Princess Celestia was eating a hearty breakfast of hay and oats, when Blueblood's arrival was announced. Celestia got out of her chair to meet him by the door to the dining room.
"Hello, Nephew," Princess Celestia said kindly. "I see you got my message. Would you care for some food?"
"I am not hungry," Blueblood said. He let out a theatrical groan and sat down. "Can we get this over with?"
"Get what over with?" Celestia asked.
"The huge lecture that you're obviously planning on giving me," Blueblood said. "Why else would you ask me to see you, the instant I got out of jail?"
"I wanted to see how you are doing, after last night," Celestia said. "I hope you had plenty of time to think things over."
"It's too late for fake concern," Blueblood said. "If you really cared for me, you wouldn't have thrown me in jail for no good reason!"
Celestia frowned. She hadn't expected to completely reform Blueblood overnight, but she had been hoping for at least a little change in his behavior.
"I understand if you are upset," Princess Celestia said. "But just imagine how Twilight Sparkle feels.You were locked up for a night, but she would have been locked up for years if you—"
"Twilight is guilty!" Blueblood said. "She even confessed to attacking me! What more do you want?"
"She has an alibi," Princess Celestia said. "At least five ponies, including myself, saw her in Ponyville on the night in question. Please, Blueblood, be reasonable."
"I am reasonable," Prince Blueblood said. "Whoever tattooed...that seven-letter word on my forehead should be punished. Twilight is the only suspect, and so it is perfectly reasonable to punish her."
"That is untrue," Celestia said. "Nopony should be punished for a crime, before they are proven guilty. There is plenty of evidence to prove Twilight's innocence."
"Ugggggh," Prince Blueblood groaned. "I don't care what fake evidence she came up with! Even if she didn't attack me last week, she punched me in the nose yesterday! That's good enough for me!"
"She punched you in the nose?" Celestia asked.
"Yes!" Blueblood said. He touched his nose delicately. "...I even started bleeding a bit. It really hurt."
"I'm sorry you were injured," Celestia said. "But you can't make things right by injuring others."
"But...my nose!" Blueblood whined. "It hurt!"
"Would you like a hug?" Princess Celestia offered. "Maybe that will help you feel better."
"I am not four years—hey!" Blueblood said, as Princess Celestia swept him up in a large hug. His indignation was instantly washed away, as the warm sensation overtook him, and he was reminded of his mother's hugs. He opened his mouth to say something, and he got a mouthful of Celestia's flowing teal mane.
"Auck! Gauck!" Blueblood said, trying to push himself away. "Your hair is—ugh!"
Celestia rolled her eyes, and she used her magic to push Blueblood away to a safe distance.
"Th...thanks," Blueblood said, breathing through his mouth. "Your mane got stuck in my mouth, and...how do you keep it flowing like that all the time? There's no wind in this room!"
"Alicorn magic," Princess Celestia said simply.
"Of course," Blueblood muttered. "In any case, can we...not talk about Twilight Sparkle anymore?" For some reason, he no longer felt like fighting with Princess Celestia.
"As you wish," Celestia said graciously.
Twilight Sparkle could have used an alicorn hug at that moment. She had been wearing the Alicorn Amulet for forty-seven consecutive hours, and as the transformation came to an end, it took a heavy toll on her body.
Following orders, the guards had dropped Twilight off at her home in Ponyville, instead of dropping her off at the hospital. After the day's events, Twilight barely had enough energy to go upstairs and crawl into bed. Sadly, none of her friends had been informed of her return ahead of time, so they weren't there to help.
Now she was rolling around on the floor, crying out. She couldn't take the pain anymore. Her forehead felt like it was going to explode.
The Alicorn Amulet was building up magical power inside Twilight's forehead, as it normally did with every unicorn that wore it. The problem was that the magic had nowhere to go. It pushed forward, to her skull, and backwards into her brain, intent on being released.
"Why is this happening to me?" Twilight screamed. "WHY?"
She sobbed on the ground for a while, until she heard soft hoofsteps approaching. "Twilight," a voice said. "Don't worry. It'll all be over soon."
Twilight Sparkle could have used an alicorn hug at that moment. She had been wearing the Alicorn Amulet for forty-seven consecutive hours, and it was taking a heavy toll on her body.
She collapsed onto the floor, after a hearty round of screaming. She couldn't take the pain anymore. Her forehead felt like it was going to explode.
The Alicorn Amulet was building up magical power inside Twilight's forehead, as it normally did with every unicorn that wore it. The problem was that the magic had nowhere to go. It pushed forward, to her skull, and backwards into her brain, intent on being released.
"Why is this happening to me?" Twilight screamed. "WHY?"
She sobbed on the ground for a while, until she heard soft hoofsteps approaching. "Twilight," a voice said. "Don't worry. It'll all be over soon."
Twilight looked at the hoof in front of her, which was clad in a dark gray shoe. She clutched the pony's leg tightly, in hopes of alleviating her pain. "What will be over soon?" Twilight asked.
"Your transformation into a unicorn," the pony said. "Soon...you will be me."
Confused, Twilight tilted her head upwards. A familiar-looking purple pony stared down at her. She was the mirror image of Twilight, except with slightly longer hair and a horn sticking out of her head.
Twilight picked herself off of the floor. "N-no!" she said. "You—you're me! You're Unicorn Twilight!"
"Yes," Unicorn Twilight said. "I know growing a horn is painful, but this is the only way you can achieve your destiny."
Twilight placed a hoof against her forehead, and she could feel a small bump. "My destiny?" she asked.
"Yes," Unicorn Twilight said. "You were always meant to be a unicorn, Twilight Sparkle. Your magical power is...unique. In time, you could become the most powerful unicorn ever."
"I...ow...really?"
"Yes," Unicorn Twilight said. "Then you can take revenge on all the ponies who looked down on you for being a pegasus. Blueblood, Trixie, Celestia...you will crush them underhoof and lead the way for Nightmare Moon's glorious reign as Queen of the Night!"
"Aaaaa!" Twilight cried. "I don't—this is too much—make it stop!"
"You can't stop it!" Unicorn Twilight said, her eyes glowing red. "The Alicorn Amulet will make you into me! We will rule the world, as Queen and Servant! We will—!"
Twilight ripped off the Alicorn Amulet and threw it on the ground. Unicorn Twilight instantly faded into purple-and-red smoke, and she was slowly sucked into the jewel on the front of the amulet.
"Nooooo!" she cried. "It is too late! You...cannot..."
There was silence for a moment, then Twilight stomped on the Alicorn Amulet for good measure. As she heard it crack, she felt instant relief.
"So that's what was hurting me," Twilight said to herself. "Lesson learned. Never accept ancient artifacts from evil—"
A huge column of smoke burst from the cracked crystal. It circled the room, then flew right at Twilight.
"AAAAAAAA!" she screamed.
Princess Celestia's conversation with her honorary nephew was heading towards a friendly direction, until he brought up a particular pony.
"My old student?" Princess Celestia asked. "Which one? Sunset Shimmer?"
"No, Trixie Lulamoon," Blueblood said. "Do you know where she is? I need to see her immediately."
"Why do you need to see her?" Celestia asked carefully.
"There's a rumor that she...has a daughter," Blueblood said. "I want to make sure it's not true."
Celestia bowed her head, as she tried to think of a delicate way to put things. "Trixie claims to be the mother of a filly named Scootaloo."
Blueblood's face instantly fell. "What was that name?"
"Scootaloo," Celestia said.
"Please tell me that is one of your bad jokes," Blueblood said. "That cannot be my daughter's name."
"We don't know for certain who Scootaloo's parents are," Celestia said. "She grew up in an orphanage, without a birth certificate."
"So maybe Trixie is lying, just to get money out of me," Blueblood said. "Yes, that makes sense. But why hasn't she come to me about it, then? Unless she...no, it must be true. Right before she left, she was pregnant with my child."
"Let's not jump to conclusions," Celestia said. "Without a paternity and maternity test, we don't know—"
"Forget that!" Blueblood said. "I am going there right now, and retrieving my daughter from that blue bit-chaser! Bluebelle is my daughter, not Trixie's!"
"Bluebelle?" Celestia asked.
"I am going to have her name changed, first chance I get," Blueblood said. "No, first, I need to get custody away from Trixie! I'll have her thrown into the same jail cell as Twilight Sparkle!"
Celestia frowned. For a moment there, it seemed like Blueblood could be making progress, but now, he was back on the subject of imprisoning Celestia's students. She could not allow that to happen, but what was the alternative? Separating a child from her parents?
"I..." Celestia said. "I believe a trip to Ponyville is in order. You should meet Scootaloo, before you make any plans."
Blueblood took a deep breath. "...Yes," he said. "That sounds like a good idea. I'll go there after my appointment at the, er, tattoo parlor."
"I'm busy all day until 1:00," Celestia said. "We can leave together." Somehow, I think it's best if I'm there to act as a buffer for Blueblood.
"Excellent," Blueblood said. "I promise to return by then."
Blueblood soon broke his promise, and he left early for Ponyville. Cursing her honorary nephew, Celestia took off for Ponyville immediately. As the four pegasi guards drew her in a golden chariot, the Princess of the Sun considered her options.
Perhaps this is a good thing. Being a father could cause Blueblood to turn his life around and become a better pony. On the other hoof, it could cause him to become a worse pony. And what if he raises Scootaloo to act just like him? It'd be like having two Bluebloods around.
The plan had been to land near City Hall, but as the passed over Town Square, Celestia noticed that there was a sizeable crowd gathered below. In the middle of it, creating a scene, was Blueblood.
So much for keeping a low profile... Celestia thought. She ordered two of her guards to take the chariot to City Hall, and she ordered the other two guards to come with her. Celestia jumped out of the chariot, spread her wings, and flew down to ground level.
For a moment, Celestia surveyed the scene. A crowd of schoolchildren were gathered around a purple pony that Celestia recognized as Cheerilee. All the children were chatting excitedly, except for Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, who were standing by themselves at a distance.
"I can't believe it," Diamond Tiara said. "I finally get my cutie mark, and Scootaloo upstages me with a huge disaster."
"She is so not getting invited to the cuteceñera," Silver Spoon responded.
Along with the children were several townsponies. They were gathered in a semi-circle, so everypony could see the spectacle that Prince Blueblood was putting on.
Celestia stepped forward to get a better look. On the ground in front of Blueblood, Trixie Lulamoon was crying through a black eye. "You can't do this!" she said. "You can't do this!"
"I am a member of the Royal Family. I can do whatever I want," Blueblood said. "Besides, she is my daughter!"
Not too far away, Scootaloo was watching with Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo was hugging Fluttershy's leg and crying. Fluttershy patted Scootaloo's back and whispered words of comfort into her ear. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash stepped forward, with her wings spread wide in a defensive position.
"Hey, Big Shot!" Rainbow Dash said. "You think you can show up in our town and steal somepony? It's not gonna happen! If you want to get Scootaloo, you have to go through me!"
She snarled at Blueblood, who instinctively took a fearful step backwards.
"I have the law on my side," he said. "If you try to stop me, I will have you arrested for obstruction of justice! Who knows? Maybe I can convince the judge to bring back the death penalty!"
"That is enough!" Princess Celestia shouted, using the Royal Canterlot Voice. The crowd burst into excited whispers as she stepped forward, towards Blueblood.
Trixie threw herself at Celestia's hooves. "Princess Celestia!" Trixie said. "Thank goodness! You can't let him take Scootaloo! You can't—"
"Ah, Aunt Celestia, good," Prince Blueblood said. "Give the order to arrest these commoners! They are trying to keep my daughter from me!"
"Perhaps it would be best to discussion the situation in private," Celestia said hotly.
"No!" Blueblood said. "Scootaloo is my daughter! Either she leaves here with me, or neither of us leaves!"
"She's not your daughter!" Trixie screamed.
"Of course she is!" Blueblood said. "Can there be any doubt? She looks just like my uncle Bluenose!"
"I don't want to do this, but I have no choice," Princess Celestia sighed. "Blueblood, do you truly wish to claim Scootaloo as your daughter?"
"Yes!" Blueblood said.
"There here," Celestia said. She used her magic to make a scroll of paper, along with a pen, appear. The writing utensils fell to the ground, in front of Blueblood. "Make it official."
"What is this?" he asked.
"The adoption form," Celestia said. "If you wish to claim Scootaloo as your daughter, you must sign this."
"What the hay is she doing?" Rainbow Dash asked Fluttershy.
"Don't help him!" Trixie begged. "Why would you—?"
Celestia used a hoof to silence Trixie, as Prince Blueblood used his magic to sign the scroll with a flourish. Princess Celestia took the form from him and sent it away.
"It is finished, then," Celestia said, standing up straight. "By my authority, I now declare that Blueblood has a daughter, and he is no longer a Prince of Equestria!"
"What?" Blueblood shouted, spittle flying out of his mouth.
"The law states that the last remaining descendant of Prince Bluebill is an honorary member of the royal family," Celestia said. "Now that you have a daughter, you are no longer Bluebill's last descendant. Hence, not a Prince."
"Poppycock," Blueblood said. "Scootaloo is a minor. You can't give her my royal title."
"I am a member of the Royal Family. I can do whatever I want," Celestia quipped.
Blueblood flushed with anger, and he started to curse vehemently. Celestia turned away from him and walked towards Scootaloo, who was curled up under Fluttershy's wing.
Princess Celestia held out a hoof towards Scootaloo. "Don't be afraid," she said. "I promise I will take care of you."
Scootaloo nodded and grabbed the princess' hoof. Princess Celestia perched Scootaloo on her shoulder, so everypony could see her.
"Citizens of Ponyville!" Celestia cried in a loud voice. "I present to you the newest member of the royal family, Princess Scootaloo!"
The crowd started shouting happily, and Pinkie Pie set off two party cannons. The schoolchildren started running around, uncontrolled. Trixie hugged Fluttershy and cried.
"I have had enough of this nonsense—" Prince Blueblood said angrily.
His words were cut off, when a flash of purple magic hit him. Blueblood's head and hindquarters switched places, so that his head stuck out beneath his tail, and his rear stuck out of his neck. He shouted angrily, and the crowd laughed heartily at his attempts to walk around.
As Celestia turned to look, the sun was blotted out. The sky become dark, as a shadowy figure flew through the clouds and landed in front of Celestia.
"You're hailing the wrong princess," Twilight Sparkle said, as she rested on the ground. She adjusted the crown which rested on her head, just above her horn. "You should be hailing me, for soon.
Princess Celestia stepped backwards. "Twilight...you're an alicorn..." she said.
Twilight smiled grimly. "Yes, and once I kill you, the world will know the darkness of eternal twilight."
Oh shit... she's gone nutbars...
SHIT JUST GOT REAL!
SHIT HIT THE FAN!
SHIT- um, *taps chin for another shit phrase* HIT THE REAL?
Side note: dat pic
I wonder if anypony will be crazy enough to tell Twilight her crown looks stupid...
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2195669 So the word she tattooed on his head was asshole?
I came here because this fic was just added to the folder Alicorn Twilight, and the comments I've read so far have given me a hypothesis about how that happens. I just hope you ultimately have her become a good friend of the other members of the Mane 6, since the Elements of Harmony won't work unless they're being used by a group of friends.
I really like this story, I mean normally I would complain that so much happens far too quickly but I think that's what makes it interesting. MOAR!
And that's why you should always read the form before signing!
Wow Something tell's me this wasn't part of Nightmare Moon's plan. So not only do they have Nightmare Moon's imminent return to deal with, but they also have to deal with a evil Alicorn Twilight Sparkle. This is awesome. I've alway's kind of enjoyed evil Twilight stories to be honest. Is it wrong to hope that she stay's evil for quite a while. Even after NM is defeated. Maybe she could team up with Discord. Oh and I love the picture of Twilights new look. Did you draw that yourself?
Please let Twilight remain somewhat evil. Please, even if a dark Anti-Hero like character, please?
Evil alicorn Twilight is still very huggable ..
@arglefumph...
For Chapter 15: Changes...
1. Guess Nightmare Moon must be happy to have one of her main-line plans back on track ;) .
2. Though it probably would also be a good story twist if even Nightmare Moon reacts with surprise and horror at Dark Twilight's alicorn transformation (since the intent was to only transform from pegaus to unicorn). As a result, Nightmare Moon could react with fear at seeing the creation, by her own hand no less, of a new rival equal in power (or greater) to her and Celestia, could subvert her (NMM's) mystic aspect over governing the night, and who now also hates Nightmare Moon (for manipulating and putting Twilight through such agony).
Even villains can suffer "what have I done...?" moments .
3. A very good job with how you had Princess Celestia handle Blueblood ("prince" no longer). This is how Princess Celestia should handle such matters. As Machiavelli wrote: "A ruler may gain a crown by Strength. But a ruler keeps a crown by Guile."
4. It will be interesting if the newly-minted Princess Scootaloo will be the one to reach through the darkness and ultimately save Twilight Sparkle from "herself." (Perhaps through both love, courage, and Honesty)
Where did you get that picture from?
Also, it’s good to finally see Blueblood get what he deserves, even if it is just a small fraction of it.
I’m looking forward to see what's happening next.
Interesting.
Now, seeing my suspicions proven true, I have quite a few ideas as to what can happen next.
1} That Alicorn Twilight isn't exactly Twilight, but rather a mesh of all her hatred and insecurities, mixed with the power (or at least an incomplete fragment} of NMM (Nightmare Moon). Twilight is still in there somewhere, but at the moment suppressed by the make shift Horcrux (yes I'm calling it that).
2} Having said that, I'm actually looking forward to seeing too major fights happening in future chapters; Celestia vs. Twilight and Twilight vs. Herself. The first is a given; seeing Alicorn Twilight already itching for first blood is kind of a giveaway. The second half I'm somewhat expecting an internal fight within the recesses of Twilight's mind as she attempts to come to terms with said hatreds and insecurities, and how she'll overcome them. (...kinda like the game Persons 4 actually)
3} Princess Scootaloo...I'll admit, that was a nice bit of karmic backlash you threw at BlueBlood. Though, given this, how will you incorporate the CMC? And can Scootaloo, Twilights adoptive sister, really bring Twilight back?
Eh, enough of my ramblings. Can't wait to see more!
WHAT
Man, this story is crazynuts. I love it.
Wow... just wow. I just finished reading the whole thing up to here and I am at a loss for words. Might as well express what I am feeling explicitly: This story is... F***ING AWESOME. You should make that las picture the cover art, I believe it would generate more interest. However, whatever you are doing keep doing it, you are doing it right.
2299404 Nobody on the show points out that the Elements of Harmony look kind of silly, so...probably not.
2299433 Well, that's kind of a spoiler.
2299570 This was not part of the plan! Not Nightmare Moon's plan, nor my plan for the story. I guess I'll just have to wing it from here on out. I stumbled on the picture by chance, and I liked it so much that I decided to change the story to fit it.
2301905 Facebook. They have a group called "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Funny Pics and Cute Ponies", which is just a dumping grounds for awesome pictures.
2321715 You like it? I came up with it myself! I couldn't think of any other pegasus puns, besides for one that uses "wing".
2324988 It probably would generate interest, but it'd be a huge spoiler, and the picture I have now fits better with the original premise of "let's see what Pegasus Twilight's world is like".
2321715
Celestia DID tell Twilight to make some friends in cannon and she didn't go in with a checklist.. then again she always brushed off Twilight's worry as she usually does *cough* Canterlot Wedding *cough* excuse me had something in my throat.
I like what you did with Scootaloo. That's a new one! And the humorous bits were a nice touch. Also, oh, hey Twilight.
Scootaloo is the best princess!
The scene in which Twilight is in the Library where it mentions the alicorn hug and she's in pain has a huge repeat. What I mean is, from the start to where she screams "WHY" is written out twice. Go back and delete that.
Oh snap Twily!
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Both love, courage and Honesty!?
Why did I hear the Jarring Chord from the Monty Python Inquisition skit?
Ow dang this is amazing!