//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Royal Reality check // Story: Son of the Sun // by Buckeye49 //------------------------------// *Revision take: 1. The day was July 4, 2015 and my family and I were enjoying the holiday by watching the fireworks outside our condo in a peaceful neighborhood in the city of Thousand Oaks, CA the day could not have gone better! As a patriotic person I look forward to days like this....that July 4th would be my last one I would show such devotion again.....The next day I was sitting around just enjoying my day when the doorbell rang, I got up and answered the door, what happened next would change my life, forever.......my name is Jesse Fuentes, and this is how MLP and my real life slammed head on and at full force..... I answered the door upon hearing the doorbell, "Huh...wonder who that could be?" I thought aloud as I left my laptop and headed to the door to see who it was. I made my way the 4.5 yards to the stairs in the short hallway between my brother's bedroom and directly across from the master bedroom and headed down the stairs after 1 landing 1 step down and a sharp turn right to the 12 steps of stairs then turned right to the front door. There in doorway upon opening the door was a slender white facial-hairless male in a butternut business suit and pants, he had green eyes and red hair. he stood about '5-10" holding a manila envelop. "Good afternoon sir, I know it sounds strange and unusual but I am here for a 'Jesse Fuentes'?" the man said with a somewhat high proper tone one would compare to Spencer Reid from the show "Criminal Minds". "I am Jesse; who are you?" I asked looking perplexed. "My apologizes sir, my name is 'Red Stationary Jones'" he said. "You serious?" I asked amused by the weird name. "Oh yes I am serious, I know it's a weird name but it is the truth; may I come in please?" Red asked. "Sure why not?" I said opening the door more so he could enter but kept my distance from him. "Thank you sir" Red said before he then asked for a seat of which I gave him then shut the door and locked it on account the door was broken. "Now, the reason I am here may be shocking to you but it is the absolute truth; to prove it give me a second" Red said, and not to soon afterwards he was glowing brightly as light covered him, when the light died I got a shock! "That's better, now...to explain the importance of my visit" Red said, now instead of a human sitting on a folding chair there was a tan Anthropoid Stallion Pegasus sitting before me with his mane and eyes being the same, and upon seeing my stunned expression asked. The family/Living Room of our condo of 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathroom, was defined by the 70's popcorn ceiling with was the the underside of the master bedroom; the floor was a laminate light stained maple floor with 2 dark green couches one holds 3 large cushions against the wood paneled wall of the same wood that also paneled the wall on the right side of the stairs as you walk up across from the TV with its back to an empty space under the stairs, the other has 2 cushions positioned across to the left facing a large window that let light in and a large view of out and in front of the door; we also had a matching recliner with blankets on it. The view outside would be visible if not for my pigeon 'Casey's' cage on a table from my deceased grandmother who was my mother's mom, original plastic white blinds with dark green cloth drapes and a DVD cabinet to the right of the front door. "Are you alright Jesse?" "Uh....s-sure....I-I guess..." I said too stunned to think straight. "I don't think I believe you, you should sit down, the reason I am here is because of an important matter concerning you" Red said. "What about me involves a human pony in my house?" I asked becoming more confused as I sat in the recliner. "It is because you are a 'Human Pony'" Red said, at that moment I was now amused and asked. "Is this a joke? You are joking right?" I asked. "No sir...this is no joke" Red said with a serious expression. "How am I a pony?!" I asked demanding answers. "It is simple, you were adopted by the family you have when you were born, and with secret US Government working with us, we and the US we fabricated your life to look as if you were born here" Red explained. "Uh huh sure, what proof you got to prove this?" I asked skeptically. "You have a Pony/Hybrid in front of you, is that good enough a start?" Red asked looking genuine. "That is not good enough," I said. "Here is more," Red said showing the envelop he brought with inside documents of official California, US, and Equestrian papers that included DNA testing. I was stunned...I was almost ready to pass out from sheer shock, I could not imagine this happening to me, how could this be true? How could I be a pony when I look like my parents? It made no sense..... "If you want proof Celestia agreed to do DNA testing in front of you upon visiting Equestria, I assure you by the by your blood is of pony kind," Red stated in addition. "How can I not be my parents' child?..." I asked looking pale. "Simple yet at the same time complicated, magic helped with appearance, God and your adopted country helped with the rest" Red said calmly and softly. "I see....w-what was the reason why I was adopted off?" I asked. "You were in danger....." Red said. "How was I in danger?" I asked. "An anarchist group by the name of 'The Dark Starlight Sons of Equestria'; they planned to of course overthrow our government, they were a weak threat until they destroyed the railway bridge leading to the capital, we then decided to have you, your sister and your cousins sent to different locations, the group was finally dealt with and now you are to be found and returned home" Red recapped. "I have a sister?" I asked. "Yes, and three cousins," Red stated. "Now for the biggest question....who are my parents?" I asked looking unsure if I wanted to hear the big truth. "Your parents are Prince Jesse Thomas Sterling-Silver, and Princess Celestia." Red said. At that moment I about had a near heart attack, well for one thing firstly I yes had a crush on Luna and then because of a friend back to Celestia...and now I am her son?!?! Second of course...being royalty??? How would one handle that?...You have the "Princess Diaries" to give you some idea...but it I felt will soon be made a joke when compared to what I will face. "What is my real name?" I asked sensing that it will be obviously different. "Your real name is because of her current husband, Prince 'David Jesse Cosmos Sterling-Silver'." Red stated. "What will happen now?" I asked. "You will be visited by Celestia and your father first, after 2 weeks you will be visited by your sister, and cousins." Red said. "I can guess my 3 cousins, who is my sister?" I asked. "Your sister is Sunset Shimmer" Red stated. "Sunset Shimmer?...*chuckle* saw that coming..." I said. "How did you see what coming?" Red asked. "I played around with the idea that Celestia had a child somehow and that child was Sunset." I explained. "Ah, I get it." Red said. "Good; So...I am an Alicorn?...Because of my mother?" I asked. "Yes, since your mother is a pure-blood Alicorn her genetics are dominant as far as race, you apparently have a healthy balance of both with everything else; your father is a silver-ish white color with your hair and same eye color" Red stated, "He is for race a Unicorn" Red added. "Interesting....I can only imagine what I will face....will I be given time to let it sink in? To get used to being there and being a prince?" I asked looking nervous. "Absolutely, you will be given plenty of time to adjust to being an Equestrian and a prince, your Majesty" Red said. "I guess that is something I will have to get used to first...by also making sure that does not go to my head" I chuckled. "I am sure that will not happen sire" Red said chuckling as well. "Thanks for the confidence..." I said now slumping back into my seat on the couch letting it sink in, my mind was now a hurricane as I processed this news that my life was a fabricated lie...that and Equestria is real.... "I know it must be traumatizing for you, to learn the life you had for 22 years has been a lie, Celestia knew this would be the case so she did give me this" Red said kindly as he then gave me a letter in an envelop in which I grabbed it and opened it, upon opening I then read the letter aloud in which it said. My beloved son, my darling foal; I can only imagine the shock you must be feeling at this time learning about who you really are, I can see the fear and the sadness that must come from your life being uprooted by this truth. Believe me when I say that I am truly sorry sweetheart, I did not mean to cause you any pain from this nor by giving you away to protect you, you have every right to be angry with me and reason to not trust me; just know I did this for the reason all mothers do this, because I love you and care for you, I did this to keep you, your sister, and your cousins safe. I am sure you have many questions for me and I intend to answer as many as I can, it is the least I can do for you; I am doing this not only because you are my eldest son but because I felt guilty for not telling you sooner after your sister found out first, this must all be confusing since you have some idea about us and when certain things happened, but know this when I say things are and happened much differently than you know. I hope after all is said and done you can perhaps accept the truth of it all and me as your mother, I may not know the full emotions you are feeling at this moment but I hope that this letter can soothe any pain that you are feeling, and again know that, pain was not what I wanted for you, I want you to take time to accept this life in your own time; I can't wait to see you, I tender to you my deep affection and care my sweet foal, my first born, my darling David. I love you very much God bless you my foal. Your loving mother, Celestia. XOXO After reading the letter I was in tears...I definitely was moved by the heartfelt letter, which had on it clearly visible tear drop stains on the paper, telling me a story about the letter; I could tell by a certain vibe that came from the letter that the emotions behind it were true as Celestia tried to write me this tender message. "Naturally that is for you, put that somewhere safe" Red said brushing a few tears away himself. I simply looked at him and then to the letter, for some reason I then smelled the letter, it had a scent to it...strawberries with cream...no doubt my mother....invoking more tears as I placed the letter to the side of me tenderly like it was made of glass. "You here for something else Red?" I asked. "No sire, I am finished here; have a pleasant day the best you can and live life as if it were no different, as hard as it may be" Red said as he shifted back to human form and headed to the door. "I will let myself out, Good day Jesse" Red said as if to help calm me and to cement the plan he wanted me to perform. "Good day Red Stationary" I said. Red smiled then opened the door and left, leaving me alone with my brother and I to our selves.... "What do I do now?" I asked as I sat there, that is truly one of the only questions I could ask. TO BE CONTINUED.