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// Prologue 
// Story: Midnight Sun 
// by FluxFeather 
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It was a quiet night in Equestria and all were preparing to fall asleep as the sun faded in the sky, welcoming the moonrise that was led by their King. His name was Rainius Songbird, he was the son of Princess Luna, the princess of the night. He was full of wisdom and grace that has grown by living for centuries. He was an Alicorn, which were known to live forever and never age when they reach a certain age, but he was different from regular Alicorn's. He was an Alicorn that had bat wings instead of normal pegasus wings like other Alicorn's. However to become an Alicorn a pony is tested and proven by doing a worthy prince or princess deed that is not given but revealed by their mentors once they pass their noble quest. A worthy deed is made when a great change takes place in Equestria. If it's based off something good they receive a mighty pair of wings and crown with a title that will be their full purpose as they play their part in the world. However, the tale of how Rainius got his wings is a much different story than how other Alicorns have received their wings. 

But becoming an Alicorn comes with a heavy price of responsibility, along with great sorrow. However, Rainius has been alive for so long that going through the process of grief was turned into peace. As Equestria's king, he has grown into a strong leader, father, husband and a faithful friend to those around him as a student or fellow companion.

On a calm early evening, he walked across the balcony determined to raise the moon, which was the role entrusted to him by his mother before she retired. Behind Rainius was a little baby filly that was waddling to catch up to him. She had a white coat with a dragon-like tail that was red with a fluffy dark red tailpiece at the end with a black and red streak mixed inside. Her mane was mostly violet with cyan streaks going through it, but was pulled to one side like Princess Cadence but much shorter for she was only two years old.

Rainius smiles softly as he recognized this filly, this filly was his daughter, Galaxy Swirl. His horn began to glow, creating a yellow aura that flowed down to the filly. Gently the magic carried the toddler all the way up to his back so he can better view for their special moment together that they share every night, watching the moonrise. He lowered the sun to end the day and all its vibrant colors to make way for the moon to bring on the beautiful night, so his subjects could get their rest. "Are you ready?"

The filly quickly nods excited to see the moonrise with her father. The sky-blue stallion smiles softly by the enthusiasm of the young one to his job that he has been doing for the past two years. At least now he has a reason to enjoy it with his daughter who was full of wonder. His horn glows yellow and slowly the moon began to rise and he began to set the stars in beautiful arrays, each one glistening in the night sky.

The young fillies eyes had widened with amazement by the magic of her father creating art in the sky. After it was over Rainius begins to go back inside the castle doors, his ears perked up by small yawns coming from the filly who was exhausted after staying up so late at night for her age. 

The sky-blue stallion uses his magic to levitate the sleepy filly to her crib so she could rest her tiny eyes. Once she was covered by the blanket Rainius slowly tiptoes away from the crib to escape the room so he can begin his daily paper signing but was soon caught by a small voice. "Dah dah tell story?"

Rainius sighs and looks at the filly who was wagging her dragon tail back and forth hoping it would convince her to stay. The prince gives in and agrees by sitting by her crib and uses his magic to levitate a book to his face.
"No real one!" Her shout was so loud that the book flew away back to the bookshelf.

Rainius was puzzled by her demand that he had to ponder and think of a good true story than he thought of one. In fact, a story that was actually based on a true story.
"Alright Galaxy, I have one and it's a true story about me and your mom and how we saved the world"

Galaxy tilts her head curious "Dad-dah and mom save?"

Rainius chuckles by Galaxy’s response about him and her mother and their story on how they technically fell in love but Galaxy was too young for that, so he had to change a few parts so the filly wouldn't get confused or worse traumatized, so he left some parts out to protect her from confusion, or ask his overprotective wife, who was her mother.
"Well, we did in a way, yes. But this story not only has adventure it also has danger and love"

"Love?" The little filly inquired. 

Rainius thinks for a minute to find a way to carefully phrase this subject, he looks around and sees a small picture of himself with his mother and aunt. Wanting to finish the story he levitates the picture in the air right to Galaxy so she can see it properly.

Rainius gives her the small frame "Here look at this picture and tell me what you see"

Galaxy Swirl was only two years old but knows a lot of magic while causing trouble but that was just a bonus for her to have some fun, with the help of her funny dad. However her speech wasn't accurate enough to form sentences yet, after carefully looking at the picture she thinks of a way to correctly answer the question, then it hit her right in the head and new the perfect response.

"See grandmare, Auntie KK, and you?", she gives back the picture so her dad could see it.

"You're right, it's me with my mother, Luna and my aunt Celestia."

The Alicorn looks at her softly while grabbing Galaxy, so she could lay in the middle on his front hooves with the book so she was able to look at the pictures in the story that her father made with his magic that moved gracefully as he spoke.

The King turns a page and begins to tell the story…