//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: Feather to Feather // by Chatterjoy //------------------------------// The rest of the morning past uneventfully. Luna mostly asking questions about different objects and food. Twilight did her best to answer and found Luna's company to be greatly enjoyable if not a little awkward at times. The thought that Luna was actually her mother still sounded strange. Stranger still was how she was actually her daughter. Magic, it was her talent and that much Twilight could understand. "TWILIGHT!" a voice yelled from above. The pair of Alicorns looked up to see Rainbow Dash waving from atop a cloud. The cyan pegasus flew down in a rainbow flash landing in front of them. "What's up guys? I was just doing my usual stuff. Bein' awesome, while doing the weather patrol. Then I noticed you two and couldn't help but wonder. How did it go last night? Did Twilight almost send you to the moon with her awesome magic powers?" "Rainbow Dash!" Twilight scolded. She glanced over to Luna to make sure she wasn't offended. "First off Rainbow, doing weather patrol? I doubt it. There are still so many clouds in the sky! You were probably napping again weren't you?" Twilight accused. When Rainbow Dash simply gave a shrug of her shoulders, Twilight could only put her face in her hoof and shake her head. "Please, Twilight, tis no problem at all," Luna said putting a wing over the younger Alicorn's shoulder. "But please fair Rainbow Dash, I do not understand the term 'guys'. Our Sister implied it meant a group of stallions, but neither Twilight or I are stallions. We are very much mares. Is there perhaps something We are missing?" Luna asked. She seemed genuinely confused by the term and Rainbow Dash could do nothing but laugh at the Princess of the Night. Luna looked at Rainbow Dash weirdly, but on the inside she was very much confused and hurt by the pegasus' outburst. Twilight on the other hoof was very upset at her friend's manners towards the pony claiming to be her mother. There she admitted it. It didn't make it any easier, and it didn't make it any less awkward, but real mother or not you don't act like how Rainbow Dash was acting. "Ignore her," Twilight said rolling her eyes, "Guys has become a generic term to use for a group of people. Usually friends." Luna made an o with her face and then smiled as she understood Twilight's explanation. "Come on, I've got other things to show you!" Twilight said excitedly. Luna smiled and nodded. The two Alicorns left the pegasus on the ground who was still laughing. Rainbow Dash got up and wiped some leftover tears from her laugh. "Oh man wait until I tell some of the guys about this!" said Rainbow Dash, as she first headed over to Sugarcube Corner still giggling. Twilight spent the rest of the day showing Luna the different parts of town. They had stayed at Sweet Apple Acres for a few hours helping Applejack do some of her farming. Luna had proved to be very efficient at picking and sorting the apples. She had easily grabbed an acre of them and lifted the apples from their tree parents. Then she easily sorted them by their colors into the large barrels that Applejack had supplied them. Applejack was very grateful for the help, since it meant more time with her family. She told them that Applebloom was having some trouble with some of her homework and the farm mare wasn't sure she would finish in time to help the young mare. Twilight had offered but Applejack insisted. "Helpin' out yur kin is good family bondin' that is!" Luna had only nodded in agreement and stole a glance at Twilight. The two waved good bye to the farm mare and went about their way. "The fair Applejack provides great advice," Luna said suddenly, looking away from Twilight. "Perhaps there is something that We can be of assistance to thee?" "None, that I can think of," Twilight replied hesitantly. She knew where Luna was going with this. The situation was just too awkward to accept her help. "Are thou certain?" Luna pressed, "We are positive that thine wings still need proper tending, not to mention the fact thou needs to learn how. As thy mother tis only appropriate that We teach thee!" Luna finished with her eyes big and pleading. She was anxious to help Twilight and prove to her, what it was she wanted to prove, Luna couldn't say. "Let's just go to home, okay?" Twilight suggested. Her look suggested that she wanted the topic to drop. "Besides, Twilight Velvet is my mother," the young Alicorn whispered to herself. Unknown to her, Luna had heard it and the Princess' ears drooped in sadness. The duo arrived back at the library. Twilight politely opened the door for Luna. The older alicorn had remained quiet for the rest of the trip back to Twilight's house. When Twilight had entered, she found Luna quietly sipping on some tea. She seemed to be lost in thought, and her hoof tapped nonchalantly on the table. "Twilight, We think that twould be best if Our presence left thine own. We feel that it makes it harder for thee to...accept Our..." Luna didn't finish her sentence. She just stared absent mindly at her tea. Twilight waited patiently to see if Luna would start speaking again, but she looked genuinely concerned. "We are aware that being associated with Us would bring tragedy to thy heart. We mean, make thy cheeks red like roses. Our way of speaking, walking, and our relationship in truth, is what We mean." Twilight didn't say anything, instead she sat opposite of Luna. "It's not embarassing, if that is what you mean," Twilight began, "You just have to realize that Twilight Velvet is who raised me. It's hard to just accept someone who randomly states that they're your mother." Luna looked away with a light tint on her cheeks. "I think, however, that it would be good to leave Ponyville for a little while." Luna's ears drooped. "I needed a vacation anyway. Spike can take care of the library, and I need to talk to Princess Celestia to. Luna's ears perked up. "Thou means not to dismiss Us from thine presence?" Twilight smiled and nodded. Luna jumped for glee and held Twilight in a strong embrace. "Then Our family gathering shall begin! We cannot count enough the hours of the clock to be able to show thee all the moments that Our sister squirms at!"