//------------------------------// // Glow // Story: Light of my life // by Sushi4477 //------------------------------// Light opened the kitchen door, where her mother was washing the dishes and humming to a song. Her silk robe held in the back pocket a handfull of letters. Rarity looked at her and smiled. "Light dear, I was wondering what you would want for your birthday? You know the nineteenth birthday is very special for any mare. " "Mom, I was wondering what those letters where..." She said. Rarity halted. She turned around, her usual elegant smile now replaced by a frown. "Darling, we can discuss it tonight when your father gets home. I need you to wait darling. In the meantime the meantime why dont you go see Palette?" Light nodded, she had never seen her mother looking so sad. Light walked out of the house with her small denim outfit. She used it to cover her blank flank when she walked around ponyville. As she started walking away she heard the swish and rustle of a pegasus above her. She looked up, an orange mare flew down until she was nearly a few inches above the ground. "Hey Light!" She greeted. "How's it going?" Light smiled, "Whats up Scootalo? Nah just heading over to Palette's. Wanna come too?" Scootalo shook her head, "Nah. By the way, when you get there tell Palette that its her turn to clear the clouds tomorrow." "But Palette isn't a weather pegasus." "Every Pegasus is a weather Pegasus. I have to go practice you know?" Light smiled. "Yeah, you wanna be a wonderbolt. You've told me about it. The auditions are next friday right? Good Luck." Scotaloo smiled proudly "thanks! Bye Light!" The pegasus bolted away to a raincloud and began flying around it. Light just kept walking, she was never going to understand Scotaloo. Or any Pegasus for that matter. As she reached the edge of the Everfree forest, she saw the light of Palette's house. It was an old house But pretty none the less. As she reached the front door, she noticed the plants palette loved to keep in the windows where blooming. She knocked on the door and heard music inside the house. She heard horse hooves walking and the door opened. Palette had min green fur and a long,silky light blond mane. Her eyes where bright green and she had white freckles. She was taller than Light but not by much. She was wearing an apron and had red paint on the upper part of her mussel and in her hair. Sapphire would have strongly disaproved. "Yay! You made it!" She pulled Light inside the house. "How are you doing?" Palette's house wich she shared with her brother Network was slightly chaotic. The living room's furniture was made from old tree vines giving it a classy, yet bohemian look. On the other hand what made the room uneven was the large video game console hooked up to the widescreen TV. It was a X-buck 360 and a PonyS3. The brothers disagreed about everything, even videogame consoles. Light sighed "fine, say Palette. Remembered that talk we had a few days ago?" Palette nodded. "You think you're adopted. What happened?" Light rubbed the back of her head. "I don't know, I have a feeling mom is finnaly going to tell me..." Palette gave he a concerned look. "You know, you may not be adopted. It may only be in your imagination!" Light sat down in one of the couches. "Palette, I look nothing like any of my parents or grandparents! I went throught the family tree and There is not a single pony who looks somewhat similar to me." Palette opened her mouth to say something, but closed it. The normaly energetic mare was out of ideas. Instead she stood up and pulled Light to her studio. "C'mon I have something to show you." She said. Light sighed and followed. The pegasus opened the door to where her studio and her brother's office was. Network took off his headphones and looked at the mares. He was a darker shade of green and had a golden mane. The brothers where nearly identical, but Network was a large, strong stallion. Light waved at him and he waved back and went back to his programming. "Check it out!" Palette gestured to a painting. I was a sunset over Canterlot. "Its really good Palette. " Light said truthfully. "Its for your birthday! With this." She pulled out a poster of the amazing DJ Vinyl Scratch or DJ Pon-3."I asked a friend to send it ot me from Canterlot. Happy B-day buddy!" Light smiled and hugged her friend. The sound of a knock on the front door made the three ponies look at each other. Network removed his headphones and stood up. Palette fluttered her wings and hurried to the door. Light and Network looked at her from the studio door. Palette gasped and turned to them. "Holly Horsehooves its Prince Shining Armor!" She bolted to where she had a pile of paintstained newspaper and pushed it into a closet. "What?" Network asked. "Are you serious Palette?" The earth pony looked through the door and turned to Light. "She's serious. Quick the cables!" He and Light stuffed the cables under the table. Pallete opened the door after cleaning the paint from her mane and removing her apron. The stallion smiled at her as he walked into the house. Behind him a group of royal guards walked in line and finnaly an alicorn stepped into the house. He quickly looked at Palette her face flushed and her jaw dropped. "HeartFelt? Wha-What are you doing here?" She stuttered. "I- My dad he- Dad! " he sped up next to the captain and whispered in his ear. "You never told me it was her house..." Network raised an eyebrow at his sister. She smiled at him innocently. Light leaned at Network. "Umm, can I get an update?" "They used to date when she was in Highschool in Canterlot. He broke up with her to fullfill his duties as Prince. " ShiningArmor stepped forward. "We are here to let you know of a serious matter. There is a serial killer in Canterlot and we need your help." The trio looked at each other. "Why?" "Originaly we didn't know Miss Light would be here. But we where going to tell her anyways. The serial killer leaves a valuable peice of art after everysingle of his kidnappings. Then we find the victim, or what is left of the victim, turned into cupcakes or stuffed." Palette turned to Light. Then back at Shining Armor. "And what does this have to do with us?" "We need a genious and an artist to help. As for miss Pie-" "Pie?" Light asked. Shining Armor was confused. "You didn't know?" Tears formed in Light's eyes. Palette looked at her concerned. Shining Armor cleared his throat and kept going. "Your mother, she was a-" "A Serial Killer." Light spat out. "She was Pinkamena Pie wasn't she?" Shining Armor nodded. "She made a deal to help us if we let her speak to you. Its entirely your choice, but please keep in mind that the safety of Canterlot is in your hands." Light sighed. "I don't know... You know what? Fine. I'll do it." "Are you sure Light?" Network asked. He wasn't much of a talker, so it was kind of a shock. "Yes. I want to meet her, to give her a piece of my mind. " She stomped at the ground with one hoove. "Fine, If she goes with me I'll do it." Palette said. Network sighed and nodded. "I'll go too. I cant let her go alone, mom would kill me. " "Momma's boy..." Palette muttered. HeartFelt chuckled. "Its settled then. We leave in three days to Canterlot. Miss Light, I've let Rarity know where you're going.she doesnt know the purpose though this is a top secret mission so please don't mention anything to anyone, specially civilians. Lets go HeartFelt" The princes walked out of the house. HeartFelt returned one look at Palette before heading out. Light gulped back tears. In less than an hour her life had been turned around.