//------------------------------// // The Past // Story: Mother's Return // by GNGFan21 //------------------------------// Ancient Equestria Back in the past long before Twilight was born A white Alicorn had returned to her home with a small blue filly on her arms. Opening the door to get into her home he was met with another small white alicorn filly who was jumping up and down in excitement. "Mom! you're back can I see her pretty please!" white smaller alicorn jumped near her mother. "Oh, Celestia just hold on a moment." Placing her coat away she walked into the living room and sit down on a couch "Celestia, say hi to your little sister, her name is Luna." The older white alicorn said to a young filly who looked in awe at the small filly who was laid on the couch. "Hi there, I'm Celestia your big sister." Celestia said offering one of her fingers towards the small bundle of joy who took hold of it and instinctively moved it to her mouth and started to suck on it. The tender moment was interrupted by a series of strong knocks coming from the front door. "Celestia, watch Luna for a moment. I'll go see who it is." Leaving the living room and moving back towards the front door she opened to meet up with two soldiers who both had their hats on their hands in front of them. Letting out a gasp and moving her left hand over her mouth she could feel her eyes get wet and tears starting to flow down her cheeks. "No... It can't..." She said fighting back tears for naught while trying to continue talking. "Lady Faust, It brings me great sadness to inform you that your husband has fallen in the fight against the Void. But thanks to his heroism and sacrifice the void creatures won't be a problem anymore. I don't know what kind of magic he used, but it seems the portals were shut and all of the creatures were banished from our realm. It isn't much but we managed to retrieve his weaponry." The older soldier of the two explained and lit up his horn to summon a flame yellow halberd with a sun image etched into it and two moon forged blades with waning moon etched onto them. "We grieve with you, Lady Faust. Sun Aegis was truly a wonderful stallion and the best commander anyone could ask. I'm truly sorry to keep this short, but there are other families we must visit and deliver the somber news. If you need anything please contact me I made a promise to Aegis and I will do my best to uphold it." The commanding soldier said and gave a salute to her with the other soldier and left to visit other families who had lost someone. Closing the door Faust fell to the ground and started crying letting her grieve out. Celestia walked in with Luna in her arms to see what is wrong with her mother. Faust couldn't find the strength to tell her not yet all she could do was to take her daughters into her deep embrace making a promise to protect her and Sun's children with all of her might. Years Later A forest area that would be known in the future as Everfree Forest was a dangerous place to be even back in ancient Equestria. After Sun Aegis's honorary funeral service Faust couldn't stay in the town and had to move away explaining it to her friends as too many painful memories. She had built a small cottage in the forest for her, Celestia, and Luna the two fillies played and were happy even after learning about their father's untimely death. In time they wanted to learn more about magic and Faust was more than happy to teach them. Months turned to years quickly and Faust had overheard rumors about void creatures during one of her visits to town while getting necessary materials she couldn't find herself in the forest. She really didn't care about rumors and left after getting everything she needed and returned home. Entering into the cottage and undressing her coat she yelled. "Celestia! Luna! I'm Home!" Not hearing any answer she started to worry a little and checked first the kitchen then the living room where both fillies were eating cookies and playing with Discord. "Aaah... Faust so good to see you again." Discord said turning to face Faust. "Nice to see you too Discord. What did you do to them this time?" Faust asked letting out a sigh. "Oh they can't hear anything at the moment which is good." Discord explained. "And why would that be?" Faust questioned. Their talk was interrupted by a series of knocks at the door. "That's why. Go on I'll watch these two rascals" Discord said. Faust was wondering what he did mean but walked back to open the door to see a familiar soldier at the door. "Lady Faust." soldier said and saluted her. "Okay, What did you mess up Captain." Faust asked having an annoyed look at her face. "I'll be fast and go straight to the point. I'm sure you have heard the rumors about Void creatures returning. All of those are true and we require your assistance. You are the only one who has enough strength on her magic to cast a spell to close those portals permanently." Captain explained. Her annoyed face had turned to anger. Had her husband died for nothing all those years ago. "So you're telling me that my Sun, Celestia, and Luna's father died for nothing!?" Faust half yelled. "Not for nothing. He bought us time when he cast the spell to close the portals and banish the creatures it was only for a limited time. Sun didn't have enough strength left in his body to permanently seal them only close them and slow their opening." Captain answered. "If the magic seal was deteriorating on the portals why didn't cast enhancing and repair spell on them to keep them locked!" Faust said angrily. "We tried! But something went wrong and all we could do was delay the inevitable. We studied the portal's magic energy and managed to find out a spell that seals them permanently, but only someone like you has enough magic in their body to cast the spell." Captain answered with a stick face. "And why should I care. I won't leave my daughters I don't want to tempt fate and make them orphans. You can leave now." Faust said finishing the conversation. "We thought something like this would happen. I'm sorry it had to come to this." Captain said and handed over a letter to Faust. The letter had A seal of High Alicorn Council on it. Faust took it and opened it and started to read it. By the order of High Alicorn Council, former High Archmage Faust Lorey aka "Queen of Magic" is hereby ordered to join the effort to battle against the Void and aid her people in this time of need or face the punishment of life imprisonment and having her magic sealed. These orders and punishment for disobeying them were voted and approved by all five council members. After she finished reading the letter her face was burning red from anger. "How dare those old fools to do this!" Faust turned around and shoot a beam towards two huge oak trees in anger which disintegrated them in an instant. "Fine! I'll help you just let me say goodbye to Celestia and Luna." Faust said and walked back into the cottage slamming the door behind her. Walking angrily back into the living room Discord had a sad look on him. "I'm sorry Faust. You are one of the few who treat me as a friend. Please let me help you and look after Celestia and Luna while you are away. I'll continue training them while you are away." Discord said while Celestia and Luna were sitting on the floor and drawing silly pictures. "I won't mind at all Discord I trust you, but what if someone visits. I know most of my kind won't tolerate draconequus and see them as a nuisance." Faust said. With a snap of his fingers Discord transformed into a grey-furred alicorn. "Problem solved. Anything else?" Discord asked. Smiling warmly towards Discord for a moment before her face turned somber. "Please let me say goodbye to them." Discord nodded and snapped his fingers and disappeared. "Celestia, Luna could we talk for a moment." Faust said and tapped on a couch sitting down with her two fillies both sitting on her sides. "I... Mom needs to go on a journey and fix something that dad's friends broke. I don't know how long I'm away, but my friend will take care of you so listen what he says and do as he says." Faust said while rubbing Celestia's and Luna's manes. "Ohh... When will you come home mommy tomorrow?" Luna asked. "Dummy she is going on a journey it won't be over in a day." Celestia said. "Girls, no fighting. As I said I don't know how long I will be away. I'll promise to be as fast as I can." Faust said and continued to rub Celestia's and Luna's manes while humming. It didn't take long for the two fillies to fall asleep on the couch. Getting up and left the living room towards her bedroom to gather her equipment for her mission. After she was done she left towards the front door where Discord was waiting. "Please, look after them and show them that anyone can be your friend and keep the chaos magic to a minimum." Faust said and gave a crushing hug to Discord who returned it. "I will Faust, I'll do my best to help them and teach them as you would." Discord said. After the final goodbyes, Faust left her home behind to help with this Void problem that killed her husband. Two Months Later The sky was dark purple and many alicorns were fighting against twisted monsters at the courtyard of the royal castle. These monsters had many eyes some even hundreds, tentacles many mouths, and leathery wings. Magic bolts of fire, frost, and arcane were shot towards the monsters from the horns of alicorns while some used swords and other weaponry to battle these void monsters. The biggest of these was on deadlock with Faust who was using all of her might to keep it at bay. "It's going to be easy they said. It won't take long they said. Buck them all!" Faust yelled and pushed more energy into her magic beam. While alicorns and void creatures around her killed each other. "Give in you weak creature. All will be devoured you don't have the sacrifice to stop us." The creature taunted "The spell should have worked it should have... Wait sacrifice that's it!" Retreating and casting a massive blinding flash of light to get some time to herself she used her magic to send a message to Discord. "Discord, I have to keep this short. Take care of my two fillies and tell them I and Sun both loved them from all of our hearts. And please take care of yourself too. My answer is yes I would have loved to go on date with you. I'm sorry this is the only way I can stop them." Finishing the message she send it and started to gather energy on her horn while the enemy was still blinded. The green energy kept growing and growing until it was sucked back into her body. Faust closed her eyes and a couple of tears dropped from her closed eyes. "Please take care of each other Celestia, Luna." Finishing her body exploded in green energy that washed over all of Equestria banishing the void creatures and closing their portals permanently. Present Day Celestia had lowered the sun and Luna had risen to the moon and both of the princesses were sitting at the table eating and playing together for the short while they get now and then. Finishing their food both sisters walked over to the balcony "Sister, You look somber is something wrong?" Luna asked while nuzzling next to her older sister. "It's nothing. Just thinking about mom. It's that day again." Celestia explained while looking at the stars. "I know sister. I'm sure she and dad are both watching over us." Looking towards the sky both sisters noticed something on the sky it looked like a small meteorite. "Look sister a meteorite." Luna said and watched in awe as it fell from the sky. It fell onto the border of Everfree Frost and Ponyville. "Would you look at that I should send a letter to Twilight about this, she always wants to learn more about well anything really why not meteorites this time." Celestia said and Luna just rolled her eyes. "You write to your student. I'll go and patrol the dream realm." Luna said and left flying towards her tower. Celestia took a letter and started to write.