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// To call my own 
// Story: In my Daughters Eyes 
// by Fizzyberries302 
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The warm sun of the day faded away into the darkness of the night as the moon rose into the Equestrian Sky. Princess Luna of the Night finished her spell and nodded at her sister, Princess Celestia of the Day. Another day was over, to make way for the night. "Well done sister, another day is done." Celestia said. 

"Thanks Tia, I better go make sure the ponies dreams are swell." Luna replied, taking off into the sky. Celestia smiled and waved her sister goodbye, before retiring to the comfort of her bed. Luna's wings made no sound as the dark blue alicorn glided through the cool night air. Lights in the houses down below dimes into nothing as one by one, ponies turned into another night of sleep. Luna floated down into the streets and was about to cast her spell to enter the Dream Realm, when something caught her eye. A light was on in the window above a small watch shop. Curious, the alicorn flew up and peered into the open window. 

A sand coloured mare with light brown hair was tucking three foals into bed. The foals in general were two fillies and a colt around five, while his sisters looked eight. One of the fillies started to whine. "Mama, why do we have to sleep?" she asked.

Her mother chuckled. "Well darling, every pony needs to rest for the new day. Sleep is also a time when you can enter a land where wishes come true. In your dreams, you can be anything."

"But what about nightmares?" the colt asked.

"Don't worry darling, Princess Luna won't let that happen. She'll watch over you tonight, as will I,"

Luna watched as the mare lit a small candle and placed it on the table in the corner of the nursery. "What's that for?" The second filly asked.

"It's a light that mothers leave behind to guard her children." The mare explained. 

The foals smiled as she approached them. The mare tucked the blanket around the foals and planted a butterfly kiss on each forehead. "Goodnight my babies," she said, heading towards the window to close it. 

Luna speed off before she could be spotted. Her thoughts were muddled and she had a mixed emotion. She didn't exactly know how to manage the situation. Her heart felt warm and fuzzy and her mouth was curved into a small smile. The princess landed on the top of a hill, over looking the town and castle. She wasn't even thinking about dreams anymore, the only thing in her mind was the mare and her three children. 

She had seen many mothers in her life, including her own. Ever since her late teens, she had fantasied about raising a filly or colt of her own. Her own parents had passed away after she and her sister were crowned rulers of the Sun and Moon. When they passed, she was left in the care of her sister. Celestia became more of a mother to her, than her older sister. Secretly, Luna wished that she could care for somepony. Those fantasies hadn't happened up until now, when she saw the beautiful, heartwarming scene of a mothers love for her children. Luna wanted that, but she didn't exactly want a special somepony. 

Having a boyfriend, meant that he would be doing all the talking and touching. She wasn't ready for that yet. She was a Princess of Equestria, meaning that any stallion she dated would be forced to second place on her list. Equestria over Him. Yet her hunger for a precious little foal to love and raise was almost unbearable. 

A tear fell down her cheek and plopped onto the grass. Something caught her eye and she looked up at her beautiful night sky. Above her, a star was shining brighter then the others. The North Star, or Polaris as she knew him as. 

Legend has it, that over a hundred years ago, a mighty alicorn with a silver coat and golden mane lived in the area. He was a wise and caring alicorn who was sent down to earth by Faust, The One Who Writes the Stories. According to the legend, he raised and taught the unicorn wizard Starswirl the Bearded. Polaris ascended into the sky as the North Star when Starswirl had grown up. 

Luna once heard that Polaris had the power to bless those of pure heart with their dearest wish. Luna was an alicorn princess. She had been raised to be a true alicorn. Since her birth she showed compassion, charity, devotion, integrity, optimism and leadership of a true alicorn. It was worth a shot. Luna lifted her head and locked eyes with the star.

"Lord Polaris, I don't know if you can hear me, but...if you can. Please know that I have seen many happy families over the years, all of them have on thing I don't have. I don't have a child to love and nurture. It is my dearest wish to become a mother. I don't know if you do have the ability to grant wishes, but I just thought I'd let you know, incase you do grant such things. I wish..I dream...I hope...I pray, that I will become a mother to a beautiful foal. Lord Polaris, hear my prayer."

She finished her prayer and waited. Nothing happened, but just when Luna got up to leave the spot, a bright light appeared in the sky. Luna had to squint to see clearly, but she could make out a male alicorn with a silver coat and a golden mane. "Princess Luna," he spoke. Luna gasped as the image became clearer. 

"Lord Polaris?!" she gasped, not quite sure how to handle the situation. 

Polaris nodded. "Yes, I heard your prayer Luna. You are a pure hearted soul and I have decided to grant your wish."

Luna could hardly believe her ears. "You...you mean it?"

"Yes," Polaris lit up his horn and a silver star fruit appeared on the ground in front of him. He picked it up and gave it to Luna. "This is a rare and powerful fruit that can grant any wish. If you eat it that is,"

Luna raised an eyebrow. "But I thought it was you that could grant wishes?"

Polaris let out a low chuckle. "In a way, I grow these fruits in my garden. But heed my words child, if you eat this fruit, your dearest wish will come true. But I can only spare one fruit, so treat her well."

"Her?"

Polaris started to fade away and his angelic voice echoed around the valley. "Be warned Princess, should you be drawn to a selfish thing, you'll be torn away from your child."

Luna's eyes shot open. "Wait! What do you mean?!"

But he was already gone and the night was calm and quiet once again. Luna looked at the fruit in her hooves. It looked more like a silver statue, then an actual fruit. The skin was shimmering like polished silver and there were beautiful light blue edges that sparkled. Luna gulped and bit into the fruit think only of her wish. "I wish to be a mother to a beautiful foal..."

She chewed the fruit for a few seconds and her eyes widened at the taste. It tasted like sugar and love. Luna swallowed the fruit in her mouth and imminently felt her insides warm up and shiver slightly. Like the feeling you get when theres love in the air. Luna continued to eat the delicious fruit, until there was nothing left, not even a few seeds. Luna's stomach felt warm and fuzzy, like there was something stirring within. She shrugged it off and flew back in the direction of home. She didn't notice that her belly was now glowing white, but it quickly faded away before she could notice. 

Luna kicked off her shoes and placed her crown on the vanity and finally collapsed into her bed and pulled the teal covers over her body. She could see Polaris from her bedroom window. In her heart, she prayed that the fruit was not a fraud and her wish would come true, before blissful nothingness of sleep consumed her...