Before we start the chapter, I have one thing to say. Twilight Velvet is the name of Twilight Sparkle's mom in the merchandise.
The next morning, I walked around Ponyville. I enjoyed the sun, and I ended in front of the place where Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were staying. I knocked on the door, and Luna opened. "Hello there, Shadow. Come in. Celestia is actually waiting for you. She as something to tell you." she said.
I walked in, and Luna closed the door behind me. Then, she lead the way to the dining room, where Celestia was waiting. "I see you came. But I don't remember sending anything to you." she said with a smile. "Actually, I was just walking around Ponyville, and I ended up to your front door." I said, rubbing my head. "I have something very important to tell you." Celestia added.
"Do you still remember your mother, Shadow?" Celestia asked me when I sat down. "Yes. And I still don't understand why you cannot get her here?" I answered, a little frustrated. "She can come and go whenever she wants, since I already brought her to Canterlot when she was 19. I wanted to see my niece, and she wanted to see me as badly as me." she explained. "I cannot get here because of that." I took some time to think about it.
"Then why didn't you keep her here?" I asked after a moment. "She was in love at that time. And pregnant." she told me. At that statement, my mind went in overdrive. "THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DEFINITELY KEPT HER HERE! I HATE MY FATHER BECAUSE HE KEPT BEATING ME AND MY MOTHER! WE ENDURED A WORLD OF PAIN!" I yelled, no longer in control of my emotions.
Luna came in the dining room, probably after hearing me yell. "Tia, he has a point." she said to Celestia. "I know, and I regret my choice. But I had no other choice. If I kept your mother here, then everything would have been different. I already knew that the seventh element of harmony was you, Shadow." Celestia said, a tear rolling on her cheek. I went wide-eyed as my mind concluded something. "If you had kept my mother in Canterlot, I would have been born there. And I might have grown up knowing Twilight. And we might have been friends, and..." I stopped myself. "This is exactly why I think I took the best decision. Growing up with Twilight would have meant to change everything, meaning the Elements might have never been rediscovered." Celestia said. "But when you were younger, your mother sometimes brought you to Canterlot." She had a mischievous smile on.
I started to think about my youth. Something that was hard, since I blocked most memories. But I slowly remembered one thing.
Five year old Shadow's POV
Mommy took my hand and we walked toward a tree. But I knew it was not a normal tree. That tree was magical. It sent us to another world, really far from daddy.
When we arrived there, I was a pony again. I immediately ran toward the pond in the middle of the park. "Don't run." mommy told me. I stopped and looked at her. "If it isn't Aurora?" a female pony said to mommy. "Twilight Velvet!" mommy told me as she went to the female pony. She was a grey unicorn with purple and white hair. "And how is your son?" the grey unicorn asked mommy. "He is fine. And your son? And your daughter?" mommy asked. " Well, they both are fine. Shining Armor is really protective of Twilight." the grey unicorn said to mommy.
Then, I heard someone came behind me and made me jump. "Hello Shadow." It was a purple unicorn about my age that I knew. "Twilight!"
Shadow's POV
I giggled at the memory. I already knew Twilight! "I see you remember at least one of your stay in Canterlot." Celestia said, laughing softly with me. "Yes. And I just discovered I already knew Twilight. And we were friends." I said, still laughing at the memory.
We kept laughing for a few minutes, and Luna even laughed with us at one point. When we all stopped laughing, Luna spoke. "She said all this, but it means only one thing." "Exactly mom." I heard a feminine voice I knew too well. I turned my head to make sure I was not dreaming. "MOM!" I yelled as I ran to her, hugging her tightly. "I'm so glad you're here. I missed you." "I missed you too." she said, stroking my mane. "I learned from your grandmother that I now have a daughter-in-law." "Yes. And you might know her mother. My wife is Twilight Sparkle." I said, smiling and crying.
Leaving Celestia and Luna, my mother and I made our way to the library. "J'arrive pas à croire que tu sois là." I said in French. "Et pourtant, je suis ici." she answered, also in French. "Qu'as-tu de bon à me raconter?" "Et bien, tu est grand-mère. Des jumelles. L'une est une licorne, and the other is a Pegasus." I said, starting in French but ending in English. "I see you still jump from one language to the other." she giggled at my peculiar way of talking.
Each time I spoke in one language, I would, from time to time, start in one language, like French, and end the sentence in another one, like English. That was basically because my brain worked in both languages and often switched from one to the other. And that is not controllable.
After a few minutes of walking and talking, we arrived at the library. "And this is where I live with my wife and my two daughters." I said. "A library? I am starting to understand why they gave you that nickname." my mother said, a smile across her face. The door then opened, and Twilight came out. She looked at my mother, and even though our minds were connected, she asked something to my mother. "Hi. What is your name?" "I am Aurora Moon, and I am Flaming Shadow's mother." she answered, patting my head. "Mom..." I said, exasperated. They laughed at my exasperation, and we went inside.
Coming in the library, I heard a baby crying. And I saw Spike running to where the crying was. I looked at Twilight, and I followed Spike, leaving Twilight with my mother. As I neared the twins' bedroom, I heard Spike. "Come on, Morning. Give uncle Spikey that plush." I then heard a loud bang. I ran inside, only to see Spike covered with clean diapers, Evening Star crying, and Morning Star using her magic, and holding the moon plush with it. "Morning Star, give your sister her plush. Now." I said, looking at her. She obeyed and gave back Evening Star her plush.
"I didn't knew you were that good with kids." I heard my mother say. I turned toward the door, and I saw Twilight and my mother. Twilight was smiling at me, and I heard her say in my head 'You really are good. I gave up on making her give it back'. My mother then went to each bed, and took each one of the twins. "Hello my darlings. Granny is here." she said to them. We then went back to the main room of the library.
'Why did you want to come back here?' I asked Twilight in her mind. 'You will see.' she answered. I looked around, but there was only shadows. Wait a minute. Shadows? I focused myself so I could see the souls, not that I really needed to, but I got accustomed to it. I then saw a familiar lighter spot. "What are you doing here, Eternal Light?" As I mentioned her name, she stepped out of the shadows. When my mother saw her, she went wide-eyed. And so did Eternal Light. "Is that really you?" Eternal Light asked my mother. "Are you the real Aurora?" My mother nodded. "It is me, Light. I never thought I would meet you one day." she said. Then, Eternal Light started crying, and hugged my mother. "Aurora, I wish I could have lived with you. Ever since I discovered that dad went to another world, and that he had another daughter with mom, I dreamed about meeting you, sister." My mother then started crying herself. 'So touching.' I heard Twilight think.
"I think we will leave the two of you to talk about the past." I said while I went to the kitchen, followed by Twilight. 'What do you want?' she thought. 'We already knew each other.' I thought about the memory. Twilight's face then showed sudden realization. A smile made its way across her face.
Later, after Spike cooked supper, we talked about the past. And mainly MY past, my mother bringing up memories of when I was younger, and my aunt projecting those memories so we could see. It was the worst moment in my entire life, and the fact that Twilight laughed and smiled, while thinking 'We will go see my parents and they will show you pictures of me when I was younger.' just made it worst. At least it is now over.
As my mother putted the twins to bed, she sang a song, song she also sang when I was younger. As I listened to it, I couldn't help and laughed. Now that I was in Equestria, the words she sang made A LOT of sense. I then looked outside the window, and I saw an aurora. It was beautiful. It had green, yellow and light cyan. I turned to look at my mother, and I saw that she was smiling at me. Then, I noticed her cutie mark. A prism with a white band entering the prism, and seven bands of color exiting the prism, somewhat like Pink Floyd's Dark side of the moon logo. She then went to her room that Twilight and I agreed to give her.
When I went to bed, I couldn't help myself but think about the song my mother kept singing to me when I was younger. And that prevented me from falling asleep. So, I began singing it.
Close your eyes,
Make a wish.
The night sky
Grants your wish.
A great land of harmony.
Where you'll always be happy.
Close your eyes,
and sleep tight.
The night sky
is always right.
It promises friendship,
So here is a tip,
If you want to go there,
You don't need something rare.
Equestria is waiting you,
now close your eyes and sleep it through.
When I finished the song, I yawned. So, I closed my eyes and went to sleep.
Finally over! This is basically the longest chapter of this story, and I am exhausted. And I have a question for you. What do you think of the lullaby? Please answer this question, if it's okay with you (a Fluttershy moment). And, like always, also tell me what you liked about that chapter and what you disliked about it (don't be afraid, I won't bite, since I am in front of a screen). I think I might modify it in the future, so keep a look out. So, BYE!
