Prologue

Shining Armor's Point of View

The sky's colours blurred with a hue of violet as dusk fell upon the enchanted world of magic. A world of ponies. In the land of Equestria, resting on the side of a regal mountain, was Equestria's capital city: Canterlot. Which was home to The Princess of The Sun herself.

Somewhere in the city, lived a family of unicorns known as the Sparkle family.

Usually the Sparkle family would be busy running their own business. But today was a day like no other. A very special one. One where a newcomer was soon to come to the world.

'Well, a newcomer that is kind of late,' Shining Armor thought impatiently.

It was really all Shining could think about at the moment.

He fidgeted on the chair he was seated on. 'Well it's honestly the only thing I CAN do other than wait here,' the colt thought grumpily.

Shining looked up to find his dad, Nightlight, slowly pacing the length of the waiting room.

"Dad? How much longer do we wait? I'm getting bored," Shining complained.

Nightlight sighed and met his sons gaze. "Shining, haven't I told you that this takes time."

Shining's response was a deeply flustered look. "Ya, like about a hundred times," he muttered.

It happened so suddenly. Shining and his parents were at home just peacefully doing whatever they were doing when out of nowhere, his mother: Velvet Sparkle said that his sister was coming. Nightlight took them immediately to the hospital.

'Also. She's going to come.'

Shining remembered telling his best friend Cadence a few days ago about his soon-to-be coming sister and Cadence was beyond delighted. She was so excited, that she had said that she would be coming to see the baby right the moment she'd be born.

'Which the moment is quite a weird one.'

Yes. When did his sister decide that it's time for her to see the world? WHEN IT'S ALMOST BEDTIME!!
Shining was fully aware that birth moments could happen at any time but the fact that his sister's happened so suddenly, and at a time when he was about to sleep, ya it was annoying.

But only a bit.

Shining still couldn't wait to see his sister. It was quite boring being the only child. He wanted to play with his little sister, and teach her things, and read books to her, and, and...

'About a million more things.' He thought with a smile.

Even Cadence said she wanted to be the baby's foalsitter when her parents would be busy.

'And speaking of Cadence, I hope she got my message.'

She told him to call her over when the baby would be born.

"Sir?"

The doctors voice brought Shining back to the reality. He looked up to find her standing near the hallway.

Nightlight stopped his pacing and went over to Dr. Flower.

"Yes, how is she? Is she alright?," he asked.

The yellow earth pony smiled. "Congratulations sir. You are the father to a tremendously adorable and healthy foal."

Shining's train of thought came to a stop.

'Wait. She's here? My sis is here!'

Nightlight smiled as brightly as the sun.

Dr. Flower smiled back. "What are you waiting here for sir? Come see!"

Shining jumped of his seat and hurried moved to his father. "Come on dad! I want to see her!"

Without another word Shining and Nightlight followed the doctor to where Shining's mother and his newborn sister would be waiting.

Dr. Flower stopped before a door and pushed it open, leading the two unicorns inside. Inside Shining found his mother on the stretcher. She was cooing and smiling lovingly down at a small bundle in her hooves.

When she noticed her son and husband, Velvet looked up and smiled through tears. "Come on and take a look at her," she said.

Nightlight moved up and stood beside the patient bed. He gave his wife a nuzzle before looking down at the coal in her hooves.

Shining watched with extremely curious nerves as tears of joy welled up in his dad's eyes. "She's beautiful Velvet."

Velvet looked up to Shining. Who was standing politely to the side. The grey unicorn gave a warm laugh. "Shining, sweetheart, what are you waiting for? Come and see your sister."

Shining relented and moved to the other side of the bed. As his eyes took in the sight of the tiny filly, he felt a feeling of warmth wash over his heart.

His sister was, no doubt, the cutest filly in the whole universe. She had lavender fur and a navy blue mane with pink and purple highlights.

But Shining noticed immediately that she wasn't like any foal he had seen before.

Her horn was curved. And her mane had a bunch of sparkly stars within it.

"Wow! Mom, dad, look! She has that sparkly thing in her hair. And her horn is bent. How did that happen?"

Velvet's smile fell as she moved her gaze to her daughter. "I was actually wondering myself dear. But I don't know. The doctors said that nothing was wrong with her. They said that she was very healthy. So I'm not sure."

"I know who might know." A new voice spoke.

A voice that Shining recognized immediately. A voice that also made his heart flutter.

The family looked toward the door and all there jaws dropped when Princess Cadence and Princess Celestia stepped into the room.

"PRINCESS CELESTIA!!??" Velvet and Nightlight shrieked in unison.

Shining cringed and turned his focus on his best friend. "Cadence? Why did you bring Celestia?"

His mother froze before turning to the white colt. "Wait. Shining? You know why there here?"

Shining stood there petrified for a minute, like a lost puppy.

'What should I say?!' He thought.

Before he could answer, Cadence spoke up. "It's alright ma'am. I was the one that told Shining to invite me over the day his sister would be born. I just really wanted to see her. Please understand."

Velvet exchanged a glance with her husband.

"Princess, you wanted to see our daughter?" Nightlight asked.

Cadence grinned. "Of course I do! I love foals! And since this one is my best friend's sister, why would I want to miss it?"

Velvet smiled. "Thank you dear, I mean princess!"

The pink alicorn giggled. "It's okay, you don't have to call me princess."

Celestia chuckled. "And my apologies about the unexpected visit. When Cadence got her letter from her obvious crush...," she said while giving her niece a knowing look.

Cadence and Shining both blushed. "Aunty?! I don't have a crush on him! How many times have I told you that were just friends."

The sun princess gave a warm laugh. "Yes, and as I was saying. I asked Cadence where she was going before she left and she told me that her coltfriend's sister was born and-"

"AUNTY!!??"

Celestia laughed again. "Apologies my dear. I meant friend. Better?"

Cadence gave her aunt a partially irritated look. "Yes. Much better."

The monarch then carried on. "And when Cadence told me, I was quite intrigued myself. And since I had nothing else to do as I don't have much work to do today, I decided to come and check out this new filly as well." Celestia finished.

Nightlight and Velvet exchanged a look again before they both smiled. "Well I suppose we'll let it go for today. If it is only for the happiness of our daughter." Nightlight said.

"Few!" Shining sighed gratefully. Finally that problem was taken care of and he totally DIDN'T get busted for starting it.

"And you mister, are grounded for a week." Velvet said a second later.

Shining's heart dropped. "But mom!" He pleaded, turning to his mother only to find her giving him a sheepish grin.

"Hehe, just kidding dear."

Shining gave her a deadpan look. "Very funny mom."

He heard Cadence giggle. Shining turned to look at her. When he brought his eyes to Celestia he froze when he found her giving a hearty laugh.

"Really your highness. Your laughing at me too!?"

Out of nowhere the foal in Velvet's hooves began to cry.

Cadence placed a hoof on her cheek. "Awww, that sounds so cute."

She shuffled forward to she the baby.

"Wait for it..." Shining said knowingly.

"OH MY GOSH!!! SHE'S THE MOST ADORABLE BABY IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE!!!" Cadence cried.

"Is she?" Celestia asked.

"Yes she is aunty! Come see!"

Celestia moved forward with Shining trailing slowly behind her. The monarch peeked at the purple filly.

"Oh goodness! She is cute!" She exclaimed. The baby continued to wail loudly.

Slowly the foal pried her eyes open.

"Ooohh," everypony in the room exclaimed.

The filly's eyes were a magical dark violet hue.

"Shhh," Velvet said to her but the foal only cried louder.

"Can I?" Celestia asked, sitting and reaching out her hooves to Velvet.

Velvet glanced at Nightlight. He thought for a minute before giving his wife a nod.

Shining watched as his mother carefully placed her daughter in Celestia's hooves.

The solar princess held the small pony close. "Hush now my filly. It's no time to cry. Aren't you a strong filly?"

Shining couldn't believe how soft and gentle but motherly her voice sounded.

And mind-blowingly, the filly's crying stopped. Instead she let out a long but extremely adorable yawn. She then blinked her large eyes at Celestia curiously.

"Awww, isn't she just the cutest! And have you named her?" Cadence asked Velvet and Nightlight.

Velvet shook her head. "No actually. What should we name her?"

They all thought for a minute.

Then Celestia smiled. "Ms. Sparkle? Do you mind if I name her?" She asked the light grey mare.

Velvet tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Hon' what do you think?"

"I don't mind. I think we'd be quite lucky if the princess did name our daughter." Nightlight replied.

Velvet sighed. "If you say so. Then... Alright your majesty. You can name her."

Shining's eyes widened. "Wow! My sis gets to be named by the princess? That's lucky!"

"But what are you going to name her." The younger princess asked the older.

Celestia remained silent. She turned her head to look at the dusk outside the window.

'Whats she thinking.' Shining wondered. It was hard to tell with her unreadable face.

Celestia turned her head from the window to Shining's sister.

After a long while Celestia moved her eyes to the foals parents. "I know what to name her."

They all looked at one another. "What?" Shining asked.

The monarch smiled. "From now on forth, I hereby name the daughter of Velvet Sparkle and Nightlight: Twilight Eventide Sparkle."

They all smiled.

"Twilight Eventide Sparkle. I love it." Velvet said.

"But I suppose Twilight Eventide Sparkle is too long of a name so we just shorten it to Twilight Sparkle right?" Nightlight asked.

Celestia nodded. "That's right."

Cadence grinned. "So it's settled then."

Velvet smiled. A moment later it fell. "Wait. I have just one more question."

Celestia chuckled. "Yes?"

"Right, so you see Twilight's horn right? Why is it curved? And why does she have those marks on her?"

Nightlight laughed. "Velvet? hon'! One at a time!"

"No, no. It's alright." Celestia assured. "As a mother, it's understandable for her to be worried for her daughter."

Celestia then craned her neck down to inspect Twilight.

"Is she alright?" Cadence asked with sympathetic care.

Celestia eyed the foal carefully before raising her head with a reassuring smile. "It's nothing to worry about. Your daughter is alright. The marks are just birthmarks. And the curved horn actually... Means something very special."

"What?" Velvet asked.

Celestia chuckled. "That curved horn makes your daughter, not only very unique, but also the first pony since so long to have a horn like that."

"But what does it mean?" Velvet questioned.

"Velvet," Nightlight hissed.

"Please Nightlight." Celestia assured. "As I said before. Velvet has every right to be worried. But anyways. Curved horns, usually mean that the pony carries very, very powerful magic within her."

"Really?" Shining asked.

"Yes!" The sun princess answered. "Someday, I know your daughter is destined for something great. Something we've probably never seen before. Only time will tell."

Velvet sighed. "Alright your highness. If you say it is that way. I guess I feel more assured."

"Just wait Ms. Sparkle. Trust me when I say that your daughter will be given a future brighter then ever."

Author's Note

I finally decided to start an actual story. Since my gut finally decided that it is time to write.
I thought of creating my own alternate universe so anything you've read in the story like Twilight's curved horn is... ALL A PART OF MY HEAD-CANNON SO PLEASE UNDERSTAND!!

Hope you like it!