Prologue: Growing up Princes
One night, In Canterlot Castle, the sound of two young colts laughing and galloping through the halls was heard. One colt had a blackish dark blue coat, a black mane that resembled a dark mist and Red eyes.
The other had a quartz white coat, a fiery red and orange mane, green eyes and a red scarf.
Both however were alicorns, laughing as they ran away from a larger, female alicorn with a white coat like the white colt, purple eyes and a rainbow mane moving in an invisible wind. She was also dressed in gold regalia.
“Come back here, you little stamps!” Princess Celestia called with a playful smile as she chased after the two colts.
“You’ll never catch us, mom!” The white colt called as the two colts darted into one room.
Celestia followed after them into the room, covered in toys, games and one or two scrolls and books and two beds that matched the colts colors. She noticed two two muzzles sticking out from under the bed.
Celestia giggled and walked in, looking around, “Orion, Helios. Come out, come out, wherever you are?” She sang, pretending she didn't know where her sons were as the colts poked their heads out and got ready to pounce.
“RAAWWRRR!!” The two boys growled and jumped on their mother’s back as she yelped in surprise and laughed as she fell to the ground while Orion and Helios attacked her with tickles and pulling on her hair.
“Gotcha, mom!” Orion, blackish dark blue coated colt, laughed.
“Did we scare ya? Did we scare ya?” Helios asked as his green eyes shone eagerly.
Celestia laughed, “You did. I see you've been practicing your Stealth skill,” she commented, proud of both of her boys, “You both make me very proud,”
“Hey, mom,” Helios started, “Ori and I were wondering, when we grow up, who's gonna rule Equestria? It's gonna be me right? I'm of the sun like you.”
“Hey, I could be a ruler too! Just because you look like mom doesn't make you better than me,” Orion retorted with a look, “Besides I'm the favorite.”
“No way. I'm the favorite, I'm the day and you're the doomy gloomy night,” Helios shot back as the two pressed their heads together angrily.
Celestia saw them fighting and she couldn't help but remember this very same argument thousands of years ago…between two sisters.
‘No. Not again! I won't let my sons make the mistake I made!’ She thought firmly before smiling and stood up while picking up her sons with her magic.
“Boys, let me tell you a story,” Celestia said, walking to the beds and placed them down, “A story that will teach you that with Day and Night and with siblings, there are no favorites,” She said.
“Yay, storytime!” Helios cheered as he held his stuffed dragon.
“What's it called, mom?” Orion asked eagerly.
Celestia sat down as her son's showed their full attention, “Once upon time, when I was a much younger mare, I ruled Equestria along my own sister,” She began, remembering the happier times.
“You have a sister?” Orion asked curiously.
“Yes, her name was Luna,” Celestia said, smiling at the memory of her little sister, “She was beautiful, wise and very kind. She was called the princess of the Night, responsible for raising the Moon and patrolling the realm of Dreams.”
“The realm of dreams?” Orion asked in surprise.
“What does she do there?” Helios asked.
“She ensures ponies have good dreams and battles back Night-” Celestia stopped as the word she was about to speak stirred up bad memories before she corrected herself, “I mean, bad dreams,”
“Oooh.” The two brothers said in unison while looking amazed by that info.
“Where is Aunty Luna now? Do you think we can visit her?” Helios asked, wanting to meet his aunt.
Celestia gave a sad frown as she looked up outside at the moon, where the pony face was shown as she had tears in her eyes. “If only we could, dears.” Celestia said sadly while doing her best to hide her tears and keep them in check.
Orion and Helios looked confused and concerned, “Mom?” Orion asked as Celestia continued.
“As your aunt Luna and I, raised the sun and moon respectively, the ponies at the time began to love and praise me for my beautiful day and warmth of the sun's light,” Celestia continued before turning to the moon, “But they shunned, slept and feared my sister's beautiful, starry night sky and her watchful eye that was the silver moon. More than that, some began to mutter and spew terrible and vile words and lies of Luna while my back was turned, blinded by the admiration I was showered in,” She said in deep guilt.
Helios and Orion looked saddened by this story as they gave sad looks to their mother. “Wh-What happened to Aunt Luna?” Helios asked in worry.
Celestia gave a sorrowful look. “She was consumed by what happened and it changed her into something she was not.” She explained as she remembered that fateful night like it was yesterday, “We fought in our old home before you two were born. I tried to reason with her but it was as if there was nothing left to reason with,” She said, Luna's twisted laughter ringing through her brain fiercely.
“But you saved her, right?” Orion asked hopefully.
Celestia just had some tears flowing out. “I couldn’t. So, I had to do the one thing to keep Equestria safe from her darkness. Banishment.” She said sadly.
“What does, ‘Banny-mint’ mean?” Helios asked confusedly.
Celestia looked at Helios with a slight chuckle, finding some comfort in her son's mispronunciation. “Helios, it’s ban-ish-ment.” She corrected him. “It means sending somepony away for a long time.”
“Oh.” Helios said in realization before he gave a giggle.
“So, will Aunt Luna ever come back?” Orion asked with a frown while Helios nodded.
Celestia just gave a sad frown before she looked up at the moon again. “Only time will tell, dears.” She said to her sons. “But the reason I tell you this is because when you become big handsome stallions, you will never forget how valuable your brotherhood is and will always be there for each other.”
Helios smiled, “Of course we will, after you know our catchphrase,” he started.
“Nothing can hurt us, as long as we're together,” Orion finished proudly as Celestia giggled and held her two boys close.
“So long as you never forget that, there is nothing you cannot overcome, and someday you will both take my place, as Kings of both Day and Night,” Celestia said warmly.
“Yes, mom,” Orion and Helios said in unison before yawning.
Celestia gave a small titter, “And now, I think it’s time for my twin Kings to lay down for bed,” She said, tucking them into bed, “Now remember to get up early. Tomorrow is Summer Sun Celebration and the day after are the entrance exams for the School of Gifted Unicorns,” she told them.
“Okay, mom.” The two brothers said in unison before Celestia gave them each a kiss on their foreheads.
“Sweet dreams, boys.” Celestia said as she blew out the candles that gave the room and exited from it as the two brothers looked at each other.
“I wonder who’s gonna be in the entry exam,” Helios asked in wonder. “You think it might be somepony with talented magic?”
“Maybe we can find a new friend there too,” Orion said before Celestia poked her head through the door.
“Boys?” Celestia said with a brow. “I thought I said bed time?”
“Sorry, Mom.” The two brothers said as Celestia smiled as the two brothers then went to sleep as she closed the door slightly. “Just like when Luna and I were fillies.” She said to herself fondly at her memories.
The next day
In the Canterlot Plaza, ponies from across Equestria had gathered for the Summer Sun Celebration as Celestia then step out from the balcony with her signature smile with her two sons behind her before Celestia then flew up high into the sky and raised the sun, which caused the crowd to cheer in awed and excitement from that.
“Mom is so cool.” Helios said with his eyes sparkling.
“And she knows how to make a show,” Orion said with a smile.
The princes then noticed in the crowd, a purple unicorn filly with an indigo and pink striped mane and an amber filly with a red and yellow curled mane. The two fillies were looking at Celestia with awed smiles while Helios and Orion blinked in interest.
Celestia saw her sons looking at the two fillies and smiled to herself, ‘I believe I have found the ones,’ She thought to herself, seeing these four had a great future ahead of them.
Later that day, at dinner, Celestia and the boys were eating some of their pancakes. As her sons were happily chewing Celestia sipped her tea while giving a small smile, “So boys, I noticed you had taken an interest in two particular young fillies,” She said teasingly.
The two brothers stopped eating as they looked at their mother in surprise. “What are you talking about, Mom?” Helios asked in confusion while Orion tilted his head.
“They seem like nice girls, don’t they?” Celestia said coyly.
“Yeah, meaning?” Orion asked while scratching his head.
Celestia chuckled at her sons’ innocence, “Oh nothing,” She said before changing the topic, “Also, the entrance exams are tomorrow morning, and the two fillies you saw are going to try and pass it.”
“Really?!” The two boys asked in unison.
“Yes, if you wish you’re welcome to oversee their exam,” Celestia started with a smile before her sons then surrounded her while flying around, exclaiming that they do want to oversee while Celestia gave small giggles at her son’s excitement. “Okay, boys. Calm down. It won’t be up until tomorrow.” She reminded them as the two boys sigh sadly with their hooves dangling as they floated back to their seats and continued eating their pancakes while Celestia gave a slight giggle.
The next day, the princes got up and raced to the testing hall of the School of magic, “I’m gonna get there first!” Helios boasted, flying past Orion.
“Not before you’re not!” Orion, running past him before they suddenly heard a loud boom and saw a ring of colors appearing in the sky from a window. “Whoa! What was that?!” He called out in shock.
“I don’t know, but it looks amazing!” Helios said with a wide smile.
Then they heard a surge of magic and looked to the testing hall to purple light flashing from the windows before a giant dragon head burst through the roof. “Whoa! A dragon!?” Orion asked in shock.
“Wow! I’ve never seen a dragon before!” Helios called before Orion gave a confused look.
“Uh, Helios, didn’t mom say that’s where the entrance exam is being taken?” Orion asked his brother with a nervous look.
Helios’s eyes widened in worry, “Uh oh!” He said before the two raised to the hall and burst through the doors and saw the judges floating around, two potted plants, the amber filly from yesterday, hiding behind a table while the purple filly was trapped in a bubble of her own magic, shooting bolts everywhere, “Wow!” Helios said in amazement.
“That is one strong filly.” Orion commented before he yelped as he barely dodged a magic blast. “But apparently has no control of her magic!”
“I’ll save her! You help the yellow one!” Helios raced towards the purple unicorn but bounced off her bubble. “Okay, that didn’t work.” He said while rubbing his head.
“Uh, yeah, how about we work together on this one?” Orion suggested. “Remember what mom told us, our magic are strong,”
“But it’s stronger when we work together.” Helios finished with a smile.
The amber filly then came over to them, “Wait, let me help! That's my friend in there!” She pleaded.
The princes looked at each other and nod to her as the three stood together as they focused their magic and put their horns. They then glowed brightly as their eyes then shined bright white as they then fired a beam of red and purple magic along with the fillies orange magic at the purple unicorn.
The magic bubble then deactivated as the Filly came down as the spells she cast were undone, as the judges were dropped, the potted plants turned into a unicorn stallion and mare, and the giant dragon turned into a baby dragon that sucked on his tail.
“Phew, that was close,” Helios said as he went over to the filly and held out his hoof to her, “Are you okay?” He asked with a friendly smile.
The purple filly looked at him for a moment before taking his hoof. “Y-Yes. Thanks.” She said with a nod.
Orion went up and helped the amber filly up. “We just came by and checked out your entrance exams, but this wasn't what we expected.” He said while seeing the mess the room was.
“Neither were we, I got past my entrance exam by showing my magic tricks but Twilight got unlucky having to hatch a dragon egg,” The amber filly said, looking to the purple filly..
“You hatched that dragon?” Helios asked Twilight in surprise.
“Well, yes, but I got startled and…” Twilight trailed off before she finally noticed Orion and Helios’ appearances as her eyes widened. “Wait, you two are Alicorns.” She said in surprise before Sunset noticed it too.
“Then that means, You’re the Prince Helios Solena and Prince Orion Storm!” Sunset exclaimed in shock.
“That’s us!” Orion said with a smile. “Glad that you two finally noticed.”
“I can’t believe it took us this long to notice!” Twilight said before she gave a bow to them. “Forgive us!”
Orion and Helios gave slight chuckles. “Oh, you don’t have to do that around us. We’re not that into formalities.” Orion said.
“Yeah, it's not like we're-” Helios tried to say before Sunset and Twilight gave panicked looked and pointed behind him and Orion as they looked up and behind them to see, “Mom,” Helios said in alarm as Celestia gave them a motherly smile.
“Boys,” Celestia started as Orion and Helios looked worried.
“Uh, Mom, we can explain!” Orion quickly said in panic.
“Yeah we didn't mean to-!” Helios tried to quickly explain as Celestia giggled.
“You both have truly amazed me.” Celestia said with a small smile. “I've always known you two had powerful magic but this exceeded all my expectations.”
“Huh?” Helios and Orion said in confusion.
“And Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer, you both have very special gifts,” Celestia said in amazement, “I don't think I've ever come across a pair of unicorns with your raw abilities.”
“Huh?” Sunset and Twilight said in surprised confusion.
"But you four need to learn to tame these abilities through focused study." Princess Celestia continued.
"Huh?!" The Four repeated again.
"Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer, I'd like to make you two and my sons my own personal proteges here at school." Princess Celestia said.
"Huh?!" The four said, still unable to process what was happening.
"Well?" Princess Celestia asked as Twilight finally put two and two together, she looked at her parents, who're nodding excitedly for her to accept.
"Yes!" Young Twilight cheered.
“You know I’m in!” Sunset cheered as she hopped around.
“Yau!” Orion cheered.
“Hooray!” Helios cheered with a wide smile as the four jumped for a high-hoof.
Celestia giggled at their reactions before raising a hoof. “One more thing, kids.” She said, garnering their attention.
“More?” The four ponies all said in unison before they flopped to the floor as Celestia pointed to their flanks, which they turned and saw their Cutie Marks, Twilight’s is a star with six around them, Sunset is a sun with half of it red, Orion's was a white Crescent moon over a black circle in a silver shield, and Helios’s was an orange circle with red flames and golden sword through it.
“My Cutie Mark!” Twilight cheered with a bright smile before jumping around excitedly chanting ‘yes’ repeatedly.
“We got our marks!” Sunset cheered while doing a little dance.
“We got our Cutie Marks, bro!” Orion said to his brother as the two look at their Cutie Marks.
“Best day ever!” Helios cheered as they did hoof bumps over the other before headbutting while their eyes spun.
Celestia watched the foals celebrating with a smile, knowing these four had a great future ahead of them.
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This... Is. So. AWESOME!
I can't wait to see what they will do next.
Here's a song that will make you do whatever it takes. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/HcNcOnIkQQU?si=Qpl1L958oPedF2Y2
heh. he was my buddy to. i miss him.
Makes me think about the Brothers of Spinjitzu: Garmadon and Wu.
Thank you for making this in honor of my husband.
If I could, I would hug you tight.
So very sadden to learn about his passing. :(
My prayers and thoughts go out his family and friends in IRL.
Which OC is that? Is it the main villain?
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If you don't mind, I made a few barely noticeable tweaks to his appearance, his cutie mark, to avoid stealing.
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Unfortunately you won't able to get a hold of his wife again as the account has been banned which is very unfortunate.
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Now that I think about it.
While I have no problem with Orion Storm, it just doesn't feel...I don't know, Night themed enough. I checked and Orion is mostly associated with the sun raising tomorrow.
Maybe I should change it so the second prince is based off of Orion Storm but has a different name?
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How about Night Storm, Dark Storm, Night Shield or Night Fury?
it was ok but i would like a new chapter of the annoamidd story
Aside from the usual question I normally ask.
Well.. um.. I still can't believe PrinceofDarkness passed away..
He just messaged me an hour before the news happened.
I wished I could have spoke with him more, but my part-time jobs made me unable to focus much.
If celestia's the mother hos the father
Hey, HarryBuilder.
Did you notice that you used a Bluey reference with Helios mispronunciation?
Other than that, nice Prologue of the story.