//------------------------------// // Realization! // Story: The new moon: Truth behind Nightmare Moon! // by FLUTTERxxDASH //------------------------------// A young drake stares out of a window as the scenery behind it flows by at great speeds, a group of mares behind him, talking about what he was thinking. He sat there as a southern accent addressed the group, "Ah' wonder what happened tah' make Twalight stay over there, somethin' musta happen' ifin she needed us tah come to Canterlot, what do yall think?" An alabaster Unicorn swished her perfect coiffure as her sapphire eyes turned to her friend, "I am sure it is nothing to worry about too much Darling, I am sure she just got caught up with spending time with the Princess, plus it means we can go to the castle to see the highness ourselves so I wont complain," Rarity said as she looked around. "I always take every opportunity to spread my brand... and I mean if I am lucky I might see that one guard again if I am fortunate enough," Rarity whispered at the end. "Wah' was that sugarcube?" "Oh nothing," Rarity replied faster than she should have. Applejack eye balled Rarity for a second but just shrugged it off as Rares just being Rares, "ahm' still worried tho'" Spike turned on his seat to face the group, "We are nearly there so we will find out what is up soon enough," his stomach grumbled as the mares stifled giggles, "Plus I think I am getting hungry, I'd much rather get there to eat" Arriving at Canterlot Castle The group were lead by a new recruit, Rarity had scared him slightly but with the help of Rainbow Dash and Applejack he averted danger as they stopped her, nearing the two large doors to the throne room two guards stood by looking to be playing cards but as they came closer they stiffened up and quickly scrambled whatever they were doing out of the way. The left guard nodded to the recruit who sighed and cantered off at high speeds, 'lefty' made everypony jump as he bellowed out, "Welcome to Canterlot Castle, the three Princess' wait inside," he said as they opened the doors, "Princess', Princess Twilights friends have arrived," He said as the group became stones. They stared on at what seemed to be a slimmer taller... and might they say, sexier Twilight Sparkle who looked a lot like Fluer De Lis. It was slow at first but finally they realized what was said as they screamed in unison, "What!" though the surprise faded fast as Rarity pulled out her famous red chair and fainted very... very over dramatically. "Hi girls," Twilight said with an awkward hoof shake in their direction. Thirty minutes of grueling explanation later Rarity, now fully conscious and looking on at Twilight breathed in, "So correct me if I am wrong, you," she pointed at Twilight, "and Princess Luna, are mother and daughter, and you in fact are actually about a thousand and twelve years old?" A baffled look stricken across Rarity's face whilst the rest looked to Twilight. Twilight awkwardly shuffled her legs, "Well... yes... but I only found out lately" Rarity looked to be slightly angry, "Why did you never tell us you were adopted? did you know you wer-" Twilight looked saddened slightly, "I knew... its just that whenever I told ponies I were adopted they... they changed the way they thought about me," Twilight said as she looked down but something grappled her, two strong legs and a pair of wings. To her surprise and everypony else in the room, Rainbow Dash had hugged her. "I am too," Rainbow said to her. Another set of confused looks came about the room as Twilight asked, "What?" Rainbow released Twilight as she moved back slightly, "I am adopted too, I know what it feels like, that is the same reason I never told anypony but I guess I know what you went through... the only one who knew was Fluttershy but that was only because she used to play with me when I got first adopted," she said as she looked back to the smiling shy pony in question. Twilight looked down at her athletic friend, "I never knew," this time Twilight hugged Rainbow, for a second before releasing, "well lets not stay here- Rarity... why are you staring at me like that?" Rarity who had seemed to be in a trance shook herself from her stare, "who- bui- wha- Oh nothing Darling, its just... your so tall and slender now, I am just so excited to be able to work my proverbial magic upon such beauty," Rarity said as Twilight blushed, "I mean I will have to re-make your dress' and such now to fit your new... curves" Twilight was about to retort to her friend at her more than suggestive wording, Rarity really needs a leash, but was interrupted by the arrival of the Royal Sisters. Celestia moved slightly faster than her little sister, "It is so good to see you all again, has Twilight told you of her ascendance?" The room of heads nodded but Luna saw Spike, she new how close both Spike and Twilight are, "Do not worry little one, I know what you are worried about, all of you I assume are wondering as to where Twilight shall now stay," Another bout of head bobbles. "My little star shall choose her retaining place in this world in one months time, she may go back to Ponyville if she so wishes so, I will not stop her," Luna said with a pained expression but quickly corrected her features, "None the less it is her choice, plus I am so excited to meet my new brother and sister, Velvet has truly raised Twilight into a beautiful and intelligent mare. It will be her choice, here to reign by our side, Ponyville, or her own kingdom for her to rule" The rest of the ponies in the room whispered to each other as Spike walked up to Twilight as his talons clopped against the marble floor, "Are we really moving from Ponyville?" he said with a saddened expression, his eyes squinting with water. Twilight felt small tears build in her own, damn this new emotional body, "I don't know yet, I am going to decide after my training has finished" Applejack turned to the other four mares as she whispered, "Did yall jus' hear that, they said her own country?" She said before turning her head back to Luna, "Just to clarify yer' highness, yall did say her own country... right, or am I going senile like grammy?" Luna nodded, "Yes, I did, I am sorry if I stuttered or said something wrong... modern speech still ales me slightly. It will be Twilights choice, I would love to have her here for a few years for the ones we lost," she said as she looked at Twilight who now embraced the small drake. "If she does decide to go back to Ponyville it will be her choice though, even if that comes with problems" Applejack squinted in thought before realization kicked her in the flank, "Ah' right... a new Alicorn and a small town like Ponyville ain't a good mix for really good reasons... one being it a really small town where it would become overpopulated fast due to all the movers that would come with there being a Princess there... right?" Luna nodded grimly, she never wanted to hinder her daughters life so but there was no turning back what needed to be done. Even though the air was slightly grim for that one mare made it flow away fast as she marched up to Twilight and smacked her leg in a friendly gesture, "Well Princess, your own kingdom sounds like a cush deal," Rainbow said with a grin. Twilight smiled back, "Yeah, Lun- er... Mom said," I don't want to deny her, it might be weird but she still is my mom, "That she talked to Princes- I mean Celestia about it and they find it to be the best option actually, though I don-" Damn this is gonna take some getting used to. Twilight stopped as Rarity snorted... a noise that usually didn't come from such a lady, "I am truly sorry, do not take it to heart darling but you were about to say you weren't ready for such a task... I couldn't help but laugh," Another snort. "You my dear need some self confidence, you are the smartest pony I know, the most punctual scheduled pony to boot, not to mention you have saved the whole world on many occasions. Not to mention all the times when you helped the mayor when she had trouble with her files and running town, you are the perfect mare to run a country, with a bit of help of course," Rarity said with a smile. Applejack looked over to Twilight, "If you do end up getting ure' own kingdom or coming to Canterlot it will be a hard pill tah' swallow but we will be fine... but if yah' do get a country running I will be the first to make an Apple branch over there, Big Mac doesn't really need me anyway." Applejack nodded as Rarity smiled wide. Rarity squeaked at an idea, "I could move to the city and start a large company there, give ponies a place to work and fabulize your new country all the while," she said with sparkling eyes to which everypony laughed, "That is if you do create one that is," she said with a cough, attempting but failing horribly to hide her blush that wasn't easy on her white coat. Twilight was mulling over everything, everypony seemed to accept the fact of her new life so fast but it was hurting to know she might have to leave them all. The small hands that gripped her neck from Spike that was sat on her back, a small ball tugged deep in her throat as she couldn't stand it any longer, "For many years I was told that my duty was too my friends, the unity that we share using the elements of harmony but now... I am so sorry but I cant do this right now... I cant do i-" she said as tears rolled from her face as she turned to leave the room. The group were shocked by the turn of the attitude to the conversation as their friend began to run away, initially they attempted to chase her whilst shouting her name but they were stopped by a hoof from Celestia. Celestia sighed as every face in the vicinity grew dark, Luna's more so, "I am sorry that you just had to see that, Twilight is currently unstable with her emotions and needs to adjust, she was very saddened at the concept of leaving you all. She truly loves you like family but I think it best we leave her and Spike alone for some time, I will have the new scholar, Lady Quill show you to your rooms before dinner," Celestia said as she turned to the down cast Luna, ushering her away from the group who now noticed the White unicorn walk up them... looking a lot like a DJ pony they know quite well. As Celestia exits she looks to the door that hung ajar, Please Twilight, do not forsake your mother, it was my choice for you to be brought into the publics eyes. If any pony should take blame, let it be me. Hours pass as the group rested and waited for Twilight Twilight lay upon her new bed with Spike in the middle of her curled body, stains underneath her eyes but a smile on her face at having Spike so close to her, "Are you alright Spike?" she said as she looked at Spike, a small smile crossed his lips before a frown came upon his face. Spike nodded, "Yeah" Twilight sat up slightly as she bring him into a hug, "Spike I know something is up, please tell me?" Spike looked up at her, those emerald eyes tinged pink from crying, "Its silly... I just- just... what am I to you?" Spike said as Twilight grew confused, "With everything that just happened I realized I didn't know what I truly meant to you, am I just an assistant? or a friend? or... or maybe- its stupid," Spike said as he looked down, a small tear falling. "Tell me, I wont be angry or saddened, I love you Spike you know that," Twilight said to her life long friend. Spike fidgeted, "I know you do but I just wondered... you just found out who your real mother was... its just," Suddenly Twilight knew what the drake was talking about. Spike turned and put his arms up, "I am not saying I want to go and find my parents, I already know what happened to my birth mother," he said returning to looking at the purple sheets, "Its just that... I have known you since I was born, you were the one who raised me so does that mean... that your my... my.. mom?" he said with a very quiet voice. Twilight slowly bent around as her legs slid around the small shivering form of Spike, pulling him into a gentle hug, Twilight had thought about this many times before but never asked Spike how it felt... after so long it felt wrong to ask him but now she wished she had sooner. She nodded as she felt tears on her chest were the young drake gripped her fur coat, "Of course Spike, you have always been and always will be my son," she squeezed every bit of love she could into Spike, letting him know she would never leave him. Twilight would probably have to thank Luna, even if its for a grim reason, without hearing how she became Nightmare Moon due to her sleep she would have never felt this way. How would she have felt if Spike were to never wake from sleep, it gave her pain to think of such a thing, but the knowledge that her son was held in her arms soothed that feeling. "M-mom, I always wanted to call you that, b-but it never popped up in conversation, I always wondered about it," Spike said. Twilight smiled, "I am glad this had happened then," She said as she released the hug, still keeping him in her curled up body, he was just too cute now since she was so large. "What do you mean?" Spike asked. "Well, after hearing the story from my Mother, how I had slept all those years where she could see me but never talk to me or see me move I just-" A small tear showed in her eyes, "I could not begin to fathom the heart ache, if you were in that position I would just die from the pain, even now my heart is in a vice at the thought... So I have come to realize, I want to say, I love you with my whole heart... my son"