//------------------------------// // Ch 3: Introducing the family.....well almost all of the family // Story: Daughter of the Night // by PastelProse //------------------------------// Luna yawned as she made her way to her room. She passed by Celestia, who had just woken up. "Long night?" She asked. Luna nodded. "Sleep well sister." Celestia said. Luna nodded, yawning once again. She looked at Celestia and smiled as she walked away. As Luna walked by her elder sister, she noticed a little movement in her swollen belly. She opened her double doors, shut all of her curtains and blinds, and gently laid down on her bed. She yawned one more time as she closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep. There was the pitter patter of little hooves on the floor. Guards were knocked over, servants were pushed aside. There were sounds of complaining and shouting after the young filly responsible. "Sorry." She said as she ran on. Her short midnight black mane flowing behind her as she ran. Her transparent strip had little speckles of white on them. She began to flap her wings, but was only barely hovering above the ground. After a few tries she was airborne. The servants and guards again were complaining. She was flying at top speeds until she came to a direct stop. "What the..." Then she looked over her shoulder to see a paw and a talon holding her in place. She looked between her legs, "Good morning uncle Discord." She said smiling. "My dear Moonbeam you do realize that you are upside down right?” Moonbeam looked up to realize the floor was there. "Oh well now I do." She giggled. "Might I ask why you are causing such a ruckus so early in the morning MoMo?" "I can't explain uncle but you need to let me go. This is a matter of life or.....HAHAHA" Discord was tickling Moonbeam on her hooves and poking around on her body as if he was pressing buttons. He even flipped her around a little bit. Moonbeam laughing all the while, "How do you turn this thing off? There must be a switch or something." "Uncle I'm...HAHA...not a....HAHA...Robot!" Moonbeam giggled. Discord smiled and gently set the little filly on the floor. "So again, why were you in such a rush this morning?" "Because of...HIM!" Moonbeam screamed turning and running. There was more pitter pattering hooves. This time it was a little colt, he sported a white coat with brown patches along with yellow and red eyes. His mane was yellow, orange, and fiery red, he also had a little blue crooked horn sticking out from the top of his head, and two color wings, one white wing and one blue, along with a dragon’s tail. His cutie mark resembled a whirling, chaotic-looking tornado. He smiled as he rapidly approached his target, snaggletooth showing. "What in the...Whirlwind?" Discord said as the little colt ran through his legs. "Sorry father, busy." He huffed as he sped up to catch Moonbeam who was already at the end of the hall. Whirlwind focused all of his energy into his horn and soon he was right in front of Moonbeam. "What...huh...HOW!?" She whined. "I'm the best that is why." He chuckled as he hit Moonbeam. "Your...IT!" Then with that he ran off. Moonbeam dropped to the floor placing her face in her hoofs, "My perfect record...Ruined!" She whined. She slowly lifted her head from her hooves, "It is soo ON!" She yelled as she opened her wings and focused all of her energy into her horn. "Ok horn don't fail me now please." She was racing down the hall. She saw Whirlwind turn the corner. "I got you now." She thought about where she wanted to be as her horn glowed a light blue. She closed her eyes and grunted as she pushed herself a little further. "Come on...NOW!" Moonbeam opened her eyes and saw that she was in a familiar room. She heard soft snoring. She looked down and her pupils shrunk as she realized where she had teleported and who she was sitting on. "Moonbeam is there a reason you are on my head?" Luna asked as she yawned waking up. "Because...I was....umm....trying to see if I could find any constellations in your mane." Moonbeam said as she jumped down and smiled innocently at her mother. Luna yawned again as she opened her eyes to look at her young filly, "What's today?" Moonbeam looked around, "Saturday." Luna sat up a little, "So let me guess...Running around the castle." Moonbeam nodded. "Playing tag with Whirlwind." Another nod. "He tagged you because he used the teleportation spell that both I and your aunt has forbidden both of you from doing." Moonbeam lowered her head and her ears drooped as she nodded again. She knew what was coming. "Instead of listening to both your auntie and I, you still decided to try and use your teleportation spell. Knowing firsthand how dangerous it is and how much trouble it caused us last week." Moonbeam looked at her mom and nodded. Luna sighed, "Moonbeam how many times do we have to tell you not to use your magic unless it serves purpose." Moonbeam hopped onto the bed, "But mother it did serve a purpose. Whirlwind ruined my undefeated tagging record. I WAS that fastest tagger in all of Equestria and he beat me. It's not fair." "What's not fair?" "He is better at using his magic, he never gets scolded like ever, he's taller, and he has his cutie mark. To top it all off, I'm older." Moonbeam complained. Luna reached over and patted the young filly. "Trust me sweetheart, I know how it feels to be out-shined and..." "But that was different you're the younger one. I'm older I thought I would be showing him the ropes, not the other way around." Luna pulled Moonbeam close and nuzzled into the young filly. "My little baby girl. You are very special and very powerful. You have to stop focusing on what you don't have and be thankful for what you do." Moonbeam looked at Luna. "Tell me, what are some things that you do have?" Moonbeam scratched her mane, "I have a mother." Luna nodded her head. "A loving family and an awesome cousin. A whole world to explore and wings and a horn that will help me do that." Moonbeam cheered as she opened her wings and stood proudly. Luna’s face turned to pain as she looked at her daughter, "You look just like him." She whispered to herself. "Huh? What mommy?" Moonbeam asked looked confused. "Nothing young one, why don't you run along and go play with your cousin." Luna said as she yawned and slowly started to close her eyes. Moonbeam looked at her mom, then at the door, then back to her mom. She slowly crept over and laid herself down next to her mom. She nuzzled her mom's wing. Luna opened an eye and smiled as she opened her wing and pulled the young filly closer. Moonbeam yawned as she cuddled into her mother using her wing as a blanket. Luna moved her head closer to her daughters and sighed as they both drifted off to sleep. Whirlwind was running around confused, "Hey Moonbeam where are you. You better not be hiding to scare me again!" He yelled. Whirlwind was looking around and he bumped into a wall, or what he thought was a wall. "Oww...hey...Mom!" He yelled as jumped onto her back. Celestia grunted, "Be careful Whirlwind, you don't want to hurt your little sister...." "Or Brother" Discord said as he intervened, appearing next to Celestia. Whirlwind hopped off of Celestia's back and jumped onto Discord's. "Hey have either of you seen Moonbeam?" Celestia smiled, "She's asleep with Luna." Whirlwind frowned, "Why? Is she mad that I beat her in tag?" He asked. Discord shook his head, "No that isn't it my son. Remember MoMo is the princess of the night. Luna does plan on taking her out and showing her how to live up to that title." Whirlwind looked down, "Oh...does that mean I won't see her in the day anymore?" "No you will. It's just that she's getting older now and Luna is going to start giving her responsibilities." Celestia said as she started walking. Discord followed behind with Whirlwind on his back. "When will I get responsibilities mom?" Whirlwind asked as he wrapped his arms around Discords neck. "Soon, but for right now I need you to continue your studies. If I am not mistaken it's your fathers turn today." Celestia said as she smiled at Discord. "What do you say son, a little harmless chaos?" Discord said turned his head a little to see Whirlwind. "Yeah let's do it pops." Then with that he jumped off of his father’s back and ran down the hall. "I will be waiting in the garden." He yelled over his shoulder as he turned the corner. Discord turned to Celestia, "We make a good family don't we?" Celestia shook her head as she moved closer to Discord. "About what we talked about do you think he will ever be ready?" "I know that you have your fears my darling, but I believe one day he will be." "What if he doesn't like it?" Celestia sighed as she looked down at the ground. Discord got to her level and gently grabbed her chin. He made her look at him. "If he is anything like his mother he will do fine." Celestia smiled. Discord went in for the kiss and she returned it. Once he broke the kiss and leaned down to her belly "Hello there my little one, do me a favor and don't give your mother such a hard time okay. If she isn't happy, then nopony is." He said Celestia laughed as Discord stood back up, "Okay time to go and teach my son how to control his inner chaos." Discord turned and was about to snap his finger when Celestia spoke up, "Oh and Discord..." He turned, "Hmm?" "No Chocolate milk. I would like him to go to bed at a reasonable time tonight." Discord chuckled, "Was that my fault last time?" Celestia made a face, "Yes it was." Discord chuckled, "I thought he had found your cake stash." Then with that he snapped his finger and disappeared. Celestia smiled as she shook her head, "He always gets the last word." There was a gentle knock on the door. Luna poked her head up, wiping her eyes with her hooves. "Come in." "How could you not tell me she was my child?!" Yelled a familiar voice. Luna's eyes grew wide, "Who told you...was it Chrysalis? St...stay away...I'm warning you." Darkness begun to fill the room and soon Luna felt like she was choking. She heard Moonbeam scream. "No you can't take her!"