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// The Origin 
// Story: The Origins... 
// by Ballisticzebra 
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It all began long, long ago. When there were only the Alicorns ruling in Ancient Equestria. There were quite a few in that time, they even had a king and queen! King Solaris and Queen Selene, rulers of the Day and the Night! Over the years the Alicorn nation, otherwise known as Alitantis, started to diminish and wither. The nature in the land was dying. There was one Alicorn who ruled over nature, Arbor. But he couldn't cover all of Alitantis by himself, as such nature slowly started to die all over the once prosperous nation. It didn't kill any Alicorns, as they were immortal, but it was still killing the animals. So came one day, Arbor went to Solaris to tell him what was happening. 
    "Your Majesty-" Arbor began, about to tell him of the issue.
    "Arbor, please, we have known each other since we were foals, that title is just for foreigners," Solaris told him, hating how his friends thought of him as their ruler.
    "Right, sorry. Anyways, the nature and wildlife all over Alitantis are withering."
    "Are you sure? I have heard nothing of this," Solaris's eyebrows furrowed.
    "Yes, right now it is only on the inside, and I have been able to keep it from getting worse for a time. But as it is now starting to spread, it is too much for me to handle," Arbor's face twisted with guilt, thinking of everything dying from this plight. "There aren't enough creatures to sustain life here."
    "Thank you for telling me this, old friend. I will think about this and get back to you tomorrow," At that Solaris dismissed Arbor in order to think about how to save his lands.




    "Sol, go to bed honey, it's late," Selene told her husband near midnight.
    "Selene, just because I am the Ruler of the Day doesn't mean I need to sleep in the night," He added, "You don't sleep the entire day now do you?"
    "That's because I take naps throughout the day and night, you however just sleep all night like a lazy horse," She retorted, while draping her midnight black hooves over his bright blue neck, "What are you doing up so late anyways?"
    "I'm trying to figure out how to save the nature of Alitantis!" He whisper shouted, ruffling his hooves through his poofy white mane, "I have a lot of responsibility! Meanwhile, I have no idea how to fix a mess this huge!"
    "I know you will think of something, I believe in you."    
    "Thank you, but I need to think of something, how about you shoot some ideas to me?"
    "Alright." She thought for a moment, "How about making an enchantment to bring back the dead animals and trees? Or one to protect them from death?"    
    "No, even Alicorn magic isn't strong enough to bring the dead back to life, and if I did a protection spell then nothing would ever die!"
    "Hm, maybe you could ask for some help from our neighboring nations?"
    "I thought of that one, but the yaks are too destructive, the dragons are so selfish and greedy they would never help us, and the griffins are too prideful to ever help us, not that we have heard of them recently."
    "What about the changelings?"
    "They have been lost to us ever since the wars happened, they are no longer a peaceful nation, not like the ones we used to know."
    "Well don't worry, I am sure you will think of something. Now, I think it is time for one of those naps I was talking about," Selene said with a yawn, "Goodnight sweetie, see you in the morning."
    "Night!" Solaris yelled back as she retreated into their bedroom. When she left, he thought to himself about how they had lost the changelings.    
    They used to be so peaceful, but that was over a hundred years ago before the wars, now they are tainted black, never to go through their metamorphosis again. He sighed, Hopefully soon they will turn back into the loving creatures they once were, at least then we would be able to fix this entire mess! But that was before Queen Metamorphosis broke the changelings off from Alitantis, starting their own nation. He shook his head, clearing his thoughts before they took a sour turn.
    Maybe I should take Selene's advice, I am getting pretty tired anyways, and these problems will still be here in the morning. He started to walk away when an idea came to him, No, it wouldn't work...well, if I get the help from the other Alicorns then it should be possible... He gasped and ran back to his desk, writing down his idea before he forgot it. He then proceeded to get in bed so he could think about the idea with a clearer mind when he woke up in the morning.
    "Ha, who needs to sleep for ideas?" He mumbled while settling down.
    "I do, you big loaf," Selene said back, he hadn't realized that she was awake still.
    "Sorry hun."
    "You are forgiven, now goodnight."
    "Goodnight."
    


    

    Solaris awoke to the blinding sunlight, Selene still sleeping next to him.  Must have risen the sun in my sleep again... Since he had been the one raising the sun for as long as anyone could remember he sometimes became able to raise the sun without being conscious. Either way he got out of bed and went to the piece of paper where he wrote his idea. He looked over it again, to see if there was any merit to it. When he saw that there were a lot more pros than cons he let out an excited 'Yes!' while pumping his hoof.
    "You better have a good reason for waking me, otherwise you are sleeping on your throne tonight," Selene grumbled, walking out of the bedroom, even though she had a happy glint in her eyes.
    "What's going on? Did you have a really good dream or something?" Solaris asked, seeing the glint of joy.
    "Noooo."
    "You are excited for me?"
    "Nope!"
    "Then what is it? Spit it out!" Solaris told her, getting annoyed.
    "Sol, I'm pregnant!" Selene yelled, squealing in excitement.
    King Solaris couldn't believe it, he was going to be a father... He tried to imagine it, nope, couldn't do it. "Can you tell how many?"
    "Two! And they are going to be daughters!" Selene couldn't hold back her excitement, she had always wanted to be a mother and now she will be! "Now what were you going to say?"
    "Oh! I found a solution to the nature crisis!"
    "You did? Well what is it?"
    "Don't worry, I will tell you when I tell the other Alicorns."
    "And you are sure it will work?"
    "Yes, I am positive," He said, hoping she didn't hear the doubt in his voice.
    "Well this day is just full of excitement! And it is only morning. You know what? I am going to make your favorite, Flapjacks, just to celebrate! See you downstairs honey." She cried before going downstairs. Man, I have an amazing wife, He added while glancing at his paper, I really hope this works...