//------------------------------// // Chapter Five // Story: Dream Come True // by APoeticHeart //------------------------------// Rarity and Princess Luna, along with Timmy riding on Luna’s back arrived at the palace bedroom that Rarity usually occupied when she would visit Canterlot. Timmy had his little arms wrapped around Luna’s neck, causing her heart to melt as she rubbed at his hands with a hoof. The two ponies trotted to the center of the room and Luna gently levitated Timmy off her back onto the floor. Timmy looked around the room, noticing it was much bigger and nicer than his old room. He watched as Rarity went over to a table, returning with her pair of red-brimmed glasses on her face, a tape measure, a pencil, and a notepad, all enveloped in her magic. He began to shake a little, becoming a little nervous about what she was going to do with them. Rarity noticed this as she looked down at the little boy, shaking her head softly. “Oh no, no, no little darling, there is no reason to be afraid. I promise I’m not going to hurt you Timmy. I’m just going to take your measurements so I can create a perfect fitting set of clothes for you, okay?” She gave him a reassuring smile and reached out a hoof to hold his little hand in it. He looked at his hand in her hoof, giving a little smile at the softness of her touch, and then he looked up at Luna. She gave him a reassuring nod, reaching a hoof up to gently rub at his back. He turned to Rarity and looked up at her, giving her a soft nod. “Okay Miss Rarity, I trust you.” He stretched out his arms. Rarity smiled warmly down at him as she used her magic to carefully measure him, writing down her results. As she looked down at him, she thought to herself the poor dear looks like he hasn’t had a bath in a while. His dark brown mane is so disheveled, his face covered with small patches of dirt, and his clothes are tattered and torn. I’m going to make sure I create some warm and comfortable clothes for the little darling. She finished measuring him, smiling warmly down at him. “Alright darling, I’m all done.” She reached her hoof out to gently rub up and down one of his arms. “Now I’m going to get started on your outfit, and I will bring them to Princess Luna after you get washed up, okay Timmy?” He looked up at her, giving her a light nod. “Yes Miss Rarity. Thank you for making me some new clothes.” He spoke softly and respectfully. “Well you are very welcome precious.” Rarity reached her hoof up and gently rubbed at his cheek. Luna smiled warmly down at the small child. “Come here little one, let’s go get you a nice, warm bath.” She levitated him onto his back, nodding her head to Rarity. “My dear friend Rarity, thank thou again for making some clothes for Timmy, and we shall see thou real soon after I give him a bath.” Rarity nodded at her as she left with Timmy to head to one of the palace’s washroom. They arrived as Luna opened the doors with her magic, trotted inside, and then closed the doors back. Luna carefully levitated Timmy off her back, setting him down near the bathtub. She smiled warmly down at him, reaching a wing over behind him to rub at his back. Timmy looked up at her with a soft smile, gently giving her foreleg a hug, causing Luna’s eyes to sting a little with tears of joy. She shook her head softly so not to let them shed as she used her magic to turn the water faucet on. She reached a hoof into the tub to check the water temperature, making sure it was just warm enough for the little child to bathe in, nodding to herself as it was just right. She let the water run until it was a safe height, so he won’t drown, but still get washed up enough. While holding her wing over the small child, she opened one of the washroom cabinets, levitating a towel, a soft bristled brush, a bottle of liquid soap, and a bottle of shampoo, placing the items on the sink. She looked down at Timmy laying his head against her chest, clinging to her foreleg, and she rubbed at his back some more with her wing. She leaned her head down to nuzzle at the top of his head. “Are you ready to get in the bathtub sweetheart?” She gave him a warm smile. He looked up at her with a light smile, nodding. “Yes Miss Luna.” He carefully un-wrapped his arms around her foreleg, feeling her lift her wing up over him, and he gently backed away. He looked up to see her close her eyes to allow him to get undressed. After he took his old tattered clothes off, he spoke in his soft, small tone. “Okay Miss Luna, I’m finished getting undressed.” Luna nodded, keeping her eyes closed, and carefully levitated the small child into the bathtub. She slowly opened her eyes to see him smiling softly up at her. “Is the water warm enough little one?” He looked up at her giving her a light nod. “Yes it is Miss Luna. It is very warm and it feels nice.” A small smile crept across his face. “That is good little one. Let us get your mane washed first, shall we?” She let out a soft giggle as she levitated a small pitcher over to the tub, scooping some water into it. “Okay Timmy, just close your eyes for a little bit.” She spoke with a motherly tone as Timmy nodded, closing his eyes. She gave a blushing smile, very gently pouring the water over his hair so not to startle him. He let out a little giggle as he felt the warm water wash over his hair, causing Luna to giggle herself. She applied some shampoo to the top of his scalp and very carefully placed her hooves on top his head. “Now little one, I don’t want you to be scared, I’m just going to lather your mane so I can get it nice and clean, okay?” He kept his eyes closed, but nodded. She smiled warmly as she carefully started to knead the shampoo into his hair, feeling a few tangles against her hooves. The poor child haven’t had his mane washed in quite a while it seems. She gently rubbed the sides of his scalp in a circular motion, making sure every bit of his mane was covered with shampoo. “Okay Timmy, I’m just going to rinse all the shampoo out of your mane, so keep your eyes closed, okay sweetheart?” She gently rubbed the side of his arm with a hoof. He kept his eyes clenched shut. “Yes Miss Luna.” He let out a soft sigh. Luna levitated the pitcher into the tub to scoop some water. She placed her hoof tenderly on the child’s head, and as she slowly poured the water over his hair, she used her hoof to rub at his head to help rinse out the shampoo more efficiently. After completely rinsing Timmy’s hair, Luna levitated a dry rag over to him so he can wipe his face. She scooped some more into the pitcher, slowly pouring it over his small form. Timmy let out a little giggle as the water washed over him, and Luna smiled brightly as she levitated the brush into the tub to get it wet. She applied some of the liquid soap to the brush and started to carefully use the brush to lather the soap over the small child. He giggled softly as he was being scrubbed. Luna smiled warmly at his calmness as he was being washed. After a few minutes of scrubbing him gently, Luna filled the pitcher with water, pouring it carefully over the little boy, rinsing him off. After she got done rinsing all the soap off, she looked down at him “Are you ready to get dried off little one?” He looked up at her with a light smile, nodding. “Yes Miss Luna.” She nodded, closing her eyes, and levitated him out of the tub carefully, placing him on the floor. She levitated the towel over, gently wrapping it around him. She reached up with a hoof to smooth his mane out, giving him a warm smile. “Do you feel better now Timmy after getting a bath?” She laid a wing over him. He looked up at her with a soft smile, nodding. “Yes Miss Luna, it felt nice and comfortable. Thank you.” He walked up to her, giving her a hug around her foreleg. She hugged him close to her with her wing, leaning her head down, and nuzzled the top of his head. “You don’t need to thank me Timmy, I’m glad you enjoyed it, and it was comfortable for you.” She stroked his back with her wing, giving him a soft kiss on the forehead. There was a knock at the door “Princess Luna, I’m all done with the little darling’s outfit.” Luna opened the door to let Rarity enter. As soon as she trotted in, Rarity looked in awe at the newly cleaned little boy. “Oh my, you look absolutely wonderful Timmy. I hope you enjoy the clothes I made for you.” She levitated the small child’s outfit toward him. It was a set of pajamas with forest green wool pants, a pair of warm white socks, and a matching forest green long sleeve top. On the left side of the chest was Timmy’s name written in brown cursive writing. Timmy smiled brightly at them, looking up at Rarity. “Oh Miss Rarity, I really like them. Thank you.” He walked up to her, wrapping his little arms around her foreleg. Rarity felt her heart melt at the gesture and wrapped her free foreleg around him, rubbing his back. “Aw… you are very welcome darling.” She leaned her head down, nuzzling at the top of his head. Luna smiled warmly at the two. “Little one, we will just be outside the door so you can get changed, okay?” She reached a hoof up to stroke at his mane gently. He looked up at both mares, nodding lightly. Luna and Rarity smiled down at the little boy and trotted out of the washroom, shutting the door slightly. While the two were waiting for Timmy to change, a guard came trotting up. “Your highness, it’s time for your routine session of night court.” He stood at attention saluting a hoof. Luna let out a content sigh. “Alright, thank you my loyal guard. Let the counsel know I will be there soon, okay?” The guard saluted, nodding. “Yes your highness.” He turned to trot away. “Miss Luna, Miss Rarity, I’m ready.” They heard the small voice of the little boy from behind the door. Luna carefully opened the door, and both mares smiled warmly as he was wearing his pajamas. “Well, you look very handsome darling.” Rarity gave a blushing smile, clapping her fore hooves together. “Do they fit alright Timmy, and are they warm enough?” He let out a comforted sigh, nodding up at both of them. “Oh yes Miss Rarity. They are very warm, and they fit just right. They feel better than my old clothes.” He gave them both a light smile. Rarity reached out a hoof, rubbing at his cheek. “Well, I’m very proud that I could make you something comfortably fitting darling. When I return to my home in Ponyville, I will start making you some more clothes to wear, how does that sound?” He nodded, giving her a soft smile. “I would like that Miss Rarity, thank you.” She gave him a nod, and then looked at Luna. “If it’s alright with you Luna, I’m going to go join the others in the dining hall, or wherever they may be.” She turned back to the child. “I’ll see you again Timmy.” She gave him a warm smile, leaned down giving him a gentle kiss on the forehead, and then turned to trot out of the washroom. Luna levitated Timmy onto her back, exiting the washroom next. “Little one, I hate to leave you alone tonight, but I got to go to night court. It is one of my duties as princess of the night, but my sister Princess Celestia will be here if you need anything, okay Timmy?” She turned head at him, nuzzling at his cheek. He gave a little blush, nodding. “Yes Miss Luna. I’ll be okay, I promise.” He gave her a soft smile, wrapping his arms around her neck. She smiled warmly at the gesture, patting at his small hands with a hoof. I’m going to talk to Tia about permanently adopting Timmy as my own. It isn’t official without documentation and I’m willing to sign adoption papers as long as it means that this precious child doesn’t have to return to those foul creatures who call themselves parents. Soon they arrived at Luna’s bedroom, and she trotted over to her bed. She gently levitated Timmy off her back onto the bed, lifting the covers up over him, and tucking them in against his sides. He let out a soft yawn, looking up at her tired, dreamy eyes. She smiled warmly at the sight, leaning her head down, and gave him a tender kiss on the forehead. “Good night Timmy. Sweet dreams little one.” She reached her hoof up to gently stroke at his mane. He let out one last soft yawn, blinking his tiredly. He gave her a warm smile. “Good night Miss Luna. Thank you and everyone for being nice to me.” He spoke in his small, soft tone. “No sweetheart, you don’t need to thank us for being nice to you. You are a very dear child Timmy and you shouldn’t have endured what you went through with your mother and father.” She stroked at his mane a little more before giving him one last tender kiss on the forehead. He smiled warmly up at her, slowly closing his eyes, and drifted off to a peaceful slumber. Luna made sure he was truly asleep and quietly trotted outside to the balcony. She looked up at her moon, taking in a deep breath, and exhaling deeply. Please allow your warm glow protect this precious child tonight while I am absent. She spread her wings and flew down to the ground, heading toward night court. Suddenly there was a flash of light on the balcony and three figures appeared. It was Prince Blueblood with the two guards he spoke with earlier in the day. He placed a hoof up to his mouth to make sure the two kept quiet as they quietly trotted into Luna’s bedroom. “Alright you two, tie him up, gag him, and put him in this sack.” He gave the two a medium-sized brown sack. The two guards nodded, trotting up to the bed. Timmy stirred a little in his sleep, opening his eyes, and noticed the two. “Aah…mmmph!” He tried to scream, but was silenced with a cloth forced into his mouth. One of the guards grabbed the child from underneath the covers with his fore hooves being hit in the face with Timmy’s flailing arms and hands. “Get the sack open.” He told the other guard. The other opened the sack, and the first guard forced Timmy into the sack, as the second one used a rope to tie the sack shut. Prince Blueblood smirked proudly and maniacally as he levitated the sack onto his back. He chuckled as he felt the small child squirming inside. He turned to the guards and pulled out two small bags from a pocket of his suit with his teeth. “Here you two go for your average work.” He threw them toward the two guards. They nodded to Blueblood as they opened the two small bags. A grin crept across each of their faces as they found five hundred bits for each. “Thank you Prince Blueblood.” They spoke in unison. Blueblood simply waved a hoof at them annoyingly. “Yes. Now you two may leave. I have somewhere I want to take this little nuisance.” With that, he teleported out of the bedroom, and reappeared in one of the alleyways of Canterlot. He chuckled as he heard the muffle screams of the frightened little boy. “Come with me you little abomination, I know exactly where I can take you where you can’t threaten the lives of pony kind for good.” He smirked evilly as he trotted out from the dark alleyway. This is what is best for Equestria he thought to himself.