The room was cold and too clean for my taste. I could feel my shelf shake as I leaned my head back into the pillows. I closed my eyes trying to calm myself down. my ears caught the sound of hooves clicking against the floor as the door opened up. I could still feel myself shake as a cold hoof sat on my shoulder.
“She shaking” I opened my eye noticing Luna was sitting beside me.
“I will see if we can get one of her heavy blankets from the house. she is probably cold and I don’t blame her. Red said that he wanted you or Celestia to tell her about the horn” My eyes saw Garden leave the room. the blankets I had on me warmed up causing my body to stop shaking.
“Your horn was cracked around the base. For now, we have a device on you to keep your magic from being used. it is healing with some help of Order.” I could feel more tears in my eyes as I glanced at her. her hooves rubbed my cheeks as I watched her lean down kissing my cheek.
“You're not going to be alone while staying here Silver. Either I or one of your family members will be staying in the room. Don’t think I forgot what you told me at the village.” I lifted my left hoof trying to lean over and touch her. her wing stopped me causing me to look away. I could feel my lungs expand and expand as my ears heard the sound of metal. my eyes looked up as the bed started to move. turning my head a bit I could see Luna climbing in beside me. She had placed her head near mine causing me to move my hoof over to her. my nerves started to calm down as I felt a large heavy warm blanket being draped over me. I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
I found myself standing in front of the cottage but the sky was a bit weird. it was moving swirls of dark blue to black. I moved to the cottage noticing the place didn’t really change as I walked in. I moved over to the deck where a tray of warm tea and pie was waiting. I was shocked as I sat next to the tray.
“This place is lovely” turning my head I could see Luna walking in. I stayed put as she sat on the other side of the tray.
“I think I need more practice since I think this is a dream”
“You are right about this being a dream. Selene told us you can’t be reached normally if you retreated to your heart. Normally you can only be spoken to when your heart is out of your body.”
“Sounds about right” I leaned over and poured myself a cup of tea along with her. I picked up the cup sipping on it. It was green tea with honey and lemon. I smiled looking out to the forest and sighing.
“I wasn’t going to ask but why did you tell your grandfather?”
“At first I didn’t. I was on the moon watching him attack Selene. he didn’t look normal as I knew him. he thought I was a tainted star that didn’t get eaten so he tossed me. Selene kept it up and we thought he took the lie. Then the letter came as I really thought it was from my family. I opened it in front of Discord and he said to ask. He stayed relatively close. I didn’t think my grandfather would appear like that. he truly hates the changing of the seasons as it reminds him of his sisters”
“Discord told us the same thing when Selene and Solis were going off on him. They didn’t want to bug you since your heart was dull and they could tell you were scared. First time I saw what really makes a star. Celestia never could understand the beauty of them till now. I think the Empress bet the elements in the shock contest”
“Twilight and her friends were there?”
“They came later since we were going to try and use the elements on your grandfather first. I think Selene was speechless as Twilight was rambling off questions”
“Selene no mom told me that I was the last star they ever made. For all of my life, I thought him being cold or angry was him disappointment at me. He was disappointed at me on that train when he pulled me into the park. I was angry and wanted to lash out at him like normal but we were in public and had you all watching. When we get pissed off at each other we fight or lash out at each other” I chuckled as I dropped the cup in my magic. I felt a burning sensation in my lungs as I started coughing.
“Silver” I took a few gasps till the burning went away.
“I am fine just my lungs were burning” I rubbed my chest as I groaned. her wing ran along my back causing me to look over at her.
“I just want to push this to the back of my mind. I want to think about what is going on right now. Did you really mean it that I won’t be alone” I could feel tears in my eyes.
“Of course. if it would keep you in one place to let your body heal then yes. Your heart is the reason you heal so fast as the magic in it circulates through your body. But your body is too damaged for it to be effective right now. Selene and Solis says if your body gets to damaged to heal your heart will have nowhere to go. I don’t want to have you hanging in a window as light or sitting somewhere just waiting to turn into dust. I want you to have your body to be around. I know your family will be happy” she moved my mane causing me to smile.
“I smell apples”
“I can hear fighting”
“I’ll wake up and”
“No you will rest and I will deal with the issue” I simply nodded as I glanced at her.
“Will you”
“I will come back or make sure you wake up safely” she leaned in and kissed me causing some sense of calm to wash over me. I smiled watching her disappear in front of me. using my magic I started to pick up the pieces of the cup I had shattered. As I was walking around cleaning up I noticed the weather started to change causing me to glance at the front. placing the cups down I walked out of the front door noticing the sky was open allowing me to see Discord.
“WHAT THE FUCK!” I shouted as I heard him giggling.
“Spirit of chaos we might think you like games but don’t mimic our grandmother’s voice”
“He didn’t inside the orb is a star as you can see. her soul can retreat to it when needed. She can see, hear and speak to us so if you hear her. She watching”
“Funny Red” I snapped as I growled a bit. I curled up on the clouds around the ground sighing softly. I felt myself being carried out of the room but not far from where I could see the princesses and the elements talking to each other.
“Took you long enough”
“She scared the others”
“HEY!” I shouted before sighing softly “Just stop discord”
“At least I know what we can do to keep you calm” I looked away before glancing up at Luna.
“It just, when I have to be alone makes me relive those younger days when I was alone” I shivered as I moved some tears from my eyes.
“Wait wasn’t he always around sug?”
“No there were many months or days that I was alone working in the village. Creating the headstones or taking care of the crops. I would train and read the books he gave me all by myself. I loved the time he was around since it kept the loneliness away.” I rolled onto my back staring up noticing Discord was looking down.
“Something catching your eye?”
“Just I know stars have their own color but my siblings never told me what it means when a star is both gold and silver. I know gold are the younger stars. then purple, blue, green, red, then silver is the oldest. Those who are tainted did something against another star mostly shattering them for their power. They are fed to the black holes” I stayed quiet as I stopped listening to them. I was not enjoying this and I wanted it to end. Getting to my hooves I walked into the house to the bedroom. Walking over to the bed I simply curled up on it. At this point, I can not hear any of them and I was enjoying it.
I found myself nuzzling a pillow as I opened my eyes. I could still feel the tubes in my muzzle causing me to groan. I could feel more pain in my sides and along my stomach. looking around I noticed that I was back in the room alone or so I thought. I noticed Jr had his back to me working on a scroll in front of him. I let out a little whine causing his ears to go up.
“Mother your up” I nodded as I looked over at him “Didn’t think you would be up so early after that” I rolled my eyes huffing a bit at him.
“I know we need a better way of you talking to every pony. As of now, your organs are fine they seem to be repairing themselves thanks to your magic. Most of the family at the moment have” I could hear crashing and sounds of drunk ponies “They stormed the castle and pulled the princesses and the elements along with most nobles who like are family. They are putting on a party with the old old drinks cooking up some food with the crystals.” My eyes widened as I tried to get up but was pushed down.
“It's a good thing mother. Most notbles want to buy seeds and learn how to grow this food. Right now Crystal Apple and Apple Wine in our family are willing to teach Applejack how to grow the food first. She is shocked we have ponies named apple along with the idea of us teaching her.” I could hear more shouting as I could hear the Empress laughing. My eyes narrowed at Jr as he looked away.
“The triplets made a visit to the empire. They wanted to see if they could learn from the empress. Zo actually talked and wanted to know runes and she taught her how to make dummies out of random stuff and turn them into zombies or normal ponies. She has been teaching her which nobles are afraid of what. They told her they were going to storm the castle with the family and Candence tried to stop her but she enjoying herself” At this point, I wanted to just curl up under a rock and die. I leaned my head in as I felt his hoof on my forehead moving some of my mane.
“Your horn is healing. Luna stuck a new ring on it so ponies didn’t think you were a convict that escaped” he had a chuckle in his voice as I pointed to the tubes “Red tried and you couldn’t breathe properly without it. your lungs still need time to heal. Look rest and I will see if I can make it through the family to see if Luna wants to hide here” he winked as I huffed. I waited till I heard him shouting as many voices shouting. I waited as I heard the door opening caused me to turn my head. Twilight slipped in holding a book in her hoof.
“Cousin where are you! Midnight going to shadow jump with us!” I could hear the others shouting as Twilight shook a bit. I let out a muffled chuckle my eyes watching her walk closer.
“Jr said you were up. I pointed him in the direction of the princesses but their all having a drinking contest with the empress and Discord. I think Cadence is winning” I could only stare at her “Oh right I have a spell for you” I could see her setting down one of my books. she had a section with a bookmark sitting in the middle. I watched as she flared her magic for a moment before shaking her head.
“What did she do and how can she read my books”
“It worked!”
“What worked?” I simply stared at her.
“You don’t hear your voice echoing in the room?”
“Hold the book up Twilight” I watched as she held the book up. I wanted to laugh as she got the wring spell but she merged it with another spell creating a new one.
“Okay right spell and wrong spell Twilight. the second half of the spell you want is folded over so basically, you made a new spell. Only you can hear me” I watched her causing her to drop the book.
“I did it wrong” she looked down as she looked at the book.
“At least you made a new spell that I don’t have”
“True but let me try this again” I could only watch as she charged her horn again as filled the room with purple light. I was seeing spots as I heard the door opening up again.
“Mother are you okay?
“Yeah Jr I am fine she just doing a spell. Boy you are silly”
“Hey!”
“The spell worked!” I noticed Twilight clapping her hooves laughing. I watched as Jr walked over looking down at the spell.
“How did you read that spell? That is an old one and one wrong move or one wrong character read wrong and the spell can backfire”
“It's one of the lessons Celestia taught me” I could see a smile forming on her face.
“Its a good talent”
“Yep” I settled into the pillow as I looked over at Jr.
“Jr are you going to stay? and don’t tell others I can talk somehow. I want to wait” I blinked as I noticed Jr nodding.
“Luna and the others are drunk. So I am the one staying the night, so if you want to rest you can” I felt the blanket being warmed up and being tucked around me. I settled in falling asleep.
“Hello my little one”