Rest in Peace

This world was vastly different from Equus. Gravity was lighter here. Clouds hung higher in the sky, and gentle rain fell from them down to the ground below. All around her were plants unfamiliar to her, broad leaves in greens more vivid than any she'd seen at home. Tall trees towered overhead in a jungle too large in scope to truly take in. The sun appeared far closer, making the area feel like a sauna more than a tropical jungle.

Luna looked around more, finding that she was within her own dream, and not somepony else's. As she cast a spell to confirm this, she saw motion from the corner of her eye.

One of Violet's kind, a {human}, stepped forwards towards the edge of the jungle. The {human} was female, with long, golden hair that covered half of her soft face. She wore black leather garments that did not seem tailored to her, and in her hand was a machete. The one exposed blue eye held the flame of determination, and she proceeded forwards into the green depths, hacking away at the overgrowth.

Luna followed the {human} with deep curiosity. Her face seemed so familiar, and yet not quite. As she continued, she found the way to be lit by luminous flowers and insects. The branches and leaves colored the skyline, blacking out the sunlight and making noon like midnight. Dragonflies with lights in their tails and the shining eyes of birds acted as stars against the canopy. But the {human} paid no mind, moving forward with tenacity befitting the most stubborn earth pony.

The path was forged in cut leaves and branches and brambles. Vines hung like curtains separating it into segments. Progress was slow, but never felt so. There was constant forward momentum, whatever goal the {human} had acting as a beacon in the ocean of alien flora. She moved towards it as a tsunami, making her path in destruction.

Eventually, the {human} reached a sheer cliff with a massive cave opening. Inside was darker than the depths of the jungle, but that did not stop her. She reached into the breast pocket of the leather jacket and pulled a small stick from it. She clicked a small button on one side, and the other immediately lit up with intensely bright light. A wide cone of light pushed back the dark as she proceeded forwards into the cave.

Come close, O patron mine. Bring me your wish.

A deep, slow, rumbling voice spoke through her mind, and she understood its words. It spoke in Violet's tongue, and beckoned the {human} deeper into the dark cave. Luna followed closely, not wishing to become lost in this place. The cave descended deep into the cliff, winding down in a meandering path. Stalagmites and stalactites lined the floors and ceiling, giving the entire cave the feeling of being within the maw of a massive beast. Instinct told Luna to turn back and fly away, but her curiosity was strong enough to hold it down.

The path leveled out into a massive room. A vortex of wind circled against the walls, whistling and howling around them. The stone was smooth, even on the ceiling, rounded out by some creature, and the dust on the ground was thick as carpet. A massive pile of glowing blue cubes lay in the dust, and Luna nearly jumped out of her own skin as she found herself face-to-face with a dragon laying upon it, much the same as the one from Violet's nightmares. {Ahamkara}, she called it.

"Ahamkara! Hear my plea!" the {human} called out, her voice echoing in the cave.

What is it you seek, O patron mine?

"I wish to conceive a child with my wife," the {human} female declared. "Though we are both female, we both desire a child that is ours, and ours alone, and the technology of humanity is not enough to grant this."

A fine wish, Miss Noctis! Your desire for this is vast as the void, and shall feed me until this star dies! I shall grant your wish, O patron mine!

"Noctis...?" Luna wondered aloud.

The {human} female began to glow with a soft purple light, much like that of Violet's magic. It slowly grew in intensity until it was brighter than the sun. For a brief moment, all was blinding white.

When the light faded, Luna found herself in a hospital room, that same {human} female sitting on the bed next to another. The new {human} was clad only in a hospital gown, and held a newborn in her arms. Her hair was shorter, only falling to her shoulders. Both of them looked down in pure adoration, and the infant looked up at them with dazzling green eyes. Everything was at peace here. The storm of delivery had passed, and now the couple were allowed to enjoy their moment of bliss.

"What should we name her, Nova?" the first {human} asked. "You carried her, so you get the final say."

The second {human} hummed softly, "I don't know, Audi... You should name her..."

{Audi} thought for a moment. "How about Luna?"

"Luna Noctis... Beautiful..." {Nova} teared up, an overwhelmed smile on her lips. "Welcome to the family, Luna..."

Your wish is granted. Your daughter, my heir, is born.