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One week after Twilight became an alicorn...

Twilight stepped into Celestia's personal chambers with a nervous gulp. Being called to your teacher's room was usually a very good thing or a very bad thing. Twilight wasn't sure which this was yet. So her new wings fidgeted and her eyes jumped from one object to another.

"In here my faithful student," Celestia's heavenly voice called from the next room.

Twilight perked up and quickly made her way to the open door. Celestia didn't sound mad at all, so that was a good sign. The violet mare emerged in the princess's study. Filled with books, a large fireplace, and a comfy lounging carpet, the space was particularly nostalgic. Where was the solar monarch of the sun though?

"Come here Twilight," Celestia called again. "I have something I'd like to show you."

Twilight couldn't help the rise of curiosity. Tucked into the corner of the room was what looked like a large fish tank, but it clearly didn't have any water in it. This was new. What did her teacher want her to see? The pony approached slowly. The reveal was both amazing and confusing.

"Ants?" Twilight blurted in confusion.

Celestia giggled and shook her head. "No my loyal student. These are creatures called Mants. Tiny bipedal beings from another realm."

Twilight blinked in shock. "I've never heard of these creatures." She leaned in close to the glass and focused on a group of the creatures as they seemed to... look back at her. They were bipedal alright and seemed to have very pale shells. These strange bugs didn't have antenna or compound eyes. In fact, if she didn't know better, their heads had manes and normal eyes like a pony. "What are they? These are the most peculiar insects I have ever seen."

"That is because they are not insects at all," Celestia explained with a smile in her voice. "On their homeworld they are known as 'Humans', however I have come to calling them 'Mants' once they enter our realm. In their world they would be proportionally a bit taller than us ponies, but as you can see there is some kind of magical phenomenon at work whenever they cross into ours."

Twilight gasped and turned back to her teacher. "Is it a curse?!" she blurted. Was this why Celestia summoned her? To cure these poor creatures?

The white alicorn shook her head. "No my dear Twilight, they will be restored the moment they return to their world. The same is true for us as well."

Twilight felt her jaw drop. "We would shrink if we went to their world?"

Celestia shook her head. "No. We would emerge in their world as titanic beings. Your mere steps would create earthquakes."

Twilight stepped back and gaped. "Wow," she mumbled. Then it finally hit her. "Wait, another world?!"

Celestia tittered. "Yes, Twilight. Other worlds exist and there are a few means of reaching them." Twilight's mouth opened and closed several times like a stranded fish. So Celestia continued. "This is the matter I would like to discuss with you. The responsibility I now believe you are ready to undertake."

"Wha-? New responsibility?"

"Yes. You are an alicorn now and therefor a princess. But every monarch needs a territory and subjects to rule. I have done the hard part of finding you some land to guide and adorable little creatures to lead into a glorious new age."

Twilight's neck squeaked like a rusty iron gate as her gaze drifted to the... mants in the tank. "My... subjects?"

"No need to thank me Twilight," Celestia gushed with a big grin. "And don't worry, you'll do fine as the new Princess of Mants."

"Princess of Mants?" Twilight echoed in disbelief.

Author's Note

In case you've never heard of it, there is a subgroup of the macro/micro fandom that calls little humans mants. Usually they are only men, hence the name, but whatever. Thought it'd be funny to make a little reference to it.

This was supposed to be stupid. So if you think that, then I succeeded.