//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 : The Birth // Story: A Pegasus' Dream // by PrincessDashie //------------------------------// Winter in Canterlot was always exceptionally cold; It's kind of expected, being situated on the top of a mountain. Hearth's Warming Eve was only a day away, and all sorts of ponies lined the streets, partaking in their yearly Hearth's Warming shopping. “Honey, take a look at this.” Twilight Velvet called out to her husband, Nightlight. “Shining will love this” Nightlight stated, looking at a 'Royal Guard Action Set' before placing into their shopping cart. “You know” He said, “Shining is going to be ten in a few months.” Twilight Velvet pressed into her husbands side and nuzzled him affectionately. “Three more years and he'll be old enough to enroll into the Royal Guard Training School” Twilight said. Nightlight nodded as he paid the clerk and led his wife out of the store, and into the overly congested streets. Nightlight led Twilight down the street, and into a busy cafe on the corner. Like the shops and streets, the cafe was no different; and was packed to the brim with ponies looking to eat and escape the cold for a while. A few minutes passed, but a hostess soon showed Nightlight and his wife to a corner booth at the back side of the cafe. Minutes later, a Unicorn waitress placed a set of menus before them, and took their drink orders; leaving them once more in idle chat. “You know” Nightlight said; taking a sip of his sweet tea. “I'm quite proud of Shining, for taking after his grandfather, pursuing a future as royal guard.” Twilight placed her cup of tea onto the table, gave a nod and quickly placed her hoof to her stomach and let out a soft moan. “Honey, are you alright?” Nightlight asked. “It's time” Twilight replied. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Nightlight quietly paced to and fro in the waiting room: taking a look at the clock every couple of minutes. He wished for nothing more than to be by his wife's side as she gave birth, but he was quite displeased as the Hospital did not allow for anypony besides the patient and medical staff. Eighteen hours she spent in labor; the pain, a constant reminder that this would be her last foal. Twilight Velvet let out one last scream before the delivery room was filled with the crying of a newborn foal. “It's a filly.” Spoke the doctor, as he placed the filly onto the belly of her mother, while gently drying the newborn off. A few moments later, a nurse returned with Nightlight who quickly took his place beside his wife, and nuzzled her affectionately. Twilight Velvet looked down at her daughter; whose purple eyes stared back from behind locks of purple and pink mane. Twilight Velvet ran her hoof down the filly's soft purple fur, trailing the leading edge of her tiny purple wings. “Honey” She spoke to Nightlight. “I didn't know one of us had a Pegasus in our family.” Nightlight stroked his daughter's mane, placing a soft kiss on his wife's cheek. “I didn't know either” he replied, kissing Twilight Velvet on her cheek. “But it doesn't matter, she's beautiful... just like her mother.” “Miss Velvet, have you thought of a name?” The doctor asked, as he walked back over, hovering a clipboard in front of his face. Twilight Velvet looked into her daughter's eyes, and into her husband's eyes, before shrugging her shoulders. “We... actually never talked about this” Twilight Velvet said, “we skipped the ultrasound, to let the gender be a surprise.” Nightlight took his daughter's hoof in his own. “What about...” Nightlight started. “Twilight... Sparkle?” The filly looked back and forth between her two parents. Twilight Velvet kissed her daughter on her cheek and smiled. “Twilight Sparkle... my daughter.” xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Three years later; in a quiet suburb in downtown Canterlot, a shattering crash emanated from a tiny house on the corner, followed by a filly's cries. “Twilight! Oh Nightlight! What do I do?” Velvet asked her husband, while picking her daughter up off the floor, while Nightlight lifted the overturned bookcase and sat it upright once more. “I have no clue dear” he replied, “I have no idea how to teach her to fly. I thought she would learn this naturally but...” Velvet sat her daughter down on the couch, and checked her over for injuries. “Just a scrape, but I'm worried dear, we really need to find somepony to help us with this.” Nightlight nodded, taking a seat next to his wife. “What about Shining's friend Cadance?” Nightlight asked. “Well...” Velvet replied. “Isn't she a bit young?” “Mama.” Twilight squeaked out. “I wanna fwy.” Velvet rubbed her daughter's head and smiled. “Soon sweetie, we'll see if we can find somepony who wouldn't mind teaching you.” Twilight smiled upon hearing this. “Yay!” That evening, Shining Armor walked up the stairs to her bedroom, and let himself in to find her still awake looking through a picture book. “Hi big bwother” Twilight said, while running to him and giving him a hug. Shining Armor returned the hug, and with a glow of his horn, picked her up and placed her into her bed. “Time for bed squirt” Shining Armor said, only to be met with a 'awww' from the little Pegasus. “Now don't give me that look Twilight” Shining Armor said, “I'll read you a story if you promise me you will go to sleep, ok?” Twilight's eyes snapped open in glee as she settled down under her covers as Shining Armor pulled up a chair and hovered a book in front of his lap. “It's called, the pony who wished she could fly.” Shining Armor said, reading the title. Turning the page, he began the story. “Once upon a time, in the land of Equestria. There were two best friends, one Pegasus, and one Unicorn. Everyday, the Unicorn would go to school, while her friend would play in the clouds. Why can't I fly? Asked the Unicorn... The next day, the Unicorn started studying, for a way to grow wings. One day, Princess Celestia visited the Unicorn, and asked why she was sad. After telling the Princess her wishes, the Princess agreed to give her wings. The next day, the Unicorn met with her Pegasus friend, and they spent the whole day flying amongst the clouds together, and they lived happily ever after. The End.” Shining Armor placed the book down, and looked at the peaceful sleeping filly in front of him. Using his magic he pulled the covers up to her chin and kissed her on the forehead. “Goodnight, love you little sis” he said, before turning to leave the room. As he reached the door, a soft voice overtook his ears. “Wuv you too big bwother.”