//------------------------------// // 6 A Happy Ending and A New Beginning // Story: Transformations and Nightmares // by QueenLunaMoth //------------------------------// Celestia couldn't be more proud of her little ponies especially Twilight she knew it was a, in hoof ball terms, Hail Mary pass so to speak. Twilight succeding was her best and only hope she knew she had to surrender lest what happened to their old home happen to Canterlot and the magic that held the city on the mountain while powerful could still be undone by two alicorns clashing no doubt. She was made aware of her time on the moon it was...horrid she hoped that Luna, should she be back to her old self, did not experience that torture. The silence the darkness not being aware of anything but your own thoughts and nothing else. She raced towards the old castle ruins joining the raising of the sun as in brightens he gloomy forest however her hopes are replaced with worry as the sight of the clouded wing where she had left the elements all those years ago. She couldn't get there fast enough as she landed in the wing amongst the bodies of 5 mares none of whom where Twilight. Her horn lights up with sorry scanning the laying forms before her relief filling her system as they 5 she can see register as alive extending the magic to fill the room the others register as alive as well but she wasn't using a spell more advanced then discovering if they were alive or not. "Well, at least everypony is ok." The Solar monarch, hopeful Diarch soon, sighed with relief. Groans of soreness erupt from the 5 mares before Celestia as they all jostle awake slowly Rainbow the first to speak. "Anypony get the name of the carriage that ran me over?" "Shhh, darling not so loud I feel almost as bad as a hangover." Rarity wobbly stands up looking herself over groggily she jolts more awake noticing her scared injury was no more. "Oh, my word girls the elements healed my wound perfectly!" "Huh, whu." AJ joining the land of the living also wakes up looking over the Rarity who was flailing her formerly scared and bloodied leg about yet it was pristine and white not even a hint of her self-inflicted wound. "Well Aye'll be...though I guess that makes up for the huge amount of soreness ah feel if it can fix stuff like that no problem." "Indeed my little ponies the elements are powerful artifacts...please time is of the essence are the elements the cause of this fog and smoke or did Nightmare attack you once more after you used the elements on her?"Celestia interrupted warmly but with concern evident in her voice The rest of the mares practically shoot to attention sore or not the Princess was here..which means they succeeded. "Nope that big meanie pants ate rainbow to the face...well not rainbow exactly though Rainbow did tackle her earlier before we all got blasted...but well big meanie did still take a giant laser of friendship to the face!" "Yes well that meanie used to be my sister long ago I hope she is ok not that she didn't need a...as you put it a Giant laser of friendship to the face." she mildly chuckles at the bearer of laughter's antics she certainly earned her place as the bearer. A collective gasp rips through the moment of silence after Celestia's chuckle. "Your sister!" came a collective cry. "Yes now, where is my student and sister I do not see them, "Celestia asked once more still heavy with worry for her sister and her student Elsewhere in the fog not long after Celestia's question, the Princess of the Moon stirs awake her mind clearing of a dense dark fog her mind and faculties returning to her slowly. Memories and flashes of being the Nightmare, of being trapped in the moon flashed in her mind memories of the vile Nightmare she was trapped as and some of the many deeds she had done. She had ripped apart the stars themselves to form monsters to fight her sister. She stole the stars she knew she had no right to them now for her misdeeds a fitting punishment for her actions atop the 1000 year imprisonment. Her vision no longer blurred lifted her head to look around only to land on a black starry expanse rippling gently in a non-existent breeze her mind only registered that and that alone as a shrill blood-curdling shriek of terror erupts from her throat as she bolts, sorely, upright before dashing away from the starry mane such a mane could only belong to the Nightmare the elements must have separated her from Luna. Her terrified gallop didn't last long as she plowed muzzle long into a wall of alabaster fur who didn't even budge despite the shoulder height alicorn smashing into her it was the smaller alicorn that found herself sprawled on the floor before the elements and her sister before cowering like a young foal now between a rock and a hard place. "Luna..dear sister I don't mean you harm...I want my sister back...can we please be friends and family again I miss my sister." Celestia said tearily lost in the sight of her sister to fully register that her sister's terror was not just for Celestia. "S..sister....yes if you'll forgive my misdeeds but now is not the time for thou and all these ponies are in danger tis Nightmare the elements separated her and us. We awoke to find her next to me...we're sorry we reacted so poorly but we shall not befall that vile creature foul whispers again. " Celestia's face goes from happy and joy to stern and ready to fight as she moves in front of the smaller Alicorn princess blocking her and the other behind her spreading her huge white wings wide as if forming a wall between her and her ponies and sister. "Wait for Princess..where's Twilight...she's..not over by Nightmare moon is she?" Asked a worried Rarity. "I don't know Rarity if she is I can only hope she wakes first and joins us before Nightmare awakes, "Celestia answered she too feeling just as worried for her student "Hey why don't we clear the fog and smoke and dust?" asked Rainbow. "That way we can see where there are." "A brilliant idea but not right now I fear if Nightmare is awake and not near Twilight it would give her a view on my student and your friend and risk her life."Celestia gently smiles to reaffirm Dash's suggestion "Yeah but...of course princess," Rainbow said dejectedly she wanted to go save Twilight after all she had a lot to make up for after tonight's mistreatment but the princess was right she had to cool her flared anger down or she'd risk the friend she was trying to save. As the others wait for any sign of moment or sound Twilight awakes, her body in intense pain worse then she's ever felt her back felt as if it had been torn open her legs felt like they'd be bruised if not broken and healed, a feat she has felt once when training with Shining on her self-defense classes both her family and Celestia wanted her to take. Every part of her felt alight with pain her mind hurt with fire and agony she just croaked out in pitiful whimpering pain wanting it to stop she tries to stand but doing so brings the pain alight with even greater ferocity her stomach churns and roils before she vomits all over the ground from how intense the pain was. "I..I wish it'd stop." was all she croaked out before collapsing again. Her magic new and old obliged her command when she would awake again only the faint memory of the pain would remain. The others would hear the sound of movment...soon followed by the very unpleasant sound of somepony becoming violently ill and then a collapse. Celestia couldn't hold herself back if that was her student she sounded in pain or in danger..if that was Nightmare it would prove to be key to sealing her away for good where she could harm no pony ever again. With a great THOOM, her wings flap forward clearing the cloud...only for everyponys jaw to drop as the view cleared. There weren't two ponies there...just one a very familiar looking alicorn. Twilight was still discolored as an umbra pony her size was just as large as Princess Cadance who stood perhaps just an inch or two taller than AJ large purple wings drooped and splayed out across the floor her body covered in sweat from the intense pain she had felt though now she rested peacefully. Besides her clear change into an Alicorn, another very prominent feature was a white star shape emblazoned on her chest and her already waving etherial starry mane. "It....canot be." Celestia breathed in disbelief. She began to walk closer no longer on guard as she walked over to the unconscious mare her magic shaking the mare gently. Only receiving a disgruntled grunt of displeasure. "5 more minutes I feel....terrible." Twilight coughs trying to dislodge the taste of bile from her mouth. Her head still fogged from the pain and with how adrenalin fueled the night before was it was rather reasonable for the mare to assume it had been a fever dream. "Twilight....are you...still you?" Celestia asked voice tinged with worry and dread wondering if the Nightmare had infested her precious student and somehow turned her into an Alicorn. Twilight's wings twitch as she frowns, "Celestia what are you doing in my room I thought I had time off....can I please sleep in for once." Celestia sighs softly smiling ever so slightly this was a good sign so far but she pressed on. "I'm sorry Twilight I have dire need of your help just for a moment before you may go to bed...is that reasonable?" Twilight weakly nods before turning to look at Celestia her eyes were no longer their sharp lavender color now they gleamed with a deep dark blue like that of the night sky it was stunning. "What do you need Princess?" "What do you remember before passing out did the elements do this to you or was it Nightmare?" Celestia asked unsure of what to do with either answer but she needed to know "Wait...that..wasn't a dream...wait." she bolts upright nearly smacking into Celestia her new wings flare out dramatically showing off their already impressive size certainly on par with Fluttershy's larger wings instead of Rainbow's smaller yet more powerful wings. "Yes My student you succeded my sister is free of Nightmare's grasp because of you...now tell me did Nightmare get to you?" So far she behaved not too different than her Student but Celestia had to be sure. Twilight frowns, "Oh...yeah...she did I'm sorry Princess I didn't want to become an Umbra as she called it but I...I didn't know what else to do to make sure I didn't get hurt I figured if I...lied and said you banished me from Canterlot she might spare me...and she did but I had to let her turn me into well..this." Twilight unaware of her changes yet but as she looks over herself she gasps in surprise. "That armor is gone." she looks back to her formerly griffin-like tail tuft only to be greeted with an ethereal tail whipping about gently in a non-existent breeze and her large feathery wings. Not even the forest life outside and nature could break the sudden awkward silence that filled the room everyone waiting to see how Twilight would react. It hit Twilight like a ton of bricks her old memories her old desires the memory of how she felt connected to the stars how last night when the stars moved to free Nightmare it felt wrong, somehow she knew now that that is what had made her felt so wrong almost violated. Memories of her bursts of earth pony like strength or her magical flare at a young age. It all made sense, was she always an alicorn was this going to happen even if she didn't use the elements. No wait...when she used the elements she felt..all this she remembered now her transformation it hurt...so did channeling magic leagues more powerful then even Celestia's own through her body hurt too. "Celestia....." Twilight said with an eerie calm to her voice. "I think the elements did this....I'm...gonna pass out now." She said wearily before collapsing in a heavy thump to overwhelmed by it all Celestia sighed in mild relief. She too had seen the signs of Twilight's Alicorn nature through the years she thought that one-day Twilight would prove worth and ascend a task Starswirl said was indeed possible he even told her he had been working on a spell should it succeed would do just that. Though he was always vague about it and it never came to be before he simply vanished. "She'll be ok...she'll just be dealing with her...changes...I knew she was gifted and would possibly be an alicorn one day....but this...and so soon she still has so much to learn." She began to speak mainly to herself with worry over her student..no fellow alicorn now. The other gather around their passed out friend despite the unpleasant scent of the poor ponies emptied stomach still in the air. Celestia used her magic to clean her student and the area around her helping ease some of the tension. Even Princess Luna grew worried for the mare before her..were it not for her she would still be lost to the nightmare...yet she couldn't help but mildly fear the newly christened alicorn. the starry mane brought back memories of Nightmare. "S...Sister...thou art sure she is not Nightmare her mane is very similar." "Yes, I am sure after all my mane has behaved like that since.....well..that night." Celestia frowns reflecting on the sad past 1000 years. Luna joining in the frown mostly at her own self for bringing up something from that night a night both rulers would be more than happy to forget. "Princess...why is Twi an Alicorn like you two..if it's cause of the elements how come none of us are Alicorns now?" AJ asked "Well, I think it's cause we don't have princess powers but that'd be silly." Pinkie declared. "Actually Pinkie that is not far from the truth. Ever since she gained her cutie mark I have seen and felt hints of greater power within my fair student I knew one day she'd be ready to take on a lost and unfinished spell of an old friend of mine's and join me my sister and Cadence as Alicorns."Celestia answered "Sister tis another Alicorn besides us..what have we missed this past 1000 years?"Luna asked with wide wonder, another alicorn besides the one before her what has happened "Plenty dear sister I'm sure your niece will be happy to meet her aunt I have told her much about you," Celestia answered with a soft knowing smile very sure the news would shock her sister "Sister...thee had a daughter...in the day thee thought courting was...beneath thee."Indeed the shock struck the lunar princess with great surprise "You are not wrong dear sister but...I lost you for 1000 years...I don't think I could have done it alone."Celestia sighed with sadness very evident in her voice and body. "We're sorry we left you."Luna tried to soothe her sister's sadness a sadness she caused. "And I'm sorry I sent you away...did you know I sang the moon a lullaby every night for the first 100 years....now I just do it once a year..whenever the summer sun festival arrives," Celestia answered with mild hope tinging her voice hoping her sister knew of the lullaby it was a silly hope but one she wanted nothing more than to be true. "We'd love to hear it sometime dear sister but now we're sure our.....thine subjects are wondering where thee are, "Luna replied shattering the small hope but rekindling it anew with the desire to have it sung to her "Sister they are our subjects you may have been gone long and it may take time but your place is always by my side. The moon is yours once again."Celestia smiles more than happy to have her sister by her side. "I'm...sorry to break the moment your highness's but what about Twilight she's still unconscious...should we wait for her to wake up?" Asked Rarity "No I shall wake her up she just needed a moment or two to rest, "Celestia answered snapping away from her sister to her fallen student. The solar princess gently shakes the resting alicorn who groans once more awake. "Princess....please tell me being an alicorn was a dream."Twilight groans, not that she wasn't happy this was a fillyhood dream come true basically she would never admit it openly right now but she was FAR from ready to be a ruler or an alicorn and she only JUST got through being a leader tonight and she half thought that was sheer luck. "Sorry my student it was not...I'm sorry...but fear not you will not be thrust into princesshood should you not wish it, "Celestia answered, truly meaning if she had known this was a possibility but she thought it as far down the line she would not rush her student into this accelerated fate. "Sister you can't be serious her mane alone tells that she is the new keeper of the stars let alone her cutie mark I am surprised it was not obvious she was destined for this fate just by her cutie mark alone."Luna barked with worry "Why...what does my cutie mark mean? I thought you said it was magic." Twilight said concerned and worried she had been misreading her cutie mark ever since she got it. "As I told you the day you got it. It means magic...you cutie mark is the same shape and color the element of magic was so long ago and surrounded by stars well you have certainly had the symbols for magic aplenty on your mark it truly is no wonder you are the bearer of magic just as my sister once was so long ago." "But we violated its use when we became Nightmare..we have much to answer for."Luna wilted in memory of her misdeeds "And you have already paid your due dear sister it is time to move on Equestria will remember today as the day the Elements of harmony where used to return the Lunar princess back to my side." Celestia smiles nuzzling the smaller Alicorn. "But my answer remains the same should I need to I have moved the moon and stars for 1000 years I can do so until she is ready. So do not fear if you want your new transformation will not leave these walls until you are ready to share it."Celestia continues Twilight pauses then nod. "I'd like that I...don't think I'm ready for the attention this would bring...I know all the attention you and Cadence get for being royalty and with you both being princess's if ponies saw me as an alicorn I'd no doubt be thought of as a princess...I...I need time to think about this and what to do." Celestia's horn glows wrapping Twilight in a golden aura much like before when Luna's magic morphed her a pleasant soothing magic ran through her before the old Twilight, strange how just a few hours could change her very being not once...but twice, the smaller unicorn looked no different then she had the start of the night. "I have one final task for you my student before me and my sister leave I ask you discover how to do this on your own it is a magic spell Me and Cadence both use plentifully for relaxation, Luna too can do it though it has been some time since she has done so. Now come along I'm sure the town of Ponyville awaits. Celestia smiles before beginning to leave with her sister alongside her "Wait...we save the day, saved the princess, Twilight became an Alicorn, which is secret don't worry I won't tell anypony who isn't here unless you say I can cross my heart hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye." Pinkie pauses doing the motions of a strange promise gesture. "And we all got super cool mystic artifact thingies...you know what this calls for A PARTY!" with that Pinkie practically vanishes only a small cloud of pink dust remains where she once stood in the same shape as her before it disappeared. "Welp we'd better hurry for Pinkie winds up inviting all of Equestria to the party she's setting up." Came AJ not too bothered by the very strange antics that were just displayed. "Pinkie is so weird sometimes." bemoaned Rainbow Dash. "Yeah let's go come on." With a collective agreement, the group left to the ruined castle and headed back to ponyville proper. It took far less time to exit the forest then it did to wade through it the first time and now without fear of any predators in the forest like the Timberwolves. Along the way, the small group of now firm friend begins to chat. "Darling I know you are not exactly a princess and all but I don't suppose I can ask to design a little something for you when we things all settle down, princess or not the chance to design something for a princess is practically a dream come true." Twilight giggles lightly the tension of the night's events finally lifting though that means her body is beginning to grow weary though she has had many late night study sessions this adventure-filled night, however, was definitely gonna leave her drained and dead on her hooves. Or so she thought despite all the running and vast amounts of magic spent in the last fight plus having her body felt like it was torn into and apart by magic should leave her drained yet she still felt peppy at least somewhat. "Yes Rarity you can make me something....actually...what will you make I...don't know much about a lot of you...I know Rainbow is the Town's weather mare." "ANNNND Number one flier hooves down." Came a boatsful outcry from Rainbow in response "Applejack is a Farmer, But I don't know about the rest of you."Twilight continues to feel a bit silly for not knowing much about her new friends "Well yeah, mah family's been farmin in Ponyville since it started."Applejack answered. Celestia smiles softly. "How is Apple Smith doing she is still around right?" "Well Shoot that's right you knew my granny when she was a youngin yeah she's still round."AJ smiles up to the Princess. "Pinkie is our Resident party mare and baker she works at Sugar cube corner if you want a baked good that's the place to go."Rarity says "I'm...actually more of a candy mare but I won't turn down a baked good like doughnuts....mmm." Twilight smiles feeling a bit peckish for breakfast. "I'm the Town fashionista if it's clothes you want I can make it I also dabble a bit in jewelry but I'm much more talented when it comes to making an ensemble. "Rarity beamed with clear pride "Oh that sounds lovely I'm sure a dress from you will be stunning Rarity." Twilight smiles looking to Fluttershy the only mare who's profession hasn't been mentioned. "Oh...um I'm sorta have a few jobs I um..kinda have an animal sanctuary around my cottage and oh um I pet sit a lot as well as offer pets to ponies who want them. I um..would like to be a vet but um I'm so busy taking care of all the animals I don't have time." "Well shoot Fluttershy I think you're just as good as Doctor Fauna, after all, you take care of Harry and all them....not to mention Manny!" "Manny?" Twilight asks confused "And Harry who...or what are they?" "Oh...um Harry is a brown bear but he's such a sweetheart he loves hugs...but the poor thing has back aches a lot I have to be a chiropractor for him a lot to help him out. And Manny is a lovely little Manticore poor thing had a thorn stuck in his paw I met him just a week ago though so he's new to my little group of animal friends."Fluttershy spoke sweetly about the duo "Thou hast befriended a Manticore thou surely jests?" Asked Luna even Twilight and Celestia look stunned at the small demur mare. "Oh um no I'm sorry was I not being serious...oh um I'm sorry."Fluttershy squeaked hiding behind her mane "No, no dear Fluttershy it is just surprising to hear most would...run in terror from a manticore not befriend it," Celestia answered diplomatically though she too found it hard to believe. "Oh...he's just a sweet little kitty once you get to know him. Though he prefers to hang out in the forest unlike Harry I still think he likes to play tough like somepony else I know."Fluttershy smiles knowingly towards Rainbow Dash who just ignores the comment or doesn't notice. "Fluttershy...thou willingly allow a predator to eat meat near you? What has passed these millennium ponies used to nearly faint at the thought of griffons and dragons eating them yet now thou lives with several predators as if they were no more then pets." "Oh it's no big deal it's just my talent is all though um...big dragons scare me still, "Fluttershy said shyly "And besides even Fluttershy eats some fish now and then with Harry or her otters or things like that." Rainbow Dash says nonchalantly and she's like the sweetest pony you'll ever meet...well she did get the element of kindness." "Ah, another one of my old elements in the past I bore magic, kindness, and laughter while Tia bore Honesty generosity and loyalty...we both failed our elements after we defeated...him and began to rule Equestria."Luna reminisced "It's ok sister I'm sorry I failed you...if I had seen your displeasure sooner," Celestia said nuzzling the younger alicorn once more. Celestia tried to defend and cheer her sister up truly still blaming herself not her sister "You are not to blame we were the only one at fault."While Luna also only blamed herself and not her sister. "Well, today is supposed to be a happy day Princess's enough reminiscing on the past, Speaking of Twilight darling you were staying until the summer sun festival finished...right?" Twilight screeches to a halt looking shocked, "Oh.....right." she frowns looking sad, "I'm only here for the festival...I forgot...heh it's funny really I already kinda thought I was heading home I guess I have to go back to Canterlot don't I...especially now?" she looks to her back where the wings would be. "No Twilight had today gone any other way, had you remained a unicorn, had Nightmare not returned I had...hopped you would finally make friends instead of just...barly acquaintances whom you spend time with because you felt you had to. I was going to suggest you stay here in Ponyville and learn the magic of friendship..after all your friendship saved my sister...and turned you into an alicorn Twilight but while that is still something you can do I'd ask you to write to me and or my sister any time you wish should you wish to report on friendship or want to ask us something about your new form. Ponyville's library is yours I had planned to give it to you as a gift think of it as a...graduation present I had no more I could teach you that wasn't better learned on your own...now is different but I could not take my student away from her friends let along the saviors of Equestria." she smiles knowingly OH thank you thank you...wait what about my family or my Canterlot friends?" "Oh you think of them as your friends now too do you...well I have it on good authority that one of your friends is moving here as well so I'm sure those friends of yours will visit often as for your family I will inform them of your move personally so fret not enjoy today you've earned it." Celestia smiles as they broke free of the forest into the edge of town the huge cheer of ponies was almost deafening a huge crowd of ponies stand not far from the edge of the forest cheering many ponies holding banners, somehow made in the few minutes of them traveling through the forest, reading. 'Hooray for saving the day and the princess!' The pink pony responsible for the whole thing bouncing in place with glee many ponies looking surprised by the appearance of the group of ponies not to mention 2 princesses one of whom no pony really knew. "Lookie lookie see I wasn't fibbing. We saved two princess's when we beat that nasty nightmare." The party kicked off with a bang the two princesses showered in attention and celebration surrounded by most of the town's ponies while the 6 heroes of the night were only mildly celebrated though none of them minded their deeds were going to be immortalized though none of them knew that yet. Twilight, however, was lost in thought, so much had happened this night, what was she going to do with her life, first becoming that...Umbral then on an adventure THEN waking up as an Alicorn it was just so crazy she felt as if any moment she'd wake up from this dream sure with a happy ending but a dream for sure. HER...an ALICORN she'd..always wanted this she knew deep down that thought was true ever since she first say Celestia perform all those years ago some part of her wanted all this..so this couldn't be real...could it? She was given her answer as she was jarred out of her mind by a playful shove finding Rarity next to her Twilight couldn't help but smile. "Bit for your thoughts dear you look particularly..lost I suppose." Rarity said trying to bring some small comfort to her new friend. Twilight sighs. "If I didn't know better from all the pain this evening I'd honestly say this was a dream...I mean everything that happened just seems so unreal.....and..well there's the whole." Twilight vaguely waves towards her sides where the wings had been. "It's all a bit much is all." Rarity nods smiling as she gently nudges Twilight again. "I agree darling but if this is a dream I'm having it too and I say it's quite smashing..but you must need the most time to deal with everything...you sacrificed a lot and lead us to victory even if some of us doubted you if anypony deserved..what happened it's you, darling. Oh, that reminds me have you informed your little Spikie of the news~" Twilight locks up looking panicked, "Oh no I totally forgot about Spike...Rarity I'll be right back I need to go to the library." Rarity gives a small smile, "I'm sure...oh right Rainbow and AJ DID break in the door..yes perhaps it is a good idea to go check in on him me and the girls will all be here when you get back...oh that reminds me any luck cracking the Princess's riddle...the spell one." Twilight pauses a bit to think on an answer, "Well...sort of I think I have a feel for it. It's strange I'll try and figure it out before I get back." Rarity nods letting Twilight gallop off, thanks to the crowd and party it took Twilight 5 whole minutes to even break the party crowd as fast, and politely, as she could. Thankfully one free she was able to make it home after a minute long heavy trot. She found herself investigating the shattered door the remains of the door propped up against a now disheveled bookcase wood splinters all around the hinges utterly torn from the frame save one limply hanging on the door by one stubborn screw. Twilight unleashes a heavy sigh before chuckling lightly. "Spike if you would sleep through this I'm so going to tease you any time you complain about me being too noisy in the night." Twilight then smiled...an evil idea forming in her head. perhaps she could test her theory and wake up Spike in an...fun way it was a bit mean but he did leave her to get socked in the nose without even waking up. Oh...revenge was in order. Her horn lights up the door moving from the shelf the books resorting onto the shelf and the door reattaching itself as her, now blue, the magic fades she felt herself chuckle the night blue color...felt more her than her old Lavander aura though it would be missed she felt like this is what belonged. "Time to wake up Spike." she smiled her horn glowing again remembering the feel of the spell the effects of it as it had been cast on her. Her body tingled and shimmered she felt...no saw black and white sand. 'Was it sand?' She wondered in her head as it seems to spill from her and ripple over her. Her eyes tickle making her blink and in an instant after it's all over. Looking herself over to her surprise she finds her Umbral form. The spell worked sure she didn't have the armor but it would do. With a wide now sharp-toothed smiled she made her way to her room, just now she was beginning to realize how much a..home this was feeling with her friends here and how quaint and just..perfect it all was for her and her son. As she entered the room she snuck up to the side of spike's resting place the young drake happily snoozing now wrapped in a self-made cocoon of blankets. Her horn began to glow altering her voice. "WAKE UP SOLIDER YOUR NEW QUEEN DEMANDS YOUR PRESENCE!." Spike yells springing up as he's hit with a loud voice shouting at him he looks around wondering what was going on...only to find a terrifying dark pony with sharp teeth. "AHHHHT...Twilight there's a monster in the room wake." he looks to wake up Twilight only unable to find her growing more scared her sputters. "I..I'm a dragon I can defend m..my self you know." Twilight smiles before breaking down into giggles, "S..sorry Spike you missed a lot so I figured a little revenge was in order." "M..Mom?" he asks confused. "W..what the hay happened to you...you look...well no offense like a monster." Twilight sighs. "Well after we went to bed I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk...when Nightmare Moon appeared..no I'm not joking spike she really appeared and she DID attack she even succeeded in besting Celestia...I..litterally ran into her so I had to submit to her or risk getting hurt..well you can see the result." His eyes begin to water as he leaps off the bed and hugs his mother. "Y..you're okay though right..please tell me you're ok?" She smiles and hugs him to her foreleg she casts the spell again Spike confused as sand falls from her legs changing the darker night coat to her old lavender one again. "Yes I'm fine a lot of things happened...by the way..I'm never letting you live down sleeping through having our front door kicked in...litterally." Spike backs up seeing his mom back as her old self he sighs in relief before going wide eye. "WOAH wait WHAT!...okay fill me in and don't leave out anything...please." She sighs but nods and fills in Spike recapping that nights events even showing her new body it still felt right to be this but at the same time she felt...odd too. "Well, now you know." "Soooo does that make me royalty now?" Spike asks Twilight couldn't help but laugh. "Not yet I'm not officially a princess and probably won't be for a while it's just so much to take in I don't even fully know my domain or what I need to do...or Tartarus anything really about being a princess, I mean really Spike would YOU pick me to be a princess if you where asked to pick anypony besides Celestia as a princess." Spike pauses thinking a few moments, "I don't know I probably would but you're my mom so I think you can do pretty much anything." he smiles but also shrugs before continuing to speak, "Relax I'm sure this will turn out for the better in the end." Twilight smiles offering to let him hop on her back which he does of course as she trots back downstairs talking to Spike along the way, "Yeah Spike I think this is the start of a new chapter in our lives...I'm looking forward to seeing what new thins I'll get up to in Ponyville now that I have friends, not just...ponies I associate with. Come on we've got a party to attend." With that Twilight returns to the party ready to begin her new life in Ponyville with a gaggle of new friends and a respect for the ponies, she should have been friends with in the first place.