39-Philomena
Chapter 39
Philomena
13th of Gryflius, 987 years after the NMM Incident
Celestia was sitting at her desk, reading a royal summons from some other kingdom that she received that morning; Onyx, her son for seven years, was on the floor, playing with a stuffed animal. She took a brief break from reading all that boring stuff to take a look at him.
“Mommy, want to play?” asked Onyx, showing her his tiger stuffed animal.
“Sorry, Onyx, but Mommy has a lot of work to do,” said Celestia—even though she would’ve loved nothing more than to play with him.
“...Okay..,” Onyx moped, understanding why.
Celestia, not wanting to see her son so upset, decided to use what she called “Plan PH.” “But, I do know someone who can play with you,” said Celestia, rising from her seat and opening the birdcage near the wall. She reached in and held Philomena in her hoof. Onyx, seeing the fire bird free returned his good mood and brought out his Philomena plushie.
“Philo wanna’ play?” he said, holding the stuffed animal in his arms.
“Yes, Philo want to play,” said Celestia, leaving Philomena close to her son and returning to her work. The bird approached the kid before she flew around him and landed on his shoulder, making the young prince laugh. The bird then landed in front of him, suspiciously eyeing the plush who looked like her. Taking advantage of Philomena’s inattention, Onyx hugged her.
Celestia raised her head from the scroll when she heard her pet caw. The phoenix was trying to break free from Onyx, who was still hugging her; feathers were flying all around them.
“ONYX! You’re hurting her; release her now!” Onyx, unaware of what he was doing wrong, obeyed his mother. Her tone scared him; small tears welled in his blue eyes. The bird perched herself on a bust in the room, out of Onyx’s reach.
Seeing her son crying, Celestia joined Onyx on the floor and hugged him. “Shhhhh... Don’t cry, Onyx. I didn’t want to yell at you, but when animals cry out like that it means they are being hurt and you should listen to them. I don’t think you’d like being held by somepony and not being free to leave, right?”
“I-I’m sorry, M-Mommy … I didn’t know...” said Onyx between his tears, burying his face in the soft fur of his mother’s chest. Celestia knew that her son didn’t mean to hurt her pet, but he needed to learn that animals aren’t plushes or toys; they have feeling and he needs to respect them. She teleported the bag of phoenix food into her hooves and poured a small portion.
“Look, Sweetie, you could go ask her to forgive you by giving her this.” Onyx nodded before cupping the bird seed between his two little hands. He slowly went in the direction of where Philomena was perched and showed her the seeds. Philomena looked between him and the food; her stomach said to go to the boy, but her brain told her to be careful.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you,” apologized Onyx. The phoenix didn’t understand what was these words meant, but his voice was calm and reassuring, so she glided from the statue and landed at Onyx’s feet. He sat on his knees and held out his hands. Philomena bent her head and slowly walked towards the Prince; when her beak was within reach of his hand, she took one small bite of food before quickly backing away—in case the boy wanted to grab at her again. Seeing that the prince hadn’t moved, she stood closer to him and ate without fear of being captured again.
Celestia carried a tired Onyx on her back to his room; he and Philomena had been playing in the gardens all day and were both exhausted. Even princes needed a nap. To her great relief, the flaming bird was no longer scared by her son—they had even shared part of his lunch. She slid Onyx into bed with her magic, and returned some order to his room by tucking all of his plushies in at his side before kissing him on the forehead. But when she turned to leave her son alone, Philomena, who was perched on her back, watching what she was doing during all this time, decided to join Onyx in his bed. She tossed away his phoenix plushie and took its place, just beside the head of the little prince.
“Are you sure you want to stay there?” asked the white alicorn. The phoenix made a little noise with the tone of voice that said she wished to stay. It was with a smile that she closed the door to the room, wishing sweet dreams to her son and pet.
Late in the afternoon when Onyx woke up, the immortal bird was still there, covering Onyx’s shoulder with her left wing; she nuzzled him and in her language, wishing him a good afternoon. Onyx, who did not understand, did not move, for fear of scaring her. Philomena, seeing that her new friend was still a little nervous around her, plucked a primary feather from her wing and gave it to Onyx. He held it up, slowly admiring its pure, almost-glowing red. At the same time, Celestia entered the bedroom to check on her son and was surprised when she saw him holding the phoenix’s feather.
“You know, Onyx, when a phoenix gives you one of their feathers, it means that they trust you and will be a loyal friend,” said Celestia, standing by his bed.
Ever since that day, Onyx had always kept that feather with him; he and Philomena had never ceased to be friends. Onyx swore that they could even understand each other.
“Onyx...? Are you alright?” Twilight asked her coltfriend. The two were lying in her bed, tired after their romp in the park earlier that night. She had just given him a necklace adorned with a red feather that she made for him. Onyx was holding it, staring blankly; he hadn’t moved for a few moments.
“...Oh. Sorry, Twiley … it’s just this necklace brought back a few memories of me and Philo... Thank you, again, Twiley,” he said, putting the necklace around his neck and kissing his marefriend one last time before they went to sleep.
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Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... no thanks.
2554369
you did not like chapter with baby Onyx
i love this chapter!
Yes, please make more, I just love, this chapters of young Onyx, and its was so cute, seeing who he and Philomina become so close friends, I bet she was more than happy to see him after 10 long years, and probably will be more protective to him, after what with happen to him, Celestia said herself, there are loyal friends, and after his scars I bet she really want to have some private time with the emperor.
Oh maybe you can make a story of when Onyx was playing with his friends the day one of them got his cuty mark and he discover that.
P.S: Like in Harry Potter, Griffon tears can really save people life, cure poison and get rip of scars?
2554430
Philomena is best pet animals...but unfortunatly no i only give him the power we saw in the show (being immortal) so yea no magic tears XD but i need to tell you, you were right when you have said that Onyx should get his own pet
Meh, I still think that it could use more death of the Emperor, but it's still good.
2554447
you and the bucking emperor
2554446
Make his pet a falcon.
I'm good either way.
This was a good chapter, but i would also like to continue the story
2554450
yea this way he will be able to do some falcon punch
2554448
Well, you know me. Its not a complete day unless you've watched someone die.
2554452
hum...is true that the main plot did not really make progress since he is into Ponyville....maybe i should bring him back in canterlot
2554458
maybe but the death of Gryffin mean the death of the main ennemie mean the death of the main plot wich also mean the death of the story
2554446
Glad, you take that in consideration, I still wonder if he will get one, after all Philomina love him, and if what I heard its true, once they trust you, they will never stop be loyal toward you…but in the end of the day, she is still Celestia pet.
…Hmm you know what "could…ish" work? The show never show more than her, well existing, why not make her that she found an abandon phoenix egg, hatch it, adopt the chick, and that same chick become Onyx pet.
Like mother, like son, what did you think?
2554462
As much as I would love to see more TwilightXOnyx, I have to agree. Bringing him back to Canterlot and continuing with the story is the best path.
2554473
not bad at all, i like the concept but the most hard thing will be to find it a name
2554475
yea well....the next chapter is already writed and he is on the road of Canterlot in it
2554468
Typically yes, but all that means is that you can make a sequel. Or even offshoot stories.
2554473
Lol, no.
2554478
Hmmm…what about this, Onyx pet, is a very rare, and almost impossible to find blue flame phoenix, that only appear once each 1000 years. And instead of the classic red feather they have pitch black feathers.
And as for names a have 2 ideas: Plectrum or maybe Pharon.
If you are interesting, if Celestia has a unique son, why not Philomina also has one too? To add to the similarities
2554509
Lame. I think that it should be that one falcon that RainbowFail doesn't get as her pet in that one episode.
2554541
Did that Falcon was adopted by Philomina while being a egg?
2554552
No, but that falcon was still a boss.
i liked it
2554486
wrote
2554561
Ah it could work, I will put it in the maybe, but for the record…nothing is more boss than an Entei
2554568
*written If your going to correct someone in a comment section, do it correctly.
2554574
I do not know what this Entei is, but it sounds like papa.
2554609
If by papa, you mean the father of all the bosses ever existed or will existed, then yeah, he is
2554616
You clearly didn't see the movie.
2554622
There is a movie call "papa"? Je, must be namecuseiyana, I didn't know you make movies? How many years have you being doing them?
Did you use your powers for the special effects?
(claps)Silver, best chapter yet.
2554622
That was a good movie though.
2554640
*facepalm* No, I was referring to the pokmon movie that had Entei in it, where the girl thinks that it is her father. That is the Entei that you were referring to isn't it?
2554682
Oh that Entei? yeah I was thinking of that…ja, now that I think about it, it will be interesting if that happen, Entei appear kidnap him, and brainwash him into think that he is his father, and Celestia is mother.
Man that would have being one well of a family picture
2554704
I would still prefer Discord to be his father.
pretty hawt stuff bro. like always you cease to amaze me.
2554726
And return to miss mc goody to shoes? And her nagging complains? I prefer drink a rock…witch I will, now if you excuse me (Put a little umbrella and a spoon into a rock and start drink it, while the umbrella spin and make whoose noises)
I can never see the letters P and H capitalized and next to each other without thinking of Project Horizons..that story messes with you man....
Otherwise, good chapter
DO IT! MORE BABY ONYX!
School onyx
More memories please I absolutely loved this chapter.
Any chance we're gonna see Onyx's exmarefriend Trixie?
Winter Song: Wait philomena seem to understand me when I visited the Canterlot castle.
Maybe she just look like she understood you.
Winter Song: nah she help me pull a prank on princess Twilight, elle n'etais pas contente du tout, that I had change her black ink for green ink.
Stop to talk in prench you're confusing everypony.
Winter Song: well maybe I like to talk like that!
Well everypony else find it annoying so stop it!
Winter Song: I will not hide my prench heritage racist!
How can I be racist because you talk in prench? I come from Québec!
Winter Song: That don't mean anything, I hate you you can read the other fanfics alone!
Wait! Ok sorry about that I have to talk to her. Good chapter by the way I like young Onix
Irony at its best, Onyx was holding a bird captive, but then a couple years later a bird was holding him captive.
2556391
yea you are the first one to get it
lmao irony......I think Onyx should get some royal jelly......I think a certain griffin wants some new sauce forthe 'royal food'
2554457
That was terrible....Don't make that brand of terrible joke again...
I wouldn't mind more chapters of younger onyx
2556444
as a child
2556510
awwwww ok
2556503