A Medicine Cat among Ponies

by Kitsulestia


Dark Stars

*Twilight’s POV*


Okay, I’m a little nervous about our destination.

Sunset spoke "Same here and for some odd reason, my back itches..."

I instantly looked at Sunset’s sides after hearing that before I screamed in surprise and shock.

Sunset asks "What's your problem?"

“Actually… It’s best you see for yourself.” I said as I brought in a mirror.

Sunset gasps "I'm an alicorn!"

Flash spoke "I heard rumors that the Dazzlings are back in Equestria..."

“Really? I’ve only heard of them in legends.” I noted.

Sunset spoke "Well, they're real but I heard that Danyelle's got shock collars on the three of them to break their bad attitudes."

“Really?” I asked in surprise.

Sunset spoke "Yeah and I heard rumors that a magic stealing centaur had gotten loose but not even Celestia knows how it happened."

My magic compact had gone off.

I ask "Princess Twilight Sparkle speaking, who is this?"

Serene had kicked Rocket down a hallway.

Serene spoke "Touch me or Thunder Spark again and I'll throw you OFF the zeppelin!"

“Uh… Did I interrupt something?” I asked in confusion.

Serene spoke "Rocket had the nerve to call Sparky a twerp."

“Don’t they always?” I deadpanned.

Serene spoke "It's sort of a berserk button for him."

Nyx, Strawberry and Akari were hanging off Thunder's wings since they were playing.

I giggle "Oh girls."

I couldn’t help but be reminded of Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo when I see those three daughters of mine having fun. It’s like those three troublemakers are like sisters.

A shrill cry splits the air as a blue Pegasus mare with a beautiful tail flew past the Guiding Star zeppelin.

“What the?” I gasped.

Thunder spoke "That was Arctic Freeze, she's from the Crystal Empire."

“You know her?” I asked.

Thunder spoke "I heard of her from Snowfall."

“Oh.” I said.

Thunder chuckles "She's a rather chill mare since she's not one for fighting."

I somehow heard a ding before I looked behind me, seeing Discord holding some kind of counter that said “Pun Counter: 1”.

Flash asks "What are you doing here Discord?"

Arctic banks back before landing on the deck of the zeppelin.

Folding her broad wings, Arctic spoke "Ice to meet you."

Another ding as the number on the counter Discord was holding now said 2.

Wendy spoke "Uh guys, I think something is trying to make us stay away..."

“What makes you say that?” I asked.

Spike spoke "There's a large barrier over the entire town!"

Arctic spoke "Even I can't get past it with my ice attacks."

A voice asks "So a barrier, huh?"

We looked behind us to see Berkan, but his left arm looked a bit darker and the shackle on his left wrist was cracked in half, ready to fall apart at any moment.

I spoke "Sorry Berkan but only an alicorn can break another alicorn's barrier spell."

I can tell that Berkan was annoyed at that as his left arm glowed, but kept his cool and his powers under control.

Arctic spoke "Cool it will you? You're a strange dog."

Berkan spoke "I’m a Berserker Slayer, so I have a bit of a short temper. And I became stronger from Hell Bringer to Blood Evil not too long ago, and I’m not saying I’m a bad guy, they’re only ranks for Berserker Slayers."

I spoke "And I thought I told you to stay in Ponyville."

Berkan spoke "Me and some of the others are Adventurers. We were bound to travel again, sooner or later. I wouldn’t really be surprised if those six reached Ineighba already."

Moth spoke "I got a call from Micah, he said that he and Princess Dash have arrived in Ineighba already. And I heard from Yellowfang that Princess Rarity found NINE more alicorns, two stallions and seven mares. But the funny thing is, one mare seems to know you Twilight."

“…Wait-what?” I asked in confusion.

Moth snickers "Gotcha!"

“Huh?” I said, completely lost.

Yellowfang spoke "*voice only* She's not lyin' Twilight, Rarity did meet up wit a mare named Sunny Starscout."

“What happened?” I asked, completely lost.

Yellowfang spoke "*voice only* Well, Ah suspect they came from a different world that had collapsed recently."

Sunset spoke "I don’t know. They may also be from somewhen."

Yellowfang called Sunny over, surprising me.


*Celestia’s POV*


I was certainly having fun with my hot husband, when suddenly…

Twilight screams "*voice only* WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT?!?!?!"

Noble had his head stuck in a random spot on the ceiling when Twilight screamed.

Luna spoke "seems like Princess Rarity found five more alicorns than we originally expected."

I couldn’t help but giggle. “Um… Luna? Your wolf of a husband.”

Luna giggles "Heehee, you okay Noble?"

Noble pushed against the ceiling before falling out of it, when he crashed onto Luna, causing them to kiss as both of them blushed madly.

Luna giggles "Hehehe, you pinned me."

Noble chuckles "Hehehe, you fell for me."

Luna giggles.

Luna and Noble’s tails intertwined with each other exactly when Pyre and I intertwined our tails with each other too.

Luna and I looked at each other as I asked, “Celestial Suite?”

Luna spoke "Celestial Suite."

Then my sister and I smiled at our husbands with half-lidded eyes as Vera showed up.

“Perfect timing, Vera.” I smirked.

Luna spoke "The four of us would like to stay in the Celestial Suite for tonight."

Vera gasps "Really?"

“Really.” Luna and I answered, much to our husbands’ surprise.

Chrysalis asks "But what about that mission you sent Sparkle Butt and her friends on?"

“Don’t worry, we’re bringing our compact mirrors to keep in touch with them.” I responded.

Chrysalis spoke "Smart thinking Cake Flank."

“The Challenge, you and Mandible against me and Pyre, high noon at the Chuddle Hotel, Bug Butt.” I challenged Chrysalis as Vera gasped at that.

Chrysalis spoke "Oh it is on Sunbutt!"


*Vera’s POV*


Wow! This is gonna be the first one of the story! The third/final challenge of the Challenge will take place offscreen, mind you.


*Twilight’s POV*


Suddenly, I had a cold chill shoot down my spine as my fur stood on end.

Nyx asks "Momma?"

“I don’t know why, but for some reason, I’m really scared about Celestia.” I admitted.

Sunset spoke "Same..."

“A-Anyway, about the barrier?” I asked.

Flash spoke "We're obviously dealing with a paranoid stallion."

Sunset spoke "I’m not sure. He might not be trying to keep us out, he might be trying to keep something IN."

Moth spoke "Maybe he's just trying to warn us."

Berkan spoke "Well, if there is a monster in there… *Brings out Zanbato* I can handle it."

Moth spoke "I'm no fighter though."

Berkan spoke "Huh. And I thought healers could be fighters too, no offense."

Moth spoke "None taken, it would take a lot to provoke me though since I'm one of the very first medicine cats. My mother was the first WindClan leader."

“Really?” I asked in surprise as Sunset approached the barrier.

Moth spoke "Yeah."

Berkan asks "Huh? Sunset?"

Moth giggles "Something tells me that she's in love."

Sunset stammers "W-Wait! I haven’t even met the stallion! What makes you think that?!"

Moth snickers "You have the look of a lovesick mare."

“Wait, were you… jealous of me with Flash?” I asked as Sunset started sweating nervously.

Lucy giggles "She is!"

A mare spoke "Indeed."

I looked behind me to see… Twilight Velvet?! My mom?!

I gasp "H-how did you find me so easily mom?"

Twilight Velvet spoke "Mother's instincts, Twily. And don't tell me you forgot."

*Gasp!* That's right! Today's Mother's day!

Sunset spoke "I'd rather not see my mom."

Flash spoke "My mom died 11 years ago..."

Nyx coos "Grandma!"

Twilight Velvet asks "Hmm?"

I spoke "Mom, these four are my daughters. Nyx was the result of a spell meant to bring back Nightmare Moon, Akari and Strawberry are twins since Moon Flower and Raven Song didn't survive and Cherry Blossom's the youngest. Oh and I have a niece named Flurry Heart."

Twilight Velvet gasped at that before she started leaking happy tears.

Night Light spoke "Well, this is quite a surprise."

Twilight Velvet spoke "Yes… This is the best Mother’s Day ever."

Twilight Velvet hugged me before I hugged her back.

Strawberry happily meows.

Twilight Velvet then hugged her granddaughters and kissed them on their heads.

The four alicorn foals giggle.

Twilight Velvet spoke "And I can’t wait to meet Flurry Heart soon."

I pull out a photo of Flurry and Akari.

I spoke "Here."

My mom couldn’t help but go “Aww!” at Flurry Heart’s adorable appearance.

Though faint, Moon Flower and Raven Song were in a photo of Akari and Strawberry.

Twilight Velvet asks "*Gasp!* Twilight… Are those two…?"

I spoke "Yeah... They're the two that didn't survive..."

My mom gently hugged me at that, as I hugged her back.

A fragment of the Moonstone was attached to the peytral I now wore since it was what connected me to Moon and Raven whenever I dreamed.

Nyx asks "Momma?"

“It’s okay, Nyx.” I assured my daughter.

Nyx spoke "Hungry."

Akari and Strawberry spoke "Hungry."

“You too, Cherry Blossom?” I asked my youngest daughter.

The smaller alicorn nods.

“Everyone, if you don’t mind?” I requested.

Flash left, as did the others but Moth stayed behind.

Moth spoke "Back when I was a regular cat, I also had kits but I couldn't balance raising them and aiding my clan at the same time so I had to give them up... It was one or the other, not both."

“Oh.” I said.

Moth spoke "My clan came first though."

Getting three bottles of foal formula from the fridge, Moth bottle fed Nyx, Akari and Strawberry since they had been weaned off breastmilk.

“Guess that only leaves you, Cherry.” I smiled.

Cherry's tail wags.

Moth giggles "Kids, am I right?"

A hole in the barrier opens up, letting my zeppelin pass through.

Sunset spoke "It’s done."

A creamy white alicorn stallion with sun-yellow eyes and mane winks at Sunset, causing her to faint.

“Well that made her fall head over hooves.” I smirked.

Moth giggles "She had it coming."

“And how exactly?” I asked with a mischievous smile.

Moth giggles "Call it a she-cat's instincts."

“Heehee! Okay.” I accepted.

After the stallion had landed on the zeppelin deck, Moth walked to behind Sunset before kicking the mare towards the stallion thus causing the two to kiss.

And Sunset, who didn’t realize what she was doing in her mind was actually what she was doing in reality while her eyes were still closed, wrapped her front hooves around the stallion’s neck and pressed deeper into her kiss as the stallion was surprised, but soon kissed Sunset back with the same amount of force she’s using as he wrapped his hooves around her waist.

Moth and I were laughing.

Flurry was suddenly on my back since she had teleported all the way from the Crystal Empire.

“Talk about timing.” I noted as mom and dad came back.

Moth giggles "Guess the Sparkle blood runs strong in your niece."

Twilight Velvet asks "What?"

“Yep. This is my niece and your granddaughter from Shining’s side, Flurry Heart.” I confirmed with a smile.

Twilight Velvet was looking at her husband with lust in her eyes.

I spoke "Mom! Not in front of my niece and daughters..."

Twilight Velvet spoke "Oh, don’t worry, Twily. You father and I will just be on… a HUGE vacation at the Chuddle Hotel."

A door suddenly appeared, as if it was on my mom’s cue.

I spoke "Skedaddle then."

Twilight Velvet giggles "Okay. *As she and Night Light trotted towards the door* So, Nighty Lighty, what’s the plan?"

Night Light chuckles "Oh, have fun with each other, indulge ourselves, travel, and do what we want, Velvy Welvy."

Twilight Velvet giggles "Oh you are a clever stallion, glowcutie."

Night Light chuckles "Hehe, and you’re a smart mare, smoothbunny."

A bone-rattling roar was heard.

I pull my four daughters close to me before contacting Bramblestar via magic compact.

All of a sudden, the sounds of a Night Fury and a Light Fury were heard before the two dragons blasted the skeletal monster with plasma blasts.

But the monster wasn’t damaged much as I looked towards its end, which was connected to a giant blue portal.

Berkan growls "Son of a… And I thought that monster was only a myth amongst Adventurers."

To Berkan's surprise, Lionblaze of all Abyssinians was on the back of the Night Fury!

Lionblaze spoke "My uncle told me that you needed help so I came to help you out! Hit it with another fireball Nightclaw!"

“You know what that is?” I asked.

Berkan spoke "Yeah, it’s the skeletal dragon known as Big Boss Gruff. You need to be both strong and quick to fight him. The stallion might not have known that, but the barrier was extra insurance since the dragon rarely, if not never, goes beyond its upper half out of the portal. *Jumps towards the ground and lands without a single wound before drawing zanbato* Still, it’s better smart to attack from high and low!"

Lionblaze spoke "I'll attack from above, you attack from below!"

Berkan spoke "Okay, but watch out for his long-range attacks!"

Berkan built up power in his left hand before he clenched it.

Berkan spoke "Blood Boom!"

Berkan tightened his left fist, causing a crimson explosion that damaged Gruff before the dragon lowered its body and started shooting a massive laser as he dodged it.

Lionblaze spoke "THUNDERING FLAMES!"

Fiery bolts of lightning come crashing down on Gruff.

Gruff roared as small skeletal monsters rose from underground and lightning bolts started chasing Berkan and the others.

Berkan spoke "It’s starting to get serious!"

A double barreled dose of Chaos Spear hits Gruff, knocking the skeletal monster over.

OC-verse Danyelle spoke "I came at the right time!"

Shadow was aiding Berkan from below while OC-verse Danyelle aided Lionblaze from above.

Berkan spoke "Fatal Blood!"

Berkan’s left arm suddenly turned into a crimson blade as he slashed three times, the first two with one separate arm each, and the third one with both arms, doing a cross slash on the enemies as his slashes were crimson as well.

Clarity howls "BLADES OF BLOOD!!!!"

Clarity also fired crimson red blades at the monster as OC-verse Twilight shot a Fire Kyubi Roar at the monster.

The skeletal dragon then fell, becoming helpless and lost most of its defenses.

Berkan spoke "It’s trying to regenerate! We need to finish it off! Cover your kids’ eyes, ‘cause it’s about to get messy!"

OC-verse Twilight shouts "FIRE KYUBI ROAR!!!"

OC-verse Danyelle shouts at the same time as Shadow spoke "CHAOS SPEAR!"

Clarity spoke "BLADES OF BLOOD!!!"

Lionblaze yowls "THUNDERING FLAMES!!!"

A plasma blast follows the five attacks, killing Gruff.

Berkan roared as he transformed into a big beast.

Berkan howls "BLOOD RIVEN!!!"

Berkan crouched on all fours before he charged at Gruff as a giant wolf head with a crimson typhoon behind him as he crashed onto him, causing a huge bloody explosion as the dead skeletal dragon was launched back into the portal before it closed.

OC-verse Twilight roars loud in victory.

Shadow spoke "That's the end of that monster."

When the explosion faded, Berkan was there, but the ground around him was pretty much of a mess.

OC-verse Twilight spoke "As one of those little brats from South Park would say.... Holy shit dude..."

Berkan suddenly laughed for a few seconds before looking at his left arm with a smile. “I’m gonna sleep well tonight!”

OC-verse Twilight spoke "You're crazier than Shadow on a bad day!"

OC-verse Danyelle spoke "Twilight!"

Berkan spoke "Well, using my left arm’s power can make me crazy and bloodthirsty for battle."

OC-verse Danyelle spoke "At least things are peaceful now."

“Not to mention.” I smiled as I looked at Sunset.

OC-verse Danyelle spoke "I know an alicorn Mobian named Sunset."

“Well, this Sunset’s from our universe.” I pointed out.

OC-verse Danyelle spoke "I know two Sunsets actually since I had gone with my world's Twilight to the human world when one Sunset stole her crown."

“Wait-what?” I asked in confusion.

Shadow spoke "I'll answer that one. Long story short, the Sunset that was originally human got turned into a Mobian unicorn against her will."

I was still lost, and my Sunset was just as confused as me.

OC-verse Danyelle spoke "Like Shadow said, it's a long story."


end