//------------------------------// // 1 On the Moon // Story: A Family From The Moon // by GhostCreator //------------------------------// Right After banishment. Moon. The Moon doesn't have an atmosphere or plants, the only things to view was the cosmos, Equus, and sometimes the Sun. But it wasn't empty. There was somepony on its surface. Her name was Luna. Princess Luna was upset, She slowly trotted back and forth. Her once beautiful dark blue coat was covered in Moondust, not that she minded. She had more serious problems. I only wanted to be acknowledged for my night. Was it too much? She thought. Even you, my dear sister didn't praise my night. I spent an hour every night to create a masterpiece, yet nothing. No thank you, No 'Good work!' Only fear. Even my husband was feared by our subjects. Now it's gone. She sat on the cold surface of the Moon. I miss y... poke What was that? Luna glanced around, but she didn't see anything. Am I going mad or did my sister send somepony else here? With this in mind she walked around, carefully inspecting every corner, but she didn't find any clues. She didn't like it. Somepony or something poked her without her noticing. This couldn't be possible, she was an alicorn with tremendous amounts of magic. The next few days were spent constantly on edge. She inspected the Moon in every possible way, yet nothing new showed up. Maybe it was my imagination? She decided to lie down for a while. There was a nice spot with a view of Equus, yet something was wrong. Her favorite way of resting was uncomfortable. Strange... On Equus I had no problems, so why now? She inspected her body and found nothing attached to her. While doing that she saw her stomach, it was big, much bigger than before. "What?!" Then she felt it, a weak poke from inside. She hadn't registered it before, but she was pregnant. The implications of this situation fell upon her immediately. She was a mother! Immeasurable happiness grew in her heart, she was no longer alone. She had somepony with her on the Moon. Wait. "The Moon doesn't have an atmosphere!" Luna shouted with growing realization. Alicorns can survive nearly everywhere. It didn't matter if it is a volcano or deep space. They’re some of the most powerful beings on the planet. However, like any other creature they can be killed, but it is incredibly difficult. On the other hoof, it couldn't be said about unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies. They needed food, oxygen, and other things. Things that Luna didn't have, and had no way to making. Only alicorn foals could survive here, but it's not possible. Nopony has given birth to an alicorn. To become an alicorn you must earn it, this was common knowledge. Still Luna was not ready to give up, her child needed her. She would fight the whole world if necessary. "I will take care of you, I promise" Luna whispered. Her time was running out. It's been nearly four months since she discovered her pregnancy. She could feel the time of birth was near. She wasn't ready. She tried everything. She tried making a bubble with oxygen inside, while she could create a bubble she couldn't create oxygen. Creating anything from magic was extremely difficult and required an enormous amount of magic power and Luna didn't have enough because of the Elements and their effects. Then she tried gathering anything that could help her. She caught many comets and asteroids it didn't require much power, unfortunately it didn't give her much though. Every day she tried to find a way to save her foal, but she couldn't do anything. She even tried talking with her sister. For a whole month, she cried, pleaded, shouted, and begged for some sort of reply, still her sister was silent. With each passing day, she was slowly losing hope. The time had come, Luna was giving birth to her daughter. On one hoof, she was so happy. She could be a mother, and she wouldn't be alone anymore. She would have somepony to look after and talk to. She’d have a family. On the other hand, she was terrified. Her daughter was coming and she wasn't prepared. Everything failed. The last resort was a spell, which she was casting, it would allow the pony to breathe. Casting any magic while giving birth was extremely hard, but she was desperate to gain any additional time to avoid the unavoidable. "Waaaaahhhhhh.." That was the last push,her daughter came into the world. But fate is cruel in the same moment, Luna's magic dispersed. Every creature has a limit even the most powerful don't have infinite power. And if you're casting nonstop for a month, while pregnant, your reserves will dry up. "No, nononono NO NO NOOOO!" She shouted with all her strength. She tried to cast the spell again, only to see the fading glow of her horn. Her daughter was dead. WHY? Why does this have to happen to me? What I have done to deserve this? I only wanted happiness, and now... I've lost everything..... I lost my husband and now my daughter. Tears fell from her eyes. She was broken. When we started ruling many years ago there was my sister, who promised me that everything would be alright. And now I'm on the Moon, banished by her. If it wasn't for her I would still have my family. If not her I would be happy... with these thoughts she cried. "Sister, I swear on my name and my power you wi.." "waaaaaaaaaaaaa" The quiet sound broke the silence. Luna spun around and her heart burst with joy. In front of her was a small purple foal. But the biggest surprise was her appearance. She was an Alicorn, with a small lavender horn and two big wings on both sides. Her eyes were closed with small tears falling from them. ”What?” This took Luna by surprise. There was never a documented birth of an alicorn. This had never happened before today. When she went to look closer, something shone in her daughter's hooves. There she saw it, the Element of Magic. The same which helped them with Sombra, the one that her sister wielded to imprison Discord. The very same that sent her here. One of the six most powerful artifacts known on Equus. Nopony knows the true limits of its power. Why is it here in my daughter's hooves? How is it here? Only my sister could use it. So how is it here? Did my sister send it here? Or it is a grand scheme to keep me here? But if it is a grand scheme where is my sister? And why it is glowing? Many more questions swirled in Luna's head while she drew closer and saw a faint rim of magic enveloping the filly, it seemed to protect her. "Shhhhh. Mommy's here. Don't cry, everything's alright" Luna carefully took her daughter off the ground and started swinging her gently. At this moment the foal opened her beautiful, lavender eyes. Luna already knew what name to give her daughter. It was a beautiful name for a special child. "Welcome Twilight Sparkle".