A Secret That Was Meant To Be Hidden

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

An ear piercing scream filled the whole of Canterlot castle.

Twilight and Celestia ran up the stairs and through the corridors.

"Are you sure it was her?"

"It's got be!" Celestia panted as she climbed up the last step.

"It could be Rarity."

Celestia gave a disapproving look at Twilight.

"She is very dramatic."

"I know. But I can recognise her voice."

They approached the doors of Rainbow's room. They both cautiously knock on the door.

"Ah! Wh-Who is it?"

"It's me Twilight. And Celestia."

"Ummmm....I'm busy at the moment."

"Rainbow, we heard you scream."

"I-I-There-ummm. Just a minute."

Celestia hovered over a box, like before but bigger.

Twilight had a hint of what was in there, but reluctantly asked,

"What's in there?"

"You'll see."

The door creaked open.

But no-pony was beside it.

However, Twilight noticed a rosey aura around the handle.

Celestia closed the door, and called out.

"Rainbow?"

"I'm...errr..."

"Rainbow, you can come out."

"No, I can't."

"Rainbow Dash. We know."

"Know what?" Rainbow asked nervously from wherever she was.

"Just come out."

A cupboard door opened.

"Please don't freak out."

"We won't."

Rainbow Dash rised from her hiding spot.

Her coat was pearly white, with cyan blue at the end of her feathers, ears, hooves and now, horn. Her hair was now longer and glittered more, like Celestia's. She was also as tall as Twilight now, instead of being at nose level. Her usually circular eyes were now more feminie. Like Rarity's, but wider with longer eyelashes.

"Woah!"

"I don't know what happened. I just woke up like this. And I know it's not from the hangover. Otherwise, it wouldn't feel so real." Rainbow panicked.

"Calm down Rainbow." Celestia soothed.

"How can I calm down?"

Twilight looked at Celestia.

"Listen Rainbow. There is something we have to tell you. Something that will change your life forever. And-"

But, Celestia couldn't hold her excitement any more.

"I'm your mother Rainbow!" She blurted out.

Rainbow froze.

"What?" She muttered.

"You are my daughter."

Rainbow burst out laughing.

Twilight and Celestia shared a look of confusion.

"Why are laughing?"

"You're kidding me. You're kidding, right?"

The two alicorns shook their heads.

"So, this ain't a joke?"

They shook their heads again.

"I-er--I-WHAT?!" Rainbow yelled before tackling Celestia.

"Rainbow!"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M YOUR DAUGHTER?!" She screamed as she strangled the Princess.

"You are my daughter, Rainbow! My child!" Celestia spluttered.

Twilight used her magic to dragged the new alicorn off.

"Why? Why?" Rainbow cried.

"It wasn't my choice to give you up."

"B-B-But, you're a princess. Ruler of Equestria." Rainbow croaked.

"The Lords wouldn't allow me. I tried what I could to keep you. But not even I could change their minds."

"What about the orphanage?"

"What about it?" Celestia was confused.

"Why dump me in the lowest one?"

"I left you in Cloudsdale's top orphanage. I even asked the owners to send me updates about you."

"Well, I was dumped in a grubby place with the most horrible ponies."

"Well, at least we're together now." Celestia hugged Rainbow.

But Rainbow pushed her away.

"Rainbow? What's wrong?"

"After all this time, I had somepony. I had somepony to love me and care for me."

Celestia saw that tears streamed down the young mare's face.

"All I ever wanted was a family. Parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents. My mother was the Solar Princess. And I didn't even know it."

"Oh Rainbow. I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what? It wasn't your fault they beat. Or locked me in the boiler cupboard.. Or-or-or...raped me."

"WHAT?!"

"Oh my gosh! I didn't know."

Rainbow hugged Celestia.

"Please. Please. If you really are my mother, please, don't leave me."

Celestia was shocked from the news. She sat down along with Rainbow.

"I will never leave you again."

The elder alicorn muzzled her young daughter.

But she also began crying.

"I'm sorry, that I left you in the first place. I'm sorry that I couldn't find you. I'm sorry that they violated you."

"I love you. I love you...mom."

Twilight smiled at the scene before her. She felt warm and happy inside.

"Twilight, please can you pass that brush over there and the hair clips?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah sure." Twilight turnered towards the small box that Celestia left by the door. She opened the box, and hovered out two glimmering ruby hair clips, and a ruby encrusted brush.

She handed the clips and brush to her mentor.

"Thank you." Celestia said calmly as she began to brush Iris's hair.

"You can sit next us, Twilight. We won't bite."

Twilight breathed a sigh of relief, and trotted over.

Feeling less awkard she sat next to Rainbow, and held the clips Celestia asked for.

Celestia gently brushed the prismatic hair.

It glimmered as she brushed the knots out of her daughters hair.

Rainbow smiled at Twilight.

"Seems like we need another coronation."

Rainbow giggled.

"Wait, is Rainbow Dash even my real name?"

"In a way, yes."

"What do you mean?" Rainbow turned her head.

"When you were born, I called you Rainbow Dash, but as a princess, I translated it to Latin. Now keep still."

"And that is?"

"Iris Unquam Offendas." Twilight piped up as she passed Celestia the final hair clip.

"There."

Twilight and Celestia gazed at Rainbow, whose hair was neater and shining brightly. It was also tied up loosely with rubey red gems at her mane and tail.

"Oh my beautiful girl!" Celestia stood up and walked towards the exit.

"Where are you going?"

"Like Twilight said, we've got another coronation to get ready. I'll see you later, Iris." Celestia opened the door and four ponies tumbled down.

"Errr, hey, Princess Celestia?"

"Girls? What are you doing here?"

"OMIGOSH!" Pinkie jumped up and ran towards Rainbow. "Omigosh! Omigosh! I thought it was a joke but here you are! We sooo need another alicorn party!"

"We heard Rainbow screamin' an saw ya walkin' inta her room." Applejack smiled nervously in hope that she wouldn't get banished.

"And then we listened in." Rarity blushed.

"So, Rainbow really is your daughter?" Fluttershy squeaked.

Celestia gave a warm hearted smile and helped the girls up.

"Well, you heard everything." And she skipped out.