It was a storm like no other. Really, the pegasi had outdone themselves. There is only one problem.
"I'm sorry, princess," said one of the royal guards escorting Princess Celestia from Las Pegasus to Canterlot, "but the storm is too dangerous for us to fly through." She went to Las Pegasus as a special guest for an Equestria's Strongest Pony competition. While she enjoyed the entertainment, she had other pressing matters to attend to back in Canterlot.
"That's quite alright." The white alicorn was sitting on a wicker chair in her VIP room. She was stranded in Ponyville for the time being, but she didn't mind. She was a good princess, and a good princess should love whatever city she is in. However, she did enjoy staying in Ponyville a little bit more than any other city. It was mainly because they focused more on comfort.
Celestia decided to turn in early that night. She put on her pajamas, turned all the lights, and climbed into her bed. She easily made herself comfortable and fell asleep.
Usually, nothing could wake Celestia, but for some reason, she jolted awake. She wasn't breathing heavy and she didn't have a nightmare. There was just something that forced her awake. She looked out the window and saw something strange. Normally, it's a beautiful view of half of Ponyville and most of the forest with the sky very dimly lit by fireflies. This time, however, there was a bright light emitting form the forest. Celestia knew that something strange had to be going on. At first she thought that it was probably nothing, just a unicorn trying to find their way out, but there was a chance that it was something that needed to be looked into. She couldn't bare to think that somepony was out there on this stormy night.
Celestia put on her dress and slipped out of her room. The guards standing at her door fell asleep, but she couldn't blame them. Usually, they would be chewed out and probably fired for something like this, but she was willing to let it slide. She put a spell over herself to make sure she would stay dry and then made her way to the forest.
The deeper the alicorn went into the forest, the darker it became. She used her horn to help her make her way through the dense forest and the darkness. As if it was a bullet, the cries of a small colt hit her. "Mommy! Mommy!" Each cry broke her heart every single time she heard it. Each cry only made her run faster to the child. When it seemed to be the darkest, and she feared that she lost the child, she found him. It was a small golden colored colt. He was curled into a ball, crying, and only softly saying one word. "Mommy..."