The evening light upon Canterlot allowed the mountain city to gleam with brilliance. Combinations of pinks, blues, red, yellows, and oranges lit it up with much radiance. Of course, it would nice if Celestia could get out today. Instead, she’s in the hospital with the ever-neurotic Twilight Sparkle.
Who was pacing around Celestia’s room with much vigor, her hair grew more frazzled by the second as the princess had gone into labor. “What if the foal doesn’t have magic.”
“Twilight.” The sun princess called out to no avail.
“What if she’s deformed!”
“Twilight.”
“What if an evil spirit took over her body.”
“Twilight.”
“What if-”
“TWI-LIIIIIIIGHT!” Celestia roared finally catching the attention of her beloved.
“Uh yes?” The princess of friendship replied.
Celestia gave that look of ‘stop it’ then her eyes softened, “Come here.”
Twilight obeyed with a heavy sigh. Celestia pulled the love of her life in a deep kiss causing a sincere and vivid blush to appear with the glow of love upon the purple pony princess’s face. “Sorry,” Twilight whispered.
“Oh honey, I know you mean well, but you simply must stop worrying yourself to death.” Another softer kiss was added, “Our foal will be beautiful and healthy. Maybe read something. The doctor says it’ll be a while before she comes.”
“I know.” Twilight breathed, cuddling into her wife. “It’s just that I’m anxious is all.”
Another kiss on Twilight’s cheek. “I know, Twiley.” Another kiss on the other cheek. “Please calm down and maybe take a seat. You’ve been on your hooves all day.”
Twilight sighed and a light kissed on her princess’s lips was given, “You’re right.” The purple alicorn’s wings stretched before flopping down on the uncomfortable hospital couch. She pulled out another book on foal rearing and possibly the same book but Celestia could never tell.
The sun princess sighed as she laid back, taking a sip of water. It’s only been an hour or so since her water broke. It was both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Despite living for who knows how many years, Celestia has never had a child or even thought she could get pregnant with one. Not like she hadn’t tried numerous times before but always found herself lacking. She never knew if it was because she is an alicorn or immortal. But all of that changed when Candace birthed Flurry Heart.
After a bit of experimenting in more ways than just scientifically, Celestia had found herself expecting. It was exciting but deep inside of the ‘goddess’ of the sun was a terrible fear that has left her with nightmares. Nightmares her dear sister had to quash. Her fears finally let up at the end of her pregnancy.
Now, here she is about to give birth to a baby filly. She was nervous and excited and terrified. It was only a matter of time until… She felt something begin to move to her vagina. “Uh, Twilight.”
“Yes?” The purple alicorn met the white alicorn’s eyes. “She’s coming, isn’t she?”
“Get the doctor, hurry!”
A flash of purple light and Twilight was gone. Now, all Celestia had to do was prepare herself for the worst pain of her life.
Meanwhile on Earth
It was a quiet morning on mother Earth. The birds were tweeting and the people were waking up. Some walked for their morning mail, others were already ready and out the door, and kids were piling onto the bus.
“JEREMIAH!”
The noise sent a wave of adrenaline through a sleeping boy’s body, waking him up instantaneously. His eyes went to his alarm clock: Seven Twenty-Six AM. “SHIT!” He cursed, realizing his alarm didn’t go off. He quickly threw on whatever clothes he had lying around and made very sure that he didn’t smell disgusting. Only to find he smelled disgusting. Using the sword of smell killing (deodorant). The caramel boy quickly made his way down only to trip on an untied shoe. The last thing he remembered was the old bell that was hanged up at the bottom of the stairs.
Back to Equestria, inside of the foal’s mind
“HUZZAH!! I am free! Forever have I waited until this moment so that I may be free from my eternal prison in that weak, pathetic princess. Forever have I waited for this day so that all will know the might of the sun and its power.” Daybreaker monologued passionately. A screen showing a hospital room with doctors and nurses scattering to deliver a baby. Screams of Celestia could be heard while Twilight fainted at the sight of her foal being born. “Oh, the sweet screams of the weakling. This is the first step to my…” The god empress finally noticed the weird ape thing waiting patiently, a bucket of popcorn in his lap with a cup of pop in his cup holder.
“Oh, don’t mind me. You can keep going.” He chunked a kernel in his mouth, “Never seen a real villain monologue before. Pretty neat if you ask me.” It was a caramel ape thing with chocolate locks that flowed in an afro.
Daybreaker blinked twice, “Who are you? How did you get here?”
“I’m Jeremiah Springston. No clue, was falling down some stairs when I found myself here right in the middle of your monologue.” Jeremiah’s eyes went to the screen. “Huh, why are we in the hospital?” Jeremiah blinked as a ray of knowledge soaked into him, “Oh that’s why we’re in a baby pony’s body. Neat.” Jeremiah had just found himself in a place called Equestria. He should’ve been freaking out but honestly, he’d rather be here than school so he didn’t care that much. After all, this is just a dream.
“Okay.” The god empress stared at the ape thing as he stood up and went over to a control panel. “What are you doing?”
“Well, everyone is pretty scared right now seeing that the baby hasn’t cried so I thought I would make the baby cried.” He gestured to the screen. Twilight and Celestia’s worried face etched onto the scream.
This shook Daybreaker out of her shock. “Do NOT touch that, this is MY body, Ape. You so dare and you shall face the wrath of the sun goddess!”
“I’m pretty sure the baby is being put in NICU right now.” Twilight was crying while Celestia looked on with horror as their foal was being taken away. “I’m pressing the button.”
“YOU WILL NOT!” She shrieked launching herself at Jeremiah, knocking him into the control panel and smashing into a bunch of buttons. Jeremiah rolled her around until he was on top.
A feminine voice ended the struggle between man and pony, “Countdown until magic surge activates in T minus 10….” The two looked on in horror.
“Truce?” Jeremiah asked with a hopeful expression.
“9…”
“Ugh, fine, truce.” Jeremiah pulled Daybreaker to her feet.
“8…”
Jeremiah, “So how do we stop this magical defense thing?”
“7…”
“What did you press, ape?” Daybreaker snarled.
“6…”
Jeremiah, “I don’t know, I just got here!”
“5…”
Daybreaker, “I do not know either!”
“4…”
Jeremiah, “Maybe if you just let me press the cry button, everything would’ve been just dandy. But nooo, you had to get snooty and haughty with me, sunbutt.”
“3…”
Daybreaker, “Really? Is now the perfect time to bicker, ape?”
“2…”
Jeremiah, “No, you’re right, I’m sorry, just stressed.”
“1...”
“Whatever. We have better things to do than bicker.”
“Magic surge activated.”
Both of them realized how much they fucked up, “Fuuuuuuuuuuck!!!”
Meanwhile outside of the Foal’s mind
Today had been the worse day of Celestia’s life. The foal she birthed was not breathing and now it seems that she may lose her. Her body felt cold, everything felt cold. She didn’t even notice Luna by her comforting her nor Twilight’s breakdown. All she could do was watch as something beautiful ended before it even began.
“Her heart stopped beating! Get her to NICU STAT!” The doctor commanded.
“Yes sir!” The nurses obeyed, wheeling the helpless foal on a gurney.
A light glowed softly around the foal’s horn. “Uh, sir.” One of the nurses said. “Her horn is glowing.” The glow became brighter and brighter. From a candle to a flashlight to lit magnesium.
Everypony gazed in awe as the light grew more brilliant by the second. Brighter than even the sun. Plumes of smoke and fire erupted around the filly, blanketing her with flame and ash. “Everypony, GET DOWN!” The doctor yelled, snapping everypony out of their shock.
Celestia realized what was happening. She willed her magic to life, casting a shield around her foal allowing a hole at the top. It was a split second later when the power blinded even the sun goddess.
A large, powerful beam of molten light rocketed into the sky for all to see. A crystal filly admired the beauty of the ray from the Crystal Empire. A thestral colt admired the beam’s awesome from the mountains. Griffin chick admired the beam’s incredible might from the sea. A small yak admired from the colds of her homeland. A dragon hatchling’s eyes beamed with wonder and joy as the beam blew the clouds apart from dragon island.
Celestia smelled ash and smoke. When her sight regained and her hearing while at it. There laid a crying alicorn filly covered in ash. Her wails were loud and strong. All the sun goddess could do was stare. To her eyes, it was beautiful. The most beautiful thing she had ever seen in a thousand years.
The filly’s mane flickered and flared with smoke and flame. Her tears sizzled from the heat. Around her was a hot glow yet the foal remained unharmed. She could see the heat rising out of the hole the beam of power made in the ceiling. A smile grew on Celestia’s lips as she pulled herself up and off her bed. Around her bodies laid unconscious and unharmed, her quick thinking saved everypony it seems. A weight of burden fell off her shoulders.
The princess walked into the blaze burning weak around the foal. Her foal. And picked her up, putting the filly to her chest and cooing softly. The serenity that the alicorn projected was brief as her sister came back into consciousness, “Sister?” She coughed. “Are you okay?”
“I should be the one asking that, dear sister.” Celestia smiled down at the now sleeping foal as she suckled on her teats. “Wonderful.”
A small, weary smile curved beautifully on Luna’s face, “I’m glad.” The serenity of silence came for moments as both watched the foal feed happily. “What are you going to name her?”
Tia tittered, “Is this really a good time to ask that question?”
“No, but we can’t help but be curious. We’ve never seen such a foal with such power not even in Flurry Heart.”
A smile grew to a grin as moments passed. Honestly, Tia never really thought of a name for the foal. It is true that the sun goddess has never seen such power in a foal even when in Flurry Heart. It only seemed appropriate to give her the name of one of the sun’s most destructive forces “Solar Storm.”
Back in the foal’s mindscape
It was really hot and white in the mindscape. Jeremiah and Daybreaker were practically cooking when they finally gained consciousness. Both stared at each other then inspected their surroundings. White, white, and more white. It’s as almost as nothing existed but them. Hell, neither of them could even tell what was up and what was down.
“So…” Jeremiah began.
“Sooo.” Daybreaker continued.
“What now?” The caramel boy flopped onto his butt.
“I don’t know, I didn’t think I would be sharing this with anyone. Especially with some ape thing.”
Jeremiah’s eyes narrowed, “I’m a human.”
“Whatever, as long as you don’t get in my way as I conquer Equestria and destroy those wretched weak princesses, I can tolerate you.”
The boy glared as suddenly Daybreaker found him face to face with her. “I ain’t letting you harm anyone or that child. She doesn’t deserve it. None of them do.”
“Oh really? And how are you going to stop me?”
A malicious smirk appeared on Jeremiah’s face as suddenly Daybreaker found herself trapped in a steel cage. She tried to break out with every bit of power she had. “That’s how.” The caramel boy turned away as he walked to a chair not but a few feet away from him.
“What? How?”
“Simple, I asked how I could imprison you and so I did.”
“But how? You’re nothing but an ape that knows nothing of magic.”
“Nope. But I do know something about willpower and we humans… We humans have plenty of willpower.” Jeremiah took a deep breath as he put on an odd headset that read ‘nerve gear’ on the side of it. “Now, sit there and watch while I live this girl’s life.” His grin grew haughtier and more malicious, “And I’ll make sure it’s a very happy and wonderful life too.”
I stared deeply into the red-orange dragon eyes. Their whites turned to black making them more intimidating. They stared back at me with glare and anger, their fury yet to ever calm. My browns meet her orange. My human met her dragon. I gaped into the anger, fury, and wrath of a Sun Tyrant’s eyes and they gaped back into mine. They blinked.
“HAH! I won!!” I cheered.
“Won what, ape?” Daybreaker replied in that haughty tone.
“I won the staring contest, duuuh.”
“Such foolishness shall be your hubris.”
“Yeah yeah, keep talkin’ birdy. I’m not the one in the cage.”
Fiery blaze of anger and frustration boiled around Daybreaker. Her mane erupted in smoke and flame. “INSOLENT LITTLE SHIT! When I am free from this accursed prison, I shall cook you slowly until you are burnt to a black crisp. FOR I AM DAYBREAKER!! DEMON OF THE SUN, EMPRESS OF PONYKIND!!! THOU SHALL KNOW HER WRATH AND FEAR IT!!!!!!!”
“Oh sunbutt, you’re doing it again.”
Daybreaker snapped out of her villainy, “What?”
“Being a massive cunt.” Her eyes turned to flame all around her became hotter than the sun. I put on sunglasses to ease the brightness. “Last episode of Dragon Ball Z.”
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Daybreaker smashed into the cage to no avail. “HOW DARE YOU INSULT YOUR EMPRESS; YOU DAMN DIRTY APE!!! I WILL FLAY YOUR FLESH OVER AND OVER UNTIL YOUR REALIZE YOUR FOLLY!!!!!!!”
I already had my Saiyan armor on, my hair spiky now. “Oh, were you saying something sunbutt? Cuz, I thought we were playing Dragon Ball Z.”
Daybreaker gawked at my display of intelligence and slammed her head into the ground mumbling, “Fuck you.”
“Yes, mommy.” Daybreaker, demon of the sun, Empress of ponykind, slammed her face into the ground in frustration again. I felt the pull of consciousness tugging at me. “It’s been fun, sunbutt, but I have to go. Duty calls.”
“Go play in lava.”
I equipped my nerve gear helmet and took a seat in my chair. “Will do! Toodles!”
Canterlot, Equestria: The Royal Palace
“Stormie, wake up.” I felt a poke into my tummy earning Twilight a giggle.
“Mommy, dun tickwe me. It’s mean!” I pouted.
‘Mommy’ tittered, “Oh baby, but it’s time to get up. It’s your birthday today! Aren’t you excited?”
I nodded, pulling myself off the bed, and blinking the morning blur away from my eyes. “Ams! I’ms soooo excited!” I cheered with a little dance. “I’m going to get cake, and pwesents and aww my aunties and uncles will be thewe. It’ww be awesome! Is Auntie Pinkie doing it?”
“Yup! Pinkie Pie is having the time of her life right now.” The purple alicorn smiled wistfully. Her eyes looking at something that can’t be seen.
Oh, Jesus tap-dancing Christ, we’re all screwed. I’m screwed. Why didn’t I put more effort into negotiating a smaller party? Right, because adults don’t negotiate with foals. “Otay mommy, I need to take a baths. I stinky.” I stretched, feeling a few bones pop, as I trot into my bathroom. Twilight followed. “Alone pwease.” Twilight gave me a very hurt look. I sighed internally and I embraced Twilight, “Mommy, I know you wan to helps but I a big filly now and I can do it.”
The purple pony princess gave me a hesitant look. After the first time, I tried to bathed myself and accidentally smashed my head against a faucet unleashing a magic surge that caused a fire. She’s been reluctant to let me do ANYTHING of my own. “Okay… if you think you can. I’ll be outside if you need me.”
“Otay mommy, bye bye.”
Twilight kept me in her sights until she exited the room. I sighed in relief as I turned on the water and cranking the heat to the hottest possible.
It’s been three years since I locked Daybreaker away. This dream has been really vivid so far and fun. Being a baby pony with magic powers is pretty fun. I can even fly around! Even though Celestia and Twilight always get worried when I disappear. Having to relearn how to talk and walk was embarrassing, especially when I kept falling over or that one time when I accidentally said penis instead of peanuts.
Daybreaker hasn’t been any less of a cunt since I got here. Always threatening me with something or another, mostly threatening me with fire or something. She’s tried a few times to break out of her cage but I got that thing locked up tighter than her pussy. Seriously, that mare needs to get laid she’s so stuck up.
I made sure that I put on my limiter charm on my horn before levitating the cleaning stuffs. I have to wear it or otherwise using my magic is like wrangling an alligator. Possible, but too difficult and dangerous. Celestia and Twilight say it’ll get better as I get older but I doubt that.
I finally finished and began drying myself. The mirror showed back a little filly who suspiciously looked familiar to Daybreaker as a filly. The difference is Solar Storm didn’t have the sharp teeth, the black schlera, red-orange dragon eyes, and the sentient flaming hair like Daybreaker. Instead, Stormie’s mane was beautiful fiery gradient, blue-violet eyes, and white coat with a tinge of fire orange. Definitely, she has the best of both her mothers. I brushed my mane, pulling it up in a ponytail. I practically begged for shorter hair but neither of Stormie’s moms relented saying that my hair is beautiful and that I should be grateful to be so blessed. They’re not wrong, it just gets in the way.
“Mommy, I’m done.” I announced.
Twilight entered, “Oh you look so nice and clean! Good job!” Giving me a kiss on the forehead earning a giggle out of me. She went to my closet, “So what dress do you want to wear?”
I grimaced at her question, “Mommy, I don’t wanna weaw a dwess.”
“But baby, you have to.”
“Dun wanna!” I pouted.
Twilight sighed, “Okay, can you at least wear a dress for the Birthday ceremony? After you can take it off.”
“Biwthday… Cewemony?”
“Yes, momma and I talked about it yesterday… Remember?”
I remembered lots of arguing, crying, and apologizing for something but I didn’t hear that part. I think they talked to me about it but my memory has been getting fuzzy recently for some reason. I blame it on Childhood Amnesia. “No.”
“Well, you’re going to have to present yourself in front of Equestria for all to see.”
“Wut.” Oh hell nah! I ain’t going out there with all those eyes looking at me.
“Well, Momma thought it would be a wonderful idea for everypony to see you like the beautiful shining sun you are.” Twilight seethed through her teeth. “Of course, I thought it was too much for a foal but NOOOO, Tia had to argue that we can’t hide you forever especially what happened during the incident.” The incident is the magic surge Solar Storm had as a foal. “What’s worse, she made a good point.” At this point, I’m pretty sure Twilight was talking to herself.
“I dun wanna do dat. Dat sounds super scawy.”
Twilight lowered herself to my level and hugged me. “Me too, baby, me too.” Her blue-violet eyes lit up. “Maybe if you tell her you don’t want to do the Birthday Ceremony, she’ll listen to you.” I shrugged as we head off.
It wasn’t long until we made our way to Stormie’s parents’ room. Or as I love to call it, the love nest. Don’t ask why I call it that. Celestia was brushing her hair slowly and meticulously. Her eyes reached mine and her smile grew brilliant as her nebulan mane.
“Good morning, my little pony.” Her long legs took massive steps, reaching me in a second. She bent down to nuzzle me.
“Morning, Momma.” I nuzzled back. “Mommy says I haf to stand in fwont of all ‘Questria and dat scawy.”
Celestia glared at her love before turning back her pinkgenta eyes to me. “It sounds terrifying but it’s necessary as I want to show the whole world my beautiful little sun.” She made a sweeping gesture with her hoof.
“I dun wanna.” I murmured.
Her smile turned gentle. “Mommy and I will be right there, little sun. I’ll make sure you are safe and sound.” My blue-violet reached her pinkgenta. Her smile faltered as she picked me up. “Oh, little sun, you’ll be very safe, you don’t even have to open your eyes. Let me do the talking and you can stand there looking pretty.” She kissed me on the cheek and held me close. “As you always do.”
“Tay.” The motherly warmth slammed my fear into submission. I’m absolutely terrified but Celestia always knows how to make it better. Plus, he gives the best hugs. “But do I weally need to weaw a dwess? I hate dwesses.”
Celestia tittered at that, putting me down and giving a deep kiss to Twilight bringing the purple pony down into a deep blush and a foolish grin stretching upon Twi’s lips. Celestia is definitely the one who wears the pants in the relationship… or the skirt. Do ponies even wear pants? I mentally shrugged at that. “Stormie, you don’t need to wear a dress for this. Mommy is just a silly pony.”
I giggled and trotted up, “Yup, mommy is a vewy siwwy pony. I wub her dough. She da beses!” I nuzzled against Twilight’s leg. The powers of cuteness beseech you.
“You do need to wear your royal regalia.” Celestia said.
I grimaced at that. I gaped into Tia’s eyes, “Do I haf to? Dey hevy and not comfy at all.” The power of cuteness beseeches you, mother fucker!
I could see the tug in Celestia’s heart but her defenses were strong enough to overcome my bewitching charms. “Sorry, little sun, you have to wear them.”
“Can I wear jus’ the tiawa instead?”
A smile grew on Celestia’s face as she lowered her head to nuzzle me. “I see that some little pony has picked up a bit of my negotiation skills.” She ruffled my mane. “I will agree to that, Future Princess Solar Storm.” She kissed my forehead. “Why don’t you run off and get yourself some brunch from the kitchen.”
I nodded and skipped off. Fully knowing that Twilight and she were about to have a chat. Probably about me.
I hate that I talk like a child. I even act like a child. It’s so infuriating how my thoughts and actions are so disconnected but then again it is a dream so I should’ve expected this. Still frustrating though. No matter how hard I try I can never seem to act like myself. Sometimes I wonder if Solar Storm’s soul is with me or a part of me now. Which would be weird and kinda cool. Then again, this dream is all kinds of weird and cool and awesome. Mostly awesome with some frustration.
What isn’t frustrating is the piece of strawberry cake I’m chewing on right now. The soft, delectable taste of delicious cake filled my anxious soul with ease. The knot in my stomach unties just a bit as I take the fork of morsel with my hoof. It’s incredible how I can use silverware with hooves. Twilight said it’s something called a hoof field is the reason why I can pick things up with them. Something something about ley lines creating a field near our hooves that allows us to grasp things. I tried to use levitation for the cake but uh the cake exploded and everything was set on fire. The limiter charm helps but I ended up accidentally stabbing myself in the eye. Thank god that pony eyes are basically thick leather or else I would’ve gone blind.
“You make all my food seem so delicious.” A Russian accented voice spoke to me. It was Gustafo Cheesefeathers. One of our chefs and our only griffin chef. My personal favorite because he’s the only one who’ll give me the meat… That came out wrong, what I mean is he’s the only one who’ll let me have meat. Shrimp, fish, lobster, and even bacon. All a secret between him and I. The most delicious and wonderful secret I’ve ever kept. If Twilight or Celestia ever knew about my cravings for meat, they’d send me to Azkaban. Especially bacon, oh how I love bacon.
“Cuz it’s good, Cheesy. Weally good!” I take a bite of yet another delectable morsel. So good. I put the cake down and pull my business face on, “You haf da goods?”
A smile creeped over Cheesy’s beak. How do they move their beak like that? I’ll never know. “One moment.” He sauntered into the back and comes out with a bacon cheeseburger. “I thought since it’s your birthday, tiny fire, that I would get you something.” He placed the wonderful thing in front of me. “One bacon cheeseburger just like you asked me.
My eyes gaped at the beautiful scenery. It was a burger straight out of a commercial. So gorgeous, immaculate, and perfect that I felt a few tears roll down my cheeks in happiness. Beautiful, simply beautiful. I raise the burger to my mouth and took a big bite, savory every second of the delicious pork flavor. I’m going to have a very aching tummy tomorrow but damn is this worth it. I swallowed and pounced Cheesy for a hug. “Tank you, tank you, tank you!!!”
“It’s a pleasure to put my skills at griffon cuisine to great work, tiny fire.”
I gave a peck on Cheesy’s cheek and raced back to my prize. The melting pork flavor of the pork patty is just muah. “So dewicious. I wub! I wub!” This burger is the closest thing to an actual burger but it’s still so good. The burger was gone and I laid there with a happy belly. Future me can deal with future stomach problems but it was totally worth every bit. Getting a scolding for eating that lobster during the dinner with the griffin dignitaries was completely worth it and Cheesy meeting me because he saw me scarfing the buttery lobster down was a hundred perchit worth it. “Dat was da beses ding I haf ever ea’en.”
The griffin laughed, “You inhaled that thing like there was no tomorrow.”
“Solar Storm?” A voice called out; it was Twilight. “Are you in here?”
“Oh fudge, it’s da buzz!” I stage whispered.
“What do we do?” Cheesy whispered conspiratorially.
“You make an escape. I’ww distract. Now wun!”
Gustafo Cheesefeather saluted, “It’s been a pleasure, ma’am.” and trotted off as quietly as he could.
I got my game face on. Upping the cuteness to its MAX! I trotted towards Twi and pounced her leg, “MOMMY!!!!” Nuzzling it with as much love as I could give.
I could see the purple alicorn’s heart exploding. A smile latched on her face. Success! “Oh, hi baby. Did you have a good brunch?” She picked me up and nuzzle me in her arms.
“Yup!” I chirped then burped right in Twi's face. Damn stomach, already betraying me.
Twilight sniffed, “Ew, what did you eat?”
I felt a bead of sweat roll down my neck, “A hayburger.”
Twilight’s brow rose up, “That didn’t smell like a hayburger.” Her eyes narrowed as a malicious smile split her mouth in a grin. She levitated up to her face. “Are you going to tell me or am I going to have to tickle it out of you?”
“I’ww nevew teww u!”
“We’ll see about that.” A hoof was placed on my belly. I could feel Twilight’s hoof field solidifying into an invisible shape. And I’m pretty sure that shape was a feather. It lightly raked across my body causing an erupted of spasms and giggles to come uncontrollably out of my mouth.
“Nuuu, mommy, hehehehe, stahp!” The torture continued with Twilights mouth raspberrying on my tummy.
“I’m gonna eat cha. Oh yes I am.” Another raspberry. “Nom nom nom, baby tastes delicious.”
“I dun taste dewicious hehehehe, I dun taste good at all hehehehe.”
“Nope, you’re the most delicious foal I have ever tasted.”
“I’m da only foal you’f ever tasted.”
Twilight’s eyes met mine. “Touché.”
We stared at each other with narrowed eyes. Violet-blue meeting violet-blue. It was intense, the sparks in the air magnified to lightning in our glares. Finally, the battle ended with an eruption of giggles and guffaws. I was laughing so hard that my limiter charm fell off during the tickling. I also didn’t notice that I didn’t notice that my horn was glowing.
Twilight finally saw the horn in recognition. “Uh oh.” A burst of purple light and we found ourselves outside. She pointed my horn to the sky aaaaaaaaaannnnnd sparks. Just a few lazy sparks. “Oh phew.” Twilight sighed in relief. “That was close.” Her eyes when to my horn. “Oh no wonder why you almost had a magic surge. Your limiter fell off.”
“Oh, dat’s bad.”
“That is bad.” She gave a kiss on my horn, a little spark hitting her in the face. “Ow.”
“Sowwy.”
“It’s not your fault, your ambry just has too much power for your little body. It’ll get better when you get bigger.” She summoned my limiter charm and placed it on the bottom of my horn. I don’t know how she teleports that thing from nowhere even when it’s lost. I think she has some kind of tracking spell or something on it.
“Yeah.” I nodded in agreement.
“Now, let’s go meet your Uncle Shiny, Aunt Candace, and Flurry Heart. Are you excited?”
“I ams!” I cheered. Twilight floats me to her back. I point a hoof forward. “Fowwawds onto victowy!” As we set off into the sunset.
No cows were harmed in the making of this chapter... Lots of pigs were sacrificed for the blood god and eaten deliciously
Twilight and I sat inside the train station. It wasn’t long until the horn blew signaling the arrival of a train. It chugged slowly to a halt, steam whistled and puffed. The door opened with a hiss. I was giddy with anticipation. I couldn’t keep my right hindleg still for a second. There aren’t many times all my relatives from the Crystal Empire come to Canterlot, and normally the one who comes is Flurry Heart.
But now, all three of my relatives are here. Shining Armor, Cadence, and Flurry Heart. I’m so happy that I could just… I could just… “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!” I leapt and flew into the three of them like a bowling ball to a pin, striking all three out in a dog pile. “I miss miss miss miss miss you!!!” Nuzzling on three very confused ponies.
Now, this is just embarrassing! I can cope with how I talk and I can cope with how I act, but this is just so cringy. What sane person or pony would actually do this? See what I’m talking about, barely any control over my actions, especially when I’m excited. It’s like someone is in control for the moment and I’m riding shotgun. This would be terrifying if it wasn’t a dream.
“Stormie, calm down.” Twilight pulled me away with her magic. I puffed my right cheek in a pout.
“It’s okay, Twiley, she’s just excited to see us,” Shining said.
“Yup!” Flurry Heart trotter up, giving me a little tickle, earning her a giggle. “My baby cousin is just the cutest when she’s excited!” She nuzzled me and I nuzzled back.
“You’we onwy twee yeawrs oldew dan me!” I protested and she stuck out her tongue in counterprotest.
Cadence trotted up, “I swear, she’s bigger every time I see her.” Giving me a nuzzle of her own.
We began walking. The adults were chatting about whatever as Flurry Heart came to my side. “Wha cha been up to?”
“Supa dupa secwet pwincess stuffs.” I said casually. “Wike awways.”
“Ooo, me too! I do super-duper secret princess stuff all the time. Like that time when I had a tea party with all my guards!” She bounced then look down in thought. “That wasn’t a secret huh.”
I giggled at the Flurry and I bumped her with my flank. “Tag! youw it!” I zoomed off as fast as I could.
“Come back here!” She shouted as she galloped after me.
“Girls! Sto-” But it was already too late. We were soaring through the air.
I banked a tight left around a building, feeling the g-forces pressing on me. The advantage to being a small filly is that I can do things that adults can’t do. Like turn on a dime. Of course, it helps I was flying only a little faster than galloping speed… Foal galloping speed.
The crystal princess was gaining on me. I ascended up and banked right, the forces pulling on me, my head feeling light. I bit my lip to keep from passing out. Flurry followed with a not-so-sharp turn. I went into a dive only to find Flurry Heart was right in front of me in a flash of light. I realized too late I had too much momentum and I couldn’t yaw fast enough to dodge her. I smashed into her hard. The world went into bullet-time as we stalled. It would only be split seconds before we crash into a cabbage stand.
I focused on the thrum and tingle of my horn, my charm fizzled and broke as raw magic pumped into my horn. I didn’t know any spells; I think I had asked Twilight one day about magic but I can’t remember if she actually taught me anything or told me that I’m too young. What I do understand about magic is from few books I could understand. Cantrips are something every unicorn could do. They weren’t spells as they didn’t need the knowledge to use them. Only imagination, willpower, and magic. And I had an abundance of all three.
You ever played the game portal? Well imagine a massive hole in the fabric of reality, it’s edged fiery red. We fell into it and fell in reverse through another hole, its edges blue-violet. The holes collapsed and reality became normal again. Gravity slowed our momentum allowing up to untangle and land roughly rather than a full-on crash.
My breaths were heavy and frequent, my body ached with exertion, and an agonizing pain pooled in my head and flowed into my horn. Yup, I used too much magic today. At least too much for a foal. I fell back on my hind legs. My eyes drooping heavy. I could hear clopping but I didn’t care to acknowledge it.
“Couz’ are you okay?” The sound was so loud that it slammed into my head with agony.
“Ow ow ow.” I whimpered, clutching my head, massaging it with my hoof field.
“Sorry.” Flurry winced.
Hooves galloped towards us, “Girls! You okay?” The sound punched my head causing even more pay. My ears splayed back as I huddled to the ground to cope with my aching everything.
Lavender hooves clopped up to me, “Baby, what’s wrong?”
“Stormie used too much magic.” Flurry said matter-of-factly.
I could hear a twinkle of a horn glowing as warmth filled my being. My splitting headache didn’t disappear but it was better than before. I clutched onto Twilight, tears rolling down my face. Tears, I didn’t even know I was crying. “Oh, poor baby.” Mommy rubbed my back with a wing. “Do you want to nap on my back?” I nodded in mommy’s fur. I felt weightless as I was set gently between her wings.
“Sowwy, mommy.” I whimpered.
“It’s okay, baby, just be careful next time.” She cooed. I wiped my eyes on lavender fur. “Flurry, can you tell me what happened?”
“Well, we were flying, and…” The sound of voices became distant, an echo, as I crashed into the slumbering world headfirst.
Solar Storm’s Mindscape
No seriously, I fell headfirst back into the whiteness of the mind. Luckily for me, there’s no such thing as pain in the mindscape so all it hurt was my pride. Not like I have a lot of that left anymore.
With a heavy sigh, I pushed myself up and dust myself off. The mindscape was a beige color now. A throbbing sound pulsed through the world. Headaches always did this.
I looked to Daybreaker who was lounging in her cage, on a couch, reading I think the power pony comics. It was odd, when she wasn’t being a maniacal crazy evil spirit, she was pretty attractive. Some may even go as far as to call her beautiful. But then they’d have to ignore her personality, attitude, and basically, everything about her besides her looks. Which isn’t easier to do.
“Hey there, Sunbutt.” This startled the sun demon. “Wha cha reading?”
Her reptilian eyes narrowed into daggers. Her glare was lukewarm at best. “None of your business, ape.”
“Oh, come on, sunny, we’ve been together for what? 3 years? Can’t you open yourself up a little? Maybe we could actually be friends and I wouldn’t have to keep you in the cage all the time.”
The Sun Tyrant grew thoughtful for a while. “If you and I become friends, you will let me out?”
“Yup.”
“Do you want to be my friend?”
“Sure!”
“Soooo will you let me out?”
“Weeeell, I’m pretty sure you asked that so that I’d let you out so that you can take over Solar Storm’s body and use it for your evil plots.”
“Tch.” The Sun Demon retorted and spun the couch to look away from me as she continued to read power pony comics.
I sighed, turned around, and walked to the control panel. I feel like I sigh a lot. Maybe that’s just me.
The control panel wasn’t what it used to be. It had gotten an update as a full-on computer. One of those high-end models I could never afford. It glowed a fiery gradient just like Stormie’s mane. I booted it up. The lock screen was Stormie, the cute little tyke dressed up for one of those Royal dinners Celestia seems to pull her in at every turn. She was smiling with her blue-violet eyes glistening with excitement. Despite our hatred of dresses. Rarity’s dresses were always so comfortable and amazing. We liked those dresses the best.
I typed in the password. It was nothing special but something that Daybreaker couldn’t possibly figure out. The password was so diabolically simple that no one could guess it. It is… Password123. I’m brilliant, am I right?
The lock screen unlocked to a picture of Stormie, Celestia, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Pinkie, and Flutter’s daughter: Surprise, Spike with his son I forget his name, Cadence, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart all together for a group photo. Stormie was in the middle looking happy as a clam. She’s too precious.
I double-clicked on the Dreamcast Application installed a while ago when I learned about Luna’s ability to dream walk. Don’t want her knowing that Daybreaker and I exist inside of Stormie’s head. That would end terribly for everyone.
I’m feeling the need to play a game so I click on the games tag and began sifting through them. After a long stressing day that hasn’t even ended yet. I feel like playing some Stardew Valley. My little farm has blossomed into something beautiful. I’m even married to Penny.
Of course, I had to ponify that games so if anyone is looking then they’d see me just having a good time on the farm. Which is odd because I decided to keep all the character names to make it easier. The look on Luna’s face when I played Deadspace was hilarious. She thought it was a nightmare and in reality, it was but one I had complete control over.
I double-clicked, put on the nerve gear, and took a deep breath. “Link Start.”
Meanwhile
“Incredible! Are you telling me that Stormie warped and bent reality so that she could create portals all just to survive a fall?” Twilight wonder, giving her daughter a very proud look. She always knew the tyke had some power but never knew she could do THAT with her power.
“I don’t know, I’m five.” Flurry retorted. “Is Stormie going to be okay?” Then waltz on out of there with Shining to go play in the gardens.”
“ABSOLUTELY! She is already strong enough to create new magic with only a magically exhausted horn to show for it! She’ll be the forefront of arcane research! Creating spells, cantrips, and theories that nopony has even thought of before.” Twilight hugged Celestia. “Oh, it’ll be wonderful, Tia. Our daughter will be the greatest mage that has ever graced Equss! She’ll do incredible things; I just know it!!” Twilight was out of breath and panting. “She’ll even-”
Tia smiled gently as she placed a hoof on the purple pony’s mouth. “Twilight, breath for me, honey.” Her eyes went to her little sunshine. “She did something incredible, yes, but let us not force something that she may never want. For all we know, she’ll be a farmer.”
“Tis true, Twilight Sparkle.” Luna interrupted. “I have seen many dreams where she has been farming in some capacity.”
Twilight deflated a little before giving her filly a smile. “You’re not wrong, I shouldn’t get too hasty. She’s just three after all.”
Celestia’s wing blanketed Twilight. “You’re proud of her and so am I. After all her very destructive magic surges, she finally did something with her magic that wasn’t destructive without needing the limiter charm to keep her from exploding.” Said limiter charm was black and still smoldering. The thing nearly melted into Storm’s horn when Twilight arrived to take it off along with casting the painkiller spell.
“Anyway, about this ‘Birthday Ceremony’ you’ve planned for her.” Twilight pushed herself away from Celestia and moved beside her foal. “Do you think it’s a good idea? You do remember what happened on her first birthday when she found herself the center of attention.”
Celestia could never forget that day. Not only because it was her sunshine’s first but also because it’s the day, she found out that her sunshine had some major stage fright. Tia sighed. She hated the idea that her little sunshine is going to suffer because she had to do this ceremony.
The nobles have been way more than rowdy no matter how much she tried to appease them. But they all wanted the new princess to become part of their game of thrones. It’s why she really didn’t want to go through with the Birthday Ceremony. However, Celestia wasn’t an absolute diarch, and no ruler rules alone. The House of Nobles may have no more power than the House of Commons but they did hold more wealth, and they weren’t above bribing representatives in the HoC if it meant to get their way. Even though it was very illegal to bribe a statemare.
Celestia took a very deep drink of air, her lungs puffing out from the amount. “It needs to be done, unfortunately.” Tia gave her Twiley a small sad smile. “I have put this off for too long. I wish I could hold it off for longer but unfortunately, the Nobles have made it quite clear that they want a foal in their game of manipulation and narcissism. We will need to teach her how to defend herself against those who would throw her away as a pawn in their machinations.” For centuries, Celestia has been peeling away the power of the noble houses. Bit by bit, she’s whittled it down to a level where they could no longer inconvenience commoners of any kind.
Twilight blinked at her lover’s monologue. Then she blinked again trying her best to wrap her brain around how politics got into the equation. Of course, her big, wrinkly brain was creating seem and all Twi could say was “Oh uh, I was talking about her extreme aversion to lots of attention but that too I guess.” She loved her sun goddess but damn did that mare made things confusing sometimes. Twilight wonders if she got her neurotic behavior from her. She mentally shrugged at that.
Flurry, who was playing with Shining out in the gardens, clopped on through and made a declaration. “I got an idea!”
All the adults in the room stared at the small alicorn in surprise (and in Twilight's case, relieved) at the change at the very sudden change in topic. Cadence, who was in the bathroom, finally came back into the conversation. “What’s your idea, little gem?”
“I wanna surprise Stormie and I know how to do it!” The adults were listening, curious about what the little alicorn was talking about. “All we have to do is…”
