My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD

Another week had passed since a certain group of five friends had visited the unnamed tungsten castle. Hitch stopped getting horrendous nightmares, but the princess twins decided to stop discussing the visions with anyone else. Something told them that it was best to wait until the “whole story” was revealed to them. Sunny and Izzy got into an argument one day regarding whether the chicken or the egg came first.

“Birds are descended from dinosaurs, how could a full-grown adult just appear out of thin air?” said Sunny

“Well baby chicks still need a parent to help them navigate the world, even if it's just for a few measly weeks” retorted Izzy.

Sunny sighed.

“I feel like it's time to go back”

Izzy nodded and gave the rest of their friends a call. No one was busy this weekend, so they were eager to kill time once more. In the castle, Pipp Petals was the one to flip through Pinkpoints' diary. Everyone was nervous to see what the next entry had in-store due to what they had witnessed for themselves last week.

I've never felt so confused and humiliated in all my life. Although it's especially difficult for me to be on the brink of adolescence, things were looking up for a while. Just a month and a half ago, I was a street filly who lived in the outskirts of Las Pegasus. When almost everypony's magic disappeared, I gathered as many supplies as possible in order to live in the mountains and keep a low profile for some time. Alright, that wasn't the most well-thought-out plan, but I shivered at the thought of becoming a royal. I also figured that perhaps Equestrian society could learn to rebuild itself by being independent of incompetent monarchs like the royal sisters.

The cruel, coal-maned alicorn from mountains who intervened at the least expected times could have been quite a legend. But one day when I was minding my own beeswax, this creepy pink mare snuck up on me as I was picking fruit. I never imagined that somepony could be so crazy and dramatic. The mare identified herself as Pinkemena Diane Pie “Pinkie Pie” and claimed to have tracked me down with some voodoo magic. I slowly backed up and tried to use a spell that would send her flying away, but then Pinkie ran towards me with unbelievable speed and gave me a hug.

When I asked her why she needed to find me, Pinkie revealed that she was among one of the four ponies to actually gain powerful abilities as a result of the incident. I thought this was pretty funny until the bubblegum freak decided to chant something and turn my basket of berries into a plain metal box. Long story short, It took a while for me to get used to Equestrias new egoistic queen. Rainbow Dash is barely an adult, but she is really bossy, decisive, and strangely powerful, even without her magic. I guess she's cool, but I couldn't STAND her at first for some reason.

At least I got to meet a pegasus colt named Scooter Flame alongside some filly friends of his named Sweetie Belle, and Applebloom. Unlike me, they were just ordinary kids until they ended up being dragged into this mess out of pure randomness. It was a mistake to assume that prim and proper Sweetie Belle didn't have much in common with me, however. I identify as a non-binary who prefers female pronouns, and when I announced this to everyone, Belle spoke up as well. It turns out that she is actually a lesbian who's in a relationship with a transgender filly!

As you would imagine, Sweetie Belle is often ridiculed and referred to as a “straight” filly who has a “freak coltfriend”. But if anyone would question her, Belle would always say that:

“ButterScotch was never a colt. She’s a filly and her “male” anatomy has nothing to do with my love for her!”

Keep it up girl. When I met Scooter Flame, it became obvious right away that he is somewhat of a softie. But I couldn't bring myself to be a jerk towards him, and he was easier to talk to than anyone else I guess. I don't care much for Applebloom though. She’s kind of an antisocial prude, and that fishtail braid with a bow of hers looks pretty nasty in my opinion.

They all had fairly interesting stories, but I'll discuss that later on since I am getting seriously off track here. The point is that I was just getting used to this new life when the unthinkable happened. Remember how I mentioned being sick a few weeks after having surgery? Well, my first thought was that I was developing a sensitivity to radiation or certain anomalies. My day-to-day life wasn't overly affected until I overslept and threw up out of nowhere one morning.

Pinkie suggested that I have the best doctor in the castle examine me, so that’s what happened. The doc was gone for a long time, and she was pale as a sheet before going over the results. All hell broke loose within me, even as I kept muttering to myself that what she was saying was completely, utterly impossible. After telling everyone what happened, Rainbow and Pinkie panicked, Belle started crying, and Applebloom didn't really give a sh*t. Scooter was really quiet, but he ended up taking the news the hardest.

After further testing, it was somewhat of a relief to find out that I had not been exposed to any dark magic. But there was still no explanation as to how I got pregnant...despite being a virgin. Yes, you read that right...I am a filly who’s been growing a Celestia forsaken foal inside of me for a f*cking month now! Ugh, this isn't like me, but I don't know how my life's gonna be from now on. Even though I am a filthy rich ruler with the best healthcare and support, nothing can change the fact that I am grieving the loss of my foalhood.

A day after I found out the news, a note appeared on the door of the castle’s pediatrician office. It said that an artificial insemination procedure had taken place a few weeks prior and that it was for the better good. But here's the thing: As of now, I don’t feel any warmth towards the foal. It didn't necessarily do anything wrong, but neither did I. So I think of it as a spoiled, b*stard brat who was granted a nine-month pass to live as an unwelcome guest in my womb. After the truth was revealed, Rainbow agreed to co-sign a law with me that would make artificial insemination illegal with the exception of the recipient being legally married to the donor.

After a flash of light, the Mane 5’s senses were altered once more. They could see that the queen was going over documents one morning when she narrowed her eyes. Rainbow Dash’s eyes widened before she proceeded to leave the throne by flying towards the exit. The queen found Pinkie Pie and told her that there was a potential threat that might manifest today.

“I was going over educational curriculum when I read something about how they want to stop teaching younger ponies about the constellation legends.”

“But they're true! The stars are the key to finding out everything that the sisters failed to reveal” said Pinkie.

“But they don't know that. I think that the citizens figure that burying the past might help them cope with all these changes. I remember hearing as a filly that the Ursa Minor came to life 6,000 years ago and that Queen Tara put it to a temporary slumber. The bear was supposed to signify something, but no one has been able to find an authentic record…”

“Or have they?” Pinkie chirped.

Rainbow blinked.

“A week ago, these archaeologists were looking for artifacts by the South Luna ocean when this bottle mysteriously washed up on the shore!”

Sunny became intrigued and the bubblegum furred mare pulled the item out of her bag. The bottle contained a thin scroll inside of it, but the paper did not appear worn.

“What is that? How do we know it's real?”

“Read it for yourself”

Rainbow sighed.

A long time ago, King Skylar ruled Equestria alongside his young wife Aurora. But no amount of power and control could change the fact that the Queen was not able to bear him descendants. One day, the king was said to have gone crazy. Skylar kept on claiming to have encountered the most beautiful mare that anyone has ever seen and he became very preoccupied in his own world for weeks. Aurora once told a few relatives that her husband would sleep talk and mutter the name “Surprise” while appearing to engage in obscene fantasies in his dreams.

Skylar appeared to get over his obsession, but he said the mare’s soul would appear as a
bear in the sky once she passed away. 60 years later, a constellation that was shaped like such an animal appeared in the sky. Less than one thousand years later, old queen Tara encountered a bear in the physical realm with magical abilities. It was translucent, and it emitted a white light. The animal had the designs of some balloons on its forehead, and it had purple eyes.

Hitch gasped.

“Oh sh*t, that sounds like what you…!” blurted Zipp.

The rest of the text on the scroll was illegible, so the Queen put it away.

“Balloons huh? Well my sources say that the monster will return once more today before midnight strikes”

Pinke grinned.

“Scooter, Applebloom, and Belle should be sufficient for backup right?”

“Of course” replied Rainbow.

The scene faded once more, and it appeared to be nighttime when the vision returned. Pinkie and the rest of the Mane 6 minus the princess waited by the outskirts of Canterlot. The queen seemed bored until a flash of light enveloped the area. A translucent bear towered over every building, and it roared once it spotted the group. Sweetie Belle lit her horn and began to hum something.

“I dunno, the creature looks kind of beautiful” remarked Izzy.

Pipp snorted.

This seemed to calm the animal for a little while, but then it started heading towards private residences. The bear observed the ground before spotting a yellow-furred pegasus stallion and lifting him up. The animals peered into the terrified pony's eyes and began to squeeze him. Rainbow Dash used her magic to send electricity towards the animal’s face, but it didn't seem fazed. Scooter lifted his hoof, and the ground underneath the bear started to rise up quickly.

The animal lost its balance, and the Queen caught the stallion as he fell.

The bear expelled air out from its nose and started to chase after Scooter with high speed. The colt flew towards the sky, and Applebloom tried to alter the animal's perception. But this did nothing, and the bear managed to catch up with the young pegasus and swipe at his side. Scooter Flame screamed in agony and fell to the ground. Sweetie Belle attended to his saw-like wounds, and Pinkie Pie turned a nearby rock into a bomb.

The pink mare threw the device towards the bear. The animal's form seemed to somewhat evaporate when the bomb made contact, but the effect was only temporary.

Leave us alone Surprise! It's not up to us to answer for anything our past lives did!

The bear was quiet for a moment.

“Wow...to this day no one has bothered to look back and remember who I was, or even what my real name is!”

Pinkie frowned.

“I can't help you with that. The royals have tried to do their own research, but they've had their hooves full lately-“

“But you know what my name is! Say it!”

Surprise lifted the bubble gum mare by her neck. Rainbow Dash and Scooter were able to stun the bear for a moment, but she kept a death grip on Pinkie.

The bubblegum furred mare coughed up blood and appeared to faint.

“Oh no…” said Izzy as she pulled her ears back.

The vision started changing to Pinkie’s perspective. She was in an area full of fire, and someone was pouring water into a bottomless pit for some reason. The air reeked of smoke, dead bodies, and grass. Suddenly, the vision switched back to third person. Pinkie’s eyes were glowing and then she looked down at the drops of red liquid on her arm.

“It’s Rose isn’t it?” She said hoarsely.

The bear nodded. She closed her eyes and every trace of Rose’s current form started to fade away along with the entire vision.

The Mane 5 returned to reality, and they merely sighed.