//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: Learning New Things and Hard Decisions // Story: Twilight’s Little Comet // by GoebelTron //------------------------------// After the last couple days since he arrived from magical labor, Twilight has been teaching the human turned colt, now known as Comet Moonstone, about life in Equestria. He was surprised to know that the sun and moon are moved through the sky by both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. And as for the weather, it was controlled by the pegasi that work for the weather division. It was also difficult for Comet to walk around like a pony because his center of gravity was completely different when he was human before, but thanks to his recovery, he was back in perfect balance. Twilight had also kept on teaching Comet some basic magic, after he passed beginners. Twilight knew when Comet gets older, his magic will become stronger. Twilight was sitting at the table trying to read the book that was in front of her. But every time she tried to get some reading done, her mind wondered towards Comet, who was reading some stories that ponies around his age would read. Twilight still couldn’t get the thought of what happened last night out of her head. Last night, Comet had been squirming in his sleep. She had to calm the little colt down, telling him that it was still going to be okay, and promised she would be there for him. But when she succeeded on calming him down, Comet said one thing in his sleep: Momma. Twilight felt bad for Comet. Comet was abused by other members of his family, even before he arrived in Equestria after being kidnapped by a gang of robbing thugs. Twilight sighed and then decided to go upstairs, but not without telling Comet, “I’ll be upstairs if you need anything.” Comet nodded and then Twilight headed upstairs. Twilight went into her room where Spike was belching out more scrolls with his emerald green dragon fire due to a tummy ache, while he was reading some comic books he had gotten before the two of them moved into the library. Although, for the time being, Twilight’s parents and brother have been writing to Twilight non-stop, and Spike was still belching them out. “Oh, man!” Spike said, after belching out another scroll. “That’s like the 100th letter I let out from your parents or Shining Armor.” Twilight then took the letter and started reading it. Twilight smiled at it and said, “Well, it’s just my parents being concerned about this whole situation with Comet. Hopefully, when they meet Comet, they’ll know why I had to take him in. And not just for the pregnancy reason.” Twilight then started to feel both concerned and depressed. “Twilight?” Spike asked. “What’s wrong? You look really concerned about something, but also depressed.” “Spike, I’m starting to feel bad for Comet,” Twilight said. “Why?” Spike asked. “Is something wrong?” “Before Comet came here to Equestria, he had a tough life as a human boy named Kyle,” Twilight explained. “Back in his world, Kyle’s parents went on a business trip and their son was sent to live with his aunt, uncle and cousin. And he was mistreated carelessly by them, and bullied by his cousin. Then there was the kidnapped thing.” “You’re right,” Spike said, thinking about it. “Poor kid. If only there was something more we could do for him. Oh, boy. This is going to get confusing, I can feel it. He’s basically stuck here for the rest of his life.” “Or longer,” Twilight said. “He’s a unicorn, just like me and Rarity, but Nightmare Moon was the one who brought this upon him, before she cast the pregnancy spell on me, until I gave birth to him, before his spirit took over before Nightmare’s could, or else she could’ve brought him to life with her spirit, and just like Princesses Celestia and Luna, they’ve lived for over a thousand years, meaning he could as well, and Equestria would be doomed forever.” “Oh, right,” Spike said. “But why are you concerned for him? He wasn’t originally from this world, but there is no way of changing him back to his original form.” “Comet should’ve been with his parents by then,” Twilight said. “I just hope that Comet will adjust well. But the sad thing is he basically can’t go back to his original form. He originally died of a terminal illness because of starvation and barley any lack of food those horrible caretakers offered.” She then sighed. “Gosh… What are you gonna do?” Spike asked. “I don't know, Spike,” Twilight said. “But Comet needs somepony to watch over him. He needs somepony to love him. Take care of him. But nopony besides us will see him for who he is on the inside, but mistakenly get confused of his colors.” “Twilight, you’re not thinking what I think you’re thinking, are you?” Spike asked. Twilight sighed and said, “I’m going to need some time to think about it,” Twilight said. “And I might need some help from a few other ponies I know before I make a decision.” “Probably a good idea,” Spike said. Twilight nodded, and then headed back downstairs to see Comet looking out of the window while reading the books. Twilight then walked over to him and asked, “Whatcha reading, Comet?” “Just one of those children’s books you got me, Twilight,” Comet said. "Still trying to fit in, huh?” Twilight asked, until Comet nodded before Twilight smiled motherly. “It’s okay, sweetheart. Your old parents would understand. They probably would’ve want what’s best for you, except for what your old aunt, uncle and cousin did. I’m sure they would want you to be happy before they died.” Twilight then leaned her head in and kissed Comet on the forehead. “I’ll even make sure of that.” Comet then nodded, before he looked down, feeling a little bit lost. “Feeling a little bit lost in here, aren’t you?” Twilight asked. Comet nodded and said, “I am. But, at least it’s not with Mrs. Evergreen. She treated me like a slave than a kid, kinda like how my Aunt Paulista, Uncle Vincent and cousin Brent did.” Twilight pulled Comet in for a hug and said, “I promise that will never happen again.” Comet embraced the hug, wrapping his forelegs around Twilight’s chest. Comet smiled and said, “Thank you, Twilight.” Comet then sighed, sadly. “Everything’s going to be okay, Comet,” Twilight said. “I know you miss your parents. But, at least you got to see them one last time before they died.” “Yeah, I know,” Comet said. “I just hope they’ll be happy once again while they’re remembering me. My aunt, uncle and cousin treated me horribly.” “Well, you won’t have to worry about that anymore,” Twilight said. “I promise you that I’ll make sure that you’ll have a good life with a clean slate. And if there’s somepony troubling you, make sure you have good friends with you to help you out. It’s at least what you could do, since Apple Bloom cares about you.” Comet nodded and then they both continued the hug. The next morning… “Dear Princess Celestia... For the past few days, things have been going fine with Comet Moonstone. The ponies of Ponyville have accepted Comet as a colt that resembles me and have been getting to know him a little bit, probably because of the stroll around town I took him on one day ago. And all things considerate, Comet has been a wonderful guest, even if he is still considered an abused family member from another world. But I’m writing to you because… I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, and… if it’s alright with you, your sister, and maybe my friends, I was considering about introducing Comet to my family, if there’s anypony I know around, but before I make this decision, I’m gonna need to have a talk with my family, seeing what they think before I make this decision. But, I’m afraid that if I bring him to the train station, he might react nervously like how his abusive guardians treated him, or the other way around because of the ponies of Canterlot, so I plan to take care of this myself in order to get me, Spike and Comet to Canterlot. Signed, your faithful student... Twilight Sparkle” The next morning, Twilight had woken up early and started writing a letter to the princess. She decided to let Comet sleep in her bed once again because Comet was having another nightmare as he slept. She said that he’s been having nightmares ever since he, as Kyle the human, was kidnapped. But every time Twilight calmed Comet down as he slept, the colt had stopped having the nightmares. The colt stayed close to Twilight through the remainder of the nights, and Twilight was now getting the feeling that Comet was starting to see Twilight more than just a caretaker. Twilight headed downstairs, quietly, so not to wake up either Spike or Comet, and she took the letter she was writing with her. She headed down to the kitchen, and sat at the kitchen table. Twilight sighed and looked out the window. A few moments later, Spike came into the kitchen, rubbing his right eye with his hand. “Twilight?” Spike asked, tiredly. He then yawned. “Is something bothering you?” “Actually, Spike, there is,” Twilight said. “How would you feel... if we had added Comet... as part of the family?” Spike looked away, crossed his arms and said, “Well, he hasn’t done anything but read, learn magic, and hang out with Applejack’s little sister most of the time. Nothing seems to be wrong with him, except for his hard life. But, why do you ask?” “I’m thinking about introducing him to my relatives, including my parents, but since my brother’s probably not available,” Twilight said. “But, I need a little more support on this before I make this decision.” “Are you sure about that, Twi?” Spike asked. “Spike, Comet needs a loving family, and the two people that loved him and cared about him left him alone with three people who treated him so cruelly, and it tore him apart, having them watch him die,” Twilight said. “We should be able to give him the family he deserves.” Spike looked away for a bit, thinking about something, but then he asked with a slyly smirking smug grin on his face, “This wouldn’t happen to be the fact that he called you ‘Momma’ in his sleep, does it?” Twilight nodded and said, “A foal needs a loving mother.” She then levitated the letter she had written earlier and gave it to Spike. “Send this letter to the princess. And then later, we’ll head on up to Canterlot.” “Sure,” Spike said before blowing his emerald flames on the letter, sending it to Princess Celestia. Then he reached for something, even though he wasn’t wearing anything. “I’m surprised you want to head to Canterlot so long before the Grand Galloping Gala.” Spike held out his ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala. “I know, Spike,” Twilight said. “But things like this are a lot more important right now than the Grand Galloping Gala.” “Well, we’ll just have to...” Spike said, before he held his rumbling gut, and then puffed his cheeks before he let out a belch, with emerald flames transforming into a scroll, then landing in his claws. “I was going to say wait until we get a response from the princess, but I guess that counts.” Twilight shook her head and said, “Open it and read it.” Spike unrolled the scroll and read it out loud: “Dearest Twilight... I’ll be sure to make sure that the ponies of Equestria will know about Comet for who he truly is, and how he ended up here from a spell casted on you by my sister’s darker side, before turning into a colt resembling you. I am also glad that you want to introduce Comet to your family, and get them to know him as well. And I am very proud that you want to take the initiative to take full responsibility of Comet Moonstone. Of course, you would have to let your family know and make sure they will be okay with Comet being a part of the family. You have come a long way from the pony you were before I sent you to Ponyville, and I am absolutely proud of you for that. And if your family is okay with the decision and agrees with it, feel free to tell him the truth because he deserves to know everything. Also, I will send down a royal chariot to come pick up you, Spike and Comet up, along with your friends, by 10:00 AM. Signed, your beloved mentor... Princess Celestia” “Good, good,” Twilight said. “We’ll just wait until 8:00, and we’ll go get the girls. And maybe have them meet Mom and Dad as well.” “Good thinking, Twilight,” Spike said. “To make things more comfortable for him to have your friends by your side.” Twilight nodded, but then something caught her ears from above. Twilight sighed and said, “Comet must be having another nightmare. I better go comfort him. We really need to find a way to get him to have peaceful dreams.” “I hope that Comet will stop when you make it official,” Spike said. Twilight nodded, and headed upstairs. She went back into the bedroom, and headed towards the bed, and saw Comet struggling in his sleep. Twilight went back onto the bed and sat down on her haunches, and then pulled Comet into a hug. Twilight soothed him and said, “Everything’s going to be okay, Comet. I’ll make sure of it.” Comet snuggled closer to Twilight, and started to calm down. Twilight then started humming a soothing tune to make Comet have more of a peaceful dream. Twilight then kissed his forehead as Comet snuggled against her, and then Twilight looked out the window to see the sun beginning to rise. This was indeed going to be an interesting day.