Looking Glass

by Hiver

Chapter 2

The sky was clear above, the stars shining brightly as we waited by the train station.

I looked to Twilight as she shifted her wings, looking towards the tracks.

“You look nervous,” I told her quietly, moving close to put my side against hers.

Twilight sighed softly, “...Sorry,” she said and took a slow deep breath, letting it back out, “Tonight we’ll turn it on and I've been working on it for so long.”

I smiled at her, “It’ll work, don’t worry. The small one did work nicely,” I said and glanced up towards the very slight shimmer in the night sky. You could just barely make it out across the stars, making them glimmer.

The absolutely first place we had put beneath a test dome had been the train station. Because this was the one place we absolutely had to keep on the ground so it had been a good place to drop the first dozen obelisks at and see if it worked at close to full size.

Sparks shifted, leaning softly against me, “I know. But I also haven’t seen my brother for a year and a half.”

“I know,” I said quietly and nosed at her ear, “Too bad your parents couldn’t come too.”

They had not been in Canterlot, both of them off to conferences. We should have sent the invitations earlier.

My fault.

“And Princess Celestia,” Twilight agreed, “But somepony needs to stay and run the rest of Equestria.”

I nodded.

I missed her. Still saw her for lessons every couple of nights, but even so. Dreams were just not the same.

My ears perked up at the sound of the incoming train and I looked towards it, seeing a light far into the darkness.

“They’re here,” Sparks said and gave me a quick hug with her wing before she pulled back and shook her head, her magic running across her and adjusting her hair and tail before she glanced at me and I felt her magic across me as well.

I smiled, raising my wings and posing a bit for her.

Sparks quickly blushed slightly and poked my side with her wing.

I winked at her again and then took a step back as the train came into the station, folding my ears against my head to keep the worst of the metal against metal break sounds as it started to slow down.

Moon Glow whistled and ponies quickly moved to form an honor guard on each side of the door.

It only took a couple of moments after the train stopped before the door opened and a full squad of Night Guard exited. They smoothly moved out and slipped into the holes in formation left by the Nocturnis guard.

Then…

Luna stepped out onto the platform. As beautiful as the night sky, her long mane moving in an ethereal wind.

I slowly walked closer, “Luna,” I said softly with a small smile.

“Page,” she answered with a small smile of her own, taking another step closer, her nose touching mine softly.

I looked up into her eyes.

“Oh just kiss already, you’re not fooling anypony,” Cadence said as she walked past to give Twilight a hug.

Well, when she’s right, she’s right and I moved closer, kissing Luna deeply. Luna made a small happy sound, her large strong wing slipping around me and pulling me closer.

When I finally paid attention to the rest of the universe again, everypony else had already disembarked the train and I smiled up at Luna, “You know, at some point we should actually try to do a normal royal welcome.”

Luna smiled and moved up next to me, slipping a wing across my back, “What is the fun in that, My Page,” she said and nosed at my ear, brushing past the feathers attached to my mane there..

Twilight stepped up to hug Luna as well, “Welcome to Nocturnis.”

“Thank you, Twilight,” Luna said with a smile.

I looked at Shining Armor and Sunburst, raising my hoof, “Hey guys, how was the trip?”

Shining smiled and tapped his hoof against mine, “Long.”

“But not unpleasant,” Sunburst added and tapped his hoof against mine in turn, “I’m looking forward to seeing the dome.”

“Me too,” I agreed, “The dome for the train station worked nicely. Getting the large one up will be such a game changer.”

“Uncle Page!”

I ducked down and caught the little bundle of energy into a hug before she could tackle me off my hooves, “Hi Flurry,” I said with a grin.

Damn, what do they feed her! I swear, she’s growing like a weed!

Comments

[RyRy]

Uncle Page will be best Page. I know it in my bones

[Black--Soul]

Growing like a Weed? How is our Full grown Timberwolf Pet of Page? Has he become king of the Dome Shield yet?

Starlight Glimmer and Sunset have found a partner yet?

How is the 'Population of Nocturnis' and how is the population growth? It is the point of founding of the Village that slowly becomes a new City in time.

Naysay still mad how Blank Page totaly trashed him in court?

Can we get some Snuggeling action? How are Canterlot and Nocturnis Snuggelbug populations?

Did Bunny got Fluttershy to get a Coltfriend? Or did Discord and Cadance win the Pot to make it happen ♡

[Black--Soul]

I can see Flurryheart snuggeling a snuggelbug. Cadance might ship it...
Fluttershy and Celestia have not joined the Page Herd yet?
Angel Bunny will be displeased that his 'owner that is actualy his servant with cute fangs' have not started to pop out future FlutterPages for the Bunny Empire populated by Fanged Ponys, to teach the art of ruling the Jungle with a fluffy iron paw!

[Asolem2]

“Oh just kiss already, you’re not fooling anypony,” Cadence said as she walked past to give Twilight a hug.

What she said

When I finally paid attention to the rest of the universe again, everypony else had already disembarked the train and I smiled up at Luna, “You know, at some point we should actually try to do a normal royal welcome.”

Ehh, why be boring

I ducked down and caught the little bundle of energy into a hug before she could tackle me off my hooves, “Hi Flurry,” I said with a grin.

Sounds like someone has been tackled off his hooves a couple of times

Damn, what do they feed her! I swear, she’s growing like a weed!

Well her mother is the Princess of Food, so I'd imagined... Food

[Barbaric_Bob]

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I like to think best doggo has adopted some exotic flora that's slowly mutating into other house pets
We need a leopard sized house cat made entirely of strangler vines
...speaking of jungle pets, has anyone adopted a sloth in Nocturnis?

[Kiper]

Ah yess. I forgot how nice it is to have a 5 min chapter to read before work in the mornings. Welcome back.

[windy_prance]

Shining Armor: ...

Cadance: ...what?

Shining Armor: You seem more calm considering how you were the last visit. I was expecting "No progress detected! Bring me my notes!" but nothing on the train ride here.

Cadance: Shining. We gave Page and his herd a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle made out of giant rocks. I may be a shipper but even I'm not to going to expect herd progress of any kind when that is in the foreground!

Sunburst: Wow. I am impressed at yo--

Cadance: But once this shield is up, I RETURN TO MY CONQUEST FOR GLORY! We will have a new herd member progress for Page by the end of this year! MARK MY WORDS!

Shining&Sunburst: And there's the ailcorn wife we know and love..

[Black--Soul]

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You just dropped the Titel of another great Story:
Mark my Words.

[The Great Scribbly One]

Interesting to see the visual effect of the dome in action. I'd wondered if it might mess up the sky view.

Grammar jackboot:
Missing word

folding my ears against my head to keep the worst of the metal against metal break sounds as it started to slow down.

folding my ears against my head to keep out the worst of the metal against metal break sounds as it started to slow down.

Cadance misspelled again

[Black--Soul]

I already can see what might happen:
- Flurryheart snuggels some Snuggelbugs
- Flurryheart rides best Timberwolf Pet ever!
- Flurryheart pew pew Uncle Page into submission
- Cadance raises the Jungle heat, one new love at a time
- Luna get some very fine Page herd action. (Page,Twilight&Sunset) all of them pile up on Luna
Best Royal Sandwitch ever~♡
- Did Chrysalis ever visit? She was invited in the last story!
' A Very Batty Hearth's Warming '

[Quiet Wind]

“I know. But I also haven’t seen my brother for a year and a half.”

So about 1.5 years have passed since the last book which would mean it's somewhere around sixth month of a year 1010 (year 1000 being the return of princess Luna and Page coming to Equestria on 1000-05-02).
Page has now been in Equestria for over 10 years.

[A.P.O.N.I.]

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Jeeze. I hadn't realized it had already been so long.

[Kevin Lee]

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Interesting to see the visual effect of the dome in action. I'd wondered if it might mess up the sky view.

Something like...?

[The Great Scribbly One]

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Sadly I can't tell beyond the thumbnail because embedded videos don't play for me on fimfiction for some reason

[AliCentaur Br0ny]

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That 'owner that is actualy his servant with cute fangs' part of your comment made me want to see a meeting of Angel Bunny and Waddles the Duck/Dark Drake from the story, "There is no Epic Loot Here, Only Puns" from over on the Royal Road website. (I forget the author's name.)

[ghostcyclone02]

I missed her. Still saw her for lessons every couple of nights, but even so. Dreams were just not the same.

I still have no idea where she goes on the chart

[Okie Brony]

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folding my ears against my head to keep out the worst of the metal against metal break sounds as it started to slow down.

Unless the train is broken, that should be brake sounds.

[Caer]

Damn, what do they feed her! I swear, she’s growing like a weed!

Flurry is going to be 17ft tall and have 150 wives.