Mothering Glory.
By Storiesatrandom
At Canterlot Castle, Writing Glory, frequently known as the Lauren Faust character (to us), and the creator of Equestia, the world, and intended Empress before an accident with Sting-Ra (but that's another story) was brewing a mysterious potion, "Just a few more drops of Dragon youth fluid and…” SWOOPH, smoke engulfed the room and rapidly diffused through the window. “HAHA! It's perfected, I finally made the potion that will free Equestia from death itself!" Writing Glory knew she brought Equestia great justice with the creation of her potion, she could almost hug herself. Writing glory dashed off to inform Celestia and Luna, “what a breakthrough, indeed, wonderful!” she couldn’t help muse to herself.
Celestia and Luna ate in the Canterlot dining room finishing their dinner as Writing Glory burst through the door jauntily, "Celestia, Luna! I did it!" The sisters gazed toward the excited white mare .
"What's that, Glory?" Luna inquired enthusiastically.
Writing Glory simply smiled, "I finally found a cure of every mortal pony's problem! The perfect cure, ladies!"
Luna and Celestia only frowned with understanding.
"Yes, I bring to you an Alicorn's eternal youth and immortally! Or Life’s Essence, as I call it! Think, of the lives we can save if… no, when we can make more this! Death will be nothing but a bad memory! No pony will worry about losing their loved ones again!"
Celestia sighed, Luna ‘s face displayed a soft grimace. They understood Writing Glory's good intentions, but this was not the first time she tried something like this. "Writing Glory, my dear,” Celestia closed her eyes searching for words, “I can understand you want to save ponies from their mortal limitations, but the balance must remain. We are forbidden to ever meddle with it, even if it's for a greater good."
Luna followed her sister’s lead "Granted, as much as we would like to keep everypony safe, for ever and ever, I'm afraid the balance cannot be disobeyed. Creation made Celestia and I promise to long obey all laws of nature and life, even the seemingly unfair laws."
"But, I just want to prevent the death of loved ones. It was the best of intentions."
"And we respect your intentions, but some things cannot be promise to the mortals, and immortally is one of them." Luna exclaimed.
"Okay, I shall dispose of the potion. Sorry for wasting your time."
Celestia and Luna looked sadly upon the heart-broken mare as she left "I understand her intentions, Luna, but the bylaws of the Alicorn council are paramount. Creation takes serious note of it." Luna nodded in sorrow to her sister.
Writing Glory was walking sadly as she blamed herself for bothering her adopted Mother Celestia and Aunt Luna. She searched for somewhere- something, to empty the potion; It was garbage in her eyes. It probably wouldn’t work anyway. She turned her head to see an abandoned cart with quantity of wine bottles in it. She gave brief thought… Since this cart was abandoned the wine must be bad, no pony would drink it, it was even needing disposal. Absolutely perfect.
Without reconsideration she poured the liquid into a wine bottle. It flashed then gave a bizarre glow, though it faded with Writing Glory’s interest. It was a dead project, it deserve no further study.
“Ah, Mistress Glory, just the mare Trixie wanted to see,” said Trixie "Thank you for finding the Princess’s wine for me, your eminence, I need to give the royal drinks to the highness’s post-hastily!"
Terrified Writing Glory did not know what she had caused. Trixie took the cart without noticing the tainted bottle and teleported away!
"Oh, pony feathers."
Trixie Reappeared in the dining room and brought forth the wine, with an ever thirsty princesses on standby she levitated the tainted bottle and inevitably served it to the princesses.
Writing Glory teleported as Celestia and Luna raised the drinks. "Cheers my dear Luna" Luna "Cheers!" The rims of the glasses tipped as the wine edged closer to their mouths.
CRACK, a sharp piercing noise and a slash of light revealed Writing Glory, she was too late. Luna and Celestia drank the tainted wine taking faint notice of an off flavor. Writing Glory was horrified, Celestia looked inquisitively at the speechless mare, “Oh, Glory, my dear, what's wron- ACK" gagging and horrid heaving blared from Celestia, Luna flinched startled
“Sister, wha-” Luna began couching violently, In the volatile frenzy of coughing Writing Glory was horrified and Trixie baffled. Both sisters began to glow an eerie red! Trixie screamed, Writing Glory merely stood there, amazed her potion was capable of immense change. She would've thought to hold off the Vampire Kisses if she knew this, if she wasn't afraid of disgracing herself again. A cloud of dust burst from both princesses! Throughout the dining room the red cloud spread. Writing glory and her perplexed companion gazed intently. To their horror the princesses have become young again, they're fillies, little fillies!
Both Celestia and Luna were youthful, the two become confused why they were here, and who the mares were before them. Trixie was stunned, she turned towards the wine which now she noted was red, much redder than usual. Scanning the bottle with her horn Trixie found the bottle was magically altered. At first she did not know what happened, but then she remembered seeing Writing Glory next to cart of the wine. “It couldn't be, could it?,” thought Trixie. "Miss Glory, did you do something to the wine?"
"It was an accident, I thought the cart was abandoned, and, I made this potion, that could that could grant mortals immortality, but Celestia and Luna disapproved, then I obeyed them, I poured the potion into the wine, then you came and took the wine to the princesses, and… you know the rest...”
Trixie gasped. “ Well, this is an interesting predicament."
"Since Alicorns are already immortal to begin with they just became kids again, WOW! Think what this could do for my!” Trixie flashed a glare interrupting Writing Glory. “…studies. Oh, gee, I mean, this is, uh, a serious problem, real serious, ginormous serious, serious for days!... Sorry."
"Do you have any idea how serious this is Writing Glory!?"
"What? Serious for months? YEARS!?"
Trixie face-hoofed "Your potion might have also erased their memories of who they are!"
"Oh pfft, Trixie, what makes you think that?"
Trixie pointed to the fillies who were once great princesses. With bug eyes Luna trotted between the two "Excuse me, Miss Ladies? Do you know where our Mommy and Daddy are?" Writing Glory Winced. Writing Glory whispered in Trixie’s ear "What do we do?"
The filly, now missing her cutie mark, crossed her hooves grumpily. “I can hear you, why won’t you answer me?”
"Writing Glory, I have a plan, I'll summon Twilight to help us. She's a remarkable student of Celestia, and already she learned many interesting spells and endured overpowering challenges. I shall go to her personally. There may be some delay because of my, uh, rough run-in with Miss Applejack. My bodyguards regret leaving me alone under my orders, and wouldn't let me near my own chariot as a result. It may take some time to regain their confidence, but nothing I can't amend."
"If it isn't going to be the clichéd ‘you done enough’ moments, what can I do Trixie? Celestia and Luna can't be left alone in their state, what if they do something their adult selves would never do!"
“Glory, since this has something to do with you, you have to care for the princesses while they are in this state. Once I get Twilight I will further inform you of how you can aid. Can you handle such a responsibility?"
“Of course” Writing glory saluted.
"Good, I shall be on my way to the chariot swaying the guards to allow my passage. I wish you luck, your grace."
Trixie teleported away. Writing Glory turned to see the little fillies….. GONE! "OH NO! where could they be? I better check the garden!" Writing Glory ran off to scour the castle for missing fillies.
At the Garden, young Celestia and Luna were strolling on the garden. "Wow, look at all these statues. Celly, our parents must be rich."
"I am a little nitpicky on some of these statues, like that one" Celestia bucked the base of the statue and blew a raspberry. You
"Eww, he's icky. Not to mention ugly”
"Icky and Ugly are the same thing, Luna."
"Oh, but I still stand by my statement."
"Oh, thank goodness I found you girls, I was so worried." Writing Glory said as she trotted into the garden.
Celestia winced skeptically "What you do want? You didn't help us out on our mommy and daddy."
"Sorry about that, Trixie entrusted me to handle you while she finds somepony who can help you find your parents. Till then we can have some mare time fun,” Writing Glory sheepishly forced a laugh, “ right?" Writing Glory felt guilty having to lie to the fillies, yet it was necessary. "Let's uh, hey, what would you kids want to do?"
Young Luna was quick to get excited, but Young Celestia halted her throwing her hoof out. "You’re asking us, why? We don't even know you."
"Oh, don't worry, let's just say, I'm a friend of Creation."
Young Celestia and Young Luna’s eyes grew wide and glimmered in amazement, both fillies bowed with great emphasis. Writing Glory was confused, but somewhat amused by this. "Anything wrong ladies?"
"Creation is an all knowing master of all, we obey his every will!" a little Luna said, almost fan girl-like, "AND YOU'RE A MASTER! TEACH US WHAT YOU KNOW!"
"Um, yeah, about that, I'm not THAT kind of friend, he, uh, entrusted me to look out for you little fillies while your parents, take an extended vacation to the, uh, oh, the human world, Hawaii."
Young Celestia and Young Luna shouted "AND THEY DIDN'T TOOK US WITH THEM?" The two started sniffling as though they were about to burst into tears.
"Oh, oh, oh, don't cry, don't cry, uh, I could, might, will definitely,” the two break out into a full screaming cry “ I'LL READ YOU ALL A STORY!"
The young celestial sisters became unrealistically happier, both filled with glee! "STORY? YEAH!" Luna announced.
"Ok, uh, follow me, and we'll get to the loyal library."
Writing Glory arrived at the Library, two hyperactive fillies tight on her tail. Writing Glory was skimming though books like a starving animal hunting desperately for food. She finally found a seemingly perfect book, It seemed to be a Daring Do book about a quest to find relic. Writing Glory took the chance, "You’re going to love this story, it's pretty cool and action-y and stuff." She opened the book and started to read.
Hours later.
Young Celestia and Young Luna were smiling, Writing Glory closed the book. "How did you girls like the story?"
Celestia and Young Luna jumped up and down! They simultaneously rang, "AGAIN, AGAIN!"
"Ok, or, we can read another book?"
“Can I pick one, huh?"
Luna got jealous, and shouted, "I WANNA PICK ONE!"
Writing Glory raised her wings to hold off an argument. "Girls, how about you both choose a book you agree on, hmm? Let's not argue about it. Arguing, and other forms of negative chi things never solves anything. Understood?"
Celestia and Luna nodded off and picked out a massive book. Luna jumped up and down, "Can you read this book? It's about Cupcakes."
Writing Glory gulped, She read that book before, let's just say, it's not as pleasant as it seems. "I uh, read that book before, and, it was completely boring!"
"Ok, come on Luna, let's check something else." They flew off, and picked another book. “I don't think this is boring, it's a book about something beautiful!"
"What is it?"
Young Luna grinned "The Rainbow Factory!" Writing Glory frowned. She read that story before too! Just as unpleasant as Cupcakes the story. Writing glory solemnly shook her head meaning no, “Sorry” "How about this white book with a star on it?" (it's a reference to this story)
Celestia took the book away "Not. That. book."
"Ok, how about I choose a book before you end up never agreeing to anything." Writing Glory picked out a book. It was a book about the adventures of a fictional Wonderbolt name Faster Honor. "How about, ‘Honor and The Founding of the Wonderbolt: A Fictional Tale Based On The Real Founding Of The Wonderbolts’ girls?" Young Celestia and Young Luna only sat down smiling. Writing Glory sat down as well, and opened the book.
Celestia and Luna cuddled with Writing Glory as she finished the story. "And they lived happily ever after. The End."
"Glory, you're the best." Proclaimed Celestia.
"Yeah, the greatest."
"OK,” Writing Glory yawned, “time for some sleep, girls.”
Celestia tilted her head in confusion "But, isn't it still morning?"
"I'LL FIX IT!" Luna's little horned glowed, the moon appeared as the sun disappeared.
Writing Glory lethargically dismissed the action "Ok…” she yawned once more, “Since I'm still tired, how about we sleep in the Library?" The young girls complied by snuggling up and tightly closing their eyes. "At least they… listen….” Writing Glory swiftly drifted away.
Morning came, a voice was heard, "Glory, time to wake up." Writing Glory awoke, seeing Twilight and Trixie before her.
"Oh, hey Twilight, Vizier Trixie, good morning, I got the girls ready fo-“ Writing Glory spins frantically looking every which direction, “CELLY, LUNA! GONE!”
"Glory, it's ok, I restored their memories with a memory spell. They restored their adulthood on their own." Comported Twilight.
"And I had to inform them of mishap, your grace. I didn't want the guilt to consume me." Writing Glory winced, "They also want a word with you, your grace."
"Ok, I know the drill. You girls got my back, right?"
Twilight nodded "We'll, be behind the door."
Writing Glory entered the throne room, readied for any discomport that awaited her. It's Celestia and Luna, grown up again, yet not angry. "Yes, Luna? Celestia?"
"Glory, we know about your unintentional tainting of the wine that was giving to us, and your forgiven."
Writing Glory sighed in relief. Luna was the bearer of bad news, "However, a minor punishment must be given for the lies you told us about our parents, and those books you refused to read to us, good reasons and intentions aside." Writing Glory frowned, "What?"
Celestia and Luna smiled. "How you like a taste of your own, ‘Alicorn Juice?,’ Glory?" Worried Writing glory knew exactly the intent of the princess, an indirect statement even to spite her more.
Addressing you Writing Glory frowns with puppy dog eyes, “Reader, please. End the story, you know where this is going anyway,” but of course, you are a monster. She would be fine, and then you showed up, you dangerous, mute, lunatic.
Now laughing at the Portal 2 reference you are assuredly 20% more of a monster, so you keep reading the ending.
Writing Glory was suddenly a young filly. "Ok, you made me a filly, can I turn back now?"
"Remember Glory, you have to stay a filly for the entire day." Celestia snickered playfully.
Luna smirked, "And the entire night."
"Till then,” both sisters mock in a ‘baby-voice’ "Who wants a wowiepop?" Luna pulls out a lollipop. Writing Glory gasped with awe and excitement, "Eh, I guess I can handle it!"