Dear Princess Celestia,
I wish I could provide you with more information regarding the incident however I currently have nothing new to tell you. My top shamans and enchanters are working over every detail to find any clue about the missing mages. Please know that when I when they find something, you’ll be immediately informed.
I do hope that the friendship between our two countries can remain strong and healthy despite this incident. The bond we share is something that my citizens and I treasure highly and we don’t wish to jeopardise that under any circumstances. I believe you are that Ponies and Zebras are stronger together rather than divided.
On a happier note, we wish congratulations on the birth of your foal. We hope that Prince Mythic Light grows healthy and strong under your care. We also, at your discretion, would like to invite you and the prince to the plains so he can see our culture.
I hope to hear from you soon,
Yours Sincerely
Amaziah, Ruler of the Plains
Celestia re-read the letter twice, sighing. She had hoped that new details would come from Amaziah about Golden Sword, but still nothing to report. Perhaps Amaziah does know something and doesn’t want to reveal because he’s afraid of her response?
Celestia shook her head. No, she could allow herself to think like that. Amaziah was many things, but a liar was not one of them. Nor would she break off Equestria’s relationship with Zebrica. Ponies and Zebras were better together than divided.
“Not good news?” A voice went and Celestia to see Luna in the doorway.
“Nothing new yet, Luna.” Celestia replied, lifting the letter over to her sister. “I do not blame Amaziah, there are ancient magics at work on the plains that not even the Zebras understand. I am willing to be patient and work with them to bring back Golden Sword and the others.”
“Well one good thing came from this letter.” Luna mused, “Another invitation for Mythic to another kingdom. What is that…Seven?”
“Twelve.” Celestia replied, pulling out a box of letters with locations ranging from Prance to Saddle Arabia. “I received a couple from Gran Caneighra and Rustallion a few days ago.”
“Impressive.” Luna said “Speaking of travel, you and Mythic are soon to take a trip to the Crystal Empire, are you not?”
“Yes we are, Luna.” Celestia said, “Should be a wonderful visit for Mythic. It will be the first time he will meet Flurry heart. But while we are gone, I need you to finish the project. Everything else is coming, it is up to you now.”
“Be at peace, my sister.” Luna reassured. “All will be finished before your return. Raven, Sundancer and Sunbeam is providing their expert support as well.”
“Excellent.” Celestia said. “Now if you excuse me, I shall retire for tonight and prepare for travel. Good night, dear Luna.”
“Pleasant dreams, dear sister.” Luna replied, heading for the room in question.
Oh little light. She thought Have we got a surprise waiting for you.
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I had expected to be going up to the solar chambers but strangely, why Nanny Sunbeam was carrying me towards the gardens. As we approached the door, Mother strode in from the other corridor. No matter how many times I saw it, her stride and stance made her look like a goddess in my eyes.
“There’s my little light!” Mother cooed, lifting me over to her with her magic and placing me on her back. “How’s he been, Sunbeam?”
“A joy, your highness.” Sunbeam replied. “Nopony has a problem with Prince Mythic, a pleasure to be around.”
Mother looked upon me fondly. “You make me so proud, don’t you.” I blushed and mother looked at Sunbeam. “Thank you Sunbeam, that will be all for tonight.”
“As you please, your highness.” Sunburst said, curtseying and heading to the servants quarters.
“Now, Mythic Light…” Mother began, looking at me fondly. “Before I take you to bed, I wanted to show a very special place.”
Celestia opened the door and headed out into the gardens, past the hedge maze and past her private garden and started heading downhill. I had never gone this far out before, not with mother or even Discord when we talked. Then I saw where mother was heading; towards a lake with an island in the middle. The island had a small grove upon it. As she reached the edge, Mother lit her horn and I felt magical restraints around me.
“Don’t worry, my light.” Mother cooed. “I won’t let you fall in.”
It was then I realized what she was going to do. Without hesitation, Mother entered the water and when it came up high enough, she started swimming through it, her magic keeping me in place on her back.
Even her swimming technique is beautiful I thought as I watched her. In fact, everything about Mother was beautiful in my eyes. Her grace and elegance, the way she walked and how she held herself, even how she was when she played with me. She reminded me of a maiden from a song I loved back in the old world.
Truly she was both fair and handsome, with a neck just like a swan, all that was missing was her hair to be tied up and hanging over her shoulder with a black velvet band.
As the water became shallower, Mother stood up and walked into the grove. At the center of the grove was a small pool. Steam drifted from the water and up towards the heavens.
A natural hotspring? I thought. The lake mother just swam through was warmer than I expected.
“Time for a bath.” Mother said, before lifting me off her back and standing me up on the side of the pool. As she entered the pool, I noticed a smooth rock platform underneath the water. Once Mother had settled into the water, she turned to me and tapped the platform. I gingerly put one hoof forward and touched the water’s surface. The sting of the hot water hit me immediately and I pulled backward.
“It’s OK, Mythic.” Mother said softly. “Nothing to be afraid of. It’s just a little hot water.”
I slowly moved forward again and put my hoof in the water again. With mother helping me, I entered the water and relaxed.
“Well done, darling…” Mother cooed and she started tending to me only a mother could. Her gentle touches and cooing almost brought me to sleep. I pulled my hoof up trying to reach her… but all I managed to do was splash her.
She stopped for a second before a mischievous grin emerged on her face.
“You cheeky little…” Mother said as she gave a small splash back. The battle was on, both sides unrelenting in the splash war, vying for dominance. Eventually mother won out but I was had held my own against her and that was good enough for me… for now.
Mother took me out of the pool and we lay beside it, drying off.
“My little light.” Celestia cooed. “This was my favourite spot when I was pregnant with you. I could come here and relax, alone with you. Sometimes I felt you kicking inside me and I just knew you enjoyed the time here just as much as I.”
As soon as I was dry, Mother drew me closer, right next to her belly. I felt so warm and safe next to her as I listened to her heartbeat. As my eyes began to close, I felt mother drape her wing over me and she started singing a gentle tune. I smiled and curled up near her. I may have had another mother before, but in my heart, Celestia was my only mother and I loved her like only a child can.
She was my mother and I was happiest when I was near her.
I still get the feeling that Golden Sword and the others were taken by Changelings...
Welcome back! I do very much look forward to the new chapters. It helps that Mythic has been through a few things already and knows to keep his manners up.
Helps a bit doesn't it?
overused joke: #stopalicornocexcuses
You need to update the feature count with November 11 2017 in the description
I think this missing something
http://mlp.derpynews.com/sunday-morning-comics-17/#jp-carousel-7438
That's not right. Mythic is Flurry's first cousin, not uncle. The only way he could be a uncle to her if Celestia was Cadence's sister or Golden was her brother. And that's not by blood as well. Second if Flurry has been born, then It shouldn't have been a surprise that Celestia could give birth because she was a Alicorn; instead it should be a surprise cause she's old or some such.
*Edit* I'm sorry it should be Flurry is a Second adopted cousin. Cadence would be a first to Mythic.
HRRRK! Going Down! *plops onto a pillow knocked out by cuteness.*
Awww, some precious mother/son bonding.
Huh I thought in this story would take place in S5 somewhere 🤔 because if Flurry Heart was born before him why leave her home at the beginning? Where was Starlight or Sunburst? Thorax?
Also no he would be a cousin since Cadance isn’t sisters to the Royal Sisters.
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Fixed that part. Was never meant to be about hunting
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You are right. I’ve added what was missing. Thank you
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Fixed... thank you
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Fixed, thank you
This story is great
Nice to see you back so soon.
D'awwwww!
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No problem glad i was able to help
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Can you guess the song I was referencing here?
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Nope
My hearth gets a sugary overdose every time you update this, mate! Can't wait for the next installment!
Cute continuation. However, this chapter could have used one last once over before publishing. Just a few typos, mostly missing words.
Nice reference to The Black Velvet Band, but I have to ask, are you listening to the version by The High Kings? Or The Dubliners? Irish Rovers? Dropkick Murphys? Celtic Thunder? The list goes on and it's one of my favorite songs.
Also great chapter overall.
Oh yes, after all double the number of alicorn foals, double the explosi... I mean, fun.
He really is her son.
Nice chapter, good work.
You should really continue this fascinating story because it really got my attention since some time and well good luck for the next chapters of course !
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Just a hypothetical, Is it ever possible that a thing such as that chapter was both:
A. Was a massive coincidence in following a similar path of thinking (due to blueballs being such a hated cunt)(like that one vault in fallout 4)
B. Was written in the same style as it?
Just wondering
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I feel like I should address this. Night Mist (the author of my life as a prince) has given me full permission to create this story inspired by his work as long as I credit him (which I did in my description)
He also reviewed this chapter and found no need for me to change it. I am not plagiarising his work and nor did I intend to. Night Mist is a good friend of mine and the last thing I want to do is use that friendship to copy him
This is the best story I love it so much keep it up
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Rofl xD
When will the next chapter come out?
Them bonding at the end was so good it almost made me cry. Nicely done!
I'm not sure I like this character. Back in an example he gave of being in a leadership position, he described his manager getting angry at him for getting a bunch of other employees to help put together a replacement product when the item that the customer was looking for was all sold out. He concludes that the manager got irrationally angry with him for taking charge. I think it's more likely that the manager got angry at him because he stopped several employees from doing the various jobs they were assigned to do by the manager(s) and by doing so set the day's progress back by quite a bit. What if some of the employees he gathered up had shifts that ended right after they were done helping those customers, and the higher-ups wanted them to complete specific tasks before they left? Now those employees either have to stay late to complete what they were doing (meaning they could miss their buses if they don't have cars, and if they had plans with other people after their shifts, they now have to cancel) or the managers now have more work on their plates because some kid made them have to pick up the slack because he couldn't follow the rules.
The reason his manager got mad at him was because he fucked everything up for the other employees by pulling them away from their tasks. What if they wanted stocking to be done before a shopping rush? What if there was garbage that needed to be taken to the dumpsters before a bunch of employees left? What if now the managers have to do the work that their employees didn't do on top of all the responsibility they have as managers?
This kid never once considers that he was wrong, and simply concludes "I'm too good for them, I made them look bad and that's why they're mad at me." He never worried about the other employees getting in trouble, or considered that they needed to get work done before they were allowed to leave at the time their shift was scheduled to end. He didn't even think to himself, when all was said and done, "I hope my other co-workers didn't get into trouble because of me." He's completely selfish. The thought never crosses his mind that me might have done something wrong. If he ever comes into power as an alicorn prince, he's going to fuck up big time because he will never stop and think, "...what if I'm wrong? Maybe I should listen to the person with more experience than me instead of blindly dismissing him and being utterly convinced about my abilities."
TL;DR: He speaks with authority he doesn't have, and talks so formally that it gives the impression he expects some sort of respect that he doesn't deserve. He goes out of his way to complete jobs that are not his, and he is incapable of following simple instruction simply because he believes he knows better. The way he thinks about Celestia is as formal as it is intimate ("Mother" instead of "my mother"), and he has absolutely no trouble assuming the role of a prince. The fact that his very first impression of Celestia is that she's powerful and clearly someone important should give a good idea of what his priorities are; he fits the entitled role of Prince Blueblood even better than Blueblood himself. And for someone who is apparently as amazing as he is, he struggles enormously to connect the dots and make any sort of meaningful conclusions with the information he's given.
Fuck this kid.
I see this is not canceled, does that mean you'll update it one day
The cover art looks kinda junk but it’s a great story!
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It's not even been a full year, so I would hesitate to call it dead. And it's always had slow updates in general.
Which is fine, since the quality is worth it.
Good read so far. Loving the mother and son bonding moments.
Are you ever going to update this story again.
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Wobofett
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I have read a couple of those one I particuarly enjoyed was that he is special needs and as a result doesn't know how to inderact with other ponies
Dead?
I think this story is dead, any suggestions for something like it where Luna isn’t batshit crazy?
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It’s not dead, I’ve just been going through a lot of stuff lately. More stuff is coming
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Ok, take your time!
>>TornadoBlitz
any chance you can tell how long the next chapter will take as of now?
are you still working on this story,
I love it.
twilight sparkle is best pony
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WE WANT MORE, YOU LITTLE SHIT
So, now that 'My Life as a Prince' is getting updated again, will you continue 'Prince of the Sun'
PLEASE
Pfff, what a mommas boy
takes one to know one they say :p
Note from the Author
Hello again everyone. I hope you have been well.
Its been so long since I was here. I can finally start writing again now but I feel like you should be made aware of what happened. Last year was possibly the worst year of my life. Health problems, deaths in the family, changing jobs and all manner of stuff going wrong for me. I couldn't find any time or energy to write again and I felt more and more guilty that I couldn't even say anything to all of you or write again. Thankfully, things are at last settled and for anyone of you that are still out there, the sun is rising one more.
18/03/2019 - The Next Chapter is coming
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I’m guessing the chapter has been delayed.