30 Minutes Ago
While the alicorn-turned-unicorn is slightly scaring everypony, a female alicorn is in her room enjoying her favorite time of the day.
The sunrise, for she is Princess Celestia, the Sun Princess, one of the Diarchy of Equestria, and the ruler for over a thousand years before the return of her sister, Princess Luna.
Usually, after raising the Sun, Celestia would have gone for breakfast before performing her duties, such as paperwork, diplomacy, politics, solving her subjects' problems, attending public events, and more paperwork. However, there has been a cancellation of a meeting in the morning, giving Celestia a window of free time for herself.
Usually, this brings a nice mood to the Princess until the events yesterday crawled into her mind.
"Blueblood..." Celestia sighs in disappointment.
Her dear nephew required a servant to attend to his needs. Throughout the day, the servant became a pack mule to carry everything that Blueblood had bought. It didn't help with Blueblood's ability to insult somepony without any intentions of doing so. Despite her pleas, the servant with back pain quit, losing another staff member of the castle.
She lectured Blueblood about treating others, but it fell on deaf ears. She is disappointed in her nephew, but she is more disappointed in herself. Celestia wonders what his father will think.
Former Prince Blueblood the 39th. The Princess frown. He was a noble stallion, a former royal guard, and a good friend. She remembered that Colt turned into a stallion, the stallion that turned into a Prince, the Prince that fell in love, married, and had a son.
"The good times until they struck." Celestia scowled as she remembered that day. There was a griffon who wrote about the faults of monarchy and the need for a switch to democracy 100 years ago. Many believed until it turned into fanaticism. A group born to destroy the royal families across all nations. They successfully killed the guards and did the same to the Blueblood Family. Prince Blueblood tried his best, but they were too many, too prepared to fight unicorns. Soon, all of them perished except his son.
They were ready to execute him until she arrived with the royal guards. Those who joined her will forever remember the rise of Daybreaker, the Sun that burns all threats until ashes remain.
After the funeral, Celestia promised her dead nephew that she would take care of his son.
It hurt her that the colt forgot everything about his family. The doctors theorized that his mind repressed his memories to forget the death of his family.
She did her best to spend time with him with her schedule. Blueblood was a kind colt, always curious about the world around him and beyond Equestria. When both of them were reading a map, he promised he would travel the world and become the best Prince so that all previous Princes would feel jealous. Also, make ice cream the national dish of Equestria.
Celestia enjoyed her time with him, but that time decreased when she met her first student, Sunset Shimmer. Then, a pink pegasus became an alicorn. She adopted her and taught her all about being a Princess. Then, Twilight Sparkle arrived years after Sunset left through a portal. The potential of her magic gave her hope that Twilight might be the one who could save her sister.
Cadance is the Princess of Love. Twilight is the Princess of Friendship. Her dear sister, Princess Luna, is back. Now that all of her desires had come, she looked back at her journey. And realize that the colt she raised was left behind.
No parental figure to teach and love him, with noble friends who slowly corrupted him with their beliefs. Love, kindness, and responsibility became power, wealth, and title. He slowly stops caring about his studies. He slowly starts seeing others below him as peasants. His desire to challenge himself disappeared. And the biggest slap to Celestia's face is when he no longer wants to travel the world. He prefers to discard his cutie mark and live in the castle for his entire life.
The past is in the past. Now, all that's left is a stallion, a symbol of negligence, just like what she did to Luna.
".....??!!!!"
There is a feeling that slowly sends her back to reality. Powerful magic is near... alicorn magic? But... it is not Luna, Cadance, or Twilight's?!
Princess Celestia immediately wears her regalia. There is no time to think she needs to investigate. It is impossible. She lived for over a thousand years, yet never met any alicorns until Cadance and Twilight.
She can feel the owner releasing more amounts of magic, making it clear to every being in the castle that the owner at the throne room. Whether the owner is sending a challenge or has another purpose, Celestia does not know.
"Sister! We need you here now." the Moon Princess tells her through their telepathic link. A link only between the two sisters.
"I'm on my way." the Solar Princess replied before closing her eyes as she controlled her magic for a teleportation spell.
With a single pop, the scenery change from her room into the hallway leading to the throne room. The hallway filled with royal guards prepared for combat with Princess Luna at the front.
Earth ponies hold their spears as they lead at the front with their durability and strength. The Pegasus' wings raised to fly and attack from above. Lastly, the Unicorns with their horns glowing at the back, waiting to get inside before launching spells to avoid friendly fire.
"Luna," she called to her sister. Luna nodded back. Celestia can see the tiredness of her sister. Wanting to sleep after completing her night court.
"Do you know this alicorn?" Luna went straight to the point. "No, I have not met any alicorns after... your banishment..." Luna's expression softens at her sister's small sadness and guilt.
"Do you feel it too, Sister? This magic... it feels familiar..."
Luna narrowed her eyes. "Indeed. Which is why we need to find out who this is. Are you ready, Sister?"
Celestia silently nods as she and her sister prepare their magic. All of the Royal Guards tense as the Royal Sisters open the door.
"..................."
There they see him, his back facing them. A male alicorn taller than Princess Celestia with a blonde mane and a white coat. If any pony sees him, they would guess that he is a male version of Princess Celestia.
As the Royal Guards looked in awe, the Royal Sisters were shocked. He reminds them of somepony. But... that's impossible... it couldn't be...
"You are finally here." the alicorn said with a warm tone.
All of them tensed in response. Before anyone speaks.
"I... was never a good nephew to you... It was foolish of me to bottle it all up, but I was angry at you. I knew deep down that my actions were wrong, but I did it for revenge, for attention..."
All of them were silent as they pondered his words. They never met him, so who was he talking to? A few tried to guess. But for the Princess of the Sun? She can feel his words as her heart twist in pain. She starts recognizing him. Is it really him?
The alicorn gave a small breath. "You were the only family I have left... yet you left me behind. You found others to spend time with but never included me in your world. But, after everything I've done... you still love me, still believing the colt is still alive."
The ponies start to get a little emotional from his words. Princess Luna looked at her sister, who has watery eyes. There is no doubt.
He turned around to face them with a small smile. "You will always be my mother, Auntie."
Princess Celestia walked forward and asked. "Blueblood?"