The Alicorn: Skyla's Beginnings

I felt my mother was unreasonable by saying I could not even travel beyond my next door to see anyone.
The week passed and I went to Celestia for my first lesson. She gazed on me as if I was not supposed to be there.
I asked "Are you ready to teach me how to fly?"
I hoped she would say she was so happy but she replied calling "Skyla, I have much more important things to do. I wish you would stop pestering me!" She turned around and left, I tried to follow her but decided not to find any answers.

I sat for a while and then remembered that my brother promised that he would help me. I hoped it was a promise that HE would keep. But oh, did I ever receive a shock. As I ran to my brother's training area I cried "Dueling Bla-" but I never finished for I realized we were not alone. A mare turned to me and smiled in a way that brought vomit to the recesses of my throat. I knew it was hatred at a moment’s glance.
My brother looked up and said "Oh-a Skyla, hey! This is Shimmering Arms, she's a swordsman too. I met her at my jousting competition." He glanced at her and then me, but I never took my eyes off her. She seemed like a terrible disease, beginning to wither me away.
"Skyla" my brother yelled disapprovingly. "I'm kind of busy, so I can't do the magic lessons for a few weeks." My head flipped and my eyes bulged. I was surprised when Celestia left me, but my BROTHER!? My BBBFF?
It broke my heart in a way that no one can begin to understand.
I dashed out the door, I knew for the final time in my life, where I was going.

I decided to see the one person now who gave me comfort: My Aunt Luna. Little did I know that it could very well have been the last time I would ever see my brother. Up until now at least, that was my last contact with him.
I learned something that day, not how to fly or any magic, but a lesson in my life: Promises will be broken, and you will be hurt by the ones you love.
I ran for what seemed like hours to find a bit of comfort in the cold world. I was blinded by the tears streaming down my face and the terrible thought of my brother, both of which only made me run faster. I reached the tower that my Aunt Luna slept in during the day to rest for guarding the night. Although she requested no one wake her, the guards knew it was different for me. They let me pass as always. Still running, I skid to a stop inside the room. I crashed into a wall which made me cry even more.
Aunt Luna awoke and saw me crying she flew off her bed and with her loving look said “What’s wrong Skyla?” she was the only person who ever showed care about how I felt.
“My brother and Aunt Celestia were really mean to me!” I said, choking up between my words. She wrapped her wing around me and held me close.
I felt warmer and not so alone. She looked around after a while and said “How about if I arrange for you to go to a town? You could be around other ponies that way, maybe make some new friends. Maybe you’ll even get your cutie mark.” I could only nod from crying but was a bit happier. She said I should go arrange my things and I was so happy running back to my room. But then I stopped.
I realized something and I now know I had said it out loud “Sweet Equestria! My mother!” I knew she’d never let me go, because it would make me happy.

As I tiptoed to my room I realized that Aunt Luna had already given her suggestion to my mother, for she stood in my doorway with a smirk on her face and her eyes in an evil squint. A shiver rushed down my spine and I swallowed hard as I walked forward to make contact with her. I was extremely scared; little did I know that it would change my life forever, in ways I could not even imagine. I am still not aware of the numerous more ways it will continue to do so.

“Princess Luna has spoken to me of your wishes to leave royal Canterlot for the time being. I have packed your bags with everything you will need for your journey.” my mother told me.
I waited happily surprised but started to have second thoughts ‘This can’t be, she’d never let me go, she knows it will make me happy, what is her motive?’

Those thoughts raced through my mind as I wondered how long she would keep up this cruel joke. I replied, hoping to receive an answer if it was real “So am I going to Manehatten, Phillydelphia, Los Pegasus, or Applewood?” I gave a little giggle but it didn’t last long.
She gave me the look of death and smiled, “No, you are going to Ponyville.”
Any happiness melted away, “Ppppppponyville?” I finally stuttered out in the most flabbergasted voice even I could not believe it.
She nodded and smirked again.

I stuttered out again, “With the dirt roads and earth ponies and stores in the street and…” dizziness overcame me and I felt so ill. I saw blurry and then nothing.

I remember where I am now, in the palace of the Changelings. I tell myself, “All of that is gone, it doesn’t hurt anymore.” But I must have been wrong for I find myself crying and think, 'Real strong Skyla.'
Queen Chrysalis gets up from her throne accompanied by her son and says, “Take the Princess to our chambers. She is very tired and very sick. She will continue her story tomorrow.”
I try to stand as I have been too tired to stand for that part of my story. I look out the window and realize the sun is set and the moon is rising. I think of Luna and break out crying; the changelings lift me and take me away from there into a room with a bed. They lifted the covers and said goodnight.