in the air which he seemed to like as she was hearing nonstop laughter from him. The walk there was uneventful unless you count the odd look every now and then from passing castle staff, but they knew better than to question the princess. "Up up and away!" As soon as she said that Entropy posed with his legs straight and arms in front of him "Wee! Super baby!" Said Celestia as she moved him around in the air. "He's so fun to have around, I haven't been this happy in a while!" "Time to land weeeee!" She told Entropy as she put him on her back. Once she was at the door to the kitchen she opened it much to the joy of the servants who bowed. "Princess Celestia to what do we owe your visit?" Asked a unicorn mare who smelled like pastries. "Oh hello Cookie Dough, do you have the baby food I asked you to stock up on," asked Celestia with a kind smile. "Oh! Why yes I do! What flavor would you like for the little one?" Asked Cookie Dough "Can I have some peas and carrots along with a few that have some kind of fruity flavor?" Cookie nodded and floated the little jars over to Celestia in a bag. "Thank you very much Cookie" "Absolutely no problem your majesty, I hope the little one enjoys them" Celestia chuckled at that and began to head to the door. " I'm sure he will" However, Raven Inkwell suddenly appeared at the door." Oh there you are, I was looking for you, I have found a few orphanages you might want to see and left the notes in your room and have ordered the guards to start searching and asking for information on a creature similar to the baby" Celestia nodded before saying." Very good, I shall review them tomorrow" after that she began to walk away but was stopped by Raven's voice. "Um, Princess I recommend you review them as soon as possible, I fear that if you wait too long you might get too attached" Celestia merely sighed before responding with "Very well, stow your fears, I shall review them as soon as I get to the room. Also, tell everypony I shall be canceling night court today as well, you are dismissed" she ended her statement with a wave of her hoof. "Thank you princess and goodnight" And with that Raven walked away to a different part of the castle. "I'm not going to get attached" Celestia looked at Entropy and couldn't help but smile at his cute little face. "I know it will probably hurt when you leave, but it's for the best" Celestia once more began her walk to the room. It was almost time to lower the sun and raise the moon too. Celestia sat on her bed with Entropy by her side who was looking really tired as he let out a little yawn and began to suck his thumb. Celestia giggled at the sight," We should get you a pacifier, let us hope tomorrow brings good results sweetie" Author's Note hope you enjoyed the first chapter and thanks to my friend Kaiju4ever for helping co-write
AftermathChapter 2 "Wow this is certainly a lot of letters," Said Celestia as she looked at the stack of mail she received this morning. "Indeed, after you closed Day court yesterday ponies resorted to mailing you their concerns about the white light in the sky awhile back and the magic Spike and magic instability that followed soon after" explained Raven Celestia furrowed her brows at that explanation. "Ok, then notify the council that we are having an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss this" "Right away your majesty" With a bow Raven left, leaving Celestia alone with Entropy who was sleeping on her bed. "I wonder what caused this, it ended pretty quickly when it happened. I wasn't expecting this much of a panic. I'll have to make a public announcement at some point so I can calm my ponies, not to mention telling them about you sweetie" Celestia looked over to Entropy who was peacefully sleeping. "You're such a cutie" Celestia then proceeded to start reading the letters one by one. Even if it was a bit taxing. "Hmm, most of these are a little repetitive" Celestia lifted up letter after letter with her magic and read them quickly while still making sure not to skim anything. Entropy's sudden fussing and bad smell in the air broke her concentration. "My goodness, somepony needs a diaper change" Celestia floated over Entropy and a diaper and quickly changed him."There we go, a clean bottom is a happy bottom" Celestia playfully nuzzled Entropy which made him giggle. "I wonder if you can actually use any magic, I'll have to get you checked out at some point anyway. Look at me talking like I'm your mother" as soon as those words left Celestia mouth, her smile faded. "But I'm not your mother, there's even a chance I might never see you again if...when your family comes for you" Celestia sighed and looked at Entropy. "My goodness I'm already getting attached to you and you're not even my foal or even a foal at all" When Celestia looked into Entropy's eyes she could have sworn she saw something in them, but it disappeared as quickly as it came. "You truly are an odd one Entropy" Celestia returned to the letters and once again began to read them rather quickly. One letter caught her attention, however. "Princess Celestia I feel that the magic Spike, the ball of light in the sky and the appearance of that creature are no coincidence. For your own safety, I beg of you to send that creature away." Yours truly Shining Light Celestia merely scowled as she crumpled up the letter and threw it away. Unfortunately, that wasn't the last letter with a similar message. It seems like quite a few nobles heard about him and we're thinking the same thing. 'Ugh, sometimes I forget how insufferable these nobles can be, Entropy is just a baby! How could he be dangerous!" Celestia picked up Entropy in her magic to probe her point. "How could you ever hurt anything?" Celestia asked no one in particular as she moved Entropy around in the air which he seems to enjoy. "Nothing, that's what you can hurt, nothing!" Entropy once again took on a weird pose with both arms stretched out in front of him. 'I really wish you could speak so I could ask you what that means if it means anything at all that is" Inquired Celestia while gently tickling Entropy's stomach. The result was an instant giggle fit from him." I don't think I'll get over how happy and cute you are all the time" "Now then, back to napping with you" Celestia floated him back to her bed where he began to sleep again. "Wow, knocked out already, looks like you're also a sleepy baby" "Now then, let's see who I need to talk to. There's Shining light and Flawless white, Mr and Mrs uptight and Sky stream. Those are the nobles I'm going to talk to later, I won't stand for them blaming a baby for such a thing. " Celestia knew she might have to be a little harsh so they could listen, otherwise they might not take it seriously. Sometimes ponies need a stern talking to, especially the nobles. Now onto more pressing matters. The magic surge that occurred is indeed a little troubling. Although it affected her less than it did most ponies, but what could possibly be the explanation for it? "You know what? I should check on Discords Statue. Just in case, even though it's not likely he's the cause of the surge" Just before Celestia was about to Teleport she looked over at Entropy. " I should take you with me, I could use the exercise" Celestia gently floated Entropy over onto her back and began the walk to Discords statue. "If I am correct the seal shouldn't be too weakened yet, it should be at least a decade or two before there is a danger of him being able to escape. Though it never hurts to be thorough" Celestia then made a left and passed by a patrolling guard. After being in this castle for so long she's completely memorized the castle layout. Why she could even do this blindfolded if she tried. "Maybe I should try that someday, it seems like it could be fun," thought Celestia as she now made a right. "Waaaah! Waaaah!" Entropy just suddenly began crying out of nowhere even though he was asleep mere moments ago. "Aw what's wrong? Did you have a bad dream?" Cooed Celestia gently as she gently rocked him with her magic, but that only seemed to slightly calm him down. "You're ok, you're ok" Celestia gently repeated while she continued walking. In time Entropy stopped fussing and was once more just a happy little baby. "All better?" Celestia leaned forward and gave him a tiny peck on his forehead before putting him on her back again. "Here we are! Now I just continue straight, make a left and Voila!" In front of Celestia stood the statue of Discord. To think that he was one of the most feared creatures in the land and now he's nothing but a stone statue. Celestia lit up her horn with magic and began to inspect the statue. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, his magic is still locked away and the seal is still intact enough for him not to escape. "Ok do it seems like- Entropy what are you doing?" Asked Celestia as she felt Entropy try to climb up to her head. "What's wrong?" Celestia picked him up in her magic and when he was in front of her, he tried to turn around to face Discords statue. "You want to see the statue?" Said Celestia as she floated him closer to the statue. Entropy reached out and grabbed Discords mismatched horns and looked like he was trying to pull them off. Celestia chuckled at the adorable display," Entropy those aren't coming off, he's a statue" Entropy made adorable little grunting sounds as he continued despite her words. "Right, you're still a baby. You can't really understand me" Celestia shook her head and began trying to bring Entropy back to her only for him to hold onto the horns tightly. "Sweetie, let go please" Asked Celestia as she kept trying to get him away from the statue. Once she realized he wasn't budging she had an idea and began to use her magic to tickle him. That did the trick as he was too busy laughing to hold on and she managed to get him away. "There we go, as much fun as it would be to see you keep trying. I still have Royal duties to attend to we can play all you want once I'm done" "So is everypony aware of what we are discussing?" Asked Celestia as she sat in a circle with the council. "Yes we are here to discuss the magic spike and how we should address it to the public" Chimed in a random council member "Quite right, now as we all know a while ago there was a bright light in the sky and a spike in magic" "Not to mention the appearance of that creature on your back" "He's just a baby" Said Celestia while holding Entropy close to herself. "Entropy?! Princess why in Equestria would you name a child that of all things?" "I-it just came to me! Like that's the name that's just right for him and I feel like he likes that name" As if to accentuate her point Entropy hugged Celestia as best he could with his tiny arms. "I just don't like the way he looks, with his lack of fur except on his head where his name is, strange brown skin and tiny...fingers I believe they're called" "I'll be sure to keep that in mind Uppercrust," Said Celestia with an eye roll." now back on topic any ideas on what I could tell the public? I could do it myself but I just feel like it's more prudent to ask for your assistance" "Well, perhaps you could lie to them" Suggested another random council member before being silenced by a look from Celestia. "And pray tell, why should I lie to my subjects?" inquired Celestia and she looked over when she saw a pony raise his hoof. " Something to add InkQuill?" "I believe that lying could help to calm down the populace" "I refuse to lie to my little ponies, I shall tell them the truth and nothing but the truth" Stated Celestia while puffing out her chest proudly. "Well if you absolutely must, then just do what you do best and assure them that they are fine, apologies for not being more helpful in that regard princess. "It's alright, now then do any of you have anything regarding the strange phenomenon?" "From what little we've gathered all remnants of it seem to have completely disappeared, no matter what type of magic is used, it doesn't seem like we can sense it anymore" "That is peculiar, very well, just keep me informed at all times" InkQuill raised his hoof and began to speak when he got a nod from Celestia. "Your majesty if you truly wish to care for that baby, I suggest you get a pediatrician to take a look at him" Celestia gasped as she processed the information. "My goodness, you're right! I didn't think of that! I need to get one right away, we shall have another meeting in about two days and do what you can so the public knows that tomorrow I shall make an announcement" "Yes your majesty" Spoke all the council members at once. "So is he healthy, doctor?" Asked a nervous Celestia as she was close behind the doctor. "Well to my knowledge, yes, however, there is one fact that is concerning-" The doctor was interrupted as Celestia suddenly teleported in front of him. "Is it fatal?!" "Doesn't look like it, but I must say it's odd that Entropy has no magic whatsoever, I've never met any creature without at least a little bit of magic. "Oh, that is strange" "Indeed all creatures from Equestria have at least a tiny amount of magic in them, yet he has absolutely nothing" Celestia sat down and raised a hoof to the bottom of her ching and began to lightly tap it. "He couldn't have...no impossible" Celestia muttered. "Are you ok princess?" Asked the Doctor "Yes just thinking to myself, nothing to worry about" "Then if that's the case, I believe we're all done here, I've done the best I can under the circumstances," Said the Doctor as he was beginning to pack up. "Alright then, thank you very much Dr Sedative" Celestia floated over some bits over to his bag as compensation for the job. "Anything for you, your majesty. Have a nice day" With a bow he left. Leaving Celestia to her thoughts. "I doubt what I'm thinking is the cause, if only Starswirl were here, he'd be a huge help in figuring this out" Celestia sighed as she began to wander the castle." Alas, he disappeared a very long time ago, I wish I could have figured out what had happened to him" In her state of deep though Celestia failed to notice Entropy tilt his head when she said starswirl's name. "The other pillars disappeared as well, I wonder what they were like and if the legends about them really hold true about how they were" Celestia yelped as her head was suddenly pulled back as Entropy pulled on her ears." Careful there little one, no pulling on my ears" she used the same tactic as before and tickled him so he'd let go. "So you having absolutely no magic confirms you do not come from Equestria, which means you come from outside Equestria, I can't remember the last time I left Equestria" Pondered Celestia before Shrugging and making her way to her throne where her assistant was as well. "So how long are you planning to do night court today, if you're even doing it today," Asked Raven as she floated a pen and a clipboard in front of herself. "I shall do it for about 4 hours and I start at eight. Until then I shall be in my bedroom for some relaxation" "Yes your majesty" Celestia grunted as her hair was pulled by Entropy and he seems to have a quizzical look in his eyes as he put his hands in Celestia's hair. "Curious about my mane are you? You wouldn't be the first" Celestia grunted again before using her magic to hold him in front of her, "Please don't pull on my mane, it may look ethereal but it's still hair, got it?" Entropy's response was to merely blow a raspberry. "You're so cute, I almost don't want to let you go" cooed Celestia as she floated him closer and lightly nuzzled him. Then she began to walk to her room, she had a feeling night court was going to be a little boring. "And it was madness I tell you! Madness!" Shouted as townspony only to be silenced by Celestia's slightly raised hoof. "Calm down Silver Breeze, start over and this time speak calmly" Silver Breeze breathed deeply a few times before speaking again. "Right, forgive my outburst, as I was saying, I really could use some help rebuilding my shop after my brother accidentally destroyed it after his magic went out of control" "And how much help are you looking for?" Celestia calmly asked. "Not much, I'm missing about 100 bits, please Princess, I'll do anything" "And how much would it cost to repair the entire thing?" "A-about 700 bits, why?" He asked her a little nervously as he gulped. "Because consider it paid for, by me. My assistant shall give you a letter with my signature on it" His jaw dropped as he seemed to be at a loss for words. "I-i don't" tears began welling up in his eyes as he was holding back the urge to cry. Instead, he bowed to Celestia. "Your kindness knows no bounds! Thank you, your majesty!" "No need to thank me, wait outside and my assistant shall be with you shortly and send in the next pony" Silver Breeze nodded and walked away happily, however, the next pony wasn't so happy, they bore a scowl on their face as they walked in, though they still bowed to Celestia. Celestia had to hold back an eye roll as she saw who it was."Hello Sky stream, how can I help you tonight?" "My garden is ruined, I wish to know why the pony responsible isn't facing punishment" "Because it was an accident, quite a few accidents happened on the day of the magic surge and his magic was also one of the ones out of control, so I see no reason to punish him" Sky Stream stopped scowling and sighed before speaking. "But he caused a few thousand bits worth in damages, I demand he pay for them" "He shall do no such thing, you are more than capable of paying for it yourself" "But I shouldn't have to, I wasn't the one who caused the damages" While on the outside Celestia seemed calm, on the inside she was a little irritated. "This mare always gives me a headache when she's here, I'm putting my hoof down this time" "Sky stream please, this is a little much. Yes I know it was quite a bit of damage, but that many bits barely puts a dent wallet, if you want I can have him come here and apologize since I know he feels sorry and would want a chance to do that, would that make you happy?" Sky stream shook her head. Before she could say something, Celestia spoke again, "Then I'm afraid I can't help you, good night" "But-" "Goodnight Sky stream, there are other ponies waiting for their turns and I grow tired of this and one more thing, tomorrow you and I will have a talk" Sky stream went a little pale, before walking out of the room. "Honestly I can't believe that mare sometimes" Celestia made a motion with her hoof to signal the guards to send the next pony in. Nothing much really happened the rest of the night, outside of a few requests to be lent bits and a few complaints. Though nothing to really remember. Celestia nearly groaned out loud in relief as she later on her bed. "So much work, at least it's the end of the night and I can relax" Light pokes on the side of her face made her look to her left to see Entropy. "What is it Entropy?" She jumped a little when he suddenly hugged her face. "Well aren't you sweet" "I think it's time for bed, don't you?" Celestia moved Entropy to her left side and wrapped her wing around him. He snuggled into her and pretty soon began to fall asleep. "Goodnight Entropy, sleep tight"
The New Prince"Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo!" Entropy just stared at her as she kept hiding behind her hooves to play. Celestia pouted when she noticed he wasn't laughing. "What's the matter? You don't like playing Peek-a-boo?" Asked Celestia as she gently rubbed the top of Entropy's head with her right hoof. Celestia gave a playful smirk as she surprised him and began to tickle him. Entropy started trying to escape as he laughed uncontrollably. "You cannot escape my tickles Entropy!" A few knocks on the door made Celestia quietly groan as she had to get up and open the door. "Yes? Who is it?" "It's me my princess" "Oh! Come right in Raven, what news do you have for me?" "Well your schedule is a little more open than usual, but you're still going to be pretty busy and don't forget that later today you're going to make an announcement" "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten, I do hope my ponies take it well, panic leads to injury after all" "Very true, however. There is another thing?" Celestia gave her assistant a weird look before asking. "What other thing? Did something happen while I wasn't looking?" "No, nothing like that, but how are you going to explain Entropy?" Celestia looked behind her and saw Entropy who was on his back making typical kid noises. "What do you mean?" "Well, ponies are going to want to know what he is and what you plan on doing with him" "Well right now I am just making sure he has a roof over his head and food to eat" "Your majesty, are you sure you're not getting too attached to Entropy?" Celestia blinked several times before nervously looking away." W-W-What makes you say that?" "You're constantly doting on him for one" Said Raven pretty bluntly. "He needs attention, I am merely giving him that attention, nothing more" Raven sighed before getting a little closer to Celestia. "Your majesty, what would you do if his family ever showed up" "I-I-I-" "Exactly, there's nothing wrong with you loving him, just don't get too attached to him is all I'm saying. You'll save yourself some heartbreak if his family ever shows up for him" Celestia nodded reluctantly as she knew her assistant was right. "I know you're right, but I just can't help it" "Very well, it's your call. I just didn't think it would be right if I didn't give my two cents in" "And your concern is very much appreciated, now then, what's first on the schedule?" Raven levitated her checklist close to herself and began to flip pages. "It seems like in about an hour you're going to need to check on the soldiers and a visit from you always boosts morale amongst them" "True, sometimes I feel like my little ponies love me a little too much" Joked Celestia with a chuckle "Well you do receive quite a few marriage proposals every now and then" "Yes I do indeed, though it's quite easy to tell most of them just want to either brag about me or use me and the few that don't haven't seen the real me or gotten to really know me" "Remember that time a stallion burst through the doors of the throne room and demanded you marry him?" Said Raven with a very amused tone as she remembered that day. Celestia laughed lightly as she began to remember as well. "Of course! The faces of all the other nobles and ponies was priceless! I had to, unfortunately, break his heart by asking him to leave and eventually have the guards escort him out when he wasn't leaving" "Don't forget he was also crying, I swear, some ponies feel too entitled to things" "Quite true, even if one of those things is me" "Did you just objectify yourself?" "Not intentionally" Laughed Celestia as she realized what she said. "Look, alive soldiers! The princess is here!" Shouted the captain as all of the soldiers lined up in an orderly fashion and saluted. "No need to make a fuss over me, I'm just here to check up on things" Celestia slowly walked as she looked at each and every one of the soldiers, quite a promising bunch indeed. "We have some fine Soldiers here, may I see a demonstration of their abilities?" "Anything for you, your majesty" Captain Spearhead turned to the soldiers and shouted. "To the training yard! Stat!" "Sir yes Sir!" All of them immediately started marching to their destination and once they were there they began to commence their drills with Celestia patiently watching and observing. She could see that some of them would still need plenty of practice. Thankfully they're in a time of peace, as they have been for centuries. "If only I could have shared it with you sister" thought Celestia before she was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard the captain say something. "Forgive me Spearhead, what did you say?" "I said I can see the green from over here, I know they haven't been soldiers long, but some of them just don't seem to give it a complete one hundred percent" "Would you like me to talk to them?" "if it's not too much trouble" Celestia shook her head. "Not at all, it would be my pleasure" Celestia cleared her throat before calling the soldiers back, to which they quickly display. "Ok, that wasn't a bad display, but I'm going to make a few suggestions" Celestia pointed to a random Stallion and began her observation. "Your stance should be firmer and stronger, otherwise an opponent could easily make you lose your balance, your spear should also be held less loosely" "Yes, princess!" Celestia turned and pointed to another stallion. "Your focus isn't good enough, work on it, otherwise an opponent could easily get the drop on you." And so the pattern continued, with Celestia giving advice here and there for her soldiers as they all listened closely, Celestia also made sure to get the attention of those who just seemed to be ogling her before. "Now is that understood or do you need me to repeat?" A mare guard nervously raised her hoof which caught Celestia's attention."Anything I need to explain again?. "Um, how do you know so much on how to fight?" "Well I was a fighter in the past, but that's what it is, the past, though I'd be willing to spar with you if you wish" Celestia gave a teasing smile to which the mare nervously shook her head to show she didn't like that idea. "Then perhaps a demonstration is in order?" Asked Celestia as she already floated a spear to herself, however before she began she gave Entropy over to Raven. Once he was away she began with her demonstration. "See how I hold it? See my stance?" Celestia took a firm stance while holding the spear in her right hoof. She gave it a few jabs here and there to prove her point. "See how my attacks come out? They must be precise, they must be quick, with a spear you space your opponent and prevent them from coming too close" All the soldiers were surprised at how expertly and gracefully Celestia was doing this, while it's true Celestia was once said to have been active in the past, it seems she hasn't lost her edge too badly. "Now then, after this, I will bring in some of the veteran soldiers so that they can practice with you, I'll tell them not to be too hard on you, I expect good results!" All the soldiers saluted before shouting. "Yes, your Majesty!" "And with that, I take my leave" Celestia then proceeded to leave the courtyard with Raven following close behind. "I didn't think you were going to demonstrate" Said Raven who was honestly surprised that Celestia did that. Celestia floated Entropy onto her back before responding with "Sometimes I need to work with the soldiers directly so they can be properly motivated, we've been at peace for so long that it's easy to get lazy, though I prefer this over being at war constantly" "That's true, I wouldn't want to live in a war ravaged land either, it'd be too depressing and sad" "It is, I've seen war and it is not a happy thing at all" "You have been alive for quite a long time" Celestia feigned being offended when she heard that. "Are you calling me old?" "No not at all, more like experienced" "Are you ready?" Asked Raven as she looked at the door leading to the balcony. "Yes, I am" Responded Celestia as she stepped forward. "Now presenting the ruler of night and day, Princess Celestia!" The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as they gazed upon their beautiful and benevolent ruler. Celestia raised her hoof and the crowd quickly became silent. "My ponies, as I'm sure you're aware, a strange event occurred awhile ago and I'm here to inform you that we are investigating the cause of it and you shall be notified immediately once we have an answer, any questions?" "Princess if I may, how soon do you think you'll have an answer?" Asked a news reporter unicorn. "I'm afraid I do not know, but I guarantee you, we are working hard to find the cause" out of the corner of her eye Celestia saw another pony who wanted to ask a question and turned to face him. "And what about that strange creature that is supposedly living in the castle now?" "Ah, you mean Entropy, yes it is true I am taking care of him for the time being, I am currently trying to find his family" "How did he come to be with you?" "While I was out in the garden I heard a child crying and he was there, I don't know how he got there, I think it may be a magical mishap" "Is that really wise your Majesty? He could be very dangerous" Celestia had to hold back an eye roll when she heard that. "I can assure you he is no danger whatsoever, in fact, he does not even possess any magic" The crowd of ponies began to murmur amongst themselves in astonishment at the news, a creature in Equestria with no magic was unheard of. Could he have come from beyond the Equestrian border? "So you're saying he's from outside Equestria?" Celestia nodded before retorting with. "While it does seem like he is from beyond our borders, that does not mean he should be treated any differently. He is a living breathing creature like us and he should be given the same respect we give to each other, for now, I am making sure he has the means to survive" The ponies seemed to be unsure of that, something which Celestia quickly noticed. "My ponies, I am asking you to trust me, have I ever led you astray? I swear on my crown, no harm shall befall you! Not while I'm here!" The crowd cheered for Celestia once she finished that statement, most of the ponies in the crowd were beginning to feel bad for ever doubting their great and powerful ruler. "And with that, I bid you all, adieu" Celestia turned around and met up with Raven. "Well that went well," said Raven who had Entropy" "Why yes it did, I've done this for long enough to know what to say, it'd be pretty silly if I didn't," Said Celestia with a light chuckle as her and Raven began to walk. "So what are you ultimately going to do about Entropy?" Celestia sighed deeply as she looked sadly at Entropy. "I'll wait for awhile, a month at best, then we'll see what happens" "So how long has it been now?" " A month, his family still isn't here" "Then you remember what you said right?" Celestia nodded solemnly as she looked at Entropy. "I'll give him to an orphanage here in Canterlot, so at the very least he can be close by" "At the very least you can visit him" "That wouldn't be very prudent, it would look kind of bad if I kept visiting for only one child" Raven raised her hoof to try to object, but then lowered it when she realized the princess was right. "So when is the caretaker coming?" "Later tonight" Raven raised her right eyebrow as she walked closer to Celestia. "Are you going to be ok, your majesty?" Celestia turned towards her assistant and gave her the best smile she could muster. "I'll be fine, either way, it needs to be done. It's what's best for him" "If you say so" "I know so" They heard hoove steps to their left and looked to see a pony coming in. "So you're the caretaker I presume?" Asked Celestia hesitantly as she knew what was about to happen "Yes, I am Night light, it is an honor to be in your presence, your majesty, now where is the child?" Celestia gulped as she floated Entropy over. "My goodness! He's cute in an exotic sort of way! I'd be happy to take him, does he have the same basic needs as a pony?" "Yes, yes he does, please take good care of him" and with that, Celestia gave Entropy over to Night light. Celestia sniffled as she saw Entropy be taken away. She knew she'd miss him, but this was the right thing to do. "Mama!" Celestia gasped as she heard that. "W-W-What did you say?" "Mama!Mama!Mama!" Yelled Entropy as he reached out to Celestia from within Night lights magic grip. Said pony was now standing still as she saw Entropy trying to go to Princess Celestia. Night light smiled and sent Entropy back to Celestia, once he was within reach Celestia grabbed him and began to lightly sob. "I'm your mama, I'll take care of you. If you're original family wants you they'll have to fight me for you!" "My goodness your majesty, I can tell you two have already bonded, will you officially adopting him now?" Celestia nodded and wiped her tears away. "Indeed I will, from this day forward, he won't just be Entropy" Celestia looked into Entropy's eyes before lightly kissing his forehead. "He shall be 'Prince' Entropy, my son"
