//------------------------------// // Prolog // Story: Mommy? // by Alicornian //------------------------------// Prolog "You little foal! Did you really think you could defeat me? Now you will never see your princess, or your sun! The night will last forever!" I cackled as I flared my wings. The purple mare gasped as the pieces clicked into place seeing fellow companions comfort each other. There was once a time… I wished I could have had that but business before memories as they say. "You think you can destroy The Elements of Harmony just like that? Well, you're wrong, because the spirits of The Elements of Harmony are right here." She spoke out at me. I soon frowned at this. "What?" The purple mare stood tall, facing me, the so called evil Mare in the Moon. Didn’t these ponies I was trying to make them understand that they could enjoy my night just as much as the day? My attention soon returned as the mare spoke more. "Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of Honesty. Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of Kindness. Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling in the face of danger, represents the spirit of Laughter. Rarity, whom calmed a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift, represents the spirit of Generosity, and Rainbow Dash, who could not abandon her friends for her own heart's desire, represents the spirit of Loyalty. The spirits of these five ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us." It… it was not possible! I destroyed the Elements. I was sure of this! The shards where right in front of me but no, that purple mare somehow caused the shards to glow and hover around those she spoke of. This was not what I had planned. This was not what I wanted. Then I looked and saw that only five of the six elements where there. I had very little to worry about. "You still don't have the sixth Element! The spark didn't work!" The purple mare smiled. She smiled and my fear grew. I knew what was coming. This purple mare… now had the upper hoof and I’d be… "But it did!" She continued, turning to face companions. "A different kind of spark, I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you, to see you, how much I cared about you. The spark ignited inside me when I realized that you all are my friends.” This is when the last and most powerful element had formed and hovered over the purple mare. “You see, Nightmare Moon, when those Elements are ignited by the... the spark, that resides in the heart of us all, it creates the sixth element: the element of. Magic!" I took a frightened step back as the purple mare rose into the air with her companions, anger on their faces. "NO!" I yelled. I wasn’t going back. I hated it there. I didn’t want to go back to the moon. I didn’t want to be alone yet again! Quickly I fired of a powerful bolt of dark magic at the purple mare praying to my moon that it would prevent my banishment once more. Yet… the spell did nothing but it did make a certain part of my body tingle. I could soon tell… I was not going to be banished for the power of the Elements of Harmony grew faster and faster to the point I… cried. I… I was going to die as the beam of rainbow colored magic spun around me. “No, no, no!” My eyes watered as I soon saw HER waiting for me at the great pasture. I… I didn’t want to die. “Mommy!” was all I could yell out as I soon blacked out from the magical overload. *** Twilight sighed after the return party for Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, her friends, and herself. It was tiring but very enjoyable especially with Celestia and Luna. Though she was… confused. She was never this tired nor was she ever this tired before nightfall. Slowly, with Spike’s help, she found her way to her bedroom and instantly fell asleep in her bed hoping for a very restful night’s rest yet something else had plans. Her stomach began to burn and hurt, slowly getting upset till… she had to throw up. For three of eleven full months Twilight had to fight off being constantly sick or hungry for very odd things, especially around Spike and her new friends. Her outings got shorter and shorter, her normal meetings and parties by Pinkie Pie got at times a bit more irritable or at times forced, and her current level of spending had even gotten Princess Celestia’s attention at times. This kept going till… she could no longer hide her illness. “S-spike please come here q-quick, like NOW!” Spike quickly ran up the stairs of his current Ponyville home, the Library, as his small legs could carry him to Twilight’s bedroom. He had known something was wrong with Twilight the moment she returned home all those months ago and tossed her cookies. “I’m right here Twilight!” He listened at the door and heard pained groaning from the other side. “You okay?” “NO I’M NOT OKAY, GO GET NURSE REDHEART FOR ME RIGHT NOW!” Spike instantly saluted and ran for it! He had never been yelled at by his surrogate sister but knew something like this was serious. Sadly his small legs had started to wear him out and could no longer run for he needed to greatly rest till. “Hey what’s the hurry Spike?” Spike looked up and smiled at the fastest flyer in Ponyville, Rainbow Dash. “I need to get to… Ponyville Care Center for… Nurse Redheart, Twilight… really needs her like… now!” Spike said breathing hard. “Twilight’s in trouble? Hop on!” Rainbow, being the Spirit of Loyalty was never one to leave a friend hanging nor in such trouble. After getting Spike into her back she took off at top speed to the Care Center and nearly broke down the doors to get inside. “Rainbow Dash, do I need to remind you that this is a no fly…” Nurse Redheart started till Rainbow interrupted her. “No time! Get your flank over to the Library!” Spike soon jumped in, “Something really wrong with Twilight and she set me to get you to her like now.” Nurse Redheart nodded and yelled out for one of the doctors to quickly follow her and told Spike and Rainbow to quickly get over to Sweet Apple Acres and get Big Mac and a Wagon. She didn’t tell them why but they quickly went. Redheart sighed as she and Dr. First-aid galloped to the Library. Both had worked on Twilight before about eight Months ago during the Baked Goods turned bad incident. They knew what was wrong with Twilight right off and scolded her for not letting anyone know… she was pregnant with a foal.