//------------------------------// // Chapter 7 // Story: To be Young Again // by Chatterjoy //------------------------------// Celestia produced a bottle of formula for Twilight. She had finished her meeting with the delegate and as far as Celestia knew her meetings were done for today, and she came to feed Twilight especially after seeing that her sister would probably be not up to the task, since this morning's incident of Twilight zipping and teleporting. The sisters had ordered their lunches to Luna's room. "Thou seem to be getting accustomed to being a mother, sister," Luna noted. Celestia looked down towards Twilight who was leaning against her chest and drinking her formula. The filly never seemed to take her eyes off of her. Celestia smiled, "Yes, I think I am." Luna returned it, and leaned down towards Twilight and made a funny face, which the filly smiled to, but refused to let up her drinking. "When will her friends be coming?" Luna asked seriously. Celestia made a slight frown but looked back to her sister, "They said they would be catching the next train to Canterlot, so probably sometime this late afternoon." The Solar Princess picked Twilight up, and burped her when she noticed that she was done with the bottle. The filly yawned and stretched. "Sister, may We try to rock Twilight?" Luna asked with hopeful eyes. Shrugging Celestia let her sister's magic take hold of Twilight, and she watched as Luna gently began to rock the filly. The change in magic had at first disrupted Twilight, but she decided that it was just 'Woona' and accepted it. In mere seconds Twilight was asleep, and Luna relinquished the filly back to Celestia, where she tucked Twilight next to her belly, and wrapped her tail around her. As usual Twilight took it and began to chew. "Sister, thou must be careful, the filly will ruin thy tail if you let her keep that up," Luna warned. Celestia chuckled, "Let it." Her gaze never left the filly. A soft knock on the bedroom door interrupted the thoughts of the sisters, and opening the door they took their respective food with a thank you for the delivery. Luna chewed slowly. "Sister, We are sorry, you entrusted Us to watch Twilight Sparkle and We almost ruined your meeting with the delegate." Celestia shook her head, "I'm not that upset, and in fact you livened things up a bit." Both sisters laughed, but after a quick wine from Twilight they quieted their voices. "I have noticed that thou hast not told Twilight Sparkle's family," Luna brought up reluctantly. Eyes downcast Celestia decided to stare at Twilight instead of answering the question. "Does thou thinkst that her parents would take her from you? If we cannot find a cure-" Celestia held up a hoof to silence her. "If we cannot find a cure then Twilight will be returned to her parents," Celestia stated. "Thou told Us that it takes a mother's hoof to cure," Luna replied. "It does, but do I look like a mother?" Celestia asked. Luna smiled at her and nodded. Celestia chuckled and looked back towards Twilight when a flash caught her eye; Luna grinned sheepishly. "Despite the predicament we cannot afford to miss making memories," Luna explained. Using her magic she spread out the different photos for Celestia to look at. Most of the ones Luna herself took but some were from Celestia. "Tell me, sister do thou still think that thou art not a mother?" Luna asked. Staring at the photos Celestia saw pictures she realized Luna had taken without her knowing. There was the picture she recently took with Twilight looking at her while drinking her formula against Celestia's chest. Another one showed Celestia bathing Twilight. "When did you take that one?" Celestia asked. Luna shut her lips and smiled. The sisters giggled and Celestia looked at the next one. She took this one; it was when she caught Luna making goo goo faces and noises to Twilight. Another picture showed a guard playing a staring contest with the filly. "When did this happen?" Celestia asked chuckling. "On our walk back to my room sister," Luna answered. Many more photos were spread out that shown her taking care of Twilight. She had to admit in these photos she looked like a mother. The last one must have been taken sometime at night because Celestia was sleeping, and Twilight was in the same position she was now. A nasty smell made itself known to the inhabitants in the room, and Twilight began to lightly cry. Celestia enveloped the filly in her magic, and began to change her. When the diaper was disposed; Twilight had fully awoken. "Sister, why does Twilight not fuss when thou change her?" Luna asked still rubbing her sore chest from where the filly had previously kicked her. Celestia shrugged her shoulders and chuckled in response. Twilight looked in between the sisters, and rolled herself into a ball sucking on her own tail. "Sister, we must do something about her chewing habit," Luna said making faces at Twilight again who giggled. Twilight decided that she couldn't always use her wings, so she attempted to walk towards Luna. Getting up on wobbly legs she took a step forward and fell. The two sisters watched with interest, as eventually even though Twilight fell after every step, she managed to make it to Luna. Unfortunately for her, Twilight just wanted to chew on Luna's mane. Celestia laughed and after giving a glare towards her; Luna laughed with her. The laughing soon got Twilight giggling with them. Suddenly a knock was heard, and a guard announced that Twilight's friends had arrived. The sisters looked at the clock to see that they had lost track of time. "Sister may We take Twilight?" Luna asked. Celestia shrugged, "I don't see why not." Luna levitated the filly onto her back where both sisters began to walk towards the throne room where Twilight's friends were eagerly awaiting them. When they opened the doors they noticed that the ponies had brought more stuff than needed. Pinkie Pie gasped, "SHE IS SO CUTE!!!!!!" She bounced up to Twilight, and began to tickle her. "Hiya Twilight! It’s Pinkie Pie! I am one of your bestest best friends! Even though I doubt you could remember that now! Any way you look extremely adorable, and we are all looking forward to remeeting you even though you've already known us, but like I said you probably don't remember anymore, but don't worry we'll help you!" Twilight began to start to cry from Pinkie Pie's fawning. Rainbow Dash growled and pushed Pinkie Pie away from the filly, "Stop it can't you see you're scaring her?" Rainbow Dash flew back over to Twilight, "Did that big pink mare bully scare you?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Well, don't worry cause your big sister will keep her away from you!" Twilight clapped at the spectacle of Rainbow Dash punching imaginary objects. "What is all this?" Luna asked walking towards her sister, and the boxes of supplies. Applejack was going to answer till Rarity jumped in front of her. "Your Highness-es these are simply things that Applejack and I have gathered. Most of it from our little sisters' filly days." Applejack cleared her throat, "What Rarity is sayin' sugar cube is that this here is supplies should ya'll be needin' it." Both sisters sighed in relief. "Thank you very much both of you," Celestia said, "Is there anything for her to safely chew?" Applejack nodded and with a buck one of her boxes came open, "This here is a pacifier, Applebloom was so much of a chewer herself, no needin' to worry we cleaned everythin' so it’s just as clean as the day we got it." Celestia levitated the pacifier, and held it in front of Twilight, who stopped chewing Luna's mane enough, to try and see if this new object was worth it. Gently putting it in her mouth Twilight began to chew and suckle enthusiastically. Twilight's friends awed at the sight. Meanwhile Applejack and Rarity took Celestia, and showed her the different objects in the boxes for taking care of young fillies. Celestia was extremely thrilled as they went over each object. "This here is a rattle, fillies love makin' noise with it, or at least little Applebloom did." Fluttershy quietly flew next to Twilight, "Oh you're so adorable, look what auntie Fluttershy got you!" Fluttershy pulled from her bag a little treat. "It'll help you strengthen your wings," she explained to the little filly. Twilight held out her hooves in a wanting motion. "No Twilight, after dinner," Luna said taking the treat from Fluttershy, and putting it somewhere with all the other baby stuff they were receiving. "Um, Princess Luna, I have more of those in the boxes that we packed for you, and it should be given one a day...if it’s alright with you," Fluttershy whispered twiddling her hooves. Capturing Fluttershy within her magic; Luna hugged her tightly with one of her front hooves due to Twilight being on her back. "OH FAIR FLUTTERSHY! WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THIS NUTRITIOUS SNACK THOU HAST PROVIDED FOR TWILIGHT!" At the outburst Twilight began to cry, the pacifier falling onto the ground. The kicking the filly did also caused her to slip off of the mare's back. "I have you Twilight!" Spike exclaimed diving and catching the filly who continued to cry. Celestia glared at her sister who shrunk and smiled nervously. "Thank you Spike," Celestia said picking up Twilight in her magic, and after cleaning off the pacifier gave it back to her. The Princess began to rock her till the filly began to quiet down. "AWWWWW," Twilight's friends said looking at the cute spectacle between the princess, and their now turned filly friend. Applejack pulled out a bag of blocks, "This here princess could be a great toy for her to play with." Pulling out some other toys that looked freshly bought Applejack explained, "These here are for her to chew specifically you can't have her on the pacifier all the time, just during sleep times or when ya'll are somewhere public." Rarity took this opportunity to come up to the filly, and she pulled from her bag a blanket with all the constellations. "I know how much you loved the stars darling, so I took the opportunity to sew you this lovely blanket," Rarity said gently wrapping it around the filly who took hold of it fondly. Spike began to play with Twilight, "Where is the filly?" Hiding his face behind his claws, and when he thought that Twilight wasn't looking popped them and said, "There she is!" Twilight giggled and clapped her hooves, and Spike continued to entertain her. "Looks like we switched places huh?" Spike whispered to the filly as he hugged her. Celestia walked up to the group while Spike was talking to Twilight who looked interested at the dragon. "Shall we head to dinner?" Everyone nodded and began walking to the dining hall where the chefs had already put the finished meal hot and waiting on the table. Celestia took the formula bottle, and began to feed Twilight. The filly had pretty much already learned how to hold it, so the princess just watched her as she herself ate. Celestia looked up from her meal, "Applejack and Rarity what was it like to raise your younger sisters?" Rarity took a deep breath but this time Applejack beat her to it this time, "Applebloom was always a chewer, chewed on anythin' the sugar cube could get her hooves on; she was pretty behaved for a filly though despite that habit of hers, but I reckon Twilight has been nothin' but an angel." Luna silently huffed and rubbed where she had hit her head on the pillar and table, and mumbled about how far from the truth it was. Rarity spoke up, "Sweetie Belle was anything but sweet, the darling loved to say no, and even chewed anything that moved. The darling was such a trouble maker-" Rainbow Dash laughed, "What do you mean 'was'?" Rarity puffed her cheeks but continued. "She constantly ran about once she learned to walk but I doubt Twilight has done anything of those things." Luna huffed and mumbled again about how far it was from the truth. "Has anything like that happened?" Pinkie Pie asked. Celestia with a smile on her face told the events of this morning with Luna's poor foal sitting. The entire table burst into laughter. Celestia took a bite of her apple with a small smile on her face, as Luna's turned beet red. Twilight saw Celestia eating other food, and she tossed her bottle to the side, and lightly buzzed to the princess. She attempted to chew the apple that Celestia had just bitten into. Celestia gave a stern look, but Twilight instead tried to impress her with a word she had learned this morning. "No." Everyone gasped and Luna gulped. Celestia had a look of surprise but returned her stern look, "No Twilight, you eat formula." Twilight began to cry and wail, "No! No! No!" Applejack came up to Celestia's side. "If I may, your highness." Celestia turned and nodded. Applejack took one of her own apples, and crushed it underneath her hoof; the mashed apple was then fed to Twilight. Twilight stopped crying and began eat the crushed apple happily. Celestia levitated the bottle back up, and this time Twilight began to drink it without complaint again. "Thank you, Applejack." "Not a problem Princess, fillies have a habit of wantin' to eat what their mother's eat so it’s only natural she wanted to be like you, or at least that was how Applebloom was" explained Applejack who returned to her own meal. "Yes, darling, Sweetie Belle was the same way except much worse, I believe the young darling had a set of lungs on her she did," Rarity sighed. Everyone laughed and when Twilight was done with her formula she made a wanting motion of Celestia's apple. Taking another one Celestia copied Applejack, and began to spoon feed the young filly. Luna took out Fluttershy's treat and held it in front of the filly that had opened her mouth as Luna played. "Here come the pegasi for a landing! Zoom zoom!" Twilight giggled and chewed the soft vitamin when Luna put it gently on her tongue. After dinner Twilight's friends were shown to the rooms in which they would be staying, and Luna per her sister's request began to take all of the filly things to Celestia's room. After everyone was done packing they began to search for Celestia who was now chasing a zipping Twilight. This time however no stinky smell emitted from the filly, and Celestia had a look of pure joy on her face as she flew following the filly. Twilight was sucking on her pacifier but attempted to dodge all of Celestia's advancements towards her till she zipped into Pinkie's mane. Celestia composed herself before she landed. "Thank you Pinkie Pie for grabbing her." Pinkie Pie smiled. Twilight's head popped out of her mane and she giggled. Celestia grabbed her with her magic but Twilight did not want to leave, and grabbed onto Pinkie's poor mane pulling the mare with her. "Sorry, dear Pinkie Pie," Celestia apologized attempting to release the filly's hold on the mane. "S'alright!" Pinkie strained as she felt like her mane was going to rip off. "Come now Twilight Sparkle, it is bedtime," said Celestia. "NO!" Twilight yelled. "Yes." "NO!" The argument went back and forth till Rarity went to Celestia. "If I may darling, Sweetie Belle did this constantly too," and turning towards the filly, "You want to be good for Celestia right?" "No!" "No? Even if she were to snuggle with you?" Twilight thought about it for a minute before releasing her grip on Pinkie's mane, and letting herself be carried back to Celestia's room. Twilight waved her hoof to the group of friends and said, "Bai bai." Pinkie waved back, "Bai bai!" Celestia picked her pacifier back up and with a proud face walked towards her room. Luna appeared and waved goodbye and went to raise the moon for the night, "I hope all of you have a fair night, and tomorrow surely we will have more fun with Twilight." Everyone nodded and went to their respective rooms. In Celestia's room, Celestia curled herself next to Twilight who was now sucking on her pacifier peacefully, and rearranging her blanket she tucked the filly next to her belly. Twilight had fallen asleep on the way, and curling her head protectively around Twilight; the princess herself dozed off.