Chapter 7: Magic Mayhem
As we got closer to pony life, I realized we weren’t by Ponyville. We were heading towards a castle. “Princess, where are we going?” I questioned. She looked at me, with a shocked face.
“Have you never been to Canterlot?” The princess, flabbergasted, blurted out.
“Only for the library. Once I get the book I'm looking for, I'm out of there in a heartbeat. What am I missing?”
“My sister and I live in that castle, Emma. Did your parents never tell you about the ‘Two Sisters’ tale?” I turn away quickly, noticing she was trying to catch my gaze.
“I… found out myself.”
“Hmm. Where are your parents anyway? Shouldn’t you be going home soon? Where did you-”
“My princess, I apologize but I have been avoiding this... I don’t have parents.”
Baffled, the alicorn stopped in her tracks. “You live alone? As a filly?! My stars… Why are you so alone?” She inquired, looking very worried.
“I’m sure you have many questions, but may I answer them after we deal with the bigger problem, my princess?” She shot me a glare. She then began to strighten up her position until she was as tall as she could be, towering over me like a goddess. Well, I mean she technically is one. Sort of.
“I am the highest rank of pony-kind. I demand my answers and I demand them now. I will send you back home if you refuse my command.”
I give her a smirk, and say “Can’t send me home if you don’t know where I live.”
“Clever filly, but I don’t want your jokes. Who are you?”
“In all honesty, your highness, I have not a clue.” Princess Luna looked down at me. She seemed very confused about what I said.
“Pardon?” she asked.
“I have little memory of my childhood. I was raised by my aunt who adopted me after my parents died. However, she’s gone now too. Princess, I have nopony. Nopony in my life except you and Oliver, who I met just recently.” We kept walking, however, Princess Luna did not speak. Eventually, I looked up in shock to see her crying.
“My princess, what is the matter?” I asked the weeping mare.
“I’m… so sorry. It must’ve been hard for you.” I looked down at my own hooves, feeling nothing but guilt for causing her to cry.
“I don’t remember much, please don’t stress over this. I’m not suffering more than anypony else-”
“How could you say that, Emma? You have been tormented all your life by an evil spirit, your parents are gone, and any other pony you loved is gone.” She looked at me with the most tear-filled eyes I’ve ever seen. “Do you know how your parents passed?” The saddened alicorn asks.
“No, I don’t know anything about them.” A determined look swept across the princess’s face as she wiped away her tears.
“I know where we can get some answers.”