Almost ten years ago…
Canterlot had just given one more of its Grand Galloping Galas, one of the few after the one where the Lord of Chaos invaded in order to conquer Tartarus. After everything, all the inviters were relief to finally have some peace and quiet in the one that was supposed to be the best night of the year.
Twilight was at the end of her pregnancy and, despite the warnings of everypony, decided to participate in the gala, wanting to help Princess Celestia and Princess Luna in its organization. Knowing how she was of fixed ideas, her family and friends didn’t contradicted her.
It wasn’t that soon after the party that Twilight’s waters broke. Because of her delicate situation of being pregnant with twins, she couldn’t be moved back to the Light Kingdom, so Twilight had to have the babies in the castle of Canterlot.
At the room where the delivery was being made was Twilight, along with Blue that was by her side. Celestia and Luna were also there, witnessing the event just in case, along with Golden Paladin. It was already time to push and the midwife said:
“Okay, Your Highness, let’s do this. At my count, one… two… three… Push!”
And Twilight did so, while releasing a big scream.
“Come on, Twily, you can do this” Blue said to her. “Remembering that we’re not new in this.”
“I know, but that doesn’t make it any easier!” she exclaimed.
After a few more pushes, the sound of a cry was heard.
“And we have a little filly here” the midwife said, while holding the new born baby.
After cutting the umbilical cord, the midwife passed the baby filly to Blue who then brought her to Twilight’s side. She had a naples yellow coat, an amber mane with sunglow and maize streaks and eyes that were like Blue’s and Star’s.
“Here she is, Twily” Blue said. “The first one…”
“She’s so beautiful” Twilight said. “Our dear Sunlight…”
“Your Highness, it’s time to push again” the midwife told. “Get ready…”
And Twilight pushed again and it didn’t last for the other twin to be born. She was another baby unicorn who had Blue’s coat and Twilight's mane (but with moderate purple streaks) and eyes. Using his magic, Blue took the other baby and then placed her on Twilight’s hooves.
“And here we have our second one” he said.
“Hello, little Midnight” Twilight said, while nuzzling her little baby, doing the same then to Sunlight.
“I can’t wait for Star to meet them, once we get to the Light Kingdom” Blue said.
“Yeah, me too” Twilight said.
“And I’ll make sure that happens as fast as possible” Golden Paladin said, approaching the two parents with their daughters after the midwife left the room. “As soon you recover your strength, princess, you’ll return to the Light Kingdom.”
“Yes, I agree with Golden Paladin, Twilight” Celestia said, while Luna agreed with her head. “You and your daughters will only be safe once you’re inside the Light Kingdom’s borders.”
“I know that, the last thing I want is for the Lord of Chaos cause harm to my family once again” Twilight said.
“Don’t worry, Twily” Blue said, while placing his foreleg around her shoulders. “I’ll protect you and our kids, even if I have to fight the Lord of Chaos himself.”
That caused Twilight to smile and then say:
“I know you would, Blue, and I couldn’t be happier than having you by my side.”
And the two shared a kiss.
Suddenly, at that moment, thunder made itself be heard. But that thunder was not normal and everypony could feel the negativity in it, even the two newborns were able to sense it, starting to cry.
“This is not normal…” Golden Paladin said, while Twilight tried to calm down the twins.
“The last time that happened…” Blue started, before realizing. “Oh no…”
“Oh yes…” a voice said.
And, in the middle of the room, darkness appeared until they formed the shape of the Lord of Chaos who then was embodied.
“Hello guys…” he said in his cynical way. “Did you miss me?”