Everypony in the hall was speechless. Celestia's shock soon turned into anger.
"How could you keep that from us!?"
Fate shivered in fear but that soon turned to anger as well. "I'm sorry! I didn't know! I thought I was a unicorn!"
Luna's eyes widened. "Thou didn't know? Care to explain?"
Celestia was having none of it. "She doesn't need to explain anything! She's deceived the entire kingdom!"
Luna grew frustrated with her sister. "Sister! Thou Has'nth known! We cannot blame her for that!"
Masquerade stepped in front of her lover as said mare was trembling beneath her. "Celestia! Let me ask! Are you saying she's a Siren because she's using magic that isn't hers!?"
Celestia stopped for a moment. "What do you mean Masquerade?"
Masquerade sighed. "When i first met Fate,she had no access to her magic despite being a Unicorn. Before i brought her here,i created the gem she's wearing!"
Fate looked down at the gem on her chest and it was glowing brightly.
"That's what's allowing her to use her magic." she finished.
Celestia looked less angry but still peeved. "That just proves my theory. The magic she's using is different from yours. It has a different signature. Sirens require a gem to access magic and when you gave her that one,it enabled it. Her cutie mark also shows an explanation. She has a cutie mark and a name that is based around sound and/or music. I've also seen that when she sings. The gem glows brightly. More than usual."
Fate was ashamed. She had no idea that she was something other than a Unicorn mare. However she realized that what Celestia was saying made sense. That would explain why she had such a bizarre cutie mark and why she didn't have any abilities without her gem. Maybe the stripes in her mane and tail represented her Siren colors and not Masquerade like she had originally thought.
"I'm sorry…" Fate whispered.
Masquerade laid down on the floor with her.
"There's nothing to be sorry for."
Masquerade snuggled her lover and tried to comfort her. Celestia was wondering what to do.
She turned to her sister saw her expression. Celestia looked down and nodded.
"You two can have a child. I'm sorry. I got too up in hooves."
Masquerade smiled. She then looked at her lover.
"I know the spell,just do as i do. When the spell is finished you will feel sleepy. Let yourself fall asleep."
Fate nodded,smiling slightly. Masquerade lit up her horn as did Fate. Their magic auras touched and the two lifted up similarly to how Shining Armor and Princess Cadance defeated Chrysalis with their love spell. The two dark mares formed a purple heart and the room lit up. When the light died down,the two floated down. Masquerade smiled at her mate,who looked at her with tired eyes then fell asleep.
Masquerade brought her mate into her bedroom and laid her in her bed. MAsquerade tucked her in and kissed her cheek.
"Sleep well,my princess."
She gazed at her sleeping form once more before leaving the room and shutting the door. A few hours later as the sun was about to set,Fate opened her tired eyes and saw that she was in her lover's room.
"How did i get in here?" she asked herself.
She sat up and slowly moved out of the bed. She walked over to Masquerade's star shaped mirror to brush her mane and smiled. Her abdomen was slightly larger than it was before. Her ears fell and her smile grew.
She raced out of the room,trying not to go too fast but still moving quickly. She ran to a window and saw Masquerade sitting outside,watching the sunset. Fate activated her magic and teleported outside.
"Masquerade!" Fate yelled,running toward her.
Masquerade turned around and her eyes and smile were filled with love. The two mares ran to each other and hugged.
"It worked Massy...it worked!" Fate yelled gleefully,crying tears of joy.
Masquerade for the first time,cried with her. "I see that. Oh Fate…I love you."
Fate cried harder. "I love you too! Forever more."
Masquerade and Fate sat down on the hill and watched the moon rise.
"Fate's Voice. Can i show you something?"
Fate turned to her and smiled. "Of course you can."
Masquerade activated her magic and gestured to the night sky. Fate looked up and was amazed.
Next to Luna's moon,were two stars. One was Red and the other was Green. The sparkled beautifully next to the moon's light.
"Those are us. Those stars will glimmer as long as we live and stay near the thing that brought us together."
Fate had never felt so happy. She turned back to her mate and Masquerade nuzzled her.
"Fate...Would you marry me?"
Fate almost tackled her. "Yes! Of course i will! Oh Massy!" The two snuggled outside watching the night sky all night. They sang a song together and Masquerade realized Fate had a wonderful singing voice.
" So many years...so many dark memories...that we've now put to ease…
Just like the stars! We soar on our own,finally free from the pain of our home!"
Masquerade felt shy but decided to sing the next verse since she knew this song.
"And just like the stars that no one will see! Free from the truth that no one knows!"
Fate smiled at Masquerade with eyes filled with love and finished it.
"No one knows…"
After the last line was sang,the two fell asleep.
Masquerade awakened and realized the sun was up. Fate was no longer next to her so she started to panic. Suddenly she heard a deep voice speak to her.
You won't have her forever. Her fate is to die.
"Who 's speaking!?" Masquerade yelled in anger. "Are you speaking of Fate's Voice!?"
Masquerade waited for a response but instead she heard her love screaming. She flew in the direction of the scream and saw Fate lying in a pool of blood. Masquerade tried to yell to her but she couldn't speak. She landed but she realized she was too late. Fate's green eyes had clouded over. Masquerade felt tears slide down her face as she screamed into the sky as the wind blew loud.
Masquerade jolted awake. Tears and sweat stained the grass below her. She looked around frantically and sighed in relief when she saw her mate sleeping next to her. On cue,Fate opened her eyes and yawned. She looked at her mate and became worried.
"Massy? Are you alright? You look frazzled."
Masquerade shook her head. "No. I had a nightmare. You don't need to worry about it though."
Fate became suspicious but let it go.
"If she doesn't wanna tell me it's okay. I'm not a nosy mare." she thought.
The two teleported back to the castle and Masquerade was telling Fate to get rest.
"Are you kidding me Massy!? I just woke up!" Fate whined.
Masquerade nudged her. " You're carrying a baby so i want to make sure you're okay."
Fate nodded. "You're right." She walked into her room.
"See you later." she finished,shutting the door.
Masquerade ran to her mother. She wanted advice on that dream.
"Mother! Mother Luna!" she yelled,running to her throne.
"Yes dear? Are you alright?"
Masquerade described the dream and asked Princess Luna what it could mean. Luna thought for a moment,then answered.
"Fate's Voice has been having the same Nightmare dear."
Masquerade was caught off guard by this. "She has!? Does she know how she died?"
Luna shook her head. "Not even she knows. Based on this...i'd say that this Nightmare is a vision. Maybe you and Fate are seeing her die or maybe it's a warning that Fate must be careful while she's pregnant."
Masquerade's heart filled with worry. She then stood tall.
"Then i shall protect her from anything! Nothing will harm her."
Luna nodded. "Just don't get too in her face about it dear!"
MAsquerade ran down the hall but stopped when she heard other hoof steps. She saw Fate coming her way and she was stumbling.
"Fate are you alright?" she asked,embracing her.
"Hi Massy. Ugh,i don't feel well."
Masquerade noticed she was pale. "Did you throw up?"
Fate nodded slightly. "Yeah,it wasn't pleasant."
Masquerade chuckled. "I don't think it ever is."
Fate shook her head. "Forget that. Can we go to the library? I kind of want to learn more about Sirens since that's what i'm supposed to be."
"Are you sure you're up to it?"
Fate rolled her eyes. "Come on Massy. Just because i'm pregnant doesn't mean i can't still do stuff. Chill."
Masquerade sighed. "Fine. Come on dear."
The two arrived and started going through books. Using her magic Fate was sorting through books when suddenly there was a loud BANG! MAsquerade flew over the shelves and saw Fate was sprawled on the floor with books everywhere.
"What happened!?"
Fate pulled herself up slowly and looked around. "I was levitating some books when suddenly i felt some odd weakness in my body. Then the next thing i know,i'm down here with books everywhere."
Masquerade's heart skipped a beat.
"Is there something wrong with her or is this weakness normal?" she thought,then spoke aloud. "Just be careful. Alright?"
Fate shrugged. "I don't even know what the heck happened dude."
Fate replied,turned back to the shelf. Fate soon found a book called "Mythical Creatures".
Fate picked it up using magic and sat at the table to read it. She found passages on Manticores,Dragons,Timberwolves,Draconequus and many others. She was about to put the book away when she saw the word "Siren".
"Bingo!" Fate said,in delight.
She read that three very well known Sirens were banished for creating the Negative energy they feed on. Fate didn't like that.
"I have to feed on Negative energy? That does seem kind of horrible… What were the names of these Sirens? I want to see if my name follows their theme like Celestia said… Hm...their name's are Adagio Dazzle,Sonata Dusk,and Aria Blaze...my name does kind of seem similar. Sirens don't have Cutie Marks though…"
Fate then saw a passage titled "The Last Known Siren." It talked about how the last known Siren was a female named Light's Lament. She took the form of a unicorn mare and fell in love with an Earth pony stallion named Silver Shamrock. Due to her treachery,she was banished and eventually died. It said it was unknown whether she had any kids so Sirens are assumed extinct.
The only thing that's known about Light's Lament other than her treachery are her last words. "It's truly fate that brought this upon me. Now that's what it's up to. Fate." Fate couldn't help but wonder about that.
"Could Light's Lament be my mother? This happened a thousand years ago so i doubt it. It is odd though how all this comes together."
She closed the book and transported it to her bedroom. "Massy? You still here?"
Masquerade flew back in. "Sorry. I went to go talk to the princess about us getting married. We're starting to plan. Did you find anything out?"
Fate was silent for a minute. She felt she needed to hide it for some reason.
"No...not really." She lied,pretending to look disappointed.
Masquerade shrugged. "Don't get too down about it. Sirens have been extinct for years. I honestly think that Celestia is full of it. Come on,we need you to help plan."
As Fate left with her mate,she couldn't help but wonder…
"What will become of me and my baby if i don't even know who i am?"
