Over the years, young Masquerade grew up into a handsome young stallion indeed and was joined by a little sister named Morning Eos. He never saw Gambit again after his trip. And slowly she faded into a blurry memory. His mother did not support him leaving the castle so she tightened security. She also hired 2 foalsitters which were Pinkie Pie and Princess Twilight Sparkle.

"Twilight, I'm almost 13 can I go outside Pleaseeee..." He cries as Twilight tried to force him to study. "Outside? Why would you want to go outside?" She asks. "Because I'm sick of seeing the same old castle walls Twilight" He groans. She giggles at him "Ask your mother, I'm not even allowed to take you outside" She says simply.

Masquerade slowly walked into his mother's chambers. He pounces on her trying to wake her. "Mommm! Moooooommm!" He yells but to no avail. He grumbled walking out of the room and sneaking into Princess Celestia's chambers.

"Mama Celestia!" He called out waiting for a reply. He tilts his head as he hears nothing. He walks over to the crib to see tiny Morning Eos fast asleep but Celestia was nowhere to be found.

"Mama Celesti-" He was interrupted by a white hoof covering his mouth. "I'm here" She says nuzzling the young stallion. He pouts a bit "Why can't I go outside anywhere besides your school which is barely a quick teleportation spell away: He grumbles. "Your mommy Luna came up with that one but I don't know exactly why she did. But it happened after you ran away to the Everfree when you were a baby" Celestia says to him.

He nods a bit "Okay that's reasonable for a baby but I'm almost 13, I know more than I did before" He huffed. Celestia smiles a bit "I'll talk to her but until then your father has no duties right now. Can you go mess with him for me" She asks with a innocent voice. Masquerade giggles and sneaks off to his father's chambers.

He sees his human father in bed sleeping comfortably. He pulls out a marker and proceeds to draw small doodles with his blue tinted magic.

Astin groaned waking up. His light golden eyes with light blue flecks seemed to fill the dark room with life. He stumbling into the bathroom feeling for the light. He turns it on and looks up seeing his face in the mirror. "MASQUERADE!!!" He yells. The giggling young stallion ran through the halls before, bumping into his mother, Luna. "Mother, You're finally awake." He says giggling. "Seems like you had your fun" She say nodding towards the King's chambers where Astin's scream came from. He smiles and nods before remembering what he wanted his mother for.

"I wanna talk mom seriously" He says in a serious tone. Luna nods and walks into her room past the guards followed by Masquerade.

"What is it my little moon" Luna says preening him gently. Masquerade blushes and looks at her "I wanna go outside and explore, find friends, and ya know..." He says trailing off. "I know what?" Luna says nipping at the sensitive feathers. Masquerade's face became a bright red "find love like you and dad..." He mumbles. Luna's eyes widened "I didn't know you felt that way-" The door slammed open and in ran a guard with a letter with Twilight's royal emblem imprinted on it.

"Your majesty, There has been an attack in the Everfree" He says bowing. Luna spread her galaxy colored wings and flew out the window unknowingly followed by Masquerade.

Gambit hummed as she bounced the ponies around in a beach ball. Their screams blocked by the plastic. "Devil's Gambit, Let those ponies go, now!!!" Luna yells from the trees. "Blah! Blah!" She says bouncing the beach ball through the trees.

Masquerade didn't know what happened after that, the world just suddenly grew dark and simply seemed to fade out of existence.

Masquerade woke up in a soft bed. "Where am I?" He says holding his aching head. He yelps when he notices the bed is made out of cotton candy and he's in the air. "You grew up" A young filly's voice says from all around him "Do you remember me?"

The voice was all too familiar yet he couldn't pinpoint a face. "A little" He says truthfully. A snake like tail slithered around his neck followed by hooves hugging him. "I was so bored without you" She whimpers in an innocent voice. He blushed meeting her adorable bluish purple eyes "Umm I apologize" He mumbles respectfully his heart starting to beat faster.

She smiles feeling an unfamiliar warmth fill her chest as her cheeks heat up. "Are you hungry?" She asks poofing up a plate of Hayburgers and Apple fritters. He smiles and nods eating with Gambit. 'I've never had such commoner food' he thought to himself "So you're Devil's Gambit" He says attempting to start a conversation she nods "And your Masquerade Night, Son of Princess Luna" She says in a confident tone.

Masquerade nods "When can I go home" He asks making her tense. "Never..." She growls in a low cold voice. He flinched a bit as a cold chill ran down his spine "Umm but what about my p-parents?" He asks in a fearful voice. She looks at him and her eyes soften.

She nuzzles herself into his neck "I'm sorry that was a bad joke..." She says for the first time in her life. He pats her with his hoof "I'm just worried because my mother is protective and I have a baby sister who would miss me" He says smiling laying back on the bed now made of flowers. She flopped on the bed sighing "I have an older brother of sorts not biologically but we were created by the same person." She says with a small smile. Masquerade giggles as she tickles him under his nose with the furry tip of her tail.

Masquerade sneezes making her laugh a bit. They looked the same age even if Tainted was in her 2000s. "I want to ask you something important" She says pulling him close. Masquerade nods and she continues "I want some time with you but I'm bound to the Everfree Forest by my stupid brother so i guess we could hang out if you teleport here?" She said thinking.

Masquerade smiles "Yea that sounds amazing- I mean, yea cool" He says in a cool voice flipping his hair making her laugh. "You're so naive" She said lowly licking his ear. The prince shivered feeling warmth pool near his muzzle.

"I-I should g-go" he said hurriedly charging his horn before teleporting away. Gambit sighed giggling "He stutters exactly like his mother"

The prince quickly wiggled his way back into the castle garden looking around for anyone. When the coast was clear the young prince snuck back into the castle only to be stopped by a dark blue hoof. "Where were you" His mother asked raising an eyebrow. Masquerade gave her a charming smile "Nowhere mother" he chirped.

Luna raised her eyebrow higher as he ran off to his room happily. Masquerade jumped on his bed and sighed "My first friend" He whispered holding his hoof to his face. Suddenly a poof sounded in the room and Discord appeared in front of him.

"Uncle Dis-" He was interrupted when the draconequus put a talon to his lips. "I know about it. I support you seeing her in fact, She needs it. She's been lonely for quite some time..." He whispered. Masquerade nodded slowly.

Discord smiled "Your dad was right kid, You're gonna do something extraordinary"