The soul comes from without into the body, as into a temporary abode, and it goes out of it anew… it passes into other habitations, for the soul is immortal -William Jones.
I watched the sky, I felt it on my face. The rain was pouring onto me for the very last time, my eyes were heavy, and I didn’t want to go. I felt absolutely happy, I knew my time wasn’t too long now. One blink, my vision swam, two blinks my mind slowed, three blinks I slowed my breathing, four blinks, and my eyes closed, it felt like I was taking a peaceful slumber. My body slumped, and my chest heaved for the final time. What followed was darkness?…
Darkness had surrounded me, wasn’t I dead? If this was some kind of afterlife, I didn’t quite like the prospect of what the afterlife was. Then it hit me, there was no way I could be dead. I was thinking, and this surely couldn’t be what the great beyond was. Just what in Faust’s graces is happening, is this some kind of sick joke?
I felt weightless. It was very hot, my senses were dulled, nothing made sense, and either side of me felt cramped and suffocating. Without warning a blinding flash of light engulfed me. I could feel something pulling me out.
After the light faded, no, as I adjusted to the sharp light from the bulbs in the ceiling above, I looked around. I saw ponies in white and green, I couldn’t tell but I felt like I was being held. Suddenly without warning, I cried out, a long drawn-out cry.
What is going on? Why am I crying? I feel so strange… where is Twilight? Where’s Celestia or… my wife Luna.
“It’s a filly… Alicorn?!” The stallion doctor said with alarm, quickly giving me to the nurse reaching out to take me after having wrapped me in a silk blanket.
Ponies in their medical uniforms ran around, it appeared they began a frenzy of trying to get a closer look at me, and who could blame them? This, I seemed to recall, was a very once-in-a-lifetime experience.
I got a good look at what I assumed was my father, but did I hear that correctly? I could have sworn that I heard the doctor say I was an Alicorn. That’s when I was finally given to my mother.
Many things were apparent, I was an alicorn, and Cadence is my mother… this was going to take me a long while to end up becoming something I accepted, I dropped my qualms with her long ago, but it was one thing to be friends. It was another to have been reincarnated as her daughter… even mentioning that makes me uneasy.
Still crying as I was held within Cadence’s… no, my mother’s, magic grasp I got rocked back and forth until the crying stopped. But, oh boy, I still had so many questions.
Why was I reborn as an alicorn? Who caused this? I need to find some kind of explanation for all of this. Maybe Starlight also exists in a new body? And how do I make it back to Luna?
“She’s just as gorgeous as you, she has your eyes Bright Light” Cadence said, cooing to me and nuzzling my face, as I babbled at my mother, I was disgusted by the loving act my body was giving. Granted it felt good to be held, and to be warm from the blanket wrapping me, but how I wished I could control my body.
Cadence waved BrightLight over and he smiled as he trotted his way over. For some reason, he had a mirror on him which he passed over to Cadence. As for why he had it, I didn’t have the faintest idea.
“Now how did you know that I wanted this mirror? But thank you very much my Cushy Pie” Cadence said to BrightLight, managing to angle the mirror to look at me.
I finally got to get a look at my features, my eyes just as Cadence stated it, my eyes were a vibrant purple, my fur was black, and my mane had a bright cyan color to it.
“Welcome to the world. It’s a bit of a shock, seeing you are an Alicorn, though given what happened last time it’s not as much of a surprise this time. it’s going to make Flurry Heart feel happy that she’s got an Alicorn baby sister to play with.” BrightLight said. Tears welled in his eyes. I reflectively tried to feed, but nothing came out, no taste of love on my tongue.
I remembered my father’s face. No two ways about it, he was the current descendent of Flash Sentry. So, Cadence spent the first 900ish years mourning Shining Armor, as far as I figured. It seemed she must have gotten with him not long after I had passed away.
This was going to take a lot to get used to, my eyes were filled with anxiety. Then, it started. A soft whimper at first, growing into a screech that reverberated off the walls. My voice was loud and clear like I had the royal Canterville voice.
Cadence did her best to rock me back and forth, speaking in soothing tones as she did so. “Honey, please, please calm down! It’s okay, shh shh…” Cadence used one of her spells to help relieve some of my nerves and anguish, I steadily stopped screaming and crying, and my body slumped as I began drifting off to sleep.
A couple of days had passed since then, complete with sleepless nights as I kept both of my parents up, while I continued my foal behavior, I had slowly but surely gotten more control over my actions, first being able to control my emotions, and next being flying.
I was being held by a white pony, one that I knew all too well. This was my older sister, Flurry Heart. She looked down at me with an expression of joy and care. Part of me wished I could feed off of that love, another part realized that was the old me. I pushed this to the back of my mind, babbling, as I reached out for her face.
“Aww, my little sister? Oh, you are so precious. I’m sorry I couldn’t see you at the hospital. I was off studying in Canterville.” Flurry Heart said.
I figured she’d be studying, this was always what she did. I did have an amusing memory of how, during her upbringing, she had her… what was it called? Alternative look? Luckily it seemed she somewhat left that phase behind, she still had some of the piercings. Her mane didn’t seem dyed, nor was she wearing that awful black makeup.
“I’m happy to see you with her, Sweetie,” said Cadence with a big happy smile. Erg, it was almost too much. “I wanted to name her, but your fathe-“
“He’s not my father. My daddy was Shining Armor” Flurry said coolly, her expression becoming somewhat still and measured. She looked as if the topic bothered her but she didn’t wish to show that.
Cadence let out a loud sigh and kept her smile. “Flurry, I know you miss your father, and it’s difficult for you to get close to your new father… It took me a long time before I was ready, and Bright Light is a wonderful stallion, he’s been helpful for as long as I have known him. Please let’s not dwell on this sweetie, I don’t want your sister to be upset.” Cadence replied.
Now that I got a look at my mother, she looked ragged, her eyes were heavy with bags. It appeared that she was on her last legs, and seemed to be drifting in and out of sleep. I was very proud of how strong Cadence always was, even now.
“Mom… okay, I’ll name her for you, and spend some more days here, but then I really need to get back to Canterville. And please don’t worry, mom. I respect Bright Light, but he will never forget my real father. I won’t deny he’s a good stallion, but it’s not the same. I just don’t think he will ever be as good for you as my father was.”
Flurry turned her head down to me and returned her loving smile. As far as I could see. Flurry really did love me. I hoped she really wouldn’t mind spending time around our father.
“I’ll name her Dazzle Moon, it’s fitting with that twinkle in her eye. I love you Dazzle” Flurry said and blew raspberries onto my belly, making me giggle and hold her face. As she did that she was still holding me.
Cadence gave a joyous smile. “Dazzle Moon huh? Thank you, Sweetie, Dazzle is a very beautiful name. I’ll make out her official papers, let the papers know, and send a letter to the Princesses. Knowing them, They’ll be here in a week. Much like when you were my widdle foal. I am also going to make preparations for a crystaller.” Cadence said. All of her tiredness seemed to have been depleted instantly once Flurry had named me.
